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Livestock Auction
Nc» Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday. December 23, 2002
Cattle CaUes Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
*BB 386
1 AST WFEK
470 287
I AST YEAR
Holltld\ - No Sdlc
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, the
bulk of the lean slaughter cows sold weak
to 50 lower, with a light test of fleshy
cows trending around steady A good por
tion ol the run was in rather full condi
tion. with bidding moderate A light (esl
of slaughter bulls sold steady to 3 (Ml
lower Slaughter cows comprised near 57
percent of the run
SI AUGHTER COWS PERCENT
I FAN WEIGHT BUI K LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Oscr 1400 lbs
37 00-40 50 34 00-36 50 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 35 75-38 00 32 50-36 00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Oyer 1200 lbs
32 00-35 25 29 50-32 00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 30 25-33 25 26.00-30.00 Lean
(I ight-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 26.00-29.00
22.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield
Grade 1 1125-2155 lbs 43.50-46.00, couple
high dressing 51.00-54 00. Yield grade 2
few low dressing 1065-1940 lbs
36.00- 75, 865-975 lbs 45 00-50.00.
CAI VFS. Compared to Thursday, a
light test of veal calves sold 3.00-4.00
lower. Holstein bull calves returning to
feed sold sharply higher as bidding con
tinues to be very sporadic from day to
dav Holstein heifers sold sharply lower
on a light run
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Utility
60-110 lbs 11.00-22 00. RETURNING TO
FEED. Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs
92 00-117 00, 85 lbs 55 00-70 00, 80 lbs
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55 00 Plainer-type bulls 95-125 lbs
60 00-90 00, 90 lbs 50.00-57.00. 85 lbs
40 00-50 00, 80 lbs 30.00 Weaker-type
bulls 95-125 lbs 30 00-45 00 Few Holstein
heders 90-115 lbs 300 00-340.00. 85 lbs
250 00-270 00, 65-70 lbs 135 00-185 00
HOGS' Barrows and gilts I 00 to 2 00
lower on a very light run BARROWS
AND GILTS. 49-540; lean 220-270 lbs
31 00-34 25, 45-500, lean 205-265 lbs
29.00-31 75. 40-45 lean 225-280 lbs
27 25-30.00. 295-365 lbs 24 25-28 25,
375-470 lbs 20 50-24 25
3401
2256
SHEEP' Compared to Thursday, lambs
sold with a lower underline on a fairly
light run The quality of the run was low
to moderate, with bids matching the qual
ity Slaughter ewes trended with a firmer
undertone
SLAUGHTER I AMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-50 lbs 108 00-167.00; 50-60
lbs 100.00-150 00; 60-70 lbs 110 00-128.00,
70-80 lbs 96 00-110.00; 80-90 lbs 90.00-
96.00; 90-100 lbs 90.00-100 00; 100-110 lbs
90.00-100.00; 110-120 lbs 90 00- 92(H).
125-135 70,00-90.00, package 141 lbs
88.00, individual 170 lbs 70.00: 185-ITS
lbs 60.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES' Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year-olds 125-185
lbs 59.00-82.00; individual 240 lbs 40.00.
GOATS: Compared to last week's very
large run. Kid goats were in light supply
and a trend was not established. Yearlings
sold sharply higher on a light test Last
week a very large run of Yearlings and
Kids were on hand, however this week
was just the opposite, as Billies and Nan
nies comprised much of the run Nannies
sold mixed, although mostly weak to 4 00
lower. Small Selection 1 Billies sold
sharply higher due to very good demand,
with all classes of Billies weighing over
100 lbs trending with a lower undertone
There were not a lot of Wethers present,
with bidding very mixed of the light offer-
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Market At A Glance
Steers, Choice 2-?
Hcitcrs, Choice 2-2, few Prime
Cows, Breakers, 75-80 r r lean
Cows, Boners, 80-85 r f lean
Bulls. YG I, ltd.
Hogs, 49-54'> lean, Monday
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb
mg All goats were sold on a per head
basis, with estimated weights Note: A
special goat sale will be held on Saturday
December 28th, 2002; beginning at 9:30
am. Kids. Selection 1 few 20-40 lbs
44.00- Selection 2 few 20-40 lbs
42 00 Selection 3 few 20-40 lbs
14 00-20.00. Yearlings’ Selection 1 60-80
lbs 58 00-66 00; 80-100 lbs 76.00-80.00,
couple fancy packages 88 00-91.00. Selec
tion 2 few 60-80 lbs 58.00-64.00 Selection
3 couple 70 lbs 50 00 Docs/Nannies’ Se
lection 1 70-100 lbs 62 00-76 00, 100-140
lbs 74.00-90 00, couple 96 00-98.00. Selec
tion 2 70-100 lbs 58 00-72 00, 100-140 lbs
74.00- 00 Selection 3 50-70 lbs
28 00-40 00, 70-100 lbs 48 00-64.00,
100-140 lbs 70 00-78.00 Wethers. 50-70
lbs 56 00-78.00; 70-100 lbs 70-100 lbs
86.00- 00. 100-175 lbs 100.00-130.00.
Bucks/Bilhes- Selection 1 70-100 lbs
74.00- 00; 100-150 lbs 96.00-122.00;
150-250 lbs 135.00-192.00. Selection 2
70-100 lbs 62 00-80.00; 100-150 lbs
72.00- 150-250 lbs 94.00-141.00. Se
lection 3 70-100 lbs 38 00-63.00; 100-150
lbs 62.00-76.00; few 150-250 lbs
80.00-
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Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
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Week Knding Friday, December 27, 2002
Supplied By Market Stuff
This Wk
73 25
69 50
41 50
36 75
47 50
32.65
95 00
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CATTI f Compared (o Fhursday a very light run
of slaughter stcc rs sold firm to 1 00 higher Ihe hulk ot
the two day run was sold on Morula) as lucsday s re
ceipts were very light due to the holiday Bidding was
active both days as buyers tried to pick up a few before
the holiday break Holstein steers were not well tested
but trended with a firmer undertone Slaughter heifers
were m very light supply but also trended a little
firmer Breaking and Honing cows sold SO-1 00 higher
with lean tows trading fully 100-200 higher Buyer
activity was \ery good with higher cow carcass cutout
values leading some support as well There were mil
enough slaughter bulls for a market test The supply
included 4* percent steers 4 percent heifers 4S percent
lows with the balance feeders
Yr Ago
66 35
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