A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Marrh ?„ n t New Holland SHEEP: Compafed to Thursday, “ Livestock Auction slaughter lambs 40-80 lbs sold steady to _ . . 1 New Holland, Pa. 10.00 higher; over 80 lbs steady to 5.00 M 2H*KGI At A (IIHIICB Report Supplied By USDA J w * r °° Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages Monday, February 25,2002 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Good (Price Per Hundredweight) Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats an( f Choice 1-3 30-60 lbs 110.00-135.00; Week Ending Friday, March 1,2002 MONDAY 60-80 lbs 105.00-115.00; 80-110 lbs Supplied By Market Staff 367 248 875 431 690 80.00-100.00; 110-130 lbs 70.00-80.00. This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago I AST WFEK Good 1-2 30-60 lbs 80.00-110.00; 60-80 lbs Steers. Choice 2-3 72.25 73.10 80.50 259 218 764 1201 1834 75.00-105 00. SLAUGHTER EWES. Heifers, Choice 2-3 69.80 71.00 78.00 . ~ , , ~, , .. . , Cows. Breakers, 75-80% lean 43.50 43.25 49.75 ! AST YEAR Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year Cows. Boners. 80-85% lean 42.00 43.00 46.25 269 258 777 709 1600 olds 40.00-70.00 Utility and Good 1-3 Bulls, YG 1 61.50 62.00 60.50 CATTI F: Compared to Thursday, 30.00-55 00 Hogs, 49-54% lean. Monday 39.75 40.00 41.35 slaughter steers and heifers not well GOATS: All sold by the head. Billies: Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb 95 00 102.00 130.00 tested. Lean slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 large 100 00-125.00. Medium lower, with Breakers and Boners trading 75.00-100.00. Mutton; Choice and Prime mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 75.00-100.00 Yearlings: Choice and Prime steady. Supply included 45 percent cows. 60.00-90.00. Nannies: 70.00-110.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Holstein Bulls 90-122 lbs 141.00-150.00; SI AUGHTFR COWS; PERCENT Medium 40.00-70 00. Kids: Choice and Prime 2-4 1075-1410 lbs 69.50-70.10, tew 80-85 lbs 140.00-145.00; 75 lbs 62.00. I FAN WEIGHT BUI KI OW DRESS- Prime 60.00-75.00, few up to 85.00. Good up to 73.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 few Plainer-type bulls 90-115 lbs INC. Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs 40.00-60 00. 1075-1365 lbs 65.00-69.25 128.00-137.00; 84 lbs 117.00-122.00, 41 00-43 75 38.00-41.00 Boners 80-85 over SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT weaker calves 75-110 lbs 30.00-87.00. 12(H) lbs 41.00-43.75 38 (HI-41.00 Lean Vintage LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS- Graded Holstein heifers 93-115 lbs (Hi-Yicld) 85-88 over 12(H) lbs 38 75-41.75 , . * . ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 575.00-675.00; 83-84 lbs 560.00; 75 lbs 16 75-38 75 Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs LIVCStOCK AUCtIOH 41.00-44.75 38.00-41.00 Boners 80-85 310.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 75-95 17 50-40 50 35 50-37 50 l,can (1 ight-Wt) Vintage. Pa. Qver 1200 lbs 41.00-44.25 38.00-41.00 lbs ISO.OO-190.00. 85-90 750-1 ()()() lbs 35 00-38.50 February 2:5-i!6 2 H)2 Lean (H.-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs II (H)-IS (H) Report Supplied By USDA 40 50-44.00 37.00-40.50 Lean 88-90 Over u n || an J si AlirnTFß mil ls Y Ilf 17 attle Cdlves Shcep Goats 1000 lbs 40.00-43.75 37.00-40.00 Lean NeW Holland b!s4 S, 58 75 THIS WFFK (Light-W.) 85-90 750-.000 lbs 36.00-39.75 LIVCStOCk Auction 1010-2335 lbs 54.50-- 875 IACT ,, ; 838 5 33.00-36.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: New Holland, Pa. CAIVFS Compared to Thursday s I AST WEEK Yield Grade 1 three head 1490-1775 lbs Thursday, Feb. 28.2002 auction sealers were steady on a light test YFAIZ 1,20 17 1 60.50-63.00. Yield grade six head Report Supplied By USDA large slaughter calves not well tested. ‘ 2 1590-2220 lbs 53.50-58.00. Cattle Calves Sheep Goats Holstein bulls returning to farm traded CATT j F . Compared | ast Thursday, CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday, THURSDAY 10(H) to 17(H) lower. Holstein heifer s | dughtcr steers sold mostly 1.00 lower! vealers sold 5.00 lower. Holstein bulls re- 1143 751 230 235 prices were mostly steady on a light sup- Trading opened slow on Monday and turning to farm traded steady to 30.00 LAST WEEK ply continued through Tuesdays attractive of- lower. Holstein heifer prices were mostly 1404 732 913 698 VFAI FRS Utility few 60-100 lbs fenng. Holstein steers traded 1.00-2.00 steady with no discounts on the number LAST YEAR 1100-37.00 lower Slaughter heifers traded 1.00 lower twos. Supply included 668 in the state 1394 746 647 205 SI AUGHTFR CAI VES- Not well on a llght tcst - slau g hter cows traded graded sale and 99 percent of the supply CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, I RETURNED To FARM- H I 1.00-2.00 higher on active trading. returned to feed. slaughter steers sold mostly 1.00 higher, CS °on os it, os m, S CMI Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Supply VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-110 with instances 1.50 higher. Trading was u s s ' amcr- , nc | uded 51 percent slaughter steers and lbs 47.00-57.00. Utility 55-100 lbs very active for all classes of cattle. Hol ts pc bulls 85-120 lbs 1(H) (HI-130(H). Hoi- 37 percent cows. 10.00-47.00. RETURNED TO FARM: stein steers mostly steady in light offer stein heifers few 90-95 lbs S(H).(H)-7(H).(H). si AUGHTER STEERS: High Choice Pldiner-tvpc heifers few 90-105 lbs and Prime 2-4 1250-1480 lbs 72.75-74.75, ilaH!a ' 2(H) (HM6O.(H) tanev singles up to 76.75: 1485-1565 lbs H(X)S Barrows and gilts were steady 69.85-73.75: individual 1695 lbs 66.50. /WLS£jM\ to SO higher, sows 300-500 lbs steady to Choice 2-3 1200-1475 lbs 70.85-73.10, We are £• nMilW''] 3(H) higher, 500.650 lbs 1(H) to 2(H) h'gh dicing 1-2 up to 74 75; Belling fat cattle | UIK/ . , .... ~. ...... lbs 6625-70.35; few 1605-1680 lbs ... te vPf- -fwy lower barrows AND GUTS 49-54% 62 00 . 65 7S Select and , ow Choicc 2 . 3 and butcher cows | 4"n ( ."°4 2 s B, srK 1 ° ,MI ™« up , h “’ ,065 - ,44 ° lbs6&00 - 70 7S - Monday. 10 am | 42 (111. 45-50% lean 220-285 lbs HOI STEIN STEERS. High Choice [E 36 (HI-40 00 mostly 37 (HI-39 25. 40-45% and Prime 2-3 1475-1555 lbs 62.75-64.00: Private Treaty je lean 290- 16S lbs 33 50-37 75 individual 1380 lbs 66.00. Choicc 2-3 fe CIIiHIB^ SOWS US 1-3 3(H)-450 lbs 25 00-28 (H). 1380-1585 lbs mostly 60.60-62.00: few Lancaster b 450-SIH) lbs 27 00-29 (H), S(H)-6SO lbs 1690-1695 lbs 55.50-56.00. Select and low StOCkyardS I 27 00-30 25 Choicc 2-3 1340-1455 lbs 57.25-60.25; 717 OQA 7QIC E 1070-1072 lbs 56 50-57.25 returning to the • 1 JJI O | l BOARS- 3(H)-7(H) lbs 16 50-17 25 country rsycAmVco'i r h. ■■ . a f :: HAY t, UCTI ° N hay, straw & corn B 17547 Hay. Straw and CAI r JfcJVV 1 s ► Office Phono I > Grain Auction ALtSLi W o (717)653-8164 ;; EVERY TUESDAY coi*»c* a rte wJs# 3 * Specializing in j; 10:00 Every AUO AM <► Stockers & <► Located Rt 4725 mles o Feeders southofQuanyvilleorerniles GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION , r d JOHN BOWMAN U 955 N State St Lance N. 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Slaughter heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady, with Breaker and Boner cows trading firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Supply included 37 percent slaughter steers and 41 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1185-1475 lbs most ly 73.00-76.25; 1485-1535 lbs 69.60-73.75, lot 1635 lbs 66.85. Choice 2-3 1145-1475 lbs 70.85- 74.00, high dressing 1-2 up to 76.50; 1500-1570 lbs 68.00-70.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1095-1455 lbs 68.00- HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1465-1570 lbs 60.25-61.85; 1625-1645 lbs 56.00- 60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime 2-4 1120-1345 lbs 68.50-71.60. SLAUGHTER COWS: PER CENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 42.00- 38.00-42.00 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 42.00-45.00 38.00-42.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 40.00- 37.00-40.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 40.00-43.75 37.00-40.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 36.00-39.75 33.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade I few 1305-2070 lbs 60.25-62.75. Yield grade 2 1080-2225 lbs 53.25-59.00. CALVES; Compared to Monday’s auc tion, vealers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Holstein bulls returning to farm traded steady to 14.00 lower. Holstein heifers were mostly steady on active trading. Supply included 438 in state graded sale and 95 percent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-130 lbs 50.00-67.00. Utility 55-115 lbs 11.00- 48.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 127.00-152.00, mostly 140.00- 151.00; 82-88 lbs 135.00; 76-80 lbs 50.00. Plainer-type bulls 82-125 lbs 105.00- 134.00, weaker calves 80-110 lbs 25.00- Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs 500.00- Plainer-type heifers 80-115 lbs 200.00-410.00. SHEEP; Compared to Monday, slaugh ter lambs and slaughter ewes sold fully BEEF C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 (Turn to Page A 26) HERD ISPERSALS W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650
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