(Continued from Page A 2) 64.75-68.00, high dressing 1-2 up to 69.25; 1480-1595 lbs 62.50-66.25; few 1605-1675 lbs 59.75-60.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1090-1425 lbs 63.00- 66.75; few 1485-1560 lbs 61.00-63.75. Select 2-3 few 1130-1470 lbs 60.00- 65.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1380-1575 lbs 53.85-56.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1280-1550 lbs 51.25- 54.85. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few Prime 2-41100-1405 lbs 64.00-67.00, few up to 69.25. Select and low Choice 2- 3 1000-1355 lbs 61.50-64.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80 percent lean over-1400 lbs 44.00- 45.75, low dressing 40.50-44.00. Boners 80-85 percent lean over-1200 lbs 41.25- 44.25, low dressing 38.00-41.25. Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 percent lean over-1200 lbs 39.00-42.50, low dressing 35.00- 39.00. Lean 88-90 percent lean over-1000 lbs 38.00-41.50, low dressing 34.00- 38.00. Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 percent lean 750-1000 lbs 35.50-39.25, low dress ing 31.25-35.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1055-2135 lbs 54.25-64.00. Yield Grade 2 1305-2280 lbs 46.75-58.75, mostly 50.00- 58.75. Bullocks: Select 1-3 1090-1520 lbs 62.50-63.50. CALVES: Compared to last week, vealers sold mostly steady on a light test. Large slaughter calves not well tested. Holstein bulls suitable for special-fed veal barns sold steady to 28.00 lower, with most of the supply arriving late in the week. Holstein heifers traded very active and prices closed steady. VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-80 lbs 45.00-52.00. Utility 35-105 lbs 11.00- 40.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not well tested. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 118.00-152.00; 80-90 lbs 85.00-120.00. Plainer type bulls 90-115 lbs 115.00-137.00; 75-90 lbs 80.00- 112.00. weaker calves 60-110 lbs 20.00- 77.00. Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs 560.00- 620.00; 81 lbs 460.00; 73 lbs 130.00. Plainer-type heifers 80-100 lbs 200.00- 400.00. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied by PDA Thursday, December 27,2001 CATTLE: 318. COWS: UNEVEN 1.00 LOWER TO 1.00 HIGHER. BULLS: STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER. STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1145/1315 LBS. (FEW) 63.50-64.75. ONE STANDARD 1-2 AT 52.00. HOL STEIN STEERS: SELECT 1-2 (FEW) 47.25-48.00. STANDARD 1-2 43.00-45.00. HEIFERS: FEW STANDARD 1-2 44.00-48.50. COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 40.00-43.75 WITH A FEW TO 44.75. BONERS 80-85% LEAN 36.00-44.50, MOSTLY 38.00-43.00. LEAN 85-90% LEAN 33.00-43.00, BULK OF SALES, 35.00-42.00. SHELLS 32.50 & DOWN. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1395/2025 LBS. 55.00-61.50. YIELD GRADE 2 1250/2045 LBS. 48.00-55.50. HEIFERS; M 2, (FEW) 390/410, 55.00-61.00. BULLS; 4 (FEW) 725/770 AT 54.00; M&L2, 300/450, 56.00-64.00, ONE 520 LB. AT 52.00. CALVES; 525. VEALERS GOOD 130/150 LBS. (FEW) 57.50-65.00. STANDARD & GOOD 75/115 LBS. 30.00-55.00. UTILITY 60/115 LBS. 10.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY TO 7.00 HIGHER. NO. 190/125 LBS. 110.00-147.50, BULK OF SALES, 125.00-140.00, 80/90, 80.00- 115.00. NO. 2 80-125 LBS. 60.00-120.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: STEADY NO. 1 80/115 LBS. 380.00- 550.00. NO. 2 75/85 LBS. 100.00-270.00. BEEF TYPE BULLS & HEIFERS 75/135 LBS., 100.00-160.00. HOGS: 9. SOWS: I.SO-2.00 LOWER. 1-3 530/580 LBS. 24.00-27.00. FEW MED. 225/420 LBS. 16.00- 20.00. FEEDER PIGS: 0. NO MARKET TEST. SHEEP: 0. NO MARKET TEST. GOATS: 0. NO MARKET TEST. Grecncastle Hay Grecncastle, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction December 27,2001 TOTAL LOADS: 42. ALFALFA; 115.00-163.00. MIX HAY: 60.00-125.00. STRAW: 62.50-105.00. CORN FODDER: 36.00. Special Holiday Notice December 28,2001 Because of the Christmas holiday period, the following markets were not reported this week: Belleville livestock Carlisle livestock Friends livestock Greencastie auction Heinsey auction Lebanon Valley livestock Mercer livestock Middieburg livestock Morrison Cove auction New Holland dairy cattle New Holland horse sale N.H. Monday livestock New Wilmington livestock Pennsylvania grain summary Pennsylvania hay summary Virginia feeder sales Westminster livestock New Holland Feeder Pig Auction NEW HOLLAND, PA December 28,2001 Report Supplied By USDA FEEDER PIGS: WEDNESDAY 740, LAST WEEK 1320, LAST YEAR 337. TREND: Compared to last week, feeder pigs were not tested. Slaughter pigs under 50 lbs sold mostly steady; weights over 50 lbs were steady to as much as 16.00 lower. The entire supply was sold for slaughter as demand contin ues good for the upcoming holiday. All pigs were weighed and graded on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. SLAUGHTER: 178 head 19-23 lb 225- 245.00; 172 head 25-35 125-180.00; 58 head 40-50 lb 110-130.00; 21 head 50-60 lb 94-112.00; 31 head 60-65 lb 62-85.00; 87 head 70-75 lb 54-64.00; 12 head 85-95 lb 56-62.00; 12 bead 105 lb 49.00. AS IS: 24 head 20 lb 180.00; 15 head 20-25 lb 115-145.00; 9 head 34 lb 105.00; 43 head 30-50 lb 40-82.00; 16 head 125- 150 lb 20-40.00. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALI FIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Jersey Shore, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Thursday, December 27,2001 RETURN TO FARM CALF: 100.00- 610.00. GOOD VEAL: 50.00-99.00. COMMON VEAL: 15.00-49.00. CHOICE STEERS: 64.00-69.50. SELECT STEERS: 60.00-63.00. COMMON STEERS: 47.00-59.00. COMMERCIAL COWS; 38.00-45.00. CANNERS/CUTTERS: 33.00-42.00. SHELLS: 22.00-32.00. CHOICE HEIFERS: 63.00-67.00. SELECT HEIFERS: 58.00-62.00. COMMON HEIFERS: 42.00-57.00. GOOD FEEDERS: 70.00-91.00. COMMON FEEDERS; 30.00-69.00. BULLS: 50.00-56.00. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 29,2001-Al7 National Sheep Summary San Angelo, Texas December 27,2001 Report Supplied By USDA At midwest market centers, all classes steady. No sale at Fredericksburg, TX due to the holiday. No sale at San Angelo, TX this week due to the holiday. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 90-150 lbs; San Angelo; shorn and wooled no sale. Midwest: shorn 58.00- 60.00; wooled 56.00-60.00. Freder icksburg: no sale. SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo; Good and Choice 2-4 no sale; Good 2-3 no sale; Utility and Good 1-3 no sale; Utility 1-2 no sale; Cull and Utility 1-2 no sale. Midwest: Utility and Good 1-3 28.00-32.00; Cull 1 25.00-28.00. Freder icksburg: Utility and Good 1-3 no sale; Utility 1-2 no sale. FEEDER LAMBS: Medium and Large 1-2; San Angelo; no sale. Midwest: 60-80 lbs 70.00-80.00; 80-100 lbs 60.00- 70.00. Fredericksburg; no sale. REPLACEMENT EWES: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo; no sale. Fredericksburg: no sale. Sheep and lamb slaughter under fed eral inspection for the week to date to taled 16,000 compared with 39,000 last week and 23,000 last year. ■* Outback®S at yotuconvenience. no place like your.tractQt b>mlM ' t , s with no pressure from a salesman toJsee if' 5 the Outback*S is a fit for your operation. 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