Al4-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 2, 1996 Greencastle Livestock Green caitlc, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction February 26, 1996 SLAUGHTER CATTLE RECEIPTS: 504 HEAD. SLAUGHTER STEERS 107 HEAD, STEADY ON CHOICE. 2.00 LOWER ON SELECTS. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 62.00- CHOICE 2-3 950-1075 LBS. 57.00- CHOICE 2-3 1075-1375 LBS. 58.00-61.75; CHOICE 2-3 OVER 1375 LBS. 50.00-56.75; CHOICE 4 ALL WEIGHTS 53.00-58.00; SELECT * CHOICE 1-2 950-1100 LBS. 50.00-55.50; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 1100 TO 1375 LBS. 48.00-55.00; SELECT A CHOICE 1-2, OVER 1375 LBS. 45.00- HOLSTEINS;tCHOICE 2-3 1050-1450 LBS. 45.00-52.75; SELECT 1-2 1050-1450 LBS. 4000-45.50, SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 29 HEAD, STEADY TREND. CHOICE 2-3 850-1000 LBS. SS.OO-60.00; CHOICE 2-3 1000-1250 LBS. 57.00-62.75; CHOICE 4, ALL WEIGHTS, 52.00-58.00; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 850-1000 LBS. 45.00-54.00; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 1000-1250 LBS. 47.00-55.50. HOLSTEINS; CHOICE 2-3 1000-1330 LBS. 43.00-50.75; SELECT ft CHOICE 1-2 1000-1350 LBS. 39.00-42.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 42 HEAD. TREND STEADY. YIELD GRADE 1. ALL WEIGHTS 39.00-47.00; YIELD GRADE 2. ALL WEIGHTS. 35.00-39.00. BULLOCKS: 12 HEAD. CHOICE 1-3 950-1 ISO LBS. 45.00-51.00; CHOICE 1-3 1150-1375 LBS. 48.00-52.00; SELECT 1-2 950 TO 1250 LBS. 48.00-57.00. COWS: 314 HEAD, TREND 1.00-2.00 LOWER. BREAKING UTILITY ft COM MERCIAL 30.00-33.00; CUTTER ft BONING UTILITY 27.00-33.00; CAN NER ft LOW CUTTER 27.00 AND DOWN. STOCKER ft FEEDER CATTLE RECEIPTS: 86 HEAD, STEADY TREND. BEEF TYPES 200-400 LB. STEERS 45.00- BULLS TO 45.00-59.00, HEIFERS 40.00-48.50; 400-600 LB. STEERS 44.00-54 00. BULLS 40.00- HEiFERS 37.00-46.00; 600-800 LB. STEERS 45.00-52.50, BULLS 31.00-44.50, HEIFERS 37.00- 800-975 LB. STEERS 47.00- BULLS 32.00-38.00, HEIF ERS 38.00-46.00. HOLSTEINS AND DAIRY CROSS: 200-400 LB. STEERS 30.00-41.00. BULLS 30.00-37.00. HEIFERS. NONE- Help in Buying ANGUS _ir as close to you as 301/271 -2767 Just pick up th» phons and call. Or drop a ■ note. 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STEERS 30.00-37.00, BULLS 25.00-33.50, HEIFERS, NONE; 600-800 LB. STEERS 27.00-34.50, BULLS 25.00-32.50, HEIFERS, NONE; 800-975 LB. STEERS 27.00-32.50, BULLS 28.00-32.00, HEIFERS. NONE. CALVES: 474 HEAD. TREND STEADY. CHOICE, 150-300 LBS. 50.00- GOOD, 150-300 LBS. 45.00- GOOD, 100-150 LBS. 35.00- GOOD 80-100 LBS. 30.00- STANDARD. 80-100 LBS. 25.00- STANDARD. 80 LBS. AND DOWN 25.00 AND DOWN. CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM. TREND STEADY TO STRON GER. HOLSTEIN BULLS OVER 100 LBS.. UP TO 87.00; UNDER 100 LBS., UP TO 82.50; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS. OVER 100 LBS., UP TO 135.00, UNDER 100 LBS., UP TO 120.00; BEEF TYPE BULLS, OVER 90 LBS., UP TO 65.00; BEEF TYPE HEIFERS. OVER 90 LBS. UP TO 45.00. SHEEP AND LAMBS: 31 HEAD. STEADY TREND. CHOICE. 80-100 LBS. 85.00- 100-120 LBS. 84.00-90.00; FEEDER LAMBS 60-85 LBS. 90.00- LIGHT LAMBS 120.00- SHEEP: EWES LEAN 35.00-45.00, FAT 30.00-35.00; YEARLINGS 46.00- BUCKS 28.00-37.00. COATS: 117 HEAD. SMALL 20.00- MEDIUM 40.00-62.00; LARGE 55.00-107.50. HOGS, SOWS AND BOARS; 102 HEAD, STEADY TREND. HOGS, BAR ROWS A GILTS; 210-250 LBS. 46.00- 250-260 LBS. 4550-47.00; 260-270 LBS. 45.00-46.00; 270-300 LBS. 40.00- LIGHT HOGS 140-180 LBS. 25.00- 180-210 LBS. 32.00-39.00. SOWS STEADY TO 2.00. GOOD SOWS UNDER 400 LBS. 33.00-37.00, OVER 400 LBS. 34.00-40.75, CULL SOWS, ALL WEIGHTS. 30.00 AND DOWN. BOARS: STEADY TREND. 180-210 LBS. 26.00-31.00; 210-260 LBS. 28.00- 260-300 LBS. 27.00-30.00; 300 LBS. AND OVER 25.00-26.50. SALE EVERY MONDAY AT 2:00 P.M. & EVERY THURSDAY AT 1:00 P.M. HAY ft STRAW SALE EVERY MON DAY ft THURSDAY AT 11:30 A.M. OK City Feeder Cattle OKLAHOMA CITY, OK FEBRUARY 28, 1996 Compared to but Monday: Stocker and feeder (teen over 600 lb( firm to 2.00 higher; lighter weights steady. Heifer calves and most feeder heifers steady; exception noted on overBoolb heifers 2.00 higher. Demand moderate to good with buyers less selective than last week. Qual ity avenge to many attnctive. Weigh-ups gaunt to avenge. Feeder flesh medium to slightly fleshy with flesh attributed to wheat Calves and stockert medium to thin fleshed. Most of Oklahoma wheat country continues dty. Despite dry conditions much of the crop has responded well to several weeks of warm weather in Febru ary. Slaughter cows film. Slaughter bulls .50 lower. Packer demand moderate to good for cows, moderate at best for bolls. Large tun of bulls with several fed bulls in consist. 300 cows and bolls sold with 80 percent to packers. Receipts this week 11,500; last week 10,621; last year 19,889. Supply consisted of 69 percent yearlings over 600 lbs; 28 percent calves aider 600 lbs; 3 percent cows and hulls. Prices follow with weighted avenge weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steen: Medium and Urge 1 350-400 lbs (380 lbs) 65.00-72.00 (70.29); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 63.50-69.25 (66.47); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 59.00-64.00 (62.11); 600-700 lb calves (650 lbs) 56.50- (57.25); 600-700 lb yearlings (650 lbs) 57.00-6245 (59.42); 700-800 lbs (760 lbs) 56.50-60.75 (58.81); 800-900 lbs (850 lbs) 55.00-5945 (57.43); 900-1000 lbs (950 lbs) 54.25-57.25 (55.13); 1000-1050 lbs (1035 lbs) 53.00-53.50 (53.37); 1050-1100 lbs (1057 lbs) 54.75-SS.SO (54.97). Holstein: Large 2 500-650 Us 34.50-35.00; 700-750 lbs 37.00-39.25; 800-850 lbs 36.75-39.00; 920 lbs 32.50. Feeder Heifen: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 55.00-57.00 (54.97) 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 52.50-58.00 (54.97) 500-600 lbs (5501b5) 51.00-56.00, thin to 5745 (54.49); 600-7001bs (6501b5) 51.50- (5349); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 51.50- (53.38): 800-900 lbs (850 lbs) 50.25-54.75 (5466); 950-1000 lbs (976 lbs) 49.50-52.75 (49.96). Slaughter Cows: Cutter, boning and breaking Utility aver age dressing 31.50-34.50; high dressing 3440-36.75, high dressing/high boning 3640-38.00. low dressing 29.00-32.00. Canner and low Cutler 25.50-2840. Esti mated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Cutter 71.10; Boning Utility 6640; Breaking Utility 62.60; Canner 68.25. Bulls 79.63; fed Bulls 72.55. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1500-2650 lbs avenge dressing 43.00-46.50; high dressing 45.50-48.50; low dressing 39.50- Lebanon Extra Plant Food nitroi phosj potasl sulfui magm A blend of raw materials can result in uneven feeding. Unlike homogeneous/ammoniated granules which deliver all the prim ary nutrients and micronutrients in each particle ensuring even distribution for consistent performance. LEBANON AGRICORP 1-800-637-5190 Central U.S. Carlot Bear Report February 28, 1996 Report supplied 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 84 LOADS REPORTED COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S 3 P.M. REPORT: COW CARCASSES STEADY. BULL 1.00 LOWER. DEMAND AND OFFERINGS LIGHT. UT. BRK 2-4 450 LBS. AND UP, 1.0 LOADS. RANGE 56.00, LATEST EXTB. MKT. 56.00. UT3NG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP. 2.0 LOADS, RANGE 60.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 6000. CUTTER 1-2 350 LBS. AND UP. 3.0 LOADS, RANGE 60.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 6000. BULLS YGI 500 LBS. AND UP. 2.0 LOADS, RANGE 77.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 77.00. COW AND BULL CARCASSES CAF WEST COAST LOADS REPORTED COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED FEB. 23. 1996. UT3NG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP. RANGE 6000. CUTTERI-2 350 LBS. AND UP, RANGE 6000. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 1200 LOADS REPORTED FRESH 90% BONELESS BEEF GEN ERALLY 1.00 LOWER IN THE MIDWEST, TEXAS NOT ESTAB LISHED; 75% WEAK; 85% AND 65% STEADY. DEMAND LIGHT FOR MOD ERATE OFFERINGS. BEEP TRIM MINGS LOWER ON LIGHT TO MOD ERATE DEMAND AND OFFERINGS. FOB OMAHA BASIS 90% FR. 21 LOADS, RANGE 80.0-8140 WT. AVG. 8045. 90% FZ. RANGE 84.0-85.0, WT. AVG. 84.33 & 85% FR. 4 LOADS, RANGE 70.0-71.0, WT. AVG. 7040. 85% FZ, UNQUOTED. 75% FR. 3 LOADS, RANGE 654, WT. AVG. 65.50. 75% FZ. UNQUOTED. 65% FR. 9 LOADS, RANGE 51.0. WT. AVG. 51.00. For over 47 years, farmers have been choosing Lebanon Extra for premium homogeneous/ammoniated plant food. Lebanon Extra is ideal for use in row applications where nutrient safety and consistency is crucial to yields. And its homogeneous/ ammoniated granules offer superior performance over so-called “Custom-formulated” blends. 65% FZ. UNQUOTED. 50% PR. 58 LOADS, RANGE 35.00- WT. AVO. 35.93. 50% FZ. UNQUOTED 50% BOX. 4 LOADS. RANGE 38.00- WT. AVO. 38.25. BULL 92-94,1 LOAD. RANGE 104.00, WT. AVG. 104.00. FOB EAST TX * OK 90% PR, UNQUOTED. 90% FZ, UNQUOTED. 85% PR. UNQUOTED. 85% FZ. UNQUOTED 75% PR. UNQUOTED. 75% FZ. 65% PR, 65% FZ. UNQUOTED. CAP NORTHEAST AREAS 90% PR. 18 LOADS, RANGE 82.0-83.0, WT. AVO. 82.28. 90% FZ, UNQUOTED. 85% PR. 2 LOADS. RANGE 77.0, WT. AVG. 77.00. 85% PR. 85% FZ, 75% PR, 75% FZ. 65% PR AND 65% FZ, UNQUOTED. CAP WEST COAST BASIS WEEK ENDED 2/23/96 90% PR. RANGE 82.0-83.0, WT. AVO. 82.33. 90% FZ, UNQUOTED 85% PR, RANGE 74.0-75.0, WT. AVG. 74.18. 85% FZ, UNQUOTED 75% PR. UNQUOTED. 75% FZ, UNQUOTED. 65% PR. UNQUOTED. 65% FZ, UNQUOTED 50% PR. RANGE 38.0, WT. AVG. 38.0 D 50% FZ, UNQUOTED. ••ABCDE AFTER QUOTES REPRE SENTS DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE DROPPED AFTER 5 DAYS OF NO TEST OR BEFORE IP TOBY NO LONGER REFLECT CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS.** SOURCE: USDA MARKET, DBS MOINES, lA. Tie (fMu/mp People,
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