A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 22,2001
Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, December 17,2001
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
294 221 1602 1395 2039
LAST WEEK
311 213 1209 1743 1967
LAST YEAR
209 1296 1237 2160
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers not well
tested. Slaughter cows Breakers and
Boners sold steady to firm, with the lean
cows trading 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter
bulls Yield Grade 2 were 2.00 higher,
with the Yield Grade 1 not well tested.
Supply included 55 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs 40.25-
44.75 37.75-40.25 Boners 80-85 over
1200 lbs 38.50-42.50 36.50-38.50 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 37.00-
40.00 34.75-37.00 Lean 88-90 over 1000
lbs 35.00-39.00 33.00-35.00 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 36.00-38.75
33.50-36.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
few 1370-1755 lbs 56.50-59.50. Yield
Grade 2 1015-2080 lbs 46.00-56.00. Bul
locks; Select 2 individual 1170 lbs 62.00.
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 7.00 lower. Holstein heifer prices
were steady on a light supply.
VEALERS; Utility few 70-85 lbs
20.00-30.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good and
Choice few 355-555 lbs 63.00-71.50. RE
TURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 90-
120 lbs 120.00-151.00. Plainer-type bulls
80-105 lbs 100.00-132.00. Holstein heif
ers few 85-95 lbs 410.00-460.00. Plainer
type heifers few 80-100 lbs 230.00-
380.00; 75 lbs 210.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00 to 3.00
higher with 40-45 percent lean uneven,
sows 300-450 lbs steady to 3.00 lower,
450-650 lbs steady to 1.00 lower. BAR
ROWS AND GILTS: 49-45% lean 215-
280 lbs 32.75-36.75, few up to 35.50,45-
50% lean 215-280 lbs 30.10-33.75 mostly
31.00-33.75, 40-45% lean 285-375 lbs
28.25- late 24.10-29.85,390-450 lbs
26.25-
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BOARS: 300-700 lbs 15.00-17.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Thursday, light
slaughter calves sold sharply higher with
the heavy lambs trading steady to 5.00
lower. Demand was good for, lambs
under 55 lbs. Slaughter ewes steady to
10.00 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice and Prime 2-3 30-45 lbs 200.00-
310.00. lbs 140.00-200.00,55-80 lbs
90.00-125.00, 80-110 lbs 60,00-75.00,
110-140 lbs 55.00-63.00, Good and
Choice 1-3 30-45 lbs 100.00-200.00, 45-
55 lbs 100.00-140.00, 55-80 lbs 70.00-
90.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year olds 40.00-
60.00, Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-55.00,
Fleshy 20.00-30.00.
GOATS: All sold by the head. Billies:
Large 100.00-150.00, few up to 200.00.
Medium 75.00-100.00. Mutton: Choice
and Prime 75.00-110.00. Yearlings:
Choice and Prime 60.00-90.00. Nannies;
Large 70.00-90.00. Medium 40.00-70.00.
Kids - Choice and Prime 50.00-80.00
Good 30.00-50.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
December 17-18,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
840
LAST WEEK
1048
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to last Thurs
day, slaughter steers, Holstein steers,
and slaughter heifers sold steady.
Demand was very good for the top qual
ity cattle. Slaughter cows traded very
active and prices were steady to firm on
Breaker and Boner cows, with the lean
trading mostly 2.00 higher. Slaughter
bulls not well tested. Supply included 34
percent slaughter steers and 48 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1225-1460 lbs 67.00-68.85,
with numerous singles up to 72.00.
Choice 2-3 1135-1475 lbs 64.50-67.25:
1485-1590 lbs 61.00-66.25; few 1600-
1610 lbs 62.50-65.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1065-1460 lbs 60.00-66.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1450-1570 lbs 54.00-55.25; few 1615-
1620 lbs 50.00-52.50. Select and low
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Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, Dec. 21,2001
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk
66.00
64.75
44.35
41.50
56.00
34.75
70.00
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
Choice 2-3 1100-1545 lbs 51.50-53.75,
Slaughter heifers: choke,
few Prime 2-41110-1415 lbs 63.10-66.25,
few up to 67.75. Select and low Choice 2-
3 1090-1310 lbs 61.25-65.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 40.00-
44.75 37.75-40.00 Boners 80-85 Over
1200 lbs 39.00-42.75 37.50-39.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 39.00-
42.75 36.00-39.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000
lbs 37.25-40.75 34.00-37.25 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 35.50-38.75
32.00-35.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
four head 1415-1955 lbs 55.00-62.50.
Yield Grade 2 seven head 1305-1880 lbs
49.25-53.75, low dressing 1305 lbs 42.00.
Bullocks: Choice 2-3 few 1185-1190 lbs
59.00-59.50. Select 1-2 few 1105-1235 lbs
53.75-54.50.
CALVES; Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Hol
stein bulls returning to farm traded very
active and prices were 40.00 higher, with
good demand. Holstein heifers traded
active and prices were 35.00-40.00
higher, with no discounts on the plainer
type. Supply included 663 head in the
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VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-
105 lbs 42.00-55.00. Utility 65-80 lbs
15.00- RETURN TO FARM: Hol
stein bulls 95-125 lbs 127.00-180.00,
mostly 165.00-177.00; 85-90 lbs 120.00-
140.00; 75-80 lbs 45.00-80.00. Plainer
type bulls 84-115 lbs 115.00-150.00; 82
lbs 65.00; 74 lbs 25.00, weaker calves 83-
110 lbs 30.00-57.00. Graded holstein
heifers 93-115 lbs 535.00-650.00; 83-84
lbs 360.00-510.00; 73 lbs 315.00. Beef
type bulls and heifers few 85-110 lbs
170.00-
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Dec. 20,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
902
LAST WEEK
1392
LAST YEAR
901 726 342 571
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday;
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slaughter steers traded mostly steady,
with some weakness noted on the top
end of the High Choice and Prime
grades. Trading was active for the top
quality cattle. Holstein steers and
slaughter heifers sold steady on a light
test. Slaughter cows traded very active
and prices were 2.00-4.00 higher on the
Breaker and Boner cows, with the lean
cows trading steady to 1.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher.
Supply included 30 percent slaughter
steers and 52 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1115-1470 lbs 67.00-70.00,
fancy singles up to 70.75; few 1480-1495
lbs 67.00-67.75. Choice 2-3 1185-1475 lbs
64.75-67.75; 1490-1530 lbs 63.00-65.25.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1110-1445 lbs
60.25-66.25; few 1480-1565 lbs 60.50-
62.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 few
1245-1435 lbs 54.50-56.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1210-1450 lbs 52.50-
53.75. Select 1-2 few 1310 lbs 50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Select and
low Choice 2-3 few 1095-1450 lbs 62.75-
65.50, high dressing 1315 lbs 68.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 44.00-
48.75 40.00-44.00 Boners 80-85 Over
1200 lbs 41.00-44.75 37.25-41.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 39.00-
43.00 35.50-39.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000
lbs 38.00-41.75 34.25-38.00 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 34.25-38.75
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
few 1335-1870 lbs 55.50-56.50, high
dressing 1230-1605 lbs 64.50-65.00.
Yield Grade 21285-2065 lbs 46.50-56.25.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s
auction, vealers sold steady. Large
slaughter calves not well tested. Holstein
bulls returning to farm traded active and
prices were mostly steady, with some
weakness noted. Holstein heifers traded
active and prices were steady to 50.00
higher. Supply included 429 in the state
graded sale and 98 percent of the supply
returned to feed. VEALERS: Utility 35-
105 lbs 11.00-40.00.
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