Livestock auctions
Results from recent livestock auctions and crop sales in the region are as follows: The Pennsylvania Livestock Auction in Waynesburg market report for Thursday, May 15:
CATTLE:
STOCK COWS: 34.50-51.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility & Commercial 42.00-48.50; Boner & Boning Utility 31.00-37.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 30.00-37.00; Canner & Low Cutter 30.00-35.00; Shells 30.00 down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1500-2000 pounds 39.00-51.50; Yield Grade 2 1000-1400 pounds 38.00-60.00.
FEEDER STEERS: M & L 1 300-500 pounds 80.00-97.00; 250-280 pounds 80.00-103.00; 600-900 pounds 55.00-88.00.
HEIFERS: M 1&L 1 300-500 pounds 68.00-88.00; L 1 400-650 pounds 60.00-82.00.
BULLS: M & L 1 300-620 pounds 70.00-94.00.
CALVES: Veal.. Prime 70.00-85.00; Choice 60.00-84.00; Good 35.00-70.00.
Farm Calves #1 Holstein Bulls 90-120 pounds Few 35.00-150.00; #2 Holstein Bulls 80-100 pounds Few 10.00-50.00.
Beef – Bull & Heifers/Hd. 35.00-90.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts #1-2 210-255 pounds 32.00-40.00; #2-3 255-280 pounds 31.00-37.00; Sows #1-3 300-500 pounds 30.00-34.00; Feeder Pigs 1-3 15-20 pounds 5.00-22.00/Hd.; 1-3 25-35 pounds 10.00-23.00/Hd.
LAMBS: High Choice 80-100 pounds 77.00-135.00; Choice 40-75 pounds 75.00-145.00; Feeder Lambs Good 50.00-100.00; Sheep 22.00-33.00; Fat Sheep 22.00 and down.
GOATS: Large 45.00-120.00; Medium 30.00-67.00/Hd.; Small 10.00-30.00/Hd.
HORSES: Horses 19.00-51.50; Ponies 20.00-48.00.
Results for the Eighty Four Livestock Auction held in Eighty Four on Monday, May 12, were:
CATTLE 279…[PDA]…Compared with last week’s sale..cows steady, bulls steady to 3.00 higher.
COWS: Breakers 75-80 percent lean 41.00 and 45.00, Boners 80-85 percent lean 37.50-42.50, Lean 85-90 percent lean 33.50-38.00. Shells 33.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1290-1895 pounds 49.50-57.50, Yield Grade 2 1015-2270 pounds 40.00-50.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium and Large 1 340-540 pounds 80.00-98.00, Medium and Large 2 335-450 pounds 70.00-80.00, 595-860 pounds 63.00-74.00;
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 310-500 pounds 72.00-81.00, 505-670 pounds 70.00-79.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 pounds 55.00-70.00, 525-890 pounds 53.00-69.00;
BULLS: Medium and Large 1 400-560 pounds 79.00-88.00, Medium and Large 2 320-470 pounds 62.00-77.00, 500-735 pounds 60.00-73.00.
CALVES 108…[All calves sold per cwt]. VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-110 pounds 35.00-75.00, Utility 55-70 pounds 20.00-33.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady…No. 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 pounds 112.50-155.00 mostly 125.00-145.00, No. 2 85-135 pounds 85.00-115.00; No. 1 Holstein heifers 80-125 pounds 220.00-305.00, No. 2 60-130 pounds 93.00 & 140.00.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 70-125 pounds 80.00-127.50, 130-290 pounds 75.00-115.00.
HOGS 16…Barrows and gilts steady to 2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 40-45 percent lean 245-300 pounds 38.00-43.00.
SOWS: 1-3 500-605 pounds 24.00-26.00, Medium 400-560 pounds 18.50-22.50.
BOARS: one 325 pounds 10.00
FEEDER PIGS 0…No market test.
SHEEP 184…Slaughter lambs steady to 25.00 lower on lite lambs.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 105-115 pounds 105.00-119.00, Choice 35-50 pounds 125.00-140.00, 55-75 pounds 120.00-140.00, 80-95 pounds 118.00-137.00, Good and Choice 40-60 pounds 80.00-120.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 13.00-34.00, Yearlings 58.00-71.00.
GOATS 36…[All goats sold by the head with weights estimated]. Kids: Selection 1 20-40 pounds 26.00-40.00, 40-60 pounds 48.00-59.00. Selection 2 20-40 pounds 10.00-22.00, 40-60 pounds 35.00-42.00. Nannies: 50-70 pounds 27.00- 39.00. Billies: 70-100 pounds 54.00-78.00, one 100 pounds and over 110.00.
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Market News Service grain and hay report for central Pennsylvania for May 9 is as follows:
Alfalfa, 120 to 215; mixed hay, 120 to 205; timothy, 125 to 190; straw, 70 to 100; and ear corn, 115 to 130.