May 20, 2007 3 min read

Results from the recent livestock auctions and crop sales in the region were as follows: —

The Pennsylvania Livestock Market Report for Waynesburg for May 17 is as follows:

CATTLE:

STOCK COWS: 55 to 70.

SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility and commercial, 50 to 64.50; boner and boning utility, 45 to 51.50; cutter and boning utility, 44 to 52; canner and low cutter, 42 to 48; shells, 40 down.

BULLS: Yield grade 1, 1,500-2,000 pounds, 48 to 65; grade 2, 1,000-1,400 pounds, 50 to 67.50.

FEEDER STEERS: Medium and light, 1, 300-500 pounds, 85 to 120; 250-280 pounds, 90 to 124; 600-900 pounds, 70 to 112.

HEIFERS: Medium and light, 1, 300-500 pounds, 80-103; light 1, 400-650 pounds, 70 to 90.

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, 65-155; No. 2, 80-100 pounds, few, 50-85. Beef – Bulls and heifers/head, 35-153.

HOGS: Barrows and gilts, 1-2, 210-255 pounds, 37 to 50; 2-3, 255-280 pounds, 34-50. 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 122; choice, 40-75 pounds, 75-144. Feeder lambs, good, 69-110; sheep, 22-41; fat sheep, 19.50-25.

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.

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Eighty Four Livestock Auction held in Eighty Four on May 14, results were:

CATTLE: 280 (PDA) Compared with last week’s sale; slaughter cows were 2-3 higher; bulls were higher with good demand.

STEERS: Standard 1-2 64-77.

HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 few 1270-1410 pounds 75-77.50; Select 1-2 couple 70-73.

HEIFERS: select 1-2 one 81.

COWS: Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 57-66. Boners, 80-85 percent lean, 50-57. Lean, 85-90 percent lean, 43-49. Shells 43 and down.

BULLS: Yield grade 1, 1065-2080 pounds, 67-72, one 77.50. Yield grade 2, 1165-1790 pounds, 60-65

FEEDER CATTLE:

STEERS: Medium 1, 720-895 pounds, 84-95; medium and large, 2 510-630 pounds, 85-110; large 3, 545-560 pounds, 78-84; 734-855 pounds, 68-79.

HEIFERS: Medium 1, 235-425 pounds, 105-120; 655-799 pounds, 89-92; large 1, 570-628 pounds, 92-95; Medium and large 2, 283-485 pounds, 85-101; 500-700 pounds, 73-91.

BULLS: few medium, 450-545 pounds 96-101; one large 1, 365 pounds, 107; 570-680 pounds 90-93. Medium and large 2, 275-476 pounds, 80-102; 500-700 pounds, 81-99; one large 3, 315 pounds, 95.

CALVES 106…(calves sold per hundredweight) Holstein bulls were 10-15 higher, 83 percent return to veal barns.

VEALERS: Standard and good, 75-150 pounds, 85-125; utility, 60-105 pounds, 28-75.

FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls, 90-120 pounds, 177.50-200; few to 215, No. 2, 85-135 pounds, 130-175; few No. 1 Holstein heifers, 85-95 pounds, 350-500, No 2. 70-135 pounds, 105-225. Few Beef cross bulls and heifers, 90-125 pounds, 135-150.

HOGS: 9

BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54 percent lean, 230-280 pounds, 42.50-44.50, 40-45 percent lean 215-315 pounds, 39-42.

FEEDER PIGS: 0…No Market Test

SHEEP: 117

SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 35-65 pounds, 105-112.50; 70-111 pounds, 113-124, good and choice 30-58 pounds, 65-80.

SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 15-55, yearling 97.50.

GOATS: 47…(sold by the head).

KIDS: Selection 1 few 38-45 pounds, 48-57.50. Selection 2 21-40 pounds, 22.50-40. Selection 3, few 20-30 pounds, 12.50-19.

YEARLINGS: Selection 1, 60-85 pounds, 70-85; selection 2, one 45 pounds, 50.

NANNIES: 60-95 pounds, 15-55; 105-113 pounds, 47.50-62.50/per cwt.

BILLIES: 55-100 pounds, 35-105; one 145 pounds, 82.50/per cwt.

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The Market News Service Grain Market Summary for Western Pennsylvania for May 14, follows:

Corn number 2, 3.560-3.75 (few at 3.24), average 3.60 wheat number 2, 3.83 to 3.95, average 3.88; barley number 3, 1.75, average 1.75; oats number 2, 2 to 2.25, average 2.12; soybeans number 2, 6.85 to 6.92, average 6.89; and ear corn, 95 to 107, average 103.

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The Hay Market Summary for May 12, for Central Pennsylvania follows:

Alfalfa, 105 to 170; mixed hay, 110 to 195; timothy, 115 to 180; straw, 80 to 130; and ear corn, 102 to 120.