Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, May 5,2003
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
331 181 787 734 890
LAST WEEK
235 911
Compared to Thursday's higher market.
Breaking and Boning cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower.
Lean slaughter cows sold steady to mostly 1.00
lower Buyer demand remains light early in the
week, which has been the case for several
weeks, especially on the fleshy cows. All classes
of cows were tested on the light 160 head run.
Slaughter bulls Sold with a firmer undertone on
a good supply. The supply included 160 head of
cows, 56 steers, 33 heifers, 58 bulls, with the bal
ance of the Monday run made up of 57 head of
feeders
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
42.75-46.25 39.50-42.75 Boners 80-85 Over 1200
lbs 38.50-42.50 37.00-38.50 Lean (Hi-Yield)
80-85 Over 1200 lbs 37 75-40.00 34.50-38.50
Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs 34.50-38.50
31.50- Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs
29.50-
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1060-2070 lbs
50 50-59.50, couple fancy high dressers
61.00-66,25, full 43.75-48.50. Yield Grade 2
1020-1610 lbs 48.00- 51.50, low dressing 42.00.
Individual Select 2 bullocks 1095 lbs 64.00.
Calves Compared to Thursday, Holstein bull
calves suitable for special-fed veal barns sold
steady to nearly 15.00 higher. Plainer-type bulls
trended with a weaker undertone There were
not enough veal calves or Holstein heifers to test
the market. Returning to Feed' Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs 120.00-14S.00; 80-85 lbs
115.00- Plainer-type bulls 90-125 lbs
90 00-105 00. Weaker bulls 90-125 lbs
70.00- Holstein Heifers 110 lbs 200.00;
80-85 lbs 140.00-150.00; 75 lbs 120 00-130.00
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 200 lower, sows
fully steady on 188 head run, boars 1.00 higher
on a light 10 head run BARROWS AND
GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs 36.00-38.35,
275-290 lbs 36.50-38.00, large lot 37.50.
SOWS. 1-3 300-400 lbs 25.00-30.00, 400-500
lbs 26 00-31.00, 500-700 lbs 30.00-32.50.
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 10.00-11.00.
Sheep and Lambs Compared to last Monday,
slaughter lambs sold 100-11.00 higher, with the
bulk of the increase noted on lambs weighing
over 80 pounds Slaughter sheep continue to sell
firm, with buyer demand remaining good.
Prices quoted below are by the hundred weight,
with actual weights Slaughter Lambs Choice,
end Prime 2-3 few 30-40 lbs 177.00, 40-60 lbs
12000-158.00, 60-80 lbs 122.00-142.00, 80-100
lbs 11400-13600: 100-125 lbs 102 00-126.00
Slaughter Sheep Utility and Good 1-3 100-225
lbs 30.00-48 00
Goats. Compared to last Monday, Kid goats
sold 7.60-10.00 higher, with the Yearling supply
reaming fairly light, therefore a trend was not
established. Nannies sold 2 00-6 00 higher. Billi-
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es sold sharply higher due to the very good
buyer demand. Weithers sold 2 00-6.00 higher
in active trading as well The supply is begin
ning to lighten up a little as we near summer,
with the demand holding about steady. All
goats are sold on a per head basis, with estimat
ed weights. Kids; Selection 1 20-40 lbs
42.00- 40-60 lbs 54.00-66.00. Selection 2
20-40 lbs 34.00-4800, few under 20 lbs 17.00,
Package 50 lbs 56 00. Selection 3 20-40 lbs
29.00- 00, package of pigmies 19.00. Year
lings; Selection 1 few 60-80 lbs 74.00; 80-100 lbs
70.00- Selection 2 few 60-80 lbs
56 00-62.00. Nannies* Selection 1 70-100 lbs
60.00- 100-150 lbs 72.00-86.00. Selection 2
70-100 lbs 58.00-70.00. Billies; Selection 1
70-100 lbs 86 00-90.00; 100-150 lbs 98.00-108.00;
150-250 lbs 119.00-145.00, couple very heavy
muscled 170.00-176.00. Selection 2 few 70-100
lbs 70.00-82 00,100-150 lbs 86.00-94.00; 150-200
lbs 90.00-112.00, single 12600. Selection 3
70-100 lbs 56.00-64.00; few 70-100 lbs
70.00- Wethers: 70-100 lbs 76.00-94.00;
100-175 lbs 98.00-108.00.
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Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
May 5-6,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to Thursday, the bulk of the
Choice slaughter steers sold steady. Buyer inter
est was very good on Monday on all grades as a
firmer undertone was noted on the Choice and
Prime cattle; with the lower quality grades trad
ing up to 100 higher. Buyer participation was
still relatively good on Tuesday, but the demand
was not as great for the Select stock. There may
be a heavy IS cent discount on Select cattle in
the packing house but it sure is not apparent in
the sale barn as Select steers are bringing as
much as 77.00; while Prime steers trade in the
80.00-83.00 range. Many local feeders have flat
run out of feed, and most are opting to go ahead
and send them to town as Select or low Choice
cattle instead of paying to run more com
through them and have them still bring about
the same money on the hoof with 1000-2000
more pounds on them. Holstein steers sold 1.00
to instances of 2.00 higher in the Choice supply.
The slaughter heifer supply was light, and a
trend was not established. Breaking and Boning
cows sold a full 1.00 lower when compared to
Thursday's active trade. Lean slaughter cows
sold weak to 1.00 lower. While the early week
markets may be lower, the demand for cows is
still very good; especially late in the week when
buyer attendance increases. The runs are light
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high, it only makes sense for cow plants to pay
more for the fleshy cows as they can use the
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Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, May 9,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 78.65 78.75 69.25
Heifers, Choice 2-3, few Prime 77.00 76.00 67.25
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 46.00 45.75 47.25
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 42.00 41.50 42.85
Bulls, YGI, ltd. 53.00 55.00 61.00
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 37.20 39.25 30.95
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 120.00 121.00 102.00
stead of grinding them. There were not enough
slaughter bulls on offer to test the market. The
two-day supply included 343 head of steers, 44
heifers, 323 cows, 15 bulls, with 12 head of feed
er cattle.
Slaughter Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1185-1485 lbs 80.00-83.25, few 84.00-85.00 sin
gles on Monday Choice 2-3 1070-1485 lbs
77.25- Charolais and Limi-X‘s
78.75- 50, heavyweights 1520-1560 lbs
74.75- Choice 2 on Monday 1260-1375 lbs
80.00- Choice 4 some full 1180-1485 lbs
74.25- Select and low Choice 2-3
1125-1460 lbs 75.00-78.00. Select 1-2 1010-1420
lbs 72.50-76.75, heavier muscled up to 77.50.
Few two-ways returning to feed 1200- 1295 lbs
68.00-
Holstein Steers: Few High Choice and Prune
2-3 1330-1505 lbs 70.00-73.75. Choice 2-3
1225-1530 lbs 65.75-69.25,1610 lb heavyweights
61.00-62.00. Primarily Select, few low Choice
2-3 1100-1515 lbs 59.50-62.25. Standard 1-2 in
cludes some two-ways 1100-1575 lbs
48.25- few up to 58.50. Slaughter Heifers:
Choice, few Prime 2-4 1070-1250 lbs
76.25- Couple very fancy high dressing
Select 1-2 1180-1285 lbs 80.75-81.25.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Premium White 65-70 Over 1600
lbs 47.00-50.75 Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs
43.25-47.25 39.00-43.00 Boners 80-85 Over 1200
lbs 39.00-43.75 36.75-38.75 Lean (Hi-Yield)
85-90 Over 1200 lbs 38.25-42.25 35.25-38.00
Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs 34.00-38.25
30.00- Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs
27.00- Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1
1625-1925 lbs 51.50-55.00, full 46.50-48.25, cou
ple Jerseys 1370-1390 lbs 47.75-51.00.
Calves: Compared to Thursday's graded sale,
veal calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. Holstein
bull calves suitable for special-fed veal bams
sold 5.00-30.00 higher than the bulls on Thurs
day. However, prices trended near steady when
compared to last Tuesday. Graded Holstein
heifers sold sharply higher as they were able to
break the 400.00 mark due to the light supply
and good buyer interest. The PA Department of
Ag graded 436 head of bulls and heifers for the
graded sale, with around 84 percent of the grad
ed ran gomg back on feed.
Veal Calves: Standard and Utdity 60-130 lbs
20.00-45.00. Returning to Feed: Graded Num
ber One Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 130.00-160.00;
80-85 lbs 140.00-150.00. Graded Number Two
Holstein Bulls 90-115 lbs 122.00-145.00; 80-85
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lbs 105.00-110.00 Un-graded Holstein bulls
145-150 lbs 85.00-90.00; 130-140 lbs
105.00- 100-125 lbs 120.00-150.00. Few
Beef bulls 95-115 lbs 125.00-140.00. Graded
Number One Holstein Heifers 90-115 lbs
340.00- few 285.00; couple 85 lbs 320.00.
Graded Number Two Holstein Heifers 90-115
lbs 370.00-400.00; package 83 lbs 402.00, couple
73 lbs 275.00. Couple un-graded 130 lb Holstein
heifers 290.00-310.00. Few Beef heifers 80-85 lbs
130.00-
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, May 8,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
1494 440 337 261
LAST WEEK
1305 504 214 194
LAST YEAR
1413 524
Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold
unevenly steady. However, the bulk of the run,
especially a very good test of Choice steers, sold
weak to .50 lower. There was some firmness
noted at times on the high quality stock, but it
was only on isolated sales. Live weights contin
ue to be below normal, as most of the steers are
weighing from 1100-1300 lbs; regardless of their
finish. It's a shame to see some of the reputation
cattle feeders in the county being forced to ship
their steers to town because they have run out
of feed. Most of the producers usually finish a
high Choice or Prime steer that weighs from
1350-1450 lbs, which makes it easy for the buy
ers who are after the high quality stock. How
ever, despite the feed situation, producers are
still able to put some pretty good finish on
them: and packers have grown a little more pa
tient as they sit through a 700 head ran looking
to put two pot loads of the good kind together.
Holstein steers sold 1.00-2.00 lower, and experi
enced their first set back in months. The quality
of the Holstein supply was average to good,
with only a few packages of hard finished steers
which sold closer to steady. There were not
enough slaughter heifers early in the week to
trend the late week ran. Breaking and Boning
slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher, with the
bulk of the increase on the 65-75 percent lean
very good. Slaughter bulls sold with a weaker
undertone when compared to the very light
Tuesday run The supply included 718 head of
steers, 74 heifers, 432 cows, 90 bulls, with 180
head of feeder cattle
Slaughter Steers. High Choice and Prune 2-4
1145-1450 lbs 79.00-81.50, singles up to 85 00.
Choice 2-3 1090-1450 lbs 77.00-80.00, up to
80.75, Charolais and Limi-X's 77.00-81.00 with
a couple 83.50-85.00 singles, few heavyweights
1500-1595 lbs 70.00-79.75. Few Choice 2
1440-1460 lbs 83.00- 84.00. Choice 4 1075-1435
lbs 73.75-76.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1110-
1450 lbs 73.50-77.50, package 78 50. Select 1-2
1005-1475 lbs 72.00-77.00, heavier muscled up
to 79.00, four packages 1085-1160 lbs going
back on feed 72.50-75.00. Standard 1-2 includes
some two-ways 1160-1430 lbs 65.00-70.25.
Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1400-1560 lbs 69.00-71.50, couple 1600-1685 lb
heavyweights 60.75-63.50, couple beef crosses
74.25-75.50. Choice 2-3 1200-1595 lbs
63.50-68.00. Select and low Choice 2-3
1295-1555 lbs 60.25-65.25. Select 1-2 1260-1530
lbs 54.50-60.00. Standard 1-2 1080-1340 lbs
50.75-55.75.
Slaughter Heifers; Few high Choice and
Prime 2-4 1100-1160 lbs 78.75- 80.75. Choice
2-3 1050-1360 lbs 76.50-78.00, few Charolais
and Umi-X‘s 74.00- 77.00. Choice 4 1245-1330
lbs 75.50-76.25. Mostly Select, few low Choice
2-3 1000-1240 lbs 70.00-75.25.
Slaughter Cows; Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk,
Low Dressing. Premium White 65-70, over 1600
lbs, 48.00-51.00. Breakers 70.75, over 1400 lbs,
45.00- 40.75-45.00. Boners 75-80, over
1200 lbs, 40.75-45.00, 38.00-41.00. Lean (Hi-
Yield) 80-85, over 1200 lbs, 39.00-43.00,
35.00- Lean 85-90, over 1000 lbs,
35.00- 32.00-35.25. Lean (Light-Wt)
85-90,750-1000 lbs.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1030-2080 lbs
48.50-53.75, few higher dressing 55.25-61.75,
full low dressing 44.50-50.00. Yield Grade 2
1100-2170 lbs 45.50-51.00, light weights 685-945
lbs 45.00-48.50. Bullocks: Couple Select 1-2
1205-1500 lbs 56.00-58.50.
Calves: Compared to Tuesday, a very light
supply of veal calves sold 5.00- 15.00 lower.
Number One Holstein bull calves sold steady to
10.00 higher, with the Number Two supply
trading mixed, from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower.
The PA Department of Ag graded 268 head of
bulls for the graded sale, with an estimated 98
percent of the run going back on feed.
Veal Calves: Standard and Utility 60-110 lbs
15.00-30.00, weaker down to 11.00.
Going Into Veal Bams; Graded Number One
Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 130.00- 170.00; 85-90
lbs 127.00. Graded Number Two Holstein Bulls
90-120 lbs 127.00- 140.00; 80-90 lbs 127.00.
Graded Utility 70-110 lbs 30.00-60.00. Light test
of Holstein Heifers 90-125 lbs 300.00-405.00.
601 184
Sheep and Lambs: Compared to Monday, all
weights trended mostly steady on a very light
ran. All prices quoted below are from Monday's
run.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice, end Prime 2-3 few
30-40 lbs 177.00; 40-60 lbs 120.00-158.00; 60-80
lbs 12200-142.00; 80-100 lbs 114 00-136.00,
100-125 lbs 102.00-126.00.
Slaughter Sheep: Utility and Good 1-3
100-225 lbs 30.00-48.00.
Goats: Compared to last Monday, all classes
sold mostly steady on a very light run. All prices
quoted below are carried over from Monday's
report. All goats are sold on a per head basis,
with estimated weights.
Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 42.00-62 00,40-60
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