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
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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
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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
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Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, March 28,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 76 65 75.50 71.00
Heifers, Choice 2-3, few Prime 73.85 73.75 68 35
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 42.50 42.00 45.25
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 37.65 37.85 43.75
Bulls, YG 1, ltd. 51.85 52.00 6175
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 36.25 36.25 34 10
Lambs, Chotce/Prime 80-110 lb. 109 00 110.00 95.00
76 31, full and Yield Grade 4 72 00-74 75, heavy
1510-1545 lbs 71 75-74 75 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1150-1465 lbs 72 25-76 50, average
74 42, high dressing Charolais and Limi-X‘s
75 25-80 00 Select 1-2 1030-1470 lbs
70 00-73 75, average 73 14 Holstein Steers
High Choice and Prime 2-3 1295-1545 lbs
64 00-69 25, average 66 36, couple 72 00 on
Tuesday Choice 2-3 1235-1605 lbs 61 25-64 00,
average 63 46, up to 66 00 on Monday, heavy
1605-1655 lbs 57 25-58 25 Select and low
Choice 2-3 1250-1590 lbs 57 50-6175, average
60 24. heavy 1600-1640 lbs 54 75-56 00 Select
1-2 1330-1495 lbs 53 00-58 00, average 56 88, up
to 61 75 on Monday
Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 on Monday
1020-1295 lbs 71 00-74 50. average 73 32, couple
Yield Grade 4-5 69 00-72 00 Few Select and
low Choice 2-3 1135- 1390 lbs 70 75-72 75, aver
age 71 81, couple high dressing Charolais and
Ltmi-X‘s 76 25-77 00
Slaughter Cows Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
40 00-44 25, 37 75-39 25 individual 45 00 Bone
rs 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 37 00-40 00 35 00-37 00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 35 50-38 00
33 25-35 75 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs
32 00-36 00 29 00-32 25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
750-1000 lbs 29.00-32 00 25 00-29.50 Slaughter
Bulls* Light test of Yield Grade 1-2 on Tuesday
1345-1930 lbs 47 50-48 75, full 45 75
Calves Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter
calves sold mostly steady to firm Holstein bulls
going into special-fed veal barns sold 5 00 to
7 00 lower on the Number One supply With the
Number Two bulls trading 10 00-20 00 lower,
with instances noted even lower than that Hoi
stem heifers sold sharply lower on continued
very light demand The supply included 611 in
the state graded sale, with around 89 percent of
the graded supply returning to feed
Slaughter Calves Standard and Utility
60-110 lbs 12 00-30 00, couple 32 00-34 00
Cahes Going Into Veal Barns Graded Number
One Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 115 00-157 00,
package 85 lbs 140 00, package 80 lbs 100 00
Graded Number Two Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs
90 00-132 00, two lots 84 lbs 80 00 Graded
Number One Holstein Heifers 90-115 lbs
235 00-280 00 Graded Number Two Holstein
Heifers 90-110 lbs 175 00-230 00, package 84 lbs
190 00. package 74 lbs 130 00
Beef Heifers 85-115 lbs 100 00-135 00, plainer
50 00-65 00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, March 27,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
1489 658 143 269
I AST WEEK
1274 500 257 249
LAST YFAR
829 376
Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold
firm to 50 higher What a difference a week
makes as there was an outstanding supply of
high quality, well finished cattle on hand Need
less-to-say, the nngmen had to knock the dust
off of the bell early in the sale Bidding was ac
tive, with buyers excited to have the opportunity
to put some fancy stock on their trucks, as it has
been a while since we have seen a heavy supply
of the good kind Don‘t get me wrong, we have
had some nice steers over the past couple
months, but not in the quantity noted in Thurs
day's run Keep in mind, there were only around
340 head of steers in the combined Monday and
Tuesday run So when comparing prices and de
mand, it is important to note that the demand
was extremely good late in the week, and bids
may have been even more aggressive had there
not been the large numbers in the books A con
tinued good supply of slaughter Holstein steers
sold firm to 50 higher in active trading There
were not enough slaughter heifers for a market
test Slaughter cows sold steady to firm on a
very good run Buyer attendance and demand
were both good There were not enough slaugh
ter bulls on Tuesday to compare to, however,
when compared to Monday bulls sold steady to
1 00 lower The reported supply included 41 per
cent steers (609 head), 3 percent heifers (54
head), 38 percent cows (557 head), 7 percent
bulls (105 head), with the balance feeder cattle
SLAUGHTER STFERS Heavy supply of
High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1440 lbs
77 00-80 50, average 78 25, Yield Grade 5 or full
75 50-77 25 Choice 2-3 1070-1480 lbs
75 00-78 25, average 76 71. Yield Grade 4 or full
7000-75 25, outstanding 1510 lb single 7900.
mostly Charolais with a few Limi-X‘s 76 00-
1020-1495 lbs 72 25-75 50, average 73 72, heavy
weights 1520-1600 lbs 67 00-70 25 with a few
fancy 1610-1690 lbs from 66 25-71 75 Light lest
of Select 1-2 1030-1295 lbs 69 50-73 50, average
71 20, high dressing up to 75 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS. High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1285-1575 lbs 64 75-69 25, average
66 68, couple heavy 1640-1775 lbs 64 00-67 50
Choice 2-3 1235-1560 lbs 61 75-65 00, average
63 48 Select and low Choice 2-3 1230-1555 lbs
58 50- 61 00, average 59 55 Select 1-2 1240-1560
lbs 53 75-58 00, average 56 14 Few Standard 1-2
1290-1450 lbs 47 00-51 75, average 49 38
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS I ight supply of
high Choice and Prime 2-3 1195-1250 lbs
76 25-76 75, average 76 42 Choice 2-3
1040-1350 lbs 73 50-74 00, average 73 83, full
7100-72 75
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 70-75 Over
1400 lbs 40 00-45 00, 36 00-40 00, few fancy up
to 47 00 Boners 75-80 Over 1200 lbs
37 75-40.75, 35 00-37 75 Lean (Hi-Yield) 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 36 50-38.75, 32 50-34 25 Lean
85-90 Over 1000 lbs 32 00-36 75, 29 50-32 50
Lean (Light-Wt) 85 90 750-1000 lbs 29 50-33 00,
24 50-29 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I
1545-2195 lbs 46 00-53 75, few fancier up to
57 75 Yield Grade 2 1225-2360 lbs 45 00-47 50,
low dressing 41 00-43 50 Few Bullocks Select
1-2 975-1245 lbs 54 00-59 00
CALVES Compared to Tuesday, slaughter
calves sold fully steady Holstein bull calves suit
able for special-fed veal barns sold sharply high
er in extremely active trading A light test of
Holstein heifers sold steady to instances firmer
The PA Department of Ag graded 413 head of
bulls for the graded sale, with an estimated 84
percent of the run going back on feed
SLAUGHTER CALVES Utility 60-110 lbs
12 00-30 00
491 435
GOING OF FEED Graded Number One
Holstein Bulls 105-125 lbs 13200-175.00, 95-105
lbs 188.00-205 00, 80-95 lbs 135 00-150 00 Grad
ed Number Two Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs
120 00-167 00, 80-90 lbs 105 00, 75-80 lbs 72 00
Few fancy beef bulls 95-100 lbs 130 00-150 00
Holstein Heifers 90-125 lbs 200.00-290 00 Plain
er-type Heifers 90-125 lbs 13000-180.00, 80-85
lbs 115.00-140 00,70-75 lbs 10000-12000
SHEEP and LAMBS, Compared to Monday,
the lamb and sheep market were not tested due
to the light run All pnces and weights quoted
below are earned over from Monday's auction
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice, end Prime
2-3 30-40 lbs 118 00-130 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 11600-130 00, 80-90 lbs
11000-118 00, 90-100 lbs 11600-120 00, 100-115
lbs 98 00-114 00
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 Monday, the goat run
was to light to test All prices and weights
quoted below are carried over from Monday All
goats are sold on a per head basis, with estimat
ed weights
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
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