Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Itupectiou January 25, 1995 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP WEDNESDAY (ESI) 126,000 6,000 354,000 19,000 WEEK AGO (ESI) 121,000 6,000 357,000 18J»0 YEAR AGO (EST) 125,000 *OOO 32CJM0 20,000 WEEK TO DATE (ESI) 377,000 17,000 1,022,000 54,000 SAME PD LT WK (ESI) 374,000 18,000 1,015,000 53,000 SAME PD LT YR (ACI) 361,000 19,000 1,004,000 55,000 PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED MONDAY STEER AND HEIFER 99,000, COW AND BULL 27,000. Morrison Cove Livestock Auction Martiiuburg, Pa. Monday, January 23, 1995 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE; 262. STEERS: CHOICE 71.00-75.10, GOOD 67.00-70.50. HEIFERS: CHOICE 70.00-74.50, GOOD 64.00-69.50. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 42.00-49.00; CANNER AND LOW CUT TER 30.0041.00. BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 55.0059.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 47.0057.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 55.00-65.00, BULLS 53.00-60.00, HEIF ERS 52.00-60.00, CALVES: 124. PRIME, NO MKT. TEST CHOICE. NO MKT. TEST, GOOD 85 00-95.00, STANDARD 20.00-45.00. HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 90.00-120.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 130.00-180.00. HOGS: 221. US NO. 1-2 39.00-40.25. US NO. 1-3 36.50-38.50. SOWS; US NO. 1-3 18.00-27.00. BOARS; 18.00-24.00. o Q) Hoffman 7353 Mean 1993 MD Soybean Variety Tests Hoffman 7403 Mean 1993 Delaware Variety Performance Summary Hoffman 7484 Average Who couldn’t use an extra 6%, 10% or 20% more yield 7 Now you can achieve yield gams of similar proportions, with our top-performing soybeans Medium Group 3 Maturity. Hoffman 7353 produced a 10% yield advantage over the mean in trials in Lancaster and Centre counties m Pennsylvania It emerges fast, develops a good canopy and demon strates excellent shattering resistance, as well as resistance to Phytopthora Root Rot 0 FEEDER PIGS: 32 HEAD. US#l-3 2050 LBS. 10.0017.00. SHEEP; 11. CHOICE LAMBS 70.0075.00, GOOD LAMBS 65.0069.00, SLAUGHTER EWES 22.0039.00. GOATS: 22.0068.00. 50 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA 68 00130.00; TIMOTHY 70.0089.00; 5 LOADS OF STRAW 67.0081.00; 4 LOADS OF FIREWOOD 19.0032.00 LOAD. Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction January 23, 1995 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 55.00-84.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 45.00-68.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 67.50-73.60, MEDIUM TO GOOD 61.00-67.00, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 65.00-68.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY 52,00-59.00, LIGHT 49.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 65.50-73.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 58.50-64.00. Boost soybean v production by as much as 20% °© Claifcsvile 54.8 45.7 Hoffman Seeds, Inc , Landisville, PA 17538 Call Toll Free: 1-800-77&-7929 Adding Value to your Seed Investment © 1994 Hoffman Seeds, Inc 53.4 Bu/A 46.3 Bu/A Average yield FuN Season Double Crop 45.6 39.4 39.8 44.7 Average yield 80.1 Bu/A 66.7 Bu/A Yield advantage: 13.4 Bu/A Early Qroup-4 Maturity. Hoffman 7403 gives you excellent emergence, standabihty, shatter ing resistance and lodging resistance, in addition to top yields Madhim Group 4 Maturity. Hoffman 7484 was ranked first m 1993 Delaware tTials in Selbyville, surpassing the average by 13 4 Bu/A —or 20% It emerges quickly and has outstanding shattenng resistance No matter what your specific needs, Hoffman has a high-performing soybean vanety that will give you greater yields. Contact your Hoffman sales rep today BULLS: HEAVY 50.00-58.08, LIGHT 44.00-54.00. COWS: FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO 50.00, UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 46.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 32.00- CULL COWS 32.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 70.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00- 808 CALVES: 40.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)- 90.00-115.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 160.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 110.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 35.00-39.00, HEAVY 32.00-37.00, LIGHT 25.00-33.00. SOWS: 22.00-30.00. MALE HOGS; 15.00-22.00. LAMBS 65.00-75.00; FEEDER LAMBS 55.00-70.00. SHEEP; 20.00-32.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! Frederick Livestock Auction Frederick, Md. January 23, 1995 Report Supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 120 HEAD. 1.00- HIGHER. UTILITY 41.00- HIGH DRESSING 45.00- CANNBRS 37.00-41.00; SHELLY 37.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#l 1150-1900 LBS. 52.00-53.00; YG#2 46.50-51.00. FED STEERS: ALL HOLSTEINS OFFERED. CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1190 LBS. AT61.75;L0W CHOICE 1500-1725 66.2 Bu/A 60.0 Bu/A 6.6 Bu/A intage: Conv. Drill FuH Season 40.7 40.5 39.1 38.2 fantage: 3.1 Bu/A >,DE LBS. 58.50; SELECT TO LOW CHOICE 53.00-56.75. FED HEIFERS: LOW CHOICE HOLS TEINS AT 54.25. VEAL CALVES; 283 HEAD. CHOICE, NONE; GOOD, 1 300 LB. AT 58.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 36.00-43.00; 50-80 LBS. 32.00-38.00; WBAK/ROUGH 30.00 DOWN. FARM CALVES; HOLSTEIN BULLS 5.00- LOWER. «1 95-120 LBS. 100.00- *2 75.00-100.00; 80-90 LBS. 45.00-90.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 90-120 LBS. 150.00-172.00; 75-85 LBS. 90.00-150.00; BEEF X BULLS TO 130.00; HEIFERS TO 90.00. BUTCHER HOGS: LIGHT RUN. US#l-3 215-260 LBS. 38.75-39.75. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS FEW 750-850 LBS. TO 55.00. HEIFERS; 700-850 LBS. 47.00-Ss.oa BULLS; FEW 300-400 LBS. TO 77.50; 500-700 LBS. 57.0062.50; 700-900 LBS. TO 51.00. PIGS AND SHOATS; BY THE POUND, 5 HEAD 145 LBS. AT 25.00. SOWS: NONE. BOARS: NONE. HATFIELD QUALITY MEAT5...40.13 PLUS BONUS ON QUALITY HOGS. BUYING STATION HELD EVERY TUBS. AT FOUR STATES. Double Crop 48.2 43.0 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 28, IWS-Al7 Mules, Work and Driving Horses New Holland Sale* Stabtee New Holland, PA Friday, January 20, IMS Report Supplied bj Auction 321 HEAD. WORK HORSES. VIRGINIA, PAIRS 2800.00- SINGLES 900.00- TENNESSEE, PAIRS 2950.00- SINGLES 950.00- VIRGINIA. PAIRS 2750.00- SINGLES 850.00- VIRGINIA, PAIRS 2200.00- SINGLES 950.00- KENTUCKY, SINGLES 1525.00- 1625.00; OHIO. PAIRS 2150.00- SINGLES 775.00- TENNESSEE, SINGLES 900.00- LOAD OF MULES FROM KENTUCK- Y. PAIRS 2700.00-5000.00, SINGLES 1350.00-2875.00. DRIVING HORSES, OHIO 675.00- NEW YORK 600.00- OHIO 650.00-1100.00. LOCAL DRIVING 650.00-2100.00 AND PAIRS 2250.00-3100.00, SINGLES 685.00-ISOO.OO. MULES. SINGLES 875.001500.00. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction January 23, 1995 SLAUGHTER CATTLE RECEIPTS: 614 HEAD. SLAUGHTER STEERS 180 HD., TREND 1.00 HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 70.50-75.00: CHOICE 2-3 950-1075 LBS 64.00-69.00; CHOICE 2-3 1075-1375 LBS. 65.00-71.00; CHOICE 2-3 OVER 1375 LBS. UP 62.00-67.75; CHOICE 4 ALL WEIGHTS 59.0064.00; SELECT & CHOICE 1-2 9501100 LBS. 57.0064.50; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 1100 to 1375 LBS. 56.0064.00; SELECT & CHOICE 1-2, OVER 1375 LBS. 56.0063.00. HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1050-1450 LBS. 56.25-61.00; SELECT 1-2 10501450 LBS. 47.5056.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 56 HEAD. TREND 1.00 HIGHER. CHOICE 2-3 8501000 LBS. 60.0067.00; CHOICE 2-3 10001250 LBS. 65.0072.50; CHOICE 4, ALL WEIGHTS 55.0062.50; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 8501000 LBS. 56.0062.00; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 10001250 LBS. 56.0064.00. HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1350 LBS. 50.0060.50; SELECT & CHOICE 1-2 10001350 LBS 44.0050.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 30 HEAD, TREND STEADY TO 2.00 HIGHER. YIELD GRADE 1, ALL WEIGHTS 55.00-64.00; YIELD GRADE 2, ALL WEIGHTS 46.0054.00. BULLOCKS; 8 HD. CHOICE 1-3 950-1150 LBS. 54.00-60.50; CHOICE 1-3 1150-1375 LBS. 57.00-63.00; SELECT 1-2 950 TO 1250 LBS. 60.00-67.00. COWS: 340 HEAD. STEADY TO 2.00 HIGHER. BREAKING UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 41.50-46.50; CUTTER & BONING UTILITY 42.50-47.00; CANNER & LOW CUTTER 41.50 & DOWN. STOCKER & FEEDER CATTLE RECEIPTS: 124 HD, STRONGER PRICES. GOOD DEMAND. BEEF TYPES 200-400 LB. STEERS 70.00-86.00. BULLS 70.00-81.00, HEIFERS 65.00-76.00; 400-600 LB. STEERS 65.00-75.00 BULLS 60.00-70.00, HEIFERS 60.00-71.00; 600-800 LBS. STEERS 62.00-70.00, BULLS 56.00-65.00, HEIFERS 57.00- 800-975 LB. STEERS 55.00-64.00, BULLS 50.00- HEIFERS 50.00-56.00. HOLSTEINS AND DAIRY CROSS: 200-400 LB. STEERS 54.00-63.50, BULLS 52.00-60.00, HEIFERS 80.00- 400-600 LB. STEERS 50.00-57.50, BULLS 48.00- HEIFERS, NONE; 600-800 LB. STEERS 44.00- BULLS 40.00-48.00, HEIFERS. NONE; 800-975 LB. STEERS 41.00-47.50, BULLS 40.00-45.50, HEIFERS, NONE. CALVES: 482 HEAD, TREND STEADY. CHOICE 150-300 LBS. 75.00-90.00; GOOD 150-300 LBS. 65.00- GOOD. 100-150 LBS. 55.00-70.00; GOOD 80-100 LBS. 45.00-60.00; STANDARD 80-100 LBS. 35.00- STANDARD. 80 LBS. AND DOWN. 35.00 AND DOWN. CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM: STEADY. HOLSTEIN BULLS OVER 100 LBS., UP TO 121.00; UNDER 100 LBS., UP TO 120.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS. OVER 100 LBS., UP TO 220.00, UNDER 100 LBS., UP TO 210.00; BEEF TYPE BULLS. OVER 90 LBS., UP TO 150.00; BEEF TYPE HEIFERS. OVER 90 LBS. UP TO 110.00. SHEEP AND LAMBS: 64 HEAD, TREND 5.00 LOWER. CHOICE, 80-100 LBS. 70.00-74.50; 100-120 LBS. 65.00-70.50; 120 AND OVER, NOtfE; FEEDER LAMBS 60-85 LBS. 80.00-84.50; LIGHT LAMBS 85.00-90.00; CULL LAMBS. NONE. SHEEP: EWES, LEAN 36.00-41.00; EWES. FAT 27.00-33.00; YEARLINGS 42.50-50.00; BUCKS 22.50-28.50. GOATS: 93 HD., SMALL 23.00-39.00; MEDIUM 40.00-64.00; LARGE 60.00-100.00; BIG BILLIES UP TO 130.00. HOGS, SOWS & BOARS: 1.00-2.00 HIGHER. HOGS. BARROWS