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    New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
Monday, October 6,2003
CATTLE 192...(PDA)...Compared with last
week’s sale...si. cows were stronger.
STEERS: couple Choice 1-3 1245 & 1345 lbs
92.00 & 96.50, couple Select 1-2 80.00 * 83.00,
few Standard 1-2 66.00-68.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: couple High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1145 & 1205 lbs 80.00 & 82.50,
few Choice 2-3 1530-1755 lbs 68.00-74.00, cou
ple Standard 1-2 48.00 & 57.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1090-1360 lbs
91.50-98.25, couple Standard 1-2 64.50 & 70.00.
COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 46.00-56.00
mostly 49.00-53.50, Boners 80-85% lean
39.00-46.00, Lean 85-90% lean 34.50-39.00.
Shells 34.00 and down.
BULLS; few Yield Grade 1 1175-1660 lbs
46.00- few Yield Grade 2 1015-1705 lbs
42.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one Medium 1
530 lbs 80.00; Heifers: Medium 1 305-495 lbs
71.00- Medium 2 450-630 lbs 50.00-63.00;
BULLS: few Medium and Large 1 355-560 lbs
84.00- Medium and Large 2 600-BSS lbs
5000-64.00.
CALVES 146...(A11 calves sold per cwt).
VEALERS; Standard and Good 70-90 lbs
32.50- Utility 60-80 lbs 5.00-30.00. FARM
CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 85-135 lbs
112.50- No 2 80-135 lbs 50.00-120.00;
couple No 1 Holstein heifer 95 lbs 450.00, No 2
85-115 lbs 80.00-350.00.
Few beef cross bulls and heifers 95-100 lbs
70.00-125.00, few 145-180 tbs 50.00-70 00.
HOGS 139...8ARR0WS AND GILTS; one
small lot 49-54% lean 253 lbs 45.00, 45-50%
lean 220-280 lbs 39.75-42.00, 40-45% lean
220-290 lbs 36.00-38 SO.
Millers Welding & Repair
54 Christiana Pike, Christiana, PA 17509
(610) 593-6112 Dealer Inquiries Invited
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3030 Ridge Rd. (Rt. 23) Elverson, PA
610-286-5519 800-922-9680 www.kochele
SOWS: 1-3 500-605 lbs 30.00-34.00, 300-500
lbs 26.00-32.00, few 200-300 lbs 26.00-35.00.
BOARS; few 450-750 lbs 3.00-8,50, few
250-310 lbs 18.00-18.50.
FEEDER PIGS 42...1-3 30-40 lbs 6.00-14.00,
45-55 lbs 17.00-28.00 per head.
SHEEP 136... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High
Choice and Prime 40-60 lbs 98.00-137.50,
Choice 100-125 lbs 80.00-89.00, 75-100 lbs
69.00-97,50,50-75 lbs 68.00-96.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 30.00-43.00.
GOATS 38...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids; Selection 1 one 60 lbs
69.00. Selection 2 few 20-40 lbs 12.50-30.00,
40-60 lbs 27.50-42.50. Selection 3 few 20-40 lbs
5.00-10.00. Nannies: few 80-100 lbs 23.00-40.00,
100-150 lbs 35.00-55.00. Billies; couple 80 lbs
42.00 & 47.50.
13 Livestock Auctions
Friday, October 3,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
11 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS
CATTLE 4778... Compared with 5350 head
last week and 5413 head a year ago. Compared
with last Friday’s summary; slaughter steers
sold mostly 1.00 to spots 2.00 lower, Holstein
steers sold steady to firm, still trying to close the
gap with beef steers, slaughter heifers sold
mostly steady to firm on an attractive supply,
slaughter cows sold uneven, mostly steady to
1.00 lower, bulls sold 0.50 to 1.00 lower.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4
92.00- Choice 1-3 84.00-91.00, Select and
Low Choice 2-3 84.50-88.00, Select 1-3
80.00- few to 75.00, Standard 1-2
63.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and
Prime 2-3 83.00-86.50, Choice 2-3 76.00-82.25,
Select 1-2 69.25-75.00, Standard 1-2
56.00-62.00.
HEIFERS: Choice few Prune 2-4 85.00-91.00,
D 2500 DK
,5 gpm 2500 psi
6 HP Kohler
Command
499°°
LANDA
PRESSURE WASHERS
VH2-1100D
2 gpm 1100 psi Hot Water
110 V oiled-tired
Reg. 2985 00
Sale 1,595
Kochel Equipment
Pa. Weekly
Dump Wagons
Model HI 500
Haul up to 1500 lbs. using
garden tractor, ATV, compact
tractor. Removable sides for
bulky loads, 3 ton bottle jack
raises dump bed easily to
almost vertical
Model 750
Single axle, carries up to 750
lbs. Manual dump for light
loads. Removable sides
19 KXRCHER
HD 2600 DK
2.8 gpm 2600 psi
6 HP Kohler
Command
599°°
One Only
few to 95.75, Select 1-3 79.00-85.50, Standard
1-265.00-73.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 42.75-50.50,
few to 56,00, Boners 80-85% lean 37.50-44.50,
few to 46.00, Lean 85-90% 33.00-40.00. Shells
33.00 and down.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
49.50-57.00, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
43.00-49.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; Medium and
Large 1 300-500 lbs 84.00-101.00, 500-700 lbs
75.00- Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs
75.00- 500-700 lbs 66.00-79.00; HEIFERS.
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 80.00-98.00,
500-700 lbs 72.00-87.00, Medium and Large 2
300-500 lbs 74.00-84.00,500-700 lbs 60.00-70.00;
BULLS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs
90.00- 500-700 lbs 72.00-87.00, Medium
and Large 2 300-500 lbs 76.00-90.00,500-700 lbs
66.00-
CALVES 3079... Compared with 3188 head
last week and 3777 head a year ago. Vealers
sold steady to 5.00 higher. VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-120 lbs 45.00-80.00, Utility 50-100
lbs 20.00-45.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bull
calves sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher, Holstein heif
ers sold mostly 40.00 lower. No 1 Holstein bulls
90-120 lbs 120.00-187.00,80-90 lbs 95.00-125.00,
No 2 Holstein bulls 80-120 lbs 70.00-135.00; No
1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 350.00-630.00, No
2 80-120 lbs 140.00-330.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-130 lbs
90.00-160.00.
HOGS 812... Compared with 774 head last
week and 794 head a year ago. Barrows and
gilts sold mostly steady to firm, sows sold steady
to 2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 220-275 lbs 44.50-45.75, 45-50%
lean 225-280 lbs 42.75-44.85, 40-45% lean
240-300 lbs 35.50-40.50.
SOWS; 1-3 300-500 lbs 30.00-34.00, SOO-700
lbs 33.00-35.75.
BOARS: 7.00-12.50
FEEDER PIGS 189... Compared with 167
head last week and 375 head a year ago US 1-3
20-50 lbs 11.00-36.00, 50-80 lbs
30.00-52.00 per head.
SHEEP 1627 ..Compared with 1964
head last week and 1737 head a year ago
Slaughter lambs sold steady to 10.00
lower, with slaughter ewes mostly 10.00
lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS. Choice 50-60
lbs 104.00-116.00, 60-90 lbs 9800-118.00,
90-125 lbs 90.00-104 00, Good and Choice
45-90 lbs 65 00-85 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 24.00-50 00,
Yearlings to 70 00
ONE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE
314... Compared with 1192 head last week
and .429 head a year ago Entire supply
sold for slaughter. Slaughter pigs sold
mostly steady to firm Slaughter pigs 20
lbs 17000-190 00, 25-40 lbs 40.00-60.00,
30-35 lbs 150.00,40-75 lbs 65 00-82.00 per
cwt.
HD 3501 DK
4.0 gpm 3500 psi
13 HP Kohler
Command
1 ,099“
National Direct Feeder Pig Report
Week Ending October 3,2003
Weekly Summary of prices on a farm to farm per head basis. FOB
is the price picked up at the seller's farm. DELIVERED is the price
unloaded at the buyer's farm, including trucking and broker's fees.
RECEIPTS: This Week: 98,489; Last Week. 93,390
VOLUME BY STATE OR PROVINCE OF ORIGIN'
Manitoba 21 5% lowa 15 7% Oklahoma 13 2% Minnesota 9 2%
Ontario 7 6% Nebraska 5 7% Kansas 5 1 % Indiana 4 2%
Michigan 3 4% Arkansas 3 0% Missouri 2 8% Illinois 2 7%
Saskatchewan 11% Ohio 14% Tennessee 09% Colorado 08%
Alberta 0 7% Wisconsin 0 5%
VOLUME BY STATE OF DESTINATION:
lowa 33 7% Nebraska 210% Minnesota 20 4% Indiana 77% <
Illinois 3.6% Missouri 2 6% Ohio 2 2% North Carolina 2 0%
Michigan I 5% Wisconsin I 5%
TREND: Compared to last week: Early weaned pigs steady. 40-55 pound
feeder pigs 1.00 to 3.00 per head higher. Demand light to moderate for mod
erate offerings Receipts include 52% formulated prices
Total Head Price Range WtdAvg ; Price Range WtdAvg
Lot Size
Per Trade
Per Category FOB Seller FOB i Delvrd Buyer Delvrd
EARLY WEANED PIGS 10 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 2,130 21.00-31.93 30 57 I 25.00-32 43 31.36
250-750 11,202 18.25-33.65 27.95 ! 19 25-34 15 29 60
750 or more 41,340 18.00-32.00 30.05 i 20 00-33 24 3156
Total Composite 54,672 18.00-33.65 29.64 = 19.25-34.15 31.15
FEEDER PIGS 40 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 604 3100-34 00 32.58 35.50-37 00 36.21
250-750 5,981 26.00-45.04 34.28 j 31.00-50 04 39.02
750 or more 19.939 29 00-43.38 34.96 i 32 00-48 38 39 19
Total Composite 26,594 26.00-45.04 34.75 ; 31.00-50.04 39.09
FEEDER PIGS 45 POUNDS BASIS. Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 913 31.00-34 00 32 64 • 32.00-35.00 33 64
750 or more 9,980 30 90-48 34 39 46 33 00-50.44 4198
Total Composite 10,893 30.90-48.34 38.89 : 32.00-50.44 41.28
FEEDER PIGS 50 POUNDS BASIS Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 450 30 00-34 00 32 00 I 35 00-36 00 35 50
250-750 1,000 30 00-36 00 33 00 1 35 00-40 00 37 50
750 or more 2.000 46 75-47 00 46 88 = 48 00-48 25 48 13
Total Composite 3,450 30.00-47.00 40.91 35.00-48.25 43.40
FEEDER PIGS 55 POUNDS BASIS Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250-750 2.950 34 00-47 743 39 29 39 00-52 73 44 38
Most lots ot 40-60 weight pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated
weight basis which is calculated on the actual average weight ot the load
plus or minus 30- 40 per pound. Some early weaned lots have a slide of SO
LDO per pound Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old Estimated lean
value is projected to use slaughter weights with normal confinement feeding
conditions Vaccination and health program values' are not included but
health status should be disclosed
Free Hose Reel &
Dirt Blaster Nozzle
SUV 3-24121
2.7 gpm 2400 psi
Hot Water
7 HP Robin
Gas Engine
Reg. 4370 00
ale 3,195'
One Only
Co.
HD 3000 DH
3.2 gpm 3000 psi
9 HP Honda GX
ment.com
ui
1099°°