Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, July 7,2003
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
372 309 483 779 574
TWO WEEKS AGO
281 287 761 1016 1155
LAST YEAR
317 297 1013 587 641
Compared to Thursday's slaughter cows sold
mostly 2 00 lower, quality of slaughter cows was
lower compared to last week. Slaughter bulls
sold unevenly steady compared to last Monday,
was unable to compare to last Thursday due to
the differences in quality. The cattle supply in
cluded 218 head of slaughter cows and 57 head
slaughter bulls. All cattle and sheep quotes are
by the hundred weight.
Slaughter Cows; Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Premium White 65-70 over 1600
lbs 53.50-54.00 Breakers 70-75 Over 1400 lbs
48.50-53.00 43 75-47 25 Boners 75-80 Over 1200
lbs 4400-4900 40.00-43.75 Lean (Hi-Yield)
80-85 Over 1200 lbs 42.75-47.00 38.00-4225
Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs 39.25-43.50
37 00-41.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs
33 00-38 00 28.00-33.00
Slaughter Bulls. Yield Grade 1 980-1600 lbs
58.00-66.00, high dressing 1360-2210 lbs
67.50- few up to 73 00, low dressing
985-1860 lbs 45 00- 53.00. Yield Grade 2
1035-1735 lbs 5400-60 75, several 560-985 lbs
46.50- 55,50.
Calves Compared to Thursday, not enough
veal calves to establish the market. Holstein
bulls suitable for special-fed veal barns sold
higher with the bulk trading 10.00-15.00 higher.
There were not enough Holstein heifers to lest
the market.
Veal Calves; Standard and Utility 60-10 S lbs
55 00-45.00, weaker down to 14.00. Going Into
Special-fed Veal Barns. Holstein Bulls 80-120
lbs 125 00-157.00.
Plainer Holstein Bulls 80-105 lbs
85 00-125 00 Weaker Holstein Bulls 75-100 lbs
62 00-85.00 Few Holstein Heifers 75-90 lbs
200 00-530.00
HOGS: Barrows and gills sold steady to
mostly 5.00 lower with instances 4.00 lower,
sows were mostly steady to weak, boars were
generally steady on a very light run. BAR
ROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs
44 25-46 00, 45-50% lean 220-270 lbs
42.00-44 50, 270-300 lbs 38.00-43 75, few
40-45% lean 43 00, 270-300 lbs 37.50-4100,
300-400 lbs 28 50-32.25.
SOWS- 1-3 300-500 lbs 30.00-35 75, 500-700
lbs 35 00-38.75.
BOARS' 300-700 lbs 10.00-11.25
Sheep and Lambs; Compared to last Monday,
slaughter lambs sold uneven from 6.00 lower to
4 00 higher, with the bulk of supply trading be
tween 2.00-4.00 lower. Bidding was active on
higher quality lambs within each weight group.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 30-40
lbs 112.00-124.00, fancy 142.00-168.00, weaker
8000-100.00; 40-50 lbs 110.00-120.00, fancy
132 00- 146.00, weaker 70.00-95.00; 50-60 lbs
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
106.00- mostly 116.00-118.00, weaker
70.00- 60-70 lbs 106.00-122.00, few fancy
124.00- 70-80 lbs 106.00-118.00, few
weaker 102.00; 80-90 lbs 110.00-116.00, few
weaker 90.00; 90-100 lbs 108.00-116.00, weaker
70.00- 100-125 lbs 94.00-113.00; 125-150
lbs 82.00-95.00. Slaughter Sheep: Utility and
Good 1-3 yearlings 75-100 lbs 62.00-68.00, year
lings 100-150 lbs mostly 56.00-66.00; 100-125 lbs
42.00- 125-150 lbs 45.00-50.00; 150-200 lbs
34 00-56.00, weaker 22.00-34.00. Bucks 150-200
lbs 47 00-63.00; 200-275 lbs 29.00-48 00.
Slaughter Goats; Compared to last Monday,
Kid goats sold mixed, from 12.00 lower to 16.00
higher. Yearlings were not well tested this week,
therefore a trend was not frilly established. Nan
nies traded 2 00-10.00 higher with good buyer
attention seen on heavier higher quality offer
ings. Billies sold sharply higher, from mostly
10.00- higher. Wetheres mostly steady De
mand good with moderate supply following the
holiday weekend. All goats are sold by the head,
with estimated weights. Kids' Selection 1 couple
20-40 lbs 50.00-60.00; 40-60 lbs 64.00-70.00. Se
lection 2 20-40 lbs 24.00-32.00; 40-60 lbs
36.00- mostly 40.00-48 00. Selection 3
20-40 lbs 22 00-28.00, several weaker
10.00- Yearlings: Selection 1 few 80-100
lbs 64.00-80.00. Selection 2 60-80 lbs
5600-64.00 Selection 3 60-80 lbs 30 00-48.00
Nannies Selection 1 70-100 lbs 84.00-92.00, few
returning back to farm 94.00-100.00; light sup
ply 100-150 lbs 92.00-108.00. Selection 2 50-70
lbs 58.00-66.00; 70-100 lbs 76.00-84.00, mostly
78.00- Selection 3 50-70 lbs 44.00-56.00;
70-100 lbs 64.00-73.00. Billies; Selection 1
70-100 lbs 96.00-100.00; 100-150 lbs
112.00- 150-250 lbs 160.00-174.00. Selec
tion 2 70-100 lbs 76.00-92.00, few packages of
pigmies 54.00-64.00; 100-150 lbs 98.00-128 00,
150-250 lbs 130.00-144.00. Selection 3 70-100 lbs
58.00- 00, few 100-150 lbs 78.00-88.00; indi
vidual 150 lbs 9400. Wethers: 50-70 lbs
52.00- 70-100 lbs 86.00-100.00 few weaker
70.00- 100-175 lbs 100.00-108.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
July 7-8,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold
steady to 1.00 lower, after trading steady to firm
on good quality Monday. Slaughter Holstein
steers sold 2.00 higher as quality increased com
pared to last week. Slaughter heifers continued
to be scarce, however, prices remained steady.
Slaughter cows sold sharply lower, as much as
5.00 lower. This downward pressure was mainly
due to an ample supply of leaner conditioned
cows, plus a majority of the cows were caring
excess belly fill. Slaughter bulls sold mostly
steady to firm on limited supplies. The two-day
run included 290 steers, 46 heifets, 383 cows, 16
bulls, with 3 head of feeder cattle.
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
738 956 7 0
752 924 5 0
830 1084
HAY, STRAW & CORN
- SALE - All
Sale Starts
Every Friday At 10 AM '
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, July It, 2003
NOTE: Week-ago averages have been adjusted to include Thursday’s sales.
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk
78.35
76.00
49.50
44.25
62.00
45.25
112.00
Steers, Choice 2-3
Heifers, Choice 2-3, few Prime
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean
Bulls, YG 1, ltd.
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb.
Slaughter Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1125-1425 lbs 78.25-83.75, few fancy up to
84.50; Charolais-crosses 79.00-83 75. Choice 2-3
1050-1435 lbs 75 75-80.75, few heavyweights
1525-1565 lbs 72.50-75.50. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1105-1340 lbs 73.75-77.75. Select 1-2
1050-1340 lbs 71.00-73.50, few up to 76.00 on
Monday, high dressing individuals up 78.75.
Few Standard 1-2 1055-1140 lbs 66.75-72.75
Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-4
1300-1475 lbs 70.75-74.00. Choice 2-3
1185-1605 lbs 67.75-70.75. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1185-1375 lbs 64.75-67.00. Select 1-2
1095-1460 lbs 61.75-66.00.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime
2-4 1120-1425 lbs 79.25-80.75. Choice 2-4
1000-1275 lbs 74.50-77.75; few yield grade S’s
71.75-73.75. Select 1-2 970-1130 lbs 72.75-75.25.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Premium White 65-70 over 1600
lbs 51.75-53.00 Breakers 70-75 over 1400 lbs
46.50- 44.75-46.25, few Monday
49.00- Boners 75-80 over 1200 lbs
41.25-46.75 39.00-41.75, high yielding
47.00- Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-90 over 1200 lbs
39.75- Lean 85-90 over 1000 lbs
35.50- 31.50-35.25, few Monday up to
44.75 Lean (Light-wgt) 85-90 over 750 lbs
33.75- 27.50-32.75 Slaughter Bulls: Yield
Grade 1 1080-2285 lbs 57.75-60.00, individual
up to 65.75. Yield Grade 2 1180-1765 lbs
51.75- lower dressing single at 48.75 on
Monday.
Calves: Compared to Thursday's graded sale,
heavier weight veal calves sold sharply higher,
mostly from 20.00 to 50.00 higher, with calves
under 90 lbs trading between 10.00 and 20.00
higher. The addition of graded Number Three
bull calves made for more uniform and attrac
tive packages, which was most evident with
graded Number Two trading nearly 60.00 high
er. Graded Number One Holstein bull calves
suitable for special-fed veal bams sold
32.00- higher. Graded Number Two bulls
trading sharply higher from 43.00 to 58.00 high
er, between 137.00-170.00 on heavier weight,
more attractive packages. The calf run included
956 head, with good bidding on heavier weight
offerings.
Holstein heifers sold mostly steady. The PA
Department of Ag graded head of bulls and
heifers for the graded sale, with around 90 per
cent of the graded run going back on feed.
Wk Ago
79.25
77.00
53.00
48.00
69.00
48.50
116.00
Veal Calves; Standard and Utility 60-120 lbs
20.00- weaker 12.00-20.00. Returning to
Feed: Graded Number One Holstein Bulls 120
lbs 115.00; 95-115 lbs 150.00-167.00; 80-90 lbs
75.00- Graded Number Two Holstein
Bulls 95-115 lbs 137.00-170.00; 90 tbs
90.00- few large lots 80-85 lbs 60.00-75.00,
few 75 lbs 30.00. Graded Number Three Hol
stein Bulls package averaging 109 lbs 90.00;
80-95 lbs 35.00-50.00. Graded Number One
Holstein Heifers 95.00-115.00 lbs 435.00-460.00;
lot averaging 83 lbs 390.00; lot averaging 73 lbs
110.00. Graded Number Two Holstein Heifers
package 104 lbs 400.00; 90-100 lbs
285.00- few packages 82 lbs
135.00- lot averaging 74 lbs 100.00; pack
age averaging 59 lbs 85.00. Few Beef-type Heif
ers and Bulls 90-115 lbs 100.00-135.00; 70-85 lbs
40.00-
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thuisday, July 10,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
1315 806 389 239
LAST WEEK
655 642 80 75
LAST YEAR
1496 757 255 147
Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold
steady on a very good supplies of high Choice
and Prime cattle being offered. Buying interest
was very active for the higher quality cattle. In
addition, the Select grade cattle sold steady to
firm on good demand. Furthermore, there was a
good supply of slaughter heifers on hand and
sold at mostly steady price. Slaughter Holstein
steers seen to most activity as quality was very
good resulting in a 2.00 to 3.00 higher market.
Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher as
weight condition and fill was much better than
Tuesday. Slaughter bulls sold most steady, with
instances of 2.00 higher at times, on the higher
quality. The supply included 574 head of
slaughter steers, 473 slaughter cows, 87 slaugh
ter heifers, 75 slaughter bulls, with 106 head of
feeder cattle.
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
85.00, Charolais-crosses 82.75-83.25, heavy
weights 1500-1555 lbs 75.75-78.25. Choice 2-4
1087-1455 lbs 76.00-80.00, mostly 77.50-79.25,
Charolais-crosses 77.25-79.50, few lightweight
935-995 lbs 73.25-74.00. Select and low Choice
2-3 1115-1480 lbs 74.25-77.50, high yielding in
dividual 1425 lbs 80.50, couple heavyweights
1550-1640 lbs 70.00-72.00. Select 1-2 982-1385
lbs 72.00-76.50, individual Yield Grade 1 Lim
ousin 1390 lbs 83.00. Standard 1-2 1090-1440
lbs 69.50-72.50.
Holstein Steen: Choice, few Prime 2-3
1340-1495 lbs 73.75-75.50, individual 1460 lbs
77.75. Choice 2-3 1115-1560 lbs 69.25-72.75. Se
lect and low Choice 2-3 1145-1480 lbs
66.25-70.50. Select 1-2 1220-1410 lbs 63.00-
66.00. Standard 1-2 1265-1400 lbs 59.00-62.50.
Yr Ago
63.90
No Test
42.50
39.75
59.75
38.15
88.00
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime
2-4 1050-1220 lbs 77.25-80.25. Choice 2-4
1022-1195 lbs 73.25-78.25, few high yielding
1150-1220 lbs 79.75- 80.75, few light weights
905-980 lbs. 67.50-71.25. Select and low Choice
1000- 1480 lbs 71.00-73.50. Select 1-2 995-1200
lbs 69.00-73.00, few lightweights 900-967 lbs
62.00-63.00. Commercial and few Standard 2-4
954-1330 lbs 65.50-69.25.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk,
Low Dressing. Premium White, 65-70, over
1600 lbs, 52.00-55.00, high dressing,
61.00- Breakers, 70-75, over 1400 lbs,
47.00- 42.00-46.00. Boners, 75-80, over
1200 lbs, 45.00-48.75, 40.00-44.00. Lean (Hi-
Yield), 80-85, over 1200 lbs, 42.25-46.25,
37.75-41.75. Lean, 85-90, over 1000 lbs,
38.00- 35.00-38.00. Lean (Light-wgt),
85-90,750-100 lbs, 34.50-39.75,30.00-33.75.
Slaughter Bulls; Yield Grade 1 1030-1895 lbs
57.00- high dressers 65.50-67.00, out
standing fancy individual Bullock 74.00. Yield
Grade 2 1165-2115 lbs 52.00-57.25.
Calves: Compared to Tuesday, veal calves
sold steady. Holstein bull calves suitable for spe
cial-fed veal bams sold 10.00-30.00 lower. In
creased attention is continuing to be seen for the
more uniform Graded Number 2 special-fed
veal calves, now that the # 3 Graded calves have
been separated off. Holstein heifers sold mostly
steady with one high selling individual at 5.00/
lbs. The PA Department of Ag graded 542 head
of bulls for the graded sale, with an estimated
85 percent of the run going back omfeed.
Veal Calves: Standard and Utility 70-130 lbs
20.00- weaker 11.00- 20.00.
Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Bams;
Graded Number One Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs
115.00- 80-90 lbs 75.00-115.00. Graded
Number Two Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (410) 459-4864
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