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- Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
Lancaster Livestock
1 May 2000 .
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GdATS
MONDAY
I-
220 16
LAST WEEK
62 18
LAST YEAR
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, a
light run of slaughter steers sold weak,
Holstein steers sold steady Slaughter
heifers sold I 00-2 00 higher Slaughter
cows mostly steady Slaughter bulls 2 00-
3 00 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1230-1358 lbs 73 85-74 85, few
1347 lbs 76 35 Select and low Choice 2-3
few 1190-1505 lbs 70 00-72 50 Select 1-2
995-1505 lbs 65 00-66 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1430-1675 lbs 61 25-65 75
Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1235-
1520 lbs 55 00-59 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1040-1257 lbs
73 85-74 50, pkg 1238 lbs 75 25 Choice
2-3 1101-1355 lbs 70 85-73 25
SLAUGHTER COWS Few Breakers
75-80 pet lean 41 25-45 00 Few Boners
80-85 pet lean 40 00-40 25 Lean 85-90
pet lean 35 75-41 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
I 935-2000 lbs 54 25-65 50, few up to
70 00 Yield Grade 2 955-1705 lbs 49 GO
-54 50
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs steady Slaughter ewes not
well tested
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 60-100 lbs 75 00-90 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-3 few 27 00
GOATS (All sold per head) Billies
Medium and Large 80 00-85 00 Kids
Choice and Prime 95 00-100 00
Vintage Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
1-2 May 2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP
THIS WEEK
901
LAST WEEK
973
LAST YEAR
566 0 J
511 3
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold steady to firm
Slaughter heifers not well tested Holstein
>teers steady Demand very good for
slaughter steers Slaughter cows sold
steady to 100 higher Slaughter bulls
steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
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and Prime 2-4 1100-1435 lbs 75 00-76 75,
few up to 78 75 Choice 2-3 1137-1455 lbs
72 00-75 50, 1502-1510 lbs 69 25-70 75
Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1165-1315
lbs 68 50-72 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1285-1400 lbs 64 50-66 75
Choice 2-3 1200-1600 lbs 61 25-64 75
Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1035-1200
lbs 58 25-61 25 Select 1-2 few 1047 lbs
56 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1150-1250 lbs 72 50 Few
Select and low Choice 2-3 1160-1250 lbs
66 00-68 00
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
pet lean over-1400 lbs 39 50-45 75
38 75-41 25 Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 38 00-44 75 36 75-39 75
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 38 00-42 50 34 00-39 00 Lean
88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 36 75-
41 00 32 75-37 00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-
90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 36 00-40 50
31 50-35 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
1465-2060 lbs 52 00-63 25, few up to
65 50 Yield Grade 2 1050-1630 lbs 47 50-
54 25
CALVES Compared to last week,
veal calves not well tested Buyers showed
good demand for Holstein bulls to feed
Holstein bulls sold 13 00 higher inactive
trading Holstein heifer prices were sold
5 00-9 00 lower Supply included 436
head in the State graded sale and 97
percent returned to feed
VEALERS Good and Choice 60-75
lbs 20 00-60 00
RETURN TO FARM Holstein bulls
80-125 lbs 190 00-275 00 Plainer-type
bulls 80-115 lbs 175 00-200 00, weaker
calves 80-105 lbs 75 00-110 00
Holstemheifers 80-115 lbs 312 00-
333 00, Plainer Heifers 80-110 lbs 302 00-
327 00,pkg 74 lbs 110 00 Beef-type bulls
and heifers 85 00-190 00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, May 4,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
GOATS
1156 584 193 199
LAST WEEK
1450 558 208 180
LAST YEAR
1383
CATTLE: Compared to TueSßay,
slaughter steers and Holstein steers sold
steady. Slaughter heifers not well tested.
Demand very good for slaughter steers.
Slaughter bulls sold steady. Slaughter
cows steady to weak. Supply included 55
percent slaughter steers and 28 percent
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SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-41140-1480 lbs 75.00-76.75,
few up to 79.25. Choice 2-3 1105-1472
lbs 72.00-75.50, individual high dressing
81.00; 1501-1605 lbs 68.00-72.00. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1145-1580 lbs 68.25-
72.50. Select 1-3 915-1520 lbs 64.50-
69.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1215-1540 lbs 64.10-66.75.
Choice 2-3 1210-1705 lbs 62.00-65.85.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1220-1575 lbs
58.50- 62.50. Few Select 1-2 1180-1220
ibs 51.50-55.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice,
few Prime 2-4 1175-1260 lbs 70.50-72.75,
individual 1075 Ibs 74.00. Few Select
and low Choice 2-3 1003-1355 lbs 65.00-
68.00.
Commercial and Standard 2-4 few
1070-1365 lbs 45.00-53.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 39.25-45.25 38.50-42.75 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 39.00-44.00 35.00-
40.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 37.75-41.75 35.75-39.50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 36.25-
41.00 32.00-37.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 36.00-40.50 31.50-
35.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1050-2280 lbs 51.25-63.00, few up to
68.50. Yield Grade 2 975-2155 lbs 46.50-
55.00.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction, there were not enough light
weight calves sold for immediate slaugh
ter to test vealer prices. Slaughter calves
no comparison. Trading was active on a
light supply of Holstein bull farm calves.
Bull calves suitable for special-fed veal
barns sold 18.00-22.00 higher. Holstein
heifers sold 40.00 lower. Supply included
270 head in the state graded sale and 100
percent returned to feed.
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bulls ended the week steady to firm.
Supply included S 3 percent slaughter
steers, 7 percent slaughter heifers, 28
percent slaughter cows, 7 percent bulls,
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-41100-1480 lbs 73.85-76.75,
few fancy singles up to 79.25. Choice 2-3
1105-1472 lbs 72.00-75.50, individual
high dressing 81.00; 1501-1605 lbs 68.00-
72.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1145-
1580 lbs 68.25-72.50.5e1ect 1-3 915-1520
lbs 64.50-69.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1215-1675 lbs 61.25-66.75.
Choice 2-3 1200-1705 lbs 61.25-65.85.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1035-1575 lbs
55.00- 62.50. Select 1-2 1047-1220 lbs
51.50-56.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1040-1257 lbs
70.00- pkg 1238 lbs 75.25. Choice
2-3 1101-1355 lbs 70.85-73.25. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1003-1355 lbs 65.00-
68.00. Heiferettes: Commercial and
Standard 2-4 few 1070-1365 lbs 45.00-
53.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 39.25-45.75 38.50-42.75 Boners 80-85
Lancaster County pet lean over-1200 ibs 38.00-44.75 35.00-
Weeklv 40.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
New Holland Pa over-1200 Ibs 37.75-42.50 34.00-39.50
Report Supplied By USDA 88 ' 90 lean over * looo lbs 36 - 25 ’
Friday, April 28.2000 41 00 320 °- 3700 Uan 85-90
CATH.E CALVES P* lean 750 -1000 Ibs 35.75-41.00 31.50-
THIS WEEK 2284 1266 350 °'
T ACTWFPK- -MSS SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
I AST YFAR !!! 935-2280 lbs 51.25-65.50, few up to
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prices, slaughter steers closed steady to
firm. Holstein prices held mostly steady. CAL^ S: Compared to last week
Slaughter heifers were lightly tested this veal csdf P r,ces were only tested
week. The Western feedlots traded cattle “ the demand for farm calves cont,nues
mostly at 72.00-73.00 on live basis and *° very B ood - Holstein bulls returnin B
dressed basis 114.00-116.00. Slaughter to feed sold 13 o °- 18 00 W B her - Holstein
cows closed mostly steady. Slaughter (Turn to Pag* A 42)
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Slaughter Calves: Good and Choice
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35.00-58.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 80-125 lbs 195.00-257.00; pkg 75 lbs
95.00.
Plainer-type bulls 80-125 lbs 178.00-
241.00, weaker calves 70-110 lbs 46.00-
117.00. Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs
275.00- Plainer heifers 80-105 lbs
160.00- Beef-type bulls and heif
ers 75-110 lbs 90.00-195.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday;
slaughter lambs sold 10.00 to 25.00
lower. Receipts and demand were much
lighter than Monday’s auction. Slaugh
ter ewes traded 5.00-10.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 35-80 lbs 110.00-150.00, SO
HO lbs 100.00-110.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and
Good 1-3 30.00-50.00.
GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies:
Medium and Large 75.00-100.00.
Mutton : No test Nannies: Medium
and Large 40.00-80.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 40.00-70.00.
Good 20.00-40.00.
Yearlings: No test.
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