Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, July 28,2003
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
279 349 733 1047 613
TWO WEEKS AGO
287 497 1315 1098
249
LAST YEAR
295 848 739 1097
Compared to Thursday, slaughter cows sold
100-3.00 lower on a lower quality run. The
Thursday run included several fleshier (6S-7S
percent lean) cows, with the top not fully tested
on Monday due to the light supply of Premium
White and Breaking cows. The cutter cow car
cass cutout value was 1.53 higher on Monday at
96.15, although the increase was not noticeable
on live bids. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.
The cattle supply included 174 head of slaugh
ter cows, 26 slaughter bulls, 19 slaughter steers,
13 slaughter heifers, with 47 head of feeder cat
tle. All cattle and sheep quotes are by the hun
dred weight.
Slaughter Cows; Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk,
Low Dressing. Premium White, 65-70, over
1600 lbs, few 51.00-53.75,47.75-50.25. Breakers.
70-75, Over 1400 lbs, 46.25-49.00, 42.00-44.50.
Boners, 75-80, Over 1200 lbs, 43.00-46.25,
40.75-43 75, fey higher yielding 46.75-47.25.
Lean (Hi-Yield), 80-85, Over 1200 lbs,
42 25-44.75 Lean, 85-90, Over 1000 lbs,
38.00- 35.75-39.50. Lean (Light-Wt),
85-90,750-1000 lbs, 34 00-38.75,29.00-34.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1060-1965
lbs 52 50-59 25, several higher dressing
61.00-
Calves: Compared to Thursday, slaughter
calves sold mixed Higher quality bull calves
sold steady to 10.00 higher early, with middle
and lower quality calves trading with a lower
undertone. Holstein heifers were not tested
early.
Veal Calves: Standard and Utility 60-105 lbs
20.00- weaker 11.00-20.00.
Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Barns;
Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 120.00-157.00, mostly
120.00- Plainer-type Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs 80.00-110.00, mostly 100.00-115.00.
Weaker Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 30.00-55.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts mostly 2.00 to 4.00
lower, sows steady to 1.00 lower, boats mostly
steady instances 1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS; 49-54% lean
220-270 lbs 41.00-45.00, few fancier 46.25-48.00,
45-50% lean 220-270 lbs 38.00-41.00.
SOWS: 1-3 300-400 lbs 32.00, 400-450 lbs
32 00-33.00,450-500 lbs 34.00-37.00, 500-700 lbs
37.00-39.50.
BOARS; 30Q-700 lbs 11.00-12.00.
Sheep and Lambs: Compared to last Monday,
slaughter lambs sold mixed from 15.00 higher to
10 00 lower. Light weight lambs sold steady on
a light test, middle weights (50-75 lbs) sold fully
steady, while heavier lambs sold steady to 10.00
lower. Slaughter sheep sold steady to firm com
pared to last week. Bidding activity was cyclic
through out the sale and good demand was
noted on the higher quality offerings
Slaughter Lambs; Choice and Prime 2-3
20-30 lbs 112.00-122.00; 30-40 lbs 110.00-125.00,
fancy 130.00-146.00; 40-50 lbs 118.00-128.00;
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
50-60 lbs 108.00-118.00, few fancy
126.00- 60-70 lbs 108.00-118.00, few
fancy 120.00-136.00; 70-80 lbs 100.00-108.00,
fancy 114.00-117.00; 80-90 lbs 95.00-106.00;
90-100 lbs 94.00-105.00; 100-125 lbs 88.00-98.00,
few fancy 106.00. Good 2-4 20-30 lbs
60.00- 30-40 lbs 72.00-88.00; 40-50 lbs
90.00- 50-100 lbs 80.00-102.00.
Slaughter Sheep: Utility and Good 1-3 sheep
100-150 lbs 48.00-58.00, few 36.00-46.00;
150-200 lbs 40.00-48.00, few 56.00-58.00. Bucks
150-200 lbs 50.00-74.00; 150-200 lbs 37.00-48.00.
Few Yearlings 75-150 lbs 60.00-78.00.
Slaughter Goats; Compared to last Monday,
Kid goats sold steady, with Yearlings trading
mostly steady to weak. Billies and Nannies sold
mixed with higher quality offerings trading
steady to firm and the lower end 10.00 lower
from last week. Wethers sold steady to firm.
Good demand was noted for the higher quality
heavier weight Billies which sold up to 167.00.
All goats are sold by the head, with estimated
weights.
Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 50.00-60.00; 40-60
lbs 58.00-68.00. Selection 2 20-40 lbs
40.00- 40-60 lbs 50.00-60.00. Selection 3
20-40 lbs 25.00-34.00,40-60 lbs 37.00-44.00.
Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 74.00-84 00.
Selection 2 60-80 lbs 58.00-66.00; 80-100 lbs
68.00- Selection 3 60-80 lbs 40.00-49.00.
Nannies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 76.00-86.00;
100-150 lbs 90.00-108.00. Selection 2 50-70 lbs
54.00- 70-100 lbs 58.00-72.00; 100-150 lbs
70.00- Selection 3 50-70 lbs 40.00-50.00;
70-100 lbs 50.00-64.00; 100-150 lbs 60.00-68.00.
Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 118.00-13000;
ISO-2SO lbs 136.00-156.00, individual up to
167.00. Selection 2 70-100 lbs 70.00-80.00, few
packages of pigmies 46.00-59.00; 100-150 lbs
88.00- 150-250 lbs 110.00-120.00. Selec
tion 3 70-100 lbs 54.00-66.00; 100-150 lbs
67.00- 150-250 lbs 92.00-102 00.
Wethers; 50-70 lbs 54.00-66.00; 70-100 lbs
86.00- few weaker 68.00-78.00; 100-175
lbs 96.00-130.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
July 28-29,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold
mostly steady. There was some firmness noted
in the Monday run, especially on the lower
Choice and high Select steers. The Tuesday run
was relatively light, but did include a couple lots
of reputation cattle which sold in the mid-80‘s.
The Tuesday demand was only moderate when
compared to the active Monday market when
buyers were paying 80.00 dollars for them no
matter what grade they fell under. The Holstein
market was not tested Monday, however the
Tuesday run trended about steady. The heifer
run was very light, and a trend was not estab
lished. The nearby August live cattle contract at
the Mercantile Exchange is trading at around
77.00, and for that matter live cattle contracts
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 Glbney,
Auctioneer
AU-002534-E
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- 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, August 1,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 81.00 79.65 64.50
Heifers, Choice 2-3, few Prime 78.00 78.00 63.50
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 48.50 49.50 44.50
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 44.25 45.00 40.50
Bulls, YGI, ltd. 61.25 60.00 56.00
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 43.00 46.50 37.35
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 100.00 106.00 85.00
clear through April are at 77.00 or better; which
is extremely feeder friendly. Although, farmer/
feeders are having to lay out a pretty penny to
put feeders back in, especially if they're using
the heavier 700-900 pounders; with the feeder
cattle futures in the 90.00 money through Octo
ber. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower on
one of the poorest quality runs of the season.
However, bidding activity and buyer attention
was high on very scarce higher quality offerings
with a high selling individual up to S7.SO.
Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower on a light
lest. The two-day run included 274 steers, 33
heifers, 411 cows, 19 bulls, with 1 head of feeder
cattle.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prune 2-4
1090-1470 lbs 82.00-85.50, mostly 82.00-84.50,
few fancy singles 86.75-87.75. Choice 2-3
1050-1485 lbs 79.00-82.50, majority 79.00-81.00,
several Charolais and Limi-crosses 81.00- 85.50.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1120-1430 lbs
77.75-80.25, few high dressers as high as 83.00.
Light test of Select 1-2 1060-1360 lbs
74.25-76.25.
Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1195-1520 lbs 72.00-75.50. Choice 2-3
1125-1550 lbs 67.75-71.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1125-1450 lbs 64.00-66.50.
Slaughter Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1060-1225
lbs 75.75-79.50, Charolais- crosses 75.50-79.75.
Choice 3-5 945-1140 lbs 70.50-74.75.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk,
Low Dressing. Premium White, 65-70, over
1600 lbs, few 51.75-54.00, 46.25-50.25 high
yielding individual, 57.50. Breakers, 70-75, over
1400 lbs, few 46.25-51.50, 43.50-46.25. Boners,
75-80, over 1200 lbs, 42.00-47.75, 39.50-42.00.
Lean (Hi-Yield), 85-90, over 1200 lbs,
41.75- Lean, 85-90, over 1000 lbs,
38.00-42.25, 35.00-38.50. Lean (Light-wgt),
85-90, over 750 lbs, 33.00-38.00,30.00-34.00.
Slaughter Bulls; Yield Grade 1-2 985-1895 lbs
50.75- fancy individual 64.00, low dresser
46.00.
Calves Compared to Thursday's graded sale,
Veal calves sold steady to weak. Holstein bull
calves suitable for special-fed veal bams sold
mostly 20.00 higher, with instances of up to
30.00 higher on Graded Number 1 and 2 calves.
While Graded Number 3 calves sold steady to
5.00 lower. Good demand and bidding activity
was noticed on Graded Number 1 and 2 bull
calves weighing over 85 lbs. Milder tempera-
hires and reduced humidity in the area made
for more attractive packages of graded calves.
Demand was notably lighter for lower quality
calves with the majority going directly to kill
markets instead of sifting pens and bams. In
meat market on Tuesday, Northeast special fed
veal traded sharply higher, mostly
255.00- few lots at higher levels on very
good demand and very light offerings. Holstein
heifer calves sold steady to weak, with the ma
jority of the demand noticed on Graded heifer
calves weighing over 85 lbs. The PA Depart
ment of Ag graded 827 head of bulls and heifers
for the graded sale, with an estimated 73 per
cent of the graded run going back on feed.
Veal Calves; Standard and Utibty 60-115 lbs
15.00- weaker 5.00-12.00.
Returning to Feed: Graded Number One Hol
stein Bulls 120 lbs 142.00; 95-115 lbs
160.00- 85-90 lbs 102.00-112.00, package
80 lbs 60.00. Graded Number Two Holstein
Bulls 90-115 lbs 132.00-151.00; 85-90 lbs
70.00- 75-85 lbs 15.00-20.00. Graded
Number Three Holstein Bulls 110 lbs 40.00;
80-95 lbs 16.00- 30.00. Graded Number One
Holstein Heifers 85-115 lbs 400.00-450.00; 75 lbs
80.00. Graded Number Two Holstein Heifers
95-105 lbs 400.00-405.00; package 82 lbs 200.00;
65-75 lbs 50.00. Few Beef-type Heifers and Bulls
70-120 lbs 55.00-135.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, July 31,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
1312 758 313 144
LAST WEEK
1156 677 320 213
LAST YEAR
1509 698 242 268
Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers steady,
few lots Choice early showed some strength.
Small supply of Holstein steers steady, with a
light supply slaughter heifers mostly steady.
Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Supply
included several high dressing 1700-1850 lbs
bulls. Supply included 495 head of slaughter
steers, 536 head slaughter cows, 51 slaughter
heifers, 45 slaughter bulls, with 221 head of
feeder cattle.
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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
1150-1475 lbs 79.50-84.50, mainly 80.00-83.50,
lighter 1070-1170 lbs 78.75-80.00, higher yield
ing Charolais crosses 82.50-85.00. Few Choice
3-4 1550 lbs 76.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1100-1500 lbs 76.50-81.00. Few Select 1-3
1100-1450 lbs 72.00-76.50.
Holstein Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-3
1375-1600 lbs 71.50-75.25, individual 1215
76.50. Choice 2-3 1200-1650 lbs 65.50-72.00. Se
lect and low Choice 2-3 1225-1425 lbs
62.00-66.00.
Slaughter Heifers; Choice and Prime 2-4
1100-1275 lbs 80.00-80.50. Choice 2-4
1050-1400 lbs 75.75-79.75. Few Choice 2-3
935-990 lbs 71.25-74.25. Select and low Choice
2-3 1070-1300 lbs 55.00-60.00.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk,
Low Dressing. Premium White, 65-70, Over
1500 lbs, 52.75-54.50, 48.75-51.50, High dress
ing, 56.00-57.75. Breakers, 75-80, Over 1400 lbs,
46.00- 41.50-45.25, High dressing
51.00- Boners, 80-85, Over 1200 lbs,
42.50-46.25,38.00-42.25. Lean (Hi-Yield), 85-88,
Over 1200 lbs, 41.75-45.00. Lean, 88-90, Over
1000 lbs, 38.00-42.00, 34.00-36.75. Lean (Light-
Wt), 85-90, 750-1000 lbs, 33.00-37.75,
31.00-
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1500-2180 lbs
58.00- couple high dressing 1835-1865 lbs
66 75-67.25. Yield grade 2 1100-1600 lbs
51.00- 00, couple 44.50.
Calves. Compared to Tuesday, veal calves
sold mostly steady. Holstein bull calves suitable
for special-fed veal barns sold mostly 10.00 to
15.00 lower than earlier in the week. Demand
was notably lighter for lower quality calves with
the majority going directly to kill markets in
stead of sifting pens and bams. In the meat
market for Thursday, Northeast special fed veal
traded sharply higher, mostly 255.00-290.00,
few lots at higher levels on very good demand
and very light offerings. Holstein heifer calves
sold steady to weak. The PA department of Ag
graded 560 head of bull calves for the graded
sale, with an estimated 85 percent of the graded
ran going back to feed.
Veal Calves' Standard and Utility 60-110 lbs
15.00- weaker 11.00-14.00.
Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Bams.
Graded Number One Holstein bulls calves 120
lbs 135.00, 95-115 lbs 147.00-157.00; 85-90 lbs
116.00- Graded Number Two Holstein
bull calves 95-120 lbs 95.00-122.00; 90-95 lbs
72.00- 97.00; package 85 lbs 35.00. Graded
Number Three Holstein Bull Calves 75-130 lbs
28.00- Holstein heifers 75-95 lbs
350.00- 95-115 lbs 400.00- 440.00. Plain
er-type heifers 75-95 lbs 170.00-300.00; 95-115
lbs 280.00-320.00 Weaker-type heifers 75-95 lbs
50.00- 95-115 lbs 70.00-165.00.
C. Howard Scarff, II
Home (717) 445-4355
Fax (717) 445-7237
Mobile (410) 459-4864
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