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    A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 7, 2000
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, Oct. 2,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
311 170 662 790
LASTWEEK
181
LAST YEAR
167 638 726
N/A
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers were not
well tested. Slaughter cows traded
mostly steady. Slaughter bull prices were
steady to weak. Supply included 48 per
cent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS- Few farm
show steers Choice 2-3 1240-1405 lbs
66 50-68.00
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over-11400 1ij9.00-
42 25 37 00-4100 Boneik 80-85 over
-1200 lbs 36 25-40 25 34,00-38.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 35.00-
38.00 33.00-37.00 Lean 88-90 over-1000
lbs 34.25-37 00 30 00-34 00 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 30.00-34 00
28 00-32 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS- Yield Grade 1
1200-1500 lbs 55 50-57.00. Yield Grade 2
1175-1760 lbs 44.00-46 00. C ALVES:
Compared to Thursday’s auction,
vealers were not fully tested. Larger
slaughter calves sold 4.00-6.00 lower.
Holstein bulls returning to feed sold
5.00-10.00 lower with Thursday’s active
market. A light test of Holstein heifers
not well tested.
VEALERS: Few Utility 60-95 lbs
20.00-40.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 200-350 lbs 75.00-88.00; 350-500
lbs 60.00-78.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs 120.00-167.00. Plainer
type bulls 85-115 lbs 80.00-145.00,
weaker calves 70-85 lbs 35.00-90.00. Few
Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs 270.00-
340.00. Few plainer heifers 70-115 lbs
140.00-250.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter lambs sold 15.00 higher, with
good demand on the heavier lambs.
Slaugther ewes and aged sheep traded
steady to 5.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 60-110 lbs 85.00-120.00; 130-
170 lbs 60.00-85.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
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Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 55 00-
75.00. Utility and Good 1-3 35.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER GOATS: (All sold by
the head) Billies: Large 100.00-120.00,
few up to 150.00. Medium 75.00-100.00
Mutton: Choice and Prime 70.00-90 00.
Nannies: Large 60.00-80.00. Medium
40.00-60.00. Yearlings; Choice and
Prime 65.00-90.00. Kids. Choice and
Prime 60.00-80.00. Good 20.00-60.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
Oct. 2-3,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
971 1490
710 805
LAST WEEK
938 835 1 2
CATTLE; Compared ;to Thursday’s
market slaughter steers ojiened the week
.50 lower and contmuedlthrough Tues
day, but slaughter heifers ended up
mostly steady on light offerings. Holstein
steers traded steady. Slaughtercows sold
1.00-2.00 lower, while slaughter bulls
closed mostly steady, instances 1.00
higher. Supply included 37 percent
slaughter steers and 52 percent slaughter
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1270-1470 lbs 67.25-70.00,
fancy singles up to 73.50 Choice 2-3
1243-1470 lbs 65.50-68.25, high dressing
1-2 up to 72.00; 1525-1640 lbs 61.50-
65.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1070-
1430 lbs 62.75-67.00. Select 1-3 1260-
1345 lbs few 60.00-66.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; Choice 2-3
1430-1660 lbs 58.00-61.75. Select and
low Choice 2-3 few 1205-1660 lbs 55.00-
57.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1030-1345 lbs 64.00-67.75, high dressing
up to 68.50. Select and low Choice 2-3
few 920-1340 lbs 60.00-64.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 37.25-
41.50 36.25-40.00 Boners 80-85 over
-1200 lbs 35.00-39.75 33.00-37.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 34.00-
37.50 32.00-36.00 Lean 88-90 over-1000
lbs 33.00-37.00 31.25-35.25 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 29.00-33.00
27.00-31.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS;
Yield Grade 1 1435-1815 lbs 51.00-57.00,
high dressing 62.00-65.25. Yield Grade 2
1015-2180 lbs 44.00-51.00.
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CALVES: Compared to last week, a
light test of veal calves sold fully stead
y. Holstein bulls suitable for special-fed
veal barns sold 10.00-30 00 higher. Ho
lstein heifer prices 5.00-1000 higher.
Supply included 625 head in the State
graded sale and only 97 percent of the
supply returned to feed.
VEALERS. Standard and Good 75-
120 lbs 40.00-60.00. Utility <>s-75 lbs
20.00-40.00. RETURN TO FARM- Hol
stein bulls 90-120 lbs 142.00-181-00, 75-
85 lbs 95.00-127.00. Plainer-type bulls
85-115 lbs 100,00-147.00, weaker calves
75-105 lbs 30.00-55 00 Graded Holstein
heifers 80-100 lbs 375.00-420 00, 65-75
lbs 90.00-105.00 Few beef-type bulls and
heifers 75-115 lbs 110.00-160.00
Slaughter Lambs Choice 2-3 few 75-
110 lbs 82 00-88 00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By BSDA
Thursday, Sept. 28,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1085
LAST WEEK
1296
LAST YEAR
1349
CATTLE Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold mostly 2.00 higher
with instances 300 higher on high
Choice and Prime grades. Trading was
very active with an attractive supply, but
numbers were tight which added to
demand. Holstein steers sold LOO higher.
A light test of slaughter heifers traded
mostly 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows
steady to weak and slaughter bulls
traded 1.00 lower. Supply included 38
percent slaughter steers and 47 percent
slaughter cows.
Open
Lancaster
Stockyards
Rt. SOI and Marshall Ave.
Lancaster, PA
Easy Access, Fast
Unloading
Cattle Sales
Every Monday 10 AM
Shaep, Goats,
Calvat, Hogs
Jim Hunslcker, Mgr.
717-394-791$
717-656-4264
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SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1180-1405 lbs 68.50-71.85,
fancy singles up 73.25. Choice 2-3 1120-
1495 lbs 66.25-69.50, high dressing 1-2
up to 72 00; ISOO-16S0 lbs 61.00-65.40.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1010-1470 lbs
63.50-67.50. Select 1-3 1145-1370 lbs
6000-66.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1370-1670 lbs 58 50-61.60. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1180-1440 lbs 56.85-
58 00. Select 1-2 few 1195-1300 lbs
52 00-56.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
few 1085-1285 lbs 63.75-66.75, high
dressing at 67.50. Select and low Choice
2-3 1075-1220 lbs 60.75-65.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 39.25-42.75 37.00-41.50 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 36.75-40.25 34.00-
38.25 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 35.00-38.50 33.00-37.00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 34.00-
37.00 30.00-34.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 30.75-34.00 28.00-
32.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield
Grade 1 1405-1725 lbs 50.75-54.50. Yield
Grade 2 1325-2190 lbs 44.75-50.50. Bul
locks: Few Select 1-3 910-1250 lbs 56.00-
60 25.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction, vealers sold steady to 10.00
higher than Monday’s thin test. Slaugh
ter calves traded mostly 3.00-4.00 lower.
Holstein bulls returning to feed sold
5.00-10.00 higher in active trading. Hol
stein heifers sold 50.00 higher. Supply
included 395 in the State graded sale
around 94 percent returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good SO
HO lbs 30.00-73.00. Utility 60-100 lbs
11.00-30.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 180-350 lbs 76.00-92.00; 385-510
lbs 61.00-84.00.
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RETURNED TO FARM- Holstein
bulls 100-125 lbs 125.00-180.00. Plainer
type bulls 75-125 lbs 82.00-127.00. pkg
105-110 lbs 174.00, weaker calves 70-100
lbs 30.00-65.00 Holstein heifers 85-120
lbs 290.00-460.00, individual 95 lbs
480.00. Plainer-type heifers 75-125 lbs
150.00-300.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday, a light
offering of slaughter lambs sold 5.00-
8.00 lower. Slaughter ewes traded steady
to 10.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 2-3 60-80 lbs 97,00-125.00; 80-110
lbs 93.00-105 00, 110-130 lbs few 85.00-
89.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year-olds 55.00-
70.00,
Utility and Good 1-3 36.00-47.00.
GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies;
Large 92.00-118.00.
Mutton. Few Choice and Prime 78.00-
92.00.
Nannies; Medium and Large 41.00-
73.00.
Yearlings; Choice and Prime 57.00-
72.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 38.00-70.00.
Good 20.00-38.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, Sept. 29,2000
CATTLE CALVES
2369 1886
2289 1657
3489 1915
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughtei steers sold 2.00-
3.00 higher. Trading started the week on
a slight positive note, then turned very
active on Thursday with increased
Kosher holiday demand. Western prices
also advanced .50-1.00 on a live basis
and 1.00-2.00 dressed, but still trail the
spot futures market for October by about
3.00. Midwest feedlots sold cattle from
65.50-66.50 live and 104.00-105.00 in the
beef. Local Holstein steers and a light
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