PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEEKLY .LIVESTOCK SUM MARY January 9, 1998 CATTLE 6l3B...Compared with 2419 head last week and 5153 head a year ago. Compared with last Friday's sum mary slaughter steers 1.00 lower, slaughter heifers .50-1.00 lower, slaughter cows 1.00-1.50 lower, bulls steady 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice & Prune 66 00-68.85, Choice 62.00- 6685, Select and Low Choice 58.00- 62 50, Select 55.00-63.00, Standard 43 00-56.50. HOLSTEINS; High Choice A Prune 57.00-61.50, Choice 54.00- 59 00, Select 48 00-55.00, Standard 39 50-49 00. HEIFERS: Choice 60.00- 66.00, Select 52.00-62.00, Standard 4000-55 00 COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 33.50-42.00, lew to 43 50, Cutter and Boning Utility 29.00- 3600, Clnner and Low Cutter 24.00- 31 50. few to 22.00. Shells down to 13.50 BULLS' Yield Grade No. I 1100/2400 lbs 41.00-48.50, few to 55 00, No 2 900/2000 lbs 32.00-42.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; Medium & Large Frame No 1 300/550 lbs. 62.00- 78 00, few to 84 00, few 550/975 lbs 54 50-61 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 275/750 lbs 42.00-58.00, Large Frame No 2 Holsteins 500/1000 lbs 40 00-54 00, few to 66.00; HEIFERS: Medium & Large Frame No. 1 300/650 lbs 57 00-68.00, Medium & Laigc Frame No 2 270/750 lbs 40.00-59 00, few to 33 00, BULLS: Medium & Large Frame No I 300/825 lbs 54 00-82.00, mostly 60 00-78 00, Medium and Large Frame No 2 325/800 lbs. 37.00-59.00. CALVES 3958 Compared with 2054 head last week and 2876 head a year ago. Vealers steady to strong... VEALERS few Choice 140/325 lbs 70.00-100.00, Good 130/300 lbs 40.00-75.00, Stan daid and Good 70/110 lbs 25.00-39.00, few to 15 00, Utility 50/100 lbs 10.00- 28 00, few to 5.00. FARM CALVES' Holstein bulls steady to 15.00 higher. No I Holstein bulls 85/125 lbs. 75.00- 135 00, No 2 80/125 lbs. 40 00- 9600, few to 30.00; Holstein heifers mostly steady. No 1 Holstein heifers 85/125 lbs 70 00-127.00, No 2 75/125 lbs 40 00-75 00 Beef cross 80/130 lbs. bulls and heifers 40 00-107.50. HOGS 2151 Compared with 1293 head last week and 2325 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts 1.00 to 2.50 lower Sows 50-2 00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 220/265 lbs 34.00- 38 00, mostly 35.00-36 75, 1-3 210/270 lbs 32.00-34.75, 2-3 220/300 lbs 31 00-33 50 SOWS US 1-3 300/500 lbs 23.50- 30 00, few to 35.00, 500/700 lbs 28 00-32 00, few Medium 250/450 lbs 2000-23 50 ROARS- 1600-22.00 FEEDER PIGS 350 Compared with 189 head last week and 213 head a year ago. FEEDER PIGS few US 1-3 25/45 lbs. 13 00-27 00, 40/60 lbs 20 00- 47 00 perhead SHEEP 2117 .Compared with 1852 head last week and 1549 head a year ago. Slaughter lambs mostly steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS' Choice 40/80 lbs 100 00-130 00, 70/110 lbs 90.00- 119 00, few down to 80.00, 105/140 Pennsylvania Agricultural Commodities Marketing Association, Inc. 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US No. 1-2 25/40 lbs 82.50-92.50, 40/50 lbs 80.00-97.50, 50/60 lbs 70.00- 87.50, 60/70 lbs 60.00-77.50. Slaugh ter 20/40 lbs 55.00-80.00, 40/65 lbs ex 55.00- ...per hundredweight. MERCER LIVESTOCK AUCTION MERCER, PA January 13, 1998 CATTLE 436...[PDA]...Compared with last week's sale...sl. steers steady to .75 higher, si. cows mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 1000/1450 lbs. 64.50-67.00, Select 56.50-65.00, Standard 50.00-55.25. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 1425/1625 lbs. 60.00-64.00, couple Choice 1175 & 1190 lbs. 56.50 & 57.25, few Standard 40.00-51.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 1000/1375 lbs. 62.00-66.00. Select 55.00-62.00, Standard 42.00-52.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 34.25-40.50, one @ 42.25, Cutter and Boning Utility 30 00-38.25, Can ner and Low Cutter 27.50-32.00. Shells down to 20.00. BULLS: couple Yield Grade No. I 1125 St 1730 lbs. 38.75 & 46.50, couple No 2 985 & 1605 lbs. 36 75 & 37.50. FEEDER CATTLE- STEERS: Medium & Large Frame No. I 425/650 lbs. 59.50- 68.00, 850/1050 lbs. 50.50-56.00, HEIFERS: Medium St Large Frame No 1 400/675 lbs. 52.00-64 00, few 700/925 lbs. 40.00-47.00; BULLS; Medium Frame No 1 500/625 lbs 61.00-78.00 CALVES 113...VEALERS. Standard and Good 80/110 lbs. 18.00-30.00, Utility 50/95 lbs. 5.00-18 00 FARM CALVES - No. I Holstein bulls 90/115 lbs. 100.00-136.00, No. 2 85/120 lbs. 33.00-90 00; few No. I Holstein heifers 90/115 lbs. 100.00- 115.00, No. 2 90/150 lbs 37 50- 90.00, Few beef cross bulls and heifers 85/130 lbs. 29.00-70.00 HOGS 42. .BARROWS AND GILTS- US 1- 240/280 lbs. 33.50-36.50, one LB 2- 3 lbs @ 38.00 SOWS- couple US 1-3 300 & 580 lbs 30.75 & 32.00. BOARS; 0ne275 lbs @ IS 00 FEEDER PIGS 0.. NO MARKET TEST! SHEEP 0. NO MARKET TEST' GOATS 0. NO MARKET TEST' EIGHTY-FOUR LIVESTOCK SALES, INC. EIGHTY-FOUR, PA January, 12, 1998 CATTLE 262 ..[PDA]. Compared with last week's sale..si cows steady to 1.00 higher, bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: few Select 53 00-58.00, few Standard 45 00- 50 00. HOLSTECMS- few Select 46 50-50.00, Standard 36.00-45.00. HEIFERS' Standard 36.00-45.50. COWS- Breaking Utility and Commer cial 34 00-37 50, few to 39.00, Yield Grade 4 & 5 30.00-35 00, Cutter and Boning Utility 30 00-34.50, Canner and Low Cutter 22.50-29.50. Shells down to 20.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. I 1100/2330 lbs. 43.00-49.00, No. 2 950/1780 lbs. 34.00- . FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium & Large Frame No. I 315/500 lbs. 65 00- 85.00. 550/895 lbs. 60.00-58.00, few Medium & Large Frame No. 2 210/425 lbs 30.00-57.50, 700/920 lbs. 51.00- 60.00; HEIFERS: Medium & Large Frame No. 1 250/500 lbs. 60.00-70.00, SIS/6SO lbs. 60.00-64.00, Medium & Large Frame No. 2 250/500 tbs. 35.00- 60.00. 525/810 lbs. 30.00-58.00, BULLS: few Medium & Large Frame No I 270/700 lbs. 60.00-83.00, Medium & Large Frame No. 2 225/850 lbs. 35.50- 60.00. CALVES 189. .VEALERS: few Good 145/185 lbs. 37.50-49.00. Standard and Good 90/125 lbs. 17 00-35 00, 65/85 lbs. 14.00-30.00. Utility 50/65 lbs. 7.00- FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady to 10.00 higher... No. I Holstein bulls 90/120 lbs. 85.00-123.00 mostly 92.50-115.00, No. 2 80/120 lbs. 40.00-85.00; one No. I Holstein heifer 95 lbs. 100.00, few No. 2 90/105 lbs. 35 00-55.00 Beef cross bulls and heif ers 80/125 lbs. 37.50-87.50. HOGS 24...8arr0ws and gilts steady BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 255/285 lbs. 35.00-37.00, US 2-3 230/295 lbs. 33 00-35.50. SOWS: few US 1-3 445/500 lbs. 27 00- 29.75. BOARS: 4 head 260/605 lbs. @ 18 00. FEEDER PIGS 15... US 1-3 55/85 lbs 25.00-30.00, 8 head Utility 67 lbs @ 19.50. —per head. SHEEP 94 ..Slaughter lambs steady to 15.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; High Choice and Prime 105/110 lbs 72 00-90.00, Choice 40/50 lbs 90 00-107 00, 55/75 lbs. 99.00-106.00, 80/100 lbs. 90.00- 94.00, Good and Choice 70/95 lbs 53 00-60.00. SLAUGHTER LAMBS- few 33 00- 50.00. GOATS 7...0ne Large Billies 115 lbs @ 75 00. per cwt. Medium 51 00- 53.00, one Medium Nanny @ 30.00 per head. MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION MIDDLEBURG, PA January 13, 1998 CATTLE SOS...[PDA],..Compared with last week's sale...si. steers and heifers steady, si. cows 1.50 to 2.00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1300/1600 lbs. 66 00-67 75, Choice 1250/1580 lbs. 63 50-66.00, Select 58.00-63.75, Standard 40.75- 56.75 HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 1280/1565 lbs 59 25-61 00, Choice 1280/1600 lbs 56 00-58.50, Select 51.00-56.50, Standard 39.50-50.75 HEIFERS, few High Choice and Prime 1215/1430 lbs 66 25-68 00, few Choice 1235/1450 lbs. 63 25-65 75, Select 56.00-62.25, Standard 41 75- 56.00 COWS Breaking Utility and Commer cial 38.75-42.75, Cutter and Boning Utility 31.50-37.50, Canner and Low LanotOf fanning, Situnlsy, 4wu»y Cutter 23.00-33.00. Shells down to 16.50. BULLS: few Yield Grade No. I 1225/1925 lbs. 41.75-44.00, one @ 48.75, few No. 2 905/1280 lbs. 34.50- 41.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium Frame No. I 370/580 lbs. 50.00-65.00. one lot @ 72.00, Medium Frame No. 2 250/780 lbs. 29.00-45.00. Large Frame No. 2 285/700 lbs Holstems 36.00- 47.00, 815/925 lbs. 44.50-47.50; HEIFERS; Medium Frame No. I 250/630 lbs. 51.00-61.00, 830/870 lbs. 44.00- 48.000, Medium Frame No. 2 350/680 lbs. 36.00-47.50; BULLS' Medium Frame No. 1 235/530 lbs. 51.00-61.00, Medium Frame No. 2 330/485 lbs 32.50-43.00, few Large Frame No. 2 390/540 lbs. Holstems 32.00-48.00. CALVES 217...VEALERS: Standard and Good 75/125 lbs. 22.00-35 00, Utility 55/70 lbs. 10.00-20 00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 bull calves 5.00 to 12.00 lower... No. I Holstein bulls 85/125 lbs. 75 00-122.50, bulk of sales 85.00- No 2 80/125 lbs. 30.00- No. I Holstein heifers 85/120 lbs. 70.00-97.00, No. 2 75/115 lbs 28.00-42.50. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 85/110 lbs 35.00-65.00 HOGS 180...(1/12 & 13/98)...8u1k of supply sold on Monday and supplied by the auction. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 240/270 lbs 38 25-40.00, one lot @ 41 5a US 1-3 230/260 lbs 32 50- 37 50, few to 3100, few US 2-3 290/350 lbs 41.00-44 50 SOWS- US 1-3 325/595 lbs 26.00- 36 00, couple early sales 360 & 390 lbs 39.50 & 50.50 BOARS-210/475 lbs. 17.00-19 50 FEEDER PIGS 8. Few US 1-3 40/45 lbs 21 00 per head SHEEP 2. SLAUGHTER LAMBS- couple Choice 105 & 110 lbs 87 00 & 91 00 GOATS 24 Couple Large Billies 90 00 & 149.00, few Medium 50 00- 66.00, few Large Nannies 75 00-82 00, couple Medium 47 00 & 50 00, few Large Kids 20 00-48 00, few Small 16 00-21.00. per head. NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION NEW WILMINGTON, PA January 12, 1998 CATTLE 114. [PDA]..Compared with last week's sale slaughter cows 50 to 1.00 higher HOLSTEIN STEERS one Choice 1425 lbs @ 54 50 COWS Breaking Utility and Commer cial 33 50-39 50, Cutter and Boning Utility 28.00-36.00, Canner and Low Cutter 25.00-29 25 BULLS: few Yield Grade No I 1185/2135 lbs 37 25-40.00. few No 2 1085/1185 lbs 36 00-38,25 FEEDER CATTLE HEIFERS- few Me dium Frame No 1 250/510 lbs 49 50- 58 00 CALVES 144 VEALERS Standaid and Good 70/110 lbs 20.00-30 00, Utility 60/85 lbs 13 00-20.00 FARM CALVES' No. I Holstein bulls 90/125 lbs. 103 00-118 00, one hi-mag Agricultural Lime Spreading hi-cal 'sjKgKß Cash Discount Savings on Delivery Call Tollfree day and evening 1-800-724-3277 Serving PA, MD, Delmarva, NJ, NY & (LI) 124.00, 85 lbs. 70.00, No. 2 90/140 lbs 35.00-102.00 mostly 90.00- 102.00; one No. I Holstein heifer 90 lbs. 115.00. few No. 2 75/85 lbs. 25.00-90.00. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 80/100 lbs. 35.00-90.00. HOGS 259. .Barrows and gilts .50 to 1.75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220/270 lbs 35.75-41.50 mostly 35.75- US 1-3 240/270 lbs. 33.75- US 2-3 260/280 lbs. 31.00-34 75 SOWS; few US 1-3 350/695 lbs. 29 00- 32.50. BOARS; couple 235 & 255 lbs. 22.00 & 23.00. FEEDER PK3S 11... Few US 1-3 30/50 lbs. 19.00-21.00. per head. SHEEP 44. .SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 55/95 lbs. 103.00-121 50. one 135.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 31.00-52.50. GOATS 4...C0up1e Large 64.00 & 102.50, couple Small 30.00 Sc 40 00 - -per head. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: COWS BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMER CIAL 36404090; CUTTER-AND BON ING UTILITY 33.00-39.00 CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 2905-3X75; SHEL LY 21.00 AND DOWN; BULLS 40.0044.50. FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER STEERS 300-1000 LBS. 57.50-67.00 FEEDER HEIFERS 400-1000 LBS. 54.50-61.00. HOLS TE INS/DAIRY TYPES 33.00-33.00 FEEDER BULLS 600-S3O LBS. 51.00-60.00, HOLS TEINS/DAIRY TYPES 41.00-S3.oa CALVES: RETURNING TO THE FARM, ACTIVE! HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-130 LBS. 90.00-118.00 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 10-110 LBS. 7340-103.00 BEEFX BULLS T 073.00 BEEFX HEIF ERS TO 7230 SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220-270 LBS. 32.75-35.00 RETAIL. ALL SOLD SINGLE 220-290 LBS. 42.00-47.00 BOARS 13.0017.30 SOWS ACTIVE! 300330 LBS. 33.003740 GOATS: MED. AND LARGE NAN NIES AND BILLIES 554011730 FAN CY KIDS 33.0081.00 SMALL/THIN KIDS 37.0033.00 LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 80130 LBS. 93.00123.00. SHEEP; ALL WEIGHTS 37.0033.00 SALE EVERY TUBS. 5:30 P.M. FOR RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS, 6JO P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, STARTING WITH CALVES. SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALE TUBS., JAN. 20 SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE TOES.. MARCH 3. STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRIDAY. JAN. 23. PEN LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN ORDER RECEIVED; EARLYBIRD PENS CLOSE TOES. 2 P M. HATFIELD’S TOP PRICE FOR HOGS WED., JAN. 14 WAS 33.73. Providing Optimum Performance Management and Investment Services to the Egg Layer Industry RD #l, Box 213 • Annville, PA 17003 717-867-6366 Carlisle Livestock CariUa, Pa. JaMury 13, im
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