AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 3, 1996
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
July 31, 1996
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
WEDNESDAY 7/31/96 (EST) 131,000 7,000 332,000 15,000
WEEK AGO (EST) 130,000 7,000 325,000 15,000
YEAR AGO (ACT) 118,000 5,000 348,000 15,000
WEEK TO DATE (EST) 389,000 20,000 973,000 43,000
SAME PD LT WK (EST) 393,000 20,000 956,000 44,000
SAME PD LT YR (EST) 370,000 16,000 1,011,000 45,000
PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUESDAY, STEER AND HEIFER 104,000,
COW AND BULL 28,000.
•"REVISION ON TUESDAY’S HOG SLAUGHTER J 34,000.
SOURCE; USDA MARKET NEWS, WASHINGTON, D.C
Leesport
Livestock
LEESPORT, PA
JULY 31, 1996
CATTLE 232... PDA... Supply included
83 slaughter (teen & heifers A 49 feeder
cattle... Compared with last week’s
sale...steers steady to strong, cows 2.00 to
3.00 higher.
STEERS: Choice 1080/1450 lbs.
61.50-65.25, couple 66.00, Select
54.00-59.50.
HOLSTEINS: few Choice 1150/1500
lbs. 54.00-58.00, couple 59.00, few Select
43.25-SO.OO.
HEIFERS; few Choice 1090/1300 Dm.
58.25-63.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 37.00-47.25, Cutter and Boning Utility
32.00- Cannes and Low Cutter
25.00- Shelli down to 21.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 900/2100 Ibi.
36.75-43.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS:
Medium Frame No. 1 330/820 Ibf.
34.00-
CALVES 179...Vea1en iteady to weak,
Holitein bulls steady to 20.00 higher.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75/105
lbs. 15.00-20.00, Utility 55/85 lbs.
8.00-
FARM CALVES; No. 1 Holstein bulls
90/125 lbs. 45.00-75.00, No. 2 85/110 lbs.
22.00- few No. 1 Holstein heifers
95/115 lbs. 80.00-112.50, few No. 2 70/95
lbs. 22.00-32.50. Few beef cross bulls and
heifers 80/150 lbs. 35.00-60.00.
HOGS 212...8atr0ws and gilts 2.00 to
3.00 lower, sows 3.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
235/275 lbs. 59.6041.00, couple 62.00,
US 1-3 230/275 lb*. 57/10-59.50.205/215
lbs. 56.00-58.50. W
US 1-jf 420/750 Ibi
sows
42.50-47.00.
BOARS: 32.00-35,00.
FEEDER PICS 86... US 1-3 22/65 Ibf
75.00-100.00. per head.
SHEEP 22... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
few Good end Choice 30/100 Ibi.
76.00-112. SO.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few
37.50-50.00.
GOATS 22... Few Large SS.OO-72.00,
few Medium SO.OO-56.00, Large Kidi
40.00-50.00 l per head.
Mercer
Livestock
MERCER, PA
JULY 30, 1996
CATTLE 224... PDA ...Compared with
last week’* iale...Oeeti 1.00 lower, cowi
1.00 to 2.00 higher.
STEERS: Choice 1025/1350 Ibi.
61.25-65.10 mo»Uy 62.00-63.25, Select
53.00- few Standard 40.00-46.00
HOLSTEINS: Choice 1075/1575 lbs.
55.00- Select 48.00-53.75, few Stan
dard 43.00-48.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 975/1375 lbs.
60.00- Select 53.00-55.50.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 33.50-38.75, few 40.50, Cutter and
Honing Utility 28.50-33.00, Gamer and
Low Cutler 25.00-28.25. Shells down to
19.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 925/1525
lbs. 40.50-44.50, No. 2 950/2050 lbs.
35.00-39.5 a
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few
Medium Frame No. 1 500/1030 lbs.
43.00-52.00;
HEIFERS: few Medium Frame No. 1
575/750 lbs. 39.00-46.00, few Medium
Frame No. 2 370/875 lbs. 31.00-37.50;
BULLS: few Medium Frame No. 1
325/875 lbs. 41.00-54.00, few Medium
Frame No. 2 300/875 lbs. 29.50-36.00.
CALVES 97...VEALERS: Standard and
Good 80/130 lbs. 15.00-23.00, Utility
60/85 lbs. 10.00-17.00.
FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls
95/135 lbs. 55.0048.00, No. 2 90/130 lbs.
23.00- one No. 1 Holstein heifer 105
lbs. 100.00, few No. 2 80/85 lbs.
30.00- Few beef cross bulls and heif
ers 80/115 lbs. 21.00-47.00.
HOGS 26...8ARR0WS AND GILTS;
lot US 1-2 215 lbs. 67.50, US 1-3 240/260
lbs. 62.0045.00, few 195 lbs. 60.0043.50.
SOWS; few US 1-3 300/525 lbs.
46.00-
BOARS: few 250/650 lbs. 33.00-40.00.
FEEDER PIGS 16...L0t US 1-3 40 lbs.
34.00. - per head. US 1-3 100/150 lbs.
51.0043.00. per cwt.
SHEEP 15... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
few Choice 60/75 lbs. 77.50-8250, Good
and Choice 45/100 lbs. 59.00-72.50.
GOATS 6... Few Medium & Large
34.00-50.00. per head.
New Holland
Sales Stables
Goat and Sheep Sale
Monday, July 29, 1996
GOATS; 537 HEAD. BILLIES
75.00- AND 100.00-160.00; MUT
TON 60.00-90.00; NANNIES 40.00-55.00
AND 55.00-65.00; YEARLINGS
45.00- KIDS 20.0030.00 AND
30.0045.00.
SHEEP: 487. ALL WEIGHTS,
SLAUGHTER EWES 25.00-55.00;
SLAUGHTER RAMS 30.0050.00; 1
YEAR-OLD 50.0080.00; 2 YEAR-OLD
35.0060.00. _
LAMBS: 4060 LBS. 95.00120.00;
6080 LBS. 95.00110.00; 80100 LBS.
95.00110.00; 100120 LBS. 90.00100.00.
Valley Stockyards
Athene Pa.
July 29, 1996
Report aupplied by auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO
120.00.
VEAL CALVES TO 59.00.
VEALER BULL CALVES 25.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES TO 24.00.
GRASSERS AND FEEDERS
36.50-50.00.
LAMBS 80.00-95.00.
SHEEP 22.00-30.00.
HOGS. 200-250, TO 54.00.
SOWS TO 38.00.
BOARS 24.50-27.50.
PIGS 13.00-23.00.
HEIFERS, HOLSTEINS 45.00-53.50.
STEERS 28.50-35.00.
STEERS, FEEDER TO 50.00.
BULLS TO 35.50.
GOOD COWS. 31.50-37.50.
COWS MEDIUM 27.25-30.75.
COWS POOR OR SMALL 26.75 AND
DOWN.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES, NONE.
PONIES TO 340.00.
GOATS TO 120.00.
Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martlneburg, Pa.
July 29, 1996
Report aippiled by auction
CATTLE 204. STEERS CHOICE
63.75-67.10; GOOD 59.506150.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 61.50-6S.SO;
GOOD 58.5061.50.
COWS: UTILITY ft COMMERCIAL
34.00-40.00; CANNER ft LOW CUTTER
22.50-33.50.
BULLOCKS: 42.5049.50.
BULLS; YIELD GRADE NO. 1
37.50-51.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
38.00- BULLS 35.00-43.00; HEIF
ERS 32.00-46.00.
CALVES 152. PRIME. NO MKT.
TEST; CHOICE 59.00-66.00; GOOD
48.00- STANDARD 10.00-22.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS.
32.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-130 LBS. 45.00-105.00.
HOGS; 375. US NO. 1-2 62.00-64.00;
US NO. 1-3 60.00-61.50.
SOWS: US NO. 1-3 42.00-46.00.
BOARS: 34.00-39.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 88 HEAD. US# I*3
20-50 LBS. 10.00-33.00.
SHEEP: 48 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS
95.00- GOOD LAMBS
75.00- SLAUGHTER EWES
20.00-29.00.
GOATS: 17.0061.00.
5 LOADS OP HAY. 67.00-77.00; 2
LOADS OP CORN 150.00.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sale* Stable*
New Holland, PA
Monday, July 29, 1996
Report Supplied By Auction
207 HEAD. STEADY TREND.
DRIVING HORSES 485.00-725.00.
RIDING HORSES 410.00-1050.00.
KILLERS, HEAVYWEIGHTS
640.00- LIGHTWEIGHTS
410.00-
PONIES 170.00-385.00.
LARGE PONIES 450.00-575.00.
COLTS 190.00-485.00.
Greencastle
Livestock
GREENCASTLE, PA
AUGUST 1, 1996
CATTLE: 160.
STEERS: Select bid at 52.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 36.00-39.75, couple to 41.75; Cutter
and Boning Utility 32.00-3550; Camer
and Low Culler 24.15-31.00; Sheila down
to 21.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1135/1630 Ibe,
36.50-4125, couple.
CALVES: 335: Standard and Good
75/105 lb*. 20.0025.00; Utility 55/85 Ibi,
8.0019.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holitein Bulli
90/125 lb(, 40.0063.00; No 2 Holitein
Bulb 85/105 lbs, 23.0035.00; No 1 Holi
lein Heifen 90/120 Ibe, 75.00110.00, few
75/85 Ibe, 37.00-45.00; No 2 Holitein
Heifen 65/80 Ibe, 17.0033.00; Beef Cron
Bulle ft Heifen 75/100 Ibe, few
18.003000.
HOGS: 5.
SOWS: Few 1-3 430/560 Ibe,
40.5047.50.
COATS: 2: Two email kide at
7.0010.00
Pennsylvania
Livestock
WAYNESBURG, PA
AUGUST L 1996
CATTLE:
SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility and
Commercial 31.0039.00; Cutter and Bon
ing Utility 26.0034.00, Camer and Low
Cutter 20.0029.00; Shelli 20.00 and
. Down.
. ; ty»BLS: Yield Grade 1 1500/2000 Ibe.
’ 373304150; Yield Grade 21000/1400 Ibe,
315038.00.
FEEDER STEERS; MAL 1 300/500
Ibe, 40.00-56.00; 250/280 Ibe,
48.0060.00; M 600/900 Ibe, 40.0054.50;
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HEIFERS: M IAL 1 300/500 lb.,
35.00- Ll4OO/650 lb«, 38.0047.00;
BULLS: MAL 1300/620 lb., 310053.50
CALVES: Veal: Prime 50.0060.00,
Choice 40.0050.00, Good 35.0048.00,
Finn Calves:#! Holstein Bulls 90/120lbs,
few 35.005000, #2 Holstein Bulls 80/100
lbs, few 20.0040.00; Beef X Bulls A Hfrs/
Hd 35.0060.00.
HOGS: Banows A Gilts #l-2 210/255
lbs, 42.00-53.00; #2-3 255/280 lbs,
52.0061.00; Sows: #l-3 300/500 lbs.
30.0038.50; Feeder Pigs: 1-3 15/20 lbs,
5.00- 1-3 25/35 lbs,
10.0030.00/hd.
LAMBS: High Choice 80/100 lbs,
88.00- Choice 70/90 lbs,
80.00- Feeder Lambs: Good
60.00- Sheep 15.00-35.00; Fat
Sheep 30.00 and Down.
Indiana
Farmers
HOMER CITY, PA
AUGUST 1, 1996
CATTLE: 135: Steers and Heifers;
Steady; Cows: Steady.
STEERS: Choice 1075/1350 lbs,
58.25-65.00; Select 53.00-57.50; Standard
43.00- Few Standard 34.00-44.00.
HEIFERS; Choice 900/1375 lbs,
58.00- Select 53.075-57.75; Stan
daid 37.00-49.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 31.00-35.00, few to 36.50; Cutter and
Boning Utility 28.75-32.00; Canner and
Low Cutter 22.00-27.25; Sheila down to
18.00.
BULLS; Few Yield Grade 1 1000/2000
Iba. 40.50-49.00; Few Yield Grade
1200/1550 Iba, 33.25-40.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: FEW HEIFERS:
M&L 2 350/800 Iba, 36.00-46.00; FEW
BULLS: L 2 350/775 Iba, 24.50-32.50.
CALVES: 105: Good 130/225 Iba,
36.00- Standard and Good 65/115
Iba, 16.00-23.00; Utility 60/85 Iba,
12.00-
FARM CALVES; Steady to 10.00 high
er; No 1 Holatein Bulla 95/120 Iba,
45.00- No 2 Holatein Bulb 80/115
Iba, 19.00-38.00; No 1 Holatein Heifera
115 Iba, one at 90.00; Few No 2 Holatein
Heifera 75/100 Iba, 37.50-60.00; Beef
Croaa Bulla & Heifera 70/95 Iba,
22.00-
HOGS: 34: Barrowa and Gilta: Steady to
2.00 higher, 1-3 24Q/260 Iba, 56.25-59.00;
2-3 235/300 Iba, 45.00-53.50; few 1-3
115/135 Iba, 43.0064.00.
SOWS; Few 1-3 435/495 Iba,
44.75-49.50; BOARS: 250/685 Iba,
26.0033.75.
FEEDER PIGS: 35: 30/75 Iba,
20.0029.00/hd.
SHEEP: S 3: Slaughter Lamba: Steady;
Choice 75/85 Iba, 86.0093.00; Few Good
and Choice 105/115 Iba, 60.0066.00;
Slaughter Sheep 22.0041.00.