Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
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New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, March 11,2002
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
210 242
LAST WEEK
237 204
LAST YEAR
336 214
1284
1253
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers not well
tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold
mostly steady. Supply included 67 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs
45.00- 41.50-45.00 Boners 80-85 over
1200 lbs 44.00-48.00 41.00-44.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 43.00-47.00
40.50-43.00 Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs
43.00- 40.50-43.00 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 40.50-43.50
37.00-
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade
1-2 1045-1310 lbs 51.00-64.00.
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
steady to 20.00 lower. Holstein heifer
prices were mostly steady on a light test.
VEALERS: Utility few 60-95 lbs
15.00-45.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not well
tested.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-115 lbs 140.00-165.00. Plainer
type bulls 80-120 lbs 100.00-140.00. Hol
stein heifers few 90-120 lbs 600.00-695.00.
Plainer-type heifers few 90-115 lbs
195.00-400.00; 70-75 lbs 140.00-160.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts were mostly
2.00 lower, sows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean
220-280 lbs 36.25-38.75, few up to 41.00,
45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 34.25-37.25
mostly 34.75-36.00, 40-45% lean 285-330
lbs 32.25-35.25, few 345 lbs 30.25-33.50,
few 360-400 lbs 29.00-30.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-450 lbs 28.00-32.00,
450-500 lbs 30.00-33.00, 500-650
1b532.00-35.00.
BOARS: 200-300 lbs 27.00-28.00,
300-700 lbs 18.00-20.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes trad
ed fully steady.
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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
lbs 80.00-110.00; 60-80 lbs 75.00-105.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year olds
40.00- Utility and Good 1-3
30.00-
1140
GOATS: All sold by the head. Billies:
Large 100.00-125.00. Medium
75.00- Mutton: Choice and Prime
75.00- Yearlings: Choice and Prime
60.00- Nannies: Urge 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-
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Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
March 11 and 12,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
971 874 0
LAST WEEK
840 843 9
LAST YEAR
1051 759
CATTLE; Compared to last Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly
steady. Quality was mostly average to
plain, with a large supply of heavy cattle
on offer. Holstein steers steady on a light
test. Slaughter cows traded very active
and prices closed steady to firm. Slaugh
ter bulls were steady. Supply included 46
percent slaughter steers and 35 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1470 lbs 73.50-76.25,
mostly 74.00-76.25; 1480-1570 lbs
70.50-74.00; few 1595-1615 lbs
68.25-68.75. Choice 2-3 1100-1475 lbs
71.75- mostly 72.00-74.35; high
dressing 1-2 up 75.00; 1485-1575 lbs
67.75- Select and low Choice 2-3
1135-1460 lbs 68.00-72.75; few 1515-1590
lbs 64.75-66.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 individual 1500 lbs 64.75;
1615-1660 lbs 60.00-62.25. Choice 2-3 few
1215-1590 lbs 61.00-63.75; few 1615-1660
lbs 60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1020-1485 lbs 70.50-73.00,
mostly 71.25-73.00, few up to 76.00. Select
and low Choice 2-3 few 1055-1360 lbs
68.00-71.75.
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Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, March 15,2002
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk
74.85
72.00
47.00
46.00
61.00
37.50
90.00
Steers, Choice 2-3
Heifers, Choice 2-3
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean
Bulls, YG 1
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday
Umbs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 7S-80 Over 1400 lbs
45.00- 41.50-45.00 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 45.00-49.50 40.75-45.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
43.00- 40.00-43.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 43.00-47.00 40.00-43.00 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 41.50-44.00
37.00-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
two head 1720-1820 lbs 60.50-62.00. Yield
grade 2 11 head 1150-1620 lbs
52.50-59.75.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold mostly steady on a light test.
Holstein bulls returning to farm traded
very active and prices were 10.00-38.00
higher. Holstein heifer prices were also
very active with prices were 20.00 higher.
Supply included 648 in the state graded
sale and 97 percent of the supply returned
to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good few
70-120 lbs 45.00-50.00. Utility few 45-65
lbs 10.00-32.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
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71.50
46.75
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62.00
39.40
90.00
Bulls 90-122 lbs 145.00-188.00, mostly
175.00- 85 lbs 160.00; 80 lbs
120.00; 75 lbs 110.00. Plainer-type bulls
90-115 lbs 145.00-160.00, mostly
152.00- 83-84 lbs 137.00-150.00,
weaker calves 75-105 lbs 50.00-70.00.
Graded Holstein heifers 90-117 lbs
610.00- 83 lbs 580.00-650.00; 75 lbs
435.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 70-115
lbs 155.00-235.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, March 14,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1310
LAST WEEK
1381
LAST YEAR
1108
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold 1.00-2.00 higher.
Trading was vety active, with very good
kosher demand. Holstein steers mostly
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49.50
44.00
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120.00
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1410-1475 lbs
65.10-66.85. Choice 2-3 1315-1580 lbs
62.00- lot 1620 lbs 60.00. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1085-1525 lbs 57.50-61.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1195-1360 lbs 71.25-73.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
45.00- 41.00-45.00 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 45.00-49.00 41.00-45.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
43.00- 40.00-43.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 43.00-46.50 39.50-43.00 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs
37.50-41.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield
Grade 1 1180-2375 lbs 58.00-63.50. Yield
grade 2 1000- 2305 lbs 53.50-58.25.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auc
tion, vealers have no comparison but a
higher undertone noted. Holstein bulls re
turning to farm traded 5.00-8.00 lower.
Holstein heifers were mostly steady on ac
tive trading. Supply included 416 in state
graded sale and 96 percent of the supply
returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-120
lbs 40.00-65.00. Utility 60-115 lbs 15.00-
40.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 133.00-161.00, mostly
142.00- 155.00; 80-85 lbs 140.00. Plainer
type bulls 90-125 lbs 100.00-139.00; 85-90
lbs 75.00; 75-80 lbs 50.00, weaker calves
80-110 lbs 30.00-50.00. Holstein heifers
90-115 lbs 500.00-650.00. Plainer-type
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1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers not well
tested. Slaughter cows traded fully steady.
Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Sup
ply included 47 percent slaughter steers
and 34 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1470 lbs 76.00-78.85.
few up to 79.00, individual 1430 lbs 82.00;
1480-1575 lbs 72.10-75.00. Choice 2-3
1110- 1470 lbs 73.85-77.25, mostly
74.00-77.00, high dressing 1-2 up to 78.75;
1480-1595 lbs 71.50-74.75. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1100-1470 lbs 69.50-74.50,
mostly 71.50-73.75.
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