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    Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland. Pa.
Report Supplied lt\ USDA
Monday, March 4. 21M12
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
20 204 1284 556 769
1 AST WFFK
167 248 875 431 690
I AST V FAR
97 517
CATTIF Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heders not well
tc.tcd Slaughter eows sold 1 00-2 00
higher on active trading. Slaughter bulls
sold mostly steady on light offerings Sup
ply included 56 percent eows.
SI AUC.HTFR COWS PFRCFNT
I FAN WEIGHT BUI K I OW ORFSS
INCi Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs
43 00-46 25 40 50-43 00 Boners 80-85 over
12CM) Ihs 43 00-46.00 40 75-43 00 lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 oyer 1200 lbs 41 00-44 75
18 00-41 00 lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs
40 00-43 75 18.00-4000 lean (I ight-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 38.00-42.75
SI AUC.HTFR BUI I S Yield Grade 1
high dressing individual 1825 lbs 67.75
Yield (trade 2 1210-1855 lbs 53 00-58 00.
CAI VFS C omparcd to Thursday's
auction ycalers were steady on a light test
I arge slaughter calyes not well tested
Holstein hulls returning to farm traded
tullv steady Holstein heifer prices were
mostly steady on a light test.
VFAIFRS Utility few 80-95 lbs
20 00-45 (Ml
SI AUGHTFR C'AI VFS. Not well
tested
RFTURNFI) TO FARM. Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 127 (HI-15UK) Flamer
type bulls 85-120 lbs 105 00-135.00 Hol
stein heifers tew 90-120 lbs 6(M) 00-670.00.
Flamer-type heifers tew 80-120 lbs
2(H) 00-250 (HI, 70-75 lbs 160 00-280.00.
H(XiS Barrows and gilts were steady
to I (Ml lower, sows I (HI to 2 00 higher
BARROWS AND GUTS- 49-54 G lean
220-285 lbs 18 15-40 50, few up to 4.1 25.
45-50 r f lean 220-285 lbs .16 (Ml-19 25
mostly 17 00-19 25, 4l)-45 r r lean 290-330
lbs 12 75-17 25, 145-.165 lbs 1(100-11 50,
170-445 lbs 25 00-26 75
SOWS US 1-1 100-450 Ihs 27 00-29 (M),
450-500 Ihs 28 00-10 00, 500-6 SO
Ihs29 0(1-(2 00
BOARS 100-700 lbs 16 00-18 00
SHU I’ Compared to ’ Ihursdav,
slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes trad
ul lulls steads SI AUCiHTFR I AMBS
Ciood and C hone 1-1 10-60 Ihs
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110 00-135 00; 60-80 lbs 105.00-115.00,
80-110 lbs 80.00-100.00; 110-130 lbs
70 00-80.00. Good 1-2 30-60 lbs
80 (K)-l 10.00; 60-80 lbs 75.00-105.00
SI AUGHTFR FWFS Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year olds
40 00-70.00 Utility and Good 1-3
30 00-55.00
GOATS All sold by the head. Billies
1 arge 100 00-125 00 Medium
75 (K)-l(M) 00. Mutton Choice and Prime
75 00-100 00 Yearlings' Choice and Prime
60 00-90 00 Nannies: Large 70.00-110.00.
Medium 40 00-70.00. Kids: Choice and
Prime 60 00-75 00, few up to 85 00 Good
40 00-60 00
THIS WFEK
763
I AST WFF.K
840
I AST YFAR
610
C ATTI F- C ompared to last Thursday,
slaughter steers closed mostly steady
Holstein steers traded I (Ml higher on a
light lest Slaughter heifers sold mostly
1 (HI higher Slaughter cows traded yery
active and prices were mostly 2.00-3.00
higher Slaughter bulls were steady Sup
ply included 39 percent slaughter steers
and 46 percent cows.
SI AUGHTFR STFF.RS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1190-1480 lbs 73.50-76.25,
fancy singles up to 78.75; 1490-1585 lbs
70.25-75 75; few 1605-1675 lbs
66 75-69 (HI Choice 2-3 1070-1475 lbs
71.50-74 50, high dressing 1-2 up to 76.00;
1500-1585 lbs 67.50-70.50. Select and low
C hoice 2-3 1185-1475 lbs 68.75-72 75.
HOISTFIN STFFRS High Choice
and Prime 2-1 few 1320-1565 lbs
64 75-65 10 Choice 2-3 few 1350-1500 lbs
61 25-61 85
SI AUC.HTFR HFIFFRS C hmce. fevv
Prime 2-4 1030-1345 lbs mostly
70 00-73 10 Select and low C hoice 2-3
tew 1050-1125 lbs 68 00-69 25
SI AUGHTFR COWS: PFRCFNT
1 FAN WFIOHI BUI K I OW DRFSS
INO Breakers 75-80 Oyer 1400 lbs
44 00-48 25 40 75-44.00 Boners 80-85
Over 12(H) lbs 44 00-48.00 40.00-44 (M)
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Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
March 4 and 5,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
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Market At A Glance
Lancaster Counts Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Lnding Friday, March H, 2002
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk
73.60
71.50
46.75
45.00
62.00
39.40
90.00
Steers, Choice 2-3
Heifers. Choice 2-3
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean
Bulls, YG I
Hogs. 49-54% lean. Monday
Lambs, Choicc/Prime 80-110 lb
1 can (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
43.00- 40.00-43.00 l.can 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 43.00-46.50 40.00-43.00 Ixan
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 41.25-45 50
38.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield
Grade 2 five head 1130-1835 lbs
54.50-59.75.
CAI VRS: Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold mostly steady. Holstein bulls
returning to farm traded steady to 6.00
lower. Holstein heifer prices were uneven
ly steady with minimal discounts on the
plainer-type. Supply included 679 in the
state graded sale and 98 percent of the
supply returned to feed.
VEALERS: Utility 75-100 lbs
10.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein Bulls 90-122 lbs 135.00-150.00.
mostly 140.00-149.00; 80-85 lbs
132.00- 73 lbs 80.00. Plainer-type
bulls 90-120 lbs 125.00-140.00, mostly
125.00- 82-83 lbs 80.00, weaker
calves 75-105 lbs 40.00-100.00. Holstein
heifers 93-115 lbs 535.00-680.00; 85 lbs
535.00. Plainer-type heifers 90-102 lbs
500.00- 82 lbs 510.00; 73 lbs
275.00.
Beef-type bulls and heifers few 70-95
lbs 130.00-150.00.
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and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
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Lancaster
Stockyards
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Wk Ago
72.25
69.80
43.50
42.00
61.50
39.75
95.00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, March 7,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1381
CAST WEEK
1143
LAST YEAR
1257
CATTLE; Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00-1.50
higher. Trading opened very active and
closed moderate on a large supply. Hol
stein steers steady to .50 higher. Ixan
slaughter cows were mostly steady, with
Breaker cows trading 1.00-1.50 higher.
Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher.
Supply included 44 percent slaughter
steers and 32 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1125-1470 lbs 74.00-77.85,
few up to 79.25; 1480-1530 lbs
70.75-73.85. Choice 2-3 1120-1475 lbs
72.00-75.75, high dressing 1-2 up to 78.00;
1490-1570 lbs 68.75-71.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1100-1475 lbs 68.00-73.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
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60.75-62 50 Choice 2-3 1485-1590 lbs
61.00-63.85: few 1682 lbs 59.75. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1220-1580 lbs 57 00-60.50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1065-1385 lbs 71.25-74.25, few
up to 75.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1010-1305 lbs 68.00-71.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
45.00- 42.00-45.00 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 44.25-48.25 41.00-44.25
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
43.25-46.00 40.00-43.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 43.00-46.00 40.00-43.00 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 41.00-43 25
38.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield
Grade 1-2 1040-2400 lbs 53.25-63.00.
Yr Ago
80.75
79.00
49.85
46.25
59.75
43.25
120.00
CALVES: Compared to Monday's auc
tion, vealers sold steady. Holstein bulls re-
turning to farm traded very active and
prices were 12.00-32.00 higher. Holstein
heifers were mostly steady on active trad
ing. Supply included 403 in state graded
sale and 96 percent of the supply returned
to feed.
VEALERS: Utility 70-105 lbs
11.00-45.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 139.00-184.00, mostly
150.00- 184.00; 82-88 lbs 100.00; 76-80 lbs
92.00. Plainer-type bulls 90-125 lbs
127.00- 167.00; 82-86 lbs 100.00; 76-80 lbs
85.00, weaker calves 80-110 lbs
35.00- Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs
500.00- individual 95 lbs 700.00; 75
lbs 280.00-330.00. Plainer-type heifers
80-115 lbs 200.00-490.00; 70-75 lbs
150.00- 220.00; 65 lbs 140.00-180.00. Beef
type bulls and heifers few 75-110 lbs
160.00- 175.00.
SHEEP; Compared to Monday, slaugh
ter lambs 30-60 lbs sold 15.00-65.00 high
er; over 60 lbs fully steady. Slaughter ewes
sold fully steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Good and
Choice 1-3 30-60 lbs 125.00-200.00; 60-80
lbs 105.00-115.00; 80-110 lbs 80.00-100.00;
110-130 lbs 70.00-80.00. Good 1-2 30-60
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