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Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, Dec. 18,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
231 209 1237 2160
LAST WEEK
308 196 1058 2209
LAST YEAR
N/A 137 1040 1726
CATTLE; Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers not well
tested. Slaughter cows traded steady to
LOO higher. Slaughter bull prices not
well tested. Supply included 64 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs 40.00-
43.25 38.00-40.00 Boners 80-85 over
1200 lbs 39.00-42.50 36.00-39.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 37.00-
40.75 35.00-37.00 Lean 88-90 over 1000
lbs 36.00.39.00 33.00-36.00 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 32.00-37.75
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
few 1250-1395 lbs 55.50-56.00. Yield
Grade 2 few 1300-1860 lbs 49.25-50.75.
CALVES: Compared to Thursday’s
auction, vealcrs traded steady on a light
test. Large slaughter calves not well
tested. Holstein bulls returning to feed
sold 20.00 lower. Holstein heifers traded
mostly steady on light test.
VEALERS: Good and Choice individ
ual 110 lbs 57.00. Utility few 55-75 lbs
11.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice individual 200 lbs 106.00; 350-
550 lbs 75.00-90.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
Bulls 80-120 lbs 125.00-172.00. Plainer
type bulls 75-115 lbs 100.00-147.00;
weaker calves 75-120 lbs 50.00-90.00.
Holstein Heifers 90-110 lbs 260.00-
335.00. Plainer-type heifers 85-95 lbs
100.00- 280.00.
SHEEP; Compared to Thursday, new
crop lambs traded 25.00-30.00 higher,
with wooled lambs trading steady 10.00
lower. Slaughter ewes sold fully steady.
Demand very good due to ethnic holi
day.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: New Crop;
Choice and Prime 2-3 30-45 lbs 175.00-
250.00; 45- 60 lbs 150.00-175.00; 60-100
lbs 90.00-120.00. Wooled: Choice and
Prime 2-3 60-80 lbs 100-110.00; 80-100
lbs 75.00-100.00; 100-130 lbs 60.00-
80.00.
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EWES: Good and
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SLAUGHTER
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GOATS: (All sold by the head) Bdlies:
Large 100.00-150.00, few up to 200.00.
Medium 75.00-100.00. Mutton: Choice
and Prime 70.00-110.00. Nannies: Large
70.00-100.00. Medium 40.00-70.00.
Yearlings: Choice and Prime 70.00-
90.00. Kids: Choice and Prime 60.00-
90.00. Good 30.00-60.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
Dec. 18-19,2000
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
812 837 4 0
LAST WEEK
863 864 9 0
LAST YEAR
886 879 1 0
CATTLE; Compared to last Thurs
day, slaughter steers and heifers sold
steady to .50 higher. The market opened
the week steady and improved on Tues
day’s attractive offering to close on a
positive note. Holstein steers traded .50
higher. Slaughter cow prices traded 2.00
higher with good demand. Slaughter
bulls sold mostly steady. Supply in
cluded 35 percent slaughter steers and
48 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1210-1475 lbs 76.85-80.25,
with fancy singles up to 81.00. Choice 2-
3 1065-1480 lbs 74.00-77.85, with high
dressing 1-2 up to 78.00; 1510-1625 lbs
72.50-75.25. Select and low Choice 2-3
1195-1480 lbs 67.00-73.25; 1540-1765 lbs
62.75-68.25. Select 1-3 1095-1400 lbs
63.00-70.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1400-1560 lbs 65.00-68.85,
ind 1550 lbs 69.25. Choice 2-3 1290-1640
lbs 62.75-65.50. Select and low Choice 2-
3 1295-1550 lbs 56.50-62.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice few
Prime 2-3 1070-1415 lbs 73.00-76.25,
high dressing 1-2 up to 77.00. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1005-1195 lbs 65.00-
71.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 42.00-
45.75 39.00-42.00 Boners 80-85 over
-1200 lbs 41.00-44.00 38.00-41.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 39.00-
42.75 36.00-39.00 Lean 88-90 over-1000
lbs 38.00-41.25 34.00-38.00 Lean (Light-
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CALVES: Compared to last week,
vealers sold 3.00 higher. Holstein bulls
returning to feed traded 20.00 lower.
Holstein heifers sold 45.00 lower. Supply
included 671 head in the State graded
sale and 95 percent of the supply re
turned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-
110 lbs 45.00-65.00; individual 100 lbs
70.00. Utility 55-110 lbs 20.00-45.00.
RETURN TO FARM: Holstein bulls SO
US lbs 117.00-147.00; 75 lbs 97.00.
Plainer-type bulls 80-115 lbs 80.00-
125.00. weaker calves 75-105 lbs 40.00-
65.00. Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs 140.00-
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Beef-type bulls and heifers 85-110 lbs
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New Holland, Pa.
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Thursday, Dec. 21,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
901 726 342 571
LAST WEEK
1119 657 251 566
LASTYEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00-
1.50 higher. Supply was light due to the
coming holiday, with a very attractive
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: sold steady
in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-
1.50 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00
higher. Supply included 24 percent
slaughter steers and 51 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1165-1455 lbs 78.00-81.75,
ind 1290 lbs 82.00. Choice 2-3 1220-1445
lbs 75.00-79.75, with high dressing 1-2
up to 80.25. Select and low Choice 2-3
1180-1530 lbs 70.00-76.25. Select 1-3
1100-1490 lbs 67.00-73.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few singles 1305-1530 lbs
66.50- 69.00. Choice 2-3 few 1305-1540
lbs 63.00-65.35. Select 1-2 few 1175-1500
lbs 56.00-57.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1385 lbs
77.10-79.75, with individual 1325 lbs
80.25. Choice 2-3 few 1070-1385 lbs
73.00-76.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
few 1060-1260 lbs 66.75-71.25. Heif
erettes; Commercial and Standard 2-4
few 1080-1385 lbs 58.00-61.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 44.00-47.50 40.00-44.00 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 42.00-45.50 38.00-
42.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 40.00-43.75 37.00-40.00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 39.00-
42.00 35.00-39.00 Lean (Light Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 37.00-41.25 34.00-
37.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
few 1235-1675 lbs 54.50-65.50. Yield
Grade 2 few 1305-2075 lbs 44.25-55.75.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction, vealers sold 10.00 higher. Large
slaughter calves traded 5.00-10.00 lower.
Holstein bulls returning to farm sold
10.00 lower. Heifer calves traded 40.00
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VEALERS: Standard and Good 85-
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11.00-42.00.
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK 1944 1775
LAST WEEK 2290 1717
LAST YEAR 1730 1535
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers and heif
ers sold 1.00-1.50 higher. The market
opened the week on a positive note and
improved by late Thursday, with a very
attractive supply on offer. Early in the
week 3-4 inches of snow accumulated in
Lancaster County, along with icy road
conditions; however, weather was not
much of a factor on the supply. Midwest
feedlots traded cattle steady at mostly
76.00-77.00 live and steady dressed
mostly 120.00-122.00. Local Holstein
steers traded .50 higher. Slaughter cows
closed 2.00-3.50 higher for the week, as
the Cow Carcass Cutout was $87.04, up
$4.10 on Wednesday. Slaughter bull
prices closed steady to 2.00 higher.
Supply included 27 percent slaughter
steers, 9 percent slaughter heifers, 51
percent cows, 5 percent bulls, with the
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-41165-1475 lbs 76.85-81.75,
late 78.00-81.75, individual 1290 lbs
82.00. Choice 2-3 1065-1480 lbs 74.00-
79.75, high dressing 1-2 up to 80.25;
1510-1625 lbs 72.50-75.25. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1180-1530 lbs 67.00-
76.25. Select 1-3 1095-1490 lbs 63.00-
73.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1305-1560 lbs 65.00-68.85,
few 69.00-69.25. Choice 2-3 1290-1640
lbs 62.75-65.50. Select and low Choice 2-
3 1295-1550 lbs 56.50-62.75. Select 1-2
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