* Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions | Some markets not available because of the holiday New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Monday, September 3, 2002 Cattle Calves Sheep Goats MONDAY 300 150 728 920 LAST WEEK 378 269 1216 1744 LAST YEAR 176 156 845 876 AUCTION NOT COVERED; FEDER AL HOLIDAY SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs Vintage Livestock Auction Vintage, Pa. September 2-3,2002 Report Supplied By USD A Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THIS WEEK 839 752 7 0 LAST WEEK 912 808 0 2 LAST YEAR 986 808 CATTLE: Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold .50-1.00 lower, with most of the decline on Tuesday's bids. There were not enough slaughter heifers or Holstein steers for a market test. The bulk of the slaughter cows sold steady to weak as bidding was fairly active early, with bids weakening late as buyers filled loads. There were not enough slaughter bulls for a market test. The supply in cluded 49 percent steers and 46 percent cows. HAY AUCTION I HAY, STRAW & CORN 17547 Hay, Straw and _ QAT F Office Phone: Grain Auction O-CVLti-/ BiNr# o 717*653*8164 EVERY TUESDAY Sale Starts cMT o Specializing in 10:00 Every Friday At 10 AM c i| S rS£* iI GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION ;; JOHN BOWMAN ;; rxDrthrtOxtadoomerof g 55 N . state St. o 717*653*5728 - Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117 ;; RON RANCK ;; Auctioneer 1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. ° 717*656*9849 ° AU-002534-E Out of State Buyers-Cash or Certified Checks Only * 'ft.*.*.*.****.*.*.*.**.*.*. [ No out of state checks a '■ n - " ■■ SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1265-1415 lbs 65.00-66.50, fancy singles from 67.00-67.75. Choice 2-3 1200-1430 lbs 63.00-65.50, couple up to 66 25, couple Yield Grade 4 1210-1300 lbs 61.50- Select and low Choice 2-3 1150-1350 lbs 61.85-63.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1300-1450 lbs 53.00-54.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Not tested. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 39.50- 37.75-39.50 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 37.75-41.00 35.00-37.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 35.50- Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 31.75-35.25 28.50-31.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 29.00-33.50 25.00-29.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1 few 1490-1905 lbs 44.25-48.25. CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday, vealers sold fully steady on a fairly good run. Holstein bulls suitable for special-fed veal bams sold 3.00-11.00 higher. Hol stein heifers sold 15.00-25.00 lower. The supply included 591 in the state graded sale, with 92 percent of the supply re turned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good 80-125 lbs 30.00-40.00. Utility 45-90 lbs 10.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Bulls 95-120 lbs 120.00-154.00; 80-90 lbs 97.00-137.00. Plainer-type bulls 95-115 lbs 112.00-125.00; 83-90 lbs 50.00- weaker calves 100-105 lbs few 30.00: 92 lbs 30.00, Holstein heifers 93-115 lbs 460.00-555.00; 82 lbs 360.00; 75 lbs 225.00. Plainer-type heifers 93-100 lbs 535.00- 81-83 lbs 310.00-315.00; 73 lbs 210.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 70-130 lbs 75.00-140.00. Market At A Glance Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages (Price Per Hundredweight) Week Ending Friday, September 6,2002 Supplied Bv Market Staff This Wk 64 35 NO TEST 42.00 37.85 53.00 19.00 76.00 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. New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Thursday, September 5,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1373 658 509 360 LAST WEEK 1249 627 360 343 LAST YEAR 1303 644 266 251 CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold mostly steady, with higher quality steers trading firm to .50 higher. There were not enough Holstein steers for an adequate market test, how ever the few on offer sold mostly steady. There were not enough slaughter heifers for a market test. Breaking and boning cows sold steady to weak, with lean cows trading steady to .50 higher on fairly ac tive trading. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady on a good run. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1270-1405 lbs 65.50-67.00. Choice 2-3 1175-1440 lbs 63.25-65.50, high dressing Monday Market W/e are selling fat cattle and butcher cows Monday, 10 am Private Treaty Lancaster Stockyards 717-394-7915 Wk Ago 65.00 64.00 43.00 38.00 54.00 26.00 76.00 1-2 66.50-71.50, few yield grade 4 1335-1430 lbs 59.50-62.75, few heavy weights 1470-1585 lbs 61.00-62.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1155-1395 lbs 62.00- 1510-1630 lbs 56.25-59.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1300-1490 lbs 54.75-56.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Heiferettes: Commercial to Choice 2-4 1185-1460 lbs 52.00- 59.25. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 39.25-44.25 37.00-39.25 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 36.25-39.50 34.00-36.25 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 35.50- 32.00-35.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 31.50-36.00 29.00-32.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 29.50-34.00 24.50- SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-1705 lbs 49.25-57.75, couple 2040-2155 lbs 46.75-47.50. Yield grade 2 1045-1900 lbs 42.00-46.00, low dressing or lightweight 735-1195 lbs 39.50-46.00. CALVES: Compared to Monday, veal ers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Holstein bulls returning to the farm traded sharply 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. Scartf C. Howard Scarff, II w Conh . c car ff Farm (410) 877-0370 Home (717) 445-4355 Rome (410) 838-5883 Fax (410) 877-7802 Fax (717) 445-7237 Ee (410) 790-2650 (410) 459-4865 Mobile (410) 459-4864 MOD e 1 ’ • Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers laaaaaa Willier, Incorporated Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260 Toll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233 Buamuimmmmmmmigmmuiuiiaiaiguniautmunaiamuiiaunauimmmiqmmigimiammiaiauuauiiiimauiuimiaiaiaumiiaia Supply included 410 in the state graded sale and 87 percent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good 85-120 lbs 25.00-35.00. Utility 40-95 lbs 11.00- 25.00. tested. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 107.00-140.00, mostly 119.00- 124.00; 91 lbs 80.00; 87 lbs 45.00; 83 lbs 40.00. Plainer-type bulls 95-125 lbs 75.00- mostly 80.00-86.00; few 88-92 lbs 50.00; 84 lbs 30.00. Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs few 190.00-410.00, fancy individual 640.00. SHEEP: Compared to Monday, Slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes sold steady. Yr Ago 71.15 no test 48.25 44.75 58.00 43.50 76.00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 40-80 lbs 90.00-120.00; 90-120 lbs 70.00- 82.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Good and Choice Yearlings and 2 year-olds 35.00- Utility and Good 1-3 20.00- GOATS: Compared to Mon day, kid goats not well tested. All sold by the head with weights esti mated. Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 25.00- 40-60 lbs 50.00-55.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 60.00- 80-100 lbs 70.00-85.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 ?0-70 lbs 35.00- 70-100 lbs 50.00-60.00. Wethers: 50-70 lbs 45.00-55.00; 70-100 lbs 60.00-75.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 .70-100 lbs 60.00-80.00; 100-150 lbs 95.00- 150-250 lbs 115.00-135.00. iiaaaHMuimmmammmmamumMiguimammaaiauiuiuiia^iauiamuiiauimuiu SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not well HERD DISPERS
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