A2O-Lancastar Finning, Saturday, March 28, 1998
Valley Stockyards
Atari, Pm.
Marti 23, 1991
Report Supplied By AntOon
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
52.50-135.00.
BACK TO FARM CALVES X BRED
30.00-8000, 95-120 LBS. 6000-90,00,
70-95 LBS. 4000-57J0.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 13.00-30.00
GRASSERS AND FEEDERS
32.0065.00.
FEEDERS 65.0077.00.
LAMBS 9000122.50, NEW CROP
120.0017000.
SHEEP 25.0059.00.
HOGS, 200250 LBS. 35.00-40.00.
SOWS 18.00-22J0.
BOARS 12JO-14.00.
PIGS, BACH, 22.0049.00.
HEIFERS 45.005050.
STEERS, NONE.
BULLS 34.75-43.25.
COWS, GOOD 34.00-40 JO
COWS, MEDIUM 29.0034.00.
COWS, POOR OR SMALL
12.003075.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES AND PONIES 70.00170.00.
GOATS 33.008000.
STILL GOOD DEMAND FOR HEIFER
CALVES AND NEW LAMBS.
Greencastle
Livestock
Grecncmatle, Bl
March 26, 199(
CATTLE 168...PDA...00WS STEADY
TO STRONG. STEERS: SELECT COU
PLE, STANDARD 50.75-52.75; HEIF
ERS: SELECT + STANDARD HOL
STEIN HEIFERS 45.00 * 50.00.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY *
COMMERCIAL 37.00-42.00, FEW HIGH
DRESSING TO 43.25. CUTTER A BON
ING UTILITY 33.75-39.00. CANNER *
LOW CUTTER 27.75-35.50. MOSTLY
32.25-34.75. SHELLS DOWN TO 12.00.
BULLS; YIELD GRADE NO. 1
1455-1690 LBS. 45.50-45.75. FEW
YIELD GRADE NO. 2 FEW 1175-1530
LBS. 41.50-44.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: FEW L 2
660-1050 LBS. 51.50-55.00; HEIFERS M 2
355-665 LBS. 61.00-65.00, ONE LOT AT
55.00. BULLS: FEW Ml 345-365 LBS.
71.00-76.00.
CALVES: '2O2. GOOD, ONE 225 LBS.
AT 59.0 a STANDARD A GOOD 80-110
LBS. 25.00-32.00. UTILITY 60-95 LBS.
15.00-25.00, FEW DOWN 10.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
MOSTLY STEADY. NO 1 95-120 LBS.
50.00-78.00 FEW TO 84.00, NO. 2 85-120
LBS. 33.00-55.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
NO. 1 90-120 LBS. 87.50-105.00, ONE
125.00. NO. 2 85-106 LBS. 35.00-75.00.
BEEF CROSS BULLS A HEIFERS
85-110 LBS. 35.0085.00.
HOGS: 14 BARROW A GILTS FEW
1-3180185 LBS. 29.0031.50. SOWS. 1-3
465-620L85. 23.0027.00. BOARS: ONE
600 LBS. AT 15.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 1. NO MARKET TEST.
SHEEP: 0 NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS: a NO MARKET TEST.
Pa. Livestock
Auction, Inc.
Wayneßmrg, PA
March 24 1998
CATTLE;
SLAUGHTER COWS; Utility A Com
mercial 37.00 to 41.25; Cutter A Boning
Utility 31.00 to 36.50; Caoner A Low Cut
ler 30.00 to 34.50; Shell* 30.00 A Down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1500-2000
41.00 to 50 JO; Yield Grade 2 1000-1400
38.00 to 45 JO.
FEEDER STEERS: M A L 300-500
50.00 to 93.00,250-280 66.00 to 95.00; M
600-900 54.00 to 89.00, HEIFERS MIAL
1 300-500 40.00-85.00, L I 40065038.00
to 80.00; BULLS MALI 300-620 42.00
to 87.00.
CALVES: Veal Prime 40.00 to 80.00,
Choice 38.00 to 72.00, Good 35.00 to
48.00; Fann Calve* #1 Holitein Bull*
90-120 Few 35.00-69.00; #2 Holitein
Bull* 80-100 Few 20.00 to 40.00; Beef X
Bull A HfnTHd. 20.00 to 85.00.
HOGS: Barrow A Gilu 1-2 210-255
34.50 to 38.00, #2-3 255-280 33.00 to
38.00; Sow* #l-3 300-500 27.00 to 38.00;
Feeder Pig* 1-3 15-20 5.00 to 17.00/Hd.,
1-3 25-35 10.00 to 37.0Q/Hd.
LAMBS: High Choice 80-100 82.00 to
113.00, Choice 40-75 90.00 to 113.00;
Feeder Lamb* Good 80.00 to 120.00,
Sheep 20.00 to 55.00, Fat Sheep 40.00 A
Down.
GOATS: Large 60.00 to 115.0<VHd..
Medium 50.00 to 75.0(VHd.; Small 10.00
to 29.0Q/Hd.
HORSES; Hone* 35.00t0 74.00, Ponie*
20.00 to 50.00.
Jersey Shore
Livestock
Market, Inc.
Auction every Thuraday
at 4:00 pja.
Jeraey Shore, Pa.
Report (upplied by Auction
Thuraday, March 26, 1998
RETURN TO FARM CALF
SO.OO-120.0a
GOOD VEAL: 30.00-49.00.
COMMON VEAL: 5.00-29.00.
CHOICE STEERS: 60.00-63.75.
SELECT STEERS: 55.00-59.00.
COMMON STEERS: 51.00-54.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 35.00-45.00
CANNERS-CUTTERS: 28.00-36.00.
SHELLS: 20.00-27.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS: 60.00-6 ZOO.
SELECT HEIFERS; 55.00-59.00.
COMMON HEIFERS: 50.00-54.00.
GOOD FEEDERS: 60.00-74.00.
COMMON FEEDERS: 4(100-59.00.
BULLS: 42.0048.00
HOGS: 34.00-35.00.
New Holland
Sales Stables
Monday, March 23, IMS
Calc** Sheep Goat*
Today
267 1205 1425
La*t Week
176 961 1020
CALVES: COMPARED TO THURS
DAY'S AUCTION, VBALERS SOLD
MOSTLY 1.00-2.00 HIGHER AND
SLAUGHTER CALVES WERE STEADY
TO 10.00 HIGHER ON A GOOD OFFER
ING. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURNING TO THE FARM SOLD
MOSTLY 20,00 HIGHER, WHILE HEIF
ERS SOLD MOSTLY STEADY.
VBALERS; GOOD AND CHOICE
75-95 LBS. 25.00-30.00 STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD 60-80 LBS.
17.00-25.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND
CHOICE 225-300 LBS. 85.00-105.00;
300-600 LBS. 70.00-82.00. UTILITY
AND GOOD 200-300 LBS. 75.00-85.00;
300-500 LBS. 60.00-70.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN
BULLS 9S-125 LBS. 90.00-115.00.
PLAINER CALVES 80-100 LBS.
SO.OO-77.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-120 LBS. 100.00-130.00. PLAINER
CALVES 70-85 LBS. 30.00-50.00.
SHEEP: COMPARED TO THURS.'S
LIGHT TEST OF SLAUGHTER LAMBS,
PRICES WERE FULLY STEADY ON A
GOOD OFFERING OF ALL CLASSES.
SLAUGHTER EWES SOLD 5.001000
HIGHER.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOICE 2-3
60-90 LBS. 75.00-IIS.OO. MOSTLY
100.00-115.00; 90-120 LBS. 75.00-95.00;
120-150 LBS. 60.00-75.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-4 25-40 LBS. 150.00-200.00;
40-70 LBS. 120.00-ISO.OO. CHOICE 2-3
25-40 LBS. 100.00-150.00 t 40-75 LBS.
100.00-125.00; 75-100 LBS. 95.00-115.00
SLAUGHTER EWES; GOOD AND
CHOICE YEARLINGS AND 2 YEAR
OLDS SO.OO-75.00. UTILITY AND
GOOD 1-3 40.006000. AGED BUCKS
175-250 LBS. 40.00-60.00.
GOATS; BY THE HEAD, LARGE
BILLIES 100.00-135.00, FEW TO 160.00
MEDIUM 75.00-10000; GOOD AND
CHOICE MUTTON 75.00-110.00;
LARGE NANNIES 60.00-80.00,
MEDIUM SO.OO-60.00. THIN
40.00-50.00; GOOD AND CHOICE
YEARLINGS 60.00-90.00; GOOD AND
CHOICE KIDS 40.00-65.00; UTILITY
20.004000.
Pa. Grain
March 23, 1998
Report wppitad by FDA
COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY'S
MARKET FOR EASTERN AND CENTR
AL PENNSYLVANIA: CORN STEADY
TO .12 LOWER. WHEAT * BARLEY
STEADY TO .15 LOWER. OATS MOST
LY STEADY, SOYBEANS STEADY TO
.10 LOWER, BAR CORN STEADY TO
WEAK. PRICES PAID DELIVERED TO
DELIVERS DOCK: ALL PRICES PER
BUSHEL, EXCEPT EAR CORN PER
TON.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.89-3.01,
FEW REPORTED 3.10, AVERAGE 2.98,
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.73-2.95.
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.09-3.34,
AVERAGE 3.21, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 3.18-3.41; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 2.20-2.45, AVERAGE 2.38,
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST, FEW RE
PORTED 1.90; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.60-2.00, AVERAGE 1.77; SOYBEANS
RANGE 6.39-6.60. AVERAGE 6.51,
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 6.08-6.19;
FEW REPORTED GRAIN SORGHUM,
RANGE 169, AVERAGE 169; AVER
AGE MOISTURE EAR CORN RANGE
76.00-100.00, MOSTLY 84.00-94.00,
AVERAGE 87.00.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 19S-3.02,
AVERAGE 3.00; WHEAT NO. 2
3.003.20, AVERAGE 3.05; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 1.90135, AVERAGE
114; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1501.80,
AVERAGE 1.69; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE FEW REPORTED 6.00650,
AVERAGE 6.25; AVERAGE MOIS
TURE BAR CORN, RANGE
70.00100.00, MOSTLY 85.0090.00,
AVERAGE 85.71.
EASTERN AND CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 1803.05,
AVERAGE 19S; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
3.003.36, AVERAGE 3.15; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 100150, AVERAGE
129; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 150100.
AVERAGE 1.71; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 6.206.60, AVERAGE 6.39;
AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR CORN,
RANGE 70.0094.00, AVERAGE 8186.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 149-3.00.
AVERAGE 191; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
183-3.18, AVERAGE 198; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 110133, AVERAGE
122; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 150110,
AVERAGE 1.82; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 6.03-6.30, AVERAGE 6.16;
AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR CORN
FEW REPORTED 95.00, AVERAGE
95.00
(Continued from Pag* A 2)
SLAUGHTER EWES: Few Utility and
Good 1-3 30.0055.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies: Large 100.00-140.00. Medium
75.00- 100.00. Nannies: Medium and Large
40.00- Yearlings: Good and Choice
50.00- Kids: Good and Choice
35.00- Utility 20.00-35.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Lancaster, PA
Friday, March 27, 1998
Cattle Calves
2878 1735
2747 1659
2374 1444
This Week
Last Week
last Year
CATTLE: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK'S CLOSE, THE SLAUGHTER
STEER MARKET HELD STEADY
THROUGH MID-WEEK. THEN
TURNED LOWER ON THURSDAY TO
CLOSE MOSTLY 1.00 LOWER. PRES
SURE WAS ESPECIALLY EVIDENT
ON CATTLE THAT MAY PRODUCE A
DRESSED CARCASS WEIGHING
OVER 950 LBS. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
CLOSED STEADY TO WEAK IN A
VERY LIGHT TEST. SLAUGHTER
COWS TURNED SHARPLY HIGHER
ON TUESDAY, BUT THAT SUPPORT
WAS SHORT-LIVED AS THURSDAY'S
MARKET TOOK BACK MUCH OF THE
GAINS. UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL
COWS CLOSED MOSTLY STEADY,
WHILE THE LEANER CANNER AND
CUTTER COWS ENDED MOSTLY 1.00
HIGHER. SLAUGHTER BULLS FIN
ISHED FIRM TO 1.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 46 PERCENT SLAUGHTER
STEERS, 6 PERCENT SLAUGHTER
HEIFERS, 35 PERCENT COWS. 4 PER
CENCT BULLS, WITH THE BALANCE
FEEDERS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1150-1400
LBS. 63.25-66.25. CHOICE 2-3
1075-1485 LBS. 59.00-64.25, LATE
MOSTLY 59.00-63.50, FEW HIGH
DRESSING UP TO 65.25; 1450-1650
LBS. 55.50-59.75. SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1000-1485 LBS.
56.50-62.25; 1445-1730 LBS. 51 JO-58.25.
SELECT 2-3 950-1550 LBS. 51.00-61.00.
HOLSTEINS: STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
1300-1585 LBS. 53.75-59.25. SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1300-1750 LBS.
50.85-55.75. SELECT 1000-1550 LBS.
45.25-53.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE,
FEW PRIME 2-4 1000-1365 LBS.
58.75-62.25. SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 950-1400 LBS. 56.00-61.00.
FEW SELECT 2-3 935-1300 LBS.
47.00-55.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: BRKG UTILI
TY AND COMMERCIAL 2-3 LOW
DRESSING 36.00-41.00, BULK
38.75-44.25; CUTTER AND BONING
UTILITY 1-3 LOW DRESSING
31.50-36.75, BULK 35.0041.00, HIGH
DRESSING 38.25-44.00; CANNER AND
LOW CUTTER 1-2 LOW DRESSING
26.00-34.00, BULK 31.00-39.25.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: YIELD
GRADE 1 1050-2100 LBS. 43.50-53.00,
FEW UP TO 58.50; OUTSTANDING
INDIVIDUAL 1710 LBS. 63.25. FEW
YIELD GRADE' 2 1150-1950 LBS.
41.50-46.00. BULLOCKS: SELECT 1-3
950-1350 LBS. 53.50-61.50.
CALVES: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK’S CLOSING PRICES, VEALERS
CLOSED 3.00-5.00 HIGHER. SLAUGH
TER CALVES ENDED MOSTLY
STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER. DEMAND
WAS GOOD FOR CALVES RETURN
ING TO FARM. WITH HOLSTEIN
BULLS SELLING 15.00-20.00 HIGHER.
TRADE WAS ESPECIALLY ACTIVE
FOR HOLSTEIN HEIFERS AS THEY
SOLD MOSTLY 20.00 HIGHER.
VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE
75-110 LBS. 15.00-32.00, LATE MOST
LY 25.00-30.00. STANDARD AND LOW
GOOD 60-100 LBS. 10.00-25.00, LATE
MOSTLY 12.00-20.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND
CHOICE 200-350 LBS. 75.00-105.00;
350-500 LBS. 70.00-82.00; FEW 500-600
LBS. 60.00-65.00, UTILITY AND GOOD
200-300 LBS. 75.00-85.00; 300-500 LBS.
50.00-70.00.