Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions JSSX&- SS"> S^jSjSUS-IKiSSSSS^jSSSS® SJ S W S I ome markets not | available because of the holiday I I New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By GSDA Monday. October 14, 2002 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY 569 255 696 815 1225 I AST WFFK 515 271 552 865 1556 I AST VFAR 221 1256 600 1167 CATTI F Compared to Thursday lean slaughter cows sold mostly steady to firm on a good run and fair h active bidding Fleshier cows sold with a firmer un dertonc on a light test there was a small test of Boning cows that sold up to SO higher, but Breaking cows made up a very small portion of the run Buyer attend* ance remains relatively light early in the week with de mand surprisingly good considering the small turnout Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm early, with a small run of bulls late trading steady to 5 00 higher Demand was very good Monday on the bulls, especially the higher dressing types Slaughter cows made up around 45 percent of the run SI AUGHTFR COWS PFRCFNT LEAN WEIGHT BULK I OW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 over 1400 lbs 41 25-44 00 57 75-41 25 Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs 38 75-41 25 55 00-37 75 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over 1200 lbs 57 25-58 25 52 75-35 00 Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs 32 00-57 50 29 50-32 00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 28 00-32 00 25 00-28 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1 1215-2025 lbs 45 00-50 50, few higherdressing bulls late 51 00-55 50 Yield Grade 2 1080-1310 lbs 44 00-45 00, few low dressing 41 00-44 00 Bullocks Few low Select 815-955 tbs 48 00-53 50 CALVES Compared to Thursday, Utility veal calves sold fully steady, with not enough better type vealers for a market test Holstein bull calves going back to the farm sold sharply lower in very light trad ing Holstein heifers sold with a higher undertone on a very light test There have not been enough large slaughter calves recently for a market test SI AUGHTER CALVFS Choice 355-390 lbs 60 00-64 00 fancy individual 74 00 Good and Choice 540-430 lbs 33 00-38 00,585 lb individual 43 00 VFAIFRS Utility few 70-115 lbs 11 00-25 00 RF TURNFD TO FARM Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 92 00-110 00, 90 lbs 65 00-70 00, 85 lbs 42 00-60 00. 75 lbs 28 00-30 00 Holstein heifers few 105 lbs 400 00-590 00 80-85 lbs 210 00-310 00. 75 lbs 105 00 Individual beef-type bull 95 lbs 40 00 Individual beef ty pe heifer 60 lbs 130 00 HOGS Barrows and gilts fully 1 00 to 300 higher, sows fulh steady to firm on a good run, boars fully steady BARROWS AND Gil TS 49-54% lean 220-260 lbs 34 75-37 75 few 38 00-38 25,230-265 lbs 32 50 35 25. string late 35 75, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 32 00-34 25, 40-45% lean 230-290 lbs 30 00-32 75, 290-370 lbs 25 25-29 00 SOWS 1-3 400-500 lbs 22 00-24 00, 500-650 lbs 23 00-25 00 KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 10:00 Located Rt 472 5 miles south of Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford corner of Rt 472 and Noble Road George Gibney, Auctioneer AU-002534-E No out of state checks BOARS 900-400 lbs 17 00*22 00 300-700 lbs 7 00-8 00 SHEFP Compared to Thursday, slaughter lambs sold fully 5 00 higher on a good run and very active bidding, with slaughter ewes trading S 00-10 00 higher Bidding was very active from the get-go with buyers not letting the lower (one of the earlier goat market spill over into the sheep ring SLAUGHTFR LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3 40-80 lbs 100 00-155 00, 90-120 lbs 80 00-90 00 SI AUGHTFR FWES Good and Choice Yearlings and 2 year-olds 45 00-55 00 Utility and Good 1-3 30 00-45 00 GOATS Compared to last week. Kids sold weak to 500 lower on a fairly light test The Kid supply was much lighter than last week, with buyer activity only moderate due to the short run Yearlings sold mostly weak to 4 00 lower Nannies sold mixed in very sporad ic bidding, with a generally lower undertone on the bulk of the run The top was never realized due to the lack of the higher quality Nannies, this stood true for most of the classes as there was a noticeable drop in quality when compared to the past few weeks Wethers sold 400-1000 lower with quality taking on most of the blame There were a few good Wethers in the mix, but the majority of the run was rather plain Billies sold mostly weak to instances sharply lower as the big ger groups of meaty Billies are still hard to come by Kids Selection I 20-40 lbs few 46 00-50 00, pkg 60 lbs 56 00 Selection 2 20-40 lbs 2400-38 00, 40-60 lbs 40 00-44 00 Selection 3 20-40 lbs 16 00-27 00 Year lings Selection 1 60-80 tbs 52 00-64 00, 80-100 lbs 66 00-72 00 Selection 2 60-80 lbs 44 00-54 00, 80-100 lbs 57 00-60 00 Selection 3 60-80 lbs 28 00-44 00, 80-100 lbs 44 00-50 00 Does/Nannies Selection 1 50-70 lbs 46 00-60 00, 70-100 lbs 60 00-70 00, Few 100-140 lbs 74 00-80 00 Selection 2 few 50-70 lbs 49 00, 70-100 lbs 45 00-56 00 few 100-140 lbs 62 00-64 00 Selection 3 50-70 lbs 51 00-46 00, 70-100 lbs 36 00-40 00 Wethers 50-70 lbs 4800-70 00, 70-100 lbs 70 00-9800, 100-125 lbs 8600-10600, full 7100 Bucks/Bilhes Selection 1 70-100 lbs 54 00-7200, 100-150 lbs 74 00-90 00, 150-250 lbs 108 00-134 00 Selection 2 70-100 lbs 52 00-66 00; 100-150 lbs 66 00-79 00 Selection 3 70-100 lbs 42 00-5800, few 100-150 lbs 5000-62 00, few 150-250 lbs 60 00-76 00 Vintage Livestock Auction Vintage, Pa. October 15,2DA2 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THIS WFFK LAST WEFK I AST YEAR CATTLF Compared to Thursday, the bulk of the slaughter steers sold fully 1 00 higher Buyer interest in the higher quality steers definitely increased, specially after Thursday's light interest in the High Choice and Prime steers A firmer futures Board, along with pack- 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 703 898 7 5 842 782 6 0 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, October 18,2002 Supplied By Market Staff This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago Steers, Choice 2-3 66.25 65.15 67.25 Heifers, Choice 2-3 64.85 64.25 66.25 Cows, Breakers, 75-8095- lean 43.50 42.00 44.50 Cows. Boners, 80-8595- lean 39.50 38.50 32.85 Bulls, YG 1, ltd. 49.00 49.50 60.00 Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 35.00 33.00 35.50 Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 85.00 71.00 62.00 ers already gearing up for the quickly approaching hol iday season brought a bearish attitude back into the finished market Tuesday's supply was fairly light, al though what was on offer was mostly higher quality stock with buyers not showing a lot of interest in the over or under-finished supply like they did on Thurs day There were not enough finished Holstems on hand for a market test as the majority of the very light run either went back on feed or would have been graded Standard The fat slaughter heifer supply increased much to the buyers' satisfaction, with a higher under tone noted on the run The quality of the heifers on offer was fairly impressive, with very few of them over finished or aged Compared to Monday, lean slaughter cows sold mostly steady on a good run Breaking and Boning cows sold weak to instances 50 lower on a light test Cow prices continue to fluctuate on both sides of steady, with buyer attendance usually the deciding fac tor There was a very light run of slaughter bulls, and a trend was not established The supply included 39 per cent steers 6 percent heifers, 53 percent cows, 1 per cent bulls, and 1 percent feeders SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1265-1515 lbs 6600-6925, couple up to 7100 Choice 2-3 1200-1430 lbs 63 75-6800, Yield Grade 4 58 75-61 50, heavyweights 1535-1640 lbs 59 00-62 75 Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1300-1435 lbs 62 10-64 50 Few Select 1-3 1395-1470 lbs 58 00-61 75, couple heavyweights 1610-1690 lbs 53 00-56 25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Couple High Choice and Prime 3-4 1275-1280 lbs 66 75-67 50 Few Choice 2-3 1150-1340 lbs 63 00-65 50 Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1170-1265 lbs 61 25-62.75 Heiferettcs Few Com mercial to Choice 2-41100-1350 lbs 55 50-55 75 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 40 75-43 50 37 50-41 00 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 38 00-40 25 35 00-38 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 37 00-38 50 32 25-3600 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 32 00-37 25 2800-32 00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 27 25-31 50 24 25-27 50 SI AUGHTER BULLS Few Yield grade 1 Monday Market M/e are selling fat cattle and butcher cows Monday, 10 am Private Treaty Lancaster Stockyards 717-394-7915 1685-1960 lbs 45 50-46 25, high dressing individual 54 25 Few Yield Grade 2 1570-1785 lbs 43 75-44 50 couple low dressers 37 25 CAIVES Compared to last Tuesday veal calves sold mostly steady to 5 00 higher in fairly active bid ding, as a few more veal calf buyers were on hand for Tuesday's auction Holstein bull cahes suitable for spe cial-fed veal barns sold sharply lower due to an in crease in the supply Heavy rams and cool weather arc forecasted for Tuesday night, with buyers less aggres sive knowing the storm will have an adverse effect on their calves Also, the supply was much heavier than the demand, which brought bids down to kick off the week Holstein heifers also sold with a lower undertone as spillover pressure from the bull buyers lowered bids The supply included 725 in the state graded sale, with around 91 percent of the supply returned to feed VEAIERS Standard and Good 85-115 lbs 25 00-35 00 Utility 45-85 lbs 12 00-25 00 RE TURNED TO FARM Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs 82 00-115 00 mostly 87 00-92 00. 90 lbs 6000, 85 lbs 45 00 52 00, 80 lbs 40 00 Plamer-type bulls 95-115 lbs 52 00-92 00, 90 lbs 40 00, 83-84 lbs 35 00 Holstein heif ers 92-115 lbs 440 00-525 00,85 lbs 365 00,70 lbs 80 00 Plamer-tvpe heifers 93-105 lbs 485 00, 83 lbs 390 00-395 00, 74 lbs 85 00,64 lbs 30 00 Beef-type heifers 110 lbs 155 00, 90-95 lbs 120 00-145 00.80-85 IbslOS 00-130 00,70 lbs 110 00 New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Thursday, October 17,2002 Report Supplied By USD A Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1633 628 170 230 LAST WEEK 1202 671 247 524 LAST YEAR 1409 686 278 237 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. Scarff Farm (410) 877-0370 Fax (410) 877-7802 (410) 459-4865 ■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers Willier, Incorporated Your Source for Quality Cattle Licensed and Bonded Cattle Brokers HAIRY WKL-J HEIFERS Bl Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260 Toll-Free Outside of PA: 1-800-485-2233 ft D L Biiaiaammuiuimmuiuiuiiaiamiamuiuimquuaaiamunaumnaiauimunauiuiiaumnaumnatgtaiauimiai^iauiqiaufmiaiqd stances 200 higher Bidding was very active carlv on the plainer quahtv stock with buyers onlv moderately interested in the higher quality steers However bid ding leveled out mid sale as buyers began to pursue the high Choiee and Prime steers with the Select steers still selling with a higher undertone through most of the sale With nearly 600 head of finished steers on hand buyers had no problems filling their needs, and demand matched the supply blow for blow as buyers did not shy away* from the much larger run than earlier in the week The Holstein supply on offer Thursday was not comparable to Tuesday as much of the run was comprised of beef-crosses Bidding was very active although, with the few comparable packages trending with a higher undertone The finished heifer supply was very light however on the small test prices trended with a higher undertone lean slaughter cows sold SO-1 00 higher on a \er\ good run and active bidding Fleshier cows sold fully 1 00 to instances 2 00 higher on an increase in supply and buyer attendance Cow car cass cutout values were up nearly 300 dollars to end the week which led to an increase in bids Due (o an increase in supplv and a very good increase in quality slaughter bulls were not comparable to Tuesday's very light run The supply included 35 percent steers 6 per cent heifers, 39 percent cows, 7 percent bulls, and 13 percent feeders SI AUGHTFR STEFRS High Choice and Prime 2 4 1250-1450 lbs 66 25-70 50, few heavy weights 1505-1515 lbs 63 50-64 10, pkg Yield Grade 4-5 65 00 Choice 2-3 1135-1460 lbs 64 00-68 75, several high dressing Y icld Grade 1-2 69 50-72 75, Yield Grade 4 60 50-63 00, few heavyweights 1535 1620 lbs 61 50-64 75 Select and low Choice 2 3 1170 1480 lbs 63 00-65 00, earh 65 00-66 00 Select 1-2 1220-1410 lbs 60 50-62 25, with several going back on feed 835-1140 lbs 64 50- 67 00 HOLSTHN STFERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 mostly beef crosses 1350-1500 lbs 58 00-59 75 Choice 2-3 1270-1490 lbs 55 00-58 50, pkg of crossbreds 59 75 Select and low Choice 1-3 1310-1570 lbs 52 00-55 25 Select 1-2 50 75-52 25 Pkg Standard 1-2 1470 lbs 48 25, with several going back on feed BSO-1140 lbs 50 00-50 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Couple High Choice and Prime 3-4 1155-1205 lbs 67 50-70 00 Choice 2-3 1145-1440 lbs 63 75-66 00, pkg Yield Grade 4 62 10 Heifercttcs Commercial to Choice 2-4 1145-1320 lbs 54 50-60 00 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BUIK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 42 25-46 00 38 50-42 50 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 39 00-42 25 37 00-39 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 37 75-3900 32 50-37 50 lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 32 50-37 75 28 00-32 75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 28 00-32 50 25 50-28 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I 1135-2335 lbs 45 25-52 25, 2535 lb individual 48 00, few high dressers 54 50-59 50 Yield Grade 2 1010-1905 lbs 43 50-45 75, several low dressers 37 50-43 50 CALVES Compared to Monday, veal calves sold fully steady Holstein bull calves returning to the farm sold sharply lower on a fairly light run Buyers had been very active the last few weeks on Thursday as they filled their immediate needs However, activity was very light as the rams keep falling in the county, washing away some of the bullish attitude Holstein heifers also sold sharply lower, although the test was rather light Demand is still fairly good for heifers, al- C. 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