AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 3, 2002 Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. July 31,2002 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE: 343. (Supply included 211 cows and heifers in the dairy sale.) Com pared with last week’s sale, slaughter cows 1.00 higher. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 38.00- Boners 80-85% lean 34.25-40.75 mostly 35.50-40.00, Lean 85-90% lean 31.00-37.25. Shells 30.00 and down. BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 1735 lbs 51.25, few Yield Grade 2 1220-2120 lb 45.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one Me dium and Large 3 200 lbs 70.00, few 250-450 lbs 33.00-47.00. HEIFERS: few Medium and Large 1 280-330 lbs 63.00- one 595 lbs 59.00, one Medi um 2 325 lbs 55.00, one Large 3 795 lbs Holstein 75.00. BULLS: one Medium 2 545 lbs 43.00, few Medium and Large 3 370-415 lbs 48.00-58.00. CALVES: 92. VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-100 lbs 30.00-45.00, Utility 65-85 lbs 10.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady. No. 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 95.00-130.00, bulk of sales 100.00- No. 2 80-120 lbs 60.00- weak calves down to 50.0. No. 2 Holstein heifers 75-110 lbs 120.00- Few beef cross bulls and heifers 105-120 lbs 60.00-112.50. HOGS; 0. No market test. FEEDER PIGS: 92. US 1-3 20-40 lbs 15.00- 45-60 lbs 38.00-45.00. - per head. SHEEP: 19. Slaughter lambs steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 55-85 lbs 63.00- 90-115 lbs 52.00-55.00, one 73.00, few Good and Choice 60-70 lbs 51.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 37.00- GOATS: 23. (All sold by the head with weights estimated.) Kids; Selection 1 20-40 lbs 32.00-51.00, 40-60 lbs 52.00- Selection 2 couple under 20 lbs 29.00, 20-40 lbs 20.00-41.00, 40-60 lbs 35.00- Nannies: one 75 lbs 48.00. Billies: one 125 lbs 72.00. Wethers; few 40-60 lbs 38.00-40.00. DAIRY COWS: 800.00-1825.00 per head. Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. Report Supplied By PDA July 30,2002 CATTLE: 95. Compared with last week’s sale, cows steady to 1.00 higher. STEERS: Select 1-2, 53.75-58.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Couple Standard 1-2, 43.00 & 44.00. HEIFERS: Few Select 1-2,57.00-60.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 37.25-41.25 mostly 38.00- Boners 80-85% lean 36.50-38.25, one 39.75; Lean 85-90% lean 32.00- Shells down to 31.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium 1, 455-555 lbs 76.00; one Medi um 2, 480 lbs 38.00; couple Large 3, 650 & 900 lbs Hol steins 41.50 & 43.00. HEIF ERS: couple Medium 2 365 & 500 lbs 51.00 & 53.00. BULLS: one Medium 2, 410 lbs 39.50; few Large 3, 795-875 lbs 38.00-49.00. Large 3, 710-910 lbs Hol steins 32.00-43.00. CALVES: 150. VEAL ERS: Standard and Good 85-105 lbs 40.00-60.00; Utili ty 50-105 lbs 10.00-40.00. FARM CALVES: Hol stein bulls steady to weak. No. 1 Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 117.00-140.00 mostly 120.00- No. 2, 90-110 lbs 60.00-100.00, few to 115.00, 85-90 lbs 45.00- Couple No. 1 Holstein heifers 80 & 95 lbs 405.00- No. 2, 65-75 lbs 75.00-150.00. Couple beef cross bulls and heifers 90 & 95 lbs 50.00 & 112.00. HOGS: 19. BARROWS AND GILTS: couple 45-50% lean 230 lbs 33.50. SOWS: couple 400 & 490 lbs 11.50 & 12.00, 500-650 lbs 15.00- one Medium 430 lbs 5.00. FEEDER PIGS: 11. US 1-3, 126-161 lbs 10.00. - per head. SHEEP: 1. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: one Choice 90 lbs 60.00. GOATS: 0. No market test. Wheat Straw for sale 3x3xB bales 1 -888-422-5243 Indiana Livestock Auction Homer CHy, Pa. Thursday, July 25,2002 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE: 75. Cows steady to 2.00 lower. STEERS; Choice 2-3 1215 & 1290 lbs 65.25 & 65.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS; Choice 2-3 1425-1470 lbs 53.25-55.25. HEIFERS: One Choice 2-4 1390 lbs 66.00, Standard 1-2 45.00-55.50. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 37.50- one 46.00, Boners 80-85% lean 36.00-41.50, Lean 85-90% lean 31.50- Shells 31.00 and down. BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1165-1860 lbs 47.25-53.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Large 3 605-770 lbs 38.00-55.00; BULLS: few Medium 2 & Small 2 465-865 lbs 38.50- CALVES: 82. VEALERS: Standard and Good 90-115 lbs 37.50-57.50, 70-85 lbs 35.00-47.50, Utility 45-90 lbs 15.00- FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady to 10.00 lower. No 1 Holstein bulls 95-130 lbs 92.50-125.00, No 2 80-110 lbs 60.00-87.50; No 1 Holstein heifers 90-120 lbs 380.00-560.00, No 2 75-90 lbs 190.00- Beef type bulls and heifers 80-105 lbs 127.50-142.50, 170-285 lbs 75.00- HOGS: 43. Barrows and gilts steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 265-295 lbs 34.00-37.00, 40-45% lean 250-370 lbs 32.50-35.00. SOWS: 1-3 340 & 508 lbs 21.50 & 24.50. BOARS: 430-765 lbs 9.50-10.75. FEEDER PIGS 0. No market test. SHEEP: 52. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 45-75 lbs 60.00-77.00, 95-100 lbs 77.50- Good and Choice 45-80 lbs 37.50- SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 4 at 18.00. GOATS: 4. All sold by the head with weights estimated. Billies; one Large 95.00. Nannies: two Medium 37.50. Kids: one Small 15.00. Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. July 30,2002 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE: 202. Compared with last week’s sale, cows mostly steady to strong. STEERS: Choice 2-3, 1100-1400 lbs 63.50-67.25; Select 1-3, 58.00-64.00; Stan dard 1-2,52.75-57.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS: few High Choice and Prime 2-3, 1400-1570 lbs 56.25-58.00; Choice 2-3, 1325-1525 lbs 55.00-56.25; few Select 1-2, 50.00-53.75, few Standard 1-2,45.00-47.25. HEIFERS: Choice 2-4,1060 & 1275 lbs 61.00 & 64.75; Select 1-3,54.00-57.25. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 37.50-42.50, couple to 44.00; Boners 80-85% lean 35.25-40.00; Lean 85-90% lean 31.75-36.00. Shells down to 25.50. BULLS; couple Yield Grade 1, 1585 & 1645 lbs 49.50 & 50.50; Yield Grade 1405-2245 lbs 44.25-48.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Me dium 1-2, 730-975 lbs 50.00-58.00; few Large 2, 240-280 lbs 60.00-64.00. HEIF ERS; few Medium 1, 215-265 lbs 64.00- Medium 1-2, 345-580 lbs 55.00- BULLS: Medium 1, 200-300 lbs 80.00-86.00; Medium 1-2, 300-600 lbs 55.00- Medium 2, 750-850 lbs 54.00- CALVES: 98. VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-90 lbs 20.00-40.00; Utility 50-70 lbs 10.00-20.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 85-115 lbs 80.00-110.00; No. 2, 80-115 lbs 40.00- few No. 2 Holstein heifers 70-90 lbs 120.00-205.00. HOGS; 67. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 250-280 lbs 38.00-38.85; 45-50% lean 210-280 lbs 36.00- |— SOWS: 1-3, 375-595 lbs 18.00-24.00. BOARS: couple 490 & 750 lbs 11.00. FEEDER PIGS: 0. No market test. SHEEP: 12. No market test. GOATS: 1. (All sold by the head with weights estimated.) Bil- lies: 32.50. Mortal BOCCUTI Commerial Photographer 300 Rosemary Avenue RO. Box 641 • Ambler, PA 19002-0641 Ph.(215) 646-1853 • Fx.(2 15)646-3 790 Email: salb@salboccuti.com • www.salboccuti.com Phoioarsphw Salvatore A. Middleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, July 30,2002 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE: 274. (Supply included 80 steers and heifers, 122 cows, 12 bulls and 60 feeder cattle). Compared with last week's sale, steers, heifers and bulls steady, cows 1.50 to 2.00 higher. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3, 1255-1420 lbs 66.75-68.00, Choice 1-3, 1165-1500 lbs 61.50-65.50; Select 1-2, 60.00- Standard 1-2,48.00-58.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS; Choice 2-3, 1100-1595 lbs 51.00-55.50; Select 1-2, 48.50- Standard 1-2,45.75-48.75. HEIFERS: Choice 2-4, 1055-1360 lbs 61.00- couple Select 1-2, 60.00; Standard 1-2,43.00-52.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 38.00- individual 46.75; Boners 80-85% lean 35.00-41.25; Lean 85-90% lean 32.00-39.50. Shells 31.50 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1, 1225-1510 lbs 50.25-53.50, one 62.25, Yield Grade 2, 850-1905 lbs 41.25-50.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Me dium and Large 1, 685-740 lbs 57.50- 825-930 lbs 52.00-60.00; few Medium and Large 3, 400-420 lbs 40.00- 760-790 lbs 43.00-50.50. HEIFERS: Medium and Large 2,435-520 lbs 54.50-67.00; Large 1, 685-830 lbs 50.00- Medium and Large 2, 490-585 lbs 50.00-50.50, 680-745 lbs 49 50-52.00; one Medium and Large 3, 530 lbs 74.50, 445-490 lbs 51.50-55.00. BULLS: Medium and Large 1, 360-440 lbs 66.50-74.00, 855-980 lbs 59.00-60.00; Medium and Large 2, 710-930 lbs 40.00- CALVES: 262. VEALERS: Standard and Good 80-125 lbs 35.00-50.00, Utility 60-90 lbs 10.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher, Holstein heifers 50.00 higher. No. 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 112.00- 80-90 lbs 80.00-100.00; No. 2, 80-125 lbs 65.00-110.00. No. 1 Holstein heifers 85-100 lbs 390.00-580.00; No. 2, 75-105 lbs 200.00-320.00. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 80-105 lbs 95.00-120.00. HOGS: 72. Barrows and gilts steady, sows .50 to 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 230-250 lbs 40.00- 45-50% lean 220-250 lbs 37.50-39.00, few 40-45% lean 305-350 lbs 16.00- SOWS: 1-3 300-485 lbs 10.00- 525-555 lbs 18.00-18.75. BOARS: 765-980 lbs 7.00-7.25, 230-295 lbs 20.00-22.50. FEEDER PIGS: 54. US 1-3, 30-50 lbs 21.00- - per head. SHEEP: 51. Slaughter lambs 10.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 45-50 lbs 60.00-65.00, 65-85 lbs 62.00- 95-125 lbs 60.00-65.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 23.00-29.00 - per cwt; few ewe lambs 77.00-82.00 per fami ly; Yearlings 30.00-35.00. GOATS: 47. (AD goats sold by the head with weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1 one 45 lbs 48.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs 18.00- 20-40 lbs 20.00-37.00, 40-60 lbs 29.00-52.00. Selection 3 20-40 lbs 20.00- Yearlings: Selection 1 40-50 lbs 30.00-40.00, 60-80 lbs 62.00. Selection 2 few 40-50 lbs 27.00-30.00. Nannies: cou ple 50-60 lbs 30.00, 60-80 lbs 40.00-79.00. Billies: one 90 lbs 84.00.