Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection December 4, 1996 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP WEDNESDAY 12/04/96 (ESI) 123,000 6,000 359.000 17,000 WEEK AGO (EST) 127,000 6,000 338,000 16,000 YEAR AGO (ACT) 131,000 7,000 369.000 17,000 WEEK TO DATE (EST) 385,000 18,000 1,063,000 48,000 SAME PD LT WK (ESI) 385,000 20,000 1,075,000 45,000 SAME PD LT YR (EST) 391,000 19,000 1,097,000 49,000 PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUESDAY, STEER AND HEIFER 99,000, COW AND BULL 33,000. Four States Livestock HAGERSTOWN, MD Decanter 4, 1996 Report wppUed bj Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: UTILITY 33.00-37.50; HIGH DRESSING TO 38.25; CANNERS 27.00-32.00; SHELLY 26.00 DOWN. BULLS: 6 HEAD. YG#l 38.00-41.00; YG#2 34.00-38.00. FED STEERS: HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 71.50-73.00, 1 AT 76.00; LOW CHOICE 65.00-69.50; SELECT 53.00-60.00. FED HEIFERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE 1200 LBS. TO 69.50; LOW CHOICE 900-1050 LBS. 54.00-60.00. VEAL CALVES: FEW CHOICE 200-300 LBS. TO 52.00; GOOD 35.00- CULLS SS-110 LBS. 18.00- 50-80 LBS. 10.00-20.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 60.00-79.00; 125-140 LBS. 35.00-60.00; #2 80-90 LBS. 28.00-50.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW #1 95-120 LBS. TO 115.00; FEW 80-90 LBS. 40.00-SOlOO; BEEP X BULLS TO 38.00. BUTCHER HOGS: NO TOP WEIGHT- S OFFERED; 300-350 LBS. 45.00-51.00; FEW 400 LBS. 50.00-52.00. SOWS: 350-500 LBS. 45.00-52.00; $OO-700 LBS. 49.00-53.00. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS M&L FRAME 300-500 LBS. 43.00-48.00; $OO-700 LBS. 48.00-55.00; 700-900 LBS. 46.00-58.00; 900-1000 LBS. SS.OO-60.00. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 30.00-39.00; $OO-900 LBS. 34.00-43.00. BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 40.00-48.00; $OO-700 LBS. 38.00-45.00; DAIRY REPLACEMENTS LARGE SPRINGERS 900.00-1085.00; MEDIUM $OO.OO-800.00; 1 FRESH JERSEY 385.00; 1 REG. HOL BULL 900 LBS. AT700.00. SHEEP: 32.00-46.00; YEARLINGS 55.0064.00; LAMBS CHOICE 90-115 LBS. 90.00-104.00; 8 HEAD 147 LBS. AT 76.50. GOATS: MEDIUM TO LARGE 35.0068.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE LB.. 8 HEAD 45 LBS. AT 1.00. Valley Stockyards Athene, Pn. December 2, 1996 Report supplied by auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO 147.50. VEAL CALVES, NONE. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 79.50. SLAUGHTER CALVES 27.00 AND DOWN. GRASSERS AND FEEDERS 18.00-40.00. LAMBS 80.00-82.50. SHEEP 20.00-22.00. HOGS, 200-250, NONE. SOWS 34.00-41.50. BOARS, NONE. PIGS TO 36.00. HEIFERS, 22.50-28.25. STEERS 25.00-28.00. STEERS, FEEDER, 30.50-40.00. BULLS 27.50-40.00. COWS. GOOD. 33.00-37.25. COWS. MEDIUM, 28.50-32.75. COWS. POORORSMALL, 27.25 AND DOWN. CATTLE MARKET STEADY. CALF MARKET STEADY. HQRSES, NONE. PONIES, NONE. GOATS TO 97.50. Grantsville Livestock Grantaville, Mary bud Report Supplied bj Audio* Sat, November 30, 1996 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 30.00-55.00. STOCK HEIFERS 30.0047.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 3100-60.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 35.00-42.00; LIGHT 30.00-37.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-55.00. BULLS HEAVY 30.00-37.00, LIGHT 30.00-36.00. COWS UTILITY HOLSTBINS 30.00-37.00, CANNERS 24.00-30.00. CULLS 23.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 60.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.00-55.00. 808 CALVES: 20.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. 35.00-65.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM 100-120 LBS., NONE AVAILABLE. BEEP CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 30.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 60.00-64.50. HEAVY 60.00-63.00, LIGHT 50.00-62.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD, UP TO 38.00. SOWS: UP TO 49.00. MALE HOGS; 25.00-39.50. LAMBS: 70-8 S LBS. 60.00-83.00. 85-125 LBS. UP TO 85.00; CULLS 60.00 AND DOWN. SHEEP: UP TO 37.50. GOATS: LARGE 5000-70.00 HEAD; MEDIUM 20.00-45.00; SMALL 8.00-18.00. Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 2X520 Report Supplied by Auction December 2, 1996 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-SOO LBS.) 40.00-55.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 30.00-44.75. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 66.00-70.10; MEDIUM TO GOOD 57.00-65.00. HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 55.00-64.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY CHOICE 32.00-46.50, LIGHT 34.00-41.50. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 7, 1998-Al5 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 61.50-67.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-57.25. BULLS: HEAVY 31.0041.00, LIGHT 30.00-37.00. COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 30.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 26.00- CULL COWS 25.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 40.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 20.00- 808 CALVES; 20.00 AND DOWN, HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)- 45.00-80.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 122.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 22.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 56.00-61.00, HEAVY 50.00-56.00, LIGHT 30.tXM7.00. SOWS: 35.00-53.00. MALE HOGS: 24.00-39.00. LAMBS, LIGHT, NONE AVAIL ABLE; FEEDER LAMBS, NONE AVAILABLE. SHEEP: NONE AVAILABLE. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! Morrison Cove Livestock Mertluburfc Pa. December 2, 1996 Report (applied bj auction CATTLE 186. STEERS CHOICE 72.00- GOOD 64.50-70.50. HEIFERS: CHOICE 70.00-74.75; GOOD 63.0067.00. COWS: UTILITY A COMMERCIAL 31.0040.00; CANNER A LOW CUTTER 21.0030.00. BULLOCKS; 41.0055.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 36.0044.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 25.0055.00; BULLS 22.0045.00; HEIF ERS 21.0045.00. CALVES 151. PRIME, NO MKT. TEST; CHOICE 50.0060.00; GOOD 40.0050.00; STANDARD 10.0025.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 40.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90130 LBS. 40.00110.00. HOGS: 244. US NO. 1-2 56.0057.25; US NO. 1-3 55.0056.00. SOWS: US NO. 1-3 43.00-56.00. BOARS: 36.00-44.00. FEEDER PIGS; 29 HEAD. US#l*3 20-50 LBS. 15.00-40.00. SHEEP: 9 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS 90.00-95.00; GOOD LAMBS 82.00-88.00; SLAUGHTER EWES 21.00-35.00. GOATS: 27.00-91.00. 13 LOADS OF HAY. TIMOTHY 85.00-97.00; ALFALFA 100.00-150.00; 3 LOADS OF STRAW 65.00-92.00. New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stable* New Holland, PA Monday, December 2, 1996 Report Supplied By Auction 181 HEAD. MARKET STRONGER. WORK HORSES 785.00-975.00. DRIVING 565.00-975.00. RIDING 450.00-880.00, 1 AT 2200.00. REGISTERED RIDING 810.00-1210.00. KILLERS. 1 AT 925.00, HEAVY WEIGHTS 610.00-785.00, LIGHT WEIGHTS 280.00-560.00. PONIES 130.00-350.00 LARGE PONIES 405.00450.00, 1 AT 625.00. COLTS 145.00405.00. Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Auction every Thursday at 4:00 pjn. Jersey Shore, Pa. Report supplied by Auction Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996 RETURN TO FARM CALF 40.00-120.00. GOOD VEAL: 20.00-39.00. COMMON VEAL; S.OO-19.00. CHOICE STEERS: 65.00-69.00. SELECT STEERS: 55.00-64.00. COMMON STEERS: 37.00-54.00. COMMERCIAL COWS: 28.00-38.75. CANNERS-CUTTERS: 22.00-27,00. SHELLS: 16.00-21.00. SELECT HEIFERS: 60.00-66.00. COMMON HEIFERS: 32.00-59.00. GOOD FEEDERS: 45.00-58.00. COMMON FEEDERS: 15.00-44.00. BULLS: 35.00-42.50
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