Kentucky Feeder
Cattle Sales
Lexington, Ky.
June 10,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
BLUE GRASS STOCKYARDS Daily
Auction Report: Receipts: 2,983. Com
pared to Monday: Steer and heifer calves
mostly steady. Yearling steers and heifers
hilly steady. Holsteins poor early test.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1: few 300-350 lbs 103.00-117.00,
few 350-400 lbs 102.00-114.00; few
400-450 lbs 98.00-107.50, 450-500 lbs
97.00- 500-550 lbs 92.50-101.00,
550-600 lbs 92.00-95.50; 600-700 lb calves
81.00- 600- 700 lb yearlings
87.00- 700-800 lbs 81.25-85.90, in
cluding 78 head(blk-Charx) 798 lbs 85.90;
800-900 lbs 80.00-85.10; 100 head(mixed)
913 lbs 78.95; 128 head(Charx-blk) 1009
lbs 76.00. Medium and Large 1-2: 75
head(mixed) 637 lbs 89.00; 87
head(mixed) 750 lbs 83.95; 59
head(mlxed) 850 lbs 80.80. Medium and
Large 2:300-400 lbs 95.50-104.00; 400-500
lbs 88.50-97.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-92.00;
600-700 lbs 80.00-85.50, including 37
head(mixed) 668 lbs 85.50. Holsteins:
Large: few 400-500 lbs 78.00-81.00; few
500-600 lbs 81.50-82.25.
BULL CALVES; Medium and Large 1:
300-400 lbs 95.00-108.00; 400-500 lbs
94.50- 500-600 lbs 82.00-94.50;
600-700 lbs 78.00-83.00; 700-800 lbs
70.00-74.00; 800-900 lbs 62.00-68.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1: 300-400 lbs 88.00-98.00; 400-500
lbs 85.50-95.50; 500-600 lbs 80.00-88.00,
including 20 head(mixed) 559 lbs 84.75;
600-700 lbs 77.50-86.50; 700-800 lbs
74.50- 82.00; 800-900 lbs 71.50-76.00. Me
dium and Large 1-2: 36 head(mixed) 651
lbs 83.00 & 46 head(blk-Charx) 688 lbs
85.00.
Four States Livestock
Monday Sale
Hsgerstovm, Md,
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, June 9,2003
SLAUGHTER CO,WS: 68 HEAD, 4.00
LOWER. BREAKERS 40.00-44.75,
BONERS 39.00-43.00, LEAN 34.00-39.00,
THIN AND LIGHT 35.00 DOWN.
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215-536-1935/215-536-7523
Rts. 309 & 100, New Tripoli, Pa.
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ZIMMERMAN’S FARM SERVICE
School Road, Rt. 1, Bethel, Pa.
717-933-4114
BULLS: YG+NII3SO LBS. AT 51.50.
FED STEERS: 41 HEAD, 2.00
LOWER. HIGH CHOICE 2-4 1200-1475
LBS. 81.00-83.00, CHOICE 2-3
78.00- LOW CHOICE 75.00-78.00,
SELECT 67.00-73.00, HOLSTEIN
STEERS LOW CHOICE 1500-1700 LBS.
61.00- OVER 1700 LBS.
56.00- •
CALVES: 163 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 80-115 LBS. 35.00-48.0fe
HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM 25.00-35.00 LOWER. +NI 90-120
LBS. 140.00-155.00, 80-88 LBS.
120.00- +N2 90-120 LBS.
110.00- 80-88 LBS. 80.00-115.00,
76-86 LBS. 60.00-90.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS +N2 90-115 LBS.
330.00- 70-85 LBS. 200.00-300.00;
BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS +NI
80-110 LBS. 120.00-147.00, +N2
80.00-
STOCK CATTLE: STEERS RED
400-700 LBS. 69.00-76.00.
HEIFERS; 200-375 LBS. 89.00-92.00.
BULLS: 150-180 LBS. 90.00-95.00,
500-600 LBS. TO 75.50,800-900 LBS. TO
58.00.
GOATS: LARGE BILLY AT 85.00.
Four States Livestock
Wednesday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
June 11,2003
SLAUGHTER COWS: 78 HEAD, 2.00
LOWER. BREAKERS 40.00-44.25, 1 AT
46.75, BONERS 38.00-43.00, LEAN
33.00- THIN AND LIGHT 33.00
DOWN.
BULLS: 5 HEAD. YG+NI 1375 LBS.
AT 57.50, LIGHTWEIGHTS 48.00-51.00.
FED STEERS: 45 HEAD, NO HIGH
CHOICE OR PRIME. CHOICE 2
1100-1300 LBS. 78.00-81.25, LOW
CHOICE 75.00-79.00, SELECT
68.00-
FED HEIFERS: 15 HEAD. 1 FANCY
PRIME 1400 LBS. AT 85.75, CHOICE
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3-4 1150 LBS. AT 82.00, 1 1060 LBS.
79.00, CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1300-1600
LBS. 50.00-55.50.
CALVES: 144 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 80-110 LBS. 35.00-45.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM, STEADY TO 10.00 LOWER.
+NI9O-120 LBS. 135.00-155.00, FEW TO
167.00, 80-90 LBS. 115.00-130.00; +N2
90-120 LBS. 97.00-130.00, 80-90 LBS.
80.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS NO
+NIS OFFERED. +N2 70-100 LBS.
180.00- BEEF X BULLS AND
HEIFERS +N2 80.00-112.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: +NI AND 3
220-250 LBS. 41.50, 300-400 LBS.
27.00- 190-215 LBS. 34.50.
SOWS: 31 HEAD. 400-600 LBS.
23.00-28.75.
STOCK CATTLE: 112 HEAD, GOOD
BUYER, INTEREST HIGHER PRICES.
STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME
82.00-97.50, 500-600 LBS. 84.00-88.00,
600-700 LBS. 69.00-77.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 400-600 LBS. 79.00-89.00,
600-800 LBS. 63.00-70.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME
200400 LBS. 85.00-97.00, 400-500 LBS.
84.0094.00,500700 LBS. 70.0078.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: MED. TO
LRGE. SPRINGERS 875.00-1075.00,
LARGE FRESH 1200.00-1300.00,
SHORTBREDS 700.00-1100.00.
SHEEP: 29 HEAD 20.00-40.00.
LAMBS; 15 HEAD. CHOICE 100-120
LBS. 94.00-104.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 233 HEAD,
MAINLY CULLS. BY THE HEAD
ROUGH 15-25 LBS. 3.00-5.00; BY THE
LB. STOCK BOARS 200-300 LBS.
22.00-28.50.
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RD 1, Box 46, Klingerstown, Pa.
570-648-2088
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 14, 2003-Al9
Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, June 10,2003
SLAUGHTER COWS: 113 HEAD,
2.00- LOWER. BREAKERS
39.00- HIGH DRESSING TO
45.75, BONERS 37.00-42.50, LEAN
33.00- THIN AND LIGHT 33.00
DOWN.
BULLS: 24 HEAD. YG+NI 1200-1800
LBS. 49.00-55.50, HIGH DRESSING TO
59.75, LIGHTWEIGHTS 45.00-49.00.
FED STEERS: STEADY. HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1400 LBS.
82.00- CHOICE 2-3 80.00-82.00,
LOWER DRESSING CHOICE
76.00- CHOICE HOLSTEINS
1100-1200 LBS. 67.00-70.50.
FED HEIFERS: FEW OFFERED.
HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1050-1150
LBS. 79.00-83.75, LOW CHOICE
1100-1400 LBS. 72.00-78.00, SELECT
900-1200 LBS. 64.00-70.00.
CALVES: 137 HEAD. 2 CHOICE
300-350 LBS. 98.00, GOOD 80-115 LBS.
35.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS RE
TURNING TO FARM, STEADY TO
15.00 HIGHER. +NI 90-120 LBS.
160.00- 80-90 LBS. 125.00-150.00;
+N2 90-120 LBS. 120.00-160.00, 89-90
LBS. 80.00-120.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS +NI 90-120 LBS. 390.00-440.00,
+N2 80-120 LBS. 260.00-375.00; BEEF X
BULLS AND HEIFERS +NI 90-110
LBS. 120.00-160.00, +N2 70-110 LBS.
100.00-
BUTCHER HOGS: 22 HEAD, 2.00
HIGHER. +NI AND 2 230-270 LBS.
43.50-44.25, +NI AND 3 39.25-42.25.
SOWS: 400-500 LBS. 25.00-31.00,
500-700 LBS. 27.00-30.00.
BOARS: TO 7.50.
STOCK CATTLE: 131 HEAD.
STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME
200-400 LBS. 92.00-97.00, 400-600 LBS.
80.00-92.00, 600-800 LBS. 75.00-80.00,
800-1000 LBS. 70.00-77.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 74.00-86.00,
500-600 LBS. 76.00-87.00, 600-700 LBS.
INC.
68.00- 700-800 LBS. 64.00-70.00,
800-900 LBS. 60.00-69.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME
300-500 LBS. 84.00-93.00, 500-700 LBS.
68.00- HEREFORD 934 LBS. AT
54.00, RED ANGUS 940 AND 1034 LBS.
AND 72.00.
SHEEP: 43 HEAD 25.00-44.00,
LIGHTWEIGHTS 50.00-67.00.
LAMBS: 81 HEAD, STEADY TO
10.00 LOWER. HIGH CHOICE 80-110
LBS. 100.00-110.00, 50-80 LBS.
95.00- MED TO GOOD 30-90
LBS. 80.00-95.00.
GOATS: 125 HEAD, ACTIVE BID
DING. LARGE BILLIES AND WETH
ERS 85.00-165.00, MEDIUM 55.00-80.00,
LARGE NANNIES 60.00-80.00, MEDI
UM 45.00-75.00, LARGE FLESHY KIDS
50.00- SMALLER 40.00-55.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 43 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD 20-35 LBS. 24.00-31.00, 50
LB. LOTS BY THE LB. 80-120 LBS.
47.00- 120-150 LBS. 49.00-55.00,
160-190 LBS. 44.00-48.00.
All prices were unchanged. The market
tone was steady. Retail and distributive
demand ranged moderate to good, slight
ly better into feature activity. Large eggs
were adverstised at 69 cents per dozen.
Supplies were adequate for trade needs.
Breaking stock offerings were sufficient to
at times short for the moderate to good
demand. Light type hens were fully ade
quate for the light to fair demand.
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A
AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN
CARTONS, WAREHOUSE, CENTS
PER DOZEN. RANGE MOSTLY
EXTRA LARGE 67-80 70-73 LARGE
62-77 68-69 MEDIUM 52-67 57-59
NORTHEAST AREA: CT, DC, DE,
MA, MD, ME, NH, eastern NJ, eastern
NY, PA, RI, Northern VA, and VT.
Tennessee Feeder Cattle Sales
Nashville, Tenn.
June 11,2003
■Report Supplied By USDA
Tennessee Weighted Average report for Tuesday, June 10,
at Dickson, Huntingdon and Cookeville. Receipts 1,658
calves and feeders (16 pet over 600 lbs). Trend: Feeler steers
under 500 lbs 2.00- to 4.00 lower, over 500 lb steady. Feeder
heifers mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Average weights and aver
age prices in parentheses.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1-2; 29 head,
300-400 lb (357) 93.00-116.00 (103.31); 85 head, 400-500 lb
(452) 87.50-103.50 (94.87); 85 head, 500-600 lb (552)
80.00- (89.84); 48 head, 600-700 lb (633) 79.00-87.00
(84.23); 20 head, 700-800 lb (746) 77.00-84.00 (81.96). Med .l
Lge. 3; 20 head, 300-400 lb (363) 85.00-111.50 (95.19); 27
head, 400-SOO lb (441) 81.00-95.00 (89.84); 23 head, 500-600
1b (550) 74.00-88.00 (80.50); 12 head, 600-700 lb (648)
70.00-
FEEDER HEIFERS: MedTLge. 1-2: 37 head, 3WMOO lb
(360) 70.00-97.00 (89.81); 201 head, 400-500 lb (453)
77.00- (83.95); 106 head, 500-600 lb (543) 72.00-84.00
(79.57); 41 head, 600-700 lb (629) 68.00-81.50 (75.71); 6 head,
700-800 lb (753) 65.00-70.00 (68.30). MedTLge. 3: 27 head,
300-400 lb (361) 75.00-92.00 (85.56); 60 head, 400-500 lb (457)
70.00- (79.92); 33 head, 500-600 lb (538) 70.00-80.00
(74.88); 14 head, 600-700 lb (621) 59.50-76.00 (70.38).
FEEDER BULLS: Med./Lge. 1-2:11 head, 300-400 lb (368)
90.00- (96.97); 77 head, 400-500 lb (453) 81.50-99.00
(91.25); 59 head, 500-600 lb (543) 77.00-92.00 (84.82); 14
head, 600-700 lb (622) 73.00-84.00 (77.92); 8 head, 700-800 lb
(734)70.00-73.00(71.44).
Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
St Joseph, Mo, June 9,2003 - USDA Market News Service
Sales in Texas/Oklahoma, Kansas; Nebraska,
Colorado, and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
Week Ending Sunday, June 8,2003
Confirmed Sales 189,378, Week Ago 317,157, Year Ago 187,355
LIVE FOB BASIS SALES - Beef Breeds;
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Head Weight
Count Range
2.721 1175-1325
9.653 1100-1350
41.758 1060-1375
Over 80% Choice
65-80% Choice
15 80% Choice
115% Choice 2,010
TOTAL all grades 56,142
SLAUGHTFR HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice I 441
65 80% Choice 7 524
15 65% Choice 15 987
1 15% Choice 719 1075 1220
TOTAL all grades 45,675 1025-1315
Ovei 80% Choice 1 630 772 871 12600-110 50 822
65 80% Choice 9658 710 871 12400 11000 809
15-65% Choice 14 119 700 882 12400-13000 801
1-15% Choice
TOTAL all grades 25,407 700-882 124.00-130.50 805
Over 80% Choice 497 725-784 125 00-128 00 748
65-80% Choice 5.107 658 819 12400-12900 718
35-65% Choice 8 167 672-788 12500 12800 729
1-35% Choice
TOTAL all grades 13,971 658-819 124.00-129.00 733
Head Count Avg. Weight Avg. Price
56,142 1,236 79 68
45,675 1,127 79 82
25 407 805 127 46
13.971 733 127 31
Live Steer
Dressed Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
101 188 1,240
Live Steer
Live Heifer
73,066 1,125 8002
42,891 802 127 85
25 549 726 127 50
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
55,122 1,245 63 01
40,177 1,116 63 01
37,351 823 10066
24,040 744 100 68
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
Northeast Eggs
Atlanta, Georgia
Report Supplied by USDA
June 12,2003
Avg. Avg.
Price
Range Weight Price
78 00-83 50 1.266 80 17
77 00-8150 1255 79 88
76 00-8100 1228 79 65
76 00-80 00 1252 78 65
76.00-83.50 1,236 79.68
1180-1150
1060-1375
7600 81 00 I 158
76 00 81 00 I 145
76 00-80 50 I 122
7600 8000 1 115
76.00-81.00 1.127
1080 1265
1050-IKS
1025 1260
79 54
79 98
79 81
79 27
79.82
128 89
128 15
12681
127.46
127 25
127 26
127 14
127.31
79 97