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New Holland
Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday. November 17, 2003
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
MONDAY
414 283 1230 1581
WEEK AGO
550 301 1230 2444
LAST YEAR
235 1272 2175
Compared to Thursday, slaughter cows sold
steady to 2.00 lower However, the quality was
not near as good as high as it was on Thursday,
as there were several Breaking and Premium
White cows on offer Buyer attendance was av
erage, with bidding activity moderate The cat
tle supply included 184 slaughter cows, 38
slaughter bulls, 47 slaughter steers, with 125
head of feeder cattle.
Slaughter Cows Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Premium White 65-70 Over 1600
lbs few 57.75-62 25 Breakers 70-75 Over 1400
lbs 48 00-56 75 43 00-46 50 Boners 75-80 Over
1200 lbs 45.75-49.00 Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs
39 50-43 25 34.00-39 50
Feeder Steers Medium 1 fancy package 450
lbs 88.00 Calves Compared to Thursday,
slaughter calves sold mostly 1000 lower Hol
stein bull claves going into special-fed veal
barns sold steady to 5 00 lower Holstein Heifers
sold mostly steady on a very light test
Slaughter Calves. Standard and Utility
55-110 lbs bulk 40 00-67 00, weaker 11 00-20 00
Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Bams. Hol
stein Bulls 90-125 lbs 120 00-142 00; 80-90 lbs
85 00-120 00. Plainer-type Holstein Bulls 90-125
lbs 65 00-100.00; 80-90 lbs 75.00-90 00 Weaker
Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 55.00-75.00
Holstein Heifers 85-110 lbs 240 00-390 00
HOGS Barrows and gilts opened mostly 2 00
to 400 higher on the bulk of the run BAR
ROWS AND GILTS- few 49-54% lean 220-270
lbs 38 50-42.00, 45-50% lean 220-270 lbs
3600-38 75, large groups 37 00-38 75, 270-300
lbs 35 25-38 00, 300-350 lbs 37 00-39 00, few
400-460 lbs 37 00-38 75, 40-45% lean 220-270
lbs 33 00-35 00,270-300 lbs 35 25-36 75, 300-400
lbs 35 00-37 50.
Sheep and Lambs Compared to last Monday,
slaughter lambs sold steady to firm on a high
quality run, with the bulk of the offerings
weighing over 60 lbs.
Slaughter sheep sold mostly steady to firm on
a large run. Buyer attendance was light, how
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
ever bidding was active through the duration of
the sale. Slaughter Lambs- Choice and Prime
2-3 30-50 lbs 125.00-136 00. individuals 197.00;
50-60 lbs 125.00-150 00, few individuals
185.00-195.00; 60-70 lbs 12000-130.00, few
135 00-14600; 70-80 lbs 118.00-132.00, few
140 00; 80-90 lbs 116.00-130.00, few
130 00-134.00; 90-100 lbs 112.00-125 00.
100-125 lbs 100.00-112.00, few 11400-122.00;
few 125-150 lbs 96.00-106.00. Good 2-3 90-100
lbs 100 00-108 00
Slaughter Sheep Utility and Good 1-3 Year
lings 75-100 lbs 82 00-90 00; 100-150 lbs
64 00-74 00; 150-200 lbs 58.00-60.00. Sheep few
75-100 lbs 46 00- 60 00, 100-150 lbs 50 00-58 00;
150-200 lbs 40.00-56.00; 200-2 SO lbs 40.00-
46.00 Bucks 100-150 lbs 68.00-76.00, 150-200
lbs 62.00-70.00; 200-225 lbs 40.00-52 00.
Slaughter Goats. Compared to last Monday,
Kid goats and Yearlings sold steady to weak
Nannies sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Billi
es sold mostly steady, while Wethers sold steady
to firm on a good test. Bidding was active
through the duration of the sale with good to
moderate buyer attendance. Good demand was
noted on the heavier weight Nannies and Billi
es The quality of the run was mostly average
with the exception of several nice packages of
Kid and lighter weight Wether goats. All goats
are sold by the head, with estimated weights.
Kids- Selection 1 20-40 lbs 52.00-58.00; 40-60 lbs
64.00- 00, 60-80 lbs 70.00-82.00. Selection 2
20-40 lbs 36 00-50 00, few pigmies 30.00-49.00;
40-60 lbs 52.00-66.00, 60-80 lbs 61.00-74.00. Se
lection 3 20-40 lbs 24.00-3800, few light and
weaker 18 00-22.00: 40-60 lbs 40.00-56.00, few
weaker 24.00-3800, 60-80 lbs few 56.00-59.00.
Yearlings Selection 1 few 80-100 lbs
79 00-86 00 Selection 2 few 60-80 lbs
62 00-7800, 80-100 lbs 72.00-86.00. Selection 3
few 60-80 lbs 52.00-66 00 Nannies' Selection 1
few 70-100 lbs 68.00-78.00, 100-150 lbs
88.00- 00. Selection 2 50-70 lbs 48.00-58.00,
pigmies 46.00-5600; 70-100 lbs 54 00-72.00,
bulk 60 00-66.00, 100-150 lbs 60 00-82.00, bulk
60 00-76.00 Selection 3 50-70 lbs 36 00-44.00;
70-100 lbs 46.00-58.00; 100-150 lbs 56.00-66.00
Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 86 00-102.00;
100-150 lbs 104 00-130.00; 150-250 lbs
126.00- few singles 15000-162.00. Selec
tion 2 70-80 lb 72 00-86 00, pigmies 60.00-87.00,
100-150 lbs 88.00-110.00; 150-250 lbs
110 00-128 00 Selection 3 70-100 lbs
62 00-78 00, few weaker 36 00-48 00, few pig
mies 3800-54.00, 100-150 lbs 72.00-86 00,
150-250 lbs 88.00-112.00. Wethers. 50-70 lbs
56.00- 00, few fancy 74.00-78.00, weaker
48 00-50.00, few pigmies 42.00-52 00; 70-100 lbs
68.00- few 82 00-88.00; 100-150 lbs
82.00- 00, few weaker 70.00-80.00, few
fancier/heavier 96.00-114 00
Vintage
Livestock Auction
Vintage, Pa.
November 17-18,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
1127 930 0 0
LAST WEEK
856 860 0 0
LAST YEAR
Compared to Thursday, slaughter steers sold
3.00-5 00 lower at both the Monday and Tues-
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.
day sale Both runs consisted of mostly average
Choice and high Select cattle, with a good por
tion of the Tuesday sale weighing up pretty full
The cattle complex is quiet through Tuesday.
The Mercantile Exchange posted limit-up gams
on Tuesday in the live cattle pits, although it
wasn't able to spark any sort of western trade.
Boxed beef cutout values were reported higher
Tuesday morning, with Choice carcasses from
167 00-169.00. It's the time of year when Tur
key specials takes up a good portion of your
grocers meat counter, and it would be safe to
say that most stores are having a hard time con
vincing shoppers to pick a high priced red meat
item in place of the traditional turkey.
The slaughter heifer and Holstein markets
were not tested. Slaughter cows sold weak to
2.00 lower, although demand remains good es
pecially for Premium White cows, as many
packers are shying away from the continued
high price of slaughter steers. The combined
two-day run included 312 head of slaughter
steers, 87 head of slaughter heifers, 422 head of
slaughter cows, 17 head of slaughter bulls, and
289 head of feeder cattle.
Slaughter Steers: Few High Choice and
Prune 2-4 265-1440 lbs 105.00- 107.50, couple
full 104.00. Choice 2-3 1180-1470 lbs
100.00- mostly 102.00-104.00, few fancier
up to 110.00, full 96.00-101.25. High Select and
low Choice 2-3 1210-1435 lbs 96.25-100.00, few
up to 102.50, mostly 99.00-100.00, heavy
1505-1570 lbs 95.50-100.00, full 94.00-99.50 few
from 91.00-94.00. Select 1-2 1055-1490 lbs
92.00- mostly 94.00-97.00, high dressing
98.00- Standard 1-2 returning to feed
1005-1235 lbs 82.75-90.00. Holstein Steers: High
Select and low Choice 1-3 1305-1485 lbs
82 25-89.00, one 90.50. Select 1-2 1215-1470 lbs
75.00- Standard 1-2 1215-1455 lbs
70.25-73.25.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3 118 S-1390 lbs
101.00-103.25. High Select and Low Choice 2-3
1035-1360 lbs 95.75-101.50. Select 1-2
1020-1310 lbs 89.50- 92.75. Standard 1-2
1065-1175 lbs 78.50-82.00.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean Weight Bulk
Low Dressing Premium White 65-70 over 1600
lbs 59.00-63.00, High Dressing few 65.00-68.75
Breakers 70-75 over 1400 lbs 50.00-53.00,
45.00- High Dressing few 55.00-59.25
Boners 75-80 over 1200 lbs 43.25-48.00,
39.00- High Dressing few 49.75-53.75 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-90 over 1200 lbs 43.00-47.00
40.50-42.00 Lean 85-90 over 1000 lbs
37.00- 32.00-36.00 Lean (Lt-weight) 85-90
750-1000 lbs 35.00-39.50 29.00-32.00.
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Market At A Glance
Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages
(Price Per Hundredweight)
Week Ending Friday, November 21,2003
Supplied By Market Staff
This Wk
103.50
102.50
55.00
48.50
58.00
40.00
118.00
Wk Ago
107.25
103.50
53.00
45.50
55.00
37.85
113.00
Slaughter Bulls- Yield Grade 1 1225-1815 lbs
52.75-S9.SO, high dressing 62 SO-66.25, one bul
lock 6800. Couple Yield Grade 2 106 S lbs
48.00-4975.
Calves: Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter
calves sold mostly steady. Holstein bull calves
going into special-fed veal barns sold mostly
15.00 to 30.00 lower with the only exception
seen in lighter weight Graded Number Two
calves trading steady to firm. Buyer attendance
was good, and despite a good portion seeing roll
changes, bidding was very active. Holstein heif
ers sold mostly steady The PA Department of
Agriculture graded 816 head of bulls for the
graded sale, with an estimated 78 percent of the
graded run going into veal bams.
Slaughter Calves; Number 3, and Utility
60-109 lbs 38.00-80.00 in the graded sale. Stan
dard and Utility in the regular sale 55-125 lbs
40 00-85.00, weaker 25.00-30.00.
Calves Going into Special-fed Veal Bams:
Graded Number 1 Holstein bulls 122 lbs 117.00;
102-112 lbs 130.00-137.00; 95 lbs 125.00; 75-91
lbs 9000- 112.00. Graded Number 2 Holstein
bulls 110-113 lbs 120.00-125.00; 102 lbs 117.00;
few 100 lbs 135.00; 95 lbs 102.00-105.00; 83-90
lbs 80.00-90.00; 72 lbs 56.00. Graded Number 3
Holstein bulls 79-110 lbs 60.00-80.00. Graded
Number 1 Holstein heifers 111 lbs 420.00;
92- lbs 485.00-495.00; 83 lbs 300.00; 73 lbs
100.00. Graded Number 2 Holstein heifers
93- lbs 400.00-450.00; 82-84 lbs
260.00-280.00; 73-75 lbs 105.00; 63 lbs 82.00.
Special Feeder Cattle Sale on Monday 11/17/
2003; Receipts; 279
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 thin
pkg 460 lbs 108.50, few 102.00; pkg 535 lbs
100.00; 650-700 lbs 102.00, full 94.50; 700-750
lbs 96.00-99.50; 800-850 lbs 96.00-97.00. Medi
um and Large 2 pkg 330 lbs 100.00; full 400-450
lbs 85.50-87.00; thin 440 lbs 95.50. Medium and
Large 2-3 thin pkg 325 lbs 89.00; pkg 550 lbs
85.00. Large 2 pkg 600 lbs 85.00.
Feeder Holstein Steers; Large 3 pkg 550 lbs
65.50; pkg 615 lbs 64.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 2 pkg 315
lbs 84.50; pkg 450 lbs 83.00; 500-550 lbs
72.00-76.00; 550-600 lbs 79.00-81.00; couple 650
lbs 80.00. Medium and Large 2-3 pkg 385 lbs
85.00; pkg 510 lbs 83.00; pkg 650 lbs 85.00.
Large 2 pkg 630 lbs 72.00. Medium 2 couple 385
lbs 67 00; fleshy pkg 535 lbs 66.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 445
lbs 94.00, pkg 710 lbs 79.50. Medium and Large
2 pkg 270 lbs 91.00; pkg 355 lbs 97.00. Medium
and Large 2-3 500-550 lbs 66.00-72.00.
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers
sold 1.50-2.50 lower, with heavy Choice steers
as much as 3.00 lower at times The quality of
the run was average, and included primarily
Choice cattle that continue to bring from mostly
103 00-105.00 The high Choice and Prime cat
tle are still heavily sought after by kosher buy
ers, with prices from mostly 110.00-112.00, the
only problem is there is currently not near the
supply of high quality cattle that the area is
known for Prices remain outstanding for fin
ished steers, especially considering what levels
producers were selling cattle for this time last
year. Receipts remain light as well, as around
300 head of steers were checked in on Thurs
day. That 300 head includes Holstems, black
and mixed pen cattle. So in reality, there were
around 175 head that would grade Select or bet
ter. It came as somewhat of a surprise that bids
were not lower than they were at the Thursday
sale, after most major mid-western markets
moved steers lower mid-week. The direct feed
yards in Nebraska sold show lists from
98.00-99.00 live on Thursday, which is 1.00-2.00
lower. The CME has not been overly bullish or
bearish, with the current spot November live
cattle contract closing at 99.42 on Thursday
(which is perfectly aligned with the cash trade),
and December closing at 94.50. In fact, live fu
tures prices taper off slowly clear to August of
2004, which closed at 73.57. Take that for what
it‘s worth. Slaughter Holstein and heifer num
bers remain light and a trend was not estab
lished. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2 00 higher,
with Boning cows as much as 3.00 higher. De
mand continues to be high for Premium White
cows as packers are willing to pay up to 65.00
for them to keep their chains hill, as most are
still shying away from procuring too many of
these high prices steers. Slaughter bulls sold
with a higher undertone, although the run was
lighter than last weeks; and higher cow prices,
as can be expected, have added some fire onto
the bull market. The supply included 316 head
of slaughter steers, 47 head of slaughter heifers,
550 head of slaughter cows, 69 head of slaugh
ter bulls, with 269 head of feeder cattle.
Yr Ago
70.25
67.25
41.75
36.75
46.00
28.75
91.00
Note; The New Holland Sales Stables will be
closed on Thursday November the 27th in ob
servance of the Thanksgiving holiday. However,
there will be a sale held on Friday the 28th at
the regular tune.
Slaughter Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-4
1230-1480 lbs 107.50-114.00, mostly
110.00- fancier 113.00-118.50, few heavy
1505-1545 lbs 104.00- 108.00. Choice 2-3
1120-1470 lbs 102.00-106.50, mostly
103.00- fancier 106.50-108.50, heavy
1500-1645 lbs 100.00-102.50. High yielding
Choice 1-2 1265-1450 lbs 109.00-110.50 includes
some Charolais-crosses. High Select and low
Choice 2-3 1155-1490 lbs 99.00-103.00, mostly
100.00- Select 1-2 1040-1490 lbs
91.00- mostly 94.00-96.00, high dressing
103.00- Standard 1-2 1085-1435 lbs
80.00- mostly 83.00-86.00 with some re
turning to feed.
Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3 1285-1550 lbs
88.50-91.00, couple red and white beef-crosses
97.00-98.00. Select 1-2 1210-1485 lbs
8000-85.00, mostly 80.50- 83.00, few 1605-1615
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