Pa. Weekly
14 Livestock Auctions
Friday, January 24,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
11 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS.
CATTLE 4059... Compared with
5460 head last week and 3926 head a
year ago. Compared with last Fri
day’s summary: si. steers mostly .75
to 1.00 higher with Holsteins 1.00 to
2.00 higher, si. heifers closed the
week .50 to .75 higher, si. cows show
ed strong demand thru the week
closing 2.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls
steady to strong.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime
2-4 77.75-81.50, Choice 1-3
75.00- Select and Low Choice
2-3 72.00-76.75, Select 1-3
67.25-73.75, Standard 1-2
55.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-3 64.00-68.75,
Choice 2-3 59.25-63.25, Select 1-2
53.75-57.75, Standard 1-2
44.00-52.00.
HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4
71.00-77.50, Select 1-3 65.00-71.50,
Standard 1-2 51.00-64.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
38.00-47.75, few to 48.25, Boners
80-85% lean 35.50-42.50, Lean
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PENNSYLVANIA
Benysburg
Prime Line Equipment
Route 25
(717) 362-1000
Biglerville
O.C. Rice Inc.
104 N. Main Street
(717) 677-8135
Bloomsburg
Tractor Parts Co.
355 Central Road
(570) 784-0250
tractorpartscorp.com
Cochranville
Stoltzfus Farm Service
1043 Gap Newport Pike
(610) 593-2407
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85-90% 32.00-40.50. Shells 28.50 and
down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500
lbs 44.50-53.50, Yield Grade 2
900-2400 lbs 41.00-48.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS;
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs
48.50- few Large 3 500-700 lbs
40.00- HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 500-700 lbs 62.00-77.00, Me
dium and Large 2 300-500 lbs
51.50- BULLS: Medium and
Urge 2 300-500 lbs 50.50-74.00, few
Urge 3 300-500 lbs 72.50-80.00.
CALVES 2506... Compared with
3281 head last week and 2769 head a
year ago. Vealers mostly steady.
VEALERS: Standard and Good
60-110 lbs 20.00-40.00, Utility 50-110
lbs 5.00-30.00 FARM CALVES:
Holstein bull calves mostly 15.00 to
25.00 lower, Holstein heifers stead
y...No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
90.00- few to 162.00, No 2
80-120 lbs 45.00-112.00, few to
135.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 80-125
lbs 290.00-490.00, No 2 70-125 lbs
100.00-
Beef type bulls and heifers 65-105
lbs 80.00-137.50.
HOGS 1218... Compared with 1545
head last week and 385 head a year
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Elizabethtown New Berlinville
Messick’s Erb & Henry Equipment Inc
187 Merts Drive 2226 Henry
(717) 367-1319 (610) 367-2169
(800) 222-3373 erbhenry9B@aol.com
www.messicks.com
Honesdale
Marshall Machinery
R.R. #4
(570) 729-7117
www.marshall-machinery.com
Lancaster/Lebanon
Keller Bros. Kubota
Lancaster: (877) 3Kubota
Lebanon: (877) 4Kubota
www.kubotaparts.com
Mifflinburg
Mifflmburg Farm Service
Route 45 East
(570) 966-3114
Kubokt
ago. Barrows and gilts 1.00 to 2.00
higher, sows 1.00 to 3.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54%
lean 220-275 lbs 34.00-37.00, few re
tail sales 38.00-40.50, 45-50% lean
220-280 lbs 32.00-34.25,40-45% lean
240-300 lbs 30.50-33.25.
SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lbs
18.00-20.00,500-700 lbs 19.00-23.00.
BOARS: 7.00-8.00.
FEEDER PIGS 197... Compared
with 167 head last week and 181
head a year ago. 1-3 30-50 lbs
10.00-26.00, 55-70 lbs 22.00-47.00 per
head.
SHEEP 1002... Compared with
1658 head last week and 411 head a
year ago. Slaughter lambs steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
35-60 lbs 98.00-125.00, 65-80 lbs
97.00- 85-125 lbs
85.00- SLAUGHTER
SHEEP: 30.00-56.00.
ONE GRADED FEEDER PIG
5ALE...460 Compared with 808 head
last week and 157 a year ag
o.. Feeder pigs majority of supply
sold for slaughter with prices 15.00
to 20.00 higher...l-2 18-26 lbs
155.00- 30-37 lbs
135.00- 43-48 lbs 47.00-90.00,
52-66 lbs 50.00-57.00 per cwt.
MARYLAND
Hagerstown
Antietam Tractor & Equipment
20927 Leitersburg Pike
(301) 791-1200
Woodbine
Backyard Power
15095 Frederick Road
(410) 442-1900
Eastern Cornbelt
Direct Feeder
Pig Weekly
Springfield, HI.
January 24,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Corn Belt Direct Feeder
Pig Weekly Summary (includes pig
prices on negotiated, contract and
formula basis) FEEDER PIGS:
Total receipts: 17,833, negotiated
9,200; last week 27,470. Trends:
SEW 10 lb pigs and feeder pigs sold
steady to 2.00 higher. Trading activi
ty was light to moderate for moder
ate offerings. Cooler temperatures
late in the week reduced supplies.
tFOB Eastern Cornbelt - Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Michigan. Receipts:
14,108; last week 12,445.
EARLY WEANED PIGS, 10 LB
BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value:
Lot size under 250: 125 head, 29.58;
lot size 250-750: 5,842 head,
28.48-36.00, wtd. avg. price 31.44; lot
size 750 or more: 6,750 head,
28.12- wtd. avg. price 32.70.
Total Composite: 12,717 head,
28.12- wtd. avg. price 32.09.
PIGS, 45 LB BASIS, estimated
50-54% lean value: Lot size 250-750;
600 head, 53.00.
PIGS, 50 LB BASIS, estimated
50-54% lean value: Lot size 250-750:
791 head, 50.48.
tFOB prices quoted on per head
basis “picked up” at sellers farm;
prices do not include freight.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 1,2003-Al7
Pasture
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