Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, December 29, 2001, Image 8

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    AB-Lancatter Fanning, Saturday, December 29,2001
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of
North Jersey
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, December 26,2001
CALVES .02-4.45.
COWS.IB-.44.
EASY COWS .26-.42V2.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS .44- 86.
HEIFERS .25- 62
BULLS 39-.59
STEERS .2S-.64.
HOGS .22.
ROASTING PIGS EACH, NONE.
BOARS, NONE.
SOWS, NONE.
SHEEP .29-.65.
LAMBS EA. 45.00-111.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .46-1.26.
GOATS EA. 55.00-132.50.
KIDS EA. 20.00-95.00 EA.
HIDES EA. 20.00-24.00.
597 TOTAL HEAD.
Four States Livestock
Monday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
December 26,2001
SLAUGHTER COWS: 125 HEAD,
STEADY TO 2.00 HIGHER. BREAK
ERS 41.00-46.00, BONERS 39.00-44.00,
LEAN 37.00-41.00, THIN 37.00 DOWN.
BULLS: YG#21932 LBS. AT 53.50.
FED STEERS: 20 HEAD, NO
PRIME OFFERED. FEW CHOICE
1200-1450 LBS. 64.50-65.25; OVER
1450 LBS. 61.00-64.00; LOW CHOICE
1100-1300 LBS. 61.00-63.00.
FED HEIFERS: 12 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE 2-4 1200-1400 LBS. 64.50-
66.25, LOW CHOICE 1100-1400 LBS.
58.00- CALVES 345 HEAD. IN
CLUDES 27 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS.
GOOD SLAUGHTER 85-120 LBS.
48.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS RE
TURNED TO FARM 5.00 LOWER. #1
95-120 LBS. 120.00-142.00, 84-94 LBS.
100.00- #2 95-120 LBS. 102.00-
125.00. 80-94 LBS. 70.00-100.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, GOOD
DEMAND! #1 90-110 LBS. 500.00-
550.00, 1 120 LB. AT 480.00; «2 80-100
LBS. 200.00-450.00, 65-80 LBS. 100.00-
170.00. BEEF X BULLS AND HEIF
ERS #1 90-115 LBS. 97.00-135.00, 1 70
LB. AT 120.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 14 HEAD. US#l
- 215-260 LBS. 34.50-35.25, FEW 285-
385 LBS. TO 37.00; 1430 LB. AT 27.50.
SOWS: 24 HEAD. 300-400 LBS. FEW
TO 32.00, 400-500 LBS. TO 23.00, 500-
700 LBS. 24.00-26.50.
STOCK CATTLE: 58 HEAD.
STEERS, FEW OFFERED.
HEIFERS; 300-500 LBS. 65.00-70.00,
500-600 LBS. 55.00-62.00, 1 840 LBS.
AT 63.00.
BULLS: 200-300 LBS. 84.00-98.00,
FEW 400-600 LBS. 72.00-75.00, HOL
STEINS 200-300 LBS. 64.00-77.00;
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS 9 HEAD.
LARGE SPRINGERS 1275.00-1550.00,
1 OLDER COW AT 1000.00.
LAMBS; 21 HEAD. FEW CHOICE
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LOW CHOICE 80-110 LBS. 60.00-
70.00.
SHEEP: LIGHTWEIGHTS 44.00-
59.00.
GOATS: 10 HEAD. LAGE 79-113
LBS. MEDIUM 63.00-75.00, SMALL
15.00-22.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 103 HEAD,
ALL SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. BY
THE HEAD 15-20 LBS. 15.00-19.00; BY
THE LB. MAINLY CULLS. 100-150
LBS. 33.00-41.00, 1 STOCK BOAR 268
LBS. AT 23.50.
Midwest Daily
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
December 26,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Five area direct slaughter cattle trade
slow, not enough for market test.
STEERS: UVE BASIS: over 80%
Choice 63.50-65.00, weighted average
64.21. DRESSED BASIS: 35-65%
Choice 99.00, weighted average price
99.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: LIVE
BASIS: Over 80% Choice 62.50-65.00,
weighted average price 63.75.
DRESSED BASIS: over 80% Choice
102.00, weighted average price 102.00;
65-80% Choice 102.00, weighted average
102.00; 35- 65% Choice 100.00, weighted
average price 100.00.
At the So. St. Paul terminal market,
slaughter steers and heifers steady to
firm; Sioux Falls 1.00-2.00 higher, in
stances 2.50 higher. Steers: Choice 2-3
1165-1435 lbs 63.50-66.00. Heifers:
Choice 2-3 1165-1415 lbs 63.00-66.00.
The estimated daily cattle slaughter
under federal inspection for Wednesday
was estimated at 128,000 head compared
to 130,000 a week ago and 117,000 a year
ago. Week to date totals through
Wednesday 135,000 head compared to
357,000 last week and 227,000 a year
ago. CME Futures Closes for Live
Cattle: December 66.32, up IS; February
70.75, up 27; April 73.72, up 25.
Slaughter cows at South St. Paul
traded steady to firm. Premium White
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70-75% lean over 1200 Ibi 43.00-44.50.
Breaker* 70-80% lean over 1100 lb*
42.00-43.50, low dressing 39.00-42.00.
Boners 80-85% lean over 1050 lbs 39.00-
42.50, low dressing 38.00-39.00. Lean 85-
90% lean over 850 lbs 36.50-40.00, low
dressing 30.00-36.50.
Barrows and gilt* at South St. Paul
and Sioux Falls terminal markets sold
steady on Wednesday, 220-270 lbs 47-
50% lean barrows and gilts sold from
32.50-34.00. The National direct trade
prices are based on 185 lbs hog carcass
with 0.9-1.1 inch back fat and 6 inch
square loin/2.0 inch depth plant deliv
ered. National direct trade closed steady
with prices ranging 39.50-49.12,
weighted average price 45.36. lowa-So.
Minnesota direct trade trended steady to
50 lower with prices ranging from 39.50-
49.12, with weighted average price
45.81. The Western Combelt closed
mostly 50 lower at 39.50-49.12, weighted
average price 45.62. The Eastern Corn
belt trended steady firm with prices
ranging 40.55-49.01, ah average price
44.95. Hog slaughter under federal in
spection estimate on Wednesday was es
timated at 368,000 head compared to
384,000 a week ago and 384,000 a year
ago. Week to date totals through
Wednesday 471,000 head compared to a
week ago 1,151,000 head and a year ago
actual slaughtered 681,000 head.
CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs:
February 55.47, down 30; April 58.8, up
52; May 63.95, unchanged.
Slaughter lambs were steady at So. St.
Paul, MN. Shorn: Choice, end Prime 2-3,
110-140 lbs SB.OO-60.00; Wooled;
Choice, end Prime 2-3, 110-140 lbs
56.00-58.00.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under fed
eral inspection estimate on Wednesday
was estimated at 12,000 head compared
to 13,000 a week ago and 14,000 a year
ago. Week to date slaughter for sheep
through Wednesday 16,000 head com
pared to a week ago 39,000 head and a
year ago same day actual slaughtered
23,000 head.
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