AlB*LancMtr Flnrirg,' Satimii/. Kirch 18, 1996' Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection March 13, 1996 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP TUESDAY (EST) 131,000 7,000 358,000 18,000 WEEK AGO (EST) 131,000 7,000 344,000 17,000 YEAR AGO (EST) 128,000 6,000 358,000 20,000 WEEK TO DATE (EST) 391,000 20,000 1,068,000 54,000 SAME PD LT WK (EST) 389,000 20,000 1,057,000 53,000 SAME PD LT YR (EST) 381,000 17,000 1,043,000 58,000 PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUESDAY, STEER AND HEIFER 105,000, COW AND BULL 28,000. •••REVISION ON TUES.*S CATTLE SLAUGHTER...I33.OOO. SOURCE: USDA MARKET NEWS, WASHINGTON, D.C. Morrison Cove Livestock Martinsburt, Pa. March 11, 1996 Report (applied by auction CATTLE 221. STEERS CHOICE 60.00- GOOD 57.00-60.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 58.00-61.00; GOOD 52.00-57.00. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 32.50-40.00; CANNER A LOW CUTTER 25.00- BULLOCKS; 46.00-52.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 38.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 40.00- BULLS 35.00-45.00; HEIF ERS 32.00-42.00. CALVES 219. PRIME, NO MKT. THE END OF TEAT INJURY Cl 3 A. “NO SECRETS” This product can be purchased at your local Farm Stores of Feed Mills or by contacting your local animal health centers. -'/vVferLl 1 I You're Invited & The Gibble for Congress Committee invites all farmers and friends of agriculture to be their guest at a free reception to meet Steve Gibble, candidate for the 16th Congressional District. Steve will speak to the farming community about his priorities and will listen to our comments and concerns. Now is the time for our agricultural community to have an active voice in Washington / Date: Time: Location: Please call Karen Becker at (717) 859-3276 to place your reservation. Call today, because seating may be limited. Paid for by Qlbblo for Congress. TEST; CHOICE 65.00-80.00; GOOD 55.00- STANDARD 25.00-40.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 45.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 80.00-110.00. HOGS: 222. US NO. 1-2 48.50-49.50; US NO. 1-3 47.50-48.50. SOWS: US NO. 1-3 30.00-37.00. BOARS: 25.00-32.00. FEEDER PIGS: 22 HEAD. USKIA3 20-50 LBS. 18.00-25.00. SHEEP: IS HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS 80.00-95.00; GOOD LAMBS 75.00-80.00; SLAUGHTER EWES, NO MKT. TEST. GOATS: 47.00-69.00. 47 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA 71.00-125.00; TIMOTHY 62.00-95.00; 8 LOADS OF STRAW 54.00-67.00; 3 LOADS OF EAR CORN 93.00-117.00; 2 LOADS OF FIREWOOD 26.00-40.00. The “TEAT SAVER” pushes the udder & teat away from the dew claw. Apply two weeks prior to freshening. The “TEATSAVER” supplied by J.B. Supply Ltd. Chetek Wisconsin 54728 For Information Phone 1-800-535-8271 March 21,1996 7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m. Leola Family Restaurant Rt. 23, Leola Lebanon Valley Livestock Frederickabnif, PA Tucaday, March 12, 1996 Report supplied by Auction STEERS, HOLSTEINS 1145-1540 LBS. 54.75-58.75; SELECT 1355-1540 LBS. 50.75-53.75; STANDARD 1260-1320 LBS. 41.00-45.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 35.00-39.00, HIGH YIELD 41.75-43.00; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 32.00-35.00; CAN NER AND LOW CUTTER 28.00-32.00; ELLS 27.50 DOWN; BULLOCKS i LBS. 49.75. .IULLS; YG#l 1355-1650 LBS. 41.00-43.25. FEEDER CATTLE; 190-235 LBS, 43.00-63.00. CALVES: CHOICE 95-115 LBS. 25.00- GOOD 70-105 LBS. 20.00- UTILITIES 50-75 LBS. 15.00- FARM CALVES: »1 HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES 95-120 LBS. 65.00- «2 HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES 95-130 LBS. 55.00-65.00; #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES 100-135 LBS. 112.00-125.00; «2 HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES 95-115 LBS. 71.00- BEEF X CALVES 105-150 LBS. 40.00-5S.Oa HOGS; US*l-2 232-260 LBS. 47.25-48.75; US#2-3 205-290 LBS 41.00-45.00. SOWS: US«l*3 505-570 LBS. 34.00-36.00; 385-470 LBS. 31.50-34.50; MEDIUMS 305-350 LBS. 22.50-28.50. BOARS: 385-450 LBS. 24.00-25.00; LIGHTWEIGHT 242 LBS. 28.25. 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March 11, 1996 Report aupplled by auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO 167.50. VEAL CALVES, NONE VEALER BULL CALVES TO 85.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 42.50 AND DOWN. CRASSERS AND FEEDERS TO 66.00. LAMBS. NEW CROP TO 167.5 a SHEEP 27.00-37.00. HOGS. 200-250, 41.00-46.50. SOWS TO 34.00. BOARS 20.00-37.50. PIGS 21.00. HEIFERS, PAT, 30.25-40.00. STEERS, NO GOOD ONES. STEERS, FEEDER, 42.00-59.00. BULLS 27.50-40.25. GOOD COWS 32.00-37.00. COWS MEDIUM 27.00-31.50. COWS POOR OR SMALL 26.50 AND DOWN. CATTLE MARKET HIGHER. CALF MARKET HIGHER. HORSES, NONE. PONIES. NONE. % PRODUCE GROWERS ® ®, and m. Jr potential growers " $ MEETING J AUCTION^ ! Kirkwood area J ! Wed., March 20 J % a ipm 't <6 \V{ Speaker: William Troxell Executive Secretery PA Vegetable Marketing & w’ Research Program % (717)529-2748 % GOATS TO 32,50. HORSE SALE MARCH 16. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sale* Stable* Wednesday, March 13, 1996 Report (upplled by auction DAIRY COWS 175, HEIFERS 97. 20 BULLS. MARKET STRONGER. LOCAL 355.00-1175.0 a LOCAL SPRINGERS 875.00-1035.00. FRESH HEIFERS 475.00-1300.00. UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 700.00-1325.00. BETTER 1225.00-1385.00. HERD OF 87 HEAD. ALL STAGES, 410.00-ISSO.OO. SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE 975.00-1060.00, SMALL 375.00-800.00. SHORTBRBD 415.00-BSO.OO. OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 550.00- SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 175.00- BULLS 335.00-475.00, PUREBREDS 385.00-900.00. Corner of Noble Rd. & Rt. 472 (location of Kirkwood Hay Auction) Kirkwood, PA to Northern Received high m ,s. them variety was top performer % 3, Donerville Rd. % Lancaster, PA 17603 (717) 872-8924 mc« FRESH COWS FRESH COWS HEIFERS % % % % % Springs ) out of 15 iest