Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
October 2,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 235...(PDA)...(5upp1y in
cluded 83 steers & heifers, 113 cows, 14
bulls and 25 feeder cattle)...Compared
with last week’s salc..steers uneven, beef
type steady to .25 higher, Holsteins most
ly .25 to .50 lower, cows uneven, Breakers
and Boners .50 to .75 lower. Lean steady
to .25 higher, heifers mostly steady on a
light test, Bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower.
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1105-1510 lbs
63.00-66.50, one to 67.25, Select 1-2
58.75- one Standard 1-2 53.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1240-1565 lbs 49.75-53.25, few to 55.00,
Select 1-2 44.00-50.00, few Standard 1-2
34.50-39.75.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1085-1330 lbs
59.75- few Select 1-2 49.00-56.75.
COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean
36.00- few to 44.75, Boners 80-85%
lean 33.00-36.25, Lean 85-90% lean
28.00- Shells 26.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1240-2070 lbs
46.00- one to 54.00, Yield Grade 2
1030-2330 lbs 39.00-46.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um and Large 1 395 & 465 lbs 69.00 &
74.00, Medium and Large 2 590 & 685 lbs
50.00 & 54.00, one Large 3 Holstein 940
lbs 44.50; HEIFERS; Medium 2 415 &
440 lbs 50.00 & 52.00, one Large 2 715 lbs
51.00; BULLS: one Medium 2 490 lbs
72.00, couple Medium 2 670 & 870 lbs
45.00 & 58.50.
CALVES 166...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-100 lbs 30.00-55.00, Utility
53-100 lbs 10.00-27.50. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls mostly 15.00 to 20.00 lower,
with little demand on lighter weights,
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570-966-9202
Holstein heifers remain steady...No 1 Hol
stein bulls 90-120 lbs 80.00-117.50, 80-85
lbs 45.00-50.00, No 2 90-125 lbs
50.00- 80-85 lbs 30.00-40.00; cou
ple No 1 Holstein heifers 90 & 110 lbs
440.00 & 450.00, No 2 65-115 lbs
70.00-
Beef type bulls and heifers 85-110 lbs
50.00-135.00.
HOGS 9... Barrows and Gilts: 45-50%
lean 280 lbs 2900, 40-45% lean 245 lbs
23.75.
SOWS; one 1-3 440 lbs 16.00.
BOARS: couple 5.00 & 6.00.
FEEDER PIGS 49... 1-3 20-29 lbs
22.50-32.50, 30-45 lbs 20.00-25.00 per
head.
SHEEP 18... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
few Choice 35-45 lbs 75.00-95.00, 55-95
lbs 66.00-75.00.
GOATS 12...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 2
10-15 lbs 15.00-20.00, 25-30 lbs
19.00-35.00 Yearlings: Selection 2 couple
35 & 40 lbs 32.00 & 46.00. Nannies: Cou
ple 45 lbs 35.00, Billies: One 45 lbs 49.00,
50-55 lbs 52.00-67.00, one 70 lbs 44.00,
One 140 lbs 97.50.
BeUeville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
October 2,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 324..(PDA).
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
34.00- Boners 80-85% lean
31.50-37.25, Lean 85-90% lean
25.00- Shells 24.00 and down.
BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 1150 lbs
45.00, couple Yield Grade 2 860 & 1445
lbs 34.50 & 42.75.
FEEDER CATTLE; HEIFERS: Medi
um 1-2 330-405 lbs 57.00-61.00, one Large
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Northwest PA
724-981-1324
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Pennsylvania
570-568-8440
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Lisa Sonnen
NJ and PA
717-866-9217
3 715 lbs 41.00.
CALVES 46... FARM CALVES: few
Utility 65-85 lbs 16.00-30.00, No 1 Hol
stein bulls 90-125 lbs 97.50-120.00, 80-85
lbs 70.00-92.50, No 2 80-125 lbs
50.00- few No 1 Holstein heifers
90-95 lbs 380.00-460.00, couple No 2 85
lbs 160.00 & 310.00.
HOGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
FEEDER PIGS 73... US 1-3 30-55 lbs
8.00- per head.
SHEEP 19... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
one Choice 35 lbs 90.00, Choice 75-80 lbs
68.00- Choice 90-110 lbs
50.00- few Good and Choice 50-80
lbs 50.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
5.00- one Yearling 40.00.
GOATS 29..(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1
50-60 lbs 43.00-49.00. Selection 2 under
20 lbs 7.00-39.00, one 55 lbs 42.00. Selec
tion 3 20-40 lbs 20.00-26.00. Yearlings:
Selection 2 40-50 lbs 19.00-46.00. Nan
nies: 60-75 lbs 30.00-49.00, 80-125 lbs
34.00- Wethers. 75-130 lbs
40.00- Billies: 60-75 lbs 40.00-53.00.
DAIRY COWS: 700.00-1650.00 per
head.
Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
October 2,2002
CATTLE X4B...(PDA).
STEERS: few Choice 1-3 1218-1382 lbs
62.00- Select and Standard 1-2
52.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1020-1600 lbs 51.50-55.00, Select 1-2
45.20-49.00, Standard 1-2 38.50-45.50.
HEIFERS: few Choice 1-3 1125-1200
lbs 64.00-65.25, one Standard 1-2 58.00.
Doug Snee
Southwest PA,WV
724-627-5941
COWS- Breakers 75-80% lean
37.75-42.25, Boners 80-85% lean
32.25-38.00, Lean 85-90% lean
29.00-34.25. Shells 28.50 end down.
BULLS; few Yield Grade 1 1690-1960
lbs 45.00-48.50, tew Yield Grade 2
1440-1735 lbs 35.00-44.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Me
dium 1-2 340-520 lbs 61.00-71.50; HEIF
ERS; few Medium 2 200-300 lbs
50.00-70.00, few 300-500 52.00-76.00;
BULLS: one Medium 1 280 lbs 80.00.
CALVES 124...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-115 lbs 20.00-52.50, Utility
50-90 lbs 8.00-21.00. FARM CALVES: No
1 Holstein bulls 85-130 lbs 95.00-120.00,
one at 127.50, No 2 80-120 lbs
50.00-95.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers
100-120 lbs 475.00-535.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 130-200 lbs
50.00-90.00, 70-125 lbs 70.00-145.00.
HOGS 24...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
few 49-54% lean 260-290 lbs 35.00-44.00,
few 45-50% lean 230-270 lbs 35.00-36.50,
few 40-45% lean 320-330 lbs 25.50-32.50.
SOWS: couple 1-3 450 & 530 lbs 18.00
& 21.00.
BOARS: few 410 and 612 lbs 5.00-5.50.
FEEDER PIGS 85... 1-3 20-35 lbs
5.00-9.00, 35-50 lbs 10.50-16.00. per
head.
SHEEP 60... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
few Choice 110-135 lbs 57.50-58.00,
Choice 75-110 lbs 61.00-67.50, few Good
and Choice 48-66 lbs 55.00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 10.00-19.00,
Yearlings 24.00-38.00.
GOATS 41..(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids; Selection 2 few
40-60 lbs 43.00-48.00. Selection 3 20-40
lbs 12.00-41.00. Yearlings: Selection 2
22.00- Nannies: 60-80 lbs
31.00- Billies: one 160 lbs 100.00,
few 100-125 lbs 56.00-76.00, one 70 lbs
43.00.
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Compared with last Tuesday, slaughter
steers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows
traded steady to LOO lower. Other classes
were not well tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS. Choice 2-3
1075-1450 lbs 62.50-65 75, couple to
70 50. Select 1-3 59.25-63 00 Standard
1-2 49.00-59.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1355-1500 lbs few
57.25- Choice 2-3 1290-1460 lbs few
53.00-57.00. Select 1-2 46.00-52.00. Stan
dard 1-2 few 45.00-45.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1000-1410 lbs 60.25-65.25. Standard 1-2
few 53.50-55.25. SLAUGHTER COWS:
Breakers 75-80 percent lean 36.25-40.00,
few up to 42.25. Boners 80-85 percent
lean 32.75-37.50. Lean 85-90 percent lean
28.25-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1
1355-1940 lbs few 42.75-46.00. Yield
grade 2 1275-2330 lbs 40.00-44.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 200-300 lbs. 75.00-84.00: 300-500
lbs 68.00-85.00; 500-700 lbs 63.00-75.00.
Medium 2 425-650 lbs 60.00-64.00. Large
2 475-575 lbs 50.00-58.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 few 200-300 lbs 61.00-67.00; few
300-400 lbs 69.00-74.00; few 400-500 lbs
69.00- 500-700 lbs 61.00-68.00. Me
dium 2 200-400 lbs 60.00-73.00; 400-500
lbs 51.00-59.00; 500-70 lbs 51.00-68.00.
FEEDER BULLS; Medium and Large
1 few 200-300 lbs 81.00-90.00; 300-400 lbs
64.00- 400-500 lbs 72.00-83.00;
500-700 lbs 66.00-70.00. Medium 2 few
300-575 lbs 55.00-66.00.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-100
lbs 20.00-40.00. Utility 50-75 lbs
15.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein bulls Number 1 85-115 lbs
70.00- Number 2 80-115 lbs
40.00- Holstein hellers Number 2
80-110 lbs 100.00-300.00. BARROWS
AND GILTS: PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT PRICE SOWS: US 1-3 Few
335-480 lbs 17.00-21.00 BOARS; Individ
ual 915 lbs 3.00 FEEDER PIGS: All sold
cwt. US 2-3 One lot 29 lbs 5.00 US 1-3
One lot 60 lbs 11.00 SHEEP: No market
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Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
October 1,2002
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