Livestock
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided this report on the Nov. 10 New Wilmington livestock auction.
CATTLE 238 — (Compared with last week's sale, slaughter steers sold 2.50 higher; slaughter cows, breakers 5. lower; boners sold 2.-4. lower)
Steers — High choice and prime 2-3, one, 1205 lbs., 89.; choice 1-3, 1250-1500 lbs., 85.-87.50; select 1-2, 1220-1545 lbs., 79.-85.; standard 1-2, few, 1200-1400 lbs., 71.-79.
Heifers — Choice 1-3, 1030-1350 lbs., 83.-88.; select 1-2,1125-1485 lbs., 79.-83.; standard 1-2, few, 1100-1280 lbs., 70.-76.50.
Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 46.-52.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 42.-47.50; lean 85-90 percent lean, 37.-43. Shells 36. and down.
Bulls — Yield grade 1, 1235-2365 lbs., 54.50-56.50, one at 65.; yield grade 2, few, 1035-1410 lbs., 44.-53.
Feeder cattle — Steers — Two, large 3, 550 lbs., 50.; medium and large 3, 570-765 lbs., 35.-45. Heifers — Two, medium 2, 310 lbs., 68.; Bulls — One, medium 1, 465 lbs., 83.
CALVES 128 —
Vealers — One, choice, 270 lbs., 105.; one, good, 250 lbs., 87.50; standard and good, 70-120 lbs., 10.-30.; utility 50-80 lbs., 5.-12.50.
Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-120 lbs., 50.-77.50; No. 2, 80-120 lbs., 22.50-50. Few, No. 1, Holstein heifers, 80-105 lbs., 425.-500.; two, No. 2, 95 and 105 lbs., 350. and 400. One, beef cross bull and heifer, 110 lbs., 45.
HOGS 69 —
Barrows and gilts — 49-54 percent lean, 230-260 lbs., 47.-48.; one, 50., 45-50 percent lean, 220-280 lbs., 45.-47.; 40-45 percent lean,230-300 lbs., 42.-45.
Sows — 1-3, 300-500 lbs., 32.50-42., few, 500-825 lbs., 34.-42.; few, medium, 320-370 lbs., 20.-28.
FEEDER PIGS 10 — (Sold by the head.) 1-3, few 45-60 lbs., 32.-40.
SHEEP 48 —
Slaughter lambs — Choice, 50-70 lbs., 100.-112.50; 70-100 lbs., 92.50-107.; 100-110 lbs., 97.50-98.
Slaughter sheep — Few, 25.-37.50.
GOATS 7 — (Sold by the head.)
Kids — Selection 2, two, 35 lbs., 22.50; one, 65 lbs., 45.
Nannies — Two, 100 and 130 lbs., 35. and 45.
Billies — One, 130 lbs., 87.50.
