AIS-Lmcastsr Farming, Saturday, May 6, 2000
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
Wednesday, May 3,2000
Wednesday 2000-02-09 (est)
Week ago (est)
Year ago (act)
Week to date (est)
Same Period Last Week (est)
Same Period Last Year (act)
Leesport Livestock
Leesport, Pa.
3 May 2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 229 [PDA] [Supply
included 110 steers and heifers, 82 cows,
13 bulls and 24 feeder cattle] Compared
with last week's sale .si steers mostly I 00
to 3 00 higher, cows 1 00 to 200 lower,
heifers steady, bulls mostly steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS few High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1245-1505 lbs
72 50-73 75, Choice 2-3 1035-1790 lbs
69 50-72 25, return to farm 60 00-65 00,
Select 1-3 60 50-68 00
HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prune
2-3 1325-1745 lbs 64 75-68 00, Choice 2-
3 1220-1790 lbs 63.00-66 25, Select 1-2
56 00-62 50, few Standard 1-2 46 DO
-55 00
HEIFERS few High Choice and Prime
2-4 1250-1380 lbs 71.00-75 00, Choice 2-
4 985-1450 lbs 63 50-71 25, Select 1-3
58 00-64.00, few Standard 1-2 44 00-
55 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 39 00-
46 50, Boners 80-85% lean 37 50-43 25,
Lean 85-90% lean 36 00-41 00 Shells
down to 20 00
BULLOCKS couple Select 1-3 46 CO
-49 50
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1320-1740 lbs
52 75-61 75, Yield Grade 2 1000-2220 lbs
45 75-52 50
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few
Large 2 465-685 lbs 69 50-77 50, few
Large 2 475-620 lbs Holstems 65 00-
67 50, HEIFERS couple Medium 1 460 &
530 lbs 82 50 & 87 50, couple Medium
and Large 2 305 & 710 lbs 45 00 & 65 00,
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4.000 357,000
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16.000 1,444,000
16.000 1342,000
18.000 1,433,000
CATTLE
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BULLS few Large 2 495-610 lbs 59 DO
-67 50
CALVES 107. .VEALERS Good
135-255 lbs 70 00-90 00, Standard and
Good 75-115 lbs 55 00-105 00, couple
Uuhty 55-75 lbs 25 00
FARM CALVES Holstein bulls very
good 1000 to 2000 higher, Holstein
heifers steady No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs 185 00-207 50, No 2 90-120 lbs 85 DO
-185 00, one No 1 Holstein heifer 95 lbs
350 00, No 2 80-115 lbs 215 00-265 00
Couple beef type bulls and heifers 85-
110 lbs 11000-15000
HOGS 63 Barrows and gilts and sows
steady BARROWS AND GILTS 45-50%
lean 220-285 lbs 46 50-47 50 SOWS US
1-3 400-460 lbs 30 00-34 50 BOARS one
225 lbs 32 00
FEEDER PIGS 7 NO MARKET
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SHEEP 30 Slaughter lambs 20.00 to
30 00 lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 30-50
lbs 180 00-210 00, few 70-130 lbs 82 50-
150 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 27.00-
32 00
GOATS 15 [All sold by the head]
One Medium Billy 6000, one Medium
Nanny 49 00, Small Kids 15 00-25 00, one
37 50
Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
3 May 2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 146 [PDA] [Supply
included 10 steers and heifers, 52 cows,
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SLAUGHTER STEERS few Choice
2-3 1190-1290 lbs 7100-71.50. few
Standard 1-262 00-62 75.
HOLSTEINS one Choice 2-3 1540 lbs
64 00
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 42 00-
45 75, Boners 80-85% lean 40.25-44 00,
LeanBs-90% lean 38 00-42 00. Shells
down to 29 00
BULLS few Yield Grade 1 1340-1645
lbs 50 00-52 25, few Yield Grade 2 690-
9001bs 42 00-49.50.
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few
Medium 1-2 310-450 lbs 8000-97 50,
HEIFERS, few Medium 1 390-540 lbs
80 00-91.50, one Large 2 330 lbs 102 00,
BULLS Medium 2350-650 lbs 71.00-
80 00
CALVES 84...VEALERS Standard
and Good 75-115 lbs 3000-55.00, Utility
55-751bs 23 00-42 50
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls
120-135 lbs 150 00-190 00, 85-115
1b5175 00-24000, No 2 85-115 lbs 65 00-
180 00; couple No 1 Holstein heifers 92 &
100 lbs 305 00 & 325.00, No 2 80-105 lbs
15000-25000
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-105 lbs
85 00-170 00
HOGS 40. BARROWS AND GILTS
49-54% lean 260-280 lbs 49.00, 45-50%
lean 240-2601bs 47.75-48.25
SOWS few US 1-3 450-585 lbs 37 75-
42 00
BOARS few 320-515 lbs 17 00-18.00,
couple 245 & 280 lbs 22.75 & 24.00
FEEDER PIGS 7. Few US 1-3 30-40
lbs 37 00-40.00 per head
SHEEP 2 NO MARKET TEST'
GOATS 40 [All sold by the
head] Couple Medium Billies 40 00 &
44 00, couple Large Nannies 49 00 &
87 50, few Medium 22.00-32 00, few
Large Kids 21 00-31 00. Small 5 00-15 00
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CATTLE 471. [PDA] .Compared
with last week's sale si. steers steady to
strong, si. cows mostly steady to 1 00
higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS' Choice 2-3
1100-1475 lbs 70 00-75.25, Select 1-3
60.00-69 50
HOLSTEINS- High Choice and Prime
2-3 1070-1630 lbs 63.50-66.00, Choice 2-
3 1125-1500 lbs 59.00-65.50, Select 1-2
58.00-60.00.
HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 2-4
1075-1400 lbs 70.75-74.00, Choice 2-4
1000-1415 lbs 70 00-72.00, Select 1-3
60 00-68 00, few Standard 1-2 51.00-
58.50.
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 41 00-
47 00, Boners 80-85% lean 38.50-43 50,
Lean 85-90% lean 36.00-43.00 SheUs
down to 29 00
BULLOCKS' Select 1-3 800-1475 lbs
5075-58 50
BULLS: Yield Grade I 1200-1775 lbs
51.50-56.00. Yield Grade 2 975-2290 lbs
47 00-51.75.
FEEDER CATTLE' STEERS: Large 2
825-970 lbs 50.00-66.00, Medium 1 325-
500 lbs 8600-108.00, 500-750 lbs 68 00-
87.00, Medium 2 350-500 lbs 64 00-81.00,
500-750 lbs 60.00-78,00; HEIFERS:
Medium 1 300-500 lbs 75.00-92.00, 500-
775 lbs 65.00-84.00, Medium 2 300-500
lbs 66.00-83.00, 525-725 lbs 56.00-77.00;
BULLS; Large 2 375-625 lbs 60 00-71.00,
Medium 1 300-500 lbs 84.00-88.00, 575-
800 lbs 62.00-75.00, Medium 2 525-775
lbs 60.00-69.00.
CALVES 106...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-100 lbs 30.00-60.00, Utility
55-75 lbs 25.00-35.00.
FARM CALVES: No I Holstein bulls
80-120 lbs 185.00-235.00, No 2 80-120
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Mercer Livestock
Mercer, Pa.
2 May 2000
Report Supplied By PDA
lbs 80 00-120 00, one No 1 Holstein heifer
108 lbs 300 00, No 2 70-135 lbs 110.00-
280.00
Few beef type bulls and heifers 175-
300 lbs 75 00-94.00, 80-135 lbs 85 00-
190.00.
HOGS 113. BARROWS AND
GILTS: 49-54% lean 240-260 lbs 50 00-
51.00, one lot 52.50,45-50% lean 210-280
lbs 48.00-48.75, 40-45% lean 230-240 lbs
42.00-46.85
SOWS; US 1-3 425-540 lbs 41 50-
45.00, few 340-395 lbs 38.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, May 1,2000
CATTLE: 92 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE 72.00-75.75,
GOOD 69.00-71.75.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 71.50-76.00,
GOOD 63.00-71.00, UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 37.00-45.00, CANNER
AND LOW CUTTER 25.00-36.00.
BULLOCKS: 47.00-55.00.
BULLS: YG#l4B.OO-52.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 66.00-
105.00, BULLS 65.00-83.00, HEIFERS
62.00-
CALVES: 82. PRIME, NO MARKET
TEST; CHOICE 89.00-110.00; GOOD
71.00- STANDARD 29.00-60.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 80.00-
165.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130
LBS. 210.00-300.00.
HOGS 191. USOI-2 47.50-50.00;
US#l-3 44.00-46.00.
SOWS: US#l-3 34.00-46.00.
BOARS: 12.00-42.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 31. US#l-3 20-50
LBS. 9.00-62.00.
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