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New Holland [
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, February 3,2003
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
monday
417 244 972 1074 1650
LAST WEEK
298 260 663 815 1047
lAST YEAR
240 1150
Compared to last week slaughter cows sold
mostly steady. Buyer attendance was normal,
with bidding moderately active through the en
tirety of the run. Slaughter bulls sold sharply
on a very good early week run. There
were several buyers on hand that were very in
terested in procuring the fancy supply. Nearly
54 percent, or 251 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 47.75-50.00
Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 42.50-47 50
39.00- Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs
40.00- 36.50-40.25 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88
Over 1200 lbs 38.00-41.75 34.00-38.25 Lean
85-90 Over 1000 lbs 35.00-39.25 32.00-36.50
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 31.50-35.00
28.00-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade I
935-1950 lbs 53.00-57.00, high dressing and
fancy 64.50-67.00. Yield Grade 2 1290-2085 lbs
48.00- Bullocks; Select 1-2 1110-1410 lbs
59.00- individual 71.50, lightweights
730-1155 lbs 56.00-64.00, couple 73.50.
CALVES: Compared to Thursday, slaughter
calves were not tested. Holstein bull calves re
turning to special fed veal bams sold sharply
lower in an early test. Holstein heifers were not
well tested due to a very thin run.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Standard and Util
ity 65-115 lbs 11.00-35.00. RETURNING TO
FEED; Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs 112.00-140.00;
90 lbs 95.00-100.00. Plainer-type Heifers 195 lbs
80.00; 150 lbs 85.00; fancy US lbs 500.00; 90 lbs
440.00
HOGS: Barrows and gilts firm to 1.00 higher,
sows steady to 3.00 higher, boars steady to .50
higher on a very light run. BARROWS AND
GILTS; 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs 35.85-37.25,
275-285 lbs 34.10-36.25, 45-50% lean 220-270
lbs 34.00-35.85, couple lots 36.10-36.60,280-380
lbs 31.00-33.25, few 440-460 lbs 30.00-32.25,
40-45% lean few 220-270 lbs 33.75-35 00,
275-335 lbs 29.60-32.25, 350-395 lbs 28 00-29.75,
few 390-440 lbs 24.50-29 00.
SOWS. 1-3 under 400 lbs 20 00-23.00,
400-450 lbs 21 00-24 00,450-500 lbs 22.00-26 00,
over 500 lbs 25 00-28.00.
BOARS 300-700 lbs 7 00-8 00.
SHEEP and LAMBS: Compared to late last
week, slaughter lambs sold with a firmer under
tone due to vcy good buyer attendance, and ac
tive trading. All sheep and lambs arc sold with
actual weights by the pound
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice, few Prime
2-3 60-70 lbs 130.00-145.00; 70-80 lbs
120.00-144.00; 80-90 lbs 128.00-140.00; 90-100
lbs 122.00-138.00; 100-120 lbs 104.00-134.00;
120-160 lbs 100.00-122.00,
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; Good and Choice
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Strew 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 Glbney,
Auctioneer
AU-002534-E
No out of state checks
Two Year Olds. 130 lbs 106.00. Sheep; 85-17*
lbs 52.00-72.00.
GOATS; Compared to last week, Kids sold
with a higher undertone. Prices were not hi|jr
comparable due to last week's light supply.
Yearlings sold with a Turner undertone on a
good test of Selection Ones, however both the
Selection 2 and 3 grades were not well tested. A
good run of Nannies sold sharply higher in ac
tive trading. A good run of Billies also aoU
sharply higher. There was a good selection of
Wethers on hand with drew good buyer atten
tion as prices trended sharply higher. Overall,
the quality of the run was greatly improved
when compared to runs of the past month. AD
goats are sold on a per head basis, with estimat
ed weights. Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs
40.00- 40-60 lbs 60.00-72.00. Selection 2
20-40 lbs 28.00-39.00 Selection 3 20-40 lbs
10.00- Yearlings; Selection 1 60-80 lbs
60.00- 80-100 lbs 70.00-76.00. Does/
Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 72.00-80.00;
70-100 lbs 80.00-90 00; 100-140 lbs 90.00-108.00,
fancy up to 116.00. Selection 2 50-70 lbs
56.00- 70-100 lbs 62.00-78.00; 100-140 lbs
70.00- Selection 3 50-70 lbs 40.00-56.00;
few 70-100 lbs 56.00-60.00. Bucks/Billies; Selec
tion 1 70-100 lbs 68.00-82.00; 100-150 lbs
84.00- 150-250 lbs 120.00-164.00. Selec
tion 2 70-100 lbs 54.00-64.00; 100-150 lbs
74.00- 150-250 lbs 100.00-126.00, Selec
tion 3 70-100 lbs 70-100 lbs 38.00-46.00. Weth
ers; 50-70 lbs 74.00-88.00; 70-100 lbs
94.00- fancy 124.00; 100-150 lbs
104.00- fancy up to 142.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
February 3-4,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
1040 847 0 2
LAST WEEK
893 699 3 0
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday, slaughter
steers sold .50-1.00 higher, although a little
weaker undertone on Tuesday. Holstein steers
.2S-.SO higher. Slaughter heifers firm to mostly
.50 higher. Slaughter cows steady to weak.
Trend not established on a small supply of
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1160-1500 lbs 78.50-83.50. Choice 2-3
1100-1450 lbs 76.50-81.50, couple 81.50-82 00
Choice 3-4 1450-1575 lbs 70.00-75 00. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1250-1450 lbs 73.00-78.00;
few 1050-1150 lbs 74 75-76.50; few 3-4
1550-1685 lbs on Monday 62.00-68.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS. High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1250-1525 lbs 63 75-66.75, couple
1600-1685 lbs 59.50-62.25 Choice 2-3
1275-1585 lbs 60.75-64.25, couple 1600-1750 lbs
56.75-59.50. Select and low Choice 2-3
1450-1650 lbs 58.25-62.50 Select 1-2 few
1600-1745 lbs 52.75-59.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1250-1450 lbs 75.50-77.25. Choice 2-3
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
Stem, Choice 2-3
Haifa*, Cbaioa 2-3, few Prime
Cowa, Breaken, 73 M% lean
Cowa, Beam, 0M5% lean
Bulla, YG 1, ltd.
Hogs, 49-34% lean, Monday
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb.
1030-1510 lbs 72.50-76.50. Select 1-3 few
1100-1430 lbs 67.25-72.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers
75-80 Over 1400 lbs 42.25-47.50 39.50-42.00
Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 40.00-44.25
37.25-40.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
37.50-41.75 34.50-37.50 Lean 88-90 Over 1000
lbs 34.00-39.50 31.75-34.00 Lean (Ught-Wt)
85-90 7SO-1000 lbs 30.00-35.00 28.50-30.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1
1185-1715 lbs 49.50-56.00. Yield grade 2
1070-1570 lbs 41.50-49.00.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday, vealers
sold steady to 5.00 higher. Holstein bulls return
ing to farm sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Holstein
heifers traded unevenly steady. Supply included
698 in the state graded sale and 92 percent of
the supply returned to feed.
VEALERS: Couple Standard and Good
120-185 lbs 25.00-50.00. Utility and Good
70-115 lbs 15.00-32.00, few 55-65 lbs
10.00-15.00.
RETURN TO FARM: Holstein Bulls 95-125
lbs 125.00-137.00, one 25 head lot 90 lbs 90.00.
Plainer-type bulls 100-115 lbs 107.00-115.00, 45
head 100-115 lbs 70.00-90.00,70 head 90-95 lbs
97.00- and 45 head 80-90 lbs
85.00- Weaker calves 85-115 lbs
40.00- Graded Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs
350.00- Graded number 2 80-110 lbs
330.00- one lot 70-75 lbs 140.00.
HAY. STRAW & CORN t QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE
Financing Available
SALE JwJy m * Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold
_ , _ , y\l •No Monthly Payments
SalG Starts wmw 1 1
Every Friday At 10 AM SCARFF BROS. INC.
Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION 2300 Fallston Road » Fallston MD 21047
955 N. State St. Lance N. Scarff C. Howard Scarff, II w rnniu c rnr H
Ephrata, Pa. (717) 738-1117 HomeTio) 838-5883
1 mile North of Ephrata on N. State St. (410) 459-4865 Mobile (410) 459-4864 Mobile (410) 790-2650
Out Of state Buyers -C.sh or Certified Checks Only ■ Contract Feeding Programs ■ Market.ng of Finished Cattle ■ Da.ry Heifers
Weak
Monday Market
M/e are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
74.00
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40.50 40.00 42J5
53.50 51.50 6000
36.55 36.00 41.35
118.00 118.00 82.50
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa,
Thursday, February 6,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1472 642 737 411
LAST WEEK
1453 446 333 38
LAST YEAR
1296 690
Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold
weak to 1.00 lower, least decline on average
Choice to Prime. Holstein steers sold fully
steady. Slaughter heifers sold mostly steady,
with some weakness of the Select to average
Choice supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1250-1450 lbs 77.75-81.50, few
81.50- Choice 2-3, few 4 1175-1450 lbs
75.25- few Choice 2 mainly singles
80.50- Yield Grade 3-4 1450-1500 lbs
74.00-77.00, couple heavy 1500-1550 lbs
68.25- Select and low Choice 2-3
1150-1450 lbs 71.50-76.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1350-1490 lbs 63.75-69.75. Choice 2-3
1200-1550 lbs 60.00-65.50, few heavy 1550-1660
lbs 56.00-60.50 with a couple 1760-1800 lbs
52.75-53.50. Select and low Choice 2-3
1200-1550 lbs 57.504>0.50.
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Your Source for Quality Cattle
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Holatahi BoDs *5-125 Iba 1354)0-155.00, one
package 122.00; 90-92 lbs 120.00; 86-88 lbs
127.00; 80-84 lbs 125.00. Graded Number Two
Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs 115.00-129.00; 88-92
lbs 112.00- 118.00; 80-86 lbs 95.00; 76-78 lbs
35.00. Holstein Heifers 95-125 lbs 380.00-
550.00; 90 lbs 440.00; 85 lbs 300.00. Plainer-type
heifers 95-125 lbs 270.00- 380.00; 90 lbs 240.00;
80-85 lbs 210.00-220.00. Weaker Heifers 65-75
lbs 130.0- 170.00. SHEEP and LAMBS: Com
pared to late last week, slaughter lambs sold
with a firmer undertone. All sheep and lambs
are sold with actual weights by the pound.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice, few Prime 2-3
60-70 lbs 130.00-145.00; 70-80 lbs
120.00- 80-90 lbs 128.00-140.00; 90-100
lbs 122.00-138.00; 100-120 lbs 104.00-134.00;
120-160 lbs 100.00-122.00. SLAUGHTER
SHEEP: Good and Choice Two Year Olds: 130
lbs 106.00. Sheep: 85-170 lbs 52.00-72.00.
GOATS: Compared to Monday, goats weighing
under 70 lbs sold with a weaker undertone, with
those weighing over 70 tbs trending about
steady. The bulk of the prices below are carried
over from Monday's auction. All goats are sold
on a per head basis, with actual weights.
Kids; Selection 1 20-40 lbs 40.00-50.00; 40-60
lbs 60.00-72.00. Selection 2 20-40 lbs
28.00-
Selection 3 20-40 lbs 10.00-24.00.
Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 60.00-70.00;
80-100 lbs 70.00-76.00.
Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs
72.00- 70-100 lbs 80.00-90.00; 100- 140 lbs
90.00- fancy up to 116.00. Selection 2
50-70 lbs 56.00-68.00; 70-100 lbs 62.00-78.00;
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