Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USI>A
Monday, November 11,2002
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
441 274 619 938
2027
LAST WFFK
505 257 615 1091
1776
LAST YEAR
420 219 1067 1217
1067
CATTLE Compared to Thursday, lean slaughter
cows sold 50*100 higher, with Breaking and Boning
lows trading firm to as much as 1 00 higher Buyer at
tendance and activity was good for the early week run
The only weakness noted in the sale was on a string of
fed cows, which sold from 26 75-30 25, as buyers had
very little interest in owning the fleshy group The
quality of the supply was made up of some better quali
ty fleshier cows, with the lean cow run comprised of
mostly average quality stock On a fairly good run of
slaughter bulls, prices trended 2 00-3 00 higher due to
very good buyer interest
Slaughter cows made up nearly 60 percent of the
run
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
over 1400 lbs 56 50-41.50 33.00-36.50 Boners 80-85
over 1200 lbs 3450-3800 33.00-34.00 Lean (Hi-Yield)
85-88 over 1200 lbs 32.75-36.75 30 00-32 50 Lean 88-90
over 1000 lbs 29 50-34 00 26.00-29 25 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 26.50-30 00 24 00-26.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade t 1055-1720 lbs
46 50-52 50, high dressing individual 55.00 Yield
Grade 2 1090-2165 lbs 41.00-43 25. low dressing 34 25-
39.25
CALVES Compared to Thursday, veal calves sold
steady to 5 00 higher on a light run. Holstein bull
calves returning to the farm sold sharply higher as
once again prices are brushing up against the 130.00
mark. Buyer interest was very good on the higher qual
ity bulls, and about moderate on the plainer supply.
Holstein heifers trended with a firmer undertone, al
though the run was very light There have not been
enough large slaughter calves lately to fully test the
market.
SLAUGHTER CALVES. Good and Choice 240-290
lbs 53 00-62 00, fancy 7600; 330-380 lbs 55 00-61.00,
fancy 7800, 435-465 lbs 59 00-65.00, 500-550 lbs
4100-43 00, 600-700 lbs 46.00-49.00; 785 lb individual
48.00.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 80-100 lbs
30 00-40.00. Utility 50-90 lbs 11.00-25.00. RE
TURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulla 95-120 lbs
100.00- 00; 90 lbs 80.00-90.00; 80-85 lbs
30.00- 00, few 75 lbs 30.00; few 65 lbs 50 00. Plainer
type bulls 95-120 lbs 4200-95.00, mostly 60 00-90.00.
Few Holstein heifers 105-115 lbs 380.00-40000; 90 lbs
210 00-410.00, 80 lbs 200.00-300.00; 75 lbs
19000-21000.
SHEEP: Compared to Thursday, all classes sold
mostly steady on a very good run. SLAUGHTER
LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3 50-70 lbs
110 00-125.00; 90-120 lbs 95 00-105.00. SLAUGHTER
EWES Good and Choice Yearlings and 2 year-olds
45 00-55.00. Utility and Good 1-3 30 00-45.00
HOGS* Barrows and gilts firm to .50 higher with
hogs weighing over 300 lbs 3 00 higher, sows I.OQ to
400 higher, boars 100 higher on a light run
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 215-260 lbs
29 25-31 50, 300-325 lbs 3400-35 50, 225-255 lbs
2800-29 50, 290-330 lbs 2900-32 25, 45-50% lean
235-275 lbs 27 25-28 25, 40-45% lean 230-275 lbs
26 00-27 75, 280-390 lbs 25 00-27 00, 410-415 tbs
22 00-24 75
SOWS I*3 300-400 lbs 18.00-22.00. 400-500 lbs
22 00-25 00,500-650 lbs 24.00-26 50
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Office Phone;
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BOARS 300-700 lbs 7 00-8 00
GOATS Compared to last week, Kid goats were not
well tested, and a trend was not established Yearlings
under 70 lbs sold mostly 4 00-8 00 lower on a good test
of Selection number ones Nannies under 70 lbs sold
2 00-3 00 lower, with those over 70 lbs trading
2 00-6 00 higher The Nannie supply was very mixed,
with buyer activity especially good on the higher quali
ty lots Wethers under 70 lbs sold steady to 5 00 lower,
with heavier Wethers trading 4 00-12 00 higher as de
mand was very good Billies sold very mixed, with Bil
lies under 150 lbs trading mostly 1000 lower, and
heavy Billies trending 8 00 higher, to Instances sharply
higher On all classes, bidding was very sporadic; and
with over 2000 head on offer it is to be expected Buy
ers were also very selective on the quality and the
weight of the run due to the large offering. Kids Selec
tion 1 20-40 lbs 36 00-50 00, few 40-60 lbs 54 00-58.00
Selection 2 20-40 lbs 30 00-36 00,40-60 lbs 40.00-46 00
Selection 3 20-40 lbs 16 00-27.00 Yearlings Selection 1
60-80 lbs 46.00-54 00; 80-100 lbs 62 00-75 00 Selection
2 60-80 lbs 35 00-3900, 80-100 lbs 5000-56.00 Selec
tion 3 60-80 lbs 23 00-26.00, few 34 00, Does/Nannies.
Selection 1 50-70 lbs 44.00-5000; 70-100 lbs
50.00- 00, 100-140 lbs 66 00-78 00 Selection 2 50-70
lbs 35 00-44 00. 70-100 lbs 44 00-54.00, few 100-140 lbs
70.00 Selection 3 50-70 lbs 2600-35.00; 70-100 lbs
44 00-48 00 Wethers. 50-70 lbs 56 00-67.00.70-100 lbs
78 00-8600, 100-150 lbs 9000-10400 Bucks/Billies;
Selection 1 70-100 lbs 5400-6600; 100-150 lbs
6800-9400, Couple packages returning to service
98 00,150-250 lbs 100.00-137.00, few fancy individuals
150.00- Selection 2 70-100 lbs 5200-60.00,
100-150 lbs 58.00-62 00; 150-250 lbs 64.00-90.00, few
up to 98 00. Selection 3 70-100 lbs 30 00-46.00; 100-150
lbs 52.00-58 00
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
November 12,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers
sold steady to weak. The quality of the run was aver
age to plain, with not nearly the amount of fancy steers
that usually make their way through the ring. Bidding
was only moderate due to the quality, although very
active when a higher quality steer would come through
the door. Buyers did not seem to get very involved in
Tuesday’s run and prices were affected due to the light
interest The direct feed yards out West moved their
low Choice steers at mostly 69.00 late last week, which
would now be considered a slight premium to the local
trade. A very light run of Holstein steers sold with a
weaker undertone, with not enough slaughter heifers
for a market test A fairly good run of daughter cows
sold steady to firm. Fleshier cows were in fairly short
supply, although the demand for good Breaking cows
was definitely there The run consisted of primarily
lean cows, and buyers had there work cut out for them
as they sorted through the various qualities. Slaughter
bulls were in very light supply, and sold with a weaker
undertone on the very light test The supply included
47 percent steers, 9 percent heifers, 41 percent cows, 2
percent bulls, with the balance feeders. Note* Due to
the Veterans Day Holiday on Monday, the Vintage
slaughter cattle sale was not covered. Therefore, prices
quoted in this report are on Tuesdays supply only.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1220-1420 lbs 68.25-71.00. Choice 2-3
1215-1475 lbs 66 00-68.50, late 63.85-65.00. few high
dressing Charolais-X 71 00-73.00 Select and low
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Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, November 15,2002
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 68.50 67.35 64.00
Heifers, Choice 2-3 65.75 65.25 62.50
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 39.00 37.75 40.25
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 35.00 34.00 38.00
Bulls, YGI, ltd. 47.00 49.00 53.00
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 29.75 29.10 36.00
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 100.00 98.00 70.00
Choice 2-3 1135-1420 lbs 63.75-65 75, few high dren
mg up to 66 75 Select 1-3 1140-1410 lbs 61 0043.00,
few going back on feed 62 75-64.00
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1420-1500 lbs
5610-57.50, few 1500-1630 lbs 48 00-52.25 Few Select
1-2 1360-1475 lbs 50.00-51.50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Heiferettes Com
mercial to Choice 2-4 995-1250 lbs 54.50-59 SO.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
Over 1400 lbs 36.00-40.75 31.50-35.50 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 33.50-3625 30.00-33.25 Lean (Hi-Yiekl)
85-88 Over 1200 lbs 31.00-35.25 28.50-30.50 Lean
88-90 Over 1000 lbs 29.00-33.50 25.00-29.75 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 25.75-28.00 22.25-25.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Few Yield Grade 1
1410-1815 lbs 44.75-50.00. Individual Yield Grade 2
1550 lbs 42.25, couple low dressers 1155-1910 lbs
35.00-37.50. Fancy 1050 lb Choice Bullocks 1050 lbs
55.50.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday, veal calves
sold steady to firm on a good run and buyer Interest.
Holstein bull calves suitable for special-fed veal bams
sold shandy higher in very active bidding. Prices on
the 95-125 lb bull supply in die graded sale were quick
to break the 130.00 barrier, and not long after that the
145.00 mark For several weeks in a row, Holstein heif
ers have traded lower after their brothers sold higher.
Heifer prices continue to struggle to keep above the
400.00 mark, as die cold rains seemed to have cooled
off the bullish attitudes Heifer buyer 4 exhibited only a
few short months ago. The supply included 622 head in
the state graded sale, with around 87 percent of the
graded supply returned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 90-125 lbs
25.00-35.00. few 40.00. Utility 45-90 lbs 15.00-25.00,
lightweight 10.00-15.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Hoi-
Monday Market
We are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
stein Bulls 95-125 lbs 120 00-145.00; 90 lbs
12000-122.00, 85 lbs 8000; 80 lbs 8000. Plainer-type
bulb 95-120 tbs 90.00-130 00, mostly 117.00-125.00,91
lbs 85.00; 90 lbs 10000; 81-85 lbs 45.00-55.00. Weaker
bulb 95410 lbs 45.00-85.00; few 80-90 lbs 45.00. Beef
type bulls 95- 115 Iba 110.00-135.00 85 lbs 135.00; 75
lbs 130.00 Holstein hetfers 93-110 lbs 370 00-410.00; 83
lbs 275.00. Plainer-type heifers 91-105 lbs
300.00-34000, 82 Iba 260.00; 74 lbs 13000 Beef-type
heifers 95-115 lbs 135.00-145.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, November 14,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1437 591 277 387
LAST WEEK
1321 671 282 375
LAST YEAR
1530 646 394
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers
sold 1.00 to moedy 2.00 higher; with instances of 3.00
higher. The sale kicked off with several high dresring
Charolais cross steers, which sold from 70.00-72.75,
which really got the good crowd that was on hand and
the buyers involved in the sale; and it warn 4 ! long after
that when the bulk of the Choice steers were trading in
the 70.00 range with the high dressers trading up to
74.00. Bidding was very active as buyers welcomed
both the increase in quality and the increase in re
ceipts; as this weeks 4 run Included nearly 200 head
more than last weeks 4 . Buyers were also very interested
In procuring steers that weighed from 1000-1200 lbs to
go back on feed. Granted, a few of these lighter steers
may have graded Select, but give them a couple more
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at the CMB Is nearly to the 77 00 mark, with many
analysts expecting an increase in live cattle prices this
winter There were a few slaughter heifers on offer, al
though with hardly any on Tuesday’s market, a trend
was not established Holstein steers were also com
pared to a light run on Tuesday, with the Choice sup
ply trending mostly steady. There were several high
Choice and Prime steers in the mix as well, with prices
quickly breaking the 60.00 barrier as buyers actively
bid on the fancy supply A good run of slaughter cows
sold 100-2 00 higher Buyer attendance and activity
was very good, and the quality of the run was pretty
good as well Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2 00 higher on a
very good test The bull run included some higher qual
ity bulls and even the heavy and lower dressing bulls
sold with a firmer undertone. Hie supply included 41
percent steers, 6 percent heifers, 33 percent cows, 7
percent bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice and Prime
2-4 1195-1485 lbs 7000-72 85 Choice 2-3 1230-1450
lbs 67.50-71 50, mostly 68 00-70 00, several high dress
ing Charolais-X 7000-74.00, Yield Grade 3-4
65 25-68 00, heavy 1505-1550 lbs 6125-64.75, with a
few 1550-1620 lbs 58 00-62 25 Select and low Choice
2-3 1205-1435 lbs 64.00-67.50, mostly 65.75-66.75. Few
Select 1-3 1290-1475 lbs 6200-65.25, with several
920-1190 lbs going back on feed 68.00-7160.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1400-1590 lbs 57 25-60 25, up to 61.50 on a few fancy
lots. Choice 2-3 1255-1500 lbs 54.00-57 50, couple
heavy 1620-1625 lbs 52 60-53 35 Select and low Choice
2-3 1390-1530 lbs 52.00- 53.25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple Prime 3-4
1085-1290 lbs 69.50-70.75 Choice 2-3 1120-1335 lbs
64.25-67 25, pkg Yield Grade 4 62.50
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80 percent lean
Over 1400 lbs 37.75-42.00, low dressing 32.75-37.75
Boners 80-85 percent lean Over 1200 lbs 34.50-38.75,
low dressing 32.00-34.25 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 percent
lean Over 1200 lbs 32.50-36.50, low dressing
30.00- Lean 88-90 percent lean Over 1000 lbs
30.00- low dressing 26.00-30.00. Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 percent lean 750-1000 lbs 25.50-29.50, low dress
ing 23.00-25.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1125-1650 lb*
45.75-53.50. couple 2105-2155 lbs 46.00. high dressing
up to 59.50, low dressing 43.50-44.50. Yield grade 2
1320-2020 lbs 42.00-46.00. low dressing Jersey 35.75.
CALVES: Compared to Monday, veal calves sold
mostly steady. Holstein bull calves returning to the
farm sold sharply lower in only moderate bidding.
Buyer attendance and interest was good, although
after giving up to 145.00 for bulls on Tuesday, most of
the wind was out of their sales by the cod of the week.
A heifer trend was not fully established, although a
firmer undertone was noted. The supply included 370
head in the state graded sale, with around tS percent
of the graded run going back on feed.
VBALERS: Utility 55-100 lbs 15.00-25.00, weaker
11.00-15.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulb 95-125 lbs
90.08-116.00, mostly 10240-114.00; 91 As 100.00; 87
lbs 60.00; 82 lbs 70.00. Plainer-type bulb 95-125 lbs
45.00- 65.00; 90 lbs 52.00, small pen 70.00; 83 lbs 52.00.
Individual beef-type bull 95 lbs 105.00. Heifers 95-115
lbs 280.00-480.00, mostly 300.0B420.00; 90 lbs
220.00- 85 lbs 305.00-315.00; 80 lbs
170.00- couple 75 lbs 100.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday, all classes sold most-
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