Greencastte -
Livestock
Green castle, Pa.
Monday, May 20, 1991
TOTAL CATTLE: 632 HD.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE RECEIPTS. 471
HD SLAUGHTER STEERS- 127 HD.
TREND 1.00 HIGHER HIGH CHOICE
& PRIME 2-4 77.00-79 50, CHOICE 2-3
950-1075 LBS. 72.50-76 00. CHOICE 2-3
1075-1375 LBS. 74 00-78.00; CHOICE
2-3 OVER 1375 LBS. 70.50-73 50,
CHOICE 4 ALL WEIGHTS 69 00-73.50;
SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 950-1100
LBS 66 00-74 00, SELECT AND
CHOICE 1-2 1100-1375 LBS
66 00-72 50. SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2
OVER 1375 LBS. 64 00-70 50.
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 10501450
LBS 65.75-71.25; SELECT 1-2
1050-1450 LBS. 61.00-65 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 82 HEAD.
TREND 100 HIGHER. CHOICE 2-3
8501000 LBS. 70.0074.00; CHOICE 2-3
1000-1250 LBS 73.0076.75, CHOICE 4
ALL WEIGHTS 67.0071.50; SELECT
AND CHOICE 1-2 850-1000 LBS
65 0071 00; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2
1000-1250 LBS 6600-73.00.
HOLSTEINS- CHOICE 2-3 10001350
LBS 62 00-66.75; SELECT AND
CHOICE 1-2 1000-1350 LBS.
58 0067 50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 27 HEAD.
TREND STEADY. YG#l ALL WEIGHT-
S 64 0 072.50 FEW TO 77.00; YG#2 ALL
WEIGHTS 58.00-63.50.
BULLOCKS. 4 HEAD. CHOICE 1-3
1150-1375 LBS. 66.0071.00.
COWS; 231 HD. TREND: 2.00 TO 3.00
HIGHER BREAKING UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL 53.00-60.50; CUTTER &
BONING UTILITY 52.00-62.50, FEW TO
64 00, CANNER & LOW CUTTER 52.00
& DOWN.
STOCKER AND FEEDER CATTLE
RECEIPTS: 161 HEAD. TREND:
STEADY - GOOD DEMAND. BEEF
TYPES 200-400 LBS. STEERS
100 00-124.00, BULLS 95.00-120.00,
HEIFERS 85.00-104.00, 400-600 LBS.
STEERS 80.00-104.00, BULLS
75 00-90 00, HEIFERS 75.00-92.00;
600 800 LB. STEERS 75.00-87 00,
BULLS 65.00-74.00, HEIFERS
72 00-82 00, 800-975 LBS. STEERS
70 00-81 50. BULLS 58.00-64.00, HEIF
ERS 65 00-72 50
HOLSTEINS & DAIRY CROSS:
200-400 LBS STEERS 90 00-109 00,
BULLS 85.00-104 00. HEIFERS
8000-110 00, 400-600 LBS. STEERS
7000-80 00, BULLS 68 00-80.00, HEIF
ERS 70 00-90 00. 600-800 LBS STEERS
6800-75 00, BULLS 60 00-69.00, HEIF
ERS 60 00-70 00, 800-975 LBS. STEERS
60 00-65 50, BULLS 54 00-62 50, HEIF
ERS 60 00-65 00
CALVES- 550 VEAL CALVES
TREND STEADY TO STRONGER.
CHOICE 150-300 LBS 100 00-123 00;
GOOD 150-300 LBS 84 00-99 00. GOOD
100-150 LBS 80 00-90.00, GOOD 80-100
QUALITY SOYBEAN SEED
STILL AVAILABLE AT
REASONABLE PRICES
CHEMGRO BRAND 4520 -
New. medium group 4 with excellent yield
potential.
Has a strong agronomic package and stands
well. Plant this variety and you’ll be glad
you did.
CHEMGRO BRAND 3820 -
Outstanding yield results with this variety
throughout the U.S. for 2 years with excep
tional results in this eastern region.
Beats the competition in 1938 throughout
PA, MD. DE. Plant this late group 3 variety
for outstanding yield.
CHEMGRO BRAND 2916 -
This late group 2 variety has great eye
appeal and produces top yields in Central
Pennsylvania. CHEMGRO BRAND 2916 will
also give exceptional results when planted in
the rest of our area, after wheat or barley.
If they're out of your old favorite, now’s
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CONTACT: ONE OR BOTH
Wayne
Walbcrt
Rt 2, Box 404
DE 19940
302-
846-9010
LBS. 74.00<79.00;’ STANDARD* 80*100
LBS. 69.0074.00; STANDARD 80 LBS.
& DOWN 68.00 & DOWN. CALVES
RETURNING TO FARM: TREND:
STEADY TO 10.00 LOWER. HOLSTEIN
BULLS OVER 100 LBS. UP TO 124 00
UNDER 100 LBS. UP TO 120.00; HOLS
TEIN HEIFERS OVER 100 LBS. UP TO
190.00 UNDER 100 LBS. UP TO 155 00;
BEEF TYPE BULLS OVER 90 LBS. UP
TO 210.00, BEEF TYPE HEIFERS OVER
90 LBS UP TO 17000.
SHEEP AND LAMBS; 137 HD.
TREND; STEADY TO 500 LOWER
CHOICE 80-100 LBS. 60.00-65 00,
100-120 LBS. 57.00-63 00. MEDIUM &
GOOD ALL WEIGHTS 54 00-61 00,
LIGHT LAMBS, SPRING 65.00-74 50
SHEEP EWES LEAN 17.00-21 00,
EWES FAT 12 00-16 00; YEARLINGS
25 00-35.00, BUCKS 17.00-19.50.
GOATS; 160 HD. SMALL 18.00-32 00;
MEDIUM 33.00-64.00; LARGE
60 00-139.00
HOGS, SOWS & BOARS- 121 HD
HOGS: BARROWS & GILTS. TREND:
1 00 HIGHER. 210-250 LBS. 54.00-55.50,
250-260 LBS. 52.00-53 50; 260-270 LBS
49.00- 50; 270 300 LBS. 46.00-48.75.
LIGHT HOGS: 140-180 LBS.
42 00-48.00; 180-210 LBS. 45.00-50.00.
SOWS; TREND: STEADY TO WEAK.
GOOD SOWS UNDER 400 LBS.
42.00- GOOD SOWS OVER 400
LBS. 43.00-46.50; CULL SOWS ALL
WEIGHTS 40.00 & DOWN. BOARS;
TREND; STEADY. 180-210 LBS.
4000-44.00; 210-260 LBS. 41.00-44.50,
260-300 LBS. 39 00-44 00, 300 LBS. &
OVER 39 00-40 50.
SALE EVERY MONDAY AT 2.00
PM & EVERY THURSDAY AT 1 00
PM
HAY & STRAW SALE EVERY MON
DAY & THURSDAY AT 11:30 A.M.
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE:
FRIDAY. JUNE 7, 1991 AT 7:15 P.M.
SPECIAL FEEDER PIG SALE:
SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1991 AT 1:00
PM.
Belknap Livestock
Dayton, PA
May 22, 1991
CATTLE 58...PDA...Compared with
last weeks market; Couple Low dressing
Choice slaughter steers 68.00&70.25; one
Select Holstein 64.75. Few Standard
slaughter heifers 60.50-64.00. Breaking
Utility and Commercial slaughter cows
52.50-56.75, few 57.50-58.75, few Cutler
and Boning Utility 51.00-55.00, Canner
and low Cutter 42.5050.50, Shells down
to 20.00. Couple Yield Grade No. 1.1565
lbs. si. bulls 67.50 and 2030 lbs. 71.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Few Medium Frame
No. 1. 435/625 lbs. heifers 77.50-79.00.
CALVES 92... Supply included 90%
return to farm ...Standard and Good 70/110
lbs. 70.00-93.00. Farm Calves: No. 1,
Holstein Bulls 85/130 lbs. 160.00-205.00,
75/80 lbs, 140.00-176.00, No. 2. 80/120
lbs. 100.00-170.00; few No. 1, Hoi. Heif
ers 90/95 lbs. 135.00-171.00, few 70/80
Chcmgro
Box 218
East Petersburg,
PA 17520
1-800-
346-GROW A
lb* 92.00-132.50) few. No. 2.90/UO Ibt.
96.00- 1200. Beef cron 65/130 Ibi. bulk
A heifer* 122.50-222.50, few 155/190 lb*.
117.00-
HOGS 2So...Birrow* tmd gilu: I.SOto
2.00 tower. US No. 1-3 230/260 lb*, bor
row* end gilu 53.00-55.00, 10l 56.00, 2-3
235/270 lb*. 51.00-53.00. Sow*: lb*.
40.00- Few Boers 35.50-37.00.
FEEDER PIGS 64... US No. 1-3 30/40
lb*, feeder pig* 41.00-49.50, few 65/80 lb*.
47.00- 2-3 30/45 lbs. 24.00-38.00 -
all per head.
SHEEP 3...SpHng slaughter lambs: Cou
ple Slaughter sheep 16.00 A 20.00 - all
Cwt
GOATS 19... Few Medium A Large
25.00- Medium and Small Kids
10.00- - all per head.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
May 21, 1991
CATTLE 103...PDA...Compared with
last week* market; Slaughter cows .50 to
1.00, spots lower. Few Select si. steers
65.00- One Choice Holstein 67.00,
two Select 66.00A66.50, few Standard
54.75-69.00. One Choice Hoi. heifer
68.00, two Select 68.75A74.00, two Hols
tein* 63.00, two Standid 54.25A61.75.
Breaking Utility A Commercial *l. cows
53.25-55.75, few 57.75, Cutter A Boning
Utility 50.75-54.75, few 55.50, Canner A
Low Cutter 45.00-50.75. One Utility si.
bullock 58.00.
CALVES 169,..0ne Choice vealer
11200, few Standard and Good 75/90 lb*.
73.00- few Utility 40/65 lbs.
51.00- Faim Calves: Hoi. Bulls No.
1, 85/140 lbs. 187.00-229, few down to
160.00, No. 2,70/110 lbs. 125.00-190, few
down to 77.00; No. 1. Hoi. Heifers 80/125
lbs. 150.00-185.00, few No. 2,70/115 lb*.
78.00- Beef cross 90/130 lbs. bulls
and heifers 162.00-207, few down to
111.00,
HOGS 12L..Barrows and gilts: steady
to .25 higher. US No. 1-2 225/250 lbs.
55.50- one 57.25, 1-3 210/260 lbs.
54.50- few 2-3 260/330 lbs.
50.50- lot 1-3 190 lbs. 46.00. Sows:
steady to 1.00 higher. US No. 1-3 350/625
lbs. sows 46.00/625 lbs. 46.00-48.75, few
down to 42.00, few Medium 275/395 lbs.
25.00-34.75, few 39.00. Few Boars
42.25-42.75, few Lt. wl 45.00-45.75.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market lest - per
head.
SHEEP 20... Few Choice & Prime 35/40
lbs spring slaughter lambs 75.00-81.00,
few 70/100 lbs. 51.00-58.00, Choice 50/85
lbs. 50.00-60.00. One Slaugher sheep
13.00 - all Cwl
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Mercer Livestock
Mercer, PA
May 21,1991
CATTLE 229...PDA...Compared with
last Tuesday's market: Slaughter steers
1.00 to mostly 1.50 lower; Cows steady to
strong. Choice slaughter steers
75.00- high yielding 79-79 75,
Select 72.00-75.50, high yielding Select
and low Choice 75.50-78.50, Standard
64.50-68.00; Choice Holsteins
69.00- Select 65.00-68.50. Choice
si. heifers 73.00-77.50, Select 69.50-73 50,
few high yielding up to 75.00, Standard
62.00- Breaking Utility A Commer
cial si. cows 52.00-56.50, few to 58 50,
Cutter A Boning Utility 50.00-55.00, Can
ner A low Cutter 42 00-49.50, Shells down
to 31.00. One Choice si. bullock 69.25,
couple Select 65.75A67 00. Yield Grade
No. 1,900/1750 lbs. si. bulls 64.00-73.25,
few No. 2. 900/1200 lbs. 50 00-58 50
Feeder Cattle. Few Medium Frame No. 1,
450/550 lbs. steers 81.00-89 00. one small
lot Large No. 2, 710 lbs 75.00. Medium
Frame No. 1, 390/550 lbs. heifers
76.00- few 270/300 lbs
90.00- Medium Frame No 1,
500/900 lbs. bulls 63.
00-77.00, few 300 Iba. at 103.00
CALVES 134... Few Standard and Good
90/120 lbs. vealer* 70.00-85.00. Farm
Calves: No. I, Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs.
150.00- No. 2. 85/120 lbs.
110.00- few Hoi. Heifers 85/120
lb*. 140.00-212.00. Few Beef cross 80/115
lbs. bulls and heifers 100.00-230.00.
HOGS 180...Bartows and Gilts: steady
to strong. US No. 1-2 220/260 lbs. barrows
and gilts 54.50-55.85, 1-3 220/260 lbs.
54.00-54.85, lot 2-3 274 lb*. 52.00, lot 2-4
289 lbs. 48.00. Few US No. 2-3 320/580
lbs. sows 45.00-47.00. Couple Boars
30.00A32.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market test - per
head.
SHEEP I... Slaughter sheep 17.00 - all
cwt.
GOATS 4...5ma1l Kids 20.00 all per
head.
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
May 22, 1991
COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK:
FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS
UNDER 800 LB. STEADY TO $2.00
LOWER, WITH CALVES AS MUCH AS
$3.00 LOWER; WEIGHTS OVER 800
LB. FULLY STEADY. DEMAND MOD
ERATE. BULK SUPPLY REMAINS
Fatigue and Depression
1991
iNDAY AND WEDNESDAY ■ 10:00 A.M,
9:00 A.M. FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION
9:00 A.M. FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION
9:00 A.M. FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION
WHOLESALE WOOD FURN. & CRAFT ITEMS AUCTION
6:00 P.M,
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday,. Hay 25, 4991-A7
HEAVY STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
QUALITY PLAIN THROUGH
ATTRACTIVE. BRAHMA CROSS
SUPPLY INCREASED AGAIN, THESE
RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE
QUALITY RANGE. WEIGH AND
FLESH CONDITIONS WERE ATTRAC
TIVE TO BUYERS AND SOME BET
TER THAN LAST COUPLE WEEKS
SLAUGHTER COWS STEADY TO $.50
HIGHER. SLAUGHTER BULLS
STEADY. COW AND BULL DEMAND
CLOSED GOOD. RECEIPTS THIS
WEEK 12,800; LAST WEEK 11,567;
LAST YEAR 10,360. SUPPLY 87%
YEARLING FEEDER CATTLE; 10%
CALVES AND LIGHT STOCKERS
UNDER 600 LB.; COWS AND BULLS
3%. BULK PRICE RANGES FOLLOW:
FEEDER STEERS; MEDIUM &
LARGE FRAME 1, 300-350 LB.
$129.00-$139.00; 350-400 LB.
$119.00-$!29.00; 425-500 LB.
$lll.OO-$ 119.50; 500-550 LB,
$102.75-$! 1 1.50, 550-600 LB
$96.50-$107.00; 600-700 LB. THIN
STOCKERS $94.75-$99.00; 625-700 LB.
FEEDERS $90.00-$96.00; 700-750 LB.
$86.50- $91.00, STOCKERS
$91.00-$93.00; 750-800 LB
$85.00-$89.50; 800-850 LB.
$82.50-$88.50; 850-900 LB
$80.25-$84.25; 900-950 LB.
$79.00-$82.00. LARGE FRAME 2 HOLS
TEINS, 400-450 LB. $98.00-$107.00;
500-600 LB. $87.50- $91.25; 600-700 LB.
$79.00-$87.50; 700-800 LB
$74.00-$79.25; 850-900 LB.
$70.00-$71.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: MEDIUM &
LARGE FRAME I, 350-400 LB.
$104.00-5108.75; 400-450 LB.
$lOO.OO-$108.00; 450-500 LB
$93.00-$ 101.00; 500-550 LB.
$92.00-$97 00; 550-600 LB.
$91.00-$95.25; 600-650 LB
$87.00-$92.50, 650-700 LB
$82.50-586.00; 700-800 LB.
$80.50-584.25; 800-875 LB.
$78.00-581.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS- CUTTER.
BONING AND BREAKING UTILITY
YG. 1-4 AVERAGE DRESSING
$53.00-$56.00; HIGH DRESSING
$56 00-559.00; LOW DRESSING $49 00-
. CANNER AND LOW CUTTER $53 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Y.G. 1
1225-2275 LB AVERAGE DRESSING
$63 25-567 50; HIGH DRESSING
$67 00-568 50; HIGH DRESSING/HIGH
BONING $71.75-574 25; LOW DRESS
ING $59 25-$6 O 00.
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