A24-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 26, 2003
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
July 23,2003
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE 31S...(PDA). Supply included
195 cows and heifers in the dairy sale.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: couple Select
1-3 60.10-62.00, few Standard 1-2
45.25-48.00.
HEIFERS: one Standard 2 51.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
45.00- one 58.50, low dressing to
42.75, avera2Soo-42.75, average 39.35.
Shells 34.75 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 2 1080-1305
lbs 50.00-53.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one Me
dium 2 380 lbs 77.00, one Large 3 430 lbs
56.50; HEIFERS: Medium 1-2 330-510 lbs
55.00- one 785 lbs 47.00; BULLS:
one Medium 2 800 lbs 56.00, Medium 2
585 lbs 56.50, few Large 3 300-370 lbs
41.00-
CALVES 123...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-115 lbs 25.00-32.00, Utility
50-90 lbs 10.00-22.00. FARM CALVES:
No 1 Holstein bulls 905-130 lbs
110.00- average 129.85, No 2
85-120 lbs 65.00-117.00, weaker calves to
40.00. No 1 Holstein Heifers one 85 lbs
315.00, No 2 80-95 lbs 135.00-285.00.
HOGS 4... BARROWS AND GILTS:
few 45-50% lean 200-210 lbs 28.00-29.50.
FEEDER PIGS 26... 1-3 30-40 lbs
23.00- 45-65 lbs 40.00-57.50 per
head.
SHEEP 14... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 50-70 lbs 78.00-100.00, 90-100 lbs
73.00-
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 26.00-29.00,
Yearlings to 50.00.
GOATS 15...(AU goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids: Selection 2
under 20 lbs 15.00, 20-40 lbs 26.00-29.00,
40-60 lbs 30.00-67.00. Nannies: 50-70 lbs
25.00- 70-100 lbs 30.00-40.00. Billi
es: 90-140 lbs 90.00-170.00.
Dairy Cows 800.00-1375.00 per head.
Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
July 23,2003
CATTLE 19L..(PDA). Holstein steers
sold strong on a good supply. Slaughter
cows also sold firm.
STEERS: few Choice 1-3 1200-1560 lbs
74.25-78.25, few Select 1-2 66.75-72.00,
few Standard 1-2 61.50-65.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS- High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1140-1465 lbs 69.25-7100,
Choice 1-3 1000-1514 lbs 64.50-69.00, one
Select 1-2 59.50, few Standard 1-2
48.00-52.00.
HEIFERS: couple Select 1-2
65.50-67.00, few Standard 1-2
55.00-
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
45.00- mostly 48.50-53.50, Boners
80-85% lean 40.50-49.00, Lean 85-90%
lean 37.75-45.25. Shells 37.00 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1210-1520
lbs 55.75-59.50, few Yield Grade 2
958-2274 lbs 47.50-51.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um 1 544-678 lbs 72.00-78.00, Large 2
800-930 lbs 48.50-60.00; HEIFERS: Medi
um 1-2 300-480 lbs 62.00-81.00; BULLS:
few Medium 1 300-525 lbs 83.00-86.00;
few Medium 2 500-760 lbs 67.00-74.50,
few Large 2 370-470 lbs 50.50-58.00.
CALVES 122...VEALERS: Good
200-300 lbs 68.00-85.00, Standard and
Good 70-110 lbs 22.00-40.00, Utility 50-80
lbs 20.00-25.00. FARM CALVES: No 1
Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 100.00-114.00,
No 2 80-120 lbs 37.50-95.00; few No 1
Holstein heifers 90-100 lbs 360.00-400.00,
few No 2 75-105 lbs 135.00-300.00.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 80-120 lbs
60.00-
HOGS 64...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 210-240 lbs 44.00-46.00,
45-50% lean 220-260 lbs 40.50-43.50,
40-45% lean 230-260 lbs 37.75-38.50.
SOWS; few 1-3 420-465 lbs 24.00-27.00.
FEEDER PIGS 51...1-3 20-45 lbs
26.00- 70-95 lbs 34.00-55.00 —per
head 110-185 lbs 31.00-55.00 per cwt.
SHEEP 47... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 40-60 lbs 95.00-98.00, 80-105 lbs
75.00-86.00.
SLAUGH
TER SHEEP:
24.50-27.00,
few Yearlings
45.00-62.50.
GOATS
30...(A11 goats
sold by the
head with
weights esti
mated). Kids:
Selection 2 few
20 lbs and
under
22.50-31.00,
20-40 lbs
30.00, 40-60
-lbs 23.00-33.00.
Nannies: few
60-80 lbs
17 50-30.00.
Midwest Dally
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
July 23,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
In the five area direct slaughter cattle
trade, live and dressed sales steady.
STEERS: LIVE BASIS: over 80% Choice
76.50-79.00, wtd. avg. price 77.66; 65-80%
Choice 77.00-78.00, wtd. avg. 77.48;
35-65% Choice 75.00-78.00, wtd. avg.
76.25. DRESSED BASIS: over 80%
Choice 123.00; 65-80% Choice
121.00- wtd. avg. price 123.34;
35-65% Choice 122.00-124.00, wtd. avg.
price 123.76. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
LIVE BASIS: over 80% Choice
76.00- wtd. avg. 77.02; 65-80%
Choice 77.00-78.00, wtd. avg. 77.14;
35-65% Choice 74.00- 78.00, wtd. avg.
76.28. DRESSED BASIS: over 80%
Choice 124.00; 65-80% Choice
122.00- wtd. avg. price 123.14;
35-65% Choice 122.00-124.50, wtd. avg.
123.79.
At the So. St. Paul terminal market,
slaughter steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00
higher. Steers: Choice 2-4 1177-1415 lbs
75.00-77.00, pkg 1210 lbs 78.00. Heifers:
Choice 2-3 1090- 1231 lbs 74.10-77.00. At
Sioux Falls slaughter steers and heifers
were 2.00-3.00 higher, Steers: Choice 2-3
1314-1384 lbs 76.80-78.20. Heifers: Choice
2-3 1145-1278 lbs 76.00-76.90.
Estimated daily cattle slaughter under
federal inspection week to date totals
through Wednesday is 398,000 head com
pared to 404,000 last week and 396,000 a
year ago.
CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle:
July 76.80, up 1.50; August 75.70, up 1.50;
September 76.35, up 1.35.
Slaughter cows at South St. Paul sold
steady. Premium White 70-75 percent
lean over 1200 lbs 54.00-56.00, high dress
ing 56.00-57.00. Breakers 70-80 percent
lean over 1100 lbs 52.00-55.00, high dress
ing 55.00-56.00. Boners 80-85 .percent
lean over 1050 lbs 48.00-52.00, high dress
ing 52.00-53.00. Lean 85-90 percent lean
44.00-48.00.
Barrows and gilts at terminal markets
on Wednesday sold 1.00-2.00 lower with
220-270 lb 47-51% lean barrows and gilts
going from 38.50-41.50. The National di
rect trade prices are based on 185 lbs hog
carcass with 0.9-1.1 inch back fat and 6
inch square loin/2.0 inch depth plant de
livered. National direct trade 1.00 lower
with prices ranging 49.25-61.52, wtd. avg.
price 58.48. lowa-So. Minnesota direct
trade trended 1.25 lower with prices rang
ing from 49.25-60.00, wtd. avg. price
58.43. The Western Combelt closed 1.25
lower at 49.25-60.50, wtd. avg. price
58.35. The Eastern Combelt prices were
50 lower at 50.03-61.52, wtd.'avg. price
58.71.
Hog slaughter under federal inspection
estimate on Wednesday was estimated at
week to date totals through Wednesday
estimated at 1,083,000 compared to a
week ago 1,094,000 and a year ago actual
slaughtered 1,081,000.
CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs: Au
gust 58.00, down 2.00; October 52.42,
down .95; December 51.20, down .67
Slaughter lambs sold steady at So. St.
Paul, MN. New Crop: 120-140 lbs
82.00-84.00; 110-120 lbs 80.00-82.00.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder
al inspection week to date through
Wednesday estimated at 31,000 head
compared to 29,000 a week ago and
34,000 a year ago.
National Sheep Summary
San Angelo, Texas
July 22,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
At midwest market centers all classes
steady. At New Holland, PA slaughter
lambs steady to 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes
stepdy. At San Angelo, TX slaughter
lambs weak; slaughter ewes weak; feeder
lambs firm to 2.00 higher. Estimated re
ceipts for today 10,500.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: San Angelo: shorn
and wooled 90-120 lbs 84.00-90.00. Mid
west: wooled 110-120 lbs 80.00-82.00;
120-140 lbs 82.00-85.00. New Holland:
90-100 lbs 96.00-106.00, few
110.00- 100-125 lbs 103.00-114.00,
few 118.00; 125-150 lbs 147.00-150.00.
Virginia: no test
SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo:
Good 2-3 35.00-37.50; Utility and Good
1-3 35.50-41.50; Utility 1-2 32.00-39.00;
Cull and Utility 1-2 20.00-31.00. Midwest:
Utility and Good 1-3 20.00-25.00; Cull 1
15.00- New Holland: Utility and
Good 1-3 100-150 lbs 40.00-44.00,150-200
lbs 36.00-40.00. Billings: no test. Virginia:
no test
FEEDER LAMBS; Medium and Large
1-2: San Angelo; 40-60 lbs 96.00-102.00;
60-70 lbs 98.00-101.00; 70-90 lbs
94.00- 90-100 lbs 87.00-90.50. Mid
west: 50-70 lbs 80.00-85.00; 70-90 lbs
75.00- Virginia: no test. Billings; no
test.
REPLACEMENT EWES: Medium
and Large 1-2: San Angelo: no test. Bill
ings: no test.