Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inflection May 17, 1995 / CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP WEDNESDAY (EST) 128,000 5,000 350,000 13,000 WEEK AGO (EST) 128,000 5,000 382,000 13,000 YEAR AGO (EST) 120,000 4,000 338,000 18,000 WEEK TO DATE (EST) 384,000 15,000 1,008,000 43,000 SAME PD LT WK (EST) 386,000 15,000 1,041,000 43,000 SAME PD LT YR (ACT) 359,000 12,000 979,000 52,000 PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUES. STEER AND HEIFER 102,000. COW AND BULL 28,000. Mercer Livestock Auction MERCER, PA May 16,1995 CATTLE 251... PDA ..Compared with lilt Tuesday's sale... si steers Meady, Hols tein* .50 to 1.00 lower, cowi steady to 3.50 higher, heifer* 2.09 to 3.50 lower. STEERS: few High Choice and Prime 1150/1400 lb*. 57.25-65.75, Choice 1100/1400 lb*. 58.00-64.25, one 67.50, Select 52.00-57.50. HOLS THINS; Choice 1200/1450 lb*. 56.50-59.00, few Select 50.50-55.00, few Standard 43.75-47.75. HEIFERS; Choice 975/1275 lb*. 57.00-61.00, Select 52.25-57.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 40.00-43,50, one 45.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 35.00-40.50, few 43.00, few Canner and Low Cutter 32.00-35.50. Shells down to 30.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1000/2125 Ibi. 45.00-53.75, few No. 21200/2375 Ibi. 38.00-43.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Large Frame No. 2 875/900 Ibi. See the New “STRATFORD CLASSIC Coal Stoves at □ USSINGERS iQUaLITY STOVES 2533 Old Phila. Pike, Rt. 340, Smoketown, PA 3 miles east of Lancaster Tue., Thurs., ft Frl. 10-8; Wed. ft Sat. 10-5 * See our beautiful new Wgod & Gas Stoves. (717)397-7539 SPRING V -{•m sale days Save Up To $2OO On ”\vori?ffiader in Tillers & Attachments Gardening Equipment v *V>r BCS macnins are versatile and durable. One drive system mounts to many attachments; tillers, sickle bar mowers, chipper/shredders, snow throwers, lawn mowers, sweepers and more. More than 1.5 million owners in 80 countries are loyal users of BCS machines. Get a BCS demo today. ’ ■ tSPS&SP** 3 - CNppar/Shradd* 6.38* Lawn Mow* 2.30 -60 Cuft* Bar 4. Snowbloww 6.30' Bn* Mow* 7. Spray* WES STAUFFER MARTIN UMBBROBKS WHITEHALL TURF ENGINE HARDWARE of FONTANA .Whitehall, PA Ephrata, PA Schaelteratown, PA Labanon, PA * 810-432-0390 717-790-40X8 717-040-OSI7 717-807-8161 BOB’S OUTDOOR Dkl BCKROTBBROS. W °£2Li!sS? Wt POWER EQUIP. EQUIP. N#w Ringgold, PA Shi,»«n«buni PA Lmvtotwny, PA Blooamburg, PA 717-SM®aiSl 717* 885>8040 717.704.5ai7 42.50-4550; HEIFERS: few Medium Frame No. 1 350/450 lb*. 59.00 61.00, 550/675 lb*. 43.50-51.50, Medium Frame No. 2 325/400 lb*. 53.00-57.00. CALVES 89.J.VEALERS: Standard and Good 80/130 lb*. 40.00-60.00, Utility 60/80 lb*. 21.00-28.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Hobtein bull* 85/125 lb*. 97.50-117.50, No. 2 85/115 lb*. 70.00-95.00; one No. 1 Holstein heifer 115 lb*. 200.00, few No. 2 80/130 lb*. 131.25-185.00. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 75/140 lbs. 75.00-130.00.. HOGS 125...8arr0ws and gilts 2.25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 230/250 lb*. 37.00-38.25, US 1-3 220/260 lbs. 35.25-36.75, US 2-3 240/250 lbs. 33.25. SOWS: few US 1-3 300/400 lbs. 28.00-30.00, one US 2-3 675 lb*. 26.25. BOARS: few 375/650 lbs. 19.00-23.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 1...N0 MARKET TEST! GOATS 2...C0up1e Large 49.00 A' 50.00. per head. LEVEL WEEDS AND ILY! rotary mower ish. The \sy maneuver ing areas. Quick and )verse Control Warranty •rive No Belts or Chains ' Models ■rom 5 to 14 HP Recoil or Electric Start ■ p - A Four States Livestock Hagcratown, Md. May 17, 1995 Report mpplled by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 1.00 HIGHER. UTILITY 38.0042.00; HIGH DRESSING 42.00-44.00; CANNERS 33.00-39.00; SHELLY 33.00 DOWN. BULLS; FEW OFFERED. YG#l 1400 LBS. AT 51.00; YG#2 44.00-48.00. FED STEERS; FEW LOW CHOICE 1400-1500 LBS. 32.00-33.00. FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE 1030 LBS. AT 63.75; LOW CHOICE 900-1250 LBS. TO 57.50. VEAL CALVES: GOOD 130-200 LBS. TO 78.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 44.0030.00; 30-80 LBS. 40.0047.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90-120 LBS. 100.00-118.00; #2BO-100 LBS. 70.0097.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW #2 75-90 LBS. 120.00187.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS TO 107.00. BUTCHER HOGS: US#l&3 1 LOT 226 LBS. TO 36.60. SOWS: 300400 LBS. 24.0025.25; 500700 LBS. TO 27.75. BOARS: 600 LBS. TO 21.25. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS 300500 LBS. 63.00-73.00; 500-700 LBS. 63.0072.00. FEW TO 78.00; 700800 LBS. FEW TO 60.00; 9001000 LBS. 53.0057.00. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 52.00-65.00; 500-700 LBS. 48.00-60.00; 700-800 LBS. 44.00-50.00. BULLS; 400-600 LBS. 53.00-63.00; 600-800 LBS. 48.00-58.00; 800-1000 LBS. -44.00-48.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: FEW FRESH TO 685.00. I 833 Woven wire is Plastic |||||||||^ generally used ImnngM Flooring RW but,snot 09 Sanitation - Constructed of solid limited to this IdKSj|KJRb P lastic material. Some plastic floors use. Elevator are foamed. 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SHEEP: 32.0043.00; YEARLINGS TO 59.00. GOATS: 1 LARGE AT 115.00; MEDIUM 40.00-55.00; SMALL 20.0035.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD, 7 HEAD 60 LBS. AT 26.00. PROMISED FOR NEXT WEEK, MAY 24: 25 ANGUS X STOCK COWS, 12 HAVE YOUNG BLACK CALVES, 13 ARE DUE IN NEXT 30 DAYS; 1 OR 2 MATURE ANGUS BULLS; 2 REGIS TERED YEARLING LIMOUSIN BULLS, 8001000 LBS. Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction May IS, 1995 ' STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200500 LBS.) 55.0082.00. STOCK HEIFERS; 45.0068.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS; GOOD TO CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE. MEDIUM TO GOOD 56.0061.85, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 55.5060.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY 52.0a60.00, LIGHT 49.(»-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE SB.Sa6O.SO, MEDIUM TO GOOD S3.SaSB.OO. BULLS: HEAVY 44.0a48.50, LIGHT 42.0a53.00. COWS: FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO 45.50. UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 35.0a41.75, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 32.0a37.00, CULL COWS 30.00 AND DOWN. VEALS; GOOD TO CHOICE UncMtir farming, Saturday, May 20, 1995-Al9 70.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00- 808 CALVES: 50.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)- 90.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 185.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETORN TO FARM UP TO 115.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 34.75-36.50, HEAVY 33.00-34.75, LIGHT 28.00-33.00. SOWS: 18.00-24.50. MALE HOGS; 15.00-21.00. LAMBS 65.00-82.00; FEEDER LAMBS 55.00-75.00. SHEEP 20.00-32.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! Marshall, Virginia Horse Sale Report Supplied by Auction May 13, 1995 232 HEAD. RIDING HORSES, SERVICEABLE AGE: AVERAGE TO GOOD QUALITY 925-1175 LBS. 550.00- 800-900 LBS. 445.00- BETTER QUALITY 950-1300 LBS. 760.00-1250.00, MOSTLY 825.00- 800-900 LBS. 620.00- EXCELLENT QUALITY 1000-1300 LBS. 1310.00-2500.00, 1 REGISTERED STALLION 900 LBS. 3500.00,1 CROSSBREDGELDING 1500 LBS. 4050.00. LOOSE HORSES: AVERAGE TO GOOD FLESH 100ai200 LBS. FEW 630.0a905.00, 1 AT 1080.00; 80a900 LBS. FEW 485.0a540.00.