Frederick Livestock Auction Frederick, Md. . Feb. 1, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 82 HEAD. UTILITY 47.00-51.00; HIGH DRESSING to 53.00; CANNERS 43.00-47.00; SHEL LY 43.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#2 1675 LBS. 54.75. FED STEERS: NONE. FED HEIFERS: HOLSTEIN UTILITY TO 53.75. VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 180-275 LBS. TO 99.00; GOOD 75.00-87.00; CULLS 85-100 LBS. 46.00-51.00; 50-80 LBS. 45.00-53.00; WEAK/ROUGH 40.00 DOWN. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 165.00-186.00; #2 110.00- 80-90 LBS. 100.00-140.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS. 170.00- 80-90 LBS. 120.00-150.00; BEEF X BULLS TO 160.00. BUTCHER HOGS: US#l&3 215-260 LBS. 41.00-42.25; FEW 280-325 LBS. TO 43.00. SOWS; FEW 300-450 LBS. TO 36.50; 500-650 LBS. TO 37.50. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS, FEW OFFERED. THIN HOLSTEIN 950 LBS. AT 50.00. HEIFERS: 250-400 LBS. TO 83.00; 500-700 LBS. TO 70.50. BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 66.00-74.50. LAMBS: FEW GOOD 62 LBS. TO 81.00. SHEEP: 150 LBS. 24.00-29.00. GOATS: LARGE TO 74.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: NONE. PRICES FOR HOGS SELLING AT HATFIELD BUYING STATION IN HAGERSTOWN TUES., FEB. 2 WERE: 41.75-43.25. farmers Accredit corp. v mm 9 Eaat Main Strati, Utltz, PA U. M 717-626-4721 ■■ Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Feb. 3, 1993 MONDAY (EST) WEEK AGO (EST) YEAR AGO (ACT) WEEK TO DATE (EST) SAME PD LT WK (EST) SAME PD LT YR (ACT) PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUESDAY STEER AND HEIFER 97,000, COW AND BULL 26,000. Keister’s Middleburg Auction Mlddleburg, Pa. Tuesday, February 2, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE 360... Supplied by the auction. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 78.50- Choice 75.50-79.75, Good and Choice 72.00-75.00. HOLSTEINS: Choice 69.50-74.75, Good 65.00-68.75, Standard 57.00-64.50. HEIFERS; Choice 72.50- Good 68.00-72.00, Standard 62.00- COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial SO.OO-SS.7S, Cutter & Bon. Utility 48.00-54.00, Caimer and Low Cut ler 42.00-47.75. Shelli down to 38.00- BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 62.00- No. 2 55.50-61.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers 350/755 lbs. 64.00- Heifers 490/745 lbs. 58.00- Bulls 370/690 lbs. 63.00- CALVES 171...VEALERS: Choice 97.00- RETURNED TO FARM; Holstein bulls No. 1 80/85 lbs. 120.00- No. 2 90/120 lbs. 150.00- Holstein heifers No. 1 Our Reputation la Growing In Your Fields. CATTLE CALVES 126.000 5,000 128.000 5,000 117.000 6,000 356.000 16,000 375.000 16,000 345.000 18,000 90/125 lbs. 150.00-195.00. HOGS 388...(02/01 & 02/93)... BAR ROWS AND GILTS: No. 1 225/250 lb». 43.75-45.50. US 1-2 225/250 lbs. 42.25-43.50,2-3 220/260 lbs. 41.75-42.25, 190/300 lbs. 36.00-40.75. SOWS: 1-3 30.50-36.75, 2-3 27.50-30.50. BOARS: 28.00-29.00. FEEDER PIGS 127... US 1-3 20/35 lbs. 15.00- - ill per held. SHEEP 33... High Choice md Prime 25/40 lbs. Spring si. Limbs 100.00-140.00, few 60.00-91.00, Choice 80/100 lbs. 71.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 28.00-33.00. Dewart Livestock Dcwarl, Pa. Monday, Feb. 1, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS: 60.00-77.50, HEIFERS: 60.00-75.75. GOOD COWS: 46.00-53.50. CANNERS AND CUTTERS: 38.00-46.00. BULLS: 52.00-61.25. VEAL: 90-190 LBS. 99.00-192.00; ■fa-90 LBS. 60.00-99.00. HOGS: 41.00-43.25. SOWS; 28.00-33.25. FEEDER PIGS: 12 00-29.00 HEAD. UR PROFIT! It's a fact! The higher the tonnage and crude protein of forage per acre you produce, the more beef or dairy production you have to sell. This translates directly to more profit in your pocket! HYTEST Brand ALFALFAS will increase your profits with high perform ance varieties specifically selected for: e High Relative Feed Value (RFV) • High Crude Protein e Low Fiber (ADF.NDF) e ,High Leaf-to-Stem Ratio e Fine Stems e High Disease Resistance e High Yield Potential • Long Term Persistence PICK YOUR PROFIT! PRISM Our new multi-leaf variety is the latest in alfalfa technology. Excellent disease resistant package including Aphanomyces coupled with 65% to 75% expression of the multi-leaf trait enable PRISM to set new standards in alfalfa performance. ALLSTAR New generation alfalfa exhibits superior disease resistance ratings. Has fast regrowth after cutting, good winter hardiness, high forage quality, HOGS 339.000 356.000 344.000 1.047.000 1.051.000 SHEEP 22,000 20,000 21,000 63.000 57.000 60.000 1,007,000 and consistently places in the top percen tile in independent yield trials. ECLIPSE One of the most winter hardy varieties available, has excellent disease resistyit ratings. Suited to moderately drained fields, has long term persistence, and is a consistent top per former in yield trials. VICTORY Extremely winter hardy. tested in Upstate New York and Quebec, Canada. This fine-stemmed variety has a good disease resistance package... a top yielder in independent trials. LANCASTER PLUS - Adaptable to variable soil types. Has good disease resistance and will perform well under stress conditions. Has fine stems, very large leaves and excellent forage quality ratings. A top yield performer with long term persistence. MEDISTAN EXTRA Has excellent disease resistance ratings. Matures early, delivers big yields and has extremely fast recovery after cutting. It also has excellent leaf retention and consistently tests high in protein. Bgii American Forage and ICB Grassland Council Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 6, 1993-Al7 New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1993 Report supplied by auction DAIRY COWS 71; HEIFERS 96 AND 1 BULL. MARKET LOWER. PENNSYLVANIA FRESH COWS 1025-1500.00, SPRINGERS 1100.00-1175 00. PENNSYLVANIA FRESH COWS 1215.00- SPRINGERS 975.00- WISCONSIN FRESH COWS 1300.00-1575.00. CANADA FRESH COWS 1000.00- SPRINGERS 1080.00- COWS FRESH LOCAL 810.00-1300 00. OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 5!30 00-670 00. SPRINGING HEIFERS 750.00- 1 160.00, PUREBRED 1125 00-1360 00 OPEN HEIFERS SMALL 420 00-490 00 SHORT BRED HEIFERS 610 00-800 00 SMALLER OPEN 315.00-390 00. 1 BULL 860 00. Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, Feb. 1, 1993 Report supplied by auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TOP 202 00. VEAL CALVES MEDIUM TO 80.00 VEALER BULL CALVES TO 180.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 75.00 AND DOWN. GRASSERS & FEEDERS 45.00-68.00. LAMBS, SMALL TO 110.00, WOOL iO 85.00. SHEEP 25.00-50.00. HOGS 200-250 36.00-38 50 HEAVY TO 28.00. PIGS B\ THE HEAD, 15 00-29 50 HEIFERS 45.00-57.00. STEERS 5000-60 00 FEEDER STEERS 52 00-75 00 BULLS 48.00-62 00. GOODCOWS 47.00-51.00,T0P 54.25. COWS MEDIUM 46.00-47 00. COWS POOR OR SMALL 40.00 AND DOWN. CATTLE MARKET HIGHER. CALF MARKET STEADY. HORSES 400.00-530 00. GOATS: TO 75.00 Pennsylvania Livestock Auction Waynesburg, Pa. Thun, February 4, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE: SL. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 45.00-53.00; CUTTER & BONING UTILITY 41.50-50.50; CAN NER & LOW CUTTER 37.50-45.50; SHELLS 37.00 & DOWN. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1500#-1870# 56.50-62.50; YIELD GRADE 2 1000#-1400# 51.00-58.00. FEEDER STEERS: M&L-l 300-500# 77.00-96.00; 250-280# 80.00-95.00, M 900-1000 60.00-76.00. HEIFERS M l&L-l 300-500# 70.00-82.00; L-l 400-650# 55.00-78.50. BULLS M&L-l 300-620# 58.00-91.00. CALVES: VEAL.. PRIME 80.00-87.00; CHOICE 74.00-82.00; GOOD 60.00-72.00. FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-120# FEW 90.00-140.00; #2 HOLSTEIN BULLS 80-100# FEW 75.00- BEEF X BULL&HFRS./HD. 100.00- HOGS: BARROWS & GILTS #l-2 210-255# 40.00-43.00; #2-3 255-280# 37.50-41.00; SOWS #l-3 300-500# 26.00-33.00. FEEDER PIGS: 1-3 25-35# 10.00-24.00/HD. LAMBS: HIGH CHOICE 70 00-75.00; CHOICE 85-95# 65.00-80.00. FEEDER LAMBS GOOD 65.50-81.00; EWES 24.00-42.00. GOATS: LARGE 45 00-85 00/HD.; MEDIUM 20.00-40 00/HD ; SMALL 10.00-19.00/HD, HORSES: 50.00-62.00, PONIES 2000-52,00. Penns Valley Livestock Market, Inc. Auction every Tucs. 7 p.m. Centre Hall, Pa. Report supplied by Auction Tues., Feb. 2, 1993 RETURN TO FARM.CALF 100 00-194.00. GOOD VEAL; 70.00-99.00. COMMON VEAL: 25.00-69.00. COMMON STEERS: 54.00-58.00. COMMERCIAL COWS; 46.00-50.00; COUPLE 55.00. CANNERS-CUTTERS; 41.00-48.00. SHELLS: 37.00-42.00. SELECT HEIFERS: 68.00-70.00. COMMON HEIFERS; 55.00-67.00. COMMON FEEDERS- 54.00-68.00. BULLS. 54 00-59.00. NEWSFLASH Beachley-Hardy Seed Company of Shlremans* town, PA haa recently purchased the assets of HYTEST SEEDS, INC. HYTEST Brand Seed Products will continue to be available through your previous HYTEST Dealer and Beachfey- Hardy Seed Company. For High Performance Hybrid Com, Alfalfas, Soybeans, and "Forage Seed call your local HYTEST Brand Dealer or contact... HTOST BEACHLEY-HARDY BEACHLEY-HARDY SEED COMPANY P.O. Box 3147 Shirwnanstown.'PA 17011