Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Uider Federal Inspection July 16. 1997 CATTLE CALVES 132.000 6,000 4 128,000 7,000 * 134,000 7,000 TUESDAY 7/16/97 (ESI) WEEK AGO (ESI} YEAR AGO (ACT) WEEK TO DATE (ESI) 390,000 17,000 966.000 39,000 / SAME PD LT WK (EST) 377,000 19,000 949,000 37,000 SAME PD LT YR (EST) 398,000 22,000 972,000 42,000 PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUESDAY, STEER AND HEIFER 108,000, COW AND BULL 24,000. Leola Produce Auction - Lwla, PA July IS, 1997 Report SuppUod by Aucthw APPLES: EARLY VARIETIES 3.00-4.75 * BU. APRICOTS: 850-14.50 8 QT. FLAT. 145019.50 IS LBS. BEANS: GREEN 14.0022.00 BU.. YELLOW 22.0032.00 BU., ROMA 18.0024.00 BU., LIM 28.0032.00 BU. BLUEBERRIES: 9.75-IS.OO 12 PINT FLAT. CABBAGE: .35-JO HEAD. 2.75-4 JO CRATE; RED 3.25-5.75 CRATE. CANTALOPES: .85-1.40 EACH. SMALL TO MED., 1 JO-110 LARGE TO EX. LARGE CUCUMBERS: 1.00-12.00 «1 1 1/9 BU.. 4.75-7.50 «2 1 1/9 BU. CHERRIES: SWEET 12.00-18.00 8 QT. FLAT. Water Conditioner Hard Water Problems? 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LRGE SHEEP 13.000 11.000 15,000 Leesport Livestock LEESPORT, PA JULY 16,1997 CATTLE 245. .[PDA]...[Supply included 135 slaughter steers and heifers] Compared with last Wednesday's sale slaughter steers and heifers steady to .50 lower, spots 1 00 lower, cows mostly steady to weak, bulls steady to 1 00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 1100/1575 lbs 62 50-65 00, Select 58 50- 62.00 HOLSTEINS. High Choice and Prune 1340/1675 lbs. 57 75-60 50, Choice 1110/1665 lbs 53 00-58 50, Select 49 25- 55 50, few Standard 44 00-47.00 HEIFERS. Choice 1005/1530 lbs 61 00-63.50, Select 55.25-60.00, few Standard 49 25-54 25, few Choice Holstein heifets 1430/1550 lbs. 56.00-58.50 COWS Breaking Utility and Commercial 39 50-44 50, Cutter and Boning Utility 35 75-40 25, Canner and Low Cutter 29.00-36 50 Shells down to 17.00. BULLOCKS: few Select 56 00-59 00 BULLS Yield Grade No. I 1000/2310 lbs 48 00-54 00, few No 885/1435 lbs 44 00-44 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS' Large Frame No I 530/910 lbs 50 25-55 00, HEIFERS' few Medium Frame No 2 285/725 lbs 42 50-59 00, few Large Frame No 2 535/850 lbs 42 00-45 00 CALVES 151 VEALERS Dewart Hay & Livestock Dewart, Pa. Monday, July 14, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS: SO.OO-66.25. HEIFERS: 50.0061.25. GOOD COWS: 37.00-43.75. CANNERS AND CUTTERS 27.00-37.00. " BULLS: 40.00-47.50. VEAL 90-190 LBS. 60.00-140.00, 70-90 LBS. 25.00-60.00. HOGS: SO.OO-57.75. SOWS: 34.0046.25. FEEDER PIGS: 32.0045.00 HEAD. HAY: 65.00-96.0 a STRAW: ONE LOAD AT 89.00. CORN: 76.00-93.00. OATS: 1.75-1.90 BU. • BG-3*Tetra-Plus • BG-I4 • Alice • Barabian • Pitau • Southern Cross • Hula VISA/Mastcrcard accepted UPS deliveries available 120/235 lbs. 47.00-65.00, Standard and Good 80/120 lbs. 16.00-22.00, Utility 55/100 lbs. 10.00-15.00, few to 5.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls to 2.50 lower... No. 1 Holstein bulls 95/120 lbs. 45.00-62.50, No. 2 85/120 lbs. 22.00- 30 00, few to 40 00; few No. 1 Holstein heifers 75/90 lbs 50 00-67.50. HOGS 29 .Barrows and gilts 2 00 to 3.00 lower, sows steady to strong. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 240/250 lbs. 57.00-59.00, few US 2-3 270/290 lbs. 46 00-48 00 SOWS: US 1-3 350/445 lbs. 40,00- 42 00, few Medium 280/475 lbs. 25 00- 38.50. BOARS; one 595 lbs. @ 35.00. FEEDER PIGS 46 .Few US 2-3 20/35 lbs 72.00-128.00. per head. SHEEP 20 ..SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 55/90 lbs 85 00-94.00, few 95/120 lbs. 65 00-77.50, few Good and Choice 40/50 lbs. 8000-85 00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP few 20.00- 42 00. GOATS 31 ..One Large Billy @ 91.00, one Medium @ 68.00, few Medium Nannies 35 00-62.00, Large Kids 30.00- 58 00, one @ 70.00, Small 22.00-32 00. - per head New Holland Sales Stables Goat and Sheep Sale Monday, July 14, 1997 Calm Sheep Goete 189 967 1378 Today 182 811 782 CALVES: VEALERS STEADY TO Lut Week Good SUMMER SPECIALS Keep your livestock cool with Bun flow And Satwl SIZE 12" 16” 20" 24" AGRICULTURAL FANS Belt Drive & Direct Drive fans with energy - saver motor, galvanized housing • 36" D.D. 1/2 HP 790003 $229" • 36" B.D. 1/2 HP 790001 $239" A | so shutters & • 48“ B.D. IHP 790002 $369" Thermostat Avail ★Full Line Parts Dept.* ★Sell, Service & Install* UmcwHf Farming, Stturday.Juty 19,1997415 4.00 LOWER; SLAUGHTER CALVES FULLY STEADY. DEMAND FAIR FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS TO RETURN TO FARM. VEALERS; CHOICE 110-325 LBS. *O.OO-90.00; HIGH GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ISO-27S LBS. 55.00-70.00, 10-110 LBS. 15.00-20.00; STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 60-SS LBS. 10.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES: CHOICE 350-500 LBS. 61.00-10.00; GOOD 275-450 LBS. 55.00-68.00. RETURNED TO FARM: BULK 95-125 LB. HOLSTEIN BULLS 55.00-72.00; SMALL FRAME SO-110 LBS. 20.00- FEW 95-1 IS LB. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 60.00-tS.OO. SHEEP: SLAUGHTER LAMBS UNEVEN, 30-80 LB. WEAK TO 5.00 LOWER, tO-130 LBS. 5.00-10.00 LOW ER; SLAUGHTER EWES STEADY, INSTANCES 5.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOICE 1-2 30-60 LBS. 105.00-125.00, 60-90 LBS. 90.00- #2-3 90-110 LBS. 75.00- 110-130 LBS. 65.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: CHOICE 1-3, INCLUDING YEARLINGS 50.00-70.00; UTILITY AND GOOD 1-3 35.00-55.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD, BILLIES LARGE 100.00-130.00. FEW 130.00- MEDIUM 75.00-100.00; MUTTON MEDIUM AND LARGE 70.00- NANNIES LARGE 60.00- MEDIUM 45.00-65.00; YEARLINGS GOOD AND CHOICE 60.00- KIDS CHOICE AND PRIME 45.00- GOOD 2S.OCMS.OO. 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