LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION LEESPORT, PA September 24, 1997 CATTLE 453 [PDA] [Supply included 164 slaughter steers and heifers and 125 feeder cattle] Compared with last Wednesday’s sale si steers weak lo 100 lower, heifers weak to 1 00 lower, cows steady, bulls unevenly steady SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 1185/1380 lbs 62 50-65 25, Select 55 50-62 50, Standard 50 00-55 75 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 1415/1550 lbs 59 75-61 25, one @ 63 00, 1630/1640 lbs 57 50-58 75, Choice 1245/1560 lbs 55 00-59 25, Select 5100-56 00, Standard 45 00- 50 25 HEIFERS few Choice 1095/1115 lbs 6175-63 50, Select 55 50-6125, Standard 45 00-54 25 COWS Breaking Utility and Commercial 37 00-41 75, Cutter and Boning Utility 32 50-37 50, Canner and Low Cutter 26 00 33 00 Shells down to 15 00 BULLS Yield Grade No I 1255/2010 lbs 4100-48 00, No 2 1015/1455 lbs 38 50-40 00, one @ 34 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium & Large Frame No 1 420/685 lbs 64 00-78 00, 795/1063 lbs 53 00- 59 75, Medium Frame No 2 605/855 lbs 46 00-55 00, Large Frame No 2 660/935 lbs Holsteins 42 00-56 00, HEIFERS Medium & Large Frame No 1 300/575 lbs 51 00-67 00, one lot @ 98 00, three head 930 lbs @ 52 00, Medium and Large Frame No 2 250/900 lbs 34 00-50 00, BULLS Medium & Large Frame No I 225/360 lbs 77 50-90 00, 430/795 lbs 46 CO -55 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 660/810 lbs 38 00-41 00 CALVES 199 VEALERS Good and Choice 70/110 lbs 20 00-29 00, Standard and Good 50/85 lbs 20 CO -29 00, Utility 50/85 lbs 10 00-21 00 SLAUGHTER CALVES few Good and Choice 200/450 lbs 45 00-56 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls 10 00 to spots 30 00 lower No 1 Holstein bulls 90/125 lbs 60 00- 92 50, few late sales down to 50 00, No 2 85/125 lbs 27 50-52 50, No I Holstein heifers 90/100 lbs 75 GO -125 00, No 2 75/90 lbs 30 00-67 50 Few beef cross bulls and heifers 70/145 lbs 35 00-92 50 HOGS 117 BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 240/260 lbs 48 25-49 00, US I 3 220/265 lbs 46 50-47 75, US 2-3 220/290 lbs 45 00-45 75 SOWS US I 3 380/495 lbs 32 00- 38 00, 500/675 lbs 37 00-40 50 BOARS couple 575 & 710 lbs 33 00. one 205 lbs 36 50 FEEDER PIGS 30 US 1-3 30/35 Tango Autowrap - - THE WRAPPER THAT WRAPS BALES OTHERS WONT A complete range of Round, Square & Rectangular Wrappers. 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For further information on Tanco bale wrappers, silage wrapping, and your nearest dealer, contact: lbs 90 00-110 00, SLAUGHTER Utility 40/95 lbs 45 00-50 00 per cwt SHEEP 48 SLAUGHTER LAMBS few Choice 50/65 lbs 85 00-97 50, 70/85 lbs 75 00-87 00, 90/140 lbs 62 50-77 50 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 27 50-47 50 couple Yearlings 50 00 & 60 00 GOATS 8 Few Large Billies 90 00- 105 00, few Large Kids 40 00-52 50 one Small 12 50 per head BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION BELLEVILLE, PA September 24, 1997 CATTLE 265 [SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION] COWS Breaking Utility and Com mercial 33 75-40 00, Cutter and Boning Utility 29 50-33 50, Canner and Low Cutler 24 00-28 75 Shells down to 15 00 BULLS Yield Grade No I 1200/1650 lbs 36 00-40 25, No 2 1100/1500 lbs 31 00-36 00 CALVES 105 VEALERS Standard and Good 90/105 lbs 17 00-24 00, Utility 70/90 lbs 10 00-1600 FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls 95/110 lbs 45 00-100 00. No 2 90/120 lbs 22 00-46 00 HOGS 37 BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 230/260 lbs 48 50-49 50 SOWS' US 1-3 400/600 lbs 36 50- 40 00 BOARS one 600 lbs @ 35 75 FEEDER PIGS 126 US 1-3 20 DO -44 00 per head SHEEP 72 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 40/70 lbs 81 00 107 00, Good and Choice 70/90 lbs 65 00-79 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 25 00-47 00 GOATS 24 Large 84 00-102 00, Medium 70 00-83 00, Urge Kids 33 GO -44 00, Small Kids 12 00-32 00 - per head September. 19, 1997 11 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS CATTLE 6162 Compared with 3897 head last week and 3349 head a year a|o Compared with last Friday's summary slaughter steers steady to 50 higher, si heifers uneven, mostly steady, si cows steady to 1 00 lower, bulls steady to 1 00 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice & Prime 66 25-69 75, Choice 63 50-67 00, Select and Low Choice 59 75-64 50, Select 56 00-64 25, Standard 44 00-56 75 FDLSTEINS High Choice & Prime 58 00-62 25, Choice 54 00-59 75, Select 48 50- 55 50 HEIFERS Choice 61 GO -66 00. Select 56 00-6'l 50, Standard 41 00-55 00 COWS Breaking Utility & Commercial 37 00-43 00, Cutter & Boning Utility 3150-38 50 mostly QIMMMSS and BfDCKE 100-120 Lehigh Aye. • RO. Box 928 Batavia, New York 14021-0928 716/343-5411 Serving Farmers Through Farm Equipment Dealers Since 1961 Why spend your dollars on a “job shop” type machine that requires a large tractor, needs near perfect bales to work properly, and is scary to see in operation. Don’t forget: “Penny wise, pound foolish”. It takes a quality product to do quality work. 34 00-37 50, Conner and Low Cutter 26 00-33 25, few to 24 00 Shells down to 17 00 BULLS Yield Grade No I 1000/2400 lbs 43 00-47 50, few to 5100, No 2 900/2000 lbs 38 00-44 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium & Large Frame No I 300/500 lbs 70 00-9100, 500/800 lbs 60 00-78 00, Medium Frame No 2 350/800 lbs 45 00-65 00, Large Frame No 2 450/850 Ins Holsteins 46 00-55 00, HEIFERS Medium & Large Frame No 1 300/500 lbs 61 00-80 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 500/750 lbs 55 00-69 00, Me dium Frame No 2 300/500 lbs 50 00- 64 00, BULLS Medium & Large Frame No I 250/550 lbs 61 50-86 00, Me dium & Large Frame No 2 300/700 lbs 40 00-63 00 CALVES 3112 Compared with 3231 head last week and 2260 head a year ago Vealers steady VEALERS Choice 140/350 lbs 70 00-85 00, Good 130/300 lbs 48 00-72 50, Standard and Good 85/125 lbs 18 00- 34 00, Utility 55/110 lbs 10 00- 25 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bull calves steady to strong, Holstein heif ers active 500t020 00 higher No 1 Holstein bulls 85/125 lbs 70 00- 100 00, few early sales to 125 00, No 2 80/120 lbs 32 00-70 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80/120 lbs 100 00-150 00, few to 182 00, No 2 75/110 lbs 60 00-95 00, few to 40 00 Beef cross bulls and heifers 75/130 lbs 35 00-95 00 HOGS 1593 Compared with 3161 head last week and 1839 head a year ago Barrows and gilts steady to 1 50 lower, sows 1 00 to 2 00 lower BARROWS AND GILTS US I -2 2?0/265 lbs 50 25 51 00, few to 53 25, US 1-3 210/270 lbs 48 50- 50 25, US 2-3 220/300 lbs 45 00- 48 00 SOWS US 1-3 300/500 lbs. 37 00-4150, 500/700 lbs 39 00- 43 50, few to 46 00, Medium 300/550 lbs 26 50-33 00 BOARS all weights 34 00-37 00 FEEDER PIGS 294 Compared with 234 head last week and 178 head a year ago Feeder pigs US 1-3 20/40 lbs 20 00-31 00, 40/80 lbs 33 00- 50 00 per head SHEEP 2354 Compared with 2093 head last week and 1075 head a year ago Slaughter lambs steady to to 10 00 lower SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 40/60 lbs 98 00-120 00, 60/80 lbs 89 00-100 00, 80/125 lbs 70 00-92 00, Good andB7 00, few to 57 50 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 23 00- Choice 65/100 lbs 76 00-55 00 TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 1709 Compared with 1371 head last week and 1901 head a year ago Feeder pigs under 40 lbs 15 00 lower, over 40 lbs steady\ to strong US 1-2 30/40 lbs 85 00-120 00, 40/50 lbs Inc /Wholesale THstributars 70 00-125 00, 50/60 lbs 65 GO -75 00, few 105 00, 70/90 lbs 60 00- 70 00, No 2 30/75 lbs 60 00-80 00. 2-3 30/50 lbs 49 00-70 00, 50/75 lbs 50 00-59 00, Slaughter 25/60 lbs 100 00-120 00 per hundred weight Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report September 24, 1997 Report auppUed bj USDA COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S 3 P.M. CLOSE: FRESH LOINS 1.00 LOWER; BUTTS 2.00-3.00 LOWER; SKND. HAMS 1.00 LOWER; SDLS. BELLIES MOSTLY 3.00 LOWER; LEAN TRIM MINGS MOSTLY 1.00-3.00 LOWER. TRADING ACTIVE, WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE DEMAND AND MOD ERATE TO HEAVY OFFERINGS. NOTE: ILD. OF 14-16 LBS. BELLIES TRADED AT 67.00. LOADS PORK CUTS: 156.5 LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK: 47.0 LOINS, REG, FRESH 14-18 LBS. *, 31.5 LOADS, RANGE 109.00-118.00, WGHTD. AVG. 113.57. •/. ” TRIM 14-18 LBS., 16.0 LOADS, RANGE 130.00-137.00, WGHTD. AVG. 132.81. . V 4" TRM/LESS 14-18 LBS., 15.5 LOADS, RANGE 133.00-144.00, WGHTD. AVG. 139.61. 18-22 LBS. • 4.0 LOADS. RANGE 105.00, WGHTD. AVG. 105.00. y." TOM 18-22 LBS., 4.0 LOADS, RANGE 123.00, WGHTD. AVG. 123.00. COMBOS 22 LBS. AND UP, 1.0 LOADS. RANGE 83.00, WGHTD. AVG. 83.00. LOIN, BNLS, CNTR CUT 5-9 LBS. STRAP-ON, 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 220.00-234.00, WGHTD. AVG. 227.00. 5-9 LBS. STRAP-OFF, 4.5 LOADS. RANGE 230.00-241.00, WGHTD. AVG. 235.22. BNLS SIRLOIN .75-1 LB. 0.25 LOADS, RANGE 142.00, WGHTD. AVG. 142.00 l TENDERLOIN 1.25 LBS. AND DOWN 0.13 LOADS, RANGE 306.00, WGHTD. AVG. 306.00. PICNIC, FRESH SMKR TOM, RS. COMBO. RANGE 58.00, WGHTD. AVG. 58.00 E. SMKR TOM, SS, BOXED, 0.5 LOADS, RANGE 75.00, WGHTD. AVG. 75.00 . BOSTON BUTT 4-8 LBS. *, 17.0 LOADS, RANGE 65.00-73.00, WGHTD. AVG. 69.56. V." TRIM 4-8 LBS., 17.0 LOADS, RANGE 84.00-91.00. WGHTD. AVG. 100 Stover Drive Carlisle, PA 17013 717/249-6720 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 27, 1997-Al9 FARM BUILDINGS NEED PAINTED? Let GahrinamGHTENfUp Your Life “The Farm Paintirig^Specialist" * -* Zm* i^y| WE ARE THE FUSSY ONE S OUB SMCIAITKS AM AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL CHURCHCS • Barn Painting • Milk House • Root Coating ■ Water Proofing Silos • Sturm f atmhouses The Job Must Be Done To Your Satisfaction ViirFHlFEsllmit'lAl 1 / Gah ring’s PAINTING A WATERPROOFING 636 Easi End Ave, Lancaster, PA 717-397-4187 87.97. COMBOS 8 LBS. AND UP, RANGE 63.00, WGHTD. AVG. 63.00 C. SPARERIBS, FRESH 1.5- LBS., 0.5 LOADS, RANGE 112.00, WGHTD. AVG. 112.00. 3.5- LBS., UNQUOTED. LOIN BACKRIB (BOXED) FRSH/FRZN 1.75-2 LBS., 0.63 LOADS. RANGE 300.00-310.00, WGHTD. AVG. 308.00. LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS) 1.75 LBS. AND DOWN. 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 355.00, WGHTD. AVG. 355.00. HAM, SKINNED, SELECTED FRESH 17-20 LBS., 11.0 LOADS, RANGE 67.00, WGHTD. AVG. 67.00. FRESH 20-26 LBS., 39.0 LOADS, RANGE 59.00-63.00, WGHTD. AVG. 59.91. HAM, SKINNED, COMMODITY FRESH 20-26 LBS., 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 61.00, WGHTD. AVG. 61.00. BELLY, SDLS, SKIN-ON, FRESH FRESH 10-12 LBS., UNQUOTED. FRESH 12-14 LBS., 23.0 LOADS, RANGE 58.00-65.00, WGHTD. AVG. 60.00. FRESH 14-16 LBS., 15.5 LOADS. RANGE 58.00-65.00, WGHTD. AVG. 60.90. FRESH 16-18 LBS., 5.0 LOADS, RANGE 60.00-61.00, WGHTD. AVG. 60.40. PORK TRIMMINGS/ BONELESS PROCESSING PORK (CHEMICAL LEAN) COMBO 42% FRESH, 15.0 LOADS, RANGE 23.00, WGTHD. AVG. 23.00. BOXED 42% FROZEN, RANGE 33.00, WGHTD. AVG. 33.00 B. COMBO 72% FRESH, 28.0 LOADS, RANGE 56.00-57.00, WGHTD. AVG. 56.3 Z BOXED 72% FROZEN, RANGE 65.00-67.00, WGHTD. AVG. 65.50 A. PICNIC CUSHION MEAT COMBO 92% FRESH. RANGE 100.00, WGHTD. AVG. 100.00 D. BOXED 92% FROZEN. 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 97.00, WGHTD. AVG. 97.00. BONELESS PICNIC MEAT COMBO 72% FRESH, 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 63.00, WGHTD. AVG. 63.00. SHANK MEAT FROZEN. RANGE 73.00, WGHTD. AVG. 73.00 D. SKINNED JOWLS COMBO FRESH, RANGE 24.00, WGHTD. AVG. 24.00 E. BOXED FROZEN, 2.0 LOADS. RANGE 32.00, WGHTD. AVG. 3ZOO. NOTE! V,” OR Vi" TRIMMED PRODUCT BROUGHT BACK TO A REGULAR COMMODITY BASIS. USDA PORK CARCASS CUTOUT Sept 24 ESTIMATED GROSS CUTOUT VAL UES OF A 175 LB. HOG CARCASS BASED ON USDA CUTTING YIELD TESTS AND CARLO! PRICES. TUESDAY’S CARCASS GRADES AND PRICES PER CWT.: US# 170.98, CHANGE FROM TUES.’S VALUE -0.99; US#2 69.04, CHANGE FROM TUES.’S VALUE -0.97; US#3 67.10, CHANGE FROM TUES.’S VAL UE -0.96; US#4 65.15, CHANGE FROM TUES.’S VALUE -0.95.
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