Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USl)\ Monday, March 25,2003 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY W 202 1271 968 13M I AST WFFK 459 226 656 7H 1892 I AST YFAR 186 853 Compared to Thursday, fleshier (70-80 per cent lean) cows sold fully steady, with prices showing a major increase in the Lean cow sup ply as bids were as much as 200 higher On Thursday Lean cows Sold 1 00 to 200 lower while the Breaking and Boning cow supply was able to hold onto steady The cutter cow carcass cutout value remains bearish as it losses a little every day However, bids seem to be balancing on the supply, in other words if the heavy sup plies start to dry up it would be very supportive to the market Slaughter bulls sold steady to mostly weaker Nearly 190 head, or 47 percent, ol the supply was made up of slaughter cows SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 70-75 Over 1400 lbs 40.00-44 25 37 00-40 75 Boners 75-80 Over 1200 lbs 37 75-40 75 34 00-37 25 Lean (Hi-Yield) 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 35 50-40 00 32 00-35 00 Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs 32 00-36 75 30 00-33 00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 29 00-33 00 25 00-30 00 SI AUGHTFR BULLS Yield Grade 1 1045-2135 lbs 48 75-55 50 Yield Grade 2 1155-2100 lbs 45 50-48 75, low dressing 44 00 CALVES Compared to Thursday, slaughter calves were not fully tested due to very few cahes going to kill Holstein bull calves suitable tor special-fed veal barns sold with a lower un dertone on a light test Buyers were not dis counting the Number Two bulls very hard as they sold at about the same prices as the Num ber Ones Holstein heifers were not tested due to a very light run SLAUGHTER CALVES Few Standard and Utility 65-95 lbs 12 00-20 00 RETURNING TO FFFD Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 115 00-143 00, 80-85 lbs 110 00-120 00 Plamer-type Bulls 90-125 lbs 95 00-127 00. weaker bulls 95-125 lbs 75 00-80 00 HOGS Barrows and gilts and sows were steady to firm, boars full 1 00 higher BAR ROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 220-275 lbs 34 85-37 60, 280-295 lbs 33 25-34 75, which in cludes two lots. 45-50% lean 220-270 lbs 33 75-35 75, large lot 36 00, 290-310 lbs 31 25-34 50, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 31 75-33 75, 280-340 lbs 27 35-30 50 SOWS 1-3 300-450 lbs 22 00-24 00, 450-500 lbs 23 00-26 00. 500-700 lbs 26 00-28 25, fancy package 29 00 BOARS 300-700 lbs 8 00-10 00 SHEFP and I AMBS Compared to last week, slaughter lambs sold 10 00-30 00 lower with most of the decrease noted on the lighter lambs Slaughter ewes sold sharply lower as well Fx tremely light buver attendance, combined with a heavy supply led to a verv inacine trading All sheep and lambs are sold bv the pound with actual weights SLAUGHTFR LAMBS Choice, end Prime 2-3 30-40 lbs 118 00-HO 00, 40-50 lbs 100 00-128 00, 50-60 lbs 106 00-132 00,60-70 lbs 118 00-126 00, 70-80 lbs 116 00-130 0(K 80-90 lbs 110 00-118 00, 90-100 lbs 116 00-120 00, 100 115 lbs 98 00-114 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 j Call for pricing on bins assembled j and delivered to your farm , access PLUS® permits Complete Bin Size & Capacity Chart easy clean out ot the bin On Our Web Page from the ground. SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3 105-205 lbs 22 00-40 00. mostly 26 00-32 00, 210-150 lbs 24 00-26 00 GOATS Compared to last Monday, Kids and Yearlings were in short supply and were not tested Nannies sold mostly steady Billies sold uneven m sporadic trading Some of the plainer Billies sold with a firmer undertone, while the fancier heavy muscled stock trended weaker Wethers sold steady to as much as 10 00 higher Buyers were able to use the good Wether supply to make up for the uneven*Bilhe and Nanny run The bulk of the run was made up of lower quality goats, with the top never heavily tested, especially for the Kids and Year lings All goats were sold by the head, with esti mated weights Note All pnces and market trends include the bulk of the run However, any late sales or trends will not be listed Kids Selection 1 few 20-40 lbs 48 00-58 00, few 40-60 lbs 62 00-72 00 Selection 2 few 20-40 lbs 38 00-43 00, couple 50 lbs 56 00 Selection 3 few 20-40 lbs 20 00-40 00, lighter weights going back on feed 20 00-26 00 Yearlings Selection 1 few 60-80 lbs 62 00-68 00 Selection 2 and 3 few 60-80 lbs 48 00-56 00 Nannies Selection 1 70-100 lbs 68 00-78 00, 100-150 lbs 8000-8800. fancy individual 98.00, with a few of the 100-150 pounders quoted going back into serv ice Selection 2 few 50-70 lbs 44.00-50 00.70-100 lbs 52 00-70 00, 100-150 lbs 62.00-78 00 Selec tion 3 50-70 lbs 34 00-45 00, 70-100 lbs 49 00-62 00 Billies Selection 1 80 lb individual 7000, 100-150 lbs 88 00-116.00, 150-250 lbs 110 00-166 00 Selection 2 100-150 lbs 70 00-9000, 150-250 lbs 86.00-112 00, individu al 120 00 Selection 3 70-100 lbs 44 00-6100, 150-250 lbs 5600-70 00 Wethers 50-70 lbs 64 00-80 00. 70-100 lbs 72 00-94 00, fancv 96 00-102 00,100-175 lbs 90 00-120 00 1697 1676 Vintage Livestock Auction Vintage, Pa. March 24-25,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold 50-1 00 higher with most of the increase on the good Monday run The quality of both early week runs was carrying more finish than the stock has been the last few weeks, therefore leading to active trading Holstein steers sold steady to 1 00 higher as buyer activity was very good, especially on the high Choice and Prime stock Slaughter heifers were in light supply, and a trend was not established Slaughter cows sold weak to 50 lower when compared to Mon day, although the top-end Breaking cow supply was not well tested There were not enough slaughter bulls available for a market test The supply included 342 head of steers, 38 heifers, 389 cow s, 8 bulls, w ith 34 head of feeder cattle Note All prices and trends are recorded from the Monday and Tuesday sale and then com bined Therefore, averages are also a combina tion of both days Slaughter Steers High Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1490 lbs 76 75-80 25, average 78 42 Choice 2-3 1140-1470 lbs 75 00-77 75. average 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 Top Reasons to m Choose Chore-Time New Broiler Houses needed m the following counties \ Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata Lancaster, Lebanon x Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill Snyder, Union & York m \ jfy Other Contracts available call for information _ ,- = ~ ■ Orgamc/Natural Egg* ■ Turkeys ■ Hogs ■ Pullets IST- -H— *New or Converted Houses igii Capacity 40’ roof (left) Hows more storage and Visit our Cr»w. ays cleaner than website opting specials mventionai 30* roof (right) Fans, Cooling Systems, Chore jf. 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