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
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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
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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