Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 18, 2002
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
Monday, May 13,2002
CATTLE 114„.(PDA)...Compared with
last week’s sale..cows mostly 2.00 higher.
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1275-1325 lbs
66.00-
HOISTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1385-1575 lbs 60.00-61.75.
HEIFERS: few Choice 1-3 965-1300 lbs
63.00- one Standard 1-2 51.25.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
44.00- Boners 80-85% lean
40.00- Lean 85-90% lean
37.00- Shells 36.25 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1575-2220
lbs 57.00-62.00, one Yield Grade 2 1345
lbs 51.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; HEIFERS: few
Small and Medium 2 410-555 lbs
49.00- BULLS; few Small and Me
dium 2 410-550 lbs 63.50-64.00.
CALVES 107...(A1l calves sold per
cwt).
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-90
lbs 30.00-65.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 152.50-167.50, 80-90 lbs
105.00- No 2 80-120 lbs
80.00- No 2 Holstein heifers 85-125
lbs 260.00-440.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-110 lbs
60.00-
HOGS 202...8arr0ws and gilts 1.00 to
2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS;
49-54% lean 210-270 lbs 36.00-36.85,
45-50% lean 210-270 lbs 34.75-36.00,
40-45% lean 210-270 lbs 33 15-34.25.
SOWS: few 1-3 390-465 lbs 21.00-24.50,
few 515-670 lbs 24.00-26.75.
BOARS: one 475 lbs 14.75, few 200-215
lbs 18.00-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS 37...1-3 30-40 lbs
24.00- per head.
SHEEP 59... SLAUGHTER LAMBS-
Choice 75-110 lbs 80.00-98.00, 40-75 lbs
75.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
20.00-
GOATS 8...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Billies; couple 70-100
lbs 30.00 & 59.00. Kids: Selection 2 few
under 20 lbs 40.00, few 20-40 lbs
20.00-
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, May 13,2002
STEERS: SO.OO-65.25.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
GOOD COWS: 38 00-44 00.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS.
25.00-38.00.
BULLS: NONE.
VEAI: 90-190 LBS. 120.00-675.00;
70-90 LBS. 60.00-120 00.
HOGS- 26.00-31 25.
SOWS: 20.00-24.75.
FEEDER PIGS; 20.00-33.00 HEAD.
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Friend’s Stockyard
Accident, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, May 13,2002
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS:
200-500 lbs. 55.00-100.00.
STOCK HEIFERS: 200-500 lbs.
61.00-
SLAUGHTER STEERS: good to
choice 65.00-68.50, medium to good
61.00- heavy choice over 1450 lbs.
58.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: heavy Choice
48.00- light 47.00-61.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good to
Choice 66.00-70.00, Medium to Good
60.00-
BULLS: heavy 51.00-59.75, light
40.00-
COWS: Utility (Holsteins) 40.00-46.00,
Commercial to Good 32.00-39.75, cull
cows 32.00 and down.
VEALS: Good to Choice 50.00-90.00,
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
206.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES,
RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to
660.00, BEEF X CALVES return to farm
up to 200.00.
HOGS: top quality, up to 31.50.
SOWS: up to 28.00.
LAMBS. CHOICE, up to 75.00.
Goats choice up to 43.00.
Livestock prices are all given per hun
dred weights.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, May 13,2002
CATTLE: 116 HEAD.
STEERS; CHOICE 66.00-70.00,
GOOD 62.00-65.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 65.00-69.00,
GOOD 60.00-64.00.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 37.00-45.00, CANNER AND LOW
CUTTER 25.00-35.00.
BULLOCKS; GOOD & CHOICE
52.00-
BULLS: YG+NI 51.00-56.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
55.00- BULLS 53.00-59.00, HEIF
ERS 52.00-75.00.
CALVES; 98 HEAD. CHOICE
92.00- GOOD 82.00-90.00, STAN
DARD 25.00-55.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS
90-130 LBS. 110.00-150.00, HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 250.00-475.00.
HOGS: 192. US+NI-2, 31.00-33.00; US
+N 1-3, 28.00-30.00.
SOWS; US +NI-3 18.00-24.00.
BOARS: 12.00-23.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 5 HEAD. US +NI-3
20-50 LBS. 10.00-45.00.
SHEEP 17 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS
75 00-85.00. SLAUGHTER EWES
22.00-
GOATS: 30.00-90.00 EA
Joe Speicher
175 North Imler Valley Rd.
imler, PA 16655
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
May 14,2002
Report Supplied By USD A
CATTLE 238...(PDA)..Compared with
last week’s sale..steers 1.00 to 3.00 higher,
cows .50 to 3.00 higher.
STEERS: Choice 2-3 1125-1425 lbs
66.25- few down to 65.00, Select 1-3
61.25- few Standard 1-2
51.50-55.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1280-1705 lbs 56.00-SB.SO, Select 1-2
52.00-54.00.
HEIFERS; few High Choice and Prime
2-4 1165-1270 lbs 72.00-73.00, Choice 2-4
1000-1450 lbs 65.00-71.50, Select 1-3
62.00- few Standard 1-2
50.00-
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
42.75-48.50, Boners 80-85% lean
42.00- Lean 85-90% lean
38.00- Shells 37.00 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1315-1800
lbs 57.00453.00, few Yield Grade 2
1215-1635 lbs 48.00-57.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um 1-2 375-550 lbs 79.00-88.00, 550-750
lbs 64.00-79.00; HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 450-550 lbs 74.00-84.00, Medium
2 350-600 lbs 68.00-81.00; BULLS: few
Large I 590-630 lbs 67.00-72.00, couple
Medium 1 350 & 445 lbs 89.00 & 94.00,
few Medium 2 480-585 lbs 65.00-75.00.
CALVES 71...VEALERS; Standard
and Good 70-90 lbs 25.00-70.00. FARM
CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 85-115 lbs
130.00- No 2 90-120 lbs
95.00- one No 1 Holstein heifer 108
lbs 600.00, one No 2 74 lbs 300.00.
One beef type bull and heifer 95 lbs
155.00.
HOGS 63...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
49-54'?' lean 220-250 lbs 35.00-36.00,
45-50'?' lean 210-280 lbs 32.00-34.10,
40-45% lean 225-275 lbs 31.10-31.75.
SOWS: few 1-3 380-510 lbs 20.00-25.00.
BOARS: one 250 lbs 18.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 4...N0 MARKET TEST
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, May 13,2002
227 HEAD, MARKET STEADY.
WORK HORSES 500.00-1050.00.
DRIVING HORSES 725.00-1500.00.
RIDING HORSES 900.00-2000.00.
BETTER RIDING 1400.00-2000.00.
PONIES 300.00-675.00.
LARGE PONIES 400.00-700.00.
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Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat
production under federal inspection for the week ending Sat., May 11,
was estimated at 895.6 million lbs., according to the USDA's
Agricultural Marketing Service. This was 3.1% lower than a week ago
and 2.6% higher than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the
year to date was 2.6% higher compared to the previous year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
11 May-02 517 6 3 7 370 1 4 2 895.6
04-May-02 542.2 3 7 374.4 4.3 924^6
Change. dn4.5% 0% dn 12% dn 23% dn3.1%
12-May-01 516 2 3 4 350.0 3 4 873 0
Change - up 0.3% Up 88% up 5.7% up 23 5% up 2.6%
2002 YTD 9292.9 66.1 6975 2 80 6 16,414.8
2001YTD 8948,8 69.4 6889 9 84.3 1 5,9924
Change: up 3.9% dn 4.8% up 1.2% dn 44% up 2.6%
1- Previous week estimates may be revised Year ago data are actuals.
2- Excludes lard.
3- Totals may not add due to rounding 2002 totals are subject to revision.
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head)
Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
11- 695,000 19,000 1,859,000 60,000
04- 726,000 19,000 1.880.000 60,000
Change; dn 4.3% 0% dn 1.1% 0%
12- 720,000 17,000 1,783.000 49,000
Change - dn 3.5% up 11.8% up 4.3% up 22.4%
2002 YTD: 12,287,000 363,000 35,191,000 1.157,000
2001 YTD. 12,302,000 352,000 35,150,000 1,173,000
Change: dn0.1% up 3.1% _up()_l%_ dn 1.4%
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Week Ending: LIVE. Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb
11- Estimate 1226 327 268 141
04-May-02 Estimate 1230 327 268 143
12- Actual 1186 329 265 142
DRESSED
11- Estimate 749 200 200 70
04-May-02 Estimate 751 200 200 72
12- Actual 720 203 197 70
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE | HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stagsl Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Slags
27- Apr-02 50.7% 32.9% 14 6% 17% 1 96 7% 30% 0.3%
28- Apr-01 49.9% 315% 16 6% 20% 1 96 4% 32% 0.4%
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North Jersey
Hacketts|own, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, May 14,2002
CALVES .31-7.00.
COWS MVi-AS'A.
EASY COWS .26-.44.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .33-1.18.
HEIFERS ,34>/2-.57.
BULLS .40'/2-.59.
STEERS .43-.66.
HOGS .14-.27.
ROASTING PIGS EACH 9.00-64.00.
BOARS. 10.
SOWS .17'/2.
SHEEP .15- 58.
LAMBS EA. 20.00-76.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .54-1.18.
GOATS EA. 97.50.
KIDS EA. 12.00-62.50.
HIDES EA. 18.00-29.00.
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Monday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
May 13,2002
SLAUGHTER COWS: 61 HEAD,
1.00- HIGHER. BREAKERS
42.00- BONERS 42.00-47.50, LEAN
38.00- THIN 38.00 DOWN.
BULLS; 4 HEAD, 2.00 HIGHER.
YG+N2 1500-2200 LBS. 55.00-57.25,
LOW DRESSING 1066 LBS. AT 50.00.
FED STEERS: 62 HEAD, 1.00 HIGH
ER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME
1250-1450 LBS. 69.00-71.75, 1475-1600
LBS 66 00-69.50, CHOICE 2-3 1100-1450
LBS. 65.00-69.00, 1475-1650 LBS.
62.00-
FED HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4
1100-1300 LBS. 67.00-68.00, LOW
CHOICE 1275 LBS. AT 63.75.
CALVES: 76 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 90-110 LBS. 62.00-72.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM 5.00 LOWER. +NI 94-120 LBS.
150.00- 82-92 LBS. 120.00-145.00,
125-150 LBS. 120.00-147.00; +N2 94-120
LBS. 110.00-150.00, 80-92 LBS.
90.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI
80-90 LBS. 330.00-475.00; 1 138 lb. at
475.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS
70-95 LBS. 100.00-150.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: NONE.
SOWS: 1.00 HIGHER. 300-450 LBS.
18.00- 485-600 LBS. 24.00-25.25.
BOARS: 500-650 LBS. 13.00.
STOCK CATTLE: STEERS. NONE.
HEIFERS: 500-750 LBS. 54.00-68.00.
BULLS: 1 HEREFORD 250 LBS. AT
78.00, 1 BLACK LIMOUSIN 906 LBS.
87.00.
SHEEP; 25.00-55.00.
LAMBS: CHOICE 60-80 LBS. 85.00.
, GOATS: MED. TO LRGE. 35.00-65.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 30 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD 30-50 LBS. 31.00-37.00.
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