Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
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Monday, July 21,2003
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
249 287 497 1315 1098
TWO WEEKS AGO
325 794 909 1207
LAST YEAR
295 848 739 1097
Compared to Thursday, Lean slaughter cows
sold steady to mostly .50 lower. Breaking and
Boning cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower as the bulk of
the fleshier cows were weighing up pretty full,
and buyer interest was very light. The cow car
cass cutout value was up .02 on Monday; how
ever it has a little ways to go to make up for the
2.00 it lost over the past week. Slaughter bulls
sold with a lower undertone on a light run. The
cattle supply included 152 head of slaughter
cows and 26 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 few 48 50-53.00 Breakers 70-75 Over 1400
lbs 44.50-48.50 42.25-44.50 Boners 75-80 Over
1200 lbs 40.00-44.75 39.00-41.75 Lean (Hi-
Yield) 80-85 Over 1200 lbs Lean 85-90 Over
1000 lbs 36.00-41.50, 33.50-36.00 mostly
38.00- Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs
32.00- 30.00-33.50 Slaughter Bulls; Yield
Grade 1 1100-2260 lbs SS.OO-60.00, fancier up to
67.50. Yield Grade 2 1105-2170 lbs 49.75-56.00,
couple 61.00-65.50, few full 48.00, few light
weights 725-940 lbs 51.75-60.00.
Calves; Compared to Thursday, veal calves
sold steady to 2.00 lower on a light test. Holstein
bull calves suitable for special-fed sold mostly
20.00- 40.00 lower. There were not enough Hol
stein heifers for a market test
Veal Calves: Standard and Utility 60-105 lbs
20.00- weaker down to 11.00. Going Into
Special-fed Veal Barns: Holstein Bulls 90-125
lbs 125.00-165.00. Plainer-type Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs 100.00-137.00. Weaker Holstein Bulls
90-12 S lbs 60.00-100.00; 80-90 lbs 40.00-80.00.
Few Holstein Heifers 95-125 lbs 290.00-460.00;
couple 70-80 lbs 200.00-210.00. Few Plainer
type Heifeis 75-80 lbs 140.00-150.00.
HOGS; Barrows and gilts mostly 2.00 to 4.00
higher, sows were steady to 1.00 higher, boars
not enough for a market test! BARROWS AND
GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs 45.00-48.00,
few 270-300 lbs 39.75-42.00, 45-50% lean
220-270 lbs 41.00-42.50, up to 43.00,300-310 lbs
38.00- 40-45% lean 220-270 lbs
37.75-40.75, 300-350 lbs 32.75-33.25.
SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lbs 33.00-37.00, 500-700
lbs 37.00-40.00.
BOARS: few 300-750 lbs mostly 12.00.
Sheep and Lambs* Compared to last Monday,
slaughter lambs weighing under 85 lbs
5 00-10 00 lower, with 30-40 lbs lambs trading
as much as 30.00 lower. Heavier weight lambs
sold steady to 5.00 lower. The run consisted of
mostly heavier weight lambs between 85-125
lbs, with light weight attractive lambs hard to
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find. Slaughter sheep sold steady to firm. Bid
ding was active on more attractive offerings in
each weight group.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3
30-40 lbs 86.00-90.00, fancy 145.00; 40-50 lbs
106.00- fancy 120.00-127.00; 50-60 lbs
108.00- fancy 126.00-123.00; 60-70 lbs
108.00- few fancy 124.00; 70-80 lbs
102.00- few fancy 117.00; 80-90 lbs
104.00- few packages 100.00; 90-100 lbs
96.00- fancy 110.00-116.00; 100-125 lbs
103.00- few fancy 118.00; few 125-150 lbs
147.00- Good 2-4 30-40 lbs 64.00-75.00;
40-50 lbs 82.00-94.00; 90-100 92.00-94.00.
Slaughter Sheep: Utility and Good 1-3 sheep
100-150 lbs 40.00-44.00; 150-200 lbs 36.00-40.00.
Bucks 150-200 lbs 42.00-48.00; 150-200 lbs
36.00-
Slaughter Goats: Compared to last Monday,
Kid goats sold steady to firm, with Yearlings
trading mostly steady to firm. Billies and Nan
nies sold steady to 10.00 higher. Weathers sold
steady to firm on a light test. The majority of
the run was comprised of Selection 2 and 3 Bil
lies; with the overall quality of the entire sale
less than average. All goats are sold by the head,
with estimated weights. Kids: Selection 1 20-40
lbs 56.00-61.00; 40-60 lbs 66.00-70.00. Selection
2 20-40 lbs 40.00-54.00; 40-60 lbs 55.00-66.00;
few packages of pigmies 20.00-30.00. Selection 3
20-40 lbs 20.00-30.00, 40-60 lbs 38.00-48.00.
Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 74.00-88.00. Se
lection 2 60-80 lbs 64.00-74.00. Selection 3 60-80
lbs 46.00-54.00, few up-to 58.00-60.00. Nannies:
Selection 1 70-100 lbs 72.00-82.00; 100-150 lbs
80.00- Selection 2 50-70 lbs 60.00-72.00;
70-100 lbs 66.00-75.00. Selection 3 50-70 lbs
54.00- 70-100 lbs 63.00-68.00. Billies: Se
lection 1 100-150 lbs 116.00-128.00; 150-250 lbs
136.00- Selection 2 70-100 lbs
76.00- few packages of pigmies
54.00- 100-150 lbs 98,00-110.00; 150-250
lbs 110.00-128.00. Selection 3 70-100 lbs
60.00- few down to 52.00; 100-150 lbs
76.00- Wethers: 50-70 lbs 66.00-80.00;
70-100 lbs 80.00-98.00; 100-175 lbs 99.00-122.00.
Vintage
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July 21-22,2003
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold
with a weaker undertone. The quality of the run
was mixed, but did include a few cuts of well
fed steers. However, since the Thursday run
was comprised of mostly high Choice and
Prime cattle, the top-end of the early week mar
ket was not fully tested. The local finished mar
ket remains extremely good, as buyers are still
willing to pay in the low 80‘s for the right kind.
There is no concrete reason that is allowing
prices to stay at such a bullish level, but as long
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Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, July 25,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk
79.65
78.00
49.50
45.00
60.00
46.50
106.00
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.
as packers are still willing to lay down the
greenbacks at the current cash levels, you're not
going to hear a lot of producers asking to many
questions. The current July live cattle contract
at the CME moved up .50 on Tuesday to close
at ISM, with the nearby August contract gain
ing .60 to close at 74.20; with both months mov
ing closer to matching last weeks Western cattle
market that was from 73.00-75.00. Slaughter
Holstein steers sold steady to firm on Monday
as a very good supply of high Choice and Prime
cattle were on offer. The Holstein run on Tues
day was very light, and a trend was not estab
lished. There were not enough slaughter heifers
to test the market. Slaughter cows sold steady to
2.00 lower throughout the bulk of the grades,
with the majority of the supply consisted of
Lean cows.
Slaughter bulls sold with a lower undertone
on a light test. The two-day run included 296
steers, 36 heifers, 351 cows, 19 bulls, with 8
head of feeder cattle.
Slaughter Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1200-1490 lbs 80.00-83.50. Choice 2-3
1080-1460 lbs 77.25-80.00, good supply of Cha
rolais-crosses on Tuesday 1180-1490 lbs
78.50-81.00. Few Choice 4 or full 1250-1485 lbs
74.00- 77.25. Select and low Choice 2-3
1085-1350 lbs 75.25-78.50. Select 1-2 on Mon
day 1095-1495 lbs 71.00-76.00.
Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1255-1545 lbs 70.25-75.25. Choice 2-3
1235-1575 lbs 67.00-71.75. Select 1-2 1115-1510
lbs 61.00-65.75. Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3
1090-1245 lbs 75.75-78.25. Choice 3-5
1030-1135 lbs 71.25-74.00. Few Select 1-2
1040-1375 lbs 70.50-75.75.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Premium White 65-70 over 1600
lbs few 52.00-55 25 46.75-50.75 Breakers 70-75
over 1400 lbs 46.50-49.25 43.00-45.00 Boners
75-80 over 1200 lbs 42.50-47.00,40.00-42.75 few
higher yielding 47.75-48.75 Lean (Hi-Yield)
85-90 over 1200 lbs 40.50-44.75 Lean 85-90 over
1000 lbs 37.50-40.75 34.00-37.00-Lean (Light
wgt) 85-90 over 750 lbs 35.00-38.00 30.00-34.50.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1155-1905*
lbs 51.75-57.00, few fancier up to 64.00 on Mon
day, couple lighter weigjjßfedeis 1010-1015 lbs
51.50-52.00.
Calves Compared to Thursday's graded sale,
Veal calves sold steady to weak. Holstein bull
Wk Ago
78.25
77.00
47.50
44.00
59.75
42.75
113.00
calves suitable for special-fed veal bams sold
mixed with the bulk 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Grad
ed Holstein heifer calves sold sharply higher on
heavier weight offerings with the Graded Num
ber 1 calves trading 4.00 or higher. Bidding was
active on average quality offerings. In the meat
market, Northeast special fed veal mostly
240.00-285.00, with few lots at sharply higher
levels on very good demand and very light of
ferings. The PA Department of Ag graded 772
head of bulls and heifers for the graded sale,
with around 95 percent of the graded run going
back on feed.
Veal Calves: Standard and Utility 60-115 lbs
12.00- Returning to Feed: Graded Num
ber One Holstein Bulls 120-125 lbs
140.00- 95-115 lbs 157.00-170.00; 80-90
lbs 80.00-125.00, package 80 lbs 40.00. Graded
Number Two Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs
120.0CM50.00; 90 lbs 70.00(105.00, few 80-85 lbs
40.00. Graded Number Three Holstein Bulls
80-115 lbs 22.00-30.00. Graded Number One
Holstein Heifers 95-115 lbs 425.00460.00; 80-95
lbs 400.00-455.00. Graded Number Two Hol
stein Heifers package 90-115 lbs 350.00-400. dB;
80-90 lbs 130.00-200.00; few packages 60-75 lbs
90.00- Few Beef-type heifers and Bulls
70-120 lbs 65.00-140.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, July 24,2003
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Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
1272 785 174 171
LAST WEEK
1205 840 246 232
LAST YEAR
1048 608 249 230
Compared to Tueaday, slaughter steers sold
fully 1.00, to mostly 2.00 higher. Bidding was
extremely active from both the packer and ko
sher buyers right from the start as there was an
outstanding supply of high quality cattle on
offer. High Choice and Prime cattle were trad
ing from 83.00-85.00 right out of the gate, with
kosher buyers willing to pay as much as 88.00
on a few fancy individuals. However, kosher
buyers were not the only ones willing to ante-up
to own the good ones, as packer buyers were
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the U.S. posted gains this week, from the July
live cattle contract at the CME gaining 3.00
over the past two days to close at 78.30 on
Thursday, to the Western cattle feeders manag
ing to move their cattle 3.00 higher from
76.00-78.00. While these markets do not have
an overwhelming effect on the Northeastern
market, it is still nice to see cattle feeders and
packers using black ink on their closeouts no
matter what state you call home. The local Hol
stein steer market was also very good on Thurs
day, as prices were a full 1.00 higher than Tues
day. The slaughter heifer runs have been light
all week, and a trend was never established.
Fleshier (65- 80 percent lean) slaughter cows
sold 2.00-3.00 higher, with select sales up to
4.00 higher. Lean slaughter cows sold 2.00 high
er. Late week cow demand was very good, but
was not supported at all by a boneless beef mar
ket that was reported over 1.00 lower on Thurs
day. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher on a run
that included nearly 100 head. The supply in
cluded 519 head of slaughter steers, 529 slaugh
ter cows, 38 slaughter heifers, 98 slaughter
bulls, with 88 head of feeder cattle.
Vr Ago
65.55
65.00
44.25
39.50
58.00
38.50
90.00
Slaughter Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1105-1485 lbs 82.00-85.60, mostly 83.00-85.00,
outstanding singles 86.00-88.00. Choice 2-3
1060-1490 lbs 78.00-82.25, majority 79.00-81.50,
higher yielding Charolais and Limi-crosses
81.00- couple heavyweights 1520-1555 lbs
75.00- Higher yielding Choice 1-2
1200-1430 lbs 82.25-86.50. Few Choice 4
1160-1440 lbs 72.00-75.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1055-1395 lbs 76.00-80.50, mostly
76.00- Light test of Select 1-2 1000-1385
Iba 72.50-75.25.
Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1335-1585 lbs 71.00-76.00, mostly 71.50-74.50,
fancy individuals 75.75-77.25. Choice 2-3
1200-1540 lbs 68.25-70.75. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1125-1380 lbs 65.50-68.00. Select 1-2
1210-1305 lbs 64.25-66.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Few High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1020-1450 lbs 80.00-80.50, couple
Yield Grade 4-5 74.25-75.00. Choice 2-3
1020-1360 lbs 76.00-79.50.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk,
Low Dressing. Premium White, 65-70, over
1600 lbs, 53.75-57.00, 48.75-53.00. Breakers,
70-75, over 1400 lbs, 49.00-53.25, 45.00-48.50.
Boners, 75-80, over 1200 lbs, 44.25-49.00,
40.00-44.25. Lean (Hi-Yield), 80-85, over 1200
lbs, 43.00-46.50, 40.25-42.75. Lean, 85-90, over
1000 lbs, 39.50-43.50, 35.25-39.75. Lean (Ught
wgt), 85-90, 750-100 lbs, 35.00-38.50,
30.50-35.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1, few 2
1265-2020 lbs 53.00-59.00, high dressing
1530-2050 lbs 60.75-65.25. Yield Grade 2
1160-1335 lbs 47.50-53.50.
Calves: Compared to Tuesday, veal calves
sold mostly steady. Holstein bull calves suitable
for special-fed veal barns sold mostly
10.00-20.00 lower, with instances of op to 40.00
lower. Bidding activity was good, on an average
size run of Graded Holstein calves. Holstein
heifers sold steady to weak with fancier heifers
hard to find. The PA Department of Ag graded
495 head of bulls for the graded sale, with an es
timated 90 percent of the graded run going back
on feed.
Veal Calves: Standard and Utility 50-125 lbs
15.00- weaker 11.00-13.00.
Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Bams:
Graded Number One Holstein Bulls 120-125 lbs
125.00; 95-115 lbs 137.tf0-147.00; 85-95 lbs
50.00- one package 80-85 lbs 27.00. Grad
ed Number Two Holstein Bulls 120-125 lbs
80.00; 90-115 lbs 110.00-130.00 package 95 lbs
80.00; 80-95 lbs 30.00-45.00. Graded Number
Three Holstein Bulls 100-130 lbs 62.00; 75-100
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