AlB-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 22, 1994 Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Octbcr 19, 1994 WEDNESDAY (EST) WEEK AGO (EST) YEAR AGO (EST) WEEK TO DATE (EST) SAME PD LT-WK (EST) SAME PD LT YR (ACT) PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED COW AND BULL 25,000. REVISED SHEEP SLAUGHTER TUES., OCT. 18: 17,000. Four States Livestock * Hagerstown, Md. October 19, 1994 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 1.00 HIGHER. UTILITY 40.00-44.25; HIGH DRESSING 45.00-47.25; CANNERS 37.00-41.00; SHELLY 37.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#l LIM 1250 LBS. 56.00- YG#2 1300-1700 LBS 46.00- FED STEERS: HIGH CHOICE 1100-1400 LBS. 63.00-65.50; LOW CHOICE 58.00-62.00; SELECT 52.00-57 50; STANDARD 48.00-52.00. FED HEIFERS FEW HIGH CHOICE 1110-1200 LBS. TO 62.00; FEW CHOICE 900-1000 LBS. TO 59.00. VEAL CALVES: CHOICE, NONE; GOOD 350 LBS. TO 66.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 45.00-53.00; 50-80 LBS. 40,00-50.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 120.00-139.00; #2 100.00- 85-90 LBS. 75.00-112.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS. 180.00- #2 75-95 LBS. 120.00- BEEF X BULLS TO 110.00. BUTCHER HOGS: NONE. SOWS: 400-500 LBS. 23.00-26.00; 500-750 LBS. 25.00-26.50. STOCK CATTLE. STEERS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 69.00- 400-650 LBS. 61.00-69.00, FEW TO 75.00, FEW 850-1050 LBS. 52.00- Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, PA Tuesday, October 18, 1994 Report supplied by Auction STEERS: 21. COLORED STEERS 1175-1370 LBS. 62.50-65.25; HOLSTEINS CHOICE 1110-1630 LBS. 55.00-57.75; SELECTS 1215-1280 LBS. 51.50-54.50. HEIFERS: 5 HEAD. 910-940 LBS. 52.50-56.50; 1 SELECT AT 55.75. COWS: 80 HEAD. BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 42.00-44.50; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 39.50-43.50; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 35.75-39.50; SHELLS 33.00 DOWN. BULLS: 9 HEAD. YG#l 1265-1645 LBS. 57.50-59.25; YG#2 1140-1445 LBS. 52.75-54.75. FEEDER HEIFERS; 8 HEAD. 385-420 LBS. 48.50-58.50. CALVES: 144 HEAD. CHOICE 90-120 LBS. 48.00- STANDARD AND GOOD 70-90 LBS. 40.00- UTILITIES 70-75 LBS. 30.00-40.000. FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES 105-125 LBS. 125 00-155.00; #2 BULL CALVES 90-100 LBS. 117.00-147.00; #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES 100-105 LBS. 207.00-215.00; #2 85-90 LBS 120.00-155.00. SOWS: 36 HEAD US#l&3 480-590 LBS 23.0a25.50; #2&3 355-475 LBS. 21.00-24.00. HOGS: 123 HEAD. #l&3 231-280 LBS. 27.75-29 50, #2&3 233-237 LBS. 28.35-28.75. BOARS; 3 HEAD. 36a530 LBS. 19.00-21.25. LAMBS: 3 HEAD. 95 LBS. 58.00; YEARLINGS 165 LBS AT 32.00. GOATS. 1 SMALL AT 42.00. CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP 129.000 6,000 357,000 18,000 124.000 6,000 356,000 16,000 123.000 4,000 346,000 20,000 377.000 17,000 1,065,000 52,000 377.000 15,000 1,045,000 49,000 369.000 14,000 1,037,000 54,000 TUESDAY STEER AND HEIFER 102,000, HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 50.00-60.00; 500-700 LBS. 48.00-60.00; 700-900 LBS. 45.00-59.00. BULLS; FEW 200-400 LBS. TO 72.50; 400-600 LBS. 50.00-60.00; 600-800 LBS. 45.00-54.00; 800-1000 LBS. 45.00-56.00, DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: LARGE SPRINGERS 950.00-1160.00; LARGE FRESH 750.00-1000.00; MEDIUM 700.00-800.00; SMALL 450.00-650.00 SHEEP; 29.00-34.00. LAMBS. 100-125 LBS. 62.00-64.00; 85-100 LBS. 65.00-70.00; FEEDERS 60-80 LBS. 69.00-74.00. GOATS; LARGE 55.00-70.00; MEDIUM 45.00-60.00. PIGS AND SHOATS; FEW OFFERED. NEXT WED.. OCT. 26, SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE CONSIGNMENT SALE. PROMISED: 12 GOOD SIMMEN TAL FEEDER CATTLE; 9 LIM X STEERS AND HEIFERS, 400-600 LBS. Mercer Livestock Auction MERCER, PA October 18, 1994 CATTLE 258.. PDA ..si. steers steady, si. cows lower. STEERS; Choice 1090/1450 lbs. 62.00-65.00, few 67.00, Select 54.35-60.75, Standard 50.50-55.75. HOLSTHINS: few Choice 1275/1450 lbs. 55.00-58.00, few Standard 48.00-49.10. HEIFERS: Choice 960/1370 lbs. 59.50-63.50, low dressing 50.00-57.00, Select 53.25-55.50, few Standard 47.25-52.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 36.75-43.00, Cutter and Bon. Utility 35.00-41.00, couple 42.75, Canner Is There Really Any “Good News” About Taxes? Absolutely - thanks to AgriPlan™/ BIZPLAN™ AgriPlan/BlzPlan provides qualifying farmers and small business owners with 100% deductibility of health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenses. Now is the time to enroll for 1994! To find out if you qualify and how much you may save, please contact your local tax professional: BLACK ROCK FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 717-786-4100 I FIRST TOBACCO SALE: DECEMBER 5, 1994 J I f Sale Every Mon., Wed. Si Fri. There ter J I T When stripping tobacco, please grade 3 ways. Color / a, grade. Please watch your moisture when stripping. ' Y Tobacco companies are saying they need this crop. If J L you have hail cut tobacco, color grade and make neat V bales - it pays! Keep green out. % I [ PARADISE TOBACCO SALES T 717-687-0990 Mitch White-Sale Mgr. • Mitch Ashby-Auct. DISCOUNTS ON BALE BOXES AND LATHE HOLDERS. If ordered before November 1, 1994. You can order a bale box and take cost off tobacco check when you sell at Paradise. Cotton twine also in stock. and Low Cutter 31.00-35.75. Sheila down to 28,00. BULLS: one Yield Grade No. 1 1690 Iba. 52.75, No. 2 1000/2025 Iba. 36.00- FEEDER CATTLE: Steers: few Urge Frame No. 1425/525 lbs. 70.00; Heifen: Medium Frame No. 1 255/720 Iba. 49.00- Bulls: Medium Frame No. 1 300/500 Iba. 52.00-60.00. CALVES 80..VEALERS: Standard and Good 75/115 lbs. 40.00-50.00, few Utility 60/80 Ibi. 10.00-20.00. RETURNED TO FARM: No. 1 Holstein bulls 90/115 lbs. 125.00- No. 2 90/115 lbs. 90.00- couple No. 1 85 & 95 lbs. 175.00 & 195.00. Few Beef cross bulls and heifers 80/120 lbs. 65.00-100.00. HOGS 80...Bartows and gilts lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 230/270 lbs. 29.75-30.10, US 1-3 230/270 lbs. 28.75- 29.25, one lot US 2-3 285 lbs. 26.85. SOWS; few US 1-3 300/560 lbs. 23.00-29.00, one US 2-3 650 lbs. 21.00. BOARS; cne 175 lbs. 25.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 7.. Slaughter lambs; few Choice 80/115 lbs. 57.00-60.00. GOATS 6.. Jew Large 40.00-46.00, few Medium 28.00-39.00. per head. Dewart Livestock Auction DEWART, PA MARKET October 17,1994 CATTLE 90.. PDA .. HOLSTEINS: few Select 52.00-SS.OO. COWS: Breaking Util ity and Commercial 39.00-42.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 39.50-43.25, Canner and Low Cutter 35.00-38.50. Sheila down to 25.00. BULLS; few Yield Grade No. 2 1325/1550 Iba. 42.50-46.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Steen & Bulla: few Medium Frame No. 1400/700 Iba. 56.00-60.00, few Large Frame No. 2 4SO/7SO Iba. 48.00-51.00. CALVES 131..VEALERS; few Stan dard and Good 70/100 Iba. SS.OO-60.00, few Utility 50/75 Iba. 50.00-52.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holatein bulla 90/130 Iba. 115.00-147.50, cne 52.50, No. 2 85/125 Iba. 60.00-105.00; No. 1 Holstein heifen 85/110 lbs. 140.00-245.00. Few Beef cross bulls and heifen 70/100 Iba. 65.00-120.00. HOGS 64.. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 230/255 Iba. 32.25-34.00. SOWS; US 1-3 325/450 Iba. 23.25-26.00, few 500/650 Iba. 26.00-27.75. BOARS: few 200/800 Iba. 18.75-24.50. FEEDER PIGS BS..US 1-3 25/75 lbs. 15.00-21.00. per head. SHEEP 3S.Xambs: Good & Choice 60/125 lbs. 59.00-68.00. Slaughter sheep; 25.0040.00, few Yearlings 46.0050.00. GOATS 0..N0 MARKET TEST! Morrison Cove Livestock Auction Martinsburg, Pa. Monday, October 17, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE: 301. STEERS: CHOICE 64.0068.00, GOOD 61.0063.75. HEIFERS: CHOICE 63.00-68.00, GOOD 60.0062.50. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 42.0049.00; CANNER AND LOW CUT TER 33.0042.00. BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 55.0060.00. YIELD GRADE NO. I BULLS; 45.0058.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 55.0065.00, BULLS 50.0062.00, HEIF ERS 45.0065.00. CALVES; 17Z PRIME, NO MKT. TEST. CHOICE 92.00-98.00. GOOD 85.0090.00, STANDARD 30.0060.00, HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 100.00140.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90130 LBS. 140.00200.00. HOGS: 137. US NO. 1-2 32.00-35.25, US NO. 1-3 30.00-32.00. SOWS: US NO. 1-3 24.00-29.00. BOARS 17,50-24.00. FEEDER PIGS. 20 HEAD. US# 1-3 20-50 LBS. 10.00-15.00. SHEEP: 10. CHOICE LAMBS 65.00-70.00, GOOD LAMBS 50.00-60.00, SLAUGHTER EWES 22.00-32.00. GOATS 35.00-77.00. 19 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA 89.00-93.00; TIMOTHY 68.00-95.00; 1 LOAD OF STRAW AT 100.00. St. Louis Cattle, Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL. MONDAY OCTOBER 17,1994 ILLINOIS CATTLE AND CALVES 500 COMPARED TO LAST WEEK SLAUGHTER STEERS FIRM. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS .50 HIGHER. Wuaaanawq 97«aaatniB 9?iaaarana wyrnm^wmm] LOOP STALLS AH Loop Stalls Are Coated With Baked On Top Grade Polyester TGIC Powder Coating After Fabrication • Super Tough Finish • Protection From Rust & Corrosion • Superior Electrical Loop Stalls Are Constructed'Of; • 2 3/8” Outside Diameter High Yield Steel Tubing With A 12 Gal. (.108) Wall • Spray Arc Transfer Method Used On Welds PAUL B. Call or Write For Hour* 295 WOOdCOrnOF Rd. Additional Information Mon. Thru Frl. UtltZ, PA 17543-9165 And Your 7 to 5 1 Mile West Of Ephlßta Nearoat Dealer .Sat. 7 to 11 717-738-7368 SLAUGHTER COWS STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER. NOT ENOUGH BULLS TO TEST MARKET TRENDS. SUPPLY MAINLY CHOICE AND MIXED SELECT AND CHOICE STEERS AND HEIFERS, AROUND 12% COWS AND 5% HOLSTEIN STEERS. SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-4 1050-1400 LBS. 62.00-64.00; MIXED SELECT AND CHOICE 950-1300 LBS 58.00- SELECT 2-3 900-1250 LBS. 56.00- HOLSTEIN STEERS CHOICE 2-3 1200-1500 LBS. 55.00- MIXED SELECT AND CHOICE 2-3 1075-1400 LBS. 53.00- SELECT 1025-1300 L 85.48.00-53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 900-1250 LBS. 61.00-64.00; MIXED SELECT AND CHOICE 2-3 850- 1200 L 85.57.00-62.00; SELECT 2-3 825-1200 LBS. 55.00-58.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 36.00-38.00 CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-2 36.00-39.00; FEW 40.00; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 1-2 34.00 -37.00; SHELLY CANNER 31,00-35.00 BULLS: FEW YIELD GRADE 1400-1900 LBS. 48.00-52.00. THIS REPORT IS A SERVICE OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN MARKET NEWS SERVICE, SPRINGFIELD, IL. (217) 782-4925. New Holland Horses New Holland Salea Stables New Holland, PA Monday, October 17, 1994 Report Supplied By Auction 344 HEAD. MARKET STEADY. WORK HORSES, NONE. DRIVING HORSES 510.00-725.00. RIDING HORSES 455.00-800.00. BETTER RIDING 910.00-1075.00. REGISTERED RIDING 700.00-1250.00. KILLERS: FEW 705.00-770.00, HEAVY WEIGHTS 530.00-620.00, LIGHT WEIGHTS 270.00-485.00. PONIES: 90.00-310.00. LARGE PONIES 350.00-450.00. COLTS 135.00-415.00. • Chip Resistant • Resists Acid & Chemicals • Smoother Finish Stays Cleaner iulation ZIMMERMAN, INC.