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heifers 85-110 lbs 200.00-490.00. Beef
type bulls and heifers few 80-110 lbs
115.00-180.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday, slaugh
ter lambs and slaughter ewes sold fully
steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Good and
Choice 1-3 30-60 lbs 125.00-200.00; 60-80
lbs 105.00-115.00; 80-110 lbs 80.00-100.00;
110-130 lbs 70.00-80.00. Good 1-2 30-60
lbs 80.00-110.00; 60-80 lbs 75.00-10S.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds
40.00-70.00.
Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-55.00.
GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies:
Large 100.00-125.00. Medium
75.00-
Mutton; Choice and Prime
75.00-
Yearlings: Choice and Prime
60.00-90.00.
Nannies: Large 70.00-110.00. Medium
40.00-70.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 60.00-75.00,
few 85.00. Good 40.00-60.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly Cattle
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, March IS, 2002
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK 2491 1780
LAST WEEK 2382 1719
LAST YEAR 2495 1708
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers sold
1.00-2.00 higher. The steer market opened
mostly steady early in the week on aver
age to plain cattle and improved Thurs
day on attractive offerings. Trading was
very active late in the week, with very
good kosher demand. Holstein steers sold
mostly 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers trad
ed mostly steady on light offerings. Feed
lots in the Plains and Midwest reported
live cattle 1.00-2.00 higher mostly 75.00
and 3.00-4.00 higher dressed mostly
120.00. Slaughter cows closed the week
very active and prices were mostly steady.
Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower
for the week. Supply included 43 percent
slaughter steers, 7 percent slaughter heif
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SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1470 lbs mostly
74.00- late 76.00-78.85, few up to
79.00; 1480-1575 lbs 70.50-75.00; few
1595-1615 lbs 68.25-68.85. Choice 2-3
1100-1475 lbs 72.00-77.25, late
74.00- high dressing 1-2 up to
78.75; 1480-1595 lbs 68.00-74.75. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1100-1470 lbs
68.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 1410-1500 lbs
64.75-66.85; 1615- 1660 lbs 60,00-62.25.
Choice 2-3 1215-1590 lbs 61.00-64.50;
1615-1660 lbs 60.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1085-1525 lbs 57.50-61.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1020-1485 lbs mostly
71.25-73.75, few up to 76.00. Select and
-low Choice 2-3 few 1055-1360 lbs
68.00-
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs
45.00- 41.50-45.00 Boners 80-85
over-1200 lbs 44.00-49.50 40.75-45.00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs
43.00- 40.00-43.00 Lean 88-90 over
-1000 lbs 43.00-47.00 40.00-43.00 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs
40.50- 37.00-41.50 SLAUGHTER
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1180-2375 lbs
58.00- Yield grade 2 1000- 2305 lbs
52.50-
CALVES: Compared to last week,
vealers closed mostly steady. Large
slaughter calves not tested. Holstein bulls
returning to farm closed unevenly steady
for the week. Holstein heifers steady to
20.00 higher for the week.
VEALERS: Standard and Good
70-120 lbs 40.00-65.00. Utility 45-115 lbs
10.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not tested
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 133.00-188.00; 80-85 lbs
120.00- 160.00; 75 lbs 110.00. Plainer
type bulls 80-125 lbs 100.00-160.00;
83-84 lbs 137.00-150.00, weaker calves
75-110 lbs 30.00-70.00. Holstein heifers
90-120 lbs SOO.OO-700.00; 83 lbs
580.00- 75 lbs 435.00. Plainer-type
heifers 85-115 lbs 195.00-490.00; 70-75
lbs 140.00-160.00. Beef-type bulls and
heifers 70-115 lbs 115.00-235.00.
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Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, March 14,2002
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE: 130. STEERS & HEIFERS:
STEADY. COWS: STEADY TO 3.00
LOWER. STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
1325/1495 LBS. 71.50,75.00. SELECT 1-3
63.25, 66.50. STANDARD 1-2 ONE AT
54.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE
2-3 1315 & 1500 LBS. 59.75 & 65.00.
STANDARD 1-2 ONE AT 53.50.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 1075/1310
LBS. 70.25, 73.00. SELECT 1-3 66.00,
67.75. STANDARD 1-2 52.50,62.50.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
40.75, 44.00. BONERS 80-85% LEAN
39.00, 43.00. LEAN 85-90% LEAN 35.00,
42.25, SHELLS DOWN TO 34.75 &
DOWN. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1085
& 1970 LBS. TWO AT 59.00. YIELD
GRADE 2 1375 & 1675 LBS. 49.50 &
57.50.
HEIFERS: FEW-M-1 345/525, 77.50,
81.00. M&L-2 525/705,52.50,67.00.
BULLS: L-2 700/998,50.00,59.00.
CALVES: 123. VEALERS CH 130/150
LBS. 95,00, 107.50. GOOD 175/315 LBS.
63.00, 79.00.’ STANDARD & GOOD
90/110 LBS. 37.50, 72.50. STANDARD &
GOOD 65'AS LBS. 37.50, 70.00. UTILI
TY 70/85 LBS. 12.50,35.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
STEADY TO 3.00 LOWER. NO. 1 90/130
LBS. 122.50, 152.50. NO. 2 80/120 LBS.
75.00. 125.00,
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: NO. 1 75/115
LBS. 500.00, 670.00. NO. 2 78/125 LBS.
190.00, 400.00. BEEF TYPE BULLS &
HEIFERS 80/120 LBS. 105.00,200.00.
HOGS: 25. BARROW & GILTS
49-54% LEAN 265/275 LB. 48.50, 49.00.
45-50% 235/245 LB. 37.00, 40.00. 40-45%
205/250 LB. 33.50, 35.50. SOWS: 1-3 448
LBS. ONE AT 32.50. MED. 482 LBS.
ONE AT 24.00.
FEEDER PIGS: NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS: 12. BILLIES; LARGE TWO
AT 102.50. MEDIUM THREE AT 62.50.
NANNIES: LARGE 40.00, 69.00. KIDS:
LARGE ONE AT 45.00. SMALL TWO
AT 12.50.
Eastern Corn Belt
Direct Hogs
Des Moines, lowa
March 13,2002
Report Supplied By USD A
EASTERN CORN BELT DIRECT
DAILY HOGS, for Wed., Mar. 13, as of
1:30 p.m.
CURRENT VOLUME TODAY: Pro
ducer Sold: Negotiated Actual: 23,515;
head; Other Market Formula: 9,001;
Swine or Pork Market Formula: 40,591;
Other Purchase Arrangement; 4,030;
Packer Sold (All purchase types): Actual
today: 803.
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (In
cluding packer sold): BARROWS AND
GILTS: 15,513 head. Compared to prior
day’s close, 1.00 lower. Base Market Hog,
185 lb Carcass Basis, Plant Delivered
(.9-1.1 inch backfat, 6 sq. in. loin/2.0
depth): Range: $42.50-50.40, wtd. avg.
$47.75.
Purchase volume by state of origin: Al
abama 1,844; Delaware 185; Georgia 496;
Illinois 22,814; Indiana 15,504; Kentucky
2,214; Maryland 181; Michigan 5,682;
Mississippi 391; New York 546; North
Carolina 3,065; Ohio 6,519; Pennsylvania
4,801; South Carolina 434; Tennessee
1,372; Virginia 41; Wisconsin 1,372.
Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied by PDA
Thursday, March 14,2002
CATTLE: 163.
COWS: 2.00-3.00 LOWER. HOL
STEIN STEERS: HI CHOICE & PRIME
2-3 1325 & 1490 LBS. COUPLE 63.25 &
65.75. FEW STANDARD 1-2 AT 49.00.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
40.75-44.75 WITH ONE AT 47.50.
BONERS 80-85% LEAN 39.00-46.00,
MOSTLY 40.50-43.75. LEAN 85-90%
LEAN 36.50-45.00, BULK OF SALES
38.00-44.50. SHELLS 35.50 & DOWN.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 FEW
1300/1730 LBS. 59.00, 62.00. YIELD
GRADE 2 FEW 1430/1775 LBS. 55.00,
57.25. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: L 2,
ONE 610 AT 76.00; M 3, ONE 230 AT
65.00.
HEIFERS: M 2, COUPLE 235 & 375,
65.00 & 87.00.
BULLS: M & L 2, FEW 395/565, 55.00,
76.00; M & L 3, FEW 470/675, 55.00,
56.00.
CALVES: 250. VEALERS GOOD
ONE 140 LBS. 72.50, STANDARD &
GOOD 70/120 LBS. 40.00, 60.00. UTILI
TY 55/70 LBS. 20.00, 40.00. FARM
CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY.
NO. 1 90/120 LBS. 130.00, 160.00, 80%0,
110.00-145.00. NO. 2 80/120 LBS. 70.00,
132.50. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS:
STEADY. NO. 1 90/100 LBS. (FEW)
510.00. 630.00. NO. 2 70/120 LBS. 140.00,
390.00. BEEF TYPE BULLS & HEIF
ERS 80/100 LBS., (FEW) 117.50,165.00.
HOGS: 10. SOWS: 1-3 385/495 LBS.
17.00,26.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 0. NO MARKET
TEST.
SHEEP: 0. NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS: 0. BILLIES: LARGE NO
MARKET TEST.
Pennsylvania
Livestock Auction
Waynesburg, Pa.
Thursday, March 14,2002
Report Supplied By Auction
Cattle: STOCK COWS: 40.00-54.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility & Com
mercial 36.00-48.00; Canner & Boning
Utility 34.00-40.00; Cutter & Boning Util
ity 30.00-37.00; Canner & Low Cutter
30.00- Shells 30.00 & down.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1
1500#-2000# 41.50-58.00; YIELD
GRADE 2 1000#-1400# 45.00-67.00.
FEEDER STEERS: M & L 1 300-500#
82.00- 250-280# 80.00-112.00; M
600-900# 55.00-86.00.
HEIFERS; M 1 & L 1 300-500#
75.00- L 1 400-650# 60.00-82.00.
BULLS: M & L 1 300-620#
70.00-102.00.
CALVES: Veal Prime 70.00-90.00;
Choice 60.00-84.00; Good 35.00-70.00;
Farm Calves #1 Holstein Bulls 90-120#
Few 35.00-100.00; #2 Holstein Bulls
80-100# Few 10.00-50.00; Beef Bull &
Hfrs./Hd. 50.00-160.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts #l-2 210-255#
36.00- #2-3 255-280# 35.00-39.00;
Sows #l-3 300-500# 30.00-37.00; Feeder
Pigs 1-3 15-20# 5.00-17.00/Hd. 1-3 25-35#
10.00-
LAMBS: High Choice 80-100#
70.00- Choice 40-75# 80.00-135.00;
Feeder Lambs Good 80.00-110.00; Sheep
30.00- Fat Sheep 39.00 and down.
GOATS: Large 60.00-130.00/Hd.; Medi
um 30.00-75.00/Hd.; Small 20.00-50.00/
Hd.
HORSES: Horses 25.00-52.00; Ponies
20.00-48.00.
Greencastle Hay
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
March 14,2002
TOTAL LOADS: 25.
WOOD: 30.00/LOAD.
MIX HAY: 42.50-142.50.
Jersey Shore
Livestock Market, Inc.
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, March 14,2002
RETURN TO FARM CALF
100.00-660.00.
GOOD VEAL: 70.00-99.00.
COMMON VEAL: 20.00-69.00.
CHOICE STEERS: 70.00-75.00.
SELECT STEERS: 66.00-71.00.
COMMON STEERS: 53.00-62.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 38.00-45.00.
CANNERS/CUTTERS: 36.00-43.00.
SHELLS: 28.00 TO 35.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS: 68.00-73.00.
SELECT HEIFERS: 65.00-67.00.
COMMON HEIFERS: 46.00-64.00.
COMMON FEEDERS: 49.00-68.00.
BULLS: 42.00-63.00.