Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, December 9,2002
Monday hogs 750, last week 483, last year
1209. Monday goals 2000.
Hogs; barrows and gills 3.00-4.00 higher.
Supply included a large percentage or 280-350
lb. barrows and gills, sows .50-1.00 lower,
boars .50-.75 lower.
Barrows and gilts: 49-54 percent lean
225-270 lbs. 33.75-35.25. five head 35.50-36.75,
45-50 percent lean 220-270 lbs. 32.25-33.00,
270-310 lbs. 29.50-32.50, 40-45 percent lean
270-325 lbs. 27.75-30.50, 330-360 lbs.
25.50-27.00.
Sows: 1-3 360-450 lbs. 21.25-24.00, 450-6(81
lbs. 24.00-27.25,600-650 lbs. 27.75-28.25.
Boars: 300-650 lbs. 6.50-7.25, few 220-270
lbs. 20.00-24.50,
Goals; compared to last week, kids and
yearlings firm to 5.00 higher. Nannies and billi
es mostly steady. Kids select 1 20-40 lbs.
48.00- 40-70 lbs. 60.00-70.00, selection 2
30-40 lbs. 30.00-50.00, 40-70 lbs. 50.00-60.00.
selection 3 20-40 lbs. 18.00-40.00; yearlings se
lection 1 50-80 lbs. 56.00-74.00, 80-110 lbs.
69.00- selection 2 50-80 lbs. 46.00-68.00,
selection 3 35-60 lbs. 32.00-48.00; does and
nannies selection 1 70-100 lbs. 67.00-92.00, se
lection 2 60-100 lbs. 40.00-65.00, selection 3
35-60 lbs. 34.00-55.00, wethers 80-100 lbs.
70.00- couple 120-140 lbs. 82.00-102.00,
bucks and billies selection 1 70-100 lbs.
67.00- 100-150 lbs. 100.00-125.00, 150-250
lbs. 126.00-177.00, selection 2 60-100 lbs.
48.00- 100-150 lbs. 75.00-92.00, 150-250
lbs. 98.(81-150.00. selection 3 70-100 lbs.
100.00-
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
December 9-10,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle C alves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
1186 938 1 1
LAST WEEK
674 973 5 0
lASI YEAR
1048
CAFT! E Compared to Thursday, slaughter
steers sold firm to 1 00 higher 1 he supply over
the two da> run was very mixed, although most
of the stock was sen well finished Buyers con
tinue to sh\ awav from the over-finished steers
although, as the number of Grade 4‘s
seems to be increasing The direct yards out
West moved their steers at mostly
74 00 late last week, also, live cattle
futures at the ( MF arc back above
78 00 after ending last week on a
lower note
Holstein steers sold mostly
steads, with a light test of slaugh
ter heifers trending steady to firm
Slaughter cows sold w'eak to I 00
lower in mixed trading After
trending sharply 1ow r er to begin the
large run, as over 400 head were
on the market Tuesday prices
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10:00
Located Rt 472 5 miles
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north of Oxford corner of Rt
472 and Noble Road
George Gibney,
Auctioneer
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No out of state checks
gamed some strength back after the skittish start
to trend only slightly lower Most of the decrease
in bids was noted on the fleshier supply Slaugh
ter bulls sold with a lower undertone The supply
included 26 percent steers, 4 percent heifers 41
percent cows, 2 percent bulls, with the balance
feeders
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1205-1465 lbs 74 25-78 00 Choice 2-3
1200-1456 lbs 72 00-75 00, mostly 73 75-75 00 on
Tuesday, high dressing C harolais-X and I imou
sm 76 50-80 00 Select and low Choice 2-3
1200-1495 lbs 67 75-71 25, mostly 71 25-73 00 on
Tuesday, several full 69 50-70 10 Select 1-3
1080-1500 lbs 68 75-72 75
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1260-1550 lbs 59 25-63 25 Choice 2-3
1450-1555 lbs 56 00-59 50, heavy 1615-1655 lbs
51 00-53 00 Select 1-2 1380-1580 lbs 53 50-55 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Couple Prime 2-3
1190-1270 lbs 72 75-75 50 Choice 2-3 1165-1425
lbs 69 25-72 25 Select 1-3 1125-1255 lbs
65 50-66 25 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK lOW DRESSING
Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 38 00-44 25
34 25-36 25 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs
35 00-38 00 32 75-35 25 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88
Over 1200 lbs 33 75-36 50 31 75-34 00 Lean 88-90
Over 1000 lbs 31 00-34 25 27 50-31 25 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 26 75-29 75
24 50-27 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield grade 1
1375-1965 lbs 46 00-51 00. very fancy individual
65 00 Yield grade 2 1140-1680 lbs 40 25-45 75.
few up to 48 00 CALVES Compared to last
Tuesday, veal calves sold steady to 5 00 lower
Holstein bulls suitable for special-fed veal barns
sold with a higher undertone as very good de
mand continues to carry the market Holstein
heifers sold about steady on the light test The
supply included 742 in the state graded sale,
with around 84 percent of the graded supply re
turning to feed
VEALERS Standard and Good 75-110 lbs
20 00-32 00 Utility 55-100 lbs 15 00- 25 00,
weaker 11 00-15 00
RETURNED TO FARM Graded Number
One Holstein Bulls couple packages 122-123 lbs
10000-122 00, 100-115 lbs 135 00-149 00. couple
lots 95 lbs 115 00-117 00, package 90 lbs 80 00,
few 107 00, package 85 lbs 85 00, package 80 lbs
92 00 Graded Number Two Holstein bulls
95-120 lbs 92 00-129 00, package 94 lbs 87 00,
package 94 lbs 107 00, couple packages 90 lbs
55 00-68 00, three packages 83 lbs 50 00 Holstein
bulls sold individually 130-150 lbs 60 00-95 00
Graded Number One Holstein Heifers 95-115 lbs
360 00-415 00, package 83 lbs 222 00 Graded
Number Two Holstein Heifers package 95-105
lbs 300 00-320 00, 83-84 lbs 130 00, package 71
lbs 120 00
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Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, December 13,2002
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 73.00 73.35 66.25
Hetfers, Choice 2-3, few Prime 69.50 71.75 65.50
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 40.00 41.00 42.25
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 36.50 36.75 39.25
Bulls, YG 1, ltd. 49 50 5100 55.75
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 34.50 30 15 32.35
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 108.00 115.00 75.00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, December 12, 2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1473 674 274 425
LAST WEEK
954 317 263 101
LAST YEAR
1392
CATTLE Compared to Tuesday, slaughter
steers sold fully 1 00 lower, vs ith the fancier high
Choice and Prime stock as much as 2 00 lower
The only grade that was firmer was the early Se
lect steers, and even they tapered off after buyers
adjusted their sights There never seemed to be
any fire under Thursday's run, as buyers were
not very willing to compete over the noticeable
increase in Yield Grade 4‘s If the steers weren't
over-finished, they were sent to town to soon,
and therefore sold at Select prices Even though
there is less support coming from the futures
contracts this winter, with February closing
down another 57 points on Thursday at 77.35,
there still is no need to rush them to town earlv,
as it was apparent buyers are back to looking for
the good ones There was the usual reputation
lots on hand, although even they failed to meet
Tuesday's active trade Holstein steers sold
steady to .50 higher, with most of the increase
coming in the high Choice and Prime category
There was a fairly good Holstem supply on offer,
although they had to be pretty nice to bring
above 60 00, as buyers were quick to discount on
weights and finish There were not enough fed
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heifers on hand Thursday to test the market, al
though a lower undertone was noted Slaughter
cows sold steady to 1 00 higher on a very good
run Buyer attendance was very good for the
large run Steady cow carcass cutout values have
neither added fuel or water to the fire this week,
with the deciding price factor much of the week
just boiling down to buyer participation Slaugh
ter bulls sold firm to 3 00 higher on a run that
included nearly 100 head The supply included
39 percent steers, 5 percent heifers, 37 percent
cows, 7 percent bulls, with the balance feeders
SLAUGHTER STEERS.
High Choice and Prime 2-4
1185-1465 lbs 73 25-76 25,
full 70 75-73 25 Choice 2-3
1155-1475 lbs 7100-7400,
Yield Grade 4 69 75-71 35,
Yield Grade 5 66 10-68 50,
few high dressing
74 50-75 75 heavy
1500-1610 lbs 64.00-69 00,
couple Holstein X-breds
66 75-67 75 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1020-1475 lbs
69 75-72 75, early up to
73 75 Select 1-2 1115-1420
lbs 68 25- 70 75, heavy
1520-1655 lbs 61 00-64 75
Standard 1-2 1170-1455 lbs
65 00- 67 50 HOLSTEIN
STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1335-1525 lbs
59 50-63 85, full 55 25, few
heavy 1665 lbs 54 00
Choice 2-3 1280-1555 lbs
54 50-59 25. heavy
1600-1660 lbs 54 10-55 50
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SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Couple High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1120-1180 lbs 71 2S-72 75
Few Choice 2-3 1180-1360 lbs 67 00-69 25, icld
Grade 5 6150-63 50 Few low Select 1-2
1000-1300 lbs 65 85-67 25 Heiferettes Few
Commercial 2-4 1405- 1420 lbs 46 50
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers
75-80 Over 1400 lbs 37 75-42 00 34 50-37 75
Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 36 00-39 75
33 00-36 50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
33.25-36 00 31 00-33 50 Lean 88-90 Over 1000
lbs 3100-34 25 27 00-3100 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 26 75-30 75 23 00-27 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS. Yield Grade I
1085-2070 lbs 45 00-54 50, high dressing 55 GO
-58 50 with a 2355 lb individual 52 25 Yield
Grade 2 1030-2195 lbs 4150- 47 50, few low
dressing 35 50-38 50 Bullocks Couple Select 1-2
1250-1320 lbs 56 50-59 50
CALVES Compared to Monday, veal calves
sold with a higher undertone Holstein bull
calves returning to the farm sold sharply higher
m very active bidding. Buyers made it clear from
the beginning of the graded sale that they
needed calves, and that they were willing to pay
up to procure them. This philosophy held true
for the entirety of the graded sale as several of
the pens of Number 2‘s outsold the Number l‘s
Holstein heifers also sold sharply higher as
pnees are once again above 500.00 for the really
fancy ones The supply included 373 head in the
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