A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 6, 2002 Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By (JSDA Monday, April 1,2002 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY 259 182 716 379 768 LAST WEEK 266 186 883 1676 1697 LAST YEAR 194 1155 CATTLE; Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers not well tested. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a thin test. Supply included 54 percent cows. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs 43.00- 38.00-43.00 Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs 43.00-47.00 39.50-43.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 40.00-45.00 37.00- Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs 40.00- 36.50-40.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 40.00-43.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 individual 1895 lbs 64.00. Yield Grade 2 1355-2745 lbs 53.00-55.00. CALVES: Compared to Thursday’s auction vealers not well tested. Large slaughter calves not well tested. Holstein bulls returning to farm steady. Holstein heifers steady on a thin test. VEALERS: Not well tested. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not well tested. RETURNED TO FARM; Holstein bulls BS-120 lbs 135.00-161.00. Plainer type bulls 85-110 lbs 110.00-120.00. Hol stein heifers few 85-100 lbs 500.00-630.00. Plainer-type heifers few 80-90 lbs 260.00-480.00. HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady to .50 lower, sows steady to 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-280 lbs 32.50-35.25, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 30.10-32.50, 40-45% lean 285-330 lbs 28.25-31.50. SOWS: US 1-3 300-450 lbs 25.00-28.00, 450-500 lbs 27.00-30.00, 500-650 1b529.00-32.00. BOARS: 200-300 lbs 22.00-27.00, 300-700 lbs 18.00-19.00. SHEEP: Compared to Thursday, slaughter lambs 20-40 lbs 25.00 lower, over 40 lbs steady. Slaughter ewes steady. 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April 1-2,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THIS WEEK 582 LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers sold 1.00-1.50 higher. Holstein steers steady. Slaughter heifers steady to .50 higher, after being as much as 1.00 higher on Monday. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower on light test. Supply included 38 percent slaughter steers and 55 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1230-1470 lbs 72.60-75.25, few high dressing 76.00-76.25, ISOO-ISBS lbs 70.25-73.75. Choice 2-3 1060-1485 lbs 70.00-73.75. High Select and Choice 2-3 1115-1490 lbs 67.00-71.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 few 1235-1575 lbs 63.00- Choice 2-3 1250-1680 lbs 60.00- One lot 1255 lbs returned to feed at 63.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice Prime 3-4 1100-1325 lbs 69.00-71.75, few fancy singles up to 73.00. Choice 3-4 1100-1275 lbs 68.00-71.25. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 43.50-48.50- 40.50-43.50 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 43.00-46.00 39.50-43.00 B&R CATTLE CO RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN (717)653-5728 RON RANCK (717)656-9849 Models to meet different needs with heat outputs from 30 000 to 325 000 Btuh plus variable outputs for greater heating efficiency POULTRY LITTEI Wjl TREATMENT 50 LB Bag *13 C Pwiini Limr „ f„ Trtatmtni Covers 1,000 Sq Ft Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 42.00- 38.75-42.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 41.00-45.00 37.50-41.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 39.00-42.50 37.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS; Eight head Yield Grade 1 1540-2175 lbs 59.75-62.75. Individual 2400 lb yield grad 2 56.00. CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday, vealers mostly steady. Holstein bulls re turning to farm steady to 30.00 higher. Holstein heifer prices were 100.00 higher, with no discounts on the number twos. Supply included 492 in the state graded sale and 98 percent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS; Standard and Good 60-125 lbs 45.00-SS.OO. Utility 55-115 lbs 10.00-40.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein BuUs 90-120 lbs 137.00-170.00; 85 lbs 147.00. Plainer-type bulls 90-112 lbs 145.00-160.00; 83-84 lbs 140.00, weak er calves 85-110 lbs 40.00-55.00. Graded Holstein heifers 85-113 lbs 650.00-720.00, 70 lbs 360.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 65-105 lbs 145.00-210.00. HAY, STRAW & CORN - SALE - ftil Sale Starts oWk 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, April 5,2002 Supplied By Market Staff This Wk 71.85 70.00 46.50 44.75 62.50 33.85 85.00 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 Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb Monday Market We are selling fat cattle and butcher cows Monday, 10 am Private Treaty Lancaster Stockyards 717-394-7915 Wk Ago 71.00 68.35 45.25 43.75 61.75 34.10 95.00 New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Thursday, April 4,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1410 LAST WEEK LAST YEAR 1262 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady. Holstein steers were steady. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Supply included 51 per cent slaughter steers and 30 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1275-1450 lbs 73.25-75.25. Choice 2-4 1215-1485 lbs 70.50-73.25; few 1500-1620 lbs 66.00-69.75. High Select and Choice 2-3 1140-1460 lbs 67.50-69.50. HOLSTEIN.- STEERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 1335-1460 lbs 63.50-64.50, few high dressing 65.00-66.75. Choice 2-3 1260-1582 lbs 61.00-63.50. Select and low Willier, Incorporated Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers i)\ir\ HEIFERS RNTTWI Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260 Toll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233 QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE Financing Available * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold • No Monthly Payments SCARFF BROS. INC. Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded 2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047 Lance N. Scarft Farm (410) 877-0370 Fax (410) 877-7802 (410) 459-4865 * Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers Choice 2-3 1300-1650 lbs 58.00-59.75, few reluming to the country 955-1250 lbs 56.25-57.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime 2-4 1160-1290 lbs bulk 70.00-71.75, fancy single up to 73.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1045-1456 lbs 68.50-70.25. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 44.00- 42.00-44.00 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 43.50-48.50 41.00-13.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 43.00- 39.50-43.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 41.50-46.00 39.00-41.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 38.50-44.00 35.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1200-1925 lbs 61.25-64.50, indi vidual 66.50. Yield grade 2 1295-1985 lbs 55.50-60.00, low dressing 52.00-55.50. CALVES: Compared to Monday, high er undertone noted on vealers. Holstein bulls returning to farm traded 15.00-40.00 higher. Holstein heifers were steady to 30.00 higher. Supply included 333 in state graded sale and 96 percent of the supply returned to feed. Yr Ago 78.50 76.85 44.50 41.25 61.25 47.00 102.00 VEALERS: Standard and Good 85-140 lbs 62.00-70.00. Utility 45-75 lbs 15.00-35.00 SLALUGHTER CALVES; Choice and Good few 370-490 lbs 56.004i7.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 90-118 lbs 187.00-216.00,120-124 lbs 147.00, 82-88 lbs 167.00-172. No. 2 bulls 76-124 lbs 135.00-182.00. Weaker calves 80-108 lbs 40.00-77.00. Holstein heifers 85-110 lbs 500.00-695.00; Plainer-type heifers 85-120 lbs 290.00-450.00, next cut 70-125 lbs 100.00-290.00. 1237 SHEEP: Compared to Tuesday, Slaughter lambs steady. Slaughter ewes steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: New Crop: Choice and Prime 2-3 20-40 lbs 100.00- 40-60 lbs 90.00-110.00; 60-90 lbs 85.00-100.00; 90-120 lbs 80.00- Good and Choice 1-3 40-80 lbs 80.00-100.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 (Turn to Page A 24) HERD PISPER& W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650