Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection November IS, 1998 CATTLE CALVES 126.000 5,000 111.000 5,000 132.000 7,000 379.000 15,000 367.000 16,000 387.000 19,000 WEDNESDAY 11/18/98 (EST) WEEK AGO (EST) YEAR AGO (ACT) WEEK TO DATE (EST) SAME PD LT WK (EST) SAME PD LT YR (EST) Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Sat., November 14, 1998 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 50.00-76.00. STOCK HEIFERS 35.00-67.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 55.50; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-53.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 30.00-45.00; LIGHT 40.00-48.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE 53.00-55.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-51.00. BULLS: HEAVY 32.00-44.75, LIGHT 32.0042.50. COWS: UTILITY HOLSTEINS 32.00-37.00, CANNERS 23.00-30.00, CULLS 22.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 85.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 36.00-55,00. 808 CALVES: 25.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 LBS. UP TO 60.00. 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Our Agricultural Lenders are available to meet with you at a time that fits your schedule ... on your farm. Why not give Stan Michonski or Mary Henry a call? We’re looking forward to talking with you about banking on your terms ... on your farm. 21.00-DOWN. BULLS; 7 HEAD YO#l 40.00-43.75; YG#2 37.00-40.00. FED STEERS: 25 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE 1100-1450 LBS. 6ZOO-73.25; CHOICE SS.OO-6i.25; SELECT 53.00-57.00. SHEEP 15.000 16.000 17.000 43.000 43.000 48.000 FED HEIFERS: LOW CHOICE 1100 LBS. TO 56.00. VEAL CALVES: 132 HEAD. CULLS 85-110 LBS. 26.00-32.00; 60-85 LBS. 20.00-27.00. FARM CALVES: STEADY. HOLS TEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 77:00-95.00; 88-94 LBS. 45.00-90.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #2 90-120 LBS. TO 165.00; 75-90 LBS. 50.00-100.00; BEEFX BULLS 60.00-85.00; HEIFERS 35.00-70.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 40 HEAD. #I&2 240-260 LBS. 20.00-23.00; 265-300 LBS. 21.00-25.00; 300-375 LBS. 18.00-25.00. SOWS: 25 HEAD. 400-500 LBS. 13.00-17.00; 500-650 LBS. 17.00-20.00. BOARS: 5.00. STOCK CATTLE: 195 HEAD. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-50 LBS. 65.00-72.00, 500-700 LBS. 55.00-64.00; 700-900 LBS. 49.00-55.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 48.00-55.00; 500-700 LBS. 45.00-53.00; 700-90 LBS. 46.00-52.00. ' feULLS; MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 50.00-60.00; 500-700 LBS. 48.00-55.00; 700-900 LBS. 26.00-42.00. SHEEP: 26.00-42.00. lAMBS: 137 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE 100-125 LBS. 59.00-66.00, 80-100 LBS. 61.00-71.00. 60-80 LBS. 70.00-80.00, Morrison Cove Produce Auction Hay Prices Roaring Spring, Pa. Nov, 19 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA HAY 132 50-16750 MIXED CRASS AND ALFALFA 132 30 TIMOTHY HAY- SO 00 100 00 ROUND BALES- 87 50 TON FIREWOOD 4000 SALE NEXT WEEK FRI, NOV 27 AT 1 PM CHRISTMAS CRAFT SALE DEC 3 AT 10 A M Bank of Lancaster County,na HAY. STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster in Paradise, PA) For Info. (717)442-4181 bus. (610) 458-8518 home The Better Bank. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 21, 19M-Al5 130-160 LBS. 54.00-60.00. GOATS: LARGE BILLIES 90.00- LARGE NANNIES 50.00- MEDIUM 40.00-60.00; SMALL 20.00-40.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 271 HEAD. BY THE HEAD, 20-25 LBS. 6.00-12.00; BY THE LB. 35-45 LBS. 20.00; 45-75 LBS. 20.00-32.00. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md November 18, 1998 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 87 HEAD. UTILITY 32.50-36.00; HIGH DRESSING TO 37.75; CANNERS 28.00-32.00; SHEL LY 28.00 DOWN. BULLS: 7 HEAD. YG#l 40.50-42.75; YG#2 36.50-40.00. FED STEERS: HIGH CHOICE 1200-1400 LBS. TO 62.00; SELECT 1000-1200 LBS. 47.00-52.75. VEAL CALVES: 110 HEAD. CULLS 85-110 LBS. 25.00-31.00, 60-85 LBS. 18.00-26.00. FARM CALVES: STEADY. HOLS TEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 77.00- 90 LBS. 45.00-70.00; HOLS TEIN HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS. 160.00- *2 60.00-140.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 70 HEAD BULK SOLD IN SMALL LOTS. #l&2 230-260 LBS. 20.00-23.00. FEW DOWN TO 18.00; #l*3 265-300 LBS. 24.00-30.00,300-375 LBS. 25.00-30.00; #2&3 260-290 LBS. 19.00-22.00. SOWS: 25 HEAD. 300-500 LBS. 15.00-21.50; 500-650 LBS. 16.00-19.75; THIN AND ROUGH 5.00-12.00. STOCK CATTLE: 299 HEAD. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 62.00-72.00; 500-700 LBS. 58.00- 2 600 LBS. 82.00; 700-900 LBS. 49.00-58.00; 900-1050 LBS. 48.00- HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 48.00-59.00; 500-700 LBS. 48.00-56.00; SMALL FRAME 300-650 LBS. 38.00-46.00. BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 63.00-69.00; 400-600 LBS. 55.00-66.00; 600-800 LBS. 45.00-54.00; 900-1100 LBS. 39.00-44.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 31 HEAD. LARGE SPRINGERS 950.00-1200.00; MEDIUM 600.00-925.00; SMALL 500.00- 1 LARGE FRESH AT 1000.00; SHORT BRED HEIFERS 525.00- OPEN HEIFERS LARGE 600.00- SMALL TO MED. 250.00- GOATS; I LARGE AT 88.00; MED. 35.00-SS.OO; SMALL IS.OO-35.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD. 3