Lcin bach’s Hay Sblppensburg, PA Feb. 20 and 23, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction 136 LOADS. ALFALFA: 54.00-150.00. MIXED HAY: 42.00-135.00. TIMOTHY: 50.00-87.50. BROMEGRASS: 48.00-117.00. CLOVER: 6750. ORCHARDGRASS: 67.00-127.00. STRAW: 40.00-74.00. EAR CORN: 75.00-85.00. OATS. 2.05-2.75 BU. MULCH: 25.00-40.00. WOOD: 28.0058.00 LOAD. Oklahoma City Feeder Cattle Oklahoma City, OK Wed Feb 24, 1999 USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week ly Cattle Summary Compared to last week: Feeder, Stocker, and steer calves weak to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00-2.00 lower. Stocker heifers and heifer calves firm. Demand moderate for feeders; good for stockers and calves. All Conditions well below last week. Qual ity plain to average, few attractive. Feeders in medium to moderate flesh, some fleshy and not all flesh due to wheat Wejgh-ups gaunt to mostly average, several full. Calves in thin to medium flesh. Cattle on feed report caused concern and had some effect early in the sale but kind and condi tion of cattle were larger factor in down- FOR SALE - J ► 20-25 ton trailer loads 2 $9/per ton depending % L on distance 2 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 1 Paradise, PA 17562 ► (717) 442-4181 2 L. Robert Frame, President trend. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Packer demand moderate at best. Bulk of receipts bred cows or thin cows returning to the farm. Total of 500 cows and bulls sold with 30 percent going to packets. Receipts this week 14,900; last week 12,125; last year 17,147. Supply consisted of 76 percent yearlings over 600 lbs; 21 percent calves and short yearlings under 600 lbs; 3 percent cows and bulls. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 few 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 89.50- 9550 (94.68); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 80.00-90.75 (84.88); 600-650 lbs (622 lbs) 7650-84.00 (8054); 650-700 lbs (674 lbs) 7250-78.75 (76.02); 700-750 lbs (736 lbs) 73.00-76.25 (73.77); 750-800 lbs (777 lbs) 72.00- 74.75 (73.12); 800-850 lbs (825 lbs) 69.00-73.50 (71.23); 850-900 lbs (876 lbs) 66.25-70.25 (6831); 900-1000 lbs (950 lbs) 65.00-67.50 (66.53); 1000-1050 lbs (1039 lbs) 62.75-64.25 (63.66). Holsteins: Large 2 600-700 lbs 53.00-58.25; 750-900 lbs 51.00-54.25. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 79.00-86.00 (83.07); 500-550 lbs (520 lbs) 75.50-80.00 (77.30); 550-600 lbs (568 lbs) 73.00-78.50 (76.22); 600-650 lbs (625 lbs) 70.25-76.00 (72.77); 650-700 lbs (671 lbs) 68.75-72.25 (70.69); 700-750 lbs (724 lbs) 67.00- 72.25 (6936); 750-800 lbs (782 lbs) 65.25-69.00 (67.02); 800-850 lbs (825 lbs) 63.75-66.75 (6534); 850-900 lbs (871 lbs) 6230-64.75 (63.72); 900-950 lbs (912 lbs) 62.25-63.25 (02.93). Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress •Brk 8 75-80% 950-1525 34.00-35.00 Forney Longenecker 717-295-8914 First Vice President 800-441-1997 Commodities Only Salomon Smith Barney ISO N. Queen Street, Suite 100 Lancaster, PA 17603 35.00- JO *Bnr 58 80-85% 875-1300 33.00- JO 36.00-38 JO 30.00-31.00 Lean 32 85-90% 825-1350 32.00-35.50 35.00- 30.00-32.25 Light 8 85-92% 700-875 32.00-34.00 24.00-29.50 *Brk-Breakers (fat cows), *Bnr» Boners (smooth cows) Slaughter Bulls; Head Weight Average Dress High Dm* low Dims VA 1-2 16 1350-2200 46.00-49.00 48.00-51.00 45.00 Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards; Lean 73.25, few light fflfragceg 69.40; Boners 70.25; Breakers 65.75. Bulls 8430. Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price 4- yts old 950-1250 5-8 months Avg-high 515.00-575.00 8-10 yts old 925-1300 6-8 months Avenge 440.00-480.00 950-1050 2-4 months Average 350.00-385.00 Pairs; Medium and Large 1 Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Quality Price 4-6 yts old 850-1100 150-350 Average 640.00-710.00 5- yts old 800-950 100-250 Average.thin cows 555.00-610.00 Aberdeen Sales Company, Inc. Complete Auction & Appraisal Service Churdiville, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, Feb. 24 SLAUGHTER STEERS: 1.00 LOWER. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. 63.50-65.00; SELECT & LOW CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 58.00-62.00; HOL. A Member of TravelersGroujft' STEERS HI CHOICE & PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 56.00-57J0; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 54.00-56.00; SELECT. ALL WEIGHTS 47.00-51.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 1.00 LOW ER. CHOICE & PRIME 950-1300 LBS. 61.50- SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 53.00-58.00. COWS: STEADY. BRK. UT. & COMM. 2-4 BULK 37.00-41.00, HI DRESSING 41.00-45.00; CUTTER & BON. UT. 34.00-37.50; HI DRESSING 37.50- CANNER & CUTTERS 29.00- LOW DRESSING 27.00- DOWN. BULLS: 1.00 HIGHER. ALL WEIGHT -5 1100-1900 LBS. 43.00-57.00. VEAL CALVES: STEADY. CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS. 69.00-82.00; HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 49.00-61.00. FARM CALVES: 30.00 LOWER. HOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS. 84.00-100.00; HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS. 49.00-83.00; HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS. 170.00- SMALL FRAME 70-105 LBS. 95.00-165.00; SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 25.00-35.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEADY. BULLS 6 STEERS 400-900 LBS. 53.00-79.00; HEIFERS 300-700 LBS. 46.00-64.00. LAMBS: 10.00 HIGHER. CHOICE & PRIME 90-110 LBS. 91.00-103.00; LIGHTER LAMBS 106.00-125.00; EWES - HEAVY 29.00-36.00, LIGHT 40.00- GOATS: STEADY. SMALL 25.00-40.00; MEDIUM 40.00-70.00; LARGE 90.00-110.00. WHOLESALE & RETAIL BOYDELL FARMS 302 lona Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 Phone: 717-272-8943 W3NT FARMERS 1-800-860-6569 • 717-653-5431 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 27, 1999-A7 HOGS: 1.00 LOWER. 210-250 LBS. 24.00-27.00; 255-300 LBS. 21.00-27.00; SOWS - HEAVY 16.00-19.00; SOWS LIGHT 13200-14.00; BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 6.00-9.00. 140 DAIRY COWS. 183 HEIFERS, 7 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. LOCAL FRESH COWS 450.00-1350.00, FEW 1450-1575. FRESH HEIFERS 825.00-1350.00, FEW 1475.00-1575.00. LOCAL SPRINGERS 425.00-1125.00. UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 900.00- FEW 1525.00-1575.00. BETTER FRESH COWS 1475.00- LOAD CANADIAN FRESH 857.00- 1600.00, SPRINGER 1200.00- SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE 1050.00- 13 10.00, SMALL 375.00- SHORT BRED HEIFERS 575.00-1025.00. REGISTERED HEIFERS 760.00-1425.00. OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 675.00-810.00. SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 285.00-635.00. BULLS 400.00-800.00, PUREBREDS 710.00-850.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, February 24, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction SOYBEANS Jor CO-OP
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