Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
September 10, 1997
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
TUESDAY 9/10/97 (ESI) 133,000 7,000 362,000 14,000
WEEK AGO (ESI) 129.000 6,000 359,000 16,000
YEAR AGO (ACT) 121,000 8,000 365,000 15,000
WEEK TO DATE (ESI) 398,000 19,000 1,076,000 45,000
SAME PD LT WK (EST) 263,000 13,000 717,000 33,000
SAME PD LT YR (EST) 384,000 22,000 1,076,000 45,000
PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUESDAY, STEER AND HEIFER 108,000, COW
AND BULL 26,000.
Pa. Grain
September 8, 1997
Report wpplled by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST TUES
DAY’S MARKET FOR EASTERN AND
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA: CORN
STEADY TO .06 HIGHER, WHEAT UN
EVEN MOSTLY STEADY TO .07 LOW
ER. INSTANCES. 12 LOWER, BARLEY,
OATS St EAR CORN STEADY, SOY
BEANS STEADY TO .45 HIGHER.
PRICES PAID DELIVERED TO DELIV
ERS DOCK: ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL,
EXCEPT EAR CORN PER TON.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.96-3.25,
AVERAGE 3.13, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.74-2.84; WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.42-3.60, AVERAGE 3.55,
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.62-3.85;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.25, FEW
REPORTED 2.35, AVERAGE 2.07;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.50-1.90, AVER
AGE 1.69; SOYBEANS RANGE
7.10-7.81. FEW REPORTED 6.63, AVER
AGE 7.33, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST
6.00- FEW REPORTED GRAIN
SORGHUM 2 CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.74; EAR CORN RANGE
80.00- FEW REPORTED 100.00,
AVERAGE 87.88.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.90-3.15,
AVERAGE 3.03; WHEAT NO. 2
3.00- FEW REPORTED 3.60, AVER
AGE 3.15; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE
1.90-2.20, AVERAGE 2.05; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 1.50-1.80, AVERAGE 1.64;
SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.95-7.40,
AVERAGE 7.14; EAR CORN RANGE
80.00- AVERAGE 84.71.
EASTERN AND CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.86-3.25, ,
AVERAGE 3.05; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
3.30-3.57, AVERAGE 3.37; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 1,80-225, AVERAGE
'PROFIT FROM GRASS'
Come and see the technologies that make it happen
THE NEW ZEALAND ROADSHOW
Hear: Wayne Stachurski, one of New Zealand's most profitable grass farmers.
See: Product demos and video presentations by New Zealand companies.
Meet: The New Zealand representatives and agents.
Get: Practical, usable information from the people really making profits
Attendance is free , a BBQ meal and refreshments included.
Tuesday, 23 September 1997
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA
"Cannon Land & Cattle Co", 2585 Goldhill Rd
Concord, North Carolina
10.00 am -3.30 pm
Program:
10.00 am
10.20 -10.45
10.45 -12.00
12.00 -12.30 pm
12.30 -1.30 pm
1.30 - 3.30 pm
For more details contact David Hill
Tel: 800 2300024
See: Hay bale wrapping and feeding machinery, Electricj
Technical rural and agribusiness tours to New Zea t
2.01; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.50-1.90,
AVERAGE 1.72; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 6.90-7.81, AVERAGE 7.27; EAR
CORN RANGE 70.00-91.00, AVERAGE
84.43.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.74-3.10,
FEW REPORTED 2.58, AVERAGE 2.90;
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.12-3.32,
AVERAGE 3.25; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 2.00-2.02, AVERAGE 2.01;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.90, AVER
AGE 1.69; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
7.15-7.25, AVERAGE 7.20.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.80-3.15,
FEW REPORTED 3.30, AVERAGE 2.99;
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.25-3.40, FEW
REPORTED 3.00, AVERAGE 3.26; BAR
LEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.70-2.00, FEW RE
PORTED 2.50, AVERAGE 2.00; OATS
NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-1.90, AVERAGE
1.77; SOYBEANS RANGE 6.90-7.50
FEW REPORTED 7.80, AVERAGE 7.29
EAR CORN RANGE 68.00-85.00, FEW
REPORTED 100.00, AVERAGE 79.71.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.91; WHEAT NO. 2
3.32; BARLEY NO. 3 2.00; OATS NO. 2
1.70; SOYBEANS NO. 1 .7.05; EAR
CORN 83.11.
CORN NO. 2-Y 5.10; WHEAT NO. 2
4.65; BARLEY NO. 3 3.40; OATS NO. 2-
2.24; SOYBEANS NO. 1 7.85; EAR
CORN 145.89.
Regional Hay
September 8, 1997
Eastern Pa.
HAY &-STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON.) HA Y AND
STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 100.00-150.00; MIXED
HAY 90.00-150.00, TIMOTHY
90.00-120.00, FEW REPORTED 150.00;
Registration.
Welcome and introduction
by Jim Green.
Presentation Wayne
Stachurski, New Zealand
keynote speaker.
Commentary by Dr Jim
Green and Carl Pless.
Question time.
BBQLUNCH
Discussion, demonstrations,
video presentations.
MONTH AGO
YEAR AGO
Thursday, 25 September 1997
BURKES GARDEN, VIRGINIA
Burkes Garden School, Rt. 623
Burkes Garden, VA
10.00 am -3.30 pm
Program;
10.00 am Registration.
10.20 -10.45 am Welcome and introduction by
Presentation Wayne
Stachurski, New Zealand
keynote speaker.
12.00 -12.30 pm Commentary by Dr Paul
Peterson and Doug Melvin.
Question time.
12.30-1.30 pm BBQ LUNCH
1.30 - 3.30 pm Discussion, demonstrations,
video presentations.
10.45 - 12.00
Tours of "Senoh Forms" available after program
ing and accessories. Pasture seeders, Silage wagons, Posts
\, Tractor attached mowers, Electronic weigh scales, milk
STRAW 70.00-90.00; MULCH
35.00-45.00, FEW REPORTED 25.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
09/05/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
212 HAY. 37 STRAW & 34 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 120.00-170.00; MIXED
HAY 100.00-192.00; TIMOTHY
110.00-175.00; STRAW 87.00-125.00;
EAR CORN 92.00-99.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
09/05/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
127 HAY, 10 STRAW & 29 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 100.00-187.50; MIXED
HAY 85.00-153.00; TIMOTHY
86.00-142.50; STRAW 60.00-95.00; EAR
CORN 82.50-107.00.
Four States -
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md
September 10, 1997
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 82 HEAD.
STEADY. UTILITY 35.00-39.50; HIGH
DRESSING TO 40.75; CANNERS
30.00-35.00; SHELLY 29.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 10. YG#l 44.00-46.25; YG#2
42.00-45.00.
FED STEERS: FEW OFFERED. HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1400 LBS.
67.00-69.50.
FED HEIFERS: LOW CHOICE
1000-1100 LBS. TO 57.00.
VEAL CALVES: 164 HEAD. CHOICE
200-300 LBS. 69.00-74.00; GOOD
55.00- CULLS 85-110 LBS.
28.00- 60-80 LBS. 20.00-30.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
5.00- LOWER. #1 95-120 LBS.
70.00- 90 LBS. 50.00-65.00; #2
85-100 LBS. 35.00-48.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS. TO 140.00; #2
80-100 LBS. 45.00-90.00; BEEF X
BULLS AND HEIFERS 40.00-70.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: FEW OFFERED.
US# 1-3 230-260 LBS. TO 48.00; 300-350
LBS. 37.00-41.00; 350-450 LBS.
35.00-40.00.
SOWS: FEW OFFERED.
BOARS TO 33.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 184 HAD. 3.00-6.00
LOWER. STEERS MED. AND LRGE.
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 68.00-82.00;
500-700 LBS. 65.00-75.00; 700-900 LBS.
52.00-61.00; HOLSTEINS, ALL
WEIGHTS. 47.00-54.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 64.00-72.00;
500-700 LBS. 60.00-70.00; 700-900 LBS.
55.00-66.00.
BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 64.00-77.00;
at
Jim Hanes
For more details contact Jim Hanes
•Tel: (540) 472 2751
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 13, 1997-Al7
500-700 LBS. 60.00-67.00; 800-1000 LBS.
48.00-53.00; DAIRY REPLACEMENTS.
LARGE SPRINGERS 875.00-975.00;
MED. 450.00-650.00. 1 FRESH AT
750.00.
LAMBS: CHOICE 100-120 LBS.,
BUCKS TO 82.00; 70-79 LBS.
87.00-99.00; 40-70 LBS. 113.00-117.00.
SHEEP
32.00-36.00.
HEAVYWEIGHTS
PIGS AND SHOATS: 45 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD, 20-30 LBS. TO 22.00; 30-40
LBS. 24.00-28.00.
NEXT WED. SPECIAL DAIRY
CATTLE CONSIGNMENT SALE.
PROMISED: 48 HOLSTEIN COWS IN
ALL STAGES OF LACTATION.
Pennsylvania
Livestock Auction
Waynesburg, Pa.
Thun, Sept. 11, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE: SL COWS: UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL3S.OO-40.00; CUTTER &
BONING UTILITY 30.00-36.00; CAN
NER & LOW CUTTER 30.00-34.50;
SHELLS 30.00 & DOWN. BULLS:
YIELD GRADE I 15004-2000#
40.00-49.00; YIELD GRADE 2
1000#-1400# 37.00-53.00.
FEEDER STEERS: M&H 300-500#
50.00- 250-280# 66.00-98.00, M
600-900 57.00-77.00. HEIFERS Ml&LI
300-500# 40.00-81.00; L-l 400-650#
38.00- BULLS M&L-l 300-620#
42.00-
CALVES; VEAL.. PRIME 40.00-80.00;
CHOICE 38.00-72.00; GOOD
35.0048.00.
FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90120# FEW 35.0060.00, #2
HOLSTEIN BULLS 80-100# FEW
20.0040.00; BEEF X BULL&HFRS./HD.
20.0055.00.
HOGS: BARROWS & GILTS #l-2
210255# 50.0054.00, #2-3 255-280#
46.00-52.00; SOWS #l-3 300-500#
30.0048.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 1-3 15-20#
5.00- 17.00/HD.; 1-3 25-35#
10.0034.00/HD.
LAMBS: HIGH CHOICE 80100 LBS.
74.0085.00; CHOICE 7090 LBS. 75.00
TO 110.00; FEEDER LAMBS GOOD
60.0074.00; SHEEP 20.0039.00; FAT
SHEEP 25.00 & DOWN.
GOATS: LARGE 55.00115.00/HD.;
MEDIUM 30.00-54.00/HD.; SMALL
10.0037.0Q/HD.
[from grass farming.
Choose from the following venues:
Saturday, 27 September 1997
LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
"Spring Wood Farm", 1143 Gap Rd,
Kinzer, PA
lO.OO am -3.30 pm
Program:
10.00 am Registration
10.20 -10.45 Welcome and introduction
by Roman Stottrfoos.
10.45 -12.00 Presentation Wayne
Stachurskl, New Zealand
keynote speaker.
12.00 -12.30 pm Commentary by Roman
StoHzfbos and Steven Clee.
Question time.
12.30- pm BBQ LUNCH
1.30- pm Discussion, demonstrations,
video presentations.
For more details contact Steven Clee
Tel: (610)935 0305
tvers, New Zealand semen, progeny tested genetic products,
telers.
Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, PA
Thunday, Sept. 11, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE: 269 STEERS, COWS
STEADY.
STEERS: CHOICE 1100-1925 LBS.
64.00-67.00, SELECT 55.00-60.00,
STANDARD 45.00-54.50 FEW TO 40.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HI CHOICE &
PRIME CHOICE 1400-1600 LBS.
56.00-58.25, SELECT 47.75-53.75,
STANDARD 38.50-46.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 1115-1300 LBS.
61.25-65.00; SELECT 53.50-58.50;
STANDARD 40.00-S 1.00. FEW TO 35.00.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL 37.0041.00, FEW TO
43.50. CUTTER & BONING UTILTY
32.00- CANNER & LOW CUTTER
25.00- SHELLS DOWN TO 18.00.
BULLOCKS: CHOICE 1050 ONE AT
56.76; BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. I
1200-1770 LBS. 42.25-45.50; YIELD
GRADE NO. 2 1375-1725 LBS.
37.2543.50.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS M&L 1
335-675 LBS. 63.00-73.00; M&L2
325-880 LBS. 30.00-97.00. HEIFEERS
FEW M&L 1 300-700 LBS. 64.00-67.00;
M&L 2 350-775 LB. 33.50-56.50; BULLS:
M&L 2 300-785 LBS. 35.00-55.00.
CALVES: 89. VEALERS CH. 150-270
LB. 60.00-76.00; FEW GOOD 160-290
LB. 52.00-58.00; STANDARD Sc GOOD
90-115 LB. 16.00-28.00; STANDARD Sc
GOOD 70-85 LBS. 14.00-26.00; UTILITY
60-85 LB. 7.00-16.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS:
STEADY TO 15.00. NO. I 90-114 LB.
60.00- MOSTLY 65.00-75.00; NO.
2 85-110 LB. 29.00-60.00. HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS: FEW NO. 1 90-115 LB.
105.00- FEW NO. 2 85-90 LB.
31.00- BEEF CROSS BULLS Sc
HEIFERS 75-110 LB. 30.00-62.00. ONE
AT 100.00.
HOGS: 36 BARROWS Sc GILTS
STEADY. 1-3 225-250 LB. 47.00-50.75,
2-3 270-345 LB. 43.25-45.00. SOWS: 1-3
450-590 LB. 37.25-45.75; BOARS: 772
ONE AT 30.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 10 1-3 15-30 LB.
8.00-20.00.
SHEEP: I CH 90 LB. ONE AT 90.00.
GOATS: 9: BILLIES: LARGE
60.00- ONE AT 140.00; NANNIES:
LARGE ONE AT 45.00; KIDS: LARGE
20.00-