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    Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
January 22, 2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 242...( PDA)...(Supply in
cluded 71 steers and heifers, 122 cows, 38
feeders and 11 bulls)...Compared with last
week’s sale..steers .50 to 1.00 lower, cows
mostly steady with Lean cows showing
gains of .75 to 1.00 late in the sale, heifers
mostly steady, bulls 1.00 to 1.50 higher.
STEERS: one Choice 1-3 1440 lbs
74.75, few return to feed 66.00-69.00, av
erage 67.67, Select 1-2 67.25-73.75, aver
age 70.42, Standard 1-2 61.75-66.75, aver
age 63.81.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1355 lbs 64.50,
Choice 2-3 1200-1560 lbs 61.00-63.75, av
erage 62.71, Select 1-2 56.75-59.75, aver
age 57.97, Standard 1-2 47.00-53.00, aver
age 50.17.
HEIFERS: few Choice 1-3 1105-1460
lbs 71.75-72.75, average 72.17, few Select
1-2 60.00-66.00, average 63.00, few Stan
dard 1-2 40.25-53.00, average 45.42.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
38.25-45.75, average 41.44, Boners
80-85% lean 35.50-39.50, average 37.89,
I .can 85-90% lean 33.50-40.50, average
36.28. Shells 26.00 and down.
OSB
7/16" (4‘ x 8' sheet)
Pre-Cut Studs
2" x 4"
Super Ituss
24' (4/12 pitch w/ 1' overhang)
Insulation
R-13 Mini Roll (40 sq. ft.)
Drywall
1/2" (4‘ x 8’ sheet)
Wire
250' (12-2 NM w/ground)
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BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1270-1870 lbs
45.75-47.25, average 46.38, Yield Grade 2
1095-2005 lbs 43.00-47.50, average 45.21.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Me
dium 2 615-660 lbs 32.00-37.50, l.arge 3
240-270 lbs Holstein 67.50, 860-990 lbs
Holsteins 38.50-49.75; HEIFERS: couple
Medium 1 495 lbs 62.00, Medium and
Large 2 630-725 lbs 34.00-52.00; BULLS:
Medium and Large 2 785-880 lbs
53.00- couple Large 3 425 lbs Hol
stein 52.50, 500-980 lbs Holsteins
30.00-
CALVES 135...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 85-130 lbs 20.00-40.00, Utility
60-110 lbs S.OO-30.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower
with light buyer demand, Holstein heifers
25.00 to 50.00 lower on a light test-.No 1
Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 90.00-135.00, av
erage 117.71, No 2 90-120 lbs
50.00- average 78.17; few No 1
Holstein heifers 85-110 lbs 230.00-250.00,
average 243.33, few No 2 80-85 lbs
82.50-105.00, average 93.75.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 80-105 lbs
55.00-110.00.
HOGS 42...8arr0ws and gilts 1.00 to
2.00 lower. Barrows and Gilts: 45-50%
lean 250-260 lbs 28.75-31.00, average
29.16, 40-45% lean 270-280 lbs
25.00-28.50, average 26.69.
CARTER
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SOWS: few 1-3 360-485 lbs 13.00-16.50,
515-665 lbs 17.00-22.50, couple Medium
225 lbs 25.00.
Boars: couple 5.00.
FEEDER PIGS 116... 1-3 20-32 lbs
80.00- average 105.00, 43-65 lbs
40.00- average 44.50, 110-136 lbs
35.00- average 40.83 per cwt.
SHEEP 16... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
couple Choice 65 & 75 lbs 97.00-110.00,
average 103.50, 95-110 lbs 85.00-106.00,
average 91.14. SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
37.50-42.50, average 40.50, few Yearlings
49.00-69.00, average 58.33.
GOATS 5...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1 one
30 lbs 40.00. Selection 2 couple 25 & 30
lbs 22.50. Selection 3 one 25 lbs 25.00. Bil
lies: one 100 lbs 93.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, January 20,2003
CATTLE: 98 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE 70.00-74.00,
GOOD 69.00-73.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 70.00-74.00,
GOOD 58.00-68.00.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 37.00-43.00, CANNER AND LOW
CUTTER 15.00-36.00.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
52.00-65.00.
BULLS: YG+NI 45.00-49.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS, NO
MARKET TEST, BULLS, NO MARKET
TEST, HEIFERS, NO MARKET TEST.
CALVES: 77 HEAD. CHOICE, NO
MARKET TEST, GOOD 70.00-85.00,
STANDARD 25.00-40.00; HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-130 LBS. 60.00-110.00, HOL
STEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS.
150.00-325.00.
HOGS: 74. US+NI-2, 38.00-42.00; US
+N 1-3,35.00-38.00.
SOWS: US +NI-3 17.00-25.00.
BOARS: 9.00-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS; 0 HEAD. US +NI-3
20-50 LBS., NO MARKET TEST.
SHEEP: 12 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS.
NO MARKET TEST, GOOD LAMBS,
NO MARKET TEST, SLAUGHTER
EWES, NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS: 60.00-100.00.
14 Livestock Auctions
Friday, January 17,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
14 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS
CATTLE 5462... Compared with 5332
head last week and 5348 head a year ago.
Compared with last Friday’s summary:
$4.99
each
s*6s
H each
$27 5 °
M each
s£69
each
$3 ? 9
each
$ l5"
I each
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 25, 2003-All
Pa. Weekly
Slaughter steers closed the week firm to
.75 higher, Holstein steers closed the week
mostly 2.00 higher, slaughter heifers also
the closed the week 2.00 higher on a
much higher quality supply then last
week's offering, slaughter cows closed the
week mostly 1.00 lower, and slaughter
bulls closed 1.00 to 2.00 lower.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4
77.00- Choice 1-3 73.00-78.50, Se
lect and Imw Choice 2-3 72.50-74.75, Se
lect 1-3 68.75-74.00, Standard 1-2
55.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 63.50-66.50, Choice 2-3
57.00- Select 1-2 52.50-57.50, Stan
dard 1-2 45.00-52.00.
HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4
69.75-76.00, few to 78.25, Select 1-3
65.00- Standard 1-2 48.00-65.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
38.00- few to 47.50, Boners 80-85%
lean 34.50-40.50, Lean 85-90%
30.00- few to 38.50. Shells 28.00 and
down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
46.00- Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
39.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um and Large 1 300-500 lbs 76.00-97.00,
500-700 lbs 62.00-70.00, Medium and
Large 2 300-500 lbs 62.00-70.50, 500-700
lbs 59.00-66.00, Large 3 Holsteins 500-900
lbs 49.00-62.00; HEIFERS:
Medium and Large 1 300-500
lbs 74.00-83.00, 500-700 lbs
64.00- Medium and
Large 2 300-500 lbs
59.00- 500-700 lbs
51.00- BULLS: Medium
and Large 1 300-500 lbs
68.00- 500-700 lbs
55.00- Medium and
Large 2 300-500 lbs
75.00- 500-700 lbs
68.00- Medium and
Large 2 300-500 lbs
67.00-
CALVES 3281... Compared
with 3540 head last week and
3641 head a year ago. Vealers
mostly steady. VEALERS:
Standard and Good 70-120 lbs
25.00- Utility 50-110 lbs
10.00- 00. FARM CALVES
Holstein bull calves steady to
10.00 higher, Holstein heifers
firm. No 1 Holstein bulls
90-120 lbs 110.00-170.00, No 2
80-120 lbs 60.00-125.00, with
weaker calves to 40.00; No 1
Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs
250.00- No 2 80-120 lbs
140.00-
Beef type bulls and heifers
75-130 lbs 100.00-150.00.
HOGS 1545... Compared
with 994 head last week and
1480 head a year ago. Barrows
and gilts 1.00 to 2.00 higher,
sows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. BAR
ROWS AND GILTS: 49-54%
lean 220-275 lbs 33.00-35.50,
retail sales 40.00-46.00,45-50%
lean 220-280 lbs 32.00-33.50,
40-45% lean 240-300 lbs
27.00-
SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lbs
19.00- 500-700 lbs
21.00-
BOARS; 4.00-7.25.
FEEDER PIGS
167... Compared with 365 head
last week and 163 head a year
ago. US 1-3 25-600 lbs
19.00- per head.
SHEEP 1658... Compared
with 1165 head last week and
1805 head a year ago. Slaugh
ter lambs 5.00 to 10.00 lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 60-70 lbs
116.00- 80-90 lbs
104.00- 90-105 lbs
107.00- 120-145 lbs
90.00- Good and
Choice 90-125 lbs
86.00- SLAUGHTER
SHEEP: 34.00-56.00.
TWO GRADED FEEDER
PIG SALES .808 Compared
with 233 head last week and
732 head a year ago Feeder
pigs not fully tested with ma
jority of supply sold for
slaughter. Slaughter pigs sold
sharply lower due to light
buyer demand...No 1-2 30-50
lbs 48.00-54.00, 50-75 lbs
40 00-49 00, 75-100 lbs
38.00- Slaughter pigs:
20-30 lbs 120.00-160.00, 30-40
lbs 110.00-130.00. 40-75 lbs