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    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,
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Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers
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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.
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Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (410) 459-4864
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Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650