Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, October 20,2003
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
446 253 400 1484
1227
WEEK AGO
573 287 735 1143
1392
LAST YEAR
315 271 692 865
1356
Compared to Thursday, lean slaughter cows
sols steady to I.SO lower; while fleshier offerings
sold mostly steady to firm. Biding was moder
ately active with light to moderate bidding ac
tivity. The majority of the run consisted of lean
slaughter cows with heaver weight fleshy cows
harder to find. The cattle supply included 182
slaughter cows, 49 slaughter bulls, 55 slaughter
steers, with 143 head of feeder cattle.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Premium White 65-70 Over 1600
lbs Breakers 70-75 Over 1400 lbs 51.50-54.25
46.50- Boners 75-80 Over 1200 lbs
44.75-49.50 40.75-44.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 80-85
Over 1200 lbs few 43.00-46.00 Lean 85-90 Over
1000 lbs 38.00-42.25 34.50-38.00 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs few 28.00-29.00 Slaugh
ter Bulls; Yield Gratae 1 1115-1985 lbs
56.50- high dressing Few Yield Grade 2
1150-1870 lbs 51.50-55.50.
Feeder bulls: 990-1200 lbs 57.00 63.00, fancier
70.50-79.00
Calves: Compared to Thursday, slaughter
calves sold mostly steady. Holstein bull claves
going into special-fed veal barns sold
10.00-15.00 higher. There were not enough heif
ers to fully test the market.
Slaughter Calves; Standard and Utility early
55-110 lbs 60.00-75.00, weaker 11.00-30.00.
Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Bams; Hol
stein Bulls 90-125 lbs 120.00-155.00. Plainer
type Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 100.00-115.00.
Weaker Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 82.00-95.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts were steady to firm
on 49-54% lean with greatest advances seen on
heavier weight offerings. BARROWS AND
GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs 38.00-41.00,
few fancy 41.25-42.75, few 270-300 lbs
36.75- 45-50% lean 220-270 lbs
35.75- Urge groups 35.60-36.75, 270-300
lbs 35.60-37.60,300-350 lbs 32.35-35.50.
Sheep and Lambs: Compared to last Monday,
slaughter lambs under 50 lbs sold mostly steady
with instances of 20.00 higher. Lambs weighting
between 50 and 80 lbs sold mostly steady; while
heaver weight lambs traded steady to weak.
Lighter weight lambs continue to be in short
supply with greatest demand seen for lambs
under 50 lbs Slaughter sheep sold steady to
firm on a high quality run. Buyer attendance
and bidding activity was good through the
course of the sale.
Slaughter Lambs* Choice and Prime 2-3
20-30 lbs single individual 255.00; 30-40 lbs sin
gle individual 180.00; 40-50 lbs 120.00-140 00,
with few individuals 16000-190.00; 50-60 lbs
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
120.00- 00, fancy 152 00-165.00; 60-80 lbs
118.00- fancy 130.00-140.00, 80-90 lbs
112.00- 90-100 lbs 108.00-118 00;
100-125 lbs 106.00-114.00, 125-150 lbs
10000-107.00.
Slaughter Sheep- Utility and Good 1-3 Year
lings 100-150 lbs 72.00-88.00, few weaker 58.00;
few 150-200 lbs 60.00-70.00. Sheep 100-150 lbs
54.00- 150-200 lbs 38.00-52.00. Bucks
150-200 lbs 60.00-66.00, fleshier 50.00-56.00,
200-225 lbs 40.00-50.00, fleshier 32.00-36.00.
Slaughter Goats. Compared to last Monday,
Kid goats sold steady to firm, while Yearlings
were not well tested. Nannies sold steady to
firm, with Billies trading mostly steady on a
large run. A good supply of Wethers sold steady
to 5.00 higher on lighter weight groups. Good
buyer attendance through the duration of the
sale, with moderated demand. All goats are sold
by the head, with estimated weights. Kids; Se
lection 1 20-40 lbs 56.00-63.00; 40-60 lbs
73.00- 60-80 lbs 82.00-88.00. Selection 2
20-40 lbs 42.00-50.00, lighter weights
33.00- few pigmies 26.00-42.00; 40-60 lbs
58.00- 60-80 lbs 65.00-74.00. Selection 3
20-40 lbs 34.00-44.00, few light and weaker
10.00- 40-60 lbs 40.00-52.00, few weaker
28.00- Yearlings; Selection 1 few 60-80 lbs
85.00- Selection 2 few 60-80 lbs
64.00- Selection 3 few 60-80 lbs
64.00- Nannies; Selection 1 few 50-70 lbs
62.00- few 70-100 lbs 64.00-70.00; few
100-150 lbs 80.00-90.00. Selection 2 50-70 lbs
46.00- pigmies 34.00-36.00; 70-100 lbs
54.00- 100-150 lbs 68.00-76.00. Selection 3
50-70 lbs 34.00-42.00; 70-100 lbs 48.00-60.00;
100-150 lbs 56.00-60.00. Billies: Selection 1 few
70-100 lbs 86.00-106.00; 100-150 lbs
114.00- 150-250 lbs 130.00-148.00, few
160.00- Selection 2 70-80 lb 70.00-78.00,
few pigmies 36.00-58.00; 100-150 lbs
80.00- 150-250 lbs 114.00-128.00. Selec
tion 3 70-100 lbs 62.00-68.00, few weaker
48.00- 100-150 lbs 70.00-86.00, few weak
er 60.00-70.00; 150-250 lbs 90.00-108.00. Weth
ers: 50-70 lbs 70.00-78.00, fancier 80.00-82.00,
few lighter and weaker 58.00-68.00, few pigmies
38.00- 70-100 lbs 80.00-88.00, few weaker
60.00- 100-150 lbs 82.00-98.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
October 20,21,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold
10.00-15.00 lower on Monday, with Tuesdays
run primarily steady with the Monday supply;
the only exception was a hard-fed load of high
Choice and Prime steers that sold with a firmer
undertone. The quality of the two-day run was
about average, with the exception of the above
mentioned high Choice and Prime steers. After
several weeks (or months) of sharply higher
Monday Market
We are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
1076 960 6 0
1074 924 12 2
Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, October 24,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk Wk Ago Yr Ago
Steers, Choice 2-3 103.75 116.75 66.50
Heifers, Choice 2-3, few Prime 97.50 106.25 64.60
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 50.00 50.00 43.00
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 45.00 46.00 39.50
Bulls, YGI, 56.50 58.50 49.00
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 39.50 39.00 33.25
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 112.00 116.00 90.00
Cattle Watch
How high did they go?
Slaughter Steer Prices at the Lancaster County Auctions
(Prices per hundredweight)
High Choice
2003 and Prime 2-4 Choice 2-3 Avg. Price
Tuesday
Oct. 14 120.00-125.50, top 132.50 115.50-121.00 118.00
prices most producers forgot what the word
steady or lower meant However, they are going
to need to get their dictionaries out as there is
some noticeable bearishness back in the finished
market. Choice boxed beef cutout values were
from 3.00-5.00 lower on Tuesday, at 195.00.
Spot live cattle contracts at the Merc have been
closed with red ink for the past few days, with
Tuesday coming as no exception as October was
.20 lower at 97.65. The spot February contract
close at 84.07 on Tuesday which may be a sing
of where things are heading, at least from Chi
cago's viewpoint. However, it is important to
note that prices remain extremely good. A cou
ple of months ago when we hit 100.00 on a sin
gle head it made the papers across the U.S.,
now the bulk of the cattle are still bringing
above 105.00. Slaughter Holstein steers and
slaughter heifers sold from 10.00-15.00 lower
over the two-day sale. Lean slaughter cows sold
steady to .50 lower, with the fleshier supply
trading steady to as much as 3.00 lower.
Slaughter bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower on a light
test. The two-day run included 514 head of
slaughter steers, 54 slaughter heifers, 25 slaugh
ter bulls, 441 slaughter cows, and 42 head of
feeders.
Slaughter Steeis; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1115-1480 lbs 105.00-110.00, up to 113.00 on
Tuesday, mostly 106.00-109.50, fancier
112.00- Choice 2-3 1140-1495 lbs
102.50- mostly 103.00-106.00, full
100.00- Charolais-crosses 104.00-107.00.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1015-1460 lbs
97.25-102.00, mostly 99.50-102.00, Charolais
crosses 99.00-101.00. Select 1-2 1075-1420 lbs
91.50- up to 98.50 on Monday, heavier
muscled up to 101.00, several black two-way
cattle that are returning to feed 1025-1145 lbs
86.50-89.00 which includes a couple packages.
Holstein Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-3
1365-1580 lbs 93.00-96.25. Choice 2-3 270-ISSO
lbs 90.00-93.50, couple packages 88.25-89.75.
Select and low Choice 1-3 1185-1395 lbs
84.00-88.50, few up to 90.50. Select 1-2 1155-
1515 lbs 78.00-83.50, few up to 85.75. Standard
1-2 1275-1480 lbs 72.50-76.75.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime
2-4 1250-1395 lbs 100.00-104.50. Choice, few
high Select 2-3 1080-1430 lbs 95.00-99.00, most
ly 97.00-99.00. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean
Weight Bulk Low Dressing Premium White
65-70 over 1600 lbs few 57.00-59.75 53.75-55.25
Breakers 70-75 over 1400 lbs 48.75-53.00,
42.75- High Dressing few 55.00-57.00
Boners 75-80 over 1200 lbs 42.00-47.00,
38.00- Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-90 over 1200 lbs
42.75- Lean 85-90 over 1000 lbs
39.00- 35.25-38.25 Lean (Light-wgt) 85-90
over 750 lbs 31.50-35.00 28.50-30.50.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1160-1995
lbs 54.75-61.50, couple low dressing 48.00-48.50,
fancier 1085-1395 lbs 63.75-65.00. Calves: Com
pared to last Thursday, slaughter calves sold
mostly steady, with a lighter percentage of the
run moving to slaughter. Holstein bull calves
going into special-fed veal bams sold mostly
steady on Graded Number l‘s with Number 2*s
selling steady to firm. Graded Number 3 bull
calves sold steady with a smaller percentage
moving directly to slaughter than in weeks past.
Holstein heifers sold steady to firm on a lighter
test. The PA Department of Agriculture graded
762 head of bulls for the graded sale, with an es
timated 88 percent of the graded run going into
veal barns.
Calves Going into Special-fed Veal Barns.
Graded Number 1 Holstein bulls 121-122 lbs
125.00- 128.00; 110-112 lbs 150.00-152.00;
101-103 lbs 162.00-165.00; 95 lbs 117.00-142.00;
90 lbs 125.00; 80-85 lbs 112.00-192.00. Graded
Number 2 Holstein bulls 117 lbs 145.00; 102-113
lbs 150.00-160.00; 95 lbs 112.00-120.00; 83-90
lbs 72.00-85.00; 65-73 lbs 30.00-42.00. Graded
Number 3 Holstein bulls 105-109 lbs
82.00- 00; 81-95 lbs 65.00-77.00. Graded
Number 1 Holstein heifers 117 lbs 435.00,
93-103 lbs 500.00; 84 lbs 395.00. Graded Num
ber 2 Holstein heifers 93-101 lbs 450.00-485.00,
83-85 lbs 285.00-300.00; 72 lbs 150.00; 62 lbs
90.00.
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Oct 23,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
1311 743 580 308
LAST WEEK
1746 901 236 280
LAST YEAR
1339 619 237 341
Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers
sold mostly 15.00 lower, with prices mostly
steady with Tuesday. The quality of the run was
below average as receipts were extremely light.
Very few producers have ever seen prices fluc
tuate higher and lower like they have over the
past couple of weeks. Prices have increased as
much as 20.00 in one week, and now we are wit
nessing just the opposite as prices ate 15.00
lower over the same period. Buyer participation
was light on Thursday, due mainly to the lack
of supplies, with kosher buyers having an ex
tremely tough day as the high Choice and
Prime cattle were hard to come by. There are
many factors that are weighing on the finished
market, although even with a sharply lower
market this week, prices for Choice steers are
still over 100.00. Also, Just because the national
markets are bearish does not mean a producer
should pull them off feed and get them to town
as soon as possible. There am a light number of
cattle on feed in the area (especially cattle that
have a hard finish on them) and everyone
knows if demand stays good or even improves,
and numbers are light, prices get higher or at
least hold steady. However, if you do decide to
send them to town early you can bet there are
still some optimists in the sale barn as a pack
age of 1040 lb black steers that might grade Se
lect right now brought 89.00 to go back on feed.
Only time, and another 90 days on feed, will tell
you if these guys are right; but some feel it's a
safer gamble than placing 6 weights on feed
that cost 115.00 or more. Holstein steers and
slaughter heifers sold a full 10.00 lower when
compared-to last Thursday. Lean slaughter
cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower; while fleshier cows
sold mostly 1.50 to 2.50 lower, with the excep
tion of Premium White's (65-70 percent lean)
trading 4.00 to as much as 6.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls sold 1.00-2.00 lower when compared to
last Thursday. The supply included 294 head of
slaughter steers, 73 head of slaughter heifers,
553 head of slaughter cows, 128 head of slaugh
ter bulls, with 263 head of feeder cattle.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 2-4, 1190-1405 lbs 105.50-110.50, mostly
106.00- few 113.00, full package 103.00.
Choice 2-3, 1110-1495 lbs 100.00-105.00, bulk
101.00- few 105.50-107.00, full
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