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    Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
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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
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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
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W. Conly Scarff
Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650
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