Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, December 10,2001
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
311 213 1209 1780 1967
LAST WEEK
348 260 1290 949 1401
LAST YEAR
196 729 1058 2209
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers not well
tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to
1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded
steady. Supply included 48 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs 41.75-
43.75 38.25-41.75 Boners 80-85 over
1200 lbs 38.00-41.75 35.00-38.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 36.00-
38.75 33.25-36.00 Lean 88-90 over 1000
lbs 34.00-37.75 32.00-34.00 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 34.50-37.00
30.00-34.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS:
Yield Grade 11140-2110 lbs 51.00-58.00.
Yield Grade 2 1115-2530 lbs 44.00-51.50.
CALVES; Compared to Thursday’s
auction vealers were steady on a light
test. Large slaughter calves not well
tested. Holstein bulls returning to farm
traded 20.00-30.00 lower. Holstein heifer
prices were not well tested.
VEALERS: Utility few 60-90 lbs
11.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Good and Choice few 17S-27S lbs 92.00-
112.00; few 495-410 lbs 61.00-62.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-115 lbs 100.00-132.00. Plainer
type bulls 80-115 lbs 70.00-115.00. Hol
stein heifer individual 95 lbs 630.00.
Plainer-type heifers few 85-95 lbs
160.00- few 70-75 lbs 100.00-
150.00.
HOGS; Barrows and gilts 3.00 to 4.00
lower with 40-45 percent lean 3.00 toS.OO
lower, sows steady. BARROWS AND
GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-285 lbs 31.00-
33.75, few up to 35.00,45-50% lean 220-
285 lbs 29.00-32.00 mostly 30.00-31.75,
40-45% lean 290-370 lbs 28.00-31.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-450 lbs 21.00-
22.00, 450-500 lbs 23.00-26.00, 500-650
lbs 26.00-28.00.
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 16.00-17.00.
SHEEP; Compared to Thursday
slaughter lambs sold steady. Slaughter
ewes were steady to 5.00 higher with the
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higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
and Prime 2-3 30-50 lbs 120.00-175.00,
50-80 lbs 85.00-125.00, 80-110 lbs 70.00-
85.00, Good 1-2 30-50 lbs 75.00-100.00,
50-80 lbs 70.00-85.00, 80-110 lbs 60.00-
70.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year olds 45.00-
60.00, Utility and Good 1-3 25.00-50.00.
GOATS: All sold by the head. Billies:
Large 100.00-150.00, few up to 175.00.
Medium 75.00-100.00. Mutton: Choice
and Prime 75.00-120.00. Yearlings:
Choice and Prime 60.00-90.00. Nannies:
Large 70.00-90.00. Medium 40.00-70.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 40.00-80.00.
Good 20.00-40.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
December 10-11,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
1035 795
LAST WEEK
628 818
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to last Thurs
day, slaughter steers opened Monday .50
lower,but closed steady on Tuesday on
active trading. Holstein steers steady to
.50 higher. Slaughter heifers opened 1.00
lower on Monday in a light test but
closed steady Tuesday. Slaughter cows
were steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls steady. Supply included 34 percent
slaughter steers, 35 percent cows and 23
percent feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1160-1490 lbs mostly sin
gles 68.25-72.00; few 1515-1540 lbs
67.75-68.75. Choice 2-3 1140-1485 lbs
65.25-68.85, mostly 66.00-68.85, high
dressing 1-2 up to 69.75; 1490-1570 lbs
63.00- 1600 lbs 63.00. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1055-1475 lbs 62.00-
66.75. Select 1-3 few 1140-1275 lbs
61.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1435-1570 lbs 58.50-
59.50. Choice 2-3 1405-1550 lbs 55.50-
56.85; 1620-1735 lbs 52.75-54.75. Select
and low Choice 2-3 few 1115-1450 lbs
51.10-55.50. Select 1-2 few 1265-1560 lbs
50.50-52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice,
few Prime 2-4 1120-1415 lbs 63.10-67.00,
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Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, Dec. 14,2001
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
mostly 64.75-67.00, individual 1265 lbs
68.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 few
1075-1240 lbs 61.50-64.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 40.00-
44.00 37.75-40.00 Boners 80-85 Oyer
1200 lbs 38.00-42.50 35.50-38.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 36.00-
39.75 33.50-36.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000
lbs 34.00-37.00 31.25-34.00 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 33.75-36.00
29.50-33.75.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
six head 1600-2060 lbs 53.50-58.50. Yield
Grade 2 nine head 1080-2320 lbs 45.50-
53.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1875-950 lbs 75.75-76.25. Medium
and Large 2 few 307 lbs 90.00; 475-600
lbs 77.00-81.00; 650-700 lbs 75.00-79.00;
800-875 lbs 71.00-75.50.
FEEDER BULLS; Medium and Large
1-2 500-575 lbs 75.50-78.00; 625-675 lbs
68,00-69.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1400-450 lbs 76.75-79.50; few 585
lbs 73.00. Medium and Large 2 500-650
lbs 69.50-72.00; 725-825 lbs 65.25-69.00.
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Market At A Glance
This Wk
66.25
65.50
42.25
39.25
55.75
32.35
75.00
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Hol
stein bulls returning to farm traded
active and prices were 4.00-9.00 higher,
with good demand. Holstein heifers
traded steady to 30.00 higher, with no
discounts on the plainer-type. Supply in
cluded 596 head in the state graded sale
and 96 percent of the supply returned to
feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-
100 lbs 40.00-58.00. Utility 60-75 lbs
20.00-40.00.
RETURN TO FARM: Holstein bulls
90-120 lbs 119.00-139.00; 80-85 lbs
50.00- Plainer-type bulls 90-115
lbs 100.00-122.00; few 102 lbs 136.00;83-
85 lbs 70.00-84.00, weaker calves 80-110
lbs 30.00-44.00. Graded Holstein heifers
90-115 lbs 500.00-610.00; 83-85 lbs
310.00- 75 lbs 160.00-200.00.
Beef-type bulls and heifers 70-100 lbs
125.00-
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Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Dec. 13,2001
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
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CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday;
slaughter steers traded unevenly steady.
The steer market opened active for the
top quality and closed on a lower under
tone for the average Choice cattle. Hol
stein steers steady to .50 lower.
Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 lower.
Slaughter cows traded steady to firm.
Slaughter bulls mostly steady to 1.00
higher. Supply included 36 percent
steers and 34 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-41185-1475 lbs 67.00-71.00,
individual 1305 lbs 72.75. Choice 2-3
1110-1470 lbs 64,50-67.50, high dressing
1-2 up to 71.75; 1480-1585 lbs 61.75-
64.50; individual 1510 lbs 68.75. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1085-1475 lbs 62.50-
65.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-3 few 1385-1490 lbs
57.75-59.00. Choice 2-3 1275-1585 lbs
53.85-56.10, few up to 56.50; 1610-1745
lbs 51.35- 55.00. Select and low Choice 2-
3 1275-1465 lbs 51.85-53.85. Select 1-2
few 1135-1250 lbs 46.25-50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice,
few Prime 2-41030-1375 lbs 64.00-66.25.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1155-1290 lbs
61.50-64.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 40.00-
44.75 37.00-40.00 Boners 80-85 Over
1200 lbs 38.00-42.00 35.75-38.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 36.00-
39.75 33.50-36.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000
lbs 34.75-37.50 31.00-34.75 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 33.00-36.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1205-2075 lbs 53.00-58.00, individual
1205 lbs 61.50. Yield Grade 2 1065-2290
lbs 44.00-54.75. Bullocks; Select 1-3
1260-1535 lbs 57.50-62.00, individual
1325 lbs 70.00.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction, vealers sold steady to 10.00
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