Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, July 14,2003
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
343 325 794 909 1207
TWO WEEKS AGO
309 483 779 574
LAST YEAR
268 785 1214
Compared to Thursday, slaughter cows sold
mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower on moderate offerings
of poorer quality cows. Majority of the supplies
consisted of the leaner grade cows. Slaughter
bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower as quality was
not comparable to last week, as quality was
poor on the heavier weights. The cattle supply
included 193 head of slaughter cows and 62
head slaughter bulls. All cattle and sheep quotes
are by the hundredweight
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Premium White 65-70 over 1600
lbs 57.25-60.25 51.25-54.00 Breakers 70-75 Over
1400 lbs 45.25-49.75 42.00-44.50 Boners 75-80
Over 1200 lbs 43.00-47.75 39.00-42.25 Lean (Hi-
Yield) 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 41.00-46.00
36.50-41.50 Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs
36.75-42.00 33.00-36.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
750-1000 lbs 32.00-37.25 28.00-32.00.
Slaughter Bulls: couple Yield Grade 1
1085-1150 lbs 57.00-59.00, lightweight 555-910
lbs 56.00-61.75. Yield Grade 2 910-2040 lbs
47.75-54.00, low dressing 1035-2400 lbs
40.25-45.25, lightweight 500-875 lbs 51.00-55.00.
Calves: Compared to Thursday, veal calves
sold steady. Holstein bull calves suitable for spe
cial-fed veal barns sold mixed from 10.00 higher
to 10.00 lower. Heavier weight, higher quality
calves traded 10.00 higher from 130.00 to
166.00.
Veal Calves; Standard and Utility 60-105 lbs
20.00- weaker down to 11.00. Going Into
Special-fed Veal Bams; Holstein Bulls 70-90 lbs
110.00- 90-125 lbs 130.00-166.00, mostly
145.0Qr155.00. Plainer Holstein Bulls 70-90 lbs
75.00- 90-125 lbs 80.00-125.00. Weaker
Holstein Bulb 75-100 lbs 60.00-75.00, few
40.00- Few Holstein Heifers 75-90 lbs
130.00- 90-125 lbs 340.00-470.00.
HOGS; Barrows and gilts sold 2.00 to 2.75
lower, majority of the supply was 45-50 percent
220-270 lbs hogs, sows were 1.50 to 2.25 higher
on the 300-500 lbs sows, while heavier weights
were sold steady to Arm, boars were mostly
steady to firm on a light run. BARROWS AND
GILTS; 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs 41.50-44.00,
couple 44.25-45.25, 45-50% lean 220-270 lbs
39.85-42.25, few 300-310 lbs 37.10-37.60,
40-45% lean 220-270 lbs 39.00-40.50, 270-300
lbs 36.00-37.25, 300-400 lbs 30.00-34.00, pack
age 303 lbs 36.50.
SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lbs 32.25-37 35, 500-700
lbs 34.35-39.10.
BOARS: couple 300-750 lbs 11.75-12.75.
Sheep and Lambs: Compared to last Monday,
slaughter lambs under 85 lbs sold sharply high
er, with 30-40 lbs lambs trading as much as
36.00 higher at 215.00 lbs. Heavier weight lambs
traded steady. Bucks traded steady to firm with
sheep steady to weaker. Bidding was active on
higher quality lambs within each weight group.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3
30-40 lbs 132.00-152.00, fancy 162.00-215.00;
40-50 lbs 120.00-147.00, fancy 152.00-160.00,
weaker 106.00- 114.00, 50-60 lbs 124.00-145.00,
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
mostly 140.00-145.00, weaker 102.00-115.00;
60-70 lbs 130.00-140.00, few fancy
144.00- weaker 117.00; 70-80 lbs
115.00- few fancy 134.00-136.00, weaker
96.00- 80-90 lbs 110.00-126.00, few
weaker 106.00; 90-100 lbs 108.00-114.00, fancy
120.00; 100-125 lbs 94.00-114.00; few 125-150
lbs 86.00-104.00.
Slaughter Sheep: Utility and Good 1-3 year
lings 75-150 lbs 50.00-66.00; sheep 100-125 lbs
46.00- 125-150 lbs 44.00-53.00, few
62.00- 150-200 lbs 34.00-55.00. Bucks
100-150 lbs 64.00-72.00; 150-200 lbs 38.00-46.00,
few 56.00; 200-300 lbs 38.00-50.00, few
52.00-
Slaughter Goats; Compared to last Monday,
Kid goats sold mixed, from 10.00 lower to 8.00
higher. Yearlings, no market comparison due to
last weeks light test, however a firm undertone
was noted. Nannies traded mixed from 9.00
lower to 4.00 higher than last Monday. Billies
traded mixed from 10.00 lower to 6.00 higher.
Wethers sold sharply higher. Most attention
was seen on higher quality lighter weight weth
ers that traded as much as 24.00 higher. All
goats are sold by the head, with estimated
weights. Kids: Selection 1 few 10-20 lbs
30.00- couple 20-40 lbs SO.OO-S8.00; 40-60
lbs 52.00-62.00; 60-80 lbs 88.00-90.00. Selection
2 few 10-20 lbs 19.00-26.00; 20-40 lbs
32.00- 40-60 lbs 44.00-52.00; few packages
of pigmies 26.00-36.00. Selection 3 20-40 lbs
23.00- 40-60 lbs 34.00-38.00. Yearlings:
Selection 1 60-80 lbs 80,00-90.00; 80-100 lbs
89.00- Selection 2 60-80 lbs 62.00-78.00;
few 80-100 lbs 76.00. Selection 3 60-80 lbs
44.00- few weaker 38.00-40.00. Nannies:
Selection 1 50-70 lbs few 85.00; 70-100 lbs
88.00- 100-150 lbs 94.00-100.00. Selection
2 50-70 lbs 54.00-66.00; 70-100 lbs 70.00-84.00;
100-150 lbs 88.00-94.00; few packages of pig
mies 32.00-46.00. Selection 3 few 50-70 lbs
38.0043.00; 70-100 lbs 60.00-70.00, few weaker
34.00- Billies; Selection 1 70-100 lbs
100.00- 100-150 lbs 118.00 46.00; 150-250
lbs 148.00-170.00. Selection 2 70-100 lbs
82.00- 100-150 lbs 96.00-118.00; 150-250
lbs 122.00-128.00; few packages of pigmies
46.00- Selection 3 70-100 lbs
508.00- few 100-150 lbs 74.00-92.00;
150-200 lbs 100.00-106.00. Wethers: 50-70 lbs
60.00- 70-100 lbs 90.00-108.00, few weak
er 82.00-88.00; 100-175 lbs 102.00-120.00, few
weaker 96.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
July 14-15,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold
mostly steady. However, prices seen on Tuesday
were weaker compared to Monday’s market.
Slaughter Holstein steers sold weaker on poorer
quality. Slaughter heifers continued to be scar
ce; there were not enough receipts to establish a
trend, but a lower undertone prevails. Slaughter
cows sold mostly steady to Monday’s New Hol
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EVERYTUESDAY
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
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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 18,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk
78.25
77.00
47.50
44.00
59.75
42.75
113.00
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.
land market, but was 2.00 lower compared to
last Thursday. Not enough bulls sold to estab
lish a trend. Quality continues to be lower than
normal, as feed supplies remain limited causing
producers to sell cattle quicker. The two-day
run included 257 steers, 29 heifers, 370 cows, 21
bulls, with 3 head of feeder cattle.
Slaughter Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1225-1480 lbs 78.75-81.50, few heavyweights
1560-1610 lbs 67.50-73.00. Choice 2-3
1070-1465 lbs 76.00-80.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lbs 74.00-78.10. Select 1-2
1035-1435 lbs 73.00-77.75. Standard 1-2
1045-1265 lbs 66.75-68.50, few on Monday
down to 58.50.
Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1195-1480 lbs
67.75-71.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1140-1490 lbs 66.10-67.75. Select 1-2 1225-1480
lbs 62.25-67.75. Standard 1-2 1020-1335 lbs
54.00- few on Monday up to 61.50.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 1045-1290 lbs
77.00- Select and low Choice 2-3 package
at 1150 lbs 77.85. Select 1-2 945-1175 lbs
66.50-74.00. Standard 1-2 800-1575 lbs
40.00-
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Premium White 6S-70 over 1600
lbs 49.75-52.00 Breakers 70-75 over 1400 lbs
43.00- 37.50-43.00 Boners 75-80 over 1200
lbs 42.50-47.75 38.00-42.00 Lean (Hi-Yield)
85-90 over 1200 lbs 40.00-44.75 37.75-40.75
Lean 85-90 over 10Q0 lbs 36.00-41.75
32.00- Lean (Light-wgt) 85-90 over 750 lbs
33.00- 28.50-33.25
Slaughter Bulls; Yield Grade 11100-1810 lbs
61.50-67.00. Yield Grade 2 1110-1795 lbs
53.00- several Holstein 635-920 lbs
48.00-
Calves: Compared to Thursday's graded sale,
Veal calves traded steady. Graded Number One
Holstein Bull calves suitable for special-fed veal
bams sold mixed from 3.00 higher to 5.00 lower,
with the bulk of the supply trading mostly
steady. Graded Number Two calves sold sharp
ly lower after last weeks sharp increase, trading
between 22.00-35.00 lower. Graded Number
Three calves traded steady to 45.00 lower.
Graded Holstein Heifers sold mostly steady.
Northeast special fed veal on Tuesday unset
tled, mostly 240.00-275.00 few at sharply higher
levels on very good demand and very light of-
Wit Ago
78.35
76.00
49.50
44.25
62.00
45.25
112.00
ferings. The calf ran included 1065 head, with
good bidding on heavier weight offerings. Hol
stein heifers sold mostly steady. The PA De
partment of Ag graded 876 head of bulls and
heifers for the graded sale, with around 90 per
cent of the graded ran going back on feed.
Veal Calves: Standard and Utility 60-115 lbs
15.00- weaker 12.00. Returning to Feed:
Graded Number One Holstein Bulls 120 lbs
137.00; 95-115 lbs 157.00-170.00; 80-90 lbs
70.00- Graded Number Two Holstein
Bulb 95-125 lbs 115.00-137.00; 90 lbs
55.00- Graded Number Three Holstein
Bulb 90-115 lbs 40.00-45.00; 80-95 lbs
32.00- Graded Number One Holstein
Heifers 95-115 lbs 420.00-450.00; lot averag
ing 83 lbs 400.00; lot averaging 71 lbs 170.00.
Graded Number Two Holstein Heifers package
103 lbs 400.00; 90-100 lbs 360.00; few packages
70-85 lbs 115.00-220.00; lot averaging 63 lbs
75.00.
Few Beef-type Heifers and Bulb 70-120 lbs
95.00-175.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, July 17,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
1205 840 246 232
LAST WEEK
1315 806 389 239
LAST YEAR
-1048 608 249 230
Compared to Tuesday, High Choice and Prime
slaughter steers sold steady to mostly 2.00 high
er, while the Choice steers sold mostly steady to
Arm. Market activity was very active with more
buyers than normal trying to seek out the high
er quality steers. Slaughter Holsteins sold gener
ally steady on average quality. Slaughter heifers
sold firm on the High Choice and Prime, while
the Choice heifers were steady to weaker.
Slaughter cows sold higher, with the flesher
cows as much as 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while the
lean cows were only 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaugh
ter bulls sold generally steady. The supply in
cluded 464 head of slaughter steers, 486 slaugh
ter cows, 59 slaughter heifers, % slaughter
bulls, with 100 head of feeder cattle.
Slaughter Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-4
2-4 1076- 1485 lbs 76.00-80.75, few high dress
ing 83.00-83.25, heavyweights 1530-1585 lbs
69.00-71.50. Select and low Choice 2-3
1135-1280 lbs 74.00-77.50. Select 1-2 920-1495
lbs 67.75-71.50. Standard 1-2 1090-1220 lbs
63.50-67.50.
Holstein Steers; Choice, few Prime 2-3
1190-1615 lbs 72.50-74.75. Choice 2-3
1330-1573 tbs 68.00-71.75, heavyweights
1600-1696 lbs 63.75-69.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1150-1515 lbs 64.75-68.00. Select 1-2
1222-1580 lbs 58.50- 63.50. Standard 1-2
1070-1640 lbs 52.00-59.50.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime
2-4 1045-1405 lbs 79.00-81.50. Choice 2-4
980-1445 lbs 75.00-78.75. Select and low Choice
2-3 1100-1165 lbs 69.00-73.60. Select 1-2
945-1210 lbs 61.00-63.25.
Yr Ago
66.00
65.00
43.50
40.25
59.50
38.40
88.00
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk,
Low Dressing. Premium White, 65-70, over
1600 lbs, 52.75-57.75, 48.00-52.00. Breakers,
70-75, over 1400 lbs, 46.00-50.75, 42.75-45.50.
Boners, 75-80, over 1200 lbs, 43.00-48.50,
38.00- high dressing, 49.25-49.50. Lean
(Hi-Yield), 80-85, over 1200 lbs, 41.00-45.25,
39.00- Lean, 85-90, over 1000 lbs,
37.50- 35.00-37.50. Lean (Light-wgt),
85-90,750-100 lbs, 34.75-41.00,30.00-34.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1425-2080 lbs
56.50- high dressing 63.50-65.50, light
weights 855-940 lbs 60.00-63.00. Yield Grade 2
965-2060 lbs 52.25-57.75, low dressing
1025-2175 lbs 42.00-48.00, lightweight 860-955
lbs 43.00-48.00.
Calves: Compared to Tuesday, veal calves
sold mostly steady. Holstein bull calves suitable
for special-fed veal bams sold mostly
10.00-20.00 higher. Bidding was very active on
middle weight (95-110 lbs) Graded 1 and 2
calves, with good buyer attendance for a large
run of high quality calves. Holstein heifets sold
steady to weak. The PA Department of Ag
graded SIS head of bulls for the graded sale,
with an estimated 85 percent of the ran going
back on feed.
Veal Calves; Standard and Utility 50-125 lbs
15.00- weaker 11.00- 12.00; 150-200 lbs
55.00- 250-300 lbs 74.00-91.00; individual
310 lbs 59.00.
Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Bams;
Graded Number One Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs
145.00- 80-90 lbs 65.00-100.00. Graded
Number Two Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs
127.00- pkg 99 lbs 80.00; 80-90 lbs
40.00- Graded Number Three Holstein
Bulls 105-130 lbs 40.00; 75-100 lbs 30.00-40.00.
Holstein Heifers 90-125 lbs mostly
250.00- 80-90 lbs 330.00-450.00; 60-80 lbs
95.00- Plainer-type heifers 90-125 lbs
120.00- 80-90 lbs 100.00- 240.00; 60-80
lbs 70.00-90.00. Weaker heifers 70-100 lbs
40.00- Beef- type calves 70-100 lbs
70.00-
Sheep and Lambs: Compared to Monday,
slaughter lambs less than 80 lbs traded sharply
lower on mixed quality; lambs over 85 lbs sold
steady to weak. Yearlings sold steady, while
slaughter sheep sold sharply lower. Buyer at
tendance was low compared 4o Monday’s sale,
with moderate bidding activity.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3
20-30 lbs 95.00-100.00; 30-40 lbs 110.00-120.00;
40-50 lbs 115.00-125.00, few fancy
137.00- weaker 70.00- 95.00; 50-6»Tbs
114.00- few fancy 140.00-144.00, weaker
90.00- 60-70 lbs 112.00-124.00, few fancy
127.00- weaker 94.00-105.00; 70-90 lbs
109.00- few fancy 123.00-128.00, weaker
96.00; 90-100 lbs 100.00-115.00; 100-125 lbs
103.00- few 125-150 lbs 97.00-101.00.
Slaughter Sheep; Utility and Good 1-3 year
lings 100-150 lbs 68.00-79.00; ISO-200 lbs
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