A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 13, 2003 New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. Report Supplied By PDA Monday, December 8,2003 CATTLE 346 (PDA) STEERS few Choice 1-3 1240-1500 lbs 95 00-105 00, few Select 1-2 75 00-90 00, few Standard 1-2 54 00-7100 HOI STEIN STEERS few Select 1-2 67 00-69 50, one Standard 1-2 55 00 HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1115-1220 lbs 9300-104 00, few Select 1-2 78 00-89 00, few Standard 1-2 59 00 70 00 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 52 00-65 00 mostls 57 00-61 50 Boners 80 85*7 lean 44 00-54 00, lean 85-90% lean 41 50-48 00 Shells 40 50 and dow n BUI LS few Yield C.radc 1 1405-2550 lbs 56 00-66 50, few Yield Grade 2 1280-1095 lbs 49 00-58 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Medium and Urge 1 555-635 lbs 85 00-87 00, few Medi um 2 395-545 lbs 50 00-79 00, Heifers few Me dium and Large I 440-540 lbs 8000-81 00, few Medium 2 330-475 lbs 56 00-64 00, BULLS few Urge 1 430-545 lbs 83 00, few Urge 2 265-305 lbs 56 00 CAIVES 167 (All cahes sold per cwt) Y'EALFRS Standard and Good 80-115 lbs 45 00-67 50, Utility 50-70 lbs 20 00-40 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 12000-135 00, 80-90 lbs 72 50-80.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 60 00-112 50, few No 1 Holstein heif ers 80-120 lbs 300 00-430 00, few No 2 75-120 lbs 10000-230.00 Beef cross bulls and heifers 60-85 lbs 6000-125 00 HOGS 116 BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 240-280 lbs 38 50-42 00, few 53 50, 45-50% lean 230-280 lbs 35 00-37 50, 40-45% lean 230-315 lbs 31 00-35 00 SOWS 1-3 440-630 lbs 26 00-32 00 BOARS few 375-555 lbs 2 00 FEEDER PIGS 23 1-3 40-55 lbs 25 00-3400 per head SHEEP 95 NEW CROP LAMBS one lot SENSENIG MANUFACTURING > Manufacturers of Gates & Fencing w/Round corners for Safety & cow release •Tie Stalls w/stamless steel Curb Mount CUSTOM MANUFACTURING and REPAIR Phone' 610-488-7801 Fax 610-488-8873 Choice 48 lbs 180.00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 100-120 lbs 8000-11200. 80-100 lbs 11000-12000, Good and Choice 80-105 lbs 70 00-80 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 2500-37 50, few Yearlings 40 00-70 00 GOATS 32 (All sold by the head with weights estimated) Kids Selection 2 few 60-80 lbs 50 00-67 50, few 20-40 lbs 20 00-32 50 Selec tion 3 few 20-40 lbs 5 00-1000 Nannies few 100-125 lbs 65 00. few 75-100 lbs 52 50-60 00 Billies few 100-150 lbs 70 00 122 50 Eastern Combelt Direct Sheep Weekly Summary Pastern Combelt Direct Sheep Weekh Re port (includes lambs sold in II , IN , OH . MI ) C ompared to last week, slaughter lambs were mostly steady Lambs under 100 lbs were un evenly steady Slaughter ewes finished the week 100-4 00 higher Goats were steady Trading was slow after the Thanksgiving holiday but de mand was moderate to good Carlot lamb car cass prices ended mixed Confirmed sales this week about 68% slaughter lambs, 32% ewes and an additional 687 head of goats Total sheep and lambs sales 650, last week N/A and year ago 1500 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 2-3 110-130 lbs 85 00-90 00, 130-150 lbs few 80 00-85 00 Good and Choice 1-3 60-70 lbs 100.00-102 00, 75-95 lbs 94.00-98 00 SLAUGHTER EWES* Utility and Good 1-3 42 00-48 00, few up to 50 00, Cull and Utility 1-2 38 00-42 00; Cull 1 few 30 00-35 00. SLAUGHTER GOATS (cwt) Kids Selec tion 2 20-40 lbs 98 00-103 00, 40-60 lbs 88 00-95 00 Selection 3 20-60 lbs 45 00-60 00. some 60-70 lbs 70 00 Yearlings Selection 2 70-90 lbs 55 00-70 00 Does/Nannies and Bucks/ Billies 45 00-60 00 This report covers sheep and lambs sold di rect off the farm through local country stations Note receipts do not cover total movement in the area Strength >t Dipped Galvanized itorshield Galvanized Products • Gutter Grates All Types Of Springfield, 111. December 5, 2003 Report Supplied By USDA Belknap Livestock Belknap, Pa. Report Supplied By USD A December 10,2003 CATTLE 198 (PDA) STEERS Choice 1-3 1175-1475 lbs 94 00-104 25, Select 1-2 64 50-93 50 HOLSTEIN STEERS' Choice 2-3 1110-1330 lbs 76 50-88 00, Select 1-2 67 50-74 50. few Stan dard 1-2 55 50-62 00 HEIFERS few Choice 1-3 1214-1326 lbs 90 00-99 75, one Standard 1-2 66 00 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 54 00-6425, Boners 80-85% lean 44 00-54 00, lean 85-90% lean 39 00-47 75 Shells 38 50 and down BULLS few lield Grade 2 1194-2415 lbs 45 00-55 00 FEEDER CATTIF STEERS few Large 2 370-610 lbs 50 00-61 00, few Medium 2 550-675 lbs 65 00-71 00, HEIFERS few Medium 2 350-500 lbs 61 00-74 00, BULLS few Medium 2 250-400 lbs 60 00-77 00 CALVES 98 VFAIERS one Choice 272 lbs 105 00, Standard and Good 65-110 lbs 26 00-65 00, Utility 50-90 lbs 17 00-28 00 FARM CAI VFS No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 100 00-132 50, No 2 80-120 lbs 70 00-100 00, one No 1 Holstein heifer 94 lbs 425 00, few No 2 75-90 lbs 70 00-250 00 Few beef cross bulls and heifers 95-110 lbs 152 50-157 00 HOGS 21 Barrows and Gilts 40-45% lean 230-280 lbs 40 00-49 00 mostly 43 00-46 00 BOARS one 670 lbs 7 00 FEEDER PIGS 38. 1-3 40-50 lbs 23 00-27 00, 35-40 lbs 17 00-1900 per head SHEFP 57 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 60-70 lbs 12100-127 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 34 50-42 50 GOATS 23 ..(All sold by the head with weights estimated) Kids. Selection 2 20-40 lbs 13 00-30.00. Nannies, one 65 lbs 30 00 Billies few 80-100 lbs 42 50-77.00 Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. December 10,2003 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE 238 (PDA) (Supply included 141 cows and heifers in the Dairy sale) HOLSTEIN STEERS Select 1-2 44 50-59 25 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 47 75-55 50, high yielding 57 00-62 00, average 54 20, Boners 80-85% lean 43 00-49 25, average 45.60, Lean 85-90% lean 35 00-44.75, average 39 30 Shells 33 50 and down BULLS- one Yield Grade 1 1755 lbs 55 25, few Yield Grade 2 1295-2125 lbs 48.00-52 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS couple Large 3 665 & 695 lbs Holstems 59 00 * 62 SO, HEIF ERS one Large 2 895 lbs 59.00, BULLS few Medium and Large 2 400-440 lbs 50 00-56 00. few Medium and Large 3 305-445 lbs 46 00-48 00, one 650 lbs 48 00 CALVFS 93 VEALERS Standard and Good 75-105 lbs 3000-55 00, Utility 60-95 lbs 12 00-35 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 100 00-132 00 mostly 115 00-130 00, average 120 15, No 2 80-120 lbs 57 00-105 00. few No I Holstein heifers 95-115 lbs 360 00-435 00, No 2 65-105 lbs 110 00-225 00 HOGS 17 BARROWS AND GUTS 40-45% lean 325-435 lbs 32 00-42 00 SOWS 1-3 325-380 lbs 31 00-36 00 FFFDFR PIGS 102 1-3 30-55 lbs 10 00-30 00 per head SHEEP 43 SLAUGHTER lAMBS few High Choice and Prime 40-50 lbs 117 50-137 50, Choice 20-40 lbs 76 00-11000, 40-55 lbs 62 50-92 00, 70-85 lbs 6000-72 50. Good and Choice 20-55 lbs 46 00-65 00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-42 00. Year lings 53 00-55 00 GOATS 6 (All goats sold by the head with weights estimated) Kids Selection 2 40-60 lbs 40 00-4100 Nannies 70-100 lbs 50 00-67 50 Billies 100-125 lbs 85 00-112 50 Dairy cows 850 00-1750 00 —per head Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. December 10,2003 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 200 ..(PDA) (Supply included 48 steers and heifers, 95 cows, 9 bulls and 48 feeder cattle) Compared with the two week's ago, si steers, heifers and cows sold mostly steady STEERS Choice 1-3 1130-1475 lbs 101 50-103.50, one 96 25, average 101 19, Select 1-2 89.00-9650, average 9196, Standard 1-2 79 00-86 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS' Choice 2-3 1200-1620 lbs 84 SO-90 SO, average 87 38, few 1680-1895 lbs 65 25-79 50, Select 1-2 78.00-85 00, average 80 50, Standard 1-2 64 50-77 50 HEIFERS one Choice 3 1130 lbs 92 50, Se lect 1-2 86 00-88 50, average 86 92. COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 57.00-62 00, few to 64 75, average 60 43, Boners 80-85% lean 47 50-57 25 mostly 52 50-56 00, average 53 39, Lean 85-90% lean 41 00-47 75, high dressing to 49 25, average 45 11 Shells 38 00 and down BULLS Yield Grade 1 1205-2120 lbs 59 50-62 00. one 74 00, Yield Grade 2 1035-1710 lbs 54 00-59 50 FEEDER CATTI F STEERS one lot large 2 365 lbs 70 00. I arge 3 855-1010 lbs Holstems 5100-56 00, HEIFERS Medium 2 450-700 lbs 51 50-56 00, one 435 lbs 69 00, Large 12 500-600 lbs 64 00-70 00. BULLS Medium and Large 1 570-780 lbs 57 00-6100, Medium 2 435-475 lbs 62 00-66 00, 735-970 lbs 50 00-55 00, Large 3 680-800 lbs Holstems 44,00-45 00 CAIVFS 141 VEAIERS Standard and Good 75-120 lbs 55 00-75 00. Utility 50-100 lbs 20 00-55 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls steady to firm with little demand for No 2 cal ves No 1 Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 115 00-145 00, couple to 160 00, 80-90 lbs 90 00-105 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 70 00-90 00, No I Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs 270 00-440 00, No 2 80-100 lbs 130.00-270 00 Beef cross bulls and heifers 90-115 lbs 72 50-155 00 HOGS 9 BARROWS AND GILTS 45-50% lean 245-265 lbs 32 00-3600, one lot 40-45% lean 235 lbs 30 00 FEEDER PIGS 19.. 1-3 30-45 lbs 86 00-95 00 - per cwt SHEEP 39 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 30-40 lbs 130 00-157.50, 55-70 lbs 120 00-142 50, one 100 lbs 106 00, Good and Choice 30-70 lbs 77 50-115 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP few 41 00-45 00 GOATS 2 (All goats sold by the head with weights estimated) Kids Selection 2 couple 40-50 lbs 35 00 & 37 50
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