AlB-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 8, 1995
Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Sat, April 1, 1995
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
200-500 LBS. 55.00-82.00.
STOCK HEIFERS: 55.00-72.50.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE;
MEDIUM-IX) GOOD 50.00-62.00.
HOLC'ii-.iN STEERS GOOD
50.00-57.00; LIGHT 44.50-51.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 60.00-62.50; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 48.00-59.00.
BULLS HEAVY 40.00-52.00, LIGHT
40.00-50.00.
COWS FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO
40.00, UTILITY HOLSTEIN 35.00-38.00,
CANNERS 30.00-34.00. CULLS 30.00
AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE
70.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
55.00-
808 CALVES: 45.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN
TO FARM 90-120 LBS. 90.00-120.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM 100-120 LBS. UP
TO 157.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO
FARM UP TO 125.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 34.00-35.50;
HEAVY 33.00-35.00. LIGHT
25.00-32.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE
HEAD 15.00-50.00.
SOWS: UP TO 34.00.
MALE HOGS: 18.00-20.00.
LAMBS: 70.00-95.00; CULLS 65.00
AND DOWN.
SHEEP: 22.00-38.00.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, April 5, 1995
Report supplied by auction
DAIRY COWS 137; HEIFERS ISO;
BULLS S. MARKET STRONGER.
LOCAL FRESH COWS
725.00-
LOCAL BETTER FRESH COWS
1385.00-
LOCAL SPRINGERS 610.00-118S.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 800.00-1175.00.
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH
875.00-
UPSTATE LOADS SPRINGERS
900.00-
CANADIAN COWS FRESH
775.00- SPRINGERS
950.00-
2 HERDS ALL STAGES
550.00- 00
LARGE SPRINGING HEIFERS
1015.00- SMALL SPRINGING
HEIFERS 475.00-910.00.
SHORT BRED HEIFERS
660.00-
REGISTERED HEIFERS
1125.00-
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
„ 'O.OO-770.00.
SMALL
320.00-
GRADE BULLS 525.00-710.00,
PUREBRED BULLS 575.00-725.00.
PUREBRED OPEN 375.00-875.00.
PUREBRED SHORT BRED
875.00-
OPEN HEIFERS
UNI-HYDRO
IRONWORKER
35 to 120
Tons
DAVID S. KING
873 S. Railroad St.
Myerstown, PA 17067
Answering Strvlea
(717) 866-6556
St. Louis
Cattle, Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
MONDAY APRIL 3,1995
FED-STATE NATIONAL
STOCKYARDS . ILLINOIS CATTLE
AND CALVES 600
Compared to last Monday slaughter
steers and heifer .50-1.00 lower. Cows and
bulls 1.00 lower. Slaughter supply mainly
choice slaughter steers and heifers, large
supply holstein steers. Around 10% cows.
Slaughter steers; Choice 2-4 1025-1375
lbs. 63.00-64.50; 2-3 1075-1350
L 85.64.50-65.00 Mixed select and choice
2-3 975-1325 lbs. 60.00-63.00. Select 2-3
950-1275 lbs. 57.50-60.00. Holstein steers;
Choice 2-3 1300-1500 lbs. 56.00-59.00.
Mixed select arid choice 2-3 1200-1375
lbs. 53.00-56.00. Select 2-3 1000-1350 lbs.
50.00-53.00.
Slaughter heifers: Choice 2-4 900-1300
LBS. 62.50-64.00; 2-3 950-1250 LBS.
64.00-64.50 Mixed select and choice 2-3
875-1225 LBS. 59.5 T-62.50. SELECT 2-3
850-1200 LBS 56.50-59.50.
Mixed steers and heifers; Choice 2-4
950-1250 lbs. 62.50-64.50.
Slaughter cows: Breaking utility and
commercial 2-4 34.00-37.00. Cutter and
boning utility 1-2 36.00-37.00. High yield
ing 37.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2
32.00- Shelly canner 1-2
28.00- 00.
Bulls; Yield grade 1-2 1200-2000 lbs.
43,00-48.00; (. w yield grade 1450-2000
lbs. 48.00-49 00.
THIS REPORT IS A SERVICE OF
THE USDA AND THE ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN MARKET
NEWS (217) 782-4925.
Dewart
Livestock Auction
DEWART, PA
April 3,1995
CATTLE 82... PDA ...cows uneven,
steady to weak. HOLSTEINS: few Choice
1165/1300 lbs. 53.25-56.75, few Select
53.00-54.50, few Standard 43.75-47.75.
COWS: few Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 38.25-42.00, Cutter and Boning
Utility 36.75-41.00, Canner and Low Cut
ter 32.00-36.25. Shells down to 20.00.
BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1 1135/1975
lbs. 44.00-46.50. FEEDER CATTLE:
STEERS; few Large Frame No. 2 350/900
lbs. 49.00-67.50; HEIFERS: few Medium
Frame No. 1 325/450 lbs. 52.50-59.00.
CALVES 144...VEALERS: few Stan
dard and Good 75/100 lbs. 50.00-61.00.
FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls
85/125 lbs. 95.00-125.00, No. 2 75/115
lbs. 65.00-85.00; No. 1 Holstein heifers
80/130 lbs. 175.00-220.00, No. 2 70/110
lbs. 80.00-125.00. Beef cross bulls and
heifers 70/105 lbs. 75.00-140.00.
HOGS 32...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
one lot US 1-2 255 lbs. 34.50, one lot US
1-3 255 lbs. 31.75. SOWS: US 1-3 385/580
lbs. 24.00-29.50 BOARS: lew
19.25-20.75.
FEEDER PIGS 33 ..Lot US 1-3 25 lbs.
25.00. per head.
SHEEP 23... NEW CROP LAMBS:
Good and Choice 20/60 lbs. 75.00-115.00.
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
Morrison Cove
Livestock Auction
Martliuburg, Pa.
Monday, April 3, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE: 189. STEERS; CHOICE
63.00- GOOD 60.50-62.50.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 62.00-65.00,
GOOD 58.00-61.50.
COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL
36.00- CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 28.00-35.00.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
52.00-
BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1
44.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
55.00- BULLS 51.00-59.00, HEIF
ERS 46.00-62.00.
CALVES: 99. PRIME, NO MKT. TEST,
CHOICE 91.00-102.00. GOOD
81.00- STANDARD 30.00-62.00,
HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS.
80.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-130 LBS. 130.00-185.00.
HOGS: 301. US NO. 1-2 35.75-36.75,
US NO. 1-3 34.50-35.00.
SOWS: US NO. 1-3 24.00-31.00.
BOARS; 21.00-23.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 25 HEAD. US#l-3
20-50 LBS. 12.00-23.00.
SHEEP: 63. SPRING LAMBS
85.00- GOOD LAMBS
75.00- SLAUGHTER EWES
18.00-
GOATS: 22.00-79.00.
32 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA
90.00- TIMOTHY 56.00-76.00; 2
LOADS OF STRAW 66.00 AND 76.00; 2
LOADS OF CORN FODDER 61.00 AND
64.00.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland. PA
Monday, April 3, 1995
Report Supplied By Auction
306 HEAD. MARKET STEADY.
WORK HORSES 81J.00-1425.00.
DRIVING HORSES 420.00-1325.00.
RIDING HORSES 685.00-1000.00.
BETTER RIDING HORSES
1175.00-
REGISTERED RIDING
725.00- 2 AT 2400.00 AND
3850.00.
KILLERS: 6 HEAD 950.00-1035.00,
HEAVY WEIGHTS 750.00-880.00,
LIGHT WEIGHTS 460.00-670.00.
PONIES 135.00-385.00.
LARGE PONIES 485.00-560.00, 1
PAIR AT 880.00.
Front Royal, Virginia
Horse Sale
Report Supplied by Auction
April 1, 199 S
RIDING HORSES, SERVICEABLE
AGE: AVERAGE TO GOOD QUALITY
925-1175 LBS. 640.00-900.00, 800-900
LBS. 430.00-540.00; BETTER QUALITY
925-1175 LBS. 900.00-1250.00. 1 AT
1400.00, 800-900 LBS. PEW
735.00- EXCELLENT QUAL
ITY 1050-1150 LBS. 2 AT 1400.00 AND
2300.00.
RIDING PONIES: SMALL FEW
200.00- LARGE, PEW
300.00-
LOOSE HORSES; AVERAGE TO
GOOD FLESH 925-1200 LBS.
505.00- 1 AT 910.00; 800-900
LBS. 385.00-475.00.
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal bupcction
April 5, 1995
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
WEDNESDAY (ESI) 125,000 6,000 349,000 20,000
WEEK AGO (EST) 126,000 5,000 360,000 20,000
YEAR AGO (EST) 119,000 5,000 349,000 19,000
WEEK TO DATE (EST) 350,000 17,000 1,015,000 61,000
SAME PO LT WK (EST) 369,000 15,000 1,044,000 58,000
SAME PD LT YR (ACT) 337,000 13,000 914,000 51,000
PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUES. STEER AND HEIFER 99,000, COW
AND BULL 26,000.
Maryland Tobacco
Auction
Weekly Summary
Friday, March 31, 1995
Report Supplied By Auction
WEEK #l-1995; 3 SALE DAYS,
MARCH 14 AND 16, NET LBS. SOLD
2,528,960. PAID 4,197,060.56. WEEK’S
AVERAGE 165.96 CWT. WEEK #l-1994
2 SALES DAYS MARCH 8 AND 10 NET
LBS. SOLD 2,236,568. PAID 3,501,078,
12 WK'S AVG. 156.54 CWT.
WEEK #2-1995: 4 SALE DAYS
MARCH 20-23 NET LBS. SOLD
3,394,412, PAID 5,688,365.50, WEEK’S
AVG. 167.68 CWT. WEEK #l-1994 4
SALE DAYS MARCH 14-17, NET LBS.
SOLD 3,752,563, PAID 5,752,072.94
WEEK’S AVG. 153.28 CWT.
WEEK #3-1995 4 SALES DAYS
MARCH 27-30 NET LBS. SOLD
3,100,379, PAID 5,166,795.52, WEEK’S
AVG. 166.65 CWT; WEEK #3-1994 4
SALE DAYS MARCH 21-24, NET LBS.
SOLD 3,559,587, PAID 5,332.189.50.
WEEK’S AVG. 149.80 CWT.
Central U.S.
Carlo!
Beef Report
April 5, 1995
Report auppHod by USDA
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF
REPORT (INCLUDES MAJOR PRO
DUCTION AREAS IN THE MIDWEST
AND TEXAS) AS OF 3 P.M.
COW AND BULL CARCASS
FOB OMAHA
LOADS REPORTED
COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S 3 P.M
REPORT: COMPARED TO TUESDAY'S
3 P.M REPORT: COW AND BULL CAR
CASSES NOT ESTABLISHED.
UT.BRK 2-4 450 LBS. AND UP,
UNQUOTED.
UT3NG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP.
UNQUOTED.
CUTTER 1-2 350 LBS. AND UP, LAT
EST ESTB. MKT. 70.00-70.50 D.
BULLS YGI 500 LBS. AND UP. LAT
EST ESTB. MKT. 84.00 B.
COW AND BULL CARCASSES
CAF WEST COAST
COMPARED TO LAST WEEK:
MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED MARCH
31, 1995;
UT, BNG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP.
RANGE 6S.Op.
CUTTER 1-2 350 LBS. AND UP 66.00.
BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/
BEEF TRIMMINGS
123.0 LOADS REPORTED
FRESH 90% BONELESS BEEF
MOSTLY 2.00-3.00 HIGHER; 85%
STEADY: 75% AND 65% GENERALLY
STEADY. DEMAND AND OFFERINGS
LIGHT. BEEF TRIMMINGS HIGHER
ON LIGHT TO MODERATE DEMAND
AND OFFERINGS.
FOB OMAHA BASIS
90% FR. 7 LOADS, RANGE 95.0-96.0,
WT. AVG. 95.29.
90% FZ. RANGE 96.0-97.0, WT. AVG.
96.67 E.
85% FR.2LOADS, RANGE 87.00, WT.
AVG. 87.00.
85% FZ. UNQUOTED.
75% FR, 7 LOADS, RANGE 71.0, WT.
AVG. 71.00.
75% FZ. RANGE 66.0-68.0, WT. AVG.
67.00 D.
65% FR, 11 LOADS. RANGE
50.0- WT. AVG. 51.45.
65% FZ, UNQUOTED.
50 % FR, 73 LOADS, RANGE
35.00- WT. AVG. 35.87.
50% FZ, UNQUOTED.
50% BX. 2 LOADS, RANGE 36.00,
WT. AVG. 36.00.
BULL 92-94, 2 LOADS, RANGE
105.0- WT. AVG. 107.00.
FOB EAST TX & OK
90% FR. 26 LOADS, RANGE
95.0- WT. AVG. 95.33.
85% FR, UNQUOTED.
85% FZ, UNQUOTED.
75% FR. UNQUOTED.
75% FZ, UNQUOTED.
65% PR, UNQUOTED.
65% FZ. UNQUOTED.
CAF NORTHEAST AREAS
90% PR. 10 LOADS, RANGE 98.0,
AVG. 98.00.
90% FZ. UNQUOTED.
85% PR. UNQUOTED.
75% FR, UNQUOTED.
65% FR, UNQUOTED.
50% FR, UNQUOTED.
CAF WEST COAST BASIS
MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED MAR.
31, 1995.
90% FR, RANGE 90.0-92.0. WT. AVG.
90.80.
85% FR. RANGE 82.0-83.0. WT. AVG.
82.67.
75% FR, UNQUOTED.
65% FR RANGE 50.0-52.0, WT. AVG.
51.33.
50% FR, RANGE 28.0-30.0, WT. AVG.
28.86.
♦♦ABODE AFTER QUOTES REPRE
SENTS DAYS SINCE LAST ACUTAL
MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE
DROPPED AFTER 5 DAYS OF NO TEST
OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LONGER
REFLECT CURRENT MARKET
CONDITIONS."