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    Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Oct. 24,2000
MONDAY CATTLE 442, CALVES
523, HOGS 43, SHEEP 42, GOATS 49,
LAST MONDAY CATTLE 499,
CALVES 505, HOGS 23, SHEEP 29,
GOATS 68.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
1250-1495 lbs 63.25-68.50, few 1540-
1575 lbs 62.75-64.50. Few Select 1-3
60.75-62.75. Couple Standard 1-2 52.00-
53.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1415-1560 lbs 60.00-62.00,
few 1700-1960 lbs 56.25-58.25. Choice 2-
3 1300-1695 lbs 55.00-60.25, 1700-1885
lbs 53.75-54.00. Select 1-3 50.75-55.00.
Few Standard 1-2 43.75-50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice
1050-1380 lbs 63.00-67.00, couple Yield
grade 4 61.00. Select 1-3 58.25-62.25.
Standard 1-2 50.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80 percent lean 37.00-42.50. Boners 80-
85 percent lean 35.00-41.25. Lean 85-90
percent lean 30.50-37.00, mostly 31.00-
36.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1580-1970 lbs 48.00-52.75. Yield Grade 2
1000-2045 lbs 42.0047.00, few 38.00-
41.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 285-465 lbs 87.00-100.00; 500-
590 lbs 80.00-85.00; 700-960 Hw 67.00-
74.50. Medium and Large 2 220-460 lbs
86.00- 94.00; 660-850 lbs 54.00-62.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and
Large 1400-450 lbs 74.00-85.00; 525-650
lbs 69.50-80.00. Medium and Large 2
350-495 lbs 62.50-71.00; 800-875 lbs
46.0057.00.
FEEDER BULLS: Large 2 150-180 lbs
Holsteins 99.00-109.00, 300-350 lbs
78.00- 86.00. Medium and Large 1 300-
400 lbs 81.00-98.00. Medium and Large 2
485-675 lbs 60.00-72.00.
VEALERS; Standard and Good 70-
110 lbs 34.00-62.S0.RETURNED TO
FARM: Holstein bulls Number 1 90-120
lbs 100.00-142.50. mostly 105.00-135.00,
80-90 lbs 95.00-102.50. Number 2 80-120
lbs 60.00-105.00; 65- 80 lbs 52.50-70.00.
Holstein heifers Number 1 90-105 lbs
300.00- Number 2 70-90 lbs
135.00- Beef type bulls and heif
ers 80-100 lbs 130.00-180.00, 65-75 lbs
75.00-
SOWS: US 1-3 300-400 lbs 31.00-40.00
500-595 lbs 32.00-39.00 Medium 375-585
lbs 22.00-25.00.
BOARS: Couple 255-290 lbs 19.00-
27.00 Couple 675-700 lbs 12.00
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 70-80
lbs 84.00-86.00; 105-125 lbs 67.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility 1-3
30.00-35.00, few Yearlings 51.00-66.00.
GOATS: All sold per head. Billies;
Large 67.00-105.00. Medium 47.50-
70.00. Nannies: Large 40.00-60.00.
Medium 35.00-46.00. Kids: Large 35.00-
54.00.
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
October 25,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 223...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 79 steers and heifers, 107 cows,
17 bulls and 25 feeder cattle.. Compared
with last week’s sale..sl. steers 1.00 to
3.00 higher, Hoisteins mostly steady,
cows steady to .50 lower, si. heifers
mostly steady, bulls mostly 1.00 to 3.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
1040-1390 lbs 64.50-68.00, return to
farm 57.75-65.00, Select 1-3 59.25-65.00,
Standard 1-249.50-57.25.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1295-1610
lbs 59.50-61.00, Select 1-2 54.25-59.25,
Standard 1-247.00-54.00.
HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-
4 1165-1650 lbs 64.00-66.50, Choice 2-4
1085-1350 lbs 61.00-65.00, Select 1-3
53.50-60.00, couple Standard 1-2 35.50-
37.75.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 37.00-
41.00, Boners 80-85% lean 34.75-38.75,
Lean 85-90% lean 25.75-37725. Shells
26.50 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1170-1930
lbs 49.00-57.50, one 63.25, Yield Grade 2
980-1440 lbs 41.50-50.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Large
2 280-420 lbs Hoisteins 61.00-67.00,
couple Large 2 900 lbs 64.00; HEIFERS;
Medium and Large 2 275-350 lbs 56.00-
72.50, 550-935 lbs 42.00-52.00; BULLS:
one Medium 2 405 lbs 77.50, Medium
and Large 2 610-870 lbs 50.00-65.00.
CALVES 171...Vealers steady.
VEALERS; couple Good 135 & 195 lbs
75.00, Standard and Good 60-100 lbs
40.00-70.00, 130-235 lbs 57.50-70.00,
Utility 60-95 lbs 20.00-40.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
mostly steady, Holstein heifers uneven,
No 1 heifers steady to 50.00 lower, No 2
heifers steady to 100.00 higher..No 1
Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 115.00-135.00,
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 28, 2000-A7
80-85 lbs 85.00-115.00, No 2 80-125 lbs
60.00- No 1 Holstein heifers 80-
100 lbs 250.00-330.00, No 2 70-110 lbs
70.00-
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-115 lbs
60.00-200.00.
HOGS 30... Barrows and gilts 3.00 to
4.00 lower, sows 1.00 to 2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean
245-280 lbs 34.00-35.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 565-665 lbs 33.25-
34.00.
BOARS; one 885 lbs 12.50.
FEEDER PIGS 43... US 1-3 20 lbs
125.00-155.00,40-50 lbs 50.00-67.50,70-
85 lbs 47.50-60.00 per cwt.
SHEEP 17... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 25-45 lbs 80.00-110.00, 70-80 lbs
73.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
20.00- one 55.00.
GOATS 33...(A11 sold by the head).
Medium Billies 30.00-60.00, Wethers
31.00- Large Kids 20.00-37.00.
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, Oct. 25,2000
SLAUGHTER COWS: 79 HEAD,
STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER. UTILITY
37.00-41.50, HIGH DRESSING TO
43.75, CANNERS 34.00-38.50, SHELLY
34.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 11 HEAD. YG#l 1300-1800
LBS. 47.75-52.50; YG#2 42.00-47.00.
FED STEERS: 20 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1150-1450 LBS.
67.50-70.50, CHOICE 2-3 64.00-68.50,
1450-1550 LBS. 61.25-65.00.
FED HEIFERS: FEW OFFERED.
PROMISED NEXT WED., NOV. 1, 5
SIMMI,HEREFORD COW.CALF
PAIRS. BRED BACK TO RED LIMI
BULL FOR MARCH AND APRIL.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of
North Jersey
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, Oct. 24,2000
CALVES .10-3.65.
COWS .23V2-.4VA.
EASY COWS .23y«..33 5 /«
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .37-1.07V4.
HEIFERS .23'/<.-.61'/2
BULLS J6'A-.52Vi.
STEERS 2VA-.66.
HOGS, NONE.
ROASTING PIGS EA. 25 00-35 00
BOARS, NONE.
SOWS, NONE
SHEEP 14-48.
LAMBS EA 24 00-85 00
LAMBS PER LB 30-1 18.
GOATS EA. 30.00-125 00
KIDSEA 17 00-67.00
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► 20-25 ton trailer loads A
$lO/per ton within 10 mile radius n
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CALVES; 146 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER 80-110 LBS. 50.00-70.00,
HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM S.OO-10.00 LOWER. #1 95-120
LBS. 115.00-127.00, 80-95 LBS. 85.00-
110.00; #2 95-120 LBS. 87.00-112.00,80-
95 LBS. 70.00-85.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS VERY ACTIVE 30.00-50.00
HIGHER. #1 85-110 LBS. 350.00-
420.00. 70-85 LBS. 260.00-330.00; #2 85-
110 LBS. 200.00-350.00; BEEF X
BULLS AND HEIFERS #1 80-115 LBS.
140.00-190.00; #2 95.00-130.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 8 HEAD. 260-300
LBS. 36.00-39.00; 1356 LB. AT 36.00.
SOWS: 9 HEAD. 400-600 LBS. 33.00-
35.00, THIN 25.00-30.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 206 HEAD,
ACTIVE BIDDING. STEERS MED.
AND LRGE. FRAME 200-400 LBS.
88.00- 400-500 LBS. 82.00-99.00,
500-600 LBS. 78.00-92.00, 600-700 LBS.
78.00- 700-900 LBS. 66.00-72.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LRGE.
FRAME 300-400 LBS. 79.00-91.00, 400-
500 LBS. 73.00-84.00, 500-600 LBS.
70.00- 600-700 LBS. 65.00-74.00,
700-800 LBS. 55.00-71.00, 800-1000
LBS. 50.00-57.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LRGE. FRAME
200-400 LBS. 89.00-103.00, 400-600
LBS. 74.00-92.00, 600-800 LBS. 61.00-
73.00, 800-900 LBS. SS.OO-60.00, 1
ANGUS 1285 LBS. AT 62.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 18
HEAD. LARGE SPRINGING HEIF
ERS 1075.00-1300.00; MED. 875.00-
1000.00; FRESH HEIFERS AT 935.00.
SHEEP: 18 HEAD. HEAVY
WEIGHT BUCKS 43.00-47.00.
LAMBS; 28 HEAD. CHOICE 80-115
LBS. 75.00-83.50, 70-80 LBS. TO 96.50,
60 LBS. TO 114.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 47 HEAD,
MAINLY CULLS BY THE HEAD, 25-
35 LBS. 13.00-21.00, 1 LOT 45 LBS. AT
23.00.