Four States Livestock Ha gent own, Md December 2, 1998 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 105 HEAD. STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER. UTEUTY 32.50- HIGH DRESSING 36.50- CANNERS 28.50-32.00; SHELLY 28.00 DOWN. BULLS; 4 HEAD. YG#l 40.00-41.25; YG#2 35.00-38.00. FED STEERS; 18 HEAD STRONG DEMAND FOR PRIME. HIGH CHOICE 1100-1375 LBS. TO 64.00-65.25; CHOICE 1400-1550 LBS. 59.00-61.00. LOW CHOICE 1100-1375 LBS. 55.0059.00. FED HEIFERS 10 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE PRIME 1100-1350 LBS. 62.25-64.50. CHOICE 58.00-61.00. VEAL CALVES: 156 HEAD. CULLS 85-110 LBS. 24.00-30.00, 60-85 LBS. 17.00-24.00. FARM CALVES: 5.00 LOWER. HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 94-120 LBS. 78.00- 88-94 LBS. 50.00-68.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS #2 90-120 LBS. 40.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS *1 95-120 LBS. 182.00-200.00, «2 85-115 LBS. 90.00-140.00. BEEF X BULLS & HEIFERS TO 85.00 BUTCHER HOGS: 43 HEAD GOOD DEMAND FROM COUNTRY BUTCH ERS. #l&3 240-265 LBS. 18.00-26.00. MAINLY 20.00-23.00; 275-325 LBS. 24.00-30.00, SOME DOWN TO 20.00; 350450 LBS. 23.0030.00. SOWS; 11 HEAD. 300-475 LBS. 11.0020.00; 500650 LBS. 13.0017.00. STOCK CATTLE; 173 HEAD. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 59.0070.00; 500600 LBS. 55.0066.00; 1 AT 74.00; 600800 LBS. 54.0057.00; 8001025 LBS. 51.00-60.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300500 LBS. 53.00-63.00; iLiL-i^Li^L-iLiLJiciLnaLn^ciaui^LiiqL-i^auiuiLimLianiiquiummmLanmm | WHAT’S AHEAD FOR I CATTLE & HOG FUTURES I »We Deal Exclusively in Commodity Futures | & Options I • 25 Years of Trading & Hedging Experience l| • We Handle Commercial & Personal | Accounts 1 2 For Free information or For A Personal Consultation, Please Ca 11... I (610) 366-7979 or 800-543-8939 I LEHIGH VALLEY FUTURES INC. I Commerce Plaza, Suite 249, 5000 Tilghman Street, | . Allentown, Pa 181 ft The risk of loss in trading futures and options on futures can be \ I® s< ibstantial Futures and options trading may not be suitable for d ft everyone You should care'uily consider the risks in light of your in Dj financial condition in deciding whether to trade jjj IDEAL LEAF TOBACCO COMPANY Farmers - Grade your tobacco in 4 grades: Junk Bottoms Middles Tips Do not strip your tobacco too wet. We plan to be at a Kirkwood location when we start buying. Phone not in service yet. 500700 LBS. 30.00-61.00; 700-900 LBS. 48.00-54.00. BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 54.00-66.00; 400-600 LBS. 60.00-64.00; 600-800 LBS. 49.09-54.00; 1 AT 60.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 18 HEAD. LARGE FANCY SPRINGERS 1035.00- 1260.00; MEDIUM 800.00- SMALL TO 525.00; 1 FRESH AT 800.00 LAMBS: 36 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE. 100-125 LBS. 57.00-66.00; 130-150 LBS. 56.00- GOOD 80-95 LBS. 63.00- 60-80 LBS. 76.00-84.00. Westminster Livestock Auction Hagentown, Md. December 1, 1998 Report euppUed by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 94 HEAD. STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER. UTILITY 33.50-37.50; HIGH DRESSING 38.00-40.00; CANNERS 29.00-33.00; SHELLY 29.00 DOWN. BULLS; 6 HEAD. 1 YG#l 1930 AT 47.00; YG#2l3OO-2 ISO LBS. 36.00-40.00. FED STEERS: 20 HEAD. BETTER QUALITY OFFERED- HIGH CHOICE 1075-1375 LBS. SELECT LOW CHOICE 53.0059.25; SELECT 16001750 LBS. 43.0050.00. FED HEIFERS: 15 HEAD. HIGH CHO CIE 11001300 LBS. 60.0061.75; CHOICE 10001150 LBS. 57.0059.00. VEAL CALVES: 120 HEAD. CULLS 85-110 LBS. 21.0026.09, 65-85 LBS. 15.0022.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS *1 95-120 LBS. 75.0095.00, #2 90110 LBS. 30.0070.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 85-120 LBS. 130.00165.00; #2 75-99 LBS. 40.0090.00, BEEF X BULLS TO 95.00, HEIFERS TO 80.00. jISSm ■ BUTCHER HOGS; 68 HEAD. #l&2 240-270 LBS. 20.00; *l&3 230-260 LBS. 17.00-18.00; 265-285 LBS. 17.00-19.00; #2&3 260-300 LBS. 14.00-16.75; 2&3 300-400 LBS. 15.00-20.00. SOWS: 10 HEAD. 400-500 LBS. 10.00-13.00; 1 AT 19.00; 600 LBS. AT 18.25. BOARS: 500750 LBS. 4.005.00. STOCK CATTLE: 161 HEAD. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 62.00-76.00; FEW TO 80.00; 500-700 LBS. 62.00-68.00; 700-850 LBS. 54.00-62.00; 900-1050 LBS. 52.00-60100. HEIFERS; MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 54.00-66.00; 500-700 LBS. 51.00-59.00; 700-900 SMALL & MED. FRAME ALL WEIGHTS 45.00-52.00. BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 61.00-75.00; 500-700 LBS. 50.0063.00; 700800 LBS. 500054.00; 8001050 LBS. 44.00-48.00. SHEEP: 34.0039.00. LAMBS: 91 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE 100125 LBS. 62.0069.00; 80100 LBS. 68.0083.00; 5075 LBS. 72.0090.00; 3050 LBS. 105.00108.00 GOATS; 36 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES 75.00- FEW 120.00-161.00; MEDIUM 40.00-63.00; SMALL 24.00- PIGS AND SHOATS: 172 HEAD, BY THE LB. #l&2 PIGS. 73 HEAD 40-60 LBS. 26.00-32.00; 78 HEAD 60-75 LBS. 25.00- 12 HEAD 60-70 LBS. 21.00- BY THE LB. ST BOARS 8 HEAD 200-300 LBS. 14.00. Aa E ENTERPRISES, INC. 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