Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
October 15,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 237...(SUPPl.[ED BY THE
AUCTlON)...steers active 1.00 higher,
cows and bulls steady, heifers steady to
2.00 higher.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1075-1430 lbs 63.00-67.00, Choice 2-3
1100-1560 lbs 61.00-64.00, Select 1-2
55.00- Standard 1-2 45.00-50.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1250-1670 lbs 52.00-57.50, Select 1-2
45.00-
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1200-1450 lbs
63.00- Select 1-2 55.00-60.00, Stan
dard 1-2 35.00-45.00.
COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean
34.00- Boners 80-85% lean
30.00- Lean 85-90% lean
25.00- Shells 10.00-18.00.
BULLS: Ylftd Grade 1 1430-2100 lbs
44.50-49.00, Yield Grade 2 1050-1850 lbs
40.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um 1 380-670 lbs 62.00-82.00, 480-740 lbs
50.00- 450-810 lbs 45.00-52.00;
HEIFERS: Medium 1 470-600 lbs
59.00- Medium 2 400-700 lbs
40.00- BULLS: Medium 1 350-580
lbs 45.00-70.00.
CALVES 37...VEALERS: Utility
60-100 lbs 20.00-35.00. FARM CALVES:
No 1 Holstein bulls 85-115 lbs
80.00- No 2 80-120 lbs 60.00-80.00;
one No 1 Holstein heifer 75 lbs 100.00.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 120-180 lbs
60.00-
HOGS 37...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 230-270 lbs 32.00-34.75,
45-50% lean 270-305 lbs 25.00-30.50.
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SOWS; 1-3 345 lbs 18.00.
BOARS: 5.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 2,..(A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids. Selection 2
10.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, October 14,2002
CATTLE: 124 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE 62.00-64.00,
GOOD 55.00-60.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 61.00-64.00,
GOOD 55.00-59.00.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 35.00-40.00, CANNER AND LOW
CUTTER 18.00-33.00.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
42.00-
BULLS: YG+NI 42.00-60.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
60.00- BULLS 45.00-60.00, HEIF
ERS 40.00-50.00.
CALVES: 112 HEAD. CHOICE
80.00- GOOD 70.00-75.00, STAN
DARD 22.00-40.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS
90-130 LBS. 60.00-100.00, HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 100.00-400.00.
HOGS: 126. US+NI-2, 36.00-38.00; US
+N 1-3,33.00-35.00.
SOWS: US +NI-3 12.00-22.00.
BOARS: 4.00-20.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 19 HEAD. US +NI-3
20-50 LBS. 10.00-22.00.
SHEEP: 34 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS
80.00- GOOD LAMBS 70.00-80.00,
SLAUGHTER EWES 20.00-30.00.
GOATS; 19.00-70.00 EA.
Mlddleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, October 15,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 274...(PDA)...(5upp1y in
cluded 98 steers and heifers, 95 cows. 20
bulls and 61 feeder cattle)...Compared
with last week’s sale...stcers steady 1 00
higher, fleshy cows steady to strong, Lean
cows .50 lower, heifers steady on light
supply, bulls steady.
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1100-1480 lbs
61.25-65.25 mostly 62.00-64.75, Select 1-2
58.00-62.50, Standard 1-2 48.25-56.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1250-1515 lbs 52.00-56.25, few Select 1-2
47.25- few Standard 1-2
40.00-
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1020-1295 lbs
61.00- few Select 1-2 58.00-60.75,
few Standard 1-2 52.75-55.25.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
34.00- mostly 35.00-40.00, Boners
80-85 lean 33.00-38.25, low dressing down
to 30.50, Lean 85-90% lean 25.00-34.00
bulk of sales 26.75-32.00. Shells 23.25 and
down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1045-1860 lbs
46.00- Yield Grade 2 1165-2580 lbs
38.25-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one Me
dium 2 500 lbs 60.00, few Medium and
Large 3 335-535 lbs 33.50-34.00, few
670-985 lbs 44.00-48.50; HEIFERS: one
Large 1 510 lbs 68.00, one Large 3 360 lbs
Holstein 61.00; BULLS: couple Large 1
350 & 525 lbs 61.00, one Medium 2 415
lbs 48.00, Small 4 560-610 lbs Jerseys
30.00-
CALVES 206...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-115 lbs 30.00-40.00, UtiUty
70-95 lbs 10.00-20.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls 15.00 to 20.00 lower, Hol
stein heifers unevenly steady...No 1 Hol
stein-bulls 90-125 lbs 80.00-107.00 mostly
85.00- 80-85 lbs 60.00-77.00, No 2
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80-120 lbs 45.00-80.00, weaker calves
down to 35.00; No 1 Holstein heifers
80-105 lbs 360.00-460.00, No 2 65-110 lbs
140.00-335.00.
HOGS 62...8arr0ws and gilts 5.00 to
10.00 higher with strong demand for
small lots for home butchering, sows
steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54%
lean 225-260 lbs 36.25-44.00, 45-50% lean
220-290 lbs 31.25-35.25, 40-45% lean
270-380 lbs 28.50-32.00.
SOWS: 1-3 390-485 lbs 16.00-19.25, few
22.50, few 500-620 lbs 18.50-26.50.
BOARS: 375-635 lbs 2.50-5.50, 190-265
lbs 15.00-21.00.
FEEDER PIGS 38... 1-3 35-55 lbs
9.00-17.50 per head.
SHEEP 18... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 50-75 lbs 60.00-80.00, few Good
and Choice 80-150 lbs 40.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few 24.00-25.00.
GOATS 27...(A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1
one 45 lbs 45.00. Selection 2 one under 20
lbs 10.00, 20-40 lbs 27.00-35.00, 60-65 lbs
56.00- Nannies: few 70-75 lbs 35.00,
120-130 lbs 40.00-41.00. Billies; 65-80 lbs
40.00-
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
October 17,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
WEDNESDAY CATTLE 297,
CALVES 64, HOGS 29, SHEEP 6,
GOATS 12. LAST WEDNESDAY CAT
TLE 297, CALVES 89, HOGS 78,
SHEEP 11, GOATS 11.
CATTLE: Compared with last Tues
day, slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher.
Other classes were not well tested. HOL
STEIN STEERS: Standard 2 individual
44.00. SLAUGHTR HEIFERS: Choice
1-3 1225-1395 lbs few 58.75-62.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80
percent lean 36.00-43.50, mostly
38.00- Boners 80-85 percent lean
35.00- few low dressing down to
33.75. Lean 85-90 percent lean
27.00-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1
1390-1985 lbs couple 46.75-49.00. Yield
grade 2 1055-1260 lbs couple 40.75-44.00.
CALVES: Compared to last week's
auction, Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold 7.00-10.00 lower. VEALERS:
Standard and Good 85-105 lbs few
27.00- Utility 55-95 lbs 12.50-25.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
Number 1 90-120 lbs 90.00-117.50; 80-90
lbs 65.00-85.00. Number 2 80-120 lbs
40.00- Holstein heifer Number 2 one
head 80 lbs 120.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: Not tested.
PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE
FEEDER PIGS: US 1-3 40-45 lbs
11.00- 00/per head 55-70 lbs
23.00- per head. SLAUGHTER
LAMBS: Choice 60 lbs individual 60.00;
one head 125 lbs 56.00. SLAUGHTER
SHEEP: Utility 1-3 few 10.00-25.00, indi
vidual up to 41.00.
GOATS: All sold by the head with
weights estimated. Kids: Selection 2 20-40
lbs 25.00-26.00; 40-60 lbs 28.00-50.00.
Nannies: 50-70 lbs few 30.00. Billies:
60-70 lbs few 40.00-71.00. Wethers:
75-125 lbs couple 44.00-100.00.
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
October 17, 2002
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 224, CALVES 166. HOGS
53, SHEEP 8, GOATS 17. LAST
WEDNESDAY CATTLE 195, CALVES
157, HOGS 145, SHEEP 12, GOATS 14.
CATTLE: Compared with last
Wednesday's auction, slaughter steers
and heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter
cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1375-1480 lbs couple
66.50-67.00. Choice 2-3 1095-1445 lbs
62.25-65.25. Select 1-3 couple 63.00-63.50.
Standard 1-2 few 52.00-56.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1295-1505 lbs 53.25-55.00. Select 1-2
46.00- 50.00. Standard 1-2 44.00-47.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1170-1390 lb 61.50-65.50. Select 2 individ
ual 54.75. Standard 2 one head 46.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80
percent lean 37.25-44.00. Boners 80-85
percent lean 32.00-37.75. Lean 85-89 per
cent lean 28.50-34.75.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 2
1095-1725 lbs 43.75-45.00. FEEDER
STEERS: Medium 1 460 lbs individual
72.50. Medium 2 385 lbs one head 70.00.
Large 2 620 lbs one at 65.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium 1 555 lbs
individual 65.00. Medium and Large 2
3555-490 lbs 52.00-64.00. Large 2 832 lbs
couple 50.50.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium 1 560-650
lbs 56.00-70.00. Medium and Large 1
270-480 lbs 63.00-76.00.
CALVES; Compared tr last week's
auction, Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Holsteins heif
ers remain steady.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-100
lbs 22.50-45.00. Utility 55-85 lbs 5.00-
25.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls Number 1 90-120 lbs 90.00-115.00;
80-90 lbs 60.00-85.00. Number 2 90-120
lbs 55.00-100.00, few 105.00; 80-85 lbs
40.00- 50.00. Holstein heifers Number 1
85-100 lbs few 290.00-410.00. Number 2
70-90 lbs 125.00-160.00. Beef type bulls
and heifers 85-95 lbs couple 85.00-115.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 45-50 Three
head 273 lbs 36.00 SOWS: US 1-3 few
415-510 lbs 15.50-17.00 Few 550-775 lbs
16.00- FEEDER PIGS: US 1-2 20
lbs 30.00/per cwt 60-85 lbs 45.00/per cwt
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 60 lbs in
dividual 73.00; 90 lbs few 71.00-74.00; 115
lbs one head 54.00; 155 lbs one at 48.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; Utility 1-3
15.00-
GOATS: All sold by the head, with
weights estimated. Yearlings: Selection 1
55 lbs couple 50.00-60.00. Nannies: 70 lbs
couple 27.50-30.00; 85 lbs individual
40.00. Billies; 45 lbs couple 34.00-41.00;
65-75 lbs few 42.00-57.00; 100-115 lbs
65.00-74.00. Wethers: 115 lbs couple
64.00.