Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, April 29,2002
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
291 226 936 1820 1663
LAST WEEK
284 230 939 1231 1009
LAST YEAR
206 872 658 683
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers not well
tested. Slaughter cows traded steady to
LOO higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly
steady. Supply included 39 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs
44.75-47.75 41.00-44.75 Boners 80-85 over
1200 lbs 41.00-45.50 38.75-41.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 40.50-44.00
37.00-40.50 Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs
40.25-43.00 36.00-40.25 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 38.75-42.50
36.50-38.75
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1335-1975 lbs 57.50-60.50. Yield Grade
21055-1880 lbs 51.25-58.00.
CALVES: Compared to Thursday’s
auction vealers were steady on a light test.
Slaughter calves not well tested. Holstein
bulls returning to farm traded steady 8.00
higher. Holstein heifers steady on light of
ferings.
VEALERS: Utility few 50-80 lbs
11.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Good and Choice few 350-550 lbs
65.00- RETURNED TO FARM;
Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 140.00-163.00.
Plainer-type bulls 85-125 lbs
120.00- Holstein heifers few
105-125 lbs 680.00-690.00. Plainer-type
heifers few 80-100 lbs 205.00-300.00.
Beef-type bulls and heifers
110.00-200.00.
HOGS; Barrows and gilts mostly
steady to 1.00 higher, sows steady to 1.00
lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54%
lean 220-280 lbs 30.00-31.50, few up to
34.50, 40-45% lean 220-280 lbs
27.50-30.50 mostly 28.10-30.50, light
weights 190-215 lbs 29.50-31.50, 40-45%
lean 285-330 lbs 23.50-28.60, 345-350 lbs
23.00-24.25.
SOWS: 1-3 300-400 lbs 18.00-23.00,
400-500 lbs 21.00-25.00, 500-650
1b524.00-26.00.
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 14.50-15.50.
SHEEP: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter lambs 35-5015 s sold 15.00-50.00
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERYTUESDAY
10:00
Located Rt 472 5 mtes
south of Quanyvie or erodes
north of Oxford corner of
Rl 472 and Noble Road
George Gibney,
Auctioneer
AU-002534-E
No out of state checks
higher; over 50 lbs trading steady. Slaugh
ter ewes fully steady. Demand good for
light-weight lambs as the Greek-Easter
holiday is just around the comer.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 35-50 lbs 120.00-170.00; 50-70
lbs 105.00-130.00; 70-90 lbs 100.00-110.00;
90-110 lbs 90.00-100.00; 110-130 lbs
80.00-90.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds
45.00- Utility and Good 1-3
25.00- Rams: 25.00-45.00.
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/Nannies: 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/Billies:
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 29-30,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
1358
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers opened Monday steady
and improved Tuesday to close .50 higher
on very attractive offerings. Trading was
very active for the top quality cattle, with
very good demand. Holstein steers traded
.50-1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers mostly
steady on a limited supply. Slaughter
cows were very active and prices closed
1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00
higher. Supply included 44 percent
slaughter steers and 41 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1215-1465 lbs 67.50-69.10,
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 Friday, May 3,2002
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 68.00 66.65 78.35
Heifers, Choice 2-3 67.00 66.00 76.50
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 45.75 44.50 49.50
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 42.85 42.50 45.25
Bulls, YG 1 60.00 59.00 61.50
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 30.75 30.20 48.35
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb 100.00 95.00 118.00
fancy singles up to 71.00; 1485-1555 lbs
64.00-70.50. Choice 2-3 1070-1475 lb
65.75- mostly 66.75-68.25, high
dressing 1-2 up to 68.75; 1490-1585 lbs
62.50-65.25; few 1590-1620 lbs
61.75- Select and low Choice 2-3
1075-1460 lbs 62.75-66.25; few 1505-1555
lbs 59.00-61.00. Select 1-3 few 1300-1340
lbs 60.85-62.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1365-1585 lbs 54-75-56.75; few 1745 lbs
54.00. Select and low Choice 2-3
1185-1585 lbs 51.50-55.50. Select 1-2 few
995-1130 lbs 47.50-49.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1175-1455 lbs 64.10-67.00, few
up to 68.50. Select and low Choice 2-3
1065-1310 lbs 61.75-64.10.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
44.75-47.50 42.00-44.75 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 tbs 41.00-45.75 38.75-41.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
40.00- 37.00-40.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 39.25-43.00 36.50-39.25 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 38.25-41.75
35.00-
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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
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Monday Market
We are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
five head 1550-2240 lbs 58.7563.00. Yield
grade 2 six head 1200-1865 lbs
52.00-59.25.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers traded mostly steady. Holstein
bulls suitable for special-fed veal bams
traded very active and prices were
19.00- higher. Holstein heifers were
20.00- higher, with no discounts on
the plainer-type. Supply included 571 in
the state graded sale and 96 percent of the
supply returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-100
lbs 45.00-57.00. UtiUty 75-100 lbs
20.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein Bulls 95-120 lbs 165.00-190.00,
mostly 170.00-177.00; 85-90 lbs 160.00; 80
lbs 110.00. Plainer-type bulls 95-115 lbs
142.00- 83-90 lbs 130.00-137.00,
weaker calves 85-105 lbs 77.00-92.00.
Graded Holstein heifers 93-115 lbs
610.00- 83 lbs 485.00-585.00; 72 lbs
300.00.
Beef-type bulls and heifers 75-105 lbs
135.00-180.00.
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1413 524 601 184
LAST WEEK
1378 651 1411 378
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers opened 1.00-1.50 higher,
to close 2.00-2.50 higher. Trading was
very active, with very good kosher and
packer demand. Holstein steers traded
1.00-2.00 higher on active trading.
Slaughter heifers not well tested. Slaugh
ter cows and bulls mostly steady. Supply
included 54 percent slaughter steers and
28 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1105-1475 lbs 69.00-71.50,
lot 1439 lbs 72.60, fancy singles up to
73.25; 1490-1560 lbs 67.00-69.75; few
1605-1670 lbs 63.00-64.00. Choice 2-3
1115-1470 lbs 67.00-69.85, high dressing
1-2 up to 72.75; 1480-1580 lbs 63.00-67.00;
few 1625-1645 lbs 61.75-62.75. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1145-1375 lbs 64.00-67.75.
Select 1-3 few 1095-1440 lbs 62.50-66.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1435-1535 lbs 58.75-60.25.
Choice 2-3 1440-1525 lbs 56.25-58.75. Se
lect and low Choice 2-3 1275-1535 lbs
52.00- 55.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
few 1195-1400 lbs 68.00-68.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 few 1135-1425 lbs
63.75-65.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
44.50-46.00 41.25-44.50 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 41.00-45.75 38.75-41.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
40.00- 37.50-40.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 39.50-43.00 36.50-39.50 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 38.25-42.00
35.75-38.25 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield
Grade 1 1220-2195 lbs 57.50-63.75. Yield
Grade 2 1015- 2270 lbs 51.50-59.00. Bul
locks: Choice 2-3 few 1015-1500 lbs
62.00- Select 1-3 few 1085-1435 lbs
60.25-62.00.
CALVES: Compared to Monday, veal
ers traded steady. Large slaughter calves
not well tested. Holstein bulls returning to
farm steady to 8.00 higher. Holstein heif-
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