PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEEKLY .LIVESTOCK SUM
MARY
January 9, 1998
CATTLE 6l3B...Compared with 2419
head last week and 5153 head a year ago.
Compared with last Friday's sum
mary slaughter steers 1.00 lower,
slaughter heifers .50-1.00 lower,
slaughter cows 1.00-1.50 lower, bulls
steady 1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice &
Prune 66 00-68.85, Choice 62.00-
6685, Select and Low Choice 58.00-
62 50, Select 55.00-63.00, Standard
43 00-56.50. HOLSTEINS; High Choice
A Prune 57.00-61.50, Choice 54.00-
59 00, Select 48 00-55.00, Standard
39 50-49 00. HEIFERS: Choice 60.00-
66.00, Select 52.00-62.00, Standard
4000-55 00 COWS: Breaking Utility
and Commercial 33.50-42.00, lew to
43 50, Cutter and Boning Utility 29.00-
3600, Clnner and Low Cutter 24.00-
31 50. few to 22.00. Shells down to
13.50 BULLS' Yield Grade No. I
1100/2400 lbs 41.00-48.50, few to
55 00, No 2 900/2000 lbs 32.00-42.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; Medium &
Large Frame No 1 300/550 lbs. 62.00-
78 00, few to 84 00, few 550/975 lbs
54 50-61 00, Medium & Large Frame No
2 275/750 lbs 42.00-58.00, Large
Frame No 2 Holsteins 500/1000 lbs
40 00-54 00, few to 66.00; HEIFERS:
Medium & Large Frame No. 1 300/650
lbs 57 00-68.00, Medium & Laigc
Frame No 2 270/750 lbs 40.00-59 00,
few to 33 00, BULLS: Medium & Large
Frame No I 300/825 lbs 54 00-82.00,
mostly 60 00-78 00, Medium and Large
Frame No 2 325/800 lbs. 37.00-59.00.
CALVES 3958 Compared with 2054
head last week and 2876 head a year ago.
Vealers steady to strong... VEALERS
few Choice 140/325 lbs 70.00-100.00,
Good 130/300 lbs 40.00-75.00, Stan
daid and Good 70/110 lbs 25.00-39.00,
few to 15 00, Utility 50/100 lbs 10.00-
28 00, few to 5.00. FARM CALVES'
Holstein bulls steady to 15.00 higher.
No I Holstein bulls 85/125 lbs. 75.00-
135 00, No 2 80/125 lbs. 40 00-
9600, few to 30.00; Holstein heifers
mostly steady. No 1 Holstein heifers
85/125 lbs 70 00-127.00, No 2 75/125
lbs 40 00-75 00 Beef cross 80/130 lbs.
bulls and heifers 40 00-107.50.
HOGS 2151 Compared with 1293 head
last week and 2325 head a year ago.
Barrows and gilts 1.00 to 2.50 lower
Sows 50-2 00 lower. BARROWS AND
GILTS US 1-2 220/265 lbs 34.00-
38 00, mostly 35.00-36 75, 1-3
210/270 lbs 32.00-34.75, 2-3 220/300
lbs 31 00-33 50
SOWS US 1-3 300/500 lbs 23.50-
30 00, few to 35.00, 500/700 lbs
28 00-32 00, few Medium 250/450 lbs
2000-23 50 ROARS- 1600-22.00
FEEDER PIGS 350 Compared with 189
head last week and 213 head a year ago.
FEEDER PIGS few US 1-3 25/45 lbs.
13 00-27 00, 40/60 lbs 20 00-
47 00 perhead
SHEEP 2117 .Compared with 1852
head last week and 1549 head a year ago.
Slaughter lambs mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS' Choice 40/80 lbs
100 00-130 00, 70/110 lbs 90.00-
119 00, few down to 80.00, 105/140
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP 28.00-70.00.
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES
582.... Compared with 1126 head last
week and 687 head a year ago. Feeder
pigs: unevenly steady, many sold for
slaughter and were steady to weak. US
No. 1-2 25/40 lbs 82.50-92.50, 40/50
lbs 80.00-97.50, 50/60 lbs 70.00-
87.50, 60/70 lbs 60.00-77.50. Slaugh
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MERCER LIVESTOCK AUCTION
MERCER, PA
January 13, 1998
CATTLE 436...[PDA]...Compared with
last week's sale...sl. steers steady to .75
higher, si. cows mostly steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
1000/1450 lbs. 64.50-67.00, Select
56.50-65.00, Standard 50.00-55.25.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
1425/1625 lbs. 60.00-64.00, couple
Choice 1175 & 1190 lbs. 56.50 &
57.25, few Standard 40.00-51.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice
1000/1375 lbs. 62.00-66.00. Select
55.00-62.00, Standard 42.00-52.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 34.25-40.50, one @ 42.25, Cutter
and Boning Utility 30 00-38.25, Can
ner and Low Cutter 27.50-32.00. Shells
down to 20.00.
BULLS: couple Yield Grade No. I 1125
St 1730 lbs. 38.75 & 46.50, couple No
2 985 & 1605 lbs. 36 75 & 37.50.
FEEDER CATTLE- STEERS: Medium &
Large Frame No. I 425/650 lbs. 59.50-
68.00, 850/1050 lbs. 50.50-56.00,
HEIFERS: Medium St Large Frame No 1
400/675 lbs. 52.00-64 00, few 700/925
lbs. 40.00-47.00; BULLS; Medium
Frame No 1 500/625 lbs 61.00-78.00
CALVES 113...VEALERS. Standard and
Good 80/110 lbs. 18.00-30.00, Utility
50/95 lbs. 5.00-18 00
FARM CALVES - No. I Holstein bulls
90/115 lbs. 100.00-136.00, No. 2
85/120 lbs. 33.00-90 00; few No. I
Holstein heifers 90/115 lbs. 100.00-
115.00, No. 2 90/150 lbs 37 50-
90.00, Few beef cross bulls and heifers
85/130 lbs. 29.00-70.00
HOGS 42. .BARROWS AND GILTS- US
1- 240/280 lbs. 33.50-36.50, one LB
2- 3 lbs @ 38.00
SOWS- couple US 1-3 300 & 580 lbs
30.75 & 32.00.
BOARS; 0ne275 lbs @ IS 00
FEEDER PIGS 0.. NO MARKET TEST!
SHEEP 0. NO MARKET TEST'
GOATS 0. NO MARKET TEST'
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EIGHTY-FOUR, PA
January, 12, 1998
CATTLE 262 ..[PDA]. Compared with
last week's sale..si cows steady to 1.00
higher, bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: few Select
53 00-58.00, few Standard 45 00-
50 00.
HOLSTECMS- few Select 46 50-50.00,
Standard 36.00-45.00.
HEIFERS' Standard 36.00-45.50.
COWS- Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 34 00-37 50, few to 39.00, Yield
Grade 4 & 5 30.00-35 00, Cutter and
Boning Utility 30 00-34.50, Canner
and Low Cutter 22.50-29.50. Shells
down to 20.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. I 1100/2330
lbs. 43.00-49.00, No. 2 950/1780 lbs.
34.00- .
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium &
Large Frame No. I 315/500 lbs. 65 00-
85.00. 550/895 lbs. 60.00-58.00, few
Medium & Large Frame No. 2 210/425
lbs 30.00-57.50, 700/920 lbs. 51.00-
60.00; HEIFERS: Medium & Large
Frame No. 1 250/500 lbs. 60.00-70.00,
SIS/6SO lbs. 60.00-64.00, Medium &
Large Frame No. 2 250/500 tbs. 35.00-
60.00. 525/810 lbs. 30.00-58.00,
BULLS: few Medium & Large Frame No
I 270/700 lbs. 60.00-83.00, Medium &
Large Frame No. 2 225/850 lbs. 35.50-
60.00.
CALVES 189. .VEALERS: few Good
145/185 lbs. 37.50-49.00. Standard and
Good 90/125 lbs. 17 00-35 00, 65/85
lbs. 14.00-30.00. Utility 50/65 lbs.
7.00-
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady
to 10.00 higher... No. I Holstein bulls
90/120 lbs. 85.00-123.00 mostly
92.50-115.00, No. 2 80/120 lbs.
40.00-85.00; one No. I Holstein heifer
95 lbs. 100.00, few No. 2 90/105 lbs.
35 00-55.00 Beef cross bulls and heif
ers 80/125 lbs. 37.50-87.50.
HOGS 24...8arr0ws and gilts steady
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
255/285 lbs. 35.00-37.00, US 2-3
230/295 lbs. 33 00-35.50.
SOWS: few US 1-3 445/500 lbs. 27 00-
29.75.
BOARS: 4 head 260/605 lbs. @ 18 00.
FEEDER PIGS 15... US 1-3 55/85 lbs
25.00-30.00, 8 head Utility 67 lbs @
19.50. —per head.
SHEEP 94 ..Slaughter lambs steady to
15.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; High Choice and
Prime 105/110 lbs 72 00-90.00,
Choice 40/50 lbs 90 00-107 00, 55/75
lbs. 99.00-106.00, 80/100 lbs. 90.00-
94.00, Good and Choice 70/95 lbs
53 00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS- few 33 00-
50.00.
GOATS 7...0ne Large Billies 115 lbs @
75 00. per cwt. Medium 51 00-
53.00, one Medium Nanny @ 30.00
per head.
MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MIDDLEBURG, PA
January 13, 1998
CATTLE SOS...[PDA],..Compared with
last week's sale...si. steers and heifers
steady, si. cows 1.50 to 2.00 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 1300/1600 lbs. 66 00-67 75,
Choice 1250/1580 lbs. 63 50-66.00,
Select 58.00-63.75, Standard 40.75-
56.75
HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime
1280/1565 lbs 59 25-61 00, Choice
1280/1600 lbs 56 00-58.50, Select
51.00-56.50, Standard 39.50-50.75
HEIFERS, few High Choice and Prime
1215/1430 lbs 66 25-68 00, few
Choice 1235/1450 lbs. 63 25-65 75,
Select 56.00-62.25, Standard 41 75-
56.00
COWS Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 38.75-42.75, Cutter and Boning
Utility 31.50-37.50, Canner and Low
LanotOf fanning, Situnlsy, 4wu»y
Cutter 23.00-33.00. Shells down to
16.50.
BULLS: few Yield Grade No. I
1225/1925 lbs. 41.75-44.00, one @
48.75, few No. 2 905/1280 lbs. 34.50-
41.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium
Frame No. I 370/580 lbs. 50.00-65.00.
one lot @ 72.00, Medium Frame No. 2
250/780 lbs. 29.00-45.00. Large Frame
No. 2 285/700 lbs Holstems 36.00-
47.00, 815/925 lbs. 44.50-47.50;
HEIFERS; Medium Frame No. I 250/630
lbs. 51.00-61.00, 830/870 lbs. 44.00-
48.000, Medium Frame No. 2 350/680
lbs. 36.00-47.50; BULLS' Medium
Frame No. 1 235/530 lbs. 51.00-61.00,
Medium Frame No. 2 330/485 lbs
32.50-43.00, few Large Frame No. 2
390/540 lbs. Holstems 32.00-48.00.
CALVES 217...VEALERS: Standard and
Good 75/125 lbs. 22.00-35 00, Utility
55/70 lbs. 10.00-20 00.
FARM CALVES: No. 1 bull calves 5.00
to 12.00 lower... No. I Holstein bulls
85/125 lbs. 75 00-122.50, bulk of sales
85.00- No 2 80/125 lbs.
30.00- No. I Holstein heifers
85/120 lbs. 70.00-97.00, No. 2 75/115
lbs 28.00-42.50. Few beef cross bulls
and heifers 85/110 lbs 35.00-65.00
HOGS 180...(1/12 & 13/98)...8u1k of
supply sold on Monday and supplied by
the auction.
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2
240/270 lbs 38 25-40.00, one lot @
41 5a US 1-3 230/260 lbs 32 50-
37 50, few to 3100, few US 2-3
290/350 lbs 41.00-44 50
SOWS- US 1-3 325/595 lbs 26.00-
36 00, couple early sales 360 & 390
lbs 39.50 & 50.50
BOARS-210/475 lbs. 17.00-19 50
FEEDER PIGS 8. Few US 1-3 40/45 lbs
21 00 per head
SHEEP 2. SLAUGHTER LAMBS- couple
Choice 105 & 110 lbs 87 00 &
91 00 GOATS 24 Couple Large Billies
90 00 & 149.00, few Medium 50 00-
66.00, few Large Nannies 75 00-82 00,
couple Medium 47 00 & 50 00, few
Large Kids 20 00-48 00, few Small
16 00-21.00. per head.
NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
NEW WILMINGTON, PA
January 12, 1998
CATTLE 114. [PDA]..Compared with
last week's sale slaughter cows 50 to
1.00 higher
HOLSTEIN STEERS one Choice 1425
lbs @ 54 50
COWS Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 33 50-39 50, Cutter and Boning
Utility 28.00-36.00, Canner and Low
Cutter 25.00-29 25
BULLS: few Yield Grade No I
1185/2135 lbs 37 25-40.00. few No 2
1085/1185 lbs 36 00-38,25
FEEDER CATTLE HEIFERS- few Me
dium Frame No 1 250/510 lbs 49 50-
58 00
CALVES 144 VEALERS Standaid and
Good 70/110 lbs 20.00-30 00, Utility
60/85 lbs 13 00-20.00
FARM CALVES' No. I Holstein bulls
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lbs 35.00-102.00 mostly 90.00-
102.00; one No. I Holstein heifer 90
lbs. 115.00. few No. 2 75/85 lbs.
25.00-90.00. Few beef cross bulls and
heifers 80/100 lbs. 35.00-90.00.
HOGS 259. .Barrows and gilts .50 to
1.75 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220/270 lbs 35.75-41.50 mostly
35.75- US 1-3 240/270 lbs.
33.75- US 2-3 260/280 lbs.
31.00-34 75
SOWS; few US 1-3 350/695 lbs. 29 00-
32.50.
BOARS; couple 235 & 255 lbs. 22.00
& 23.00.
FEEDER PK3S 11... Few US 1-3 30/50
lbs. 19.00-21.00. per head.
SHEEP 44. .SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 55/95 lbs. 103.00-121 50. one
135.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 31.00-52.50.
GOATS 4...C0up1e Large 64.00 &
102.50, couple Small 30.00 Sc 40 00 -
-per head.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: COWS
BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 36404090; CUTTER-AND BON
ING UTILITY 33.00-39.00 CANNER
AND LOW CUTTER 2905-3X75; SHEL
LY 21.00 AND DOWN; BULLS
40.0044.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER STEERS
300-1000 LBS. 57.50-67.00 FEEDER
HEIFERS 400-1000 LBS. 54.50-61.00.
HOLS TE INS/DAIRY TYPES
33.00-33.00 FEEDER BULLS 600-S3O
LBS. 51.00-60.00, HOLS TEINS/DAIRY
TYPES 41.00-S3.oa
CALVES: RETURNING TO THE
FARM, ACTIVE! HOLSTEIN BULLS
95-130 LBS. 90.00-118.00 HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 10-110 LBS. 7340-103.00
BEEFX BULLS T 073.00 BEEFX HEIF
ERS TO 7230
SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220-270 LBS.
32.75-35.00 RETAIL. ALL SOLD
SINGLE 220-290 LBS. 42.00-47.00
BOARS 13.0017.30 SOWS ACTIVE!
300330 LBS. 33.003740
GOATS: MED. AND LARGE NAN
NIES AND BILLIES 554011730 FAN
CY KIDS 33.0081.00 SMALL/THIN
KIDS 37.0033.00
LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 80130
LBS. 93.00123.00.
SHEEP; ALL WEIGHTS 37.0033.00
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