Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions Vintage Livestock Auction Vintage, Pa. January 14-15,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THIS WEEK 855 821 LAST WEEK 730 835 LAST YEAR CATTLE Compared to last Thurs day, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady Trading was active on a light supply of well-finished cattle Holstein steers traded .50 higher on attractive offerings Slaughter bulls mostly steady. However, slaughter cows traded 2.00- 3 00 lower Supply included 38 percent slaughter steers and 48 percent cows. SLAUGH TER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1275-1480 lbs 69.00-71.35, mostly 70.00-71.35, numerous singles up to 73.00, few 1490-1580 lbs 68 50-72.00; few 1595-1625 lbs 64.75-66.25. Choice 2- 3 1100-1475 lbs 67 75-69.75, mostly 68 00-69 75, with high dressing 1-2 up to 71.00, 1490-1585 lbs 63.85-68.00, few 1605-1660 lbs 63 75-64.00 Select and low Choice 2-3 1175-1485 lbs 63.25- 67.85. HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1255-1585 lbs 57 00-60.50, mostly 57 85- 60 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1175- 1475 lbs 52 75-56 85 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 few 1180-1415 lbs 67.75-70.00, lot 4-5 1151 lbs 64 75. Choice 2-3 1115-1375 lbs 65.10-67 75, mostly 66 50-67.75 Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1375 lbs 62 25-67 50, mostly 62 25-66 00. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 39.00- 42 75 36.00-39 00 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 38 00-41.00 36 00-38 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 36 CO -39 25 33 00-36 00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 35 25-38 00 32 00-35 25 Lean (Light- Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 33 50-36 25 30.00-33 50 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1 two head 1225-1580 lbs 56 50-63 50 Yield Grade 2 13 head 1255-1935 lbs 46.50-53.50 Bullocks Select 1-3 lew 1390-1525 lbs 55 25-59.75. CALVES Compared to last Tuesday, vealers sold fully steady. Holstein bulls returning to farm traded active and prices were steady to 2.00 higher, with 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 , > & Call lor pricing on bins assembled and delivered to your farm . fIcCESS PLUS @ peimits Complete Bin Size & Capacity Chart easy clean out of the bin On Our Web Page from the ground. very good demand. Holstein betters sold steady to 15.00 higher, with no Dis counts on the number two heifers. Supply included 646 in the state graded sale and 98 percent of the supply re turned to feed VEALERS. Standard and Good 75- 100 lbs 44 00-57.00. Utility 70-100 lbs 20 00-42 00. RETURN TO FARM. Hol stein Bulls 90-120 lbs 127.00-147.00; 80- 85 lbs 122.00-130.00. Plainer-type bulls 85-115 lbs 102.00-137.00, 82 lbs 93.00, weaker calves 75-105 lbs 25.00-65.00. Graded Holstein heifers 93-115 lbs 500.00-650.00; 82 lbs 510 00, 73 lbs 270.00 New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Monday, January 14,2002 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY 258 230 LAST WEEK 198 159 874 448 778 LAST YEAR 236 212 1132 854 956 CATTLE: Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers not well tested. Slaughter cows traded steady -1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Supply included 58 percent cows. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs 43.00- 47.00 39.25-43 00 Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs 41.00-44.00 37.00-41.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 3900- 42.00 36.50-39 00 Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs 38 00-41.00 35.00-38.00 Lean (Light- Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 34.75-38 75 30 00-34.75 SLAUGHTER BULLS- Yield Grade 1 few 1065-1400 lbs 54.50- 58 50 Yield Grade 2 few 1205-2100 lbs 47 25-55.50. 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 steady to 500 higher Holstein heifer prices were mostly steady on a light supply VEALERS Utility few 60-95 lbs 11 00-35.00, SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not well tested. RETURNED TO FARM: Hol stein bulls 90-115 lbs 120,00-144.00. Plainer-type bulls 85-110 lbs 85.00- 125.00. Holstein heifers few 100-115 lbs HAY AUCT°ON I HAY, STRAW & CORN Hay, Straw and C A T 17 _ ■ Grain Auction & EVERY TUESDAY Sale Starts 10:00 Every Friday At 10 AM south of Quarryvile or 6 rmles I GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION noth of Oxford comer of 955 N. State St. Rl 472 and Noble Road _ , . / 7 -i 7 \ T-in.-MiT George Gibney, Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117 Auctioneer 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. 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HOGS: Barrows and gilts were mostly steady to .50 higher, with 40-45 percent lean trading mostly 1.00 lower instances 2.00 lower, sows 300-400 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher, 400-650 lbs mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS; 49-54% lean 220-285 lbs 35.50-37.50, few up to 39.85, 45-50% lean 220-285 lbs 34.25- 36.50, 40-45% lean 290-345 lbs 28.25- 34.50 mostly 29.00-34.50, 350-465 lbs 25.25-30.00 mostly 28.00-29.00. SOWS: 1-3 300-400 lbs 22.00-25.00, 400-500 lbs 23.00-27.00, 500-650 1b525.00-28.00. BOARS: 200-300 lbs 27.00-28.00, 300- 700 lbs 15.00-16.00. SHEEP: Compared to Thursday, slaughter lambs 40-80 lbs sold mostly steady, with lambs 80-100 lbs tiading 15.00 lower. Slaughter ewes mostly 5.00 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and Prime 2-3 few 40-60 lbs 120.00-150.00; 60-80 lbs 90.00-120.00; 80-100 lbs 75.00- 90.00; 100-130 lbs 70.00-85.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year olds 45.00- Wears selling fat cattle and butcher cows Monday, 10 am Private Treaty Lancaster Stockyards 717-394-7915 , POULTRY UTTER IQI treatment J^LSOLB.B, q S 13 00 | Covers 1.000 Sa Ft I 70.00. Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-65.00. GOATS: All sold by the head. Billies: Large 100.00-150.00. Medium 75.00- 100.00. Mutton; Choice and Prime 75.00- Yearlings’ Choice and Prime 75.00-95.00. Nannies; Large 60.00- Medium 40.00-60.00. Kids: Choice and Prime 50.00-85.00. Good 20.00- New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Jan. 17,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1298 LAST WEEK 1236 LAST YEAR CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold mostly steady with a higher undertone noted on the top end of High Choice and Prime. Holstein steers steady to .50 higher. Slaughter heifers steady to firm. Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher on the 85-90 percent lean. 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Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 Competitive Prices Paid For mostly 71 00-72.85, 1495-1530 lbs 68.25- 68.50 Choice 2-3 1170-1470 lbs 68.00- 71.10, high dressing 1-2 up to 72.25, 1490-1585 lbs 64.00-68.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1055-1420 lbs 63.75- 68.50; few 1575-1585 lbs 62 25-63.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1420-1530 lbs 60 25-61.00 Choice 2-3 1275-1565 lbs 57.00-60.00, mostly 57.75-60.00; 1640-1680 lbs 55.00- 57.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1195- 1475 lbs 54.00-56.50, SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1120-1270 lbs 68.50- 75. Choice 2-3 1045-1435 lbs 66.75- Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1090-13101bs 65.25-68.00. SLAUGHTER COWS; PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 39.00- 42.75 36.00-39.00 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 38.00-41.25 36.00-38.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 37.00- 40.75 34 00-37.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 35.50-38.50 32.75-35.50 Lean (Light- Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 34.25-37.00 32.50- SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade 1 few 1305-1735 lbs 51.00- 55.00, high dressing 2065 lbs 60.00. Yield Grade 2 1090-2125 lbs 45.00-53.00. Bul locks: Choice 2-3 few 1150-1560 lbs 55.75- CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auction, vealers were steady on a light supply. Large slaughter calves not well tested. Holstein bulls returning to farm were very active and prices were sharply higher. Holstein heifers were steady to 30.00 higher, instances 45.00 higher. Supply included 363 in state graded sale and 96 percent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS: Utility 70-115 lbs 11.00- 35.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice few 285-290 lbs 82.00-97.00; few 430-565 lbs 61.00-77.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein (Turn to Page A 42) HERD DISPERSALS W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650