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lbs 22.00-30.00. Holstein Heifers 90- 125 lbs
mostly 300.00-530.00; 80-90 (be 120.00-230.00.
Plainer-type heifers 90- 125 lbs 105.00-160.00;
80-90 lbs 85.00-105.00. Weaker heifers 70-100
lbs 30.00- 70.00. Beef-type heifers and bulls
70-100 lbs 70.00-125.00.
Sheep and Lambs: Compared to last Monday,
unable to establish a trend due to a very light
run. However, comparable weight groups sold
steady to weak.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3
30-40 lbs 102.00-117.00, fancy 140.00-205.00;
40-50 lbs 80.00-98.00, fancy 135.00-145.00;
50-60 lbs 105.00- 120.00, fancy 140.00-150.00;
60-70 lbs 94.00-108.00, few fancy 122.00-125.00;
70-80 lbs 96.00-108.00, package 112.00; 80-90
lbs 97.00-107.00; 90-100 lbs 94.00-100.00;
100-125 lbs 90.00-101.00. Good 2-4 30-40 lbs
66.00-72.00; 50-60 lbs 75.00-92.00.
Slaughter Sheep: Utility and Good 1-3 year
lings 75-150 lbs 56.00-70.00; 100- ISO lbs
46.00-58.00.
Slaughter Goats: Compared to last Monday,
unable to establish a trend due to a very light
run. All goats are sold by the head, with esti
mated weights.
Kids: Selection 2 few 20-40 lbs 42.00-48.00.
Selection 3 few 20-40 lbs 23.00-34.00, few 40-60
lbs 36.00-40.00.
Yearlings: Selection 2 few 60-80 lbs
63.00-68.00.
Nannies; Selection 3 few 50-70 lbs
49.00-50.00; few 70-100 lbs 56.00- 70.00.
Billies; Selection 2 few 70-100 lbs 69.00-80.00;
150-250 lbs 84.00-102.00.
Wethers; Individual 50-70 lbs 70.00; few
100-175 lbs 98.00-116.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly Cattle
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, July 25,2003
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK 2171 2014
LAST WEEK 2228 2230
LAST YEAR 2138 • 2643
Compared to last week's closing prices,
slaughter steers opened up the week trading
with a weaker undertone only to trade 1.00-2.00
higher late in the week. However, there were a
lot of national factors that were supportive of
the local market at the end of the week that the
Tuesday run was not able to lean on. For in
stance, the Western feeders moved the bulk of
their live steers a full 3.00 higher this week from
76.00-78.00. The Board was also extremely sup
portive by weeks end as the current July con
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er again. At the Thursday run packages of high
Choice and Prime steers were bringing from
83.00-85.00; with fancy singles up to 88.00.
Needless-to-say, farmer feeders are once again
looking at very healthy profits. Holstein steers
sold with a weaker tone early in the week, with
late week prices 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers
were hard to come by this week, with a trend
never established. Slaughter cows sold as much
as 3.00 lower through mid-week, with cow
prices on Thursday 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter
bulls followed the same path, trending weaker
until Thursday, when prices were 2.00 higher.
The reported supply this week in Lancaster
County included 815 head of slaughter steers,
74 head of slaughter heifers, 1032 head of
slaughter cows, 143 head of slaughter bulls, and
107 head of feeder cattle.
Slaughter Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1105-1490 lbs 82.00-85.60, early in the week
80.00- outstanding singles late in the week
86.00- Choice 2-3 1060-1490 lbs
77.25- majority 79.00-81.50, higher yield
ing Charolais and Limi-crosses 81.00-85.10,
couple heavyweights 1520-1555 lbs 75.00- 79.75.
Higher yielding Choice 1-2 1200-1430 lbs
82.25- Choice 4 1160- 1485 lbs
72.00- few 77.25. Select and low Choice
2-3 1055-1395 lbs 75.25-78.50, up to 80.50 late
in the week. Select 1-2 1000-1495 lbs 71.00-
76.00.
Holstein Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-3
1255-1585 lbs 70.25-76.00, mostly 71.50-74.50,
fancy individuals 75.75-77.25. Choice 2-3
1200-1575 lbs 67.00-71.75. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1125-1380 lbs 65.50-68.00. Select 1-2
1115-1510 lbs 61.00-66.00.
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 75.75-79.50.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk,
Low Dressing. Premium White, 65-70, over
1600 lbs, 52.00-57.00, 48.75-53.00. Breakers,
70-75, over 1400 lbs, 46.50-53.25, 43.00-48.50.
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40.00- Lean (Hi-Yield), 80-85, over 1200
lbs, 40.50-46.50, 40.25-42.75. Lean, 85-90, over
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1530-2050 lbs 60.75-67.50. Yield Grade 2
1105-2170 lbs 47.50-53.50.
Calf Summary: Compared to last week's clos
ing prices, slaughter calves sold steady to weak.
Holstein bull calves suitable for special-fed veal
bams sold lower for the week; with the majority
of the decline noted on the middle weight
(95-115 lbs) bull calves as they dropped as much
as 50.00. Graded Number 3 bull calf prices have
leveled off for the most part since their addition
earlier in the month, as the bulk of the Number
3‘s arc bringing kill prices. Holstein heifer
calves sold steady to Arm early in the week, and
held their momentum through late week as
prices reached 530.00. Northeast veal profits re
main very good, with local feeders reporting
dressed prices as high as 300.00. The PA De
partment of Agriculture graded 1267 head of
heifer and bull calves at the two graded sales in
Lancaster County this week, compared to 1391
last week.
Veal Calves: Standard and Utility 60-125 lbs
mostly 20.00-38.00, weaker down to 11.00.
Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Bams:
Monday- Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs
125.00- Plainer-type Holstein Bulb
90-125 lbs 100.00-137.00. Weaker Hobtein Bulb
90-125 lbs 60.00-100.00; 80-90 lbs 40.00-80.00.
Few Hobtein Heifera 95-125 lbs 290.00-460.00;
couple 70-80 lbs 200.00-210.00. Few Plainer
type Heifers 75-80 lbs 140.00-150.00.
Tuesday- Graded Number One Hobtein Bulb
120-125 lbs 140.00-145.00; 95-115 lbs
157.00- 80-90 lbs 80.00-125.00, package
80 lbs 40.00. Graded Number Two Hobtein
Bulb 90-125 lbs 120.00-150.00; 90 lbs
70.00- few 80-85 lbs 40.00. Graded Num
ber Three Hobtein Bulb 80-115 lbs 22.00-30.00.
Graded Number One Hobtein Heifers 95-115
lbs 425.00-460.00; 80-95 lbs 400.00-455.00.
Graded Number Two Hobtein Heifera package
90-115 lbs 350.00-400.00; 80-90 lbs
130.00- few packages 60-75 lbs
90.00- Few Beef-type Heifers and Bulb
70-120 lbs 65.00-140.00.
Thursday- Graded Number One Holstein
Bulls 120-12 S lbs 125.00; 95-115 lbs
137.00- 85-95 lbs 50.00-90.00; one pack
age 80-85 lbs 27.00. Graded Number Two Hol
stein Bulls 120-125 lb* 80.00; 90-115 lbs
110.00- package 95 lbs 80.00; 80-95 lbs
30.00- Graded Number Three Holstein
Bulls 100-130 lbs 62.00; 75-100 lbs 22.00-30.00.
Holstein Heifers 90-125 lbs mostly 300.00-
530.00; 80-90 lbs 120.00-230.00. Plainer-type
heifers 90-125 lbs 105.00-160.00; 80-90 lbs
85.00- Weaker heifers 70-100 lbs
30.00- Beef-type heifers and bulls 70-100
lbs 70.00-125.00.
Pennsylvania
Livestock Auction
WaynesOiirg, Pa.
Thursday, July 24,2003
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE: STOCK COWS; 41.50-54.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS; Utility & Com
mercial 42.00-54.00; Boner & Boning Util
ity 36.00-48.50; Cutter & Boning Utility
35.00- 00; Canner & Low Cutter
35.00- Shells 30.00 & down.
BULLS' YIELD GRADE 1
1500#-2000# 51.00-63.00; YIELD GRADE
2 1000#-1400# 38.00-70 00.
FEEDER STEERS; M & L 1 300-500#
80.00- 250-280# 8000-102 00, M
600-900# 55.00-88.00
HEIFERS: M 1 & L 1 300-500#
68.00- L 1 400-650# 60.00-82.00
BULLS. M & L 1 300-620# 70.00-94 00
P A 1 54 00-69
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37.50-42.00; 42-3 255-2804 39.00-41.00; Sows
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and down.
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HORSES: Horses 19.00-51.50; Ponies
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Indiana
Livestock Auction
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, July 24,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE; 146. STEERS AND HEIFERS
STEADY. COWS STEADY.
STEERS: CHOICE 1-3 1270/1378 LBS.
78.75-80.00. SELECT 1-2 ONE AT 68.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HI CHOICE 4
PRIME 2-3 1422 LBS. ONE AT 74.00. CHOICE
2-3 1315/1565 LBS. 66.25-69.00. SELECT 1-2
56.00- STANDARD 1-2 52.50-54.50.
HEIFERS; CHOICE 1-3 1150 4 1286 LBS.
79.25 4 81.00. SELECT 1-2 ONE AT 70.00.
STANDARD 1-2 50.00-58.75.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
46.00- BONERS 80-85% LEAN
42.50-46.75. LEAN 85-90% LEAN 34.50-43.75.
SHELLS 34.00 AND DOWN.
BULLS: YG 1 1520/1902 LBS. 51.25-54.50,
ONE At 64.00. YG 2 1100 4 1138 LBS. 46.00 4
49.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS; FEW M & L
-1 320/598 LBS. 67.50-76.00.
CALVES: 90. STANDARD & GOOD 70/120
LBS. 20.00-37.50. UTILITY 58/85 LBS.
5.00- FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN
BULLS 40.00 TO 45.00. NO. 1 BULLS 90/125
LBS. 70.00-85.00. NO. 2 BULLS 80/125 LBS
52.00- NO. 1 HEIFERS 108 & 112 LBS.
260.00 & 330.00. NO. 2 HEIFERS 88/130 LBS.
135.00- BEEF CROSS BULLS AND
HEIFERS 94/116 LBS. 117.50-135.00.
HOGS: 20. 45-50% LEAN 240/280 LBS.
42.00- 40-45% LEAN 240/360 LBS.
37.00- US 1-3 338 LBS. ONE AT 28.00.1-3
270/415 LBS. 21.50-25.50. BOARS: 408/450 LBS.
10.00-
FEEDER PIGS: IS. 1-3 50/55 LBS.
30.00-31.00.1-3 60/ LBS. 35.00-40.00.
SHEEP: NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS' 21. KIDS: SELECTION 1 40 LBS.
ONE AT 47.50. SELECTION 2 20/40 LBS
22.50-30.00. SELECTION 3 20/40 LBS.
Jersey Shore
Livestock Market, Inc.
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, July 24,2003
RETURN TO FARM CALF. 100-460
GOOD VEAL- 60.00-99.00.
COMMON VEAL-10 00-59 00.
CHOICE STEERS: 74.00-77.00.
SELECT STEERS: 70.00-75.00.
COMMON STEERS: 58.00-69.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS. 45 00-53 00
CANNERS/CUTTERS; 37 00-47 00
SHELLS- 28 00-36.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS NONE
SELECT HEIFERS 65.00-73 00
COMMON HEIFERS. 45 00-64 00
GOOD FEEDERS 7000-102 00.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 26, 2003-A37
Greencastle Livestock
Greencaatle, Pa.
Report Supplied by PDA
Thursday, July 24,2003
CATTLE: 202.
HOLSTEIN STEERS CHOICE 2-3 ONE
1185 LBS. 70.25. SELECT 1-2 FEW
58.50-61.25. STANDARD 1-2 FEW
42.00-
COWS; BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
45.00- COUPLE HIGH-YIELDING,
51 25 & 55.25, AVERAGE 48.35. BONERS
80-85% LEAN 41.50-49.00, MOSTLY
43.75-47.75, AVERAGE 45.40. LEAN 85-90%
LEAN 35.00-45.50, MOSTLY 36.75-423)0, AV
ERAGE 39.40. SHELLS 34.75 AND DOWN.
BULLS. YIELD GRADE 1 FEW 1290/2170
LBS. 54.25-61.75. YIELD GRADE 2 850/1570
LBS. 45.00-53.75, AVERAGE 51.45.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: M & L-2
ONE AT 665 LBS. 60.00, 945/1030 LBS.
52.50-63,00. HEIFERS: L-2 ONE AT 695 LBS
66.00, M & L-3 ONE AT 545 LBS. 40.00, FEW
665/715 LBS. 47.00-59.00, L-3 HOLSTEIN
ONE AT 275 LBS. 81.00. BULLS: M & L-3
FEW 630/635 LBS. 46.00-47.00.
CALVES: 329. STANDARD & GOOD FEW
75/110 LBS. 22.00-30.00. UTILITY 60/95 LBS.
5.00- FARM CALVES: NO. 1 BULLS
90/125 LBS. 100.00-147.50, MOSTLY
110.00- AVERAGE 126.00. NO. 2
BULLS 80/125 LBS. 30.0090.00. HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS; NO. 1 80/115 LBS. FEW
300.00420.00. NO. 2 70/85 LBS. 100.00250.00.
BEEF CROSS BULLS AND HEIFERS 85/165
LBS. 40.00115.00.
HOGS; 4. 49-54% LEAN FEW LIGHT
WEIGHT. 45-50% LEAN 190/215 LBS.
32.0035.00 US 1-3 ONE AT 485 LBS. 29.00.
FEEDER PIGS: NO MARKET TEST.
SHEEP: NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS: 3. KIDS: SELECTION 2 UNDER
20 LBS. 14.00. NANNIES: COUPLE 50/70
LBS. 35.00 & 49 00.
Greencastle Hay
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, July 24,2003
HAY: 5 loads. TOTAL: 5.
MIX HAY: 35.00-95.00.
Red Meat Production
In June Monthly Record
Washington, D. C
July 18,2003
Report Supplied By USDA/NASS
Commercial red meat production for the
United States totaled 3.95 billion pounds in
June, a new record high for the month, up 4
percent from the 3 81 billion pounds produced
in June 2002.
June 2002 contained 20 weekdays and 5 Sat
urdays June 2003 contained 21 weekdays and 4
Saturdays
BEEF production, at 2.39 billion pounds, was
4 percent above the previous year and was a
monthly record high. Cattle slaughter totaled
3.25 million head, up 6 percent from June 2002
The average live weight was down 19 pounds
from the previous year, at 1,217 pounds.
VEAL production totaled 15 0 million
pounds, 2 percent above June a year ago Calf
slaughter totaled 74,000 head, down 3 percent
from June 2002 The average live weight was 17
pounds above last >ear, at 336 pounds.
PORK production totaled 1.53 billion
pounds, up 3 percent from the previous year
Hog kill totaled 7 75 million head, 3 percent
above June 2002 The Average live weight was 1
pound above the previous year, at 266 pounds
LAMB AND MUTTON production, at 15 2
million pounds, was up slightly from June 2002
Sheep slaughter totaled 229,000 head, 1 percent
below last year. The average live weight was
132 pounds, up 1 pound from June a year ago
January to June 2003 commercial red meat
production was 23 0 billion pounds, up slightly
from 2002 Accumulated beef production was
down slightly from last year. \eal was up 5 per
cent, pork was up slightly from last year, and
lamb and mutton production was down 11 per
cent.
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