New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied By USDA Monday, March 15 Calves Sheep Goats Today 132 950 1330 Ust Week 193 760 1210 Last Year 176 961 CALVES; COMPARED TO TOURS. AUCTION. A LIGHT TEST OF VBALERS SOLD STEADY TO 3.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER CALVES SOLD MOSTLY 7.00 HIGHER. ALSO ON LIM ITED SALES. BOTH HOLSTEIN BULL AND HEIFER CALVES SOLD MOSTLY STEADY. TRADING WAS ACTIVE ON A WEATHER-SHORTENED SUPPLY. VEALERS; FEW GOOD AND CHOICE 70-110 LBS. 23.00-32.00. FEW STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 60-90 LBS. 11.00-20.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: FEW GOOD <\ND CHOICE FEW 250-350 LBS. 75 00-105.00; 350-500 LBS. 65.00-75.00. RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-125 LBS. 80.00-115.00. PLAINER CALVES 80-115 LBS. 40 00-82.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 80 120 LBS. 138.00-190.00. PLAINER HEIFERS 70-90 LBS. 90.00-145.00. SHEEP; COMPARED TO THURS DAY'S LIGHT OFFERING: SLAUGH TER LAMBS SOLD MOSTLY STEADY, INSTANCES 10.00 HIGHER ON LIGHT WEIGHT SPRING LAMBS. RECEIPTS ARE STARTING TO INCREASE SIG NIFICANTLY AS WE APPROACH TOE EASTER HOLIDAY. SLAUGHTER EWES WERE STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; NEW CROP; CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 30-50 LBS. 120.00-165.00; 50-90 LBS. 100.00-120.00. WOOLED: CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 60-85 LBS. 70.00-100.00; 80-115 LBS. 80 00-100.00; 115-140 LBS. 65.0-0-80.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: GOOD AND CHOICE YEARLINGS AND 2 YEAR OLDS 50.00-65.00. UTILITY AND GOOD 1-3 40.00-55.00. AGED BUCKS: 200-300 LBS. 50.00-60.00. GOATS: ALL SOLD BY THE HEAD, BILLIES LARGE 100.00-160.00, MEDIUM 75,00-100.00; MUTTON CHOICE AND PRIME 70.00-100.00, NANNIES LARGE 50.00-80.00, MEDIUM 35.00-50.00; YEARLINGS CHOICE AND PRIME 60.00-90.00; KIDS CHOICE AND PRIME 40.00-65.00, GOOD 20.00-40.00. Quality Vegetable Implements PLANET JR. Vegetable Drill SITREX Fertilizer Spreader HOWARD Rotavator ,TC WnfmTinTT«Tr fn Tiyrr l Branch Warehouses gJ.KJ. TTUUUnuygii Vvm Lewisberry, PA 717-938-5100 P.O. Box 1169, 1314 Onion Street, West Springfield, MA 01090 ' Syracuse, NY 315-463-5201 (413) 736-5462 • FAX (413) 732-3786 Waterville, ME 207-873-3288 Oklahoma City Feeder Cattle Oklahoma City, OK Wed Mar 17, 1999 USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News Oklahoma National Stockyard* - Week ly Cattle Summary Compared to last week: Steers steady to 1.00 lower, full decline on 800 weights. Heifers 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand mod erate for all classes. Light receipts due to soft field conditions after 2 inch tains over the weekend coupled with normal decline in numbers of cattle off wheat Quality average. Weigh-ups average. Feeder cattle in medium to moderate flesh off wheat. Slaughter cows firm to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher. Packer demand very good. Cows and bulls totaled 240 head with 60 percent to packers. Receipts this week 5.600; last week 13,191; last year 8,921. Supply consisted of 73 percent yearlings over 600 lbs; 23 percent calves and short yearlings under 600 lbs; 4 percent cows and bulls. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. 1020 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs (432 lbs) 94.00-100.00 (96.79); 450-500 lbs (461 lbs) 91.00-92.50 (91.92) 500-550 lbs (536 lb) 83.75-88.00 (86.19); 550-600 lbs (565 lbs) (84.86); 600-650 lbs (621 lbs) 77.50-80.00 (78.31) 650-700 lbs (675 lbs) 72.00- 79.00 (76.32) 700-750 lbs (732 lbs) 71.00-75.75 (73.18); 750-800 lbs (783 lbs) 69.00-72.75 (70.81); 800-850 lbs (828 lb) 67.25-71.25 (68.63); 850-900 lbs (867 lbs) 65.50-69.00 (66.92) 900-975 lbs (950 lbs) 63.00- 66.50 (64.57); 1000-1050 lbs (1020 lbs) 62.00- (62.98). Holsteins: Large 2 430 lb bulls 58.50; 625-750 lbs 54.00- 850-875 lbs 50.25-53.00; 950-975 lbs 45.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large I 350-400 lbs (373 lbs) 80.5084.00 (82.49); 400-450 lbs (436 lbs) 76.75-80.50 (78.27); 450500 lbs (474 lb) 74.5081.25 (77.81); 500550 lbs (522 lbs) 73.0078.00 (75.99); 550 600 lbs (576 lbs) 70.0076.50 (73.05); 600700 lbs (650 lbs) 67.0072.50 (69.32); 700750 lbs (712 lbs) 65.75-69.00 (67.76); 750800 lbs (770 lb) 65.0067.50 (66.14); 800850 lbs (836 lbs) 63.0066.00 (64.96). Replacement Heifers: Total of 268 head: Black, high quality, open 625-650 lbs 79.5081.50, 725-750 lbs 71.007430. Slaughter Cows: Head 91 Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress *Brk 19 75-80% 10001800 34.0037.00 38.0040.00 303034.50 *Bnr 37 8 085% 900-1500 36.00-39.00 38.50-42.00 32303630 Lean 51 85-90% 8001400 343037.50 383042.50 31.0034.00 *Brk”BreakerE (fat cows), *Bnr-Boners (smooth cows) Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 11 1300-2100 48.00-52.00 49.50-53.00 POWELL Transplanter SPRINGFIELD Disc Harrow SOLCOOR Spider Cultivator 42.50-47.00 Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Lean 77.15; Bonos 75.75; Breakers 68.25. Bulls 87.85. Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large I Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price Heifer-3 yr 8501200 3-4 months Hi qual ity 410.00470.00 3-6 yr old 9001100 6-7 months Hi quality 525.00530.00 Pairs: Medium and Large 1 Age Cow Weight Calf Wt Quality Price 5-6 yr old 900-1200 150-300 Hi quality 690.00-750.00 5-6 yr old 800-1050 100300 Avg quality 580.00630.00 7 yr old 8001000 150250 Avg quality 560.00 Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. March 15 CATTLE 374...PDA...SUPPLY INCLUDED 109 SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS. 184 SL. COWS, 6 BULLS AND 75 FEEDER CATTLE..SL. STEERS STEADY, COWS STEADY TO .75 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER STEERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 12201340 LBS. 63.00-64.00, CHOICE 2-3 10601495 LBS. 59.5062.25, SELECT 1-3 57.0059.75, FEW STANDARD 1-2 52.0055.00. HOLSTTEINS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1345-1650 LBS. 57.00-60.00, CHOICE 2-3 1195-1615 LBS. 51.75- SELECT 1-2 45.25-51.25, FEW STANDARD 1-2 38.5044.00. HEIFERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 11001265 LBS. 62.75-64.00. CHOICE 2-4 1010-1445 LBS. 59.75- FEW SELECT 1-3 56.0059.25. SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 37.75-42.00, ONE 43.50, BONERS 8085% LEAN 35.0040.00. LOW DRESSING 32.75-34.50, LEAN 85-90% 27.0037.50, SHELLS DOWN TO 20.50. BULLS: FEW YG#l 11302770 LBS. 43.0050.00, FEW YG#2 11901465 LBS. 43.75-45.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS MED. AND LARGE 1 490-600 LBS. 62.00-71.00, MED. AND LARGE 2 450505 LBS. 51.0055.00; HEIFERS MED. AND LRGE. 1 300480 LBS. 60.0078.00, 535-700 LBS. 53.0067.50, MED. 2 450535 LBS. 46.0058.00, LARGE 2 565-640 LB. 31.0035.50, BULLS ONE MED. 1 325 LBS. AT 80.00, LARGE I 625-910 LBS. 56.0065.00, MED. AND LARGE 2 300500 LBS. 40.0052.00, 660-880 LBS. 45.5055.50, 9001000 LBS. 45.00-52.50. CALVES: 333... VEALERS COUPLE GOOD 140 & 175 LBS. 68.00 & 74.00, STANDARD AND GOOD 80105 LBS. 20.00-28.00, UTILITY 65-85 LBS. 5.0018.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY...NO I HOLSTEIN BULLS 85-125 LBS. 80.00117.00. NO 2 80125 LBS. 40.0077.50, NO 1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 80105 LBS. 13X00235.00, NO 2 75-125 LBS. 50.00115.00. BEEF TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS 80100 LBS. 50.00125.00. HOGS: 56...50WS 2.00 to 3.00 HIGH ER. BARROWS AND GILTS 4045% LEAN 320485 LBS. 21.0026.00. SOWS: US#l-3 380-485 LBS. 16.0024.50, 500570 LBS. 21.00-2050. BOARS: ONE 395 LBS. 6.00. FEEDER PIGS: 7... UTILITY 60 LBS. FOR SLAUGHTER 11.00 PR HEAD. SHEEP: 4 NEW CROP LAMBS ONE CHOICE 35 LBS. 125.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: FEW 19.00-45.00. GOATS: 91... ALL SOLD BY THE HEAD. LARGE BILLIES 65.00-142.50, MED. 50.0066.00, LARGE NANNIES 56.00-76.00, MEDIUM 36.00-45.00, LARGE KIDS 15.00-25.00. SMALL 12.5020.00 Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. March 16, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction SLAUGHTER CATTLE: ACTIVE; STEERS 121 HEAD, CHOICE 11001450 LBS. 63.5067.00, SELECT & LOW CHOICE 57.50-63.75, CHOICE 15001700 LBS. 60.0066.00; HEIFERS 23 HEAD, CHOICE 11001550 LBS. 58.0063.25; SELECT & LOW CHOICE 900-1050 LBS. 51.5058.00; COWS, ACTIVE; 53 HEAD, BREAKERS 38.00-41.50, BONERS 35.00-43.50. LEAN 30.0038.00, LOW DRESSING COUPLE DOWN TO 28.00, SHELLY 27.00 AND DOWN. BULLS: 4 HEAD YG#l 45.0052.00. FEEDER CATTLE: 101 HEAD VERY ACTIVE: STEERS MED & LRG. #1 600-1000 LBS. 58.00-77.00; HOLSTEINS/DAIRY TYPES 400850 LBS. 53.0073.00, HEIFERS: MED & LRG. #1 400650 LBS. 70.0079.00; HOLSTEINS/DAIRY TYPES 300500 LBS. 74.00-80.00; 700-950 LBS. 43.0059.00; BULLS MED & LRG. #1 500700 LBS. 75.0079.00, 700850 LBS. 60.00- CALVES: VEALERS GOOD & CHOICE, 150-200 LBS. 70.00- RETURNING TO THE FARM: HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90155 LBS. 75.00109.00, HEIFERS #1 80110 LBS. 100.00-110.00, BEEF CROSS BULLS 80110 LBS. 100.00-110.00, BEEF CROSS HEIFERS 1 @ 100 LBS. 102.50. SWINE; HOGS US#l-3 ACTIVE, 220-270 LBS. 29.50-33.50, 280-340 LBS. COLE/POWELL Planter MULTIVATOR New Crop Tiller FERRI Mulcher/Mower Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 20, 10M-Al5 30.00- BOARS 280-300 LBS. 9.00- SOWS US# 1-3 400-323 LBS. 17.00- FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD. 15-25 LBS. 13.00-18.00; 30-40 LBS. 12.50-19.00; 45-65 LBS. 18.00- GOATS: BY THE HEAD. FLESHY KIDS 51.00-65.00; SMALL/THIN KIDS 28.00-39.00. LAMBS: CHOICE 45-75 LBS 127.50-140.00. SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 44.00-58.00. SALE EVERY TUES.. 5 P.M. FOR RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS, 6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, STARTING WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALES TUES., APRIL 6 & 20 SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALES TUES.. APRIL 6 & 20 STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRI., MARCH 25; PEN LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN ORDER RECEIVED; EARLYBIRD PENS CLOSE TUES., 2 P.M. SPECIAL EASTER LAMB AND GOAT SALE MARCH 26, RABBITS, POULTRY, ALL TYPES OF FOWL AND EGGS WILL BE RECEIVED FROM 7 A.M.-9 A.M. SALES STARTS AT 9 A.M. GOATS, LAMBS, AND SHEEP WILL BE RECEIVED FROM 7 A.M.-11 A.M. SALES STARTS AT 12.30 P.M. St. Louis Cattle, Hogs Springfield 11, Mon Mar 15, 1999 USDA-IL Dept Ag Market News Fanners Livestock Marketing Associa tion Greenville Illinois Receipts this week: 100 Last week: n/r Last year: ISO Compared to last weeks close, slaughter sleets, heifers and cows steady. Too few bulls to establish a market. Supply mainly Select and Choice steers and heifeis. Hols tein steeis absent. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 975-1200 lbs 60.00-63.00. Select and Choice 2-3 925-1150 lbs 57.00-60.00. Select 2-3 925-1100 lbs 53.00-57.00. Hols tein steers: absent SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 900-1100 lbs 60.00-63.00; Select and Choice 2-3 850-1075 lbs 57.00-60.00. Select 2-3 825-1100 lbs 53.00-57.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: % Lean Weight Price Breakers 75-80% 850-1200 lbs 32.00- Boners 80-85% 850-1200 lbs 34.00- High Yielding Boners 80-85% Over 1100 lbs 35.00-38.00 Lean 85-90% 850-1200 lbs 30.00-33.00 85-90% 750- 850 lbs 26.00-30.00 85-90% Under 750 lbs 22.00-26.00 COWS; Cutler, Breaking and Boning Utility 1-4 32.00-36.00. High Yielding 36.00- Canner and low Cutter 1-2 28.00- Shelly Canner 1-2 24.00- BULLS: Scarce. BUCKEYE Mulch Layer BUCKEYE Bed Shaper We offer a wide range of tractor implements for your vegetable farming needs Please call or write for literature (specify product) and the name of your local dealer.
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