Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USD A
Monday, April 22,2002
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
284 230 939 1231 1009
LAST WEEK
213 239 920 814 827
1 AST YEAR
169 992 653
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers not well
tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold
mostly steady. Supply included 57 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs
41.25-44.00 Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs
39.00- 37.00-39.00 Lean (Hi-Yield)
85-88 over 1200 lbs 39.00-42.00
36.75-39.00 Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs
38.00- 36.50-38.00 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 37.00-41.25
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade 2
few 1215-2240 lbs 52.75-58.50.
CALVES: Compared to Thursday’s
auction vealers were not well tested.
Large slaughter calves not well tested.
Holstein bulls returning to farm traded
33.00 lower. Holstein heifers steady on
light offerings.
VEALERS: Not well tested.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not tested.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs 150.00-172.00. Plainer
type bulls 90-125 lbs 100.00-147.00. Hol
stein heifers few 90-115 lbs 640.00-690.00.
Plainer-type heifers few 80-90 lbs
240.00- few 70-75 lbs
240.00-
HOGS: Barrows and gilts were 3.00 to
4.00 higher, sows 300-500 lbs 4.00 t 06.00
higher, 500-650 lbs 1.75 to 3.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS; 49-54% lean
220-285 lbs 28.85-31.50, few up to 32.00,
45-50% lean 220-285 lbs 28.00-29.50,
40-45% lean 285-330 lbs 22.75-28.00
mostly 24.10-28.00.
SOWS: 1-3 300-400 lbs 18.00-24.00,
400-500 lbs 22.00-24.00, 500-650
1b524.00-26.75.
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 15.00-16.25.
SHEEP - Compared to Thursday,
slaughter lambs sold 10.00-30.00 lower.
Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 higher. This
marks one of the first sale for Greek-Eas-
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERYTUESDAY
10:00
Located Rl 472 5 rmles
south of Quarryvie or 6 miles
north ot Oxford ootner of
Rt 472 and Noble Road
George Gibney,
Auctioneer
AU-002534-E
No out of state checks
ter holidays. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice and Prime 2-3 30-40 lbs
105.00- 40-60 lbs 105.00-130.00;
60-80 lbs 100.00-110.00; 80-100 lbs
90.00- 100-130 lbs 80.00-90.00.
Good and Choice 1-3 30-40 lbs
95.00- 40-60 lbs 95.00-120.00;
60-80 lbs 90.00-100.00; 80-100 lbs
85.00- 100-130 lbs 70.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Good and Choice
yearlings and 2 year-olds 45.00-60.00.
Utility and Good 1-3 25.00-40.00. Rams:
25.00-
1371
GOATS: All sold by the head with
weights estimated. Kids: Selection 1 20-40
lbs 30.00-60.00; 40-60 lbs 60.00-75.00;
60-80 lbs 75.00-90.00; 80-100 lbs
90.00- Selection 2 20-40 lbs
25.00- 40-60 lbs 50.00-65.00; 60-80
lbs 65.00-80.00; 80-100 lbs 80.00-90.00.
Selection 3 20-40 lbs 15.00-30.00; 40-60
lbs 30.00-40.00; 60-80 lbs 40.00-50.00;
80-100 lbs 50.00-60.00. Yearlings: Selec
tion 1 60-80 lbs 60.00-80.00; 80-100 lbs
80.00- Selection 2 60-80 lbs
50.00- 80-100 lbs 70.00-80.00. Selec
tion 3 60-80 lbs 40.00-60.00; 80-100 lbs
60.00- Does annies: 50-70 lbs
35.00- 70-100 lbs 50.00-70.00;
100-140 lbs 70.00-100.00. Wethers: 50-70
lbs 60.00-80.00; 70-100 lbs 80.00-110.00;
100-125 lbs 110.00-120.00. Bucks/BiUies:
70-100 lbs 60.00-85.00; 100-150 lbs
85.00- 150-250 lbs 125.00-170.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
April 22-23,2002
Report Supplied By USOA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
1358
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers opened Monday 1.00
lower, and improved Tuesday to close
mostly steady. Trading was very active
Tuesday, with good demand. Holstein
steers traded 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers
not well tested. Slaughter cows traded
very active and prices were firm to 1.00
higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00
higher. Mondays special feeder cattle sale
consisted of 346 head of all fresh cattle.
Trading was very active for thin calves,
with many buyers on hand. Supply in-
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
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
eluded 44 percent slaughter steers, 23 per
cent slaughter cows, and 27 percent feed
er cattle.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 few lots and singles
1235-1470 lbs 67.50-71.75, mostly
68.50-71.75; 1480-1515 lbs 64.00-70.25.
Choice 2-3 1130-1470 lbs 65.00-68.60,
mostly 66.50-68.60, with high dressing 1-2
up to 70.75; 1485-1580 lbs 62.25-68.75;
few 1600-1620 lbs 63.75-64.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1110-1440 lbs 62.75-67.25;
1490-1585 lbs 60.75-63.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1395-1575 lbs
59.00- Choice 2-3 1310-1570 lbs
56.00- mostly 57.10-59.25. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1125-1555 lbs
53.00- Select 1-2 1205-1425 lbs
50.00-
SLAUGHTEk HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1035-1435 lbs 63.25-67.00. Se
lect and low Choice 2-3 few 1035-1065 lbs
63.75-64.60.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
41.50-46.50 39.25-41.50 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 40.00-44.00 38.00-40.00
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 26,2002
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk
66.65
66.00
44.50
42.50
59.00
30.20
95.00
Monday Market
We are
setting fat cattle
and butpher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
Wk Ago
68.00
66.50
43.00
42.00
58.00
27.10
95.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
40.00-43.75 37.00-40.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 38.00-41.25 36.00-38.00 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 38.00-41.75
32.50-38.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
six head 1615-2135 lbs 57.50-61.75, high
dressing 1795 lbs 65.00. Yield grade 2
nine head 1020-2020 lbs 51.50-56.50. Bul
locks: Choice 2-3 few 1465-1530 lbs
60.00-64.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 few 408 lbs 105.00; pkg 544 lbs
97.00; 600-650 lbs 87.00-90.00; couple 707
lbs 84.00; 990-995 lbs 68.25-68.50; pkg
1045 lbs 66.00. Large 1 few 802 lbs 66.50.
Medium and Large 2 pkg 437 lbs 96.00;
500-600 lbs 83.00-89.00; 700-775 lbs
69.50-74.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and
Large 1-2 couple 276 lbs 86.00; 300-350
lbs 75.00-79.00; 400-475 lbs 77.50-82.00;
500-600 lbs 70.50-77.50. Medium 1 pkg
458 lbs 70.00.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers traded 5.00-tower. Holstein bulls
returning to farm sold 7.00-30.00 lower.
Holstein heifers were mostly steady with
no discounts on the number twos. Supply
Willier, Incorporated
>ur Source for Quality Cattle
:ensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers
DAlltt
HEIFERS .
ylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260
Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233
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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. Scartf
Farm (410) 877-0370
Fax (410) 877-7802
(410) 459-4865
■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers
VEALERS: Standard and Good 80-100
lbs 40.00-57.00. Utility 50-85 lbs
15.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein Bulls 90-120 lbs 132.00-171.00.
mostly 145.00-168.00; 80-85 lbs
140.00- Plainer-type bulls 90-115
lbs 125.00-142.00; 83 lbs 127.00-130.00,
weaker calves 95-105 lbs 105.00-120.00;
75-85 lbs 45.00-70.00. Graded Holstein
heifers 92-120 lbs 590.00-655.00, mostly
605.00- 83-85 lbs 400.00-535.00; 73
lbs 300.00.
Yr Ago
78.00
77.00
50.50
47.75
60.75
47.65
120.00
Beef-type bulls and heifers 75-95 lbs
150.00-195.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, April 25,2002
Report Supplied By USD A
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1378 651
LAST WEEK
1351 588
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Slaughter steers .50-1.00
lower, instances 2.00 lower than last
Thursday. Holstein steers and heifers not
fully tested. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00
higher. Bulls mostly steady. Supply in
cluded 47 percent slaughter steers and 30
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1240-1450 lbs 66.00-68.75,
mainly 67.00-68.50, one lot mostly 4 1510
lbs 64.00. Choice 2-3, few 4 1200-1475 lbs
64.75- several lots mostly 3
67.00-68.00. Choice 2 couple 1225-1350
lbs 68.75-70.75. Choice 3-4 1450-1550 lbs
63.75- Select and low Choice 2-3
1150-1425 lbs 62.50-65.00. Select 1-3 few
1150-1400 lbs 56.76-62.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 few
1460-1650 lbs 55.50-57.00. Select and low
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C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (410) 459-4864
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W. Conly Scarff
Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650