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New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, February 10,2003
No market sale Monday, Feb. 17
because of snowstorm.
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
388 253 966 1148 1240
LAST WEEK
417 244 972 1074 1650
LAST YEAR
270 240 798 426 988
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 Utility 70-115 lbs 11.00-27.00. RE
TURNING TO FEED: Holstein Bulls
95-125 lbs 120.00-147.00; 85-90 lbs
90.00-120.00. Holstein heifers few 95-115
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
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:
Choice and Prime 2-3 50-70 lbs
130.00- 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 1 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-
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
not
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Sale Starts
Every Friday At 10 AM
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
icanfer Couuty Liveatock Auction Avecaga*
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, February 21,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
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.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
February 18,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
291 381 0 0
LAST WEEK
832 879 0 0
LAST YEAR
822 820
Compared to Thursday, slaughter
steers sold with a weaker undertone. Cat
tle were weighing up pretty full, and the
quality was below normal; however, bids
did have a little Are on them considering
the mixed run. Slaughter Holsteins and
heifers were not tested due to the reduced
receipts. Slaughter cows sold with a
firmer undertone although the supply
only included around 135 head; which is
well below normal. Slaughter bulls were
not tested. Needless to say, the blizzard of
2003 took its toll on the early week run; as
numbers were greatly reduced as farmers
continue to dig themselves out. The sup
ply included 53 percent steers, 1 percent
heifers, 46 percent cows, 1 percent bulls,
with no feeders. Note: Price quotes and
market trends are available for Tuesday
only, as a sale was not held on Monday
due to the weather.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
1145-1475 lbs 75.00-78.00, avg 76.40,
heavy 1500-1545 lbs 70.00-73.25, high
dressing Charolais and Limi-X‘s
76.25-80.00, few high dressing Yield
Grade 2 77.25-78.25, full 72.75-74.75. Se
lect and low Choice 2-3 1205-1495 lb
72.75-76.00, avg 74.46, few 76.00-77.75.
Select 1-3 1170-1500 lbs 70.75-74.75, avg
72.66, full 69.00-70.75. Few Standard 1-2
1180-1405 lbs 68.75-69.75, avg 69.25.
This Wk
76.75
No Test
44.75
39.75
54.00
No Test
130.00
Wk Ago
77.50
72.00
44.25
40.10
52.00
36.65
120.00
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few high
Choice and Prime 2-3 1455-1590 lbs
63.25-64.00, avg 63.56. High Select to
Choice 2-3 1410-1555 lbs 60.00-61.75, avg
60.65, heavy 1600-1645 lbs 58.00-59.75.
Couple Select 1-2 1420-1520 lbs
56.50-56.75, avg 56.63, heavy 1675-1730
lbs 53.75-56.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 3-5
1050-1330 lbs 68.00-69.50, avg 68.95.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
42.25- 38.00-41.75 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 38.00-42.00 36.25-38.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
37.25- 35.00-37.50 Lean 88-90 Over
1000 lbs 32.00-37.75 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs SLAUGHTER
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1430-1710 lbs
47.00-55.50, avg 52.50.
CALVES: Compared to last Tuesday,
veal calves sold near steady. Holstein
bulls, as well as heifers, sold sharply high
er in very active trading, and good buyer
attendance. The supply included 323 in
the state graded sale, with around 87 per
cent of the graded supply returning to
feed.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Standard
and Utility 70-135 lbs 15.00-32.00. RE
TURNED TO FARM: Graded Number
One Holstein Bulls 110-125 lbs
122.00- 95-105 lbs 190.00-197.00;
package 90 lbs 127.00; package 85 lbs
110.00. Graded Number Two Holstein
Bulls 100-115 lbs 155.00-160.00, couple
120.00; 90-95 lbs 100.00-112.00; package
82 lbs 70.00. Graded Number One Hol
stein Heifers 90-125 lbs 410.00-580.00;
couple 85 lbs 300.00. Graded Number
Two Holstein Heifers 90-105 lbs
390.00- package 82 lbs 210.00;
package 73 lbs 110.00.
QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE
Financing Available
* Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold
* No Monthly Payments
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
LAST YEAR
Due to the light early week supply, a trend
was unable to be established. However, there
was definitely some fire back under the fat cat
tle market at Thursday's sale, and a higher un
dertone was noted; and would even be an un
derstatement at times. The quality of the supply
continues to run pretty mixed, but buyers were
able to put together some nice loads despite the
fluctuation. Bidding was only moderate to kick
off the sale, although active once the good stock
started coming through the door. Feed yards
out West accepted 79.00-80.00 for their cattle
Thursday, which is 1.00-2.00 higher than last
week. The Merc also posted gains in the live
cattle pits Thursday, as the February contract
once again poked its head above 80.00; to offi
cially close up 82.50 cents at 80.67. Both of the
above items are very farmer-friendly as the fin
ished market seems to once again have a bullish
tone to it. Slaughter Holsteins and heifers were
in very light supply early in the week, therefore
a trend was not established late. However, a
higher undertone was noted on both classes.
Slaughter cows sold firm to .50 higher, with in
stances of 1.00 higher when compared to the
very light early week test. Cow bids were sup
ported by a bullish meat market, as cutout val
ues were 1.70 higher on Wednesday. It is worth
noting the cow supply topped over 635 head,
with demand very good when taking the large
supply in consideration. Slaughter bulls sold
sharply higher on a fancy run The reported
supply included 34 percent steers, 5 percent
heifers, 54 percent cows, 4 percent bulls, with
the balance feeder cattle.
Yr Ago
73.10
71.00
43.25
43.00
62.00
40.00
102.00
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1210-1480 lbs 78.25-82.50, average
80.05, few 83.00-83.25, few Yield Grade 5
75.00- Choice 2-3 1160-1465 lbs
75.00- average 76.98, heavy 1500-1600 lbs
70.00- with a couple 1700 lbs 70.50, high
dressing Charolais and Limi-crosses
76.00- few Yield Grade 2 79.00, Yield
Grade 4 69.00-74.60. Select and low Choice 2-3
1200-1490 lbs 72.75-76.25, average 74.38, few
heavy 1505-1555 lbs 68.00-70.25, few heavy
1600-1630 lbs 63.25-64.25. Select 1-3 1040-1495
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (410) 459-4864
1404 732 913 698
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