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    Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
June 30,2003
CATTLE 369...{PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 65 slaughter steers and heifers, 224
cows, 17 bulls and 63 feeder cattle)...steers
1.00 to 1.50 higher, cows 2.50 to 3.50
higher, bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1270-1370 lbs 79.00-81.75, few up to
82.50, average 80.85, Choice 1-3
1115-1355 lbs 73.25.-79.75, average 77.45,
Select 1-2 68.50-73.50, Standard ' 1-2
63.50-67.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Choice 2-3
1270-1520 lbs 60.00-64.00, Select 1-2
55.25- few Standard 1-2
48.00-
HEIFERS: few Choice 1-3 1205-1250
lbs 72.00-75.25, couple Select 1-2 67.25 &
69.50, few Standard 1-2 48.50-60.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
46.75-57.00 mostly 46.50-52.75, average
48.60, Boners 80-85% lean 40.00-48.75,
few up to 52.25 mostly 43.00-47.50, aver
age 44.50, Lean 85-90% lean 36.00-46.75,
few high yielding 48.00-51.50 mostly
38.00- average 41.15. Shells 35.00
and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1360-2215 lbs
59.25- one 67.00, average 62.00,
Yield Grade 2 1255-2055 lbs 52.00-58.00,
average 54.70.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um and Large 1 545-620 lbs 73.00-78.00,
one Medium and Large 2 415 lbs 76.00,
few 750-960 lbs 62.00, Medium and Large
3 275-350 lbs 61.00-66.00, few 665-765 lbs
52.00- 945-970 lbs 44.50-45.50;
HEIFERS: one Medium 1 510 lbs 71.00,
Medium and Large 2 300-490 lbs
66.00- 725-830 lbs 55.00-63.00, Me-
dium and Large 3 250-470 lbs
61.00- 720-785 lbs 51.00-57.00;
BULLS: Medium and Large 1 235-240 lbs
120.00- 845-865 lbs 62.00-63.00,
Medium and Large 2 375-440 lbs
74.00- 955-975 lbs 55.00-59.00, Me
dium and Large 3 270-440 lbs
51.00-
CALVES 504...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-110 lbs 30.00-40.00, Utility
55-95 lbs 10.00-25.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls 4.50 to 10.00 lower..No 1
Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 120.00-160.00
mostly 130.00-155.00, average 142.85,
75-90 lbs 100.00-122.50, No 2 80-125 lbs
70.00- weaker calves down to
50.00; one No 1 Holstein heifer 90 lbs
350.00, No 2 70-95 ibs 140.00-300.00.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 70-85 Ibs
80.00- 145-195 lbs 112.50-135.00.
HOGS 24...50W5: 1-3 400-490 Ibs
22.00-32.00,515-575 Ibs 32.50-34.00.
BOARS: 560-650 lbs 6.50.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 3S...Slaughter lambs 4.00 to
7.00 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 35-55 Ibs 107.50-125.00, 60-75 lbs
89.00-112.50, 90-105 lbs 85.00-108.00, few
Good and Choice 40-45 lbs 76.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 23.00-37.00.
GOATS 76..'.(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1
20-40 lbs 25.00-44.00, 40-60 lbs
47.00- Selection 2 under 20 lbs
11.00, 20-40 lbs 15.00-32.00, 40-60 lbs
37.00- Selection 3 40-60 lbs
30.00- Yearlings: Selection 2 40-60
lbs 37.00-42.00. Nannies: 50-70 lbs
33.00- 70-100 lbs 54.00-80.00. Billi
es: one 50 lbs 39.00, 90-130 lbs
90.00-
Eighty-Four
Livestock Auction
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, June 30,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 167...(PDA)..Compared with
last week’s sale.xows steady to 3.00 high-
STEERS: couple Standard 1-2 62.00 &
63.00.
HEIFERS: couple Select 1-2 63.00 &
64.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
42.00- Boners 80-85% lean
44.00- Lean 85-90% lean
37.00- Shells 34.50 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1500-1725 lbs
55.50-64.50, Yield Grade 2 970-1055 lbs
48.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few
Large 3 560-710 lbs 51.00-61.00; HEIF
ERS; Medium and Large 2 380-440 lbs
62.00- 500-830 lbs 62.00-73.50;
BULLS: Medium and Large 2 320-485 lbs
61.00- 615-845 lbs 60.00-69.00.
CALVES 161...(A11 calves sold per
cwt). VEALERS: Standard and Good
65-100 lbs 32.00-60.00, Utility 50-110 tbs
17.00- FARM CALVES; Holstein
bulls steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-115
lbs 130.00-170.00, one 180.00, 80-85 lbs
120.00- No 2 80-125 lbs
90.00- weaker calves 65.00-85.00;
No 1 Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs
385.00- No 2 70-130 lbs
150.00-
Beef cross bulls and heifers 85-105 lbs
110.00- 135-255 lbs 88.00-98.00,
one 120.00.
HOGS 23...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
lite 49-54% lean 140-195 lbs 39.50-43.00,
45-50% lean 220-260 lbs 37.00-40.00,
40-45% lean 285-350 lbs 34.00-37.00.
SOWS: 1-3 370-395 lbs 27.50-31.50.
BOARS: two 430 & 575 lbs 7.50.
FEEDER PIGS 32...2-3 25-35 lbs
10.00-18.00, 1-3 65-90 lbs 28.00-42.50 per
head.
SHEEP 182... Slaughter lambs steady to
5.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High
Choice and Prime 105-145 lbs
85.00- Choice 50-70 lbs
92.00- 80-100 lbs 90.00-107.00,
Good and Choice 40-70 lbs 60.00-89.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 17.00-40.00,
Yearlings 62.50-71.00.
GOATS 40... by the head.... Selection 1
20-40 lbs 36.00-42.00, 40-60 lbs
54.00- Selection 2 20-40 lbs
23.00- 40-60 lbs 35.00-46.00. Selec
tion 3 20-40 lbs 11.00-20.00. Nannies:
50-70 lbs 27.00-35.00, 70-100 lbs
40.00- Billies: 70-100 lbs
70.00- 100 lbs and up 93.00-156.00.
Pa. Weekly
14 Livestock Auctions
Friday, June 27,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
12 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS
CATTLE 4171... Compared with 4477
head last week and 3979 head a year ago.
Compared with last Friday’s summary:
Slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly
steady with a weak undertone. Late week
sales help kept the market from losing
ground. Holsteins steers sold mostly
steady, slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00
higher in active trading. Slaughter bulls
sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4
78.50-83.50, Choice 1-3 75.00-79.25, Se
lect and Low Choice 2-3 73.75-75.25, Se
lect 1-3 69.00-75.50, Standard 1-2
60.00-67.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 68.85-72.00, Choice 2-3
64.25-69.50, Select 1-2 58.25-64.50, Stan
dard 1-2 52.00-57.75.
HEIFERS; Choice few Prime 2-4
73.85-78.50, Select 1-3 65.00-74.00, Stan
dard 1-2 53.00-61.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
46.00- Boners 80-85% lean
40.00- Lean 85-90% 35.00-44.75.
Shells 33.50 and down.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
52.00- Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
44.50-53.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; SCARCE,
STEERS: Medium and Large 1 300-500
lbs 80.00-97.00, 500-700 lbs 62.00-88.50,
Medium and Large 2 500-700 lbs
70.00- HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 300-500 lbs 70.00-77.00, Medium
and Large 2 300-500 lbs 65.00-73.00,
500-700 lbs 64.50-70.00; BULLS: Medium
and Large 1 300-500 lbs 80.00-94.00, Me
dium and Large 2 300-500 lbs
70.00-
CALVES 3214... Compared with 3563
head last week and 3332 head a year ago.
Vealers sold steady to firm. VEALERS:
Standard and Good 70-120 lbs
30.00-50.00, Utility 60-120 lbs
10.00- FARM CALVES: Holstein
bull calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, Hol
stein heifers sold mostly steady. No 1 Hol
stein bulls 90-120 lbs 130.00-170.00, early
sales to 187.00, No 2 80-120 lbs
100.00- weaker calves 60.00-85.00.
No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs
300.00- No 2 75-120 lbs
120.00- Beef type bulls and heifers
80-110 lbs 85.00-145.00.
HOGS 956... Compared with 906 head
last week and 1603 Jtead a year ago. Bar
rows and gilts sold steady to 1.00 higher,
sows 1.00 to 4.00 higher. BARROWS
AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-275 lbs
47.00- 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs
46.00- 40-45% lean 240-300 lbs
45.00-
SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lbs 29.00-36.00,
500-700 lbs 35.00-39.00.
BOARS: 7.00-13.50.
FEEDER PIGS 92... Compared with
174 head last week and 311 head a year
ago. US 1-3 30-45 lbs 30.00-42.00, 45-65
lbs 64.00-72.00 per head.
SHEEP 1863... Compared with 1607
head last week and 1821 head a year ago.
Slaughter lambs and ewes sold mostly
steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
35-50 lbs 114.00-120.00, 50-60 lbs
94.00- 60-80 lbs 108.00-114.00,
90-125 lbs 400-116.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 18.00-48.00.
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE
1643... Compared with 298 head last week
and 1203 head a year ago... Feeder pigs
sold steady to 10.00 lower, slaughter pigs
sold mostly steady to weak. US 1-2 30-50
lbs 76.00-92.50, 50-80 lbs 65.00-80.00. US
2 40-60 lbs 61.00-72.00, 70-90 lbs
60.00- Slaughter pigs: 20-25 ibs
110.00- 30-40 lbs 142.00-150.00,
40-60 Ibs 75.00-87.00, 70-110 lbs
57.00- - per cwt.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market
Of North Jersey
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, July 1,2003
CALVES .09-2.60.
COWS 31-.56 1 /:.
EASY COWS .W/i-.SO'A.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .47'/ 2 -1.05.
HEIFERS ,42'/4-.5BVi.
BULLS .60'/<-.67'/2.
STEERS .52-.73V4.
HOGS ,32-.36.
ROASTING PIGS EACH 20.00-32.00.
BOARS .06-.25.
SOWS, NONE.
SHEEP ,34-.93.
LAMBS EA. 20.00-66.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .56-1.40.
GOATS EA. 14.00-115.00.
KIDS EA. 11.00-76.00.
HIDES 10.00.
TOTAL: 461.