Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USD A
Monday, August 18,2003
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats
MONDAY
310 261 512 566 685
LAST WEEK
483 266 816 937 1067
LAST YEAR
310 224 1150 784 1113
Compared lo Thursday, slaughter cows sold
mostly 1.00-2 00 higher in very good early week
demand Slaughter bulls sold near steady on a
light test The cattle supply included 173 head
of slaughter cows, 28 slaughter bulls, 24 slaugh
ter steers, 19 slaughter heifers, with 66 head of
feeder cattle. All cattle and sheep quotes are by
the hundred weight
Slaughter Steers Few Select 1-2 1300-1470
lbs 71.7 5-7 550
Slaughter Cows Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Premium White 65-70 Over 1600
lbs few 5100-54 25 48.00-51,00 Breakers 70-75
Over 1400 lbs 47 00-5100, 40 00-42.50 High
Dressing up to 52 50 Boners 75-80 Over 1200
lbs 42 00-45 00 37 00-40 75 Lean (Hi-Yield)
80-85 Over 1200 lbs 40.50-44 00 36.75-39.75
can 85-90 Over 1000 lbs 36.00-40.25
32 50-35.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs
0 00-35 75 27 00-32 75
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1075-1800 lbs
52 50-56 50, higher dressing 59.50-67.50, full
43 50-49.50 Yield Grade 2 1330-2010 lbs
48 25-53 50, individual 55.75. Bullocks Choice
individual 1330 lbs 80.00.
Calves Compared to Thursday, slaughter
. .il\ vs sold steady to 8.00 higher. Better quality
Holstein bulls sold 20 00 to nearly 30.00 higher.
Average to plain quality bulls sold near steady,
10 mostly weaker. There were not enough Hol
stein heifers for a market test.
Veal Calves. Standard and Utility 60-120 lbs
20.00- weaker 11.00- 20.00. Calves Going
Into Special-fed Veal Bams; Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs 140.00-172.00; 75-90 lbs
135.00- 00. Plainer-type Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs 90.00-135.00; 75-90 lbs 85.00-120.00.
Weaker Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 60.00-80.00;
75-90 lbs 55.00-77.00. Holstein Heifers 90-115
lbs 390.00-430 00 Plainer-type Holstein Heifers
60-115 lbs 167.00-190.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts were mostly steady
on a lighter run, sows were mostly 1 00 lower,
boars were mostly steady. BARROWS AND
GILTS' 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs 41 75-43.75,
few fancier 44 00-46.25, 45-50% lean 220-270
lbs 40 00-42.25, 270-300 lbs 38.25-40 00, 40-45%
lean 220-270 lbs 37 25-39.35.
SOWS. 1-3 300-400 lbs 32.00, 400-500 lbs
32 00-37 00,500-700 lbs 37 00-40 00
BOARS 300-700 lbs 11 00-13 00
Sheep and Lambs* Compared to last Monday,
slaughter lambs sold sharply higher on a light
supply The bulk of lamb supply consisted of
90-125 pound lambs which traded as much
15 00 higher Bidding was active as many buy
ers were trying to assure they filled their orders
on the very light runs of lighter weight slaugh
ter lambs Slaughter sheep sold mostly 1000 to
>2 00 higher on a ver\ large supply Total sup
|)l\ consisted of approximately 50 percent
slaughter lambs and 50 percent slaughter sheep
Slaughter Lambs Choice and Prime 2-3
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 Gibney,
Auctioneer
AU-002534-E
No out of state checks
40-50 lbs 119.00-120.00, fancy 150.00-152.00;
50-60 lbs few fancy 147.00-165.00; 60-70 lbs
110.00- few fancy 134.00-138.00; 70-80
lbs 110.00-120.00, few fancy 126.00-130.00;
80-100 lbs 104.00-116.00, few fancy
120.00- 100-125 lbs 100.00-116.00. Good
2-4 60-70 lbs 100.00; 75-100 lbs 90.00-102.00;
100-125 lbs 84.00-96.00.
Slaughter Sheep; Utility and Good 1-3 sheep
80-100 lbs 42.00-46.00, few 34.00; 100-150 lbs
44.00- 00, few fancier 60.00, weaker
34.00- 150-200 lbs 40.00-56.00, few weak
er 30.00-40.00. Yearlings 100-150 lbs 72.00;
ISO-200 lbs 66.00-78.00. Buck sheep 150-200 lbs
50.00- 200-300 lbs 48.00-60.00, weaker
36.00-
Slaughter Goats. Compared to last Monday,
a lighter run of Kid goats sold 5 00-7.00 higher,
with the bulk of the supply weighing between
30-40 lbs. Yearlings sold as much as 10.00 high
er on a very light test. Nannies sold steady on
higher quality offerings, with Selection 1 and 2
goats trading between 10.00 and 15.00 higher.
Billies sold steady to 5.00 higher with a high
selling individual at 160.00. Wethers sold most
ly 15 00 to 20.00 higher on a high quality run.
Over all quality was above average, with very
good trade activity. All goats are sold by the
head, with estimated weights. Kids; Selection 1
few 20-40 lbs 50.00-54.00; 40-60 lbs 64.00-74.00.
Selection 2 20-40 lbs 35.00-45.00; 40-60 lbs
53.00- Selection 3 40-60 lbs 26.00-37.00,
40-60 lbs 40.00-54.00 Yearlings: Selection 2 few
60-80 lbs 66.00-74.00. Selection 3 few 60-80 lbs
5000-66.00 Nannies Selection 1 50-70 lbs
62 00-66.00; 70-100 lbs 74.00-78.00; 100-150 lbs
78.00- Selection 2 50-70 lbs 50.00-62.00,
few packages pigmies 2600-46.00; 70-100 lbs
58.00- 00, few packages pigmies 48.00-58 00;
100-150 lbs 68.00-78.00. Selection 3 few 50-70
lbs 38.00-46 00, 70-100 lbs 5200-56.00; 100-150
lbs 60.00-66.00 Billies. Selection 1 few 100-150
lbs 100.00-122.00; ISO-2SO lbs 132.00-140.00, in
dividual up to 160.00. Selection 2 70-100 lbs
78.00- few package pigmies 38 00-46.00;
100-150 lbs 88.00-100.00, few packages of pig
mies 54.00-62.00; ISO-2SO lbs 110.00-128.00. Se
lection 3 few 70-100 lbs 64.00-74.00; 100-150 lbs
74.00- 150-250 lbs 92.00-106.00. Wethers;
50-70 lbs 54.00-60.00, few 66.00-80.00; 100-150
H>s 74.00-88.00, few weaker 58.00-60.00;
100-150 lbs 90.00-106.00, few fancy
112.00-
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
August 18-19,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
609 986 II 1
LAST WEEK
855 879 4 1
LAST YEAR
Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold
mostly steady on Monday However, the bulk of
the very small Tuesday run sold steady to 1 00
higher, although it was a simple case of supply
and demand as the Tuesday run failed to break
100 head. The quality of the runs were \ery
mixed, and only included a few consignments of
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
high quality cattle; although its no wonder pro
ducers are shipping them to town a little early
when they are selling in the high 70‘s. A light
run of Holstein steers and slaughter heifers sold
mostly steady.
Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00
higher. Slaughter bulls sold with a weaker un
dertone on a very light test. The two-day run in
cluded 234 head of slaughter steers, 34 slaugh
ter heifers, 350 slaughter cows, 15 slaughter
bulls and 10 head of feeder cattle
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-4
1200-1460 lbs 80.00-83.75, few 79.00-79.50.
Choice 2-3 1070-1480 lbs 77.00-80.50, Tuesday
77.75- Charolais-crosses 81.00-83.00. Se
lect and low Choice 2-3 1055-1380 lbs 75.25-
78.00, Tuesday 76.25-79.00, Charolais-crosses
77.75- returning to feed 74.25-76.75. Se
lect 1-2 1070-1415 lbs 72.50-75.00, few Tuesday
75.50-78.50, few heavier muscled 78.25-80.00,
returning to feed 965-1255 lbs 71.00-71.75. Hol
stein Steers; Few high Choice and Prime 2-3
1350-1560 lbs 71.00-73.75. Choice 2-3
1260-1560 lbs 66.75-70.00. Select and low
Choice 1-3 1295-1560 lbs 64.00-67.25.
Slaughter Heifers; Choice 2-3 1035-1265 lbs
75 00-79.50 which includes some Limi-crosses,
couple small framed Yield Grade 4 960-1000 lbs
70.00-72.75. Select and low Choice 2-3
1025-1140 lbs 75.50-77.50.
Slaughter Cows; Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Premium While 65-70 over 1600
lbs 51.75-53.50, 47.75-51.50 High Dressing
55.00-56.00 Breakers 70-75 over 1400 lbs
46.25-50.50, 41.75-45.25 High Dressing up to
51.25 Boners 75-80 over 1200 lbs 40.75-45.00,
36.75-40.00
High Dressing 45.75-48.75 Lean (Hi-Yield)
85-90 over 1200 lbs 38.75-43.00 Lean 85-90 over
1000 lbs 37.25-39.00 30.00-35.00 Lean (Light
wgt) 85-90 over 750 lbs 30.50-36.50 28.25-30.00
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1360-2045 lbs
48.00-55.75.
Feeder Heifers. Medium and Large 1 package
585 lbs 82.00
Calves. Compared to Thursday's graded sale,
slaughter calves sold mostly steady. Holstein
bull calves suitable (or special-fed veal barns
sold sharply higher with 100 lbs Number I's
trading as much as 4000 higher than last
Thursday; mostly steady with last Tuesday.
HAY, STRAW & CORN
- SALE - jPJj
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 22,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 81.25 78.85 65.25
Heifersi Choice 2-3, few Prime 78.85 77.50 64.00
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 48.35 46.50 44.00
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 41.85 42.50 39.00
Bulls, YGI, 55.00 55.00 55.00
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 42.75 43.15 29.85
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 100.00 90.00 76.00
Graded Number 2 calves followed suit trading
as much as 30.00 higher. Graded Number 3‘s
continue to be very cyclic selling nearly 50.00
'higher than late last week, however mostly
steady with early week prices. Holstein heifers
sold sharply higher at 485.00 on 93 lbs calves
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
graded 806 head of bulls and heifets for the
graded sale, with an estimated 96 percent of the
graded run going back on feed.
Slaughter Calves. Standard and Utility
60-115 lbs 20.00-37 00, weaker 5 00-15.00. Re
turning to Feed- Graded Number One Holstein
Bulls 122 lbs 157.00; 95-115 lbs 170.00-187.00;
90-95 lbs 157.00-160.00; 80-90 lbs 80.00-110.00.
Graded Number Two Holstein bull calves
102-115 lbs 147.00-155.00; 100 lbs 170.00; 95 lbs
145.00- 90 lbs 100.00-110.00; 80-85 lbs
72.00- 74 lbs 20.00.
Graded Number Three Holstein Bull calves
95-110 lbs 100.00-112.00; 80 lbs 40.00-45.00; 75
lbs 20.00. Graded Number One Holstein Heifers
90-120 lbs 400.00-485.00; package 80 lbs 380.00;
package 75 lbs 210.00. Graded Number Two
Holstein Heifets 90-100 lbs 410.00-435.00; 80-85
lbs 300.00-345.00; package 73 lbs 110.00; pack
age 63 lbs 80.00.
Few Beef-type Heifers and Bulls 70-120 lbs
75.00-185.00
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Ang. 21,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
1221 662 520 272
LAST WEEK
1293 689 234 196
LAST YEAR
1156 725 238 220
Compared to Tuesday, slaughter steers sold
2.00-3 00 higher, with the majority 3.00 higher
Prices were a full 2 00-3 00 higher when com
pared to last Thursday's run as well. You could
tell it was going to be an active day when the
first steer in the ring weighed over 1500 lbs, and
sold for 84.25; after that most people that were
sitting close to the sale nng were in search of a
safety harness Bidding was very active
throughout the day as a good selection of steers
benefit of putting the extra finish on them as
Prime steers once again topped at nearly 87.00
on Thursday; with kosher buyers thrilled to
have the good quality steers to fill their loads
Holstein steers sold firm to 2.00 higher as pack
er buyers went in search of the spotted stock to
cheapen up their colored loads a little. A light
test of slaughter heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher as
well. Fleshier (65-75 percent lean) slaughter
cows sold mostly steady, instances firmer. Bon
ing cows sold firm to 1.00 higher. Lean slaugh
ter cow sold weak to 2.00 lower as buyer attend
ance was lighter than normal. Slaughter bulls
sold steady to 2.00 higher when compared to
the very light Tuesday run; with bull prices
trading mostly steady with last Thursday. The
supply included 468 head of slaughter steers,
459 slaughter cows, 60 slaughter heifers, 71
slaughter bulls, with 162 head of feeder cattle.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-4
1180-1465 lbs 83.00-86.85, 1510 lb single 84.25,
couple Yield Grade 5 78.50-80.50. Choice 2-3
1140-1490 lbs 80 00-83.50, higher yielding Cha
rolais and Limi-crosses 81.00-85.00, heavy
weights 1500-1550 lbs 78.00-80.00. Higher yield
ing Choice 1-2 1145-1420 lbs 82.00-85.25
Choice 4, few full 1055-1435 lbs 76.25-79.50. Se
lect and low Choice 2-3 1055-1480 lbs
77.00-80.75, Charolais-crosses 78.75-80.25,
heavyweights 1540-1630 lbs 76.00-77.75. Select
1-2 1095-1395 lbs 75.75-79.00, several heavier
muscled 79.50-84.25, returning to feed 965-1135
lbs 75.50-80.00. Few Standard 1-2 1115-1335 lbs
73.50-75.25.
Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prune 2-3
1305-1530 lbs 71.00-75.50, couple full 69.75,
beef-crosses 1250-1520 lbs 74.25-77.25. Choice
2-3 1370- 1550 lbs 68.50-71.00, few heavy
1600-1675 lbs 65.50-69.75. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1225-1505 lbs 65 25-68.25. Select 1-2
1090-ISOS lbs 64.00-66.25. Standard 1-2
1015-1395 lbs 55.50-62.75
Slaughter Heifers: Single Prime 3 1245 lbs
84.00. Choice 2-3 1095-1355 lbs 77.75-80.00,
couple Charolais and Limi-crosses 80.25-82.00.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1015-1235 lbs
74.75-78.50. Heiferettes: Few Commercial to
Choice 2-4 1200-1240 lbs 63.50-66.00.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean. Weight, Bulk,
Low Dressing. Premium White, 65-70, Over
1600 lbs, 52.50-54.25, 45.00-Sl.OO, High dress
ing 54.75-56.75. Breakers, 75-80, Over 1400 lbs,
46.75- 42.75-46.25, High dressing
51.25-53.75. Boners, 80-85, Over 1200 lbs,
42.75- 37.00-40.25, High dressing
47.00- Lean (Hi-Yield), 85-88, Over 1200
lbs, 38.75-43.00. Lean. 88-90, Over 1000 lbs,
35.00- 30.50-35.00. Lean (Light-Wt),
85-90,750-1000 lbs, 30.50-35.75,28.00-31.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1515-2150 lbs
50.00- few high dressing up to 60.25, low
dressing 1045-1195 lbs 46.00-49.00. Yield Grade
2 1415-2000 lbs 50.25-54.00. >
Calves: Compared to Tuesday, slaughter
calves sold near steady. Holstein bull calves
suitable for special-fed veal bams sold sharply
lower as late week buyer interest was very light.
The 30.00-40.00 decrease came after Number 1
bulls sold as high as 287.00 on Tuesday. How
ever, prices are fully steady with last Thurs
day's run. A very light test of Holstein heifers
sold with a weaker undertone. The Pennsylva
nia Department of Agriculture graded 463 head
of bull calves for the graded sale, with an esti
mated 90 percent of the graded run going bacl(
to feed
Slaughter Calves* Standard and Utility
50-120 lbs 20.00-30 00, weaker 1100- 20.00.
Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Bams*
Graded Number One Holstein bull calves
120-125 lbs 105.00; 90-120 lbs 122 00-145.00.
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