Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, March 25,2002
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
266 186 853 1681 1695
LAST WEEK
255 243 885 1956 2090
LAST YEAR
232 190 1044 802 1548
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers not well
tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to LOO
higher Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.
Supply included 58 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs
44.00- 41.00-44.00 Boners 80-85 over
1200 lbs 44.00-46.50 40.00-44.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 43.00-46.00
40.00- Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs
42.00- 39.50-42.00 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
few 1110-1530 lbs 58.00-64.50. Yield
Grade 2 1045-2130 lbs 50.50-59.25.
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
7.00-10.00 lower. Holstein heifer prices
were 5.00 higher on a light test.
VEALERS: Standard and Good few
80-110 lbs 45.00-52.00. Utility few 55-60
lbs 20.00-30.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not well
tested. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-110 lbs 120.00-149.00. Plainer
type bulls 85-110 lbs 90.00-120.00. Hol
stein heifers few 90-110 lbs 520.00-695.00.
Plainer-type heifers few 80-100 lbs
240.00-370.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts were mostly
1.00 to 2.00 lower with 40-45 percent lean
mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS;
49-54% lean 220-280 lbs 33.10-35.25, few
up to 36.25, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs
30.00- 40-45% lean 285-330 lbs
30.25-33.00, 340-380 lbs 27.10-28.10,
405-430 lbs 27.00-27.10.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-450 lbs 26.00-29.00,
450-500 lbs 29.00-31.00, 500-650 lbs
30.00-
BOARS: 200-300 lbs 25.00-29.00,
300-700 lbs 19.00-20.00.
SHEEP: Not available at this time.
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERYTUESDAY
10:00
Located Rt 472 5 mies
soulh of Quanyvde or 6 rrites
north of Oxford comer of
Rt 472 and Noble Road
George Gibney,
Auctioneer
AU-002534-E
No out of state checks
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
March 25 and 26,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
842 799 8 3
LAST WEEK
1059 879 5 0
LAST YEAR
845 652
CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday,
.arly sales of slaughter steers sold
t.OO-I.SO lower, to close Tuesday steady
to 1.00 lower. Trading was active on the
top quality cattle. Holstein steers steady
on a light test. Slaughter heifers 1.00
lower on a light test. Slaughter cows trad
ed steady to 1.00 lower, with slaughter
bulls mostly steady on light offerings.
Supply included 48 percent slaughter
steers and 41 percent cows. SLAUGH
TER STEERS; High Choice and Prime
2-4 1225-1475 lbs 71.00-74.25, mostly
71.75-74.25, few fancy singles up to 75.25.
Choice 2-3 1160-1475 lbs 69.50-71.75,
mostly 70.00-71.75; 1480-1575 lbs
66.50-68.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1075-1470 lbs 67.00-70.25, mostly
67.00-69.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1435-1550 lbs
62.75-64.35. Choice 2-3 few 1395-1560 lbs
61.25-61.85. Select and low Choice 2-3
few 1020-1460 lbs 56.00-59.50; 1040-1140
lbs 55.75-58.50 returning to the country.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1060-1335 lbs 67.00-69.75,
mostly 68.25-69.75, individual 1250 lbs
72.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
43.00- 40.75-43.00 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 43.00-46.00 40.00-43.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
41.00- 38.00-41.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 41.00-44.50 38.00-41.00 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 39.25-41.00
35.50- SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield
Grade 1 one head 1960 lbs 61.50. Yield
grade 2 eight head 1160-2080 lbs
50.50-
CALVES; Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Holstein
bulls returning to farm traded 7.00-12.00
lower. Holstein heifer prices were mostly
B&R CATTLE CO
RDI, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone
(717)653-8164
Specializing in
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
(717)653-5728
RON RANCK
(717)656-9849
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
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb
steady, with no discounts on the number
twos. Supply included 629 in the state
graded sale and 96 percent of the supply
returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 85-120
lbs 45.00-67.00. Utility 65-100 lbs
10.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein Bulls 90-120 lbs 130.00-145.00;
80-85 lbs 132.00- 137.00. Plainer-type
bulls 83-115 lbs 92.00-125.00, weaker
calves 85-105 lbs 32.00-40.00. Graded
Holstein heifers 93-115 lbs 535.00-675.00,
mostly 605.00-675.00; 84 lbs
555.00- 73 lbs 350.00. Beef-type
bulls and heifers 65-110 lbs 140.00-210.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, March 28,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
829 376 491 435
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
1106 653 376
HAY, STRAW & CORN
-SALE-
Sale Starts
Every Friday At 10 AM c '
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
955 N. State St.
Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
Out of State Buyers -Cash or Certified Checks Only
Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, March 29,2002
NOTE: Some week ago averages were adjusted to include Thursday sales
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk
71.00
68.35
45.25
43.75
61.75
34.10
95.00
1486 624 1180
Monday Market
We are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday. 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
Wk Ago
72.40
69.50
46.75
44.75
61.00
35.25
98.00
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers and holstein steers sold
mostly steady on light offerings. Demand
was light due to the up-coming holiday.
Quality was mostly average to plain.
Slaughter heifers not well tested. Slaugh
ter cows traded very active and prices
closed steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter
bulls traded 2.00 higher. Supply included
30 percent slaughter steers and 43 percent
cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 few 1215-1345 lbs
71.75-72.75; few 1480-1520 lbs
69.00- individual 1620 lbs 67.25.
Choice 2-3 1170-1475 lbs 70.25-71.85, few
up to 73.50; few 1500-1510 lbs 68.75. Se
lect and low Choice 2-3 1020-1470 lbs
67.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1500-1570 lbs
62.00- Choice 2-3 few 1320-1470 lbs
61.00- few 1670-1680 lbs
56.35-57.25. Select and low Choice 2-3
few 1415-1535 lbs 58.50-60.25. Select 1-2
few 1320-1420 lbs 53.25-55.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Not well
tested. SLAUGHTER COWS: PER
CENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW
DRESSING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
44.00- 41.00-44.00 Boners 80-85
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Farm (410) 877-0370
Fax (410) 877-7802
(410) 459-4865
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42.00-45.00 39.00-42.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 41.00-44.50 38.00-41.00 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 39.00-42.75
36.50-39.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1510-2180 lbs 59.50-64.00, high dressing
1695- 2180 lbs 65.50-67.00. Yield grade 2
1195-2180 lbs S2.SO-SB.SO.
CALVES: Compared to Monday’s auc
tion, vealers were steady to 5.00 higher.
Holstein bulls returning to farm traded
5.00-7.00 higher. Holstein heifers were
mostly steady, on active trading. Supply
included 320 in state graded sale and 98
percent of the supply returned to feed.
Yr Ago
77.40
76.00
44.35
41.65
61.00
47.00
108.00
VEALERS: Standard and Good few
85-100 lbs 45.00-57.00. Utility 60-100 lbs
20.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 125.00-156.00,
mostly 132.00- 147.00; 87 lbs 145.00.
Plainer-type bulls 90-125 lbs
125.00- mostly 132.00-137.00; 84
lbs 142.00; 78 lbs 140.00, weaker calves
80-110 lbs 30.00- 66.00. Holstein heifers
90-100 lbs 500.00-690.00; individual 95 lbs
702.00. Plainer-type heifers 80-110 lbs
200.00-
SHEEP: Compared to Monday, slaugh
ter lambs 20-40 lbs sold steady; over 40 lbs
10.00-25.00' lower. Demand was good for
light-weight lambs as the Easter Holidays
are just around the comer. Slaughter ewes
sold steady to 5.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Good and
Choice 1-3 20-40 lbs 125.00-200.00; 40-80
lbs 90.00- 120.00; few 90-110 lbs
70.00- Good 1-2 20-40 lbs
80.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES; Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds not well
tested.
Utility and Good 1-3 20.00-40.00.
GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies:
Large 100.00-125.00. Medium
75.00-
Mutton; Not well tested.
Yearlings; Choice and Prime
50.00-
Nannies; Medium and Large
40.00-65.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 40.00-75.00.
Good 20.00-40.00.
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (410) 459-4864
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W. Conly Scarff
Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650