Livestock
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the July 7 New Wilmington livestock auction.
CATTLE 133 —
Steers — Choice 1-3, 1090-1475 lbs., 90.-95.; select 1-2, 920-1375 lbs., 81.-89.50; standard 1-2, few, 965-1670 lbs., 74.-79.
Holstein steers — Choice 2-3, one, 1390 lbs., 83.; select 1-2, two, 1310 and 1435 lbs., 75. and 76.
Heifers — Choice 1-3, few, 1000-1150 lbs., 89.75-94.50; select 1-2, few, 930-1060 lbs., 82.50-86.50; standard 1-2, one, 1385 lbs., 76.
Cows — Breakers 75-80 percent lean, few, 59.75-72.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 55.-58.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, few, 50.-53.
Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1415-1810 lbs., 68.-75.; yield grade 2, few, 940-1890 lbs., 61.50-66.
Feeder cattle — Heifers — Two, medium 1, 530 and 570 lbs., 77.50 and 80. Bulls — Few, medium 1, 505-590 lbs., 90.-95.; few, medium 1-2, 640-830 lbs., 64.-70.
CALVES 31 —
Vealers — Few, standard and good, 70-100 lbs., 15.-27.50; utility, 50-70 lbs., 2.-75.
Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-120 lbs., 30.-50.; few, No. 2,80-100 lbs., 30.-35. Two, beef cross bulls and heifers, 80 and 125 lbs., 40. and 50.
HOGS 0 — No market test.
FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.
SHEEP 1 — Slaughter lambs, — One, choice, 110 lbs., 87.50.
GOATS 0 — No market test.
