> r*i *■» -Mi'iJn !-'i Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Tues., April 3,2001 CATTLE 490, CALVES 370, HOGS 31. SHEEP 54, GOATS 161. LAST MON. CATTLE 412, CALVES 357, HOGS 30, SHEEP 51, GOATS 94. CATTLE: Compared to last Mon day’s auction, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00-3.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 few 1390-1445 lbs 79.50- 80 25. Choice 2-3 1230-1495 lbs 74.25- 79.50; 1550-1650 lbs 75.25-76.75. Select 1-3 66.00-74.00, individual up to 79.00. Standard 1-2 few 53.25-66.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS. High Choice and Prime 2-3 couple 1530-1565 lbs 68.00. Choice 2-3 few 1350-1500 lbs 65.50-67.25. Select 1-2 51.75-60.00. Stan dard 1-246.50-52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1135-1510 lbs 74.75-79.25. Select 1-3 few 71.00- Standard 1-2 few 48.00- 62.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80 percent lean 41.00-46.75, individual up to 49.00. Boners 80-85 percent lean 38.00- with low dressing down to 36.00. Lean 85-90 percent lean 33.50- 43.50, mostly 35.00-41.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1 1450-2375 lbs 51.50-55.00. Yield Grade 2 1250-2160 lbs 44.75-52.50. FEEDER STEERS: Large 2 Holsteins 235-405 lbs 81.00-84.00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and Large 1240-465 Free Enterprise... fl -PA LIVESTOCK AUCTION ASSOCIATION MEMBERS Belleville Livestock Pennsylvania Livestock Mercer Livestock Market, Inc. Auction, Inc. Auction, Inc. 570-935-2146 412-627-9585 412-662-2910 Belleville Waynesburg Mercer Eighty-Four Auction Sales, Inc. 412-222-9965 Eighty-Four Middleburg Auction Sales, Inc. 570-837-2222 Middleburg New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. 717-354-4341 New Holland lbs 87.00-99.00; 495-515 lbs 85.00-90.00. Medium and Large 2 265-395 lbs 79.00- 93.00. Large 2 Hoisteins 655-780 lbs 71.00- Medium 3 285-445 lbs 53.00- FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1 200-435 lbs 95.00-117.50; 500-575 lbs 88.00-98.00. Medium and Large 2 225- 450 lbs 80.00-93.00. Large 3 Hoisteins 265-460 lbs 72.00-87.00; 525-650 lbs 64,50-71.00. CALVES: Compared to last week’s auction; Holstein bull returning to the farm sold 15 00 higher, while Holstein heifers were 35.00-40.00 higher VEALERS: Standard and Good few 75-125 lbs 65.00-70.00 Utility 50-75 lbs 10.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 180-125 lbs 175.00-207.00, mostly 185.00-205.00. Number 2 75-125 lbs 95.00-187 50, weaker calves down to 70.00. Holstein heifers Number 1 80-105 lbs 345.00-415.00. Number 2 65-95 lbs 105.00- Beef type bulls and heif ers 65-95 lbs 110.00-230.00. BARROWS AND GILTS. PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE SOWS: Prices were steady with last week. US 1-3 305-495 lbs 28.31.50-36.00, individual up to 40.00 505-620 lbs 31.50- 38.50 BOARS: 600-815 lbs 17.00-18.00 SHEEP: Slaughter lambs trended steady to 10.00 higher than last Monday. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 20-35 lbs 155.00-210.00; 45-55 lbs 152.00- 180.00; 70-80 lbs 105.00-142.50; 90-115 lbs 91.00-106.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility 1-3 Two words that business people around the world take very seriously. Members of the Pennsylvania Livestock Auction Association take free enterprise very seriously too. They realize that producers have a choice when it comes time to buy and sell livestock and they are dedicated to making sure that producers can take advantage of the free enterprise system in the best way possible... at the local auction market. Pennsylvania livestock markets strive to provide you with the kind of service you deserve as a business person and a friend. You can be assured that the honesty, integrity and solid marketing fundamentals found at your local market will ensure nothing less than the true market value for your livestock. New Wilmington Livestock Jersey Shore Livestock, Inc. Auction Inc. 570-398-0111 41 2-946-2921 Jersey Shore New Wilmington Greencastle Livestock Market, Inc. 717-597-2171 Greencastle Leesport Farmers Market, Inc. 610-926-1307 Leesport 31.00-55.00. GOATS: All sold per head. Billies: Large 80.00-160.00. Medium 61.00- 77.50. Nannies: Large 56.00-94.00. Medium 38.00-62.00. Kids: Large 30.00- 68.00. Small 6.00-30.00. Middleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, April 3,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 394...(PDA)..Compared with last week’s sale .(Supply included 174 steers and heifers, 125 cows, 9 bulls and 86 feeder cattle)..steers and 1.00 higher, cows steady to 1 00 lower, heifers steady on light supply. STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1480 lbs 80 75-82.00, 1510-1530 lbs 76.75- Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lbs 75.75- 1530-1685 lbs 72.75-75.25, Select 1-3 71.00-78.00, Standard 1-2 62.00-67.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1185-1490 lbs 70.00-72.25 with one 74.50, Choice 2-3 1200-1645 lbs 64.00-70.25, Select 1-2 55.00-63.75, Stan dard 1-2 51,25-53.25. HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1095-1455 lbs 73.50-78.00, Select 1-3 69.50-75.75, few Standard 1-2 52.00-65.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 40.00- 45.75, Boners 80-85% lean 38.00-43.75, Lean 85-90% lean 34.00-42.75. Shells 33.50 and down. BULLOCKS: couple Select 1-3 65.50 & 66.00. BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1290-1525 lbs 52.75-58.50, few Yield Grade 2 1220- 1440 lbs 44.50-52.50. Union City Livestock Auction 814-438-3481 Union City Valley Stockyards, Inc. 570-888-9333 Athens Meadville Livestock Auction 814-763-2240 Conneautville FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Large 1 620-715 lbs 95.00-97.00, Large 2 565-690 lbs Holsteins 66.00-71.00, one Medium 2 870 lbs 69.50, Medium and Large 3 440-580 lbs 40.00-60.00; HEIF ERS: Large 2 550-640 Holsteins 70.00- 74.00, Medium and Large 1 325-500 lbs 78.00-90.00, Medium and Large 2 300- 515 lbs 65.00-80.00, 545-720 lbs 58.00- 76 00, Medium and Large 3 255-405 lbs 50 00-63 00; BULLS: Medium and Large 1 320-445 lbs 84.00-96.00, 545-585 lbs 67.50-70 00, Medium and Large 2 550- 680 lbs 57,00-62.00, Medium and Large 3 430-500 lbs 59 00-62.00. CALVES 203 .VEALERS: Good and Choice 280-350 lbs 75 00-95 00, Stan dard and Good 70-110 lbs 40 00-60 00, few Utility 60-90 lbs 10.00-20.00. FARM CALVES- Holstein bulls active 10.00 to 15.00 higher, Holstein heifers 25.00 higher..No 1 Holstein bulls 80-120 lbs 170.00-212.00 mostly 180.00-207 00, No 2 75-120 lbs 100.00-185.00 with weaker calves down to 65.00; No 1 Hol stein heifers 80-110 lbs 300.00-425.00, No 2 60-85 lbs 160.00-250.00. Few beef type bulls and heifers 80-85 lbs 100.00-120.00. HOGS 151... Barrows and gilts 1.00 to 3.00 higher, sows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 230-275 lbs 44.75-46.00, 45-50% lean 225-275 lbs 42.00-44.50, 40-45% lean 240-320 lbs 39.50-41.50. SOWS: US 1-3 315-475 lbs 30.00- 37.50, few 560-630 lbs 34.50-36.50. BOARS: one 320 lbs 17.50. FEEDER PIGS 7,..0ne lot US 1-3 55 lbs 48.00 per head. Competitive Premiums Profit-enhancing Programs and Services Government Representation Industry Involvement Lancaster Mantling,Saturday'Xpril /.^doY-AVi SHEEP 132...SIaughter lambs active, strong demand. SLAUGHTER LAMBS. Choice 25-35 lbs 100.00-150.00,40-55 lbs 100.00-137.50, 60-85 lbs 107 50-119.00, 90-110 lbs 92.50-110.00, few Good and Choice 50 lbs 87.50. SLAUGHTER SHEEP 14.00-24 00. Yearlings 40.00-61.00. GOATS 59.. (All sold by the head) Large Billies 50.00-97 00, Medium 40 00- 67.00, Large Nannies 50.00-68 00, Medium 40.00-59.00, Large Kids 20.00- 45.00 with a couple 53 00. Small 17 00- 28.00. Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Ilackettstown, N.J. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, April 3,2001 CALVES. 10-3.75. COWS .25-.45. EASY COWS ,13-.31 3 /4. FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .45- 98 HEIFERS 34-.60. BULLS ,42 J /<- 61. STEERS .40-.78. HOGS .37-.41. ROASTING PIGS EA„ 2.00-7.00. BOARS. 15'/2-.35. SOWS .02-. 15. SHEEP .02-.80. LAMBS EA. 9.00-107.50. LAMBS PER LB. .34-1.87'/2. GOATS EA. 40.00-172.50. KIDSEA. 12.00-100.00. HIDES EA. 34.00. TOTAL: 980 HEAD. 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