A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 5,2001 (Continued from Page A 2) LAST YEAR 2384 1266 CATTLE: Compared to last week’s closing prices, slaughter steers High Choice and Prime sold 1.00-1.50 higher, with average Choice and plainer- type steady to .50 higher. Supply was down all week in local sale barns as farmers finish planting crop. Local holstein steers traded steady on light offerings. Slaughter heifers were not well tested. Feedlots in the plains and midwest re ported live cattle at 74.00-77.00 and 118.00-121.00 dressed Slaughter cows closed steady to 1.00 lower, with slow trading late in the week. Slaughter bulls traded 100 higher Supply included 43 percent steers, 6 percent heifers, 35 per cent cows, 7 percent bulls, with the bal ance feeders SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1140-1485 lbs 79 00-82.50, fancy singles up to 83.75 Choice 2-3 1040-1480 lbs 76.75-79 75, 1490-1690 lbs 73 00-78.00, individual 1500 lbs 79.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1045-1480 lbs 73 00-77.50; few 1490-1635 lbs 68.00- 72 75 Select 1-3 1035-1370 lbs 70.00- 75.50 HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 few lots 1365-1605 lbs 67.85- 69.75; individual 1495 lbs 70.50. Choice 2-3 1300-1640 lbs 65.85-67.60. Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1290-1600 lbs 63.00-65 25. Select 1-2 few lots 1475- 1530 lbs 61.10. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime 2-4 1030-1315 lbs 74.25-79.00 Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1060-1385 lbs 71.75-77.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 47.00- 52.00 43 00-47 50 Boners 80-85 over -1200 lbs 44 25-48.75 40.75-44.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 42.25- 46.75 38 00-42 75 Lean 88-90 over-1000 lbs 40.25-45.75 36 00-41 50 Lean (Light- Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 37.00-42.75 35 00-38.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS. Yield Grade 1 1065-2550 lbs 56 00-68.50, high dressing individual 1540 lbs 70.00. Yield Grade 2 1020-2370 lbs 50.50-59.50. Bullocks; A lesson well learned... Lancaster Farming’s classified ads get results! See Lancaster Farming Cow Cam Visit our Website at www. lancasterfarming.com Select 1-3 910-1515 lbs 61.25-68.75. CALVES: Compared to last week, vealers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Large slaughter calves sold mostly steady. Holstein bulls returning to farm sold 5.00-8.00 higher early in the week and prices closed Thursday 50.00 lower, with slow trading. Holstein heifers were very active all week and prices closed 25.00-40.00 higher for the week. VEALERS: Standard and Good 70- 115 lbs 50.00-75.00. Utility 50-85 lbs 19.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice few 225 lbs 114.00. Good and Choice few 205-450 lbs 80.00-95.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 177.00-225.00, late 135.00- 167.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-210.00, late 120.00-157.00. Plainer-type bulls SO US lbs 120.00-190.00; 75-80 lbs 80.00, weaker calves 60-110 lbs 45.00- 100.00. Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs 380.00- 495.00; 80-85 lbs 380.00-470 00. Plainer type heifers 80-120 lbs 240.00-405.00; 70- 75 lbs 280.00-340.00. Indiana Livestock Homer City, Pa. Thursday, May 3,2001 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE: 82. COWS; STEADY. STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1408 LBS. one at 77.50. SELECT 1-3 COUPLE 73.75 & 75.25 COUPLE STANDARD 1-2 59.00, 64.75. HEIFERS; CHOICE 2-4 1090 LBS. ONE AT 74.00. SELECT 1-3 73.75, 74 50. STANDARD 1-2 57.00,66.50. COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 44.75, 51.00. BONERS 80-85% LEAN 40.00, 45.50. LEAN 85-90% LEAN 36.00, 41.50. SHELLS DOWN TO 35.00 AND DOWN. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 2 1000/1105 LBS. 50.00,51.25. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: M-l 490 ONE AT 96.00. M&L-2 470/575 70 00,88 00. HEIFERS: FEW M&L-l 475/520, 82 00,89 00. M&L-2 350/660, 78.50. CALVES: 60. FEW STANDARD & GOOD 75/130 LBS. 42.50,87.50. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN lanco Dairy Farms Co-op Inc. and Con Agra's Beatrice Food Divisions of Allentown PaNeed Your Milk Now! Plant volume's need to increase. 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