A2-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 26, 2003
Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, April 21,2003
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
516 1544
292
LAST WEEK
467
197 1068 2312 2034
LAST YEAR
230 939 1231 1009
Compared to Thursday, slaughter cows sold
mostly steady on a relatively light run. All class
es of livestock on Monday were in fairly short
supply, with the exception of the heavy sheep
and goat runs. Around 121 head, or 41 percent,
of the supply was made up of slaughter cows.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
44.00- 40.00-43.75 Boners 80-85 Over 1200
lbs 39.50-44.00 36.75-40.25 Lean (Hi-Yield)
80-85 Over 1200 lbs 37.75-40.70 34.00-38.00
Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs 35.00-38.75
31.50-35.25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs
32.00- 27.00-32 50.
Calves: Compared to Thursday, slaughter
calves sold steady to firm Holstein bull calves
sold with a lower undertone Holstein heifers
were not tested due to the light run. Slaughter
Calves. Few Utility 60-115 lbs 20.00-30.00. Re
turned to Feed; Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs
140.00- Plainer type bulls 90-125 lbs
130.00- 80 lbs 95.00-105.00 Few Holstein
Heifers 80 lbs 210.00.
HOGS. Barrows and gilts fully, 1.00 higher
with the sow run including 98 head and 13 head
of boars. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54%
lean 220-270 lbs 34.00-36.35, fancy singles up to
37.75, small test 280-295 lbs 33.00-37.00.
Sheep and Lambs* Compared to Thursday,
all weights of slaughter lambs sold with a higher
undertone. Slaughter sheep also sold with a
higher undertone due to the very good early
week demand. Prices quoted below are by the
hundred weight, with actual weights Slaughter
Lambs: Choice, end Prime 2-3 few 20-30 lbs up
to 205.00; light test 30-40 lbs 180.00-192.00;
40-60 lbs 140.00-190.00; 60-80 lbs 11S.00-14S.00;
80-100 lbs 110.00-128.00, few 82.00-100.00.
Slaughter Sheep: Utility and Good 1-3 100-200
lbs 26.00-36.00, up to 46.00 at times.
Goats. Compared to last Monday, Kid goats
sold steady to firm. The quality of all other
classes have been very mixed over the past cou
ple of weeks, therefore a trend was not fully es
tablished. However, a steady to Arm undertone
was note as demand was fairly good even
though the supply reached over 1450 head. All
goats are sold on a per head basis, with estimat
ed weights. Kids. Selection 1 40-60 lbs
49.00- 60-80 lbs 64.00-70.00. Selection 2
20-40 lbs 36 00-50.00; 40-60 lbs 50.00-64.00. Se
lection 3 20-40 lbs 3000-38.00, under 20 lbs
down to 15.00 Few Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80
lbs 64 00-68.00,80-100 lbs 76 00-90.00. Selection
2 60-80 lbs 50.00-60.00. Nannies. Selection 1
70-100 lbs 52.00-68.00; 100-150 lbs 66.00-80.00
Selection 2 70-100 lbs 40.00-60.00; 100-150 lbs
60 00-7000 Selection 3 50-70 lbs 25 00-4000,
70-100 lbs 34.00-44 00. Billies. Selection 1
70-100 lbs 68.00-94.00; 100-150 lbs 92.00-114 00,
150-250 lbs 112.00-148.00. Selection X7O-100 lbs
62.00- 00; 100-150 lbs 74.00-98.00; 150-200 lbs
100.00- Selection 3 70-100 lbs
52 00-60.00. Wethers: Few 50-70 lbs
55.00- 70-100 lbs 74.00-88.00; 100-175 lbs
92.00- few fleshier 68.00-88.00.
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April 21-22,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
1450
1199 556 6 4
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
1358 733
Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold
steady on Monday as the bulk of the supply was
made up of average to light finished steers.
However, as the quality increased on Tuesday,
so did the bids, as prices were fully .50-1.00
higher. Receipts are once again starting to get
light, as around 380 head went in the books for
the two day run; with the lighter run probably
the mam contributor to the higher market on
the ISO head on Tuesday Holstein steers sold
mostly a full 1.00 higher on both days as there
continues to be a very well finished supply
available. The slaughter heifer runs both days
were too light to test. Slaughter cows sold weak
to a 1.00 lower, with even more pressure applied
to the Breaking cows as they trended as much
as 2.00 lower. The early week demand for the
fleshier types is just not as strong as the late
week demand, which is causing the cow market
to roller coaster from week to week. The two
day supply included 376 head of steers, 59 head
of heifers, 339 head of cows, 17 head of bulls,
with 408 head of feeder cattle. Note: Averages
expressed in the slaughter supply are from
Tuesday only.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prune 2-4
1185-1460 lbs 78.00-81.50, average 80.31, few
fancy singles 82.00-83.00. Choice 2-3 1160-1495
lbs 76.75- 80.25, average 78.41, few heavy
1510-1545 lbs 71.00-76.50, few Yield Grade 4 or
full 74.75-77.25. Select and low Choice 2-3
1065-1470 lbs 75.00-77.50, average 76.04. Select
1-2 1175-1400 lbs 72.50-75.25, average 73.88,
Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1275-1530 lbs 68.75-71.75, average 70.21.
Choice 2-3 1175-1465 lbs 64.75-67.85, average
66.34. Select and low Choice 2-3 1250-1310 lbs
63.75-66.00. average 64.84. Select 1-2 1145-1305
lbs 60.00-62.00, average 61.25. Standard 1-2
1145-1225 lbs 52.00-56.50.
Slaughter Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1065-1490
lbs 72.25-77.75, Yield Grade 4 68.00-72.25.
Slaughter Cows; Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Breakers 7S-80 Over 1400 lbs
42.75-46.00,40.00-43.00 few 46.00-48.00 Boners
80-85 Over 1200 lbs 38.25-43.00 37.00-40.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-90 Over 1200 lbs 38.75-40.00
Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs 33.50-37.75
29.50-33.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs
3175-34.00 26.50-31.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield
Grade 1 1290-1985 lbs 48.75-5400. Yield Grade
2 980-1675 lbs 42.00-49.50. Young individual
1080 lbs going on feed 62.00
Calves: Compared to last Tuesday, veal
calves sold mostly steady to firm. Holstein bull
calves suitable for special-fed veal barns sold
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Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, April 25,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk W'k Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 78.75 77.75 66.65
Heifers, Choice 2-3, few Prime 76.25 75.35 66.00
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 46.25 45.25 44.50
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 42.00 40.50 42.50
Bulls, YGI, ltd. 53.75 53.00 59.00
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 35.85 33.50 30.20
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 123.00 111.00 95.00
sharply lower as last week top graded buUs hit
200.00. The PA Department of Ag graded 474
head of bulls and heifers for the graded sale,
with around 92 percent of the run going back
on feed.
Veal Calves; Fancy Choice heifer 490 lbs
80.00; Standard and Utility 60-110 lbs
15.00- up to 40.00. Returning to Feed;
Graded Number One Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs
140.00- package 127.00; 80-85 lbs
142.00- few 75 lbs 75.00. Graded Num
ber Two Holstein Bulls 90-115 lbs
120.00- two packages 83 lbs
130.00- Graded Standard package 74 lbs
80.00. Graded Utility 110 lbs 75.00; package 72
lbs 25.00. Holstein Bulls sold in the singles auc
tion: 100-130 lbs 120.00-135.00. Graded Num
ber One Holstein Heifers 90-120 lbs
240.00- few 80 lbs 235.00; few 75 lbs
145.00. Graded Number Two Holstein Heifers
90-105 lbs 230.00-240.00; package 84 lbs 280.00;
package 72 lbs 145.00; few 65 lbs 145.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, April 24,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
1400 577 396 328
LAST WEEK
1133 544 787 712
LAST YEAR
1351 588
Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold
.50 to 1.00 higher. Holstein steers not fully
tested. Slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 higher.
Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, with full ad
vance on fleshy types. Slaughter bulls mostly
steady. Supply included 35 percent slaughter
steers, 8 percent slaughter heifers, 38 percent
cows, 7 percent bulls, with the balances feeders.
Slaughter Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1220-1450 lbs 79.00-81.85. Choice 2-3, few 4
1140-1450 lbs 77.00-80.50; few Choice 2
1200-1350 lbs 81.50- 83.25. Choice 3-4
1475-1530 lbs 74.75-77.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1100- 1400 lbs 74.75-77.50; few
1500-1660 lbs 67.50-72.00. Select 1-2 1100-1250
lbs 68.00-41.50.
Holstein Steers: One lot High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1445 lbs 67.75. Few Choice 2-3
1200-1525 lbs 64.00-66.25. Select and low
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Choice 2-3 1290-1500 lbs 61.50-65.75. Select 1-2
1350-1600 lbs 55.00-61.50.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 995-1350 lbs
73.50-78.85; couple Choice 2 1095-1465 lbs
79.00-83.00. Select, low Choice 2-3 1000-1275
lbs 71.50-74.00.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk,
Low Dressing. Breakers 70-75 Over 1400 lbs
45.25-SO.OO, 43.00-45.00. Boners 75-80 Over
1200 lbs 40.00-46.00, 38.00-40.50. Lean (Hi-
Yield) 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 39.00-42.00,
36.00- Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs
34.00- 30.00-34.00. Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
750-1000 lbs 32.00-36.00,28.00-32.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1230-2130 lbs
48.75-56.50, individual high dressing 1660 lbs
62.50. Yield grade 2 1100-1600 lbs 44.50-48.75,
individual 2245 lbs 45.00.
Calves: Compared to Tuesday, Vealers
steady to 5.00 higher. Holstein bull returned to
farm steady to weak. Holstein heifers sharply
lower. The PA Department of Ag graded 367
head of bulls for the graded sale, with an esti
mated 90 percent of the run going back on feed.
Veal Calves: Few Standard 80-100 lbs
37.00- Utility 60-110 lbs 15.00- 30.00.
Going on Feed: Graded Number One Hol
stein Bulls 36 head 100-105 lbs 152.00- 160.00;
135 head 80-120 lbs 130.00-147.00. 115 head
Graded Number Two Holstein Bulls 90-120 lbs
120.00- Singles in ungraded sale 100-115
lbs 110.00- 140.00, plainer type 85-115 lbs
70.00- Holstein Heifers 65-125 lbs
200.00- Plainer type 70-105 lbs
100.00-
Sheep and Lambs: Compared to Monday,
slaughter lambs 15.00-25.00 higher. Slaughter
ewes firm to 5.00 higher. All sheep and lambs
ate sold by the pound, with actual weights.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3
40-60 lbs 190.00-250.00; 60-80 lbs 120.00-168.00;
80-110 lbs 125.00-132.00.
Slaughter Ewes: Utility and Good 1-3
100-200 lbs 30.00-45.00, few Yearlings
55.00-64.00.
Goats: Compared to Monday, all classes sold
mostly steady. All goats are sold by the head,
with the weights estimated.
Kids- Selection 1 20-40 lbs 40.00-50.00; 40-60
lbs SO.OO-65.00; 60-80 lbs 65.00-70.00. Selection
2 20-40 lbs 30.00-50.00; 40-60 lbs 50.00-55.00;
Selection 3 20-40 lbs 20.00-30.00.
Nannies. Selection 1 70-100 lbs 50.00-60.00.
Selection 2 70-100 lbs 40.00-50.00.
Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 65.00-90.00;
100-150 lbs 90.00-115.00; 150-250 lbs
110.00-132.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly Cattle
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, April 25,2003
CATTLE CALVES
3291 1288
2588 1257
3692 1614
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to last week, slaughter steen, Hol
stein steers and slaughter heifers sold SO to
mostly 1.00 higher, with some sales 1.50 higher.
Slaughter cows closed mostly, recovering early
week?s loss. Slaughter bulls mostly steady, al
though not hilly tested early in the week. Sup
ply included 27 percent slaughter steers, 6 per
cent slaughter heifers, 30 percent cows, S
percent bulls, with the balances feeder. The
feeders include 365 in Tuesday?s special sale
and an estimated 400 for Friday?s special sale.
Slaughter Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1185-1460 lbs 78.00-81.85. Choice and Prime
mostly 2 1200-1425 lbs 82.00-83.25. Choice 2-3,
few 4 1160- 1480 lbs 76.75-80.50. Choice 3-4
71.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
1065-1470 lbs 74.75-77.50, few 1500-1660 lbs
67.50-72.00. Select 1-2 1100-1250 lbs
68.00-
Holstein Steers; High Choice and Prime ' '
1275-1530 lbs 67 75-7) 75. cnoice 2-3
1175-1465 lbs 64.00-67.85. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1230-1500 lbs 61.50-66.00. Select 1-2
1140-1600 lbs SS.OO-62.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 995-13 SO lbs
73.50-78.85; couple Choice 2 1095-1465 lbs
79.00-83.00. Select and low Choice 1-3
1000-1275 lbs 71.50-74.00.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk.
Low Dressing. Breakers 70-75 Over 1400 lbs
45.00- 42.00-45.00. Boners 75-80 Over
1200 lbs 40.00-46.00, 38.00-40.50. Lean (Hi-
Yield) 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 39.00-42.00,
36.00- Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs
34.00- 30.00-34.00. Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
750-1000 lbs 32.00-36.00,28.00-32.00.
Slaughter Bulls; Yield Grade 1 1230-2130 lbs
48.75-56.50, individual high dressing 1660 lbs
62.50. Yield Grade 2 980-1675 lbs 42.00-49.50,
individual 2245 lbs 45.00.
Calf Summary; Compared to last week,
slaughter calves sold steady to 5.00 Higher. Hol
stein bull calves returning to special-fed veal
bams sold 10.00- 25.00 lower. Holstein heifers
steady early, late sales 20.00-25.00 lower.
Slaughter Calves: Standard 80-110 lbs
35.00- Utility 60-110 lbs 15.00-30.00.
Calves going into Special-fed veal bams:
Graded Number 1 bulls 85-125 lbs
130.00- Graded Number 2 bulls 80-120
lbs 120.00-150.00. Singles ungraded 85-110 lbs
100.00- plainer type 70-105 lbs
70.00- Holstein heifers number 1 80-120
lbs 220.00-320.00. Number 2 heifers 80-115 lbs 1
100.00-
Indiana
Livestock Auction
Homer City, P>.
Thursday, April 24,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE: 145. STEERS AND HEIF
ERS: STEADY TO 3.00 LOWER.
COWS: STEADY TO 3.00 LOWER.
BULLS: STEADY TO 3.00 LOWER.
STEERS: SELECT 1-2 67.00, 69.25.
STANDARD 1-2 52.75,54.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: SELECT 1-2
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