A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 4,2001
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Maryland
Report Supplied By Auction
July 31,2001
Hay—Straw—Grain
92 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 1.40-5.90 BALE, 7.00-
22.00 LARGE ROUND.
TIMOTHY: 1.05-2.40 BALE.
CLOVER: 1.60 BALE.
MIXED HAY: .80-2.20 BALE.
GRASS: .67-1.90 BALE, 8.00-13.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: 1.00-1.90 BALE.
EAR CORN 2.40 bag.
GROUND EAR CORN: 5.60-6.50 bag
Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
July 31,2001
SLAUGHTER COWS: 83 head,
active, 3.00 higher. Breakers 46.50-
50.00, several 51.00-53.00; Boners 44.00-
48.00; Lean 40.00-44.00; thin 39.00
down.
BULLS; 11 head. YG 1, 1550 lbs
59.25; YG 2,1300-2000 lb 52.00-58.00.
FED STEERS: High Choice to Prime
1200-1425 lbs. 73.75-75.75; Choice 2-3,
1050-1400 lb 72.00-74.00; low Choice
69.00- Low Choice Holsteins
56.00-
FED HEIFERS: Few offered.
CALVES; 150 head. Good slaughter
80-110 lbs. 55.00-70.00. RETURNING
TO FARM: Holstein bulls steady. No. 1:
90-110 lbs. 127.00-145.00, 80-92 lbs.
105.00- No. 2: 94-120 lbs. 100.00-
125.00, 75-90 lbs. 75.00-100.00. Holstein
heifers: 20 head. No. 1: 90-110 lbs.
445.00- No. 2: 70-90 lbs 120.00-
230.00. Beef X bulls 90-110 lb 140-
170.00. 60-90 lbs 90 135.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 51 head, 2.00 -
3.00 higher. US 1-2, 210-250 lbs. 50.00-
50.25; US 1-3, 230-270 lbs. 47.00-48.00;
US 2-3, 45.00-47.00, 300-400 lbs. 36.50-
41.75. SOWS: 16 head. 300-500 lbs.
34.00- 500-700 lbs. 38.00-40.25;
700-800 lbs. 41.00-44.00. BOARS: 9
head. 500-750 lb. 23.50-26.75; 275-300
lbs. 29.00-30.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 94 head. STEERS:
Med. and Lge. 300-500 lbs. 84.00-98.00;
500-600 lbs. 83.00-91.00; 600-850 lbs
75.00- 850-1000 lbs. 64-75.00.
HEIFERS: Med. and Lge.2oo-400 lbs
80.00- 400-600 lbs. 83.00-95.00;
600-800 lbs. 72.00-77.00; 800-1000 lbs.
61.00- BULLS: 200-400 lbs. 86.00-
103.00; 400-500 lbs 87-97.00; 500-700 lbs.
72.00- 700-950 lbs. 51.00-63.50.
SHEEP; 30 head. 35.00-50.00, few to
64.00.
LAMES: 88 head. 3.00-4.00 lower.
High Choice and Prime 100-120 lbs.
72.00-78.00, 80-100 lbs. 77.00-85.00, SO
SO lbs. 80.00-91.00; Med. 80-125 65.00-
75.00,40-80 lbs, 70.00-80.00.
GOATS: 78 head. Large Billies and
Whethers 80.00-122.00, Medium 40.00-
70.00; Small fleshy 35.00-50.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 35 head. By the
head 30-50 lbs. 30.00-36.00. By the lb.
110-150 lbs. 49.00-60.00. STOCK
BOAR: 2234 lbs. at 35.00.
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Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-50.00.
GOATS; (All sold by the head) Billies:
Large 100.00-125.00 few up to 140.00.
Medium 85.00-100.00.
Mutton: Not tested.
Yearlings; Not tested. Nannies:
Medium 40.00-75.00. Kids: Choice and
Prime 40.00-70.00. Good 20.00-40.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly Cattle
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, Aug. 3,2001
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK 2410 1788
LAST WEEK 2036 1471
LAST YEAR 1913 1805
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers and heif
ers closed 2.00-3.00 lower. The steer
market opened on a slow start with
losses noticed early and late in the week.
This week’s supply was heavy with most
of the bulk arriving Thursday at the
local sale barn. Local Holstein steer
prices also started the week with losses
and closed 1.00-1.50 lower. Feedlots in
the Plains and Midwest reported live
cattle at 68.00-71.00 avg 69.54 and
109.00- 114.00 avg 111.09 dressed basis.
Slaughter cows continue to hold and
prices were steady to .50 higher for the
week. Slaughter bull prices opened the
week steady to 1.00 lower and closed
steady to 1.00 higher. Supply included
43 percent steers, 7 percent heifers, 37
percent cows, 5 percent bulls, with the
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1175-1475 lbs 73.00-77.75,
late 73.00-75.25, fancy singles up to
78.25. Choice 2-3 1065-1480 lbs 71.25-
75.75, high dressing 1-2 up to 77.50.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1030-1485 lbs
69.00- 74.25. Select 1-3 1130-1460 lbs
66.50-72.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1395-1590 lbs 67.75-
69.50. Choice 2-3 1310-1605 lbs 64.50-
67.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1220-
1605 lbs 61.75-65.00. Select 1-2 1165-
1440 lbs 54.75-62.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1105-1365 lbs 70.00-74.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1010-1390 lbs 68.00-
72.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOV’ DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 51.00-
55.75 47.00-51.00 Bon.vs 80-85 over
-1200 lbs 46.75-51.25 42.75-46.75 Lean
(Hi-Yleld) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 44.25-
49.00 40.50-44.25 Lean 88-90 over-1000
lbs 40.50-44.00 36.00-40.50 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 38.00-42.75
34.00-38.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1185-2335 lbs 57.25-68.25. Yield Grade 2
1015-2320 lbs 51.00-59.50. Bullocks:
Select 1-3 1140-1485 lbs 63.00-65.50.
CALVES; Compared to last week,
vealers sold steady. Large slaughter
calves traded 8.00 higher for the week.
Holstein bulls suitable for special-fed
veal barns sold mostly steady with last
week. Holstein heifer prices continue to
rise and closed steady to 30.00 higher for
the week.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-
105 lbs 40.00-65.00. Utility 55-110 lbs
11.00-40.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice few 200-420 lbs 82.00-111.00.
RETURNED TO FARM; Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 130.00-171.00; 80-85 lb
50.00- 114.00. Plainer type bulls 90-125
lbs 117.00-154.00; 75-90 lbs SO.OO-65.00,
weaker calves 70-110 lbs 25.00-50.00.
Holstein heifers 90-120 lbs 400.00-
590.00. Plainer-type heifers 80-100 lbs
200.00- 60-75 lbs 100.00- 270.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-110 lbs
170.00-
Greencastle Livestock
Grccncastlc, Pa.
Report Supplied by PDA
Thursday, August 2,2001
CATTLE: 127.
COWS: STEADY WITH SPOTS TO
2.00 HIGHER. HOLSTEIN STEERS:
SELECT 1-2 (FEW) 53.25-59.50.
STANDARD 1-248.50-51.50.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
46.25-53.00 WITH A FEW LOW
DRESSING DOWN TO 44.75.
BONERS: 80-85% LEAN 42.50-47.00.
LEAN 85-90% LEAN 36.75-42.75
WITH A FEW TO 44.75. SHELLS 35.50
AND DOWN. BULLS: YIELD GRADE
1 COUPLE 1550 & 1555 LBS. 59.50 &
64.00. YIELD GRADE 2 COUPLE 1295
& 1490 LBS. 59.50 & 64.00. YIELD
GRADE 2 COUPLE 1295 & 1490 LBS.
44.00 & 55.25. FEEDER CATTLE:
STEERS: L 3, ONE 670 AT 68.00.
HEIFERS: M 2, ONE 655 AT 59.00.
BULLS: Ml, ONE 415 AT 95.50.
CALVES: 302. STANDARD AND
GOOD 70/115 LBS. 40.00-65.00. UTIL
ITY 55/90 LBS. 10.00-30.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN
BULLS MIXED, 15.00 HIGHER TO
15.00 LOWER. NO. 1: 90/125 LBS.
110.00- MOSTLY 115.00-145.00,
80/90, 70.00-92.50. NO. 2 90/120 LBS.
70.00- 80/90,62.50-72.50.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: STEADY.
NO. 1; 80/115 LBS. 400.00-550.00. NO. 2
70/95 LBS. 100.00-130.00. BEEF TYPE
BULLS & HEIFERS 75/125 LBS. 90,00-
175.00.
HOGS: 2. SOWS: ONE 1-3 320 LBS.
AT 40.00.1-3 ONE 600 LBS. AT 39.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 0. NO MARKET
TEST.
SHEEP: 0. NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS: 0. NO MARKET TEST.
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Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
St. Joseph, Mo., July 30 - USDA Market News Service
Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska,
Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
Week Ending Sunday, July 30,2001
228,030 Week Ago; 141,788
Confirmed Sales;
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
Head
Count
Over 80% Choice 3,759
65-80% Choice 8,174
35-65% Choice 60,147
1-35% Choice 8,419
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Over 80% Choice 1,458
65-80% Choice 7,977
35-65% Choice 51,490
1-35% Choice
DRESSED BASIS SALES;
Over 80% Choice 900
65-80% Choice 18.101
35-65% Choice 16,148
1-35% Choice
SI AIIGHTER HEIFERS:
Over 80% Choice
65-80% Choice 6,166
35-65% Choice 16,676
1-35% Choice 735
Weekly Accumulated Weigh
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
Week Ago Weiehtei
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
Frederick Livestock
Frederick, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
July 30,2001
SLAUGHTER COWS: 69 head. Lean
cows 2.00 higher. Breakers 46.00-49.25;
Boners 43.00-47.00; Lean 40.00-44.00.
Thin and rough 39.00 down. BULLS:
YG 1,1600-1825 lbs. 59.75-65.60; YG 2.
1100-1600 lbs 53.00-58.00.
FED STEERS: Low Choice Holsteins
1600-1700 lbs. 58.00-61.00; Select 1450-
1775 lbs. 53.00-55.00.
FED HEIFERS: Few offered.
CALVES: 204 head. SLAUGHTER:
Good 80-110 lbs. 50.00-67.00. RETURN
TO FARM: Holstein bulls steady to
10.00 lower on light weights. No. 1; 95-
120 lbs. 125.00-143.00, 80-94 lbs. 85.00-
107.00; No. 2:90 lbs. 97.00-120.00,80-94
lbs. 70.00-85.00. Holstein heifers; 28
head. Active. No. 1: 90-110 lbs. 460.00-
540.00; No. 2:80-125 lbs. 270-400.00,65-
80 lbs. 100.00-240.00. Jerseys 90.00-
180.00. Beef X bulls and heifers No. 1:
80-125 lbs. 160.00-195.00; 135-160 lbs.
122.00-155.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: Few offered.
STOCK CATTLE STEERS: none.
HEIFERS; Holsteins, one 480 lbs. 135.00
cwt.; one shortbred Holstein at 1185.00;
and one red and white open Holstein
1265 lb at 59.00 cwt. BULLS; Jersey, one
52.50.
LAMBS: Good and Choice 70-110 lbs.
70.00-77.00,125-140 lbs. 69.00-71.00.
GOATS: Nannies, 2 fat 120.00 and
122.00; 2 Medium 45.00 and 57.00.
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Weight
Range
900-1,600
675-1,600
900-1.600
950-1,600
875-1,600
800-1,600
825-1,490
574-1.032
476-1,064
466-1,057
466-1,000
472- 991
466- 910
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Head Count Avg. Weight
80,499 1,250.1
62,403 1,128 4
35,743 800.4
24,224 721.0
31,453 1,240.7
25,115 1,143.1
35,324 810.5
31,263 738.1
Cattle: STOCK COWS: 48.00-57.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility & Com
mercial 40.00-50.00; Canner & Boning
Utility 39.00-40.50; Cutter & Boning
Utility 31.00-37.00; Canner & Low
Cutter 36.50-39.00; Shells 35.00 & down.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1500#-
2000# 54.00-67.00; YIELD GRADE 2
1000#-1400# Fat 47.00-70.00.
FEEDER STEERS; M & Ll3OO-500#
75.00-106.00; 250-280# 80.00-119.00; M
600-900# 60.00-85.00.
HEIFERS M 1 & L 1 300-500# 84.00-
105.00; Ll4OO-650# 75.00-90.00.
BULLS M & L 1 300-620# 85.00-
100.00.
CALVES: Veal Prime 85.00-103.00;
Choice 55.00-97.00; 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 BuU &
Hfrs./HD. 50.00-185.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts #l-2 210-
255# 41.00-50.50; #2-3 255-280# 40.00-
50.00; 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# 60.00-
81.00; Choice 40-75# 85.00-97.00; Feeder
Lambs Good 60.00-85.00; Sheep 20.00-
40.00; Fat Sheep 39.00 and down.
GOATS: Large 45.00-110.00/HD.;
Medium 30.00-57.00/HD.; Small 10.00-
37.00/HD.
HORSES: Horses 25.00-54.50; Ponies
20.00-50.00.
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Call 8 AM-5 PM M-F
Price Avg.
Range Weight
71.75-75.00 1,296
70.00- IJOI
67.00- 1,245
65.00- 1,250
1,162
1,151
1,124
71.50-75.00
71.00-
67.00-
816
803
797
113.00 118.11
112.00-125.00
110 00-118 00
735
716
707
114.50-127.00
109.00-
110.00-
Avg. Price
71.75
71.69
115 90
114.75
71.74
71.82
116.23
116.03
Pennsylvania
Livestock Auction
Waynesburg, P«.
Thursday, August2,2ool
Report Supplied By Auction
Avg.
Price
73.17
72.37
71.61
71.52
73.35
72.00
71.63
116.08
116.85
114.86
115.35
114.61
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