Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. November 6,2002 Report Supplied By PDA WEDNESDAY CATTLE 291, CALVES 178, HOGS 19, SHEEP 17, GOATS 8. LAST WEDNESDAY CATTLE 289, CALVES 168, HOGS 90, SHEEP 0, GOATS 10. CATTLE: Compared with last Wednesday's auc tion, slaughter steers sold 1.50 higher. Slaughter heifers were steady. Slaugh ter cows traded 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1285-1335-lbs 65.25-66.00. Choice 2-3 1070-1435 lbs 62.00- Select 1-3 57.75-61.50. Standard 1-2 couple 47.75-51.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1365-1455 lbs 56.00- Choice 2-3 1240-1575 lbs 51.75-55.50. Select 1-2 47.00-51.50. Standard 1-2 few 42.50-46.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1170-1325 lbs 61.75-62.75. Select 1-2 55.50- 59.75. Standard 1-2 44.00-52.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80 percent lean 35.25-39.00. Boners 80-85 percent lean 31.50-35.75. Lean 85-90 percent lean 26.75-31.75. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1595-2190 lbs couple 41.25-43.75. Yield grade 2 1070-1940 lbs 38.00-41.00. FEEDER STEERS; Medium 2 indi vidual 385 lbs 34.00. FEEDER HEIF ERS: Medium 1 600-870 lbs couple Free Enterprise.., PA LIVESTOCK AUCTION ASSOCIATION MEMBERS Belleville Livestock Market, Inc. 570-935-2146 Belleville Dewart Livestock Market, Inc. 570-538-9835 Dewart Eighty-Four Auction Sales, Inc. 412-222-9965 Eighty-Four Middleburg Auction Sales, Inc. 570-837-2222 Middleburg 42.00-43.00. Large 1 512 lbs 74.00. Large 2 one head 445 lbs 50.00. Large 3 Holsteins 207-905 lbs 37.50-57.50. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 2 255-515 lbs 44.00-60.00. CALVES: Compared to last week's auction, Holstein bulls returning to the farm sold 7.00-10.00 lower. Holsteins heifers remain steady. VEALERS; Standard and Good 70-105 lbs 30.00-45.00. Utility 50-100 lbs 10.00-27.50. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 1 85-120 lbs 80.00-115.00. Number 2 90-130 lbs 67.50-95.00; 80-85 lbs 47.50-62.50. Hol stein heifers Number 1 90-110 lbs 300.00- Number 2 75-100 lbs 100.00- Beef type bulls and heif ers 70-110 lbs 60.00-145.00. BARROWS AND GILTS; PER CENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 45-50 Individual 305 lbs 31.00 40-45 Couple 272 lbs 26.50 SOWS: US 1-3 Couple 585-665 lbs 8.00- 8.50 BOARS: Individ ual SSS lbs 7.50 Couple 245-285 lbs 16.00-19.00 FEEDER PIGS: All sold per cwt. US 1-3 60-75 lbs 30.00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 65-75 lbs 89.00-100.00; 95-115 lbs 79.00-86.00; 130 lbs individual 69.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility 1-3 couple 40.00-42.50. GOATS: All sold by the head, with weights estimated. Kids: Selection 1 SO lbs individual 63.00. Selection 2 35 lbs 28.00. Nannies: 50 lbs one head 32.50. Billies: 40 lbs individual 43.00; 60 lbs couple 55.00-60.00; 70 lbs one head 72.50. Wethers; SO lbs individual 39.00. Two words that business people around the world take very seriously. Members of the Pennsylvania Livestock Auction Association take free enterprise very seriously too. They realize that producers have a choice when it comes time to buy and sell livestock and they are dedicated to making sure that producers can take advantage of the free enterprise system in the best way possible... at the local auction market. Pennsylvania livestock markets strive to provide you with the kind of service you deserve as a business person and a friend. You can be assured that the honesty, integrity and solid marketing fundamentals found at your local market will ensure nothing less than the true market value for your livestock. New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. 717-354-4341 New Holland Pennsylvania Livestock New Wilmington Livestock Auction, Inc. Auction, Inc. 412-627-9585 412-946-2921 Waynesburg New Wilmington Greencastle Livestock Market, Inc. 717-597-2171 Greencastle Kling’s Auctions 717-789-3883 Landisburg, PA Leesport Farmers Market, Inc. 610-926-1307 Leesport Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, November 2,2002 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS; 200-500 lbs. 55.00-91.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 40.00-81.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good to Choice, none available, Medium to Good 45.00-60.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Good 42.00-54.50, Light 47.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good to Choice up to 62.00, Medium to Good 50.00-61.50. BULLS: Heavy 38.00-49.00. Light 48.00-57.00. COWS: Utility Holsteins 34.00-40.00, Canners 32.00-36.00, Culls 35.00 and down. 808 CALVES: 50.00 and down, HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RE TURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. Up to 100.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RE TURN TO FARM: Up to 200.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM: Up to 125.00. HOGS: Top Quality up to 40.00, Heavy up to 39.00, Light 25.00-42.00; FEEDER PIGS, BY HEAD: Up to 23.00. SOWS: 20.00-28.00. MALE HOGS: 5.00-20.00. LAMBS: 70-85 lbs. up to 107.00, 85-125 lbs. up to 93.00, 30-60 lbs. up to 114.00, Culls up to 60.00. SHEEP: Up to 50.00. GOATS: Large 55.00-115.00, Medi um 25.00-70.00, Small 10.00-30.00, all by the head. Feeder sale every second Sat. per month. Mercer Livestock Auction, Inc. 412-662-2910 Mercer Union City Livestock Auction 814-438-3481 Union City Valley Stockyards, Inc. 570-888-9333 Athens Meadville Livestock Auction 814-763-2240 Conneautville Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle St. Joseph, Mo., November 4, 2002 - USDA Market News Service Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for Week Ending Sunday, November 3,2002 Confirmed Sales: 171,296; LIV] SLAUGHTER STEERS Count Over 80% Choice 3,209 65-80% Choice 5,448 35-65% Choice 35,691 0-35% Choice 2,480 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Over 80% Choice 65-80% Choice 35-65% Choice 0-35% Choice DRESSED BASIS: ILAUGHTER STEERS: Over 80% Choice 938 65-80% Choice 10,906 35-65% Choice 15,554 0-35% Choice 699 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Over 80% Choice 3,206 65-80% Choice 9,443 35-65% Choice 14,690 0-35% Choice Weekly Accumulated W Head Count Avg. Weight Live Steer 46,828 1,282.3 Live Heifer 47,890 1,184.2 Dressed Steer 28,097 859.7 Dressed Heifer 27,339 768.20 Week Ago Weighted Averages: Live Steer 57,478 Live Heifer 59,604 Dressed Steer 32,266 Dressed Heifer 30,590 Year Ago Weighted Averages: Live Steer 44,887 Live Heifer 42,896 Dressed Steer 29,358 Dressed Heifer 24,464 (Sublet to credit approval by Aonertdit AcceptanceLLC Vermnr Credit reserves the right I to interpret, modify or cancel these programs at anytime without notice or obligation | Barbecue supplies • j ' make great gifts for the entire family! ' Commercial Barbecues & Pig Roasters • 7 models available • Built rental tough! PR6OT Week Ago: Weight Range 1150-1600 1050-1575 900-1600 1000-1525 Head 925-1495 950-1535 830-1600 900-1435 3,481 8,096 35,496 917 500-1040 500-1075 499-1160 572-1130 518-1057 458-1039 467-1010 iveri 202,118; Year Ago: 161,385 Avg. 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