Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, April 7,2003
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
320 186 816 1717 2436
LAST WEEK
372 244 1083 1003 1356
LAST YEAR
179 954 641 1120
Compared to Thursday, slaughter cows sold
.SO to as much as LOO higher on a fairly light
run. The majority of the increase was noted in
the Lean cow supply. Nearly 149 head, or 47
percent, of the supply was made up of slaughter
cows.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers
70-75 Over 1400 lbs 40.00-44.00 37.00-41.00
Boners 75-80 Over 1200 lbs 38.50-40.25
35.25-37.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 80-85 Over 1200 lbs
36.75-40.00 34.25-36.00 Lean 85-90 Over 1000
lbs 33.00-37.00 29.00-32.50 Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90 750-1000 lbs 29.00-32.00 24.50-28.75.
CALVES; Compared to last Thursday,
slaughter calves sold with a weaker undertone
on a very light test. Holstein bull calves suitable
for special-fed veal bams sold sharply lower.
There were not enough Holstein heifers to test
the market.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Few Standard and
Utility SS-110 lbs 15.00-30.00. GOING INTO
VEAL BARNS; Holstein Bulls individual 130
lbs 90.00; 90-125 lbs 120.00-140.00. Plainer-type
Bulls 90-125 lbs 90.00-117.00. Weaker bulls
90-125 lbs 67.00-85.00. Few Holstein heifers 90
lbs 240.00; 70 lbs 110.00.
HOGS; Barrows and gilts weak to mostly
1.00 lower, sows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, on a run
that included 230 head, boars steady to .50
higher on a 22 head test.
BARROWS AND GILTS; 49-54% lean
220-270 lbs 33.50-35.00, top-end up to 36.00,
280-350 lbs 30.50-32.35, 45-50% lean 220-270
lbs 31.00-33.00,275-305 lbs 30.00-32.00,40-45%
lean 220-270 lbs 28.50-31.75, 280-325 lbs
26.00-30.00.
SOWS: 1-3 300-450 lbs 23.00-26.00, 450-500
lbs 25.00-27.00, SOO-700 lbs 27.00-30.00, couple
lots up to 30.35.
BOARS; 300-700 lbs 8.00-9.50, one lot 10.00.
SHEEP and LAMBS: Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs sold anywhere from steady to
17.00 lower. Bids were very dependant upon the
quality on most weights, but especially lambs
weighing less than 70 lbs. Slaughter sheep sold
steady to firm on fairly good demand. All sheep
and lambs are sold by the pound, with actual
weights.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice, end Prime
2-3 20-40 lbs 110.00-144.00; 40-60 lbs
110.00- 60-80 lbs 102.00-120.00; 80-100
lbs 110.00-128.00; 100-140 lbs 100.00-122.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Yearlings 115-170 lbs
50.00- Utility and Good 1-3 100-200 lbs
20.00- mostly 30.00-40.00; 200-250 lbs
10.00- Bucks: 200-265 lbs 35.00-41.00.
GOATS; Compared to last Monday, Selection
One Kid goats sold steady to 3.00 lower; with
instances of 10.00 lower on the lighter weights.
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
Selection Two and Three Kids sold 7.00-9.00
lower across the board on all weights. The Kid
supply was very heavy, with the best quality
coming through the ring early in the day. Many
producers are starting to bring the small goats
in trying to hit the Easter market, and are find
ing out quickly that the demand is there for the
Kids, but they have to be the kind. There was a
very heavy supply of Kids that were the right
weight, but they just did not have the meat
cover and therefore sold from 10.00-30.00 per
head. All other classes were not well tested
Monday, as they comprised a small percentage
of the run. Needless to say, a good majority of
the run was made up of Selection Three goats
as there was a noticeable decrease in quality. All
goats were sold by the head, with estimated
weights. Note: All prices and market trends are
made on the bulk of the run. However, any late
sales or trends will not be listed. Kids: Selection
1 20-40 lbs 38.00-48.00, few up to 68.00; 40-60
lb* 58.00-64.00; 60-80 lbs 60.00-74.00. Selection
2 20-40 lbs 30.00-42.00; 40-60 lbs 40.00-55.00.
Selection 3 20-40 lbs 20.00-30.00, with Kids
weighing under 20 lbs 10.00-20.00. Yearlings:
Few Selection 160-80 lbs 66.00. Few Selection 2
60-80 lbs 48.00. Nannies; Selection 1 few 70-100
lbs 59.00; few 100-150 lbs 65.00-70.00. Selection
2 few 50-70 lbs 55.00; few 70-100 lbs
48.00- Selection 3 few 50-70 lbs
31.00- poorer 20.00-34.00. Billies: Selec
tion 1 few 70-100 lbs 84.00; 100-150 lbs
112.00- Selection 2 70-100 lbs
70.00- few 100-150 lbs 80.00-86.00. Selec
tion 3 70-100 lbs 30.00-56.00. Wethers: Not
tested!
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
April 7-8,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
968 SSI 19 0
LAST WEEK
770 70S 0 4
LAST YEAR
Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold
firm to .50 higher in active trading, with de
mand good bom packer and kosher buyers
alike. The quality of the run was very good,
with steer receipts for the two-day run nearly
reaching 600 head. Many producers are putting
their steers on a truck headed to town no matter
how long they have been on feed as they try to
get in on the current hot market, and there was
definitely some short-fed,calf headed steers on
offer both days; although buyers were not shy
ing away bom them too much. Another notice
able difference is the weights; the cattle that
usually weigh 1400 lbs are weighing 1200, al
though they still have enough finish to go in the
Choice pen. Slaughter Holstein steers sold fully
1.00-2.00 higher, and demand was very good as
buyers used some of the spotted stock to take
some of the sting out of their colored loads that
were averaging over 80.00. Slaughter heifers
were not well tested due to the light numbers,
although a firmer undertone was noted. Break
ing and Boning cows sold firm to a 1.00 higher,
with the Lean cow supply trading billy 1.00
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
Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, April 11,2003
Supplied By Market StaiT
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 78.50 77.75 68.85
Heifers, Choice 2-3, few Prime 75.75 74.75 67.50
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 44.00 42.50 43.00
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 40.00 38.25 42.00
Bulls, YGI, ltd. 52.50 52.00 58.00
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 34.25 34.75 31.10
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 120.00 120.00 82.50
higher with instances up to I.SO higher. The
number of cows coming into the Lancaster
County sale barns is beginning to lighten up a
little as farmers are looking to turn their cows
out on grass instead of sending them to town.
Light receipts could have been one of the largest
reasons cows were higher Tuesday, as demand
remains about moderate to good. There were
not enough slaughter bulls to fully test the mar
ket. The supply included around 60 percent
steera (586 head), S percent heifers (49 head), 31
percent cows (297 head), 1 percent bulls (14
head), with the balance of the two day run
made up of a few feeder cattle. Note: There will
be a special feeder cattle sale held at the Vin
tage Sales Stables on Monday April the 21st
alter the fat cattle sale, with some good consign
ments of quality feeders expected.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-4
1180-1470 lbs 77.75-82.50, fancy 83.00-84.00.
Choice 2-3 1080-1460 lbs 76.25-80.50, full or
Yield Grade 4 75.0077.00, Charolais and Limi-
X's 77.75-83.50 with a very fancy individual at
85.00, heavy 1515-1575 lbs 72.75-77.75 with a
few heavy Charolais-X‘s on Monday
78.75-79.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1095-1490 lbs 73.5077.75, few heavy 15701625
lbs 67.75-70.00. Select 1-2 10901335 lbs
71.0074.75.
Holstein Steen: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1200-1600 Hu 66.25-72.25, down to 64.50 on
Monday, few beef-X’s 73.00-74.75. Choice 2-3
1205-1595 Ibe 61.00- 66.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1300-1575 Dm 59.75-63.00. Select 1-2
1175-1545 lbs 55.00-58.50.
Slaughter Heifers; Few Prime 3 on Monday
1230-1285 lbs 78.00-78.25. Choice 2-3, few 4
1060-1435 ibe 74.00-77.25, few Yield Grade 4
72.25-72.75, few Charolais and Limi-X's
75.00-78.25. Few Heiferettes: Commercial to
Choice 2-4 60.00-65.25.
Slaughter Cows; Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Few Premium White 65-70 Over
1400 lbs 46.25-48.75 Breakers 70-75 Over 1400
lbs 41.00-46.25 38.00-41.50 Bonen 75-80 Over
1300 lbs 37.25-41.00 35.75-38.00 Lean (Hi-
Yield) 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 37.00-40.25
34.25- Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs
33.25- 29.50-3425 few from 37.50-37.75
Lean (Light-Wt) 88-92 750-1000 lbs 29.25-33.50
26.00-29.25 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2
1310-2100 lbs 46.25-51.75.
Calves: Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter
calves sold steady. Holstein bulls going into spe
cial-fed veal barns sold 13.00-27.00 higher on
HAY, STRAW & CORN
- SALE - All
Sale Starts
Every Friday At 10 AM 6 '
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
both the Number One and Number Two supply.
Demand was good, with bidding active; espe
cially during the graded sale. Number One Hol
stein heifers sold sharply lower as buyer attend
ance was light The Number Two heifers did
not get hit as hard, but still remain well below
the 300.00 mark. The supply included 440 in
the state graded sale, with around 87 percent of
the graded supply returning to feed.
Slaughter Calves: Standard and Utility
60110 lbs 15.0030.00. Calves Going Into Veal
Barns: Graded Number One Holstein Bulls
90125 lbs 127.00172.00; package 85 lbs 145.00;
package 80 lbs 70.00. Graded Number Two
Holstein Bulls 90115 lbs 127.00132.00; pack
age 83 lbs 85.00. Holstein Bulls sold in the sin
gles auction, few 130135 lbs 80.00-125.00; few
100-125 lbs 125.00140.00. Fancy 135 lb Swiss
bull 40.00. Graded Number One Holstein Heif
ers 90-115 lbs 250.00320.00; package 82 lbs
220.00. Graded Number Two Holstein Heifers
90110 lbs 240.00260.00; package 83 lbs 150.00;
package 74 lbs 80.00. Holstein Heifers sold in
the singles auction: 90 lb individual 235.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, April 10,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
1416 420 557 759
LAST WEEK
1516 542 223 395
LAST YEAR
1454 460 387
Compared to Tuesday's active market,
slaughter steers sold steady to weak. The quali
ty of the run was average to good, with bidding
moderately active for the duration of the sale.
Even though the market was not higher, very
few producers arc complaining about the cur
rent 80.00 value of a well-finished Choice steer.
The boxed beef market and the Western trade
were both very bullish this week, with most
local feeders expecting area packers to throw
even more fuel on the already hot finished mar
ket. However, even with the Western trade at
80.00-81.00, and boxed beef values over 4.00
higher through Thursday, prices were not able
to break steady. The slaughter Holstein steers
and slaughter heifers that were comparable to
the early week run sold near steady, with some
weakness noted at tiroes in the Choice supply.
Slaughter bulls sold with a higher undertone on
a very good run The reported supply included
47 percent steers (658 head), 7 percent heifers
(89 head), 37 percent cows (520 head), 5 percent
bulls (62 head), with the balance feeder cattle.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prune 2-4
1150-1485 lbs 7900-82.00, few 82.75, Yield
Grade 4-5 some full 75.00-79.00. Choice 2-3
1175-1470 lbs 77.00-80.00, heavy 1510-1575 lbs
73.50-76.50 with a 1500 lb single 78.00, high
dressing Charolais and Limi-X‘s 78.00-83.00,
few fancy Yield Grade 1-2 82.75- 86.00, Yield
Grade 4 or hill 71.50-75.50. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1120-1480 lbs 74.50-78.50. Select 1-2
1160-1495 lbs 72.00-76.00, few higher dressing
up to 79.25.
Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1215-1510 lbs 67.50-72.25, few 74.00-75.25.
Choice 2-3 1275-1525 lbs 62.00-64.75. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1310-1385 lbs 60.50-62.00.
Select 1-2 1360-1485 lbs 55.00-59.00. Standard
1-2 1045-1365 lbs 50.50-55.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 1175-1485 lbs
74.50-77.00, few Charolais and Limi-X‘s
76.00- few high dressing Yield Grade 1-2
82.00-
Slaughter Cows: Breakers 70-75 Over 1400
lbs 43.00-48.75, 38.50-42.75. Boners 75-80 Over
1200 lbs 39.00-43.25, 36.75-39.25 few outstand
ing up to 45.00. Lean (Hi-Yidd) 80-85 Over
1200 lbs 38.00-41.50, 34.00-37.50. Lean 85-90
Over 1000 lbs 35.50-38.50, 31.00-35.50 up to
39.75. Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs
30.00-33.75,26.00-31.50
Slaughter Bulls; Yield Grade 1 1250-2315 lbs
49.50- few high dressing up to 56.75.
Yield Grade 2 1190-1990 lbs 47.50-51.50, full
45.50-
Calves; Compared to Tuesday, slaughter
calves sold fully steady. Holstein bull calves
suitable for special-fed veal barns sold sharply
higher due to the continued excellent late week
demand. Light receipts also contributed to the
higher market Holstein heifers were not well
tested. The PA Department of Ag graded 293
head of bulls for the graded sale, with an esti
mated 85 percent of the run going back on feed.
Slaughter Calves; Utility 60-110 lbs
15.00- weaker down to 11.00.
Going on Feed; Graded Number One Hol
stein Bulls 90-125 lbs 200.00-212.00, package
145.00; 85-90 lbs 125.00; 80-85 lbs 92.00. Grad
ed Number Two Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs
150.00- 85-95 lbs 100.00; 80-90 lbs 55.00.
Few Holstein Heifers 90-120 lbs 210.00-260.00;
few 80-85 lbs 145.00-150.00.
Sheep and Lambs: Compared to Monday, all
weights of slaughter lambs sold sharply higher
as the Easter demand kicks in. There was a
heavy offering of lambs, especially for late in
the week. Slaughter ewes sold with a lower un
dertone. All sheep and lambs are sold by the
pound, with actual weights. Note; There will be
a special sheep and goat sale at the New Hol
land Sales Stables on Saturday April the 12th.
Slaughter Lambs; Choice, end Prime 2-3
20-40 lbs ISS.OO-215.00, up to 2S0.00; 40-60 lbs
120.00-180.00; 60-80 lbs 110.00-135.00; 80-100
lbs 110.00- 130.00; 100-120 lbs 100.00-130.00;
125-145 lbs 80.00-102.00.
Slaughter Ewes and Bucks: Few Yearlings
130 lbs 65.00. Utility and Good 1-3 100-230 lbs
15.00-30.00, as low as 12.00.
Goats: Compared to Monday, all classes sold
near steady depending on the quality, prices
quoted below are from Monday's run.
Kids; Selection 1 20-40 lbs 48.00-60.00; 40-60
lbs 58.00-67.00; 60-80 tbs 72.00-76.00. Selection
2 20-40 lbs 38.00-50.00; 40-60 lbs 49.00-62.00;
package 70 lbs 70.00. Selection 3 20-40 lbs
22.00-36.00, with lots under 20 lbs 12.00-22.00;
40-60 ibs 30.00-40.00; package 70 lbs 57.00.
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