Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
September 2,2003
CATTLE 114...(PDA)..Compared
with last week’s sale~slaughter cows
were steady to LOO higher.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one Select 1-2
66.25, one Standard 2 60.00.
HEIFERS: few Select 1-2 72.50-77.50,
average 74.13, Standard 1-2 50.75-67.00.
COWS: few Breakers 75-80% lean
45.00- Boners 80-85% lean
40.75-44.75, average Lean 85-90%
lean 35.00-40.75, High Yielding to 43.25,
average 38.45. Shells 34.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1420-1820 lbs
average 55.25, few Yield
Grade 21075-1295 lbs 47.25-52.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS: few
Small and Medium 3 210-225 lbs
72.00- one lot Large 3 490 lbs
53.00.
CALVES 120...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-115 lbs 20.00-35.00, Utility
55-100 lbs 5.00-20.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls sold steady to 10.00 low
er_No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
112.00- average 128.52, 80-90 lbs
90.00- average 96.00, No 2 80-120
lbs 37.00-110.00 mostly 60.00-100.00, av
erage 83.07; few No 2 Holstein heifers
80-95 lbs 80.00-190.00.
Few beef cross bulls and heifers 80-95
lbs 50.00-165.00.
HOGS 29—SOWS: US 1-3 400-650 lbs
30.00-
BOARS: 7.00-8.50.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 0™ NO MARKET TEST!
GOATS O™NO MARKET TEST!
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
September 1,2003
CATTLE: 75 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE 78.00-84.00,
GOOD 74.00-78.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 77.00-84.00,
GOOD 67.00-75.00.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 37.50-47.50, CANNER AND LOW
CUTTER 20.00-35.00.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
53.00-59.00.
BULLS: YG+N1,52.00-60.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
65.00-85.00; BULLS 60.00-80.00; HEIF
ERS 55.00-75.00.
CALVES: 79 HEAD. CHOICE AND
GOOD 90.00-98.00, GOOD 75.00-88.00,
STANDARD 20.00-40.00; HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-130 LBS. 70.00-140.00, HOL
STEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS.
125.00-325.00.
HOGS: 95. US+NI-2, 34.00-35.00; US
+N 1-3,30.00-33.00.
SOWS: US +NI-3 31.00-35.00.
BOARS: 7.50-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 91 HEAD. US +NI-3
20-50 LBS. 20.00-40.00.
SHEEP: 46 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS
90.00- GOOD LAMBS
80.00- SL. EWES 30.00-40.00.
GOATS: 18.00-92.00 EACH.
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
September 3,2003
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE 23 I...(SUPPLIED BY THE
AUCTION).
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
46.00-52.00, few to 54.00, Boners 80-85%
lean 41.50-46.25, Lean 85-90% lean
34.00-41.00. Shells 25.00 and down.
BULLS: one Yield Grade 2 930 lbs
43.00.
CALVES 106...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 90-105 lbs 45.00-57.00, Utility
80-90 lbs 37.00-44.00. FARM CALVES:
No 1 Holstein bulls 95-110 lbs
95.00-145.00, No 2 90-120 lbs
55.00-100.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 95-110
lbs 400.00-510.00, No 2 Holstein heifers
80-120 lbs 225.00-375.00.
HOGS 10... BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 220-250 lbs 28.00-34.00.
SOWS: 1-3 350-500 lbs 20.00-24.00.
FEEDER PIGS 81...1-3 24.00-35.00.
per head.
SHEEP 22... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 75-90 lbs 77.00-95.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 39.00-55.00.
GOATS 15 (All goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids: Large
33.00-39.00. Nannies; Large 49.00-56.00.
Billies: Large 67.00-84.00, Medium
50.00-63.00.
Lancaster Farming,
Pa. Weekly
13 Livestock Auctions
Friday, August 29,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
14 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS
CATTLE 4625... Compared with 4327
head last week and 5065 head a year ago.
Compared with last Friday’s summary;
slaughter steers sold mostly 1.50 to 2.50
higher, slaughter heifers sold .50 to 1.50
higher, slaughter cows mostly .25 to .50
higher, bulls sold mostly .50 to 1.00 high
er.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4
83.00- Choice 1-3 78.75-84.75, Se
lect and Low Choice 2-3 79.25-81.75,'Se
lect 1-3 72.00-79.25, Standard 1-2
65.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 72.75-78.00, Choice 2-3
66.00- Select 1-2 58.00-67.00, Stan
dard 1-2 53.50-59.00.
HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4
78.25- few to 85.00, Select 1-3
69.00- Standard 1-2 53.25-66.75.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
45.75-51.25. few early sales to 54.50, Bone
rs 80-85% lean 40.00-45.75, Lean 85-90%
34.00- few to 43.00. Shells 33.50 and
down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
52.25- Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
45.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um and Large 1 300-500 lbs 91.00-106.00,
500-700 lbs 70.00-86.00, Medium and
Large 2 300-500 lbs 83.00-96.00, 500-700
lbs 69.00-83.00; HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 300-500 lbs 86.00-107.00, 500-700
lbs 75.00-89.00, Medium and Large 2
300-500 lbs 75.00-83.00, 500-700 lbs
62.00- BULLS: Medium and Large
1 300-500 lbs 88.00-107.00,500-700 lbs
83.00- Medium and Large 2 300-500
lbs 77.50-84.00.
CALVES 4099... Compared with 3847
head last week and 3647 head a year ago.
Vealers sold steady to 5.00 higher. VEAL
ERS: Standard and Good 75-110 lbs
20.00-45.00, Utility 50-100 lbs
LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wednesday, September 3, 2003
Live Hogs Frozen
Choice Steers Choice Feeders Lean Value Pork Bellies
Today Wk Ago Today Wk Ago Today Wk Ago Today Wk Ago
SO3 86.300 82.900 97.450 95.750
003 84.825 82.300 95.550 94 250 55 775 54 350
NO3 82.900 81.300 94.100 92 350 - —-
DO3 82.875 81.175 55 100 53 175
JO4 90.125 89 050 -
FO4 81.175 79 875 56.575 55 350 82.900 85.150
Mro4 - 88.400 87.000 82.500 84.500
Apo4 78.775 77.825 87 700 86.200 59 200 58.325
My 04 87.500 86 300 62.500 61.350 83.750 84.800
Jno4 73.550 72.825 64 775 63 200
JlO4 62.200 60 950 85 750 86 500
Au 04 72.550 72.250 59.750 59.125
DO4 - 53.700 53 650 —-
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10.00- FARM CALVES: Holstein
bull calves mostly steady to 5.00 higher,
Holstein heifers steady to 10.00 higher on
better quality heifers; No 1 Holstein bulls
95-120 lbs 110.00-187.00, 80-90 lbs
65.00- No 2 80-120 lbs
60.00- weaker calves to 40.00; No 1
Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 300.00-500.00,
No 2 70-120 lbs 100.00-365.00. Beef type
bulls and heifers 75-130 lbs 75.00-150.00.
HOGS 888... Compared with 848 head
last week and 1487 head a year ago. Bar
rows and gilts uneven,49-54% lean hogs
sold steady to .50 higher with Lower
yielding hogs steady to .50 lower, sows
sold steady to 1.00 higher. BARROWS
AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-265 lbs
41.75-44.00, 45-50% lean 220-275 lbs
37.50- 40-45% lean 240-300 lbs
34.50-
SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lbs 24.00-33.50,
500-700 lbs 31.00-40.00.
BOARS: 7.00-13.00.
FEEDER PIGS 352... Compared with
178 head last week and 398 head a year
ago. US 1-3 30-40 lbs 17.00-24.00, 40-75
lbs 28.00-47.00 per head.
SHEEP 1590,..Compared with 1443
head last week and 2133 head a year ago.
Slaughter lambs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher
with lighter weights showing gains of
10.00 to 12.00. Sheep and Yearlings sold
mostly 10.00 higher. SLAUGHTER
LAMBS: Choice 30-70 lbs 120.00-140.00,
75-100 lbs 98.00-130.00, 100-125 lbs
90.00- Good and Choice 50-80 lbs
75.00-
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 28.00-58.00,
Yearlings to 88.00.
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES 1034... Compared with 320 head
last week and 1564 head a year ag
o... Feeder Pigs sold mixed, under 60 lbs
was higher, over 60 lbs was lower. Slaugh
ter pigs was very uneven...US 1-2 40-60
lbs 71.00-81.00, 60-80 lbs 56.00-72.00,
80-90 lbs 50.00-61.00. Slaughter 20-25 lbs
200.00-205.00 30-35 lbs 130.00-140.00,
40-65 lbs 65.00-85.00 few to 97.00, 70-85
lbs 60.00-80.00 few to 90.00 per cwt.