(Continued from Page A 2)
Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, April 6,2001
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK 2367 1436
LAST WEEK 2183 1495
LAST YEAR 2295 1457
CATTLE; Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers sold 1.00-
1.50 higher. Trading was active ail week
with the best demand coming late in the
week. A very attractive supply of Hol
stein steers sold 1.00-3.00 higher.
Slaughter heifers have no comparison,
but a higher undertone noted. Feediots
in the Plains and Midwest reported live
cattle mostly 1.00 higher at 79.50- 80.00,
and 2.00-3.00 higher dressed at 130.00-
131.00. Slaughter cows traded steady to
2.00 higher for the week. Slaughter bull
prices were uneven, ranging from 1.00-
2.00 lower early, and closing 1.00 higher
late in the week. Supply included 39 per
cent steers, 8 percent heifers, 38 percent
cows, 4 percent bulls, with the balance
feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1085-1475 lbs 79.00-82.60,
late 80.00-82.60, pkg 1332 lbs 83.00.
Choice 2-3 1055-1485 lbs 76.50-80.75;
1490- 1610 lbs 74.00-78.75. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1030-1485 lbs 73.00-
78.00; 1610-1735 lbs 68.25-73.25. Select
1-3 1100-1455 lbs 71.00-76.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1370-1635 lbs 67.85-72.00,
late 68.75-72.00. Choice 2-3 1255-1605
lbs 65.50-69.35. Select and low Choice 2-
3 1195-1605 lbs 62.50-67.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 few 1295-1375 lbs
79.75-82.00. Choice 2-3 1025-1380 lbs
75.25-78.60. Select and low Choice 2-3
1020-1170 lbs 73.00-76.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS; PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 40.00-
46.75 38.00-42.50 Boners 80-85 over
-1200 lbs 39.00-44.75 36.75-40.25 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 37.00-
42.50 34.00-38.00 Lean 88-90 over-1000
lbs 36.50-41.00 32.50-37.00 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 33.50-39.00
30.00-35.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1085-2230 lbs 55.00-67.50, with high
dressing 1325 lbs 69.25. Yield Grade 2
915-2500 lbs 47.50-55.00.
CALVES: Compared to last week, a
few vealers sold steady, with very light
demand. Large slaughter calves were not
well tested. Holstein bulls continued to
be very active, and prices were 20.00-
30.00 higher, with very minimal dis
counts on the plainer type. Holstein
heifers sold mostly steady, with the
plainer type trading 10.00 lower.
VEALERS: Utility few 60-90 lbs
20.00-42.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not well
tested.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 190.00-232.00; 80-90 lbs
193.00- 240.00; 75-80 lbs 155.00-160.00.
Plainer type bulls 80-125 lbs 170.00-
230.00; 75-80 lbs 155.00, weaker calves
60-110 lbs 30.00-100.00. Holstein heifers
90- 115 lbs 345.00-435.00; 83 lbs 310.00.
Plainer type heifers 80-115 lbs 180.00-
365.00.
Pennsylvania
Livestock Auction
Waynesburg, Pa.
Thursday, April 5,2001
Report Supplied By Auction
Cattle: STOCK COWS: 45.00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility & Com
mercial 40.00-47.00; Canner & Boning
Utility 31.00-37.00; Canner & Low
Cutter 31.00-37.25; Shells 30.00 & down.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1500#-
2000# 47.00-60.00 YIELD GRADE 2
1000#-1400# Fat 47.00-63.00;
FEEDER STEERS: M & Ll3OO-500#
75.00-109.00; 250-280# 80.00-118.50; M
600-900# 60.00-85.00;
HEIFERS M 1 & L 1 300-500# 82.00-
97.00; Ll4OO-650# 75.00-90.00;
BULLS M & L 1 300-620# 85.00-
103.00;
CALVES: Veal Prime 85.00-91.00;
Choice 55.00-96.00; Good 35.00-70.00;
Farm Calves #1 Holstein Bulls 90-120#
Few 35.00-110.00; #2 Holstein Bulls 80-
100# Few 12.50-50.00; Beef -
Bull&Hfrs./HD. 20.00-110.00;
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts #l-2 210-
255# 40.00-48.00; #2-3 255-280# 40.00-
45.00; Sows #l-3 300-500# 31.00-40.00;
Feeder Pigs; 1-3 15-20# 5.00-17.00/HD.
1-3 25-35# 10.00-41.00/HD;
LAMBS; High Choice 80-100# 70.00-
144.00; Choice 40-75# 80.00-142.10;
Feeder Lambs Good 75.00-102.00; Sheep
20.00- Fat Sheep 39.00 and down;
GOATS; Large 45.00- 117.00/HD.;
Medium 30.00-70.00/HD.; Small 10.00-
35.00/HD.;
HORSES: Horses 25.00-65.00; Ponies
20.00-
Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, April 5,2001
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE: 98. STEERS: SELECT 1-3
COUPLE 69.50-70.75. HOLSTEIN
STEERS: STANDARD 1-2 FEW 50.00-
54.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 1140/1230
LBS. 79.25-79.50. STANDARD 1-2
51.50-
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
42.00- BONERS 80-85% LEAN
38.00- LEAN 85-90% LEAN
33.50- SHELLS DOWN TO 33.00
AND DOWN. BULLS: YIELD GRADE
1 1260 (2) LBS. 55.75 & 57.00. YIELD
GRADE 2 915/1360 LBS. 45.00,49.75.
HEIFERS: M&L-2 500/850, 55.00,
72.00.
CALVES: 85. CH 148 & 186 LBS.
87.50 & 100.00. STANDARD & GOOD
90/110 LBS. 55.00, 85.00. STANDARD
& GOOD 70/85 LBS. 42.50, 70.00.
UTILITY 60/80 LBS. 32.50,40.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN
BULLS NO. 1 90/130 LBS. 130.00-
182.50. 80/85, 13.00, 160.00. NO. 2 75/
120 LBS. 100.00,137.50.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: NO. 1 85/110
LBS. 305.00, 385.00. NO. 2 70/125 LBS.
170.00, 285.00. BEEF TYPE BULLS &
HEIFERS 70/110 LBS. 90.00, 217.00,
150/275,80.00,110.00.
HOGS: 45. BARROW & GILTS 49-
54% 270/285 LB. 44.50, 48.50. 45-50%
240/290 LB. 40.50,44.00.40-45% 180/230
LB. 35.00,40.00.
SOWS: 1-3 348 LBS. ONE AT 40.00.
SHEEP: 98. SLAUGHTER SHEEP
50.00. CH 25/45 LBS. 140.00,170.00,65/
80 LBS. FEW 110.00, 230.00. ONE AT
330.00. FEEDER LAMBS GD & CH 25/
50 LBS. 80.00, 120.00. SLAUGHTER
SHEEP 15.00, 42.50, YEARLINGS
60.00.
GOATS; 20. MEDIUM; COUPLE
35.00. 47.50. KIDS: LARGE 25.00,
30.00. SMALL 7.00,22.50 PER HEAD.
New Holland Dairy
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, April 4,2001
159 DAIRY COWS, 253 HEIFERS,
19 BULLS. MARKET STEADY.
LOCAL FRESH COWS 330.00-
1475.00. FEW 1675.00-1700.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 925.00-
1300.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS 1675.00-
1725.00.
LARGE HEIFERS 1300.00-1510.00,1
AT 1600.00, SMALL HEIFERS 600.00-
1200.00.
SHORTBRED HEIFERS 650.00-
1250.00. FEW 1350.00-1375.00.
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
810.00-
BULLS 260.00-775.00, PUREBREDS
725.00-
HERD ALL STAGES 535.00-1300.00.
JERSEY HERD 535.00-1300.00.
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 1450.00-
1725.00.
CANADIAN LOADS FRESH 825.00-
1675.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 885.00-1525.00,
FEW 1600.00-1650.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS 1150.00-
Lancaster
Farming
web site
Jersey Shore
Livestock Market, Inc.
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, April 5,2001
RETURN TO FARM CALF: 175.00-
415.00.
GOOD VEAL: 100.00-174.00.
COMMON VEAL: 30.00-99.00.
CHOICE STEERS: 79.00-83.00.
SELECT STEERS: 74.00-80.00.
COMMON STEERS: 54.00-73.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 42.00-50.00.
CANNERS-CUTTERS: 36.00-44.00.
SHELLS: 24.00-35.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS: NONE.
SELECT HEIFERS: 70.00-75.00.
COMMON HEIFERS: 48.00-69.00.
GOOD FEEDERS: 60.00-105.00.
Hamburg Hosts Junior
Preview Classic II
HAMBURG, N.Y. Come
out to the Hamburg Fairgrounds
for the Empire State Junior Pre
view Classic II June 29-30.
You will witness kids under
age 21 as they compete with
their 200-pound animal (on the
average) to win more than
$3,100 in prizes.
The Eric County Agricultural
Society is proud to bring back
the show with anticipation of
more than 200 animals. The
show gives the kids invaluable
experience with the animals
MILK.
IT DOES A
body good;
See pages 827-833
fet >«t
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 7,2001-A45
COMMON FEEDERS: 40.00-59.00.
BULLS: 50.00-57.25.
Noi th Atlantic
Shell Egg Market
Atlanta, GA
April 4,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were unchanged in all loca
tions. The trade sentiment was steady.
Demand was in a full range of light to
good, but was usually light to moderate.
Supplies were adequate to available.
Breaking stock demand was light to
moderate for about adequate to ade
quate offerings. Light type fowl were
fully sufficient for normal slaughter
schedules.
they have been working very
hard with over the past year.
Come cheer on the partici
pants as they work together with
their animal to vie for champion
showman, supreme champion
heifer, or grand champion steer.
Showmanship is Friday at 7
p.m. and heifers will begin Sat
urday at 10 a.m. with steers to
follow. All sections will be con
ducted in the livestock arena.
For more information, call
(716) 649-3900, ext. 407.