Livestock
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Jan. 28 Eighty Four livestock auction.
CATTLE 192 — (Compared with last week's sale, bulls were higher.
Steers — Choice 1-3, 1165-1380 lbs., 84.50-89.50; select 1-2, two, 77. and 79.50.
Holstein steers — Select 1-2, one, 68.
Heifers — Choice 1-3, one, 1275 lbs., 83.; select 1-2, 72.-77.; standard 1-2, 59.-71.
Cows — Breakers 75-80 percent lean, few, 53.-54.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 48.-53.; lean 85-90 percent lean, 41.50-47.50. Shells 40. and down.
Bulls — Yield grade 1, 1425-2595 lbs., 54.-61.50; yield grade 2, two, 1360 and 1565 lbs., 45. and 50.50.
Feeder cattle — Steers — One, medium 1, 470 lbs., 108.; medium and large 2 fancy, 335-350 lbs., 112.50-121.; 445-651 lbs., 86.-98. Heifers — Medium 1, 395-585 lbs., 84.-88.; medium and large 2, 300-500 lbs., 80.-86.; 525-540 lbs., 74.-85. Bulls — One, medium and large 1, 350 lbs., 110.; medium and large 1, 520-835 lbs., 73.-95.; medium and large 2, 405-526 lbs., 69.-87.
CALVES 133 — (Holstein bulls were lower.)
Vealers — Standard and good, 85-115 lbs., 30.-50.; utility, 60-110 lbs., 15.-25.
Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-120 lbs., 75.-85.; No. 2, 90-125 lbs., 55.-70. One, No. 1, Holstein heifer, 115 lbs., 300.; No. 2, 80-110 lbs., 80.-250.
HOGS 5 —
Sows — Few, medium, 135-245 lbs., 5.-13.
Boars — One, 6.
FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.
SHEEP 15 —
Slaughter lambs — High choice and prime, 88 lbs., 116.; choice, 95-90 lbs., 110.-111.
Slaughter sheep — Few, 27.50-40., one Yearling 82.
GOATS 41 — (Sold by the head.)
Kids — Selection 1, 60-70 lbs., 78.-85.; selection 2, 60-70 lbs., 66.-73.; 85 lbs., 82.; selection 3, 47-52 lbs., 26.-50.
Nannies — One, 75 lbs., 45.; 100-165 lbs., 27.50-78./per cwt.
Billies — 100-205 lbs., 43.-96./per cwt.
