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NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
NEW WILMINGTON, PA
MARKET NEWS SERVICE
December 8, 1997
CATTLE 171 [PDA] Compared with
last week's sale slaughter cows mostly
steady to 50 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS few Choice
1395/1480 lbs 63 25-67 50, few Stan
dard 46 75-47 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS few Select and Low
Choice 1380/1550 lbs 53 25-56 50,
few Standard 40 00-48 25
COWS Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 32 50-37 75, Cutter and Boning
Utility 26 00-34 00, Canner and Low
Cutter 23 00-28 25 Shells down to
18 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Medium
Frame No I & 2 200/680 lbs 45 GO
-65 00 t
HEIFERS Medium Frame No I & 2
250/560 lbs 40 00-50 00
CALVES 194 VEALERS Standard and
Good 75/120 lbs 15 00-25 00, Utility
50/95 lbs 3 00-13 00
FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls
95/115 lbs 82 00-95 00, 85/90 lbs
50 00-68 00, No 2 90/140 lbs 30 00-
70 00, few No I Holstein heifers
90/115 lbs 120 00-122 50, No 2
85/160 lbs 30 00-102 50 Beef cross
bulls and heifers 80/125 lbs 30 00-
90 00
HOGS 262 Barrows and gilts steady to
2 00 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2
200/250 lbs 44 00-46 50, some to
49 00, US 1-3 220/270 lbs 43 00-
44 00, US 2-3 200/310 lbs 40 00-
43 25
SOWS US 1-3 350/635 lbs 32 00-
42 50 mostly 34 75-39 25, few Medium
225/2951bs 25 00-34 00
BOARS 315/715 lbs 29 25-29 75,
few 225/250 lbs 27 25-28 00
FEEDER PIGS 24 US 1-3 30/50 lbs
15 00-32 50, 50/100 lbs 32 50-45 00
per head
SHEEP 101 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
High Choice and Prime 65/85 lbs
93 00-110 00, Choice 50/110 lbs
72 00-87 50, Good and Choice 60/100
lbs 57 50-70 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 35 00-49 00
GOATS 7 Few Small and Medium
32 00-43 00 per head
EIGHTY FOUR AUCTION SALES
INC.
EIGHTY FOUR, PA
December 8, 1997
CATTLE 328 [PDA] SLAUGHTER
STEERS few Select 55 00-57 00, few
Standard 39 00-54 50
HEIFERS Standard 35 00-40 00, few to
30 00
No Equity Deductions?
No Co-op Dues?
Farmer Owned-Farmer Controlled?
No Bull Talk-Straight Answers?
Secure Milk Market?
No Gimmick Milk Prices?
Top Competitive Milk Price?
Fewest Deductions?
Top Notch Trucking?
Milk Check Never Late?
Member Services?
Fair Treatment to all Members?
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COWS Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 32 50-37 00, Yield Grade 4 & 5
28 5-33 50, Cutter and Boning Utility
28 00-32 00, Canner and Low Cutter
22 00-28 50 Shells down to 14 00
BULLS Yield Grade No 1 1000/1625
lbs 42 00-46 50, No 2 1050/1650 lbs
35 00-39 50
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium &
Large Frame No 1 325/500 lbs 66 50-
80 00, 510/700 lbs 64 00-74 00, Me
dium & Large Frame No 2 325/860 lbs
34 00-60 50, HEIFERS Medium &
Large Frame No 1 300/500 lbs 55 00-
65 00, 515/675 lbs 56 00-65 00, Me
dium & Large Frame No 2 300/500 lbs
40 00-55 00, 510/865 lbs 34 50-
54 00, BULLS Medium & Large Frame
No I 285/500 lbs 63 00-78 00,
520/700 lbs 60 00-71 00, Medium &
Large Frame No 2 425/815 lbs 40 00-
62 00
CALVES 225- VEALERS Good
135/265 lbs 35 00-53 50, Standard and
Good 90/110 lbs 18 00-27 50, 70/85
lbs 15 00-23 00, Utility 50/100 lbs
5 00-15 00
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls
90/130 lbs 70 00-106 00 mostly
80 00-95 00, No 2 80/125 lbs 26 GO
-67 50, few No 1 Holstein heifers
105/120 lbs 90 00-102 50 Beef cross
bulls and heifers 80/105 lbs 35 GO
-77 50, 190/250 lbs 40 00-80 00
HOGS 18 BARROWS AND GILTS US
2-3 260/300 lbs 43 00-45 00
SOWS few US 1-3 350/390 lbs 34 00-
34 50
FEEDER PIGS 16 Eight US 1-3 80 lbs
@45 00, eight 44 lbs @ 25 50 per
head
SHEEP 202 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
High Choice and Prime 110/130 lbs
78 00-8100, 30/65 lbs 117 50-
138 00, one @ 162 00, 80/105 lbs
80 00-88 00, Good and Choice 40/80
lbs 77 00-111 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 26 00-46 00
GOATS 3 Medium Nannies 26 GO
-42 00 per head
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Dec 10, 1997 '
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards • Week
ly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
and heifers 1.00-4.00 lower. Steer and heif
er calves steady. Demand moderate for
feeders, good for calves. Weigh-ups and
condition of feeders and calves in buyers
favor. Feeders in medium to slightly fleshy
wheat condition; calf condition best so far
this season with majority medium to slight
ly thin fleshed, few fleshy. Weigh oendi-
don of all classes gaunt to avenge. Supply
consisted of a good number of calves but a
dramatic increase of feeder steers off
wheat noted. Slaughter cows 1.00 higher.
Slaughter bolls steady to 1.00 higher.
Demand good for all classes. Near 600
head of young replacements sold. Of the
1070 cows and bulls sold only 30 percent
to packers with balance as replacements
and few thin cows for grazing. Receipts
this week 9,845; last week 6,761; last year
17,614. Supply consisted of 59 percent
yearlings and few calves over 600 lbs; 30
percent calves under 600 lbs; 11 percent
cows and bulls (3 percent of these for
slaughter balance back to hum). Prices fol
low with weighted avenge weight and
price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
Calves: 300-400 lbs (350 lbs)
98.50- (104.57); 400-500 lbs (450
lbs) 92.50-100.50, fancy 101.00- 103.50
(97.90); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 83.00-90.75,
fancy 90.00-96.50 (87.50); 600-650 lbs
(627 lbs) 77.25-83.75 (80.88); 650-700 lbs
(674 lbs) 74.25-79.50 (76.98); Yearlings:
600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 80.00- 85.00 (82.97);
700-800 lbs (750 lbs) opened 79.00-83.25,
dosed 76.75- 80.50 (80.85); 800-850 lbs
(824 lbs) 79.00-83.00, late 75.00-79.00
(79.46); 850-900 lbs (875 lbs) 73.00-79.25
(76.79); 900-950 lbs (921 lbs) 70.75-73.50
(72.07); 1000-1050 lbs (1033 lbs)
65.50- (69.20).
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
Calves: 325 lb thin 93.00; 350- 400 lbs
(381 lbs) 81.00-88.50 (84.07); 400-450 lbs
(423 lbs) 80.00-88.50 (84. IQ; 450-500 lbs
(475 lbs) 79.00-86.00 (82.36), fleshy
75.50- SOO-600 lbs (550 lbs)
71.00- (74.75); 600-650 lbs (623 lbs)
70.75- 72.00 (71.26); Yearlings: 525-600
lbs (550 lbs) 73.00-78.00 (75.84); 600-700
lbs (650 lbs) 72.50-77.25 (74.76); 700-750
lbs (725 lbs) 72.25- 75.75 (74/48), Fleshy
68.00- 750-800 lbs (784 lbs)
71.25-74.25 (7234); 850-900 lbs (863 lbs)
6630-72.00 (70.06).
Slaughter Cows: Average dressing: Cut
ters 30.50-32.50, Boning Utility
3230-35.50, Breaking Utility 33.00-36.00;
high dressing Cutters 32.00-3530, Utilities
34.50- low dressing Cutters
28.00- Utilities 3000-3430. Can
ners 24.50-27.00, 600-825 lbs
22.00-
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Cutters 69.15; Bon
es 68.10; Breakers 66.80; Cannes 66.65;
Bulls 79.80.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1
1350-2300 lbs Average dressing
43.00-47.00; high dressing 47.50-49.50;
low dressing 38.00-43.00.
Replacement Heifes and Cows; Pte
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THE TANK
300 gallon 4 wheel lick tank
Bedford Farm Bureau
Bedford, PA
814-623-6194
Brookland Mills
McVeytown, PA
717-899-6228
Dayton Feed Mill
Dayton, PA
814-257-8812
Farmers Union Co-op
Greencastle, PA
717-597-3191
Heisey Farm Service
Mf Joy, PA
717-653-1568
tested for Bangs, pregnancy, and age:
Medium and Large Frame 1 sold in ranch
fresh lots: Heifers 825-950 lbs 5-7 mo bred
fancy blacks 710.00-760.00; Heifers
825-900 lbs 7 mo bred Brangus
665.00-710.
00; Heifers 750-825 lbs 3-5 mo bred id
quality black and black motts
620.00-685.00, same as above but avg
quality 520.00-560.00; 5 yr old 950-1050
lbs 5-6 mo bred black and bwf Angus-
Oetviefa cross cows 610.00-640.00, same
as above but Reds and twf cows 585.00; 5
yr old 925-950 lbs 2-3 mo bred Angus-
Gdvieh cross 450.00-460.00.
Pairs: Hi quality Medium and Large
Frame; 5 yr old 1000 lb black Angus-
Gdvieh cross cows with ISO lb calves
785.00; same cows 825-1000 lb but red
white face with ISO lb calves
660.00-690.00.
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md
December 10, 1997
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 90 HEAD.
STEADY. SPOTS 1.00 HIGHER. UTILI
TY 34.00-38.75; HIGH DRESSING
39.004230, 1 AT 44.75; CANNERS
29.00-3330; SHELLY 28.00 AND
DOWN.
BULLS: 5 HEAD. YG#2 1200-1400
LBS. 36.00-39.00.
FED STEERS: FEW CHOICE
1300-1550 LBS. 62.75-6530; SELECT
54.00-59.00.
FED HEIFERS: LOW CHOICE
1200-1400 LBS. 62.00-6330.
VEAL CALVES: 137 HEAD. CULLS
85-110 LBS. 25.00-31.00; 60-80 LBS.
19.00-25.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
5.00- HIGHER. #1 95-120 LBS.
75.00- 85-95 LBS. 35.00-75.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW #1 95-120
LBS. TO 115.00; BEEF X BULLS TO
75.00
BUTCHER HOGS: US# 1-3 220-260
LBS. 40.00-42.00; 200-220 LBS.
38.0040.00; 280-350 LBS. 42.004600.
SOWS: 300-500 LBS. 32.00-3830;
500-700 LBS. 34.00-36.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 143 HEAD, PRICES
STEADY. STEERS MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 200-400 LBS. 65.00-78.00;
400600 LBS. 65.00-78.00; 600-800 LBS.
57.0069.00.
HEIFERS; 300500 LBS. 52.0065.00;
500700 LBS. 50.0060.00; 700800 LBS.
FEW TO 64.00.
BULLS: 400600 LBS. 59.0069.00;
600800 LBS. FEW TO 59.00.
Johnson Liquid Feed
Tunkhannock, PA
717-836-1226
1-800-475-4492
Martin's Ag Service
New Holland, PA
717-354-4996
Reinford Liquid Feed
Newville, PA
717-776-6869
Ross’s Feed & Grain
Quarryville, PA
717-786-7361
Also Available: Cane Molasses,
Bovamax, Silo-Treet, Haylage Sweet
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: LARGE
SPRINGERS 750.00-985.00; MEDIUM
600.00-725.00.
SHEEP: FEW 43.00-49.00.
LAMBS: CHOICE 90-110 LBS.
83.00-96.00; 70-90 LBS. 90.00-99.00;
123-135 LBS. 74.00-83.00.
GOATS: LARGE BILLIES
75.00-124.00, MEDIUM 45.00-63.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: BY TH HEAD,
20-40 LBS. 19.00-26.00.
NEXT WEEK SPECIAL DAIRY
SALE. PROMISED: 24 HOLSTEIN
COWS, 8-10 SPRINGING, 4 RECENTLY
FRESH, BALANCE MILKING BUT
BRED; 12 HOSLTEIN BREEDING SIZE
HEIFERS; 12 PUREBRED SIMMENTAL
ST. COWS, 3-6 YRS. OLD DUE IN EAR
LY SPRING TO ANGUS OR SIMMEN
TAL BULL
St. Louis
Cattle, Hogs
Springfield IL.
Monday December 8, 1997
USDA-D Market News Service National
Stockyards Illinois terminal slaughter
cattle market
Receipts this week; 350 Last week: 250
Last yean 530
Compared to last Monday, slaughter
steeis and heifers very uneven, bulk sold
steady. Slaughter cows firm to 1.00 higher,
bulls steady. Supply mainly Choice
slaughter steers and heifers, light supply
holstdn steen. around ten percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
975-1450 lbs. 61.00-64.00, mostly 62.00
64.00, 2-4 black and black baldies
1150-1500 lbs. 64.00-66.00, mostly 64.00
-65.00. Select and Choice 2-3 950-1400
lbs. 59.00-62.00. Select 2-3 900-1 ISO lbs.
55.0059.00. Holstein Steers: Choice 2-3
14001550 lbs. 60.0063.00, package 1670
lbs. at 64 2-3 1200-1400 lbs. 52.0057.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
975-1250 lbs. 61.0064.00, mostly 62.00
64.00,2-3 and black and black baldies 2-4
11001325 lbs. 64.0065.00. Select and
Choice 2-3 9001200 lbs. 59.0062.00;
Select 2-3 9001150 lbs. 55.0059.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter, Boning
and Breaking Utility 1-4 31.00-34.00;
High Yielding 34.0035.00; Canner and
Low Cutter 1-2 28.0031.00; Shelly Can
ner 1-2 24.0028.00
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 14502000
lbs. 35.0040.00
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large
Frame 1: Thin to Moderately fleshy 800
900 lbs. 58.00-61.00. Moderately fleshy
9001000 lbs. 55.0058.00
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and Large
Frame 1: Thin to moderately fleshy 700
900 lbs. 57.0060.00. Moderately fleshy
9001000 lbs. 54.0057.00
THE BARREL
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1 TO 2 LB PER HEAD DAILY
32% CRUDE PROTEIN
62% DRY MAHER
Susquehanna Seed
and Feed
Miffimburg, PA
717-966-2580
H.R. Wentzel
Bridgeport, PA
717-795-3306
Seiple & Son
Easton, PA
610-258-7146
Tyrone Milling
Tyrone, PA
814-684-3400
Watson’s Feed Service
Mercer, PA
412-662-5219
Whitmoyer Liquid Feed
Myerstown, PA
717-933-5011
Cedar Ridge
Fencing Co.
Weston, WV
304-873-1228
Foster Feed
Weston, WV
304-269-1333
Stalnaker’s Farm
Weston, WV
304-269-5042