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1080-1495 lbs 81.00- 84.50, Charolais-crosses
84.00- heavyweights 1610-1625 lbs
76.00- Select 1-2 1045-1445 lbs
78.00- heavier muscled up to 84.75.
Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1345-1545 lbs 73.25-75.75, small package 78.00.
Choice 2-3 1190-1530 lbs 70.50-74.00. Select
and low Choice 2- 3 1135-1560 lbs 67.00-71.75.
Select 1-2 1200-1510 lbs 65.25-69.00. Standard
1-2 1195-1510 lbs 63.50-66.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice, end Prime 2-3
1055-1385 lbs 82.50-86.00, couple 86.50-88.00,
Yield Grade 4-5 78.75-81.75. Select and low
Choice 2-3 985-1165 lbs 81.00-83.00. Select 1-2
955-1060 lbs 76.00-79.75.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk,
Low Dressing. Premium White, 65-70, Over
1600 lbs, 52.00-56.75, 48.00-51.50, High dress
ing 57.25-61.00. Breakers, 75-80, Over 1400 lbs,
49.00- 45.00-48.00, High dressing
53.50- Boners, 80-85, Over 1200 lbs,
41.25- 38.75-41.00, High dressing
47.25- Lean (Hi-Yield), 85-88, Over 1200
lbs, 38.50-42.50. Lean, 88-90, Over 1000 lbs,
35.00- 30.50-34.75. Lean (Light-Wt),
85-90,750-1000 lbs, 33.00-38.50,28.50-32.25.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1215-1835 lbs
53.25- low dressing 1120-1635 lbs
46.50- Yield Grade 2 1210-1580 lbs
49.50-
Calves: Compared to last Thursday, slaugh
ter calves sold sharply higher. Number One and
Two Holstein bull calves going into special-fed
veal bams sold 12.00-40.00 lower. Demand for
fresh baby calves has tapered off, especially
since many producers continue to receive as
much as 340.00 dressed for their finished calves.
Holstein heifers sold near steady on a light test.
Slaughter demand continue to pick up in Lan
caster County, as prices are as high as 75.00 for
the kill calves, with only 61 percent of the grad
ed supply going on feed. The Pennsylvania De
partment of Agriculture graded 544 head of bull
calves for the graded sale, with an estimated 61
percent of the graded run going back to feed.
Slaughter Calves: Standard and Utility
75-125 lbs 40.00-70.00, few from 72.00-75.00,
weaker 16.00-35.00.
Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Barns:
Graded Number One Holstein bull calves
95-125 lbs mostly 122.00-147.00, six head
105.00; 90-92 lbs 95.00; 80-88 lbs 80.00. Graded
Number Two Holstein bull calves 120-125 lbs
125.00; 105-120 lbs 100.00-110.00; 95-105 lbs
80.00- 88-92 lbs 75.00-76.00; 80-86 lbs
65.00. Graded Number Three Holstein bull
calves (100 percent went to slaughter) 90-130
lbs 68.00-69.00; 75-85 lbs 50.00. Graded Utility
Holstein bull calves (100 percent went to
slaughter) 90-110 lbs 69.00-70.00; 80-90 lbs
52.00; 60-80 lbs 30.00. Holstein heifers 90-110
lbs 400.00-490.00; one 80 lbs 420.00. Plainer
type heifers 90-125 lbs 205.00-300.00; BQ-8S lbs
205.00- couple 70 lbs 130.00-170.00.
Weaker heifers 70-80 lbs 110.00-18p.00.
* Sheep and Lambs: No market comparison
due to Monday Holiday. However, slaughter
lambs sold with a steady to firm undertone
compared to last weeks close. Slaughter sheep
afcld steady to weak, with heaver offerings trad
ing as much as 5.00 lower. Bidding activity was
on all classes of sheep.
Slaughter Lambs; Choice and Prime 2-3 few
20-30 lbs 167.00-170.00; 40-50 lbs 132.00-146.00,
fancy 177.00; 50-60 lbs 125.00-139.00, few fancy
145.00- individual up to 185.00; 60-70 lbs
122.00- fancy 144.00; 70-80 lbs
115.00- fancy 128.00-130.00; 80-90 lbs
105.00- fancy 120.00- 122.00; 90-100 lbs
105.00- 100-125 lbs 103.00-115.00;
125-150 lbs 85.00- 99.00. Good 2-4 40-50 lbs
105.00; 60-70 lbs 88.00-105.00; 70-80 lbs 81.00;
100-125 lbs 85.00-91.00.
Slaughter Sheep: Utility and Good 1-3 year
lings 70-100 lbs 76.00-90.00; 100- ISO lbs
66.00-70.00; sheep 75-100 lbs 40.00-42.00;
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1998 JD 544 G Front End Loader, 7199 hrs (like new cond) • 1979 PETTIBONE Super 10 Carry Lift
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100-150 lbs 43.00-54.00, individual 59.00;
150-200 lbs 41.00-54.00, weaker 25.00-32.00;
200-250 lbs 29.00-42.00. Bucks 150-225 lbs
45.00-60.00; 200-260 lbs 40.00-62.00; individual
325 lbs 37.00.
Slaughter Goats; Compared to last Monday,
Kid goats sold steady to weak. Yearlings sold
mostly steady on a light test Nannies sold with
a lower undertone; while Billies sold mostly
steady to weak. Wethers sold mostly steady,
with the exception of heavier weight offerings
trading sharply lower on a light test. All goats
sold by the head, with estimated weights.
Kids: Selection 1 few 40-60 lbs 62.00-66.00;
60-80 lbs 74.00-78.00. Selection 2 20-40 lbs
33.00, few pigmies 20.00-34.00; 40- 60 lbs
48.00- few pigmies 30.00-38.00; 60-80 lbs
66.00- 68.00. Selection 3 10-20 lbs 9.00-10.00;
20-40 lbs 26.00-28.00, weaker 10.00-15.00; 40-60
lbs 34.00-45.00, weaker 28.00-30.00; 60-80 lbs
45.00-
Yearlings; Selection 2 60-80 lbs 66.00-73.00,
few pigmies 72.00-74.00. Selection 3 60-80 lbs
SO.OO-60.00.
Nannies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 70.00-72.00;
100-150 lbs 70.00-82.00. Selection 2 50-70 lbs
50.00- few packages pigmies 30.00- 40.00;
70-100 lbs 50.00-62.00; 100-150 lbs 60.00-72.00.
Selection 3 50-70 lbs 30.00-41.00; 70-100 lbs
35.00-
Billies: Selection 1 100-150 lbs 102.00-108.00;
150-250 lbs 126.00- 132.00. Selection 2 70-100
lbs 73.00-77.00; 100-150 lbs 84.00-95.00, few
pigmies 68.00-77.00; 150-250 lbs 100.00-115.00.
Selection 3 70-100 lbs 59.00-64.00; 100-150 lbs
67.00-83.00.
Wethers: 50-70 lbs 66.00-72.00, weaker
49.00-58.00; 70-100 lbs 74.00- 89.00, few pig
mies 54.00-59.00; 100-150 lbs 86.00-90.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly Cattle
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, Sept 5,2003
CATTLE CALVES
2115 1719
THIS WEEK
2114
LAST WEEK
2509
LAST YEAR
This week in Lancaster County, opening prices
for slaughter steers were mostly steady. Late in the
week prices were another 2.00-3.00 higher as high
Choice and Prime steers were as high as 93.00. The
early week runs were light, however, the late week
run included 575 head of nice hard-fed stock. Not
only were records shattered in Lancaster County
with prices up to 93.00, but several producers
should have gotten a lock box to carry their checks
home after the active Thursday New Holland Mar
ket; as farmer/feeders were averaging from 88.00-
90.00 on their loads The western direct feedyards
got the ball rolling on late Wednesday morning by
moving their fats 3.00-4.00 higher in Kansas and
Texas at 85.00, and from 86.00-87.00 in Nebraska.
Dressed sales were 3.00-5.00 higher from
135.00- Meat markets had no choice but to
increase as the price of finished cattle continues to
rise. Choice cuts were at mostly 148.00 on Thurs
day. with the Select cutout value from
131.00- Live cattle contracts at the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange were also higher as they try
to keep on an even keel with the western live cattle
market. Spot September closed at 86.30 on Thurs
day, with October at 84.90, and December at 82.77.
The Holstein steer supply was mixed this week,
with prices trending mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Lean
slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower on Tues
day, with all losses regained on Thursday as bids
were steady to 1.00 higher. Fleshier cows sold
2 00-3.00 lower on Tuesday, with prices a full
3.00- higher late in the week The Thursday
supply included a nice run of Breaking and Premi
um White cows which drew good buyer activity
Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. The reported
supply this week in Lancaster County included
852 head of slaughter steers, 126 head of slaughter
heifers, 942 head of slaughter cows, 69 head of
slaughter bulls, and 126 head of feeder cattle.
Note: Weekly receipts due not include Monday’s
supplies, auctions were not covered due to the
Labor Day holiday.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-4
1145-1490 lbs 88.00-93.00, mostly 88.00-92.10.
from 86.00-89.00 early In the week, few full
86.50-87.75. few Yield Grade 4-5 83.25-85.75.
Choice 2-3 1095-1495 lbs 84.50-88.25, majority
8600-88.00. from 83.00-86.50 early in the week,
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higher yielding Charolals and Limi-crosses
88.25*92.50, couple heavyweights 1575-1585 lbs
82.50- 84.25. Higher yielding Choice 1-2 1110-1455
lbs 88.00-91.50. Choice 4, few full 1135-1440 lbs
80.00-84.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1495
lbs 80.00- 84.50, Charolais-crosses 84.00-87 75,
heavyweights 1610-1625 lbs 76.00-78.50. Select 1-2
1020-1445 lbs 78.00-82.00, from 76.00-80.00 early
in the week, heavier muscled up to 84.75.
Holstein Steers. High Choice and Prime 2-3
1175-1545 lbs 73.25-77 50, small package 78.00.
Choice 2-3 1175-1530 lbs 70.50-74.00 Select and
low Choice 2- 3 1105-1560 lbs 68.00-71 75. Select
1-2 1195-1510 lbs 64.00-69.00. Standard 1-2
1090-1510 lbs 60.75-66.00.
Slaughter Heifers* Choice, end Prime 2-3
1055-1385 lbs 82.50-86.00, couple 86 50-88.00,
Yield Grade 4-5 78.75-81.75. Select and low
Choice 2-3 985-1165 lbs 81.00-83.00. Select 1-2
955-1060 lbs 76.00-79.75.
Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk,
Low Dressing. Premium White, 65-70, Over 1600
lbs, 52.00-56 75, 48.00-51.50, High dressing
55.75-61.00. Breakers, 75-80, Over 1400 lbs,
44.25- 45.00-48.00, High dressing
51.25- Boners, 80-85, Over 1200 lbs,
41.25- 34.00-41.00, High dressing
44.00-51.00. Lean (Hi-Yield), 85-88, Over 1200 lbs,
38.50-42.50. Lean, 88-90, Over 1000 lbs,
34.25- 30.50-34.75. Lean (Light-Wt), 85-90,
750-1000 lbs, 33.00-38.50,26.25-32.25.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1215-1835 lbs
53.25- low dressing 1120-1635 lbs
46.50-49.50. Yield Grade 2 1110-2110 lbs
49.25- low dressing 42.00-45.75.
Calf Summary: Compared to last week's closing
prices, slaughter calves sold sharply higher. This is
mostly due to an increase in the number of slaugh
ter buyers, with the average kill price jumping
nearly 30.00 in the last two weeks. Holstein bull
calves suitable for special-fed veal bams sold
sharply lower on weights over 80 lbs, as the major
ity of the Graded Number One's and Two's sold as
much as 40.00 lower. Holstein heifer calf prices
held steady around 500.00. Northeast special-fed
veal traded firm for the week, with good demand
on light offerings. Sales ranged from
255.00- with a weighted average of 288.87,
up 4.11. The PA Department of Agriculture grad
ed 1316 head of heifer and bull calves at the two
graded sales in Lancastei County this week, com
pared to 1410 last week.
Slaughter Calves: Standard and Ltility 75-135
lbs 40.00-70.00, few from 72.00-75.00, weaker
12.00-
2119
1557
Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Barns.
Monday- Labor Day Holiday.
Tuesday- Graded Number One Holstein Bulls
122 lbs 127.00; 95-115 lbs 127.00- 137.00; 85-90 lbs
116.00- package 80 lbs 107.00. Graded
Number Two Holstein Bulls 95-115 lbs
120.00- package 103 lbs 140.00; 90-95 lbs
92.00- 80-85 lbs 62.00-85.00; package 73 lbs
40.00. Graded Number Three Holstein Bulls
80-110 lbs 52.00-72.00. Graded Number One Heif
ers package 114 lbs 385.00; 95-105 lbs
450.00- 00; package 81 lbs 350.00. Graded
Number Two Holstein Heifers 90-105 lbs
430.00- package 82 lbs 225.00; package 73
lbs 160.00; package 64 lbs 125.00.
Thursday- Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal
Barns: Graded Number One Holstein bull calves
95-125 lbs mostly 122.00-147.00, six head 105.00;
90-92 lbs 95.00; 80-88 lbs 80.00. Graded Number
Two Holstein bull calves 120-125 lbs 125.00;
105-120 lbs 10000-110.00, 95-105 lbs 80.00-8S.00;
88-93 P* 75.00-76.00; 80-86 lbs 65.00. Graded
Number Three Holstein bull calves (100 percent
went to slaughter) 90-130 lbs 68.00-69 00; 75-85 lbs
50.00. Graded Utility Holstein bull calves (100 per
cent went to slaughter) 90-110 lbs 69.00-70.00,
80-90 lbs 52.00; 60-80 lbs 30.00. Holstein heifers
90-110 lbs 400.00-490.00; one 80 lbs 420.00. Plain
er-type heifers 90-125 lbs 205.00-300.00; 80-85 lbs
205.00-340.00; couple 70 lbs 130 00-170.00 Weak
er heifers 70-80 lbs 110 00-180.00
Indiana
Livestock Auction
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, Sept. 4,2003
Report Supplied Bj PDA
CATTLE* 136 SLAUGHTER STEERS AND
HEIFERS STEADY TO 250 HIGHER COWS
STEADY TO 3 00 HIGHER
STEERS: CHOICE 1-3 1040/1470 LBS 80.50-85 00.
ONE AT 87 75 SELECT 1-2 72.00-78.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HI CHOICE & PRIME 2-3
1270/1335 LBS. THREE AT 74.00. CHOICE 2-3
1275/1420 LBS. 70.00-72.00. STANDARD 1-2
55.00-59.00.
HEIFERS. CHOICE 1-3 970/1425 LBS.
79.00-86.75. SELECT 1-2 77 00-7875 STAN
DARD 1-2 55 00-66 50.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
48.00-55.50, COUPLE TO 58.50. BONERS
80-85% LEAN 42.00-46.50 LEAN 85-90%
LEAN 34.25-41.00 SHELLS 3400 AND
DOWN
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1165 & 1978
LBS. 52.00 & 55.50. YIELD GRADE 2
970/1915 LBS. 45.00-51.50.
FEEDER CATTLE* STEERS: FEW
LARGE 2 670/885 LBS. 63.50-77.00. HEIF
ERS* FEW Ml 335/650 LBS. 71.00-78.00. L 3
500/815 LBS. 42.50-62.00. BULLS* FEW M A
L 2 330/515 LBS. 75.00-82.50.
C VLVES: 92. VEALERS* STANDARD ft
GOOD 65/120 LBS. 25.00-42 50 UTILITY
60VW0 LBS 7 50-22.50. FARM CALVES:
HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY TO 10.00
LOWER. NO. 1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 90/120
LBS. 100.00-152.50. NO. 2 BULLS 85/115
LBS. 50.00-80.00. FEW NO. 1 HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 90/120 LBS. 400.00-420.00 NO. 2
HEIFERS 80ft 128 LBS 150004 170.00
HOGS: 11 BARROWS AND GILTS.
45-50% LEAN 255/260 LBS. 33.50-34.50.
40-45% LEAN 245/365 LBS. 23.00-30 50.
SOWS: US 1-3 450/515 LBS 25.00-28.50.
SHEEP: 9. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: HIGH
CHOICE ft PRIME 120/158 LBS. 75.00-81 00
CHOICE 51 LBS. 112.50 SLAUGHTER
SHEEP: COUPLE 35.00 ft 36.00.
GOATS: IS. KIDS' SELECTION 3 20/40
LBS 10.00-40.00. NANNIES: 50/70 LBS
46.00-59.00, ONE AT 62.50. BILLIES. 50/70
LBS 67 50-76.00,100 LBS. ONE AT 120.00
Greencastle Hay
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thunday, Sept 6,2003
HAY: 9 loads. TOTAL: 9.
MIX HAY: 47.50-135.00, 2.00-2.75/
BALE, ROUND BALES 19.00/BALE.
FEEDER PIGS: NO MARKET TEST.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 6, 2003-A45
Ag Officials Endorse Expo
LAFAYETTE TWP., N.J.
On Thursday, leaders of the
state agriculture departments
from New Jersey, New York,
and Pennsylvania endorsed
the third annual Northeast
Small Farm and Rural Living
Expo as a way to help pre
serve farming in the Tri-State
area.
The Small Farm Expo, a
project involving agricultural,
cultural, and tourism entities
from New Jersey, Pennsylva
nia, and New York, is moving
to Warren County, N.J., this
year after its first two outings
in Pennsylvania’s Pocono re
gion. The two-day event will
be Sept. 20-21 at the Warren
County Farmers’ Fairgrounds
in Harmony Township, N.J.
New Jersey Agriculture Sec
retary Charles M. Kuperus,
Pennsylvania Agriculture Sec
retary Dennis C. Wolff, and
Deputy Commissioner Rick
Zimmerman of the New York
Department of Agriculture
and Markets, who represented
Commissioner Nathan Rudg
ers, met at Ken and Julie
Bechtold’s Stoney Croft Farm
with Small Farm Expo organ
izers to offer their support for
the event.
“Most of New Jersey’s
farms are family-owned oper
ations,” said Kuperus. “While
our average farm size at 86
acres is much smaller than
the national average, our
proximity to major markets
offers unique opportunities for
Gamagrass Tour Set
HURLOCK, Md. Thursday,
Sept. 11, the Maryland Grazing
Lands Conservation Initiative
will conduct a tour of the largest
Maryland planting of eastern
gamagrass at the Bill Edwards
Bison Farm in Hurlock, Mary
land.
Edwards depends on this little
known native plant to supply
high quality forage in large
quantities during the hottest part
of the summer.
Pennsylvania
Livestock Auction
Waynesbutg, Pa.
Thursday, Sept 4,2003
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE: STOCK COWS; 37,00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility & Commercial
42.00- Boner & Boning Utility
36.00- Cutter & Boning Utility
35.00- Canner & Low Cutter 35.00-40.50;
Shells 30.00 & down.
BULLS; YIELD GRADE 1 1500#-2000#
45.00- YIELD GRADE 2 10004-1400#
38.00-
FEEDER STEERS: M & L 1 300-500#
80.00-117.00. 250-280# 80.00-128.00; M
600-900*70.00-103.00.
HEIFERS: M 1 & L 1 300-500# 78.00-107.00;
LI 400-650# 60.00-94.00.
BULLS; M & L 1300-620# 70.00-102.00.
CALVES: Veal Prime 70.00-85.00; Choice
60.00-84.00; Good 35.00-70.00; Farm Calves #1
Holstein Bulls 90-120# Few 35.00-95.00; #2 Hol
stein Bulls 80-100# Few 10.00-50.00; Beef
Bull & HfrsTHd. 35.00-90.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts #l-2 210-255#
37.50-41.00; #2-3 255-280# 35.00-40.00; Sows
#l-3 300-500# 24.50-30.00; Feeder Pigs 1-3
15-20# 5.00-22.00/Hd. 1-3 25-35# 10.00-23.00/
Hd.
LAMBS; High Choice 80-100# 80.00-100.00;
Choice 40-75# 90.00-122.00; Feeder Lambs
Good 65.00-94.00; Sheep 15.00-45.00; Fat Sheep
25.00 and down.
GOATS: Large 45.00-115.00/Hd.; Medium
30.00-67.00/Hd.; Small 10.00-30.00/Hd.
HORSES; Horses 19.00-51.50; Ponies
20.00-48.00.
Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied by PDA
Thursday, Sept 4,2003
CATTLE: 210. COWS STEADY TO .50
HIGHER.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: ONE CHOICE 2-3
AT 1495/LBS. 66.00. SELECT 1-2 58.00-65.25.
ONE STANDARD 1-2 AT 53.25.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
44.00-48.75, ONE AT 51.50, LOW DRESSING
DOWN TO 40.00, AVERAGE 45.95. BONERS
80-85% LEAN 39.00-46.50, LOW DRESSING
DOWN TO 34.75, AVERAGE 41.65. LEAN
our fanners to be successful.
The Small Farm Expo is de
signed to provide farmers with
the information they need to
establish and expand their
small farm operations, and
keep agriculture strong here in
the Garden State.”
“I am pleased to be here to
support the third annual
Northeast Small Farm and
Rural Living Expo today,”
said Wolff. “As the foundation
of society, agriculture is a very
important industry in the
United States. This Expo is a
great partnership between ag
riculture, government, and
business and is a great benefit
for the industry.”
“Small farms are a valuable
component of New York’s ag
ricultural industry,” Rudgers
said in a statement. “Through
the efforts of dedicated farm
families, small scale agricul
ture will continue to be an im
portant part of New York
State’s rural economy.”
The site of the news confer
ence, Stoney Croft Farm, has
been operating since 1986.
Owners Ken and Julie Bech
told keep 15 to 20 Jersey cows
that supply milk for the farm’s
cheese-making operation.
They own 21 of the 140 acres
that they farm.
The Bechtolds, who will be
presenting a seminar on
cheese-making at the Small
Farm Expo, produce varieties
of Cheddar and Colby cheeses
on their farm.
Eastern gamagrass is a rela
tive of com, but has several ad
vantages in Maryland’s variable
weather. It is a very deep-rooted
grass that will seek out moisture
deep in the soil.
The tour and talk will begin at
9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Wil
liam Edwards Bison Farm at
7010 Hynson Road, Hurlock, Md.
Please contact Elmer Dengler
at (443) 482-2922 if you plan to
attend.
85-90% LEAN 34.00-44.00, MOSTLY
35.00-41.00, AVERAGE 37.65. SHELLS 33.75
AND DOWN.
BULLS: COUPLE YIELD GRADE 1 1170 &
1605 LBS 54.75 & 57.50. FEW YIELD
GRADE 2 1030/1600 LBS. 50.00-53.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS: ONE L 2 AT
495 LBS. 75.00. M & L 3 ONE AT 285 LBS.
45.00, ONE AT 635 LBS. 64.00. BULLS: ONE
LI AT 725 LBS. 70.00. M & L 2 420/550 LBS
50.00-72.00, 650/725 LBS. 59.00-62.00. M & L 3
445/640 LBS 51.00-64.00
CALVES: 314. VEALERS: STANDARD &
GOOD 75/110 LBS. 30.00-37.50. UTILITY
55365 LBS. 5.00-27.50. FARM CALVES: HOL
STEIN BULLS UNEVEN, 25.00 HIGHER TO
60.00 LOWER, MOST WEAKNESS ON 80-95
LB. CALVES. NO. 1 HOLSTEIN BULLS
95/130 LBS. 100.00-200.00, MOSTLY
125.00- AVERAGE 143.30, 80/95 LBS.
35.00- NO. 2 BULLS 80/120 LBS.
50.00- WEAKER CALVES DOWN TO
32.50. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: ONE NO. 1 AT
86 LBS. 375.00. NO. 2 65/115 LBS.
95.00-
HOGS: 4. FEW US 1-3 375/470 LBS.
15.00-29.00. ONE 1-3 AT 570 LBS. 33.00.
FEEDER PIGS: NO MARKET TEST
SHEEP: NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS; 1. KIDS: SELECTION 1 40/60 LBS
45.00.
Jersey Shore
Livestock Market, Inc.
Jeney Shore, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, ScpL 4,2003
RETURN TO FARM CALF: 100-500.
GOOD VEAL; 70.00-99.00.
COMMON VEAL: 15.00-69.00.
CHOICE STEERS; 83.00-87.25.
SELECT STEERS: 70.00-82.00.
COMMON STEERS: 65.00-69.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS; 49.00-59.75.
CANNERS/CUTTERS: 35.00-50.00.
SHELLS; 24.00-34.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS; 80.00-84.00.
SELECT HEIFERS: 70.00-79.00.
COMMON HEIFERS: 46.00-69.00.
GOOD FEEDERS: 70.00-84.00.
COMMON FEEDERS: 50.00-69.00.
BULLS: 46.00-54.00.
SOWS; NONE.
LAMBS; NONE.