Lancaster Livestock
May 8,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
86 29
LAST WEEK
220 16
LAST YEAR
653 36
CATTLE - Compared to Thursday, a
light run of slaughter steers sold steady to
weak Holstein steers steady Slaughter
heifers not well tested Slaughter cows
and bulls mostly steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1155-1335 lbs 71 00-74 00, md
75 75 Select 1-2 individual 1590 lbs
65 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1465-1505 lbs 62 75-65 35
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3
1100-1190 lbs few 70 00-71 75 Select and
low Choice 2-3 986-1440 lbs 63 25-68 00
SLAUGHTER COWS Lean 85-90 pci
lean Lean 36 30-42.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
1 few 995-1640 lbs 54 00-65 75 Yield
Grade 2 900-1665 lbs few 47 50-55 75
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs 5 00-1000 higher
Slaughter ewes 5 00-8 00 higher
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 90-100 lbs 100 00-105 00, 110-
120 lbs 95 00-99 00. 140-160 lbs 75 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-3 32 00-35 00, fleshy 25 00-29 00
GOATS (All sold per head) Billies
Medium and Large 95 00-110 00
Nannies Medium and Large 45 00-
50 00 Kids Choice and Prime 55 00-
65 00, few at 50 00 Mutton Choice
and Prime 70 00-80 00
Vintage Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
May 8-9,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
844
LAST WEEK
908
LAST YEAR
676 3 4
559 0 t
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold steady Holstein
steers steady to weak Slaughter heifers
not well tested Demand continues to be
good for slaughter steers Slaughter cows
steady Slaughter bulls not Well tested
Trading was active for Monday afternoon
special feeder sale with 143 head on hand
Supply included 52 percent slaughter
steers, 25 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1180-1430 lbs 74 75-76 75,
few fancy singles up to 79 75 Choice 2-3
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Lloyd H. Kreider, " »• o Ephrata. Pa. (717) 738-1117
Auctioneer < ■ RON RANCK - • 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
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1092-1490 lbs 72 25-75 60, 1476-1535
lbs 68 00-72 50 Select and low Choice 2-
3 1240-1485 lbs 66 75-72 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS. Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1355-1490 IBs 62 75-65 50
Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1400-
1580 lbs 58 00-62 50 Select 1-2 few 925-
1455 lbs 53 00-57 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Select and
low Choice 2-3 few 1090-1210 lbs 68 75-
7075
255 215
SLAUGHTER COWS - PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
pet lean over-1400 lbs 4075-46 00
38 25-41 75 Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 39 00-44 50 34 00-40 00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 36 00-42 00 33 00-37 75 Lean
88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 37 GO
-41 00 31 00-37 00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-
90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 35 00-40 00
32 50-35 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
few 1160-2060 lbs 5100-57 75 Yield
Grade 2 few 1685-1805 lbs 50 00-5075
FEEDER STEERS Medium and
Large I few 410-455 lbs 109 00-110 00,
pkg 502 lbs 103 00, consignment 622 lbs
100 00, pkg 640 lbs 86 50 fleshy, 750-800
lbs 75 50-76 50 fleshy, 800-900 lbs 70 50-
77 50 Medium and Large 2 700-800
lbs 63 00-75 00 Large 2 (Holstems) 500-
700 lbs 58 00-67 50
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and
Large I pkg 318 lbs 99 50, consignment
604 lbs 80 50 Medium and Large I-2 few
235 lbs 87 00 thin, few 474 lbs 89 25
thin Medium and Large 2 pkg 495 lbs
69 00 Large 2 (Holstems) few 300-500
lbs 85 00-116 00; pkg 512 lbs 115 00
COW/CALF PAIRS Few Medium
and Large 1-2 690 00-705 00
CALVES Compared to last week,
veal calves not well tested Buyers showed
good demand for Holstein bulls to fied
Holstein bulls sold 38 00 lower in active
trading Holstein heifer prices were told
5 00 higher. Supply included 542 head in
the State graded sale and 97 percent
returned to feed.
VEALERS Few Good and Choice
60-75 lbs 40.00-57 00. RETURN TO
FARM Holstein bulls 80-120 lbs 199 00-
237 00 Plainer-type bulls 80-115 lbs
157 00-198 00, weaker calves 80-110 lbs
50 00-87 00 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs
310 00-338 00, pkg 73 lbs 180 00 Plainer
Heifers 80-110 lbs 290 00-320 00, few 65-
75 lbs 8000-140 00. Beef-type bulls and
heifers 85-120 lbs 85 00-185 00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, May 11,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
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LAST WEEK
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LAST YEAR
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CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers steady. Holstein steers
firm. Slaughter heifers not well tested.
Demand continues to be good for
slaughter steers. Slaughter bulls have no
comparison due to light run. Slaughter
cows steady. Supply included 54 percent
slaughter steers and 30 percent slaughter
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-41115-1435 lbs 74.75-76.75,
few up fancy singles up to 79.25. Choice
2-3 1127-1457 lbs 72.25-75.50; 1480-1600
lbs 69.25-72.50. Select and low Choice 2-
3 1085-1465 lbs 67.00-72.35. Select 1-3
1135-1505 lbs 64.00-71.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 1358-1638 lbs 63.00-66.10; in
dividual 1515 lbs 68.25. Choice 2-3 1365-
1648 lbs 61.10-64.50. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1240-1515 lbs 58.75-62.75.
Select 1-21060-1665 lbs 52.00-58.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 1085-1320 lbs 70.00-70.75.
Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1229-1380
lbs 67.75-69.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 40.00-46.50 38.00-41.00 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 39.75-44.00 36.75-
40.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 36.50-41.50 34.00-38.50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 35.00-
41.75 33.25-37.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 35.50-40.00 31.00-
36.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade 1
1290-1875 lbs 50.00-56.50, individual
1425 lbs 64.75. Yield Grade 2 1190-1660
lbs 47.50-54.50.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction, there were not enough light
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ter to test vealer prices. Slaughter calves
no comparison. Trading was active on a
fairly supply of Holstein bull farm
calves. Bull calves suitable for special
fed veal barns sold 20.00-54.00 lower.
Holstein heifers sold 20.00 higher.
Supply included 369 bead in the state
graded sale and 97 percent returned to
feed.
VEALERS: Few Good and Choice 60-
80 lbs 32.00-45.00
Slaughter Calves: Good and Choice
200-375 lbs 80.00-100.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 85-125 lbs 170.00-197.00. Plainer
type bulls 80-125 lbs 142.00-189.00,
weaker calves 75-110 lbs 50.00-75.00.
Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs 270.00-
385.00. Plainer heifers 80-105 lbs 170.00-
310.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 80-
105 lbs 90.00-190.00.
SHEEP; Compared to Monday;
slaughter lambs sold 5.00 higher. Re
ceipts were much lighter than Monday’s
auction. Slaughter ewes traded mostly
steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 2-3 25-65 lbs 120.00-155.00, 65-
110 lbs 115.00-125.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year olds 40.00-
65.00. Utility and Good 1-3 20.00-40.00.
GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies:
Medium and Large 75.00-125.00.
Mutton : Choice and Prime 70.00-
90.00 Nannies: Medium and Large
40.00-70.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 35.00-70.00.
Good 20.00-35.00.
Yearlings; No test
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THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
prices, slaughter steers closed steady.
Holstein steers weak. Slaughter heifers
lightly tested for the week. The Western
feedlots traded cattle mostly at 71.00-
73.00 on live basis and 113.00-116.00 on
dressed basis. Slaughter cows closed
steady to .75 higher. Slaughter bulls
were mostly steady. Supply included 54
percent slaughter steers, 5 percent
slaughter heifers, 27 percent slaughter
cows, 4 percent slaughter bulls, with the
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-41115-1435 lbs 71.00-76.75,
few fancy singles up to 79.75. Choice 2-3
1092-1490 lbs 72.25-75.60; 1476-1600 lbs
68.00-72.50. Select and low Choice 2-3
1085-1485 lb* 66.75-72.35. Select 1-3
1135-1590 lbs 64.00-71.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; Choice and
Prime 2-3 1355-1638 lbs 62.75-66.10, in
dividual 1515 lbs 68.25. Choice 2-3 1365-
1648 lb* 61.10-64.50. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1240-1580 lbs 58.00-62.75.
Select 1-2 925-1665 lbs 52.00-58.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1085-1320 lbs 70.00-71.75. Select and
low Choice 2-3 986-1380 lbs 63.25-70.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breaker* 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 40.0046.50 38.0041.75 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 39.0044.50 34.00
40.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lb* 36.0042.00 33.0038.50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 35.00
41.75 31.0037.00 Lean (Light-Wt) B*9o
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 35.0040.fc0 31.00-
36.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade 1
995-2060 lbs 50.00-65.75. Yield Grade 2
900-18251 bi 47.50-55.75.
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