Greencastle Livestock Grecncastle, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA January 28,2002 CATTLE 4SB...(PDA)...(SuppIy in cluded 136 slaughter steers and heifers, 239 cows, 14 bulls and 69 feeder cattle). STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1340-1460 lbs 71.50-72.25,1505-1660 lbs 65.25-69.25, Choice 2-3 1150-1500 lbs 66.00-71.25, Select 1-3 SO.OO-54.25, Stan dard 1-2 54.00-60.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS: few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1140-1325 lbs 60.00- Choice 2-3 1150-1645 lbs 56.00- Select 1-2 50.00-54.25, Stan dard 1-245.00-50.00. HEIFERS: one High Choice 2-4 1270 lbs 72.00, Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lbs 65.00- few Select 1-3 63.00-64.00, few Standard 1-2 51.50-53.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80% lean 40.00-45.75 with one 47.00 mostly 41.00-43,75, Boners 80-85% lean 37.00- bulk of sales 38.00-43.75, Lean 85-90% lean 34.25-43.50 mostly 36.00- Shells 33.75 and down. BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1290-2095 lbs 56.75-60.00 with one 65.00, Yield Grade 2 1160-2570 lbs 48.25-56.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium and Large 1 625-670 lbs 76.00- 80.00, one 900 lbs 66.00, Medium and Large 2 515-675 lbs 67.00-77.00, one 860 lbs 63.00, one Medium and Large 3 370 Ixiillit The PA Crop Insurance Assistance Program has been extended for crop year 2002. Benefits include: To receive agent www.RMA@usda.gov. insurance Enrollment Deadline: Sam Hayes Secretary of Agriculture Pennsylvania encourages growers to have crop insurance protection as part of their farming risk management plan. All policy fees and approximately 20 percent of net premium costs are paid for growers. Sponsored by the PA Department of Agriculture with cost share support from RMA/USDA. lbs 72.50, one 940 lbs 50.00; HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 320-405 lbs 88.00- 93.00, 545-645 lbs 68.00-71.00, Medium and Large 2 375-450 lbs 66.00-80.S0, 545-575 lbs 60.00-64.00, few Large 3 305- 420 lbs Holsteins 73.00-80.00, few Small 3 450-465 lbs Jerseys 137.50-149.00,775- 945 lbs 67.50-70.00; BULLS: Medium and Large 1 295-445 lbs 79.00-94.00, 570-695 lbs 70.00-82.00, Medium and Large 2 325-470 lbs 77.00-87.00,510-600 lbs 74.00-75.00, few Large 3 635-730 lbs 50.00-55.00. CALVES 450...VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-115 lbs 57.50-70.00, Utility 60-70 lbs 25.00-52.50. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 85-125 lbs 120.00- 156.00 mostly 130.00-150.00, No 2 80- 125 lbs 80.00-125.00; No 2 Holstein heifers 70-105 lbs 150.00-450.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 75-105 lbs 150.00-165.00. HOGS SS...BARROWS AND GILTS: one 45-50% lean 260 lbs 38.00, 40-45% lean 340-390 lbs 33.00-37.00. SOWS: 1-3 310-495 lbs 23.50-35.00, 515-565 lbs 24.50-34.00. BOARS: one 395 lbs 13.00. FEEDER PIGS 23... SLAUGHTER: Utility 50-130 lbs 18.00-25.00. per cwt. SHEEP 7... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: couple Choice 55 lbs 102.50, one 105 lbs 65.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP; few 32.00-41.00. , Pennsylvania Crop FREE “CAT” Coverage Discounted Premiums & Fees (Paid for “BUY-UP” Coverage) these Insurance Program benefits, contact a crop today. List available at March 15 - Spring crops GOATS 64...(A11 sold by the head). Large Billies and Wethers BS.OO-140.00, Medium Billies 42.50-65.00, Large Nan nies 66.00-90.00, Medium 47.00-59.00, Large Kids 23.00-44.00, few Small 21.00- 25.00. Morrison’s Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, January 28,2002 CATTLE: 136 HEAD. STEERS. CHOICE 68.00-75 00, GOOD 65.00-68 00. HEIFERS. CHOICE 67 00-74 00, GOOD 62.00-66.00. COWS; UTILITY AND COMMER CIAL 37.00-42.50, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 25.00-37.00. BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 54 00-61 00. BULLS: YG#l 47.00-55.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 65.00- 79.00, BULLS 63.00-77.00, HEIFERS 61.00-75.00. CALVES: 87 PRIME, NO MKT TEST, CHOICE 87.00-95.00, GOOD 70.00-82.00, STANDARD 30.00-55.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 95.00- 135.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 225.00-475.00. HOGS: 185. US#l-2, 40.00-41.00; US # 1-3,38.00-40.00. SOWS: US #l-3 23.00-30.00. LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday, January 30,2002 Live Hogs Frozen Lean Value Pork Bellies Today 01/23/02 Today 01/23/02 Choice Steers Choice Feeders Today 01/23/02 Today 01/23/02 82.800 82.975 JO2 FO2 73 925 71 300 Mr 02 Ap 02 75 775 74 000 My 02 Jn 02 71000 70 175 JlO2 Au 02 70 925 70 025 S 02 0 02 N 02 D 02 F 03 72 575 72 000 72 800 72 150 73 950 73 000 BOARS; 13.00-25 00 FEEDER PIGS: 61. US #l-3 20-50 LBS. 6.00-39.00. SHEEP: 20 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS 80.00-90.00, GOOD LAMBS 75.00- 80.00, SLAUGHTER EWES 35.00- 45.00. GOATS: 41.00-75.00. 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January 25,2001 Report Suppled By USDA Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder Cattle Summary for Illinois, Indiana, Michi gan, and Ohio. Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to weak. Trading activity was slow and demand was very light. Re ceipts this week 30% beef type steers, 0% Holsein steers and 70% heifers. Con firmed sales 300 this week, 600 a week ago and 600 a year ago. FEEDER STEERS* Medium and Large 1-2: load lot 602 lbs 90 25, load lot 1025 lbs 71.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS Large 3 no test FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and Large 1-2:675-750 lbs 81 50-83 SO Prices are based FOB the farm unless otherwise indicated Delivered prices in clude freight, commissions, and other expenses 77 800 76 550 78 500 75 900 77 675 76 900
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