Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, October 28,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 457...(PDA)...(5upp1y included 148
steers and heifers, 161 cows, 23 bulls and 125
feeder cattle)...sl. steers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, cows
3.50 to 5.00 lower, heifers 2.00 to 2.50 lower,
bulls steady to 1.00 lower.
STEERS: few High Choice and Prime 2-3
1285-1390 lbs 103.00-105 50, Choice 1-3
1080-1465 lbs 91.50-102.00, Select 1-2
74.75-89.00, Standard 1-2 59.50-72.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1170-1180 lbs 87.50-88.00, few Choice
2-3 1205-1465 lbs 80.00-86.50, Select 1-2
64.00-77.00, Standard 1-2 52.00-62 00.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1045-1375 lbs
91.00- average 95.40, Select 1-2
75.50-90.00, (late sales) Standard 1-2
64.00-
COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 43.00-48.25,
few up to 51.00, low dressing down to 40.00, av
erage 46.70, Boners 80-85% lean 36.00-46.00,
average 40.55, Lean 85-90% lean 32.50-40.00,
average 35.65. Shells 32.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1275-1850 lbs
SS.2S-60.50, average 57.70, Yield Grade 2
845-1760 lbs 49.00-56.25, average 52.15.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 300-480 lbs 85.00-95.00, one 565 lbs
78.00, Medium and Large 2 370-380 lbs
69.00- one 715 lbs 76.00, Medium and
Large 3 470-480 lbs 57.00, 635-745 lbs
49.00- 795-820 lbs 60.00-64.00; HEIFERS;
Medium and Large 1 345-460 lbs 75.00-79.00,
Medium and Large 2 275-350 lbs 65.00-73.00,
400-SSO lbs 63.00-72.00,620-680 lbs 55.00-59.50,
Medium and Large 3 300-390 lbs 55.00-65.00,
400-450 lbs 61.00-69.00,620-790 lbs 45.50-54.00;
BULLS: one Medium 1 305 lbs 74.00, Medium
and Large 2 230-355 lbs 70.00-73.00,400-520 lbs
61.00- 625-710 lbs 61.00-67.00, Medium
and Large 3 320-425 lbs 51.00-59.00,515-585 lbs
57.00-
CALVES 166...VEALERS; Standard and
Good 75-125 lbs 60.00-80.00, Utility 55-100 lbs
30.00-50.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls
were 3.00 to 400 higher..No 1 Holstein bulls
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90-125 lbs 125.00-172.00 mostly 135.00-157.00,
average 147 75, 85-90 lbs 85.00-107.00, No 2
80-125 lbs 80.00-137.00; few No 1 Holstein heif
ers 105-115 lbs 350.00-410.00, No 2 65-120 lbs
115.00-300.00.
HOGS 120...50ws were 1.00 to 2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-265
lbs 43.50-46.00, 45-50% lean 240-265 lbs
38.25-42.25, 40-45% lean 240-410 lbs
25.00-41.00.
SOWS; 1-3 310-490 lbs 22.00-31.00, 500-625
lbs 30.00-35.00.
BOARS: 565-680 lbs 6.00, couple 250 lbs
16.00.
FEEDER PIGS 29...1-3 20-35 lbs 9,00-15.00,
40-55 lbs 21.00-39.00 per head.
SHEEP 11... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: few
Choice 70-95 lbs 100.00-105.00, few 100-135 lbs
70.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP. 21.00.
GOATS 22...(A11 goats sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1 60-80 lbs
68.00-73.00. Selection 2 40-60 lbs 40.00-60.00.
Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 72.00-79.00.
Nannies: 50-70 lbs 40.00-60.00. Wethers- 50-75
lbs 47.00-77.00. Billies: 70-100 lbs 80.00.
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Greencastlc, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
October 27,2003
CATTLE 483...(PDA)..(Supply included 68
slaughter steers and heifers, 256 cows, IS bulls
and 144 feeder cattle)..steers steady on light
supply, cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, bulls 1.00 high
er.
STEERS; one High Choice and Prime 2-3
1315 lbs 108.00, few Choice 1-3 1335-1460 lbs
99.00-103.50, 1530-1595 lbs 92.50-102.00, Select
1-2 73.50-91.00, few Standaid 1-2 66.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Select 1-2 63.00-70.25,
Standard 1-2 50.50-56.75.
HEIFERS: few Choice 1-3 1170-1215 lbs
90.00-105.00, Yield Grade 4 83.00-85.75, one
Select 1-2 70.50, Standard 1-2 52.00-69.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 42.00-49.75,
high yielding up to 53.75, average 46.45, Boners
80-85% lean 38.00-47.00, one 49.50, average
42.85, Lean 85-90% lean 34.00-41.75, average
37.05. Shells 33.75 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-2015 lbs
57.00-61.75, one 65.75, average 60.05, Yield
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FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; Medium and
Large 1 285-370 lbs 100.00-110.00, 730-765 lbs
78.00, Medium and Large 2 350-420 lbs
75.00- 520-555 lbs 76.00-82.50, Medium
and Large 3 230-370 lbs 58.00-68.00,600-755 lbs
61.00- 840-1000 lbs 62.00-67.00, few Large
3 230-240 lbs Holsteins 83.00; HEIFERS; Medi
um and Large 1 330-395 lbs 88.00-92.00,
420-530 lbs 79.00-92.00, one 990 lbs 77 00, Me
dium and Large 2 295-455 lbs 70.00-82 00,
530-640 lbs 70.00-79.00, few 715-995 lbs
5100-63.00, Medium and Large 3 530-675 lbs
53.00- 750-870 lbs 45.00-49.00,920-985 lbs
45.00- BULLS: Medium and Large 1
350-465 lbs 88 00-112.00, 510-645 lbs
80.00- Medium and Large 2 210-275 lbs
73.00- Medium and Large 3 500-565 lbs
60.00-
CALVES 421...VEALERS: Standard and
Good 70-110 lbs 65.00-85.00, Utility 60-95 lbs
2000-60.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
steady to 5.00 higher..No 1 Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 125.00-162.50 mostly 130.00-157.50,
average 143.50, 85-95 lbs 100.00-120.00, No 2
85-125 lbs 80.00-127.50, one No 1 Holstein heif
er 110 lbs 495.00, few No 2 65-90 lbs
95.00-220.00.
HOGS 23...8ARR0WS AND GILTS, few
45-50% lean 225-290 lbs 36.00-41.00. SOWS;
1-3 320-445 lbs 24.00-36.00, one 545 lbs 29.50
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
SHEEP 85...SIaughter lambs 5.00 to 1000
higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 45-60
lbs 102.50-137.50,65-90 lbs 96.00-115.00,90-120
lbs 92.00-102.50, few Good and Choice 45-85 lbs
70.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
25.00- Yearlings 50.00-62 50.
GOATS 101...(AII sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs
40.00- 40-60 lbs 50.00-65.00, 60-80 lbs
75.00- Selection 2 under 20 lbs 27.50,
20-40 lbs 34.00-39.00, 40-60 lbs 48.00-59 00 Se
lection 3 20-40 lbs 17.50-29.00. Yearlings: Selec
tion 1 60-80 lbs 64.00-80.00. Selection 2 40-60
lbs 22.00-55.00. Nannies: 50-70 lbs 47.50-60.00,
70-100 lbs 56.00-68.00. Wethers. 65-110 lbs
66.00- Billies. 50-70 lbs 44.00-72.00,
70-100 lbs 72.50-97.50, 100-150 lbs
117.00-
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Eighty-Four
Livestock Auction
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, October 27,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 546...(PDA)..51. cows were steady to
2 00 lower, bulls steady.
STEERS: one Select 1-2 77.00.
HEIFERS, couple Standard 1-2 68.00 &
6900.
COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 4800-54.00,
few Boners 80-85% lean 44.00-46.00, Lean
85-90% lean 3600-43 00 Shells 35 00 and
down.
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1035-1980 lbs
51.50- Yield Grade 2 900-2090 lbs
45.50-
FEEDER CATTLE- STEERS; Medium and
Large 1 310-500 lbs 87.00-100.00, 505-965 lbs
8100-95.00, Medium and Large 2 325-490 lbs
70.00- 515-815 lbs 67.00-77 00, HEIFERS
Medium and Large 1 325-500 lbs 77.00-97.00,
510-705 lbs 75.00-85.00, Medium and Large 2
310-480 lbs 65.00-76.00.510-740 lbs 64 00-74.00,
BULLS: Medium and Large 1 315-460 lbs
8900-110.00, 500-625 lbs 80.00-86.00, Medium
and Large 2 350-495 lbs 76.00-83.00, SOO-800 lbs
67.00-
CALVES 178...(AH calves sold per cwt).
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-120 lbs
30 00-55.00, Utility 60-95 lbs 15.00-3000
FARM CALVES: Holstein buUs sold 45.00 low
er..No 1 Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs. 90.00-125.00,
one 137.50, No 2 85-120 lbs 6000-87 50; No 1
Holstein heifers 90-100 lbs 310.00-365.00, No 2
80-105 lbs 150.00-275.00.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 105-120 lbs
70.00-130.00,145-295 lbs 65.00-100.00
HOGS 13... BARROWS AND GILTS:
40-45% lean 235-260 lbs 44.50-48.00.
BOARS; 480 & 600 lbs 9.00 & 11.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
SHEEP 260... SLAUGHTER LAMBS; High
Choice and Prime 10S-12S lbs 85.00-103.00,
Choice 55-75 lbs 112.50-135.00, couple 155.00,
80-100 lbs 102.50-117.50, Good and Choice
50-100 lbs 75.00-105.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 21.00-55 00
GOATS 40. .(All goats sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids; Selection 1 20-40 lbs
40.00-45.00, 40-60 lbs 55.00-61.00, 60-80 lbs
62.50-75.00. Selection 3 20-40 lbs 10.00-15.00.
Nannies. 50-70 lbs 30.00-53.00
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CATTLE 788...(PDA).. Compared with last
week’s sale..sl. steers mostly steady on very ac
tive trading, cows steady to 3.00 lower
STEERS. Choice 1-3 1065-1355 lbs
88 00-103.25, Select 1-2 74 00-85 50, Standard
1-2 54 00-74 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1260-1575 lbs 81.75-89 00, few Choice
2-3 1050-1540 lbs 68 50-80 00. few Select 1-2
62.50-65.00, few Standard 1-2 55 00-59 50
HEIFERS- Choice 1-3 1080-1310 lbs
88.00-101.50, Select 1-2 68 50-84.75, Standard
1-2 52 00-64 00
COWS. Breakers 75-80% lean 47 00-58.50,
low yielding 43 00-46.75, Boners 80-85% lean
43.00-53 00, Lean 85-90% lean 36.75-47 75
Shells 36.50 and down
BULLS. Yield Grade 1 1160-2115 lbs
54.00-59.50, Yield Grade 2 1180-246 S lbs
44.25-54.75
FEEDER CATTLE- STEERS: few Large 1
855-1085 lbs 60.00-65.00, few Medium 1
300-500 lbs 94 00-102 00, 500-700 lbs
89.00- 700-900 lbs 75 00-79.00, Medium 2
375-500 lbs 66 00-87.00,600-850 lbs 65.00-75.50:
HEIFERS; Medium and Large I 300-550 lbs
70.00- 500-700 lbs 71 00-85.00, Medium I
200-300 lbs 75.00-100 00, 700-950 lb
-65.0- Medium 2 200-400 lbs 55.00-82 00
400-600 lbs 58.00-84.00, few 600-700 lbs
53.00- BULLS. Medium and Large I
300-400 lbs 90.00-102,00, 400-500 lbs
83.00- 500-600 lbs 7800-88.00, Large 1
300-425 lbs 56.00-65.00, Medium 2 200-400 lbs
56.00- 400-500 lbs 69.00-83.00, few
500-600 lbs 65.00-70.00.
CALVES 86. .VEALERS. Standard arc
Good 80-130 lbs 20.00-40.00, Utility 50-80 lbs
5.00-14.00. FARM CALVES. No I Holster
bulls 85-130 lbs 60.00-100.00, No 2 80-120 lb
40 00-65 00; one No 2 Holstein heifer 110 lbs
200.00
Couple beef cross bulls and heifers 110 & 120
lbs 40.00 & 145.00.
HOGS 41 ..BARROWS AND GILTS.
49-54% lean 230-270 lbs 40.00-41.75, 45-50%
lean 260-290 lbs 37.25-39.75
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Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
October 28,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
SOWS- few 305-635 lbs
29.00-37.00, one Medium 385 lbs
20.00
BOARS, couple 500 & 895 lbs
8 00 & 8.50, one 255 lbs 16.00.
FEEDER PIGS 10 1-3 one lot
20-25 lbs 7 00 per head
SHEEP 0 ..NO MARKET
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GOATS 7 (All sold by the head
with weights estimated). Nannies
few 70-100 lbs 30.00-50.00. Billies.
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