Livestock
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has provided this report on the Oct. 5 Eighty Four Livestock Auction.
Due to the lack of a state budget, the PDA is unable to provide reports for the New Wilmington or Mercer auctions.
CATTLE 399 —
Steers — Select 1-2, 1125-1345 lbs., 74.—75.
Holstein steers — Select 1-2, 1490-1500 lbs., 64.-65.50.
Cows — Breakers, 75-80 percent lean, 41.-46.50; boners, 80-85 percent lean, 37.-42.; lean, 85-90 percent lean, 32.—38.
Bulls — Yield grade 1, 1560-2020 lbs., 52.-57.50.
Feeder cattle — Steers — 300-500 lbs., 78.-93.; 600-800 lbs., 62.—72. Heifers — 300-500 lbs., 72.-88.; 600-800 lbs., 55.—74. Bulls — 300-500 lbs., 68.-91.; 600-800 lbs., 49.—62.
CALVES 118 —
Farm calves — No. 1 bulls, 95-120 lbs., 65.-90.; No. 2 bulls, 35.-62.50. Heifers — 80-110 lbs., 200. and down.
SHEEP 128 —
Slaughter lambs — 50-85 lbs., 117.50-132.50; 90-110 lbs., 98.—108.
Slaughter sheep — 22.50-55.
