Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, March 13
Report supplied by PD A
15 Livestock Markets
CATTLE: 6276. Compared with
5643 head last week and 6429 head a
year ago. Steers & heifers uneven,
mostly steady to .50 lower; si. cows
uneven, extremes 1.50 higher to .50
lower; bullocks not fully tested;
bulls mostly steady to 1.00 higher.
High Choice & Prime 2-4 si. steers
61.75- Choice 58.50-63.50, Good
54.00-60.00, Standard 47.00-54.50,
Good & Choice holsteins 50.00
56.25; Choice si. heifers 56.00-60.50,
Good 51.50-56.00, Standard 45.00-
51.25; Breaking Utility & Com
mercial si. cows 41.50-45.00 few to
48.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 38.00
43.50 few to 45.00, Canner & low
Cutter 34.00-39.00 few to 42.00,
Shells down to 25.00; few Choice si.
bullocks 54.50-60.00, few Good
50.75- few Standard 47.00
50.50; YG 1 1000-2375 lb. si. bulls
48.0053.50, few to 56.50, YG 2 900
1500 lbs. 44.0050.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers,
Medium & Large Frame No. 1300
700 lbs. 60.00-79.00; Medium Frame
No. 1 600850 .lbs. 54.0060.00.
Heifers, Medium Frame No. 1300
600 lbs. 52.0068.00, 600700 lbs.
43.0054.00; Large Frame No. 2 300
650 lbs. 45.5055.00. Bulla, Medium
& Large Frame No. 1 400700 lbs.
54.0068.00.
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CALVES: 3664. Compared with,
3809 head last week, and 3772 bead
a year ago. Vealers steady to 5.00
lower. Few High Choice & Prime
95.00106.00, Choice 88.00100.00,
Good 67.0085.00 few to 90.00; few
Standard & Good 110130 lbs. 56.00
65.00, 90110 lbs. 50.0060.00 few to
65.00, 6085 lbs. 45.0053.00; Utility
50100 lbs. 30.0045.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90
130 lbs. 60.00118.00, mostly 75.00
100.00; hoi. heifers 90125 lbs. 58.00
119.00; beef cross bulls & heifers
60130 lbs. 55.0085.00.
HOGS: 5601. Compared with 5637
- head last week, and 5646 head a
year ago. Barrows Gilts steady to
1.00 higher. US 1-2 210245 lbs.
46.5048.50; 1-3 210250 lbs. 45.50
47.00; 2-3 220265 lbs. 44.0046.50; 2-4
220285 lbs. 42.5046.00; 1-3 140200
lbs. 42.0044.00; Sows 1.00 to 2.00
lower; 1-3 300675 lbs. 36.0041.00
few to 44.00; 2-3 300625 lbs. 33.00
38.00; Boars 32.0038.50.
FEEDER PIGS; 722. Compared
with 884 head last week, and 736
head a year ago. Highly uneven. 1-
3 2035 lbs. 25.0041.00, 35-50 lbs.
35.0058.50,5085 lbs. 44.0062.00 per
head.
SHEEP: 672. Compared with 686
head last week, and 1170 head a
' year ago. SI. lambs steady to
strong. Choice 85-130 lb. wooled si.
slambs 63.50-86JX); high Choice &
Prime 30-65 lb. new crop lambs
110.00-140.00, 70-110 lbs. 80.00-
110.00; si. sheep 15.00-30.00.
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SALES: 1822. Compared with 835
head last week, and 1576 head a
year ago. Feeder pigs highly
uneven, extremes 15.00 higher to
9.00 lower. 1-2 2540 lbs. 125.00
146.00,40-50 lbs. 120.00-136.00,5060
lbs. 100.00-116.00, 6065 lbs. 75.00
100.00; 2-3 30-40 lbs. 128.00-133.00,
4050 lbs. 106.00-122.00; 5050 lbs.
85.00-100.00.
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Monday, Mar. 9,1987
BUTCHER COWS: Large Run ■-
Steady Prices Individual at 50.00;
Good 41.0044.00; Standard &
Utility 36.5040.00; Canners 32.00
36.00; Shelly 32.00-Down.
BULLS: Steady. Good 45.50
47.00; Medium 43.0045.00.
STEERS; Good & Choice 53.00
57.75; Standard 46.0052.00.
HEIFERS; Good 44.0046.00;
Medium4o.oo43.oo.
BUTCHERHOGS: 1.50 higher on
top weights; heavy weights lower.
220260 lbs. 45.5046.25; 260290 lbs.
44.0045.00; 370425 lbs. 36.0039.00.
SOWS: 3007001b5. 36.0040.00.
VEAL CALVES: Steady Prices.
Good-Choice 65.0081.00; Standard
60.0064.00; Stocky & Thin 54.00
59.00; light Calves 52.0058.00;
Weak & Rough Sl.OODown.
CALVES RETURNING TO
FARM: Demand Weaker - 10.00
Lower.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: 90-120
lbs. 57.00-84.00.
Lancaster Famteg, Saturday, March 14,1W7-Al7;
HOLSTEIN BULLS: 8555 lbs.
65.0079.00; 100115 lbs. 80.0090.00.
LAMBS: Few Offered. Medium
66.0072.00.
STOQK CATTLE: Mostly
Heifers Offered - Higher Prices.
Steers Choice 61.0065.00; Good
55.0050.00; Medium 50.0054.00;
Heifers Choice 57.0064.50; Good
50.0056.00; Medium 44.0049.00.
SPRINGING HEIFERS: 500.00
635.00.
PIGS & SHOATS: By The Head:
Steady Prices. 15-25 lbs. 13.00
20.00; 4070 lbs. 40.0045.00; By The
Lb. St. Boars 31.0034.00.
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Hagerstown, Md.
Tuesday, March 10,1987
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: Prices
steady. High Yield 44.0015.00;
Utility 39.0043.50; Canners 37.00
41.00 Shelly 37.00D0wn. Bulls few
43.0045.00. Fed Steers- Choice
12001300 lb. 61.0062.25; Good 1000
1200 lb. 53.0057.00. Fed Heifers-
Few Choice 9001050 lb. 52.0056.50.
Veal Calves- Choice 220380 lb.
90.0093.00; Good 140250 lb. 68.00
73.00; Killers 80100 lb. 52.0060.00;
Weak/Rough 48.00 down. Farm
Calves: Holstein Bulls 5.00 lower
100120 lbs. 80.00402.00; 8055 lb.
58.0094.00. Holstein Heifers: Good
demand 95-115 lb. 69.0091.00.
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lot 246 lb. at 46.00; 215-240 lb. 263
42.00-43.00; 270-280 lb. 1&3 to 42.50.
Sows: 350-475 lb. 37.00-39.50; 500
700 lb. 38.0040.25. Boars: 400-730
lb. 35.0035.50.
STOCK CATTLE: 85 head,
Prices steady. Steers- 300500 lb.
Choice 65.0070.00; Good 55.00
65.00; 700850 lbs. Good 51.0007.00;
850975 lb. Good 54.00-55.50.
Heifers: Holstein Cross 44.0050.00;
300700 lb. Choice 55.0059.00; Good
50.0055.00; 700925 lb. Choice 55.00
58.50; Good 48.0054.00. Bulls: 300
700 lb. Choice 65.0070.00; Good
50.0064.00; 700000 lb. Medium
40.0044.00. Lambs: 11 head. Strong
demand. High Choice 90110 lb.
82.0084.50; 1 Good 90 lb. 62.00; 235
pounders at 36 & 39/head. Sheep 15
head 26.00-34.00. Goats: 39 head
Lg. 45.0056.00; Medium 38.00
45.00; Small 20.0035.00; Kids 12.00
20.00. Pigs and Shoats: Scarce By
the head: 2030 lb. 30.0083.00; 3050
lbs. 37.0039.00; 65-100 lbs. 42.00
51.00. By The Lb.: 90115 lb. 50.00
52.00; Stock Boars 120145 lb. 55.00
57.00; 3251 b. at 35.00.
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March 12,1N7
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report supplied by Auction
Return to Farm Calves 60.00-
94.00.
Good Veal 50.00-70.00.
Common Veal 39.00-60.00.
Choice Steers 60.00-63.00.
Good Steers 57.0000.00.
Common Steers 50.00-55.00.
Commercial Cows 42.00-49.00,
Canners-Cutters 38.00-46.00.
Shells 34.0037.00.
Choice Heifers 54.00-56.00.
Good Heifers 50.00-53.00.
Common Heifers 40.00-50.00.
Good Feeders 60.00-66.00.
Common Feeders 35.00-59.00.
Bulls 40.0055.50.
Good Hogs 46.00-48.00.
Heavies 45.00-47.00.
Roughs 32.00-36.00.
Eggs .54-.75/doz.
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