New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Monday, October 2L, 2002 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY 411 246 0 1304 598 LAST WEEK 369 255 0 813 1225 LAST YEAR CATTLE' Compared to Thursday, lean slaughter cows sold mostly steady on a fairly good run However, Breaking and Boning cows were few and far between, therefore a trend could not be established. The quality of the sup ply was very mixed, ranging from very full to fairly gaunt. Buyer attendance remains light for the Monday cow sale, although the few on hand took care of business by not letting the supply affect their demand. Demand continues to be held up by relatively bullish carcass cutouts; which have continued to hold firm for some time now. Slaughter bulls sold about steady on the stock that was comparable. The New Hol land bull runs continue to be made up of some very fancy higher dressing type bulls, where as one can imagine bidding is very active. Slaugh ter cows made up nearly 48 percent of the run. SLAUGHTER COWS* PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75*80 over 1400 lbs, Boners 80-85 over 1200 lbs 38 25*42 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85*88 over 1200 lbs 37.00-37.75 34.25-36.25 Lean 88-90 over 1000 lbs 32.75-37.75 28.50-32 50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 27 75-32.00 24.00-28.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS. Yield Grade 1 1130-1885 lbs 44.25-57.50, few higher dressing bulls 57.00-58.50, full 43.75-44.00. Yield Grade 2 1335-1980 lbs 43.50-45.00, few low dressing 35 75-42.00. Bullocks: Few Select 1-2 1125-1480 lbs 52.75- 57,50. CALVES: Compared to Thursday, veal calves sold steady to 5.00 lower on a fairly good run for a Monday. Holstein bull calves weighing from 95-125 lbs sold 2.00-12.00 lower, with lighter weight bulls trading with a firmer under tone on a light test. Due to the very light supply, Holstein heifers were not tested. VEALERS: Few Utility 70-115 lbs 11 00-20.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 80.00-112 00, mostly 90.00-105.00; 90 lbs 75.00; 85 lbs 55.00-70.00; 75 lbs 60.00. Few Holstein heifers 90 lbs 5700.00; 80 lbs 250.00. Few beef-type bulls 100 lbs 145.00,90 lbs 110.00; 85 lbs 55.00. Couple beef type heifers 105 lbs 105.00; 85 lbs 100.00. SHEEP: Compared to Thursday, slaughter lambs sold firm to 10.00 higher. This is the sec ond week in a row that prices were sharply higher on the lamb supply It is also interesting to note that this is also the second week that the bulk of the slaughter goat run sold lower, with this psychology failing to spill over into the sheep ring. The majority of the increase in the lamb market was noted on lighter weight 40-80 lb animals, as 90-120 pounders sold mostly steady Slaughter ewes sold mostly steady to firm on continued good demand SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prune 2-3 40-80 lbs 100 00-135 00, 90-120 lbs 90 00-10000. SLAUGHTER EWES Good and Choice Yearlings and 2 year-olds 45 00-55 00 Utility and Good 1-3 3000-45 00 GOATS- Compared 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 to last week, Kid goats sold firm to 4 00 higher on a light run Yearlings sold very mixed in spo radic bidding, although the bulk of the run trended 3.00-4.00 lower on the Selection 1 and 2‘s; with prices slightly higher on the light run of Selection 3 Yearlings Nannies also sold mixed with lighter weights trading 1.00-4 00 lower, and 100-140 pounders trending with a higher undertone. Wethers sold weak to 400 lower, with a good run of Billies trading firm to 4.00 higher, with instances of 10.00-12.00 higher on the lighter weights. It has been a few weeks since there have been some real fancy Billies on the market, and although there was no over flow, the quality was greatly improved as sever al highly muscled animals moved through the ring. Buyer attendance was fairly good early, with several buyers filling their needs quickly. However, bidding was fairly slow late as the bleachers were relatively empty; and with over 1300 goats on hand, demand was the biggest issue as many buyers already had already filled their orders. Kids. Selection 1 20-40 lbs 48.00- 40-60 lbs 55.00-60.00. Selection 2 20-40 lbs 28.00-36.00; 40-60 lbs 44.00-48.00. Se lection 3 20-40 lbs 20.00-28 00 Yearlings; Selec tion 1 60-80 lbs 46.00-60.00; 80-100 lbs 62.00- Selection 2 60-80 lbs 44.00-50.00; 80-100 lbs 52.00-62.00. Selection 3 60-80 lbs 30.00- Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 45.00- 70-100 lbs 56.00-66.00; 100-140 lbs 64.00- Selection 2 50-70 lbs 40.00-52.00; 70-100 lbs 50.00-52.00; 100-140 lbs 54.00-70.00. Selection 3 50-70 lbs 36.00-44.00. Wethers: 50-70 lbs 56.00-68.00; 70-100 lbs 68.00-88.00; 100-125 lbs 82.00-106.00. Bucks/Billies; Selec tion 1 70-100 lbs 54.00-82.00; 100-150 lbs 78.00- 150-250 lbs 102.00-122.00, couple very fancy individuals 148.00-150.00. Selection 2 70-100 lbs 50.00-70.00; 100-150 lbs 65.00- 150-250 lbs 77.00-90.00. 583 1029 Vintage Livestock Auction Vintage, Pa. October 22,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CATTLE: Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold with a firmer undertone on Monday; with Tuesdays supply trading steady to weak. Monday's supply included some very nice fats, and bidding was active due in part to the above average quality stock on offer. On Tuesday the supply was comprised of a lot of over-finished and heavy steers; which buyers were fairly hesi tant to procure. A higher close on CME finished steer prices lent support to the producer to kick off the week, with contracts 60 to 122 points higher on Monday and 20 to 62 points higher on Tuesday; also, boxed beef cutout values were nearly 2.00 higher the first two days of the week. Combine climbing futures prices and cut out values, with the Western feedyards moving their fats at mostly 66.00 late last week, and it was definitely setup to benefit the producer. However, due to the very mixed supply over the two day sale, buyers were not sure which direc tion to take as some of the very fancy Prune steers hit 72.00; while at the same time the bulk of the Choice steers were trading with a weaker 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 817 752 0 2 703 880 8 5 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 25,2002 Supplied By Market Staff This VVk 66.50 64.60 43.00 39.50 49.00 33.25 90.00 Steers, Choice 2-3 Heifers, Choice 2-3 Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean Bulls, YG 1, ltd. Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. undertone. Holstein steers were in very short supply, with the bulk of the run trading about steady. The slaughter heifer run was also fairly light, with the few on hand trending near steady. Lean slaughter cows sold weak to fully 1.00 lower on an increase in supply, with Break ing and Boning cows trading weak to nearly 2.00 lower on a light test. The supply continues to be flooded with lean cows, with the fleshier types still pretty light. Demand remains fairly good, although when you combine large runs with light buyer attendance, the supply over takes the demand. The slaughter bull supply was very light, and was not comparable with Thursday’s fancy run. The supply included 44 percent steers, 1 percent heifers, 43 percent cows, 17 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1305-1490 lbs 66.00-70.25, few fancy Singles 71.00-72.00. Choice 2-3 1195-1480 lbs 63.35-68.75, mostly 63.50-67.50, heavyweights 1505-1615 lbs 62.75-63.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1360-1495 lb 63.00-65.75, heavy weights 1545-1670 lbs 55.50-62.50. Select 1-3 1085-1445 lbs 61.25-63.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few Choice 2-3 1355-1500 lbs 54.00-58.00. Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1250-1545 lbs 48.50-53.75. Few Se lect 1-2 1250-1305 lbs few 48.00-49.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4 1080-1390 lbs 64.60-66.75. Couple Choice 2-3 1390-1450 lbs 62.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1180-1320 lbs 58.00-60.75. Heiferettes: Few Commercial to Choice 2-4 845-1350 lbs 54.25-57.25. SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN Monday Market M/e are selling fat cattle and butcher cows Monday, 10 am Private Treaty Lancaster Stockyards 717-394-7915 Wk Ago 66.25 64.85 43.50 39.50 49.00 35.00 85.00 WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 40.25-44.25 38.00-40.00 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 38.75-41.50 35.25-38.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 36.00-37.75 32.50-36.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 31.75-36.75 27.00-32.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 27.75-31.50 24.50-27.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS; Few Yield grade 1 1345-2030 lbs 43.75-48.00, couple high dressing 51.75-57.50, few low dressing 42.00. CALVES; Compared to last Tuesday, veal calves sold fully steady on good buyer attend ance and fairly active bidding. Holstein bull calves suitable for special-fed veal barns sold sharply higher in active trading and vety good buyer demand. After several weeks of lower prices, a few new buyers entered the market which led to rather active bidding. Holstein heifers sold with a weaker undertone on a vety light run. Buyers are still actively pursuing heif ers, although with the supply remaining very light, a good market test is hard to come by. The supply included 618 head in the state grad ed sale, with around 96 percent of the supply re turned to feed. VEALERS; Standard and Good 85-115 lbs 25.00- Utility 45-85 lbs 12.00-25.00. RE TURNED TO FARM: Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs 100.00- 90 lbs 117.00; 85 lbs 75.00; 80 lbs 32.00. Plainer-type bulls 95-115 lbs 102.00- 90 lbs 70.00; 83-84 lbs 30.00. Few Holstein heifers 95-125 lbs 485.00-510.00; 84 lbs 325.00. Plainer-type heifers 95-110 lbs 460.00- 83 lbs 280.00; 73 lbs 100.00. Beef type bulls 110 lbs 135.00; 95 lbs 45.00. Beef-type heifers 95-125 lbs 125.00-150.00; fancy 80 lb 160.00. 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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 DMin Blj HEIFERS Inside Pennsylvania: 717-626-3113 FAX: 717-626-1260 Toll-Free Outside of PA; 1-800-485-2233 IIiaiiIUIiaLIIiIBIBIUILIUIiaUIBIIiIHUIUIUIUIUIUII LAST WFEK LAST YEAR CATTI E Compared to Tuesday, High Choice and Prune slaughter steers sold steady to firm for the en tirety of the auction However, the bulk of the Choice steers sold firm to SO higher early, with instances of nearly 1 00 higher, only to trade with a lower under tone late Buyers were m good attendance, and bidding was very active in the early rounds, although the colder temperatures outside definitely cooled the action off inside the ring late The supply was made up of a good selection of finished steers, and only a handful were over-finished, even the heavyweight stock sold with a higher undertone early Remember that even with a weaker undertone late most loads still averaged from 65 00-67 00, which is very competitive with the direct market Holstein steers were in very light supply, with the stock on hand either under-finished or going back on feed Slaughter heifers were also hard to come by on Thursday, with most of the run too fat, or too old A good run of slaughter cows sold fully 100 higher A very good showing of Breaking and Boning cows really had buyers paying attention, as it has been a while since a good run of fleshy cows was on offer. The slaughter bull run was not comparable to Tuesdays 4 very light offering, although the general undertone was sharply higher on the thin test The supply included 41 percent steers, 7 percent heifers, 33 percent cows, 7 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prune 2-4 1260-1480 lbs 66 25-7075, couple Yield Grade 5 6100, few late 65 00 Choice 2-3 1200-1445 lbs 6400-69.50, late 63 00-67 00, couple high dressing Yield Grade 1-2 70 00-71.00, heavyweights 1510-1605 lbs 62 00-64.50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1140-1455 lbs 62 00- 64 75, early 63 00-66.50 Select 1-2 1130-1415 lbs 6000-6400, with a few going back on feed 65 00-6600. HOLSTEIN STEERS* Choice 2-3 1445-1575 lbs 56.10-5850. Select and low Choice 1-3 1350-1600 lbs 52 00-53 85. Select 1-2 1250-1670 lbs 50 75-52 00 Stan dard 1-2 or going back on feed 1250-1380 lbs 47.50-51.35 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Choice 2-3 1150-1295 lbs 63 00-66 25, full 60.50 Heiferettes: Commercial to Choice 2-4 910-1240 lbs 52.00-55.00 Yr Ago 66.25 65.85 40.00 38.00 56.50 35.65 70.00 SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80 percent lean Over 1400 lbs 41.00-45.25, low dressing 38 50-41.50. Boners 80-85 percent lean Over 1200 lbs 39.50-42.00J0w dressing 36.50-39.00. Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 percent lean Over 1200 lbs 36.75-38 25, low dressing 32 75-37.00. Lean 88-90 percent lean Over 1000 lbs 32.75-37.25J0w dressing 29.00-33 00. Lean (Llght-Wt)Bs-90 percent lean 750-1000 lbs 29.00-32.75J0w dressing 25.00-29.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1365-1810 lbs 45.25-52 50, high dressers 5200-59.50 Yield Grade 2 1225-1960 lbs 43.00-45 75, low dressers 42.00-44 00. CALVES* Compared to Monday, veal calves sold about steady Holstein bull calves returning to the farm sold sharply higher after opening the week just the op- C. 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