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    Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
March 20,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE 37i...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 262 cows and heifers in the Dairy
sale).
HEIFERS: one Choice 2-4 1350 lbs
69.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
42.00-47.00, Boners 80-85% lean
40.25-47.00 mostly 41.50-45.75, Lean
85-90% lean 36.00-45.50. Shells 35.75 and
down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1595-2000
lbs 56.25-58.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; Large 3
700-900 lbs Holsteins 56.00-61.00; HEIF
ERS: one Medium 2 455 lbs 61.00;
BULLS; one Medium 1 200 lbs 125.00.
CALVES 92...VEALERS: few Stan
dard and Good 70-95 lbs 45.0065.00, few
Utility 50-80 lbs 20.00-40.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
85-120 lbs 115.00-145.00, No 2 80-120 lbs
75.00-120.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers
80-100 lbs 465.00-540.00, few No 2 70-110
lbs 200.00-440.00.
Few beef type bulls and heifers 65-100
lbs 110.00-215.00.
HOGS S..BARROWS AND GII.TS:
one 45-50% lean 235 lbs 31.00.
SOWS: few 1-3 360-395 lbs 25.00-29.00.
BOARS: one 500 lbs 8.00.
FEEDER PIGS 35...1-3 25-40 lbs
11.00-37.00. per head.
SHEEP 120... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
High Choice and Prime 20-45 lbs
120.00- Choice 30-45 lbs
95.00- 50-60 lbs 74.00-107.50,
60-85 lbs 65.00-85.00, Good and Choice
25-65 lbs 60.00-85.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEER 15.00-45.00,
few Yearlings to 55.00.
GOATS 107...(A11 sold V the head).
Large Billies and Wethers 55.00-82.50,
Medium 40.00-70.00, Large Nannies
50.00- Medium 40.00-67.50, Large
Kids 19.00-49.00, few up to 63.00, Small
4.00-
DAIRY COWS; 800.00-1800.00. per
head.
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Report Supplied By Auction
March 20,2002
SLAUGHTER COWS: 95 HEAD,
1.00- LOWER. BREAKERS
41.50-45.25, 1 AT 47.25, BONERS
39.00- LEAN 37.00-41.00, THIN
36.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 4 HEAD. YG+NI 2022 LBS.
AT 58.50; YG+N2 1200-2000 LBS.
55.00-
FED STEERS: NO HIGH CHOICE
OR PRIME. CHOICE 2-4 1300-1400
LBS. TO 71.00; 1 1500 LB. AT 67.25, SE
LECT 1200-1400 LBS. 64.00-67.00.
FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE 2-4
1100-1400 LBS. 68.50-70.50, LOW
CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1200-1500 LBS.
TO 50.75.
CALVES: 158 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 80-120 LBS. 47.00-60.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM 5.00 LOWER. +NI 95-120 LBS.
140.00- 80-94 LBS. 110.00-122.00,
122-145 LBS. 102.00-117.00; +N2 95-120
LBS. 102.00-135.00, 80-94 LBS.
60.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
STEADY WITH ACTIVE BIDDING.
+NI 90-115 LBS. TO 550.00,75-110 LBS.
220.00- BEEF X BULLS AND
HEIFERS 75-100 LBS. 90.00-130.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 12 HEAD. +NI
AND 3 240-270 LBS. 30.00-32.00, +N2
AND 3 300-400 LBS. 25.50.
SOWS: 23 HEAD. 400-650 LBS.
25.00- THIN AND ROUGH 25.00
DOWN.
BOARS: 1 510 LBS. LBS. AT 14.50.
STOCK CATTLE: 153 HEAD, IN
CLUDES 51 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS.
STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME
400-600 LBS. 89.00-100.50, 600-800 LBS.
74.00- 800-900 LBS. 57.00-68.50.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 74.00-85.00,
500-600 LBS. 70.00-78.00, 600-800 LBS.
62.00-70.00.
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BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME
300-500 LBS. 82.00-95.00, 500-700 LBS.
65.00- 700-900 LBS. 56.00-67.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 52
HEAD. 1 LARGE FANCY SPRINGER
AT 1685.00, MEDIUM TO LARGE
825.00- LARGE FRESH
1300.00- LARGE COWS
850.00- SMALL-MED. FRESH
350.00- 7 REG. OPEN HEIFERS
1185.00- SHORT BRED
GRADES 800.00-1385.00, LARGE
OPEN GRADES 1000.00-1135.00, MED.
OPEN GRADES 450.00-850.00, SMALL
HEIFERS 300.00-435.00, BULLS TO
730.00.
LAMBS: 15 HEAD. CHOICE SPRING
50-80 LBS. 90.00-104.00, GOOD 20-50
LBS. 97.00-110.00.
GOATS: 18 HEAD. LARGE
78.00-96.00, MEDIUM 35.00-65.00,
SMALL KIDS 15.00-29.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 87 HEAD,
MAINLY CULLS. BY THE HEAD 40-60
LBS. 15.00-17.00,60-80 LBS. 24.00-31.50.
NEXT WED., MARCH 27, SPECIAL
FEEDER CATTLE SALE. PROMISED:
12 BLACK X COWS, .BRED 6-7
MONTHS.
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erstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
March 19,2002
SLAUGHTER COWS; 94 HEAD,
STEADY. BREAKERS 41.00-46.00,
BONERS 41.00-46.75, FEW TO 50.00,
LEAN 38.00-42.00, THIN 38.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 9 HEAD. YG+NI 1500-2250
LBS. TO 56.75, YG+N2 LIGHT
WEIGHTS 50.00-54.00.
FED STEERS: 30 HEAD, 2.00
LOWER. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1475 LBS.
71.00-73.00, HIGH CHOICE 1600-1775
LBS. 64.75-67.00, SELECT 61.00-68.00;
HOLSTEIN STEERS HIGH CHOICE
1600-1700 LBS. 59.00-61.00, CHOICE
1200-1300 LBS. TO 60.25.
FED HEIFERS: 19 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. TO 72.75,
SEV DRESSING 68.00-70.00, LOW
CHOICE 65.00-69.00.
CALVES: 164 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 80-110 LBS. 4ZOO-55.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM 5.00-10.00 LOWER. +NI 94-120
LBS. 140.00-157.00, 84-92 LBS.
90.00- +N2 94-120 LBS.
105.00- 80-92 LBS. 60.00-85.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI 90-110 LBS.
TO 530.00, +N2 70-110 LBS.
220.00- BEEF X HEIFERS lIS
LBS. AT 167.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 84 HEAD,
2.00- LOWER. +NI AND 2 240-270
LBS. TO 33.25; +NI AND 3 220-270 LBS.
31.00- +N2 AND 3 250-290 LBS.
29.00- 300-360 LBS. 26.00-30.00.
SOWS: 11 HEAD. 300-500 LBS.
25.00- 500-675 LBS. TO 32.75.
BOARS: 500 LBS. 12.75; 300 LBS.
17.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 164 HEAD.
STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME
300-500 LBS. 85.00-105.00, 500-700 LBS.
74.00- 700-900 LBS. 65.00-79.00,
900-1050 LBS. 65.00-74.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 75.00-88.00,
500-700 LBS. 69.00-81.00, 700-800 LBS.
63.00-
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME
300-500 LBS. 85.00-105.00, 500-600 LBS.
72.00-
SHEEP: 43 HEAD 30.00-44.00.
LAMBS: 54 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE
TO PRIME 60-90 LBS. 88.00-95.00,
GOOD TO CHOICE 40-60 LBS.
100.00- WOOLED 100-120 LBS.
66.00- 130-160 LBS. 50.00-56.00.
GOATS: 138 HEAD, LARGE BILLI
ES AND WETHERS 80.00-132.00, ME
DIUM 45.00-75.00, LARGE NANNIES
60.00- MEDIUM 35.00-60.00,
FLESHY KIDS 35.00-45.00, THIN KIDS
20.00-
PIGS AND SHOATS: 40 HEAD. 40-65
LBS. 25.00-29.00,65-75 LBS. 35.00-41.00;
BY THE LB. 90-170 LBS. 28.00-39.00.
Roanoke-Hollins Weekly
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
March 19,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
STATE GRADED FEEDER CATTLE
SALE at Hollins, Mar. 18 FEEDER
CATTLE: 135 head. Prices per hundred
weight, based on in weights.
STEERS; 70 head. Med. and Lge. 1;
300-400 lb 100.00; 400-SOO lb
97.25-103.75; 500-600 lb 95.25-95.50;
600-700 lb 75-83.75; 700-800 lb 71.50.
Med. and Lge. 2; 300-400 lb 93-103.00;
400-SOO lb 93.50-104.25; 500-600 lb
86-100.00; 600-700 lb 69.50-76.00.
HEIFERS: 65 head. Med. and Lge. 1:
300-400 lb 89.50; 400-500 lb 80-88.00;
500-600 lb 75-81.25; 600-700 lb 67-74.75;
700-800 lb 62-62.50. Med. and Lge. 2:
300-400 lb 87-87.50; 400-500 lb 80-87.25;
500-600 lb 74-83.25.
REGULAR WEEEKLY AUCTION at
Hollins, Mar. 18 FEEDER CATTLE:
35 head.
BULLS: 35 head. Med. and Lge. 1;
400-500 lb 90-92.00.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 23,2002-A9
NORTHERN VIRGINIA LIVE
STOCK Fredericksburg, Front Royal,
Marshall, Rockingham, Shenandoah,
Staunton Union, and Winchester for the
week of Mar. 11-16. All prices per hun
dred pounds liveweight (cwt), except
where noted.
FEEDER CATTLE: 2,595.
FEEDER STEERS: Med. and Lge. 1:
200-300 lb 120.00; 300-400 lb 95-116.00;
400-SOO lb 89-110.00; 500-600 lb
85-102.00:600-700 lb 78.50-92.75; 700-800
lb 75-79.00; 900-1000 lb 68-76.00. Small 1:
300-400 lb 60.00; 400-500 lb 48.00;
500-600 lb 79-90.00 few to 70.00; 600-700
lb 74.50-82.00; 700-800 lb 66-72.00;
800-900 lb 66.50. Med. and Lge. 2:
300-400 lb 90-105.00 few to 70.50; 400-500
lb 90-105.00; 500-600 lb 79-94.75; 600-700
lb 79.25-90.00; 700-800 lb 68-76.50;
800-900 lb 62-74.00.
HEIFERS: Med. and Lge. 1; 200-300 lb
100.00; 300-400 lb BS-100.S0; 400-500 lb
77-96.00; 500-600 lb 75-88.00; 600-700 lb
70-82.75; 700-800 lb 66-71.00; 800-900 lb
66-71.00. Small 1; 300-400 lb 78.00;
400-500 lb 68-76.00; 500-600 lb 57-72.00;
500-600 lb 62-69.00. Med. and Lge. 2:
300-400 lb 88-95.75 few to 68.00; 400-500
lb 72-90.00; 500-600 lb 72-82.00; 600-700
lb 65-76.00; 700-800 lb 69.50-73.75.
BULLS: Med. and Lge. 1: 200-300 lb
106-114.00 few 88-96.00; 300-400 lb
104-113.00 few 88-110.00; 400-500 lb
85-102.00; 500-600 IbBo-92.50; 600-700 lb
76-83.00; 700-900 lb 69.50-71.00. Small 1;
400-500 lb 80-90.00; 500-600 lb
64.50- Med. and Lge 2: 300-400 lb
92-103.00; 400-500 lb 80-95.00; SOO-600 lb
77.50- 600-700 lb 71-78.00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 386 head.
SLAUGHTER COWS: 337 head.
Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4,
36-47.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3,
35.50-47.00; Calmer and Low Cutter 1-2,
29-40.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 44 head. Yield
Grade 1-2, 900-1300 lb 45-57.00,
1300-1600 lb 53-60.00, 1600 lb and over
47.25-59.50.
BABY CALVES RETURNED TO
FARMS; 89 head. Newborn to 4 wks;
35-114.00; over 100 lb 27-129.00 per cwt.
SHEEP; 111 head. SLAUGHTER
LAMBS: 41 head. New Crop: Choice and
few Prime 1-2 few 3, 95-125 lb
74.25-86.00; Good and few Choice 1-2,86
lb 97.50. Wooled: Choice few Prime 1-2
few 3,115-120 lb 77-78.50; Good and few
Choice 1-2, 86-95 lb 76-83.00. FEEDER
LAMBS; 30 head. Med. and Lge. 1-2;
70-85 lb 75.50. New Crop Small 1-2,73 lb
100.25; 61 lb 105.00.102.00, 60-70 lb
79-91.00,50-60 lb 94-104.00; Small 1-2:73
lb 100.25; 61 lb 105.00. SLAUGHTER
EWES & RAMS: 40 head. EWES: Choice
2-4, 20-32.50; Utility and Good 1-3,
15-25.00; Cull and Low Utility 1-2,
20-37.00; Cull and low Utility 1-2,12.00.
HOGS: 6 head. BARROWS AND
GILTS: US 2-4,250-300 lb 38-42.00.
Virginia Livestock
Auction Summary
Richmond, Va.
March 18,2002
Report Supplied By USDA