AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 8, 1998
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
August 5, 1998
CATTLE CALVES
129.000 6,000
124.000 5,000
WEDNESDAY 8/5/98 (ESI)
WEEK AGO (EST)
YEAR AGO (ACT)
WEEK TO DATE (EST)
SAME PD LT WK (EST)
SAME PD LT YR (EST)
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, NJ
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, August 4, 1998
CALVES .10-1.22V4 .
COWS .18-.41V..
EASY COWS .12-26% .
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS
HEIFERS .29’/. -.67.
BULLS .30-.57.
STEERS .39-.5T.
HOGS .55.
ROASTING PIGS EACH 10.00-21.00.
SOWS .15.
SHEEP .05-.69.
LAMBS EACH 15.00-63,00.
LAMBS PER LB. .25-1.25.
GOATS EACH 58.00-170.00.
KIDS EACH 1.00-104.00.
TOTAL 839.
Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Sat, August 1, 1998
STOCK BULLS AND
STEERS 200-500 LBS.
50 00-75.00.
STOCK HEIFERS
55.00-
SLAUGHTER STEERS
GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO
58.50; MEDIUM TO GOOD
45.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS
GOOD 41.50-47.50; LIGHT
40.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO
58.75; MEDIUM TO GOOD
42.00-
BULLS: HEAVY
41.00- LIGHT
40.00-
COWS: UTILITY HOLS
TEINS 36.00-40.75. CAN
NERS 31.00-35.00, CULLS
27.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 85.00,
MEDIUM TO GOOD
35.00-
808 CALVES: 25.00
AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL
CALVES RETURN TO
FARM: 90-120 LBS. UP TO
65.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER
CALVES RETURN TO
FARM UP TO 75.00.
BEEF X CALVES
RETURN TO FARM: UP TO
70.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY
32.00- HEAVY
32.00- LIGHT
30.00- FEEDER PIGS
BY THE HEAD. UP TO
35.00.
SOWS: UP TO 24.00.
MALE HOGS: UP TO
22.00.
LAMBS; 70-85 LBS. UP
TO 78.00. 85-125 LBS. UP
TO 75.00.30-60L85., UP TO
88.0 ft CULLS 60.00 AND
DOWN.
SHEEP: UP TO 30.00.
GOATS: ALL BY THE
HEAD, LARGE 40.00-75.00.
MEDIUM 20.00-50.00;
SMALL 10.00-35.00.
HAY. STRAW
& GRAIN
SALE
Every Thursday
at 12 NOON
Vintage Sales
Stables. Inc.
(Rt. 30,10 mjles east
of Lancaster
in Paradise, PA)
For info.
(717)442-4181 bus.
(610) 458-8518 home
131,000
17.000
16.000
18,000
377.000
372.000
392.000
BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
BELLEVILLE, PA
AUGUST ?, 1998
CATTLE 122 [SUPPLY BY THE AUC
TION] COWS Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-4 37 00-4100 few to
42 00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1 3
34 50-37 50, Canncr andLowCuttei I 2
31 00 35 00 Sheik down to 28 50
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS 65 GO
-77 00, HEIFERS 50 00-59 00, BULLS
55 00-65 00
19.84.
CALVES 105 VEALERS Good 85-100
lbs 22 00-24 00, Standard and Good 85-
100 lbs 18 00-22 00
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 95-
110 lbs 67 50-92 00 No 2 85-110 lbs
30 00 70 00
HOGS 20 BARROWS AND GILTS LB
1-3 230-260 lbs 31 00-33 25
SOWS US 1-1 300-450 lbs 20 GO
-22 75, 500 700 lbs 24 00-26 00
FEEDtR PIGS 127 US 13
55 00 per head
SHOP 22 SLAUGHTER LAMBS High
and Prime 55-60 lbs 87 00 125 00
GOATS 24 Large Billies 70 00 80 00
Medium 45 00 60 00 Large Nannies
55 00 55 00 Large Kids 2d 00 41 00
Small 12 00 25 00 per head
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Aug 5, 1998
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week
ly Cattle Summary
SHEEP
14.000
15.000
12.000
38.000
39.000
40.000
HOGS
364.000
365.000
346.000
1.021.000
1,082,000
947,000
6,000
28 00
Compared to last week; Feeder steers
3.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00-3.00
lower. Northern buyers now out of the
Brahman market and these cattle as much
as 5.00 lower. Demand moderate for feed
ers at this level. Steer and heifer calves
steady to 2.00 lower, decline on calves
over 525 lbs. Calf demand good as low
pressure system has moved clouds into the
state with a few light tains last night and
today. Predictions for more rain this week
best in a month. Quality plain to average.
Weigh-ups highly varied but mostly avera
geaand this much improved for buyers
from last week's full conditions. Feeder
cattle in thin to medium flesh; calves in
medium to slightly fleshy conditions.
Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower.
Slaughter bulls 1.50 lower. Packer demand
moderate. Country buyers again aggressive
for cows headed to nonhem pastures.
1,040 cows and bulls sold with 70 percent
to packers. Receipts this week 12,200; last
week 10,180; last year 10,009.
Supply consisted of 72 percent yearlings
over 000 lbs; 19 percent calves under 600
lbs; 9 percent cows and bulls. Prices follow
with weighted average weight and price in
parenthesis.
Feeder Steers; Medium and Large I
300400 lbs (350 lbs) 78.00-84.00 (83.76);
400-450 lbs (423 lbs) 74.50-80.50 (79.07);
450-500 lbs (482 lbs) 70.50-7850 (74.40);
500-600 lbs (530 lbs) 70.00-77.00 (7351);
600-650 lbs (623 lbs) 66.75-73.25 (70.06);
650-700 lbs (677 lbs) 64.75-69.75 (67.80);
700-750 lbs (730 lbs) 64.00-69.00 (66.66);
750-800 lbs (773 lbs) 63.25-67.25 (65.30);
800-850 lbs (823 lbs) 62.75-66.00 (64.84);
850-900 lbs (877 lbs) 61.75-65.25 (6357);
900-950 lbs (916 lbs) 60.75-63.00 (62.36);
950-1000 lbs (981 lbs) 57.50-59.75
(58.29); 1060 lbs 57.75. Holsteins: Large 2
625 lbs 46.75; 795 lbs 43.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large I
300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 68.00-73.00 (71.62);
400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 65.25-71.25 (69.68);
500-550 lbs (527 lbs) 66.00-70.25 (67.89);
550-600 lbs (575 lbs) 64.25-71.00 (67.11);
600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 62.00-66.25 (64.06);
700-750 lbs (728 lbs) 61.00-64.75 (62.52);
750-800 lbs (775 lbs) 59.50-62.50 (60.65);
800-850 lbs (835 lbs) 59.75-61.50 (60.35).
Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Aver
age Dress High Dress Low Dress Bnr &
Brk 75-85% 950-1525 33.50-36.00
35.00- 30.00-3350 Lean 85-90%
800-1250 31.50-34.50 35.50-38.50
27.00- 85-92% 675-850 25.00-3050
Slaughter Bulls: Weight Average Dress
High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1-2
1225-2200 42.00-46.00 45.00-48.25
40.00-43.00
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards; Lean 72.95, light car
cass 6955; Boners 70. IS; Breakers 65.30.
Bulls 79.20.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for
Bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and
Large 1 5 yr old 1025 lbs 3 mo bred hi
quality Blacks 535.00-542.00, 3-6 yr old
1000-1200 lbs 2-5 mo bred hi quality
410.00- 3-6yrold 800-10501b52-5
mo bred avg quality 350.00-395.00.
Pairs; Medium and Large I 2-5 yr old
800-950 lb cows ISO-2SO lb calves hi qual
ity 530.00-615.00, 4-6 yr old 900-1100 lb
bred back cows 325 lb calf hi qua!
665.00-
Carlisle
Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
August 4, 1998
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS
CHOICE 1100-1450 LBS. 60.50-63.75,
1500-1700 LBS. 57.75-61.75; SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 53.50-60.00.
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 53.00-55.75;
COMMERCIAL, COUPLE 41.50-46.50.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 56.75-60.00;
SELECT AND LOW CHOICE
52.25-56.50.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 37.25-42.00; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 35.75-40.00;
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
31.00-34.75; BIG MIDDLE 34.50-37.00;
SHELLY 29.00 AND DOWN.
BULLS: 46.25-46.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 650-850
LBS. 59.00-71.00; HOLSTEINS
58.00-
HEIFERS: 500-850 LBS. 50.00-60.50;
HOLSTEINS/DAIRY TYPES
46.00-
CALVES: RETURNING TO FARM
STRONG DEMANDI HOLSTEIN
BULLS #1 95-135 LBS. 70.00-97.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-125 LBS.
157.00- 80-90 LBS. 135.00-150.00.
HOGS: US#l-3 220-295 LBS.
34.00-
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BOARS: OVER 300 LBS. 1100.
SOWS; US# 1-3 300-500 LBS.
19.00-24.00.
FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD 30-45
LBS. 34.00-43.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, FLESHY
KIDS 35.00-55.00; SMALL/THIN KIDS
25.00-34.00.
LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 60-100
LBS. 79.00-81.00.
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 31.00-45.00.
SALE EVERY TOES. 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS. POULTRY AND EGGS.
8:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK. START
ING WITH CALVES.
SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALES
TOES., AUG. 18.
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE
TOES., AUG. 18.
STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES FRIDAY, AUG. 14 AND 28.
RECEIVING FROM 6:30 A.M. TO 10:30
A.M. SALE STARTS AT 1 P.M. PEN
LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN ORDER
RECEIVED. EARLYBIRD PENS CLOSE
TOES. 2 P.M.
DAIRY HEIFER/FEEDER CATTLE/
BROOD COW AND CALF/DRY COW
SALE FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 AT 7:30 P.M.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sale* Stable*
New Holland, PA
Monday, August 3, 1998
Report Supplied By Auction
188 HEAD. MARKET STEADY.
WORK HORSES 90.00-1200.00.
DRIVING HORSES 485.00-785.00.
RIDING HORSES 400.00-865.00.
BETTER HORSES 1025.00-1275.00.
KILLERS, HEAVYWEIGHTS
585.00- LIGHTWEIGHTS
320.00-
PONIES 165.00-400.00.
LARGE PONIES 500.00-550.00.
COLTS 135.00-285.00.
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ANY FURTHER!
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