Livestock
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the April 22 New Wilmington livestock auction.
CATTLE 145 —
Steers — Choice 1-3, 1285-1565 lbs., 85.50-92.; select 1-2, two, 84.
Heifers — Choice 1-3, one, 1020 lbs., 89.; select 1-2, few, 77.-78.50; standard 1-2, few, 72.-77.
Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 54.-66.; boners, 80-85 percent lean, few, 52.-61.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, few, 48.-54. Shells 45. and down.
Bullocks — Select 1-2, two, 1380 and 1415 lbs., 75. and 78.50.
Bulls — Yield grade 1, one, 1385 lbs., 64.; yield grade 2, one, 1315 lbs., 45.
Feeder cattle — Steers — One, small lot, medium 1, 755 lbs., 85.; two, 280 lbs., 110.; few, medium 1-2, 510-590 lbs., 84.-98. Heifers — Medium 1-2, 300-500 lbs., 78.-100.; 500-600 lbs., 80.-86.; 600-700 lbs., 70.-86. Few, medium 1, 230-235 lbs., 105.-117.50. Bulls — Medium 1-2, 300-400 lbs., 77.50-105.; few, 400-500 lbs., 76.-85.; few. 500-600 lbs., 78.-91.
CALVES 38 —
Vealers — Few, standard and good, 70-100 lbs., 10.-25.; utility, 50-70 lbs., 2.-7.50.
Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-130 lbs., 80.-100.; few, No. 2, 80-120 lbs., 30.-77.50. One, beef cross bull and heifer, 75 and 85 lbs., 50. and 55.
HOGS 19 —
Barrows and gilts — Few, 45-50 percent lean, 230-250 lbs., 42.50-44.50; 40-45 percent lean, 260-280 lbs., 39.50-41.50.
Boars — Few, 350-495 lbs., 2.-6.
FEEDER PIGS 0 — No market test.
SHEEP 0 — No market test.
GOATS 2 — (Sold by the head.) Nannies — Two, 70 lbs., 20.
