WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY MAY - 1, 1998 11 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS CATTLE Sl94...Compared with 5799 head last week and 5144 head a year ago. Compared with last Friday's sum mary slaughter steers, heifers, cows and bulls unevenly steady ..SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice & Prime 2-4 63.50-69.00, Choice 1-3 60.00-65.85, Select and Low Choice 2-3 57.00-63.00, Select 1-3 54 00-61.00, Standard 1-2 44.00- 55 75 HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 56 00-60.00, few to 62.25, Choice 2-3 54 00-57.50/Select 1-2 49.00- 54 25, few Standard 1-2 42.00-49.00 HEIFERS' Choice 2-4 59.75-64.00, Select 1-3 55.00-60.00, Standard 1-2 42 00-54.00. COWS Breaking Utility & Commer cial 2-4 37.00-45.25 mostly 38.00- 44 00, Cutter & Boning Utility 1-3 33 00-41 50, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 30 00-38.00, few to 26.00. Shells down to 23 00. BULLOCKS: few Select 1-3 50.00- 60 00 BULLS' Yield Grade I 1000-2500 lbs 45 50-56.50, 2 900-2000 lbs 40.00- 47 00 FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium t Large I 300-600 lbs 70.00-85.00. few to 97.00, 550-800 lbs 68.00- 80 00, Medium & Large 2 335-800 lbs 5500-71 00, Large 2 400-900 lbs Holstems 53.00-69.00;. HEIFERS: Medium & Large 1 300-500 lbs 70 00-87.50, 500-850 lbs 55.00- 75 00, Medium & Large 2 300-550 lbs 53 00-72.00, 500-850 lbs 44.50- 6000, Large 2 350-800 lbs 50.00- 65 00, few to 74.00. BULLS; Medium & Large I 275-600 lbs 71 00-96.00, 650-900 lbs 55.00- 6600, Medium & Large 2 275-800 lbs 52 00-70.00. CALVES 2435... Compared with 2801 head last week and 2684 head a year ago. VEALERS - steady to strong . Choice 130-350 lbs 80 00-110.00, few Good 120-325 lbs 65.00-100 00, Standard and Low Good 70-110 lbs 20.00-35 00, Utility 60-100 lbs 10.00-23.00 FARM CALVES Holstein bull calves steady to strong, Holstein heifers mostly steady to 40 00 lower No 1 Holstein bulls 90-25 lbs 80 00- 129 00, few to 145 00, No 2 80-125 lbs 50 00 90 00, few to 30 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80-125 lbs 85 GO -152 00. No 2 75-125 lbs 50 00-100 00, few to 35 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 80 140 lbs 45 00-120 00 mostly 60 00-100 00 r m [ CVSTOMMfIiIMMOTtntfi. ftgtf Bint, Food#*, Hoppwt^^^ HOGS 1864 ..Compared with 2977 head last week and 2332 head a year ago Barrows and gilts steady to .50 to I 50 higher, sows steady to weak. .BARROWS AND GILTS' US I - 2 220-265 lbs 36.00-38.00, US 1-3 210-280 lbs 34.00-37.00, US 2-3 220-330 lbs 30.75-35.00. SOWS: US I -3 300-500 lbs 21.00-28.00, 500-700 lbs 23.50-29.00. BOARS: few 15.00-17.50, FEEDER PIGS 246... Compared with 369 head last week and 198 head a year ago. Feeder pigs...US 1-3 30-45 Iba 16.00- 30.00, 40-65 lbs 25.00-56.00. - per head. SHEEP 1707... Compared with 1643 head last week and 4242 head a year ago. Slaughter lambs uneven, under 70 lbs weak to 10.00 lower, over 70 lbs 5.00 to 20.00 higher...SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 30-60 lbs 80.00- 120.00, few to 75.00, 55-75 lbs 90.00- 12.00, fewto 80.00, 70-110 lbs 80 ob-110.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP. 20.00- TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 2030.. Compared with 726 head last week and 726 head a year ago. Feeder pigs 5.00 to 20.00 lower...US 1-2 30- 40 lbs 55.00-70.00, 40-50 lbs 50.00- few to 43.00, 50-60 lbs 50.00- few to 35.00, 60-70 lbs 50.00- Slaughter 15-35 lbs 80.00- 30-40 lbs 50.00- 110.00. per hundredweight. MERCER LIVESTOCK AUCTION MERCER, PA MAY 5, 1998 CATTLE 487...[PDAJ...Compared with last week's sale ..si. steers .50 to 1.00 higher, $l. cows .50 to 2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS; few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1350-1585 lbs 64.00-65.50, Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lbs 62.25-66.25, Select 1-3 55.00- 62.25. Standard 1-2 47.00-55.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1325-1640 lbs 58.00-60.50, Choice 2-3 1100-1725 lbs 54 25- 58 25 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS’ few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1110-1220 lbs 64 25-67 25, Choice 2-4 1050-1400 lbs 61 00-65 50, Select 1-3 53 00- 60 75, Standard 1-2 46 75-50 50 COWS Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-3 40 50-45 00, one 46 00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 35 50- 42 50, Conner and Low Cutter 1-2 32 50-36 75 Shells down to 25 00 BULLOCKS one Choice 2-3 1200 lbs 58 00 BULLS Yield Grade I 1170-2135 lbs 46 50-59 00, 2 1000-2070 lbs 43 00- 46 50 automattofarm CUSTOM MADE 'Sss?-, AUGERS •“' wn \x\x ' " Galvanliod • Carbon • Stain !•■• AUGER U-TROUOHS INSTALLATIONS \MJJ •/ In fMCflots ✓ In drying systems ✓ Commarcial applications Standard Augar Spacification* ✓ At feadmills or i I I •4<vators J 5 5_ 10 'a™*™'' o'* 0 '* 16 u 14 12 ✓At your grain bins FlgNTWmi* 3/18" 3/16" 3/t6’ 1/4 or buk tanks bum 250 850 ?000 3000 ✓ Rapiacamani Augarstorfaad *** 431 431 431 431 mixar* and farm ‘ ... ‘ ‘ • . aquipmant Call Ua For Cuatom Spaclflcationg FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium 1 & 2 800-900 lbs 58 50-85 00. 400- 750 lbs 69 00-84 00, one 89.00. Large 2 500-1125 lbs 46 00-58 00, few 350-450 lbs 59.00-63.00; HEIFERS. Large 1 & 2 600-875 lbs 61.50-65 00, Medium 1 650-800 lbs 60 00-67 00, 375-650 lbs 66,00-80.50, Medium 2 390-900 lbs 48.00-61.00, BULLS. Large 1 575-900 lbs 52.00-65.50, Me dium I 250-700 lbs 60 00-85.00, few large 2 400-1000 lbs 43 00-51 00. Medium 2 300-600 lbs 48.50-65.00. CALVES 117...VEALERS; one Choice 250 lbs 90.00, one Good 155 lbs 97.50. Standard and Good 70-105 lbs 20.00- 38 00, Utility 55-85 lbs 10 00-20.00. FARM CALVES: No I Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs 112.50-132.50, few 85 lbs 60 00-80 00, No 2 80-140 lbs 40.00- 110.00; No I Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs 135.00-140.00, few 2 70-110 lbs 40.00-130.00. Few beef type bulls and heifers 90- 115 lbs 70.00-140.00. HOGS 44...8ARR0WS AND GILTS; US 1-3 240-275 lbs 39.00-40.25. SOWS: US 1-3 325-655 lbs 27.00- 34.25 BOARS: one 495 lbs 15.00 FEEDER PK3S 10... US 1-3 95-165 lbs 34 00-44.00. per cwt. SHEEP 3... SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few 25.00 GOATS 1...0ne Medium Nanny 35.00. NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK NEW WILMINGTON, PA MAY 4, 1998 CATTLE 144...[PDA]..Compared with last Monday’s sale...sl. cows .50 to 1.25 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: few Choice 2- 3 1170-1240 lbs 61.75-62.75, Select 1- 3 57 50-60.00, few Standard 1-2 51,75-52.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Choice 2-3 1200-1615 lbs 56.00-58.50. HEIFERS; few Select 1-3 55 50- 59.50. COWS; Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-4 38.25-41.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.00-39 50, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 31 00-35 00 Shells down to 27.00. BULLS couple Yield Grade 1 1445 & 1540 lbs 46 00 & 47.50, few 2 850- 1470 lbs 40 75-45 00. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS couple Medium I 460 & 500 lbs 70 50-72 00, few Medium 2 400-750 lbs 47 00- 59 50, HEIFERS Medium I 370-450 lbs 62 00-70 00, few Large 2 400-975 lbs 42 00-60 00. Medium 2 350-700 lbs 54 00-60 50, BULLS few Medium 1 440-650 lbs 72 00-72 50, Medium 2 390-650 lbs 52 00-59 50 nm ” * CALVES 121 ..VEALERS: one Choice 160 lbs 100 00, Standard and Good 80- 95 lbs 30 00-42 00. Utility 50-70 lbs 5.00-10.00. FARM CALVES' No 1 Holstein bulls 95-130 lbs 110.00-127.50, 85-95 lbs 72 50-100.00, No. 2 90-115 lbs 60.00- 105.00; few No I Holstein heifers 95- 115 lbs 125.00-160.00. Few beef type bulls and heifers 65-90 lbs 40.00-120.00. HOGS 346...8arr0ws and gilts 3.00 to 4.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220- 270 lbs 39.75-41.10, few 42.25, US 1-3 210-270 lbs 39.50-40.25, US 2-3 210-290 lbs 38.75-39.00, few 1-3 175- 190 lbs 32.00-38 75. SOWS' US 1-3 300-625 lbs 25.25- 29 75, few Medium 250-380 lbs 20 00- 25.00. BOARS: few 340-555 lbs 16 75- 17.25, 200-285 lbs 21 00-25.00 FEEDER PIGS 24. US 1-3 35-45 lbs 25.00-41.00 —per head. SHEEP 91 . SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 90-105 lbs 82 50-117.50 FEEDER LAMBS: Good and Choice 80-100 lbs 70.00-80 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 26.00-34.00, Yearlings 50.00-60.00. GOATS 11 ..Few Medium & Large 47,50-105 00, few Small 25.00-32 50. per head EIGHTY-FOUR LIVESTOCK SALES, INC EIGHTY-FOUR, PA MAY 4, 1998 CATTLE 292...[PDA], Compared with last Monday's sale...si. cows steady to 1.50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 900-1235 lbs 61.00-66.50. HEIFERS: few Choice 2-4 950-1105 lbs 60.50-61.75, few Standard 1-2 47 00-54.00 COWS: Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-4 36.00-39.00, Yield Grade 4- 5 30.00-36 00, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 33 00-37 25, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 25 50-32 50 Shells down to 25 00 BULLS- Yield Grade I 935-2195 lbs 46 00-51 00, 2 1060-2090 lbs 34 50- 46 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large I 350-500 lbs 75 00-92 00. 575-725 lbs 68 50-87 00, Large 2 775-1005 lbs 54 00-64 50 HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 325 500 lbs 73 50-82 00, 510-625 lbs 70 00-83 00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 61 00-69 00, 515-780 lbs 50 00-67 00 BULLS Medium and Large I 300-500 lbs 70 00-97 00. 525-675 lbs 69 CO -85 50, few Medium and Large 2 350- "■ tk; '«*•*« tff * i l ' • * ? SS i L H Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 9, 1998>A17 850 lbs 54 00-67.00 CALVES 135. (All calves sold per cwt] VEALERS. Choice 130-225 lbs 77 50-96.00, Standard and Good 150- 230 lbs 48.00-72.50, 90-110 lbs 22.00-36.00, 60-85 lbs 20.00-40 00, Utility 40-60 lbs 15 00-22 00 FARM CALVES: Holsteins bulls steady to 15.00 higher...No I Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 85.00-137.50 mostly 90.00-130.00, No 2 75-110 lbs 45.00-85.00; few No 1 Holstein heif ers 95-130 lbs 97.50-135.00, few No 2 65-95 lbs 42.50-87.50. Beef type bulls and heifers 75-105 lbs 47.50-112.50, one 132 50, 175- 250 lbs 83.00-123.00 HOGS 25...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: US 1-3 240-270 lbs 33.00-38.00, 125-198 lbs 33.50-43.00 SOWS: US 1-3 310-685 lbs 25.00- 27.50, one Medium 355 lbs ® 22.00 FEEDER PIGS 25... US 1-3 20-25 lbs 19.00-23.50, 65-95 lbs 27 00-38.00. - -per head. SHEEP 90 ..Slaughter lambs steady SLAUGHTER LAMBS-Choice 35-50 lbs 85 00-98 00, 55-70 lbs 79.00-94.00, 2 83 lbs @ 82 00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few 19 00-25 00 GOATS IS.. Few Medium Billies 30 00- 39.00, Large Kids 19.00-27.00 per head BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUCTION BELLEVILLE, PA MAY 6,199 S CATTLE 351 .[SUPPLIED BY TOE AUCTION], SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1200-1450 lbs 62.00- 63 75. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs 55.00-58 25. Select 1-2 50 00- 54.00 HEIFERS: Select 2-3 40 50-44 25 COWS Breaking Utility and Com mercial 2-4 41 00-45 50. one 46 00, Cutterand Boning Utility 1-3 38 00- 42 00, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 30 00-38 00 Shells down to 25 00 BULLS Yield Grade I 1100-1500 lbs 45 00-49 25, few 2 1000-1400 lbs 41 25-44 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium 1 66 00-81 00. Medium 2 50 00-62 00 HEIFERS Medium I 55 00-68 00, BULLS Medium I 48 50-6100 CALVES 80 VEALERS Standard and Good 75-90 lbs 23 00-25 00. Utility 50-65 lbs 12 00-20 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 85-120 lbs 85 00-140 00, No 2 80-100 lbs 50 00-95 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 90-120 lbs 55 00-110 00 HOGS 30 BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 230-260 lbs 34 00-36 25 SOWS US 1-3 400-600 lbs 24 00- 26 00 BOARS one 18 00 FEEDER PIGS 56 .US 1-3 35-60 lbs 25.00-48 00 per head SHEEP 27 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 35-70 lbs 98 00-110 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 26 00-40 00 GOATS 58 Large Billies 60 00-77 00, Medium 40 00-60 00. Large Kids 45 00-62 00, Small 8 00-15 00 per head deal leaf Tobacco Company Will 3e Suying Type 609 and Type 41 Tobacco Starting Monday May 11.1995 Call 717-529-6416 or 717-575-2525
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