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.
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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
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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.
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