AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 6, 1988
Greencastle
Livestock
Grccncastle, Pa.
Monday, Feb. 1, 1988
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CATTLE 627. SLAUGHTER STEERS:
149 CHOICE A PRIME 65.00-68.85;
GOOD A CHOICE 61.50-66.50; GOOD A
CHOICE - HOLSTEIN 57.00-63.75;
STANDARD A GOOD HOLSTEIN
52.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 38
CHOICE 63.75-67.75; GOOD A CHOICE
61.50- STANDARD A GOOD
56.00- COWS: 310 UTILITY A
COMMERCIAL 45.00-50.00, FEW TO
52.00; CUTTER A BONING UTILITY
44.00- FEW TO 52.50; CANNER A
LOW CUTTER44.SOA DOWN. BULLS -
ALL WEIGHTS: 14 YIELD GRADE 1
57.50- FEW TO 66.50; YIELD
GRADE 2 52.00-58.00. STOCKER
CATTLE - ALL WEIGHTS: STEERS -
MEDIUM A GOOD 70.00-94.50; HEIF
ERS - MEDIUM A GOOD 65.00-81.50;
BULLS - MEDIUM A GOOD
68.00- STEERS - HOLSTEIN
51.0060.50.
CALVES 602. GOOD A CHOICE
125-250L85. 100.00-118.00; MEDIUM A
GOOD 125-250 LBS. 88.00-102.00;
MEDIUM A GOOD 80-120 LBS.
94.00106.00; LIGHT A CULL - ALL
WEIGHTS 94.50 A DOWN; HOLSTEIN
BULLS - RETURN TO FARM UP TO
160.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS - RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 146.00.
LAMBS. SHEEP & GOATS 39.
CHOICE LAMBS NONE; MEDIUM &
GOOD LAMBS 65.00-78.00; LIGHT &
CULL LAMBS NONE; SHEEP. EWES &
BUCKS 24.00-38.00; GOATS - ALL
SIZES (BY HEAD) 20.00-60 00.
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HOGS 151. NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS
- 190225 LBS. 39.0044.50; NO. 1-3
BUTCHER HOGS - 225-250 LBS.
44.0046.40; NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS -
250300 LBS. 39.00-44.50; GOOD
BUTCHER SOWS - 400 LBS. DOWN
35.0041.50; GOOD BUTCHER SOWS -
400 LBS. UP 34.0040.50; HEAVY
BOARS - OVER 300 LBS. 25.5031.00;
PIGS - ALL SIZES (BY HEAD)
21.0033.00.
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42 LOADS,
ALFALFA 79.00112.00; MIXED
60.0087.00; TIMOTHY 62.0090.00-
STRAW 69.0079.00.
Jersey Shore
Livestock . Market, Inc.
Auction every Thursday
at 4:00 pjn.
Jeraey Shore, Fa.
Report supplied by Auction
Thursday, Feb. 4, 1988
RETURN TO FARM CALVES
100.00-167.00.
GOOD VEAL 85.00-110.00.
COMMON VEAL 65.00-90.00.
CHOICE STEERS 65.00-70.25.
SELECT STEERS 60.00-64.00.
COMMON STEERS 48.00-59.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS 47.00-51.50.
CANNERS-CUTTERS 44.00-47.00.
SHELLS 39.00-45.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS 61.00-64.75.
SELECT HEIFERS 58.00-61.00.
COMMON HEIFERS 47.00-57.00.
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GOOD FEEDERS 70.00-87.00.
COMMON FEEDERS 55.00-69.00.
BULLS 54.00-62.50.
GOOD HOGS 47.10-48.60.
SOWS 32.00-36.00.
EGGS 394-524.
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Thurada;, February 4
Report aupplled by Auction
CATTLE: 316. Cowl .50-2.50 higher,
few Low to Avenge Choice 1280-1400 lb.
63.00- few Select 60.85-64.10; Cou
ple Choice heifen 63.25-65.25; few Select
58.00- few Standard 54.00-55.00;
Breaking Utility A Commercial cowi
48.00- Cutter A Boning 45.75-51.50;
Canner A Low Culler 43.00-46.50; ihelli
38.00; few YG 1, 1000-1800 lb. bulls
56.10-61.60.
CALVES: 379.1 Choice vealer 110.00;
Standard & Good 70-100 lb. 91.00-99.00;
Utility 60-80 lb. 79.00-90.00.
FARM CALVES: About steady; hoi.
bulls 90-130 lb. 125.00-172.00; heifers
90-125 lb. 100.00-161.00.
HOGS: 36. Few US 1-3, 350-430 lb.
sows 28.00-33.00; few boars 23.00-27.75.
SHEEP: 4. I Choice 95 lb. wool lambs
75.00.
GOATS: 5. Med. 25.00-38.00.
East Coast Carlot
Wed, Feb. 3, 1988
Report supplied by USDA
EAST COAST CARLOT MEAT
TRADE DELIVERED PRICES (CAP)
BOSTON TO WASHINGTON AREA
INCLUSIVE.
COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S
MARKET RISK
■ Earnings
■ Removing Feed Cost Fluctuations
Production Levels
■ Boar, Sow, And Pig Ownership In 5 Years
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y.
CLOSE: CHOICE AND PRIME SPECIAL
FED VEAL GENERALLY STEADY IN
LIMITED TEST. LIGHT SUPPLIES OF
GOOD AND CHOICE BONING VEAL
2,00 TO 3.00 HIGHER THAN THURS
DAY’S LAST REPORT: INSHIPPED
UNTESTED.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE-ON
CHOICE & PRIME
SPECIAL FED
80 HEAD
220-280 LBS. LTD. 198.00, GENER
ALLY STEADY.
GOOD AND CHOICE
BONING TYPE - HIDE ON
NORTHEASTERN SUPPLIERS
150 HEAD
65-75 LBS. 124.00-126.00, 2.00-3.00
HIGHER THAN THURSDAY.
55-64 LBS. 120.00-122.00.
45-54 LBS. 116.00-118.00
35-44 LBS. 112.00-114.00.
34 LBS. DWN 110.00-112.00.
INSHIPPED
NO SALES REPORTED.
Pennsylvania
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, February 5
Report supplied by PDA
15 Livestock Markets
CATTLE: 4928. Compared with 4155
head last week and 5993 head a year ago.
Steers mostly steady to 1.00 lower, heifers
mostly lower to 1.00 higher; cows steady to
.50; spots 1.50 higher; bullocks no market
test; bulls strong to 1.00 higher. High
Choice & Prune 2-4, 69.00-70.75; Choice
64.00- Select 60.00-64.50; Standard
55.00- Select & Choice holsteins
57.00- Choice heifers 63.00-67.00;
Select 58.00-62.00; Standard 52.00-57.00;
Breaking Utility & Commercial cows
47.50-52.00; Cutter & Boning 44.50-49.75;
Canner & Cutter 40.00-44.50; shells 34.00;
Choice bullocks 63.00-66.50; few Select
59.0a63.00; few Standard 54.0a60.00;
YGI,IIOa2SSO lb. bulls 59.0a64.50; few
No. 2, 900-1500 lb 54 0a59.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Med. & Large 1,
35a700 lb steers 70.0a85.00; Med. 1,
725-950 lb 59.75-65.00; heifers Med &
Large 1,35a550 lb. 65.0a80.00; few Med.
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CALVES: 3672. Compared with 2971
head last week and 3632 head a year ago.
Vealera uneven, mostly steady to 5.00 high
er; few High Choice & Prime
103.00- Choice 100.00-115.00;
Good 85.00-95.00; Standard & Good
90-120 lb. 80.00-95.00; 65-90 lb.
70.00- Utility 50-110 lb.
50.00- hoi. bulls 90-135 lb.
95.00- heifers 90-135 lb.
85.00- beef cross bulls and heifers
55-135 lb. 80.00-140.00.
HOGS: 4617. Compared with 4636 head
last week and 4811 head a year ago. Steady
to 1.50 higher: 1-2, 220-245 lb.
47.50-48.75; 1-3,215-250 lb. 44.50-47.50;
2-3,230-265 lb. 43.50-45.50; 1-3,185-210
lb. 40.00-44.00; sows uneven, mostly
stready to 1.50; 1-3, 300-625 lb.
32.00-36.50; 2-3,300-725 lb. 31.00-35.50;
boars 25.00-33.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 1219. Compared with
633 head last week and 1147 head a year
ago. Steady to 4.00 higher, 1-3, 20-35 lb.
19.00-30.00; 35-50 lb. 28.00-40.00; 50-85
lb. 38.00-50.50.
2 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES;
1315. Compared with 1807 head last week
and 1500 head a year ago. Mostly steady to
5.00 higher; 1-2, 40-50 lb. 88.00109.00,
50-60 lb. 84.00-101.00; 60-70 lb.
70.0082.00; 7085 lb. 60.0066.00; 2-3,
35-45 lb. 82.00-83.00; 50-65 lb.
67.0077.00.
SHEEP: 592. Compared with 609 head
last week and 686 head a year ago. Uneven
ly steady; High Choice & Prime 80-110 lb.
wool lambs 80.00-90.00; Choice 65-120 lb.
75.00-87.50; few Good & Choice 65-110
lb. 55.00-76.00; si. sheep 22.00-40.00.
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