Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, July 1,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 286..(PDA)...(Supply in
cluded 118 steers and heifers, 127 cows,
13 bulls and 28 feeder cattle)..Compared
with last week’s sale..steers 3.00 to 3.50
higher, cows 3.50 to 6.25 higher, bulls 6.00
to 7.00 higher.
STEERS: few High Choice and Prime
2-3 1235-1395 lbs 81.75-84.25, average
82.75, Choice 1-3 1050-1355 lbs
75.00-81.50, average 79.00, few Select 1-2
67.25-72.25, Standard 1-2 56.25-64.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1150-1440 lbs 71.75-74.75,
average 72.85, Choice 2-3 1120-1495 lbs
64.75-71.25, average 68.25, Select 1-2
56.25-64.25, Standard 1-247.50-55.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1000-1280 lbs
74.25-80.75, average 77.75, Prime
81.75- average 82.50, Select 1-2
67.75- Standard 1-2 50.00-64.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
45.00- mostly 49.00-55.00, average
52.25, Boners 80-85% lean' 43.00-51.75
mostly 45.00-50.00 average 47.45, Lean
85-90% lean 36.25-50.00 mostly
38.00- average 41.60. Shells 35.00
and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 960-2035 lbs
58.75-66.00, one 72.75, average 61.25, few
Yield Grade 2 945-1510 lbs 47.25-58.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one
Large 1 330 lbs 89.00, one Medium 2 565
lbs 68.00, couple Medium and Large 3 635
& 640 lbs 45.00 & 49.00; HEIFERS: one
Medium and Large 2 515 lbs 58.00, couple
730 & 830 lbs 50.00 & 56.00, one Medium
and Large 3 525 lbs 51.00, one Large 3
275 lbs Holstein 95.00; BULLS: one Medi
um and Large 3 230 lbs 60.00,645-715 lbs
40.50-51.50.
CALVES 273...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-95 lbs 30.00-42.00, Utility
65-90 lbs 10.00-27.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls 8.00 to 10.00 lower, Hol
stein heifers 25.00 to 50.00 lower...No 1
Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 120.00-157.00
mostly 130.00-155.00, average 138.40, few
85-90 lbs 95.00-110.00, No 2 80-135 lbs
70.00- weaker calves down to
50.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers 100-105
lbs 385.00-450.00, No 2 60-110 lbs
105.00-
Few beef cross bulls and heifers
105-110 lbs 95.00-145.00.
HOGS 43...50ws steady. BARROWS
AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 210-285 lbs
37.00- lightweights 110-165 lbs
36.00-
SOWS: 1-3 425-495 lbs 26.00-30.00,
500-665 lbs 28.00-32.50.
BOARS: 305-495 lbs 5.75-7.00.
FEEDER PIGS 22...1-3 40-60 lbs
31.00-43.00 per head.
SHEEP 9... SLAUGHTER
LAMBS: couple Choice 35 & 40 lbs
105.00 & 107.00, couple Good 40 lbs
60.00 & 67.00. SLAUGHTER
SHEEP; Yearlings 50.00.
GOATS 33...(A11 goats sold by the
head with weights estimated). Kids:
Selection 2 under 20 lbs 17.00,20-40
lbs 20.00-37.00, 40-60 lbs
52.00-69.00, one 74.00. Nannies:
50-70 lbs 20.00-47.00. Billies: 50-70
lbs 44.00-52.00.
Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 27- (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat pro
duction under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, June 28,
was estimated at 915.1 million lbs, according to the USDA's Agricultural
Marketing Service. This was 0.2 percent higher than a week ago and 2.0
percent lower than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year
to date was 0.3 percent lower compared to the previous year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
CaltfVeal Pork (2)
3.5 354.3
3 5 356 4
Week Ending (1) Beef
28-Jun-03 553.7
21-Jun-03 549 8
0.7%
568 4
Change
29-Jun-02
Change. -2 6% 2 9% -11% 0 0%
2003 YTD 12,945.8 93.6 9,472 8 94 8
2002 YTD 13,024 1 89 7 9,4615 106 6
Change; -0 6% 4 4% 0 1% -111%
1- Previous week estimates may be revised Year ago data are actuals
2- Excludes lard.
3- Totals may not add due to rounding. 2003 totals are subject to revision
UVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
753.000 17,000 1,786,000 53,000
750.000 17,000 1,795,000 54,000
04% 0 0% -0 5% -19%
748.000 19,000 1,843,000 55,000
0 7% -10 5% -3.1% -3 6%
17.360.000 485,000 47,562,000 1,398,000
17.264.000 463,000 47.785,000 1,544,000
0.6% 4 8% -0 5% -9 5%
AVERAGE' WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb
1217 339 268 135
1214 346 268 137
1244 301 263 130
Week Ending
28-Jun-03
21-Jun-03
Change
29-Jun-02
Change'
2003 YTD
2002 YTD'
Change'
Week Ending LIVE
28- Estimate
21-Jun-03 Estimate
29- Actual
DRESSED
28- Estimate 739 209
21-Jun-03 Estimate 737 212
29- Actual 764 184
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Banows/Gilts Sows Boais/Stags
!4-Jun-03 52 5% 314% 14 4% 16% 96 2% 35% 03%
15-Jun-02 53 1% 30 8% 14.4% 17% 96 2% 34% 03%
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Indiana
Livestock Auction
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, June 26,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE: 136. COWS: STEADY TO
4.00 HIGHER. BULLS: STEADY TO
3.00 HIGHER.
STEERS: CHOICE 1-3 1060/1275 LBS.
75.25, 78.00. SELECT 1-2 70.00, 74.25.
STANDARD 1-2 57.50,61.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: SELECT 1-2
53.00, 56.00. STANDARD 1-2 45.50,
52.50.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 1-3 1050/1235
LBS. 75.75, 78.50. SELECT 1-2 COUPLE
AT 64.75, 67.75. STANDARD 1-2 53.75,
59.25.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
47.50, 55.25. BONERS 80-85% LEAN
42.00, 47.75. LEAN 85-90% LEAN 35.00,
41.75, COUPLE TO 44.00. SHELLS 34.50
AND DOWN.
BULLS: YG 1 1215 & 1940 LBS. 53.00
& 58.25. YG 2 1010 & 2115 LBS. 44.00 &
52.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS: FEW
M & L-2 310/495 LBS. 55.00, 69.00,
570/760 LBS. 59.50, 68.00. BULLS: M-2
325/495 LBS. 59.00, 67.00, 515/720 LBS.
55.00,63.00.
CALVES: 98. STANDARD & GOOD
70/120 LBS. 40.00,62.50. UTILITY 65 &
70 LBS. 22.50 & 30.00. FARM CALVES:
HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY TO 5.00
HIGHER. NO. 1 BULLS 90/125 LBS.
LamtVMutton Totals (3)
36 915.1
36 9133
-0.6%
358 2
0.0%
3.4
Lancaster Farming, SatuPcfey, Jdly 6, '2QO3-A1 f
120.00, 147.50, ONE AT 157.50. NO. 2
BULLS 80/125 LBS. 75.00, 120.00. NO. 1
HEIFERS 96 LBS. ONE AT 440.00. NO.
2 HEIFERS 70/110 LBS. 160.00, 260.00.
BEEF CROSS BULLS AND HEIFERS
80/115 LBS. 85.00,130.00.
HOGS: 7. 40-45% LEAN 235/280 LBS.
45.25, 45.75. BOARS: 385/435 LBS. 5.00,
12.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 15.3 25/35 LBS. 10.00,
15.00.1-2 45/55 LBS. 21.00,22.00.
SHEEP: 22. GOOD & CHOICE 40/70
LBS. 65.00,68.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP
15.00,29.00.
GOATS: 13. KIDS: SELECTION 3
20/40 LBS. 11.00, 19.00. YEARLINGS:
SELECTION 1 ONE AT 75.00. NAN
NIES 50/70 LBS. 30.00,40.00.
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCK
YARDS, Weekly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week; Feeder cattle,
Stockers and calves 1.00-3.00 higher. De
mand very good for all classes and grades.
Buyers aggressive for numbers with all
grades participating in the advance. Pre
cipitation has been well timed thus far
this season and grass pastures are doing
well despite the 5 inch deficit in year-to
date rainfall.
Receipts this week 8000; last week
11,119; last year 9037. Supply consisted of
76% yearlings and calves over 600 lbs;
17% calves; 7% cows and bulls. Heifers
comprised 45% of feeder & calf supply.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1: CALVES: 200-250 lbs (235 lbs)
121.00-127.50 (124.72); 400-450 lbs (433
lbs) 112.00-117.50 (113.48); 450-500 lbs
(477 lbs) 104.00-108.50 (105.75); 500-550
lbs (542 lbs) 96.00- 105.00 (101.66);
550-600 lbs (567 lbs) 92.75-102.00 (98.48);
600-650 lbs (622 lbs) 92.00-99.50 (97.62);
650-700 lbs (671 lbs) 89.00-94.50 (91.97);
700-750 lbs (710 lbs) 87.00-88.50, YEAR
LINGS: 500-550 lbs (521 lbs) 99.50-109.00
(106.78); 600-650 lbs (630 lbs) 91.00-98.50
(95.76); 650- 700 lbs (693 lbs) 92.50-98.00
(92.91); 700-750 lbs (722 lbs) 89.25-94.00
(91.57); 750-800 lbs (781 lbs) 85.00-89.75
(87.53); 800-850 lbs (817 lbs) 83.00-88.00'
(86.60) 850-900 lbs (876 lbs) 81.50-84.50
(83.37); 900- 950 lbs (918 lbs) 79.75-82.50
(80.61) 950-1000 lbs (959 lbs) 77.00-82.00
(81.18); 1000-1050 lbs (1010 lbs)
76.50-78.00(77.27).
0 2%
933 61
-2.0%
22,607 0
22,681.9
-0 3%
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1: CALVES: 250-300 lbs (259 lbs)
106.50-115.00 (110.51); 350-400 lbs (379
lbs) 102.50-110.00 (108.57); 400-450 lbs
(434 lbs) 94.50-95.50 (95.11); 450-500 lbs
(469 lbs) 93.00- 98.50 (95.87); 500-550 lbs
(513 lbs) 89.00-98.00 (94.64); 550-600 lbs
(575 lbs) 87.75-96.00 (91.41); 600-650 lbs
(636 lbs) 83.50-88.25 (85.66). YEAR
LINGS; 450-500 lbs (457 lbs)
100.00-102.00 (100.97); 500-550 lbs (530
lbs) 94.00-95.00 (94.53); 550-600 lbs (568
lbs) 92.50-95.00 (93.45); 600-650 lbs (622
lbs) 87.50-92.00 (89.70); 650-700 lbs (681
lbs) 86.00-89.50 (87.30); 700-750 lbs (732
lbs) 83.50-87 50 (85.88); 750-800 lbs (768
lbs) 81.75-86.50 (84 46); 800-850 lbs (823
lbs) 78.00-83.00 (81.54); 850- 900 lbs (886
lbs) 78.00-79.75 (78.36)
Oklahoma Feeder
Cattle Weekly
Oklahoma City, OK
July 1,2003
Report Supplied By USDA