Weekly Livestock
Summary
10 Livestock Auctions
December 23,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 3225 Compared with 5255
head last week and 4879 head a year ago
Slaughter steers steady to 2 00 lower with
Holsteins mostly steady, si heifers
uneven, mostly steady to weak, cows .50
to 100 higher, si. bulls 2.00 to 4.00
higher SLAUGHTER STEERS High
Choice and Prime 2-4 70 00-73 50, Choice
1- 64.00-71.00, Select and Low Choice
2- 63 00-68 25, Select 1-3 57.00-64 75,
Standard 1-2 48.00-56.00. HOLSTEINS
High Choice and Prime 2-3 61 25-65.50,
Choice 2-3 55 00-62 00, Select 1-2 49.25-
55 00, Standard 1-2 45 75-48.50.
HEIFERS. Choice few Prime 2-4 64 00-
70 25, Select 1-3 57.00-65.50, Standard 1-
2 45 50-57.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80%
lean 38.75-43 75, Boners 80-85% lean
35 00-40.50, Lean 85-90% 32.00-36 75
Shells down to 20 00 BULLOCKS Select
1-3 47 00-57 00. BULLS- Yield Grade 1
1000-2500 lbs 46 00-52.00, Yield Grade 2
900-2400 lbs 37 00-46.50
FEEDER CATTLE. STEERS
Medium and Large 1 300-SOO lbs 80.00-
95.00, 500-700 lbs 70 00-87 00, Medium
and Large 2 400-700 lbs 60 00-72 00,
HEIFERS- Medium and Large 1 300-500
lbs 71 00-87 00. 500-700 lbs 66.00-74 00,
Medium and Large 2 400-600 lbs 56"00-
64 00, BULLS Medium and Large 1 300-
500 lbs 70 00-86 00, 500-700 lbs 64 00-
70 00, Medium and Large 2 500-700 lbs
50 00-60 00
CALVES 2390. Compared with 3279
head last week and 2907 head a year ago
Vealers mostly steady VEALERS Good
150-275 lbs 50 00-70 00, Standard and
Good 75r120 lbs 20.00-32 50, Utility 50-
100 lb's 10 00-2000 FARM CALVES-
Holstein bulls and Holstein heifers
steady No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
115 00-175 00. No 2 85-120 lbs 60 00-
130 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs
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Southwest PA.MD
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Northwest PA
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240 00-335 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 100 00-
250 00. Beef type bulls and heifers
lbs 75 00-135.00
HOGS 1705 ..Compared with 1508
head last week and 1931 head a year ago.
Barrows and gilts steady to 150 higher,
sows steady to 1 00 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54%
lean 225-260 lbs 37.00-39 50, 45-50%
lean 230-275 lbs 34 00-37 50, 40-45%
lean 240-300 lbs 32 00-35 00 SOWS US
1-3 300-500 lbs 20 00-26 00, 500-700 lbs
27 00-31.75.
BOARS'7 50-12.00.
FEEDER PIGS 296... Compared with
161 head last week and 228 head a year
ago US 1-3 25-40 lbs 15 00-31.00, 40-65
lbs 32.00-45.00 per head
SHEEP 2121... Compared with 4181
head last week and 3114 head a year ago
Slaughter lambs steady to 10.00
higher WOOLED LAMBS' Choice 60-
80 lbs 10000-120.00, 80-110 lbs 85 00-
100.00 NEW CROP LAMBS. Choice 35-
45 lbs 135 00-175 00, 45-60 lbs 120 00-
150 00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP 25 GO
-52 00.
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES 2771 .Compared with 718 head
last week and 2140 head a year ago
Feeder pigs very active due to holiday
pressure. US 1-2 60-70 lbs 60 00-80 00,
70-80 lbs 65 00-86.00, No 2 60-80 lbs
64 00-69 00, Slaughter 18-25 lbs 140 00-
180 00. 25-60 lbs 90 00-142 00. 60-85 lbs
55 00-94.00 per cwt
Leesport Livestock
Lees port, Pa.
December 22,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 213 [PDA] [Supply
included 88 steers and heifers, 77 cows, 11
bulls and 37 feeder cattle]
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3
1150-1350 lbs 62 50-67 75, Select 1-3
57 00-63 50, few Standard 1-2 39 50-
41 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1285-1585 lbs 61 25-6475,
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Choice 2-3 1215-1675 lbs 55.00-62 00,
Select 1-2 51 00-58.00, Standard 1-2
4000-53.50
HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-
4 1150-1200 lbs 65.75-67.00. Choice 2-4
1025-1180 lbs 61.00-65.00, Select 1-3
5400-59.50, couple Standard 1-2 42.50 &
5050.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 38 25-
43.25, couple 45 SO & 47.75, Boners 80-
85% lean 3475-39.75, Lean 85-90% lean
25 00-36.25. Shells down to 20 00.
BULLOCKS: couple Select 1-3 47 50
& 48.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1230-2360 lbs
47 00-50.75. Yield Grade 2 1000-2425 lbs
35.75-47.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS- couple
Large 2 915-955 lbs 54.75 & 56 00,
HEIFERS: Laige 1 435-635 lbs 62 50-
77 50. Large 2 500-550 lbs 52 50-58 00,
BULLS. Medium and Large 2 380-435 lbs
76 00-77 50, few Urge 2 595-780 lbs
57 00-61.00.
CALVES 138 VEALERS Good ISO
-295 lbs 32 50-52 50, Standard and Good
85-110 lbs 37 50-70 00, Utility 70-100 lbs
17 50-25 00.
FARM CALVES. No 1 Holstein bulls
90-120 lbs 137 50-175.00, few 85 lbs
95.00-106 00, No 2 90-120 lbs 80 00-
130.00, No 1 Holstein heifers 100-120 lbs
260 00-330 00, No 2 75-100 lbs 150 00-
255 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 75-100
lbs 75 00-135 00
HOGS 50 BARROWS AND GILTS
45-50% lean 225-240 lbs 36 00-37 50, one
40-45% lean 255 lbs 27 50 SOWS'
US 1 -3 480-835 lbs 22 00-29 75
BOARS 325-790 lbs 7 50-12 00
FEEDER PIGS 87 (All pigs for
slaughter)US 1-3 20-29 lbs 120 00-135 00,
40-41 lbs 60 00-110 00 per cwt
SHEEP 15 .SLAUGHTER LAMBS
couple Choice 110 lbs 85 00 & 10000,
one Good and Choice 50 lbs 75 00
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-34 00,
one Yearling 50 00
GOATS 19 Medium Billies 60 00-
82.50, Medium Nannies 44.00-48.00,
Large Kids 37.50-47.50, Small 40.00-
47 50 per head
Middleburg Livestock
Middleburg, Pa.
December 28,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 415 lPDA]..Compared with
last week's sale, si steers 100 to 1 50
higher, si. cows steady with spots to 1 00
higher, si heifers 1.00 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1275-1465 lbs 73 25-74 75,
Choice 1050-1470 lbs 65 75-72 75, Select
1-3 60 0067 25, Standard 1-2 48 00-
54 50
HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime
2-3 1200-1530 lbs 61 00-63 75, Choice 2-
3 1120-1480 lbs 57 25-61 50, Select 1-2
50 00-55 75. Standard I -2 43 00-49 75
HEIFERS: few High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1100-1200 lbs 73 00-73 25,
Choice 2-4 1040-1365 lbs 65 00-71 50,
Select 1-3 60 00-66 25, Standard 1-2
43 00-50 50
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 39 75-
43 25, few down to 37 00, Boners 80-85%
lean 36 25-41 75, low dressing 33 00-
35 75, Lean 85-90% lean 26 00-38 75
Shells down to 20 00
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1370-2170 lbs
44 75-49 00 with one 53 00, Yield Grade 2
1115-1920 lbs 35 50-41 25
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few
Medium and Large 1 265-570 lbs 73 00-
79 00, 625-950 lbs 59 00-71 00, Medium
and Large 2 300-600 lbs 50 00-60 00,635-
ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS 1
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...that surpluses have been the problem;
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...that if farm prices go up we can't sell it;
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in the world market.
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NFO's Collective bargaining and marketing system
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960 lbs 49 00-56 00, HEIFERS Medium
and Large 2 245-455 lbs 67 00-73 00,
couple 590 & 620 lbs 62 00, Medium and
Large 2 585-815 lbs 40.00-56 00, BULLS
few Medium and Large I 275-385 lbs
69 50-72 00, Medium and Large 2 250-
470 lbs 58 00-6000, 500-820 lbs 38 00-
47 00
CALVES 173 VEALERS Standard
and Good 75-100 lbs 2000-32 00, Utility
50-75 lbs 1000-2000
FARM CALVES Holstein bulls
10 00 to 15 00 higher No I Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 130 00-172 00, couple 175 00,
No 2 80-125 lbs 70 00-137 00 with a few
down to 40 00, No I Holstein heifers 80-
125 lbs 240 00-295 00, No 2 70-125 lbs
90 00-210 00
HOGS 190 (12/27 & 28/99) Bulk of
supply sold on Monday and reported by
the auction Barrows and gilts on Tuesday
were 200 lower, Monday unevenly
steady, sows steady to I 00 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54%
lean 230-280 lbs 40 50-43 50, few to
46 50, 45-50% lean 230-275 lbs 37 25-
39 50, 40-45% lean 260-325 lbs 34 50-
44 50
SOWS US 1-3 395-495 lbs 24 75-
33 00,500-590 lbs 29 50-33 00
BOARS 350-690 lbs 7 00-8 00, one
260 lbs 15 00
FEEDER PIGS 26 US 1-3 40-60 lbs
15 00-27 00 per head
SHEEP 17 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Choice 70-100 lbs 72 00-80 00 NEW
CROP LAMBS few Choice 45-50 lbs
147 50, few Good and Choice 45-55 lbs
50 00-62 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 29 00-31 00