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    Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USD A
Monday, May 20,2002
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
194 131 1330 1310
LAST WEEK
294 192 1024 1062
LAST YEAR
155 815
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady.
Other classes were not fully tested. Supply
included 60 percent cows and bulls.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs
48.75-53.75 47.00-t8.50 Boners 80-85 over
1200 lbs 47.00-49.50 45.00-47.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 46.00-48.00
42.00- Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs
43.00- 41.00-43.00 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 39.50-42.00
37.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS:
Yield Grade 1 1650-2260 lbs 58.75-64.50,
couple 69.00-69.25. Yield grade 2
900-2000 lbs 52.50-58.25; individual 2360
lbs 51.25.
CALVES: Compared to Thursday’s
auction small supply vealers mostly
steady. Holstein bulls returning to the
farm 30.00-50.00 lower. Holstein heifers
were scarce, mostly steady.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-110
lbs 65.00-75.00. Utility 45-115 lbs
24.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein bulls 95-115 lbs 190.00-200.00;
few 115-130 lbs 155.00-175.00. Plainer
type bulls 85-110 lbs 150.00-180.00. Hol
stein heifers couple 95-105 lbs
680.00- Plainer type 85-120 lbs
340.00- 80-120 lbs 100.00-157.00.
Holstein heifers few 95-105 lbs
695.00- Plainer-type heifers few
80-105 lbs 240.00-360.00.
SHEEP; Compared to Thursday,
slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes sold
fully steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice and Prime 2-3 35-50 lbs
100.00- 50-70 lbs 95.00-110.00;
70-90 lbs 90.00-100.00; 90-110 lbs
90.00- 110-130 lbs 75.00-85.00.
Good and Choice 103 35-50 lbs
85.00- 50-70 lbs 85.00-100.00;
70-90 lbs 80.00-90.00; 90-110 lbs
80.00-
SLAUGHTER FWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-Olds
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
10:00
Located Rt 4725 mies
south of Quanyvle or 6 mies
north of Oxford comer of
Rt 472 and Noble Road
George Gibney,
Auctioneer
AU-002534-E
No out of state checks
40.00- Utility and Good 1-3
20.00- Rams: 25.00-40.00.
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 70.00-80.00; 80-100 lbs
80.00- Selection 2 20-40 lbs
20.00- 40-60 lbs 40.00-60.00; 60-80
lbs 60.00-70.00; 80-100 lbs 70.00-90.00.
Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs
55.00- 80-100 lbs 75.00-95.00. Selec
tion 2 60-80 lbs 40.00-65.00; 80-100 lbs
65.00- Does/Nannies: 50-70 lbs
35.00- 70-100 lbs 50.00-70.00;
100-140 lbs 70.00-90.00. Wethers: 50-70
lbs 50.00-70.00; 70-100 lbs 70.00-90.00;
100-125 lbs 90.00-120.00. Bucks/BUlies:
70-100 lbs 65.00-90.00; 100-150 lbs
90.00- 150-250 lbs 140.00-170.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
May 20,21,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
736 547
LAST WEEK
855 618
LAST YEAR
858 581
CATTLE: Compared to last weeks
close, slaughter steers weak to mostly 1.00
lower. Small supply Holstein steers,
slaughter heifers, and slaughter bulls
steady. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower.
Supply included 51 percent slaughter
steers and 41 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1275-1500 lbs 68.60-70.50.
Choice 2-3 1225-1475 lbs 65.50-69.10, few
mainly 2 1200-1450 lbs 69.50-71.00.
Choice 2-4 1500-1650 lbs 62.50-67.25.
Choice 2-3 few 1100-1200 lbs 64.85-67.60.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1175-1500 lbs
63.75-67.10. Select 1-3 few 1100-1450 lbs
62.50-64.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1450-1640 lbs 56.00-59.75. Prime 2 couple
1500-1540 lbs 60.00-62.00. Select and low
Choice 2-31300-1615 lbs 53.25-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1085-1490 lbs 63.10-66.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
46.50- 44.00-46.50 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 44.50-47.50 42.00-44.50
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
42.50- 40.50-42.50 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 41.75-44.75 35.00-38.00 Lean
B&R CARLE 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, May 22,2002
Supplied By Market Staff
NOTE: Averages based on prices through Wednesday because of
early deadline. This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 67.30 69.00 78.60
Heifers, Choice 2-3 67.00 65.00 77.75
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 49.00 49.50 51.00
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 45.00 46.25 47.00
Bulls, YGI 61.25 61.00 62.50
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 34.85 35.60 48.50
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 92.00 92.50 90.00
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield 1
1200-2260 lbs 55.50-59.75, couple
62.50-65.00. Yield grade 2 1020-1750 lbs
49.75-54.00.
FEEDERS: One lot Large 1-2 610 lbs
steers 91.00; one lot Medium 1 590 lbs
81.00. One lot Large 2 Heifers 620 lbs
75.00.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Hol
stein bulls suitable for special-fed veal
bams traded 70.00-85.00 higher. Holstein
heifers steady to 25.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 390 in the state graded sale and 98
percent of the supply returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-110
lbs 45.00-62.00. Utility 65-85 lbs
25.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein Bulls 95-115 lbs 237.00-252.00,
few 115-125 lbs 170.00-180.00, 85-90 lbs
172.00- Plainer-type bulls 80-115
lbs 150.00-180.00, weaker calves 85-110
lbs 100.00-150.00; 35 head Graded Hol
stein heifers 90-105 lbs 650.00-715.00.
Plainer type 70-115 lbs 360.00-560.00.
Beef-type bulls and heifers 80-110 lbs
150.00- plainer type 65-100 lbs
100.00-
HAY, STRAW & CORN
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Sale Starts s/uJ?
Every Friday At 10 AM 0 '
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
Monday Market
We are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, May 23,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Report Not Updated
Because Of Early Press Deadline
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1511 456 397 138
LAST WEEK
959 361 355 119
LAST YEAR
1064 593 373 96
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
Some markets not
available because of
early press deadlines
Willier, Incorporated
Your Source for Quality Cattle
Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers
1)\IM
HEIFERS
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. Scarff
Farm (410) 877-0370
Fax (410) 877-7802
(410) 459-4865
■ Contract Feeding Programs * Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers
active on a few sales to close rather slow
on a large supply. Holstein steers not well
tested but a lower undertone noted.
Slaughter heifers not well tested. Slaugh
ter cows continue to trade very active and
prices were 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter
bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Supply in
cluded 56 percent slaughter steers and 26
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1180-1460 lbs 69.25-71.75,
fancy singles up to 73.00; 1485-1540 lbs
65.85-67.50. Choice 2-3 1135-1470 lbs
67.00- 70.00, mostly 67.50-69.85, high
dressing 1-2 up to 71.75; 1500-1565 lbs
63.50- 67.35. Select and low Choice 2-3
1170-1475 lbs 63.50-68.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1455 lbs 60.75. Choice
2-3 few 1380-1560 lbs 55.00-57.00. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1350-1595 lbs
53.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1130-1395 lbs 64.25-68.75, indi
vidual 1395 lbs 70.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 few 1055-1385 lbs 63.00-67.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
48.00- 46.50-48.00 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 46.00-50.00 43.00-46.00
Lean (Hi-YieW) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
44.00- 42.00-44.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 43.25-47.25 41.75-43.25 Lean
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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