Pa. Weekly 13 Livestock Auctions Friday, September 28 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 4168... Compared with 5198 head last week and 5166 head a year ago. Compared with last Friday’s sum mary..sl. steers 1.00 to 2.50 lower as packer investors continue to build, heif ers fully 1.00 to 2.00 lower, cows 1.00 to 4.00 instances 5.00 lower, bulls mostly 3.00 lower. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 66.00- Choice 2-3 63.00-67.50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 61.00-64.60, Select 1-3 58.00-64.00. Standard 1-2 50.00- HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 61.00-64.00, Choice 2-3 56.00- Select 1-2 52.00-57.00, Stan dard 1-249.00-52.25. HEIFERS; Choice few Prime 2-4 61.00- few 69.25, Select 1-3 57.00- 62.75, Standard 1-2 48.00-56.50. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 38.00- 42.50, few to 43.75, Boners 80-85% lean 36.00- Lean 85-90% lean 32.00- 38.25. Shells 31.50 and down. BULLOCKS: Select 1-3 52.00-55.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2SOO lbs 50.00- Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs 42.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 77.00- 89.00, SOO-700 lbs 70.00-81.00. Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 70.00-76.00, 500-700 lbs 60.00-71.00, Large 3 300.500 lb* 50.00-60.00; HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 70.00-89.00.500-700 lbs 64.50-72.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 59.00-67.00, SOO-700 lbs 52.00-67.00; BULLS: Medium and Urge 1 300-500 lbs 80.00-90.00, 500-700 lbs 66.50-76.00, Medium and Large 2 300- 500 lbs 60.00-79.00. CALVES 2407... Compared with 3197 head last week and 3432 head a year ago. Vealers mostly 5.00 lower. VEAL ERS: Choice 150-310 lbs 85.00-107.00, Good 130-300 lbs 70.00-85.00, Standard and Good 70-110 lbs 30.00-50.00, Utility 50-100 lbs 10.00-35.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bull calves 10.00 to 25.00 lower with little demand For calves 85 lbs and under, Holstein heifers mostly 50.00 lower..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 90.00-122.00, No 2 80- 120 lbs 60.00-100.00; No 1 Holstein heif ers 80-120 lbs 400.00-640.00, No 2 75- 120 lbs 140.00-390.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 75-130 lbs 105.00-185.00. HOGS 121S...Compared with 1299 head last week and 1394 head a year ago. Barrows and gills and sows steady to 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-265 lbs 41 50- 44.50, 45-50% lean 220-275 lbs 40.00- 41.75, 40-45% lean 240-300 lbs 37.00- 41.00. SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lbs 30.00-34.00, SOO-700 lbs 33.00-36.00. BOARS: 16.00-22.00. FEEDER PIGS 168... Compared with 269 head last week and 386 head a year ago. 1-3 30-50 lbs 20.00-35.00, 50-65 lbs 32.00- per cwt. SHEEP 1270... Compared with 2146 head last week and 1324 head a year ago Slaughter lambs 500 to 10 00 higher with greater demand. SLAUGH TER LAMBS; Choice 40-60 lbs 80.00- 120.00,60-80 lbs 65.00-85.00, 80-110 lbs 50.00- Good and Choice 50-75 lbs 40.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 15.00-40.00 TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 1497... Compared with 560 last week and 1093 head a year ago. Feeder pigs steady to 10.00 spots 15.00 lower. FEEDER PIGS: 1-2 30-50 lbs 70.00- 82.00, 50-70 lbs 70.00-100.00, 70-90 lbs 65.00-70.00; US 2 40-50 lbs 60.00-71.00, 50-70 lbs 71.00-88.00; Slaughter 20-40 lbs 110.00-140.00, 50-65 lbs 86.00-95.00. per cwt. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction October 3,2001 SLAUGHTER COWS: 86 HEAD, 2.00- LOWER. BREAKERS 37.00- 42.00, BONERS 35.00-39.00, LEAN 32.00- THIN AND SLOW 32.00 DOWN Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. October 3,2001 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 298...(SUP PLIED BY THE AUC -1 ION). HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1200-1400 lbs 55.00-58.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 39.00-42.50, few to 44.00, Boners 80-85% lean 36.00- Lean 85-90% lean 33.00-35.50. Shells 25.00 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1200-1600 lbs 44.00-46.75, Yield Grade 2 1100-1800 lbs 41.50-45.25. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: 63.00-78.00; HEIFERS: 55.00-67.00; BULLS: 65.00-72.00. CALVES 122...VEAL ERS: Standard and Good 85-95 lbs 26.00-39.00, 95- 115 lbs 40.00-47.00, Utility 70-80 lbs 20.00-24.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Hol stein bulls 95-110 lbs 90.00- 113.00, No 2 90-120 lbs 50.00- No 1 Holstein heifers 95-110 lbs 425.00- 475.00, No 2 90-120 lbs 250.00- HOGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! FEEDER PIGS 65... 1-3 27.00- per head. SHEEP 35... SLAUG HTER LAMBS: few Choice 55-85 lbs 70.00-80.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 24.00-44.00. GOATS 24...(A11 sold by the head). Large Billies 88.00-95.00, Medium 40.00- 50.00, Large Nannies 47.00- 56.00, Medium 33.00-41.00, MARKET LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307 LIVESTOCK AUCTION EVERY WEDNESDAY - 1:00 P.M. LEESPORT Farmers Market 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Flea Market 7:00 AM to ?? BULLS: 8 HEAD. YG#l 52.00-56.00, YG#2 46.00-49.50. FED STEERS: 2.00-3.00 LOWER. HIGH CHOICE 1100-1400 LBS. 64.00- 66.75, CHOICE 2-3 61.00-64.00, SELECT 54.00-59.00. FED HEIFERS: 3.00 LOWER. CHOICE 1075-1300 LBS. 63.00-66.50, 900-1050 LBS. 59.00-62.00, SELECT 1100-1350 LBS. 53.00-58.50. CALVES: 155 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER. 80-110 LBS. 40.00- 55.00, HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN ING TO FARM 30.00-40.00 LOWER. #1 90-120 LBS. 90.00-102.00, «2 75.00- 90.00, 80-90 LBS. 60.00-80.00; HOL STEIN HEIFERS 1 FANCY 106 LBS. AT 535.00; #2 80-110 LBS. 300.00- 460.00. 70,80 LBS. 125.00-250.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS #1 80-95 LBS. 190.00-220.00. BUTCHER HOGS; 19 HEAD. NO TOP WEIGHTS OFFERED. #1 AND 3 325-450 LBS. 32.00-35.25. SOWS: 22 HEAD. 400-600 LBS. 28.00- STOCK CATTLE: 170 HEAD, WEAKER DEMAND, LOWER PRICES. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 80.00-90.00, 400- 600 LBS. 70.00-82.00, 600-700 LBS. 65.00- 900-1000 LBS. TO 64.50. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 65.00-75.00, 500- 700 LBS 58 00-71.00, 700-900 LBS 52.00- BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 70.00-83.00, 400-600 LBS. 64.00-79.00, 600-700 LBS. 54.00- DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 22 HEAD. LARGE SPRINGERS 1200.00- 1575.00, FRESH 800.00-1075.00, 1 LARGE SHORT BRED AT 1025.00, LARGE OPEN HEIFERS TO 700.00. LAMBS: 9 HEAD. CHOICE 70-100 LBS. 52.00-57.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 45 HEAD. BY THE HEAD, 20-30 LBS. 28.00-29.00, 40-50 LBS. 29.00-39.00; BY THE LB. CULLS 100-120 LBS. 45.00-59.00. NEXT WED., OCT. 10, SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE, APPROX. 7:45 P.M. Midwest Daily Livestock Summary Amarillo, Texas October 2,2001 Report Supplied By USDA The Five Area direct slaughter steers and heifers were not adequately tested to establish a trend today. Live Steers: over 80% Choice 65.50; 35-65% Choice 64.00; 1- Choice 66.20. Dressed Steers 65- 80% Choice 103.00-106.50; weighted av erage price 106.05. Live Heifers: over 80% Choice 65.00; 65-85% Choice 65.50. Dressed Heifers: 65-80% Choice 102.00- 106.50, weighted average price 106.39. Terminal Markets: Slaughter steers, heifers and Holstein steers steady with yesterday’s decline at So. St. Paul, MN. Steers: Choice 2-4 1135-1500 lbs 63.00- 64 75 Select and Choice 2-3 1050-1380 lbs 62.00-62.80 Holstein steers; Choice 2- 1310-1740 lbs 58.50-61.00, high Choice and Prime 1545- 1590 lbs 62 00- 64.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1165-1595 lbs 57.00-59.90. Select 2-3 1330-1515 lbs 53.00-56.00. Heifers: Choice 2-4 1050- 1430 lbs 63.00-64.00, pkg high Choice 1225 lbs 64.70. Select and Choice 2-3 985- 1270 lbs 60 00-62 85 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 6,2001 -Al9 Cattle slaughter under federal inspec tion on Tuesday was estimated at 128.000 head compared to 128,000 a week ago and 132.000 a year ago Week to date through Tuesday 256,000 head compared to 253,000 a week ago and 261.000 head a year ago. CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle: October 66.27, down 05; December 67.65, up 05; February 70.32, up 25. Slaughter cows at So. St. Paul termi nal traded steady to weak. Premium White 70-75 percent lean over 1200 lb none. Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs 43.50-46.00. Boners 80-85 per cent lean over 1050 lbs 42.00-45.00. Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs 39 00- 42.00. Barrows and gilts at terminal markets on Tuesday were 0.50-1.00 higher. At terminals barrows and gilts 47-51 per cent lean 220-270 lbs 44.50-46.50. The direct trade prices are based on 185 lbs hog carcass with 0.9-1.1 inch backfat and 6 inch square loin/2.0 inch depth plant delivered. National direct trade closed mostly 0.50 lower at 53.75-64.91 with average price of 60.22. lowa-S. Minnesota direct trade was 0.50- 0 75 higher at 53 75-64 00 with an average price of 60.85. The Western Cornbelt close was 0.75 higher with prices 53.75- 64.91, weighted average price 60.83. The Eastern Cornbelt sold mostly steady at 54.50-63.01, average price 59.02. Hog slaughter under federal inspec tion on Tuesday was estimated at 375,000 head compared to 382,000 head a week ago and 376,000 head a year ago Week to date through Tuesday 753,000 head compared to 764,000 head a week ago and 757,000 head a year ago CME Fjuture Closes for Lean Hogs: October 60 85, up 25; December 57 27, up 45; February 56.05, up 27 Slaughter lambs at So. St Paul, MN sold steady on Tuesday. Spring slaugh ter lambs: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110- 140 lbs 42.00-44.00. Wooled: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs 40.00-42.00. Sheep and lamb slaughter under fed eral inspection on Tuesday was esti mated at 11,000 head compared to 12.000 head a week ago and 14.000 head a year Week to dale through I uesdai 20.000 head a week ago compared to 21.000 head a week and 27 (KM) head a year ago Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder Cattle Weekly Springfield, 111. September 28,2001 Report Suppled By USDA Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder Cattle Summary, includes Illinois, Indiana. Michigan, and Ohio Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly weak to 1.00 lower. Trading ac tivity was slow to moderate. Demand was moderate. Receipts this week 79% beef type steers, 4% holstein steers and 17% heifers. Confirmed sales 1600 this week, 1700 last week and 1650 a year ago. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1-2: 575-725 lbs 97 00; 750-850 lbs 85.50-87 00. HOLSTEIN STEERS- Large 3: load lot 763 lbs 74.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1-2.625-825 lbs 85.00-89 50. Prices are based FOB the farm unless otherwise indicated. Delivered prices in clude freight, commissions, and other expenses.
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