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Livestock

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the April 10 at the New Wilmington Livestock Auction.

CATTLE 133 — Steers — Choice, 1-3, one, 1410 lbs., 81.; standard, 1-2, one, 65.50. Holstein steers — Choice, 2-3, one, 1535 lbs., 63.50; select, 1-2, two, 55. and 59. Heifers — Choice, 1-3, few, 1140-1385 lbs., 77.-80.50; select, 1-2, one, 72. Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 48.-55., two to 58.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 47.-52.50; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 42.-49.; shells 40. and down. Bulls — Yield grade 1, few, 1185-1505 lbs., 60.-62.; yield grade 2, few, 1060-2195 lbs., 48.-55.50. Feeder cattle — Steers — Two, large 2, 575 and 610 lbs., 76. Heifers — One, medium 2, 645 lbs., 85. Bulls — Two, medium 1, 310 and 590 lbs., 90. and 116.; one, large 2, 265 lbs., 110.

CALVES 140 — Vealers — Standard and good, 60-100 lbs., 40.-100.; utility, 50-80 lbs., 20.-40. Farm calves — No. 1, Holstein bulls, 90-125 lbs., 240.-300.; No. 2, 80-130 lbs., 120.-250. Few, No. 1, 100-115 lbs., 600.-675.; No. 2, 70-105 lbs., 170.-575. Few, beef cross bulls and heifers, 80-105 lbs., 150.-255

HOGS 41 — Barrows and gilts — 45-50 percent lean 250-300 lbs., 43.-45.; 40-45 percent lean, 230-285 lbs., 40.-43. Sows — No. 1-3, 320-625 lbs., 23.-31.; medium, 265-500 lbs., 18.-22. Boars — 300-780 lbs., 5.-12.

FEEDER PIGS 50 — (Sold per head.) No. 1-3, 30-40 lbs., 30.-40.; 40-50 lbs., 35.-55.; 60-100 lbs., 39.-50.SHEEP 390 — Slaughter lambs — Choice, 25-50 lbs., 130.-200.; 50-75 lbs., 120.-150.; 75-100 lbs., 120.-135.; 100-130 lbs., 102.50-127.50; good and choice, 25-75 lbs., 100.-127.50. Slaughter sheep — 10.-40. Yearlings — 30.-57.50.

GOATS 44 — (All goats sold by the head with weights estimate.) Kids — Selection 1, one, 50 lbs., 85. Selection 2 — 20-40 lbs., 42.50-57.50; 40-60 lbs., 45.-57.50.; selection 3, 20 lbs., and down, 12.50-25.; 20-40 lbs., 20.-32.50. Nannies — Few, 80-130 lbs., 30.-67.50. Billies — Two, 120 and 140 lbs., 50. and 77.50.

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