Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
March 5,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 239...(PDA)...(5upp1y
included 79 steers and heifers, 119
cows, 19 bulls and 22 feeder cat
tle). Compared with last week’s
sale .steers mostly .50 to 1.00 lower
on light supply, Holsteins steady,
cows 50 to 150 higher on active
trending, heifers steady to .50 lower
STEERS. Select 1-2 68 75-74.25,
average 71.83.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1405 lbs
66.50, Choice 2-3 1300-1545 lbs
60.00-63.75, average 62.31, few
heavy 1550-1740 lbs 54.00-60.25, av
erage 58 08, Select 1-2 50 50-56.50,
average 53 64, Standard 1-2
48 00-50.50, average 49.56
HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1085-1220
lbs 69 25-74 75, average 72.67, Select
1-2 63.00-69.25, average 65 75
COWS. Breakers 75-80% lean
41.00- 25, bulk of sales
42.00- 50, average 44.58, Boners
80-85% lean 36 00-43.50, average
39.72, Lean 85-90<7r lean
34 00-41.00, average 37.84. Shells
33 50 and down
FEEDER CATTLE. STEERS
one Medium 1 500 lbs 70.00, one
Medium 2 365 lbs 47.50, Large 3
245-460 lbs Holsteins 40.00-50.00,
500-700 lbs 30.00-47 00, HEIFERS
coupIe Medium 2 250 & 400 lbs
55.00 & 73.00, BULLS: one Urge 1
265 lbs 95.00, one Medium 2 350 lbs
46.00, 510-825 lbs 45.00-59.00, cou
ple Urge 3 510 & 825 lbs 45.00 &
57.00,
CALVES 140...VEALERS: Stan
dard and Good 90-110 lbs
30.00- Utility 55-110 lbs
20.00- FARM CALVES: No 1
Holstein bull calves mostly steady
with No 2 calves 10.00 to 20.00
lower, Holstein heifers 15.00 to 20.00
lower..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs
90.00- average 133.00, No 2
90-125 lbs 40.00-90.00, average
58 25, few 80-85 lbs 60.00-85.00, av
erage 76.67; couple No 1 Holstein
heifers 95 & 110 lbs 240.00 &
300.00, average 270.00, No 2 90-110
lbs 70.00-240.00, average 134.17.
Couple beef cross bulls and heifers
100 & 110 lbs 45.00-65.00.
HOGS 4... Barrows and Gilts: one
45-50% lean 310 lbs 30.50, one
40-45% lean 485 lbs 24.00.
SOWS: one 1-3 570 lbs 10.00
BOARS: one 5.00.
FEEDER PIGS 84. .1-3 25-36 lbs
45 00-87.50, 90-125 lbs 30.00 per
cwt.
SHFHP 12 .SLAUGHTER
LAMBS - Choice 60-70 lbs
70.00- average 74.00, one 130
lbs 78.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
20.00- average 43.13.
GOATS 2...(A11 goats sold by the
head with weights estimated). Year
lings - Selection 2 one 30 lbs 30.00.
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Tri-State Weekly
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
March 3,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
WEEKLY AUCTION at Tn-
State, Feb. 28. FEEDER CAT
TLE. 135 head. Prices per cwt.,
based on out weights.
FEEDER STEERS: 35 head.
MediLge. 1: 200-300 lb 85-111.00;
300-400 lb 98-111.00; 400-500 lb
88-95.00, 500-600 lb 80-82.00;
600-700 lb 72-80.00, 700-800 lb
70-73 00; 800-900 lb 66-66.50. Med./
Lge 2. 400-500 lb 82-90.00 Small 1
200-300 lb 80.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: 16 head.
Med./Lge. 2. 500-700 lb 40-45.00;
700-900 lb 52.50-60.00; 1100/up lb
45.50-50.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS- 54 head.
Med./Lge 1 200-300 lb 81-91.00;
300-400 lb 80-94.00; 400-500 lb
80-89 00; 500-600 lb 70-77 00:
600-700 lb 68-69.00; 700-800 lb
68-69.00; 800-900 lb 55-67.50. Med /
Lge 2 200-300 lb 75.00; 300-400 lb
72-85 00; 400-500 lb 83.50-88 00;
500-600 lb 65-72.00; 600-700 lb
66.00; 800-900 lb 60-63 50.
FEEDER BULLS; 30 head.
Med./Lge 1: 300-400 lb 80-107.00;
400-500 lb 80-87.50; 500-600 lb
75-83.50, 600-700 lb 70-76.00;
700-900 lb 65-67 00.
Winchester Weekly
Feeder Cattle
Richmond, Va.
MArch 4,2003
Report Supplied by USDA
WEEKLY AUCTION at Win
chester, Mar. 3 FEEDER CAT
TLE: 405 head (105 steers, 210 heif
ers, 90 bulls). Prices based on in
weights.
FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1:
300-400 lb 91.00-91.50; 400-500 lb
80.50- 500-600 lb 79-88.00;
600-700 lb 75.00-78.75; 700-800 lb
72.50; 100-1100 lb 65.50. MediLge.
2; 400-500 lb 78.00-80.00; 500-600 lb
73.50- 600-700 lb 70.00-72.50;
700-800 lb 60.00-67.00. Small 1.
600-700 lb 63.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./ Lge.
1: 300-400 lb 79.00-86.00; 400-500 lb
72.50-77.50; 500-600 lb 68-76.00;
700-800 lb 66.00. Med./Lge. 2:
200-300 lb 79.00; 300-400 lb
68-73.50; 400-500 lb 70-72.00;
500-600 lb 67.00-74.00; 600-700 lb
60.00- 700-800 lb 55.00-62 00;
800-900 lb 56.00. Small 1: 300-400 lb
60.00; 400-500 lb 65.00; 500-600 lb
55.00-
FEEDER BULLS: Med./Lge. 1:
200-300 lb 86.00-90.00; 300-400 lb
89.00- 400-500 lb 82.00-89.50;
500-600 Ibo-75.50; 600-700 lb
67.00- 700-900 lb 64.50-67.00.
Med./Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 80.00-91.00;
400-500 lb 72.00-77.50; 500-600 lb
69.00- 600-700 lb 58.50-60.25;
700-900 lb 58.50-63.00
Lynchburg
Weekly State
Graded Feeder Cattle
Richmond, Va.
March 4,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Graded Feeder Cattle Sale at
Lynchburg, Mar. 3 FEEDER
CATTLE. 634 head (Steers 299,
Heifers 335) Feeder steers steady to
2.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly
steady to 2 00 higher Wtd Aver
ages Sales per hundredweight Av-
erage weights and average prices in
parentheses
FEEDER STEERS Med./Lge. I
16 head, 400-500 lb (463)
93.00- 00 (94.77), 36 head,
500-600 lb (550 lb) 85.50-87 75
(87.18), 29 head, 600-700 lb (645 lb)
79.75-82 00 (81 53), 15 head,
700-800 lb (742) 73.25-74.25 (73.78);
Med/Lge. 2. 32 head, 400-500 lb
(457) 88.50-94.50 (92.57); 39 head,
500-600 lb (549) 85-86.75 (86.30), 19
head, 600-700 lb (631) 82.50-83.25
(82.58). Med./Lge 3: 13 head,
400-500 lb (460) 82.00 Small 1: 20
head, 400-500 lb (455) 91.75; 24
head, 500-600 lb (542) 82.25.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1
19 head, 400-500 lb (465)
85.00- 00 (86.59); 30 head.
500-600 lb (558) 82 00; 10 head,
600-700 lb (652) 70.00-73,50 (72.76);
15 head, 700-800 lb (742)
69.00- (69.13). Med./Lge. 2: 21
head, 300-400 lb (352) 92.50-94.00
(93.71); 43 head, 400-500 lb (449)
86.50- (88.37); 40 head,
500-600 lb (544) 81-81.50 (81.38); 15
head, 600-700 lb (641) 73.00. Med./
Lge. 3: 17 head, 300-400 lb (361)
85-90.00 (88.54); 30 head, 400-500 lb
(448) 82.25-82.75 (82 S 3). Small 1: 10
head, 300-400 lb (364) 87.50; 29
head, 400-500 lb (443) 79,00-80 50
(80.24); 25 head, 500-600 lb (545)
76.50- (76.52).
LYNCHBURG REGULAR
WEEKLY AUCTION, Mar. 3
FEEDER CATTLE' 667 head.
Feeder bulls mostly steady. Prices
per hundredweight, based on in
weights.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; Med./Lge.
2: 500-700 lb 59.00.
FEEDER BULLS: 292 head.
Med./Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 103 00;
400-500 lb 90-100.00; 500-600 lb
82.50. Med/Lge. 2. 300-400 lb
107.00- 00, 400-500 lb
85.00- 500-600 lb 74.00-78.50.
Small 1; 300-400 lb 99.00; 400-500 lb
90-97 00; 500-600 lb 75.50.
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Virginia Livestock
Auction Summary
Richmond, Va.
March 4,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NORTHERN VIRGINIA LIVE
STOCK Front Royal, Rock
ingham, Shenandoah, Staunton
Union and Winchester for Feb. 24
thru Mar. 1, 2003. All prices per
hundred pounds liveweight (CWT.),
except where noted.
FEEDER CATTI E: 287 head.
FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1
300-400 lb 88.00-99.00, 400-500 lb
87 00-89 50; 500-600 lb 78,00-84 50,
600-700 lb 70.00-75.10; 700-800 lb
72 50-75 00; 800-900 lb 72.75 Med /
Lge 2; 300-400 lb 81 00, 400-500 lb
74.00; 500-600 lb 70.00; 600-700 lb
67.50-68.75; 700-800 lb 67.00-68 25,
800-900 lb 62.00,900-1000 lb 61 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS' Med./Lge
2: 500-700 lb 54 50. 700-900 lb 47 00
HFIFERS Med/Lge 1. 300-400
lb 79 00-80.50, 400-500 lb
76.00-82,50; 600-700 lb 74.00. Med /
Lge 2. 300-400 lb 72.50, 400-500 lb
71.50-73.00, 500-600 lb 65.50-69.00,
600-700 lb 59 50-66 50; 800-900 lb
56-62.00.
BULLS Med/Lge 1: 200-300 lb
98 00-100.00; 300-400 lb 85 50;
400-500 lb 83.00-91.50; 500-600 lb
72.50- 600-700 lb 66.00-70.00,
700-900 lb 55.00-56.00. Small 1:
400-500 lb 61.00-63 00. Med./Lge. 2:
300-400 lb 73 75-75.50; 400-500 lb
74.50- 500-600 lb 63.50-71.00;
600-700 lb 58.50; 700-900 lb S 3 00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 247
head
SLAUGHTER COWS: 224 head.
Breaking Utility and Commercial
2-4, 32.00-44.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3, 34.75-43.25, Canner and
Low Cutter 1-2. 30.00-39.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 23 head.
Yield Grade 1-2, 900-1300 lbs
37.00- 1300-1600 lbs
44.25- 00, 1600 Ibs/over
44.25-
COWS RETURNED TO
FARMS: 97 head Medium 1, 4-6 yrs
old 950-1150 lbs bred 6-7 months
660.00- per head. Med /Lge 1.
8 yrs to aged 913-1570 lbs bred 2-8
months 480.00-600.00 per head
Med./Lge. 1, bred 2-8 months first
calf heifer 913-1034 lbs
410.00- per head
COWS WITH CAIVES AT
SIDE- 3 pairs. Med./Lge. 1, 6-8 yrs
old 1195-1320 lbs with 100-445 lb
calves 800.00-910 00 per pair.
BABY CALVES RETURNED
TO FARMS - 77 head. Newborn to 4
weeks 5.00-87.00 per head Over 100
lbs 50.00-117.00 per cwt.
SHEEP: 34 head SLAUGHTER
LAMBS 9 head. NEW CROP-
Choice and few Prime 1-2 few 3, 95
lb 98 00, Good and few Choice 1-2,
94 lbs 97.50. WOOLED: Good and
few Choice 1-2, 85 lb 116.50. FEED
ER LAMBS: 10 head. Med/Lge. 1-2,
60-70 lbs 105.00; Small 1-2, 66 lbs
125.00. SLAUGHTER EWES
Choice 2-4, 28.50; Utility and good
1-3, 31.50; Cull and low Ututy 1-2,
28 50
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