Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, February 10,2003
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
388 253 966 1148
LAST WEEK
417 244 972 1074
LAST YEAR
270 240 798 426
2003
Compared to last week slaughter cows
sold weak to 1.00 lower. Bulls mostly
steady. Large supply Select bullocks were
10.00 to 12.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Premium White 65-75 Over 1400 lbs
Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 42.00-45.25
40.00- Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs
39.00- 36.00-39.00 Lean (Hi-Yield)
85-88 Over 1200 lbs 38.50-41.00
34.00- Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs
35.00- 31.00-35.00 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 31.00-35.00
27.00-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
couple 1375-1765 lbs 50.00-58.00. Yield
Grade 2 few 1200-1710 lbs 47.00-50.50.
Bullocks; Select 1-2 1000-1550 lbs
61.00- six head 950-1265 lbs
69.00- few plain 600-850 lbs 50.50-
56.50.
CALVES: Compared to Thursday,
small supply vealers steady to weak. De
mand good for Holstein bulls and heifers
to return to feed. VEALERS: Standard
and UtiUty 70-115 lbs 11.00-27.00. RE
TURNING TO FEED: Holstein Bulls
95-125 lbs 120.00-147.00; 85-90 lbs
90.00- Holstein heifers few 95-115
lbs 520.00-590.00. Plainer type 80-115 lbs
260.00- few 70-80 lbs
160.00-
HOGS; Barrows and gilts fully steady,
sows steady to .50 higher, boars steady on
a thin test. BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 230-280 lbs 36.00-37.25,
280-290 lbs 34.00-36.00, 45-50% lean
210-275 lbs 34.25-36.25, 275-310 lbs
31.00-33.75, 310-330 lbs 30.00-32.00,
40-45% lean 300-390 lbs 26.00-30.00.
SOWS: 1-3 250-335 lbs 20.50-22.00,
335-400 lbs 22.25-24.60, 400-500 lbs
23.50-26.85,500-625 lbs 27.00-28.60.
BOARS: few 350-650 lbs 6.50-7.75.
SHEEP: Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs sold steady to 5.00 high
er. Slaughter ewes mostly steady, some
sales 5.00 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
\ The 2002 Five-Acre Com Club winners are scheduled to
Vrv# appear in the March I Com Talk, a newsletter of the
%, jL Pennsylvania Com Growers Association (PCGA)
Included that issue PCGA board of director information,
grower feature, and PCGA and NCGA news
With a focus on show horse success,
Lancaster Farming's Boarder & Trainer for
March 15 includes ways to improve horse health
using a new treadmill developed at the Manon
DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center in
Leesburg, Va Also scheduled for that issue'
highlights of the Steeplechase in Leesburg, vo„
the work of farriers, and lots morel
Choice and Prime 2-3 50-70 lbs
130.00-155.00; 70-110 lbs 110.00-144.00;
110-140 lbs 90.00-130.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year olds
75.00- Utility and Good 2-3 85-170
lbs 50.00-82.00, few 3-4 35.00-50.00.
GOATS: Compared to last week, goats
sold firm to 5.00 higher, although Billies
were scarce. All goats are sold on a per
head basis, with estimated weights. Kids:
Selection I 20-40 lbs 45.00-58.00; 40-60
lbs 56.00-70.00. Selection 2 20-40 lbs
28.00- Selection 3 20-40 lbs
16.00- Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80
lbs 62.00-76.00; 80-100 lbs 75.00-87.00.
Selection 2 60-80 lbs 40.00-66.00; 80-100
lbs 65.00-70.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1
100-140 lbs 78.00-112.00. Selection 2
50-70 lbs 40.00-58.00; 70-100 lbs
56.00- 100-112 lbs 66.00-88.00.
Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs
100.00- 150-250 lbs 126.00-152.00.
Selection 2 70-100 lbs 65.00-101.00. Weth
ers: 70-100 lbs 74.00-100.00; 100-150 lbs
100.00-
1240
1650
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
February 10-11,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
832 850 0
LAST WEEK
1046 851 0
LAST YEAR
746 834
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold steady to .50 higher.
Holstein steers and slaughter heifers were
mostly .75-1.00 higher. Cows uneven,
fleshy cows steady to weak with lean cows
1.00- lower. Slaughter bulls not fully
tested. Supply included 45 percent
slaughter and 48 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1165-1490 lbs 78.00-83.00.
Choice 2 couple 1300-1375 lbs
81.50-83.50. Choice 2-3 1170-1470 lbs
76.10-81.00; 1470-1635 lbs 69.75-76.60.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1145-1520 lbs
74.00- Select 1-3 1150-1460 lbs
70.25-76.75; 1430-1660 lbs 65.25-72.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1375-1595 lbs 66.75-72.50.
Choice 2-3 1295-1655 lbs 61.25-68.50. Se
lect and low Choice 2-3 1185-1625 lbs
56.00- Select 1-2 1150-1610 lbs
54.75-60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1060-1360 lbs 70.00-76.00, cou
ple 76.75-78.75. Select 1-3 1025-1240 lbs
67.25-74.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
41.00- 39.50-41.00 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 38.00-41.50 35.50-38.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
35.00- 34.00-35.00 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 33.50-37.50 32.00-33.50 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 30.00-34.50
26.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield
grade 2 couple 1720-2030 lbs 45.00-48.75.
Bullocks: Choice individual 1540 lbs
57.50.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday,
vealers not fully tested as only 20 calves
sold for slaughter. Holstein bulls return
ing to farm sold steady to 10.00 lower, al
though Number 2 grades mostly steady.
Holstein heifers traded 25.00-50.00 lower.
Supply included 646 in the state graded
sale with only 3 head going to slaughter.
VEALERS: Couple Good 190-220 lbs
40.00-50.00. Utility and Standard 65-115
lbs 10.00-32.00. RETURN TO FARM:
Graded Holstein Bulls, 100 head
110-125 lbs 112.00-120.00; 180
head 85-105 lbs 125.00-135.00,
with one 18 head lot 95 lbs 150.00.
180 head Number 2 80-115 lbs
105.00-115.00, with one 18 head
lot 110-115 lbs 90.00. 120 head
90-115 lbs weaker calves
35.00-60.00. 35 head 90-115 lbs
Holstein heifers 425.00-490.00
and 65 head Number 2 65-95 lbs
150.00-360.00.
HAY, STRAW & CORN
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Sale Starts
Every Friday At 10 AM U "
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, February 14,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 77.50 78.35 72.85
Heifers, Choice 2-3, few Prime 72.00 74.00 71.000
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 44.25 44.85 44.25
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 40.10 40.50 44.65
Bulls, YGI, ltd. 52.00 53.50 62.00
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 36.65 36.55 41.05
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 120.00 118.00 82.50
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, February 13,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
1156
LAST WEEK
1492
LAST YEAR
1154
Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers
sold 1.00 to mostly 2.00 lower. Holstein
steers 1.00-3.00 lower, although high
Choice and Prime not tested. Slaughter
heifers .50-1.50 lower, instances 2.00
lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 high
er. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Bul
locks not tested. Supply included 37 per
cent slaughter steers and 45 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1225-1450 lbs 77.00-80.25.
Choice 2-3, few 4 1175-1450 lbs
74.75-79.75. Choice 2 1175-1325 lbs few
80.00- Choice 3-4 1475-1550 lbs
73.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
1150-1650 lbs 70.50-75.50. Select 1-3
1150-1475 lbs few 64.50-70.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
Monday Market
M/e are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
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SCARFF BROS. INC.
Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded
2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047
Lance N. Scarff
Farm (410) 877-0370
Fax (410) 877-7802
(410) 459-4865
Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1145-1375 lbs 72.00-75.25,
couple Choice 2 75.50-77.00. Choice 2-3
1050-1350 lbs 67.50-72.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1050-1300 lbs 66.00-68.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 70-75
Over 1400 lbs 42.00-47.00 39.00-42.00
Boners 75-80 Over 1200 lbs 40.00-45.50
38.00- Lean (Hi-Yield) 80-85 Over
1200 lbs 36.75-40.25 Lean 85-90 Over
1000 lbs 34.00-38.00 32.00-34.00 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 31.00-34.50
26.00-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1350-2150 lbs 49.75-52.50. Yield grade 2
1100-1830 lbs 44.00-49.50.
CALVES: Small supply vealers steady.
Holstein bull calves returning to feed sold
10.00-20.00 higher. Holstein heifers sold
lower, although upper end of quality not
tested. Supply included 361 sold in the
state graded sale, with 96 percent of the
run returning to feed.
VEAL CALVES: Couple Good and
Choice 165-350 tbs 45.00-703)0. Utility
60-110 lbs 11.00-27.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Graded
Number One Holstein Bulls 110-125 lbs
129.00- 149.00; 95-110 lbs 154.00-167.00;
80-95 lbs 130.00-140.00. Number Two
Holstein Bulls 85-125 lbs 120.00-133.00,
one lot 80-85 lbs 97.00. Holstein Heifers
85- 120 lbs 370.00-480.00. Plainer-type
heifers 75-120 lbs 180.00-350.00.
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SHEEP and LAMBS: Compared to
Monday slaughter lambs 5.00-10.00 lower.
Slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice, few
Prime 2-3 50-70 lbs 125.00-148.00; 70-100.
lbs 110.00-125.00; few 100-140 lbs
84.00-115.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Good and
Choice yearlings and two year olds
70.00-85.00. Utility and Good 2-3 85-170
lbs 48.00-68.00.
GOATS; Compared to Monday, trend
not comparable because of small supply,
although a definite lower undertone
noted. All goats are sold on a per head
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 Glbney,
Auctioneer
AU-002534-E
No out of state checks
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (410) 459-4864
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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
W. Conly Scarff
Home (410) 838-5883
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