AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 13, 2002
Westminster Livestock Hag-
erstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
April 9,2002
SLAUGHTER COWS: 90 HEAD,
2.00- LOWER. BREAKERS
39.00- BONERS 37.00-41.00, LEAN
34.00- THIN 34.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 15 HEAD. YG+NI 1848 LBS.
AT 66.75, 1 1200 LB. AT 60.00; YG+N2
52.00- LOW DRESSING
46.00-
FED STEERS: STEADY. CHOICE
1300-1550 LBS. 69.00-71.50, LOW
CHOICE 1000-1300 LBS. 63.00-67.00,
SELECT 60.00-65.00.
FED HEIFERS: 1.00 LOWER.
CHOICE TO PRIME 1050-1250 LBS.
67.00- SELECT TO LOW CHOICE
57.00-
CALVES: 120 HEAD. 1 PRIME 286
LBS. AT 108.00, GOOD 90-120 LBS.
50.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS RE
TURNING TO FARM, ACTIVE! 15.00
HIGHER. +NI 95-120 LBS.
155.00- 80-94 LBS. 140.00-160.00;
+N2 95-120 LBS. 125.00-155.00, 80-94
LBS. 100.00-135.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS, HIGHER PRICES. +NI 70-100
LBS. 525.00-600.00, +N2 300.00-475.00;
BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 75-100
LBS. 120.00-142.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 65 HEAD, 3.00
LOWER. +NI AND 2 210-270 IBS.
27.00-28.00, +NI AND 3 26.00-27.00,
+N2 AND 3 24.00-26.00.
SOWS: 48 HEAD, 2.00-4.00 LOWER
350-500 LBS. 22.00-26.00, 500-700 LBS.
26.50-28.00.
BOARS: 500-750 LBS. 10.00-13.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 204 HEAD, AC
TIVE BIDDING FROM GOOD
CROWD. STEERS MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 200-400 LBS. 87.00-109.00,
400-600 LBS. 80.00-96.00, 600-800 LBS
68.00-75 00. 800-1000 LBS 62.00-71.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 69.00-79.00, FEW
TO 84.00, 500-700 LBS. 63.00-73.00,
700-800 LBS. 62.00-69.00.
BULLS- MED. AND LARGE FRAME
300-500 LBS. 80.00-99.00, 500-600 LBS.
75.00-87.00, 600-700 LBS. 65.00-77.00,
700-900 LBS 51 00-59.00
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SHEEP: 50 HEAD 22.00-44.00,
HEAVYWEIGHTS 18.00-27.00.
LAMBS: 41 HEAD, 10.00 LOWER.
HIGH CHOICE 70-90 LBS. 84.00-98.00,
35-55 LBS. 95.00-110.00, 100-120 LBS.
TO 84.00.
GOATS: 54 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES
AND WETHERS 80.00-122.00, MEDI
UM 45.00-65.00, LARGE NANNIES
60.00-120.00, MEDIUM 40.00-70.00,
FLESHY KIDS 35.00-50.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 45 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD 20-40 LBS. 24.00-31.00,
40-50 LBS. TO 34.00; BY THE LB.
130-150 LBS. 29.00-33.00; STOCK
BOARS 250-300 LBS. 21.00-23.00.
Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
April 10,2002
CATTLE 107...(PDA).
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1050-1500 lbs 58.50-60.00, Select 1-2
53.00-
COWS: one Breaker 75-80% lean
42.25, Boners 80-85% lean 36.50-42.00,
Lean 85-90% lean 34.00-39.75. Shells
down to 33.50.
BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 1764 lbs
58.00, Yield Grade 2 1075-1690 lbs
43.75-53.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Me
dium 2 390-570 lbs 52.00-75.00; HEIF
ERS: few Medium 1 300-470 lbs
63.00- Large 3 350-695 lbs
47.50-53.50; BULLS: Medium 2 300-475
lbs 51.00-66.00, Large 3 580-895 lbs
40.00-
CALVES 97...VEALERS: Choice
135-160 lbs 112.50-127.50, Standard and
Good 60-105 lbs 42.50-80.00, Utility 55 &
65 lbs 30.00 & 31.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
90-120 lbs 130.00-160.00, No 2 70-125 lbs
85.00- No 1 Holstein heifers 85-105
lbs 500.00-610.00, No 2 65-90 lbs
180.00- weaker calves
80.00-
Beef type bulls and heifers 80-115 lbs
140.00-
HOGS 54...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 220-290 lbs 25.00-30.50, lite
weight 40-45% lean 105-200 lbs
26.00-
You'll feel the difference.
SOWS: 1-3 375-495 lbs 22.00-29.00,626
& 735 lbs 23.00 & 25.50.
BOARS: one 214 lbs 23.00, 604 & 790
lbs 13.00.
FEEDER PIGS 47... 1-3 25-35 lbs
29.00-35.00, 40-45 lbs 30.00-35.00, 2-3
60-70 lbs 30.00-32.00, Utility 11.00-20.00.
per head.
SHEEP 7... SLAUGHTER SHEEP; few
20.00-23.00.
GOATS 26..(A11 sold by the head). One
Large Nanny 91.00, Medium 38.00-41.00,
Large Kids 25.00-42.00, Small
20.00-37.50.
CATTLE 310...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 190 cows and heifers in the Dairy
Sale)..Compared with last week's sa
le-cows unevenly steady 1.00 higher to
1.00 lower.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one Choice 2-3
1415 lbs 60.00, one Select 1-2 51.50, cou
ple Standard 1-2 48.00 & 48.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
40.50-45.25, Boners 80-85% lean
38.00-42.75, Lean 85-90% lean
35.75-40.75. Shells 34.50 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1460-2035
lbs 54.25-58.50, few Yield Grade 2
1050-1755 lbs 46.00-51.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; Medi
um and Large 3 285-395 lbs 64.50-65.00,
400-535 lbs 50.50-76.50, one 785 lbs 54.50;
HEIFERS: one Medium 3 740 lbs 46.50;
BULLS: Large 3 290-435 lbs 56.00-71.00.
CALVES 63...VEALERS: few Stan
dard and Good 75-105 lbs 40.00-65.00,
few Utility 55-60 lbs 10.00-20.00. FARM
CALVES: Holstein bulls 10.00 to 20.00
higher..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs
145.00- mostly 160 00-173.00, 80-85
lbs 127.00-145.00, No 2 80-120 lbs
90.00- few No 2 Holstein heifers
90-110 lbs 295.00-385.00.
One beef type bull and heifer 85 lbs
180.00.
HOGS S...BARROWS AND GILTS:
one 40-50% lean 225 lbs 24.00, few
40-45% lean 290-300 lbs 20.00-27.50.
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Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
April 10,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
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BOARS: one 560 lbs 8.00.
FEEDER PIGS 66... 1-3 40-65 lbs
21.00- per head.
SHEEP 28... Slaughter lambs 20.00
lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
25-40 lbs 78.00-107.50, 50-75 lbs
75.00- few 80-150 lbs 58.00-68.00.
FEEDER LAMBS: few Good and Choice
25-35 lbs 65.00-77.00. SLAUGHTER
SHEEP: 21.00-46.00, Yearlings up to
55.00.
GOATS 21...(A11 sold by the head). One
Large Billy 100.00, Large Nannies
40.00- with one 200.00, Medium
50.00- Large Kids 18.00-46.00,
Small 9.00-22.00.
DAIRY COWS: 750.00-1600.00. per
head.
Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
April 8,2002
CATTLE 419...(PDA)...(5upp1y in
cluded 106 slaughter steers and heifers,
214 cows, 26 bulls and 73 feeder cat
tle)..Compared with last Monday’s sale
steers steady to 1.00 lower, cows unevenly
steady 1.00 higher to 1.00 lower, heifers
steady to 1.50 tower, bulls steady.
STEERS: Choice 2-3 1075-1485 lbs
68.00- 1600-1690 lbs 64.50-65.75,
Select 1-3 65.00-70.75, few Standard 1-2
50.75-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one Prime 3
1400 lbs 65.00, Choice 2-3 1170-1465 lbs
57.75- Select 1-2 51.25-57.00, Stan
dard 1-2 44.50-51.25.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1025-1440 lbs
67.00- Select 1-3 63.00-67.00, few
Standard 1-2 50.00-64.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers
75-80% lean 41.00-49.00 few up to 52.00
mostly 42.75-46.75, Boners 80-85% lean
40.25-46.25, low dressing down to 38.00,
Lean 85-90% lean 36.00-46.00 mostly
38.00- Shells 35.50 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1535-2240 lbs
58.50-65.50, Yield Grade 2 1075-2440 lbs
51.75-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um 1-2 495-570 lbs 72.50-78.00, 900-990
lbs 63.00-68.00, one Large 3 535 lbs Hol
stein 57.00, 1030-1135 lbs Holsteins
51.00- HEIFERS: Medium 1-2
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450-610 lbs 65.00-75.00, Medium and
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Large 3 480 lbs Holstein 124.00, 750-960
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um and Large 2 220-390 lbs 77.00-91.00,
430-510 lbs 73.00-75.50, 600-650 lbs
55.00- Medium and Large 3 320-470
lbs 56.00-67.00.
CALVES 315...VEALERS: few Stan
dard and Good 75-95 lbs 50.00-65.00,
Utility 50-65 lbs 10.00-27.00. FARM
CALVES: Holstein bulls 15.00 higher..No
1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 140.00-177.50
mostly 150.00-170.00, 80-90 lbs
130.00- No 2 85-125 lbs
85.00- few No 1 Holstein heifers
85-100 lbs 645.00-650.00, few No 2 65-85
lbs 180.00-260.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 85-110 lbs
150.00-180.00.
HOGS 22...50ws steady. BARROWS
AND GILTS: few 45-50% lean 235-245
lbs 28.00-29.00, few 40-45% lean 295-340
lbs 27.00-30.00.
SOWS: 1-3 300-495 lbs 23.50-30.00, few
550-625 lbs 25.00-29.50.
BOARS: 330-605 lbs 12.00-16.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 52... Slaughter lambs steady.
Slaughter Lambs: Choice 35-55 lbs
89.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
24.00- few up to 44.00.
GOATS 93...(A11 sold by the head).
Large Billies and Wethers 77.50-121.00,
Medium 47.00-70.00, Large Nannies
50.00- Medium 39.00-64.00, Large
Kids 29.00-48.00, Small 6.00-20.00.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, April 8,2002
STEERS: 60.00-71.00.
HEIFERS: 60.00-69.75.
GOOD COWS: 36.00-43.25.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS:
25.00-36.00.
BULLS: 55.25-57.75.
VEAL: 90-190 LBS. 110.00-715.00;
70-90 LBS. 60.00-110.00.
HOGS: 26.00-28.50.
SOWS: 23.00-29.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 25.00-45.00 HEAD.
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