Leola Produce
Leola, Pa
Report Supplied by Auction
April 2,2002
APPLES: 3.00-6.00 BU.
CABBAGE: GREEN 6.00-7.00 BOX.
ONIONS: SPRING 18.00-20.00 36 CT.
POTATOES: WHITE 5.00-7.00 50
LBS.
SPINACH: 5.00-8.00 BU.
TOMAOTES: 25.00-30.00 25 LB. BOX
GREENHOUSE.
FLOWERS: BEDDING ANNUALS
3.50-5.00 FLAT; PERENNIALS .50-1.20
POT; HANGING BASKETS 4.00-7.00
EACH.
SALE DAYS TUES. AND THURS.,
FRL, 9:30 A.M.
Friend’s Stockyard
Accident, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, April 1,2002
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS;
200-500 lbs. 55.00-104.00.
STOCK HEIFERS: 200-500 lbs.
61.00-87.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: good to
choice 65.00-73.00, medium to good
61.00- heavy choice over 1450 lbs.
61.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: heavy Choice
48.00-61.00, light 47.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good to
Choice 66.00-73.00, Medium to Good
60,00-65.50.
BULLS: heavy 51.00-61.00, light
40.00-57.00.
COWS: Utility (Holsteins) 39.00-45.00,
Commercial to Good 32.00-40.25, cull
cows 32.00 and down.
VEALS; Good to Choice 50.00-86.00,
Med. to Good 50.00-67.00.
808 CALVES: 50.00 and down.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, RE
TURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to
160.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES,
RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to
690.00, BEEF X CALVES return to farm
up to 200.00.
HOGS: top quality, up to 36.00.
SOWS; up to 31.00.
LAMBS, CHOICE, up to 78.00.
Goats choice up to 50.00.
Livestock prices are all given per hun
dred weights.
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Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, March 30,2002
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS
200-500 LBS. 55.00-109.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 50.00-94.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 70.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.00-62.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD
42.00-58.00, LIGHT 52.00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 70.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 50.00-58.50.
BULLS HEAVY 41.00-60.00, LIGHT
48.00-67.00, SLOW UP TO 20.00.
COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS
35.50-43.00, CANNERS 32.00-40.00,
CULLS 32.00 AND DOWN.
808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RE
TURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO
125.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RE
TURN TO FARM UP TO 525.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO
FARM UP TO 150.00.
HOGS TOP QUALITY UP TO 37.00,
HEAVY UP TO 34.00, LIGHT 30.00,
FEEDER PIGS BY HEAD UP TO 50.00.
SOWS 20.00-31.00.
MALE HOGS 12.00-22.00.
LAMBS 70-85 LBS. UP TO 96.00,
85-125 LBS. UP TO 80.00,30-60 LBS. UP
TO 115.00, CULLS UP TO 60.00.
SHEEP UP TO 27.00.
GOATS LARGE 55.00-100.00, MEDI
UM 25.00-70.00, SMALL 10.00-40.00,
ALL BY THE HEAD.
Four States Livestock
Wednesday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
April 3,2002
SLAUGHTER COWS: 71 HEAD, 1.50
HIGHER. BREAKERS 42.00-46.00,
FEW TO 48.00, BONERS 40.00-45.00,
LEAN 39.00-43.00, THIN 39.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 18 HEAD, ALL WEIGHTS,
2.00 HIGHER. YG+NI 60.00-65.75, 1
HIGH DRESSING 1720 LBS. AT 72.25,
YG+N2 54.00-60.00.
FED STEERS: HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1200-1475 LBS. 72.00-74.25,
CHOICE 2-4 1400-1600 LBS. 68.00-71.25,
CHOICE 2-3 1100-1400 LBS. 68.75-71.00.
FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1200-1400 LBS. TO 71.25,
CHOICE 2-4 67.00-69.00, LOW CHOICE
65.00458.00.
CALVES: 127 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER 55.00-67.00; HOLSTEIN
BULLS RETURNING TO FARM +NI
90-120 LBS. 135.00-150.00, 80-88 LBS.
115.00- +N2 90-120 LBS.
112.00- 80-88 LBS. 75.00-110.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 40.00
HIGHER.+ N 1 90-110 LBS.
500.00- BEEF X BULLS AND
HEIFERS +NI7O-95 LBS. 122.00-170.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: +N2 AND 3
220-280 LBS. 26.00-29.50.
SOWS: 31 HEAD. 300-500 LBS.
25.00- 500-700 LBS. 28.00-31.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 149 HEAD.
STEERS 300-500 LBS. 84.00-105.00,
500-700 LBS. 79.00-90.00, 700-900 LBS.
65.00- 900-1050 LBS. 60.00-69.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 72.00-83.00,
500-600 LBS. 68.00-78.50, 600-900 LBS.
60.00-
BULLS; 200-400 LBS. 85.00-103.00,
400-500 LBS. 80.00-88.00, 500-700 LBS.
70.00-82.00,700-900 LBS. TO 64.00.
STOCK COWS: 122 HEAD. REG.
SIMMENTAL PAIRS 800.00-1100.00, 1
FANCY BLACK AT 1300.00, YEAR
LING BULL AT 8, LARGE X BRED
PAIRS 800.00-1000.00, SMALL PAIRS
400.00- BRED COWS LARGE
500.00- SMALL BRED
350.00- 2 YEAR-OLD ANGUS
BULLS TO 800.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 22
HEAD. LARGE SPRINGERS
1225.00- LARGE FRESH
1400.00-
SHEEP: 12 HEAD 20.00-37.00, YEAR
LINGS 40.00-60.00.
LAMBS: 11 HEAD. CHOICE WOOL
ED 110-135 LBS. 60.00-69.50.
GOATS: LARGE 70.00-110.00, MEDI
UM 25.00-60.00.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 6, 2002-A2l
Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
St. Joseph, Mo., March 31,2002 - USDA Market News Service
Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska;
Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
Week Ending Sunday, March 31,2002
Confirmed Sales’ 157,485;
LIVE BASIS SALES:
SLAUGHTER STEERS’
Head
Count
Over 80% Choice 2,103
65-80% Choice 3,174
35-65% Choice 40,180
1 -35% Choice 4.625
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
1,365
5,362
30,097
880
Over 80% Choice
65-80% Choice
35-65% Choice
1-35% Choice
DRESSED BASE
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Over 80% Choice 1,715
65-80% Choice 14,337
35-65% Choice 14,362
1-35% Choice
SLAUGHTER
ifer:
Over 80% Choice 1,587
65-80% Choice 12,812
35-65% Choice 5,153
1 -35% Choice
Weekly Accumulated Weii
Head Count
Live Steer 50,082
Live Heifer 37,704
Dressed Steer 30,414
Dressed Heif 19,562
Week Ago Weighted Averages
Live Steer 38.620
Live Heife 26,033
Dressed Steer 27,425
Dressed Heifer 19,271
Year Ago Weighted Averages
Live Steer 21,297
Live Heife 19,400
Dressed Steer 1,108
Dressed Heifer 2,451
He SrtMOtfMKi Industry
Week Ago: 121,390, Year Ago 49,182
Price Avg.
Weight
Range
1,050-1,575
1,040-1.600
850-1,650
945-1.425
Range Weight Price
69 00-73 50 1.363 70 64
68 50-72 50 1.335 70 90
68 00-7150 1,231 70 20
68 50-7100 1,197 70 16
70 00-71 50
69.00-72 00
68 00-71.75
70 00-71 00
925-1,500
875-1,500
840-1,525
900-1,425
109.00- 00
109.00- 00
109.00- 00
500-1,112
584-1,104
482-1,070
110.00-
110.50-116 00
110.00- 00
497-1,045
514-1,021
479-1,067
Avert
Avg. Weight
1.240.1
1.140.1
829.4
776 2
1.262.8
1.133 0
830.2
761.80
1,202.2
1.087.6
767.8
697.7
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BERKS 6
PRODUCTS
Avg.
70 58
70 83
70 20
70 23
1,225
1,216
1,124
1,111
112 90
112 99
111 68
845
843
814
112.66
112.49
112 55
775
775
779
Avg, Price
70.26
70.30
112.38
112.52
71 11
71.08
113.79
113.59
78.95
78.93
127.86
127.44