Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
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New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
April 16,2001
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
176 156 278 821
LAST WEEK
238 206 1348 2367
LAST YEAR
87 2129 2556
N/A
CATTLE. Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers not well
tested Slaughter cows sold steady on
light offerings. Slaughter bulls traded
1.00 higher in a light test. Supply in
cluded 52 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS- PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs 47.00-
5150 43.25-47.00 Boners 80-85 over
1200 lbs 45.00-47.00 41.00-45.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 43.25-
46.00 39.00-43.25 Lean 88-90 over 1000
lbs 40,75-43.00 37.50-40 75 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1010-1900 lbs 59.75-67.00. Yield Grade 2
1030-1895 lbs 51.50-59.50.
CALVES: Compared to Thursday’s
Auction, vealers and large slaughter
calves were not well tested. Holstein
bulls returning to feed steady to 25.00
higher. Holstein heifers traded mostly
steady in a light test.
VEALERS- Not well tested.
SLAUGHTER CALVES- Not well
tested.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
Bulls 95-115 lbs 185.00-222.00. Plainer
type bulls 80-115 lbs 140.00-190.00. Hol
stein heifers few 95-100 lbs 390.00-
460.00 Plainer-type heifers few 75-100
lbs 180.00-320.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Thursday, light
weight slaughter lambs sold 25.00-50.00
lower. Heavy lambs sold mostly steady.
Slaughter ewes traded steady to 10.00
higher.
LAMBS; Choice and Prime 2-3 35-60
lbs 140 00-160.00; 60-80 lbs 125.00-
140.00; 100-110 lbs 95.00-11000, 120-
145 lbs 85.00-95.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year olds no test
Utility and Good 1-3 25.00-45.00.
GOATS- All sold by the head Billies
Large 75.00-90.00, few up to 125 00.
Mutton Choice and Prime 80 00-95.00.
Yearlings. Choice and Prime 75.00-
80 00. Nannies Large 75 00-85 00.
Medium 35.00-75.00 Kids. Choice and
Prime 35.00-75.00. Good 25 00-35 00
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERYTUESDAY
10:00
Located Rl 472 5 miles
south of Quanyvile or 6 miles
north of Oxford comer of
Rl 472 and Nettle Road
Lloyd H Kreider
Auctioneer
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Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
April 16-17,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
720 664 2 0
LAST WEEK
1126 629 22 0
LAST YEAR
1263 443 14 9
CATTLE: Compared to last Thurs
day, slaughter steers sold 1.00 lower.
Buyer demand was moderate with
mainly average Choice and plainer type
cattle on offer. Holstein steers were
mostly steady. Slaughter heifers have no
comparison with last Thursday. Slaugh
ter cows were active and prices were 1.00
higher Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher in a
light test. Next week, April 23, will be
the next special feeder sale and 200-300
head are expected. Supply included 45
percent slaughter steers and 39 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1185-1445 lbs 80.00-82.00,
fancy singles up to 83.75. Choice 2-3
1170-1460 lbs 77.00-80.75; 1510-1635 lbs
74.00-78.00. Select and low Choice 2-3
1045-1475 lbs 74.00-78.10; 1505-1640 lbs
71.50-75.00 Select 1-3 1050-1450 lbs
71.75-76.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1370-1635 lbs 70.75-
72.50. Choice 2-3 few lots 1330-1575 lbs
66.75-69.00. Select and low Choice 2-3
few 70-1485 lbs 61.60-66.50; 1110-1190
lbs 63.75-64.10 returning to the country.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1160-1470 lbs 77.00-81.75. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1170-1410 lbs 71.50-
77.10.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 49.00-
53.75 45.00-49.00 Boners 80-85 over
-1200 lbs 46.00-50.00 42.00-46.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 42.00-
46.25 38.00-42.00 Lean 88-90 over-1000
lbs 41.00-45 75 37.00-41.00 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 39.00-43.00
37.00-39.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS:
Yield Grade 1 six head 1305-2100 lbs
57.75-67.50, young bulls five head 1130-
1495 lbs 69.00-70.00 Yield Grade 2 three
head 1495-1950 lbs 52.25-55.25.
HOLSTEIN FEEDER STEERS:
Large 2 pkg 488 lbs 70.50.
CALVES Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers traded iO.OO higher. Holstein
bulls returning to feed traded slow and
prices were 50.00 lower. Holstein heifers
B&R CATTLE CO
RD 1, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone
(717)653-8164
Specializing in
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
(717)653-5728
RON RANCK
(717)656-9849
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Steers, Choice 2-3
Heifers, Choice 2-3
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean
Bulls, YGI
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday
Lambs, Choice/Pnme 80-110 lb
New Crop Lambs, Choice/Prime 20-60 lb
sold 10.00-15.00 higher with minimal
discounts on the plainer-type. Supply in
cluded 556 head in the State graded sale
and 98 percent of the supply returned to
feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-
105 lbs 50.00-67.00. Utility few 60-65 lbs
20.00- RETURN TO FARM: Hol
stein bulls 95-125 lbs 150.00-178.00, 80-
90 lbs 145.00-184.00; 73 lbs 60.00.
Plainer-type bulls 90-115 lbs 145.00-
170.00; 80-85 lbs 85.00-100.00, weaker
calves 85-110 lbs 68.00-70.00. Holstein
heifers 90-115 lbs 370.00-430.00; 84 lbs
375.00. Plainer-type heifers 80-105 lbs
345.00- lbs 200.00-210.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, April 19,2001
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1209 694 378 313
LAST WEEK
852 660 534 347
LAST YEAR
855 445 907 477
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, av
erage Choice and Plainer type slaughter
steers sold 1.00-1.50 lower. The high
HAY, STRAW & CORN
- SALE - ®jS|
Sale Starts
Every Friday At 10 AM ~ c '
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
955 N. State St.
Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers -Cash or Certified Checks Only
Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, April 20,2001
Supplied By Market Staff
%/ Ue Out!
10 am
Selling Fat Cattle &
Cull Cows
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
Wk Ago
80.00
78.00
50.50
44.25
61.00
47.25
100.00
175.00
This Wk
78.85
77.50
51.00
47.25
62.00
46.65
110.00
Choice and Prime grades opened lower,
but closed higher than Tuesday with at
tractive offerings late in the sale. Hol
stein steers traded 1.00-1.50 lower.
Slaughter heifers not well tested. Slaugh
ter cows were very active and prices were
2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 1.00
higher. Supply included 39 percent
slaughter steers and 42 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-41215-1505 lbs 79.00-82.50,
a lot 1277 lbs 83.75, individual 1285 lbs
85.00. Choice 2-3 1080-1460 lbs 76.00-
79.75, high dressing 1-2 up to 81.75; few
1490-1550 lbs 73.00-76.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1070-1485 lbs 72.00-
77.25; few 1530-1555 lbs' 70.00-72.00.
Select 1-3 few 1025-1290 lbs 73.50-75.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1140-1575 lbs 68.00-70.35.
Choice 2-3 1200-1350 lbs 65.50-68.75.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1235-1435 lbs
60.00-65.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
few 1175-1395 lbs 76.00-78.75; individ
ual High Choice 3 1150 lbs 79.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 50.00-
54.75 46.25-50.00 Boners 80-85 over
-1200 lbs 48.00-51.50 44.25-48.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 44.00-
48.00 40.50-44.00 Lean 88-90 over-1000
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SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1215-2205 lbs 56.50-68.75, with high
dressing 1690 lbs 69.75. Yield Grade 2
1045-2640 lbs 52.00-59.75.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction, vealers sold 10.00 lower, with
moderate demand. Large slaughter
calves were not well tested. Holstein
bulls returning to farm traded 20.00
lower, with minimal or no discounts on
the plainer-type. Holstein heifers were
very active and prices were mostly
steady, instances 50.00 higher on the
lighter weights. Supply included 353 in
State graded sale and 99 percent of the
supply returned to feed.
Yr Ago
72.35
70.00
43.50
42.10
53.00
48.25
100.00
VEALERS: Standard and Good SO
HO lbs 40.00-57.00. Utility 60-105 lbs
20.00- 40.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Good and Choice few 205-365 lbs 85.00-
111.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 145.00-185.00; 80-90 lbs
160.00- 200.00; 75-80 lbs 100.00. Plainer
type bulls 80-125 lbs 120.00-177.00; pen
100 lbs 185.00; 75-80 lbs 102.00, weaker
calves 75-80 lbs 102.00. Holstein heifers
90-110 lbs 350.00-475.00; 80-85 lbs
320.00- Plainer-type heifers 80-
100 lbs 260.00-350.00; 60-75 lbs 200.00-
300.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday,
slaughter lambs traded S.OO-20.00
higher. Slaughter ewes sold mostly
steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-70 lbs 145.00-180.00; 70-90
lbs 130.Q0-14S.00; 90-110 lbs 100.00-
135.00; 110-160 lbs 85.00-110.00.
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK 2107 1511
LAST WEEK 2216 1495
LAST YEAR 2219 988
CATTLE; Compare!) to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers sold 2.00-
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Mobile (410) 459-4864
6:30-11:00 A.M.
7:00-11:00 A.M.
6:30-10:00 A.M.
Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USOA
Friday, April 20,2001
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