AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 1, 1998
WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUM
MARY
JULY 24, 1998
13 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS
CATTLE 4260 Compared with 4478
head last week and 5908 head a year ago
Compared with last Friday s sum
mary slaughter steers and heifers
steady to 75 lower si tows weak to
I 25 lower hulls mostly steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choite
A Prime 2 4 60 75-65 25 Choice 1-5
57 00 62 60 lew to 66 00 Select
and Low Choite 2 5 55 00 61 00 Select
I 5 50 75 59 00 lew Standard I 2
45 00 5 5 00
HOLSTFINS lew High Choite and
Prime 2 5 54 10 56 50 Choice 2 5
52 00 55 00 Select 1 2 46 50 52 50
lew Standard 1 2 40 00 47 25
HEII LRS Choice 245600 61 5() Sc
ltd I 5 52 00 58 00 Standaid I 2
42 00 5 5 00
COWS Breaking Utility A Commercial
2 4 55 00 5100 lew to 42 25 Qit
lei A Boning Utility I 5 52 00 58 75
C anner and low Cutter I 2 28 00
55 00 lew to 25 50 Shells down to
IS 75
BULLOCKS lew Select 1 5 47 00
55 75
BULLS Wld Grade I 11)00-2400 lbs
45 00 S 6 00 lew to SO 2S Yield
Grade 2 900 2000 lbs IS 00 4S SO
FHFDER CATTI L STEERS lew Me
dium and I argc I 425 600 lbs 59 00
71 SO 500*900 lbs SO 00 60 SO
Medium and Large 2 400-700 lbs 44 SO
SHOO HEIFERS Medium and Large 1
27S S2S lbs SS 00 70 00 Medium and
I arge 2 2SO 600 lbs 46 00 S 7 00 lew
to 40 00 BULLS lew Medium and
Large I 275-600 lbs 60 00 78 00 SOO
800 lbs 45 00 54 00 Medium and
Large 2 400-700 lbs 40 00 58 00
CALVES 4382 Compared with 4209
head last week and 4529 head a year ago
VEALERS steady to weak lew Choice
140-450 lbs 65 00-85 00 Standard and
low Good 70 115 lbs 21 00-46 00 tew
to 40 00 Utility 60 100 lbs 10 00
26 00
FARM CALVES Holstein hull salves
500 to 45 00 instances 50 00
lower Holstein heiter calves steady to
10 00 higher No I Holstein bulls
90 125 lbs 48 00-8 S 00 few to 40 00
No 2 85 125 lbs 40 00 65 00 No I
Holstein hcilers 85 125 lbs 115 00
185 00, No 2 75 120 lbs 45 00 120 00
mostly 60 00 100 00 Beet type bulls
and heifers 75 140 lbs 45 00 100 00
HOGS 2570 Compared with 2217 head
last week and 2274 head a year ago
Barrows and gilts 100 to 200 higher
sows mostly steady
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 220
265 lbs 56 25 59 50, few to 42 00. IS
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?
10
11
12
If You cannot say YES to all of the
b 'b t ’ Milk M ket, Call
1 5 210-280 lbs 35 25 57 00. few US
2 5 220-330 lbs 34 00-35 25 SOWS
US 1-3 300-500 lbs 22 50-26 50,
500-700 lbs 24 50-28 50 BOARS
14 00-19 00
FEEDER PIGS 652 Compared with 520
head last week and 366 head a year ago
Feeder pigs US 1-5 25 35 lbs 10 00
20 00 35 60 lbs 16 00 36 00 - per
head
SHEEP 2407 Compared with 2552
head last week and 2075 head a year ago
Slaughter lambs unevenly steady
SLAUGHTER 1 AMBS Choice 55 70 lbs
75 00 120 00 65 100 lbs 75 00
95 00 Good and Choice 40-70 lbs
60 00 90 00 65 100 lbs 55 00
80 00 SI AUG HTTR SHITP 20 00
59 00
TWO GRADED ILEDER PIG SALES
1049 Compared 1889 last week and
1499 head a u u ago Fcedci pigs un
even under 50 lbs steady to 10 00
highei over 50 lbs steady to 500
lower US I 2 50 40 lbs 62 50 82 50
lew lo 56 00 40 5(1 lbs 40 00 65 00
50 60 lbs 44 00 52 50 60 80 lbs
47 00 54 00 Slaughtei 20 25 lbs
71 00 85 00 lew “to 42 00 50 70 lbs
44 00-52 00 per hundredweight
BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUC-
now
BELLEVILLE, PA
JULY 29, 1998
CATTLE 411 |PDA| Compared with
last Wednesday s sale slaughter cows
steady (Supply included 22S cows and
hcilers in the dany sale)
HOLSTI INS SLAUGHTER STEERS one
Select 2 45 00
COWS Breaking Utility and Cummer
cial 2 4 46 00 4? 00 Cutler and Boning
Unity 14 45 SO 49 SO, low dressing
down to 44 00 tanner and l-ow Cutler
I 2 27 00 45 00 Shells down to 20 00
BUILS couple Yield Giadc 2 1490 &
1840 lbs 42 25 &. 42 50
FEEDER CATTLE' STEERS couple Me
dium I 440/490 lbs 67 50 & 71 50
HEIFERS lew Medium and Large 2
49S SSS lbs 56 SO S 9 SO BULLS tew
Medium and Large 2 470 815 lbs
47 00 SI SO
CALVES 76 VEALERS Standard and
Good 80-105 lbs 18 00-27 00 Utility
70 90 lbs 10 00-1900
EARM CALVES Holstein bulls steady
to weak No I Holstein bulls 90-125
lbs 45 00-65 00, No 2 90 115 lbs
40 00 50 00 few No 1 Holstein heiters
80 10S lbs 9S 00 14S 00
HOGS 29 BARROWS AND GILTS US
I 4 245 285 lbs 41 00-44 75
SOWS few, 1-3 530-460 lbs 20 00
25 00, 550-785 lbs 25 25 26 25
BOARS couole 610-700 lbs 10 00
FEEDER PIGS 89 US 1-3 30-40 lbs
10 00-18 00, 45-60 lbs 21 00-35 00 -
- per head
SHEEP 35 SLAUGHTER LAMBS few
High and Prime lbs 99 00-
122 00. couple to 152 00, Choice
50-65 lbs 8100-92 00, 70-80 lbs
84 00 96 00, few Good and Choice
50-65 lbs 76 00-81 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 24 00-45 00
GOATS 69 one Large Billies 76 00,
tew Medium 45 00 49 00 Large Nin
nies 40 00-7100 Medium "*7 00
56 00 Large Kids 20 00-44 00 one
60 00 Small 50017 00 - per
head
DAIRY SALE Holstein Dairy cows
600 00 OO one 1500 00 per
head
Friend’s
Stockyard Inc.
Accident, Md. 21520
Report Supplied by Auction
July 27, 1998
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
(200-500 LBS) 52.00-75.50.
STOCK HEIFERS: 36.00-64.50.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 58.00-61.85; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 52.00-58.00, HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LB. 55.00-60.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY
CHOICE 39.00-54.50, LIGHT
38.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 57.00-61.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 47.00-58.00.
BULLS: HEAVY 42.50-52.00, LIGHT
38.00-
COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN)
34 50-42.00, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD
31.00- CULL COWS 30.00 AND
DOWN.
VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE
50.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
20.00-
808 CALVES; 30.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-UP
TO 80.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.) - UP
TO 141.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 80.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 38.50,
HEAVY UP TO 36.00, LIGHT UP TO
35.00.
SOWS: 22.00-32.25.
MALE HOGS: 12.00-25.25.
LAMBS, LIGHT AND FEEDER,
NONE AVAILABLE.
SHEEP: 20.00-32.00.
LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL
GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT!
DO NOT BUY
a R/SSLER TMR Mobile Forage Blender
unless you want...
★ Better Feed Utilization - You May Not Be Able To Empty
Your Silos.
★ Less Expensive Premixes - You
Can Mix Your Own Feed. (This
Could Make Your Feed Salesman
Unhappy)
★ Less Problems With Twisted
Stomachs - You Might Not See
Your Friend The Vet As Often.
★ Less Time and Effort Spent
Feeding.
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
★ Increased Milk Production
If The Above Benefits Are Needed For Your Operation
You Really Do Need a R/SSLER TMR Mixer
448 Orchard Road R/SSL ER
Mohnton, PA 19540 -MANUFACTURING J
717-484-0551
WEDNESDAY 7/29/98 (ESI)
WEEK AGO (EST)
YEAR AGO (ACT)
WEEK TO DATE (EST)
SAME PD LT WK (EST)
SAME PD LT YR (EST)
USDA Market News
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF
REPORT (includes major production areas
in the Midwest and 73:00 PM
COW & BULL CARCASS FOB OMA
HA Leads Repotted. Compared to Tues
day's’3:oo P.M. r?t established.
UT.brk 2-4 450#/up unq UT.bng 1-3
400#/up unq Cutter 1-2 350#/up unq Bulls
YG 1 500#/up unq
COW & BULL CARCASS CAF WEST
COAST Loads Reported. Compared to last
week:
Market for Week Ended: July 24, 1998
Lds Price Range UT.brk 2-4 450#/up
UT.bng 1-3 400#/up 64.00 Cutter 1-2
350#/up 64.00 Bulls YG 1 500#/up
BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/
BEEF TRIMMINGS 191.0 Loads
Reported. Lean boneless beef higher in
Omaha, Texas steady: 85% steady to firm;
75% higher, 65% firm. Demand and offer
ings moderate. Beef trimmings weak on
fairly good demand and moderate to heavy
offerings.
FOB OMAHA BASIS: Chm Ln Lds
Price Range Wtavg 90% ft 19 92.0 - 95.0
93.32 90% fz 2 96.0 96.00 85 % fr 7 87.0 -
88.0 87.29 85 % fz unq 75% fr 4 67.0 - 68.5
67.75 75% fz unq 65% fr 11 51.0 - 52.0
51.50 65%fz unq 50% fr 11339.00-40.50
39.78 50% fz unq 50% bx unq Bull 92-94
unq
FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLAHO
MA: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90%
fr 13 93.0 93.00 90% fz unq 85% fr unq
85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz
CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: Chm Ln
Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 22 96.0 -
98.0 97.45 90% fz unq 85% fr unq 85% fz
75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz
CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market for
Week Ended: 7/17/98 Chm Ln Lds Price
Range Wtavg 90% fr 90.00 - 92.00 91.39
90% fz unq 85% fr 80.00 - 85.00 83.38
85 % fz unq 75 % fr unq 75 % fz unq 65 % fr
48.00 - 51.50 50.12 65% fz unq 50% fr
39.00 • 42.00 40.56 50% fz unq
- The Bottom Line - More Profit -
Call Today For The Name Of Your Nearest Dealer
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
July 29. 1998
Central Carlot
Beef Report
Des Moines, IA
Wed Jul 29, 1998
HOGS
365.000
365.000
335.000
1.082.000
CALVES
5.000
6.000
6,000
16,000
16,000
17,000
CATTLE
124.000
121.000
131.000
372.000
366.000
388.000
1.051.000
933.000
**ABCDE after quotes represents days
since last actual market test. Quotes are
dropped after 5 days of no test or before if
they no longer reflect current market
conditions.**
Grants ville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Sat, July 25, 1998
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
200-500 LBS. 50.00-72.50.
STOCK HEIFERS SS.OO-65.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE:
MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-53.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD
41.50-47.50; LIGHT 40.00-47.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE;
MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-51.00.
BULLS: HEAVY 41.00-45.00, LIGHT
40.00-48.00.
COWS: UTILITY HOLSTEINS
34.00-38.25, CANNERS 31.00-33.50.
CULLS 27.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO
85.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.00-55.00.
808 CALVES: 25.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN
TO FARM: 90-120 LBS. UP TO 70.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP TO 116.00.
BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO
FARM: UP TO 70.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 32.00-37.00,
HEAVY 32.00-35.00. LIGHT
30.00-35.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE
HEAD, UP TO 45.00.
SOWS: UP TO 25.00.
MALE HOGS: UP TO 24.00.
LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. UP TO 91.00;
85-125 LBS. UP TO 85.00,30-60L85., UP
TO 91.00; CULLS 60.00 AND DOWN.
SHEEP: UP TO 34.00.
GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD. LARGE
40.00-98.00; MEDIUM 20.00-50.00;
SMALL 10.00-35.00.
SHEEP
15.000
15.000
14.000
39.000
35.000
41.000