Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 23,2002 Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. lehruary 20,2002 Report Supplied Bv USDA CATTLE 239 (PDA) (Supply in cluded 98 steers & heifers. 98 cows, 10 bulls and 33 feeder cattle) Compared with last week’s sale steers beef type mostly steady with Holstems 1 00 to 2 00 higher, cows Breakers 2 00 to 4.00 lower, Boners and Lean cows 50 to 1 50 lower, heifers steads to 1 00 lower, bulls active, 1 00 to 300 higher instances ol 700 higher SILERS Choice 2-3 1040-1450 lbs 69 25-75 00. return to feed 67 00-72 50, Select 1-3 63 00-70 00. couple Standard 1-2 47 00 & 57 25 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1280-1640 lbs 60 00-63.25, return to feed 57 00-61.00, Select 1-2 56.75-59 75, Stan dard 1-243 75-58 00. HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1075-1305 lbs 67 25-69 00 with one to 73 75, Holstems 45 00-60.25, Select 1-3 57 00-67 50, one Standard 1-2 55 50 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 38.00- 41 25, Boners 80-85% lean 38 00-44 25, Lean 85-90% lean 39 00-43 50 Shells 38 00 and down BULLOCKS one Choice 2-3 71 00, couple Select 1-3 63 00 BULLS- Yield Grade 1 1135-2250 lbs 55 00-57 50, Yield Grade 2 1595-2285 lbs 55 00-57 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Large 2 575-860 lbs 65 00-71 00, Large 3 355- 380 lbs Holstems 55 00-85 00, 655-955 lbs Holsteins 55 00-64 00, HEIFERS one Medium 2 570 lbs 56 00, BULLS couple Medium 1 345 & 445 lbs 8000 & 85 00, Medium 2 460-790 lbs 60.00- 77 50, one Large 3 350 lbs Holstein 67 50, 560-890 lbs Holsteins 59.00-65 00. one Small 2 62 50 CALVES 140 Vealers steady VEAL ERS Standard and Good 75-105 lbs 45 00-75 00, Utility 60-85 lbs 10 GO -37 50 FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady to 5 00 higher. Holstein heifers steady No I Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs OPEN HOUSE March 1, 2002 Store Hours: Mon. - Fri. 7-5 Sat. 7-3 130 00-160 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 90 00- 142 50. No 2 Holstein heifers 60-105 lbs 100 00-210 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 65-115 lbs 73 00-170 00 HOGS 11 BARROWS AND GILTS couple 45-50% lean 250 lbs 38.00. couple 40-45% lean 220 lbs 41 00 SOWS one 1-3 350 lbs 28 00, one 550 lbs 29 00, Medium 170-185 lbs 40 00 FEEDER PIGS 33 1-3 60 lbs 67 50, 95-115 lbs 50.00-57 50, 150-180 lbs 35 00-37 50 percwt SHEEP 40 .Slaughter lambs 3 00 to 500 lower SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 70-100 lbs 100 00-117 50, 105- 125 lbs 95.00-112 50, 135-145 lbs 80 00 84.00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-52.00, Yearlings 70.00 GOATS 12 .(All sold by the head) One Large Billy 9 00, one Wether 117 50, couple Medium 70 00 & 85 00, Large Kids 25 00-28 00 Middleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg, Pa. tuesday, February 19,2002 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 427 (PDA). .(Supply in cluded 190 steers and heifers, 145 cows, 13 bulls and 79 feeder cattle Compared with last week's sale steers steady except Holsteins 100 to 1 50 higher, cows 1 00 to 1 50 lower, heifers steady, bulls steady to 2 00 lower STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1460 lbs 74.50-76.00, Choice 2-3 1100-1480 lbs 70 00-74 75, 1500-1600 lbs 67 00-71 75, Select 1-3 66 00-71 00, Stan dard 1-2 55.00-66.50 HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1170-1575 lbs 63 50-67 00, Choice 2-3 1150-1695 lbs 58 25-63.25, Select 1-2 S 3 00-58 50, few Standard 1-2 49 75-52 25 HEIFERS lew High Choice and Prime 2-4 1165-1265 lbs 74.00-74.75, Choice 2-4 1100-1460 lbs 68.50-73.50, Select 1-3 66.50-70.00, Standard 1-2 54 50-64.50 COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 39.50- s=%s===& Cedar Grove Farm Store STIHL • Machinery • Parts • Vet Supplies 1120 Ritner Hwy., Shippensburg, PA 17257 717-532-7571 Store • Norman, General Manager 44 00, Boners 80-85% lean 38.00-44.00 with a few low dressing down to 35 00, Lean 85-90% lean 36 00-44 75 Shells 35 00 and down BULLS Yield Grade 1 1050-2145 lbs 56 00-59 25. Yield Grade 2 1100-2340 lbs 45 00-55 00 LhhDLR CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large 1 500-685 lbs 72.00- 83 00, late sale 1100-1165 lbs 68.00- 72 00, few Medium and Large 3 300-450 lbs 62.00-82.00, 500-655 lbs 67 00-70 50, 750-975 lbs 57 00-69.00; HEIFERS few Medium and Large 3 450-470 lbs 7 LOO -74 00, Medium and Large 2 650-710 lbs 63 50-68 50. few Medium and Large 3 650-695 lbs 51 50-57 00, BULLS couple Medium and Large 1 545 & 980 lbs 57 50 & 63 50 CALVES 220 VEALERS Standard and Good 70-100 lbs 45.00-67 00, Utility 60-80 lbs 10.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady to 5 00 lower, Holstein heifers steady No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 130 00-155 00, 80-90 lbs 120.00-135.00, No 2 80-125 lbs 75 00-137.00; No 1 Hol stein heifers 95-100 lbs 560 00-695.00, No 2 75-100 lbs 230.00-470 00. Few beef type bulls and heifers 85-115 lbs 95 00-175 00 HOGS 71 ..Barrows and gilts steady. BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 240-280 lbs 41.00-46.00. 45-50% lean 245-275 lbs 37 25-43 00. lew 40-45% lean 300-405 lbs 39.50-41.50 SOWS 1-3 290-490 lbs 20.00-29 00, 500-585 lbs 26.50-32.00 mostly 30 00- 32.00. BOARS, couple 640 & 725 lbs 14 00, 220-295 lbs 23.25-24.00 FEEDER PIGS 19 Few 1-3 35-50 lbs 30.00-46.00, few Utility 40-55 lbs 5.00 per head. SHEEP 14... SLAUGHTER LAMBS one Choice 40 lbs 109.00, couple 60 & 70 lbs 79.00 & 81.00, few Good and Choice 40-70 lbs 50.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few 43.00-44.00. GOATS 14...(A11 sold by the head). Few Large Billies and Wethers 82.00- 115.00, one Medium Billy 77.00, Large Kids 30.00-67.00, Small 20.00-23 00. ■ ' / MO%OFrC- Most Items Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle St Joseph. Mo., Feb 18, 2002 - USDA Market News Service Sales in Texas/Oklahoma, Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado, and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for Week Ending Sunday, February 17, 2002 CONFIRMED SALES 183,493 SLAUGHTER STEERS Head Weight Count Range Over 80% Choice 2,555 882-1.600 65-80% Choice 5,023 882-1.600 35-65% Choice 38,630 840-1,650 1-35% Choice 4,248 900-1,500 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 3,758 1.000-1 65-80% Choice 7,987 900-1 35-65% Choice 31,198 850-1 1-35% Choice 1,153 850-1 DRESSED BASIS SALE: SLAUGHTER STEERS Over 80% Choice 3,815 625-1 65-80% Choice 15,874 466-1 35-65% Choice 12,736 508-1 1-35% Choice 156 514- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 1,607 546-1,022 65-80% Choice 17,812 483-1,048 35-65% Choice 17,050 483-1,048 1-35% Choice 617 547- 957 Weekly Accumulated Weighted Avei Head Count Avg. Weight Live Steer 50,456 1,272 9 Live Heifer 44,096 1,172.0 Dressed Steer 32,582 845.60 Dressed Heifer 37,097 783.10 Week Ago Weighted Averages Live Steer 53,834 Live Heife 47.768 Dressed Steer 37,578 Dressed Heifer 31,469 Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackettstown, N.J. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, February 20,2002 CALVES .17-6.00. COWS 15-46'/2. tASYCOWS 29-44'/. FEEDERS 300-600 LBS .47-1.00. HEIFERS 42'/>.71 BULLS .52V> 72. Feb. 28 and Week Ago 191,182 Range Weight Price 70 00-73 00 1,367 7150 70 00-73 10 1,347 7192 69 00-72 83 1,262 7193 69 00-72 50 1,224 7189 ,550 ,525 .470 ,350 71.00-73 25 70 50-72 50 70 00-72 50 72 00-72 25 111 00-116.50 110 00-115.00 110.00-115.00 111 00-111 00 ,048 .113 ,073 920 112.00- 110.00- 00 110 00-114 25 113.00- ees (Beef Breeds): 1,275.7 1,178 5 851.5 783.7 STEERS .40-.78. HOGS ,32-.47. ROASTING PIGS EACH 22.00 EA. BOARS 2S-.26. SOWS, NONE. SHEEP .23-.65. LAMBS EA. 23.00-113.00. LAMBS PER LB. .66-1.50. GOATS EA 67.50-167 50 KIDS EA. 12.00-97.50. HIDES EA. 2.00-24.00 EA. 650 HEAD Avg. Avg. Price 72 23 72 08 71 96 72.05 1,268 1,255 1,141 1,122 114.39 114 09 113 66 111 00 882 851 830 717 113.91 113 99 113.69 113.11 805 789 776 750 Avg. Price 71.90 72 01 113.95 113 84 71.66 71.74 112.88 112.72
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