Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, October 29,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
TUESDAY CATTLE 336, CALVES
239, HOGS 138, SHEEP 23, GOATS 43.
LAST TUESDAY CATTLE 339,
CALVES 224, HOGS 158, SHEEP 6,
GOATS 16. CATTLE: Compared with
last Tuesday, slaughter steers 501d1.50
lower. Fleshy slaughter cows were 1.50
higher, while Lean cows trended .50-1.00
lower. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00-3.00
higher.
SLAUGHER STEERS: Choice 2-3
1050-1450 lbs 61.75-67.25, mostly
63.00- Select 1-3 few 58.00-62.00.
Standard 1-245.00-57.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1100-1625 lbs 51.50-54.75. Select 1-2
45.00- 49.50. Standard 1-2 40.00-45.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1245-1370 lbs few 61.25-65J0. Select 1-2
few 58.00-61.00. Standard 1-2
40.00-
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80
percent lean 39.00-43.00, high yielding up
to 45.75, low dressing down to 35.75.
Boners 80-85 percent lean 34.00-39.50,
low dressing down to 31.50. Lean 85-90
percent lean 25.00-33.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1
1380-1930 lbs few 46.00-54.75. Yield
grade 2 1100-1940 lbs 40.00-45.25. FEED
ER STEERS: Large 1 700 lbs individual
64.50. Medium and Large 3 395-490 lbs
39.00- 560-655 lbs 34.00-44.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium 1-2
340-460 lbs 50.00-58.50; 550-610 lbs
47.00-54.0 d, 695-730 lbs 47.00-52.00. Me
dium and Large 3 345 lbs few 45.50;
550-620 lbs 40.00-41.00.
FEEDER BULLS; Medium and Large
3 530-690 lbs few 32.00-35.00; 825-970 lbs
39.00-39.50.
CALVES: Compared to last week's
auction, Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold 15.00-20.00 lower. Holstein
heifers steady. VEALERS: Standard and
Good 70-115 lbs 20.00-30.00. Utility 50-85
lbs 10.00-20.00. RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein bulls Number 1 90-120 lbs
70.00- 85-90 lbs 60.00-72.00. Num
ber 2 80-120 lbs 40.00-75.00. Holstein
heifers Number 1100 lbs one head 530.00.
Number 2 70-90 lbs 120.00-305.00. Beef
cross bulls and heifers 70-95 lbs few
75.00-
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared
to last week, heavy hogs steady, lighter
weights were 3.00-5.00 lower. PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 49-54 Few
245-265 lbs 28.00-30.50 45-50 225-265 lbs
24.00- 40-45 280-345 lbs 22.25-32.50
SOWS: US 1-3 315-480 lbs 20.00-26.00
Few 510-520 lbs 20.50-2S.SO Medium One
Head 405 lbs 15.00 BOARS: Few 265 lbs
9.50 FEEDER PIGS: All sold by the
head. US 1-3 20-30 lbs 3.00- 8.00 40-55 lbs
10.00-
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 65-85
lbs 70.00-85.00; 100-145 lbs 60.00-72.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility 1-3
25.00- Yearlings few 35.00-40.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head,
with the weights estimated. Kids: Selec
tion 1 40-60 lbs 49.00-58.00. Selection 2
40-60 lbs 25.00-52.00. Yearlings: Selection
2 40-60 lbs 22.00-42.00. Nannies: 50-70 lbs
40.00- 70-100 lbs 60.00-80.00. Billi
es: 100-160 lbs 70.00-150.00.
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
October 31,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
WEDNESDAY CATTLE 289,
CALVES 168, HOGS 90, SHEEP 0,
GOATS 10. LAST WEDNESDAY CAT
TLE 224, CALVES 168, HOGS 120,
SHEEP 9, GOATS 14. CATTLE: Com
pared with last Wednesday's auction,
slaughter steers sold 1.50 higher. Slaugh
ter heifers and bulls were steady. Slaugh
ter cows traded 1.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
1215-1435 lbs 60.25-65.50. Select 1-3
56.00- 61.25. Standard 1-2 couple
48.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1040-1575 lbs 51.00-55.75. Select 1-2
45.50- 58.50. Standard 1-2 40.00-44.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1100-1320 lbs 61.00-64.25. Select 2 53.00-
58.25. Standard 1-2 42.50-52.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80
percent lean 36.75-59.75, couple
41.25-42.25. Boners 80-85 percent lean
32.00- Lean 85-90 percent lean
26.50-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
880-1675 lbs 43.00-45.50. Yield grade 2
1035-2545 lbs 40.50-43.75.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium 1 235-525
lbs 85.00. Medium and Large 2 520-595
lbs 36.00-61.00. Large 3 Holstein 785 lbs
individual 42.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 370-415 lbs couple 45.00-57.00;
640-696 lbs 63.00-70.00. Medium and
Large 2 580-675 lbs 31.00-41.00; 832 lbs
couple 53.00. Large 3 Holstein 355 lbs one
head 30.00.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large
1 640-780 lbs couple 49.00. Medium and
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Large 2 500-870 lbs 29.00-41.50. Large 3
Holsteins 250-470 lbs couple 53.00-60.00.
CALVES: Compared to last week's
auction, Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold 2.00-15.00 lower. Holsteins heif
ers remain steady.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-105
lbs 27.50-40.00. Utility 60-95 lbs
15.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein bulls Number 1 95-130 lbs
80.00- 85-90 lbs 60.00-77.50. Num
ber 2 90-130 lbs 65.00-87.50; 80-85 lbs
45.00- Holstein heifers Number 1
85-95 lbs few 240.00-340.00. Number 2
70-90 lbs couple 105.00-160.00. Beef type
bulls and heifers 90-135 lbs 80.00-100.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 40-45 Couple
250 lbs 21.50 SOWS: US 1-3 525-670 lbs
16.00- FEEDER PIGS: All sold per
cwt. US 1-3 35-50 lbs 39.00-47.50, 60-70
lbs 30.00-35.00,110 lbs 42.00.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS: All sold by the head, with
weights estimated. Kids: Selection 2 40 lbs
individual 32.50. Selection 1 20 lbs 15.00.
Yearlings: Selection 1 40 lbs couple
36.00-48.00; 50 lbs individual 49.00. Nan
nies: 55 lbs individual 50.00. Billies: 30 lbs
individual 10.00; 40 lbs one head 32.00; 60
tbs one 54.00.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
October 30,2002
TUESDAY CATTLE 96, CALVES
141, HOGS 27, SHEEP 3, GOATS 0.
LAST TUESDAY CATTLE 96, CALVES
141, HOGS 27, SHEEP 3, GOATS 0.
Compared with last' week's auction,
slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter
cows traded 1.00 lower. Other classes
were not well tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
1165-1415 lbs few 62.75-64.25. Select 1-2
few 56.50-60.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1385-1415 lbs few 52.00-55.00. SLAUGH
TER COWS: Breakers 75-80 percent lean
36.00-38.75. Boners 80-85 percent lean
31.25- Lean 85-90 percent lean
25.25-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 2
1230-1350 lbs couple 42.00-42.75.
FEEDER STEERS: Large 3 Holsteins
600-700 lbs 36.00-41.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS; Large 2 235 lbs
individual 39.00.
CALVES: Compared to last week, Hol
stein bulls returning to the farm sold
10.00-12.00 lower, with light buyer de
mand.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-105
lbs 32.00-40.00. Utility 60-95 lbs
10.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein bulls Number 1 95-120 lbs
72.00- few up to 107.00; few 85 lbs
55.00- Number 2 80-135 lbs
40.00- Holstein heifers Number 1
65-75 lbs couple 90.00-100.00. Cross bulls
and heifers 70-95 lbs couple 70.00-85.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT PRICE. SOWS: Steady
with last Tuesday US 1-3 300-500 lbs
16.00-16.50 500-700 tbs 18.00-22.00 Medi
um 370-445 lbs 5.00-10.00 SLAUGHTER
SHEEP: Utility 1-3 few 19.00-20.00.
GOATS: No market test.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of
North Jersey
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, October 29,2002
CALVES .15-3.90.
COWS .15-.46V4.
EASY COWS .13-28.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .40-.78.
HEIFERS .15-.61'/2.
BULLS .36-.56.
STEERS .30-.62 3 /4.
HOGS ,22-.23'/2.
ROASTING PIGS EACH, NONE.
BOARS .30.
SOWS .19‘/2.
SHEEP .IS-.66.
LAMBS EA. 20.00-71.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .43-1.30.
GOATS EA. 35.00-135.00.
KIDS EA. 2.00-62.00.
HIDES EA. 11.00.
TOTAL: 704.