Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
July 8,2002
CATTLE 409..(PDA)..supply included
99 steers and heifers, 240 cows, 13 bulls
and 57 feeder cattle.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1225-1465 lbs 68.50-70.00, 1515-1590 lbs
65.50- Choice 1-3 1150-1485 lbs
63.00- 1505-16901bs 62.00-63.50 Se
lect 1-2 60,25-64.00, few Standard 1-2
47.50-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1200-1490 lbs 51.75-57.00, Select 1-2
48.00- Standard 1-2 44.25-48.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1050-1445 lbs
62.75-66.50, few Select 58.75-59.75, Stan
dard 1-2 46.00-55.50
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
39.00- low dressing down to 37.00,
Boners 80-85% lean 36.00-43.75, bulk of
sales 38.00-42.00, Lean 85-90% lean
34.00- mostly 36.00-40.00. Shells
33.75 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1500-1925 lbs
57.00- one 2610 lbs at 55.75, Yield
Grade 2 1050-1960 lbs 50.00-55.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one
Large 3 1045 lbs at 48.00; HEIFERS: Me
dium and Large 1 230-385 lbs
78.00- 480-550 lbs 70.00-79.00,
645-725 lbs 63.00-67.00, Medium and
Large 2 290-465 lbs 69.00-73.00, one
Large 3 holstein 230 lbs 110.00, one 710
lbs 69.00; BULLS: Medium and Large 1
225-425 lbs 84.00-105.00, 700-845 lbs
LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wednesday, July 10, 2002
Live Hogs Frozen
Choice Steers Choice Feeders Lean Value Pork Bellies
Today 07/03/02 Today 07/03/02 Today 07/03/02 Today 7/03/02
JlO2 53 875 52 975 76 900 71675
Auo2 63.850 64 475 76 425 76.725 50 850 49 350 72 775 68 915
SO2 76.900 76 975 - -
002 66.500 66 600 76 700 76.875 42 600 41.150 -
NO2 - 77 100 77 250 -
DO2 67 525 67.675 - - 39 300 38.700
JO2 76 450 76.750 - -
FO3 68.800 68 750 - - 42 250 42.650 64 500 64 325
Mro3 - - ,75.500 75 750 - 6 l 6l 500
Apo3 69 425 69.825 74.700 75.750 45 150 45.800 -
My 03 - - 75 750 75 750 52 700 52.150 61.500 61 500
In 03 65 200 65.800 55.100 55.600
JIO3 - 55.200 55.200
Auo3 66.300 66450 - -
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62.00-75.00, couple 81.00 & 86.00, Medi
um and Large 2 560-580 lbs 61.00-65.00.
CALVES 601...VEALERS: few Good
130-135 lbs 70.00-85.00, Standard and
Good 75-125 lbs 50.00-72.50, Utility 59-90
lbs 20.00-45.00, few down to 10.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 120.00-142.50, 80-90 lbs
95.00- No 2 80-125 lbs
70.00- No 1 Holstein heifers 85-120
lbs 400.00-570.00 No 2 70-95 lbs
130.00- Beef cross bulls and heifers
80-120 lbs 120.00-155.00, couple 145 lbs at
114.00.
HOGS 12...50W5: US 1-3 few 420-485
lbs 15.50-21.50, few 500-560 lbs
17.50-20.00, few Medium 475-540 lbs
8.00- BOARS: 515-570 lbs 6.00-9.00
FEEDER PIGS 0..N0 MARKET TEST!
SHEEP 42... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 45-55 lbs 71.00-78.00, 75-115 lbs
72.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
17.00-
GOATS 135...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids; Selection 1
under 20 lbs 12.50-17.50, 20-40 lbs
21.00- 40-60 lbs 43.00-59.00.
Selection 2 under 20 lbs 8.00-16.00,
20-40 lbs 21.00-26.00, 40-60 lbs
25.00- Yearlings: Selection 1 40-60
lbs 34.00-59.00 Selection 2 40-60 lbs
32.00- Nannies: 50-70 lbs
34.00- 70-100 lbs 62.50-81.00 with a
few to 135.00. Billies: one 95 lbs at 92.50,
one 110 lbs at 120.00 Wethers: one 70 lbs
at 64.00
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Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
July 10.2002
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE 278...(PDA)...(5upp1y in
cluded 93 steers & heifers, 114 cows, 23
bulls and 48 feeder cattle)...
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1135-1435 lbs
64.00-67.75, couple Select 1-2 58.00 &
60.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1200-1685 lbs 53.00-55.75, Select 1-2
50.00-53.25, Standard 1-2 48.50-50.25.
HEIFERS; Choice 1-3 1060-1275 lbs
62.25-64.50, couple Select 1-2 54.75 &
58.25.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
40.25-45.50, one at 47.75, Boners 80-85%
lean 37.50-40.50, Lean 85-90% lean
36.00- Shells 36.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1155-2045 lbs
54.00- Yield Grade 2 995-1655 lbs
48.00-
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: one Me
dium 2 295 lbs at 34.00, Large 3 349-698
lbs 50.00-54.00, few 705-1135 47.75-49.00;
HEIFERS: Medium 2 275-390 lbs
73.00- one 585 lbs at 57.50; BULLS:
one Medium 2 200 lbs 62.50, one Large 1
595 lbs 52.50, Large 3 675-861 lbs
41.00-
CALVES 219...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-125 lbs 45.00-67.50, Utility
55-110 lbs 10.00-42.50. FARM CAL
VES:..No 1 Holstein bulls 95-130 lbs
90.00- mostly 100.00-115.00, No 2
80-130 lbs 70.00-105.00; No 1 Holstein
heifers 85-110 lbs 300.00-340.00, No 2
70-110 lbs 110.00-260.00, smaller calves
down to 95.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 65-105 lbs
50.00-135.00.
HOGS 55...8arr0ws and gilts steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean
178-293 lbs 20.00-36.25, 40-45% lean 352
lbs 19.50.
SOWS: 1-3 295-495 lbs 11.00-16.50,1-3
510-605 lbs 14.50-19.00, one Medium 530
lbs at 3.00.
FEEDER PIGS 71... 1-3 34-36 lbs
20.00-100.00,71 lbs 62.50. per cwt.
SHEEP 22... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
couple Choice 30 & 45 lbs 80.00 & 85.00,
70-110 lbs 65.00-78.00. SLAUGHTER
SHEEP: 8.00-34.00, couple Yearlings
52.00 & 82.50.
GOATS 14...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 2 few
40 lbs 37.50. Nannies: one 55-60 lbs
19.00-40.00.
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
July 10,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE 357...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 226 cows and heifers in the Dairy
sale)...
STEERS: one Select 1-2 58.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
36.50- Boners 80-85% lean
35.50- Lean 85-90% lean
33.00-40.25. Shells 32.50 and down
BULLS: couple Yield Grade 1 1820 &
1995 lbs 53.25 & 58.50, couple Yield
Grade 2 960 & 1360 lbs 40.00 & 49.25.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: one Me
dium 2 460 lbs at 52.00, few Large 3
815-865 lbs 51.50-52.50; HEIFERS; one
Large 3 holstein 490 lbs at 49.00.
CALVES 85...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-110 lbs 40.00-47.50, Utility
65-110 lbs 17.50-40.00. FARM CAL
VES:..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
70.00-112.50, mostly 77.50-97.50, No 2
80-120 lbs 50.00-75.00; few No 1 Holstein
heifers 90-120 lbs 340.00-450.00, No 2
Holstein heifers 75-110 lbs 110.00-210.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers one 80 lbs at
100.00
HOGS 2... BARROWS AND GILTS:
couple 45-50% lean 240 & 265 lbs 25.00 &
33.00.
FEEDER PIGS 18...1-3 35-45 lbs
20.00-35.00, few 50-65 lbs 40.00-50.00.
per head.
SHEEP 3S...SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 40-SS lbs 71.00-101.00, 65-85 lbs
50.00- one at 86.00, 90-115 lbs
50.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
17.00- with a few up to 48.00.
GOATS 26...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1
20-40 lbs 43.00-60.00, 40-60 lbs
37.00- Selection 2 20-40 lbs
32.00- Selection 3 20-40 lbs
32.00- Yearlings: Selection 2 40-60
lbs 35.00-44.00. Nannies; 50-70 lbs
52.50-60.00. Billies: one 100 lbs at 70.00.
DAIRY COWS: 750.00-1700.00.
head.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
July 9,2002
CATTLE 98,..(PDA)..Compared with
last week’s sale...cows 1.50 to 1.75
lower.
STEERS: Choice 1285-1620 lbs
60.00- Select 1-2 52.50-58.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Select 1-2
51.00- couple Standard 43.75-45.50.
HEIFERS; Choice 2-3 1090-1265 lbs
63.00- Select 1-2 50.50-56.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
38.75-41.75, Boners 80-85% lean
38.25-40.00, Lean 85-90% lean
35.00- Shells 33.75 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 2 1135-1205 lbs
52.00-
FEEDER CATTLE:: HEIFERS: one
Medium 2 595 lbs 50.50, few Large 3
485-815 Lbs 50.00-56.00; BULLS: Large 3
475-490 lbs 40.00-52.00.
CALVES 191...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 80-110 lbs 45.00-77.00, Utility
55-105 lbs 10.00-40.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls'mostly
5.00 to 15.00 lower, Holstein heifers Sold
weak on light supply of quality calves. No
1 Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 100.00-135.00,
No 2 90-120 lbs 80.00-112.00, 85 lbs
72.00- No 1 Holstein heifers 90-100
lbs 300.00, No 2 70-125 lbs 90.00-140.00,
Weaker calves to 65.00.
Couple beef cross bulls and heifers 70
& 80 lbs 40.00.
HOGS 14...45-50% lean 191 lbs 27.00.
SOWS; 1-3 480 lbs 16.00, 655-665 lbs
18.00- one 880 lbs 16.50, one Medi
um sow 540 lbs 10.00.
BOARS: one 710 lbs 10.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST.
SHEEP 0 ..NO MARKET TEST!
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 13, 2002-Al5
CATTLE 347...(PDA)...(5upp1y in
cluded 104 steers and heifers, 144 cows,
14 bulls and 85 feeder cattle.
STEERS: few High Choice and Prime
2-3 1195-1360 lbs 68 00-69.50, Choice 2-3
1100-1445 lbs 64.00-68.25, Select 1-3
60 00-64.25, Standard 1-2 55.25-60.00
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1100-1660 lbs 52.50-57.00, Select 1-2
48.50- few Standard 1-2
47.00-
HEIFERS, few Choice 1-3 1075-1285
lbs 63.50-66.00, few Select 1-2
60.00- few Standard 1-2
49.50-
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
40.00- Boners 80-85% lean
37 75-42.50, low dressing down to 35.00,
Lean 85-90% lean 34.00-40.75, Shells
33.75 and down.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1045-1700 lbs
55.00- fancy to 63.25, Yield Grade 2
910-1920 lbs 44.50-52.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um and Large 2 685-710 lbs 57.00-61.50,
Large 3 Holsteins 370-390 lbs 60.00,
755-955 lbs 35.00-47.50; HEIFERS: Medi
um & Large 2 550-680 lbs 57.00-60.50,
740-760 lbs 54.00-59.00, Medium & Urge
3 370-510 lbs 52.00-57.00, one Large 3
Holstein 435 lbs 68.00; BULLS: Medium
& Urge 2 560-575 lbs 49.00-57.50,
700-775 lbs 50.00-55.00, Medium & Large
3 500-650 lbs 41.00-47.00, 650-950 lbs
47.00-
CALVES 338...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 80-120 lbs 40.00-50.00, Utility
55-115 lbs 20.00-35.00, few to 10.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
90-120 lbs 110.00-140.00, mostly
120.00- 80-85 lbs 90.00-100.00, No
2 80-125 lbs 70.00-105.00, weaker calves
down to 55.00; No 1 Holstein heifers
90-115 lbs 410.00-550.00, No 2 70-110 lbs
155.00-
One beef type bull 80 lbs 95.00
- per
HOGS 69...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 235-295 lbs 34.25-37.50,
40-45% lean 270-350 lbs 26.00-34.00.
SOWS: 1-3 325-485 lbs 12.00-18.75,
520-560 lbs 18.00-19.75, Medium 390-410
lbs 7.50-8.00.
BOARS; 415-565 lbs 9.00-10.75.
FEEDER PIGS 12...1-3 35-45 lbs
29.00-35.00 - per hd.
SHEEP 34...5LA UGHTER LAMBS:
few High Choice & Prime 60-85 lbs
70.00- Choice 40-45 lbs
90.00- 50-60 lbs 60.00-70.00,
Choice 80-130 lbs 50.00-67.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; few
00.00-35.00.
GOATS 41...(A1l goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids; Selection 1
20-35 lbs 15.00-17.00, 35-45 lbs 40.00. Se
lection 2 under 20 lbs 20.00-27.00, 20-40
lbs 17 00-45.00, 40-60 lbs 30.00-52.00. Se
lection 3 20-40 lbs 21.00 Yearlings: Selec
tion 1 40-60 lbs 45.00-50.00, Selection 2
40-60 lbs 35.00-40.00. Nannies: one 55 lbs
45.00, 70-100 lbs 62.00-77.00. Billies- cou
ple 60-95 lbs 50.00 & 92.00.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, July 8, 2002
STEERS- TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTF.
GOOD COWS: 30.00-40.00.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS:
20.00-30.00.
BULLS: 1 AT 53.25.
VEAL; 90-190 LBS. 100.00-550.00;
70-90 LBS. 50.00-100.00
HOGS: 35.00-37.25.
SOWS. 18.00-20.75
FEEDER PIGS: 15.00-28.00 HEAD
Middleburg
Livestock Auction
IVliddleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, July 9,2002
Report Supplied By USDA