Greencastle Livestock
Greencastlc, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
April 28,2003
CATTLE 486...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 160 slaughter steers and heifers,
232 cows, 11 bulls and 83 feeder cat
tle)..Compared with last Monday’s sale-
steers 1.00 to 2.00 lower, cows .50 higher
to 1.00 higher, heifers 1.00 lower.
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1095-1500 lbs
72.00-80.25 mostly 74.00-78.50, average
75.75, Select 1-2 68.00-75.00, Standard
1-2 50.25-67.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1350 lbs 67.25, few
Choice 2-3 1220-1585 lbs 60.00-63.00, av
erage 61.60, few Select 1-2 55.00-58.50,
Standard 1-2 43.50-52.25.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1045-1370 lbs
72.25-79.75 mostly 73.00-77.25, average
75.35, few Select 1-2 68.00-73.50, Stan
dard 1-2 57.00-65.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
40.00- average 43.30, Boners
80-85% lean 37.00-43.75, individual at
48.25, average 40.25, Lean 85-90% lean
32.00- mostly 34.00-39.50, average
36.10. Shells 31.50 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1330-2175
lbs 51.25-48.25, average 53.90, few Yield
Grade 2 1065-2080 lbs 43.00-50.00, aver
age 46.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um and Large 1 600-730 lbs 70.00-83.00,
Medium and Large 2 440-480 lbs
83.00- 520-590 lbs 65.00-81.00, one
Medium and Large 3 260 lbs 74.00, one
560 lbs 56.00, one 745 lbs 51.00; HEIF
ERS: Medium and Large 1 245-325 lbs
85.00- few 415-420 lbs 82.50,
685-860 lbs 61.00-71.00, Medium and
Large 2 220-310 lbs 72.00-83.00, 445-540
lbs 67.00-77.50, 685-720 lbs 56.00-63.00,
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Medium and Large 3 210-355 lbs
59.00- 405-545 lbs 45.00-56.00,
825-945 lbs 45.00-46.00; BULLS: Medium
and Large 1 250-380 lbs 77.00-99.00, Me
dium and Large 2 315-415 lbs
75.00- 630-795 lbs 54.00-64.00, Me
dium and Large 3 330-480 lbs
62.00-
CALVES 319...VEALERS: few Stan
dard and Good 85-100 lbs 30.00-35.00,
Utility 50-100 lbs 10.00-25.00. FARM
CALVES; Holstein bulls 100.00 to 125.00
higher, Holstein heifers steady...No 1 Hol
stein bulls 90-125 lbs 125.00-170.00 most
ly 130.00-150.00, average 142.10, 80-90
lbs 115.00-139.00, No 2 80-125 lbs
75.00- weaker calves down to
45.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 85-110 lbs
210.00- few No 2 70-95 lbs
90.00-
Beef cross bulls and heifers 75-105 lbs
75.00-157.50,155-180 lbs 76.00-96.00.
HOGS 15... BARROWS AND GILTS;
45-50% lean 210-250 lbs 34.00-37.00.
SOWS; 1-3 440 lbs 29.00, couple 1-3
510 & 525 lbs 23.00 & 26.00.
BOARS: one 620 lbs 6.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 30... Slaughter lambs 20.00 to
25.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 30-50 lbs 132.50-175.00, 55-70 lbs
105.00- 80-95 lbs 100.00-116.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 15.00-38.00, one
Yearling 42.50.
GOATS 56...(A1i sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1
under 20 lbs 16.00, 40-60 lbs 40.00-57.00.
Selection 2 20-40 lbs 19.00-30.00, 40-60
lbs 37.50-40.00. Yearlings: Selection 2
35-50 lbs 20.00-27.50. Nannies: 50-70 lbs
30.00- 70-100 lbs 55.00-68.00. Billi
es: 50-70 lbs 42.00-67.50, 135-150 lbs
75.00. Wethers: 100-135 lbs 67.50-92.00.
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Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, April 29,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 273...(PDA)...(5upp1y in
cluded 92 steers and heifers, 67 cows, 22
bulls and 92 feeder cattle)..Compared
with last week’s saie..steers steady, cows
1.00 to 3.50 higher with most strength on
Breakers, heifers 1.00 higher, bulls steady
to 2.50 lower.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1255-1490 lbs 79.75-81.75, average 80.70,
Choice 1-3 1130-1460 lbs 74.75-80.50, av
erage 78.10, few Select 1-2 71.75-75.25,
few Standard 1-2 54.25-64.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1250-1480 lbs 68.50-71.00,
average 69.65, Choice 2-3 1150-1515 lbs
62.25-68.75 average 65.40, Select 1-2
53.50-60.50, Standard 1-2 44.75-52.25.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1070-1485 lbs
75.00- average 76.90, few Select 1-2
68.75- few Standard 1-2
61.00-
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
44.00- low dressing down to 42.50,
average 46.95, Boners 80-85% lean
37.75- average 41.75, Lean 85-90%
32.25-42.50, average 36.80. Shells 31.75
and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1170-1805 lbs
50.00- average 53.40, Yield Grade 2
945-1575 lbs 42.00-49.75, average 45.90.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Me
dium and Large 1 495-6 SO lbs
66.00- 775-975 lbs 60.50-70.00,
990-1000 lbs 70.00, one Medium and
Large 2 290 lbs 76.00, 410-485 lbs
51.00- few 625-785 lbs 67.00-68.00,
Medium and Large 3 365-410 lbs
48.00- 510-650 lbs 48.00-62.00,
700-775 lbs 41.00-45.00; HEIFERS: Medi-
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um and Large 1 530-705 lbs 53.00-68.00,
one Medium and Large 2 575 lbs 55.00,
780-845 lbs 40.00-49.00, Medium and
Large 3 445-540 lbs 50.00-69.00; BULLS:
one Medium 1 560 lbs 62.00, few Medium
and Large 2 395-490 lbs 53.00-65.00, one
640 lbs 57.00, Medium and Large 3
625-665 lbs 40.00-46.00.
CALVES 182...VEALERS; Utility
65-100 lbs 10.00-30.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls 5.00 to 7.00 lower, Holstein
heifers 25.00 to 50.00 higher...No 1 Hol
stein bulls 90-130 lbs 122.00-167.00 most
ly 130.00-157.00, 75-85 lbs 105.00-135.00,
No 2 80-130 lbs 60.00-122.00, weaker
calves down to 45.00; No 1 Holstein heif
ers 90-105 lbs 250.00-350.00, No 2 70-115
lbs 80.00-205.00.
Few beef cross bulls and heifers
110-115 lbs 110.00-125.00.
HOGS 73...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 230-295 lbs 32.50-35.00, few
40-45% lean 280-335 lbs 28.00-30.00.
SOWS: few 1-3 300-395 lbs 20.50-27.50,
few 530-655 lbs 24.00-27.00.
BOARS: one 520 lbs 5.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 18... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
few Choice 45-50 lbs 80.00-100.00, few
60-70 lbs 105.00-120.00. OLD CROP
LAMBS: Choice 130-155 lbs 50.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 5.00-22.00.
GOATS 9...(A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids; Selection 1
couple under 20 lbs 30.00. Selection 2 few
under 20 lbs 10.00. Nannies: 50-70 lbs
52.00-67.00. Billies: 70-100 lbs 60.00.
Eighty-Four
Livestock Auction
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, April 28,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 349...(PDA)...Compared with
last week’s sale...cows and bulls steady.
HEIFERS: Standard 1-2 50.00-51.50.
COWS: couple Breakers 75-80% lean
44.00 & 44.50, Boners 80-85% lean
38.50-44.00, Lean 85-90% lean
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33.50-41.00. Shells 33.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 920 & 1335 lbs
51.00 & 60.00, Yield Grade 2 1070-1620
lbs 43.00-48.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Me
dium and Large 1 315-650 lbs
80.00- Medium and Large 2 380-475
lbs 67.00-78.00, 340-760 lbs 66.00-78.00;
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 310-500
lbs 74.00-87.00, 505-760 lbs 69.00-76.00,
Medium and Large 2 310-500 lbs
58.00- 515-795 lbs 52.00-65.00;
BULLS: Medium and Large 1 345-565 lbs
78.00- one 93.00, Medium and
Large 2 325-500 lbs 68.00-75.00, SOS-720
lbs 63.00-74.00.
CALVES 118...(AU calves sold per
cwt). VEALERS; Standard and Good
65-110 lbs 32.50-75.00, Utility 60-75 lbs
22.50- FARM CALVES: Holstein
bulls steady ...No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125
lbs 120.00-157.50 mostly 130.00-140.00,
No 2 80-135 lbs 85.00-125.00; one No 1
Holstein heifers 125 lbs 240.00, No 2
75-85 lbs 115.00-130.00.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 80-125 lbs
72.50- 135-295 lbs 74.00-95.00.
HOGS 13... BARROWS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 255 & 260 lbs 29.00 & 30.00,
40-45% lean 240-280 lbs 27.00-28.00.
SOWS: 1-3 330-380 lbs 20.00-23.00,
Medium 230-410 lbs 14.00-17.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 106... Slaughter lambs steady to
15.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 30-50 lbs 125.00-134.00, 55-75 lbs
125.00- few 82 lbs 117.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 17.00-36.00,
Yearlings 51.00-65.00.
GOATS 27...(A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1
40-60 lbs 57.00-65.00. Selection 2 40-60
lbs 31.00-42.00. Nannies: 50-70 lbs
12.00- 70-100 lbs 37.00-48.00. Billi
es: 70-100 lbs 40.00-68.00.