i» I I Some markets not I available because of the holiday i I S-BO3C^SGBCSSBf^SOSiSn&T^^aS3£SSBaBSBOBOByBSBSBSBS^!B3SSBSBSSC!&SC3SSBSSS!!&IB£S3Sn3S3SBSa^3SSeBf^®O New Holland Livestock Auction Nc» Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Monday. December 23, 2002 Cattle CaUes Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY *BB 386 1 AST WFEK 470 287 I AST YEAR Holltld\ - No Sdlc CATTLE Compared to Thursday, the bulk of the lean slaughter cows sold weak to 50 lower, with a light test of fleshy cows trending around steady A good por tion ol the run was in rather full condi tion. with bidding moderate A light (esl of slaughter bulls sold steady to 3 (Ml lower Slaughter cows comprised near 57 percent of the run SI AUGHTER COWS PERCENT I FAN WEIGHT BUI K LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 Oscr 1400 lbs 37 00-40 50 34 00-36 50 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 35 75-38 00 32 50-36 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Oyer 1200 lbs 32 00-35 25 29 50-32 00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 30 25-33 25 26.00-30.00 Lean (I ight-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 26.00-29.00 22.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1125-2155 lbs 43.50-46.00, couple high dressing 51.00-54 00. Yield grade 2 few low dressing 1065-1940 lbs 36.00- 75, 865-975 lbs 45 00-50.00. CAI VFS. Compared to Thursday, a light test of veal calves sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Holstein bull calves returning to feed sold sharply higher as bidding con tinues to be very sporadic from day to dav Holstein heifers sold sharply lower on a light run SLAUGHTER CALVES: Utility 60-110 lbs 11.00-22 00. RETURNING TO FEED. Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 92 00-117 00, 85 lbs 55 00-70 00, 80 lbs ♦♦»♦♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ "fcriQirwnnn Mi oB & R CATTLE CO o hav aurrlnM HAY, STRAW & CORN - RD 1, Marietta PA " H £ Y * UCT, ? N oax x- SV ;; MKSI? -SALE- Al) <► 717»653»816 6 4 ! EVERY TUESDAY S ale Starts o Specializing in 10:00 Every Friday At 10 AM J ™ 31 Stockers & ‘ I Located Rt 472 5 miles J : : ► S nt h h of Q oSorn°lr 6 om s GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION i: i: Rt 955 N. State St. 31 717*653*5728 ;; George Gibney Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117 31 RON RANCK J | Auctioneer i m j| e North of Ephrata on N. State St. ;; 717*656*9849 ;► AU-002534 E M Out of State Buyers -Cash Certified Checks Only ’ * No out of state checks 55 00 Plainer-type bulls 95-125 lbs 60 00-90 00, 90 lbs 50.00-57.00. 85 lbs 40 00-50 00, 80 lbs 30.00 Weaker-type bulls 95-125 lbs 30 00-45 00 Few Holstein heders 90-115 lbs 300 00-340.00. 85 lbs 250 00-270 00, 65-70 lbs 135 00-185 00 HOGS' Barrows and gilts I 00 to 2 00 lower on a very light run BARROWS AND GILTS. 49-540; lean 220-270 lbs 31 00-34 25, 45-500, lean 205-265 lbs 29.00-31 75. 40-45 lean 225-280 lbs 27 25-30.00. 295-365 lbs 24 25-28 25, 375-470 lbs 20 50-24 25 3401 2256 SHEEP' Compared to Thursday, lambs sold with a lower underline on a fairly light run The quality of the run was low to moderate, with bids matching the qual ity Slaughter ewes trended with a firmer undertone SLAUGHTER I AMBS Choice and Prime 2-3 40-50 lbs 108 00-167.00; 50-60 lbs 100.00-150 00; 60-70 lbs 110 00-128.00, 70-80 lbs 96 00-110.00; 80-90 lbs 90.00- 96.00; 90-100 lbs 90.00-100 00; 100-110 lbs 90.00-100.00; 110-120 lbs 90 00- 92(H). 125-135 70,00-90.00, package 141 lbs 88.00, individual 170 lbs 70.00: 185-ITS lbs 60.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER EWES' Good and Choice Yearlings and 2 year-olds 125-185 lbs 59.00-82.00; individual 240 lbs 40.00. GOATS: Compared to last week's very large run. Kid goats were in light supply and a trend was not established. Yearlings sold sharply higher on a light test Last week a very large run of Yearlings and Kids were on hand, however this week was just the opposite, as Billies and Nan nies comprised much of the run Nannies sold mixed, although mostly weak to 4 00 lower. Small Selection 1 Billies sold sharply higher due to very good demand, with all classes of Billies weighing over 100 lbs trending with a lower undertone There were not a lot of Wethers present, with bidding very mixed of the light offer- - •fJJ* - c^tirosechore-Tittie : >\ >* ' Jgh Capacity 40* roof (loft) allows mors storage and stays cleaner than 'onventional 30* rant (right) ■-"I rdroShield® Weather, ■aril prevents water rm running dnwn hnpper « ♦ i ACCESS PLUS® permits nsy clean out ol the bin rum the ground. 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Hogs, 49-54'> lean, Monday Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb mg All goats were sold on a per head basis, with estimated weights Note: A special goat sale will be held on Saturday December 28th, 2002; beginning at 9:30 am. Kids. Selection 1 few 20-40 lbs 44.00- Selection 2 few 20-40 lbs 42 00 Selection 3 few 20-40 lbs 14 00-20.00. Yearlings’ Selection 1 60-80 lbs 58 00-66 00; 80-100 lbs 76.00-80.00, couple fancy packages 88 00-91.00. Selec tion 2 few 60-80 lbs 58.00-64.00 Selection 3 couple 70 lbs 50 00 Docs/Nannies’ Se lection 1 70-100 lbs 62 00-76 00, 100-140 lbs 74.00-90 00, couple 96 00-98.00. Selec tion 2 70-100 lbs 58 00-72 00, 100-140 lbs 74.00- 00 Selection 3 50-70 lbs 28 00-40 00, 70-100 lbs 48 00-64.00, 100-140 lbs 70 00-78.00 Wethers. 50-70 lbs 56 00-78.00; 70-100 lbs 70-100 lbs 86.00- 00. 100-175 lbs 100.00-130.00. Bucks/Bilhes- Selection 1 70-100 lbs 74.00- 00; 100-150 lbs 96.00-122.00; 150-250 lbs 135.00-192.00. Selection 2 70-100 lbs 62 00-80.00; 100-150 lbs 72.00- 150-250 lbs 94.00-141.00. Se lection 3 70-100 lbs 38 00-63.00; 100-150 lbs 62.00-76.00; few 150-250 lbs 80.00- 294 221 1602 1355 2039 Monday Market We are selling fat cattle and butcher cows Monday, 10 am Private Treaty Lancaster Stockyards 717-394-7915