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.
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
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SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds
40.00- Utility and Good 1-3
25.00-
GOATS: All sold by the head with
weights estimated. Kids: Selection 1 20-40
lbs 30.00-40.00; 40-60 lbs 40.00-60.00;
60-80 lbs 60.00-75.00; 80-100 lbs 75.00.
Selection 2 20-40 lbs 20.00-30.00; 40-60
lbs 30.00-50.00; 60-80 lbs 50.00-60.00;
80-100 lbs 60.00-80.00. Yearlings: Selec
tion 1 60-80 lbs 65.00-75.00; 80-100 lbs
75.00- Selection 2 60-80 lbs
55.00- 80-100 lbs 65.00-75.00. Nan
nies: 50-70 lbs 35.00-50.00; 70-100 lbs
50.00- 100-140 lbs 65.00-80.00. Billi
es: 70-100 lbs 60.00-80.00; 100-150 lbs
80.00- 150-250 lbs 120.00-150.
947 1155
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
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
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RD 1, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone
(717)653-8164
Specializing in
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Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
(717)653-5728
RON RANCK
(717)656-9849
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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.
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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
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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:
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Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (410) 459-4864
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