Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
April 9,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 249...(PDA)...(5upp1y
included 106 steers and heifers, 106
cows, 16 bulls and 21 feeder cat
tle)...Compared with last week’s
sale, steers 2.00 to 3.flC higher, with
Holsteins 1.00-1.50 higher in active
trading, Heifers sold steady to .50
higher with cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher
with good buyer demand. Bulls sold
1.00 to 1.50 higher.
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1105-1475
lbs 74.75-79.75, one 84.00, average
77.90, Select 1-2 67.50-77.00, aver
age 74.04, few Standard 1-2
44.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1235-1510 lbs 63.50-69.00, average
65.50, Heavyweights 1560-1710 lbs
59.00- average 60.88, Select
1-2 53.25-62.00, average 58.54, Stan
dard 1-240.00-52.50.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 11550-1470
lbs 73.75-77.25, average 75.45, Select
1-2 66.25-73.25, average 70.17, Stan
dard 1-2 40.00-52.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
38.00- couple to 48.25, aver
age, 41.65, Boners 80-85% lean
35.75-43.50, average 39.81, Lean
85-90% lean 32.50-39.25, average
36.63. Shells 34.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1530-1655
lbs 48.50-51.50, average 49.88, Yield
Grade 2 1165-2150 lbs 42.00-49.00,
average 45.90.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS:
one Medium 2 205 lbs 60.00, Large 3
635 lbs 48.00; HEIFERS: Medium 1
445 lbs 75.00, Medium and Large 2
620-675 lbs 45.00-54.00; BULLS:
couple Large 2 1030 lbs 45.50.
CALVES 99...VEALERS: Stan
dard and Good 75-110 lbs
20.00- Utility 55-105 lbs
5.00- FARM CALVES: Hol
stein bulls steady to 10.00 lower with
weak buyer demand. No 1 Holstein
bulls 90-125 82.50-142.50, couple to
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165.00, average 123.75, No 2 90-125
lbs 40.00-105.00, average 61.56.
Holstein Heifers steady. No 1 Hol
stein heifers 100-105 lbs 265.00. No
2 90 lbs 50.00-135.00.
HOGS 26...8arr0ws and Gilts:
45-50% lean 235-265 lbs 31.00-32.50,
average 31.65.
SOWS; 1-3 365-395 lbs
17.50-18.00,550-700 lbs 24.50-26.50.
BOARS: 5.00-16.50.
FEEDER PIGS 18...1-3 85 lbs
62.00, 108-152 lbs 41.00-58.00 per
cwt.
SHEEP 351... Slaughter lambs
sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
20-40 lbs 120.00-185.00, few to
205.00, 40-60 lbs 102.50-167.50, av
erage 129.08, 60-75 lbs 98.00-135.00,
average 116.80, 85-135 lbs
82.50-117.50, average 109.39. Good
and Choice 20-50 lbs 50.00-125.00,
average 100.67
SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
20.00- average 25.74. Year
lings 35.00-67.50, average 45.42.
GOATS 106...(A11 goats sold by
the head with weights estimated).
Kids: Selection 1 15-25 lbs
24.00- 30-45 lbs 44.00-54.00.
Selection 2 10-25 lbs 10.00-31.00,
30-35 lbs 30.00-52.50. Selection 3
10-25 lbs 5.00-29.00. Yearlings: Se
lection 2 30-50 lbs 20.00-49.00. Nan
nies: 50-75 lbs 37.00-65.00. Billies
40-65 lbs 40.00-64.00.
Greencastie Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
April 7,2003
CATTLE 390...(PDA)..(Supply
included 77 slaughter steers and
heifers, 277 cows, 22 bulls and 64
feeder cattle.. Compared with last
Monday’s sale... steers .50 to .65
higher, cows 1.50 to 2.50 higher,
heifers steady to weak on light sup
ply, bulls steady to 2.00 higher.
STEERS: few High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1340-1440 lbs 77.00-79.00,
average 77.75, Choice 1-3 1095-1415
lbs 73.00-78.00 mostly 74.00-77.00,
average
75.60, Select
1 - 2
68.75-73.75,
few Stan
dard 1-2
59.00-63.00.
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STEIN STEERS: few Choice 2-3
1140-1535 lbs 60.00-65.75, average
63.65, Select 1-2 55.25-59.50, Stan
dard 1-2 44.00-51.00.
HEIFERS: few Choice 1-3
1055-1495 lbs 70.00-74.00, average
72.30, Select 1-2 66.75-70.00, few
Standard 1-2 47.50-57.25.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
41.50- average 43.85, Boners
80-85% lean 34.75-44.75, average
40.05, Lean 85-90% lean
32.00-41.00, average 36.25. Shells
30.75 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1345-2260
lbs 49.75-55.25, few to 61.00, average
52.20, Yield Grade 2 1035-1667 lbs
41.50- average 46.10.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS:
Medium and Large 1 300-370 lbs
95.00- few 420-575 lbs 81.00,
630-650 lbs 75.00-81.00, Medium
and Large 2 350-400 lbs 80.00-90.00,
595-655 lbs 58.00-66.00; HEIFERS:
Medium and Large 1 290-360 lbs
79.00- one 660 lbs 68.50, Medi
um and Large 2 325-415 lbs
78.00- 510-680 lbs 56.00-65.00,
Medium and Large 3 320-445 lbs
57.00- 650-925 lbs 46.00-55.00;
BULLS: one Medium and Large 1
320 lbs 90.00, 595-735 lbs
61.00- Medium and Large 2
440-600 lbs 53.00-68.00, few Medi
um and Large 3 260-360 lbs
60.00-
CALVES 249...VEALERS: few
Standard and Good 70-80 lbs
30.00- Utility 60-100 lbs
5.00- FARM CALVES: Hol
stein bulls 3.00 to 3.00 higher...No 1
Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs
120.00- mostly 125.00-142.50,
average 134.60, 80-90 lbs
100.00- No 2 80-125 lbs
70.00- weaker calves down to
45.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers
85-110 lbs 200.00-250.00, few No 2
80-130 lbs 100.00-115.00.
Few beef cross bulls and heifers
90-120 lbs 100.00-110.00.
HOGS 19... BARROWS AND
GILTS: one 45-50% lean 255 lbs
35.00.
SOWS: one 1-3 435 lbs 18.00, few
530-615 lbs 23.00-27.50.
BOARS: 335-570 lbs 5.00-6.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 147...SIaughter lambs
5.00 to 10.00 higher. SLAUGHTER
LAMBS; few High Choice and
Prime 30-40 lbs 190.00-250.00,
Choice 30-45 lbs 120.00-160.00,
45-65 lbs 90.00-117.00, 70-85 lbs
100.00- Good
and Choice 35-90
lbs 89.00-110.00,
50-80 lbs
77.00-
SLAUGHTER
SHEEP:
29.00- Year
lings 50.00-67.50.
GOATS 293...(A11
sold by the head
with weights esti
mated). Kids: Selec
tion 1 under 20 lbs
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Grain Auction
Every Thursday 10 am
Located on the
comer of RT 272 &
222 at Wakefield, PA
717-548-2492
717-548-2371
Randall Ranck
Auctioneer 003117-L
Consignments Wanted
Fabricators of Galvanized Barn Equipment
19.00- 20-40 lbs 27.00-65.00,
40-60 lbs 48.00-65,00, j6Q<BO lbs
67.00- Selection 2 und£- 20 lbs
7.00- 20-40 lbs 20.00-49.00,
40-60 lbs 34.00-60.00. \ -
20-40 lbs 11.00-25.00. Yearlings: Se
lection 1 40-60 lbs 38.00-67.50. ’ ,
lection 2 40-60 lbs 21.00-43.00. Nan
nies: 50-70 lbs 37.50-56.00, 70-100
lbs 55.00-62.50, 100-140 lbs
60.00- Wethers: one 120 lbs
80.00. BilUes: 50-70 lbs 41.00-65.00,
70-100 lbs 62.00-92.50, 100-150 lbs
100.00-
MONTHLY FEEDER CATTLE
APRIL 4,2003
1232 HEAD
STEERS: 200-300 lbs
90.00- 300-500 lbs
85.00- 500-600 lbs
78.00- 600-700 lbs 74.00-
86.00, 700-900 lbs 67.00- 78.50,
900-1000 lbs 63.00-69.50
HOLSTEIN STEERS: 200-400 lbs
64.00- 74.00, 400-500 lbs 59.00-
70.00, 500-700 lbs 58.00-68.00,
700-900 lbs 50.00- 60.00, 900-1000
lbs 48.00-53.00.
HEIFERS: 200-300 lbs 82.00-
95.00, 300-500 lbs 78.00-92.00,
500-700 lbs 70.00-82.00, 700-900 lbs
64.00- 900-1000 lbs
56.00-
BULLS: 200-300 lbs 84.00-107.00,
300-500 lbs 84.00-101.00,500-700 lbs
68.00- 700-900 lbs 55.00-67.00,
900-1000 lbs 48.00-SS.OO.
HOLSTEIN BULLS: 500-900 lbs
39.00-
Special Breed Cow Sale April 25,
2003 at 7:15 pm
Next Feeder Sale May 2, 2003 at
7:15 pm
Four States Livestock
Monday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, April 7,2003
SLAUGHTER COWS; 75 HEAD,
ACTIVE! 2.00 HIGHER. BREAK
ERS 38.50-43.25, BONERS
36.00-41.00, LEAN 34.00-38.00,
THIN AND LIGHT 34.00-38.00.
BULLS; 5 HEAD, 2.00-1.00
HIGHER. YG+N2 1050-1900 LBS.
49.50-51.25, LOW DRESSING 1175
LBS. AT 44.00.
FED STEERS: HIGHER
PRICES. CHOICE 2-3 1200-1400
LBS. 78.00-80.25, SELECT HOL
STEINS 51.00-53.25.
FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE
2-4 1100-1300 LBS. 76.00-78.00, SE
LECT HOLSTEINS TO 52.00.
CALVES; 127 HEAD. GOOD
100-125 LBS. 40.00-45.00, 80-100
LBS. 30.00-40.00; HOLSTEIN
BULLS RETURNING TO FARM,
HEAVYWEIGHTS 5.00 HIGHER,
LIGHTWEIGHTS 10.00 LOWER.
+NI 95-120 LBS. 125.00-150.00,
84-94 LBS. 100.00-110.00; +N2
95-120 LBS., 95.00-120.00, 80-94
LBS. 55.00-95.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS NO +NI’S OFFERED.
+N2 70-90 LBS. 75.00-125.00; BEEF
X BULLS +NI 75-115 LBS.
110.00-149.00, +N2 65.00-105.00;
BEEF X HEIFERS TO 100.00.
STOCK CATTLE: STEERS,
NONE.
HEIFERS: 600-700 LBS.
56.00-59.50.
BULLS: 500-600 LBS. TO 73.50.
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