Mlddleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, November 6,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
TUESDAY CATTLE 355, CALVES
207, HOGS 144, SHEEP 26, GOATS 34.
LAST TUESDAY CATTLE 336,
CALVES 239, HOGS 138, SHEEP 23,
GOATS 43. CATTLE: Compared with
last Tuesday, slaughter steers sold mostly
1.00 higher. Small supply slaughter heif
ers were steady to firm. Slaughter cows
and bulls traded 2.00-3.00 lower.
SLAUGHER STEERS: Choice 2-3
1120-1460 lbs 63.00-68.00, avg 64.89. Se
lect 1-3 58.00-63.75, avg 60.32. Standard
1-2 48.00-55.00, avg 52.14.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1240-1440 lbs 53.50-55.25, avg 54.36. Se
lect 1-2 48.00-52.00, few up to 54.00, avg
51.54. Standard 1-2 43.25-45.50, avg
44.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1135-1310 lbs 61.00-64.50, individual
65.50, avg 63.18. Select 1-3 43.4(162.75,
avg 58.73. Standard 1-2 few 48.00-48.75,
avg 48.33.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80
percent lean 35.50-37.25, high dressing up
to 40.00. Boners 80-85 percent lean
32.00-36.25. Lean 85-90 percent lean
26.50- 30.50, high yielding up to 33.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield grade 1
1145-1720 lbs few 47.75-48.00, avg 47.86.
Yield grade 2 980-2310 lbs 35.75-42.75,
avg 38.86.
FEEDER STEERS; Medium and
Large 2 350-550 lbs 53.00-57.00; 635 lbs
one lot 48.00. Holsteins; Large 3 600-670
lbs 35.00-40.00; 200-275 lbs 33.00-38.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 2 300-500 lbs SO.OO-56.00, one lot
down to 47.00; few 500-700 lbs
42.50-50.00.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium 2' 400-500
lbs 50.00-56.00, one lot up to 59.00. Medi
um 1 300 tbs one lot 74.00; few 500-650
lbs 30.00-44.00, one lot at 55.00.
CALVES; Compared to last week's
auction, Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Holstein
heifers mostly steady.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-120
lbs 30.00-40.00. Utility 55-100 lbs
10.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein bulls Number 1 90-120 lbs
90.00- few up to 115.00; 80-85 lbs
62.00- Number 2 80-120 lbs
65.00- weaker calves 40.00-55.00;
75-80 lbs 45.00-52.00. Holstein heifers
Number 1 80-110 lbs 310.00-475.00. Num
ber 2 70-110 lbs 165.00-265.00. Beef cross
bulls and heifers 70-95 lbs few
75.00-
BARROWS AND GILTS: Prices were
sharply higher than last Tuesday. PER
CENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 49-54
240-260 lbs 39.50-41.00 45-50 220-310 lbs
34.50-39.00 40-45 205-345 lbs 22.00-32.50
SOWS: US 1-3 380-700 lbs 22.00-23.50
Medium Few 425-505 lbs 17.50-20.00
BOARS: One head 740 lbs 2.25 FEEDER
PIGS: All sold by the head. US 1-3 30-50
lbs 11.00-13.00 50-80 lbs 14.00-16.00, one
lot 24.00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
45-70 lbs 89.00-94.00; 70-105 lbs
70.00- Good and Choice 40-85 lbs
few 55.00-57.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility 1-3
21.00- GOATS: All goats sold by the
head, with the weights estimated. Kids:
Selection 1 40 lbs individual 67.00. Selec
tion 2 24-35 lbs 27.00- 37.00; 40-50 lbs
43.00- Yearlings: Selection 2 45-60
lbs 35.00-48.00. Nannies: 40-60 lbs
50.00- thin type 40-50 lbs
20.00- Billies: 60-100 lbs
65.00-
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
November 6,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
TUESDAY CATTLE 448, CALVES
113, HOGS 17, SHEEP 3, GOATS 1.
LAST TUESDAY CATTLE 333,
CALVES 55, HOGS 33, SHEEP 12,
GOATS 0.
CATTLE: Compared with last Tues
day's auction, slaughter steers sold
steady. Slaughter cows traded 1.00-3.25
lower. Other classes were not well tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3
1125-1475 lbs 63.50-68.25. Select 1-3
58.00- 64.00. Standard 1-2 48.50-58.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1240-1435 lbs few
56.00- Choice 2-3 1265-1385 lbs few
50.00- Select 1-2 few 49.00. Stan
dard 1-2 few 40.00-48.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
960-1280 lbs 61.50-68.00. Select 1-3 58.00-
62.00. Standard 1-2 49.00-56.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80
percent lean 35.50-39.75. Boners 80-85
percent lean 28.756-36.50. Lean 85-90
percent lean 23.75-30.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1
1655-1965 lbs few 45.75-46.75. Yield
grade 2 945-2165 lbs 31.00-45.50.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 450-700 lbs 68.00-79.00. Medium
2 575-825 lbs 54.00-67.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium 1
325-500 lbs 64.00-75.00; 500-650 lbs
61.00- Medium 2 525-750 lbs
47.00-
FEEDER BULLS: Medium 1 300-500
lbs 70.00-77.00; SOO-600 lbs 71.00-74.00.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-115
lbs 17.00-37.50. Utility 50-75 lbs 10.00-
20.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls Number 1 90-120 lbs 90.00-112.50.
Number 2 85-115 lbs 40.00-90.00. Hol
stein heifers Number 2 80-105 lbs
90.00-160.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers
80-120 llv 50.00-150.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 45-50 Few
250-300 lbs 35.00 SOWS: US 1-3 One
head 480 lbs 20.00 Medium One head 380
lbs 15.00. FEEDER PIGS: US 1-3 few
30-40 lbs 10.00-15.00 per head. SLAUGH
TER SHEEP: Utility 1-3 few 10.00.
GOATS; No market test.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, November 4,2002
CATTLE: 132 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE 62.00-65.50,
GOOD 58.00-61.50.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 62.00-65.00,
GOOD 54.00-59.00.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 34.00-38.00, CANNER AND LOW
CUTTER 18.00-33.00.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
45.00-
BULLS; YG+NI4O.OO-45.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
58.00- BULLS 35.00-58.00, HEIF
ERS 55.00-60.00.
CALVES: 99 HEAD. CHOICE
75.00- GOOD 60.00-75.00, STAN
DARD 20.00-40.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS
90-130 LBS. 55.00-100.00, HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 100.00-400.00.
HOGS: 112. US+NI-2, 34.00-36.00; US
+N 1-3,32.00-34.00.
SOWS: US +NI-3 16.00-22.00.
BOARS: 6.00-18.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 18 HEAD. US +NI-3
20-50 LBS. 2.00-12.00.
SHEEP: 25 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS
90.00- GOOD LAMBS
80.00- SLAUGHTER EWES
24.00-
GOATS: 15.00-90.00.
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Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
November 6,2002
Report Supplied By Auction
WEDNESDAY CATTLE 324,
CALVES 98, HOGS 59, SHEEP 32,
GOATS 44. LAST WEDNESDAY CAT
TLE 302, CALVES 111, HOGS 103,
SHEEP 10, GOATS 17. CATTLE: Com
pared with last Wednesday, slaughter
cows sold mostly 2.00 lower. Other classes
were not well tested.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Standard 1-2
few 40.00-44.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Standard 2
individual 46.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80
percent lean few 35.50-36.00. Boners
80-85 percent lean 30.00-34.00. Lean
85-90 percent lean 25.00-31.00, yield
yielding up to 32.25.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 2
910-1400 lbs couple 36.00-37.00.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-100
lbs few 30.00-35.00. Utility 50-90 lbs
15.00- RETURNED TO FARM:
Holstein bulls Number 1 90-120 lbs
87.50-107.50, seven head 110.00-117.00;
80-85 lbs 50.00-55.00. Beef cross bulls and
heifers 90-105 lbs few 35.00-105.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 45-50 One lot
305 lbs 32.50 40-45 245-325 lbs
22.25-27.00, one lot down to 20.50 SOWS:
US 1-3 One lot 405 lbs 19.00 BOARS: In
dividual 370 lbs 3.50 FEEDER PIGS: US
1-3 25-45 lbs 12.00-19.00/per head
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 70-95 lbs
65.00-
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: UtiUty 1-3
20.00- Yearling individual 70.00.
GOATS: All sold by the head with
weights estimated. Kids: Selection 2 10-25
lbs 3.00-12.00; 25-50 lbs 30.00-52.50.
Yearlings: Selection 2 40-60 lbs
32.50-57.50. Nannies: 40-65 lbs
35.00-