Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, August 27,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 282...(PDA)...(5upp1y
included 86 steers and heifers, 110
cows, 22 bulls and 64 feeder cat
tle)..,Compared with last week’s
sale..steers steady to 1.00 lower, cows
steady with spots 1.00 lower, bulls
unevenly steady.
STEERS: few High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1255-1475 lbs 66.50-67.00,
Choice 1-3 1200-1485 lbs
61.00- few Select 1-2
60.00- few Standard 1-2
50.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1210-1615 lbs 52.00-55.50, Select 1-2
46.25-50.75, Standard 1-2
42.50-
HEIFERS: few Choice 2-4
1000-1255 lbs 58.00-63.25, few Select
1-2 SS.OO-60.00, Standard 1-2
45.00-
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
39.50- few up to 47.75, Boners
80-85% lean 33.75-41.25, Lean
85-90% lean 30.00-41.25. Shells 28.50
and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1050-2140
lbs 48.00-55.50, one 58.75, Yield
Grade 2 1445-2850 lbs 37.25-49.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS:
Medium and Large 3 260-350 lbs
36.00- 375-500 lbs 39.00-44.00,
one 605 lbs 42.00, one 915 lbs 44.00;
HEIFERS; few Medium and Large 2
450-480 lbs 57.00-58.00, one 915 lbs
37.00, Medium and Large 3 250-450
lbs 35.00-52.00, 515-550 lbs
40.00- BULLS: one Medium
and Large 2 390 lbs 64.00, 520-705
lbs 49.00-54.00, few Medium and
Large 3 370-550 lbs 40.50-54.00.
CALVES 233...VEALERS: Stan
dard and Good 85-100 lbs
30.00- Utility 50-125 lbs
10.00- FARM CALVES: Hol
stein bulls and Holstein heifers stead
y..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
95.00- 80-90 lbs 70.00-92.00,
No 2 80-120 lbs 50.00-97.00; No 1
Holstein heifers 90-120 lbs
380.00- No 2 70-125 lbs
135.00-
HOGS 107... Barrows and gilts
9.00 lower, sows 3.00 to 4.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54%
lean 220-235 lbs 30.00-31.50, 45-50%
lean 220-260 lbs 26.75-28.50, 40-45%
lean 300-315 lbs 20.50-23.50.
SOWS: 1-3 375-465 lbs
13.50kt5.00,. few 545-570 lbs
16.00-16.25.
BOARS: 280-580 lbs 5.75-9.50,
185-250 lbs 13.50-14.25.
FEEDER PIGS 41... 1-3 30-45 lbs
10.00- pei head.
SHEEP 72... Slaughter lambs 8.00
to 10.00 higher. SLAUGHTER
LAMBS: High Choice and Prime
50-65 lbs 97.00-120.00, Choice 45-65
lbs 70.00-75.00, 70-90 lbs
60.00- 90-105 lbs 55.00-70.00,
Good and Choice 35-65 lbs
50.00-
SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
23.00- Yearlings 35.00.
GOATS 24...(A11 goats sold by the
head with weights estimated). Kids:
Selection 3 under 20 lbs 12.00, few
20-40 lbs 42.00, 40-60 lbs
40.00- Selection 3 20 lbs 20.00,
few 40-45 lbs 53.00. Nannies: 50-85
lbs 40.00-SS.OO. Billies; one 45 lbs
30.00.
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Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
August 28,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 140...(PDA)...(Supply
included 78 steers & heifers, 26 cows,
17 bulls and 19 feeder cattle)...Com
pared with last week’s sale..steer beef
type .25 to .50 lower, Holstein .75 to
1.00 lower, cows uneven, Breakers
.50 to 1.00 higher, Boners and Lean
cows .50 to 1.00 lower.
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1175-1370
lbs 62.75-66.25, Select 1-2
57.00-63.75, couple Standard 1-2
40.25 & 42.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1405-1595 lbs
54.25-55.50, Choice 2-3 1395-1485
lbs 50.75-53.75, Select 1-2
45.00-52.25.
HEIFERS: one Choice 2-4 1265
lbs 61.00, few Select 1-2 53.25-59.25.
BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 1275
lbs 49.50, Yield Grade 2 1365-2675
lbs 39.50-48.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
38.25-47.75, Boners 80-85% lean
33.50-38.50, Lean 85-90% lean
27.00- Shells 27.00 and down.
BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 1225
lbs 49.50, Yield Grade 2 1365-2675
lbs 39.50-48.50.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS:
Medium & Large 2 500-840 lbs
53.00- Urge 3 600-690 lbs Hol
steins 40.00-47.00; HEIFERS: Medi
um 2 500-840 lbs 36.00-55.50, cow/
calf 910-1000 lbs 31.00-55.00, calves
100-200 lbs 94.00-130.00; BULLS:
Medium and Large 2 670-965 lbs
44.00- couple Large 3 250 lbs
Holsteins 53.00 & 57.00.
CALVES 205...VEALERS: Stan
dard and Good 70-110 lbs
30.00- Utility 55-90 lbs
5.00- FARM CALVES: Hol
stein bulls mostly 10.00 to 15.00
lower with later sales 15.00 to 25.00
lower on a light demand, Holstein
steady...No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs 90.00-135.00, 80-85 lbs
50.00- No 2 80-120 lbs
50.00- one No 1 Holstein heif
er 90 lbs 360.00, No 2 70-110 lbs
110.00-
Beef type bulls and heifers 70-105
lbs 65.00-157.50.
HOGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
FEEDER PIGS 90... 1-3 25-45 lbs
20.00-50.00,50-60 lbs 65.00-80.00 per
cwt.
SHEEP 33... Slaughter lambs
steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 35-60 lbs 60.00-85.00, 70-95
lbs 74.00-83.00 Good and Choice
35-50 lbs 35.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER
SHEEP: 30.00-42.00.
GOATS 29...(A11 sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids: Selec
tion 2 couple 15 lbs 11.00 & 16.00.
Yearlings; Selection 2 25-35 lbs
39.00- Nannies: 30-75 lbs
25.00- Billies: 30-60 lbs
33.00- one 90 lbs 81.00.
Eighty-Four
Livestock Auction
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, August 26,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 374...(PDA)...Compared
with last week’s sale..cows steady to
1.00 higher, bulls steady.
STEERS: Choice 2-3 1015-1160
lbs 64.00-66.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: couple Se
lect 1-2 43.50 & 45.00, one Standard
1-2 39.50.
HEIFERS: Standard 1-2
44.00-
COWS: few Breakers 75-80% lean
39.00- one 45.00, Boners
80-85% lean 34.50-40.00, Lean
85-90% lean 31.00-35.00. Shells 31.00
and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1400-2060
lbs 48.50-51.00, Yield Grade 2
920-1775 lbs 41.00-47.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS:
few Medium 1 350-500 lbs
75.00- Large 2 510-975 lbs
54.50-66.00; HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 310-500 lbs 69.00-80.00,
505-750 lbs 65.00-70.00, Medium and
Large 2 300-450 lbs 56.00-68.00,
500-940 lbs 45.00-64.00; BULLS: Me
dium and Large 1 300-500 lbs
77.00- 520-570 lbs 69.00-72.00,
Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs
58.00- 505-765 lbs 48.00-65.00.
CALVES 194...(A11 calves sold per
cwt). VEALERS; Standard and
Good 70-115 lbs 26.00-45.00, UtiUty
50-80 lbs 17.50-28.00. FARM
CALVES: Holstein bulls steady to
25.00 higher..No 1 Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 95.00-140.00 mostly
110.00- No 2 80-130 lbs
45.00- No 1 Holstein heifers
90-110 lbs 350.00-490.00, No 2
70-125 lbs 140.00-250.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 65-130
lbs 75.00-112.50, 195-295 lbs
65.00-95.00.
HOGS 13... BARROWS AND
GILTS: 49-54% lean 210-280 lbs
34.00-36.50, one 40-45% lean 245 lbs
29.50.
SOWS; 1-3 365 & 385 lbs 20.50 &
23.00.
FEEDER PIGS 18... US 1-3 30-35
lbs 19.00-26.00, 45-50 lbs 28.00-31.00
per head.
SHEEP 162... Slaughter lambs
steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
High Choice and Prime 115-135 lbs
67.50-75.50, Choice 50-70 lbs
72.00- couple 104.50, 80-100
lbs 65.00-73.50, Good and Choice
80-100 lbs 50.00-63.00, 65-75 lbs
48.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
10.00-
GOATS 86...(A11 sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids; Selec
tion 1 60-80 lbs 57.00-65.00. Selec
tion 2 40-60 lbs 40.00-49.00. Selec
tion 3 20-40 lbs 20.00-34.00. Nannies:
50-70 lbs 27.00-35.00, 70-100 lbs
40.00- one 100 lbs 63.00. Billi
es: 50-70 lbs 20.00-35.00, 70-100 lbs
39.00- 100-150 lbs 68.00 &
70.00.
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Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
August 28,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 299...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 212 cows and heifers in the
Dairy sale). Cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Stan
dard 1-2 39.00-43.25.
COWS: few Breakers 75-80% lean
38.00- Boners 80-85% lean
33.25-37.25, Lean 85-90% lean
29.75-36.25 mostly 30.00-34.75.
Shells 28.50 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 975-1805
lbs 42.75-48.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: BULLS: few
Medium 3 655-740 lbs 35.00.
CALVES 77...VEALERS: few Stan
dard and Good 90-105 lbs
35.00- Utility 70-90 lbs
20.00-
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
20.00 to 25.00 lower, Holstein heifers
steady; No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs 80.00-107.50, few down to 72.50,
80-85 lbs 62.50-67.50, No 2 75-120
lbs 50.00-75.00, lightweights and
weaker calves down to 35.00; one No
1 Holstein heifer 90 lbs 360.00, No 2
75-90 lbs 100.00-225.00.
HOGS 4...50W5: couple 1-3 420
& 60S lbs 12.00 & 13.00.
BOARS: couple 215 & 495 lbs 4.00
& 14.00.
FEEDER PIGS 44... US 1-3 30-55
lbs 14.00-39.00, 60-95 lbs
40.00- per head.
SHEEP 22... Slaughter lambs 10.00
to 20.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: few High
Choice and Prime 40-60 lbs
90.00- Choice 60-75 lbs
71.00- 85-115 lbs 61.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; one 27.00.
GOATS 25..(A11 sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids: Selec
tion 1 40-60 lbs 28.00-51.00. Selec
tion 2 under 20 lbs 5.00-10.00, 20-40
lbs 24.00-33.00. Yearlings: Selection
2 40-55 lbs 40.00-49.00. Nannies;
50-60 lbs 47.00-51.0. Billies: 70-120
lbs 70.00-122.50.
DAIRY COWS: 700.00-1725.00
per head.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, August 26,2002
CATTLE: 101 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE 63.00-66.00,
GOOD 58.00-62.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 62.00-65.00,
GOOD 55.00-61.00.
COWS: UTILITY AND COM
MERCIAL 37.00-44.00, CANNER
AND LOW CUTTER 25.00-36.00.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
52.00-
BULLS: YG+NI 46.00-52.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
50.00- BULLS 45.00-55.00,
HEIFERS 40.00-60.00.
CALVES: 101 HEAD.
CHOICE 85.00-95.00, GOOD
75.00- STANDARD
25.00- HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-130 LBS.
60.00- HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 90-130 LBS.
150.00-
HOGS: 191. US+NI-2,
24.00- US +N 1-3,
20.00-
SOWS: US +NI-3
12.00-19.00.
BOARS: 5.00-12.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 28 HEAD.
US +NI-3 20-50 LBS.
5.00-
SHEEP: 58 HEAD.
CHOICE LAMBS
75.00- GOOD LAMBS
65.00- SLAUGHTER
EWES 15.00-25.00.
GOATS: 24.00-90.00 EA.
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