Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, June 24,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 258..(PDA)...(Supply in
cluded 107 steers and heifers, 107 cows,
13 bulls and 31 feeder cattle)..Compared
with last week’s sale..steers 1.50 to 2.00
lower, cows 2.50 to 4.25 higher, heifers too
few to establish a trend.
STEERS; Choice 1-3 1055-1400 lbs
74.00-77.50, few down to 72.75, average
75.50, Select 1-2 68.00-74.75, Standard
1-2 52.00-67.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1415-1430 lbs
67.50- Choice 2-3 1185-1530 lbs
61.00- Select 1-2 54.50-61.00, Stan
dard 1-2 49.50-51.00.
HEIFERS: few Choice 1-3 1055-1270
lbs 73.00-95.50, few down to 70.50, few
Select 1-2 68.00-70.75, few Standard 1-2
50.00-
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
41.00- mostly 43.00-49.00, average
46.45, Boners 80-85% lean 37.00-48.00
mostly 40.00-46.00, average 41.10, Lean
85-90% lean 34.00-44.00 mostly
35.25-41.50, average 38.25. Shells 32.00
and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1230-1930 lbs
52.00- one 61.25, average 55.80, few
Yield Grade 2 1190-1835 lbs 48.00-51.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one
Large 2 815 lbs 57.50, couple Medium and
Large 3 345 & 635 lbs 59.00 & 60.50,
915-1020 lbs 43.00-46.00; HEIFERS: few
Medium and Large 1 430-490 lbs
73.50- one 675 lbs 72.50, few Medi
um and Large 2 450-525 lbs 58.00-62.00,
Medium and Large 3 515-715 lbs
40.00- BULLS: one Medium 1 255
lbs 98.00, few Medium 2 425-590 lbs
47.00- one 665 lbs 51.50, few Medi
urn and Large 3 490-525 lbs 43.00-47.00,
one 880 lbs 44.50.
CALVES 229...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-115 lbs 30.00-40.00, Utility
65-95 lbs 10.00-25.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls 5.00 to 6.00 lower, Holstein
heifers steady ...No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125
lbs 130.00-170.00 mostly 140.00-167.00,
average 147.33, 80-85 lbs 110.00-130.00,
No 2 80-125 lbs 80.00-140.00; No 1 Hol
stein heifers 80-105 lbs 340.00-520.00, No
2 70-95 lbs 140.00-330.00.
Few beef cross bulls and heifers 90-95
lbs 130.00.
HOGS 108... Barrows and gilts 1.00 to
1.75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 235-280 lbs 44.75-46.00,
lightweights 120-195 lbs 51.00-65.00.
SOWS; 1-3 370-495 lbs 19.00-31.25
mostly 24.50-29.50, 515-625 lbs
30.00-34.00.
BOARS: 635-750 lbs 5.50-5.75, 230-250
lbs 25.00-29.50.
FEEDER PIGS 8...1-3 30-45 lbs
30.00-42.00 per head.
SHEEP 14... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
couple Choice 40 lbs 110.00, one 70 lbs
110.00, few 110-140 lbs 97.00-100.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 14.00-35.00,
Yearlings 60.00-63.00.
GOATS 4... by the head, weights esti
mated.. Kids: Selection 2 one 55 lbs 61.00.
Nannies: one 60 lbs 62.00. Billies; couple
110 lbs 117.00.
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
June 24,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 249...(PDA)..Compared with
last week’s sale...cows stronger.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1160-1465 lbs 76.25-80.00, Choice 1-3
1025-1500 lbs 76.00-79.25, Select 1-2
64.50-76.25, few Standard 1-2
55.00-62.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1330 lbs 71.25, cou
ple Choice 2-3 1200 & 1360 lbs
64.00- few Select 1-2 57.00-62.00,
few Standard 1-2 52.00-52.50.
HEIFERS: few Choice 1-3 1000-1150
lbs 71.00-77.00, few Select 1-2
64.50-69.25, Standard 1-2 53.00-55.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
47.00- Boners 80-85% lean
42.00- Lean 85-90% lean
37.00- Shells 35.00 and down.
BULLOCKS: couple Choice 1-3 1130
& 1395 lbs 69.60 & 72.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1190-1895 lbs
54.00- few Yield Grade 2 860-1460
lbs 45.75-53.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um 2 425-685 lbs 59.00-69.00, one Large 1
285 lbs 80.00; HEIFERS; Medium and
Large 1 400-625 lbs 70.00-74.00, few
Large 1 240-285 lbs 74.00-95.00, Medium
2 350-575 lbs 61.00-73.00; BULLS: Large
1 400-550 lbs 75.00-83.00, few Medium 2
535-885 lbs 57.50-72.00.
CALVES 88...VEALERS: few Stan
dard and Good 75-105 lbs 30.00-42.50,
Utility 50-70 lbs 5.00-20.00. FARM
CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs
135.00- No 2 80-130 lbs
60.00- few No 1 Holstein heifers
85-100 lbs 380.00-420.00, few No 2 80-90
lbs 265.00-345.00.
Few beef cross bulls and heifers
105-150 lbs 120.00-160.00.
HOGS 38... BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 240-270 lbs 50.00-52.50,
45-50% lean 220-260 lbs 46.00-48.00.
BOARS: couple 250 & 655 lbs 4.25 &
7.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 13... SLAUGHTER LAMBS;
Choice 50-60 lbs 83.00-84.00.
GOATS 3...A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated. Kids: Selection 3
one 35 lbs 5.00. Billies: one 80 lbs 50.00.
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
Monday, June 23,2003
Headage is unavailable!
CATTLE...(PDA). STEERS: few
Choice 1-3 1365-1400 lbs 71.50-76.50, Se
lect 1-2 65.00-70.00, few Standard 1-2
55.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1360-1435 lbs
70.00- Choice 2-3 1200-1565 lbs
64.25, few Select 1-2 63.25-66.25, one
Standard 1-2 54.50.
HEIFERS: one Choice 1-3 1255 lbs
74.00, one Select 1-2 69.50, couple Stan
dard 1-2 56.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
47.00- Boners 80-85% lean
39.50-46.00, Lean 85-90% lean
36.00- Shells 34.50 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1445-1625
lbs 54.00-56.50, couple Yield Grade 2
1800 & 2110 lbs 46.75-49.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um and Large 2 500-730 lbs 58.00-66.00;
Heifers: Medium 1-2 430-625 lbs
63.00- BULLS: few Medium 1-2
395-550 lbs 73.00-80.00.
CALVES...(AII calves sold per cwt).
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-110
lbs 30.00-50.00, Utility 50-70 lbs
10.00- FARM CALVES: No 1 Hol
stein bulls 120-130 lbs 125.00-150.00,
90-115 lbs 147.50-172.50, 80-85 lbs
115.00- No 2 85-115 lbs
70.00- couple No 1 Holstein heifers
95 & 100 lbs 385.00 & 440.00, few No 2
75-130 lbs 145.00-325.00.
Few beef cross bulls and heifers 90-120
lbs 102.50-145.00.
HOGS...BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 235-260 lbs 49.50-51.00,
45-50% lean 220-290 lbs 46.00-49.00,
40-45% lean 220-280 lbs 45.00-46.00.
SOWS: 1-3 310-450 lbs 29.00-31.50,
450-650 lbs 33.00-35.00.
BOARS: few 315-610 lbs 7.00-12.00.
FEEDER PIGS...Few 1-3 90 lbs
42.50- per head.
SHEEP...SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High
Choice and Prime 50-75 lbs
100.00- Choice 50-75 lbs
75.00- 75-100 lbs 75.00-117.50.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 25.00-36.00,
Yearlings 47.50-57.50.
GOATS: all by the head. Kids: Selec
tion 1 couple 40-60 lbs 25.00 & 32.50. Se
lection 2 few 20 and down 2.00-11.00,
20-40 lbs 10.00-20.00. Selection 3 few
20-40 lbs 4.00-5.00. Nannies: 100-140 lbs
47.50- Thin down to 20.00, few,
70-90 lbs 30.00-45.00.
Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
June 23,2003
CATTLE 388...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 84 slaughter steers and heifers, 244
cows, 14 bulls and 46 feeder cattle)..steers
steady to strong, cows 3.50 to 4.50 higher,
heifers too few to establish a trend, bulls
2.50 to 3.50 higher.
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STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1255-1485 lbs 78.75-80.75, average 79.90,
Choice 1-3 1100-1490 lbs 75.00-78.00, av
erage 76.40, Select 1-2 68.00-74.25, Stan
dard 1-2 60.00-67.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1195-1475 lbs 64.25-67.75, average 66.20,
few 1725-1875 lbs 57.00-58.00, few Select
1-2 54.00-59.00, few Standard 1-2
45.25-49.50.
HEIFERS: few Choice 1-3 1170-1230
lbs 73.00-76.25, one Select 1-2 65.25, few
Standard 1-2 52.00-65.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
42.00- few up to 50.25, one 54.75,
average 45.80, Boners 80-85% lean
38.00- mostly 40.00-44.75, average
42.00, Lean 85-90% lean 34.00-44.75
mostly 36.00-42.75, average 37.65. Shells
33.75 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1125-2040 lbs
53.00- average 56.90, couple Yield
Grade 2 1105 & 1495 lbs 51.00 & 52.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one Me
dium 1 450 lbs 85.00, one Large 1 870 lbs
64.00, Medium and Large 3 530-700 lbs
45.00- one 54.00; HEIFERS: one
Medium 1 855 lbs 55.50, few Medium and
Large 2 300-355 lbs 71.00-73.00, 590-690
lbs 64.50-70.00, Medium and Large 3
310-470 lbs 57.00-64.00, 600-650 lbs
49.00- BULLS: one Medium 1 600
lbs 72.00, one Medium 2 375 lbs 77.00,
795-865 lbs 52.00-61.50, one Medium and
Large 3 215 lbs 61.00, 500-625 lbs
47.00-
CALVES 448...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-138 lbs 30.00-50.00, Utility
60-95 lbs 10.00-30.00. FARM CALVES;
Holstein bulls 5.00 to 8.00 lower, Holstein
heifers 20.00 to 30.00 lower..No 1 Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 130.00-175.00 mostly
140.00- average 147.30, 80-90 lbs
115.00- No 2 80-125 lbs
70.00- few No 1 Holstein heifers
90-100 lbs 450.00-505.00, No 2 70-110 lbs
110.00-
HOGS B...BARROWS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 245-290 lbs 40.00-43.00, one
215 lbs 38.00.
SOWS; one 1-3 485 lbs 23.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 54... Slaughter lambs 4.00 to
5.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 45-85 lbs 85.00-96.00, 80-115 lbs
86.00- few Good and Choice 45-50
lbs 75.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
16.00- Yearlings 47.50.
GOATS 105...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1
under 20 lbs 15.00-16.00, 20-40 lbs
27.00- 40-60 lbs 44.00-64.00. Selec
tion 2 under 20 lbs 9.00-12.00, 20-40 lbs
22.00- 40-60 lbs 34.00-55.00. Selec
tion 3 under 20 lbs 4.00-5.00, 20-40 lbs
14.00- Yearlings: Selection 1 50-80
lbs 56.00-75.00. Selection 2 40-60 lbs
48.00- Nannies: 50-70 lbs
42.50-65.00,70-100 lbs 60.00-83.00. Weth
ers: 50-80 lbs 42.50-67.50. Billies: 50-70
lbs 35.00-51.00,80-150 lbs 98.00-120.00.