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Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa. I
Report Supplied |y USOA '
Monday, April 28,2003 *
Cattle 'Cdw Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
517 235 91! 900 est 1450 est
I AST WEEK
292 155 516 1544 1450
LAST YEAR
226 936 1820 1663
Compared to Thursday. Lean slaughter cows sold
near steady, with Breaking and Boning cows trading
fully 1 00-2 00 lower The top of the Breaking cow sup
ply was not fully tested, however the early week de
mand was nowhere near the level of Thursday Slaugh
ter bulls sold with a firmer undertone, with demand
very good for the fleshier Yield Grade 2 bulls Around
206 head, or 39 percent, of the supply was made up of
slaughter cows
Slaughter Cows Percent Lean Weight Bulk Low
Dressing Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 43 00-47 75
39 75-42 75 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 39 00-43 00
36 25-38 50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 80-85 Over 1200 lbs
37 50-41 50 Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs 34 75-38 75
3000-34 75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs
33 00-35 75 2900-33 00
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1 1050-2155 lbs
51 00-56 50, individual 6100 Yield Grade 2 1180-2435
lbs 50 50-57 00, full 4800-4875 Lightweight 700-990
lbs 4900-54 50 Bullocks. Select 1-2 765-1370 lbs
55 00-59 00, four head 62 00-68.00
Calves Compared to Thursday, Holstein bull calves
suitable for special-fed veal bams sold steady to weak
on a light test Slaughter Calves: Couple Choice 485 lbs
86 00,210 lbs 102 00 Returning to Feed Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs 122.00-157.00; 80-85 lbs 120 00-145 00
HOGS Barrows and gilts mostly 400 higher, sows
with higher undertone on a 267 head run, boars steady
to firm on a 27 head run BARROWS AND GILTS
49-54% lean 220-270 lbs 38 25-40.25, package 41 00,
275-300 lbs 36 35-38.75, package 315 lbs 33 75.45-50%
lean 220-270 lbs 34 25-38 50,290-325 lbs 33.10-35 75
SOWS 1-3 300-400 lbs 25 00-3000, 400-500 lbs
26 00-31 00,500-700 lbs 30 00-32 50
BOARS 300-700 lbs 9 00-10 00
Sheep and Lambs Compared to last Monday, the
bulk of the slaughter lambs weighing under 80 lbs sold
with a lower undertone; with lambs over 80 lbs trading
with a higher undertone Sheep sold with a higher un
dertone Prices quoted below are by the hundred
weight, with actual weights
Slaughter Lambs Choice, end Prime 2-3 30-40 lbs
124 00-147 00; 40-60 lbs 11800-154 00, 60-80 lbs
12600-140 00, 80-100 lbs 107 00-135 00, 100-125 lbs
97 00-115 00
Slaughter Sheep Utility and Good 1-3 100-200 lbs
25 00-40 00, up to 50 00 on some of the lighter weights,
200-250 lb ewes 20 00-30 00, 250-300 lb bucks
35 00-4000 Few Yearlings 95-140 lbs 67 00-82.00
Compared to last Monday, Kids sold with a lower un
dertone The Yearling run was fairly light, and a trend
was not established Nannies sold steady to firm There
were a couple of buyers present that were interested in
putting some Nannies back into service, which in
creased the bidding from the packet buyers as they
competed over the same goats Billies sold with a lower
undertone, with 50-100 lb Wethers trading near steady,
while Wethers weighing over 100 ibs sold sharply
lower The quality of every class was very mixed, with
very few uniform lots available All goats are sold on a
per head basis, with estimated weights Kids Selection
1 40-60 lbs 43 00-58 00,60-80 Ibs 58 00-70 00 Selection
2 20-40 Ibs 27 00-3800 Selection 3 20-40 Ibs
14 00-27 00 Few Yearlings Selection 1 60-80 lbs
64 00-65 00, 80-100 Ibs 72 00-74 00 Nannies Selection
I 50-70 lbs 54 00-60 00, 70-100 Ibs 58 00-68 00, with a
couple going back into service 64 00-70 00, 100-150 Ibs
70 00-84 00, with several going back into service
82 00-9000 Selection 2 50-70 Ibs 44 00-56 00, 70-100
■*« 00*60.00, 100-150 Ibs 64 00-70.00 Selection 3
few 50-70 lbs 36 00-40 00 Billies Selection I 70-100 Ibs
66 00-86 00, 100-150 lbs 8600-100 00. ISO-2SO lbs
10000-145 00 Selection 2 few 70-100 lbs 69 00-70 00,
100-150 lbs 72 00-80 00, 150-200 lbs 9200-10800 Se
lection 3 70-100 Ibs 50 00-58 00, few 70-100 lbs
60 00-70 00 Wethers 50-70 lbs 54 00-68 00, 70-100 Ibs
72 00-92 00,100-175 Ibs 92 00-104 00
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
10:00
Located Rt 472 5 miles
south of Quarryviile or 6 miles
north of Oxford corner of Rt
472 and Noble Road
George Gibney,
Auctioneer
AU-002534-E
No out of state checks
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
April 28-29,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to Thursday's active market, slaughter
steers sold weak to 50 lower, with sales up to 100
lower at times. The quality of the supply was below av
erage as the bulk of the steers went into the high Select
and low Choice category Packers are very aware of the
feed situation in the state, as many feeders are running
very low. and have put a pretty serious discount on the
Select animals Slaughter Holstein steers sold with a
firmer undertone on a light test, with the slaughter
heifer supply not tested All classes of slaughter cows
sold mostly steady when compared to the Monday run
However, when comparing to Thursday, fleshy cows
sold fully 2 00 lower Buver demand has been excellent
late in the week on the Breaking cows, which has
caused the market to fluctuate from early to late week
The supply included 290 head of steers, 44 heifers, 289
cows, 21 bulls, with the balance 45 head of feeder cat
tle Note Prices and averages below are from the Tues
day auction only
Slaughter Steers Few High Choice and Prime 2-4
1235-1445 lbs 79 25-81.50, average 8050 Choice 2-3
1165-1480 lbs 76.75-80 00, average 78 04, few Yield
Grade 1-2 79.75-8200, Charolais-X's 78 25-82 75,
Yield Grade 4 74.50-77 50 Select and low Choice 2-3
1140-1440 lbs 75.75-77 00, average 76 39 Select 1-2
1205-1375 lbs 72.50-75.75, average 74 50, instances
down to 67 00
Holstein Steers Few High Choice and Prime 2-3
1325-1485 Ibs 69 00-72.00, average 7092 Choice 2-3
1260-1555 Ibs 65 00-69 50, average 66 56 Select and
low Choice 2-3 1175-1430 Ibs 62 75-65 00, average
63 75. Select 1-2 1180-1410 Ibs 58 75-62 25
Slaughter Heifers: Not tested
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Bulk Low
Dressing Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 Ibs 43 00-47 50.
3900-42 00 individual 50 75 Boners 80-85 Over 1300
lbs 38 50-44 25 36 50-38 75 Lean (Hi-Yield) 80-85 Over
1200 lbs up to 40.75 Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs
33 75-37 75 3000-33 50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
750-1000 Ibs 31 00-3400 26 50-2975 Slaughter Bulls
Yield Grade 1 1610-2155 lbs 49 75-5775, average
5245
Calves. Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter calves
sold steady Holstein bulls going into special-fed veal
barns sold mostly steady Holstein heifers also sold
near steady The supply included 555 in the state grad
ed sale, with around 88 percent of the graded supply
returning to feed. Slaughter Calves' Standard and Util
ity 60-110 Ibs 15.00-3000, few up to 40.00 in the un
graded sale Calves Going Into Veal Bams. Graded
Number One Holstein Bulls lot 122 lbs 125.00; 90-115
lbs 142 00-16200, 80-85 lbs 125 00-130 00 Graded
Number Two Holstein Bulls 90-120 lbs 120 00-14000,
large lot 84 Ibs 1 25 00 Singles in the un-graded sale
120-135 lbs 95 00-127 00 Graded Number One Hol
stein Heifers 90-115 Ibs 31000-330 00, package 83 lbs
255 00, package 73 Ibs 150 00 Graded Number Two
Holstein Heifers 90-110 Ibs 24000-27000, package 82
Ibs 240 00, package 73 lbs 135 00 Few Beef-type bulls
80-105 lbs 50 00-98 00, fancy individual 15000 Few
Bcef-tvpe heifers 80-115 tbs 135 00-16000
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
I hursdav, May 1,2003
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
LAST WEEK
LAST YFAR
Monday Market
M/e are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
1199 556 6 4
1199 556 6 4
1305 504 214 194
1400 577 396 328
1378 651 1411 378
HAY, STRAW & CORN
- SALE - Al\
Sale Starts
Every Friday At 10 AM u '
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
Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, May 2,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 78.75 78.75 68.00
Heifers, Choice 2-3, few Prime 76.00 76.35 67.00
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 45.75 46.25 45.75
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 41.50 42.00 42.85
Bulls, YGI, ltd. 55.00 52.75 60.00
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 39.25 35.85 30.75
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 121.00 123.00 100.00
Compared to Tuesday's light run, slaughter steers
sold fully 100 higher, with sales up to 150 higher at
times When compared to last Thursday's market,
prices trended near steady to firm The quality of the
run was very good, with some well fed stock on offer
However, live weights remain very low as there are
very few steers weighing over 1400 lbs available A cou
ple of Kosher buyers were in the hunt for some heavier
cattle, and its hard to tell what a hard finished set of
black cattle weighing about 1450 lbs would have sold
for, especially late Buyer activity was good for the ma
jority of the run, especially early and late, only drop
ping off a little as the quality dipped. The quality of the
Holstein run was also very good, much to the relief of
the colored cattle buyers, as they used some of the
spots to put some weight on their loads. Slaughter Hol
stein steers sold steady to firm when compared to
Tuesday's light supply. The slaughter heifer supply
was mixed, in the process of over-finishing the bulk of
them, the females got a little too much age on them
with some looking like they had either calved or
sluffed a calf Therefore, most of the heifers were either
put in the Yield Grade 4 category, or quoted as Heife
rettes Breaking and Boning cows sold firm to 1 50
higher, with Lean cows trading 50 to mostly 1.00 high
er; with prices up to 150 higher on a few standouts
Slaughter bulls sold with a higher undertone when
compared to Tuesday's light supply. The cattle run in
cluded 601 steers, 84 heifers, 384 raws, 104 bulls, with
the balance 132 head of feeders.
Slaughter Stem: High Choice and Prime 2-4
1205-1465 lb* 80.00-52.60, few 79.00-79.75, up to 83 00
late Choice 2-3 1135-1475 lbs 77.50-80.75, up to 81 25
late, couple Brahma-X‘s 75.00, Charolais and Limi-X's
76.004W.2S with a 1500 lb tingle at 81.50. Choice 2
1160-1390 Ibc 79.25-81.75, couple high dressert
83.75-85.75. Choice 4 1095-1370 Ibe 73.75-75.75 Select
and low Choice 2-3 1070-1400 lbs 74.75-7735 Select
1-2 1020-1415 lbs 70 00-75 75, few heavier muscled up
to 76.50 Standard 1-2 includes some two-ways
995-1225 lbs 6200-68 75
Holstein Steers High Choice and Prime 2-3
1250-1590 lbs 69 50-72.50, couple fancy beef-X‘s
71 75-75 00, couple Yield Grade 4 66 25, small package
heavy 1615 lbs 66 00 Choice 2-3 1250-1580 lbs
63 75-68 50, couple beef-X‘s 70 75. heavy 1600-1745 lbs
57 25-62 10 Select and low Choice 2-3 1240-1520 lift
59 75-64 25 Select 1-2 1160-1590 lbs 55 00-59 75 Stan
dard 1-2 1030-1320 lbs 48 50-54 50
Slaughter Heifers Few high Choice and Prime 3*4
1205-1290 lbs 8075- 8175 Choice 3, mostly 4
1020-1465 ibs 73 00-76 25 Select and low Choice 2-3
1055-1200 lbs 70 75-73 00 Heiferettes Choice 3-4
1185-1495 Ibs 60 00-67 50
Slaughter Cows Percent Lean. Weight Bulk I.ow
Dressing Breakers 70-75, Over 1400 lbs, 44 50-48 25,
40 00-43 75 Boners 75-80, Over 1200 Ibs, 40 00-44 SO,
38 00-40 50 l*an (Hi-Yield) 80-85, Over 1200 Ibs,
3900-42 25 Lean 85-90, Over 1000 Ibs, 34 50-39 25,
3100-34 00 up to 4000 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90.
750-1000 Ibs
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade I 1005-1825 lbs
53 50-59 75, fancy high dresser 66 00 Yield grade 2
1185-1620 lbs 46 50-49 50, low dressing 40 50- 45 50,
light weights 915-960 lbs 44 50-48 25 Bullocks Couple
Select 1-2 1260-1280 lbs 61 00
Calves Compared to Tuesday, the bulk of the veal
calves sold sharply higher due to good buyer participa
tion Holstein bull calves suitable for special-fed veal
bams sold with a lower undertone This is the first time
in months that the late week demand has not over-rid
den the supply, causing bulls to trade sharply higher
The PA Department of Ag graded 302 head of bulls for
the graded sale, with an estimated 90 percent of the
run going back on feed
Veal Calves Good individual 435 lbs 55 00, 315 lb
individual 70 00, few 200-260 lbs 94 00-95 00, individu
al 8000,160-185 lbs 7900-8100 Standard and Utility
60-110 lbs 28 00-51 00, few down to 12 00
Going Into Veal Bams Graded Number One Hol
stein Bulls 90-125 lbs 125 00- 132 00. 85-90 lbs 90 00.
80-85 lbs 7000 Graded Number Two Holstein Bulls
90- 125 lbs 110 00-127 00, 80-90 lbs 65 00 Singles sold
in the un-graded sale Beef-type bulls fancy line back
US lbs 10500, 95 lbs 95 00, 85 lbs 105 00 Holstein
Heifers 130 lb single 160 00, 90-125 lbs 215 00-295 00,
few 165 00- 18000, 80-85 lbs 15000-30000, 65-75 lbs
13000-15500 Beef-type heifers 100 lbs 105 00, fancy
85 lb single 16000
Sheep and Lambs Compared to Monday, prices
trended near steady on the light run Prices quoted
below are carried over from Monday.
Slaughter Lambs Choice, end Prime 2-3 30-40 lbs
12400-14700, 40-60 lbs 118 00-15400, 60-80 lbs
126.00-14000, 80-100 lbs 107 00-135 00, 100-125 lbs
97 00-115 00
Slaughter Sheep Utility and Good 1-3 100-200 lbs
25 00-40 00, up to 50.00 on some of the lighter weights,
200-250 lb ewes 2000-3000, 250-300 lb bucks
35 00-4000 Few Yearlings 95-140 lbs 67 00-82 00
Goats Compared to Monday, prices trended near
steady All prices are carried over from Monday All
goats are sold on a per head basis, with estimated
weights
Kids Selection 1 40-60 lbs 43 00-58 00, 60-80 lbs
58 00-70 00 Selection 2 20-40 lbs 27 00-38 00 Selection
3 20-40 lbs 14 00-27 00
Few Yearlings Selection 1 60-80 lbs 64 00-65 00,
80-100 lbs 7200-74 00
Nannies Selection 1 50-70 Ibs 54 00-6000, 70-100
Ibs 58 00-68 00, with a couple going back into service
64 00-70 00,100-150 Ibs 70 00-84 00. with several going
back into service 8200-90 00 Selection 2 50-70 Ibs
44 00-56 00, 70-100 lbs 5200-60 00, 100- 150 Ibs
64 00-70 00 Selection 3 few 50-70 ibs 36 00-40 00
Billies Selection 1 70-100 Ibs 6600-8600, 100-150
Ibs 86 00-100 00,150-250 Ibs 100 00-145 00 Selection 2
few 70-100 lbs 6900-70 00. 100-150 lbs 72 00- 8000,
150-200 Ibs 92 00-108 00 Selection 3 70-100 Ibs
50 00-58 00, few 70-100 Ibs 60 00-70 00
Wethers 50-70 Ibs 54 00-68 00, 70-100 Ibs
72 00-92 00,100-175 Ibs 92 00-104 00
QUALITY FEEDER CATTLE
Financing Available
* Fixed Interest Rates • Interest Due when Cattle Are Sold
* No Monthly Payments
SCARFF BROS. INC.
Cattle Dealers • Licensed & Bonded
2300 Fallston Road • Fallston MD 21047
Lance N. Scarff
Farm (410) 877-0370
Fax (410) 877-7802
(410) 459-4865
Contract Feeding Programs ■ Marketing of Finished Cattle ■ Dairy Heifers
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold 50-1 00
lower early, trading 100-1 50 higher late in the week
Hie quality of the stock early in the week was below
average, with the late week supply consisting of some
very well finished steers The only thing lacking late in
the week was weight, as the Kosher buyers were look
ing high and low trying to put a load together averag
ing over 1400 lbs The weights of the carcasses hanging
in the coolers in the western packinghouses are also
lighter, but that is to be expected as packers continue
to pick green cattle out of the direct yards as the feed
lots cash in on the bullish market The situation in
Pennsylvania is different, live weights are down be
cause producers are feeding their last bucketful of
com, as the feed situation remains severe The direct
yards moved the bulk of their cattle from 78 00-78 50
this week, which is firm to 100 higher Dressed sales in
Nebraska sold 1 00 higher at mostly 125 00 There is a
drastic difference between Choice and Select cutout
values, over 17 cents to be exact However, the major
feeding areas in the western states must not be shying
away from sending them to the rail on the Choice/
Select bubble hoping they will grade Choice, as the
USDA is reporting steers estimated to grade under 35
percent Choice to over 80 percent Choice, from
77 00-79 00 The slaughter heifer supply was mixed
this week, with the heaviest run coming late in the
week. Although, the bulk of the late week run had
some age on it, and was discounted The slaughter Hol
stein runs remain very good, with many buyers still
using the hard-feds to put some weight on their colored
loads Holstein steers continue to trade steady to firm
tram week to week Lean slaughter cows sold near
steady the opening two days of the week; with fleshy
cows taking a hit on Monday and Tuesday as prices
were 1 00-2 00 lower Late in the week, buyer demand
and attendance picked up and all grades of cows as
prices were 50-1 50 higher The cow runs keep getting
lighter in Lancaster County, which is expected as the
grass is green Farmers would rather turn them out on
grass, especially if they can still get a few pounds of
milk out of them every day, than hassle with bringing
them to town as they are right in the middle of their
fieldwork The reported supply in Lancaster County
this week included 957 head of steers, 149 heifers, 879
cows, 258 bulls, and 268 head of feeder cattle
Slaughter Steers High Choice and Prime 2-4
1205-1465 lbs 79 25-82 60, few 79 00-79 75, up to 83 00
late in the week Choice 2-3 1135-1480 lbs 76 75- 80 75,
up to 81 25 late in the week, couple Brahma-X's 75 00,
Charolais and Limi-X‘s 76 00-82 75 with a 1500 single
at 8150 Choice 2 1160-1390 lbs 7925-8200, couple
high dressers 83 75-85 75 Choice 4 1095-1370 lbs
73 75- 77 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1070-1440 lbs
74 75-77 35 Select 1-2 1020- 1415 lbs 70 00-75 75, few
heavier muscled up to 76 50 Standard 1-2 includes
some two-ways 995-1225 lbs 62 00-68 75
Holstein Steers* High Choice and Prime 2-3
1250-1590 lbs 6900-72 50, couple fancy beef-X‘s
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (410) 459-4864
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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
W. Conty Scarff
Home (410) 838-5883
Mobile (410) 790-2650
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