New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USD A
Monday, July 8,2002
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
317
641
LAST WEEK
306
1179
LAST YEAR
211
807
297 1013
257 1017
221 1071
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers, slaughter heifers, slaugh
ter cows, and slaughter bulls have no
comparison due to holiday. Supply in
cluded 63 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS; PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs
43.00- 41.25-43.00 Boners 80-85 over
1200 lbs 42.00-45.00 39.00-42.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 38.00-42.50
35.00- Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs
36.00- 34.50-36.00 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 36.00-40.25
32.00-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
few 1015-1880 lbs 60.00-63.50. Yield
Grade 2 1005-2275 lbs 50.75-57.50, low
dressing 1270-1320 lbs 47.75-48.50. Bul
locks: Select 1-2 few 59.00-60.00.
CALVES: Compared to Thursdays
auction, vealers, large slaughter calves,
Holstein bulls returning to farm and hol
stein heifers have no comparison due to
holiday.
VEALERS: Utility few 75-110 lbs
20.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not well
tested.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 115.00-152.00. Plainer
type bulls 90-115 lbs 90.00-135.00; 80-85
lbs 60.00-75.00. Holstein heifer individual
100 lbs 600.00. Plainer-type heifers few
80-95 lbs 210.00-300.00; 70-75 lbs
100.00-
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts: compared
to last Monday, prices closed 1.00-2.00
higher. PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT
PRICE 49-54 220-280 37.60-38.50 light
weights 190-215 36.60-38.35 45-50
220-280 35.25-37.60 40-45 285-330
31.00-35.25 few 345-350 21.75-25.10
SOWS: 300-500 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher;
500-650 lbs 1.00 higher. U-S 1-3 300-450
lbs 16.00-19.00 450-500 17.00-20.00
500-650 18.00-21.00
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
10:00
Located RL 472 5 miles
south of Quanyvlle or 6 miles
north of Oxfatd comer of
RL 472 and Noble Road
George Gibney,
Auctioneer
AU-002534-E
No out of state checks
BOARS: 200-300 24.00-27.00, 300-700
11.00-12.00
SHEEP: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes have
no comparison due to holiday.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-80 lbs 85.00-108.00; 80-120
lbs 83.00-93.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds
35.00- Utility and Good 1-3
15.00-
GOATS: All sold by the head with
weights estimated. Kids: Selection 1 20-40
lbs 36.00-50.00; 40-60 lbs 37.00-64.00;
60-80 lbs 54.00-82.00. Selection 2 20-10
lbs 15.00-40.00; 40-60 lbs 40.00- 56.00;
60-80 lbs 46.00-56.00. Selection 3 20-40
lbs 15.00-34.00. Yearlings: Selection 1
60-80 lbs few 58.00-66.00; 80-100 lbs
72.00- Selection 2 60-80 lbs
48.00- Nannies: Selection 1 50-70
lbs 54.00-70.00; 70-100 lbs 60.00-84.00;
100-140 lbs 76.00-101.00. Selection 2
50-70 lbs 30.00-53.00; 70-100 lbs
48.00- 100-140 lbs few 76.00-84.00.
Selection 3 50-70 lbs few 30.00-40.00;
70-100 lbs few 41.00-42.00. Wethers:
50-70 lbs 50.00-78.00; 70-100 lbs
61.00- 100-125 lbs 104.00- 128.00.
BilUes: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 74.00-98.00;
100-150 lbs 118.00-132.00; 150- 250 lbs
136.00- Selection 2 70-100 lbs
50.00- 100-150 lbs 102.00-118.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
July 8-9,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
827 1089 0 2
LAST WEEK
617 888 15w0
LAST YEAR
897 855
CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday,
slaughter steers and holstein steers sold
1.00 lower. The steer market opened on a
good start Monday but trading was slow
on Tuesday, with mostly average to plain
cattle. Slaughter heifers not well tested.
Slaughter bulls mostly steady on light of
ferings. Slaughter cows were uneven, with
Breakers and Boners trading 4.00-5.00
lower and Lean cows 1.00-2.00 higher.
Supply included 45 percent slaughter
steers and 46 percent cows.
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
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1285-1455 lbs 66.75-68.50,
few up to 71.00. Choice 2-3 1160-1485 lbs
64.25-66.75, high dressing 1-2 up to 68.00;
few 1490-1525 lbs 63.00-63.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1095-1450 lbs 62.25-66.60.
Select 1-3 few 990-1225 lbs 59.00-64.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1315-1345 lbs 59.00-59.75.
Choice 2-3 1315-1655 lbs 55.00-58.10. Se
lect and low Choice 2-3 1230-1605 lbs
51.25-56.85.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1080-1280 lbs 62.75-66.50. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1080-1350 lbs 60.50-64.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS; PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
41.00- 38.75-41.00 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 40.00-43.00 36.75-40.00
Lean (Hi-Yieid) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
37.00- 34.00-37.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 37.00-41.00 34.50-37.00 Lean
(Ligh-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 34.00-37.75
29.50-34.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 2
few 1575-2300 lbs 50.50-57.75.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers traded 5.00-10.00 lower. Holstein
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_ CAT F 1 ImSr ■ I * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold
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GREEN DRAGON MARKETS AUCTION
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Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117 ?rm (410) 877-0370 Home (717)445-4355 Home^(410)138-5883
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Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, July 12,2002
Supplied By Market Staff
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.
Monday Market
We are
setting fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
Wk Ago
67.00
67.00
47.50
40.00
63.50
36.50
82.00
This Wk
63.90
no test
42.50
39.75
59.75
38.15
88.00
bulls suitable for special-fed veal barns
traded 17.00-40.00 lower. Holstein heifers
traded 10.00 lower. Supply included 756
in the state graded sale and 86 percent of
the supply returned to feed.
VEALERS: Choice few 150-170 lbs
55.00- Standard and Good 85-120
lbs 30.00-45.00. Utility 50-100 lbs
10.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein Bulls 95-120 lbs 110.00-132.00,
mostly 120.00-132.00; 85-90 lbs
60.00- Plainer-type bulls 95-110 lbs
67.00- mostly 82.00-115.00; 90 lbs
42.00- 84 lbs 25.00, weaker calves
90-105 lbs 32.00-50.00. Holstein heifers
93-115 lbs 525.00-550.00; 82 lbs 260.00.
Plainer-type heifers 92-103 lbs
480.00- 82 lbs 230.00; 73 lbs
110.00; 64 lbs 85.00. Beef-type bulls and
heifers 85-90 lbs 135.00-200.00.
Lancaster Farming’s annual
Dairy of Distinction section is July 27.
The issue is scheduled to include feature
farm reports on more than two dozen
Dairy of Distinction award winners.
Watch for it!
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1496 757 255 147
LAST WEEK
795 451 61 40
LAST YEAR
1315 698 765 229
Yr Ago
75.00
74.00
48.00
44.75
63.00
54.35
85.00
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers and holstein steers sold
2.00- 3.00 lower. Trading was slow, with
light demand. Slaughter heifers not well
tested, but a lower undertone noted.
Slaughter cows Breakers and Boners were
steady, with Lean cows trading 1.00
lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.
Supply included 50 percent slaughter
steers and 31 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1205-1450 lbs 63.00-66.10;
few 1500-1550 lbs 57.25-60.85. Choice 2-3
1090-1455 lbs 61.50-64.75, high dressing
1-2 up to 71.00; few 1490-1520 lbs
60.50-62.00. Select and low Choice 2-3
1140-1425 lbs 59.7563.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 few
1446 lbs 53.00. Select and low Choice 2-3
1385-1495 lbs 49.25-52.50. Select 1-2 few
1265-1500 lbs 46.00-48.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Select and
Choice 2-3 few 1025-1360 lbs 59.7562.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
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