Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, May 12,2003
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
329 190 801 1092 770
LAST WEEK
517 181 787 734 890
LAST YEAR
192 761 1024 1062
Compared to Thursday, Breaking and Bon
ing cows sold 1.50-2.50 lower on continued light
early week demand and buyer attendance; with
lean slaughter cows trading steady to 1.00
lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher
on a light test. The supply included ISS head of
cows, 35 steers, IS heifers, 54 bulls, with the bal
ance of the Monday run made up of 70 head of
feeders.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Breakers 70-75 Over 1400 lbs
43.25-46.75 39.00-43 00 Boners 75-80 Over 1200
lbs 3800-42.50 36.50-39.00 Lean (Hi-Yield)
80-85 Over 1200 lbs up to 40.75 Lean 85-90
Over 1000 lbs 34.25-38 00,31.00-35 25 few up to
39.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs
31.50-34.75 28.00-32.00
Slaughter Bulls; Yield Grade 1 1265-2180 lbs
50.00- full 46.00-46.75. Yield Grade 2
1065-2050 lbs 45.50-49.00, couple 52.00-53.00,
couple light-weights 805-845 lbs 42.50-43.50.
Calves: Compared to Thursday, a very light
test of veal calves sold with a higher undertone.
A fairly good test of better quality Holstein bulls
sold 10 00-20.00 lower. There were not enough
Holstein heifers on offer to test the market. Few
Veal Calves. Utility 85-100 lbs 27.00-40.00,
weaker to 11.00. Returning to Feed: Holstein
Bulls 90-125 lbs 120.00-150.00; 80-85 lbs
95.00- Plainer-type bulls 160 lbs
60.00- 90-125 lbs 95.00-127.00; 80-85 lbs
60.00- Plainer bulls 90-125 lbs
50.00- Holstein Heifers 100 lbs 290.00;
70-80 lbs 130.00-175.00.
HOGS; Barrows and gilts sold 5.00 to mostly
6.00 higher in very active trading, sows mostly
1.00 higher with sales up to 4.00 higher at times,
boars fully steady on a light run. BARROWS
AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs
42.25- fancy singles 43.50-45.00, 290-335
lbs 37.25-40.75, 45-50% lean 220-270 lbs
40.25- several lots 300-350 lbs 30.25-31.50,
40-45% lean 220-280 lbs 39.10-40.75, 350-400
lbs 30.25-31.50.
SOWS. 1-3 300-400 lbs 29.00-31.00, 400-500
lbs 30 00-32 00,500-700 lbs 31.00-33 50.
BOARS- 300-700 lbs 10.00-11.00, few 230-235
lbs 23 50-24 00. Sheep and Lambs Compared to
last Monday, slaughter lambs sold mixed from
as much as 14.00 lower to 12.00 higher De
mand remains fairly good, especially for the
lambs weighing over 60 lbs Slaughter sheep
sold steady to 6 00 lower. Prices quoted below
are by the hundred weight, with actual weights.
Slaughter Lambs' Choice, end Prime 2-3 40-60
lbs 130.00-144.00; 60-80 lbs 126.00-13600;
80-100 lbs mostly 12000-124.00; 100-125 lbs
114 00-120.00. Slaughter Sheep. Few Yearlings
and two year olds 100-210 lbs 58.00-78.00 Utili-
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ty and Good 1-3 100-225 lbs mostly 30.00-42.00,
thin to 20.00.
Goats: Compared to last Monday, Kid goats
sold mostly steady to instances weaker on
mixed demand. Kids weighing from 40-60 lbs
that have some meat on them are still in good
demand, however, lighter-weight Kids that are
thin are being purchased accordingly. Yearlings
were not tested due to the light supply Nannies
sold with a firmer undertone, with the top-end
of the heavier Nannies trending sharply higher.
Buyer demand was very good for the Nannies
as prices moved above the 100.00 mark. Billies
sold firm to 13.00 higher, with not enough
Wethers for a market test. Buyer activity for all
classes was spurred on by lighter receipts, with
basically the demand holding steady but the
light run forcing bids higher. All goats are sold
on a per head basis, with estimated weights.
Kids Selection 1 20-40 lbs 40.00-S8.00; 40-60 lbs
5600-64.00; 60- 80 lbs 70.00-82.00. Selection 2
20-40 lbs 33.00-44 00; few 40-60 lbs 52.00-68.00
Selection 3 20-40 lbs 12.00-34.00. Few Year
lings; Selection 1-2 60-80 lbs SB.OO-70.00; 80-100
lbs 72.00-76.00. Nannies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs
62.00- 100-150 lbs 70.00-100.00, up to
116.00, bred individual 92.00. Selection 2 70-100
lbs 56.00-66.00; 100-150 lbs 64.00-86.00. Selec
tion 3 50-70 lbs 46.00-5400; 70-100 lbs
48.00- Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs
88.00- 150-250 lbs 120.00-158.00, fancy
individual 196.00. Selection 2 100-150 lbs
75.00- 150-250 lbs 82.00-128.00. Selec
tion 3 70-100 lbs 54.00-69.00. Few Wethers;
50-70 lbs 50.00-88.00; 70-100 lbs 88.00-100.00.
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May 12-13,2003
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold
fully 1.00 higher with bids up to 2.00 higher on
the higher quality stock. The quality of both the
Monday and Tuesday run was outstanding,
with buyers responding to the improved finish
by pushing Prime steers up to over 86.00 at
times; with an estimated 60 percent of the two
day run trading at or above the 80.00 mark.
What a difference a year makes, as this time
last year Choice steers were bringing from
68.00-71.00; and as you can imagine local pro
ducers are sporting some pretty wide grins.
However, there is always a downside, as many
feeders are keeping an ear pinned to their ra
dios while they are busy planting corn, just
waiting to hear the noon futures and western fat
market reports. Although, it will take a lot more
than the bearish tone of the summer contracts
at the Merc to put a damper on the current
market. Holstein steers sold fully 1.00-2.00
higher on a light run, with most of the increase
on the Monday run. There were not enough
slaughter heifers for a market test. Breaking
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• Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, May 16,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 80.90 78.65 69.00
Heifers, Choice 2-3, few Prime 77.70 77.00 67.00
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 46.65 46.00 49.50
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 42.50 42.00 46.25
Bulls, YGI, ltd. 52.75 53.00 61.25
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 42.75 37.20 35.60
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 122.00 120.00 92.50
and Boning cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower when
compared to Thursday's very active market,
with lean slaughter cows trading near steady.
When compared to Monday's run, the cow sup
ply trended with a firmer undertone. The quali
ty of the Tuesday run was very mixed, and con
sisted of mostly below average cows. Slaughter
bulls were not tested due to the light run. The
two-day supply included 381 head of steers, 33
heifers, 299 cows, 18 bulls, with 33 head of feed
er cattle.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-4
1190-1495 lbs 80.25-83.75, several very fancy up
to 86.00. Choice 2-3 1120-1470 lbs 78.00-81.75,
up to 82.10 on Tuesday, heavy 1500-1575 lbs
72.25-78.50, high dressing Charolais and Limi-
X‘s 79.50-81.00 with fancier types from
82.50-86.50. High dressing Choice 2 1285-1365
lbs 82.00-86.00. Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1480 lbs 75.75- 79.00, up to 79.75 on Mon
day. Select 1-2 1020-1405 lbs 73.00-75.75, heavi
er muscled 77.25-79.25.
Holstein Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-3
1350-1525 lbs 70.10-74.25. Choice 2-3
1265-1575 lbs 67.75-71.85, heavy 1590-1655 lbs
64.00-64.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1210-1500 lbs 62.75-66.75. Select 1-2 1300-1530
lbs 62.25- 66.75 on Monday.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice, few Prime 2-3
1050-1345 lbs 76.50-78.50, Charolais-X's
80.00-80.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1050-1320 lbs 74.00-76.25.
Slaughter Cows; Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Breakers 70-75 Over 1400 lbs
42.75-47.75 40.25-42.75 Boners 75-80 Over 1200
lbs 38.25-42.25 36.25-39.00 Lean (Hi-Yield)
85-90 Over 1200 lbs up to 40.75 Lean 85-90
Over 1000 lbs 34.00-39.50 30.50-35.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1700-176 S
47.00- Fancy Bußocks 1595 lbs 55.00
Calves: Compared to Thursday's graded sale,
veal calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Holstein bull
calves suitable for special-fed veal barns sold
steady to 12.00 higher on the Number One bulls.
Number Two graded bulls sold 17.00-18.00
higher, although they sold at around a
5.00- discount to the Number One supply.
Holstein heifers sold with a lower undertone
when compared to the light Thursday run. The
PA Department of Ag graded 432 head of bulls
and heifers for the graded sale, with around 84
percent of the graded run going back on feed
Veal Calves; Standard and Utility 60-130 lbs
20.00- Returning to Feed: Graded Num
ber One Holstein Bulls lot average 121 lbs
130.00; 90-1 IS lbs 152.00-182.00; couple pack
ages 80-85 lbs 140.00. Graded Number Two
Holstein Bulls 90-115 lbs 145.00-167.00; couple
lots averaging 83 lbs 135.00-145.00. Un-graded
Holstein bulls 155-165 lbs 60.00-65.00; 130-145
lbs 85.00-135.00. Few Beef bulls 95-120 lbs
120.00- Graded Number One Holstein
Heifers 90-120 lbs 290.00-385.00; couple head
averaging 83 lbs 320.00.
Graded Number Two Holstein Heifers 90-100
lbs 340.00-370.00; package averaging 82 lbs
350.00; package averaging 74 tbs 280.00.
Few Beef heifers 85-100 lbs 110.00-160.00;
140 lb Holstein heifer 150.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, May 15,2003
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
1201 462 330 196
LAST WEEK
1494 440 337 261
LAST YEAR
959 361
Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold
fully 1.00-2.00 higher. The quality of the run
was very good, as the vast majority of the run
was comprised of Choice and Prime steers;
which looked more like the hard-fed Lancaster
Countv cattle the area is known for. This week
in the county finished prices have advanced
2.00-4.00 when compared to last week's closing
bids. Needless to say, bidding was extremely ac
tive Thursday. On Tuesday single steers were
trading up to 86.00 if they would grade Prime,
however, on Thursday there were packages
trading up to 86.00. One would like to think
they know why prices have sky- rocketed lately,
but very few producers are questioning it; as
long as it stays good. On the technical side, the
national meat and finished trades have both
been bullish, the meat more so than the direct
feedyards. Boxed beef cutout values for a
600-750 lb carcass are over 7.00 higher this
week through Thursday, although there re
mains a 19 cent spread between the Select and
Choice boxes as packers are quick to remind
Holstein steers were in good demand, and sold
steady to 1.00 higher. However, Choice and
lower grades were not as hot. as bids were most
ly steady and even noted as weaker at times
when compared to the light Tuesday run. There
were not enough slaughter heifers on hand to
test the market. All classes of slaughter cows
sold fully 1.00-3.00 higher in very active fading
and good buyer attendance. Demand was good,
but the run was rather light, which forced buy
ers to put a little mote on their bids. There was
a very good supply of fleshy (65-75 percent
lean) cows on hand, especially when compared
to the early week runs. Slaughter bulls sold
steady to firm when compared to the good
Monday run. There was a very good supply of
bulls on hand, with bidding active, especially on
the fancy high dressers. The run included 1201
head of cattle which is around 300 head lighter
than last week as more producers are beginning
to worry more about getting their crops in the
ground than they are sending in cattle. The sup
ply included 651 head of steers, 359 cows, 37
heifers, 74 bulls, with 80 head of feeder cattle.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-4
1200-1455 lbs 81.75-86.25, mostly 82.00-85.00
with the exception of a pkg at 86.00. Choice 2-3
1105-1440 lbs 80.00-83.00, few 79.50-80.00,
heavyweights 1500-1565 lbs 77.25-82.25, high
dressing Charolais-X's 80.00-83.25 with a cou
ple from 84.75-86.00. Few Choice 1-2 1090-1425
lbs 80.50-84.00. Choice 4 1190-1370 lbs
75.50-79.50. Select and low Choice 2-3
1030-1440 lbs 76.25-79.75. Select 1-2 1060-1460
lbs 74.25- 77.00, heavier muscled up to 81.50.
Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1250-1565 lbs 70.00-75.75, heavy pkg 1655 lbs
69.00. Choice 2-3 1180-1550 lbs 65.00-69.60,
heavyweights 1620- 1710 lbs 62,50-67.75. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1155-1570 lbs 62.00-65.75,
up to 68.75. Select 1-2 1235-1450 lbs
59.00- Standard 1-2 1155-1340 lbs
54.00- thin 45.50-48.75.
Slaughter Heifers: Light supply Choice 2-3
1200-1345 lbs 76.00-79.75, few Charolais and
Limi-X‘s 81.50-83.00 with a very fancy heavy
muscled light weight 860 lbs 83.00.
Slaughter Cows; Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk,
Low Dressing. Premium White 65-70, over 1600
lbs, 48.75-53.00. Breakers 70-75, over 1400 lbs,
45.50-50.75,41.00-45.75, outstanding individual
51.75. Boners 75-80, over 1200 lbs, 40.50-46.50,
37.0041.00. Lean (Hi-Yield) 80-85, over 1200
lbs, 41.0045.00. Lean 85-90, over 1000 lbs,
36.0040.75, 32.00-36.25, up to 42.00. Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90, 750-1000 lbs, 33.00-36.25,
31.00-33.75.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1085-1995 lbs
49.50-55.75, several fancy high dressers
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