Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
December 11,2001
85 HEAD, STEADY TO 1.00
LOWER. BREAKERS 38.00-41.50,
BONERS 35.00-38.50, LEAN 33.00-
36.00, THIN 33.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 10 HEAD. YG#l 1100-1600
LBS. 52.00-54.50, YG#2 1300-2400 LBS.
45.00-48.50, LOW DRESSING 44.00-
45.00.
FED STEERS: NO BEEF BREEDS
OFFERED. HIGH CHOICE HOL
STEINS 1500 LBS. AT 57.75, CHOICE
1300-1600 LBS. 54.00-56.50.
FED HEIFERS: 1.00-2.00 HIGHER.
HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1400
LBS. 66.00-68.00, CHOICE 1100-1300
LBS. 63.00-65.00, LOW CHOICE 900-
1100 LBS. 58.00-60.00.
CALVES 163 HEAD. 1 LOW
CHOICE 296 LBS. AT 77.00, GOOD SO
HO LBS. 50.00-60.00; HOLSTEIN
BULLS RETURNING TO FARM
15.00- HIGHER. #1 94-120 LBS.
115.00- 85-92 LBS. 80.00-107.00;
6 HEAD 130-154 LBS. 92.00-10S.00; #2
90-120 LBS. 90.00-115.00, 80-90 LBS.
62.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS NO
#l’S. #2 90-115 LBS. 300.00-430.00, 65-
85 LBS. 150.00-350.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 22 HEAD, ALL
SOLD TO COUNTRY BUTCHERS. #1
AND 2 200-260 LBS. 34.00-38.50, 260-
290 LBS. 33.00-38.50, 300-400 LBS.
32.00-39.75.
SOWS: 15 HEAD, STEADY. 300-400
LBS. 23.00-25.00, 400-600 LBS. 24.00-
26.75,600-750 LBS. TO 24.25.
BOARS: 4 HEAD. 375-675 LBS.
14.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 167 HEAD,
PRICES HIGHER. STEERS MED.
AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS.
83.00-100.00, 500-700 LBS. 75.00-84.00,
700-950 LBS. 57.00-68.50, 1000-1150
LBS. 60.00-66.00.
HEIFERS; MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 2.00-5.00 HIGHER. 300-500
LBS. 72.00-86.00, 500-600 LBS. 68.00-
78.00, 600-700 LBS. 62.00-68.00; 5
HEAD 1000-1150 LBS. 60.00-72.00.
BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 80.00-86.00,
500-700 LBS. 62.00-78.00, 800-1000
LBS. 48.00-53.00.
Few Itwf typeAulls and heifers 90-100
ibs 105.00-naoio.
HOGS 28...8 ARROWS AND GILTS:
40-45% lean 250-305 lbs 28.50-31.00.
SOWS: one 1-3 445 lbs 24.75, one 570
lbs 27.00.
GOATS: 113 HEAD. LARGE BIL- BOARS: one 730 lbs 12.50.
' SHBSJ?i,I2JffiAD 36.00-48.0 d \
LAMBS: 123 HEAD,' STEADY
PRICES. CHOICE TO PRIME 100-120
LBS. 57.00-66.00, 125-155 LBS. 52.00-
6MO, 80-100 LBS. 60.00-72.00, 50-80
LBS. 67.00-86.00.
LIES AND WETHERS 85.00-130.00,
MEDIUM 40.00-75.00, NANNIES
45.00-85.00, SMALL FELSHY 35.00-
55.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS; 99 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD, 20-30 LBS. 19.00-23.00;
BY THE LB. 40-60 LBS. 56.00-61.00,70-
110 LBS. 49.00-60.00; STOCK BOARS 5
HEAD 230-350 LBS. 18.00-24.00.
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
December 12,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE 272...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 100 steers and heifers, 102 cows,
13 bulls and 57 feeder cattle)..Compared
with last week’s sale..steers moderate
supply of good beef type steers.
STEERS; Choice 2-3 1155-1475 lbs
64.00- one 68.25, Select 1-3 59.00-
64.00, one Standard 1-2 54.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1200-1540 lbs 52.25-55.25, return to feed
53.50-60.00, Select 1-2 49.75-52.50.
HEIFERS; Choice 2-4 1110-1360 lbs
60.00- heiferettes 44.25-54.25,
Select 1-3 54.50-59.00, couple Standard
1-2 50.50 & 53.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 37.00-
45.00, Boners 80-85% lean 34.50-40.75,
Lean 85-90% lean 31.25-38.25. Shells
32.00 and down.
BULLOCKS: one Choice 2-3 62.50,
couple Select 1-3 49.00 & 52.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1495-1645 lbs
50.00- one 62.25, Yield Grade 2
1465 & 2780 lbs 45.75-51.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one
360 lbs 74.00, Medium 2 265-440 lbs
63.00- Medium and Large 2 555-
960 lbs 46.00-70.00, Large 3 245-435 lbs
Holsteins 51.00-57.50,630-985 lbs 40.50-
64.00; HEIFERS: Medium and Large 2
475-920 lbs 46.50-73.00; BULLS: Large 3
535-680 lbs Holsteins 44.00-48.50.
CALVES 177...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-115 lbs 40.00-60.00, Utility
50-90 lbs 10.00-30.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls and Holstein heifers
mostly steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-
120 lbs 105.00-127.50, No 2 80-120 lbs
60.00- one No 1 Holstein heifers
110 lbs 440.00, No 2 70-115 lbs 195.00-
370.00.
FEEDER PIGS 17... 1-3 60 lbs 77.50.
per head.
SHEEP 6S...SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 20-40 lbs 80.00-160.00, 50-80 lbs
76.00- 90-130 lbs 51.00-67.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 17.00-34.00,
Yearlings 38.00-50.00.
GOATS 25...(A11 sold by the head).
Large Billies 80.00-110.00, Medium
56.00- couple Medium 60.00 &
61.00, Large Kids 30.00-57.00.
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, December 11,2001
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: COWS
BREAKERS MOSTLY 38.00-40.00,
BONERS 36.00-40.00, LEAN 32.00-
39.75; BULLS 1545 LBS. 51.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS, HOL
STEINS AND DAIRY TYPES 600-850
LBS. 52.00-69.00; HEIFERS 500-675
LBS. 60.00-65.00, HOLSTEINS AND
DAIRY TYPES 60.00; CALVES RE
TURNING TO THE FARM, HOL
STEIN BULLS #1 80-130 LBS. 80.00-
125.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 90-
125 LBS. 390.00-510.00, #2 75-130 LBS.
100.00-330.00; BEEF X BULLS 90-120
LBS. 84.00-110.00, BEEF X HEIFERS
80-90 LBS. 100.00.
SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220-270 LBS.
35.00-38.00, 280-360 LBS. 32.50-38.00;
US#2-4 30.00-32.00; SOWS US#l-3 350-
550 LBS. 27.00-38.00; FEEDER PIGS
BY THE LB. 15-25 LBS. 95.00-150.00,
25-40 LBS. 84.00-130.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, LARGE
NANNIES AND BILLIES 50.00-126.00,
FANCY KIDS 62.50-72.50, FLESHY
KIDS 47.00-61.00, SMALL AND THIN
32.00-46.00.
LAMBS: GOOD 45-60 LBS. 107.00-
150.00,70-150 LBS. 63.00-88.00.
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 30.00-42.50.
SALE EVERY TUES., 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS;
6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK START
ING WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FAT
CATTLE SALE TUBS., DEC. 18; SPE
CIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE
TUES., DEC. 18; DEC. 18 13 BEEF X
BROOD COWS MOST EXPECTING
SECOND TO FIFTH CALF. ALLCK
TO ANGUS BULL. 4 YRS. OLD AND
WILL BE SOLD FIRST. ALL COWS
VET - CHECKED. RED CARPET
TACK AND HORSE SALE FRL, JAN
18 STARTING AT 7 P.M. WITH
TACK. RECEIVING 5 P.M.
SMALL ANIMAL SALE
December 11,2001
RABBITS 2.50-6.50.
Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
St Joseph, Mo., Dec. 10, 2001- USDA Market News Service
Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska;
Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
Week Ending Sunday, December 9, 2001
Confirmed Sales: 267,550
'E BASIS SALKS
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Head Weight
Count Range
Over 80% Choice 3,217 900-1,600
65-80% Choice 8,263 819-1,600
35-65% Choice 75,882 860-1,600
1-35% Choice 5,358 925-1,600
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice 2,918 915-1,525
65-80% Choice 7,587 900-1,525
35-65% Choice 70,375 850-1,500
1-35% Choice 3,546 1,000-1,410
DRESSED BASIS SALES:
Over 80% Choice 3,288 593-1,057
65-80% Choice 10,783 475-1,041
35-65% Choice 24,612 523-1,072
1-35% Choice 841 425-1,038
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Over 80% Choice 606 626-1,032
65-80% Choice 7,764 493- 995
35-65% Choice 15,841 425-1,000
1-35% Choice
Weekly Accumulal
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
Week Aeo Weii
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
BUNNIES 1.00-2.25.
CHICKENS .50-4.75.
BANTIES .60-1.85.
PIGEONS 1.50-2.00.
PHEASANTS 3.75-5.25.
GUINEAS PIGS .60-1.35.
DUCKS 1.75-5.50.
GEESE 5.00.
TURKEYS 6.00-7.75.
ALL ANIMALS SOLD BY THE
HEAD. SALE STARTS 5 P.M.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, December 10,2001
CATTLE: 102 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE 65.00-67.75,
GOOD 60.00-64.75.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 64.50-67.50,
GOOD 59.00-63.00.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 35.50-42.00, CANNER AND
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ted Weighted Averages
Head Count Avg. Weight
92,720 1,289 2
84,426 1,157 0
39,498 841 9
24,214 765 8
Averages:
34,908 1,306 1
28,724 1,189 7
26,847 842.0
16,748 765 8
LOW CUTTER 25.00-35.00.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
48.00-
BULLS: 44.00-57.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS AND
BULLS, NO MKT. TEST, HEIFERS
48.00-
CALVES: 95. PRIME, NO MKT.
TEST, CHOICE 85.00-99.00, GOOD
65.00- STANDARD 25.00-52.00;
HOSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 75.00-
110.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130
LBS. 250.00-485.00.
HOGS: 116. US#l-2, 34.00-35.25; US
#l-3,31.00-33.50.
SOWS: US #l-3 26.00-30.00.
BOARS: 13.50-22.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 130. US #l-3 20-50
LBS. 9.00-39.00.
SHEEP: 30 HEAD. CHOICE 60 00-
89.00, GOOD 55.00-65.00, SLAUGH
TER EWES, NO MKT. TEST.
GOATS; 35.00-125.00 EACH.
131,417
Week Ago:
Avg. Avg,
Price
Weight Price
1,382 65 04
1.335 65 43
1,381 65 35
1,284 65 37
Range
63 00-66 00
63 50-67 00
60 00-66 50
63 00-66 25
1,279
1,212
1.147
1.148
64 00-66 50
63 00-66 75
63 00-66 50
65 00-66 00
101 00-106 00
101 00-106 00
100 50-106 00
101.50-105 00
861
849
837
831
780
775
750
104 00-106 00
102.00-106 00
100 50-106 00
Beef Br<
Avg. Price
65 35
65 50
104 08
104 57
65 52
65 67
105 28
105 42
€
5
65 01
65 53
65 52
65 44
103 86
104 41
103 98
103 52
104.94
104 82
104 43