Livestock, crop sales
Results from recent livestock auctions and crop sales in the region were as follows: Eighty Four Livestock Auction held in Eighty Four on July 10, results were as follows:
CATTLE: 180 (PDA) slaughter cows sold steady to 2 lower; slaughter bulls were steady.
STEERS: Standard 1-2, one 70.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3, 1,315 and 1,385 pounds, 70 to 74. Standard 1-2, couple 59. HEIFERS: Standard 1-2, one, 74.
COWS: Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 52-55; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 45-53; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 42.50-48; shells, 42 and down. BULLS: Yield grade 1, one 1,995 pounds, 61; yield grade 2, 1,010-1,750 pounds, 53-60.
FEEDER CATTLE:
STEERS: Medium and large 2, 300-480 pounds, 93-122; 545-795 pounds, 84-110.
HEIFERS: Medium and large 1, 320-480 pounds, 112-129; 525-655 pounds, 102-110. medium and large 2 335-495 pounds, 95-110; 515-695 pounds, 85-98. BULLS: Medium and large 1, 340-440 pounds, 120-140. Medium and large 2, 325-490 pounds, 83-114; 540-845 pounds, 86-106. CALVES 154 (calves sold per hundredweight) Holstein bulls sold steady to 15 lower.
VEALERS: Standard and good, 65-80 pounds, 45-90; utility (Jersey) 45-105 pounds, 30-75.
FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls, 90-120 pounds, 190-245; No. 2, 80-125 pounds, 130-185; weaker calves to 120; No. 1 Holstein heifers, 95-110 pounds, 375-475; No. 2, 85-110 pounds, 200-300. Beef cross bulls and heifers, 75-105 pounds, 150-200; 195-295 pounds, 109-124.
HOGS 9: BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50 percent lean, 245-290 pounds, 42-48. SOWS: one 1-3, 390-425 pounds, 29-30; medium 400 to 435 pounds, 12 to 21. FEEDER PIGS: 0…No market test.
SHEEP: 76, Slaughter lambs sold steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High choice and prime, 105-115 pounds, 87.50-95; choice, 55-75 pounds, 92.50-105; 80-100 pounds, 90-96; good and choice, 45-85 pounds, 71-85. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 15-35.
GOATS: 0…No market test.
The Market News Service Grain Market Summary for Western Pennsylvania for July 10 follows: Corn number 2, 2.07-2.60, average 2.35; wheat number 2, 3-3.40, average 3.25; barley number 3, 1.75, average 1.75; oats number 2, 1.70-2.05, average 1.64; soybeans number 2, 5.40-5.45, average 5.43; and ear corn, 65-67, average 65.67.
The Hay Market Summary for July 8, for Central Pennsylvania follows:
Alfalfa, 110 to 155; mixed hay, 75 to 150; timothy, 105 to 135; straw, 100 to 170; and ear corn, 70 to 94.