Farming, Saturday, September 23, 2000
Lancaster County Livestock Market Auction
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, Sept. 18,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
181 167 714 1272
LAST WEEK
296 196 755 1057
LAST YEAR
316 1022 947
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CATTLE; Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers were not
well tested. Slaughter cows traded firm
to 1.00 higher slaughter bull prices were
mostly steady. Supply included 50 per
cent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS; PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 39.00-
42.00 37.00-39.50 Boners 80-85 over
-1200 lbs 37.50-41.00 33.50-37.75 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 36.75-
40.25 34.00-36.75 Lean 88-90 over-1000
lbs 34.00-37.50 30.00-34.00 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 30.50-34.75
28.00-31.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1140-2065 lbs 53.00-63.00. Yield Grade 2
1010-1835 lbs 43.00-51.00. Bullocks;
Select 1-3 775-1095 lbs 53.50-65.00.
CALVES; Compared to Thursday’s
auction, vealers were not fully tested.
The larger slaughter calves were active
and sold 12.00-15.00 higher. Holstein
bulls returning to feed sold 35.00-SO.OO
lower than Thursday’s active market.
Holstein heifers traded mostly steady in
a light test.
VEALERS; Standard and Good 75-95
lbs 30.00-42.00. Utility 65-80 lbs 11.00-
32.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 235-335 lbs 93.00-113.00; 350-
450 lbs 60.00-69.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 100.00-145.00. Plainer-
type bulls 85-120 lbs 70.00-105.00,
weaker calves 75-120 lbs 55.00-57.00.
Couple Holstein heifers 95-105 lbs
335.00-360.00. Few plainer heifers 75-85
lbs 210 00-275.00.
SHEEP; Compared to Thursday,
slaughter lambs sold mostly steady with
instances of 10.00 higher on weights
under 60 lbs. Slaughter ewes traded
5.00-10.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs 100.00-120.00; 60-
105 lbs 80 00-100.00. Good and Choice
1-3 60-110 lbs 70.00-85.00.
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SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year-olds 50.00-
60.00. Utility and Good 1-3 35.00-50.00.
Aged bucks: 150-300 lbs 38.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER GOATS: (Ail sold by
the head) Billies; Large 85.00-120.00,
few up to 150.00. Medium 60.00-85.00.
Mutton: Choice and Prime 70.00-90.00.
Nannies: Large SO.OO-75.00. Medium
35.00-50.00. Yearlings: Choice and
Prime 60.00-80.00. Kids; Choice and
Prime 40.00-65.00. Good 15.00-40.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
Tuesday, Sept 18-19,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
812 844 11
LAST WEEK
860 820
LAST YEAR
840 1038
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday;
slaughter steers, heifers, and Holstein
steers all sold steady to firm. Trading
was much more active on Tuesday and
some prices were higher, but most of the
increase was due to the improved quality
of the offering. Demand was good for
slaughter cows and prices were 50-1.00
higher. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady.
Supply included 42 percent slaughter
steers and 45 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1205-1480 lbs 66.00-68.00,
fancy singles up to 69.25. Choice 2-3
1110-1525 lbs 64.50-67.00, high dressing
1-2 up to 68.75. Select and low Choice 2-
3 1110-1470 lbs 63.00-65.50. Select 1-3
1060-1385 lbs 60.75-64.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1420-1530 lbs 58.60-61.10.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1275-1600 lbs
SS.7S-58.00; individual 1685 lbs 54.00.
Select 1-2 1215-1360 lbs 52.00-54.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice,
few Prime 2-4 1045-1365 lbs 63.60-66.25;
package 960 lbs 60.75. Few Select and
low Choice 2-3 1060-1425 lbs 60.00-
63.25; indlsls lbs 59.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 39.75-
42.75 37.75-40.75 Boners 80-85 over
-1200 lbs 37.50-41.00 35.25-37.75 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 36.75-
40.50 34.00-37.50 Lean 88-90 over-1000
lbs 33.75-37.50 31.50-34.75 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 31.00-35.00
27.50-31.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few
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lean black 1790 lbs 64.25. Yield Grade 2
900-1800 lbs 44.75-52.50. Bullocks:
Select 1-3 1000-1415 lbs 56.00-61.00, few
high dressing 1075-1115 lbs 62.25-63.75.
CALVES: Compared to last week,
demand was much improved for light
weight veal calves and prices were
mostly steady. Holstein bull calves re
turning to feed sold 5.00-15.00 higher in
active trading. Holstein heifer prices
were 40.00-50.00 lower, yet demand was
better for the lightweight heifers under
80 lbs.
Supply included 664 head in the State
graded sale and only 87 percent of the
supply returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-
135 lbs 30.00-59.00. Utility 60-90 lbs
10.00-40.00, mostly 20.00-30.00.
RETURN TO FARM: Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 137.00-152.00. Plainer-type
bulls 80-115 lbs 80.00-126.00, weaker
calves 75-90 lbs 52.00-55.00. Graded
Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 290.00-
370.00; 60-80 lbs 220.00-250.00. Few
beef-type bulls and heifers 75-120 lbs
140.00-250.00.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3
few 45 lbs 97.00-105.00; 70-105 lbs 70.00-
87.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, Sept. 21,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1296
LAST WEEK
1369
LAST YEAR
1391
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, an
outstanding run of slaughter steers and
heifers sold fully steady. Perhaps the
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best demand came late in the sale, but
prices never wavered much through the
entire offering. Holstein steer prices were
steady to .50 lower. Slaughter cows sold
fully .50 higher, but slaughter bulls
traded 1.00 lower. Supply included 44
percent slaughter steers and 35 percent
slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1110-1445 lbs 65.85-68.85,
ind 1335 lbs 70.00. Choice 2-3 1040-1480
lbs 64.25-67.25, few high dressing 1-2 up
to 68.25; 1495-1710 lbs 62.00-64.75.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1110-1485 lbs
61.50- Select 1-3 1025-1320 lbs
59.50- returning to feed 1090-1230
lbs 62.00-65.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1320-1600 lbs 57.60-60.00, individual
1405 lbs 61.50. Select and low Choice 2-3
1225-1500 lbs 54.75-58.00. Select 1-2
1195-1535 lbs 52.50-55.00, few returning
to feed 1095-1160 lbs 54.50-56.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
1075-1175 lbs 63.00-65.25, high dressing
ind 1290 lbs 66.75. Select and low Choice
2-3 1040-1265 lbs 59.25-61.25. Heif-,
erettes; Few Commercial and Standard
2-41100-1420 lbs 47.00-53.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 39.75-44.00 37.50-41.00 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 37.50-41.75 35.00-
38.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 36.50-40.75 34.00-37.50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 34.00-
37.50 31.50-35.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 32.00-35.00 28.00-
32.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield
Grade 11370-1775 lbs 52.50-60.75. Yield
Grade 21150-2470 lbs 43.75-51.50.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction, vealers sold firm to 15.00 higher
than Monday’s thin test. Slaughter
calves traded mostly 15.00 lower. Hol
stein bulls returning to feed sold 20.00-
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40.00 higher in active trading. Trading
on Holstein heifers was spotty, with top
prices paid on a few select calves. The
bulk of the Holstein heifers sold weak.
Supply included 364 in the State graded
sale around 92 percent returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good SO
HO lbs 30.00-60.00. Utility 60-100 lbs
11.00-30.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and
Choice 215-350 lbs 78.00-96.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 140.00-165.00. Plainer
type bulls 80-125 lbs 108.00-143.00,
weaker calves 70-110 lbs 32.00-80.00.
Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 270.00-
410.00. Plainer-type heifers 75-100 lbs
140.00- 280.00; 55-75 lbs 110.00-230.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday, a light
offering of slaughter lambs sold une
venly steady. Slaughter ewes traded
mostly steady to 5.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 2-3 65-130 lbs 80.00-11S.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and
rOood 1-3 30.00-50.00.
GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies;
Large 100.00-130.00. Medium 75.00-
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Mutton; Not well tested.
Nannies: Medium and Large 35.00-
65.00.
Yearlings: Choice and Prime 50.00-
70.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 40.00-65.00.
Good 20.00-40.00.
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers and heif
ers sold firm. The market never strayed
very far from steady, but more of the
trading occurred at the top of the price
range than last week. The quality of this
week’s offering was surprisingly high,
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Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, Sept. 22,2000
CATTLE CALVES
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2525 1711
3545 1659
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