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Selection 2 20-40 lbs 10.00-20.00; 40-60
lbs 20.00-40.00; 60-80 lbs 40.0050.00;
80100 lbs 50.0070.00. Yearlings: Selec
tion 1 60-80 lbs SS.OO-65.00; 80-100 lbs
55.00- Selection 2 60-80 lbs
45.00- 80100 lbs SS.OO-65.00. Nan
nies: 50-70 lbs 25.00-40.00; 70-100 lbs
40.00- 100-140 lbs 55.00-70.00. Billi
es: 70-100 lbs 50.00-70.00; 100-150 lbs
70.00- 150-250 lbs 110.00-140.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly Cattle
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, April 12,2002
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK 2522 1280
LAST WEEK 2485 1371
LAST YEAR 2216 1495
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers and heifers
3.00 lower. Demand light with moderate
to heavy offerings. Holstein steers 2.00-
3.00 lower. Feedlots in the Plains and
Midwest reported live cattle 67.00-68.50,
3.00- lower than last week. Dressed
sales 4.00 lower at 107.00-112.00. Slaugh
ter cows 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter
bulls 3.00-4.00 lower. Supply included 42
percent slaughter steers, 8 percent slaugh
ter heifers, 32 percent cows, 5 percent
bulls, with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1040-1495 lbs 69.50-72.00,
few fancy singles 74.00-74.25; 1500-1580
lbs 65.00-69.50. Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs
67.00- High Select and Choice 2-3
1050-1480 lbs 65.00-69.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1130-1600 lbs 59.25-63.00,
few up to 64.00. Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lbs
58.00-62.00. Select and Choice 2-3
1240-1645 lbs 54.75-59.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High
Choice, few Prime 2-4 1060-1475 lbs
66.25-69.75, few high dressing singles
71.50-73.00. Choice 2-3 1075-1365 lbs
64.00-68.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80
percent lean over-1400 lbs 40.00-45.50
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38.00- Boners 80-85 percent lean
over-1200 lbs 39.50-45.50, low dressing
36.00- Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 percent
lean over-1200 lbs 38.00-43.50, low dress
ing 34.50-38.00. Lean 88-90 percent lean
over-1000 lbs 37.00-43.00, low dressing
33.50-37.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 per
cent lean 750 1000 lbs 35.50-41.50, low
dressing 32.50-35.50 SLAUGHTER
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1200-2255 lbs
56.00- high dressing 60.00- 63.50.
Yield grade 2 1125-1920 lbs 52.25-56.25,
low dressing 47.00-50.00.
CALVES: Compared to last weeks
close, vealers steady, on active trading.
Large slaughter calves no test. Holstein
bulls returning to farm 20.00 lower than
last week. Graded Holstein heifers steady
to 20.00 lower; No. 2 and non-graded Hol
stein heifers steady.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-115
lbs 45.00-77.00. Utility 60-115 lbs 20.00-
45.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; No test.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 80-125 lbs 145.00-185.00; Plainer
type 75-85 lbs 120.00-140.00. Holstein
heifets 85-120 lbs 625.00-705.00; Plainer
type heifers 80-110 lbs 400.00-590.00,
70-85 lbs 240.00-400.00. Beef cross bulls
75- ISO lbs 75.00-150.00; heifers 85-110
lbs 175.00-210.00.
National Retail
Egg Purchases
Atlanta, Ga.
April 8,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cooperators estimate orders for the
week ending April 12 will decrease by 11
percent. Present week purchases for the
week ending April 5 were 209,397 cases
which was 55 percent below the prior
week and 15 percent below estimates.
CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED:
173,391 down 59%; LOOSE; 36,006
down 24%; TOTAL: 209,397 down
55%.
Comparison figures are compiled on a
matched plant basis. Purchases and esti-
mates by 17 cooperators; 30 dozen cases
or equivalent,
Eastern Region
Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
April 5,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Mostly prices on frozen whole were un
changed to slightly lower and the balance
of items were mostly unchagned when
compared when compared to previous
week’s trading. The market tone ranged
from steady to barely steady as shell egg
prices dropped sharply in most areas. De
mand was only fair with buyers watching
furthere market developments. Offerings
were adequate for immediate trade needs.
Breaking stock supplies were adequate to
fully adequate. Liquid and frozen eggs
(ingredients included) processed under
federal inspection in the Eastern region
for the week ending March 30 were 1%
lower than the previous week but 1%
more than a year ago.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB CON
TAINERS):
TRUCKLOTS: WHOLE 39-45, mostly
41-42; BLENDS (0 TFEWR; WHITES
22-32, mostly 22-25; SUGARED YOLKS
(min. 43% solids) 69-76, mostly 71-73;
SALTED YOLKS (min. 43% solids)
65-72, mostly 67-70.
LESS THAN TRUCKLOT (min. 25
cont.): WHOLE 49-53; BLENDS 63-85;
WHITES 27-48; SUGARED YOLKS
(min. 43% solids) 78-85; SALTED
YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 74-83.
(/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
Jersey Shore
Livestock Market, Inc.
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, April 11,2002
RETURN TO FARM CALF
100.00-655.00.
GOOD VEAL: 70.00-99.00.
COMMON VEAL: 20.00-69.00.
CHOICE STEERS: 68.00-71,00.
SELECT STEERS: 65.00-67.00.
COMMON STEERS: 55.00-64.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 38.00-45.50.
CANNERS/CUTTERS: 35.00-45.00.
SHELLS: 32.00 TO 37.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS; 68.00-71.00.
SELECT HEIFERS: 65.00-69.00.
COMMON HEIFERS: 55.00-64.00.
GOOD FEEDERS: 60.00-75.00.
COMMON FEEDERS: 40.00-59.00.
BULLS: 52.00-56.00.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 13, 2002-A25
Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied by PDA
Thursday, April 11,2002
CATTLE: 175. COWS 2.00 LOWER.
STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 ONE 1265 LBS,
61.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: SELECT 1-2
FEW 50.25, 53.75. STANDARD 1-2
47.00.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
41.50, 46.00. BONERS 80-85% LEAN
38.75, 45.50 WITH A FEW HIGH
YIELDING INDIVIDUALS UP TO
48.75. LEAN 85-90% LEAN 34.50, 44.25,
MOSTLY 36.00, 42.25. SHELLS 33.75 &
DOWN. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1
1575/1855 LBS. (FEW) 55.75, 56.75.
YIELD GRADE 2 1740/2000 LBS.
(FEW) 49.75, 53.25. FEEDER CATTLE:
STEERS: M & L 2, FEW 550/600, 72.00,
77.00.
HEIFERS: Ml & 2, 425/565, 64.00,
70.00; L 3 HOLSTEINS, ONE 505 AT
50.00.
BULLS: Ml & 2, ONE 370 AT 80.00,
475/550, 64.00-70.00, M & L 3, 280/340,
56.00,62.00,460/580,47.00,48.00.
CALVES: 191. VEALERS GOOD
ONE 125 LBS. AT 70.00. STANDARD &
GOOD 75/10 LBS. (FEW) 45.00, 52.50.
UTILITY 50/80 LBS. (FEW) 10.00,30.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. NO. 1
90/120 LBS. 140.00, 179.00, MOSTLY
150.00, 170.00, 80/90, 125.00,142.50. NO.
2 80/125 LBS. 80.00, 157.50. HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS: NO. 1 90/105 LBS. (FEW)
500.00, 530.00. NO. 2 75/105 LBS. 200.00,
425.00, BEEF TYPE BULLS & HEIF
ERS 85/105 LBS., 105.00,150.00.
HOGS: 0. NO MARKET TEST.
FEEDER PIGS: 0. NO MARKET
TEST.
SHEEP: 0. NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS; 2. NANNIES: LARGE COU
PLE AT 65.00.
Pennsylvania
Livestock Auction
Waynesburg, Pa.
Thursday, April 11,2002
Report Supplied By Auction
Cattle: STOCK COWS: 40.00-54.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility & Com
mercial 36.00-44.75; Canner & Boning
Utility 34.00-42.00; Cutter & Boning Util
ity 30.00-37.00; Canner & Low Cutter
30.00-37.00; Shells 30.00 & down.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1
1500#-2000# 41.50-57.00; YIELD
GRADE 2 1000#-1400# 45.00-70.00.
FEEDER STEERS: M & L 1 300-500#
82.00- 250-280# 80.00-104.00; M
600-900# 55.00-86.00.
HEIFERS; M 1 & L 1 300-500#
75.00- L 1400-650# 60.00-86.00.
BULLS: M & L 1 300-620# 70.00-94.00.
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#
30.00- #2-3 255-280# 30.00-34.00;
Sows #l-3 300-500# 26.00-31.75; 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# 80.00-130.00;
Feeder Lambs Good 60.00-85.00; Sheep
20.00- Fat Sheep 30.00 and down.
GOATS; Urge 60.00-140.00/Hd.; Medi
um 30.00-80.00/Hd.; Small 20.00-60.00/
Hd.
HORSES: Horses 25.00-52.00; Ponies
20.00-48.00.
Greencastle Hay
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
April 11,2002
TOTAL LOADS: 18.
ALFALFA: 90.00-167.50.
MIXED HAY: 52.50-137.50. ROUND
BALES 535.00/BALE.
STRAW: 77.50.
WOOD: 32.50/LD.
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