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lower. Large slaughter calves not well
tested. Holstein bulls returning to farm
traded very active and prices were 25.00
higher, with very good demand late in
the week. Holstein heifers traded active
and prices were steady. Supply included
368 in the state graded sale and 100 per
cent of the supply returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-100
lbs 40.00-50.00. Utility 65-120 lbs 11.00-
40.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice few 260-280 lbs 87.00-94.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 130.00-158.00; 80-85 lbs
80.00- 95.00. Plainer-type bulls 85-125
lbs 107.00-140.00; few 95 lbs 147.00; 75-
85 lbs 40.00-60.00, weaker calves 55-110
lbs 21.00-45.00. Holstein heifers 90- 115
lbs 420.00-550.00, individual 95 lbs
625.00. Plainer type heifers 80-100 lbs
150.00-
SHEEP: Compared to Monday, light
slaughter lambs sold 50.00 higher, with
the heavy lambs trading steady. Slaugh
ter ewes steady to 5.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 2-3 25-45 lbs 175.00-225.00; 45-60
lbs 100.00-135.00; 80-110 lbs 63.00-
80.00; 110-150 lbs 55.00-63.00. Good and
Choice 1-3 25-45 lbs 75.00-150.00; 45-60
lbs 80.00-100.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 45.00-
60.00.
Utility and Good 1-3 20.00-45.00.
GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies:
Large 100.00-150.00. Medium 75.00-
100.00.
Mutton: Not tested.
Yearlings: Choice and Prime 60.00-
85.00.
Nannies: Large few 60.00-70.00.
Medium 45.00-60.00.
Kids; Choice and Prime 45.00-70.00.
Good 20.00-45.00.
Pennsylvania
Livestock Auction
Waynesburg, Pa.
Thursday, Dec. 13,2001
Report Supplied By Auction
Cattle: STOCK COWS: 40.00-56.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility & Com-
mercial 36.00-42.50; Canner & Boning
Utility 34.00-38.75; Canner & Boning
Utility 30.00-37.00; Canner & Low
Cutter 30.00-37.00; Shells 30.00 & down.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1500#-
2000# 41.50-51.50; YIELD GRADE 2
1000#-1400# 35.00-56.50;
FEEDER STEERS: M & Ll3OO-500#
75.00-94.00; 250-280# 80.00-106.00; M
600-900# 55.00-86.00;
HEIFERS M 1 & L 1 300-500# 75.00-
85.00; Ll4OO-650*60.00-80.00;
BULLS M & L 1 300-620# 70.00-
92.00;
CALVES: Veal Prime 70.00-80.00;
Choice 60.00-54.00; Good 35.00-70.00;
Farm Calves #1 Holstein Bulls 90-120#
Few 35.00-108.00; #2 Holstein Bulls 80-
100# Few 10.00-50.00; Beef - Bulls &
Hfrs./HD. 50.00-140.00;
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts #l-2 210-
255# 34.00-40.00; #2-3 255-280# 33.00-
38.00; Sows #l-3 300-500# 31.00-38.00;
Feeder Pigs; 1-3 15-20# S.OO-17.00/HD.
1-3 25-35# 10.00-41.00/HD;
LAMBS; High Choice 80-100# 62.00-
72.00; Choice 40-75# 80.00-120.00;
Feeder Lambs Good 70.00-90.00; Sheep
25.00- Fat Sheep 39.00 and down;
GOATS: Large 45.00-10S.00/HD.;
Medium 30.00-60.00/HD.; Small 10.00-
37.00/HD.;
HORSES: Horses 25.00-52.00; Ponies
20.00-
Jersey Shore
Livestock Market, Inc.
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, Dec. 13,2001
RETURN TO FARM CALF: 100.00-
570.00.
GOOD VEAL: 70.00-90.00.
COMMON VEAL: 20.00-69.00.
CHOICE STEERS: 63.00-67.00.
SELECT STEERS: 58.00-62.00.
COMMON STEERS: 47.00-57.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 35.00-40.00.
CANNERS-CUTTERS: 33.00-37.00.
SHELLS: 26.00-32.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS: 63.00-67.00.
SELECT HEIFERS: 60.00-64.00.
COMMON HEIFERS: 38.00-59.00.
GOOD FEEDERS: 60.00-74.50.
COMMON FEEDERS; 30.00-59.00.
BULLS: 43.00-48.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly Cattle
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, Dec. 14,2001
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK 2751 1602
LAST WEEK 2325 1738
LAST YEAR 2291 1717
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers sold une
venly steady. Early in the week steers
opened steady on a good supply of fin
ished cattle, but late on Thursday the
steer market was spotty, with early sales
opening with high prices and closing on
a lower undertone. Demand was very
good, mostly on the top quality cattle.
Slaughter heifers closed steady to 1.00
lower. Local holstein steer prices traded
mostly steady for the week, with a few
bringing the top of the market. Feedlots
in the Plains and Midwest reported live
cattle 2.00 lower at 62.00-65.00 avg 63.06
and 3.00 lower dressed at 99.00-102.00
avg 101.07. Slaughter cows prices were
mostly steady to 1.00 for the week.
Slaughter bulls closed mostly steady,
with instances 1.00 higher late in the
week. Supply included 33 percent steers,
5 percent heifers, 36 percent cows, 6 per
cent bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-41160-1490 ibs 67.00-72.00,
one head 1305 lbs 72.75; 151'5-IS4O lbs
67.75-68.75. Choice 2-3 1110-1485 Ibs
64.50-68.85, late 64.50-67.50; high dress
ing 1-2 up to 71.75; 1490-1585 ibs 61.75-
67.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1055-
1475 lbs 62.00-66.75. Select 2-3 few
1140-1275 lbs 61.00-64.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1385-1570 lbs 57.75-
59.50. Choice 2-3 1275-1585 lbs 53.85-
56.85; 1610-1745 lbs 51.35-55.00. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1115-1465 lbs 51.10-
55.50. Select 1-2 1135-1560 lbs 46.00-
52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice,
few Prime 2-4 1030-1415 lbs 64.00-67.00,
one head 1265 lbs 68.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1075-1290 lbs 61.50-64.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS; Breakers 75-
80 percent lean over-1400 lbs 40.00-
44.75 low dressing 37.00-41.75 Boners
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 15,2001-A2l
80-85 percent lean over-1200 Ibs 38.00-
42.50 low dressing 35.00-38.00 Lean (Hi-
Yield) 85-88 percent lean over-1200 Ibs
36.00- low dressing 33.25-36.00
Lean 88-90 percent lean over-1000 Ibs
34.00- low dressing 31.25-34.00
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 percent lean 750 -
1000 lbs 33.75-37.00 low dressing 29.50-
34.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1205-2060 lbs 53.00-58.50, individual
1205 Ibs 61.50. Yield Grade 2 1065-2320
Ibs 44.00-54.75. Bullocks: Select 1-3
1260-1535 Ibs 57.50-62.00, individual
1325 Ibs 70.00.
CALVES: Compared to last week,
vealers sold steady to 3.00 lower Large
slaughter calves not well tested. Holstein
bulls suitable for special-fed veal barns
opened 20.00-30.00 lower, but were very
active late in the week to close 25.00
higher. However, holstein heifers traded
steady to 30.00 higher.
VEALERS; Standard and Good 70-
100 lbs 40.00-58.00. Utility 65-120 Ibs
11.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
choice few 175-275 Ibs 87.00-112.00; few
410-495 Ibs 61.00-62.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-120 Ibs 100.00-139.00, late
130.00- 158.00; 80-85 Ibs 50.00-95.00.
Plainer type bulls 80-125 Ibs 70.00-
140.00; 75-85 Ibs 40.00-84.00, weaker
calves 55-110 Ibs 21.00-45.00. Holstein
heifers 90-115 Ibs 420.00-610.00; 95 lbs
610.00- 83-85 Ibs 310.00-350.00.
Plainer-type heifers 85-100 Ibs 150.00-
370.00; 70-75 Ibs 100.00-200.00. Beef
type bulls and heifers 70-100 Ibs 125.00-
185.00.
East Coast and North
Central Veal Report
Des Moines, lowa
December 12,2001
Supplied By USDA
CARLOT VEAL CARCASS
REPORT; Northeast and North Central
Basis; Compared to trading last week:
Northeast special fed veal steady on
light to moderate offerings and moder
ate demand. North Central steady on
light to moderate offerings and demand.
VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED,
HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION
POINTS: Hide-On, 240-300 lb: North
east 205 head. North Central 94. Hide-
Off, 215-275 lb: North East 205-212.00;
North Central 200.00.
CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot
Basis, Hide-Off, as of Dec. 12 - Contract
calves slaughtered this week; 210-222.00
many 215-218.00. Packers calling
market 200-210.00. Future contracts of
fered: Firm Bottom 195-197.00; Firm
Top 215-217.00; Firm Bottom, Split Top
195-215.00. Firm Botom, Open top
195.00.
•North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI & WI.
•Northeast • MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, DE,
CT & VT.
WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS
THAN CARLOT, BAST COAST AREA
VEAL CUTS TRADE, SPECIAL FED:
Market for Dec. 11 Compared to last
week: Distributive special fed veal cuts
mostly steady with moderate offerings
and moderate to good demand. Market
undertone steady.
Prices per hundredweight: Carcass,
hide off, 200-250 lb 220-255.00; Foresad
dles 85-110 lb 165-200.00; Kosher
Foresaddles 90-110 lb 185-200.00; Hind
saddles 85-115 lb 295-315.00; Loins, reg
ular 17-25 lb 250-290.00; Loins, 4x4 trmd
12-18 lb 375-450.00; Hotel Racks, 8 rib
15-21 lb 325-400.00, 7 rib 14-20 lb 370-
435.00,6 rib 13-17 lb 425-525.00; Chuck,
square cut 36-47 lb 115-130.00; Shoul
der, full 14-20 lb 150-180.00; Legs,
double 70-90 lb 300-320.00, TBS 3-piece
24-32 lb 550-625.00, BHS heel-out 27-35
lb 400-495.00; Top Round, trmd, cap-off
8-10 lb 825-875.00; Breast 10-12 lb 80-
95.00; Necks, bone-in 24-28 lb 110-
155.00; Stew Meat^ regular 150-225.00;
Boneless Trimmings 75-80% lean 65-
78.00; Heavy Nature Green Hides, per
piece 28-33.00.