Lancaster Livestock
May 15,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVFS HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
147 24
LAST WEEK
29 0 405 247
LAST YEAR
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, a
light run ol slaughter steers sold fully
steady and Holstein steers traded firm to
50 higher A good portion of the steer
supply was light weight (under 1250 lbs)
and did not fully test the market
Slaughter heilers and slaughter cows were
not well tested Slaughter bulls sold
steady Supply included 61 percent
slaughter steers and 16 percent slaughter
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS Few High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1205-1415 lbs
74 50-75 75 Choice 2-3 1110-1505 lbs
72 75 74 85. lew high dressing 1-2 up to
75 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1070-
1425 lbs 67 75-71 85
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1475-1625 lbs 63 75-67 25
Choice 2 3 1355-1715 lbs 6125-64 75
Select and low Choice 2-3 1355-1545 lbs
58 25 62 25 Select 1-2 1195-1250 lbs
54 75 56 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Individual
Choice 3 1260 lbs 73 25 Individual Select
2 1110 lbs 67 00
SLAUGHTER COWS Boners 80-85
pet lean 40 25-45 75, low dressing down
to 37 25 Lean 85-90 pet lean 37 25-41 50,
low dressing down to 32 25
SLAUGHTER BULLS Couple Yield
Grade I 1720-1860 lbs 56 75-62 00,
ideal Charolais 1895 lbs 75 25 Yield
Grade 2 1150-2235 lbs 49 00-54 00
Bullocks Select 1-3 725-1040 lbs 53 50-
62 00 consignment high dressing
Charolais 1220-1415 lbs 67*25 74 25
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice 250-300 lbs 88 00-94 00 300-575
lbs 73 00-88 00
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs sold steady to 10 00
higher and slaughter ewes traded steady to
2 00 higher
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Crime 2-3 05-80 lbs 115 00-12000 80
III) lbs 100 00-115 00 110-160 lbs
80 00 100 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good I 3270035 00 Ages Bucks 150
300 lbs 30 00-32 00
GOATS (All sold per head) Billies
Medium and Large 95 00-120 00 Mutton
Few Choice and Prime 75 00-82 00
Nannies Large 55 00 60 00 Medium
40 00-45 00 Kids Choice and Prime
50 00-62 00
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Vintage Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
May 15-16,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
751
LAST WEEK
844 671 4
663 3 5
LAST YEAR
483
CATTLE Compaied to Thursday,
slaughter steers and betters sold steady to
50htghcr in active trading The bulk of
supply was sold in single-head lots and a
large percentage of those traded at a
premium A light run of Holstein steers
sold 50 higher Slaughter cows sold I 00
higher and slaughter bull prices were
mostly steady Supply included 45 percent
slaughter steers and 39 percent slaughter
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1185-1470 lbs 74 75-76 50.
singlesup to 78 00 Choice 2-3 1060-1480
lbs 73 00-75 50, high dressing 1-2 up to
77 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1055-
1425 lbs 68 75-73 75 Few Select 1-3
1045-1490 lbs 66 00-70 00, returning to
feed 820-1080 lbs 67 00-71 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few high
Choice and Prime 2-3 1415-1475 lbs
65 25-66 25 Choice 2-3 1315-1540 lbs
61 75-65 50 Few Select 2 1170-1650 lbs
55 00-58 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4
1090-1160 lbs 69 25-7175, pkg low
dressing 3-4 985 lbs 67 85 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1040-1330 lbs 66 25-70 50
Select 1-3 1020-1340 lbs 64 75-67 50
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
pet lean over-1400 lbs 42 75-47 25
39 50-43 50 Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 41 50-45 75 37 75-41 75
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 39 50-44 50 38 00-40 75 Lean
88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 37 GO
-41 25 35 25-39 00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-
90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 34 00-37 75
31 50-34 75
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
2 1190-2115 lbs 46 25-54 25 Bullocks
Select 1-3 880-1270 lbs 47 50-56 00
FEEDER STEERS Few Medium 2
770-870 lbs 64 75-68 00
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 2 pkg
520 lbs 70 00. pkg 620 lbs 58 00
CALVES Compared to last week, a
light test of vealers sold 3 00-10 00
higher Trading was very uneven for
Holstein bulls suitable for special-fed veal
bams Prices ranged 13 00-17 00 lower tor
top quality bulls Holstein heifers sold
13 00 lower with lighter demand Supply
included 561 head in the State graded sale
and 97 percent returned to feed
VEALERS Few Good and Choice
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70-100 lbs 50 00-6000 Few Standard
and low Good 60-90 lbs 35 00-52 00
RETURN TO FARM Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 186 00-220 00 Plainer-type
bulls 80 115 lbs 110 00-172 00, weaker
calves 65 105 lbs 60 00-140 00 Holstein
heifers 80-115 lbs 297 00-325 00 Plainer
Heifers 80-110 lbs 290 00-302 00, 60-75
lbs 110 00-175 00 Beef-type bulls and
heifers 60-100 lbs 132 00-200 00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, May 18,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, a
good run of slaughter steers and heifers
sold 50-1.00 lower and closed weak to .50
lower than last week. Steer demand con
tinues to be good, but the large offering
allowed buyers to be patient and more
particular as to weight condition and cu
lability. The Holstein steer market was
steady. A fairly light run of slaughter
cows sold steady to 1.00 higher and a
good test of slaughter bulls sold fully
steady. Supply included 50 percent
slaughter steers and 30 percent slaughter
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-41115-1430 lbs 73.50-76.50.
Choice 2-3 1060-1455 lbs 72.35-75.10,
few high dressing 1-2 up to 76.75; 1500-
1645 lbs 69.50-71.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1005-1505 lbs 69.00-73.50.
Select 1-3 1025-1485 lbs 65.00-69.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1340-1560 lbs 65.00-67.75,
indiv. 1500 lbs 68.25. Choice 2-3 1275-
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SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice,
few Prime 2-41030-1390 lbs 69.75-71.75,
low dressing 3-5 1040-1245 lbs 66.75-
68.00. Fe v Select and low Choice 2-3
1115-1205 lbs 65.50-69.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 43.25-46.50 40.00-43.75 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 41.75-45.50 38.25-
42.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 39.75-44.25 37.00-41.00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 37.75-
42.25 35.50-39.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 34.00-38.25 32.00-
35.25.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1190-1780 lbs 53.50-59.25. Yield Grade 2
1170- 2195 lbs 48.50-54.75. Bullocks:
Select 1-3 865-1415 lbs SO.OO-SB.OO.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction; there was not a comparison for
a veal market test, but demand was
much improved from last week. Larger
slaughter calves sold steady to 5.00
higher. Holstein bulls returning to feed
sold 5.00-IS.OO lower, but trading was
more active than mid-week. The
demand for Holstein heifers was much
lighter and prices dipped 10.00-20.00
lower. Supply included 362 head in the
state graded sale and 91 percent re
turned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-
110 lbs 43.00-56.00. Utility 60-90 lbs
36.00-45.00.
Slaughter Calves: Few Good and
Choice 200-350 lbs 80.00-110.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 175.00-207.00. Plainer
type bulls 75-125 lbs 110.00-189.00. Hol
stein heifers 85-120 lbs 250.00-340.00.
Plainer heifers 75-125 lbs 190.00-260.00.
Few beef-type bulls and heifers 60-100
lbs 135.00-175.00.
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THIS WEEK 2063
LAST WEEK 2190
LAST YEAR 2730
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers and heif
ers closed weak to .50 lower after selling
slightly higher at midweek. Prices held
up fairly well this week considering
downside pressure. Dressed beef prices
turned lower this week and the spot fu
tures market for Choice steers is near the
68.00 level. Local demand was good and
the Northeastern market continues at a
nice premium to the Western market,
which closed steady to 1.00 lower at
mostly 71.00-71.50 and 113.00-115.00
dressed. The Holstein steer market was
active and closed .50 higher. A light
week’s run of slaughter cows sold 1.00-
2.00 higher and slaughter bulls ended
fully steady. Supply included 59 percent
slaughter steers, 8 percent slaughter
heifers, 32 percent slaughter cows, 6 per
cent slaughter bulls, with the balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Chbice
and Prime 2-41115-1470 lbs 73.50-76.50,
fancy singles up to 78.00. Choice 2-3
1060-1500 lbs 72.35-75.50, high dressing
1-2 up to 77.50; 1500-1645 lbs 69.50-
71.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1055-
1505 lbs 68.75-73.75. Select 1-3 1025-
1490 lbs 65.00-70.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1340-1625 lbs 65.00-67.75.
Choice 2-3 1275-1715 lbs 61.25-65.50.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1180-1550 lbs
58.25- 62.75. Select 1-2 1070-1350 lbs
54.75-60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice,
few Prime 2-41030-1390 lbs 69.25-71.75,
low dressing 3-5 985-1245 lbs 66.75-
68.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1040-
1330 lbs 65.50-70.50. Select 1-3 1020-
1340 lbs 64.75-67.50.
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