New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USD A
Monday, November 4,2002
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
505 257 1091 1776
LAST WEEK
394 256 1040 1188
LAST YEAR
CATTLE’ Compared to Thursday, lean slaughter
cows sold steady to firm on a mixed supply. Conditions
ranged from empty to full, with the recent colder
weather definitely startihg to show on the weaker
cows. Fleshier cows sold mostly weaker, with instances
of 100 lower on the Breaking cow supply. Buyer at
tendance was very light, as it has been over the past
month. There remains a steady flow of slaughter cows
coming to town, with cow cutout values trending
around steady, and demand remain about steady as
well. Slaughter bulls sold steady to weak. The bull run
was made up of mostly average quality stock, with the
usual high dressers trading at a premium to the bulk.
Slaughter cows made up nearly 42 percent of the run.
SLAUGHTER COWS. PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
over 1400 lbs 36.75-40.50 33 50-3675 Boners 80-85
over 1200 lbs 34.50-39 00 31.00-34 50 Lean (Hl-Yleld)
85-88 over 1200 lbs 32 50-36.25 28.00-32.50 Lean 88-90
over 1000 IN 28 00-33.00 25.00-28.00 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 IN 25.50-29.00 2200-25.00 SLAUGH
TER BULLS Yield Grade 1 1055-1805 IN 43.00-51.00,
high dressing individual 53 50, few low dressing
42.00-43.00 Yield Grade 2 1060-1950 IN 41.50-43.50,
low dressing and lightweight 35 50-41.75. Bullocks:
Few Select 2 820-1045 IN 45.75-50.50, individual
5200
CALVES Compared to Thursday, veal calves sold
steady to weak on a light test Holstein bull calves re
turning to the farm sold with a lower undertone. Bid
ding was only moderate to kick off the week, with buy
ers being very selective on the quality of the supply
available. There were not enough Holstein heifers on
offer for a market test
SLAUGHTER CALVES* Good and Choice fancy
365 lb individual 80.00; 400-500 IN 62.00-67.00, plain
er quality 53.00-54.00; 500-550 IN 44.00-48.00.
VEALERS. Few Utility 70-95 IN 11.00-20.00 RE
TURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 IN
90.00-107.00; 90 IN 60.00-65.00; 80-85 IN 35.00-70.00,
mostly 35.00-42 00, few 80 IN 27.00. Plainer-type bulls
95-110 IN 60.00-80.00. mostly 65.00-77 00 Pew Hol
stein heifers 115 IN 300 00; 80 IN 210.00; 70 IN 70.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Thursday, 50-70 lb slaughter
lamN sold mixed, although a lower undertone was
noted Heavier 90-120 lb lamN sold 5.00-10.00 higher
in active bidding. Slaughter ewes sold mostly steady on
a very good run
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 50-70
IN 110 00-125 00; 90-120 IN 95.00-105 00.
SLAUGHTER EWES. Good and Choice Yearlings
and 2 year-olds 4500-55.00. Utility and Good 1-3
3000-4SOO
GOATS Compared to last week. Kid goats sold
5 00-10 00 lower. Lighter weight Yearlings sold weak
er, with 80-100 lb Yearlings trading with a higher un
dertone A very large consignment of Yearlings late in
the sale sold from 71.00-79 00 In very active bidding;
and goes to show that there is still something to N said
about raising higher quality goats. Nannies sold mostly
3.00-6.00 lower on a very plain supply. Wethers sold
4 00-10.00 lower, with Billies trading sharply lower. A
few highly muscled Billies sold higher than last week's
run as buyers are still interested in owning the good
ones However, the quality of Monday's run was very
mixed, with most of the goats very plain. Also, with
nearly 1800 head on offer, the supply definitely out
weighed the demand on all classes. Kids: Selection 1
20-40 IN 36.00-44.00; pkg 55 IN 62.00 Selection 2
20-40 IN 26.00-34.00; package 50 IN 42.00. Yearlings:
Selection 1 60-80 IN 54.00-68.00; 80-100 IN
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
3 50-70 lbs 26.00-38.00;
70-100 Ibi 37.00-42.00. Wethers: 50-70 lbs 56.00-72.00;
70-100 lbs 72.00-82.00; 100-125 lbs 82.00-92.00, early
6600-74.00. Bucks/Billies. Selection 1 70-100 Ibe
64.00- 100-150 lbs 80.00-92.00; 150-250 lbs
92.00- couple 142.00, with a very fancy individ
ual at 185 00. Selection 2 70-100 lbs 60.00-64.00;
100-150 lbs 64.00-78.00; few 150-250 lbs 77.00-92.00.
Selection 3 70-100 lbs 40 00-54.00.
646 1014
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
November 5,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold firm to
.50 higher, with the bottom end of the Choice cattle
trending as much as 1.00 higher. Tuesday’s supply In
cluded several consignments of very well finished
steers, with the finish on Monday's supply about aver
age Bidding was relatively active on the bulk of the
run, and very active on the higher quality stock. How
ever, there is still room for improvement as the West
ern direct market moved 35-65 percent Choice steers at
mostly 68.00 late last week. Which is important, as
most local feeders are accustomed to a 2.00-3.00 premi
um when compared to the Western market; and right
fully so as the bulk of the Eastern-fed cattle stay on
feed for greater periods than do the cattle In the larger
feeding operations of the Midwest, which turns out a
better finished product Holstein steers sold steady to
firm, as several hard-fed Holsteins drew very good
buyer interest The slaughter heifer supply was fairly
light, although the few on hand sold steady to firm.
Lean slaughter cows sold with a lower undertone, with
Breaking and Boning cows trading sharply lower
Buyer attendance was light, with the few on hand
struggling to keep up with the 400 head supply. The
fleshier cows suffered much worse than the lean cows,
as bids were 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls also
trended lower on a very light run. The supply included
40 percent steers, 8 percent heifers, 46 percent cows 23
percent bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice and Prime
2-4 1230-1450 IN 66.10-69.50, few 71.00-72.75. Choice
2-3 1240-1470 IN 65.00-68,25, few up to 69.25, full
63.00, few Yield Grade 5 58.00, heavyweights
1500-1610 IN 58.00-60.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1230-1439 IN 63.00-65.10, 65,25-66.00 late, heavy
weights 1470-1595 IN 58.00-63.75. Few Select 1-3
1170-1250 IN 61.50-63.10.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1440-1510 IN 57.25-58.85, couple crosa-breds 60.25.
Choice 2-3 1350-1600 IN 54.00-57.75. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1450-1590 IN 51.50-53.00. Select 1-2
1250-1500 IN 50.00-5100.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice few Prime 2-4
1045-1360 lbs 63.50-65.25, couple yield grade 4
60.25-60.50. Select and low Choke 2-3 1030-1240 Ibe
58.00- 59.00. Select 1-3 1270-1490 lbs 52 75-57.25 Hei
ferettes: Commercial to Choice 2-4 1050-1225 lbs
53.75-54.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
Over 1400 lbs 34.00-38.00 32.75-34.00 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 33.00-35.00 3100-33.00 Lean (Hl-Yield)
B & R CATTLE CO
RD 1, Marietta PA
17547
Office Phone:
717*653*6164
Specializing in
Stockers &
Feeders
JOHN BOWMAN
717*653*5728
RON RANCK
717*656*9849
140 lb*
.00; 70*100
50-70 lbs 30.
930 752 0 0
90S 752 0 0
926 732
HAY, STRAW & CORN &MT
- 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 Buyara -Caah or Certified ChecKa Only
Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, November 8,2002
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk
67.35
65.25
37.75
34.00
47.00
29.10
98.00
Steers, Choice 2-3
Heifers, Choice 2-3
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean
Bulls, YGI, ltd.
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb.
85-88 Over 1200 Ibe 32.00-35.50 29.00-32.00 Lean
88-90 Over 1000 Mi 27.50-33.00 24.50-28.75 Lein
(Lifht-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 Ibi 25.50-29.00 22.25-25.75
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Few Yield grade 1 1635-1965
lb* 41.25-42.50, high dressing individual 51 25. Few
Yield grade 2 1030-2040 lbs 40.00-41.50, low dressing
individual 37.75.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday, veal calves
sold steady to 5.00 tower on a food supply, and fairly
food buyer Interest Holstein bull calves suitable for
special-fed veal barns sold sharply higher in very active
bidding. After several weeks of very mixed bidding and
buyer interest buyers are procuring calves much more
aggressively. Even the wet cold rains could not cool off
the bullish tone of Tuesday's auction. Holstein heifer
buyers did not share the same attitude as the bull buy
ers, as heifer prices trended lower. Last week prices
were in the upper SOO.OO range, with this weeks* bids
struggling to break the SOO.OO barrier. The supply in
cluded 625 head in the state graded sale, with around
86 percent of the graded supply returned to feed
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Good and Choice
235-275 lbs 55.00-57.00; 365 lb Individual 55.00,550 lb
individual 50.00.
VEALERS: Standard and Good BS-11S lbs
25 00-35.00. Utility 4545 Ibe 15.00-25.00, lightweight
10.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Bulls
95-125 lbs 101.00-120.00; 90 lbs 70.00; 85 lbs 6100; 80
lbs 72.00. Plainer-type bulls 100-115 lbs 86.00-95 00; 95
lbs 60.00-62.00; 90 lbs 60.00-70.00; 83 lbs 42 00-45.00.
Weaker bulls 95-110 lbs 45.00-80.00. Few beef-type
bulls 95-105 Iba 115.00-130.00. Holstein heifers 95-120
lbs 410.00-475.00; 83 lbs 310.00; couple 75 lbs 240 00.
Plainer-type heifers couple packages 95-110 lbs 370.00;
83 lbs 210.00; 75 lbs 240.00; couple 63 lbs 210 00 Beef
type heifers 95-100 lbs 125.00-135.00; few fancy 70 lbs
145.00-
Monday Market
We are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, Warn
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
Wk Ago
65.75
62.50
39.00
36.00
48.25
26.86
95.00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Hoflaad, Pa.
Thursday, November 7,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1321 671 282 375
LAST WEEK
1507 684 282 375
LAST YEAR
1303 651 286 402
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers
sold ftilly 1.00-2.00 higher. Bidding was extremely ac
tive early, tapering off slightly towards tbs cod of the
light run as quality tended to be lower. Buyers came in
with their guns Mazin', as bids matched the fancy sup
ply How for Mow. Demand could have been supported
by die lighter run, as Thursday’s supply was over 200
head lighter than last weeks. However, with the direct
feed yards moving their low Choice fats at 68.00, these
longer and harder-fed eastern cattle should hold a pre
mium to the Western market; this thinking was farmer
supportive, and It doesn't hurt that the December live
cattle contract at the CME is above 73.00, with the
February contract sitting above 76.00. Slaughter heifer
buyers also joined in as prices treaded 1.00-2XIO higher
on the attractive offering. It has been a while since a
good run of fat heifers went through the ring, and it
was a welcome change to see some well finished stock.
Holstein steers sold firm to 1.00 higher as spillover
from the colored cattle lent support Holstein numbers
were also higher, and with the increase there was also a
noticeable increase in quality. Holstein weights were
not extremely heavy, as they have been over die last
few runs; and buyers took notice as they have a lot
more use for the lighter carcasses. Lean slaughter cows
sold firm to instances .50 higher, with Breaking and
Boning cows trending up to 2.00 higher. Buyer attend
ance was very good, with bidding fairly active on the
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fleshier cows. The quality of Thursday's run was well
below average, with buyers unwilling to procure the
very low condition cows. Slaughter bulls trended high
er when compared to Tuesday's very light test. Bull
runs continue to include around 100 head, with bid
ding fairly active. The supply included 28 percent
steers, 7 percent heifers, 41 percent cows, 8 percent
bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime
2-4 1200-1425 lbs 68.00-71.25. mostly 70.00-71.25, few
heavy Yield Grade 5 1560-1595 lbs 58.25-63.00. Choice
2-3 1235-1460 tbs 66.50-69.50, several high dressing
Yield Grade 1-2 69.50-7105, heavy 1520-1665 lbs
60.25-63.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1180-1450 lbs
64.50-67.00, up to 68.75 early, late 62.25-64.00. Few Se
lect 1-3 1190-1360 lbs 62.00-64.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-3
1360-1575 lbs 57.00-59.25, up to 60.00 late. Choice 2-3
1325-1450 lbs 54.00-58.00. Select and low Choice 2-3
1210-1360 lbs 54.00-55.00, few heavy 1570-1645 lbs
5240-5245. Select 1-2 or going back on feed 1170-1380
lbs 45.50-50.50.
Yr Ago
65.00
64.25
42.00
38.50
55.50
36.35
69.00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple High Choice and
Prime 3-4 1130-1375 lbs 69.00-72.00, few Yield Grade
4-5 58.50-60.00. Choke 2-3 1130-1395 tbs 6545-67.00,
few Yield Grade 4 61.00-63.00. Select and low Choice
2-3 1060-1420 lbs 63.00- 65.50, few high dressing Yield
Grade 1-2 6845-69.00. Heiferettes: Commercial to
Choice 2-4 1075-1330 lbs 58.00-59.75, few heavy 1500
lbs 47.00-51.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
Over 1400 lbs 36.50-40.50 32.50-36.00. Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 34.25-38.00 31.50-34.00. Lean (Hl-Yield)
85-88 Over 1200 lbs 31.00-34.75 28.00-31.00. Lean
88-90 Over 1000 lbs 28 75-33.50 26.00-28.75 Lean
(Ligbt-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 25.75-29.50 2240-2545.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1325-1890 Ibe
43.00-50.75, few high dressing up to 52.50. Yield grade
2 1185-1950 Ibe few low dreaelag 37.75-
38.75. Bullocks Select and low Choice 2-3 1260-1545
lbs 54.00-58.50.
CALVES: 'Compared to Monday, veal calves were
not tested due to the very light early week supply. Hol
stein bull calves returning to the farm sold mixed, with
95-125 pounders trading with a lower undertone, and
bulls under 95 lbs trending with a higher undertone.
Due to the very light test on Monday, a Heifer trend
could not be established late in the week. However, a
lower undertone was noted on the bulk of the heifers,
as prices failed to even scratch the surface of 500.00.
The supply included 387 head in the state graded sale,
with around 87 percent of the graded run going back
on feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 90-110 lbs
25.00- Utility 55-90 lbs 15.00-25.00, weaker
11.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs
85.00- mostly 95.00-97.00. few 100-105 lb bulls
sold in the singles auction 115.00-12100; 91 lbs 85.00;
87 lbs 90.00; 82 lbs 65.00. Plainer-type bulls 95-125 lbs
60.00- 90 lbs 6100-86.00; 83 lbs 67.00-76.00.
Beef-type bulls 95-105 lbs 80.00-95.00, fancy individual
120.00. Heifers 95-110 lbs 220.00-405.00, mostly
280.00- 90 lbs 180.00-240.00, individual 370.00;
85 lbs 160.00-280.00; 75 lbs 100.00-150.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday, all classes sold most
ly steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 13 40-80
lbs 100.00-140.00; 90-120 lbs 85.00-100.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES* Good and Choice Yearlings
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