Jun 21, 2009 3 min read

Eighty Four livestock auction on June 15 results are as follows: RECEIPTS: Cattle, 126; calves, 149; hogs/pigs, 6; sheep, 77; and goats, 43. COWS: 1 higher on light supply. Steers, Standard 1 to 2, one 1075 pounds, 64. Holstein Steers, standard 1 to 2 one 1240 pounds, 49. Heifers: Standard 1 to 2 one 820 pounds, 60. All prices per cwt. Slaughter Cows: Breakers, 75 to 80 percent lean, average dressing, 54.50 to 55.50, one high dressing, 56.50 and low dressing 52 to 53.50. Boners, 80 to 85 percent lean, average dressing, 48.50 to 50.50, one high dressing, 51 to 51.50, one low dressing, 47.50. Lean, 85 to 90 percent lean, average dressing, 44.50 to 46.50, one high dressing, 47, and low dressing 40 to 43.

Slaughter Bulls: Yield grade 1, few 1255 to 2145 pounds, 59 to 67.50. Yield grade 2, one 1010 pounds, 55.

FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, medium and large 2, 315 to 485 pounds, 67 to 78. Heifers, medium and large 1, 505 to 697 pounds, 82 to 88. Medium and large 2, 302 to 456 pounds, 73 to 84, one to 92.50, one 550 to 685 pounds, 63 to 67. Bulls, medium and large 1, 450 to 610 pounds, 86 to 98. Medium and large 2, one 275 pounds, 92.50, one 415 pounds, 72.50, 655 to 830 pounds, 66 to 75. Vealers, utility 50 to 110 pounds, 10 to 27.50.

FEEDER CALVES: Holstein bull calves, No. 1 95 to 120 pounds, 65 to 75. No. 2 90 to 120 pounds, 55 to 67.50. No. 3 80 to 125 pounds, 30 to 50. Heifers: Number 2 65 to 80 pounds, 90 to 130. Beef Cross Bulls and Heifers: 90 to 220 pounds, 75 to 105.

SLAUGTER HOGS: Barrows and gilts, 45 to 50 percent lean 250 to 255 pounds, 37 to 40.50. Sows: 1 to 3 one 460 pounds, 37.50. Feeder Pigs: No market test.

SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2 to 3, 45 to 58 pounds, 123 to 125; 68 to 81 pounds, 112 to 114. Yearlings 137 pounds, 75. Slaughter Sheep: 87 to 175 pounds, 15 to 31. Slaughter Goats, sold per head. Kids, selection 1, 45 to 55 pounds, 67.50 to 88, 62 to 80 pounds, 94 to 112.50. Selection 2: couple 45 pounds, 75, couple 65 pounds, 70 to 85. Selection 3, 35 to 45 pounds, 37.50 to 57.50. Nannies, selection 2, one 95 pounds, 50, one 130 pounds, 72.50. Selection 3, 67 to 85 pounds, 25 to 37, one 40 pounds, 40. Billies, selection 1, one 95 pounds, 100. Selection 2, couple 80 to 95 pounds, 52.50 to 85, one 105 pounds, 62.50.

Livestock Auction results for Waynesburg Livestock Auction for June 18 were:

STOCK COWS: 50 to 62.

SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility and commercial, 50 to 62.50; boner and boning utility, 42.50 to 48.50; cutter and boning utility, 34 to 43.50; canner and low cutter, 20 to 38.

BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1,500 to 2,000 pounds, 53 to 61.50; yield grade 2, 1,000 to 1,400 pounds, 50 to 92.

FEEDER STEERS: Medium and light, 1, 250 to 280 pounds, 90 to 115; 300 to 500 pounds, 75 to 106; 600 to 900 pounds, 60 to 92; heifers, medium and light 1, 300 to 500 pounds, 80 to 100; light 1, 400 to 650 pounds, 61 to 90; bulls medium and light, 1, 300 to 620 pounds, 65 to 100.

CALVES: Veal, prime, 85 to 112; choice, 60 to 83; good, 40 to 80.

FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls, 90 to 120 pounds, few, 35 to 80; No. 2 Holstein bulls, 15 to 55; beef – bull and heifers/head, 35 to 165.

HOGS:

BARROWS AND GILTS: 1 to 2, 210 to 255 pounds, 35 to 45; 2 to 3, 255 to 280 pounds, 34 to 42; sows 1 to 3, 300 to 500 pounds, 40 to 52.

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

LAMBS: High choice, 80 to 100 pounds, 80 to 135; choice 40 to 75 pounds, 60 to 134.

FEEDER LAMBS: Good, 60 to 110; sheep, 20 to 48; fat sheep, 22 to 32.

GOATS: Large, 65 to 125 per head; medium, 50 to 110 per head; small, 5 to 40 per head.

Market News Service grain report for western Pennsylvania for June 15 is as follows:

Corn number 2, 4 to 4.75, average 4.44; wheat number 2, 4.35, average 4.35; oats number 2, 2.75 to 3.50; average, 3.06; soybeans number 2, 12.11, average 12.11.

Market News Service hay market summary report for central Pennsylvania for June 13: Alfalfa, 70 to 200; mixed hay, 65 to 195; timothy, 65 to 130; straw, 58 to 150; ear corn, 90 to 140.