Livestock market and auction news
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, Pa.
Friday, May 31
Report supplied by PDA
9 Livesstock Markets
CATTLE; 5051. Compared with
7384 head last week, and 4576 bead
a year ago. Compared with last
week’s market: Steers 1.00-1.50
higher, heifers steady to strong,
cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls
steady to weak. Steers, high Choice
& Prime 56.00-58.75, Choice 55.00
58.50, Good 52.00-57.00, Standard
45.00-53.00. Choice heifers 52.00
57.00, Good 49.00-53.00, few Stan
dard 45.00-50.00. Breaking Utility &
Commercial Cows 41.00-45.50,
Cutter and Boning 38.75-44.00,
Canner and low Cutter 32.0040.00,
Shells 23.00. Few Good and Choice
bullocks 50.00-54.75. Yield Grade 1
1100-2100 lb. bulls 47.00-53.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Few Med.
Frame 1 350-750 lb. steers 56,00
66.00; heifers Med. Frame 1350-440
lbs. 45.00-59.50; bulls few Med.
Frame 1350-750 lbs. 50.0085.00.
CALVES: 1834. Compared with
2772 head last week, and 2624 head
a year ago. Vealers mostly steady.
Choice 73.00-89.00, Good 61.00-73.00.
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few 110-130 lbs. 57.0063.00, 90110
lbs. 53.0060.00, 7090 lbs. 45.00
55.00, Utility 50100 lbs. 30.0045.00.
FARM CALVES: Bulls 90130
lbs. 65.0090.00; heifers 90-125 lbs.
60.0072.00.
HOGS: 3421. Compared with 5803
head last week, and 5803 head a
year ago. .75 to 2.00 higher. 1-2 210
255 lbs. 45.0046.50; 1-3 200265 lbs.
43.0045.50; 2-3 230285 lbs. 39.75-
44.50. Sows .501.00 higher. 1-3 300
650 lbs. 34.0039.00; few 2-3 400700
lbs. 30.00-36.00. Boars 28.0037.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 783. Compared
with 908 head last week, and 1089
head a year ago. About steady. 30
55 lbs. 24.0045.00.
2 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES: 1440. Compared with 2333
head last week, and 1427 head a
year ago. Feeder pigs highly
uneven, 10.00 higher to 10.00 lower,
most decline on I’s and 2’s. 1-2 3040
lbs. 85.00104.00, 4050 lbs. 75.00
105.00, 5060 lbs. 70.0096.00, 6070
lbs. 65.0077.00; 2-3 35-55 lbs. 75.00
95.00. 65-75 lbs. 58.0066.00.
SHEEP: 260. Compared with
1465 head last week, and 379 head a
year ago. Spring lambs fully
steady. Choice 60115 lbs. 69.00
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Beef Report
Wednesday, May 29
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
P.M. report, Choice Steer and
Heifer Carcasses steady to $l.OO
lower, instances $2.00 lower on 400
550 lb. Heifer carcasses. Goods
thinly tested steady. Trade slow.
Demand light. Offerings light to
moderate.
The Gross Boxed Beef Carcass
cut out value declined $.61 to an
est. $96.89 p/CWT, 167 loads boxed
cuts reported.
Sales reported on 60 loads of
Steer and Heifer Carcasses.
Steer Beef
22 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 600900 lbs. 91.00,
steady; 600700 lbs. 91.0091.50.
Choice 2 600700 lbs. 92.0093.00.
Good 2-3 600900 lbs. 89.75,
steady.
Good 2-3 600900 lbs. 89.0089.75,
steady.
Heifer Beef
38 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 89.00, 1.00
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700 lbs. 90.00; 500-550 lbs. 88.00,2.00
lower; 400-500 lbs. 86.00,2.00 lower.
Choice 2 600-700 lb. 600-700 lbs.
91.00-92.00.
Good 2-3 550-700 lbs. 88.50,
steady.
Good 2 & Low 3 600-700 lbs. 88.00.
Steer and Heifer
Primal Cuts
13 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3: Hinds (H) 120-170 lbs.
116.00.
Good & Choice 2-3: Short Plates
52.00.
Cow Beef
47 Loads
Midwest and Eastern Texas and
Oklahoma; Cow carcasses $2.00-
3.00 lower than last week, with
ample offerings of Utility car
casses.
Sales In The Midwest
Production Area
FOB Omaha Basis
Brk Utlty 2-3 450/up lbs. 68.00.
Bng Utlty 1-3 400/up lbs. 70.00.
Cutter 1-2 400/up lbs 82.00.
Sales In Eastern Texas
And Oklahoma
Production Areas
Brk Utlty 2-3 450/up lbs. FOB
Plant 68.00.
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Bng Utlty 1-3 400/up lbs. FOB
Plant 68.50-73.00; Delivered Plant
73.50.
Cutter 1-2 350/up lbs. FOB Plant
77.00-80.00, mostly 77.50-78.00;
Delivered Plant 78.50.
Boneless Processing Beef/
Beef Trimmings
146 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
90% Chem Lean, Fresh 105.00-
106.00.
50% Chem Lean, Fresh 40.00-
42.00, late 40.00.
Eastern Texas
and Oklahoma
Production Areas
90% Chem Lean, Fresh 106.00-
109.00, mostly 107.00.
90% Chem Lean, Frozen 107.00.
85% Chem Lean, Fresh 97.00-
98.00.
65% Chem Lean, Frozen 69.00.
50% Chem Lean, Fresh 41.00.
Westminster Graded
Westminster Livestock Auction
Friday, May 24
Report supplied by auction
1125 Pigs: Compared to April,
prices were mainly 5.00 to 8.00
lower. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the pound.
US 1:31 head 29 lbs. 119.00.
US 1&2; 153 head 31-43 lbs. 106.00-
114.00; 47 head 33-39 lbs. 96.00-
102.00; 357 head 40-48 lbs. 92.03-
105.00.
US 1: 70 head 54 lbs. 100.00-
101.00.
US 1&2: 171 head 50-57 lbs. 87.00-
96.00.
US 1; 7 head 69 lbs. 102.00.
US 1&2: 113 head 60-69 lbs. 82.00-
94.00.
US 2: 55 head 26-36 lbs. 100.00 ; 28
head 42-48 lbs. 78.00-98.00 ; 58 head
51-59 lbs. 89.00-90.00; 13 head 53 lbs.
101.00.
US 2&3: 12 head 3343 lbs. 72.00-
81.00.
CULLS; 10 head 35-60 lbs. 21.00-
42.00.
Next Sale: June 28th, 1:30 P.M.
Hackettstown, N. J.
Wednesday, May 28
Report Supplied by Auction
Heavy Fowl: .30-.55.
Leghorn Fowl: .15-.40.
Bantams: .60-2.50.
Bunnies; .30-1.35.
Roosters: .40-4.50.
Geese; .25-.45.
Ducks: .50-1.85.
Rabbits: .40-1.45.
Pigeons: 1.00-1.85.
Guineas: 2.00-2.25.
Grade A: White Jumbo X Lge.
.30-.73, Brown .55-.70.
Grade A: White Large .29-.58,
Brown .47-.56.
Grade A: White Medium .28-.50,
Brown .37.
Belleville Livestock
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, May 29
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 107, Compared with
last Wednesday’s market. Good
Slaughter Steers-Holsteins 46.00-
51.75. Breaking Utility & Com
mercial Slaughter cows 41.60-45.50,
Canner & Ixiw Cutter 38.00-42.00,
Shells down to 35.00. Yield Grade
No. 1 Slaughter Bulls 45.00-51.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; Steers-Few
49.00-58.50.
CALVES 109: Standard & Good
Vealers 85-100 lbs. 52.00-63.00, 70-90
lbs. 40.00-53.00.
FARM CALVES; Holstein Bulls
80-85 lbs. 89.00.
HOGS 278; Barrows & gilts-US
No. 1-2 44.0046.10, Heavy & Light
39.0043.85. Sows-US No. 1-3 31.50-
37.50. Boars-30.00-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 194: US No. 1-3
15-25 lbs. feeder pigs 19.00-31.00 per
head, No. 1-3 25-45 lbs. 33.00-42.50
per head.
SHEEP 43: Good Spring
Slaughter Lambs 60 00-80.50,
Couple 84.00 & 95.00. Slaughter
Ewes 26.00-39.00. GOATS: 10.00-
37.00 per head.
Pig Sale
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