Pa. Weekly 13 Livestock Auctions Friday, October 5 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, fewf 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 1000-2500 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, 500-700 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 lbs 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, 500-700 lbs 52.00- BULLS: Medium and Large 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 3X97 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 1215... Compared with 1299 head last week and 1394 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts 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, 500-700 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 32.00-46.00. per cwt. SHEEP 1270... Compared with 2146 head last week and 1324 head a year ago. Slaughter lambs 5.00 to 10.00 higher with greater demand. 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Midwest Daily Livestock Summary Amarillo, Texas October 10,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Five area direct slaughter cattle trade was not adequately tested to establish a trend. Steers: Live basis: Over 80% Choice 68.00, 65-80% Choice 66 00- 68 00. weighted average price 67 01, 35- 05% Choice 64 00- 68 50, weighted average price 66 74 Dressed basis over 80% Choice 108.00, 65-80% Choice 108 00; 35-65% Choice 106 00-108 00, weighted average price 106 21 Slaugh ter heifers: Live basts: Over 80% Choice 65.00- weighted average price 67.96. Dressed basts: over 80% Choice 107.00- weighted average price 107.82; 65-80% Choice 107.00-108.00, weighted average price 107.29; 35-65% Choice 107.00. At So St Paul, terminal market slaughter steers traded steady While hellers and Holstein steers closed steady to 0 50 higher Steers Choice 2-4 1165- 1480 lbs 66 00-68 30 Select and Choice 2-4 1065-1550 lbs 63.50-65.00. Holstems: Choice 2-3 1420-1680 lbs 62.00-63.80. Select and Choice 2-3 1355-1775 lbs 59.00- Select 2-3 1155-1545 lbs 53.00- 58.00. Heifers: Choice 2-4 1140- 1345 lbs 66.30-68.60. Select and Choice 2-3 985-1075 lbs 62.00-62.75. Cattle slaughter under federal inspec tion estimation on Wednesday was esti mated at 119,000 head compared to 125,000 a week ago and 126,000 a year ago. Week to date totals through Wednesday 368,000 head compared to last week 381,000 and a year ago actual slaughtered 384,000 CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle; October 68 70, down 05; December 69.15, down 10; February 72.75, up 25. Slaughter cows at South St. Paul traded steady with better quality cows 0 50 higher. Premium White 70-75 per cent lean over 1200 lbs 48 00-5100 breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs 46 00-47 50 Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs 41.75-45.50. Lean 85- 90 percent lean over 850 lbs 39.00-40.50. Barrows and gilts at terminal markets closed 1 00-1 50 lower on Wednesday, 39.00-40.50 on 220-270 lb 47-51% lean barrow and gilts. The National direct trade prices are based on 185 lbs hog car cass with 0.9- 1.1 inch back fat and 6 inch square loin/2.0 inch depth plant de livered National direct trade closed 1 25 lower with prices ranging 49 00-59 46, weighted average price 55 10 lowa-So Minnesota direct trade trended mostly 100 lower ranging from 49.00-58 11, with weighted average price 55.11. The Western Cornbelt closed 1.00 lower with prices ranging 49.00- 59.46, weighted av erage price 55.13 The Eastern Cornbelt trend mostly 1.75 lower with prices rang ing 50 75-59.46, an average price 55.02 Hog slaughter under federal inspec tion estimate on Wednesday was esti mated at 379,000 head compared to 377,000 a week ago and 377,000 a year ago Week to date totals through Wednesday 1,145.000 head compared to a week ago 1 110.000 head and a \car ago actual slaughtered 1,131,000 CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs October 57.25, down 112, December 51.70, down 190, February 53 22, down 115. Slaughter lambs were steady at So St. Paul, MN Spring New Crop. Choice, end Prime 2-1 110-140 lbs 40 00-42 00, Wooled Choice, end Prime 2-1 110-140 lbs 38.00-40 00 Sheep and lamb slaughter under fed eral inspection estimate on Wednesday was estimated at 12,000 head compared to 12,000 a week ago and 11,000 a year ago Week to date slaughter for sheep through Wednesday 32,000 head com pared to a week ago 32,000 head and a year ago same day actual slaughtered 34,000 head. Middleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, October 9,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 385...(SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTlON)...steers 2.00 to 3.00 higher, cows 3.00 higher, heifers 2.00 higher. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1450 lbs 67.00-69.75, few to 70.75, Choice 2-3 1200-1475 lbs 65.00-67.00, Select 1-3 62.00-65.00, Standard 1-2 55.00-62.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1075-1300 lbs 57.00-62.00, Select 1-2 52.00-55.00. 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