Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
November 27,2001
SLAUGHTER COWS: 92 HEAD,
2.00- HIGHER. BREAKERS 39.00-
44.00, BONERS 37.50-41.00, LEAN
35.00- THIN 35.00 DOWN:
BULLS: 12 HEAD. 2.00-4.00
HIGHER. YG#l 52.00-56.00, HIGH
DRESSING LIMOUSIN 1878 LBS. AT
65.25; YG#2 48.00-53.00,8 SELECT TO
LOW CHOICE BULLOCKS 49.00-
56.00.
FED STEERS: HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1200-1450 LBS. 65.00-68.75,
CHOICE 2-3 63.50-66.00, CHOICE
HOLSTEINS 53.00-55.50.
FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1100-1300 LBS. 64.00-66.00, 2
HIGH DRESSING 68.75 AND 69.75;
YG#3-4 62.00-64.00.
CALVES: 141 HEAD. LOW CHOICE
200-325 LBS 72.00-80.00, GOOD 80-110
LBS. 45.00-60.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS
RETURNING TO FARM, ACTIVE!
10.00- HIGHER. #1 94-120 LBS.
115.00- FEW TO 135.00, 85-94
LBS. 90.00-110.00; #2 94-120 LBS.
95.00- 80-92 LBS. 60.00-85.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 9 HEAD. 110
LBS. TO 445.00; #2 65-95 LBS. 120.00-
320.00; 1 STARTED US LBS. AT
200.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIF
ERS 75-95 LBS. 75.00-137.00.
BUTCHER HOGS; 14 HEAD. 275-
325 LBS. 34.00-37.25, 325-375 LBS.
29.00-
SOWS: 6 HEAD. 300-500 LBS. 26.00-
27.25.500- LBS. 29.00-29.75.
SOWS: 6 HEAD. 300-500 LBS. 26.00-
27.25.500- LBS. 28.00-29.75.
BOARS: 3 HEAD. 350-850 LBS.
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STOCK CATTLE: 197 HEAD.
STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME
200-400 LBS. 75.00-85.00, 2 AT 94.00,
400-600 LBS. 72.00-83.00, 600-800 LBS.
TO 63.00,800-1000 LBS. TO 64.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 68.00-78.00, 500-
700 LBS. 64.00-73.00, 700-900 LBS.
50.00-
BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 80.00-95.00,
400-600 LBS. 65.00-77.00,600-700 LBS.
60.00- 700-900 LBS. 53.00-60.00.
SHEEP: IS HEAD 35.00-50.00.
LAMBS: 73 HEAD. CHOICE 90-125
LBS. 52.00-60.00, 60-85 LBS. 60.00-
71.00, FEW 74.00-82.00, 40-60 LBS.
70.00-
GOATS: 53 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES
AND WETHERS 75.00-115.00,
MEDIUM 50.00-75.00, NANNIES
50.00- FLESHY SMALL 45.00-
65.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 23 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD, 6 HEAD 40 LBS. AT
24.00. 180 LB. AT 52.00.
National Feeder Cattle
Weekly Summary
St. Joseph, Mo.
November 23,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL FEEDER CATTLE
SUMMARY for week ending Nov 23.
Receipts: this week 48,100; last week
176,300; year ago 65,700. Compared to
last week, feeder steers and heifers sold
2.00-5.00 higher on this Thanksgiving
holiday shortened week. Some early
week auctions were quoted as much as
10.00 higher by the USDA’s Livestock
and Grain Market News Service, after
five straight weeks of lower prices. This
market can make a cattleman feel like
he’s on a runaway rollercoaster, hanging
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It’s unclear which factor is responsible
for this sudden turnaround. Limited hol
iday receipts may have helped, but that
is no reason to pay sharply higher prices.
Recent rains across the winter wheat re
gions boosted calf demand. However,
colder weather will soon put wheat into a
dormant stage and conditions are pres
ently so wet that cattle are sure to tromp
out what little grazing there is.
Last week’s cattle-on-feed report
showed light numbers of cattle weighing
over 700 lbs placed oil feed in October,
which supported the yearling market
and the spring outlook for fats. Also,
cattle futures made significant advances
and dressed beef prices turned sharply
higher as buying increased for expected
post turkey sandwich demand. What
ever the reason, this ride is headed back
up after a dip that left most people’s
stomachs behind. Packers paid a full
5.00 more for slaughter steers and heif
ers this week at 65.00, and dressed sales
were 4.00-S.OO higher at 105.00. Disper
sal was good with the five major trading
areas tuming-in 199,400 head of negoti
ated sales to the USDA’s Mandatory
Price Reporting System through Friday
afternoon. Cattle sellers were able to
hold down their Thanksgiving dinner,
but next week could be several dollars in
either direction if this volatile trend con
tinues. This week’s reported volume in
cluded 37 percent over 600 lbs, but keep
in mind that many Southeastern calf
auctions were closed.
West Virginia
Feeder Cattle
Charleston, W. Va.
November 28,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
FEEDER CATTLE: Regular Sales
from Parkersburg, Moorefield and
Riverton,W. Va. from Nov. 21 and 24.
Prices per hundredweight.
STEERS; 345 head. Med. and Lge. 1:
200-300 lb 85-91.00; 300-400 lb 81-90.00;
400-500 lb 78-88.00; 500-600 lb 75-83 00;
600-700 lb 69-75.00; 700-800 lb 66.00;
900-1000 lb 55.00; 1000-1200 lb 60.75.
Med. and Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 85.00; 300-
400 lb 83-90.00jp 400-500 lb 75-79.00;
500-600 lb 62-7&0|). Small 1 and 2: 200-
300 lb 79-80.00; 300-400 lb 77-81.00;
400-500 lb 60-75.00.
HEIFERS: 83 head. Med. and Lge. 1;
300-400 lb 72-86.00; 400-500 lb 72-80.00;
500-600 lb 68-75.00; 600-700 lb 64,00;
800-900 lb 50.00; 900-1000 lb 50.00. Med.
and Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 71-80.00; 400-500
lb 68-75.00; 500-600 lb 65-73.00. Small 1
and 2: 300-400 lb 67-71.00; 400-500 lb
65-66.00.
BULLS: 55 head. Med. and Lge. 1:
400-500 lb 62.50-89.00; 500-600 lb 73-
81.00; 600-700 lb 52-74.00; 700-800 lb
45-61.00; 800-1000 lb 39-45.00. Med. and
Lge. 2: 500-600 lb 71-79.00. Small 1 and
2:500-600 lb 60-69.00.
Grantsviiie
Livestock
Grantsviiie, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, November 24,2001
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 LBS. 45.00-97.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 45.00-85.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 68.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.00-62.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 42.00-
55.00, LIGHT 57.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 65.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 50.00-58.50.
BULLS HEAVY 42.00-51.00, LIGHT
32.00-68.00
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 1,2001-A9
COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS
35.50-42.50, CANNERS 32.00-37.50,
* COLLS 32.00 AND DOWN.
808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP
TO 100.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP TO 180.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 135.00.
HOGS TOP QUALITY UP TO 52.00,
HEAVY UP TO 47.00, LIGHT 30.00-
45.00, FEEDER PIGS BY HEAD UP
TO 35.00.
SOWS 20.00-40.00.
MALE HOGS 12.00-30.00.
LAMBS 70-85 LBS. UP TO 70.00,85-
125 LBS. UP TO 60.00, 30-60 LBS. UP
TO 100.00, CULLS UP TO 60.00.
SHEEP UP TO 35.00.
GOATS LARGE 55.00-150.00
MEDIUM 25.00-70.00, SMALL 10.00-
40.00, ALL BY THE HEAD.
NO SALE DEC. 22,2001.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of
North Jersey
Hackettstoi-.u, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, November 27,2001
CALVES .14-5.50.
COWS .22'/i-.43.
EASY COWS.I9'/2-.35'A.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .3S-.94.
HEIFERS 35-.57V2.
BULLS 43'/2-.55‘/2.
STEERS ,39'/«-.63.
HOGS .22‘/2-.58.
ROASTING PIGS EACH, NONE.
BOARS .08-.32.
SOWS, NONE.
SHEEP. 10-.50.
LAMBS EA. 20.00-91.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .53-1.27.
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