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Report Supplied In ~n
December 1,2003
CATTIE 99 HEAD
STFFRS CHOICF NO MKT TFSF,
GOOD 85 00-90 00
HFIFERS CHOICF. NOT MKT TFSF,
GOOD 68 00-80 00
COWS UTILITY AND COMMERCIAI
48 00-60 50, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
20 00-47 00
BULLOCKS GOOD & CHOICE
55 00-64 50
BUI LS YG+NI,46 00-62 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS 45 00-70 00
BULLS 42 00-68 00, HEIFERS 45 00-75 00
CALVES 116 HEAD CHOICE, NO MKT
TEST, GOOD 68 00-77 00, STANDARD
25 00-7000, HOLSTFIN BULLS 90-130 LBS
80 00-120 00, HOI STEIN HFIFERS 90-130
IBS 150 00-350 00
HOGS 81 US + Nl-2,
40 00-42 00, US +N 1-3.
38 00-40 00
SOWS US + N I - 3
20 00-32 00
BOARS 10 00-25 00
FFFDFR PIGS 6 HFAD US
+NI-3 20-S0 LBS 6 00-18 00
SHFEP 30 HEAD CHOICE
lAMBS 100 00-lIS 00, GOOD
lAMBS 90 00-100 00 SI
FWFS 33 00-47 00
GOAFS 10 00 77 00 FAC 11
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New Holland Sales Stabfes
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, December 3,2003
68 DAIRY COWS, 175 HEIFFRS, 11
BULLS MARKET STEADY
LOCAI FRESH COWS 775 00-1475 00.
FFW 1650 00-1875 00
I GCAL SPRINGERS 90000-1525 00, 1 AT
1925 00
BETTER FRESH COWS 1875 00-2025 00
LARGE HEIFERS 1475 00-1625 00
SHORTBRED HEIFERS 760 00-1425 00
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
875,00-1025 00
BULLS 555 00-885 00, PUBREDBREDS
810 00-935 00
UPSTATE LOADS, FRESH
1075 00-2025 00
FRESH HEIFERS 1025 00-1750 00
REGISTERED HEIFERS 1185 00-1650 00
SMALL HEIFERS 460 00-1425 00
SMALL OPFN HEIFERS 710 00-775 00
SMALLER OPFN HEIFERS 225 00-500 00
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Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle. Pa.
Report Supplied In Auction
luesday, December 2,2003
SI AUGHTFR CATTIF STFFRS. NO
HKiH CHOICE OR PRIMP OFFERFD
CHOICE 1100-1500 LBS 10100-10400, SF
IFCT 975-1030 IBS 9150-100 00, HFIFERS
CHOICF 1010-1515 IBS 9825 10300. SF
-IEC T 985-1200 LBS 90 00-98 00. COWS,
STRONC. DEMAND' BREAKERS
55 00-62 25, HEIFER TYPES TO 70 00.
BONERS 45 00-53 00. LEAN 40 00-54 00. BIG
MIDDIP. LOW DRESSING, I IGHTS
17 00-47 75, SHFI I Y 36 00 AND DOWN
FEEDER CATTIE TOO FEW TO MAR
KET TEST
CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM,
HOLSTEIN BUMS +NI 95-125 IBS
110 00-140 00, HOI STEIN BULKS +N2 95-140
I BS 95 00-127 00. HOI STEIN HEIFERS +NI
90-125 IBS 140 00-445 00, BEEF X BUIKS
75-90 LBS 125 00-150 00
SWINE HOGS US+NI-3 COUPLE 280 160
IBS 15 00-16 50. FEEDER PIG BY THE IB
18-22 LBS 160 00-165 00
GOATS BY THE HEAD. lARC.F NAN
NIES AND 811 LIES 64 00-117 00, FANCY
KIDS 64 00 70 00. FLESHY KIDS 40 00-55 00
SMALI .THIN 12 00-18 00
lAMBS GOOD 50-75 IBS 95 00-125 00,
CHOICE6O-100 LBS 108 00-110 00
SHEEP ALL WEIGHTS 44 00-85 00
SALE EVFRA TUES, 5 PM FOR RAB
BITS, AND EGOS. 6 PM FOR
I IVFSTOCK, STARTING WITH CAI VFS
SPECIAL FFD C AT TI E SAI F TUES , DEC
16 STATE CiRADED FEEDER PIG SALF
FRI . DFC 12 REC LIVING 730 A M -10 30
A M SAI E 1 P M NO RFD CARPET HORSF
AND TACK IN DFC SPFCIAI lAMB AND
GOAT SAI E TUFS. DFC 9 AND 16 RF-
C LIVING 9 A M -6 P M
Small Animal Sale
December 2, 2003
RABBITS AND BUNNIFS 1 00-9 00
GUINEA PIGS 2 75-5 00
CHICKENS 2 00 5 25
PIGEONS 1 80-2 30
PHEASANTS 2 00
POUI TRY SOI D BY THE HEAD SAI E
STARTS AT 5 P M
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, December 1,2003
131 HEAD, MARKET STEADY
DRIVING HORSES 385 00-1025 00
RIDING HORSES 31000-120000
REGISTERED RIDING 1 AT 1650 00
BETTER RIDING I AT 1475 00
PONIES 150 00-48S00
LARGE PONIES 1 AT 585 00
COLTS 135 00-260 00
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Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Friday, Noycmber 28,2003
Report Supplied by L'SDA
C attic C alves Sheep Goats
FRIDAY
741 216 37 50
I AST WEEK
1251 806 476 50
I AST Y EAR
Compared to last Thursday, slaughter steers
sold mostly steady, with high Choice and Prime
cattle showing some weakness The quality of
the cattle was average with the areas fancier
reputation cattle continuing to be hard to find
Buyer attendance was very good after the
Thanksgiving Holiday though the numbers
were light with a little over 200 head to choose
from Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on a
light post holiday run, while bulls were scarce
The supply included 203 head of slaughter
steers, 45 head of slaughter heifers, 220 head of
slaughter cows, 15 head of slaughter bulls, with
238 head of feeder cattle
Slaughter Steers High Choice and Prime 2-4
1195-1420 lbs 107 50-1 1 3 50, mostly
109 00-11100. few low dressing 104 50-107 50
Choice 2-3 1155-1490 lbs 104 00-108 00, mostly
106 00-108 00, fancier 109 00-110 50 High
yielding Choice 1-2 1290-1410 lbs 109 50-113 50
includes some Charolais-crosses Few High Se
lect and low Choice 2-3 1230-1395 lbs
99 50-103 50, tew fancier 102 00- 106 50 in
cludes some Charolais-crosses Select 1-2
1180-1565 lbs 87 00-90 50
Holstein Steers High Choice and Prime 2-4
1431-1426 lbs 96 75-100 00 Choice 2-3
1195-1635 lbs 84 00-91 00. few 93 00, few beef
crosses 95 00-98 00
Slaughter Heifers Few High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1155-1255 lbs 101 00- 10500 Few
C hoice 2 3 1190-1390 lbs 93 50-97 00 Few Se
lect 1-2 1070-1245 lbs 84 00-86 50
Slaughter Cows Premium White 65-70 per
cent lean over 1600 lbs 62 00-65 50, low dressing
51 50-55 00 Breakers 75-80 percent lean over
1400 lbs 54 00-59 50. high dressing 60 50-63 50,
high dressing 55 00-57 50. low dressing
48 75-53 25 Boners 80-85 percent lean over
1200 lbs 48 00 53 00, low dressing 44 75-47 50
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 percent lean over 1200
lbs 46.50-47 50 Lean 88-90 percent lean over
1000 lbs 42 00-46 00. low dressing 37 00-40 50
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 percent lean 750-1000
lbs 39 50-43 00
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1 1590-2055 lbs
5800-61 00 Yield Grade 1-2 1385-2150 lbs
52 50-53 50, few high dressing 61 25-63 00
Compared to last Thursday, slaughter calves
sharply lower, in part due to lack buyer attend
ance Holstein bull calves sold steady to firm,
with greatest demand seen in weights between
90 to 105 lbs Holstein heifers were in short sup
ply, with not enough to establish an accurate
trend On Thursday the USDA reported North
east hide-off veal calves from 165.00-205 00
dressed, with the weighted average at 195 32,
slipping 402 The PA Department of Agncul-
ture graded 149 head of bulls for the graded
sale, with an estimated 79 percent of the graded
run going into veal barns
Slaughter Cahes Utility 60-125 lbs
11 00 20 00
Holstein Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal
Barns Graded Number 1 Holstein Bulls
110-124 lbs 122 00-127 00, 94-104 lbs
140 00-145 00. 90-92 lbs 128 00, 80- 88 lbs
50 00-65 00 Graded Number 2 Holstein bulls
94-124 lbs 92 00-11600, 80- 92 lbs 50 00-60 00
Graded Number 3 Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs
68 00-80 00, 75- 85 lbs 22 00 Holstein heifers
90-120 lbs 300 00-340 00
74 95
Sheep and Due to light numbers,
market carried over from Monday Compared
to Monday, slaughter lambs sold steady to 10 00
higher on a high quality run Slaughter sheep
sold sharply higher As the holiday seasons ap
proach demand has remained firm for higher
quality offerings Buyer attendance was moder
ate with active bidding through the duration of
the sale
Slaughter Lambs Choice and Prime 2-3
20-30 lbs few 170 00, 30-40 lbs few 151 00. few
fancy 197 00, 40-50 lbs 138 00-150 00, few fancy
165 00-170 00, 50- 60 lbs 130 00-148 00, 60-80
lbs 120 00-142 00, 80-90 lbs 118 00-13100,
90-100 lbs 11600-12900, 100-125 lbs
110 00-123 00. 125-150 lbs 90 00-98 00 Good
2-3 30-40 lbs few 106 00, 60-80 lbs
108 00-112 00,90-100 lbs 100 00-104 00
Slaughter Sheep Utility and Good 1-5 Year
lings 70-100 lbs 85 00-94 00, 100-150 lbs
64 00-74 00, 150-200 lbs 50 00-64 00. Sheep
100-150 lbs 54 00-66 00, long fleeced
44 00-50 00, 150 200 lbs 40 00-54 00, long
fleeced 55 00-38 00. 200-250 lbs 32 00-40 00
Bucks 100-150 lbs 50 00-68 00, 150-200 lbs
55 00- 62 00, 200-225 lbs 55 00-59 00
Slaughter Goats Due to light numbers, mar
ket carried over from Monday Compared to
Monday, Kid goats sold mostly steady to firm.
Yearlings sold mostly steady on a light test
Nannies sold steadv on a large supply, while
Billies sold steady to firm on a light, high quali
ty run Wethers sold mostly steadv to firm on a
lighter supply Buyer attendance was good, with
moderately active bidding
Kids Selection 1 40-60 lbs 62 00-76 00 Selec
tion 2 20-40 lbs 42 00-49 00. 40-60 lbs
55 00-69 00. 60-80 lbs 70 00-75 00 Selection 5
20-40 lbs 50 00-38 00,40-60 lbs 45 00-56 00
Yearlings Selection 1 80-100 lbs 86 00-92 00
Selection 2 60-80 lbs 66 00-78 00
Nannies Selection 1 70-100 lbs 62 00-75 00,
100-150 lbs 8100 Selection 2 50-70 lbs
47 00-57 00, pigmies 36 00-42 00, 70-100 lbs
55 00-72 00, bulk 60 00-70 00, 100 150 lbs
66 00-8100 Selection 3 50-70 lbs 40 00-47 00,
70-100 lbs 46 00-60 00,100-150 lbs 62 00
Billies Selection 1 70-100 lbs 92 00-98 00,
100-150 lbs 10600-122 00, 150-250 lbs few
152 00-162 00, individual 17000 Selection 2
70-80 lb 88 00, 100-150 lbs 92 00-100 00,
150-250 lbs 135 00-157 00 Selection 3 70-100 lbs
62 00-78 00, 100-150 lbs 86 00-87 00
Wethers 50-70 lbs 60 00-76 00, weaker
40 00-52 00, 70-100 lbs 72 00- 77 00, 100-200 lbs
78 00-82 00, heavy 104 00
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