Lancaster Livestock
New Holland, Pa.
July 3,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
Estimated
MONDAY
0 150
50 10
LAST WEEK
76 10
LAST YEAR
197 9
0 220
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
there were not enough cattle of any class
for a market test on a light holiday offer
ing.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Couple
Select 21470-1505 lbs 65.00-67.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1300-1650 lbs 61.25-64.00. Couple high
Select 21385-1490 lbs 58.00-58.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Select
and low Choice 975-1045 lbs 64.00-
67.50. Individual Select 21090 lbs 58.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Individual
Breaker 75 pet lean 45.25. Lean 85-90
pet lean 37.25-44.00, few low dressing
down to 34.25.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Couple Yield
Grade 1 1525-1690 lbs 64.50-68.25. Indi
vidual Yield Grade 21975 lbs 54.75. Bul
locks; Couple Select 1-3 1095-1195 lbs
62.25-68.00.
SHEEP: There were not enough sheep
and goats on hand for a market test.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Few Choice
2-3 60-110 lbs 85.00-92.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and
Good 1-3 25.00-30.00.
GOATS: All sold by the head.
Billies: Medium and Large 80.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 40.00-70.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, July 3-4,7.000
Report Supplied By PDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
548
LAST WEEK
1003
LAST YEAR
899 20 0
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday, a
light holiday run of slaughter steers and
heifers sold firm to .50 higher. There
were no fireworks for Tuesday’s sale, but
the market was fairly active and good
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premiums were paid for the high yield
ing individuals. Slaughter cows and thin
test of slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.
Supply included 50 percent slaughter
steers and 36 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1145-1440 lbs 70.85-73.25,
few fancy singles up to 76.00. Choice 2-3
1160-1470 lbs 69.50-71.35, high dressing
1-2 1350-1500 lbs 72.00-75.75. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1115-1575 lbs 65.50-
69.75. Couple Select 2 1335-1390 lbs
66.00-67.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few Choice 2-
3 1490-1530 lbs 60.75-62.00. Select and
low choice 2-3 (calf-feds) 930-1055 lbs
56.25-58.25, returning to feed 905-1130
lbs 55.00-58.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple
Choice 3 1210 lbs 69.10. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1030-1310 lbs 66.00-67.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 44.00-49.25 41.00-44.25 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 41.50-45.25 38.50-
42.75 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 41.00-45.25 38.00-41.00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 38.75-
43.25 34.50-38.50 Lean (Ught-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 35.50-38.00 33.25-
35.75.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Individual
Yield Grade 1 1475 lbs 67.25. Few Yield
Grade 2 1235-1955 lbs 52.00-55.75. Bul
locks: Select 1-3 895-1470 lbs 52.00-
57.25.
CALVES: Compared to last week,
veal calves sold steady to as much as
25.00 lower as the heavier singles sold
fairly well but the graded lightweights
fell sharply lower. Demand was im
proved for Holstein bulls returning to
feed with added buyers in the seats. Top
quality bull calves sold 20.00-40.00
higher and the Number 2 quality bulls
were as much as 70.00 higher. Holstein
heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher, but the
Number 2 heifers were discounted.
Supply included 540 head in the State
graded sale and 95 pet returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-115
lbs 20.00-67.00. Utility 60-90 lbs 10.00-
20.00.
RETURN TO FARM: Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 130.00-13900 Plainer-type
bulls 80-115 lbs 112.00-130.00, weaker
calves 75-105 lbs 30.00-75.00. Holstein
heifers 80-110 lbs 300.00-337.00. Plainer
heifers 80-110 lbs 255.00-290.00; 50-80
lbs 115.00-150.00. Beef-type bulls and
heifers 70-125 lbs 110.00-175.00.
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Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, July 6,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
903 828 179 158
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold mostly firm with a
few fancy high Choice and Prime lots as
much as a LOO higher. Well finished
cattle have been in short supply of late
and buyers were aggressive for those
types, but average quality steers were
only moderately active. Holstein steer
prices were steady and slaughter heifers
were only lightly tested. Slaughter cows
sold fully .50 higher and slaughter bulls
remained active and traded 1.00 higher.
Supply included 43 pet slaughter steers
and 41 pet cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-41150-1455 lbs 71.25-74.35,
indiv.
78.00. Choice 2-3 1130-1450 lbs 69.60-
71.85; 1500-1555 lbs 67.00-67.75. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1040-1475 lbs 66.00-
70.00. Select 1-3 1010-1460 lbs 63.00-
67.75. Couple packages Standard 1-2
1365-1485 lbs 51.75-52.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Package High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1427 lbs 63.35.
Choice 2-3 1235-1595 lbs 60.60-63.25.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1115-1530 lbs
57.25- 60.50. Select 1-2 1160-1390 lbs
53.50-57.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 2-3 1080-1175 lbs 67.85-70.00,
ind 72.75. Few Select and low Choice 2-3
1090-1195 lbs 64.75-66.25. Heiferettes:
Commercial and Standard 2-4 1075-
1320 lbs 43.75-46.75.
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SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 44.00-48.75 41.75-44.50 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 42.00-46.00 38.50-
42.75 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 41.00-45.75 38.50-41.75
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 39.00-
43.75 35.00-38.75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 36.50-40.75 33.50-
37.25.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few Yield
Grade 11095-1855 lbs 54.50-62.50. Yield
Grade 2 1010-1970 lbs 47.25-58.00. Bul
locks: Few Select 1-3 1060-1280 lbs
54.50- 59.50, individual 70.50.
CALVES; Compared to Monday’s
auction, vealers sold steady to 7.00
higher on a fairly good test. There was
no comparison for slaughter calves on
Monday. The Holstein bulls returning to
feed sold mostly steady and prices have
not wavered much for the last couple of
weeks. Holstein heifers were fairly active
and top quality heifers sold firm to 40.00
higher. Supply included 506 in the State
graded sale and 95 pet returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-
110 lbs 30.00-57.00. Utility 60-90 lbs
11.00-30.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, July 7,2000
CATTLE CALVES
1490 1623
2011 1720
1995 1532
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers and heif
ers closed .50 higher. Receipts were light
this week, although local markets did
not close for July 4th, and light numbers
were mostly responsible for the stronger
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not well established this past week, with
out any significant movement by Friday
morning. Local Holstein steer prices
ended the week steady. Slaughter cows
continue to be very active and closed .50
higher, with slaughter bulls selling 1.00
higher. Supply included 45 pet slaughter
steers, 9 pet slaughter heifers, 39 pet
slaughter cows, 5 pet slaughter bulls,
with the balance mostly feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-41145-1455 lbs 70.85-74.35,
few singles up to 78.00. Choice 2-3 1130-
1470 lbs 69.50-71.85, high dressing 1-2
up to 75.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1040-1575 lbs 65.50-70.00. Select 1-3
1010-1505 lbs 63.00-67.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1235-1650 lbs 60.60-63.35.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1115-1530 lbs
57.25-60.50, calf-feds 930-1055 lbs 56.25-
58.25. Select 1-2 1160-1490 lbs 53.50-
57.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
1080-1210 lbs 67.85-70.00. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1030-1310 lbs 64.00-
67.75. Heiferettes: Commercial and
Standard 2-41075-1320 lbs 43.75-46.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 44.00-49.25 41.00-44.50 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 41.50-46.00 38.50-
42.75 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 41.00-45.75 38.00-41.75
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 38.75-
43.75 34.50-38.75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 35.50-40.75 33.25-
37.25.
CALVES: Compared to last week,
veal calves closed firm to 7.00 higher and
the larger slaughter calves ended steady
to 10.00 higher. Holstein bulls returning
to special-fed veal barns sold 13.00
higher than last week’s close. The bull
calf market has stabilized at this level
and is much more predictable than it has
been for months. Holstein heifers turned
active late in the week and ended 20.00-
30.00 higher.
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