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Lancaster Livestock
April 10,2000 ;
Report Supplied By Pt)A r
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEIiP GOATS
MONDAY
181 35
LAST WEEK
29 20 438 198
LAST YEAR
763
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, a
light mn of slaughter steers sold SO-1 00
higher Demand was very good for the
high quality steers on hand Holstein
steer prices were fully steady and
slaughter heifers were mostly steady m a
light test Slaughter cows were not well
tested and slaughter bulls sold steady
Supply included 54 percent slaughter
steers and 13 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1115-1445 lbs 71 75-74 85
Choice 2-3 1115-1465 lbs 69 50-73 10,
1515-1555 lbs 66 00-69 25 Few Select
and low Choice 2-3 1200-1435 lbs 67 50-
70 00 Couple Select 2 1115-1400 lbs
62 25-64 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice and
Prune 2-3 1435-1640 lbs 61 00-63.85
Select and low Choice 2-3 1280-1440 lbs
56 75-59 00 Individual Select 2 1140 lbs
56 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Choice
2-4 1060-1160 lbs 67 85-68 60, pkg low
dressing 3-5 930 lbs 60 25 Few Select and
low Choice 2-3 1050-1335 lbs 65 25-
65 50
SLAUGHTER COWS Boners 80-85
pet lean 39 00-42 25, low dressing down
to 37 25 Lean 85-90 pet lean 36 75-42 75,
tow dressing down to 33 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
1250-1800 lbs 51 50-55 25, outstanding
Limousin 2025 lbs 68 50 Yield Grade 2
1150-1805 lbs 46 75-51 25 Bullocks
Few Select 1-3 870-1325 lbs 46 00-55 75,
high dressing 1175-1335 lbs 65 00-68 25
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 2-3 pkg
562 lbs 75 25
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs sold fully steady,
instances 10 00 higher on weights under
60 lbs with increased ethnic demand
Slaughter ewes were steady to 3 00 higher
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 45-70 lbs 120 00-135 00, 70-
90 lbs 100 00-12000, 90-110 lbs 92 00-
100 00, 110-130 lbs 88 00-9500, few
130-150 lbs 75 00-78 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1 -3 32 00-45 00, few fleshy down to
25 00
GOATS (All sold per head) Billies
Medium and Large 100 00-128 00
Nannies Medium and Large 45 00-
50 00 Yearlings Choice and Prime
75 00-85 00 Kids Choice and Prime
45 00-65 00 Good 25 00-38 00
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
10:00
Located Rt 472 5 miles
south of Quanyvile or 6 mies
north of Oxford comer cf
Rt 472 and Noble Road
Lloyd H. Kreider,
Auctioneer
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Vintage Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
April 10-11,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
874
LAST WEEK
867
LAST YEAR
484 594
498 7 2
679 6 0
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, a
good offering of slaughter steers sold firm
to 1 00 higher There were plenty of top
quality cattle on offer, but the full price
advance was noticed on the average
Choice steers An outstanding run of
Holstein steers were also firm to I 00
higher, while slaughter heifers were only
lightly tested Slaughter cows were active
and steady to 100 higher with
slaughter bulls trading firm Supply
included 57 percent slaughter steer and
35 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Pnme 2-4 1190-1490 lbs 71 35-74 10,
fancy singles up to 76 50 Choice 2-3
1)40-1480 lbs 69 75-73.00, high dressing
1-2 up to 76 00, 1535-1605 lbs 67 IQ
-70 25 Select and low Choice 2-3 1140-
1480 lbs 66 00-71 00, few 1560-1655
lbs 64 85-65 75 Select 1-3 980-1475 lbs
63 25-68 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1450-1545 lbs 62 85-66 35
Choice 2-3 1340-1625 lbs 60.50-63 75
Select and low Choice 2-3 1185-1595 lbs
56 75-60 85 Few Select 1-2 1270-1470
lbs 54 85-57 35, calf-feds 1000-1135
lbsS7 75-61 25, several packages returning
to feed 960-1215 lbs 53 35-57 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few
Choice 2-4 1025-1465 lbs 67 50-71 00
SLAUGHTER COWS. PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
pci lean over-1400 lbs 4100-44 00
38 25-41 50 Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 38 50-43 50 36 50-39 50
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 38 75-43 00 36 00-39 50 Lean
88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 36 50-
40 75 34 75-37 25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-
90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 34 75-38 00
31 50-35 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Few Yield
Grade 1 1300-1655 lbs 54 25-60 00 Yield
Grade 2 1185-1915 lbs 49 75-52 50
Bullocks Select 1-3 855-1220 lbs 50 25-
60 00, individual high dressing 1405 lbs
68 00
CALVES Compared to last week,
vealer prices were sharply higher but
there was not a good comparison for last
Tuesday Holstein bulls returning to feed
sold 16 00-1700 lower as demand has
leveled off from last week's wild
trading However, discounts were very
light for the Number 2 quality calves as
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955 N. State St.
Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117
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buyers struggled to fill orders on an
unusually light offering Holstein heifers
sold steady to 15 00 higher Supply
included 410 head in the State graded
sale and 95 percent returned to feed
VEALERS Few Good and Choice
70-110 lbs 37 00-50.00 Standard and low
Good 60-90 lbs 15 00-32 00.
RETURN TO FARM Holstein bulls
85-125 lbs 13200-18000 Plainer-type
bulls 80-115 lbs 95 00-170 00, weaker
calves 75-110 lbs 52 00-59 00 Holstein
heifers 90-115 lbs 315 00-342 00 Plainer
heifers 80-105 lbs 260 00-32000,60-75
lbs 60 00-110 00 Beef-type bulls and
heifers 85-115 lbs 120 00-200 00
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Few Choice
and Prime 2-3 30-50 lbs 140 00-150 00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, April 13,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1057
LAST WEEK
1257
LAST YEAR
1600
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers mostly 1.00 higher. Hol
stein steers fully steady. Slaughter heif
ers firm. Cows firm to 1.00 higher. Bulls
steady. Supply included 46 percent
slaughter steers and 31 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-411S0-1450 lbs 73.75-75.50,
couple high dressing 75.75-76.25; one lot
3-4 1475 lb* 70.85. Choice 2-3 1150-1490
lbs 70.50-74.00; few 1475-1600 lbs 68.75-
70.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-
1450 lbs 65.75-69.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1315-1600 lbs 62.75-64.50.
Choice 2-3 1265-1525 lbs 60.50-63.85.
Select and Choice 2-3 1150-1400 lbs
Open
Lancaster
Stockyards
Rt. 501 and Marshall Ave.,
Lancaster, PA
Easy Access, Fast
Unloading
Cattle Sales
Every Monday 10 AM
Sheep, Goats,
Calves, Hogs
Jim Hunslcker, Mgr.
717-394-7915
717-656-4264
58.75-60.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice,
few Prime 2-3 1100-1370 lbs 67.75-71.25,
individual high dressing Choice 1 1015
lbs 76.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 980-
1500 lbs 65.00-68.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 40.50-44.25 38.00-40.50 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 41.00-45.50 37.00-
41.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 40.00-43.50 37.50-40.00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 37.50-
40.50 34.00-37.00 Lean (Ught-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 36.00-38.50 30.00-
34.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1430-2200 lbs 49.50-53.00. Yield Grade 2
1135- 2035 lbs 45.00-49.75. Bullocks:
Choice 2-3 1065-1500 lbs 54.50-57.50.
Select 1-3 1025-1150 lbs 46.00-52.00.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction, veal calf prices not fully tested.
Few slaughter calves steady. Holstein
bull farm calf prices 20.00-50.00 lower
than Monday or as much as 125.00 lower
than last Thursday record market. Hol
stein heifers mostly steady. Supply in
cluded 276 in the State graded sale and
all but 5 head sold to return to farm.
1152
1420
VEALERS: Couple Choice 300-330
lbs 98.00-100.00. Couple Standard and
low Good 60-70 lbs 25.00-34.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good
and Choice 230-520 lbs 80.00-86.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 80-115 lbs 132.00-150.00, few US
-125 lbs 123.00-127.00. Plainer-type bulls
75-125 lbs 90.00-139.00, weaker calves
60-110 lbs 46.00-100.00. Holstein heifers
70-120 lbs 290.00-350.00, five head
365.00- Plainer heifers 65-115 lbs
185.00-
SHEEP: Compared to Monday, 20-70
lbs slaughter lambs 15.00-30.00 lower,
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SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 2-3 20-40 lbs 145.00-200.00, few
200.00- 215.00; 40-60 lbs 110.00-155.00,
few 155.00-165.00; 60-80 lbs 110.00-
135.00; 80-100 lbs 99.00-112.00; few 120-
150 lbs 75.00-80.00. Good and Choice 1-
2 20-40 lbs 120.00-140.00; 40-80 lbs
90.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 42.00-
55.00. Utility and Good 1-3 18.00-34.00.
GOATS; (All sold by the head) Billies:
Medium 75.00-100.00, couple Large
100.00-112.00.
Mutton; Few Choice 60.00-70.00.
Nannies: Medium and Large 40.00-
50.00. Few Small 25.00-40.00.
Yearlings: Choice and Prime 50.00-
75.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 30.00-45.00,
few up to 60.00. Good 17.00-30.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, April 14,2000
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK 2112 1213
LAST WEEK 2295
2847
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
close, slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 higher.
Holstein steers firm to 1.00 higher.
Slaughter heifers firm. Cows .50-1.00
higher, instances 2.00 higher on lean
cows. Bulls mostly steady. Supply in
cluded 51 percent slaughter steers, 7 per
cent slaughter heifers, 31 percent
slaughter cows, 6 percent bulls, with the
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-41150-1450 lbs 73.00-75.50,
few high dressing 75.75-76.50; one lot 3-
4 1475 lbs 70.85. Choice 2-3 1150-1490
lbs 70.00-74.00, few 1475-1600 lbs 67.10-
70.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-
1450 lbs 65.75-71.00, few 1560-1650 lbs
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