Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Monday, April 8,2002 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY 287 179 904 641 1208 LAST WEEK 259 182 746 379 768 LAST YEAR 206 1072 1348 2367 CATTLE: Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and heifers not well tested. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Supply in cluded 44 percent cows. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs 42.00- 37.00-38.00 Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs 41.00-46.00 36.50-41.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 40.00-45.75 35.00- Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs 39.50- 35.00-39.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 7SO-1000 lbs 38.50-42.75 35.50- SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1041-2015 lbs 57.00-58.75, high dressing individual 1430 lbs 60.75. Yield Grade 2 1110-2535 lbs 51.00-56.75, low dressing down to 47.00. CALVES; Compared to Thursday’s auction vealers steady to weak. Large slaughter calves not well tested. Holstein bulls returning to farm 20.001ower. Hol stein heifers steady to 40.00 lower. VEALERS: Standard and Good 85-115 lbs 45.00-55.00. Utility 45-75 ibsl 1.00-40.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not tested. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 85-125 lbs 150.00-190.00. Plainer type bulls 85-125 lbs 120.00-145.00. Hol stein heifers 95-105 lbs 500.00- 85 lbs 700.00. Plainer-type heifers 75-90 lbs 230.00- HOGS: Barrows and gilts 2.00 to 3.00 lower, sows steady to 2.00 lower. BAR ROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-280 lbs 30.25-32.00, few up to 33.00,150-180 lbs 36.00-38.00, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 28.00-30.75, 40-45% lean 285-330 lbs 24.25-28.00. SOWS: 1-3 300-450 lbs 23.00-27.00, 450-500 lbs 25.00-30.00, 500-700 1b528.00-30.50. BOARS: 200-300 lbs 22.00-26.00, 300-700 lbs 17.00-19.00. SHEEP: Compared to Thursday, KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 Located Rt 472 5 mies south of Quanyvie or 6 miles north cf Oxford corner c< Rt 472 and Noble Road George Gibney, Auctioneer AU-002534-E No out of state checks 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: Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year olds 40.00-65.00. Utility and Good 1-3 25.00- GOATS: All sold by the head with weights estimated. Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 20.00-30.00; 40-60 lbs 30.00-50.00; 60-80 lbs 50.00-65.00; 80-100 lbs 65.00. Selection 2 20-40 lbs 10.00-20.00, 40-60 lbs 20.00-40.00; 60-80 ibs 40.00-S0.00; 80-100 lbs 50.00-70.00. Yearlings: Selec tion 1 60-80 Ibs 55.00-65.00; 80-100 Ibs 65.00- Selection 2 60-80 Ibs 45.00- 80-100 lbs 55.00-65.00. Nan nies: 50-70 lbs 25.00-40.00; 70-100 lbs 40.00- 100-140 lbs 55.00-70.00. Billi es: 70-100 lbs 50.00-70.00; 100-150 lbs 70.00- 150-250 lbs 110.00-140.00. Vintage Livestock Auction Vintage, Pa. April 8-9,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THIS WEEK 765 644 0 LAST WEEK 747 640 0 LAST YEAR 1126 629 CATTLE: Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers .50-1.00 lower. Holstein steers steady to weak. Slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and Slaughter bulls 3.00-4.00 lower. Supply included 40 percent slaughter teers and 57 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1040-1495 lbs 72.00-74.25; 1500-1580 lbs 67.00-69.50. Choice 2-3 1170-1480 lbs 68.50-72.00; 1505-1595 lbs 65.00-67.75. High Select and Choice 2-3 1225-1480 lbs 66.50-69.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1285-1600 lbs 60.60-64.00. Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lbs 60.00-62.25. Se lect and Choice 2-3 1325-1645 lbs 57.25-59.85, few returning to the country 1090-1455 lbs 45.50-50.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 3-4 1060-1415 lbs 68.00-79.75,few high dressing singles 71.50- Choice 2-4 1075-1365 lbs 64.50- B&R CATTLE CO RDI, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Ph0ne (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN (717)653-5728 RON RANCK 717*656*9849 SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 41.00- 38.00-41.00 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 40.00-45.50 36.00-40.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 38.00- 34.50-38.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 37.50-43.00 33.50-37.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 35.50-41.50 33.50-35.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1350-2255 lbs 56.00-60.50 few High Dressing 62.00-63.75. Yield grade 2 1120-1875 lbs 52.25-56.00, Low Dressing 47.50. CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday, vealers 5.00-15.00 higher. Holstein bulls returning to farm 10.00 higher. Holstein heifers steady to 15.00 lower, with no dis counts on number twos. Supply included 477 in the state graded sale and 89 per cent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-115 lbs 50.00-70.00. Utility 65-115 lbs 25.00- RETURNED TO FARM; Holstein Bulls 85-122 lbs 150.00-185.00; Plainer-type bulls 85-114 lbs 147.00- 83-84 lbs 140.00; Graded Holstein heifers 85-120 Bp 351 lbs 625.00-705.00, No 2 heifers 83 lbs 480.00. Beef-type bulls 75-120 lbs 95.00-150.00, beef-type heifers 85-110 lbs 175.00-210.00. 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, April 12,2002 Supplied By Market Staff This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago Steers, Choice 2-3 68.85 71.85 80.00 Heifers, Choice 2-3 67.50 70.00 78.00 Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 43.00 46.50 50.50 Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 42.00 44.75 44.25 Bulls, YGI 58.00 62.50 61.00 Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 31.10 33.85 47.25 Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb 82.50 85.00 100.00 New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Thursday, April 11, 2002 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1454 LAST WEEK 1410 LAST YEAR 8522 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Holstein steers 3.00 lower. Slaugh ter cows 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Supply included 54 percent slaughter steers and 27 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1465 lbs 69.25-72.00. Choice 2-3 1100-1490 lbs 67.00-69.00. High Select and Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lbs 65.00- 67.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1130-1627 lbs 58.00-60.00. Se lect and Choice 2-3 1240-1620 lbs 54.00- Willier, Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers 1) UR 1 ! mu i kn 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 2-3,1130-1280 lbs 64.00-66.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80 percent lean over 1400 lbs 40.00-45.00. Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1200 lbs 39.50-44.50, low dressing 37.50-39.50. Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 percent lean over 1200 lbs 39.50-43.50, low dressing 37.00- Lean 88-90 percent lean over 1000 lbs 37.00-42.00, low dressing 34.00- Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 per cent lean 750-1000 lbs 36.00-41.00, low dressing 32.50-36.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1200-2225 lbs 56.00-58.00, high dressing 60.00- 63.50. Yield grade 2 1125-1920 lbs 52.50-56.25, low dressing 47.00-50.00. CALVES; Compared to Monday, veal ers steady. No test on slaughter calves. Holstein bulls and Holstein heifers return ing to farm steady. Supply included 313 in state graded sale. 96 percent of the sup ply returned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-105 lbs 45.00-77.00. Utility 60-110 lbs 20.00-40.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: No test. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 80-118 lbs 164.00-182.00,120-124 lbs 148.00- Plainer-type bulls 76-80 lbs 120.00- Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs 500.00- Plainer-type heifers 85-105 lbs 240.00-400.00. Beef-cross 75-150 lbs 75.00- SHEEP: Compared to Tuesday, Slaughter lambs and 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: Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year olds 40.00-65.00. Utility and Good 1-3 25.00- GOATS; All sold by the head with weights estimated. Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 20.00-30.00; 40-60 lbs 30.00-50.00; 60-80 lbs 50.00-65.00; 80-100 lbs 65.00. Incorporated | B C B B B B ' E C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717) 445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 (Turn to Page A 25) HERD DISPERSALS W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650