Lancaster County Livestock Market Auctions
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, October 27,2003
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
602
1210
WEEK AGO
446
1227
LAST YEAR
411
1274
Compared to Thursday, lean slaughter cows
sold mostly 2 00 lower; while fleshier offerings
traded steady to weak on a light supply
Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady with the
Thursday run The cattle supply included 252
slaughter cows, 65 slaughter bulls, 55 slaughter
steers, with 230 head of feeder cattle.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Premium White 65-70 Over 1600
lbs 52.00-55 25 47.00-49.50 Breakers 70-75 Over
1400 lbs 4600-52.00 42.00-45.00 Boners 75-80
Over 1200 lbs 41 50-45.00 37 50-41.00 Lean (Hi-
Yield) 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 39.75-42.00 Lean
85-90 Over 1000 lbs 35.00-40.00 30.50-35.00
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 28.50-30.00
24.50-26.00
Slaughter Bulls- Yield Grade 1-2 1160-2065
lbs 49.50-58.00 mostly 52 00-57 00 Bullocks: Se
lect 2 individual 1060 lbs 62 50
Calves Compared to Thursday, slaughter
calves sold mostly steady. Holstein bull claves
going into special-fed veal bams sold sharply
steady to 15.00 higher on nicer quality offerings
compared to late last week, however mostly
steady with last Monday. There were not
enough heifers to fully test the market.
Slaughter Calves. Good 215-235 lbs
104.00- 375-525 lbs 74.00-80.00, couple
82.00- package 530 lbs 83 00. Standard
and Utility 55-110 lbs 50.00-77.00, weaker
11.00-
Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Barns:
Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 120.00-155.00; 80-90
lbs 105 00-140.00. Plainer-type Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs 90.00-120.00; 80-90 lbs 90.00-100.00
Weaker Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 62.00-85.00.
HOGS Barrows and gilts were 2.00 to 3.00
lower on hghterweight groups, while hogs over
300 lbs were mostly steady, sows were mostly
steady to firm, boars were steady. BARROWS
AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs
36.00-39.75, few 270-300 lbs 35.00-3600,
45-50% lean 220-270 lbs 33.75-35.75, large
groups 32.10-32.85, 270-300 lbs 31.10-32 75,
300-350 lbs 33 50-35.00.
SOWS: 1-3 400-500 lbs 27 00-32.00, up to
33.00, 500-700 lbs 34 00-36 00, up to 37.00
BOARS. 300-700 lbs 12 00-13 00
Sheep and Lambs* Compared to last Monday,
slaughter lambs sold steady to weak, on a short
supply. Light weight lambs are continuing to be
hard to find due to time of year. A good supply
of slaughter sheep sold steady 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
30-40 lbs individual 145.00; 40-50 lbs
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
138.00- 50-60 lbs 118.00-136.00, fancy
156.00; 60-70 lbs 118.00-136.00, few fancy
144.00- 70-80 lbs 108.00-122.00; 80-90 lbs
110.00- 90-100 lbs 102.00-118.00,
100-125 lbs 96.00-114.00, few 125-150 lbs
80.00-
Slaughter Sheep: Utility and Good 1-3 Year
lings 100-150 lbs 66 00-70.00, 150-200 lbs
60.00- Sheep 75-100 lbs 40.00-44.00;
100-150 lbs 46.00-56.00, few 38.00-44 00;
150-200 lbs 38.00-48.00. Bucks 150-200 lbs
45.00- 200-225 lbs 40.00-48.00.
1594
1484
Slaughter Goats Compared to last Monday,
Kid goats sold mostly steady, while Yearlings
were not well tested. Nannies sold mostly
steady, while Billies traded steady on heavier
offerings with lighter weights selling steady to
firm. Wethers sold steady to firm on a light sup
ply. Buyer attendance was good through the du
ration of the sale, with moderated demand. All
goats are sold by the head, with estimated
weights. Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 58.00-64.00,
40-60 lbs 74.00-82.00; 60-80 lbs 78.00-88.00. Se
lection 2 20-40 lbs 44.00-56.00, few pigmies
24.00- 40-60 lbs 58.00-74.00, bulk
58.00- 60-80 lbs 63.00-76.00 Selection 3
20-40 lbs 32.00-44.00, few light and weaker
20.00- 40-60 lbs 42.00-56.00, few weaker
36.00- 60-80 lbs few 60.00-62.00. 'Year
lings: Selection 1 few 80.00-86.00; 80-100 lbs
90.00. Selection 2 few 60-80 lbs 64.00-78.00, few
pigmies 40.00-42.00. Selection 3 few 60-80 lbs
60.00- Nannies; Selection 1 few 70-100 lbs
68.00- 100-150 lbs 80.00-92.00. Selection 2
50-70 lbs 40.00-60.00, pigmies 34.00-54.00,
70-100 lbs 54.00-66.00; 100-150 lbs 64.00-78.00.
Selection 3 50-70 lbs 32.00-46.00; 70-100 lbs
48.00- 100-150 lbs 50.00-60.00. Billies: Se
lection 1 100-150 lbs 110.00-128.00; 150-250 lbs
132.00- Selection 2 70-80 lb 72.00-84.00,
few pigmies 42.00-66.00; 100-150 lbs
88.00- 150-250 lbs 108.00-128.00. Selec
tion 3 70-100 lbs 58.00-70.00; 100-150 lbs
72.00- 150-250 lbs 94.00-110.00. Wethers:
50-70 lbs 62.00-78.00, few pigmies 40.00-48.00;
70-100 lbs 80.00-88.00, few weaker 60.00-78.00;
100-150 lbs 82.00-112.00.
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
October 27,28,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
867 932 7 6
LAST WEEK
1076 960 6 0
LAST YEAR
817 775
Compared to Thursday, the bulk of the run
was a full 1.00-2.00 lower on Monday. However,
buyers were somewhat active on Tuesday as
bids were a full 1.00-1.50 higher than the Mon
day sales, with the bulk of the increase on the
average Choice and Select cattle. The quality of
the two-day run was below average for the most
part, with the exception of a few reputation fed
lots. The cattle complex remains volatile early
in the week. The spot October live cattle con
tract closed 1 50 lower on Tuesday at 100.20,
with limit-down losses across the entire live cat-
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
Steers, Choice 2-3
Heifers, Choice 2-3, few Prime
Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean
Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean
Bulls, YG 1,
Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday
Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb.
tie board. The western direct fecdlots are keep
ing a tight grip on cattle so far this week, a few
live sales have trickled in at 101.00, but move
ment is extremely light so far. The wind has
definitely been let out of the boxed beef mar
ket's sale as Choice cuts were another 2.80-3.50
lower on Tuesday from around 170.00-173.00;
Select cuts from 4.30-5.22 lower, or around
147.00-148.00. It would be a safe guess that
steady would be a huge victory for cattle feeders
this week with so much bearishness in the air
Slaughter Holstein steers and slaughter heifers
were in very light supply and a trend was not
established. Lean slaughter cows sold 2.00;
while fleshier cows sold 1.00 to mostly 2.00
lower, with the majority of the run between
80-90 percent lean with poorer weigh up condi
tions. A good run of Holstein slaughter bulls
sold steady to 1.00 lower. The combined two
day run included 295 head of slaughter steers,
48 head of slaughter heifers, 471 head of
slaughter cows, 26 head of slaughter bulls, and
27 head of feeder cattle.
Slaughter Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1230-1475 lbs 103.00-107.00; 104.00-108.00 on
Tuesday, fancier 109.00-115.00, one heavy 1500
lbs 102.00. Choice 2-3 1160-1450 lbs
99.00- 99.50-104.00 On Tuesday, mostly
100.00- 104.00, fancier 103.00-105.50, full
97.00- Choice 2 1270-1410 lbs
105.00- Select and low Choice 2-3
1045-1415 lbs 95.00-99.00; 96.00- 100.50 on
Tuesday, higher dressing up to 102.75. Select
1-2 1045-1340 lbs 90.50-95.50, mostly
92.50-94.00, heavy muscled up to 99.50. Stan
dard 1-2 1065- 1270 lbs 86.50-90.25. Holstein
Steers: Choice and Prime 2-3 1445-1545 lbs
90.00- Select and low Choice 1-3
1455-1515 lbs 85.50-88.75. Select 1-2 1235-1300
lbs 75.75-77.25.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice, few Prime 2-4
1035-1230 lbs 97.25-100.00. Few Select 1-2
1110-1160 lbs 91.00-91.50.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Premium White 65-70 few Over
1600 lbs 54.75-57.75 46.50-50.75 Breakers 75-80
Over 1400 lbs 46.00-50.50 40.00-45.00 Boners
80-85 Over 1200 lbs 41.00-44.25 36.00-40.50
lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 40.00-43.50
Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 34.25-39.50
31.00-34.50 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 few
750-1000 lbs 30.00-34.00 25.00-28.00
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Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, October 31,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk
102.00
100.00
48.75
43.00
54.00
37.85
116.00
Wk Ago
103.75
97.505
50.00
45.00
56.50
39.50
112.00
Slaughter Bulls* Yield Grade 1-2 1145-1960
lbs 50.75-56.75, low dressing 45.50-46.50, few
fancy 1710-1725 lbs 67 50-69.00 Calves. Com
pared to last Thursday, slaughter calves sold
mostly steady, with a light percentage of the run
moving to slaughter. Holstein bull calves going
into special-fed veal bams sold mostly steady to
firm. Graded Number 3 bull calves sold steady
with the majority moving to slaughter. Holstein
heifers sold steady to weak on heaver weights,
while lighter calves sold sharply lower. Buyer
attendance was good with active bidding. The
PA Department of Agriculture graded 854 head
of bulls for the graded sale, with an estimated
76 percent of the graded run going into veal
bams.
Slaughter Calves Number 3, and Utility
60-109 lbs 30.00-86.00 in the graded sale Stan
dard and Utility in the regular sale 55-125 lbs
50.00- 00, weaker 10.00-45.00 Calves Going
into Special-fed Veal Bams: Graded Number 1
Holstein bulls 122 lbs 136.00; 111-112 lbs
150.00- 102 lbs 170.00-172.00; 95 lbs
145.00- 90-91 lbs 130.00; 80-85 lbs
100.00- Graded Number 2 Holstein bulls
114 lbs 162.00; 101-113 lbs 150.00-157.00; 90-95
lbs 110.00-120.00; 83 lbs 75.00-8200; 73 lbs
66 00. Graded Number 3 Holstein bulls 95-109
lbs 79.00-86.00; 81-94 lbs 74.00-80.00. Graded
Number 1 Holstein heifers 114 lbs 435.00;
92-103 lbs 475.00; 83 lbs 250.00. Graded Num
ber 2 Holstein heifers 105 lbs 475.00; 92 lbs
300.00; 83 lbs 200.00; 73 lbs 100.00; 61 lbs 45.00
Slaughter Steer Weighted Average Report
Vintage Monday and Tuesday Sale Combined
(weights are combined into groups weighing
from 900-1100 lbs, 1100-1300 lbs, and
1300-1500 lbs, and does not include and Hol
stein steers or slaughter heifers)
Slaughter Steers Choice and Prime 2-3 Head
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7
1325-1425 1361 103.50-110.00 107.74 Charolais-
X Slaughter Steers Choice and Prime 2-4 Head
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4
1230-1290 1260 103.50-108.00 105.49 30
1300-1475 1357 102.75-110.50 105.01 4
1335-1455 1384 110.00-115.00 112.69 Fancy 1
1320 1320 97.50 97.50 Full 2 1500 1500 102.00
102.00 Heavy Slaughter Steers Choice 2 Head
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1
1270 1270 105.00 105.00 3 1340-1410 1367
106.00- 107.32 Slaughter Steers Choice
2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg
1200-1285 1233 98.50-98 75 98.58 Full 40
1300-1465 1372 99 00-103.00 100.84 2
1410-1445 1428 104 00-105.50 104 74 Fancy 4
1310-1395 1368 95 50-99 75 97.73 Full 3
1510-1535 1523 98 00-100.00 98.84 Heavy
Slaughter Steers Select and Choice 2-3 Head
Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4
1045-1080 1070 96.00-96.50 96.25 30 1100-1285
1194 95.00-101.00 98.00 2 1135-1175 1155
102.50-102.75 102.62 High Dressing 2 1270
1270 94.50 94 50 Full 10 1320-1415 1378
95.00-100.00 97.49 Slaughter Steers Select 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 1045 1045 93.50 93.50 1 1090 1090 98.50 98 50
High Dressing 10 1110-1255 1203 90.00-95 50
93 82 1 1240 1240 99 50 99 50 High Dressing 3
1325-1340 1333 94.50 94.50 1 1340 1340 98.00
98.00 High Dressing
Yr Ago
66.75
62.50
39.00
36.00
48.25
26.85
95.00
Slaughter Steers Standard 1-2 Head Wt
Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2
1065-1095 1080 83.50-88 50 85.97 7 1140-1270
1197 87.50-96.5089.87
New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Oct. 30,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers
sold mostly steady. However, when compared to
the Tuesday run Choice steers were 1.00 to
nearly 2.00 higher. The run included a lot of av
erage Choice and high Select steers on Thurs
day, as high Choice and Prime cattle remain
hard to come by. However, the market is still
very good as the bulk of the supply continues to
bring over 100.00. A set of 108 S lb black steers
brought 92.00 on Thursday to go back on feed,
the same kind of cattle last week sold for 89.00,
which goes to show there is still a few people
out there that have a lot of faith in this finished
market. Boxed beef cutout values were down
.79-1.48 on Thursday, with Choice cuts from
165.51- 167.72. Although, the lower meat mar
ket may be justified with Thanksgiving only
about 4 weeks away, when traditionally con
sumers lean much heavier to the turkey and
ham side of the meat cases; especially with the
high price of red meat. There were not enough
Holstein steers or slaughter heifers for a market
test.
Lean slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 to 2.00
lower; while fleshier offerings traded mostly
steady to 1.50 lower than last week. The supply
included 430 head of slaughter steers, 87 head
of slaughter heifers, 542 head of slaughter cows,
66 head of slaughter bulls, with 277 head of
feeder cattle.
Note; The New Holland Sales Stables will be
holding a special feeder cattle sale on Friday
October the 31st, to begin at 6 pm.
Slaughter Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1250-1455 lbs 103.75-110.00, mostly
104.00- Choice 2-3 1160-1475 lbs
100.00- mostly 102.00- 103 00, fancier
from 104.50-10S.00, full 97.00-100.00, Charo
lais-crosses 102.00- 105.50. High yielding
Choice 1-2 1165-1395 lbs 106.00-110.50, heavy
single 1545 lbs 103.00. Choice 4 1230-1480 lbs
94.00- few full 88.50-93.50. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1120-1460 lbs 94.00-99.50, mostly
97.00- few 1015 lbs 97.50, full 92.00-94.25,
Charolais-crosses 95.00-100.00. Select 1-2
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