Mar 25, 2007 3 min read

The Pennsylvania Livestock Market Report for Waynesburg for Mar. 22 is as follows: CATTLE:

STOCK COWS: 45 to 64.50.

SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility and commercial, 46.50 to 54.50; boner and boning utility, 42 to 46; cutter and boning utility, 39 to 46; canner and low cutter, 37 to 43.50; shells, 37 down.

BULLS: Yield grade 1, 1,500-2,000 pounds, 48 to 68.50; grade 2, 1,000-1,400 pounds, 50 to 67.50.

FEEDER STEERS: Medium and light, 1, 250-280 pounds, 85 to 114; 300-500 pounds, 90 to 133; 600-900 pounds, 70 to 110.

HEIFERS: Medium and light, 1, 300-500 pounds, 80-106; light 1, 400-650 pounds, 70 to 91.

BULLS: Medium and light, 1, 300-620 pounds, 70 to 106.

CALVES: Veal…prime, 70-100; choice, 60-84; good, 40-84.

FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls, 90-120 pounds, few, 65-150; No. 2, 80-100 pounds, few, 50-85.Beef – Bulls and heifers/head, 35-155.

HOGS: Barrows and gilts, 1-2, 210-255 pounds, 41 to 55; 2-3, 255-280 pounds, 50-61.50. Sows, 1-3 300-500 pounds, 24-50.

FEEDER PIGS: 1-3, 15-20 pounds, 12 to 28/head; 1-3, 25-35 pounds, 15 to 46/head.

LAMBS: High choice, 80-100 pounds, 45 to 118; choice, 40-75 pounds, 75-145. Feeder lambs, good, 50-100; sheep, 28-48; fat sheep, 19.50-25.50.

GOATS: Large, 65 to 95/head; medium, 50 to 115/head; small, 8 to 41/head.

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

Eighty Four Livestock Auction held in Eighty Four on March 19, results were:

CATTLE: 248…[supplied by the auction]

COWS: Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 53-56. Boners, 80-85 percent lean, 47-51. Lean, 85-90 percent lean, 41.50-47.50. Shells, 40 and down.

BULLS: Yield Grade 1, 955-1620 pounds 57-59.50. Yield Grade 2, 920-1995 pounds 50-60.

FEEDER CATTLE

STEERS: Medium and large 1, 405-575 pounds, 96-111. Medium and large 2, 275-460 pounds, 102.50-117.50; 485-683 pounds, 87-104; 700-825 pounds, 76-84.

HEIFERS: Medium and large 1, 425-675 pounds, 88-107. Medium and large 2, 275-485 pounds, 89-105; 502-645 pounds, 82-95; 690-750 pounds, 75-81.

BULLS: Medium and large 1, 330-450 pounds, 110-127.50; 500-650 pounds, 91-105; 643-805 pounds, 84-93. Medium and large 2, 433-760 pounds, 81-103.

CALVES 124…(calves sold per hundredweight)

VEALERS: Standard and good, 55-125 pounds, 50-72.50; Utility, 50-105 pounds, 20-50.

FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls, 85-120 pounds, 95-125, No. 2, 85-125 pounds, 75-100. Beef cross bulls and heifers, 80-135 pounds, 85-190.

HOGS: 28

BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50 percent lean, 250-270 pounds, 41-45, 40-45 percent lean 180-230 pounds 37-41.

BOARS: 13-14.

FEEDER PIGS: 0…No market test.

SHEEP: 40

SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High choice and prime, 40-55 pounds, 97.50-120. Choice 60-70 pounds 117.50-137.50; 80-115 pounds, 100-125. Good and choice 45-50 pounds, 72.50-80.

SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 19-44, Yearlings, 52-70.

GOATS: 63 (sold by the head).

KIDS: Selection 2, 30-45 pounds, 40-47.50; 50-55 pounds, 51-67. Selection 3, 30-45 pounds, 30-39.

YEARLINGS: Selection 1 60-70 pounds 69-85; 80-110 pounds 98-101. Selection 2 45-65 pounds 46-50.

NANNIES: 90-135 pounds, 47.50-50.

BILLIES: 52.50-90.

The Market News Service Grain Market Summary for Western Pennsylvania for Mar. 19 follows:

Corn number 2, 3.40 to 4.08, average 3.96; wheat number 2, 3.51 to 3.90, average 3.70; barley number 3, 1.75, average 1.75; oats number 2, 1.75 to 2.35, average 2.09; soybeans number 2, 6.85 to 6.95, average 6.89; and ear corn, 108 to 115, average 111.50.

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The Hay Market Summary for Mar. 17, for Central Pennsylvania follows:

Alfalfa, 95 to 170; mixed hay, 90 to 185; timothy, 100 to 165; straw, 80 to 115; and ear corn, 115 to 138.