Feb 17, 2008 3 min read

Eighty Four Livestock Auction held in Eighty Four Feb. 11 results were: CATTLE: 173…[PDA] Compared with last week’s sale; slaughter cows sold mostly 2 higher; bulls sold steady.

COWS: Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 58.50 to 63, one to 64; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 53 to 56.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 45 to 50. Shells 44 and down.

BULLS: Yield grade 1,435 to 2,220 pounds, 59 to 64, one to 71; yield grade 2, one 100 pounds, 85.

FEEDER CATTLE:

STEERS: Medium and large 2, 505 to 735 pounds, 89 to 113; 800 to 1,025 pounds, 60 to 80; large 3, couple 255 and 360 pounds, 65 and 79.

HEIFERS: Large1, 300 to 515 pounds, 93 to 108; medium and large 2, 310 to 490 pounds, 90 to 96; 515 to 665 pounds, 71 to 89; large 3, couple 470 and 555 pounds, 49 and 73.

BULLS: Large 1, 545 to 630 pounds, 76 to 93; medium and large 2, 545 to 850 pounds, 59 to 71; large 3, one 665 pounds, 52.

CALVES 97…Holstein bulls sold 10 to 15 higher.

VEALERS: Standard and good, 85 to 125 pounds, 40 to 75; utility, 60 to 110 pounds, 15 to 35.

FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls, 95 to 120 pounds, 105 to 120; no 2, 95 to 120 pounds, 80 to 105; no. 2, 75-110 pounds, 110 to 350. Beef cross bulls and heifers, 75 to 105 pounds, 9000 to 125.

HOGS: 0…No Market Test.

FEEDER PIGS: 0…No Market Test.

SHEEP: 53…slaughter lambs sold steady.

SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice, 61 to 65 pounds, 120 to 138; 86 to 101 pounds, 113 to 116; 111 to 125 pounds, 102.50 to 108,couple good and choice, 95 pounds, 90 and 99.

SLAUGHTER SHEEP: couple 18 and 23, couple Yearlings 62.50 and 82.50.

GOATS 26…sold by the head.

KIDS: Selection 1, one 50 pounds, 70; 75 pounds, 87 to 87.50; selection 2, one 30 pounds, 50; one 70 pounds, 74; selection 3, one 45 pounds, 13.

YEARLINGS: few 95 pounds, 104.

NANNIES: one 175 pounds, 47.50/per hundredweight.

BILLIES: 126 to 205 pounds, 72 to 87/per hundredweight.

Livestock Auction results for Waynesburg Livestock Auction for Feb 14 were:

STOCK COWS: 50 to 67.

SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility and commercial 50.50 to 59; boner and boning utility, 43 to 49.50; cutter and boning utility, 40 to 42.50; canner and low cutter, 40 to 43.50; canner and low cutter, 40 to down; shells 40 down.

BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1,500-2,000 pounds, 45 to 62.50; yield grade 2, 1,000-1,400 pounds, 50 to 68.50.

FEEDER STEERS: M&L 1, 250-280 pounds, 85 to 115; 300-500 pounds, 90 to 128; 600-900 pounds, 70 to 100; heifers medium and light 1, 300-500 pounds, 82 to 108; light 1, 400-650 pounds, 82 to 96; bulls medium and light, 1, 300-620 pounds, 70 to 103.

CALVES: Veal…prime, 70 to 104; choice 60 to 96; good 40 to 84.

FARM CALVES: No.1 Holstein bulls, 90-120 pounds, few, 65 to 105; No. 2 Holstein bulls, 80-100 pounds, few 30 to 85; beef – bull and heifers/head, 35 to 128.

HOGS:

BARROWS AND GILTS: 1-2, 210-255 pounds, 40 to 46; 2-3 255-280 pounds, 34 to 46; sows 1-3 300-500 pounds, 20 to 40.50.

FEEDER PIGS: 1-3, 15-20 pounds, 5 to 17/head; 1-3, 25-35 pounds, 15 to 120/head.

LAMBS: High choice 80-100 pounds, 65 to 111; choice 40-75 pounds, 75 to 108.

FEEDER LAMBS: Good, 60 to 103; sheep, 10 to 45; fat sheep, 10 to 29.

GOATS: Large, 65 to 125/head; medium, 50 to 75/head; small, 8 to 41/head.

Market News Service grain report for western Pennsylvania for Feb. 11 is as follows:

Corn number 2, 4.25 to 5, average 4.58; wheat number 2, 8 to 10.13, average 8.96; barley number 3, 3; oats number 2, 3 to 3.85, average 3.08; soybeans number 2, 12.24, average 12.24; ear corn, 140, average 140.

Market News Service hay market summary report for central Pennsylvania for Feb. 8: Alfalfa, 180 to 240; mixed hay, 160 to 270; timothy, 200 to 240; straw, 125 to 190; ear corn, 127 to 150.