Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
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Monday, November 24,2003
STEERS: 79.00-104.50.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
GOOD COWS; 40.00-54.75.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS: 30.00-40.00.
BULLS: 52.00-58.00.
VEAL: 90-190 LBS. 100.00-520.00; 70-90
LBS. 60.00-100.00.
HOGS; 30.00-37.00.
SOWS: 32.00-34.75.
FEEDER PIGS: 19.00-30.00 EA.
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Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
November 25,2003
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CATTLE 318...(SUPPUED BY THE AUC
TION). jL steers active, cows strong, heifers and
bulb steady.
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1050-1500 lbs
95.00-110.00, one 114.00, Select 1-2 65.00-84.00,
Standard 1-2 50.00-57.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; Choice 2-3 1260-1660
lbs 87.00-98.00, Select 1-2 59.00-74.00, Standard
1-248.00-56.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1000-1170 lbs
90.00-110.00, Select 1-2 74.00-84.50, Standard
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COWS: Breaker! 75-80% lean 57.00-68.00,
one 70.50, Booen 80-85% lean 50.00-55.00,
Lean 85-90% lean 44.00-50.00. Shell! 35.00 and
down.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; Medium 1
250-400 lbs 80.00-94.00,400-800 lbs 60.00-78.00;
HEIFERS: Medium 1 300-500 lbs 60.00-80.00,
550-750 lbs 55.00-75.00; BULLS: Medium 1
300-700 lbs 60.00-77.00,400-800 lbs 50.00-64.00.
CALVES 58...VEALERS; Standard and
Good 75-100 lbs 60.00-80.00, Utility 50-80 lbs
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bulls 95-120 lbs 100.00-125.00, No 2 85-110 lbs
60.00- No 2 80-130 lbs 70.00-190.00.
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HOGS 41... BARROWS AND GILTS;
49-54% lean 220-240 lbs 37.00-43.50.
SOWS: one 1-3 440 lbs 23.00.
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Eighty-Four
Livestock Auction
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, November 24,2003
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CATTLE 361.
TEERS; Select 1-2 70.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one Choice 2-3 1365
lbs 65.00, Standard 1-2 47.00-53.00.
HEIFERS; Select 1-2 61.00-79.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 55.00-61.00,
Boners 80-85% lean 46.00-54.00, Lean 85-90%
lean 37.50-46.00. Shells 35.50 and down
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1230-1900 lbs
56.00- Yield Grade 2 1440-2100 lbs
47.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 300-455 lbs 92.00-113.00, 505-740 lbs
84.00- Medium and Large 2 350-460 lbs
73.00- 600-960 lbs 70.00-84.00; HEIFERS;
Medium and Large 1 320-500 lbs 79.00-90 00,
SOS-6SO lbs 74.00-86.00, Medium and Large 2
315-460 lbs 66.00-78.00,550-730 lbs 66.0071.00;
BULLS; Medium and Large 1 300500 lbs
90.00115.00, 525-700 lbs 80.0088.00, Medium
and Large 2 350475 lbs 64.0086.00,550735 lbs
67.0080.00.
CALVES 189...(A1l calves sold per cwt).
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-100 lbs
37.00-80.00, Utility 55-90 lbs 24.0040.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90115 lbs
110.00135.00, 8085 lbs 110.00120.00, No 2
85-125 lbs 75.00110.00; No 1 Holstein heifers
85-120 lbs 300.00485.00, one No 2 95 lbs
210.00.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 80-115 lbs
110.00-150.00,170-295 tbs 75.00-117.50.
HOGS 29...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 220-280 lbs 39.00-42.00.
SOWS: 1-3 415-490 lbs 35.00-38.00, 500-700
lbs 30.00-32.50.
BOARS; 330-570 lbs 8.00-16.00.
FEEDER PIGS 5...1-3 16.00 per head.
SHEEP S7...SLAUGHTER LAMBS; High
Choice and Prime 105-135 lbs 105.00-112.00,
couple Choice 40-45 lbs 145.00, 55-75 lbs
110.00-132.50, 80-100 lbs 102.50-114.00, Good
and Choice 65-95 lbs 75.00-95.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 30.00-54.00, Year
lings 47.50-60.00.
GOATS 55...(A11 goats sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs
40.00- 40-60 lbs 55.00-70.00, 60-80 lbs
68.00- Selection 2 20-40 lbs 20.00-40.00.
Nannies: 70-100 lbs 57.00-68.00, 100 lbs and
over 78.00-113.00. Billies; 70-100 lbs
57.00- 100 lbs and over 85.00-129.00.
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13 Livestock Auctions
Friday, November 21,2003
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14 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS
CATTLE 5994... Compared with 5476 head
last week and 5654 head a year ago. Compared
with last week's summary; slaughter steers and
heifers sold mixed. Choice steers and heifers
trended near steady, while the majority of the
run sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Holstein steers sold
hilly 2.00 to 3.00 lower on a limited supply.
Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher while
slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.
STEERS; High Choice and Prime 26
105.00- Choice 1-3 99.00-107.00, Select
and Low Choice 2-3 96.25-101.00, Select 1-3
88.00- Standard 1-2 73.00-89.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and
Prime 2-3 89.25-97.50, Choice 2-3 82.00-91.00,
Select 1-2 76.00-85.00, Standard 1-2
62.50-75.50.
HEIFERS; Choice few Prime 2-4
95.50-106.50, few to 110.00, Select 1-3
80.00-95.00, Standard 1-2 65.00-79.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 54.00-63.00,
few sales to 69.50, Boners 80-85% lean
47.00- mostly 50.00-SS.OO, Lean 85-90%
37.00- mostly 42.00- 47.00. Shells 36.50
and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
58.5068.00, Yield Grade 2 9002400 lbs
49.0059.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 300500 lbs 90.00108.50, 500700 lbs
84.0099.00, Medium and Large 2 300500 lbs
72.0089.00, 500700 lbs 68.0083.00, Large 3
Holstcins 350500 lbs 55.0069.00; HEIFERS:
Medium and Large 1 300500 lbs 76.0090.00,
500700 lbs 74.00-81.00, Medium and Large 2
300-500 lbs 70.00-84.00, 500-700 lbs
65.00- BULLS; Medium and Large 1
300-500 lbs 88.00-114.00, 500-700 lbs
74.00- Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs
69.00-
CALVES 3796...C0m pared with 3461 head
last week and 3672 head a year ago. Vealers
sold mostly steady to firm. VEALERS: Stan
dard and Good 70-120 lbs 60.00-80.00, Utility
50-100 lbs 20.00-55.00. FARM CALVES: Hol
stein bull calves sold steady to 10.00 lower
while Holstein heifers sold steady to 5000
higher. No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
110.00- 80-90 lbs 90.00-115.00, No 2
Holstein bulls 80-120 lbs 80.00-115.00, weaker
calves to 70.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 80-125
lbs 370.00-570.00, No 2 80-120 lbs
110.00-
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-110 lbs
80.00-175.00.
HOGS 863.. Compared with 653 head last
week and 1135 head a year ago. Barrows and
gilts sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher while
sows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. BAR
ROWS AND GILTS; 49-54% lean
220-275 lbs 40.00-48.00, 45-50%
lean 225-280 lbs 36.00-40.25,
40-45% lean 240-300 lbs
33.00-37.00.
SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lb(
28.00- 500-700 lbs
31.00-
BOARS: 7.00-15.00.
FEEDER PIGS 246... Compared
with 121 bead lad week and 206
bead a year ago. US 1-3 20-40 lbs
12.00- 40-60 Ibt 21.00-37.00.
per head.
SHEEP 2297._Compared with
1861 head last week and 1742 head
a year ago. Slaughter lambs sold
Ann to 10.00 higher while ewes
sold mostly steady. SLAUGHTER
LAMBS: Choice 40-60 lbs
125.00- 60-90 lbs
118.00- 90-100 lbs
112.00- 100-125 lbs
99.00- Good and Choice
60-85 lbs 102.00-112,00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP
25.00-60.00, Yearlings to 94.00.
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES 1238. ..Compared with 295
head lad week and 1238 head a
year ago... Feeder and Slaughter
pigs sold mixed. US 1-2 40-60 lbs
80.00-87.00, 70-80 lbs 64.00-70.00,
80-100 lbs 54.00-58.00. Slaughter
Pigs: 20-30 lbs 141.00-170.00, few
to 225.00, 3040 lbs 170.00190.00,
40-60 lbs 80.00115.00.