New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington. Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
Monday. December 22,2003
CATTIE 185 PDA Compared with last
week’s sale lean cows steady. Boner and
Breakers 2 00 to 4 00 higher
STEERS few Choice 1-3 1150-1235 lbs
91 00-96 50, few Select 1-2 82 00-84 00, few
Standard 1-2 58 50-79 00
HOI-STEIN STEERS few Select 1-2
60 50-64 00, few Standard 1-2 55 50-60 00
HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1100-1430 lbs
88 00-94 00, Select 1 2 80 00-87 50
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 53 00-68 00
mostly 55 00-62 00, Boners 80-85% lean
45 00-52 00, Lean 85 90% lean 40 00-47 00
Shells 39 50 and down
BULLS few Yield Grade 1 1390-2090 lbs
59 50-67 00, few Yield Grade 2 1040-1480 lbs
50 00-56 50
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS one Medium 1
490 lbs 71 00, few Large 2 340-360 lbs 62 00,
Heifers few Medium 1-2 290-525 lbs
65 00-76 00, BULLS Medium 1-2 370-510 lbs
55 00-73 00
CALVES 136 All calves sold per cwt
VEALERS Standard and Good 70-115 lbs
20 00-45 00, Utility 50-80 lbs 10 00-20 00
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 95-115 lbs
13000-137 50, No 2 80-120 lbs 4000-12000,
few No I Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs
400 00-475 00, one No 2 90 lbs 275 00
Few beef cross bulls and heifers 70-120 lbs
50 00-155 00
HOGS 79 Barrows and gilts 200 to 300
higher BARROWS AND GILTS 2 lots 49-54%
lean 240-260 lbs 48 50 &. 49 50, 45-50% lean
230-270 lbs 40 50-45 00, 40-45% lean 220-270
lbs 3800-40.00
SOWS 1-3 380-515 lbs 22 50-30 00
BOARS, one 500 lbs 1 00
FEEDER PIGS 17 50-60 lbs 12 50-18 00 per
head
SHEEP 69 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice
50-75 lbs 117 50-140 00, 75-100 lbs
100 00-129 00, 100-130 lbs 70 00-100 00, Good
and Choice 60-75 lbs 67 50-75.00 SLAUGH
TER SHEEP 20 00-45 00
GOATS 10 All sold by the head with
weights estimated Kids Selection 2 couple
40-60 lbs 35 00 Selection 3 20 and under 5 00 &
15 00 Nannies couple 80 & 85 lbs 45 00 &
67 50 Billies one 85 lbs 92 50
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CATTLE 5559 Compared with 4887 last
week and 5606 head a year ago Compared with
last week's summary si steers dropped 400 to
500 lower with Holsteins 50 to 1 00 lower, si
heifers steady to weak, si cows mostly 1 00 to
3 00 lower, bulls were steady
STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4
100 00-106 00, Choice 1-3 92 50-99 00, Select
and l.ow Choice 2-3 93 50-97 75, Select 1-1
85 00-91 00, Standard 1-2 62 00-73 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-1
87 25-92 50 Select 1-2 70 50-84 50. Standard
1-2 53 00-63 50
HEIFERS Choice few Prime 2-4
92 00-100 50, Select 1-3 87 00-92 50, Standard
1-2 56 00-63 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 48 00-59 50,
Boners 80-85% lean 42 75-53 00, Lean 85-90%
lean 37 00-48 50 Shells 37 00 and down
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
56 00-65 50, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
50 00-57 50
FEEDER CATTI F STEERS Medium and
Large 1 300-500 lbs 80 00-91 50, 500-700 lbs
80 50-9000, Medium and Large 2 500-700 lbs
6000-72 50, Large 3 500-700 lbs Holsteins
49.00-65 00, HEIFERS Medium and Large 1
300-500 lbs 72 00-93 00. 500-700 lbs 70 00-76 00,
Medium and Large 2 500-700 lbs 59 00-71 00,
BUI LS Medium and Large 1 500-700 lbs
71 00-87 00,300-500 lbs 71 00-86.00
CALVES 3620 Compared with 3043 head
last week and 3424 head a year ago Vealers
steady to weak VEALERS Standard and Good
60-120 lbs 40 00-70.00, Utility 60-100 lbs
1000-40.00 FARM CALVES. Holstein bull
calves 5 00 to 10 00 higher, Holstein heifers sold
steady. No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
120 00-160 00, 80-85 lbs 90 00-135.00, No 2 Hol
stein bulls 80-120 lbs 60 00-130.00, No 1 Hol
stein heifers 90-120 lbs 370 00-480 00, No 2
70-120 lbs 10000-31500
Beef type bulls and heifers 80-110 lbs
70 00-132 00
HOGS 977 Compared with 981 head last
week and 1164 head a vear ago Barrows and
gilts mostly steady with 40-45% hogs 1 00 to
200 lower BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54%
lean 220-275 lbs 38 50-40.50, 45-50% lean
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13 Livestock Auctions
Friday, December 19,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
Lisa Sonnen
225-280 lbs 36 75-38 00, 40-45 r i lean 240-300
lbs 28 00-31 25.
SOWS 1-3 300-500 lbs 25 75-32.00, 500-700
lbs 32 00-34 00.
BOARS 1100-13 75
FEEDER PIGS 253 Compared with 205
head last week and 457 head a year ago US 1-3
25-45 lbs 19.00-35 00, 50-65 lbs 36 00-38 00
per head
SHEEP 2361 Compared with 2319 head last
week and 3582 head a year ago Slaughter
lambs 10 00 to 15 00 higher SI AUGHTER
LAMBS Choice 20-40 lbs 165 00-225 00, 40-60
lbs 128 00-164 00. 60-80 lbs 117 00-148 00,
80-100 lbs 108 00-135 00, 100-125 lbs
99 00-106.00 Good and Choice 50-90 lbs
8000-115.00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 25 00-65 00
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES
2511 Compared with 1041 head last week and
3392 head a year ago Feeder pigs under 50 lbs
sold 25 00 to 50 00 higher with heavier pigs sell
ing uneven with the majority of feeders going
for slaughter US 1-2 20-24 lbs 192 50-285 00,
25-29 lbs 129 00-205 00, 30-39 lbs 11300-170 00,
45-50 lbs 75.00-102 00, 50-60 lbs 47 00-70 00,
60-70 lbs 46 00-75 00
Four States Livestock
Monday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
December 22,2003
SLAUGHTER COWS 79 HEAD, STEADY
TO 100 LOWER BREAKERS 49 00-55 00,
BONERS 46 00-5100, LEAN 40 00-46 00,
THIN AND LIGHT 40.00 DOWN
BULLS YG+N2 1148 LBS AT 52 00
FED STEERS STEADY PRICES HIGH
CHOICE 2-4 1200-1475 LBS 94 00-% 00,
CHOICE 2-3 91.00-94 00, LOW CHOICE 1198
LBS AT 90 75.
FED HEIFERS HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1150-1400 LBS 94.00-98 00, HIGH
CHOICE 2-3 90 00-94 00, LOW CHOICE
8600-9000
CAIVES 117 HEAD LOW CHOICE 278
LBS AT 8100. GOOD 80-110 LBS
25 00-35 00, 60-80 LBS 15 00-25 00, HOL
STEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM,
STEADY PRICES +NI 95-120 LBS
140 00-172 00, 86-94 LBS 115 00-132 00, +N2
95-120 LBS 105.00-135 00, 80-94 LBS
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65 00-10000, HOLSTFIN HEIFERS +NI %
IBS AT 440 00, 1 126 LB AT 355 00, +N2 116
IBS AT 21000, 70-85 LBS 150 00-16000,
BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS. STRONG
DEMAND' +NI 90-115 LBS 150.00-175 00,
FEW 117 00-130 00
BUTCHER HOGS 12 HEAD +NI AND 2
250-300 LBS 38 50, +N2 AND 3 300-450 LBS
29 00-33 00
SOWS 20 HEAD 300-500 LBS 30 00-34 00.
500-700 I BS 24 00-28 00
BOARS 292 IBS AT 18 00
STOCK CATTIE 35 HEAD STEERS
400-600 LBS 77 00-83 00, 1 750 LB AT 72 00
HFIFFRS 300-500 LBS 72 00-80 00
BULI.S 400-500 LBS 83 00-90 00. 500-700
I BS TO 71 00
LAMBS CHOICE 110 LBS AT 99 00,
GOOD 58 LBS AT 88 00
GOATS 12 HFAD LARGE WETHER AT
77 00, MEDIUM 45 00 60 00, FIFSIIY KIDS
TO 47 00
PIGS AND SHOATS 136 HFAD. MAINLY
C ULLS BY THF HEAD 20-40 IBS
5 00-14 00, 40-60 IBS 18 00-20 00, 60-80 IBS
TO 24 00
Friend’s Stockyard
Accident, Md.
Report Supplied bv Auction
December 22,2003
STOCK STEERS AND BUI LS 200-500 lbs
55 00-% 00
STOCK HEIFERS 200-500 lbs 51 00-88 00
SLAUGHTER STEERS Good to Choice
94 00-97 25, medium to good 70 00-93 75. heavy
Choice over 1450 lbs 70 00-85 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS heavy Choice
58 00-72 00. light 42 00-64 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Good to Choice
92 00-% 00, Medium to Good 70 00-90 00
BULLS, heavy 50 00-58 50. light 46 00-61 00
COWS Utility (Holstems) 47 00-61 50, Com
mercial to Good 40 00-46 75, cull cows 37 00
and down
VEALS Good to Choice 50 00-90 00, Med lo
Good 50 00-67 00.
808 CALVES 40 00 and down
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, RETURN TO
FARM 90-120 lbs up to 14100, HOLSTEIN
HEIFFR CALVES, RETURN TO FARM
90-120 lbs up to 360 00, BEEF X ( AI VFS re
turn to farm up to 120 00
HOGS top quality, up to 43 50
SOWS up to 33 50
LAMBS, Choice up lo 99 00
GOATS Choice up to 77 00
BEEF HIDES UP TO 22 00
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Saturday, December 20, 2003
STOCK STEFRS AND BULI S 200-500 lbs
64 00-94 50
STOCK HFIFFRS 60 00-89 00
SLAUOHTFR STFFRS Good to Choice
70 00-84 00. Medium to Good 45 00 69 50
HOLSTEIN SIEFRS (mod 44 00-64 00
Light 46 00-61 00
SI AUGHTER HFIFFRS Good to Choice
71 00-78 00, Medium to (mod 50 00-72 00
BULLS Heavy 47 00-58 50 light
40 00 58 00
COWS Utility HoKtems 40 00-51 50 ( an
ners 15 00-39 00, C ulls 15 00 and down
808 CA! VFS 40 00 and down
HOLSTEIN BUI L CAI VFS RETURN TO
FARM 90-120 lbs Up to 100 00
HOLSTFIN HEIFER CAI VFS RFTURN
FO FARM Up to 225 00
BEEF CROSS (ALVES RETURN TO
FARM Up to 145 00
HOGS Top Quality up to 46 00. Hcayy up to
44 50, light 25 00-40 00, FEEDER PIGS, BY
HEAD Up to 10 00
SOWS 20 00-14 50
MALFHOGS 150-2100
[ AMRS 70-85 lbs up to 155 00, 85-125 lbs
up to 109 00. 30-60 lbs up to 145 00, Culls up to
90 00
SHFFP Up to 40 00, FAT UP TO 55 00
GOATS Large 55 00-155 00. Medium
25 00-83 00, Small 10 00-51 00. all b> the head,
kid 3 00-50 00
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