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    Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, July 29,2002
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
286 295 848 739 1097
LAST WEEK
302 260 1036 1108 1304
LAST YEAR
257 802 1134 1267
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
Slaughter steers and slaughter heifers not
well tested. Slaughter cows and bulls
mostly steady. Supply included 49 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs few
41.00- Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs
40.00- 37.75-40.00 Lean (Hi-Yield)
85-88 over 1200 lbs few 36.00-37.50
33.00- Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs
34.25-37.00 32.50-34.25 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs few 31.00-34.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
few 10S0-IS9O lbs 56.25-64.50. Yield
grade 2 1075-2120 lbs 46.00-54.00, low
dressing 1065-1530 lbs 42.00-46.00.
CALVES: Compared to Thursday’s
auction small supply vealers mostly
steady. Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold 9.00 lower. Holstein heifers
were steady on a light test.
VEALERS: Utility 65-115 lbs
11.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 110.00-141.00.
Plainer-type bulls 90-120 lbs 80.00-115.00;
80-85 lbs 57.00-70.00. Holstein heifers few
90-95 lbs 420.00-500.00. Plainer-type heif
ers 80-125 lbs few 180.00-290.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts were 3.00 to
4.50 lower, sows 1.50 to 2.00 higher. BAR
ROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean
220-280 lbs 33.00-34.00, few up to 38.00,
45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 30.75-33.85,
40-45% lean 285-325 lbs 27.50-31.50, few
360-370 lbs 18.50-20.00.
SOWS; 1-3 300-400 lbs 18.00-20.00,
400-500 lbs 19.00-21.00, 500-650
1b520.00-23.00.
BOARS: 200-300 lbs 20.00-24.00,
300-700 lbs 10.00-11.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter lambs were steady. Slaughter
ewes sold steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice and Prime 2-3 40"-80 lbs
90.00-110.00; 80-110 lbs 80.00-90.00. New
Crop: Choice and Prime 2-3 few fancy
30-50 lbs 130.00-200.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year-olds
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERYTUESDAY
10:00
Located Rt 472 5 miles
south of Quanyville or 6 mdes
north cfOxfbid corner of
Rt 472 and Noble Road.
George Gibney,
Auctioneer
AU-002534-E
No out of state checks
35.00- Utility and Good 1-3
20.00-
GOATS: (All sold by the head, with
weights estimated). Compared to last
Monday Kid goats sold 5.00-10.00 higher.
Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 30.00-49.00;
40-60 lbs 49.00-59.00; 60-80 lbs
58.00- Selection 2 20-40 lbs
20.00- 40-60 lbs 43.00-53.00; 60-80
lbs few 44.00-50.00. Yearlings: Selection 1
60-80 lbs 50.00-68.00; 80-100 lbs
60.00- Selection 2 60-80 lbs
42.00- 80-100 lbs 50.00-62.00. Does/
Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs
44.00- 70-100 lbs 50.00-78.00;
100-140 lbs 80.00-102.00. Selection 2
50-70 lbs 30.00-48.00; 70-100 lbs
48.00- Selection 3 50-70 lbs
22.00- Wethers: 50-70 lbs
50.00- 70-100 lbs 70.00-88.00;
100-125 lbs 92.00-114.00. Bucks/Billies:
Selection 1 70-100 lbs 66.00-88.00;
100-150 lbs 108.00-130.00; ISO-2SO lbs
126.00- Selection 2 70-100 lbs
50.00- 100-150 lbs 102.00-122.00;
150-250 lbs few 92.00-114.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
- Vintage, Pa.
August 5-6,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
922 873 1 0
LAST WEEK
823 920 2 3
LAST YEAR
762
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers and slaughter heifers
closed Tuesday mostly steady. Trading
was active for the top quality cattle. Hol
stein steers steady on a light test. Slaugh
ter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter cows
were mostly steady. Supply included 57
percent slaughter steers and 38 percent
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 few lots to mostly singles
1200-1465 lbs 64.25-67.50, few up to
68.75; couple lots mostly Yield Grade 4
1250-1445 lbs 63.00-63.85; few 1485 lbs
63.75-65.50. Choice 2-3 1125-1465 lbs
mostly 63.10-65.10, high dressing 1-2 up
to 66.25; 1505-1580 lbs 60.00-64.50. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1135-1475 lbs
60.25-64.10.
B & R CATTLE CO
RD 1, Marietta PA
Office Phone.
717-653*8164
Specializing in
Stockers 8t
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
717*653*5728
RON RANCK
717*656*9849
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1470-1520 lbs 55.10.
Choice 2-3 1215-1570 lbs 52.75-55.10;
1600-1640 lbs 51.85-52.60. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1210-1420 lbs 51.00-53.10.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
few 1110-1350 lbs 59.75-61.85.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
41.00- 37.00-41.00 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 38.00-42.25 36.75-38.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
35.00- 32.00-35.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 34.00-38.00 31.00-34.00 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 31.00-34.25
29.50-31.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
few 1230-1700 lbs 53.25-55.00. Yield
Grade 2 eight head 1160-2335 lbs
42.00-52.75. Bullocks: Select 1-3 few
1000-1325 lbs 55.00-58.75.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers traded 10.00 higher, in active
trading. Holstein bulls suitable for special
fed veal bams traded steady. Holstein
heifers sold 5.00-15.00 lower. Supply in
cluded 697 in the state graded sale and 90
percent of the supply returned to feed.
HAY, STRAW & CORN
- SALE - mSj
Sale Starts oMk
Every Friday At 10 AM c '
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
Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, August 9,2002
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 64.00 64.50 71.75
Heifers, Choice 2-3 63.25 63.50 71.25
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 43.50 44.50 52.60
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 39.50 40.50 47.50
Bulls, YGI 56.00 56.00 62.00
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 33.50 37.35 50.30
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 85.00 85.00 75.00
J
Monday Market
M/e are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
VEALERS: Standard and Good 80-100
lbs 40.00-60.00. Utility 50-80 lbs
10.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein Bulls 90-122 lbs 130.00-151.00;
80-85 lbs 65.00-82,00. Plainer-type bulls
92-115 lbs 117.00-140.00; 90 lbs
72.00- 83-84 lbs 55.00-60.00, weaker
calves 90-105 lbs 37.00-52.00. Holstein
heifers 92-115 lbs 485.00-520.00; 84 lbs
325.00. Plainer-type heifers 90-102 lbs
485.00- 82 lbs 335.00; 73 lbs
125.00; 65 lbs 95.00.
Beef-type bulls and heifers 75-115 lbs
105.00-155.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, August 8,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1355
LAST WEEK
1156
LAST YEAR
QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE
Financing Available
* Fixed Interest Rates • interest Due when Cattle Are Sold
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
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Willier, Incorporated
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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Trading was slow to moderate, with light
kosher demand. Holstein steers mostly
steady on a light test. Slaughter heifers
not well tested. Slaughter bulls sold un
evenly steady. Slaughter cows mostly
steady. Supply included 50 percent
slaughter steers and 31 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1100-1465 lbs 63.00-65.50,
few fancy singles up to 67.25, Yield Grade
4 1280-1465 lbs 61.00-62.75; 1480-1535 lbs
60.00- Choice 2-3 1110-1465 lbs
62.75-64.85, mostly 63.00-64.85, few high
dressing 1-2 up to 69.50; few 1500-1510
lbs 59.00-61.25. Select and low Choice 2-3
1020-1450 lbs mostly 60.00-63.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1510-1575 lbs
54.50- Choice 2-3 few 1455-1490 lbs
53.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
1300- 1520 lbs 51.00-52.85. Select 1-2 few
1265-1560 lbs 48.75-50.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-3
few 1130-1220 lbs 62.50-64.00. SLAUGH
TER COWS: PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 41.00-46.00
38.50- Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs
39.00- 36.00-39.00 Lean (Hi-Yield)
85-88 Over 1200 lbs 34.50-38.50
31.50- Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs
34.00- 31.00-34.00 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs SLAUGHTER
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1125-1635 lbs
52.50- high dressing 1640 lbs 62.75.
Yield grade 2 1285-2680 lbs 41.25-51.50.
CALVES: Compared to Monday, vealers
sold 12.00 higher. Holstein bulls returning
to farm traded 7.00-10.00 lower. Holstein
heifers were mostly steady. Supply in
cluded 445 in state graded sale and 85
percent of the supply returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 85-110
lbs 40.00-52.00. Utility 60-100 lbs 11.00-
35.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 120.00-130.00; 82-88 lbs
95.00- 100.00; 76-80 lbs 35.00. Plainer-
• No Monthly Payments
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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