Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, April 15,2002
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
213 239 920 814 827
LAST WEEK
285 179 945 641 1120
LAST YEAR
176 156 659 278 821
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers not well
tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00
higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady.
Supply included 62 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs
40.25- Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs
40.00- 37.50-40.00 Lean (Hi-Yield)
85-88 over 1200 lbs 40.50-44.00
36.25- Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs
39.00- 36.25-39.00 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 39.50-42.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
few 1385-2050 lbs 58.50-59.00. Yield
Grade 2 1075-1655 lbs 52.75-57.00.
CALVES: Compared to Thursday’s
auction vealers sold mostly steady on
light offerings. Large slaughter calves not
well tested. Holstein bulls returning to
farm traded 5.00 lower. Holstein heifers
steady to 20.00 higher on light offerings.
VEALERS: Choice individual 125 lbs
90.00. Standard and Good few 85-105 lbs
52.00- Utility few 70-90 lbs
15.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not tested.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs 140.00-177.00; 80-85 lbs
150.00- Plainer-type bulls 80-110
lbs 105.00-135.00. Holstein heifers few
85-110 lbs 540.00-690.00. Plainer-type
heifers few 80-100 lbs 210.00-400.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts mostly 4.00
lower, sows 300-500 lbs 9.00
lower,soo-650 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean
220-280 lbs 25.25-29.00, few up to 29.25,
45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 23.25-26.10,
190-215 lbs 20.00-25.25, 40-45% lean
285-330 lbs 19.10-24.00 mostly
20.00-
SOWS: 1-3 300-400 lbs 14.00-18.00,
400-500 lbs 16.00-20.00, 500-650 lbs
21.00-
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 12.00-15.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter lambs 30-50 lbs mostly steady;
over 50 lbs 15.00-25.00 higher. Slaughter
ewes steady to 10.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 30-50 lbs 120.00-150.00; 50-70
lbs 115.00-135.00; 70-100 lbs
100.00-115.00; 100-130 lbs 80.00-100.00.
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERYTUESDAY
10:00
Located Rt 472 5 mies
south of Quanyvie or 6 mles
north of Oxford comer erf
Rt 472 and Noble Road
George Gibney,
Auctioneer
AU-002534-E
No out ot state checks
Good and Choice 1-3 30-50 lbs
100.00- 50-70 lbs 100.00-125.00;
70-100 lbs 85.00-100.00; 100-130 lbs
80.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds
40.00- Utility and Good 1-3
25.00- Rams: 25.00-50.00.
GOATS: All sold by the head with
weights estimated. Kids: Selection 1 20-40
lbs 30.00-50.00; 40-60 lbs 50.00-70.00;
60-80 lbs 70.00-85.00; 80-100 lbs
85.00- Selection 2 20-40 lbs
25.00- 40-60 lbs 45.00-65.00; 60-80
lbs 65.00-75.00; 80- 100 lbs 75.00-85.00.
Selection 3 20-40 lbs 20.00-40.00; 40-60
lbs 40.00-55.00; 60-80 lbs 55.00-70.00;
80-100 lbs 70.00-85.00. Yearlings: Selec
tion 1 60-80 lbs 65.00-85.00; 80-100 lbs
85.00- Selection 2 60-80 lbs
50.00- 80-100 lbs 65.00-80.00. Selec
tion 3 60-80 lbs 40.00-55.00; 80-100 lbs
55.00- Does/Nannies: 50-70 lbs
40.00- 70-100 lbs 60.00-75.00;
100-140 lbs 75.00-85.00. Wethers: 50-70
lbs 50.00-75.00; 70-100 lbs 60.00-80.00;
100-125 lbs 80.00-110.00. Bucks/Billies;
70-100 lbs 75.00-100.00; 100-150 lbs
100.00- 150-250 lbs 125.00-155.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
April 15-16,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
736 664 0 * 2
LAST WEEK
783 641 0 0
LAST YEAR
722 661
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers opened Monday 1.00
lower, to close Tuesday fully steady. Early
sales opened on a slow start but Tuesdays
market closed active on attractive offer
ings. Holstein steers traded steady.
Slaughter heifers not well tested but a
lower undertone noted on a few late sales.
Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.
Slaughter bulls steady on a light test. Sup
ply included 51 percent slaughter steers
and 39 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1205-1475 lbs 68.50-71.75,
mostly 69.00-71.75, few fancy singles up
to 73.50; 1490-1535 lbs 67.00-69.25, one
head 1605 lbs 66.00. Choice 2-3 1100-1480
lbs 66.35-69.10, mostly 67.00-69.10, with
high dressing 1-2 up to 70.75; 1485-1585
lbs 64.10-68.75; 1595-1640 lbs 60.50-62.75.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1100-1445 lbs
64.50-67.25; 1510-1560 lbs 62.00-65.25.
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
Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Wednesday, April 17,2002
Supplied By Market Staff
(Averages based on prices through Wednesday because of early presstime.)
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 68.00 68.85 78.85
Heifers, Choice 2-3 67.50 66.50 77.50
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 42,25 41.50 51.00
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 42.00 43.00 51.00
Bulls, YG 1 58.00 58.00 62.00
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 27.10 31.10 46.65
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb 95.00 82.50 110.00
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1525-1555 lbs
61.00- Choice 2-3 1275-1550 lbs
57.75-60.00, mostly 58.00-60.00. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1320-1590 lbs
53.35-57.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1100-1265 lbs 64.75-68.10, few
up to 69.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 few
1030-1255 lbs 62.00-67.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
40.00- 38.00-40.00 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 39.00-43.25 37.00-39.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
39.25-43.00 37.00-39.25 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 38.00-41.75 34.00-38.00 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 37.00-41.50
33.50-37.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
individual 1355 lbs 58.50. Yield grade 2
five head 1435-2130 lbs 52.00-55.25.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers traded mostly steady. Holstein
bulls returning to farm sold 7.00 lower.
Holstein heifers were steady to 50.00
lower, with discounts on the number twos.
Supply included 492 in the state graded
HAY, STRAW & CORN
- SALE -
Sale Starts
Every Friday At 10 AM
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 Orly
Monday Market
We are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday. 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
sale and 98 percent of the supply returned
to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-105
lbs 45.00-70.00. Utility 65-100 lbs
15.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein Bulls 90-120 lbs 162.00-178.00,
mostly 170.00-178.00; 80-85 lbs
152.00- Plainer-type bulls 90-115
lbs 157.00-165.00; 83-84 lbs 125.00-147.00,
weaker calves 75-110 lbs 40.00-55.00. Hol
stein heifers 93-115 lbs 625.00-655.00; 85
lbs 575.00. Plainer-type heifers 92 lbs
560.00; 83 lbs 510.00; 73 lbs 375.00. Beef
type bulls and heifers 70-115 lbs
145.00-
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NOTE: Because of early presstime,
no report on April 18 sale.
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1454 460 387 240
LAST WEEK
1410 549 245 194
LAST YEAR
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-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1175-1475 lbs 66.25-68.75.
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
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (410) 459-4864
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, April 11,2002
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W. Conly Scarff
Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650