Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. August 27,2003 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 224...(PDA)...(5upp1y in cluded 64 steers and heifers, 96 cows, 33 bulls and 31 feeder cattle). Compared with the last week’s sale, slaughter steers sold steady to 1.00 higher, cows steady to 1.00 lower. STEERS: few Choice 1-3 1150-1380 lbs 78.75-81.25, Select 1-2 68.00-77.75, few Standard 1-2 58.75-65.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1280-1545 lbs 66.00-72.25, average 69.05, Select 1-2 56.50-65.25, Standard 1-2 45.00-53.50. HEIFERS: one Choice 3 1280 lbs 81.75, Select 1-2 69.25-77.25, few Standard 1-2 60.00- COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 44.50- high yielding 51.50-53.25, av erage 49.45, Boners 80-85% lean 40.00- average 42.25, Lean 85-90% lean 34.50-42.50, average 37.75. Shells 33.50 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 995-2330 lbs 48.50- average 51.60, Yield Grade 2 980-2570 lbs 38.00-48.50, average 45.60. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Me dium 1 800-810 lbs 75.50, one Medium 2 5X5 lbs 77.50; HEIFERS: Medium and large 1 725-790 lbs Medium and Large 2 325-465 lbs 59.00-69.00, cou ple 590-635 lbs 51.00-59.50; BULLS: few Medium and Large 1470 lbs 88.00, Medi um and Large 2 210-300 lbs 60.00-81.00, Medium and Large 3 215-290 tbs 50.00-54.00, 520-675 lbs 54.00-54.50, one 845 lbs 49.00. CALVES 122...VEALERS: Standard and Good 80-110 lbs 20.00-32.50, Utility MOF| SS-4S iyi. i-45G rv M 60-85 lbs 5.00-17.50. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls very uneven, 30.00 lower to 40.00 higher. No 1 Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 120.00-200.00, average 155.15, 80-90 lbs 30.00-45.00; No 2 80-120 lbs 30.00-85.00. Few No 2 Holstein Heifers 75-85 lbs 100.00-140.00. HOGS S...BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 240-255 lbs 38.50-40.00. SOWS: one 535 lbs 29.50. FEEDER PIGS 105... 1-3 few 20 lbs 105.00,30-40 lbs 40.00-62.00 per cwt. SHEEP 7... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: few Choice 45-50 lbs 82.50-97.50, few 75-95 lbs 90.00-98.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: one 38.00. GOATS 21...(A11 goats sold by the head with weights estimated). Kids: Selection 2 40-60 lbs 50.00-75.00. Selection 3 40-60 lbs 40.00. Yearlings: Selection 2 40-60 lbs 47.50- Nannies: 50-70 lbs 45.00-74.00, 70-100 lbs 70.00-75.00. Billi es: 50-70 lbs 37.50-71.00, 70-100 lbs 70.50- New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction Monday, August 25,2003 253 HEAD, MARKET STEADY. WORK HORSES 450.00-1350.00. DRIVING HORSES 485.00-1500.00. RIDING HORSES 235.00-1300.00. REGISTERED RIDING, NONE. BETTER RIDING 1500.00-1725.00. PONIES 275.00-425.00. LARGE PONIES 510.00-650.00. COLTS 225.00-265.00. REGISTERED COLTS 285.00. 56 HEAD CAMP HORSES 325.00-1750.00. Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. August 27,2003 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE 20S...(Supplied by the Auc- tion). HEIFERS: Select 1-2 54.00-SB.OO. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 47.50-53.00, Boners 80-85% lean 43.00- Lean 85-90% lean 35.00- Shells 30.00 and down. BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 1200-1800 lbs 53.00-55.00. CALVES 96...VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-100 lbs 27.00-35.00, Utility 60-75 lbs 10.00-15.00. FARM CALVES; No 1 Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 95.00- No 2 80-120 lbs 55.00-90.00; No 1 Holstein Heifers 90-120 lbs 400.00- No 2 Holstein heifers 85-120 lbs 230.00-360.00. HOGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! FEEDER PIGS 99...1-3 30-45 lbs 35.00- per head. SHEEP 43... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 60-80 lbs 77.00-95.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 25.00-40.00. GOATS ll...(All goats sold by the head with weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 28.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs 3.00-8.00, 20-40 lbs 12.00-30.00, 40-60 lbs 37.00. Nannies: 50-70 lbs 45.00-52.00, 70-100 lbs lOO-125 lbs 703)0-85.00. Billies: 50-70 lbs 48.00-61.00. DAIRY COWS: 800.00-1500.00 per head. Belknap Livestock Belknap, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA August 27,2003 CATTLE 148...(PDA). STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1150-1425 lbs 86.00-88.75, few Custom Fab.rk9tprs.of Galvanized Barn Equipment Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 30, 2003-A25 Choice 1-3 1150-1410 lbs 79.75-84.75, one Select 2 66.00, few Standard 1-2 56.25-64.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Choice 2-3 1030-1180 lbs 65.25-68.00, few Select 2 60.00- HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 990-1240 lbs 79.00- COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 44.50- Boners 80-85% lean 40.00- Lean 85-90% lean 35.00- Shells 34.00 and down. BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 1428 lbs 50.50, few Yield Grade 2 950-1625 lbs 45.50- Few Select Bullocks 1-2 1044-1114 lbs 57.00-59.50 FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; couple Medium 1 352-372 lbs 91.00-96.00; HEIF ERS: few Medium 1 376-454 lbs 75.00- few Medium 2 596-794 lbs 53.00- BULLS: one Medium 1 422 lbs 87.00, one Medium 2 350 lbs 69.00. CALVES 128...VEALERS; one Choice 268 lbs 93.00, Standard and Good 65-115 lbs 22.00-37.50, Utility 50-80 lbs 13.00-26.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Hol stein bulls 90-125 lbs 105.00-140.00, No 2 80-110 lbs 41.00-95.00; few No 1 Holstein heifer 100-120 lbs 410.00-450.00, No 2 70-90 lbs 110.00-360.00. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 60-116 lbs 95.00-150.00. HOGS 26...8arr0ws and Gilts: one lot 49-54% lean 248 lbs 42.50, 45-50% lean 230-260 lbs 36.50-41.00, few 40-45% lean 261 lbs 33.50. SOWS: few US 1-3 614-642 lbs 24.50-29.00. BOARS; 210-260 lbs 21.00, 360-680 lbs 8.50- FEEDER PIGS 84...1-3 205-25 lbs 7.50- 30-40 lbs 17.00-24.00, 45-55 lbs 41.50-42.00 per head. SHEEP B...SLAUGHTER LAMBS: few Choice 48-76 lbs 80.00-100.00. GOATS 49..3A11 goats sold by the head with weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1; few 60-80 lbs 48.00-59.00. Selection 2: under 20 lbs 3.00-7.00, 40-60 ibs 28.00- 60-80 Ibs 44.00-48.00. Selec tion 3: one 20 lbs 18.00. Nannies; 50-70 Ibs 21.00- 80-100 Ibs 33.00-82.50. Billi es: few 80-100 Ibs 54.00-85.00. New Holland Dairy Sale New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, August 27,2003 154 DAIRY COWS, 132 HEIFERS, 16 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. LOCAL FRESH COWS 385.00- IX)CAL SPRINGERS 975.00-1435.00. BETTER FRESH COWS 1625.00- LARGE HEIFERS 1385.00-1535.00, FEW 1575.00-1600.00. SHORT BRED HEIFERS 585.00- 1 AT 1400.00. OPEN BREDDING AGE HEIFERS 860.00- BULLS 160.00-785.00, PUREBREDS 610.00- UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 750.00- FRESH HEIFERS 750.00-1475.00. REGISTERED HEIFERS 1450.00- SMALL HEIFERS 750.00-1310.00. SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 435.00- SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS 160.00- HERD ALL STAGES 350.00-1485.00, FEW 1625.00-1750.00. Northeast Eggs Atlanta, Georgia Report Sapplied by USDA August 28,2003 Prices were unchanged; however, all sizes were trending lower. The market tone was barely steady. Demand into all channels ranged light to fairly good. Sup plies were adequate to instances available for current trade needs. Breaking stock supplies were sufficient for the moderate to good demand. Light type hens were at least adequate to fully ade- for tl quate mand. PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUY ERS, USDA GRADE 1 AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, WAREHOUSE, CENTS PER DOZEN. EXTRA IARGF 89-102 MOSTIY 91-95, LARGE 84-99 MOSTI Y 91-93, MEDI UM 59-74 MOSTI 'l 64-67 \ouim \sr arf-\ c r l)t , nr M \ Ml) Ml Ml i istu n N I istu p P \ HI North,.™ ' \ in. \ I is a 'ombeit I »'!-t > ! *-cdcr C V\fcdkh Spin i e 11 Id 111 Si . • ” .OHS Rcpmt Supplied 15s I SI) S I cedei ( aide Soihnian llli nois Indiana Michigan ami Ohio C unipaKu to lasi ssci Is kshi i sank sscic rnosth 1 OD-i 00 hitthci Demand ami Iracimg aelisits ssere moder dte Stronger feeder pnees ami lack of asailable pastures hast lead to more lightweight cattle being marketed this month I he ban on Canadian beet ex ports was partialis lifted this week but the hse animal ban is still in effect Reported sales consisted of about 21 r r heel steers, 7371 heifers and 70 Holstein steers Approximate!) 730 of the cattle marketed this week weighed oxer 600 lbs Confirmed sales 2150 this week, 950 last week and 1500 last year. FEEDER STEERS. Medi um and Large 1-2. load lot 600 lbs 97.00, 800-850 lbs 87.00- HOLSTEIN STEERS: Me dium and Large 3: load lot 600 lbs 79.50; load lot 840 lbs 73.00. FEEDER HEIFERS. Medi um and Large 1-2: 450-500 lbs 93.00- 550-675 lbs 92.00- 00, 700-750 lbs 88.00- 750-850 lbs 84.00- Prices are based FOB the farm unless otherwise indicat ed. Delivered prices include freight, commissions, and other expenses it to
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