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
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Supply included 646 in the state graded
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VEALERS. Standard and Good 75-
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Graded Holstein heifers 93-115 lbs
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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
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Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, Jan. 18,2002
Supplied By Market Sthff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 69 20 69.00 78.50
Heifers, Choice 2-3 67.50 67.50 76.65
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 41.00 44.50 45.00
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 39.00 41.75 42.50
Bulls, YGI 57.00 57.00 59.00
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 36.50 36.35 34.50
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb 85.00 102.00 105.00
400.00-640.00. Plainer-type heifers few
95-100 lbs 320.00-390.00.
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-
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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
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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. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower
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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
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