Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, January 27,2003
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
298 219 663 815 1047
LAST WEEK
307 260 951 662 879
LAST YEAR
269 205 1071
Slaughter cows sold firm to mostly 1.00 high
er. Slaughter cows have made a 2.00-4.00 ad
vance over the last two cow runs. Buyer attend
ance is normal, however bidding is very
aggressive. Nearly 54 percent, or 162 head, of
the run was made up of slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Premium
White 65-75 Over 1400 lbs 46.75-49.25 few
40.50 Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 42.00-46.25
37.75-41.75 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs
38.50-41.75 35.00-38.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88
Over 1200 lbs 36.00-40.00, 34.00-36.25 up to
41.00-41.50 Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs
34.25-38.75 30.25-34.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
750-1000 lbs 29.75-34.00 25.00-29.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1170-1775 lbs 49.75-53.25, low dressing individ
ual 42.75. Bullocks: Couple fancy Select 2
1335-1340 lbs 71.00-72.50.
CALVES: Compared to Thursday, slaughter
calves sold 5.00 lower on a very light supply.
Holstein bull calves returning to special fed veal
barns sold 10.00-20.00 lower. Holstein heifers
were not well tested due to a very thin run.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice 245 lb individ
ual 110.00; 395 lb Individual 76.00. Standard
and Utility 65-115 lbs 15.00-30.00. RETURN
ING TO FEED. Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs
125.00- Plainer-type Holstein Bulls
95-125 lbs 90.00-120.00. Weaker Holstein Bulls
95-125 lbs 60.00-82.00; 90 lbs 50.00-80.00; 85 lbs
30.00- 80 lbs 30.00-50.00. Few beef bulls
80-85 lbs 30.00-SS.OO. Holstein Heifers 95-125
lbs 480.00-490.00; 90 lbs 340.00; 80 lbs 240.00.
Plainer-type Heifers 95-125 lbs 140.00-150.00;
90 lbs 180.00; 85 lbs 140.00; 70 lbs 100.00.
HOGS; Barrows and gilts mostly steady to
firm. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean
220-270 lbs 34.25-35.75, few up to 37.50,
280-285 Ihs 34.00-35.25,305-330 lbs 35.50-35.75,
45-50% lean 220-270 lbs 33.25-34.85, 275-285
lbs 33.10-34.50, several 300-360 lbs 31.25-35.25,
40-45% lean 220-270 lbs 31.00-33.25, 305-370
lbs 27.00-31.50.
SHEEP and LAMBS; Compared to late last
week, plainer quality lambs sold with a lower
undertone. However, fancier lambs drew very
good buyer interest as they sold with a higher
undertone. All sheep and lambs are sold with
actual weights by the pound. SLAUGHTER
LAMBS: Choice, few Prime 2-3 40-50 lbs
100.00- fancy package 162.00; 50-60 lbs
100.00- couple fancy packages
150.00- fancy 60-70 lbs 144.00-152.00;
70-80 lbs 110.00-138.00, couple fancy packages
146.00- 80-90 lbs 118.00-134.00, couple
fancy packages 148.00-150.00; 90-100 lbs
112.00- 100-120 lbs 106.00-118.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Good and Choice Year
lings; individual 65 lbs 96.00; few 90-92 lbs
86.00- Slaughter Ewes; 120-175 lbs
50.00- fancy up to 66.00, poorer 40.00.
GOATS: Compared to last week, a light test
of Kids sold mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Yearlings
sold 1.00-3 00 lower, with the bulk of the decline
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
on the 60-80 lbs supply. Nannies sold very
mixed, with those weighing under 100 lbs trend
ing with a lower undertone; and Nannies over
100 lbs trading with a firmer undertone. Billies
sold mostly steady, with a few mixed sales
trending with a firmer undertone. Wethers sold
2.00- lower, with heavier Wethers trading
sharply lower. All goats are sold on a per head
basis, with estimated weights. Kids: Selection 1
package 30 lbs 46.00. Selection 2 20-40 lbs
28.00- Selection 3 20-40 lbs 12.00-28.00,
pigmies 12.00-22.00. Yearlings: Selection 1
60-80 lbs 50.00-72.00; 80-100 lbs 69.00-76.00.
Selection 2 60-80 lbs 50.00-62.00. Selection 3
60-80 lbs 34.00-48.00. Docs/Nannies; Selection 1
package 60 lbs 68.00; 70-100 lbs 69.00-7300,
with a fancy single up to 84.00; 100-140 lbs
77.00- with a prospective breeder at 94.00.
Selection 2 50-70 lbs 44.00-62.00, few pigmies
34.00- 70-100 lbs 50.00-63.00; 100-140 lbs
68.00- Selection 3 50-70 lbs 30.00-44.00;
70-100 lbs 46.00-60.00; 100-140 lbs 56.00-78.00.
Billies; Selection 1 70-100 lbs 74.00-86.00;
100-150 lbs 92.00-116.00; 150-250 lbs
108.00- Selection 2 70-100 lbs
50.00- 100-150 lbs 70.00-88.00; 150-250 lbs
90.00- Selection 3 70-100 lbs 42.00-52.00;
100-150 ibs 70.00-79.00; single 175 lbs 84.00.
Wethers: 50-70 lbs 64.00-71.00; 70-100 Ibs
72.00- 100-150 Ibs 94.00-112.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
January 27-28,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold
fully .50-1.00 town, Monday's supply included
a heavy supply of over-fed cattle that weighed
well over 1500 lbs. Tuesday's run included some
heavies as well, but most weighed over 1500 lbs
because of their fill. Bidding remains moderate
to firm on all grades, as there seems to be an
outlet for them all. The February live cattle con
tract at the CME has slipped back into the
79.00 category, although even at that level it re
mains supportive. Boxed beef cutout values in
dicate that the current market may have
reached its peak for the time being, as the cut
out was 1.00 to nearly 2.00 lower on Monday. A
light, but fancy, test of Holstein steers sold
steady to firm. There were not enough slaughter
heifers on hand to test the market Slaughter
cows continue to trade very well, as prices
trended steady to 1.00 higher. The recent in
crease in the cow market began on Thursday of
last week, and since then buyers continue to
throw gas on it. Slaughter bulls are being sup
ported in part due to the hot cow market, and a
light test trended with a firmer undertone. The
supply included 52 percent steers, 6 percent
heifers, 40 percent cows, 1 percent bulls, with
the balance feeders.
Note: There will be a special feeder sale after
Monday's fat cattle auction on February 3rd.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and
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
893 705 3 0
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HAY, STRAW & CORN
- SALE -
Sale Starts
Every Friday At 10 AM J ™
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 Buyers -Cash or Certified Checks Only
Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, January 31,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk
77.75
74.0 Q
44.75
40.00
51.50
36.00
118.00
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.
Prime 2-4 1295-1500 Ibs 77.50-79.75, couple
80.50- avg 78.59. Choice 2-3 1230-1490 Ibs
74.75-78.50, avg 76.57, full 73.00-74.00, Yield
Grade 4 70.50-74.75, high dressing Charolais-
X‘s 74.75-77.25, heavy 1505-1520 lbs
71.50- Select and low Choice 2-3 1045-
1495 lbs 71.75-75.50, avg 74.14, heavy
1560-1590 Ibs 65.00-69.25. Select 1-3 1015-1460
Ibs 70.00-73.50, avg 72.58.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1175-1585 lbs 63.75-66.00, individual
69.50, avg 65.66. Choice 2-3 1100-1585 lbs
59.00-64.50, avg 61.44. Select 1-2 1060-1625 lbs
52.50-57.75, avg 55.41.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime
2-4 1035-1395 lbs 71.25-79.00, avg 74.84. Select
and low Choice high dressing Charolais-X‘s
1135-1415 lbs 70.00-74.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS; PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Premium
White 65-75 Over 1400 lbs 46.50-50.25, avg
48.31 Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
41.25-46.75, avg 43.75 38.00-t1.75 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 38.00-41.75, avg 40.28 35.75-38.50
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
36.50-40.50, avg'JSitt MjOWkflO, Lean,BB-90
Over 1000 lbs 34.00-38.00, avg 36.1129.00-33.50
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 29.00-33.50,
avg 31.63 25.50-29.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS:
Yield grade 1 1485-2005 lbs 46.75-54.00. Yield
grade 2 1200-1935 lbs 46.50-51.00, low dressing
41.00.
CALVES; Compared to last Tuesday, veal
calves sold about steady. Holstein bull calves
Monday Market
U/e are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
Wk Ago
77.25
73.50
44.25
39.25
51.10
35.65
106.00
suitable for special-fed veal bams sold steady to
instances firmer. Holstein heifer calves sold
with a higher undertone. The supply included
565 in the state graded sale, with around 85 per
cent of the graded supply returning to feed.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Standard and Util
ity 60-120 lbs 12.00-25.00, few up to 30.00. RE
TURNED TO FARM: Graded Number One
Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs 140.00-155.00, one
package 172.00; package 90 lbs 137.00; package
85 lbs 130.00; package 80 lbs 100.00. Graded
Number Two Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs
117.00- couple packages 90 lbs
112.00- package 84 lbs 70.00. Holstein
Bulls sold in the singles auction 130-150 lbs
90.00- Graded Number One Holstein
Heifers 95-125 lbs 415.00-520.00; package 85 lbs
330.00. Graded Number Two Holstein Heifers
95-125 lbs 390.00-410.00; package 82 lbs 300.00;
package 74 lbs 240.00; package 65 lbs 170.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, January 30,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
> 5.
THURSDAY
1453 446 333* "'"3B
LAST WEEK
1095 450 106 226
LAST YEAR
1260 643 245 305
Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold fully
50*1.00 higher Bidding and buyer activity were both
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CMF dosed up-the-limit on Wednesday which was
very farmer supportive, and by the end of the sale
Thursday the contract had closed at over 82 00, which
is extremely bullish Thu Is a major adjustment as we
head Into February in a couple of days. This puts the
winter contract back at a 2 00 premium to (he Western
fat cattle market, which was moving steers from
79.00*80.00 as of Thursday night The only thing that
is not on the fast track right now is boxed beef, which
has been inching lower all week A nice supply of Hol
stein steers sold steady to 100 higher Slaughter heifers
sold with a higher undertone, although they were not
well tested due to Tuesdays thin run Slaughter cows
continue to trade higher, as prices were another
100*2.00 higher; with a few fleshier cows as much as
3.00 higher Keep in mind, that it Is even more impres
sive that buyers had nearly 700 head to choose from,
and prices were still greatly improved Slaughter bulls
sold Arm to 2 00 higher in continued active trading
The supply included 34 percent steers, 6 percent heif
ers, 47 percent cows, 5 percent bulls, with (he balance
feeders.
Yr Ago
71.25
68.50
42.00
42.35
59.50
41.35
82.50
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime
2-4 121S-145S lbs 78.25-8150, avg 79 38, few from
82.00- 25. Choice 2-3 1165-1485 lbs 76 00-80.00, avg
77.55, Yield Grade 4 72.50-75.75, heavy 1500-1590 lbs
70.25-75.00 with full heavyweights from 68.75-69.00,
high dressing Yield Grade 1-2 78.00-82.75, high dress
ing Charolais-X‘s 76 50-80.85. Select and low Choice
2-3 1030-1475 lbs 72 50-76 25, avg 74.60, couple pack
ages 77 00-77 35, heavy 1525-1595 lbs 66.50- 69 00 with
full heavyweights from 62.50-66.35. Select 1-2
1000-1420 lbs 69 50- 73.50, avg 71.69.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1330-1595 lbs 63.50-67 75, avg 64.82, few from
69.50- Choice 2-3 1215-1505 lbs 60.75-65.50, avg
63 52. Select and low Choice 1-3 1240-1580
57.50- avg 59.76, few heavy 1630-1635 lbs
55.00- Select 1-2 1155-1320 lbs 55.50-57.00, avg
56.15. Few Standard 1-2 1115-1235 lbs 47.00-54.50, avg
50.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1100-1415 lbs 73.50-77.75, avg 75.10. Choice
2-3 1045-1415 lbs 72.50-75.00, avg 73.89. Yield Grade 4
68.50- 71 50, few high dreaing Charolals and Limi-X‘s
76.00- 00. Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1140-1265
lbs 70.00-70 75, avg 70.42, few heavy 1525-1565 lbs
63.75- 67 70. Select 1-2 1160-1485 lbs 65.00-68.50. avg
6613.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Premium White
65-70 Over 1450 Ibe 47.75-53.25 42.00-46.75 Breakers
70-75 Over 1400 lbs 42.50-47.50 39.50-42.25 Boners
75-80 Over 1200 lbs 40 50-43.75 36 50-40.00 Lean (Hi-
Yield) 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 38.50-40 75 34.00-37.75
Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs 34.50-39.00 30.75-34.25 Lean
(Ught-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 30 75-34 75 27 00-31.00
V £I4UGHTER BULLS* Yield Grade 1 1260-1915 lbs
49 00-54.50** high dreatiagaip to 5675. Grade 2
1410-1605 lbs 4600-50.75 Bullocks: Fancy Choi& 2
1430 lbs 67.25. CALVES Compared to Monday, veal
calves sold 4 00-5,00 lower. Holstein bull calves
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