A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 17,2001
St. Louis
Feeder Cattle
Greenville, IL
March 15,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle and calves: 1,025 head. Com
pared to last week slaughter steers and
heifers were 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply
mainly Choice and Select and Choice
slaughter steers and heifers with several
lots of 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 blacks. Large
supply of holstein steers.
Total Receipts this week: 1,025 Last
week; 920 Last year: 1,150
SLAUGHTER STEERS- Choice 2-4
1000-1500 lbs 77.00-80.00, mostly 78.00-
80.00; Several lots Yield Grade 2-3 and
Fancy 2-4 1200-1500 lbs 80.00-82.00.
Prime 2-4 1175-1350 lbs 82.00-83.00;
Select and Choice 2-3 1000-1450 lbs
75.00- Select 2-3 1000-1475 lbs
71.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1300-1800 lbs 68.00-71.00. Prime 2-3
1400-1700 lbs 71.00-72.00, few up to
72.25; Select and Choice 2-3 1250-1700
lbs 65.00-68.00. Select 2-3 1250-1600 lbs
60.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
1000-1375 lbs 77.00-80.00, mostly 78.00-
80.00; Several lots YG 2-3 and Fancy 2-4
1150-1300 lbs 80.00- 82.00; Prime 2-4
1150-1400 lbs 82.00-83.00. Select and
Choice 2-3 975-1275 lbs 75.00-78.00.
Select 2-3 950-1400 lbs 71.00-75.00.
HEIFERETTES; Few Medium and
Large Frame 1100-1275 lbs 48.00-59.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Compared with
last weeks regular auction feeder steers
weak to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers
steady. Overall quality below last weeks
level. Moderate buyer attendance.
FEEDER STEERS; Medium and
Large Frame I. Thin; 300-400 lbs 95.00-
108.00, fancy 108.00-113.00 400-500 lbs
92.00- fancy 104.00-110.00 Few
preconditioned 110.00-112.00 500-600
lbs 90.00-100.00 600-700 lbs 83.00- 91.00
Moderately Fleshy: 400-600 lbs 85.00-
90.00 600-700 lbs 80.00- 85.00 short
frame fleshy 300-500 lbs 72.00-78.00
Holstein Steers: Large Frame 2; 200-300
lbs 100.00-118.00 300-400'lbs 90.00-
100.00 700-800 lbs 63.00-67.00
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and
Large Frame 1' Thin: 300-400 lbs 90 00-
100.00 400-500 lbs 85.00- 93.00, fancy
93.00- 500-600 lbs 83.00- 89.00 600-
700 lbs 80.00- 86.00 Moderately Fleshy:
300-500 lbs 80.00- 90.00 500-700 lbs
75.00-
Cow/Calf Pairs: Large Frame 2-10 yrs
old with calf at side 660.00-750.00/pr.
Bred Cows;Large Frame 5-10 yrs old
X High Quality
X Affordable Prices
X Saves feed by
keeping feed off
the ground
X High yield steel
tube construction
LEBANON VALLEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Manufacturing * Powder Coating * Precast
RO. Box Ifi|7, Myerstoyyn,, P& 17067 • (7J7) 866-2030
in 2nd and 3rd stage 535.00-680.00/hd.
Package of fancy 5 yrs old 3rd stage
760.00/hd. Medium to Large Frame 6-10
yrsold4Bs.oo-560.00/hd.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls; 175 head.
Compared to last week cows were weak
to 1.00 lower. Bulls 3.00-5.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER COWS: % Lean
Weight Price Breakers 75-80 % 850-1200
lbs 42.00-45.00 Boners 80-85 % 850-1200
lbs 44.00-46.00 High Yielding 80-85 %
over 1100 lbs 45.00-47.00 Lean 85-90 %
850-1200 lbs 40.00-43.00 85-90 % 750-
850 lbs 36.00-40.00 85-90 % under 750
lbs 32.00-36.00
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1500-2200
lbs 49.00-54.00. Low Yielding 1100-1600
lbs 41.00-48.00. Yield Grade 1 1600-2100
lbs 54.00-56.00.
Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA, PDA
Wednesday, March 14,2001
CATTLE 136, CALVES 98, HOGS
112, SHEEP 6, GOATS 55. LAST
WEDNESDAY CATTLE 106, CALVES
98, HOGS 63, SHEEP 34, GOATS 22.
CATTLE: Compared to last Wednes
day's auction, slaughter cows sold
mostly steady to firm. Other classes were
not well tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Select 1-3
63.50-69.50. Standard 1-2 few 55.00-
62.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Standard 1-2
couple 52.00-52.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 3
individual 1200 lbs 75.00. Select 1-3 few
65.00- 69.75. Standard 1-2 few 57.00-
62.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80 percent lean 41.75-47.00, few up to
51 75. Boners 80-85 percent lean 39.25-
44.00. Lean 85-90 percent lean 35.50-
40 75. Shells down to 30.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS. Yield Grade 1
few 1478-1884 lbs 65.00-69.00. Yield
Grade 2 couple 1270-1556 lbs 50.50-
55.00. Bullocks: Select 1-3 few 1058-1140
lbs 65.50-67.50.
FEEDER STEERS; Medium and
Large 2 384-678 lbs 66.00-76.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium 2 few
310-500 lbs 60.00-87.50. Large 2-3 few
625-700 lbs 48.00-55.00.
FEEDER BULLS; Medium 1-2 few
625-740 lbs 60.50-74.50.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 260-370
lbs 78 00-105.00. Good few 160-180 lbs
83.00-84.00. Standard and Good 80-115
lbs 41.0-60.00 Utility 60-95 lbs 20.00-
36.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
X Baked on high gloss, high impact and
acid resistant TGIC polyester
powdercoating
X Feeder comes disassembled for ease
of hauling
X Parts easily replaced with bolt together
design
X Pulling lugs to move feeder from one
area to another
bulls Number 190-120 lbs 130.00-157.50.
Number 2 80-120 lbs 75.00-125.00. Hol
stein heifers Number 1 few 90-105 lbs
320.00- 355.00. Number 2 few 86-112 lbs
250.00- Beef type bulls and heif
ers few 80-115 lbs 165.00-190.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 45-50 240-280
lbs 43.25-45.50 40-45 220-290 lbs 38.00-
42.75
SOWS: US 1-3 350-775 lbs 33.25-36.50
Medium 270-560 lbs 23.00-31.00
BOARS: 330-710 lbs 14.50-21.00 Indi
vidual 266 lbs 26.00
FEEDER PIGS: US 1-3 55-65 lbs
57.00- head 40-50 lbs 41.00-
47.00/per head US 2-3 30-55 lbs 25.00-
38.00/per head Few US 1-3 140-150 lbs
41.00- cwt
SHEEP; No market test.
GOATS: All sold by the head. Billies:
Medium few 32.50-67.50. Small 5.00-
17.00. Nannies: Large few 52.00-91.00.
Small 20.00-25.00. Kids: Large 32.50-
75.00. Small 17.50-31.00.
Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 13,2001
SLAUGHTER COWS: 83 HEAD,
STEADY. UTILITY 42.00-45.00, HIGH
DRESSING 46.00-47.75, CANNERS
38.00- SHELLY 38.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 10 HEAD. YG#l 55.00-59.00,
YG#2 50.00-56.00.
FED STEERS; STEADY. HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1400 LBS.
82.00- CHOICE 2-4 1000-1200
LBS. 78.00-81.75, SELECT TO LOW
CHOICE 69.00-75.00.
FED HEIFERS; HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1200-1450 LBS. 82.00-84.50,
CHOICE 2-4 1000-1400 LBS. 77.00-
82.00, LOW CHOICE 72.00-77.00.
CALVES: 148 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 80-110 LBS. 60.00-
75.00, CULLS 55.00 DOWN; HOL
STEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM 5.00-15.00 HIGHER. #1 95-120
LBS. 160.00-180.00, 80-95 LBS. 130.00-
165.00; #2 95-120 LBS. 120.00-165.00,
80-95 LBS. 90.00-125.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS FEW OFFERED. #1 70-120
LBS. 170.00-245.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 87 HEAD, 2.50
LOWlht. #1 AND 2 235-265 LBS. TO
42.50, 275-290 LBS. 40.00-41.00; #1
AND 3 280-375 LBS. 32.00-35.00.
SOWS: 14 HEAD, 2.00 LOWER. 400-
500 LBS. 28.00-31.00, 500-600 LBS.
33.00-35.50.
BOARS: 4 HEAD 13.00-15.00.
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STOCK CATTLE: 193 HEAD,
ACTIVE BIDDING. STEERS MED.
AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS.
92.00- 500-700 LBS. 84.00-94.00,
700-900 LBS. 64.00-79.00, 900-1100
LBS. 75.00-80.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 87.00-106.00,
500-700 LBS. 79.00-90.00, 700-900 LBS.
64.00-
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 200-400 LBS. 95.00-112.00,
400-600 LBS. 80.00-94.00,600-800 LBS.
70.00- 800-900 LBS. 66.00-75.00.
SHEEP: 35 HEAD - 55.00-90.00,
LIGHTWEIGHTS TO 112.00,
HEAVYWEIGHTS 40.00-64.00.
LAMBS: 22 HEAD. CHOICE TO
PRIME 80-110 LBS. 107.00-125.00, 70-
80 LBS. 120.00-127.00; MED. TO
GOOD 40-60 LBS. 102.00-122.00,
WOOLED 100-130 LBS. 93.00-99.00.
GOATS: 33 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES
AND WHETHERS 120.00-175.00,
MEDIUM 45.00-85.00, NANNIES
50.00-
PIGS AND SHOATS: FEW OF
FERED.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
March 14,2001
TUESDAY CATTLE 161, CALVES
102, IfpGS 23, SHEEP 0, GOATS 0.
LAST - CATTLE 127,
CALVES 98, HOGS 36, SHEEP 0,
GOATS.O.
CATTLE: Compared with last Tues
day’s auction, slaughter steers sold
steady, instances 1.75 lower on top qual
ity animals. Slaughter cows were 1.00-
3.00 lower, with the largest decline on
Lean type. Other classes not well tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3
1210-1480 lbs 79.00-81.00. Select 1-3
77.75- 79.25, individual down to 74.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Select 2 indi
vidual 58.25. Standard 1-2 52.75-56.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
1105-1320 lbs 77.25-79.75, individual 4
75.00. Select 1-3 75.00-77.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80 percent lean 43.75-47.00. Boners 80-
85 percent lean 37.75-44.50. Lean 85-90
percent lean 32.50-36.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1425-20351ift 58.75-61.50. Yield Grade 2
few 2040-2565 lbs 55.00-57.25. BUL
LOCKS: Select 2 individual 66.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium 1 few
265-375 lbs 83.00-95.00. Medium 2 360-
450 lbs 87.50-91.50. Large 3 holsteins
410-510 lbs 69.50-71.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium 2 310-
35 lbs 66.50-91.00. Medium 1-2 few 400-
510 lbs 70.50-74.00. Medium 2 Herefords
410-680 lbs 63.50-69.50.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium 2 one lot
470 lbs 70.00.
CALVES: Compared to last week’s
auction; Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold 10.00 higher in active trade.
Holstein heifers were mostly steady.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-95
lbs 35.00-55.00. Utility 25-35 lbs 25.00-
35.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls Number 190-120 lbs 170.00-187.00;
80-90 lbs 150.00-175.00. Number 2 80-
120 lbs 120.00-165.00, weaker calves
down to 90.00. Holstein heifers Number
1 90-120 lbs 315.00-360.00. Number 2
70-119 lbs 150.00-285.00. Beef type bulls
and heifers few 80-100 lbs 165.00-200.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT PRICE
SOWS; Prices were mostly steady, in
stances 25 higher than last Tuesday. US
1-3 425-495 lbs 29.00-31.75 510-635 lbs
31.75-33.25 Medium Few 380-395 lbs
16.0Q-2b.00.
BOARS; Bndividual 565 lbs 14.00
FEEDER PIGS: AM sold cwt. US 1-3
140-150 lbs 28.00-39.00 Individual 25 lbs
60.00.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of
North Jersey
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 13,2001
CALVES .02-4.00.
COWS .27>A-.51.
EASY COWS ,10-.42'/2.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .47-.95,
**> HEIFERS .32V4-.76.
BULLS-48-.65.
STEERS .4S-.76.
HOGS .27-.51.
ROASTING PIGS EA., NONE
BOARS .14'/2-.48.
SOWS .16'A-,27.
SHEEP .02-.79.
LAMBS EA. 29.00-65.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .64,1.44.
GOATS EA. 60.00-145.00.
KIDS EA. 30.00-97.50.
HIDES EA. 10.00-43.00.
TOTAL: 634 HEAD.
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