Westminster Livestock Auction Hafantown, Md. March 12, 1996 Report aoppllcd bj auction SLAUGHTER COWS: ISO HEAD, 1.00- HIGHER! UTILITY 32.00- HIGH DRESSING 3t.00-4O.OO; CANNERS 28.00-32.00; SHELLY 28.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG*l 1150-2000 LBS. 41.75-46.75; YG»2 38.00-41 XX). FED STEERS: HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME FEW 1400 LBS. 6175; LOW CHOICE 1200-1400 LBS. 55.00-59.50: SELECT SO.OO-SS.OO; LOW CHOICE HOLSTBINS 1100-1350 LBS. 47.00- FED HEIFERS: NO HIGH CHOICE OFFERED; FEW CHOICE 3 950-1150 LBS. 51.00-53.00; CHOICE HOLSTBINS 1200 LBS. TO 44.75. VEAL CALVES: 106 HEAD. CHOICE. NONE; GOOD 150-200 LBS. TO 57.50; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 36.00-43.00; 60-80 LBS. 30.00-40.00 FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 5.00 LOWER. *1 90-120 LBS. 65.00- #2 80-100 LBS. SO.OO-65.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS «1 95-120 LBS. NONE OFFERED; «2 80-100 LBS. 15.00- BEEF X BULLS TO 60.0; HEIFERS TO 46.00. BUTCHER HOGS; SS HEAD. US9I&3 230-260 LBS. 47.75-48.25; 1 LOT «2&3 284 LBS. AT 45.25; FEW 300-360 LBS. 36.00- STOCK CATTLE: 135 HEAD. ACTIVE BIDDING FROM LARGE CROWD. STEERS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 50.00- 400-600 LBS. 49.00-60.00; 600-800 LBS. 48.00-54.00; 800-1000 LBS. FEW TO 48.50. HEIFERS; MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 300-600 LBS. 40.00-51.00; 11 HEAD 53.00-56.00; 600-700 LBS. 34.00- 700-900 LBS. 36.00-42.00. BULLS; MEDIUM AND LARGE Roundup Ready Soybeans. A New Freedom In Weed Control. With Roundup Ready™ soybeans, you’ll experience the freedom to control virtually any weed... any size... any time. You can apply Roundup® Ultra herbicide over-the-top of Roundup Ready soybeans and be assured of maximum yield potential and excellent crop safety as well as: • The widest application window—from emergence through flowering • Broad-spectrum weed control • Effective control of large and small weeds • An excellent fit in all tillage systems • Simplified weed control • No carryover or rotational crop restrictions • No need for tank mixes or residuals Roundup Ready ‘ soybeans and Roundup* Ultra are trademark* of Monsanto Company Always read and follow label directions for Roundup* Ultra herbicide Roundup Ultra will kill soybeans which do not express the Roundup Ready* gene 01996 Monsanto C ompany FRAME 200-400 LBS. SO.OO-63.00; 400-600 LBS. 48.00-59.00; 700-900 LBS. TO 3950. LAMBS; SO HEAD. CHOICE 100-120 LBS. FEW 86.00-87.00; 80-95 LBS. 87.00- I AT 10S.00; 60-80 LBS. 95.00- WOOLED 75-120 LBS. 60.00- SHEEP: 26.00-38.00; OVER 200 LBS. 18.00- GOATS; 64 HEAD. LARGE 65.00- MEDIUM 35.00-60.00; SMALL FLESHY 30.00-45.00; THIN 10.00- PIGS AND SHOATS: 103 HEAD. BY THE HEAD, 15-25 LBS. 12.00-26.00; 30-45 LBS. 16.00-26.00; 50-60 LBS. 25.00-33.0 a SOWS: 16 HEAD. 300-SOO LBS. 33.00- 500-600 LBS. 35.00-37.0 a BOARS: 300-3 SO LBS. 25.00-27.50; 250 LBS. TO 30.0 a SELLING NEXT TUBS., MARCH 19:6 YR.-OLD JACK, TESTED, BEEN WITH CATTLE. NEXT FEEDER CATTLE SALE 3/26/96, 7:13 P.M. EASTER LAMB, COAT, RABBIT SALE MARCH 30, 10 A.M. OK City Feeder Cattle OKLAHOMA CITY, OK MARCH 13, 1996 Compiled to Monday of last week: Feeder cattle and calvei steady to 1.00 low er. Stocker cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Demand veiy good for thin fleshed cattle, moderate for all other classes. Quality aver age to attractive. Weigh-ups gaunt to aver age, few full. Feeder cattle in medium to modest flesh and increasing from week to week. Stockers and calves medium to most ly thin flesh. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to .SO lower, except Breakers .50 higher. Demand very good for fleshier cows, moderate for other cows and bulls. Total of 300 cows and bulls sold with 85 percent to packers. Dry conditions persist in the Oklahoma wheat belt Minor chance of |SEEDWay| York, PA: 1 >BOO-836-3720 Mifflinburg, PA: 1-800-338-2137 Freedom From Weeds. rain forecasted for Thursday thru Saturday but nothing sobatnliaL State still waiting for opening of gulf weather patterns. Receipt* this week 14,475; last week 15,515; last year 16,934. Supply consisted of 82 percent yearlings over6oolbs; 16 per cent calves; 2 percent cows and bulls. Price* follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steen; Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs (450 Ibe) 62.50-67J0. thin to 71.00 (65.81); 500-600lb* (550 lbs) 58.00-62J0. thin 61.00-66.00(61.89); 600-700 lb stock en (650 lbs) 58 JO6ZOO (59.75); 600-700 lb feeden (650 Ibe) 54.00-59.75 (57.00); 700-800lb* (750 lbs) 54.00-58.25 (55.83); 800-900 lbs (850 Ibe) 53 JO-56.75 (55.25); 900-1000 lbs (950 lbs) 52.25-SS.7S (54.11) Holsteins: Large 2 few 400-600lb* 32.00- 700-800 lb* 36.75-37J0; 800-900 lb* 38.75-41.75; 900-1050 lb* 37.25-38 JO. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Urge I 400-450 lbs (429 lb«) 51 JO-58 JO (54.12) 450-500 lb* (484 lbs) 49J0-53.00 (51.43); 500-600 lb stocken (550 lb*) 51.75-57.00 (54.25); 500-600 lb feeders (550 tbs) 48.00-52.75 (49.25); 600-700lb* (650 lbs) 49.00-53.75 (51.27); 700-800 lb* (750 lbs) 49.00-53.25 (51.57); 800-850 lbs (815 lbs) SO.SO-52.2S (51.16); 850-900 lb* (869 lbs) 47.00-49.50 (48.52). Slaughter Cows: average dressing Cutter and Boners 32.00- Breakers 33.00-36.25; high dressing 34.00-37.50; low dressing Cutters and Boners 28.50-31.75, few Breakers 32.00- Canner and low Cutter 24.50-28.00. Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Cutter 70.45; Boning Utility 66.95; Breaking Util ity 64.85; Canner 66.80. Bulls 77.35. Slaughter Bulla: Yield Grade 1 1300-2075 lbs average dressing 42.25-44.00; high dressing 43.00-45.75; low dressing 38.00- Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Urge 1 Average quality tingle head tales: Heifers 700-800 lbs 4-7 months bred 325.00- 5-6 yr old 1000-1300 lbs 8 months bred 385.00-420.00. Pairs: Medium SOYBEANS r~'rr:~'j Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 16,1991415 and Large 1 5-6 yr old 900-1050 lb cows 100-300 lb calf avg quality 375.00-450.00; 6-8 yr old 1200 lb cows2oo-250Ibcalfhigh quality 480.00-570.00; 7-lOt- yr old 900-11001boow* 100-2501 b calf avg qual ity 33000-40000. New Wilmington Livestock NEW WILMINGTON, PA MARCH 11, 1996 CATTLE 124... PDA ..Compared with at week’s tale..cowt steady to .50 lower. HOLSTEIN STEERS; couple Select [JO-49.50. HEIFERS: on* Choice 1275 lbs. 58.50 COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 32.00-35.00 one 36.00, Cutler and Boning Utility 27.75-34.25, Canner and Low CUtter 24.00-24.75. Shells down to 16.00. BULLS; few Yield Grade No. 1 1425/2000 lbs. 40.00-51.00, few No. 2 1025/1800 lb*. 34.75-38.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Urge & Medium Frame No. 1525/750 lbs. 47.00- HEIFERS: few Medium Frame No. 1 375/525 lb*. 47.50-58.00; BULLS; few Medium Frame No. 1 & 2 300/650 lbs. 41.00-58.00. CALVES 166...VEALERS: Standard and Good 80/115 lbs. 20.00-33.00, Utility 50/80 lbs. 10.00-20.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 95/120 lbs. 73.00-81.00, 85/90 lbs. 30.00- No. 2 85/115 lbs. 40.00- few No. 1 Holstein heifers 90/125 lbs. 110.00-140.00, No. 2 75/105 lbs. 39.00-95.00. FesPbeef cross bulls and heifers 80/125 lbs. 40.00-90.00. HOGS 301... Barrows and gilts .50 to 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 230/270 lb.. 49.10-52.00, US 1-3 210/270 Ibi. 47.60-48.75, US 2-3 220/270 lbs. 47.00-47.85. SOWS; few US 1-3 375/625 lbs. ROUNDUP READY SOYBEANS Early group 111 maturity Excellent emergence High yield potential Tolerant to Roundup 9 herbicide Adapted to conventional and no-till environments Late group IV maturity Very good emergence High yield potential Tolerant to Roundup herbicide SCN resistant - races 3 and 14 Moderate Phytophthora tolerance Good double crop choice NOW AVAILABLE FOR SPRING PLANTING York, PA; 1-800-836-3720 Mifflinburg, PA: 1-800-338-2137 34.00- few Medium 325/400 lb*. 33.00- BOARS: couple 335 *5401b.. 21.00 * 24.50. FEEDER KGS 10...FeWUS 1-3115/125 Ibf. 27.00-33.00. per cwt. SHEEP 15...W00L8D LAMBS: Choice 73/150 lb*. 79.00-102.50. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 50/60 lb*. 126.00, «V 95 lb.. 99.00-111.00, Good end Choice 70/75 lb.. 90.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 18.00-60.00 monly 25.00-33.00. COATS 3...C0up1e Large 31.00 & 49.00. per head. Front Royal Horse Sale Front Royal, Va. Saturday, March 9, 1996 144 HEAD. SOLD BY THE HEAD, ALL WEIGHTS ESTIMATED. RIDING HORSES, SERVICEABLE AGE: AVERAGE TO GOOD QUALITY, 925-1175 LBS. 590.00-790.00. BETTER QUALITY: 925-1175 LBS. 830.00- 800-900 LBS. 710.00- EXCELLENT QUALITY 1000-1200 LBS. 1500.00-2300.00. RIDING PONIES: SMALL 185.00- 1 AT 515.00; LARGE 330.00- 1 AT 640.00. LOOSE HORSES: AVO. TO GOOD FLESH, 925-1175 LBS. 550.00-685.00. 2 AT 820.00-900,00; 800-900 LBS. FEW 440.00- A ASGROW AG3OOI AG4701