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roman candle into a dud. Last week, fat
cattle prices continued their advance and
feeder buyers were busy filling empty
pens for an optimistic fall market. Several
factors came together to extinguish the
fireworks that some thought might carry
us through the summer.
Last Friday’s cattle-on-feed report
seemed to start the downward slide, al
though numbers were 3 percent less than
last year. This week, com futures opened
the week sharply higher on reports of
scorching hot weather across the Midwest
and that fear of higher feed costs pres
sured yearling prices. Beef sales slowed as
we approach the holiday week and outlets
have already stocked their inventories for
the expected grilling demand. Also, cattle
feeders were forced to take less money
and orders for feedlot replacements were
hard to come by.
Several areas continue to be extremely
dry and now the near 100 degree temper
atures have set-in to make conditions
worse. Timing was less than ideal for Su
perior Video to conduct a four-day auc
tion with over 150,000 head on offer..
Many of these cattle are for fall delivery
and may set the tone for several months.
Many producers in Colorado, Wyoming,
and across South Dakota continue to
have both their feeder cattle and replace
ments forced off pasture due to drought.
The Independence Day celebrations in
these areas won’t include bottle rockets,
but hopefully these folks can find other
ways to display their patriotism. All of us
here at USDA Livestock & Grain Market
News wish all of you a Happy 4th of July
(maybe just a little more special this
year).
Lancaster County
Weekly Cattle
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USD A
Friday, July 5,2002
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK 1718 1145
LAST WEEK 2122 1747
LAST YEAR 1808 1728
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CATTLE: Compared to last weeks
closing prices slaughter steers sold mostly
steady to .50 lower. Trading opened
mixed for the week with prices expressing
some strength but as the 4th of July holi
day came closer demand was light. Hot
weather conditions during the week was
no help at all for farmers trying to send
cattle to local markets. Holstein steers
traded steady to firm. Slaughter heifers
have no comparison, but a higher under
tone noted on a few sales of very attrac
tive lots and singles. Feedlots mostly in
the Northern Plains reported live cattle
mostly steady at b 3.00-63.50 and dressed
sales were 2.00 lower mostly 99.00 as of
Wednesday afternoon. Lean slaughter
cows took a down fall 2.00-5.00 lower for
the week as southern plants have a short
week of slaughter. Breaker and Boner
cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls
were unevenly steady. Supply included 40
percent slaughter steers, 4 percent slaugh
ter heifers, 42 percent cows, 5 percent
bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1230-1415 lbs 67.60-70.75.
Choice 2-3 1140-1460 lbs 65.25-68.75; few
1500-1625 lbs 63.25-65.25. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1115-1465 lbs 63.75-66.75. Se
lect 1-3 1075-1495 lbs 61.25-65.50; few
1510-1675 lbs 58.50-63.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1310-1580 lbs 56.50-58.25; few 1610-1700
lbs 55.25- 56.85. Select and low Choice
2-3 1265-1615 lbs 53.50-55.10. Select 1-2
few 1266 lbs 51.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1275-1385 lbs 68.50-70.00,
individual up to 71.00. Choice 2-3
1165-1295 lbs 66.00-68.25; few 960 lbs
61.75- 63.00. Select 1-3 few 1195-1365 lbs
61.65-62.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs
46.00- 41.00-46.00 Boners 80-85
over-1200 lbs 43.00-46.00 39.00-45.25
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs
36.00- 34.00-39.00 Lean 88-90 over
-1000 lbs 35.00-42.00 33.00-38.00 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs
31.75-39.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield
Grade 1 few 1035-1970 lbs 59.75-66.75,
high dressing 1530-2315 lbs 69.50-72.00.
Yield grade 2 1075-1890 lbs 48.00-58.50.
Bullocks: Select 1-3 individual 1245 lbs
58.50.
CALVES; Compared to last week, veal
ers closed steady to 10.00 lower. Large
slaughter calves not tested. Holstein bulls
suitable for special-fed veal barns
10.00-37.00 higher, with good demand.
Holstein heifers sold steady to as much as
100.00 lower for the week.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 85-105
lbs 40.00-50.00. Utility 60-115 lbs 10.00-
42.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice few 270-345 lbs 83.00-100.00;
350-475 lbs 65.00-75.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs 110.00-172.00; 85 lbs
127.00; 80 lbs 95.00. Plainer-type bulls
90-115 lbs 70.00-152.00; 80-85 lbs
40.00- weaker calves 85-105 lbs
25.00- Holstein heifers 93-110 lbs
535.00- 85 lbs 210.00. Plainer-type
heifers 80-105 lbs 200.00-525.00; 82-83 lbs
220.00- 225.00; 74 lbs 150.00; 64 lbs 85.00.
Beef-type bulls and heifers 75-130 lbs
110.00-
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, July 1,2002
172 HEAD, MARKET LOWER.
DRIVING HORSES 485.00-960.00.
RIDING HORSES 450.00-1160.00.
REGISTERED RIDING
975.00-1350.00.
BETTER RIDING 1650.00-1725.00.
PONIES 275.00-500.00.
LARGE PONIES 550.00-610.00.
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Wednesday, July 3,2002
Hay—Straw—Grain
29 LOTS.
ALFALFA: HIGH 185.00, AVG,
155.00.
MIXED HAY: HIGH 150.00, AVG,
90.00.
TIMOTHY: HIGH 160.00, AVG
108.00.
STRAW: HIGH 120.00, AVG,
112.00.
CORN: HIGH 95.00, AVG. 94.00.
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Wednesday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
July 3,2002
SLAUGHTER COWS: 56 HEAD, 2.00
LOWER. BREAKERS 39.00-44.25,
BONERS 38.00-41.50, LEAN 36.00-39.00,
THIN 36.00 DOWN.
BULLS; H DRESSING SIMMENTAL
1784 LBS. AT 62.75 YG+NI 1800-2050
LBS. AT 57.00.
FED STEERS: FEW OFFERED.
FED HEIFERS: NONE.
CALVES: 125 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 85-110 LBS. 40.00-55.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM +NI 10.00-20.00 HIGHER.
LIGHT WEIGHTS LOWER. +NI 94-120
LBS. 110.00-125.00. ONE AT 135.00.
84-94 LBS. 70.00-87.00. +N2 94-120 LBS.
80.00- 80-92 LBS. 55.00-70.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS-WEEK DE
MAND. FEW +NI 90-110 LBS.
275.00- 80-90 LBS. 150.00-275.00;
BEEF X BULL 84 LBS. AT 132.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 9 HEAD.
PRICES LOWER. LARGE SPRINGERS
1050.00- SMALL TO MEDIUM
650.00- FRESH COWS
635-810.00; BRED HEIFERS 500-615.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 66 HEAD,
STEERS 200-400 LBS. 79.00-90.00,
400-600 LBS. 72.00-78.00, 600-800 LBS.
64.00-
HEIFERS: 200-400 LBS. 72.00-80.00,
400-600 LBS. 66.00-74.00, 700-900 LBS.
48.00-
BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 82.00-93.00,
400-600 LBS. 63.00-71.50.
LAMBS: CHOICE 60-80 LBS.
68.00-
GOATS: MEDIUM 40-60.00; SMALL
20.00-
BUTCHER HOGS: 12 HEAD, US 1 &
3 210-240 LBS. 34.00-35.25. FEW
300-325 LBS. 28.00-30.00.
SOWS: 30 HEAD, 300-500 LBS.
15.00- 500-675 LBS. 16.00-20.00.
ONE AT 23.50.
BOAR: 12.00.
Weaverland Hay
New Holland, Pa
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, July 4,2002
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 95.00-130.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 90.00-127.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 170.00.
MIXED HAY: 52.00-135.00.
STRAW: 115.00-125.00.
EAR CORN: 99.00.
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New Holland
Feeder Pig Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
July 3,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
FEEDER PIGS: WEDNESDAY 252,
LAST WEEK 1203, LAST YEAR 235.
TREND: Compared to last week, feed
er pigs have no comparison. Slaughter
pigs not well tested. Demand moderate
for feeder pigs and light for slaughter pigs
due to the 4th of July holiday. Around 70
percent of the supply returned to feed. All
pigs were weighed and graded on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 41
21-22 lbs 55.00-67.00 19 42 lbs 65.00
US 2 31 18 lbs 60.00 41 20-25 lbs
52.00- 43 30-35 lbs. 55.00-67.00 11
41 lbs 55.00
SLAUGHTER 19 30-37 lbs
80.00-
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO
WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE
MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALI
FIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED
HERD.
New Holland Dairy Sale
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, July 3,2002
132 DAIRY COWS, 159 HEIFERS, 12
BULLS. MARKET STEADY.
LOCAL FRESH COWS
460.00- FEW AT
1850.00-
LOCAL SPRINGER 650.00-1425.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS
1850.00-
LARGE HEIFERS 1550.00-1750.00.
SHORT BRED HEIFERS
750.00-
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
975.00-
BULLS: 250.00-725.00, PUREBREDS
725.00- HERD; 450.00-1525.00. 1
AT 1750.
CANADIAN LOADS FRESH
575.00- FEW AT
2050.00-
FRESH HEIFERS 575.00-1450.00, 1
AT 1700.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS
800.00-
SMALL HEIFERS 785.00-1440.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
635.00-
SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS
260.00-
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