Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions k New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Monday, May 27,2002 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats MONDAY 172 102 426 669 LAST WEEK 194 112 1330 1310 LAST YEAR 210 SLAUGHTER COWS; PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs CALVES: Not available due to holiday. 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 30-50 lbs 85.00- 50-70 lbs 85.00-100.00; 70-90 lbs 80.00-90.00; 90-110 lbs 80.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year-Olds 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 I 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 19.00- 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/Billies: 70-100 lbs 65.00-90.00; 100-150 lbs 90.00- 150-250 lbs 100.00-145.00. Vintage Livestock Auction Vintage, Pa. May 27,28, 2002 Report Supplied Ry USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THIS WEEK 636 625 0 0 LAST WEEK 737 548 1 0 LAST YEAR 735 747 13 3 B&R CATTLE CO RD 1, Marietta, PA 17547 Office Phone (717)653-8164 Specializing in Stockers & Feeders JOHN BOWMAN (717)653-5728 RON RANCK 717*656*9849 CATTLE: Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers and Holstein steers sold mostly steady. Trading opened very ac tive on Monday on a limited supply due to Memorial Day. Slaughter heifers not well tested. Slaughter cows traded steady to firm. Slaughter bulls were steady Sup ply included 43 percent slaughter steers and 46 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1210-1465 lbs 68.00-69.50, fancy singles up to 71.25; individual 1495 lbs 69.00. Choice 2-3 1145-1475 lbs 66.00-68.25, few 1480-1550 lbs 64.75-68.25. few Select and low Choice 2-3 1265-1475 lbs 64.25-66.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1460-1585 lbs 57.00-60.25 mostly 57.00- few Select and low Choice 2-3 1280-1540 lbs 53.50-56.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4 1225-1375 lbs 66.75-69.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 45.00- 43.75-47.25 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 44.00-48.25 41.75-44.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 42.00- 39.00-42.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 40.50-44.00 37.00-40.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 39.00-42.75 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield 2 five head 1530-2010 lbs 55.00-59.75. CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday, vealers traded mostly steady on light of ferings. Holstein bulls suitable for special fed veal bams traded 70.00 lower. Hol stein heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower with minimal discounts on the plainer type. Supply included 477 in the state graded sale and 97 percent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS: few Standard and Good 80-110 lbs 45.00-52.00. few Utility 60-95 lbs 25.00-45.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Bulls 95-120 lbs 160.00-180.00 mostly 172.00-180.00, 85-90 lbs 180.00- 73 lbs 40.00. Plainer-type bulls 90-115 lbs 157.00-170.00, 83 lbs 135.00, weaker calves 90-110 lbs 112.00- 75-80 lbs 55.00-80.00; Hol stein heifers 92-115 lbs 650.00-705.00, 83 lbs 600.00, plainer type heifers 90-110 lbs 625.00- 83 lbs 460.00, 74 lbs 360.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 75-115 lbs 170.00-210.00. KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERYTUESDAY 10:00 Located Rt 472 5 mies south of Quanyvie or 6 miles north of Oxford comer of Rl 472 and Noble Road George Gibney, Auctioneer AU-002534-E No out of stale checks Market At A Glance Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages (Price Per Hundredweight) Week Ending Friday, May 31,2002 Supplied By Market Staff This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago Steers, Choice 2-3 67.85 66.85 79.60 Heifers, Choice 2-3 66.75 64.00 78.25 Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 47.00 48.75 51.50 Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 45.00 45.50 47.50 Bulls, YG 1 61.25 61.00 62.00 Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 31.50 34.85 48.75 Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 92.00 92.00 100.00 New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Thursday, May 30,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1414 6 389 279 LAST WEEK 1071 468 384 149 LAST YEAR 1167 705 232 238 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers traded 1.00-2.00 higher. Trading was very active, with a large sup ply on offer. Holstein steers steady to firm. Slaughter heifers not well tested, but a higher undertone noted. Slaughter cows sold steady, on active trading. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher, supply in cluded 52 percent slaughter steers and 29 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1465 lbs 68.75-72.00, mostly 69.00-71.60; few 1485-1490 lbs 67.75-70.00. Choice 2-3 1120-1475 lbs 67.00- 70.25, mostly 67.75-69.85, high dressing 1-2 up to 75.25; few 1535-1555 lbs 67.00-69.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1045-1470 lbs 63.10-68.75. Select 1-2 1080-1425 lbs 61.00-65.75. 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 Only Monday Market We are selling fat cattle and butcher cows Monday, 10 am Private Treaty Lancaster Stockyards 717-394-7915 HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2 few 1405 lbs 57.25. Select and low Choice 2-3 1270-1475 lbs 53.25-56.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime 2-4 1150-1440 lbs 67.00-68.00. Se lect and low Choice 2-3 few 1070-1340 lbs 59.75-64.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 45.00- 42.00-45.00 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 44.00-48.00 41.25-44.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 42.00- 39.00-42.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 40.50-44.00 37.00-40.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 39.00-42.75 I Some mark I available b I of the ho n Willier, Incorporated j i • . . jg n c H Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers DAIRY 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 Yield grade 2 1095-2305 lbs 52.50-59.00, low dressing 1140-1280 lbs 50.50-52.75. Bullocks: Select 1-3 few 1160-1495 lbs 59.00-63.00. CALVES; Compared to Monday, veal ers, Holstein bulb, and Holstein heifers have no comparison. Sale was not report ed due to Memorial Day. Supply inducted 401 in state graded sale and 98 percent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS; Standard and Good 80-95 lbs 43.00-65.00. Utility 55-85 lbs 15.00- 40.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 155.00-195.00, mostly 175.00- 185.00; 85-90 lbs 162.00-197.00; 83 lbs 118.00. Plainer-type bulls 90-125 lbs 157.00-175.00, 84 lbs 120.00; 78 lbs 75.00, weaker calves 80-110 lbs 67.00- 75.00; 74 lbs 30.00. Holstein heifers 90-105 lbs 540.00-695.00; few 85-95 lbs 730.00. Plainer-type heifers 80-110 lbs 200.00- SHEEP: Compared to Monday, Slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes sold fully steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 35-50 lbs 100.00-124.00; 50-70 lbs 95.00-110.00; 70-90 lbs 90.00-100.00; 90-110 lbs 90.00-95.00; 110-130 lbs 75.00- Good and Choice 1-3 30-50 lbs 85.00-100.00; 50-70 lbs 85.00-100.00; 70-90 lbs 80.00-90.00; 90-110 lbs 80.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds C. Howard Scarff, II Home (717)445-4355 Fax (717) 445-7237 Mobile (410) 459-4864 .00- i 7. 6‘ (Turn to Page A 22) HERD DISPERSALS W. Conly Scarff Home (410) 838-5883 Mobile (410) 790-2650 -7 1)0. .(I 1