Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 04, 1998, Image 7

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    Leesport
Livestock
LeMport, PA
Wedueaday, April L 19M
- Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 296...SUPPUED BY THE
AUCTION-SUPPLY INCLUDED 119
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS,
124 COWS AND 46 FEEDER
CATTLE-COMPARED WITH LAST
WEDNESDAY’S SALE-SLAUGHTER
STEERS STEADY TO WEAK, COWS
MOSTLY 1.00 LOWR.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
1005-1405 LBS. 58.00-61.50. SELECT
1-3 55.50-58.25, STANDARD
48.00-54.00.
HOLSTEINS: HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-4 1355-1650 LBS. 55.25-59.00,
CHOICE 1330-1710 LBS. 50.50-56.50,
SELECT 1-3 49.00-52.50, STANDARD
42.00-47.50.
HEIFERS; CHOICE 2-3 1055-1470
LBS. 57.25-60.00, SELECT 1-3
53.75- FEW STANDARD
48.75-
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-3 37.00-41.00, COU
PLE TO 42.75, CUTTER AND BONING
UTILITY 1-3 34.25-37.75, CANNER
AND LOW CUTTER 1-2 31.00-35.75.
SHELLS 18.00.
BULLS: FEW YG#l 1115-1635 LBS.
46.00-49.50, YG#2 935-1465 LBS.
42.0tM7.50.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS FEW
MED. FRAME 1 250-400 LBS.
82 JO-87.00, LARGE FRAME 2 350*75
LBS. 53.00-59.00; HEIFERS FEW MED.
FRAME 1-2 350*00 LBS. 62.0075.00,
FEW LARGE FRAME #2 415-680 LBS.
50.0052.50, BULLS FEW MED. FRAME
1-2 400650 LBS. 50.0057.60, LARGE
FRAME 2 350450 LBS. 52.5054.00.
K
Dairyman’s
Edge'
Pro Nutrient.
for Dairy Animals
B 3
CALVES: 134...VEALBRS PEW
CHOICE 120-140 LBS. 80.00-90.00, FEW
GOOD 155-285 LBS. 65.00-75.0 a STAN
DARD AND GOOD 70-100 LBS.
20.00- UTILITY 55-90 LBS.
15.00-
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
10.00- HIGHER...#! HOLSTEIN
BULLS 95-120 LBS. 90.00-120.00,90-95
LBS. 80.00-95.00, #2 85-120 LBS.
40.00- MOSTLY 50.00-75.00, #1
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-120 LBS.
100.00- FEW #2 80-100 LBS.
35.00-
BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS
80-120 LBS. 55.00-80.00, ONE 120.00.
HOGS: 122.. BARROWS AND GILTS
STEADY TO .50 LOWER, SOWS
1.00-2.00 LOWER. BARROWS AND
GILTS US#l-3 230-270L85. 34.00-34.75,
US#2-3 220-285 LBS. 30.00-32.75.
SOWS: US«I-3 375-495 LBS.
22.00- FEW 525-640 LBS
24.00- MED. 425-455 LBS
17.00-
BOARS: 215-610 LBS. 16.00-21.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 155...U5#1-3 20-30
LBS. 45.00-47.50, ONE LOT 85.00,50-60
LBS. 55.00-57J0. US#2-3 30-35 LBS.
36.00-40.00 PER CWT.
SHEEP: 462... SLAUGHTER LAMBS
HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 30-40 LBS.
180.00- 40-50 LBS. 133.00-165.00,
CHOICE 20-40 LBS. 135.00-18S.OO,
40-50 LBS. 111.00-135.00, 50-75 LBS.
105.00- FEW TO 122.50, GOOD
AND CHOICE2O-35 LBS. 105.00-130.00,
40-60 LBS. 95.00-107 JO.
OLD CROP LAMBS: CHOICE 65-130
LBS. 82.5097J0, FEW 140170 LBS.
65.0080.00, FEW GOOD 85-105 LBS.
400060.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 24.0050.00,
FEW TO 15.00, YEARLINGS
45.0075.00
KSSMiIiS
Increase
Increase
Better Digestion
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PURINA CHDWS
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6 S. Vintage Rd., Paradise, PA 17562
(717)442-4183 800-635-3592
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Appetite
Milk
GOATS: 226..JP8W MED. 65.00-87.50,
LARGE NANNIES 50.0060.00, ONE
90.00, MED. 36.0062.00, LARGE KIDS
42.30-7250, FEW TO 35.00, SMALL
22.5037.50, FEW TO 50.00 PER HEAD.
New Holland
Sales Stables
Monday, Man* 30, 1998
Calvaa Sheep Goat*
Today
227 1720 2061
Last Week
267 12QS 142 S
CALVES: COMPARED TO THURS
DAY’S AUCTION, VEALERS SOLD
WEAK TO 5.00 LOWER, WHILE
SLAUGHTER CALVES WERE MOST
LY STEADY. HOLSTEIN BULLS
RETURNING TO THE FARM SOLD
STEADY, BUT A LIGHT OFFERINGS
OF HEIFERS WERE SHARPLY
LOWRE. SOME HEIFERS SOLD AS
MUCH AS 40.00 LOWR THAN LAST
THURSDAY.
VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE
75-90 LBS. 20.00-26.00. STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD 60-80 LBS.
13.00-20.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND
CHOICE 250-375 LBS. 85.00-109.00;
330-500 LBS. 70.00-80.00. UTILITY
AND GOOD 250-500 LBS. 500070.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN
BULLS 9S-125 LBS. 55.00-115.00.
PLAINER CALVES 90-120 LBS.
45.00-90.00. FEW HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-120 LBS. SS.OO-10S.0a PLAINER
CALVES 80-110 LBS. 50.00-90.00.
SHEEP: COMPARED TO THURS.’S
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AUCTION, SLAUGHTER LAMBS
SOLD 5.00-10.00 LOWER. THE QUAL
ITY OP MON.’S LAMB SUPPLY WAS
LOWER THAN USUAL AND FANCY
LAMBS WERE SCARCE. SLAUGHTER
EWES AND AGED SHEEP WERE 5.00
LOWER. TRADING ACTIVITY WAS
ONLY MODERATE AND DEMAND
WAS LIGHTER THAN EXPECTED FOR
THE START OF THE EASTER SHEEP
AND GOAT SPECIAL SALES.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: GOOD AND
CHOICE 2-3 40-80 LBS. 70.00-100.00;
80-110 LBS. 75.00-90.00; 110-140 LBS.
60.00-70.00.
NEW CROP LAMBS: GOOD AND
CHOICE 2-3 25-35 LBS. 130.00-170.00.
FEW UP TO 200.00 (FAIR SUPPLY OF
PLAINER LAMBS 100.00-130.00); 35-80
LBS. 105.00-120.00, FEW UP TO 130.00;
80-110 LBS. 95.00-110.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: GOOD AND
CHOICE YEARLINGS AND 2 YEAR
OLDS 2-3 50.00-70.00. UTILITY AND
GOOD 1-3 35.00-55.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, LARGE
BILLIES 100.00-130.00, FEW UP TO
195.00. MEDIUM 70.00-100.00; GOOD
AND CHOICE MUTTOM 75.00-100.00;
LARGE NANNIES 60.00-80.00, MED.
40.00- GOOD AND CHOICE
YEARLINGS 40.00-70.00; GOOD AND
CHOICE KIDS 40.00-60.00, UTILITY
20.00-
Aberdeen Sales
Company, Inc.
Complete Audio* ft
Appraisal Service
Churdiville, Md.
Report Supplied by Audio*
Wedneaday, April 1, 1998
SLAUGHTER STEERS: 1.50 LOWER.
CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS.
Mahoning Outdoor Furnaces
Cut Your Heating Costs With Our
Outdoor Furnace
• Standard Model Burns Wood. Coal
or Wood by-products
• Multi-Fuel Model Burns Wood,
Coal, Oil or Gas
Adapts to any existing heat system installation & Accessones Available
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers
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Benefits Include:
•20 straight years of 13th checks distributed to
members.
• Averaged 72 cents per hundredweight above market
prices returned to producers in cash the past 3 years
• 70 percent of patronage dividends in cash returned to
members the last 3 years.
• Quality and over-order premiums paid monthly to
producers.
Call 1-800-552-1976 for more information
Maryland & Virginia
Milk Producers Cooperative
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1985 Isaac Newton Square West v
Reston, Va. 20190-5094 <
Association, Inc
Uncut* Fuming, Saluhlay, April 4,1M8-A/'
62.00-63.50; SELECT ft LOW CHOICE
1000-ISOO LBS. 58,50-61.50; HOL.
STEERS HI CHOICE ft PRIME
1250-1400 LBS. 55.00-58.00; CHOICE
1200-1500 LBS. 54.00-56.00; SELECT
ALL WEIGHTS 45.00-49.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 1.00 LOW
ER. CHOICE ft PRIME 950-1300 LBS.
59.5061.50; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS
900-1400 LBS. 51.00-57.50.
COWS: MARKET 2.00 LOWER. BRK.
UT. ft COMM. 2-4 BULK 38.00-41.00; HI
DRESSING 41.00-43.50; CUTTER ft
BON. UT. 35.00-39.00; HI DRESSING
39.00- CANNER ft CUTTERS
33.00- LOW DRESSING
28.00- CRIPPLED, SLOW ft SICK
.15-.29.
BULLS: STEADY. ALL WEIGHTS
1100-1900 LBS. 46.00-53.00.
VEAL CALVES: STEADY. CHOICE
AND PRIME 200-400 LBS. 73.00-84.00;
HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE AIX
WEIGHTS 55.00-64.00.
FARM CALVES; 2.00 HIGHER. HOL
BULLS 100-125 LBS. 90.00-115,00;
HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS. 42.00-73.0 ft
HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS.
105.00-122.00; SMALL FRAME 70-105
LBS. 30.00-73.00; SLAUGHTER
CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 18.00-30.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: MARKET
STEADY. BULLS A STEERS 400-900
LBS. 61.00-83.00; HEIFERS 300-700
LBS. 57.00-75.00.
LAMBS: MARKET STEADY.
CHOICE A PRIME 90-110 LBS.
90.00-11S.00; LIGHTER LAMBS, NONE;
HEAVY EWES, NONE; LIGHT, NONE.
GOATS: STEADY. SMALL
30.00-40.00; MEDIUM 40.00-60.00;
LARGE 70.00-130.00
HOGS: MARKET 1.00 HIGHER.
210-2 SO LBS. 34.00-36.00; 2SS-300 LBS.
30.00-35.00. HEAVY SOWS 24.00-30.00,
LIGHT 18.00-22.00. BOARS ALL
WEIGHTS IS.OO-19.00.
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