Livestock
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Feb. 2 Eighty Four livestock auction.
CATTLE 168 — (Slaughter cows sold mostly 3. higher.)
Steers — Select 1-2, few, 970-1290 lbs., 71.-76.50.
Holstein steers — Select 1-2, one, 1275 lbs., 62.50; standard 1-2, one, 1205 lbs., 54.50.
Cows — Breakers 75-80 percent lean, 53.-58.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 48.50-52.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 43.-48. Shells 41.50 and down.
Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1655-2130 lbs., 55.-57.50.
Bullocks — Select 1-2, one, 1285 lbs., 65.50.
Feeder cattle — Steers — Large 3, 507-725 lbs., 45. Heifers — Medium and large 1, 460-610 lbs., 75.-88.; medium and large 2, 305-565 lbs., 65.-78.; 705-727 lbs., 57.-59.; stock cows, 1025-1210 lbs., 53.-66. Bulls — One, medium and large 1, 370 lbs., 100.; 560-680 lbs., 72.-83.; medium and large 2, 315-500 lbs., 67.-87.50; 505-645 lbs., 65.-79. l one, large 3, 245 lbs., 45.
CALVES 112 — (Holstein bulls sold 20.-25. lower.)
Vealers — Standard and good, 135-255 lbs., 80.-97.50; 75-115 lbs., 17.-42.50; utility, 65-105 lbs., 5.-15.
Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 95-115 lbs., 62.50-77.50; No. 2, 85-110 lbs., 45.-60. One, No. 1, Holstein heifer, 110 lbs., 300. Beef cross bulls and heifers, 80-135 lbs., 30.-70.
HOGS 4 —
Barrows and gilts — 45-50 percent lean, 215-230 lbs., 55.-58.50.
FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.
SHEEP 45 —
Slaughter lambs — Choice, 60-80 lbs., 122.50-130.; 100-130 lbs., 102.50-118.
Slaughter sheep — Few 16.-55.
GOATS 8 — (All goats sold by the head with weights estimated.)
Kids — Selection 1, one, 45 lbs., 72.; selection 2, two, 40 and 45 lbs., 40. and 55.; selection 3, few, 15 lbs., 11.; one, 35 lbs., 37.50.
