Lancaster Livestock
May 22,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
147 15
LAST WEEK
147 24
LAST YEAR
181 45
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold mostly steady to
weak in a light test An outstanding group
of slaughter heifers sold 1 00-1 SO higher
than last week' light comparison A limited
offering of Holstein steers sold firm
Slaughter cows sold 1 00 lower in a thin
test And a good offering of slaughter bulls
sold firm Supply included 35 percent
slaughter steers and 14 percent slaughter
cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3
1115-1465 lbs 72 00-74 50. individual
1365 lbs 76 25 Select and low Choice 2-
3 1070-1405 lbs 68 25-72 35 Few Select
1-3 1140-1240 lbs 64 50-68 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1465-1540 lbs 66 50-68 00
Few Choice 2-3 1450-1495 lbs 63 00-
64 50 Few Select 1-3 1350-1425 lbs
56 75-59 60
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice,
few Prime 2-4 1135-1350 lbs 7075-
74 00, low dressing 3-5 1020-1085 lbs
66 75-69 75 Select and low Choice 2-3
1030-1275 lbs 65 25-69 00 Heiferettes
Package Choice 3 1385 lbs 64 75
SLAUGHTER COWS Few Boners
80-85 pet lean 41 75-42 00, low dressing
down to 37 00 Lean 85-90 pet lean 38 50-
39 75. low dressing down to 33 75
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
1320-1615 lbs 58 75-62 25, few heavy
muscled up to 70 00, ideal Charolais
1660 lbs 77 50 Yield Grade 2 1145-1650
lbs 49 25-53 75, 10 head consignment
aged Holstems 1890-2365 lbs 49 00-54 00
Bullocks Select 1-3 980-1305 lbs
52 00-59 25
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs sold weak to 10 00 lower
and slaughter ewes traded steady to 4 00
lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 60-80 lbs 110 00-118 00, 80-
120 lbs 110 00-115 00, few 120-140 lbs
8000-88 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-3 23 00-35 00 Aged Bucks 185-
220 lbs 32 00
GOATS (All sold per head) Billies
Medium and Large 98-00-120 00 Mutton
Few Choice and Prime 75 00-80 00
Nannies Few Medium 50 00 Kids
Choice and Prime 45 00-70 00 Good
30 00-45 00
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Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, May 22-23,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
872
LAST WEEK
751
LAST YEAR
973
717 1 9
663 3 5
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
the slaughter steer market was mostly
1 00 lower by the end of the two day sale
The lower market was more evident on
Tuesday, with a higher quality offering A
light test of Holstein steers sold 50-1 00
lower and slaughter heifers were only
lightly tested A good run of slaughter
cows were active and sold steady to 50
higher, instances I 00 higher on the big
Breaker cows (75-80 pet lean) Slaughter
bulls traded steady to I 00 lower Supply
included 48 percent slaughter steers and
44 percent slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prune 2-4 1145-1440 lbs 73 00-75 00,
few fancy singles up to 77 75 Choice 2-3
1105-1490 lbs 71 25-74 00, few high
dressing 1-2 up to 75 75 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1045-1515 lbs 66 75-72 00
Select 1-3 1110-1355 lbs 62 50-67 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3
1350-1470 lbs 62 00-64 10 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1365-1630 lbs 57 75-62 35
Select 1-2 1005-1550 lbs- 55 00-57 00,
returning to feed 1010-1110 lbs 55 25-
57 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice,
few Prime 2-4 1040-1250 lbs 69 50-
72 75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1080-
1265 lbs 65 00-68 75
SLAUGHTER COWS- PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
pet lean over-1400 lbs 43 50-48 25
41 25-44 25 Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 42 00-45 50 38 25-42 75
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 40 00-44 50 38 25-40 50 Lean
88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 38 25-
42 00 35 00-38 75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-
90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 35 50-38 25
32 50-35 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Individual
Yield Grade I 1695 lbs 56.25 Yield
Grade 2 1405-2290 lbs 48 50-53 25
Bullocks Select 1-3 885-1165 lbs 52 25-
57 75. individual 1190 lbs 63 75
CALVES Compared to last week,
vealer demand was good and prices were
fully steady on the lightweight calves that
sold for immediate slaughter Trading
turned very active for Holstein bulls
suitable for special-fed veal bams with
prices ranging 5 00-15 00 higher Holstein
heifers traded firm to 500 higher Supply
included 548 head in the State graded sale
and 96 percent returned to feed
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95-115 lbs 217 00-236 00; 120-125 lbs
190 00-191 00 Plainer-type bulls 95-115
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New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, May 25,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold steady to .50 lower.
Sales started out mostly steady, but the
market never found bottom side support
and slowly faded to end the week 1.00-
1.50 lower. Holstein steer prices were
.50-1.00 lower and slaughter heifers sold
1.50-2.00 lower than the last good test,
which was a week ago. Slaughter cows
sold I.SO-2.00 lower as packers work on
a reduced holiday schedule. Slaughter
bulls traded steady.
Supply included 46 percent slaughter
steers and 32 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-41170-1450 lbs 72.60-75.25.
Choice 2-3 1120-1455 lbs 71.00-73.75;
1475-1580 lbs 67.75-70.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1060-1490 lbs 66.25-
71.50; 1540-1580 lbs 64.50-66.75. Select
1-3 1040-1470 lbs 63.75-68.00, package
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HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1320-1546 lbs 63.50-67.25.
Choice 2-3 1175-1590 lbs 61.00-64.25;
few 1605-1690 lbs SS.OO-SB.SO. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1120-1345 lbs 56.75-
61.50. Select 1-2 1080-1320 lbs 53.00-
58.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1130-1200 lbs
70.00- Choice 2-4 1020-1260 lbs
68.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
1015-1370 lbs 64.00-68.75. Select 1-3
910-1195 lb 61.25-67.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 42.50-46.75 39.50-42.75 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 39.75-44.00 38.00-
41.25 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 38.75-43.00 36.75-39.50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 36.75-
40.00 34.00-37.75 Lean (Ught-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 33.50-36.50 31.50-
34.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Couple Yield
Grade 1 1250-1450 lbs 53.50, Limousin
1535 lbs 64.75. Yield Grade 2 970-2345
lbs 46.75-54.00. Bullocks: Select and low
Choice 1-3 1060-1325 lbs 53.50-62.25.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction, the vealer market was active but
there was not a comparison from Mon
day’s light calf run. Slaughter calves sold
unevenly steady. Buyers aggressively bid
on Holstein bulls to return to feed and
prices improved 35.00-40.00. The Hol
stein heifer market continued steady.
Supply included 334 head in the state
graded sale and 93 pet returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-
100 lbs 43.00-60.00, few up to 70.00.
Utility 60-85 lbs 35.00-45.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 185-350 lbs 81.00-117.00; 350-
500 lbs 62.00-89.00.
SHEEP: There were not enough
slaughter lambs or aged sheep to test
prices.
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THIS WEEK 2178
LAST WEEK 2063
LAST YEAR 2878
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers closed
1.00- 1.50 lower. Losses came progres
sively over the week, with the lightest
demand on Thursday. A reduced holi
day schedule for packers weighed heav
ily on all slaughter classes late in the
week. Limited Western trade through
Friday morning was mostly 2.00 lower at
69.00- live and as much as 4.00
lower dressed from 110.00-111.00. Post
holiday beef demand will tell whether
the cattle market is merely correcting
itself or if we are in for much lower
prices for the summer. Many analysts
project the latter; but feedlots are very
current and with the start of barbecue
season, consumer demand for beef is the
best it has been for 20 years. Local Hol
stein steers ended the week 1.00-2.00
lower and heifers closed 1.50-2.00 lower.
Slaughter cows finished mostly 1.50
lower with late-week losses and slaugh
ter bulls ended steady to 1.00 lower.
Supply included 46 percent slaughter
steers, 7 percent slaughter heifers, 35
percent slaughter cows, 5 percent
slaughter bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-41145-1450 lbs 72.60-75.25.
Choice *2-3 1105-1490 lbs 71.00-74.00;
1475-1580 lbs 67.75-70.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1045-1515 lbs 66.25-
72.00; 1540-1580 lbs 64.50-66.75. Select
1-3 1040-1470 lbs 62.50-68.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1320-1545 lbs 63.50-68.00.
Choice 2-3 1175-1590 lbs 61.00-64.50.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1120-1630 lbs
56.75- 62.35. Select 1-2 1000-1550 lbs
53.00-58.75, returning to feed 1010-1110
lbs 55.25-57.25.
VEALERS; Standard and Good 70-
100 lbs 43.00-60.00, few up to 70.00.
Utility 55-85 lbs 35.00-50.00.
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