New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USD\ Monday, December 15. 2003 Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep Goats MONDAY 417 266 474 1004 1409 WFLK AGO 360 220 630 1348 1654 I AST FAR 287 679 3401 2256 Compared to Thursday slaughter urns sold stead\ to as much as 1 50 higher Slaughter bulls sold with a firmer undertone on a very light test The cattle supply included 200 slaughter cows, 25 slaughter bulls, 38 slaughter steers, 11 slaughter heifers, and 143 head of feeder cattle Slaughter C ows Percent Lean Weight Bulk low Dressing Premium White 65-70 Over 1600 lbs 58 00-61 00 52 00-56 00 Breakers 70-75 Over 1400 lbs 52 00-56 00 49 00-52 50 Boners 75-80 Over 1200 lbs 48 00-52 00, 42 00-47 25 High dressing 52 75-53 50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 43 00-46 00 40 00-42 75 Lean 85-90 Over 1000 lbs 39 00-43 50 36 50-4100 lean (light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 37 50-41 00 32 00-36 50 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1 1650-2085 lbs 62 00-65 50, couple high dressing 69 50 and 73 75, full 56 75 icld Grade 2 2485 lbs 45 00 Calves Compared to Thursday. slaughter calves sold mostly steady Holstein bull calves returning to the farm sold 30 00 higher on weights over 90 lbs, while Holstein Heifers sold mostly steady to weak on a light run Slaughter Calves Standard and Utility 55-110 lbs bulk 40 00-60 00, weaker 11 00-40 00 C alves Going Into Special-fed Veal Bams Hol stein Bulls 90-125 lbs 145 00-167 00. 80-90 lbs 12(100-145 00 Plainer-type Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 120 00-147 00, 80-90 lbs 80 00-110 00 Weaker Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 50 00-75 00 Holstein Heifers 85-110 lbs 380 00-470 00 Plainer-type Holstein Heifers 145 00-310 00 HOGS Barrows and gilts sold mostly steady on bulk of the run, however heavier weight slaughter hogs were weaker, sows mostly steady to firm, boars mostly I (X) higher BARROWS AND GILTS 49-549, lean 220-270 lbs 38 50-40 50, few 270-300 lbs 39 00-40 00, 45-50 r , lean 220-270 lbs 36 75-38 00, 270-300 lbs 34 00-36 00, 300-400 lbs 33 25-35 00. few 400-500 lbs 31 25-32 00. few 40-45 f , lean 400-525 lbs 28 00-31 25 SOWS 400-500 lbs 25 75-32 00 500-700 lbs 32 00-34 00 BOARS 300-700 lbs 13 00-13 75 Sheep and I-ambs C ompared to last Monday, slaughter lambs sold mixed with light weight lambs 5 00-10 00 higher, while heayy weight lambs sold mostly 10 00 higher The bulk ot the lamb supply consisted of heayer weight lambs oyer 90 lbs A good supply of slaughter sheep sold 8 00-10 00 higher Buyer attendance was moderate with moderate to gpod demand on heayer offerings All lambs are sold by the pound at time of sale, prices are reflected by the hundred weight Slaughter lambs Choice and Prime 2-3 30 40 lbs 172 00-205 00, 40-50 lbs 130 00-150 00. 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(32 58 Case of 120) I Authorized SSB3 Master Distributor Since 1982 few fancy 170 00-185 00, 50-60 lbs 12800-15000, few individuals 15800-16200, 60-70 lbs 128 00-148 00, 70-80 lbs 120 00-136 00, fancy 136 00-140 00, 80-90 lbs 114 00-130 00, few individuals 140 00. 90-100 lbs 112 00-126 00, 100-125 lbs 110 00-126 00, 125-150 lbs 82 00-94 00 Good 2-3 50-60 lbs 110 00-120 00. 60-70 lbs 112 00. 70-80 lbs 11000-11800, 90-100 lbs 10600, 100-125 lbs 100 00-108 00 Slaughter Sheep Utility and Good 1-3 Year lings 70-150 lbs 78 00-88 00, 150-175 lbs 68 00-74 00 Sheep 100-150 lbs 52 00-64 00, 150-200 lbs 50 00- 58 00, 200-250 lbs 46 00-48 00 Bucks 150-200 lbs 52 00-58 00, 200-255 lbs 46 00-50 00 Slaughter Goats Compared to last Monday, Kid goats sold mixed with the bulk of the run selling mostly steady with the exception of a few fancier Selection 1 goats selling 8 00-10 00 high er Yearlings sold mostly 2 00-8 00 higher Nan nies sold mostly 8 00-12 00 higher Billies sold mostly 6 00-12 00 higher, with the exception of higher quality, heavier weight Billies, which were 20 00-40 00 higher on select individuals Wethers sold steady to firm The overall quality of the run was mostly average with a few out standing packages of boar Kid, Billie, and Nan nies Demand stayed moderate through the du ration of the sale All goats are sold by the head, with estimated weights Kids Selection 1 20-40 lbs 58 00-64 00, 40-60 lbs 66 00-76 00, 60-80 lbs 76 00-78 00 Selection 2 20-40 lbs 38 00-44 00, few pigmies 28 00-32 00, 40-60 lbs 50 00-62 00. few pigmies 36 00-50 00, 60-80 lbs 64 00-68 00 Selection 3 20-40 lbs 24 00-30 00. few light and weaker 10 00-20 00, 40-60 lbs 30 00-46 00, 60-80 lbs few 50 00-60 00 Yearlings Selection 2 60-80 lbs 68 00-78 00, 80-100 lbs 80 00-88 00 Selection 3 60-80 lbs 50 00-62 00 Nannies Selection 1 70-100 lbs 72 00-90 00,100-150 lbs 94 00-106 00 Selection 2 50-70 lbs 46 00-56 00, few pigmies 38 00-50 00, 70-100 lbs 56 00-70 00, bulk 60 00-70 00, 100-150 lbs 76 00-92 00, bulk 76 00-80 00 Selection 3 50-70 lbs 38 00-49 00, 70-100 lbs 46 00-62 00, bulk 56 00-62 00, 100-150 lbs 66 00-76 00 Billies Selection I 100-150 lbs 122 00-155 00, 150-250 lbs 156 00-177 00, several fancier 184 00-202 00 Se lection 2 70-80 lb 84 00-92 00, pigmies 52 00-68 00, 100-150 lbs 98 00-120 00, 150-250 lbs 132 00-144 00 Selection 3 70-100 lbs 66 00-78 00, 100-150 lbs 80 00-99 00 Wethers 50-70 lbs 54 00-62 00, 70-100 lbs 76 00-89 00, few fancier 88 00-96 00. few pigmies 5500-6000. 100-150 lbs 93 00-110 00. few fancier/heavier 114 00-130 00 Vintage Livestock Auction Vintage, Pa. 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Route 897 • 1 Mile North of Fivepointville, Denver, Pa (717) 445-5776 • Fax (717) 445-6963 Market At A Glance Lancaster County Livestock Auction Averages (Price Per Hundredweight) Week Ending Friday, December IV, 2003 Supplied By Market Staff ThisWk Wk Ago Yr Ago Steers, Choice 2-3 97.75 102.00 72.85 Heifers, Choice 2-3, few Prime 96 25 101.00 68.25 Cows, Breakers, 75-80% lean 55 00 53.25 39.35 Cows, Boners, 80-85% lean 48.75 45.50 35.75 Bulls, YG 1, ltd. 59.50 60.00 48.75 Hogs, 49-54% lean, Monday 39.50 39.50 33.65 Lambs, Choice/Prime 80-110 lb. 115.00 110.00 100.00 mostly 100-2 00 lower on Monday Tuesday's supply was below average in quality for the most part, with prices at least another I 00 lower than the Monday run Demand was light as the quality seemed to hinder purchases Na tionally, the Merc was again bearish on Tues day The spot December live cattle contract closed 1 22 lower at 92 85 The January live cat tie contract has already set itself up to pick up where December leaves it, closing at 92 25 on Tuesday The Board weighed pretty heavy on the cash trade m the mid-west last week when live cattle sold from mostly 96.00-97 00 Thus, a steady market would be a victory for cattle feeders this week as there do not seem to be a lot of positive rays of light beaming into the fin ished market especially as packer* prepare to buy for the upcoming holiday sho tened week The slaughter heifer and Holstein steer markets were not well tested on Tuesday, although there was a lower undertone noted Lean slaughter cows sold 1 00-1 25 higher, with fleshier cows trending steady to I 00 lower Weigh-ups were very poor for the bulk of th“ <ow supply Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to weak The combined two-day run included 256 head of slaughter steers, 91 head of slaughter heifers, 476 head of slaughter cows, 30 head of slaugh ter bulls, and 332 head of feeder cattle Slaughter Steers High Choice and Prime 2-4 1215-1485 lbs 102 00-106 00. few from 100 00-102 00 on Tuesday Choice 2-3 1185-1490 lbs 98 00-101 00 on Monday, from mostly 97 00-100 50, full 95 00-97 50. Charolais and Limi-crosses 98 50-101 00, heavy 1515-1630 lbs 89 72-92 00 High Select and low Choice 2-3 1155-1485 lbs 94 75-97 75, mostly 95 00-97 00, full 93 00-95 75. organic fed 90 50-95 50 Select 1-2 1140-1465 lbs 90 00-94 75, mostly 91 00-9300 Standard 1-2 1100-1335 lbs 82 75-89 50 Holstein Steers High Select and Choice 2-3 1390-1525 lbs 87 2S-91 50. 82 00-83 75 on Tues day Select 1-2 1280-1435 lbs 82 75-85 25 Stan dard 1-2 1190-1590 lbs 76 75-81 50, from 74 75-78 50 on Tuesday Slaughter Heifers High Choice and Prime 2-4 1210-1350 lbs 97 75-99 50, YG 3-5 1145-1450 lbs 93 50-9600 Choice 3-5 1085-1405 lbs 92 00-95 25 Select 1-3 1205-1285 lbs 88 00-92 50 Slaughter Cows Percent Lean Weight Bulk Low Dressing Premium White 65-70 over 1600 lbs 57 00-60 25, 51 50-56 00 High Dressing few 62 75-63 75 Breakers 70-75 over 1400 lbs 51 00-54 75, 4600-49 75 High Dressing few 56 00-57 75 Boners 75-80 over 1200 lbs 44 00-48 00, 40 00-43 00 High Dressing few 50 50-52 50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-90 over 1200 lbs 42 75-45 75 Lean 85-90 over 1000 lbs 39 50-43 75 34 50-38 00 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1 1095-2075 lbs 57 00-63 00, one fancier 66 50, low dressing 50 00-56 00 One fancy black Yield Grade 2 1700 lbs 60 00 Calves Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter calves sold fully steady Holstein bull calves going into special-fed veal bams sold steady on heaver weight calves (over 115 lbs), while the bulk of the run sold 1000-30 00 higher De mand was very light for lower weight calves as the bulk of the run weighing under 85 lbs moved directly to slaughter Holstein heifers sold mostly steady to Arm on the majority of the supply, however, light weight Number Ones sold sharply higher Tuesday's nights supply consisted of a large number of single/ non-Graded calves, giving buyers a larger than normal loose supply to choose from Buyer at tendance was high with active bidding through the duration of the sale The PA Department of Agriculture graded 751 head of bulls for the graded sale, with an estimated 68 percent of the graded run going into veal bams Slaughter Calves Number 3, and Utility 58-109 lbs 20 00-61 00 Standard and Utility in the regular sale 55-125 lbs 40 00-7000, weaker 10 00-37 00 Calves Going into Special-fed Veal Barns Graded Number 1 Holstein bulls 122-113 lbs 137 00-145 00, 95-112 lbs 16100-170 00, 85-90 lbs 140 00-148 00, 80 lbs 125 00, few head 73 lbs 41 00 Graded Number 2 Holstein bulls 103-114 lbs 145 00-155 00, 102 lbs 162 00-175 00, 93-95 lbs 132 00-135 00, 90 lbs 110 00, 73-83 lbs 28 00-42 00. Graded Number 3 Holstein bulls 109 lbs 65 00, 81-94 lbs moving directly to slaughter 41 00-50 00 Graded Num ber 1 Holstein heifers 93-114 lbs 440 00-49000, 83 lbs 400.00 Graded Number 2 Holstein heif ers 100 lbs 460.00, 84-87 lbs 290 00-320 00, 73 lbs 155 00,63 lbs 115 00 Few Beef-type calves 75-130 lbs 125 00-160 00 M & TO S Because Christmas occurs k ion Thursday this year, M 1 auction reports from that f i sale date will not be avail- i i able in Lancaster Farming i 1 for issue date December 27. i ImwwmwwJ New Holland Livestock Auction New Holland, Pa. Thursday, Dec. 18,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Cattle Calves Sheep Goats THURSDAY 1466 655 847 593 LAST WEEK 1510 638 365 215 LAST YEAR 1595 595 Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers sold hilly 3 50-4 00 lower The quality of the run was greatly improved as there were a lot more long-fed cattle available The steer sup ply was heavier as well, with live weights run ning m the 1300-1450 pound range on the ma jority of the high Choice and Prime steers, which suited the kosher buyers just fine Fin ished prices in New Holland are back in the same ranges they were in around the first week of October As most producers remem ber, prices on October 16th, 2003 in New Hoi land were as high as 130.50 for high Choice and Prime steers And while the market is not in the 120 00-130 00 range, it‘s not in the low to mid-70‘s either (which is where it was the week before Christmas last year) Its funm how these 95 00-100 00 finished markets look ed real good to everyone as we were coming up through them, but they seemed to have lost some of their luster as we go back down through the same prices, although, most pro ducers are going to close out the year with a smile on their faces. There were not enough slaughter heifers or Holstein steers on offer to adequately test the market Slaughter cows sold 1 50-2 50 higher when compared to last Thursday. Lighter weight (1000-1500 lbs) slaughter bulls sold 2 00-3 00 lower, with heavier (1500-2100 lbs) bulls trending steady to weak. The Thursday supply included 285 slaughter steers, 121 slaughter heifers, 680 slaughter cows, 110 slaughter bulls, and 270 head of feeder cattle I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from everyone at the USDA office in New Holland, PA It has been a joy to work around all the wonderful pro ducers here in Lancaster County over the past year, and I hope everyone has a prosperous 2004 Slaughter Steers High Choice and Prime 2-4 1210-1490 lbs 100 00-104 50, rnosth 101 00-103 00, couple 107 00, full 96 00-99 00 Choice 2-3 1220-1470 lbs 95 85-100 00, mostly 96 00-97 50, heavyweights include some Cha rolais-X‘s 1505-1565 lbs 96 00-100 00 Higher yielding Choice 1-3 includes Charolais-X‘s 1355-1500 lbs 100 00-102 50 High Select and low Choice 2-3 1105-1455 lbs 93 50-96.00, mostly 94 00-95 00, few heavyweights 1510-1550 lbs 93 50-9400 Select 1-2 1095-1465 lbs 87 00-93 00, mostly 89 00-92 00. couple high yielding 96 00-97 00 (Turn to Page A4l) e
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