WEEKLY LIVESTOCK
SUMMARY
JUNE 5, 1998
14 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS
CATTLE 4776 Compared with 3541
head last week and 6106 head a year ago
Compared with last Friday's sum
mary slaughter steers mostly steady,
si heifers steady to I 00 lower, si
Lims steady to I 00 lower, instances
300 lower, bulls steady to 1 00
lower
SI AUGHTER STEERS High Choice &
Prime 2 4 63 50 68 00, Choice 1-3
61 00-65 00, Select and Low Choice 2-3
57 00 62 75, Select 1 3 53 00-
62 00, Standard 1-2 50 00-55 00, tew to
45 00
[t)l-SII INS High Choice and Prime
2 3 56 50 60 00, Choice 2-3 54 00-
58 00, Select 1-2 49 00-54 75, few
Standard 1-2 45 00-47 00
HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 2 4
59 50-64 00, few to 65 00, Choice 2-4
54 50-64 00, few to 65 00, Select 1-3
54 00-60 00, Standard 1-2 45 00-
54 00, few to 39 00
COWS Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-4 37 50-45 00, Cutter & Boning
Utility 1-3 34 00-42 00, Canner and
Low Cutter 1-2 29 00-37 50, few to
24 25 Shells down to 20 00
BULLOCKS few Select 1-3 51 25-
59 75 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1100-
2400 lbs 45 50-54 00, few to 58 25,
Yield 2 900-2000 lbs 39 75-47 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium
and Large 1 350-700 lbs 64 50-79 00,
Medium and Large 2 400-750 lbs
50 00-66 50, few to 45 00, HEIFERS
Medium and Large 1 300-700 lbs
60 00-76 00, Medium and Large 2 325-
750 lbs 55 00-70 00, few to 48 00,
BULLS Medium and Large 1 300-600
lbs 60 00-88 00 mostly 70 00-84 00,
lew 550-850 lbs 51 00-61 00, Medium
and Large 2 275-650 lbs 54.00-69 00,
tew to 40 00
CALVES 3268 Compared with 2519
head last week and 3332 head a year ago
VEALERS mostly steady Choice 140-
350 lbs 80 00-100 00, Good 130-325
Ihs 50 00-80 00, Standard and Low
Good 70-110 lbs 20 00-38 00, tew to
42 50, Utility 60-100 lbs 10 00-
25 00
FARM CALVES Holstein bull calves
10 00 to 30 00 lower, Holstein heif
ers weak to 15 00 lower No I Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 50 00-11100, No 2
85 125 lbs 40 00 80 00, few to 30 00,
No I Holstein heifers 85-125 lbs
95 00-160 00, No 2 75-120 lbs 60 00-
115 00, tew to 35 00 Beef type bulls
and belters 70-125 lbs 60 00-100 00,
lew to 40 00
HOGS 2620 Compared with 990 head
last week and 2868 head a year ago
Barrows and gilts weak to 2 00 lower in
stances 250 lower, sows steady to
ueik
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 220-
265 lbs 41 00-44 00, few 44 25, US 1-3
210 280 lbs 40 00-43 00, US 2-3 220-
330 lbs 37 50-41 00
SOWS US 1-3 300-500 lbs 22 00
28 00, 500 700 lbs 26 00-30 00
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BOARS 15 00-18 00
FEEDER PIGS 379 Compared with 401
head last week and 398 head a year ago
Feeder pigs US 1-3 30-45 lbs 15 GO
-31 00, 45-80 lbs 36 00-60 00 per
head
SHEEP 1935 Compared with 418 head
last week and 2231 head a year ago
Slaughter lambs steady to 10 00
higher SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice
40-80 lbs 76 00-130 00 mostly
85 00-115 00, 80-105 lbs 78 00
95 00. 100-130 lbs 70 00-85 00, lew
Good and Choice 40-75 lbs 60 00-
75 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-
50 00
ONE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES
526 Compared 1749 last week and
1050 head a year ago Feeder pigs
steady to 10 00 lower US 1-2 30-40
lbs 45 00-64 00, 40-50 lbs 56 00-
62 00, 50-60 lbs 54 00-62 00, Slaugh
ter 20-35 lbs 70 00-100 00, 35-50
lbs 60 00-70 00 per hundredweight
LEESPORT LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
LEEsPORT, PA
JUNE 10, 1998
CATTLE 325 [PDA] [Supply included
160 slaughter steers and heifers, 108
si cows and 43 feeder cat
tle] Compared with. last Wednesday's
sale slaughter steers steady to 1 00
higher, si cows mostly steady to 1 00
higher, si. heifers 25 to .50 higher,
bulls steady to mostly 50 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3
1140-1495 lbs 61 00-65 00, Select 1-3
56 00-61 75, few Standard 61 >-
65 00
HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 2-3
1340-1640 lbs 56 50-58 50. Choice-2-
3 1220-1730 lbs 53 25-57 50, Select
1-2 49 25-54 50, Standard 1-2 42 75-
46 25
HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1015-1475 lbs
59 50-64 75, Select 1-3 55 75-60 00,
Standard 50 00-55 00
COWS Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-4 40 75-45 75, one 47 00, Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 36 00-40 00,
Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 33 00-36 75,
few down to 31 50 Shells down to
25 00
BULLOCKS one Select 54 50
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1015-2495 lbs
46 50-49 50, few Yield Grade 2 1030-
2285 ' lbs 44 50-47 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Medium
and Large I 320-600 lbs 74 00-77 50,
12 head Large 2 Holsteins 1050 1075
lbs 52 50, HEIFERS few Medium and
Large I 250-320 lbs 72 50-80 00,
few Medium and Large 2 345-735 lbs
56 00-62 50, BULLS Medium 2 325-
515 lbs 58 00-66 00
CALVES 163 VEALERS few Choice
215-300 lbs 80 00-82 50, few Good
110-200 lbs 52 50-60 00, Standard
and Good 80-110 lbs 25 00-32 50, Util
ity 50-90 lbs 19 00-25 00
FARM CALVES Holstein bulls mostly
5 00 higher, Holstein heifers
steady No 1 Holstein bulls 95-120
lbs 70 00-85 00, 90-95 lbs 62 50-
72 50, No 2 80-120 lbs 55 00-72 50,
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few down 40 00, No I Holstein heifers
85-120 lbs 120 00-145 00, No 2 80-
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bull and heifer 100 lbs 107 50
HOGS 147 Barrows and gilts I 00 to
2 00 higher, sows steady to 75 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-3 240-
255 lbs 42 25-43 25. US 2-3 240-260
lbs 40 00-41 75, US 1-3 175-215 lbs
31 50-39 00
SOWS US I 3 390-665 lbs 26 GO
-28 50, tew Medium 420 470 lbs 2.3 00-
25 50
BOARS 250-720 lbs 15 00-19 00. one
27 00
FEEDER PIGS 126 US 1-3 20-40 lbs
70 00 75 00, 50-65 lbs 67 00-71 00 -
per cwl
SHEEP 49 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Choice 30-40 lbs 100 00-120 00, 40-
60 lbs 80 00-95 00, one lot 75 00,
75-105 lbs 75 00-82 50, one lot 65 00,
Good and Choice 50-75 lbs 57 50-
70 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 18 00-32 00,
couple Yearlings 50 00
GOATS 27 One Medium Billy 70 00,
Nannies 45 00-57 50, Large Kids
30 00-47 50, Small 20 00-32 50
per head
MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MIDDLEBURG, PA
JUNE 9, 1998
CATTLE 406 (PDA| Compared 10 last
week's sale slaughter steers steady to
100 lower, si cows steady to strong,
spots to 150 higher, si bulls steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1225-1400 lbs 65 25-66 75.
Choice 2-3 1055-1500 lbs 61 00-
65 75, 1545-1680 lbs 54 25-56 75, Se
lect 1-3 57 00-62 50, few Standard 1-2
47 25-55 75
HOLSTEINS STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2 3 1275-1540 lbs 57 75-60 00,
Choice 2-3 1115 1505 lbs 55 00-
57 50, Select 1-2 50 00-54 00, Standard
1-2 44 50 49 75
HEIFERS few Choice 2-4 1145-1450
lbs 60 00-64 25, Select 1-3 56 75
61 50, Standard 1-2 47 00-53 50
COWS Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 40 00-46 25, low dressing
38 00-39 75, Cutter and Boning Utility
1-3 37 00-42 75, low dressing
34 75-36 50, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2
30 50-38 50 Shells down to 25 00
BULLS few Yield Grade I 1035-1565
lbs 48 00-54 00, Yield Grade 2 1085-
2005 lbs 42 00-46 25
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium 1
210-630 lbs 70 00-80 00, 800-875 lbs
59 75-67 00, few Medium 2 330-625
lbs 48 00-62 00, Urge 2 450-790 lbs
55 00-57 50, HEIFERS Medium I 215-
455 lbs 65 00-80 00, 500-635 lbs
50 50-60 00, 750-815 lbs 58 75-
59 75, Medium and Urge Frame 2 280-
645 lbs 5150-58 00, 790-825 lbs
44 50-50 00, BULLS lew Medium I
215-505 lbs 73 00 78 00, Medium 2
440-600 lbs 47 00-59 50
CALVES 259 Vealers 15 00 to 18 00
higher VEALERS Standard and Good
95-120 lbs 32 00-43 00, 70-90 lbs
35 00-45 00, Utility 65-90 lbs
20 00-30 00
FARMCALVES Holstein bulls 10 00 to
12 00 lower No 1 Holstein bulls 85-
130 lbs 65 00-95 00 mostly 75 00-
95 00, No 2 80-130 lbs 40 00-60 00,
No I Holstein hellers 85-105 lbs
105 00-169 00, No 2 70 110 lbs 50 00
97 50
HOGS 250 (6/08 & 09/98) Bulk of
supply sold on Monday and supplied by
the auction Barrows and gills steady,
sows steady lo I 00 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS US 12 230
275 lbs 42 00-42 75, one lot 43 75 IS
I 3 220-280 lbs 40 00-41 85, light
weights 180-210 lbs 36 00 39 00
SOWS US 1-3 100-495 lbs 23 00
29 50 515-585 lbs 28 00-30 25
BOARS 540 625 lbs 15 00 15 50 lew
225-280 lbs 24 00
FEEDER PIGS 52 US I 3 35-50 lbs
19 00-26 00 - - per head
SHEEP 44 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Choice 25-50 lbs 85 00-95 00. 50-80
lbs 70 00 82 00, 90-110 lbs 65 00
70 00
GOATS 36 Couple Large Nannies
60 00 & 107 50, Medium 38 00-53 00.
tew Large Nannies 50 00-61 00, few
Medium 39 00-42 00, Large Kids 19 00-
46 00, Small 10 00-18 00 per
head
MERCER LIVESTOCK AUCTION
MERCER, PA
JUNE 9, 1998
CATTLE 280 [PDA] Compared with
last weeks sale slaughter steers
steady, si cows steady to
mostly
1 50 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3
1200-1500 lbs 6100-67 75 mostly
62 25-65 00. 1500-1755 lbs 57 50-
63 00, Select 1-3 55 00-62 75, Standard
I 2 52 00-55 25
HOLSTEINS few High Choice and Prime
2-4 1325-1505 lbs 57 50-59 00, tew
Choice 2-3 1145-1730 lbs 55 25-
57 25
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS few Choice 2-4
1120-1345 lbs 60 00-64 00, Select I
354 00-60 00
COWS Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2 3 39 00-44 50, one 46 00, Culler
and Boning Utility 1-3 36 25-42 00,
Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 32 00-36 50
Shells down to 27 50
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1255 2235 lbs
45 50-53 00, tew Yield Grade 2 1090-
1540 lbs 40 00-44 50
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Medium
I & 2 390-600 lbs 57 50-67 50, HEIF
ERS lew Medium 1 & 2 250-650 IL-.
56 50-66 50, BULLS Medium I & 2
400-675 lbs 58 50-74 00, 750 1050
lbs 45 00-53 50
CALVES 124 VEALERS Standard and
Good 80-100 lbs 20 00-44 00, Utility
55-75 lbs 15 00 35 00
FARM CALVES No 1 Holslem bulls 90
lIS lbs 67 50-92 50, No 2 85 130 lbs
40 00-65 00 few No I Holstein hellers
90-100 lbs 125 00-140 00, No 2 65-
100 lbs 52 50-100 00 Few beet
type bulls ,iml hellers 90-125 lbs 50 00-
90 00
HOGS 26 BARROWS AND GILTS LS
1-3 225-270 lbs 43 25 45 00
SOWS couple US 1-3 275 & 335 lbs
28 00
BOARS one 235 lbs 17 00
FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST'
SHEEP 0 NO MARKET TEST'
GOATS 4 One Large Nanny 80 00, tew
Small 20 00 - per head
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CATTLE 207 |PDA| si cows steady,
bulls steady to 3 00 lower SLAUG H
TER STEERS few Standard 1 2 42 50
51 00
HOLSTEINS few Select 1-2 41 25-
48 50
HEIFERS Standard 1-2 45 00-47 50,
few to 40 50
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COWS Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-4 38 00-41 75. few 43 00 Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-3 33 50-37 75,
Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 25 00 33 50
Shells down to 22 00
BULLS Yield Grade 1 985 1870 lbs
45 50 52 75 lew Yield Grade 2 965
1690 lbs 37 50-45 50
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium &
I arge I 440 725 lbs 68 00 80 00 lew
large 2 600 815 lbs 46 50 65 00
HEIFERS lew Medium and I arge 1415
700 lbs 63 00 72 50 Medium and
large 2 450 800 lbs 5100 63 00
BULLS Medium and Large I 430 750
lbs 62 00 72 50. Medium and 1 arge 2
350 995 lbs 46 50-58 00
CALVES 223 (All calves sold per cwt|
VEALERS Choice 135 250 lbs 77 00-
100 00. Good 130 190 lbs 44 00
68 00, Slandard and Good 90 110 lbs
30 00-38 00, 70-85 lbs 85 00 39 00,
Utility 55-65 lbs 15 00 22 00
FARM CALVES Holstein bulls steady
to 15 00 lower No I Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 72 50 110 00 mostly
82 00-95.00, No 2 80-125 lbs .37 50-
70 00, few No I Holstein heifers 100
125 lbs 90 00-122 50, few No 2 75-100
lbs 40 00-67 50
Beet type bulls and heifers 65-120 lbs
42 50 95 00
HOGS 41 BARROWS AND GILTS 15
1-3 240-260 lbs 43 00-45 50, US 2 3
240-310 lbs 39 50 42 50
SOWS US I 3 290-585 lbs 25 00-
30 00
BOARS few 200-310 lbs 18 00-20 50
FEEDER PIGS 38 US I 3 25-40 lbs
22 00-30 00, 75 95 lbs 46 00-59 00 -
- per
SHEEP 116 Slaughter lambs steady to
8 00 higher
SLAUGHTER LAMBS couple High
Choice and Prime 110-140 lbs 6000-
67 00, Choice 30 50 lbs 86 00-
90 00, few to 109 00, 55 75 lbs 84 00-
101 00, 80-1(X) lbs 83 00 93 00,
Good and Choice 30-80 lbs 50 00*
75 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 22 00-43 00
GOATS 13 Large Billies 65 00-
101 00, Large Nannies 53 00 64 00,
Medium 33 00 37 00, two Large Kids
35 00 per head
STEERS: CHOICE 64.50^5.75,
HOLS THINS: CHOICE 55.25-57.50;
SELECT 53.00-54.00; STANDARD
46.50-48.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 61.50-62.75;
SELECT 56.25.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 39.00-42.00; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 36.00-38.50;
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
34.00- SHELLS 20.00-34.00.
BULLS: YG#l 1780-1995 LBS.
48.75-49.75; YG#2 1370-1815 LBS.
47.00-
CALVES: VEALERS STANDAR AND
GOOD 85-90 LBS. 25.00-30.00.'
FARM CALVES: «1 HOLSTEIN
BULLS 95-115 LBS. 86.00-100.00, #2
HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-115 LBS.
68.00- #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
130 LBS. 84.00, #2 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-100 LBS. 50.00-58.00; BEEF X
BULLS AND HEIFERS 115 LBS. 76.00.
HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS
US#l-3 250-260 LBS. 41.50-43.00; AND
385-450 LBS. 24.50-25.75.
SOWS: US#l-3 495-570 LBS.
24.00- AND 355-385 LBS.
24.50-25.75.
BOARS; 245 LBS. 22.00.
head
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
June 9
Report Supplied by Auction