ttminiSr ¥lhMSrmrorWft W Heinsey’s Poultry JULY 18, 1996 RANGE Muscovy Dudes - Drakes 1.10 - 1.28 Muscovy Ducks - Hens 1.20 - 1.42 Pekin Ducks .50 - .68 Red Fowl 4-4 5 .30 - .56 Red Fowl 5-6 50 - .92 Crossbred Fowl 5-9 .20 - .74 Crossbred Roosters 4-6 .60 - % Crossbred Roosters 7-11 .50 - .86 Guinea Fowl 1.20 - 1.40 Banty Roosters 3.00 - 6.50 ea. Banty Hens 2.00 - 3.50 ea. Leghorn Hens .12 - .28 Silkies ZOO - 2.75 ea. Geese 9-14 12 - .30 Pigeons 1.35 - ZOO ea. White Pigeons 3.25 - 4.25 ea. Rabbits 4-6 .80 - 1.08 Rabbits 7-11 .80 - 1.10 Bunnies .50 - 2.00 ea. Guinea Pigs 1.00 - 5.00 ea. Kid Goats 21.00 - 36.00 ea. Doves 2.50 - 4.50 ea. Chukars 3.75 - 4.50 ea. Total Coops Sold 840 Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, July 15, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 85. ALFALFA 92.00-200.00 MIXED HAY: 60.00-170.00. TIMOTHY. 51.00-137.00 CLOVER; 1 LOAD 100.00. ALFALFA HAYLAGE: 45.00 BALE. ORCHARDGRASS: 1 LOAD 50.00 STRAW: 60.00-100.00. EAR CORN: 170.00-182.00. WOOD SHAVINGS: 2.50 BAG. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, July 16, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 32 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 72.00- TIMOTHY: 130.00-180.00. ALFALFA; IST CUTTING 102.00- 2ND CUTTING 107.00- GRASS: 75.00-140.00. WHEAT STRAW: 80.00-125.00. BARLEY STRAW: 60.00. SALE TIME 11 A.M. Kutztown Produce Auction Hay Auction Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, July 13, 1996 ALFALFA HAY: 84.00. MIXED HAY: 60.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 72.00. WHEAT STRAW: 59.00-61.00. HAY AND STRAW SOLD EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M. FOLLOWED BY PRO DUCE AND MISC ITEMS. | CATTLE & HOGS | I • We Deal In Futures And Options jjl I H G • Our Only Business is Commodity Futures And I 1 Options • In Allentown Area and Same Principals For Over 20 Years • When Buying options, your risk is limited to the loss of the premium paid plus all transaction costs. Buying futures and options have inherent risks and should be done only with risk capital. FOR INFORMATION...LITERATURE... 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OK City Feeder Cattle OKLAHOMA CITY, OK JULY 17, 1996 Compared to last week: Feeder cattle and calves film. Demand moderate. Qual ity of supply average to many plain, few attractive. Flesh condition of feeder cattle and calves generally medium. Weigh-ups average to mostly full. General rains throughout central Oklahoma has improve d pasture oondiUons but not much response in the calf market Best demand for cattle still centers on heavy weight feeders Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Demand moderate. Large tuns of cows continue in Oklahoma and have resumed in Texas following the hob day week. Thus packers are well set for numbers and are not aggressive buyers. Beef cow slaughter dunng June was 31 percent greater than June of 1995. 765 cows and bulls told with 80 percent to packers. Receipts this week 12,050; last week 14,389; last year 10,588. Supply con sisted of 66 percent yearlings over 600 lbs; 28 percent calves under 600 lbs; 6 percent cows and bulls. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 calves: 450-500 lbs (485 lbs) 60.00- (62.36); 500-550 lbs (SlOlbs) 57.75- (62.38); 550-600 lbs (571 lbs) 56.00- (60.80); 600-650 Ibt (627 lbs) 57.25- .75 (59.61); 650-700 lbs (663 lbs) 57.00- (58.50); 700-750 lbs (734 lbs) 59.75- (60.25); yearlings 500-550 lbs (530 lbs) 61.50-65.25 (63.74); 550-600 lbs (583 lbs) 60.00-63.00 (61.13); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 60.00-64.75 (62.46); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 60.75-65.25 (63.04); 800-900 lbs (850 lbs) 60.00-64.75 (62.51); 900-950 lbs (932 lbs) 60.25-6Z50 (62.14). Holstein: Large 2 775 lbs 44.50; 800-850 lbs 44.25- Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 calves: 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 50.25- (52.72); 500-550 lbs (523 lbs) 52.00- (54.80); 550-600 lbs (586 lbs) 5000-55.75 (53.90); yearlings: 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 54.75-59.75 (57.77), 600-650 lbs (632 lbs) 56 00-60 00 (57.34); 650-700 16» x«7» JM)~S&00-6Z5Cr(59.5I){ 700-800 Ibt (750 Ibf) 57.75-62.23 (59.28); 800-850 Ibi (842 Itx) 57.75-61.75 (59.42); 850-900 Ibf (872 Ibt) 57.00-59.00 (58.23). Slaugh ter Cowt; Average dreuing: Colter 26.00- bonen 27.00-30.00, bieaken 28.00- high dressing: Cutter 29.00- boners 30.00-33.00, breaker! 31.00- high dretsmg/high boning 31.50-35.50; low dreuing: Cutter 21.00- bonen 24.00-27.00, breaken 26.0a29.50. Canner 17.5a22.50. Esu mated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Cutter 58.40; Boner 58.10; Brcakei 57.35; Canner 49.80. Bulls 64.55; few fleshy bulls 59.15. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 135a2000 lbs average dressing 35.25-38.25; high dressing 38.0a41.00; high dresting/high boning 41.0a42.50; low dressing 33.0a34.50. Replacement Cows: Pretested for Bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1 High quality: 6 yr old Brangut 975-1200 lbs 4-6 months bred 353.0a397.00; 5 yr old Limousin 90ai0S0 lbs 4-6 months bred 275.0a333.00. Pairs: Medium and Large 1 5-7 yr old 90ai055 lb cows 250-350 lb calf high quality 475.0a515.00. Mercer Livestock MERCER, PA JULY 16, 1996 323... PDA ..Compared with tale...steers steady, cows .50 CATTLE last week's lower. STEERS: few High Choice and Prune 1250/1300 lbs. 65.60-66.50, Choice 1050/1450 lbs. 61.85-65.10, Select 54.25-62.00, Standard 47.00-55.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 1350/1600 lbs. 59.00-62.00. Choice 1000/1475 lbs. 55.00-59.25, Select 47.00- HEIFERS: few Choice 1000/1400 lbs. 60.00- few Select 52.00-59.50, few Standard 46.00-48.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 34.75-39.50, Yield Grade 4 & 5 25.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 27.00- Canner and Low Cutter 24.50-27.50, few down 22.00. Shells down to 18.00. BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 925/192S lbs. 39.00-48.35, No. 2 825/1400 lbs. 32.35-38.60. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Medium Frame No. 1 500/575 lbs. 51.00-52.50: HEIFERS: few Medium Frame No. 1 200/525 lbs. 42.00-49.00, few Medium Frame No. 2 375/450 lb*. 32.00-37.00; BULLS: couple Medium Frame No. 1 530 & 575 lbs. 40.00 & 45.50, few Large Frame No. 700/975 lbs. 30.00-34.50, one 46.00. CALVES 65...VEALERS: Standard and Good 75/95 lbs. 12.00-20.00, Utility 45/90 lbs. 5.00-13.00. FARM CALVES: No.-1 Holstein bulls 95/115 lbs. 40.00-48.00, one 51.00, few No. 2 90/115 lbs. 19.00-37.00; few No. 2 Holstein heifers 90/110 lbs. 19.00-45.00. equipment J V Few'beef 'trots bulls' and heifen9€/150 lbs. 27.5a55.00. HOGS 15... BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 250/280 lbs. 57.5 a 59.25. SOWS: few US 1-3 350/525 lbs. 48.5a52.00. BOARS: one 255 lbs. 27.50. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 11... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 80/105 lbs. 82.0a92.00. GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TESTI CATTLE 244... PDA.. Supply included 96 si. steen & heifen and 33 feeder cattle ...Compared with last week's sale...tteen steady to weak, cowt 1.00 to 4.00 lower. STEERS: Choice 1030/1400 lbs. 61.75-64.00, Select 53.5a59.50. HOLSTEINS: few High Choice and Prime 1195/1590 lbs. 57.5a60.25, Choice 1190/1670 lbs. SS.SO-S9.SO, Select S3.OaSS.SO, few Standard 41.5a49.50. HEIFERS: few High Choice and Prime 1250/1265 lbs. 62.75-64.50, Choice 1030/1335 lbs. 58.50-62.00, Select 53.5a57.75, few Standard 40.5a47.00. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 35.75-39.00, one 40.25, Cutter and Boning Utility 27.75-34.00, Canner and Low Cutter 23.5a28.00. Shells down to 15.00. BULLOCKS; couple Select 52.00 & 57.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1245/1820 lbs. 44.00-50.00. few No. 2 950/1790 lbs. 3.50-43.75. FEEDER CATTLE- STEERS: few Large Frame No. 2 800/1015 lbs. 34.00-35.00; HEIFERS: Medium Frame No. 1 335/430 lbs. 31.00-39.00, Medium Frame No. 2 460/820 lbs. 21.00-28.00. CALVES 182... Holstein bulls steady to 5.00 lower. VEALERS: few Good and Choice 110/130 lbs. 47.50-60.00, Standaid and Good 80/125 lbs. 16.00-19.00, Utility 65/100 lbs. 12.00-17.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 95/120 lbs. 40.00-60,00, No. 2 85/120 lha. 19.00-32.50; No. 1 Holstein heifers 85/110 lbs. 60.00-85.00, one 105.00, few No. 2 80/100 lbs. 18.00-45.00. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 75/90 lbs. 47.50-75.00. HOGS 120... Barrows and gilts 2.00 to 2.50 higher, sows 4.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200/255 lbs. 58.50-60.25, US 1-3 210/265 lbs. 57.00-58.00, few US 2-3 205/270 lb*. 52.00- SOWS: US 1-3 340/480 lbs. 40.00- 500/775 lb*. 42.50-48.00, few Medium 320/450 lbs. 35.00-39.00. BOARS; 200/490 lb*. 32.00-37.00. FEEDER PIGS 118... US 1-3 30/40 lbs. 82.50-100.00,30/63 lb*. 60.00-80.00. pcrcwt. US 1-3 15/20 lbs. 14.00-18.00. per head. /,/ Leesports Livestock LEESPORT, PA JULY 17, 1996 -FREE DEMOS 717-354-2354 252 N. Shirk Road • New Holland, PA« former location of Beiler Hydraulics • Fast, Economical • Rinses Completely • Leaves A Shine • Works Well Hot Or Cold • Will Not Streak • Enviromentally Safe • Will Not Harm Paint • Works Well Brushless • Develops A Gloss SHEEP 34lSL'AlfcffrER LAMBJ: Choice 25/75 Ibi. 85.00-95.00. one 130.00, few 85/95 Iba. 82.50-105.00, few Good end Choice 30/85 lb». 50.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few 25.00-40.00, one 58.00. GOATS...Few Medium 54.00-67.00, few Small 30.00-47.00, Large Kidi 39.00-52.00, few Small Kida 14.00-18.00. per head. Carlisle Livestock Market Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, July 16, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER CATTLE: COWS BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMER CIAL 35.00-40.25; CUTTER AND BON ING UTILITY 33.25-38.00; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 26.75-33.00; BIG MIDDLE 32.00-34.75. BULLS: YG#2 36.00-36.75. FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER STEERS HOLSTEIN/DAIRY TYPES 28.00-38.00. CALVES: VEALERS STANDARD AND GOOD 10.00-30.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-125 LBS. 43.00-50.00; #2 95-130 LBS. 30.00-42.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 TO 87.50. SWINE- HOGS US# 1-3 220-270 LBS. 57.00-58.00; US#2-3 220-270 LBS. 55 50-56 50; US#l-3 280-350 LBS. 36 50-55.00; US#l-3 180-209 LBS. 46 00-52 25. SOWS. US#l-3 300-700 LBS. 41 25-49 75; THIN/WEAK/ROUGH TO 41.00 BOARS 400-500 LBS. 35.00-35.75. FEEDER PIGS: BY THE HEAD, 40-50 LBS. 25.00-31 00. GOATS- BY THE HEAD, LARGE NANNIES 50.00-72.50; 1 FAMILY 140.00; FLESHY KIDS 35.00-47.00; SMALL KIDS 10.00-30.00. LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 80-140 LBS. 84.00-101.00; GOOD FEEDERS 30-70 LBS. 60.00-86.00. SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 19.00-51.00. SALE VERY TUES. 5:30 P.M. FOR PRODUCE. RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS. 7 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK. NEXT SPECIAL FEEDER AND FED CATTLE SALE TUBS., JULY 23 AND AUG. 6. (THESES ALES WILL BE HELD 2ND AND 4TH TUESDAYS IN THE MONTH OF JULY.) SALE TIME FOR FEEDER CATTLE WILL BE APPROX. 7:30 P.M. PEN LOTS OF CATTLE WILL BE SOLD IN ORDER RECEIVED.) EARLYBIRD PENS FOR CATTLE, COWS, AND HOGS CLOSE EVERY TUES. AT 2 P.M. FOR PREMIUM PRICES, USE THESE PENS. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES WILL BE FRIDAY. JULY 26 AND AUG. 9. RECEIVING 7-11 A.M. SALE TIME IS 1 30 P.M. NEXT HORSE AND TACK SALE SAT. AUG 3 RECEIVINGS PM SALE WILL BEGIN AT 7 P.M. HAIEIELD’S TOP PRICE FOR CASH HOGS WED, JULY 17 WAS 58.75
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