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    Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, June 24,2002
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
204
1318
LAST WEEK
275
1379
LAST YEAR
229
236 1255
238 972
203 1255
2435
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and heifers not well
tested. Slaughter cows traded steady.
Slaughter bulls steady-1.00 higher. Sup
ply included 53 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs
45.25- 43.50-45.25 Boners 80-85 over
1200 lbs 44.00-47.25 40.75-44.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 42.00-45.00
39.00- Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs
41.25- 39.75-41.25 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 39.75-42.00
37.00-
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade 1
1240-1765 lbs 58.00-64.75, high dressing
1720-2370 lbs 69.00-72.00. Yield Grade 2
1240-1765 lbs 54.75-61.50, low dressing
1130-1550 lbs 45.00-49.75.
CALVES; Compared to Thursdays
auction, vealers were steady on a light
test Large slaughter calves not well
tested. Holstein bulls returning to farm
traded 10.00 lower. Holstein heifers
steady on a light test
VEALERS; Good individual 85 lbs
50.00. Utility few 65-75 lbs 20.00-28.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice few 350-415 lbs 67.00-84.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs 150.00-185.00, mostly
150.00-177.00. Plainer-type bulls 80-115
lbs 105.00-150.00. Holstein heifer individ
ual 90 lbs 560.00. Plainer-type heifers few
80-100 lbs 230.00-350.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts were 4.00 to
5.00 higher, sows 300-400 lbs steady to
3.00 higher, 400-650 lbs steady to 2.00
higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54%
lean 220-280 lbs 38.25-40.75, 45-50% lean
220-280 lbs 36.00-39.50, 40-45% lean
285-320 lbs 31.10-34.00, 330-350 lbs
26.75-28.25.
SOWS; 1-3 300-400 lbs 15.00-20.00,
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
400-500 lbs 19.00-22.00, 500-650 lbs
20.00-24.00.
BOARS: 200-300 lbs 22.00-26.00,
300-700 lbs 13.00-14.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter iambs sold steady to 20.00 high
er. slaughter ewes sold steady to 10.00
lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
and Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs 85.00-110.00;
60-100 lbs 80.00-90.00; 110-130 lbs
78.00-82.00. Good and Choice 1-3 40-60
lbs 60.00-85.00; 60-100 lbs 60.00-80.00.
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SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds
30.00- Utility and Good 1-3
10.00-
GOATS: All sold by the head with
weights estimated. Kids: Selection 1 20-40
lbs 25.00-45.00; 40-60 lbs 36.00-61.00;
60-80 lbs 50.00-70.00. Selection 2 20-40
lbs 20.00-40.00; 40-60 lbs 30.00-55.00;
60-80 lbs 50.00-63.00. Selection 3 20-40
lbs 15.00-34.00; 40-60 lbs 21.00-45.00.
Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs few
55.00- 80-100 lbs few 66.00-68.00.
Selection 2 60-80 lbs 35.00-60.00; 80-100
lbs few 47.00-60.00. Does/Nannies; Selec
tion 1 50-70 lbs 40.00-55.00; 70-100 lbs
55.00- 100-140 lbs 60.00-90.00. Se
lection 2 50-70 lbs 33.00-45.00; 70-100 lbs
44.00- 100-140 lbs 54.00-76.00. Se
lection 3 50-70 lbs 22.00-42.00; 70-100 lbs
40.00- 100-140 lbs few 47.00-68.00.
Wethers: 50-70 lbs 40.00-60.00; 70-100 lbs.
60.00- 100-125 lbs 84.00-108.00.
Bucks/Billies; Selection 1 70-100 lbs
59.00- 100-150 lbs 114.00-136.00.
Selection 2 70-100 lbs 40.00-80.00;
100-150 lbs 84.00-120.00; 150-250 lbs
100.00-
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
June 25,2002
Report Supplied By USD A
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
774 785 13 0
LAST WEEK
715 689 5 1
LAST YEAR
800 761
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold steady. Trading was
fairly active on a moderate supply of well
finished cattle. Holstein steers mostly
steady on light offerings. Slaughter heifers
not well tested. Slaughter cows traded
very active and prices were steady to 1.00
KIRKWOOD ' A
HAY AUCTION HAY, STRAW & CORN
Hay, Straw and ni t p
Grain Auction oALyHi RWan ■
EVERY TUESDAY Sale Starts W
10:00 Every Friday At 10 AM
south of Quanyvle or 6 mies GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION
north of Oxford comer of 955 N state St.
Rt 472 and Noble Road. _ . . _ Z..
George Gibney, Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117
Auctioneer 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St.
AU-002534-E Out of State Buyers -Cash or Certified Checks Only
No out of state checks a -
Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, June 28,2002
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk
67.00
no test
48.00
44.75
61.50
39.50
85.00
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.
higher, with good crowed of buyers on
hand. Slaughter bulls steady. Supply in
cluded 60 percent slaughter steers and 32
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1280-1470 lbs 67.50-70.00,
few fancy singles up to 72.00. Choice 2-3
1160-1470 lbs 65.85-68.00, high dressing
1-2 up to 71.25; few 1495-1565 lbs
64.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
1055-1445 lbs 64.50-67.75; few 1500-1535
lbs 60.00-64.75; few 1645-1670 lbs
59.00- Select 1-2 few 1385-1425 lbs
60.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 few
1552 lbs 56.25. Select and low Choice 2-3
1285-1475 lbs 53.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 3-4
few 1340 lbs 65.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
46.00-51.75 42.00-46.00 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 44.00-48.00 41.25-44.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
42.75-45.00 38.00-42.75 Leap 88-90 Over
Monday Market
We are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
Wk Ago
67.00
66.50
47.50
45.25
62.00
35.10
80.00
1000 lbs 40.25-44.50 36.00-40.25 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 7SO-1000 lbs 40.25-43.25
37.00-40.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 2
five head 1345-2280 lbs 54.75-58.75.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers traded 10.00 higher. Holstein bulls
suitable for special-fed veal bams traded
25.00-30.00 lower. Holstein heifers traded
unevenly steady, with discounts on the
number twos. Supply included 636 in the
state graded sale and 97 percent of the
supply returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 80-120
lbs 40.00-60.00. Utility 70-100 lbs
10.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein Bulls 90-122 lbs 117.00-135.00;
85 lbs 115.00; 80 lbs 80.00. Plainer-type
bulls 90-112 lbs 87.00-110.00; 82-83 lbs
50.00- weaker calves 85-105 lbs
40.00- Holstein heifers 93-115 lbs
510.00- 84 lbs 510.00; 75 lbs
335.00. Plainer-type heifers 92-105 lbs
525.00- 83 lbs 410.00; 74 lbs
310.00; 62 lbs 210.00.
Beef-type bulls and heifers 80-105 lbs
145.00-
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
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Your Source for Quality Cattle
Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers
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Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260
Toll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1143 715 399 146
LAST WEEK
1296 650 33 226
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold mostly steady, in
stances .50 lower on the High Choice and
Prime grades. Kosher demand was light.
Holstein steers mostly steady on light of
ferings. Slaughter heifers not well tested.
Slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower.
Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.
Supply included 45 percent slaughter
steers and 33 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1125-1420 lbs 67.75-69.85,
one head 1225 lbs 70.75. Choice 2-3
1110-1465 lbs 65.75-68.00, high dressing
1-2 up to 71.00; few 1490-1585 lbs
65.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
1040-1475 lbs 64.00-67.50. Select 1-3
1150-1420 lbs 60.00-65.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Prime 3 few
1482 lbs 61.85. Choice 2-3 few 1380-1435
lbs 59.00-59.75; few 1598 lbs 55.75. Select
and low Choice 2-3 few 1275-1525 lbs
52.00- Select 1-2 few 1375-1380 lbs
51.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Not well
tested. SLAUGHTER COWS: PER
CENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW
DRESSING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
46.50- 42.00-46.00 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 44.00-47.75 41.0(M4.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
41.00- 37.25-41.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 40.25-43.75 38.50-40.25 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 40.25-43.00
37.50- SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield
Grade 1 1175-2075 lbs 59.00-64.00. Yield
grade 2 1155- 2115 lbs 53.00-58.75, low
dressing 1115-1170 lbs 46.00-51.50. Bul
locks; Select 1-3 few UAJtI39S lbs
Yr Ago
77.85
76.85
53.50
50.25
65.50
54.35
90.00
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (410) 459-4864
358 312
978 675
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W. Conly Scarff
Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650
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