WEEKLY LIVESTOCK
SUMMARY
AUGUST 21, 1998
13 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS
CATTLE 4954. Compared with 4621
head last week and 6372 head a year ago
Compared with last Friday's sum
mary slaughter steers uneven, mostly
steady, si heifers 50 to 1 00 lower,
si cows steady to strong, bulls mostly
steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice &
Prime 2-4 60.35-65 50, Choice 1-3
57 50-62 35, Select and Low Choice 2-3
55 00-60 00, Select 1-3 52 25-59 00,
Standard 1-2 44 25-53 25
(O LSTEINS High Choice and Prime 2-
354 50-58 25, Choice 2-3 51 00-
55 50, Select 1-2 46 50-51 50
HEIFERS High Choice and Prime
57 50 61 25, Choice 2-4 52 50-58 50,
Select 1-3 46 00-52 75
COWS Breaking Utility & Commer
cial 2-4 35 00-43 00 mostly 37 50-
41 25, Qitter& Boning Utility 1-3
34 00-39 50, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2
27 00 33 00' Shells down to 23 00
BULLOCKS few Select 1-3 49 00-
54 00
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1000-2400 lbs
44 50-52 75, Yield Grade 2 900-2000
lbs 40 00-45 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium
and Large 1 300-700 lbs 56 00-65 00,
Medium and Large 2 325-750 lbs
43 00-50 75, HEIFERS Medium and
Large 1 450-750 lbs 52 00-64 00,
Medium and Large 2 300-700 lbs 37 00-
46 00, BULLS Medium and Large 1
350 600 lbs 50 00-57 00, few to 65 00
CALVES 3553 Compared with
1482 head last week and 3405 head a
>eai ago
VEALERS mostly steady Choice
180 150 lbs 70 00-95 00 Good 140-
260 lbs 40 00 62 00, Standard and
Low Good 80-120 lbs 22 00-36 00,
Utility 55-100 lbs 10 00-26 00
FARM CALVES Holstein bull calves
5 00 to 15 00 lower, Holstein heifer
calves active 10 00 to 20 00
higher No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
50 00-96 00, No 2 85-120 lbs 34 00-
67 00 No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs
100 00-210 00, few to 249 00, No 2
75 120 lbs 40 00-130 00 Beef type
bulls and heifers 70-150 lbs 40 00-
110 00
HOGS 2311 Compared with 2422 head
last week and 2526 head a year ago
Barrows and gilts unevenly steady, sows
steady
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 220-
265 lbs 35 50-37 25, US 1-3 210-280
lbs 14 75-35 60, US 2-3 220-320 lbs
31 35-35 00, US 1-3 180-200 lbs
27 00-3 300 SOWS US 1-3 300-500
lbs 19 00-22 50, 500-700 lbs 21 GO
-24 00 BOARS 1100-14 00
FEEDER PIGS 542. Compared with
398 head last week and 567 head a year
ago Feeder pigs US 1-3 20-30 lbs
900 15 00, 35-55 lbs 15 00-27 00
per head
SHEEP 1815 Compared with 19712
head last week and 1577 head a year ago
Slaughter lambs steady to 10 00
higher SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice
25 45 lbs 100 00-150 00, 45-85 lbs
8000 10000, few to 13000, 85-110
lbs 70 00-85 00, Good and Choice
50 100 lbs 50 00-70 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-40 00, few
to 45 00
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES
Thurs., Fri. & Sat. September 10,
Sale Hours: Thurs. & Fri. 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sat. 8 a
1771 Compared 996 last week and
1206 head a year ago Feeder pigs
steady to 10 00 higher US 1-2 35-50
lbs 56 00-64 00, few to 48 00, 50-60
lbs 46 00-58 00, 60-80 lbs 45 00-
60 00, few to 70 00, 80-110 lbs
40 00-41 00, US 2-3 35-70 lbs 35 00-
50 00, Slaughter 20-40 lbs 45 GO
-95 00, 40-70 lbs 24 00-60 00 per
hundredweight.
CATTLE 244 [PDA] Compared
with last week's sale si steers mostly
steady, cows steady to I 50 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3
1050-1475 lbs 58 00-61 00, couple
64 25, few 1500-1615 lbs 55 00-
57 00, Select 1-3 52 00-56 25, Standard
44 25-51 00
HOLSTEINS' few High Choice and
Prime 1220-1520 lbs 54 75-55 75,
Choice 2-3 1075-1715 lbs 52 00-
55 25, Select 1-2 47 50-51 50
HEIFERS Few Low Choice and Select
1065-1285 lbs 55 00-59 50, few Stan
dard 45 00-53 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 34 25-
40 50, Boners 80-85% lean 33 75-
37 00, few to 39 00, Lean 85-90%
lean 25 00-32 50 Shells down to
21 00
BULLS few Yield Grade 1 1120-1720
lbs 46 50-50 25, few Yield No 2 940
2360 lbs 38 50-45 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Me
dium 2 270-400 lbs 40 00-60 00, HEIF
ERS Medium 1 & 2 270-370 lbs
55 00-59 00, few Medium 2 370-665
lbs 43 00-49 00, BULLS Medium 1
250 375 lbs 58 00-68 00
. CALVES 115 VEALERS couple
Good 150 & 165 lbs 60 00 & 62 50,
Standard and Good 70-115 lbs 20 GO
-35 00, Utility 60-85 lbs 10 00-23 00
FARM CALVES few No 1 Holstein
bulls 120-125 lbs 60 00-75 00, 90-115
lbs 70 00-95 00, No 2 90-130 lbs
34 00-70 00 few No I Holstein heifers
105-130 lbs 170 00-205 00, few No
2 65-110 lbs 40 00-165 00 Beef
type bulls and heifers 90-105 lbs 80 00-
105 00
HOGS 53 BARROWS AND GILTS
49-54% lean 12 head 225-275 lbs
38 00-31) 50
SOWS US 1-3 330-560 lbs 24 00-
26 00
BOARS few 430-725 lbs 14 00
FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET
TEST'
SHEEP 26 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Good and Choice 60-85 lbs 65 75-
68 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP' few 19 00-
35 00
GOATS 1 One Medium Nanny
40 00 per head
EIGHTY-FOUR LIVESTOCK
SALES, INC.
EIGHTY-FOUR, PA
AUGUST 24, 1998
CATTLE 178 [PDA] Compared to
last Monday's sale si cows steady to
200 higher, bulls steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS couple Select
1-3 49 00 & 50 00
HOLSTEINS couple Select 1-2 47 50
& 48 00
MERCER LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MERCER, PA
AUGUST 25, 1998
§•••
ARAGE
Signal
Garage
HEIFERS few Standard 1-2 36 50-
40 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 36 50-
39 50, Yield Grade 4 & 5 31 00-36 50,
Boners 80-85% lean 32 00-37 50,
Lean 85-90% lean 25 00-32 00 Shells
16 00-26 00
BULLS Yield Grade 1 990-1995 lbs
45 50-51 75, Yield Grade 2 1065-1690
lbs 39 00-43 50
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium
and Large I 430-800 lbs 56 00-69 00,
few Medium and Large 2 385-825 lbs
385-825 lbs 45 00-54 00, HEIFERS
Medium and Large 1 300-825 lbs
53 75-63 00, few Medium and Large 2
300-940 lbs 42 50-52 50, BULLS
few Medium and Large 1 385-600 lbs
57 00-63 00, Medium and Large 2
325-920 lbs 43 50-55 00
CALVES 153 [All calves sold per
cwt]
VEALERS Standard and Good 90-120
lbs 25 00-35 00, 70-85 lbs 22 50-
32 00, Utility 50-75 lbs 10 GO
-21 00
FARM CALVES Holstein bulls
steady to 10 00 higher No I Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 65 00-101 00
mostly 80 00-95 00, No 2 75-115 lbs
35 00-70 00, couple No 1 Holstein
heifers 85-95 lbs 120 00-145 00, few
No 2 80-105 lbs 42 50-80 00
Beef type bulls and heifers 85-110
lbs 52 50-65 00, 220-295 lbs 58 00-
79 00
HOGS 41 BARROWS AND GILTS
49-54% lean couple 4-H 245-280 lbs
39 00-45 50, 45-50% lean 210-280
'lbs 35 00 37 50, 40-45% lean 245-295
lbs 32 00-36 00
SOWS US 1-3 325-645 lbs 23 35-
28 50. couple Medium 215-290 lbs
21 50-23 00
BOARS 240-580 lbs 15 00-1800
FEEDER PIGS 5 Two US 1-3 38 lbs
22 00, three 50 lbs 21 00 ---per head
SHEEP 235 Slaughter lambs steady
SLAUGHTER LAMBS few 4-H High
Choice and Prime 85-120 lbs 71 DO
-87 00, Choice 55-75 lbs 74 50-
85 50, 80-100 lbs 73 00-80 00, Good
and Choice 80 110 lbs 61 00-70 00
FEEDER LAMBS Good and Choice
40-75 lbs 52 00-68 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-39 00,
few Yearlings 46 00-52 00
GOATS 25 Medium Billies 41 DO
-54 00, one Medium Nanny 41 00, Large
Kids 27 00-40 00, Small 12 GO
-22 00 per head
BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
BELLEVILLE, PA
AUGUST 26, 1998
CATTLE 296 [SUPPLIED BY THE
AUCTION] SLAUGHTER STEERS
High Choice and Prime 1200-1400 lbs
61 50-62 00
HEIFERS' Standard 43 50-49 00
COWS Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 2-4 34 00-38 50. Cutter and
Boning Utility 1-3 31 00-34 50,
Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 28 00-32 00
Shells down to 10 00
BULLS one Yield Grade 2 1500 lbs
44 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS 58 00
70 00, HEIFERS 45 00 62 00 BULLS
40 00-54 00
CALVES 80 VEALERS Standard and
Good 85-100 lbs 18 00-22 00, Utility
60-80 lbs 12 00-17 00
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls
2255 W. Main St., Ephrata, Pa 17522
717-733-7570 • 1-800-285-6826
95-110 lbs 60 00-85 00, No 2 90-120
lbs 42 00-80 00
HOGS 0 NO MARKET TEST'
FEEDER PIGS 97 US 1-3 19 00-
30 00 per head
SHEEP 31 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Choice 30-50 lbs 130 00-160 00, 50-
70 lbs 85 00-95 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 25 00-45 00
GOATS 57 Large Nannies 55 00-
70 00, Medium 44 00-60 00, Large Kids
40 00-52 00, Small 18 00-35 00
per head
Four States
Livestock
lUgentown, Md
Augurt 26, 199$
Report mppUed by Audio*
SLAUGHTER COWS: 75 HEAD.
UnUTY 35.00-40.00; HIGH DRESSING
40.00- 1 AT 44.75; CANNERS
32.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 7 HEAD. YG#l 1350-1700
LBS. TO 46.50; 1 HIGH DRESSING AT
51.75; YG#2 43.50-45,00.
FED STEERS: 1 CHOICE 1550 LBS.
AT 56.00; SELECT 1200-1400 LBS.
52.00-
HEIFERS: DAIRY CULLS 1200-1700
LBS. 40.00-42.00.
VEAL CALVES: 122 HEAD. CHOICE
300-400 LBS. 64.00-76.00: CULLS
85-110 LBS. 25.00-33.00, 60-80 LBS.
16.00-26.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 95-120 LBS. 65.00-80.00; LATE
SALES 50.00-60.00; 90-95 LBS.
35.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1
90-120 LBS. 125.00-170.00; #2 80-100
LBS. 37.00-70.00; BEEF X BULLS
60.00- HEIFERS TO 51.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: NO TOPS
OFFERED; #l&3 255 LBS. TO 31.25.
STOCK CATTLE: 85 HEAD. STEERS
FEW OFFERED.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 56.00-64.00;
500-700 LBS. 54.00-57.00; 800-900 LBS.
48.00-
BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 60.00-70.00;
400-600 LBS. 60.00-71.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: LARGE
SPRINGERS 900.00-1025.00; MED.
FRESH TO 800.00; SMALL HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 200.00-250.00.
SHEEP: 27.00-35.00.
LAMBS: CHOICE 110-125 LBS.
63.00- 80-100 LBS. 65.00-73.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: NONE
SOWS: 300-450 LBS. 16.00-19.75;
450-650 LBS. 18.00-22.75.
BOARS: TO 12.50.
SPECIAL FALL FEEDER CATTLE
SALES WED. EVENINGS AT FOUR
STATE LIVESTOCK SALES SEPT. 9
AND 30; OCT. 14 AND 28; NOV. 11.
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
(200-500 LBS.) 52.00-72.50. •
STOCK HEIFERS: 36.00-64.50.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 58.00-61.50; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 52.00-58.00. HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LB. 55.00-59.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY
* TRUCKLOAD SAU
DOOR
CONTROL
Door Co.
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 29, 1998-Al9
Friend’s
Stockyard Inc.
Accident, Md. 21520
Report Supplied by Auction
August 24, 1998
CHOICE 39.00-52.25, LIGHT
38.00-45.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 57.50-60.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 47.00-58.00.
BULLS: HEAVY 42.50-49.00, LIGHT
38.00-47.00.
COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN)
35.00- 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 165.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 85.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 36.75.
HEAVY UP TO 35.00, LIGHT UP TO
34.00.
SOWS; 22.00-3225.
MALE HOGS: 1200-25.25.
LAMBS, LIGHT AND FEEDER,
NONE AVAILABLE.
SHEEP: 20.00-3200.
LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL
GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHTI
Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsvllle, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
SaL, August 22, 1998
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
200-500 LBS. 50.00-72.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 55.006200.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 59.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.00-53.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD
41.50-47.50; LIGHT 40.00-47.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 58.75; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 42.00-51.00.
BULLS: HEAVY 41.0049.50, LIGHT
40.0048.50.
COWS: UTILITY HOLSTEINS
36.00 38.50, CANNERS 31.00-34.50,
CULLS 27.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO
85.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.0055.00.
808 CALVES: 25.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN
TO FARM: 90120 LBS. UP TO 72.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP. NONE
AVAILABLE.
BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO
FARM, NONE AVAILABLE
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 34.0036.00,
HEAVY 32.00-35.00, LIGHT
30.0035.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE
HEAD, UP TO 35.00.
SOWS: UP TO 24.50.
MALE HOGS; UP TO 15.00.
LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. UP TO 78.00;
85-125 LBS. UPT075.00; 30-60 LBS. UP
TO 70.00; CULLS 60.00 AND DOWN.
SHEEP: UP TO 30.00.
GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD. LARGE
40.00-80.00; MEDIUM 20.00-50.00;
SMALL 10.00-35.00.
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