New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
Monday, March 24, 2003
CATTI F IS6. .(PDA) .Compared with
last week’s sale si cow's .50 to 2.00 lower
STEERS few Choice 1-3 1255-1385 lbs
75 25-78.00, couple Select 1-2 65 00 &
73 SO
HOLSTEIN STEERS one Choice 2-3
1600 lbs 58.00
HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1030-1305 lbs
7 3 00-77 00, few Select 1-2 65 00-73.00,
one Standard 1-2 59 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean
40 00-46.50, Boners 80-85% lean
35 00-40 00, Lean 85-90 r f lean
31 00-37.00. Shells 30.75 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1205-1775
lbs 48.00-54.75, few Yield Grade 2
1265-1780 lbs 42.00-47.00.
FEEDER CATTI E. STEERS: few
I arge 2 905-1065 lbs 43 00-46.00; Heifers
few Medium 1-2 425-500 lbs 54.00-61 00:
BULIS few Medium and Large 1
610-680 lbs 76.00-77 00, few Medium 2
510-620 lbs 45.00-58.00, few Urge 2
270-330 lbs 49 00-51 00
CAL VES 152. (All calves sold per
cwt) VFALERS’ Standard and Good
80-125 lbs 25.00-35 00, Utility 50-80 lbs
12.50-25 00 FARM CAI VES: No 1 Hol
stein bulls 90-135 lbs 100 00-128.00, 80-85
lbs 85 00-87 50, No 2 80-120 lbs
40 00-120 00; No 1 Holstein heifers 90-105
lbs 250.00-275.00, No 2 75-95 lbs
145 00-225.00
Beef cross hulls and heifers 75-105 lbs
75 00-125.00
HOGS 135...8arr0ws and gilts steady
BARROWS AND GILTS- 49-54 r /r lean
220-260 lbs 37 50-38 00, 45-50 r r lean
220-280 lbs 35 75-36 75, 40-45 r f lean
220-300 lbs 33 00-35 50.
SOWS 1-3 355-530 lbs 18 00-25.00
BOARS, few 450-695 lbs 4 00-5 00,
200-280 lbs 16 00-24 00.
FEFDFR PIGS 4 NO MARKFT
TFST 1
SHEFP 85. Ol D CROP LAMBS
Choice 80-120 lbs 80 00-104.00, 50-70 lbs
72 00-85 00 SPRING LAMBS Choice
40-50 lbs 92 50-172 50 mostls
120 (HI-123 00, 50-80 lbs 120.00-145.00
SIAUGHTER SHEFP 16 00-28 00,
5 earlmgs 40 00-50 00
GOATS 13 (All sold bv the
weights estimated) kids Selcc
20-40 lbs 15 00-25 00 Nam
85-100 lbs 25 00-44 00 Well
100-HO lbs 65 00-75 00. Bil
75-100 lbs 41 00-82 50
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Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
March 25, 2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTI F 306 ..(PDA).,Compared with
last week’s sale .steers mostly steady, Hol
steins 1 00 higher, cows Breakers steady,
Boners and Ixan cows 1 00 to 2.00 lower
STEERS Choice 1-3 1220-1450 lbs
73.00-77.75, Select 1-2 65.00-72 25, few
Standard 1-2 52 00-58.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1335-1550 lbs 66.00-69.50,
Choice 2-3 1210-1560 lbs 61 75-66 50, Se
lect 1-2 50 00-59 50, few Standard 1-2
43 00-50.50.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1125-1345 lbs
72.00- Select 1-2 61.75-69.75
COWS- Breakers 75-80% lean
42.00- Boners 80-85% lean
35.00- Lean 85-90% lean
31 00-36.00. Shells 30.00 and down.
BULLOCKS: one Choice 1-2 1390 lbs
65.50.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1165-2045
lbs 47 25-49.00, few Yield Grade 2
1060-1785 lbs 38.75-46.00, one 32.00
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS- few Me
dium 1-2 425-600 lbs 68 00-80 00, 600-800
lbs 57.00-71.00, Medium 2 350-450 lbs
6000-75.00, HEIFERS- Medium and
I arge 2 600-800 lbs 51 00-69.00, Medium
I 400-600 lbs 65.00-81.00, Medium 2
350-575 lbs 50.00-66 00; BUI LS- few Me
dium and I arge 1 300-600 lbs
72.00- 00, few Medium 1-2 600-855 lbs
50.00- 00
CAI VES 94 VEALFRS: Standard
and Good 80-120 lbs 20.00-29.00. Utility
60-85 lbs 10 00-20 00 FARM CAI VES
No 1 Holstein bulls 95-135 lbs
70 00-100 00, few to 13000, No 2 85-135
lbs 40 00-70 00; few No 1 Holstein heifers
95-115 lbs 200.00-230 00. No 2 75-110 lbs
72 50-165.00
Few beef cross bulls and heifers 60-145
lbs 90 00-120 00
HOGS 35 BARROWS AND GILTS;
one small lot 49-54% lean 241 lbs 35.50,
45-50% lean 220-250 lbs 33 00, 40-45%
lean 250-300 lbs 31.00-31.50
SOWS: 1-3 400-665 lbs 20.00-25 50
BOARS one 550 lbs 6.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0 .NO MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 0 NO MARKET TEST'
head with
tion 2 few
Dies tc\V
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Hies few
GOATS 1 .(All goats sold h> the head
with weights estimated) Nannies one 120
lbs 55 00
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in Supply
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14 Livestock Auctions
Friday, March 21, 2003
Report Supplied By PDA
14 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS
CATTLF 5575 ..Compared with 6115
head last week and 5201 head a year ago
Compared with last Friday's summary
Slaughter steers sold steady to 1.00 higher
on Choice grade and higher, while Select
steers sold mostly 100 lower with the
greatest losses occurring at the end of the
week Holstein steers sold steady to most
ly 1 00 higher. Slaughter Heifers closed
the week a full 100 to 1.50 higher
Slaughter cows sold 100 lower with
Breakers selling 150 lower. Slaughter
Bulls closed .50 to 1.50 lower
STFFRS High Choice and Prime 2-4
75.75-79.00, Choice 1-3 71.00-77.00, yield
grade 4-5 to 69 75, Select and Low Choice
2-3 72 10-74.75, Select 1-3 66.75-70.75,
Standard 1-2 52.50-66.00
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 64 00-69.25, Choice 2-3
59.25- Select 1-2 53.00-59.00, Stan
dard 1-2 47.00-53.50
HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4
71.00-76.75, few to 78 00, Select 1-3
65.25- Standard 1-2 50.00-65.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
39.25-44.50, Boners 80-85% lean
35.00- Lean 85-90% 3100-37.50
Shells 30.50 and down
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
47.50-56 50, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
42 50-48 00
FEFDFR CATTLF STEERS- Medi
um and Urge 1 300-500 lbs 77.00-88 00.
500-700 lbs 69.00-76.00, Medium and
Urge 2 300-500 lbs 67.00-80.00. 500-700
lbs 61.00-68.00, Urge 3 Holstems 600-800
lbs 42.00-50.00, HEIFERS. Medium and
Urge 1 300-500 lbs 7100-87.00, 500-700
lbs 64 00-77.00, Medium and Urge 2
300-500 lbs 75 00-79 00, 500-700 lbs
61.00- BULLS: Medium and Large
1 300-500 lbs 75 00-96 00, 500-700 lbs
64.00- Medium and Urge 2 300-500
lbs 62.00-71 00.
CALVES 3321.. Compared with 3697
head last week and 3748 head a year ago.
Vealers steady to firm. VEALERS: Stan-
Paul B.
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dard and Good 75-120 lbs 30.00-45 00,
Utility 50-110 lbs 10.00-32.50. FARM
CALVES: Holstein bull calves sold steady
to weak, spots 10.00 lower; Holstein heif
ers continue their downward trend selling
steady to 30 00 lower. No 1 Holstein bulls
90-120 lbs 120.00-150.00, 80-90 lbs
100 00-125.00 No 2 80-130 lbs
70.00-120.00, weaker calves to 50.00, No I
Holstein heifers 80-125 lbs 200 00-300.00,
No 2 70-125 lbs 100.00-190.00, few to
220.00
Beef type bulls and heifers 70-140 lbs
80.00-155 00.
HOGS 1177... Compared with 1294
head last week and 1550 head a year ago.
Barrows and gilts sold fully LOO, spots
1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS.
49-54% lean 220-275 lbs 34.85-37.50, few
sales to 40 00, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs
34.00-35.50, 40-45% lean 240-300 lbs
31.50-34.25.
SOWS Mostly 1.00 lower. US 1-3
300-500 lbs 19.00-23.50, 500-700 lbs
24 00-28.50, Medium 275-600 lbs
10.00-16.00
BOARS: 6 00-9.00.
FEEDER PIGS 122... Compared with
118 head last week and 194 head a year
ago 1-3 30-60 lbs 20.00-41.00 per head.
SHEEP 2447. .Compared with 1121
head last week and 5025 head a year ago.
Slaughter lambs mostly steady to 10.00
lower. Slaughter ewes traded lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS- New crop Choice
40- 7 0 lbs 134 00-162.00, Choice 70-100 lbs
110.00- 100-120 lbs 90.00-114.00
Good & Choice New Crop 50-65 lbs
80.00-
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 20.00-48.00,
with yearlings to 88.00.
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE
808 Compared with 277 head last week
and 455 head a year ago... Feeder pigs not
tested, small supply sold mostly steady,
majority of supply sold for slaughter.
Slaughter pigs sold weak to 30.00 lower.
US 1-2 40-60 lbs 66.00-78.00, 60-70 lbs
53.00- 70-90 lbs 50.00-63.00, 90-105
lbs 50.00-58.00. Slaughter pigs 20-30 lbs
100 00-127.00, 30-40 lbs 92.00-137.00,
40-60 lbs 62.00-70 00, 70-100 lbs
50.00- 00 per cwt
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295 Woodcorner Rd. • Lititz, PA 17543 • 717/738-7365
1 mile West of Ephrata
STOCK STEFRS AND BUM S
200-500 lbs. 45.00-86.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 35.00-76 00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS- Good to
Choice 63 00-72.50, Medium to Good
52.00-62 50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS Good
50.00-54.00, Light 46 00-52 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Good to
Choice 60 00-68.00, Medium to Good
50.00-66 00.
BULLS. Heavy 43.00-58 00, Light
40.00-47.00.
COWS- Utility Holsteins 37.00-41.50,
Canners 28.00-34 00, Culls 25.00 and
down.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RE
TURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. Up to
122.50.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RE
TURN TO FARM: Up to 230.00
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO
FARM: Up to 170.00.
HOGS: Top Quality up to 46 00, Heavy
up to 40.00, Light 25.00-39.00; FEEDER
PIGS, BY HEAD; Up to 24,00.
SOWS- 20.00-32 00.
MALE HOGS: 3 00-19.00.
LAMBS: 70-85 lbs. up to 129.00, 85-125
lbs. up to 120 00, 30-60 lbs. up to 144 00,
Culls up to 60.00.
SHEEP: Up to 42.00, FAT UP TO
25.00.
GOATS: Large 55.00-116.00, Medium
25.00-70.00, Small 10.00-44.00, all by the
head, kid 3.00-50.00.
month.
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• 4 bar; 38” high
• 5 bar: 48” high
• 6 bar; 54” high
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Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
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Saturday, March 22, 2003
808 CALVES: 40.00 and down.
Feeder sale every second Sat. per
IStub welded to gate
for automatic latch
Vertical bracing