Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection November 30, 1994 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP WEDNESDAY (EST) 129,000 6,000 366,000 19,000 WEEK AGO (EST) 120,000 6,000 358,000 18,000 YEAR AGO (EST) 126,000 5,000 370,000 20,000 WEEK TO DATE (EST) 379,000 16,000 1,076,000 54,000 SAME PD LT WK (EST) 306,000 1,090,000 51,000 SAME PD LT YR (ACT) 363,000 14,000 1,061,000 59,000 PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED MONDAY STEER AND HEIFER 98,000, COW AND BULL 28,000. Leesport Livestock Auction LEESPORT, PA November 30, 1994 CATTLE 232... PDA.. Supply included 68 d. iteen & 26 feeder cattle . STEERS: few Select 57.75-59.50. HOLSTEINS: Choice 1200/1580 Ibi. 59.00-61.75, Select 53.50-58.50. HEIFERS; few Choice 1000/1350 Ibi. 62. 75-67.75, one Choice Holatein 59.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 41.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 39.50- Canner and Low Cutter 35.00- Few Shelli down to 30.00. BULLS: Yield Ciade No. 11015/18601b.. 45.50- few No. 2 935/1500 Ibi. 42.75-45.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steen: few Medium Frame No. 1 400/850 Iba. 56.50- Heifen: few Medium Frame No. 1 385/600 Iba. 55.00-58.50. CALVES 148...VEALERS: few Good 82.50-85.00, Standard and Good 70/95 Iba. 45.00- Utility 55/85 Iba. 20.00- FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 85/125 lbs. 85.00-137.50, No. 2 75/120 Iba. 60.00-80.00, few 45.00; few No. 1 Holstein heifers 85/100 lbs. 130.00- Few Beef cross bulls and heifers 70/100 lbs. 65.00-115.00. HOGS 188... BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 225/250 Iba. 27.50-28.85, one lot 30.50, US 1-3 245/265 Iba. 26.00-29.00, one lot US 2-3 313 Iba. 22.75. SOWS; US 1-3 350/700 lbs. 16.00-21.50. BOARS: RECON ENGINES \JkVbIESELPERFORMANCE SPECIALISTS (717) 354-4801 Specializing In - Used Rebuilt And Exchange 3208 Caterpillar Engines DIESEL POWER SUPPLY - POWER UNITS 415 PETERS RD. GORDON VILLE, PA 17529 Misc, New-Used And Trsde-In Diesel Engines C SPECIALIZING IN B&C SERIES 14.00-18.00. FEEDER PIGS 42... Few lou US 1-3 20/25 lb.. 130.00-150.00, 35/50 lb«. 55.00- --- per cwt SHEEP 76. ..Slaughter lamb.: Choice 65/105 Ibi. 67.00-84.00. Slaughter iheep: 25.00- GOATS 12..Eew Large 80.00-97.50, few Medium 46.00-57.50. per head. Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction November 28, 1994 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 55.00-83.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 45.00-72.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE, MEDIUM TO GOOD 59.00-64.25, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 58.00-63.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY" 48.00-53.50, LIGHT 45.00-SO.OQ. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 60.00-64.50, MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-62.00. BULLS: HEAVY 50.00-55.00, LIGHT Make your investment count: SERVICE • PARTS 44.00-34.00. COWS: FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO 44.30, UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 36.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 32.00- CULL COWS 32.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 70.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 30.00- 808 CALVES: 43.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)- 100.00-132.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 190.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 112.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 28.50-34.00, HEAVY 26.00-31.00, LIGHT -28.00-30.00. SOWS; 13.00-26.00. MALE HOGS: 13.00-19.00. LAMBS 60.00-72.00; FEEDER LAMBS 50.00-65.00 SHEEP: 25.00-3000. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! New Wilmington Livestock Auction NEW WILMINGTON, PA November 28, 1994 CATTLE 113... PDA ..Compiled with lan Monday*! market.si. cows stronger. STEERS: few Choice 101S/1080 lbs. 63.00-65.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 40.00-44.25, Cutter and Bon ing Utility 36.50-42.25, one 44.00, Carmer and Low Cutter 34.50-38.00. Shells down to 30.00. BULLS: few Yield Gmde No. 1 1325/1810 lbs. 47.00-49.25. few No. 2 1090/2370 lbs. 35.00-46.00. 50.00-58.50. CALVES 168...VEALERS: Standard and Good 70/120 lbs. 30.00-53.00, Utility SO/75 lbs. 10.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 9S/120 lbs. 4584 Mean % advanl * Combined Penn State Commercial New Entries Invest your resources wisely, with vaneties that have a proven record of performance in the field. Hoffman’s strong line of Funk’s G® brand hybnds offers you significant improvements in yields and standability. Early Maturity. A 98-day hybrid, 4273 delivers outstanding standability and drydown, and outperformed the mean by 3.5%. Medium (Maturity. 4394 produced a whopping 12.3% more than the average, Increase your com yields by 7% or more 1993 Pennsylvania Hybrid Com Performance Trials 173.1 162.3 5.4% 0* Hoffman Seeds,.lnc., Landisville, PA 17538 Cal To! Rn: 1400-77*7929 Adding Value to your Seed Investment © 1994 Hoffman Seeds, Inc Bnni Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dacamber 3, 1994-Al7 113.00- 85/90 lb(. 83.00-100.00, No. 2 90/113 lbs. 100.00-119.00; few No. 1 Holstein heifen 83/120 lbs. 162.00- few No. 2 60/90 lbs. 60.00- Few Beef cross bulls aid heifers 93/100 lbs. 83.00-130.00. HOGS 202...8arr0ws and gilts steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220/230 lbs. 28.25-29.73, few 30.25, US 1-3 210/260 lbs. 23.50-26.73. SOWS; US 1-3 320/613 lbs. 17.00-20.30, few US 2-3 300/660 lbs. 16.00-19.75. BOARS; one 643 lbs. 16.50. FEEDER PIGS 13... Few US 1-3 33/43 lbs. 12.00-13.00. per head. SHEEP S3...Slaughter Lambs: Choice 50/73 lbs. 70.00-72.00. Slaughter sheep: 22.00-32.00 GOATS 3...0ne Large 45.00, couple Medium 30.00 ft 32.00. per head. Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. November 28, 1994 Report supplied by aurtlou HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES BEST TO 190.00. VEAL CALVES MEDIUM 73.00-80.00. VEALER BULL CALVES 100.00-155.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 35.00 AND DOWN. GRASSERS & FEEDERS 45.00-65.00. LAMBS 50.00-75.00. SHEEP 12.00-20.00. HOGS 200-2 SO 25.00-34.00. TOP 37.00. SOWS 22.00-24.00. BOARS 17.00-22.00. PIGS BY THE HEAD TO 19.00. while combining outstanding standability, drydown and'drought tolerance FUN Saason Maturity. 4584 delivers exceptional grain quality and a 5.4% yield advantage over the mean. It provides excellent standability and early vigor, as well as disease resistance. So devote your resources wisely by choosing a field proven Funk’s G* brand hybrid. Contact a Hoffman sales representative for help in choosing the right variety for your operation. HEIFERS 44.00-53.00. STEERS 45.00-53.75. FEEDER STEERS 50.00-69.50. BULLS 44.00-47.75. GOOD COWS 43.00-44J0. COWS MEDIUM 38.00-40.00. OOWS POOR OR SMALL 34.00 AND DOWN. CATTLE MARKET HIGHER. CALF MARKET, BULLS HIGHER. HORSES SMALL TO 360.00. GOATS: TO 35.00. REALLY GOOD SALE FOR IST DAY OF DEER SEASON. New Holland Horses New Holland Sale* SUMca New Holland, PA Monday, November 2S, 1994 Report Supplied By Auction 231 HEAD. MARKET LOWER. WORK HORSES 725.00-900.00. DRIVING HORSES 480.00-1125.00. RIDING HORSES 435.00,700.00 AND 850.00. BETTER RIDING HORSES 925.00- REGISTERED RIDING HORSES 740.00- KILLERS: 1 AT 835.00, HEAVY WEIGHTS 650.00-780.00, LIGHT WEIGHTS 450.00-580.00. PONIES 140.00-260.00. LARGE PONIES 355.00-405.00, 1 AT 600.00. COLTS 140.00-355.00. 26.8 26.2 96.7 97.2