Pa. Weekly
14 Livestock Auctions
Friday, December 6, 2002
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 3410... Compared with 5654
head two weeks ago and 3939 head a year
ago. Slaughter steers 3.75 to 4.00 higher,
holstcin steers 2 00 to 3.00 higher, heifers
200 to 3.00 higher, cows 1.00 to 2.00
higher, bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4
72 75-77 00, Choice 1-3 68 50-73.75, Se
lect and I ow Choice 2-3 70 50-72 25, Se
lect 1-3 63 00-70 00, Standard 1-2
51.50-63.00.
HOI STEIN STEERS- High Choice
and Prime 2-3 60 75-63 00. Choice 2-3
55 00-62.25, Select 1-2 49.25-55 75, Stan
dard 1-2 43.00-48.50
HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4
66 25-73.25, Select 1-3 60.50-65.00, Stan
dard 1-2 49 00-60.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
38 00-44.00, Boners 80-85% lean
33 50-39.50, Lean 85-90% 27 50-37.50.
Shells 27.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
44 00-58.50, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
37 50-44.50.
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS: Medi
um and Large 1 500-700 lbs 60.00-70.50,
Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs
70.00-90.00, 500-700 lbs 61.50-79.00;
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-500
lbs 60.00-66.00, 500-700 lbs 61.00-70.00,
Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs
70 00-79 00; BULLS. Medium and Large
1 300-500 lbs 70.00-86.00, 500-700 lbs
61 00-73.00.
CALVES 2762... Compared with 3672
head two weeks ago and 3328 head a year
ago Vealers steady VEALFRS- Standard
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60-115 lbs 10.00-25.00. FARM CALVES'
Holstein bull calves 10.00 to 25.00 higher,
Holstein heifers a weaker undertone...No
1 Holstein bulls 85-125 lbs 80.00-143.00,
late sales to 150.00, No 2 80-120 lbs
50.00-112.00, late sales to 120.00; No I
Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs 300.00-480.00,
No 2 70-125 lbs 90 00-270.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 70-120 lbs
70 00-225.00.
HOGS 795 Compared with 1135 head
two weeks ago and 1153 head a year ago
Barrows and gilts 1 00 to 1.25 higher,
sows 2.50 to 3.50 higher BARROWS
AND GILTS 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs
29.00- 45-50% lean 220-275 lbs
26 75-28.50, 40-45% lean 240-300 lbs
26.00- 00 SOWS 1-3 300-500 lbs
20.00- 500-700 lbs 24.00-27 00
BOARS: 7.00-8.00.
FEEDER PIGS 143... Compared with
206 head two weeks agoand 88 head a
year ago. US 1-3 35-50 lbs 28.00-33 50 per
head.
SHEEP 1559. Compared with 1742
head two weeks ago and 1510 head a year
ago. Slaughter lambs 20.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High Choice and
Prime 40-75 lbs 107.50-120.00, Choice
45-70 lbs 120.00-165 00, 90-120 lbs
100.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
30.00- 00, Yearlings 46.00-60.00.
ONE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE
556... Compared with 390 head two weeks
ago and IMS head a year ago Feeder
pigs not tested, slaughter sharply
higher. 1-2 60 lbs 60 00, 70-75 lbs 50.00;
Slaughter- 20-25 lbs 195.00-215.00, 30-40
lbs 120.00-160.00, 45-55 lbs 70.00-90 00,
60-65 lbs 57.00-70.00 per cwt.
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Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, December 10, 2002
145 HEAD, 1.00 LOWER. BREAK
ERS 35 00-39 00, EEW TO 41.00, BONE
RS 33.00-36.50, LEAN 28.00-33.00, THIN
20 00 DOWN.
BULLS: 4 HEAD. YG+NI 1568 LBS.
AT 45 00, YG+N2 41 00-42.00.
FED STEERS; 33 HEAD, ACTIVE
2.00 HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1200-1400 IBS 74.50-75 75,
CHOICE 2-3 1100-1300 I BS. 68 00-72 50,
LOW CHOICE 2-4 1450-1600 LBS.
65 00-67 00, SELECT 1100-1300 LBS
62.00- HIGH CHOICE HOL
STEINS 1300-1500 IBS 62.00-66.50,
LOW CHOICE 1100-1400 LBS.
56.00-
FED HEIFERS: 18 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1400 LBS
73.00- HIGH YIELDING CHOICE
2 1200 LBS. AT 76.75, lOW CHOICE
1000-1200 LBS. 65.00-70 00
CAIVES- 141 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER 80-115 LBS. 32.00-44.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM 5.00 HIGHER +NI 92-120 LBS.
85 00-110.00. +N2 90-120 LBS
50.00- 80-90 LBS 45 00-60.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 20 00-40 00
HIGHER. +NI 80-100 LBS.
400.00- 1 120 LBS AT 360.00,
+N2 HOLES. AT290.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 21 HEAD,
2.00- LOWER +NI AND 3 240-280
LBS. 28.50-30.00, 1 LOT 283 LBS. AT
26.00, 325-375 LBS. 20.00-25.00
SOWS 25 HEAD, 2.00-3 00 HIGHER
300-500 LBS. 19.00-25.00, 500-700 1 BS
23.00-
BOARS; 12 HEAD. 500-850 EBS.
4 00-6.00
STOCK CATTLE: 145 HEAD, HIGH
ER PRICES ON BETTER TYPE.
STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME
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200-400 LBS 77.00-90.00, 400-600 LBS.
75.00-87.00,600-700 LBS. 66.00-72.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 61 00-72.50,
500-700 LBS. 60.00-71.00, 700-900 IBS.
56.00-60.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME
300-500 I BS. TO 73.00, 500-600 LBS
69 00-73 00.600-800 LBS. 59.00-64 00.
SHEEP 22 HEAD HEAVY
WEIGHTS 26 00-36 00.
lAMBS- 123 HEAD HEAD,
3 00-10 0010 00 LOWER HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 100-125 LBS
81.00- 130-150 IBS. 74.00-83 00,
70-95 LBS 79.00-92.00
GOATS- 48 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES
AND WETHERS 78 00-115 00, FEW
120 00-142.00,MEDIUM 50 00-70 00,
NANNIES 40.00-70.00, SMALL
FLESHY 34 00-50 00
PIGS AND SHOATS; BY THE HEAD
20-40 LBS 7 50-12.00, 40-60 LBS
13.00- 00.
AUCTION CLOSED DEC 24 AND
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Four States Livestock
Monday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
December 9, 2002
SLAUGHTER COWS: 80 HEAD, 1.00
LOWER. BREAKERS 35 00-40 50,
BONERS 33 00-37.50, LEAN 30.00-34.00,
THIN 30.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 2 HEAD YG+N2 1200-1500
1 BS. 43.50-44.50.
FED STEERS: 1 SEI ECT 1256 I BS
AT 60 00
FED HEIFERS 1 HIGH CHOICE
1338 I BS. AT 72 00, HOSITFINS 1488
1 BS AT 45 00
CALVES 108 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 80-100 LBS. 30 00-40 00;
HOI-STEIN BULIS RETURNING TO
FARM, STEADY PRICES. +NI 95-120
IBS. 85.00-107.00, 88-94 LBS
65.00-80.00; +N2 80-88 I BS 45.00-55.00,
95-120 LBS 60 00-85 00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS + N 1 90-120 I BS
325 00-350.00, 70-80 LBS 115 00-180 00,
BEEF X BUI IS +NI 80-100 IBS TO
112.00, +N2 100-120 IBS 67.00-85 00,
STARTED 140-160 LBS 65 00-67 00
STOCK CATTIE STEERS, 1
BLACK 448 LBS AT 82.00.
HEIFERS. 350-550 LBS AT 82 00
HEIFERS: 350-550 1 BS 45 00-52 (M), 1
780 LBS. AT 50 00.
BULLS HOLSTEINS 325-375 IBS
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Wednesday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
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Wed., Dec. 11,2002
SI AUGHTER COWS 29 HEAD
BREAKERS 36 00-41 75, BONERS
34.00-37.50, LEAN 31 00-34 00, THIN
30.00 DOWN
BUII.S YG+NI 1880 IBS 46 25
FED STEERS, CHOICE 2-3
1100-1300 LBS TO 72.00, lOW
CHOICE 1300-15001 BS TO 68 25
FED HEIFERS 2.00 HIGHER. HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1200 LBS
74 00-75 00, CHOICE 2-3 1075-1400 LBS
69 50-72 00
CAI VFS 93 HEAD 1 CHOICE 324
IBS AT 75 50, GOOD 80-120 LBS
30.00- HOI STEIN BUI LS RE
TURNING TO FARM, STEADY
PRICES. +NI 95-120 LBS. 85 00-100.00,
+N2 55.00-92.00, 84-94 LBS. 48 00-72 00,
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI 90-115 LBS
325.00- 70-80 LBS. 75.00-140.00;
BEEF X BULLS 85 LBS AT 125.00,
BEEF X HEIFER 100 LBS AT 90 00
BUTCHER HOGS NONE
SOWS: 22 HEAD, 2 00-3 00 HIGHER
GOOD 500-675 LBS. 22 00-28 50, THIN
450-650 IBS 14 00-2100
BOARS 580 1 BS ATS 50
STOCK CATTI F I IGHT RUN DUE
TO ICE STORM STEERS, FEW OF-
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HFIFFERS 1 320 IBS AT 70 00
DAIR\ RFPIACFMFNTS I ARGF
SPRINGER 1350 00.
PIGS AND SHOATS. BY THF HFAD
20-35 IBS 12 00-15 50
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Monday, December 9. 2002
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DRIVING HORSFS 385 00-700 00
RIDING HORSFS 275 00-825 00
BETTFR RIDING 1 AT 1485 00
PONIES 210 00-350 00
1 ARGF PONIES 460 00-550 00
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