Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, December 23,2003
SI AUGHTER CATTLE COWS. ACTIVE
AND FULLY STEADY' BREAKERS
55 00-61 25, BONERS 45 00-54 75, LEAN
4000-51 50, BIG MIDDLE, LOW DRESSING,
IIGHTS 35 00-47 50, SHELLY 34 00 AND
DOWN
FEEDER CATTLE FEEDER HEIFERS
200-400 LBS 57 00-73 00
CAIVES RETURNING TO THE FARM,
HOLSTEIN BULLS +NI 90-130 LBS
110 00-120 00
SWINF HOGS US+NI-3 210-580 LBS
29 00-40 00, SOWS 300-600 LBS 29 50-32 50,
BOARS, ALL WEIGHTS 6 50-20 50, FEEDER
PIGS BY THE LB 19-45 LBS 100 00-200 00,
60-80 LBS 60 00-61 00, 115-110 LBS
38 50-41 00
GOATS BY THE HEAD, LARGF NAN
NIES 60 00-105 00. MEDIUM TO LARGE
811 LIES 62 00-175 00. FLESHY KIDS
42 00-66 00, SMALL, THIN 10 00-41 00
lAMBS GOOD 40-60 LBS 142 00-18000,
(iOOD AND CHOICE 65-100 LBS
105 00-125 00
SHEEP AH WEIGHTS 44 00-64 00
SAI E EVERY TUBS ,SPM FOR RAB
BITS, POULTRY AND EGGS, 6PM FOR
11VFSTOCK, STARTING WITH CALVES
SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALE TUFS , JAN
6 STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE
FRIDAY, JAN 16 RECEIVING 710 AM
-10 30 AM SALE IPM NO RED CARPET
HORSE AND TACK IN DEC SELLING ON
TUES.JAN 20 AFTER FEFDER CATTI E 5
BRED REG SIMMENTAL COWS AND 1
HEIFER WITH PAPERS. ALL BRED TO
REG BWF SIMMENTAL BULL WHICH
WILL ALSO BE SOI D \ET CHECKED
DUF JAN-MARCH
SMALL ANIMAI SAIF
December 23, 2001
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CHICKENS 1 20-4 25
BANTIES 30-2 00
PIGEONS 1 SO
PHEASANT S 5 50-6 00
GUINEA PIGS 50-3 00
TURKEYS 9 00-19 00
DUCKS 2 00-2 50
POULTRY SOLD BY THE HEAD SALE
STARTS ATS PM
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
December 23,2003
CATTLE 77...PDA...Compared with last
week's sa)e..sl. steers and heifers none on
offer, si. cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with
Breakers steady to weak.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 53.25-60.00,
Boners 80-85% lean 44.75-52.00, Lean 85-90%
lean 35.00-42.00. high dressing to 44.75. Shells
33.25 and down.
BULLS; few Y eld Grade 2 1525-1715 lbs
48.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one Small 4
510 lbs 34.00; BULLS: one lot Large 3 240 lbs
Holstein 55.00.
CALVES ISO...VEALERS: Standard and
Good 75-120 lbs 25.00-40.00, Utility 50-100 lbs
10.00- FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
20.00 to 40,00 lower on sluggish trading, Hol
stein heifers were fully steady...No 1 Holstein
bulls 95-120 lbs 92.00-127.00, few
130.00- 80-90 lbs 60.00-80.00, No 2
80-120 lbs 40.00-65.00, few to 80.00; No 1 Hol
stein heifers 90-100 lbs 300.00-400.00, No 2
70-90 lbs 42.00-52.00.
Few beef cross bulls and betters 95-110 lbs
47.00-
HOGS 3...50W5: 1-3 510-525 lbs
25.00-
BOARS: one 720 lbs 10.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET T EST!
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOA TS 0...N0 MARKET TES T!
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Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
December 23,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 216 PDA Compared with last
week’s sale si cows were I 00 to 2 00 higher
STEERS Choice 1-3 1270-1525 lbs
89 00-95 00, Select 1-2 77 00-91 50, Standard
1-2 60 50-75 00
HEIFERS few Choice 1-3 1135-1170 lbs
93 00-93 50, few Select 1-2 7800-82 00, few
Standard 1-2 70 00-75 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 53 00-65 00,
couple to 69 50. Boners 80-85% lean
45.00-57 00, Lean 85-90% lean 41 50-49 50
Shells 40 50 and down
BUMS few Yield Grade 1 1330-1920 lbs
60 00-65 50, Yield Grade 2 1050-2145 lbs
46 75-57 75
FEEDER C A TTLE STEERS one Medium I
505 lbs 72.00, HEIFERS Medium 1 425-600 lbs
69 00-74 00, Medium 2 375-600 lbs 53 00-61 00,
BULI S Medium 1 300-600 lbs 67 00-79 50
CALVES 77 VFALERS Standard and
Good 70-100 lbs 20 00-35 00, Utility 50-80 lbs
5 00-20 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 70 00-100 00, No 2 80-105 lbs
35 00-70 00. few No 2 Holstein heifers 90-125
lbs 70 00-170 00
Few beef cross bulls and heifers 80-HO lbs
55 00-120 00
HOGS 26 BARROWS AND GILTS
49-54% lean 240-245 lbs 4075-42 00, 45-50%
lean 230-250 lbs 39 25-39 50, few 40-45% lean
221 lbs 33 00
BOARS couple 590 & 675 lbs 7 50
FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST'
SHEEP 5 SLAUGHTER SHEEP one 38 00
GOATS 0 NO MARKET TEST'
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Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
December 23,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THIS WEEK
872 947 I 3
1 AST WEEK
617 999 I 0
I AST YEAR
1098 873 0
CATTLE 218 PDA Supply included 53
steers and heifers, 119 cows, 10 bulls and 36
feeder cattle Compared with last week’s sale s
teers were 2 00 to 3 00 lower, cows were I 00 to
3 00 lower
STEERS Choice 1-3 1215-1425 lbs
91 50-97 50, few Select 1-2 83 50-90 50. few
Standard 1-2 67 00-77 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS few Choice 2-3
1305 1525 lbs 79 50-82 00, Select 1-2
69 25-80 00, Standard 1-2 63 00-67 50
HEIFERS one C hoice 1-3 1150 lbs 88 00. few
Standard 1-2 62 25-73 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 50 00-60 25
with one 64 75 mostly 52 00-57 00, Boners
80-85% lean 42 00-49 50 mostly 43 00-48 00,
Lean 85-90% lean 38 00-46 00 mostly
39 50-44 75 Shells 37 00 and down
BULLS few Yield tirade 1 985-1980 lbs
59 50-66 00, one 70 00. few Yield Grade 2
975-2340 lbs 48 75-56 50
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and
Urge 3 295-365 lbs 50 00-58 00, 410-465 lbs
62 00-82 00, few 500-520 lbs 59 00-72 00, one
940 lbs 52 50, HEIFERS Medium 1-2 370-490
lbs 78 50-81 00. couple Urge 3 270 & 310 lbs
Holstein 69 00 & 75 00, BULLS few Urge 3
445-485 lbs Holstcins 50 50-61 00. one 730 lbs
Holstein 47 00
CAIVES 219 VEALFRS Standard and
Good 85-110 lbs 20 00-25 00, Utility 60-105 lbs
10 00-20 00, few down to 65 00 FARM
CAIVES Holstein bulls 20 00 to 30 00 low
er No 1 Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs 90 00-145 00
mostly 100 00-122 00. 80-85 lbs 60 00-75 00. No
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Maryland
Dayton
J.D. Mullinix
Pennsylvania
Airville
Farmers Equipment
& Supply, Inc.
Bechtelsville
Miller Equipment
Bethel
Zimmerman’s Farm
Service
Glen Rock
Wertz Farm & Power
Equip.
Gre.encastle
Meyers Implements
Honesdale
Marshall Machinery, Inc
Klingerstown
Stanley’s Farm Service
Lebanon
Umbergers of Fontana
Oakland Mills
Peoples Sales & Service
Quakertown
C. J. Wonsidler
2 90- HO lbs 40 00-100 00, lighter weights down
to 22 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 85-110 lbs
HO 00-485 00, No 2 85-105 lbs 190 00-280 00
One beef cross bull and heifer 110 lbs 90 00
HOGS 51 Barrows and gilts 700 to 10 00
higher, sows were steady BARROWS AND
GILTS 45-50% lean 225-280 lbs 40 00-48 00.
210-215 lbs. lightweights 45 00-48 50, 40-45%
lean 295-425 lbs 34 00-44 00
SOWS 1-3 520-695 lbs 25 00-14 00
BOARS 485-660 lbs 6 00-9 50. one 380 lbs
1700
FEEDER PIGS 17 1-3 35-50 lbs 23 00-33 00
per head
SHEEP 12 SLAUGHTER LAMBS few
Choice 20-40 lbs 11000-115 00, few 45-75 lbs
112 00-162 00
SI AUGHTFR SHEEP 45 00-56 00. Year
lings to 60 00
GOATS 6 All goats sold by the head with
weights estimated Kids Selection 1 one 35 lbs
40 00 Selection 2 one 40 lbs 35 00 Nannies one
60 lbs 50 00 Wethers one 85 lbs 80 00 Billies
one 65 lbs 87 00
National Feeder Cattle
Weekly Review
St. Joseph, Mo.
December 19, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL FFFDER & STOCKFR CAT
TLF SUMMARY for week ending Dec 19
Total Receipts 298,500, last week 412,900, last
year 345.900 Direct 41,800. last week 57.700.
last year 53,500 Video/Internet none, last
week 32,000. last year 500 Auctions 256.700.
last week 323.200. last year 291.900 This
week's reported auction volume included 39
percent over 600 lbs and 43 percent heifers
C ompared to last week, feeder cattle and calves
sold mostly steady across the nation with in
stances of I 00-2 00 lower on light pre-holidav
receipts
Most of the weakness was posted on heavy
cahes and lighter vearlings weighing from
600-750 lbs. each of which need to go straight to
the feedlot but will not finish before summer
Some firmness was noted on heavy yearlings
that will be done in early spring
Below.
and flyweight calves (under 500
lbs) that have plenty of marketing
options
Southeastern auction market re
ceipts were extremely light and de
mand was spotty as some order
buyers scrambled early in the week
to put loads together and other
shippers didn't even want to take
(he chance and end up holding
stale cattle over the holidays
Receipts were heavier in the
Flams and Midwest as weather
conditions were much better as
some producers wanted to sell be
fore most auctions take a two week
hiatus I his week's sellers were ei
ther hitting a good weather win
dow or moving cattle off short-dry
wheat
Demand was tairlv good Irom
teedlot buvers hut sharp losses in
Che ted cattle arena kept anv feedti
market rall\ in check Show lists
were sold 4 00 6 00 lower at mostlv
02 00 as packers pushed the issue
to get prices more in line with
dressed beef prices C attic leaders
didn t have to sell, hut hohdav
slaughter schedules will be much
shorter for the next two weeks plus
oft wheal and call arrivals are
cramping pen space in some areas
Most industry members were on
the edge ot their seats lor this Fn
da\ s cattle on teed report On-feed
numbers were within expectations
but placement and marketing tig
ures were bullish As expected the
lightweight cattle made up a larger
number on-feed than usual with
weights under 600 lbs being IS per
cent higher than last vear (heavier
weight groups were all roughh
7-10 jxreent lower) Placements
were shghtlv lighter than expected
with 97 percent of last vear s total
being put on teed in November and
89 percent oi 2002’s numbers were
sold in November, which was sig
mficantlv higher than most anal
ysts had projected
it s hard to sa> if this report will
help cattle markets before Christ
mas, after C hnstmas, or at all At
least the data will help cattle feed
ers get through the holidays with a
positive outlook
All of us with Federal-State
I ivestock and Grain Market News
wish ail of vou a Merry C hns I mas
and a Happy New Year