Greencastle Livestock Greencaetle, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction April 7, 1997 SLAUGHTER CATTLE RECEIPTS: 353 HEAD. SLAUGHTER STEERS 74 HEAD, TREND STEADY TO 1.00 LOW ER. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 68.50-72.50; CHOICE 2-3,950-1075 LBS. 61.00- CHOICE 2-3, 1075-1375 LBS. 62.00-68.00; CHOICE 2-3, OVER 1375 LBS. 60.00-64.25; CHOICE 4, ALL WEIGHTS 6XOO-66.75; SELECT AND CHOICE'I-2,950-1100LBS. 52.00-58.00; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2, 1100-1375 LBS. 54.00-60.50; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2, OVER 1375 LBS. 55.00- HOLSTEINS CHOICE 2-3, 1050-1450 LBS. 55.50-60.75; SELECT 1-2, 1050-1450 LBS. 49.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 19 HEAD; STEADY TREND. CHOICE 2-3, 850-1000 LBS. 58.00-64.50; CHOICE 2-3, 1000-1250 LBS. 62.00-64.50; CHOICE 4. ALL WEIGHTS 60.00-65.00; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2, 850-1000 LBS. 50.00- SELECT AND CHOKE 1-2, 1000-1250 LBS. 54.00-61.00. HOLSTEINS CHOICE 2-3, 1000-1350 LBS. 53.00-57.50; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2, 1000-1350 LBS. 46.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS; 35 HEAD. STEADY TREND. YG#l, ALL WBIGHT- S 45.75-53.75; YG#2, ALL WEIGHTS 40.00- BULLOCKS: 5 HEAD. CHOICE 1-3 950-1150 LBS., NONE; CHOICE 1-3 1150-1375 LBS. 55.00-59.00; SELECT 1-2 950-1250 LBS. 53.00-59.50. COWS: 220 HEAD, STEADY TREND. BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMER CIAL 36.50-42.00; CUTTER AND BON ING UTILITY 35.00-42.50; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 34.50 AND DOWN. STOCKER AND FEEDER CATTLE RECEIPTS: 1636 HEAD; GOOD DEMAND. STEADY TO STRONG PRICES. INCLUDES SPECIAL FEEDER SALE FRIDAY NIGHT. BEEF TYPE STEERS 200-400 LBS. 70.00-93.50, BULLS 65.00-87.00, HEIFERS 59.00- 400-600 LB. STEERS 65.00- BULLS 65.00-79.50, HEIF ERS 57.00-72.50; 600-800 LB. STEERS 62.00- BULLS 57.00-69.00. HEIF ERS 57.00-68.00; 800-975 LB. STEERS 58.00- BULLS 47.00-56.00, HEIF ERS 56.00-64.00. HOLS THINS AND DAIRY CROSS STEERS 200-400 LBS. 44.00-59.00, BULLS 42.00-52.00, HEIFERS. NONE; 400-600 LB. STEERS 45.00-57.50, BULLS 40.00-49.00, HEIFERS. NONE; 600-800 LB. STEERS 46.00-57.00, BULLS 40.00-47.00. HEIFERS, NONE; 800-975 LB. STEERS 40.00-50.50. USED LAWN/GARDEN USED TRACTOR tractor J “ FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLY April 18 • 7 a.m.-9 p.m. • April 19*7 a.m.-4 p.m. OVER 200+ UNITS MUST GO! Warranty on Selected Units • LAWN & GARDEN RIDING, WALK-BEHIND & FRONT MOUNT MOWERS • UTILITY TRACTORS • ASSORTED ATTACHMENTS • John Deere • International Harvester • Simplicity • Ariens • Case • Cub Cadet • Ford • Alls Chalmers • Massey Ferguson • Gilson • Gravely • Sears * Toro • Huskee • Kubota • Lawn Boy • Snapper ALL ITEMS SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE • ALL SALES FINAL FINCH FINCH WESTMINSTEI 1127 Littlestown Pike • W BULLS 38.00-46.00; HEIFERS. NONE. CALVES: 380 HEAD; STRONG TREND. CHOICE 150-300 LBS., NONE; GOOD 150-300 LBS. 55.00-71.00; GOOD 100-150 LBS. 40.0060.00; GOOD 80100 LBS. 30.0045.00; STANDARD 80100 LBS. 25,0035.00; STANDARD 80 LBS. AND DOWN 25.00 AND DOWN. CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM, STEADY. HOLSTEIN BULLS OVER 100 LBS. UP TO 80.00; UNDER 100 LBS. UP TO 75.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS OVER 100 LBS. UP TO 150.00, UNDER 100 LBS. 120.00; BEEF TYPE BULLS OVER 90 LBS. UP TO 70.00; BEEF HEIFERS OVER 90 LBS. 60.00. SHEEP AND LAMBS: 85 HEAD; TREND 8.00 HIGHER. LAMBS CHOICE 80-100 LBS. 105.00-130.00; 100-120 LBS. 110.00- LAMBS 60-85 LBS. 120.00- LIGHT LAMBS 130.00- SHEEP: LEAN EWES 39.00-49.00, FAT 32.00-37.00; YEARLINGS 50.00- BUCKS 35.00-45.00. GOATS: 122 HEAD. SMALL 15.00- MEDIUM 42.00-70.00; LARGE 70.00-137.50. HOGS. SHOWS AND BOARS; 59 HEAD. 210-250 LBS. 50.00-53.00; 250-260 LBS. 49.00-51.00; 260-270 LBS. 48.00- 270-300 LBS. 46.00-49.00. LIGHT HOGS 140-180 LBS. 31.00- 180-210 LBS. 35.00-44.50. SOWS: STEADY TREND. GOOD SOWS UNDER 400 LBS. 40.00-44.50. OVER 400 LBS. 43.00-49.50; CULL SOWS, ALL WEIGHTS 40.00 AND DOWN. BOARS STEADY TO STRONGER. 180-210 LBS. 36.00-39.00; 210-260 LBS. 38.00- 300 LBS. AND OVER 36.00- SALE EVERY MON. AT 2 P.M. AND EVERY TOURS. AT 1 P.M. HAY AND STRAW EVERY MON. AND TOURS. AT 11:30 A.M. SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE FRIDAY. MAY 2 AT 7:15 P.M. BROOD COW SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 25. 7:15 P.M. Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. April 8, 1997 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 122 HEAD, 1.00 LOWER. UTILITY 35.00-40.00; HIGH DRESSING 40.50-43.00; CANNERS 30.00- SHELLY 29.00 DOWN. BULLS: 14 HEAD. YG#l 1050-2000 LBS. 45.00-51.00; YG#2 43.00-45.00. FED STEERS: NO HIGH CHOICE OFFERED. AVG. CHOICE 1100-1400 LBS. 62.00-64.50; LOW CHOICE 59.00- SELECT 52.00-58.00; CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1200-1400 LBS. 55.00- LOW CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1400-1600 LBS. 49.00-50.00. FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE 1050-1200 LBS. 66.00-68.75; CHOICE 60.00- LOW CHOICE HOLS THINS TO 48.00. VEAL CALVES: 131 HEAD. 1 CHOICE 200 LBS. AT 87.00; LOW CHOICE 230-350 LBS. 60.00-68.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 28.00-33.00; 50-80 LBS. 20.00-28.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90-120 LBS. 65.00-78.00; #2 40.00- 80-85 LBS. 32.00-38.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #195-120LBS. TO 131.00; #2 75-90 LBS. 60.00-90.00; BEEF X BULLS TO 82.00; HEIFERS TO 62.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 75 HEAD, 2.00 HIGHER! US#l-2 235-265 LBS. 52.50-53.50; #l&3 50.00-52.00; #l&3 270285 LBS. 50.0051.75; 300 LBS. TO 45.00. STOCK CATTLE: 296 HEAD; STEADY PRICES. STEERS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 200400 LBS. 60.0075.00; 400600 LBS. 65.0080.00; 600800 LBS. 56.0070.00; 8001000 LBS. 53.0058.00. HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 300500 LBS. 55.00-72.00; 500700 LBS. 53.0069.00; 700900 LBS. 49.0058.50. BULLS: MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 200400 LBS. 60.00-76.00; 400600 LBS. 59.0072.00; 600700 LBS. 56.0061.00; 700900 LBS. 45.0052.00. LAMBS: 35 HEAD. FEW CHOICE 110125 LBS. 96.00107.00; 80100 LBS. 110.00125.00. FEW 140.00; 4070 LBS. 160.00205.00; 5 HEAD 40 LBS. AT 305.00 SHEEP: 30.00-50.00. GOATS: LARGE 75.00-107.00; MEDIUM 40,00-80.00; SMALL FLESHY 39.00- THIN 15.00-34.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE LB., 5 HEAD 69 LBS. AT 92.50; 11 HEAD 150-180 LBS. 40.00-49.00. SOWS: 12 HEAD 400-600 LBS. 40.00- BOARS TO 38.50. NEXT TOES., APRIL 15: SPECIAL SALES FOR LAMBS AND GOATS 6 P.M. GRADED FEEDER PIGS7:ISP.M., FEEDER CATTLE 8 P.M. OK City Feeder Cattle OKLAHOMA CITY, OK APRIL 9, 1997 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Stocker steers steady to 2.00 higher. Stocker heif en steady. Demand very good for all clas ses. Monday's upturn in grain futures had no effect on demand for feeders. Rain of 1-3 inches fell across the state last Friday giving a much needed boost to wheat and spring pastures. More ram this week. Qual ity of supply poorest so far this year and plain to average, end attractive. Weigh-ups gaunt to full, mostly average. Feeder cattle THE BIGGEST p BA% ° ff O REG. PRICES Lancaster Farming, Saturda; in medium to moderate flesh. However, several loads very fleshy grain or silage fed cattle in supply. Stocker cattle and calves in mostly thin flesh with very few new crops calves noted and considerably less new crops than last week. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Demand very good as packers compete for numbers. Total of 365 cows and bulls sold with 65 percent going to packets. Receipts this week 7,900; last week 7,407; last year 6,420. Supply consisted of 73 percent year lings over 600 lbs; 22 percent calves and light yearlings under 600 lbs; 5 percent cows and bulls. Prices follow with weight ed average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 Stock ers and calves; 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 100.00- (103.78); 400-450 lbs (414 lbs) 95.50-104.50 (100.47); 450-500 lbs (467 lbs) 90.00-94.50 (91.94); SOO-600 lbs (550 lbs) 84.50-92.00 (87.40); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 78.00-84.50 (81.15); 710 lbs 77.75; Feeders: 650-700 lbs (681 lbs) 71.75-73.50(72.69); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 70.50- (72.63); 800-850 lbs (823 lbs) 68.25- (69.84); 850-900 lbs (860 lbs) 66.50- (67.65); 900-950 lbs (914 lbs) 64.50- (65.64); 950-1000 lbs (971 lbs) 64.00-65.00 (64.44). Hot steins: Large 2 790 lbs 55.75; 950 lbs 56.25. Feeder Heifers; Medium and Large 1 Stockers and calves: 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 79.75-85. 00 (83.49); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 76.00- (80.21); 500-550 lbs (519 lbs) 76.25- (77.14); 550-600 lbs (581 lbs) 72.50- (73.29); 600-675 lbs (650 lbs) 70.00- (72.50); Feeders: 650-700 lbs (675 lbs) 65.50-70.85 (68.02); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 64.00-70.25 (67.17); 800-900 lbs (850 lbs) 63.25-67.00, fleshy 61.00-64.00 (62.94). Slaughter Cows: Average dress ing: Cutters 39.00-42.50, Utilities 42.50- High dressing: Cutters 42.00- high dressing/high boning to 46.00, Utilities 43.50-46.75, high dressing/ high boning to 48.00; low dressing; Cutters 35.50- Utilities 39.00-42.00. Can ners 29.00-34.50, light weights 25.00- Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Cutters 86.30; Boners 85.30; Breakers 83.40; few Canners 74.25; Bulls 90.60. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1300-2200 lbs aver age dressing 49.00-52.50; high dressing 52.00- high diessing/high boning 54.50- low dressing Y.G. 1-2 1150-1650 lbs 44.50-48.50. Canner bulls 37.25- Replacement Cows: Pre tested for Bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1 average quality single head sales: 3-6 yr old BSO-12S0 lbs 4-7 months bred 440.00-530.00. Pairs: Medium and Large 1 average, few high quality: 4-6 yr old 900-1150 lb cows 100-250 lb calf 650.00-725.00; 7-8 yr old 1000-1100 lb cows 150-250 lb calf 575.00- 12. IW7-A7 r.A Middleburg Livestock MIDDLEBURG, PA APRIL 8,1997 CATTLE 467... PDA SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 1375/1425 lbs. 68.75-70.50, Choice 1055/1395 lb*. 63.75-69.75, Select 60.00- Standard 46.00-55.75. HOLSTEINS: few High Choice and Prime 1530/1535 lb*. 64.00-64.75, Choice 1300/1465 lb*. 55.75-63.50, Select 52.75-63.00, Standard 40.25-45.75. HEIFERS; few High Choice and Prime 1310/1390 lb*. 67.75-68 00, Choice 1010/1310 lb*. 57.50-67.00, few Select 51.00- Standard 44.50-48.75. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 39.25-43.50, couple 44.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 36.00-39.50, Canner and Low Cutter 32.00-36.75. Shell* down to 21.25. BULLOCKS: one Choice 59.25, two Select 48.00 & 48.75. BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1 1265/1560 lbs. 41.75-48.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Large Frame No. 1 400/900 lb*. 41.00- Medium Frame No. 2 395/630 lb*. 40.00-50.00, Medium Frame No. 1 395/830 lb*. 52.50-69.00, few 69.50; HEIFERS; Large Frame No. 1 385/705 lb*. 41.00- two head 66.00, few Medium Frame No. 1 370/695 lbs. 45.00-56.00. Medium Frame No. 2 300/570 lbs. 40.00- BULLS: few Medium Frame No. 2 325/650 lbs. 42.00-57.00, one 68.00. CALVES 164...VEALERS few Good 120/175 lbs. 32.00-50.00, Standard and Good 65/110 lbs. 25.00-30.00, few 35.00, Utility 65/75 lbs. 10.00-25.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 90/125 lbs. 65.00-85.00, No. 2 85/105 lbs. 55.00- few down to 35.00; No. 1 Holstein heifers 90/110 lbs. 125.00- No. 2 75/85 lbs. 72.00- Few beef cross bulls and heifers 80/125 lbs. 35.00-SZOO. HOGS 195...(04/07 & 08/97)..8u1k of supply sold on Monday and repotted by the auction. Barrows and gilts mostly 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220/260 lbs. 49.10-53.50, one lot 54.25, US 1-3 215 lbs. 44.00-48.75, few US 1-3 189/210 lbs. 47.00-47.50. SOWS: US 1-3 350/500 lbs. 37.50-40.50, 500/600 lbs. 43.50-47.50. BOARS: few 155/220 lbs. 34.00-39.50. FEEDER PIGS 138... US 1-3 35/45 lbs. 32.00-47.00, Utility 60 lbs. 45.00. per cwt. SHEEP 63... NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 37/45 lbs. 141.00-167.00. OLD CROP LAMBS; Choice 80/110 lbs. 117.00-128.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP. 47.00-50.00. GOATS HEADAGE UNAVAILABLE ...Large 66.00-100.00, Medium 35.00-95.00, few Urge Kids 37.00-46.00, Small Kids 17.00-28.00. per head.
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