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Demand was not near as good as it was at the
Tuesday sale, although prices still remain above
100 00 for bull calves despite a lot of uncertain
ty in the finished market. Holstein heifer calves
sold with a lower undertone, the only exception
wa s the middle weight calves which sold near
steady on a few select sales. The PA Depart
ment of Agriculture graded 553 head of bull
ulves for the graded sale, with an estimated 90
percent of the graded run going back to feed.
Slaughter Calves: Choice 210-290 lbs
7400-83.00. Good 210-280 lbs 54.00- 60.00.
Standard and Utility 50-120 lbs 20.00-32.00,
weaker 11.00-20.00,
Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Bams:
Graded Number One Holstein bull calves
90-125 lbs 125.00-145.00, two head 147.00;
80-90 lbs 97.00-98.00. Graded Number Two
Holstein bull calves 95-125 lbs 117.00-137.00;
85-95 lbs 95.00; 80-85 lbs 50.00. Graded Num
ber Three Holstein bull calves 75-130 lbs
85 00-67.00. Graded Utility Holstein bull calves
80-110 lbs 44.00-49.00 with some being used for
slaughter. Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs
340 00-400.00; 80-85 lbs 310.00- 370.00. Plainer
type heifets 90-110 lbs 200.00-330.00; 80-85 lbs
140.00-190.00; 70-75 lbs 110.00-180.00; few 65
lbs 120.00. Weaker heifers 90-125 lbs 150.00-
190 00; 70-80 lbs 42.00-90.00.
Sheep and Lambs; Compared to last Monday,
slaughter lambs sold mostly steady on a light
lest, with slaughter sheep trending mostly
steady to firm.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3
40-50 lbs 110.00-120.00, fancy 126.00-134.00;
50-60 lbs 104.00-112.00, few fancy 131.00; 60-70
lbs 102 00- 113.00; 70-80 lbs 94.00-106.00; 80-90
lbs 90 00-100.00; 90-100 lbs 87.00-91.00; 100-125
lbs 80.00-90.00, fancy 95.00-96.00. Good 2-4
40-50 lbs 91.00; 50-60 lbs 85.00-100.00; 60-70 lbs
92 00-98.00; 75-100 lbs 79.00-86.00.
Slaughter Sheep: Utility and Good 1-3 sheep
80-100 lbs 41.00-46.00; 100-150 lbs 53.00-57.00;
150-200 lbs 34.00-45.00. Yearlings 100-150 lbs
61 00-75.00 Two-Year Old 150-200 lbs
40 00-48 00.
Slaughter Goats: Compared to last Monday,
not enough of any class to make an accurate
market comparison. All goats are sold by the
head, with estimated weights.
Kids Selection 1 few 40-60 lbs 53.00-60.00.
Selection 2 few 20-40 lbs 32.00-43.00; 40-60 lbs
42 00-50.00. Selection 3 few 40-60 lbs
28 00-40 00, few weaker 21.00-26.00.
Yearlings: Selection 1 few 80-100 lbs
72 00-78 00. Selection 2 few 60-80 lbs
45 00-55.00.
Selection 3 few 60-80 lbs 43.00-51.00, weaker
19 00-40 00
Nannies. Selection 2 few 70-100 lbs
48 00-58.00, 100-150 lbs 57.00- 63.00. Selection
3 few 50-70 lbs 39.00-45.00, weaker 30.00;
70-100 lbs 45.00-52.00; 100-150 lbs 51.00.
Billies; Selection 1 few 150-250 lbs individual
up to 145.00. Selection 2 few packages of pig
mies 41.00-50.00; 100-150 lbs 84.00-92.00;
150-250 lbs 104.00-120.00. Selection 3 few
70-100 lbs 50.00-62.00; 100-150 lbs 68.00- 76.00.
Wethers: few 30-50 lbs 42.00-50.00; 50-70 lbs
64 00-74.00; 100-150 lbs 75.00-84.00.
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Lancaster County
Weekly Cattle
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, Aug. 15,2003
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to last week's closing prices,
slaughter steers sold 2.00-3.00 lower to begin the
week. Most producers loaded their steers for
Thursday morning's sale fearing the market
was heading lower due to the losses early in the
week. However, late week prices were fully
steady to firm on a run that was comprised of
over 600 head. The quality of the steer runs in
Lancaster County has been somewhat sub-par
this week, which is due in part to producers
sending their cattle to town pro-finished as
there is some uncertainty in the market. Al
though, sub-par in Lancaster County means av
erage Choice; and there are still enough high
Choice and Prime cattle to go around to fill
most orders. Feed, or lack of, is still an issue in
the county which is another reason some cattle
are coming to town early; although you can bet
on some fancy fat cattle after the excellent com
crop is harvested this fall. Farmer/feeders are
turning over a lot of rocks trying to figure a
solid marketing strategy to hit the next 'high'
market; and there are currently several bullish
indicators. First, futures contracts at the CME
are ranging from 76.00-78.00 from August 2003,
until April of 2004; they may not be 80.00, but
contracts are usually in the 60.00 range through
those months. Boxed beef cutout values also re
main fairly good with Choice values from
around 140.00-141.00 as of Thursday. Select
boxes are trading at a 10.00 discount to Choice,
but are still from roughly 130.00-131.00. The
western direct cattle trade moved 1.00 lower in
the Southern Plains this week, with live cattle at
mostly 78.00. The Northern Plains cattle moved
steady to 1.00 lower from 80.00-80.50 live and
127.00-128.00 on a dressed basis. Local Holstein
steer prices remain good, with prices this week
fully steady to firm. The slaughter heifer sup
plies remain too mixed and too light to lest.
Slaughter cows sold 1.00-4.00 lower to kick off
the week, with the late week demand still re
maining good as an active Thursday market
was 1.00-2.00 higher. It is unusual for a market
to be higher late in the week, unless packers are
extremely short bought. Usually packers are
more active early in the week as they fill their
schedules. However, for the past few months a
higher late week market can be attributed to
good buyer attendance and demand. Slaughter
bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower early, with late week
prices trending with a firmer undertone. The re
ported supply this week in Lancaster County
included 1034 head of slaughter steers, 159
head of slaughter heifers, 1031 head of slaugh
ter cows, 159 head of slaughter bulls, and 177
head of feeder cattle.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-4
1215-1485 lbs 80.10-83.00, few 834)0-84.00.
Choice 2-3 1085-1485 lbs 77.00-80.75, few up to
81.50 on Monday, high yielding Charolais and
Limi-crosses 80.00-84.00. Choice 4, few full
1150- 1290 lbs 73.75-77.50. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1040-1490 lbs 75.00-77.50, higher
dressing up to 80.50, heavyweights 1500-1550
lbs 74.00-77.50, Charolais- crosses 76.00-79.75.
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Select 1-2 1015-1490 lbs 72.00-76.00, up to
77.75, couple heavier muscled 83.00-83.75, sev
eral returning to feed 950-1285 lbs 71.50-77.60.
Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1340-1600 lbs 69.75-73.75. Choice 2-3
1305-1575 lbs 67.50-70.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1175-1575 lbs 63.75-68.75, few
heavyweights 1635-1695 lbs 64.25-66.00. Select
1-2 1245- 1500 lbs 61.25-65.50. Standard 1-2
1145-1405 lbs 55.00-61.75.
Slaughter Heifers: Couple high Choice and
Prime 2-4 1210-1255 lbs 80.75- 82.00. Few
Choice 2-3 1030-1280 lbs 77.25-79.50. Select
and low Choice 2-3 940-1290 lbs 70.00-75.50,
three head 77.75, couple high yielding Charolais
73.50-76.75. Heiferettcs: Commercial to Choice
2-41015-1280 lbs 60.00-68.75.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk,
Low Dressing. Premium White, 65-70, Over
1600 lbs, 50.00-54.00, 45.00-50.75. High Dress
ing, 54.00-57.50. Breakers, 70-75, Over 1400 lbs,
43.00- 38.75-45.00. High Dressing,
49.00- Boners, 75-80, Over 1200 lbs,
39.50- 36.00-40.00, High Dressing,
43.75-49.00. Lean (Hi-Yield), 80-85, Over 1200
lbs, 38.50-44.75. Lean, 85-90, Over 1000 lbs,
34.00- 29.50-35.00. Lean (Light-Wt),
85-90,750-1000 lbs, 29.50-36.00,25.00-30.50.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1005-2080 lbs
49.00- couple up to 58.00, few high yield
ing Charolais and Limi-crosses 63.00-68.75.
Yield Grade 2 1090-2285 lbs 44.25-52.00, couple
2205-2435 lbs 46.00-48.50, individual 62.00.
Bullocks: Couple Select 1-2 1265-1345 lbs
70.50-
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 2 black
package 390 lbs 79.00.
Calf Summary: Compared to last week's clos
ing prices, slaughter calves sold mostly steady.
Holstein bull calves suitable for special-fed veal
bams sold muted for the week. The Tuesday
run was quoted as higher, with the Number 2
and 3 calves in very good demand. Prices for
the Number 3 bulls were as high as 117.00; with
the Number 2‘s up to 187.00. However, the late
week demand was not as good as most buyers
had already Tilled their needs, and prices
trended sharply lower. Producers continue to
receive as much as 310.00 for their finished
calves. This week in Lancaster County the PA
Department of Agriculture graded 1314 head of
bulls and heifers, compared to 13S8 the prior
week.
Slaughter Calves: Standard and Utility
50-120 lbs 20.00-35.00, weaker 10.00- 20.00.
Holstein Bull Calves Going Into Special-fed
Veal Barns:
Monday- Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs
130.00-167.00; 75-90 lbs 110.00-120.00. Plainer
type Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 90.00-120.00;
75-95 lbs 60.00-95.00. Weaker Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs 46.00-67.00; 75-95 lbs 24.00-47.00.
Holstein Heifers 95-115 lbs 350.00-470.00, indi
vidual 470.00. Plainer-type Holstein Heifers
95-115 lbs 270.00-305.00. Weaker Holstein Heif
ers 75-95 lbs 125.00-155.00.
Tuesday- Graded Number One Holstein Bulls
122 lbs 155.00; 95-115 lbs 170.00- 180.00; 90 lbs
140.00- 80-90 lbs 105.00-112.00. Graded
Number Two Holstein bull calves 100-115 lbs
165.00- package 110 lbs 187.00, package
102 lbs 145.00; 90-95 lbs 142.00-162.00, package
135.00; 85 lbs 95.00; 74 lbs 20.00. Graded Num
ber Three Holstein Bull calves 95-110 lbs
115.00- 95 lbs 65.00-70.00; 80-85 lbs
30.00- Graded Number One Holstein
Heifers 90- 100 lbs 375.00-435.00; package 82
lbs 320.00. Graded Number Two Holstein Heif
ers 90-110 lbs 300.00-310.00; 80-85 lbs
170.00- package 63 lbs 105.00. Few Beef
type Heifers and Bulls 70-120 lbs 60.00-135.00.
Thursday- Graded Number One Holstein bull
calves 90-125 lbs 125.00-145.00, two head
147.00; 80-90 lbs 97.00-98.00. Graded Number
Two Holstein bull calves 95- 125 lbs
117.00- 85-95 lbs 95.00; 80-85 lbs 50.00.
Graded Number Three Holstein bull calves
75-130 lbs 55.00-67.00. Graded Utility Holstein
bull calves 80-110 lbs 44.00-49.00 with some
being used for slaughter. Holstein heifers 90-110
lbs 340.00-400.00; 80-85 lbs 310.00-370.00.
Plainer-type heifers 90-110 lbs 200.00-330.00;
80-85 lbs 140.00-190.00; 70-75 lbs 110.00-180.00;
few 65 lbs 120.00. Weaker heifers 90-125 lbs
150.00- 70-80 lbs 42.00-90.00.
Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied by PDA
Thursday, Aug. 14,2003
CATTLE: 145. COWS 1.00-2.25
LOWER.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: ONE SELECT
1-2 AT 55.75. COUPLE STANDARD 1-2
40.00 & 51.50.
HEIFERS: COUPLE STANDARD 1-2
41.25 & 58.00.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
40.00- ONE HIGH YIELDING AT
53.00. BONERS 80-85% LEAN
35.00- AVERAGE 39.50. LEAN
85-90% LEAN 33.00-42.50, AVERAGE
36.35. SHELLS 32.50 AND DOWN.
BULLS: FEW YIELD GRADE 1
1155/1505 LBS. 54.75-58.00. COUPLE
YIELD GRAND 2 1755 & 2175 LBS.
48.75 & 51.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: L-3
ONE AT 845 LBS. 37.00.
CALVES: 348. VEALERS; STAN
DARD & GOOD 70/110 LBS.
20.00- UTILITY 50/100 LBS.
5.00- FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN
BULLS STEADY WITH SPOTS TO 5.20
HIGHER. NO. 1 HOLSTEIN BULLS
90/120 LBS. 100.00-159.00, MOSTLY
110.00- AVERAGE 131.65. NO. 2
BULLS 80/125 LBS. 40.00-95.00, WEAK
ER CALVES DOWN TO 30.00. HOL
STEIN HEIFERS: ONE NO. 1 98 LBS
AT 370.00. NO. 2 65/100 LBS.
80.00- BEEF CROSS BULLS
AND HEIFERS 80/110 LBS.
90.00-
HOGS: 4. FEW 45-50% LEAN 195/230
LBS. 32.00-33.00.
FEEDER PIGS: NO MARKET TEST.
SHEEP: NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS: 4. KIDS: SELECTION 2
UNDER 20 LBS. 6.00, COUPLE 40 LBS.
20.00. NANNIES: 60 LBS. ONE AT
37.50.
Greencastle Hay
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, Aug. 14,2003
HAY: 3 loads. STRAW: I load.
TOTAL; 4.
MIX HAY: 50.00-75.00.
STRAW; 60.00.
Jersey Shore
Livestock Market, Inc.
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, Aug. 14,2003
RETURN TO FARM CALF: 100-475.
GOOD VEAL: 70.00-99.00.
COMMON VEAL: 15.00-69.00.
CHOICE STEERS: 75.00-80.00.
SELECT STEERS: 70.00-77.00.
COMMON STEERS: 55.00-69.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 43.00-55.00.
CANNERS/CUTTERS: 36.00-44.00.
SHELLS: 25.00-35.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS: NONE.
SELECT HEIFERS; 65.00-75.00.
COMMON HEIFERS: 48.00-64.00.
GOOD FEEDERS: 70.00-82.00.
COMMON FEEDERS: 40.00-69.00.
BULLS: 48.00-52.00.
SOWS: NONE.
LAMBS: NONE.
Pennsylvania
Livestock Auction
Waynesburg, Pa.
Thursday, Aug. 14,2003
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE: STOCK COWS;
37.00-51.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: Utili
ty & Commercial 42.00-50.00; Boner &
Boning Utility 36.00-48.50; Cutter & Bon
ing Utility 35.00-43.00; Canner & Low
Cutter 35.00-40.50; Shells 30.00 & down.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1
1500#-2000# 51.00-57.50; YIELD
GRADE 2 1000#-1400# 38.00-68.00.
FEEDER STEERS: M & L 1 300-500#
80.00- 250-280# 80.00-95.00; M
600-900# 55.00-103.00.
HEIFERS: M 1 & L 1 300-500#
68.00- L 1400-650# 60.00-84.00.
BULLS: M & L 1 300-620# 70.00-98.00.
CALVES: Veal Prime 70.00-85.00;
Choice 60.00-84.00; Good 35.00-70.00;
Farm Calves #1 Holstein Bulls 90-120#
Few 35.00-95.00; #2 Holstein Bulls
80-100# Few 10.00-50.00; Beef Bull &
Hfrs./Hd. 35.00-90.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts #l-2 210-255#
37.50-45.00; #2-3 255-280# 35.00-40.00;
Sows #l-3 300-500# 30.00-34.00; Feeder
Pigs 1-3 15-20# 5.00-22.00/Hd. 1-3 25-35#
10.00-23.00/Hd.
LAMBS: High Choice 80-100#
70.00- Choice 40-75# 75.00-98.00;
Feeder Lambs Good 50.00-88.00; Sheep
15.00- Fat Sheep 25.00 and down.
GOATS: Large 45.00-96.00/Hd.; Medi
um 30.00-67.00/Hd.; Small 10.00-30.00/
Hd.
HORSES: Horses 19.00-51.50; Ponies
20.00-48.00.
Ice Cream
Freezer Winner
EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.)
Jessie Sekoll, Wellsville, N.Y., is
the winner of a new ice cream
freezer during a drawing con
ducted by Lancaster Farming at
Empire Farm Days recently.
Congratulations!