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Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
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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.
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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
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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.
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SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not well
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