Pa. Weekly
13 Livestock Auctions
Friday, Aug. 4
Report Supplied By PDA
14 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS
CATTLE 4337... Compared with 4177
head last week and 5064 head a year
ago. Slaughter steers 1.00 to 2.00 lower
on the heals of lower packer demand, si.
heifers 1.50 to 3.00 lower, si. cows mostly
.50 to 1.00 lower with greatest decline on
Lean types, bulls steady to weak.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 67.00-71.75, Choice 1-3
64.50- Select and Low Choice 2-3
62.50- Select 1-3 60.00-65.50, Stan
dard 1-251.00-61.00.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 61.00-65.00, Choice 2-3 57.00-60.50,
Select 1-2 52.00-58.25, Standard 1-2
45.00-54.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 64.00-69.00,
Select 1-3 58.00-63.50, Standard 1-2
47.50-56.75.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 40.25-
45.75, Boners 80-85% lean 36.50-42.50,
Lean 85-90% lean 30.00-38.50. Shells
down to 25.00.
BULLOCKS: Select 1-3 54.75-56.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
49.25-56.25, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
43.50-49.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS:
Medium 1 300-500 lbs 88.00-105.00,
Medium and Large 1 500-700 lbs 75.00-
96.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs
70.00- HEIFERS: Medium 1 300-
500 lbs 82.50-100.00, Medium and Large
1 500-700 lbs 72.50-93.00, Medium and
Large 2 500-700 lbs 63.00-68.00; BULLS:
Large 2 300-500 lbs Holsteins 63.00-
74.00, Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs
75.00- Medium and Large 2 500-
700 lbs 66.50-75.00.
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CALVES 3766... Compared with 3489
head last week and 3331 head a year
ago. Vealers steady to 10.00
higher... VEALERS: Choice 150-300 lbs
84.00- Good 130-210 lbs 62.50-
87.00, Standard and Good 65-125 lbs
30.00- Utility 50-115 lbs 10.00-
35.00; FARM CALVES: Holstein bull
calves steady to 20.00 higher late in the
week, Holstein heifers 10.00 to 30.00
higher ...No 1 Holstein bulls 80-125 lbs
100.00- with late sales up to
166.00, No 2 80-125 lbs 55.00-115.00, No
1 Holstein heifers 80-115 tbs 270.00-
330.00, No 2 80-115 lbs 115.00-260.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 70-165 lbs
100.00-
HOGS 1678... Compared with 1794
head last week and 1764 head a year
ago. Barrows and gilts mostly steady,
sows 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND
GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-265 tbs 44.50-
45.50, 45-50% 220-275 lbs 43.00-45.50,
40-45% lean 230-300 lbs 39.25-45.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lbs 30.00-35.00,
500-700 lbs 34.00-37.00. BOARS: 13.00-
19.00.
FEEDER PIGS 227... Compared with
261 head last week and 444 head a year
ago. US 1-3 20-50 lbs 18.00-49.00,75-100
lbs 47.00-64.00. per head.
SHEEP 1944... Compared with 1684
head last week and 2054 head a year
ago. Slaughter lambs unevenly stead
y...SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 40-60
lbs 100.00-125.00, 60-90 lbs 85.00-
110.00, 90-120 lbs 84.00-100.00, Gooi.
and Choice 45,80 lbs 50.00-77.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 30.00-
50.00, TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES 917... Compared with 824 last
week and 1060 head a year ago... Feeder
pigs steady to 7.00 higher...US 1-2 25-35
lbs 115.00-120.00, 35-45 lbs 100.00-
126.00, 50-60 lbs 99.00-121.00, 60-80 lbs
95.00-112.00; US 2 40-60 lbs 105.00-
111.00, 60-75 lbs 90.00-109.00; Slaugh
ter; 18-35 lbs 105.00-130.00. - per cwt.
WEDNESDAY CATTLE 208,
CALVES 204, HOGS 93, SHEEP 11,
GOATS 15. LAST WEDNESDAY 230
186117 35 24.
CATTLE: Compared with last
Wednesday’s auction; slaughter steers
sold mostly 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows
were unevenly steady. Other classes not
well tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
1185-1335 lbs 65.25-69.75. Select 1-3
61.00- 66.25. Standard 2 individual
50.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1275-1600 lbs 61.50-65.00.
Choice 2-3 1280-1585 lbs 58.00-61.25.
Select 1-2 54.50-58.75. Standard 1-2 few
46.00-51.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-4
couple 1310-1370 lbs 65.25-65.50. Select
1-3 57.25-63.50. Standard 1-2 52.75-
56.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80 percent lean 39.75-44.25. Boners 80-
85 per- cent lean 34.50-41.25. Lean 85-90
percent lean 27.00-38.25, mostly 33.50-
37.25. Shells down to 21.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1270-1905 lbs 49.75-50.00. Yield Grade 2
couple 1545-1745 lbs 43.50-47.50. Bul
locks; Select 2 individual 55.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium 1 indi
vidual 375 lbs 65.00; couple 735 lbs
55.00.
FEEDER BULLS: Large 2 couple
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Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, Aug. 9,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
420-430 lbs 71.00. Medium 1 individual
600 lbs 54.00. Medium 2 individual 310
lbs 47.50.
CALVES: Compared to last week’s
auction; Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Holstein
heifers Number 1 10.00 higher. Number
2 were 40.00 higher.
VEALERS: Good 130-215 lbs 62.50-
80.00. Standard and Good 60-130 lbs
32.50- 55.00. Utility 60-90 lbs 17.50-
32.50.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls Number 1 85-125 lbs 95.00-130.00,
few up to 145.00. Number 2 80-130 lbs
55.00- mostly 70.00-85.00. Hol
stein heifers Number 1 80-100 lbs
300.00- Number 2 60-90 lbs
140.00- Beef type bulls and heif
ers 65-95 lbs 120.00-177.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: Were
uneven, 1.00 higher.4s-50 pet lean 255-
260 lbs 43.00 40-45 pet lean 255-265 lbs
42.25-42.50. SOWS: Medium Counle
430-685 lbs 25.00-27.50. BOARS: Couple
555-570 lbs 14.00
FEEDER PIGS; No market test.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 85-95
lbs 85.00-87.50; couple 120-130 lbs
77.50-82.50.
GOATS: Sold by the head. Billies;
Medium individual 65.00. Nannies:
Medium individual 51.00. Kids; Large
42.50-SS.OO, few down to 21.00. Small
few 11.00-20.00.
St. Louis
Feeder Cattle
Springfield, IL
Aug. 10,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle and calves: 975 head. Com
pared to last week, slaughter steers and
heifers were steady. Supply mainly
Select and Choice slaughter steers and
heifers. Moderate supply of holstein
steers, with several Choice holsteins.
Total Receipts this week: 975 Last
week; 870 Last year: 835
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
925-1425 lbs 64.00-66.00; limited supply
Yield Grade 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 1200-
1450 lbs 66.00-67.00, few up to 67.25.
Select and Choice 2-3 1000-1400 lbs
63.00- Select 2-3 1050-1400 lbs
60.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Several Choice
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2-3 1300-1700 lbs 60.00-63.00; few Prime
2-3 1600-1850 lbs 63.00-64.00; Select and
Choice 2-3 1175-1500 lbs 58.00-60.00.
Select 2-3 1100-1450 lbs 55.00-58.00,
Low Yielding 1225-1400 lbs 50.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
950-1350 lbs 64.00-66.00; Limited supply
YG 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 1050-1375 lbs
66.00- few 850-950 lbs Choice
61.00- Select and Choice 2-3 925-
1225 lbs 63.00-65.00. Select 2-3 900-1200
lbs 60.00-63.00.
HEIFERETTES: Medium and Large
Frame 975-1350 lbs 42.00-55.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Compared with
last week, feeder steers were steady
Feeder heifers were 3.00-5.00 lower.
Overall quality below last weeks level.
Large supply Holstein steers. Large
buyer attendance.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large Frame 1: Thin 200-300 lbs 115.00-
132.00 300-400 lbs 110.00-125.00, fancy
125.00- Pkg 380 lbs Blacks at
137.50 400-500 lbs 100.00-113.00, fancy
113.00- 500-600 lbs 93.00-101.00
600-700 lbs 86.00- 94.00 Moderately
Fleshy: 300-500 lbs 92.00-105.00 500-700
lbs 84.00- 92.00 700-900 lbs Scarce 900-
1200 lbs 62.00- 66.00 Large Frame 2 Hol
steins: Large Supply Pkg 190 lbs at
120.00 200-300 lbs 100.00-115.00 300-
400 lbs 90.00-100.00 several 400-500 lbs
82.00- 90.00 several 500-700 lbs 80.00-
84.00 600-800 lbs 74.00- 80.00 FEEDER
HEIFERS: Medium and Large Frame 1:
Thin: 200-300 lbs 100.00-120.00 300-400
lbs 90.00-100.00 400-500 lbs 85.00- 95.00,
fancy 95.00-97.00 500-600 lbs 82.00-
88.00 Moderately Fleshy: 300-400 lbs
85.00- 91.00 400-500 lbs 78.00- 85.00
Bred Cows; Large Frame 2-10 yrs old
in 2nd and 3rd stage 400.00-510.00/hd.
Medium to Large Frame 4-10 yrs old
375.00-480.00/hd.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls: 225 head.
Compared to last week. Cows were
steady. Bulls were weak to 1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER COWS: % Lean
Weight Price Breakers 75-80 % 850-1200
lbs 37.00-40.00 Boners 85-90 % 850-1200
lbs 39.00-43.00 High Yielding 85-90 %
over 1100 lbs 40.00-44.00 Lean 85-90 %
850-1200 lbs 35.00-38.00 90-95 % 750-
850 lbs 32.00-35.00 90-95 % under 750
lbs 28.00-32.00
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-2100
lbs 45.00-49.00, Individual at 49.50.
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