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New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, January 6,2003
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
289 233 478 657 1287
LAST WEEK
386 327 526 400 950
LAST YEAR
198 158 874 448 778
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter cows sold weak to 1.00 lower.
Bidding was mixed, however only moder
ate for the bulk of the run. A fancy, but
light test of slaughter bulls sold 2.00-3.00
higher in active trading. Nearly 62 per
cent of the run was made up of slaughter
cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
39.00- 36.00-39.00 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 37.00-39.00 34.25-37.25
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
34.25-36.25 31.00-34.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 31.00-34.75 28.00-31.25 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 27.50-30.00
24.00-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1050-1780 lbs 48.00-59.00, with a small lot
of fancy bulls late 1285-1615 lbs
55.00- Yield grade 2 1080-1345 lbs
43.00- low dressing individual
37.00, few 850-970 lbs 41.50-49.00.
Bullocks: Few Select 1-2 1185-1230 lbs
65.00- individual 57.00.
CALVES: Compared to Thursday, veal
calves sold 7.00-9.00 higher. Holstein bull
calves returning to feed sold 5.00 to over
20.00 higher due to very good demand.
Holstein heifers were not fully tested due
to the light run.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Utility and
Good 55-125 lbs 20.00-37.00, few weaker
11.00-
RETURNING TO FEED; Holstein
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
bulls 95-125 lbs 120.00-172.00; 90 lbs
97.00- 110.00. Plainer-type bulls 130-140
lbs 100.00-120.00; 95-125 lbs
100.00- 90 lbs 47.00-70.00; 80-85
lbs 50.00-53.00; Few Holstein heifers 105
lbs 270.00; 85-90 lbs 180.00-300.00; 75 lbs
150.00; 60 lbs 115.00.
HOGS; Barrows and gilts firm to .50
higher with instances 1.00 higner, sows
steady to 2.00 higher, boars light run firm
to 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 215-270 lbs 33.00-34.75,
45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 31.00-32.75,
280-345 lbs 29.00-31.50, few 32.00-32.25,
40-45% lean 215-280 lbs 29.00-31.00, few
280-290 lbs 28.50-30.00.
SOWS: 1-3 300-400 lbs 20.00-22.00,
400-450 lbs 22.00-25.00, 450-500 lbs
24.00-27.00, 500-550 lbs 25.00-29.00,
550-700 lbs 28.00-31.00.
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 7.00-7.25.
SHEEP and LAMBS: Compared to
Thursday, a light test of slaughter lambs
sold with a sharply higher undertone.
Slaughter ewes were not well tested, al
though a higher undertone was noted. All
classes of sheep and lambs are weighed
and sold by the pound.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 package 40 lbs 157.00; 40-50 lbs
112.00- 50-60 lbs 120.00-142.00;
60-70 lbs 124.00-150.00; 70-80 lbs
118.00- 80-90 lbs 120.00-128.00;
90-100 lbs 108.00-132.00; 100-120 lbs
100.00- 120-135 lbs 98.00-108.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice Yearlings individual 115 lbs 90.00;
individual 125 lbs 84.00; individual 140
lbs 63.00; individual 165 lbs 78.00. Ewes:
90-100 lbs 66.00-68.00; 120-140 lbs
50.00-68.00; 165-175 lbs 30.00-64.00;
225-240 lbs 40.00-44.00.
GOATS: Compared to last week. Kids
sold mostly 8.00-10.00 higher. Yearlings
sold 4.00-8.00 higher. Needless to say, de
mand was very good for both classes of
small goats; although, the very attractive
offering was supportive as well. Nannies
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERYTUESDAY
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
weighing over 100 lbs sold 2.00-6.00
lower, with light Nannies trending with a
higher undertone. Billies sold weak to as
much as 20.00 lower in very mixed bid
ding. A light test of Wethers sold
2.00- lower. All goats are sold on a
per head basis, with estimated weights.
Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 46.00-66.00;
40-60 lbs 62.00-70.00; 60-80 lbs
74.00- Selection 2 20-40 lbs
34.00- 40-60 lbs 56.00-60.00. Year
lings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 62.00-72.00;
80-100 lbs 70.00-80.00. Selection 2 60-80
lbs 52.00-66.00; 80-100 lbs 68.00-70.00.
Selection 3 60-80 lbs 30.00-40.00. Does/
Nannies: Selection 1 few 70-100 lbs 68.00;
100-140 lbs 76.00-88.00. Selection 2 50-70
lbs 55.00-66.00; 70-100 lbs 60.00-72.00;
100-140 lbs 68.00-78.00. Selection 3 50-70
lbs 40.00-54.00; 40.00-54.00; 70-100 lbs
47.00- 100-140 lbs 62.00-70.00.
Wethers: 50-70 lbs 54.00-70.00; 70-100 lbs
78.00- 100-150 lbs 92.00-112.00.
Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs
74.00- 100-150 lbs 84.00-102.00;
150-250 lbs 100.00-144.00, individual
164.00, very fancy individual 187.00. Se
lection 2 100-150 lbs 64.00-81.00; 150-250
lbs 90.00-106.00. Selection 3 70-100 lbs
54.00- 100-150 lbs 50.00-72.00;
150-250 lbs 74.00-89.00.
HAY. STRAW & CORN & QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE
vWT Financing Available
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Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Wednesday, January 8,2003
NOTE: Due to early deadline, averages based on sales Monday and Tuesday
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk
75.00
71.50
41.75
36.50
52.00
33.85
116.00
Steers, Choice 2-3
Heifers, Choice 2-3, few Prime
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.
Monday Market
We are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
Wk Ago
74.40
70.50
42.00
37.00
50.25
33.25
100.00
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
January 6-7,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
829 758 2 1
LAST WEEK
663 771 2 1
LAST YEAR
730 835
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold steady to .50 higher;
with the bulk of the increase on Mon-
prices. The bulk of the run was
made up of slightly over-finished stock,
which was carrying some fill. However,
buyers did not shy away from the weigh
ups as the bulk of the Choice steers still
brought from mostly 74.00-76.00 in rela
tively active trading. Many producers are
trying to hold their steers until later this
winter as the February live cattle con
tract at the CME is currently above
80.00; which is expected to add contin
ued support this winter. This seems logi
cal, although when held too long the
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1400-1600 lbs overweight Yield Grade 4 or
5; which will no doubt be discounted. A
small test of Holstein steers sold with a
firmer undertone on Monday, with not
enough on Tuesday for a market test. An
attractive run of slaughter heifers sold
nearly 1.00 higher on Monday, with Tues
day's light supply not tested.
Slaughter cows sold weak to .75 lower.
Buyer attendance was good, but the trade
never seemed to catch fire. Slaughter bulls
sold steady to firm on a good run. The
supply included 34 percent steers, 7 per
cent heifers, 54 percent cows, 5 percent
bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1305-1495 lbs 75.50-79.50,
two day avg 77.28-78.00. Choice 2-3
1110-1500 lbs 73.00-77.50, two day avg
74.61- 75.07, lull 71.25-72.85, Yield Grade
4-5 69.25-72.75, heavyweights 1500-1595
lbs 68.50-74.00, high dressing Charolais
crosses 76.50-80.00. Select and low Choice
2-3 1140-1455 lbs 71.75-74.75, two day avg
72.76-73.39. Select 1-3 1135-1495 lbs
68.75-73.75, two day avg 71.98-72.16.
Yr Ago
69.00
67.50
44.50
41.75
57.00
36.35
102.00
HOLSTEIN STEERS: One lot Prime 3
1530 lbs 62.50. Choice 2-3 1360-1545 lbs
57.75-61.75, couple heavy 1600-1625 lbs
53.75. Select 1-2 1295-1585 lbs 52.75-
55.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1075-1420 lbs 70.25-73.75, Se
lect and low Choice 1-3 1000-1415 lbs
65.75-
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
39.25-45.25, 36.75-39.50 Breaking cow av
erage 41.99 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs
35.75- 33.75-36.00 Boning cow aver
age 37.08 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200
lbs 33.75-36.25 31.00-34.00 Lean 88-90
Over 1000 lbs 31.25-34.75, 27.00-31.00
Lean cow average 33.00 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 26.00-30.00
23.00-27.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
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