Apr 23, 2006 3 min read

Results from recent livestock auctions and crop sales in the region were as follows: The Pennsylvania Livestock Market Report for Waynesburg for April 20 is as follows:

CATTLE:

STOCK COWS: 45 TO 72.

SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility and commercial 50-59, boner and boning utility 47-50, cutter and boning utility 41-50, canner and low cutter 37 to 44.50, shells 37 down.

BULLS: Yield grade 1, 1,500-2,000 pounds, 50-71.50. Yield grade 2, 1,000-1,400 pounds, 52-85.

FEEDER STEERS: Medium and light, 1, 300-500 pounds, 110-140; 250-280 pounds, 95-145; 600-900 pounds, 75 to 105.

HEIFERS: Medium and light, 1, 300-500 pounds, 90-128; light 1, 400-650 pounds, 75 to 110.

BULLS: Medium and light, 1, 300-620 pounds, 77-122.

CALVES: Veal…prime, 70-118; choice, 60-84; good, 40-84.

FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls, 90-120 pounds, few 35-145; No. 2, 80-100 pounds, few 25-50. Beef – Bulls and heifers/head, 35-185.

HOGS: Barrows and gilts, 1-2, 210-255 pounds, 35-41.50; 2-3, 255-280 pounds, 38-40. Sows, 1-3 300-500 pounds, 30-40.

FEEDER PIGS: 1-3, 15-20 pounds, 12 to 18/head; 1-3, 25-35 pounds, 10 to 33/head.

LAMBS: High choice, 80-100 pounds, 90-104; choice, 40-75 pounds, 100-120. Feeder lambs, good, 50-95; sheep, 30-51; fat sheep, 19.50-29.

GOATS: Large, 85 to 130/head; medium, 50 – 90/head; small 8 – 41/head.

HORSES: Horses, 20 to 53; ponies, 20 to 42.

Eighty Four Livestock Auction held in Eighty-Four on April 17 results were as follows:

CATTLE: 249…steady to 2 lower.

STEERS: No Market Test.

HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1350-1530 pounds 69-70. Select 1-2 61-64.60.

HEIFERS: Standard 1-2 56-63.

COWS: Breakers 75-80 percent lean, 50.50-56; boners 80-85 percent lean, 47-52; lean 85-90 percent lean, 43.50-47.50; shells, 42.50 and down

BULLS: Yield Grade 1, 1060-1110 pounds 63-69; Yield Grade 2, 1180-1775 pounds 56-62.50.

FEEDER CATTLE: Steers steady.

STEERS: few Medium and large 1, 615-720 pounds, 96-103. Holstein: Large 3 308-540 pounds 109-115.

HEIFERS: Medium and large 1, 305-445 pounds, 107-118. Medium and large 2, 520-765 pounds, 82-102.

BULLS: Medium and large 1, 320-455 pounds, 117.50-132.50; 505-590 pounds, 101-111. Medium and large 2, 308-490 pounds, 101-112.50; 545-755 pounds 83-98.

CALVES 133 Standard and good: 65-135 pounds 76-110. Utility: 45-95 pounds 30-65.

FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls, 90-120 pounds, 235-300, 80-85 pounds 240-275, number 2, 75-130 pounds, 140-230. Number 1 Holstein heifers, 90-100 pounds, 510-630; number 2, 75-110 pounds, 160-280.

HOGS: 12

BARROWS AND GILTS: 40-45 percent lean 270-300. US 1-3 450-480 pounds 23-27.50; 1-3 750 pounds 22.50.

BOARS: 310 pounds at 10.

SHEEP: 94…Slaughter lambs were steady to 150.

SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 115-130 pounds 9-107; Choice 35-50 pounds, 120-145; 60-75 pounds, 127-135. Good and Choice 30-55 pounds 95-113.

SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 30-51.

GOATS 42 (sold by the head with weights actual): Kids: Selection 2, 20-40 pounds, 30-42.50; 40-60 pounds 60-75; 60-80 pounds 23-35. Selection 3 20-40 pounds 27.50-32.50; 40-60 pounds 40-50; 60-80 pounds 52.50-68. Nannies, 50-70 pounds, 42-62.50; 70-100 pounds 82.50-103.50. Billies: 100 pounds 97.

The Market News Service Grain Market Summary for Western Pennsylvania for April 17, follows:

Corn number 2, 2.01-2.40, average 2.22; wheat number 2, 3.03-3.30, average 3.18; barley number 3, 1.75, average 1.75; oats number 2, 1.70-2, average 1.75; soybeans number 2, 5.13-5.20, average 5.17; and ear corn, 54-75, average 64.33.

The Hay Market Summary for April 14, for central Pennsylvania follows:

Alfalfa, 130 to 215; mixed hay, 120 to 210; timothy, 130 to 200; straw, 100 to 145; and ear corn, 75 to 85.