Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Mondaj, March 10,2003
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
447 305 772 906 1171
LAST WEEK
367 245 883 529 1175
LAST YEAR
210 242 853
Compared to Thursday, slaughter cows sold
a full 1 00-2.00 lower Prices failed to match
Thursday's vcr> active trade, with the early
week quality only average at best A slaughter
bull run that included nearly 70 head sold
steady to weak Nearly 235 head, or 53 percent,
of the supply was made up of slaughter cows
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers
70-75 Over 1400 lbs 42 75-47 25 40 50-52.50
Boners 75-80 Over 1200 lbs 38 25-41 75
36 00-39 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 80-85 Over 1200 lbs
36 00-40 00 34 50-37 00 Lean 85-90 Over 1000
lbs 33 25-38 75 3100-34 50 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 30 00-33 50 28 00-30 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I
1175-1985 lbs 52 00-58 00, couple fancy high
dressers 65 00-68 00 Yield Grade 2 1180-1925
lbs 46 00-48 50, full 41 50- 45 50 Couple light
855-900 lb Bullocks 57 50-58 00
CALVES Compared to Thursday, slaughter
calves sold steady to 5 00 lower on a \ery light
test Holstein bull calves going into veal barns
sold sharply lower on a light test, with not
enough Holstein heifers to test the market
SLAUGHTER CALVES Few Utility 70-100
lbs 15 00-25 00 RETURNING TO FEED Hol
stein Bulls 90-125 lbs 110 00-140 00 Plainer
type Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 60 00-112 00 Few
Holstein Heifers 90 lbs 180 00-200 00, 85 lbs
230 00, 75 lbs 145 00
BARROWS and GILTS Compared to last
week, barrow and gilts sold mostly steady, with
instances of slightly firmer on the better quality
hogs Bidding was i moderate, with buyer attend
ance normal All hogs are sold by the pound,
with actual weights
Percent Lean Weight Price 49-54 220-275 lbs
33 75-35 75, few 36 25 275-290 34 00 45-50
220-270 lbs 33 00-34 10, one lot 34 50 275-325
31 10-33 25 40-45 220-270 lbs 31 00-33 50
280-340 2600-31 10
SOWS Prices were steady to 10 lower US
1-3 300-450 lbs 21 00-23 00 450-500 22 00-26 00
500-700 25 00-28 00
BOARS Prices were fully steady 300-700 lbs
7 00-8 00
SHEEP and LAMBS Compared to last
week's relatively light lamb offerings, prices
trended with a higher undertone 411 sheep and
lambs are sold by the pound, with actual
weights
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice, end Prime
2-3 35-45 lbs 152 00-167 00, good supply of
50-60 lbs 120 00-172 00,60-70 lbs 130 00-138 00,
70-80 lbs 118 00-142 00; 80-90 lbs 124 00-126 00,
90-100 lbs 108 00-122.00, 100-125 lbs
104 00-116 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3
125-180 lbs 40 00-54 00
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Hay, Straw and
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EVERY TUESDAY
10:00
Located Rt 472 5 miles
south of Quarryville or 6 miles
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472 and Noble Road
George Gibney,
Auctioneer
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No out of state checks
GOATS Compared to last Monday, Kid
goats sold steady to firm on the 20-60 lb supply,
with 60-80 lb Kids trading with a higher under
tone A good supply of attractive Yearlings sold
4 00-600 higher Nannies sold mostly steady,
with instances weaker depending on the weight
The Billie and Wether supplies both sold mostly
steady Buyer attendance was fairly good, with
bidding moderate to good on all classes All
goats are sold by the head, with estimated
weights Kids Selection 1 20-40 lbs 40 00-54 00,
40-60 lbs 62 00-78 00. 60-80 lbs 79 00-94 00 Se
lection 2 20-40 lbs 36 00-44 00, 40-60 lbs
44 00-62 00 Selection 3 20-40 lbs 23 00-38 00
earhngs Selection 1 60-80 lbs 66 00-82 00,
80-100 lbs 82 00-94 00 Selection 2 60-80 lbs
60 00-74 00, 80-100 lbs 70 00-88 00 Selection 3
60-80 lbs 46 00-58 00 Nannies Selection 1
70-100 lbs 80 00-88 00,100-150 lbs 88 00-112 00
Selection 2 70-100 lbs 70 00-78 00, 100-150 lbs
84 00-90 00 Selection 3 70-100 lbs 50 00-60 00,
few 100-150 lbs 78 00 Billies Selection 1
100-150 lbs 94 00-13200, 150-250 lbs 120 00-
16100 Selection 2 100-150 lbs 90 00-116 00,
150-250 lbs 108 00-130 00 Selection 3 100-150
lbs 78 00-90 00 Wethers Few 50-70 lbs
74 00-78 00,70-100 lbs 84 00-106 00,100-175 lbs
100 00-124 00.
577 1140
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
March 10-11,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to Thursday's lower market,
slaughter steers sold a full 100 higher for both
the Monday and Tuesday run Bidding was
moderately active, but any action would be con
sidered active when compared to Thursday's
trade The quality of the stock was about aver
age, with very few high Choice and Prime
steers, especially on Tuesday There was a fairly
good supply on hand, as over 235 head of steers
sold on Monday, with 180 head on Tuesday's
books Pressure is still evident in the finished
market as Apnl live cattle futures at the Merc
closed down 145 points at 72 77 on Tuesday.
Furthermore, the summer contracts are sitting
around 6600-70.00, which is very bearish The
Western feedyards are shaping up to take an
other hit after last week's 77 00 market, as a few
early week sales have been reported from
74 50-76 00 If that isn't enough to make you
think the market might be heading lower as we
look ahead to spring and summer, maybe lower
boxed beef values will convince you, however,
only time will tell Slaughter Holstein steers sold
steady to firm in relatively active trading, with
not enough slaughter heifers on offer to test the
market.
Slaughter cows sold fully 1.00*3.00 lower
when compared to Thursday's active market
Slaughter bull sold with a lower undertone as
well on the light run The supply included 43
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Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, March 14,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 75.00 75.35 74.85
Heifers, Choice 2-3, few Prime 74.00 74.75 72.00
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 43.50 46.00 47.00
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 38.15 41.00 46.00
Bulls, YG 1, ltd. 52.00 54.00 61.00
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 34.75 34.35 37.50
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 120.00 NO TEST 90.00
percent steers, 7 percent heifers, 45 percent
cows, 1 percent bulls, with the balance feeder
cattle
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1180-1465 lbs 75 75-78.00, average
77 89, up to 80.00 on Monday Choice 2-3
1125-1485 lbs 7400-77 50, average 75 54, full
and Yield Grade 4 73 00-75.75, high dressing
Charolais and Lum-crosses 75 00-78 50, high
dressing Yield Grade 1-2 up to 79 00, heavy
1520-1560 lbs 71 75-72 50 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1170-1470 lbs 72 50-75.50, average
73 94 Select 1-2 1125-1475 lbs 7000-74 25, av
erage 73 49, heavy 1535-1750 lbs 61.50-67 00
Standard 1-2 1145-1480 lbs 64 75-68.50, average
6669
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and
Prune 2-3 1130-1535 lbs 62 85-67 50, average
66 40, up to 70 00 on Monday, fancy beef-cross
71.00. Choice 2-3 1165- 1575 lbs 59.25-62 75,
average 61 37, heavy 1590-1685 lbs 55 00-61 75
with 1650- 1760 lbs 52.00-56.25 on Monday Se
lect and low Choice 1-3 1360-1495 lbs 57.00-
59 75, average 58 23, few heavy 1645-1680 lbs
55 00-56 25. Select 1-2 1515- 1630 lbs
52.75-58 50, average 56.50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Individual Prime
3 1370 lbs 77 50 Choice 2-3 1020-1400 lbs
71 00-76 00, average 73.39.
SLAUGHTER COWS. PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers
75-80 Over 1400 lbs 42 00-4600 38 25-41.75
Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 37,25-41.75
35 25-37 75 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs
35 75-36.75 34.25-35 50 Lean 88-90 Over 1000
lbs 33.00-37.25 3000-33 50 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 30 00-33 25 25.00-30 50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1-2
1200-2065 lbs 47 75-54 25, low dressing or full
46 75
CALVES. Compared to last Tuesday, slaugh
ter calves sold 5.00-7.00 lower Holstein bull
calves suitable for veal barns sold weak to as
much as 10 00 lower Holstein heifers sold
sharply lower on demand that continues to de
crease at every sale. The supply included 625 in
the state graded sale, with around 89 percent of
the graded supply returning to feed
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Standard and Util
ity 60-110 lbs 10.00-30.00
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CALVES GOING ON FEED Graded Num
ber One Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 127.00-
157 00; 80-85 lbs 13700-140.00. Graded Num
ber Two Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs
115 00-130.00, two packages 83 lbs
125 00-130.00 Graded Number One Holstein
Heifers 90-115 lbs 235 00-330.00; package 83 lbs
110.00. Graded Number Two Holstein Heifers
90-110 lbs 210.00-220.00; package 83 lbs 160.00,
package 74 lbs 115.00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, March 13,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
1371 650 126 250
LAST WEEK
1384 675 242 273
LAST YEAR
684 331
1310
Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold
mostly a full 1.00 lower. Bidding fluctuated for
the entirety of the mixed run, as buyers tried to
get uniform loads put together The high Choice
and Prime supply was nil to void, as the majori
ty of the run was made up Select and Choice
stock. The buzz around the bam most of the
day revolved around the lower Board this sum
mer; with the summer contracts trading from
around 67.00-69.00. Therefore, many of the
local producers that are hitting the graded feed
er cattle sales held in the surrounding states are
looking for lighter cattle to put in their bams
that will finish late this year, or early next year.
Most producers are not wilbng to roll the dice
and put 8 weights on feed that will finish this
summer in the ex-
pected bearish mar
ket But one cannot
always bank on the
Board, as the Western
direct feedyards re
corded what most
would consider a vic
tory as they moved
the bulk of their cattle
from 76.00-77.00 this
week after the April
live cattle contract at
the Merc moved up
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back and watching their steers average
1000.00- 00 per head. Holstein steers sold
weak to 1 00 lower, even though the supply was
very nice and included a couple good consign
ments of high Choice and Prime cattle Slaugh
ter heifers sold steady to weak when compared
to the light early week runs Slaughter cows
sold weak to mostly a full 1.00 lower, with even
more pressure noted on select sales at times
The cow market was expected to be lower as the
carcass cutout value was over 2 00 lower com
ing into Thursdays sale. Slaughter bulls sold
near steady when compared to the light early
week supply. The reported supply included 35
percent steers (478 head), 6 percent heifers (80
head), 42 percent cows (570 head), 6 percent
bulb (87 head), with the balance feeder cattle
SLAUGHTER STEERS. Light supply of
High Choice and Prime 2-4 1245-1475 lbs
74 00-77 25, average 75 44 Choice 2-3
1095-1450 lbs 72 00-76 25, average 74.76, sever
al Yield Grade 4 69.75-72 75, full 70.00-72 75
Select and low Choice 2-3 1110-1465 lbs
71.00- 50, average 72 38, high dressing Cha
rolais- crosses 74.00-78.50, high dressing Yield
Grade 1-2 75 25-78 00. Select 1-2 1085-1470 lbs
68 75-72 75, average 70 94, heavyweights
1515-1695 lbs 66 25- 72 75, Standard 1-2
1015-1420 lbs 64.50-68.50, average 66 73.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1260-1595 lbs 64 00-66.00, average
65.31, fancy individual 68.50, couple beef-cross
es 70.50-72.25. Choice 2-3 1280-1550 lbs
59.25-63.25, average 6165, couple heavy
1655-1760 lbs 54 50- 5825 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1225-1510 lbs 58.75-61.00, average
59 34. Select 1-2 1150-1590 lbs 53 25-57 75, av
erage 55.55. Standard 1-2 1035-1360 lbs
49.00- a\erage 5136
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and
Prime 4-5 1200-1275 lbs 69 50-71.25, average
70 73. Choice 2-3 1095-1320 lbs 73 50-75 00, av
erage 74 28, Yield Grade 4 6600-69 50, high
dressing individual 77 75 Few mostly Select to
low Choice 2-3 full 1050-1240 lbs 66 75-69 25
SLAUGHTER COWS. Breakers 70-75 Over
1400 lbs 41.25-45.00, 3800-41 25 Boners 75-80
Over 1200 lbs 37 00-40.75, 34 50-3800. Lean
(Hi-Yield) 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 35.00-38.00,
33 00-35.00. Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs
32 00-36.00, 28.75-32.25. Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
750-1000 lbs 28.75-31 50,24.00-28.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1125-1915 lbs 48 50-54 50, average 51.52, high
dressers 56.00-5900. Yield Grade 2 1080-2315
lbs 46.00-49 75, average 48.15, low dressing and
full 39.50-44.75
CALVES; Compared to Tuesday, slaughter
calves sold 2.00 higher. Holstein bull calves
going into veal bams sold firm to IS 00 higher
due to the good end of the week demand.
Slaughter heifers continue to trend weaker with
each sale. There were 376 head in the state
graded sale, with an estimated 88 percent of the
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