Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, August 26,2002
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
378 269 1071 1216 1744
LAST WEEK
316 220 1097 904 1155
LAST YEAR
214 1457
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
Slaughter steers and slaughter heifers not
well tested. Slaughter cows and bulls sold
mostly steady. Supply included 43 per
cent cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs few
41.50- Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs
few 39.00-42.25 36.50-39.00 Lean (Hi-
Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 34.00-38.00
31.50- Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs
34.00-37.00 31.00-34.00 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 31.50-34.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1050-1705 lbs 50.75-55.50, high dressing
1830 lbs 57.75. Yield Grade 2 1015-2260
lbs 44.75-51.50.
CALVES; Compared to Thursday’s
auction small supply vealers sold
S.OO-10.00 higher. Large slaughter calves
not well tested. Holstein bulls returning to
the farm sold 5.00-11.00 higher. Holstein
heifers were steady on a light test.
VEALERS: Standard and Good few
75-95 lbs 35.00-45.00. Utility few 70-75 lbs
20.00-22.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice few 285-295 lbs 84.00-88.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 100.00-135.00; 90 lbs
77.00- Plainer-type bulls 95-115 lbs
60.00- 85 lbs 60.00-80.00. Plainer
type heifers few 85-90 lbs 200.00-240.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts were mostly
3.00 lower, sows 300-400 lbs 5.00 t 06.00
lower, 400-650 lbs 5.00 to 9.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: few 49-54%
lean 220-265 lbs 25.00-27.00, 45-50% lean
220-280 lbs 23.50-26.00, 40-45% lean
220-275 lbs 20.00-23.00, 285-315 lbs
18.00-22.25.
SOWS: 1-3 300-400 lbs 12.00-13.00,
400-500 lbs 13.00-14.00, 500-650 ■ lbs
13.00-15.00.
BOARS: 200-300 lbs 12.00-15.00,
300-700 lbs 7.00-9.00.
SHEEP; Compared to Thursday,
slaughter lambs 40-80 lbs were steady to
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
10.00 higher with 90-120 lbs trading
steady. Slaughter ewes sold steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-80 lbs 90.00-120.00; 90-120
1b570.00-82.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year-olds
35.00- Utility and Good 1-3
20.00-
GOATS: Compared to last Monday
Kid goats sold mostly steady. All sold by
the head with weights estimated. Kids:
Selection 1 20-40 lbs 30.00-53.00; 40-60
lbs 48.00-61.00; 60-80 lbs 58.00-74.00. Se
lection 2 20-40 lbs 20.00-46.00; 40-60 lbs
43.00- 60-80 lbs 53.00-58.00. Year
lings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 50.00-70.00;
80-100 lbs 58.00-80.00. Does/Nannies: Se
lection 1 50-70 lbs 45.00-70.00; 70-100 lbs
59.00- 100-140 lbs 76.00-102.00. Se
lection 2 50-70 lbs 30.00-49.00; 70-100 lbs
40.00- 100-140 lbs few 50.00-70.00.
Wethers: 50-70 lbs 56.00-60.00; 70-100 lbs
61.00- 100-125 lbs 78.00-106.00.
Bucks/Billies; Selection 1 70-100 lbs
60.00- 100-150 lbs 100.00-126.00;
150-250 lbs few 138.00-158.00. Selection 2
70-100 lbs 50.00-90.00; 100-150 lbs
80.00-
618 691
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
August 26-27,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
912
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold steady to .50 lower.
Early sales opened on a good start, with
Tuesday sales closing on a weaker under
tone. Holstein steers sold steady to 1.00
lower. Slaughter heifers not well tested.
Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter
bulls sold steady on a light test. Supply in
cluded 50 percent slaughter steers and 37
percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1140-1460 lbs 65.00-67.50,
fancy singles up to 72.00; Couple Yield
Grade 4 1315-1390 lbs 62.50-63.75;
1480-1500 lbs 63.75-67.00. Choice 2-3
1050-1460 lbs 63.35-66.50. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1085-1470 lbs 60.75-64.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice 3
Couple 1385-1395 lbs 58.00-58.50. Choice
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERYTUESDAY
10:00
Located Rl 472 5 mies
south of Quanyvte or 6 miles
north of Oxford comer of
Rt 472 and Noble Road.
George Gibney,
Auctioneer
AU-002534-E
No out of state checks
2-3 1130-1550 lbs 53.00-57.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1270-1575 lbs 51.85-54.00.
Select 1-2 1190-1470 lbs 50.00-51.75, re
turning to feed 1220-1225 lbs 49.25-50.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
few 1225-1320 lbs 62.75-66.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 few 1080-1240 lbs
60.75-64.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
42.25-46.50 39.25-42.25 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 39.50-44.25 36.00-39.50
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
34.00- 31.00-34.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 34.00-36.25 31.00-34.00 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 31.50-34.75
28.00-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
965-1735 lbs 51.25-55.00; individual 1610
lbs 62.50. Yield Grade 2 couple 1805-2010
lbs 44.00-44.75.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers traded steady to 10.00 lower. Hol
stein bulls suitable for special-fed veal
bams traded steady to 11.00 higher. Hol
stein heifers sold 40.00-50.00 higher. Sup
ply included 645 in the state graded sale
and 92 percent of the supply returned to
feed.
HAY, STRAW & CORN
- SALE -
Sale Starts
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 30,2002
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 65.00 65.25 70.75
Heifers, Choice 2-3 64.00 64.00 69.50
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 43.00 44.00 48.50
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 38.00 39.00 45.00
Bulls, YGI 54.00 55.00 62.00
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 26.00 29.85 47.50
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 76.00 76.00 80.00
Monday Market
We are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-100
lbs 30.00-40.00. Utility 45-90 lbs
10.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein Bulls 95-120 lbs 117.00-143.00;
80-90 lbs 80.00-92.00. Plainer-type bulls
95-115 lbs 85.00-123.00; 83-90 lbs
42.00- weaker calves 100-105 lbs
60.00- 93 lbs 40.00-45.00. Holstein
heifers 93-115 lbs 485.00-570.00; 83 lbs
400.00. Plainer-type heifers 93-100 lbs
460.00- 83 lbs 380.00; 74 lbs
100.00.
Beef-type bulls and heifers 75-110 lbs
90.00-135.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, August 29,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1249
LAST WEEK
1422
LAST YEAR
1199
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold steady to .50 higher.
QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE
Financing Available
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Farm (410) 877-0370
Fax (410) 877-7802
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Not enough slaughter heifers fbr a market
test. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower
with light packer demand. Slaughter bulls
sold mostly steady. Supply included 35
percent slaughter steers and 44 percent
cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1175-1460 lbs
64.75-67.00, few fancy singles up to 68.00.
Choice 2-3 1090-1465 lbs 64.00-66.00,
high dressing 1-2 up to 69.25. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1000-1405 lbs 60.00-65.00;
few 1525- 1585 lbs 60.00-62.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1520-1590 lbs
57.75-59.25. Choice 2-3 few 1445-1595 lbs
55.00-57.25. Select and low Choice 2-3
1255-1575 lbs 52.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1090-1330 lbs 63.25-65.75, high
dressing 1-2 up to 67.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
40.00- Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs
37.75- 33.75-37.75 Lean (Hi-Yield)
85-88 Over 1200 lbs 33.00-37.75
31.75- Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs
33.00- 30.00-33.00 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs SLAUGHTER
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1055-2030 lbs
49.50-58.25, high dressing up to 61.75.
Yield grade 2 1125-1640 lbs 44.00-50.00.
CALVES: Compared to Monday, vealers
sold steady. Holstein bulls returning to
the farm traded 69.00 higher on active
trading. Holstein heifers sold steady to
70.00 higher on light offerings. Supply in
cluded 398 in the state graded sale and 86
percent of the supply returned to feed.
VEALERS; Standard and Good 85-125
lbs few 30.00-40.00. Utility 45-95 lbs
11.00-30.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not well
tested.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 130.00-193.00, mostly
147.00- 168.00; 91 lbs 125.00; 87 lbs 89.00;
83 lbs 40.00. Plainer-type bulls 95-120 lbs
132.00- 84-90 lbs 50.00-60.00; 78
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