A - Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 12,2001 Auctions New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA May 7,2001 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats MONDAY 165 174 850 940 LAST WEEK 216 206 658 683 LAST YEAR N/A CATTLE: Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers not well tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower on light offerings. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady on a light test. Supply included 59 percent cows. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs 47.00- 51.75 44.25-47.00 Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs 43.00-47.25 41.75-43.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 40.00- 44.75 37.25-40.00 Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs 39.00-43.75 37.25-39,00 Lean (Light- Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1045-2245 lbs 57.00-65.50, high dressing 68.00. Yield Grade 2 1085-1825 lbs 50.25-58.50. CALVES: Compared to Thursday’s Auction, vealers and large slaughter calves were not well tested. Holstein bulls returning to feed sold 30.00 higher. Holstein heifers traded mostly steady in a light test. VEALERS: Utility 50-85 lbs 11.00- 40.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not well tested. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Bulls 95-120 lbs 170.00-200.iXJ. Plainer type bulls 85-115 lbs 145.00-175.00. Hol stein heifers few 95-110 lbs 460.00- 495.00. Plainer-type heifers few 85-110 lbs 230.00-270.00. SHEEP: Compared to Thursday, slaughter lambs sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Yearlings and 2 year-olds sold steady to 15 00 lower Slaughter ewes traded steady to 5 00 higher. LAMBS- Good and Choice 1-3 20-60 lbs 120.00-140.00; 60-110 lbs 105.00- 130.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Good and Choice Yearlings and 2 year olds 40.00- 65 00. Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-50.00. GOATS; All sold by the head. Billies' Large 100 00-125 00, few up to 150.00. Medium 75.00-100.00. Mutton: Choice and Prime 75.00-100.00. Yearlings. 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Supply included 55 percent slaughter steers and 35 per cent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 few lots and singles 1225- 1510 lbs 78.75-81.35, few up to 82.10. Choice 2-3 1070-1480 lbs 76.50-79.10; 1490-1570 lbs 73.75-78.75, individual 1525 lbs 79.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1155-1435 lbs 73.00-76.75. Select 1-3 few 1230-1350 lbs 71.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 1435-1575 lbs 69.75- 70.00. Choice 2-3 1125-1645 lbs 66.25- 68.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1200- 1695 lbs 62.10-66.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice, few Prime 2-4 1090-1455 lbs 74.00-79.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1095-1435 lbs 73.25-76.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 49.00- 53.00 45.00-49.00 Boners 80-85 over -1200 lbs 45.00-49.75 41.50-45.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 43.75- 47.75 39.50-43.75 Lean 88-90 over-1000 lbs 42.00-46.25 38.00-42.00 Lean (Light- Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 39.50-44.00 35 00-39.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade 1 8 head 1170-1945 lbs 57.00-64.00, high dressing 1655 lbs 66.00. Yield Grade 2 10 head 1195-2290 lbs 49.25-58.00. CALVES; Compared to last Tuesday, Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages (Price Per Hundredweight) Week Ending Friday, May 11,2001 Supplied By Market Staff 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/Prime 80-110 lb vealers traded firm, with good deman d. Holstein bulls returning to feed traded moderately active and prices were 10.00- 20.00 lower. Holstein heifers traded 5.00- 10.00 lower. Supply included 475 head in the State graded sale and 99 percent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good 70- 110 lbs 52.00-68.00. Utility few 60-65 lbs 20.00- RETURN TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 150.00-192.00, 80-90 lbs 174.00- Plainer-type bulls 85-115 lbs 150.00-169.00, weaker calves 75-110 lbs 66.00-110.00. Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs 405.00-452.00; 81 lbs 575.00. Plainer type heifers 85-110 lbs 552.00-427.00; 74 lbs 245.00. New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Thursday, May 10,2001 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1071 585 505 255 LAST WEEK 1025 658 257 292 LAST YEAR 1260 645 551 508 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers average Choice and plainer type mostly .50-1.00 lower. Steer U C E G B B £ u 2 E g E E B I B B B E E QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE # Financing Available Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments S Us Out! 10 am Selling Fat Cattle & Cull Cows Private Treaty Lancaster Stockyards 717-394-7915 Market At A Glance This Wk 77.25 76.75 50.00 45.75 61.50 49.80 115.00 quality was mostly average to plain, with very few attractive lots on offer to test the top grade. Holstein steers traded mostly steady. Slaughter heifers not well tested. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. The next feeder cattle sale will be May 11th at 6.00 pm. Supply included 46 percent slaughter steers and 32 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1080-1475 lbs 78.00-81.85. Choice 2-3 1085-1480 lbs 75.00-78.50, high dressing 1-2 up to 79.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1125-1460 lbs 72.00- 76.00. Select 1-3 few 1170-1250 lbs 68.50-75.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1515-1600 lbs 67.50-69.25. Choice 2-3 1165-1640 lbs 66.50-68.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1160-1350 lbs 63.50- 66.50. Select 1-2 1165-1515 lbs 57.00-60.75, SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1000-1340 lbs 70.50- 75.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 48.00- 50.75 44.00-48.00 Boners 80-85 over -1200 lbs 44.00-48.25 41.50-44.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 42.00- 46.75 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 38.75-42.25 -li=U=iaHl!-li;l‘;i!aia!3HiaiaHH!a‘-UjU,U-li:|eiu|u|uiiaKii3i:iiaiauiaLlL-ii:ii:ii;iu|i:|u] DAIRY HEIFERS Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260 Toll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233 Lance N. Scarff Farm (410) 877-0370 Fax (410) 877-7802 (410) 459-4865 Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers • MARKET HOGS • BOARS • SOU'S HBF • CULL PIGS LIVESTOCK. INC. Monday: Wednesday; Friday: Route 897 • 1 Mile North of Fivepointville, Denver, Pa (717)445-5776 • Fax (717) 445-6963 Yr Ago 73.90 70.50 43.25 40.25 54.50 48.25 120.00 Wk Ago 78.35 76.50 49.50 45.25 61.50 48.35 118.00 Willier, Incorporated Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers SCARFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047 C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 Competitive Prices Paid For 6:30 -11:00 A.M. 7:00 -11:00 A.M. 6:30 -10:00 A.M. 34.00-38.75. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1465-2460 lbs 57.00-68.00, high dressing exotics 1635-1720 lbs. 74.50-77.50. Yield Grade 2 1090-2620 lbs 49.00-59.50. Bul locks: Select 1-3 few 1290-1305 lbs 61.50- 67.00. CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auction, vealers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Large slaughter calves not well tested. Holstein bulls returning to farm weighing 95-125 lbs traded mostly 25.00 lower. Holstein heifers traded very active and prices held steady, with very good demand. Supply included 344 in State graded sale and 99 percent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good 75- 110 lbs 50.00-77.00. Utility few 60-70 lbs 20.00-35.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice few 260-360 lbs 86.00- 100.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 155.00-172.00; 80-90 lbs 182.00- 200.00. Plainer-type bulls 80-125 lbs 130.00-147.00; 75-80 lbs 110.00, weaker calves 70-110 lbs 72.00-87.00 Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs 380.00-490.0 C Plainer-type heifers 80-110 lbs 260.00- 400.00; 60-75 lbs 240.00-390.00. SHEEP: Compared to Monday, slaughter lambs steady to 5.00 lower. Yearlings and 2 year-olds sold 5.00- 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes 5.00-10.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Good and Choice 1-3 40-110 lbs 110.00-135.00. Good 1-2 40-110 lbs 75.00-115.00, SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and Choice Yearlings and 2 year-olds 45.00- 75.00. Utility and Good 1-3 20.00-45.00. GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies: Large 100.00-125.00. Medium 75.00- 100.00. Mutton; No test. Yearlings; No test. Nannies: Large 70.00-90.00. Medium 40.00-70.00. Kids: Choice and Prime 60.00-80.00. Good 20.00-60.00. (Turn to Page A 22) HERD DISPERSAL! IBM W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 LH&IHIHUtIHIHIHI