AlB-Unca«ter Farming, Saturday, March 27, 1999 WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY MARCH 19, 1999 13 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS CATTLE 4545 Compared with 4936 head last week and 5334 head a year ago slaughter steers steady to 1 00 lower with Holsteins steady to 1 00 higher,si heifers uneven 25 lower to 50 higher, si cows steady to 1 00 higher.bulls steady to 2 00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-463 00-67 00, Choice 1-3 59 00-64 00, Select and Low Choice 2 3 57 00-62 OO.Select 1-3 54 00-59 75, Standard 1-2 51 50-55 00 HOLSTEINS High Choiceand Prune 2 3 56 25 58 75, Choice 2-3 52 50- 57 00, Select 1-2 47 50-52 50,Standard 1-2 44 00 48 00 HEIFERS Choice and Prime 58 50- 64 00, Select 1-354 50 59 00, Standard 1-2 44 00-54 00 COWS Breakers 75- 80% lean 36 50-41 00,late sales to 43 25. Boners 80-85% lean 33 00- 40 00 mostly 34 25-37 25, LeanBs - lean 27 00-37 25 mostly 29 00- 33 50 Shells down to 20 00 BULLOCKS Select 1 3 50 00 59 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs 45 50-54 00, Yield Grade 2 900 2100 lbs 38 50-43 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large 1350-500 lbs 64 00 79 00, 500-700 lbs 62 00-71 00, Medium and Large 2 400-8001bs 50 00-64 00, FIEIFERS Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 62 00-74 00, 500-7001bs 58 00- 68 00, Medium and Large 2 450-700 lbs 54 50-64 00. BULLS Medium and Large 1 400-700 lbs 59 00-68 50 CALVES 2832 Compared with 3399 head last week and 3350 head a year ago Vealers steady to strong VEALERS Choice 150 350 lbs 68 00-10100, Good 125-250 lbs 50 00-72 00, Stan dard and Good 75-120 lbs 20 00-35 00, Utilityso-100 lbs 10 00-2100, few to 5 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls mo stlysteady, Holstein heifers steady to strong No I Holstein bulls 90-120 lbsBo 00-120 00, No 2 85-120 lbs 40 00-83 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80- 120 lbs 165 00-217 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 75 00-150 00 Beef type bulls and heifersSO 125 lbs 55 00-125 00 HOGS 1602 Compared with 1713 head last week and 2571 head a year ago Barrowsand gilts 100 lower, sows un even, 1 00 lower to 1 00 higher BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 225-265 lbs 26 00-29 00, 45-50% lean 230-275 lbs 23 50-26 25. 40-45% lean 245-300 lbs 22 00-24 50 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 lbs 14 00- 21 00, 500-700 lbs 18 75-24 25 BOARS all weights 5 25-8 50 FEEDER PIGS 472 Compared with case m &199 S CASE CORPORATION Visit us on the Internet at http://www.casecorii.com Ciibt- IH is » lefeisteruo trademark of Cjso Ccrpo:at:or. 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A!' tf.v ™ 168 head last week and 258 head a year ago US 1-3 30-55 lbs 13 00 21 00, 60- 75 lbs 20 00-30 00 per head SHEEP 1961 Compared with 1367 head last week and 1888 head a year ago Slaughter lambs steady to 1 0 00 higher with the start of the Easier buy ingseason WOOLED LAMBS Choice 80-110 lbs 90 00-115 00 NEW CROP LAMBS Choice3o - lbs 120 00-180 00, 50 85 lbs 95 00 130 00, 85-100 lbs 85 00- 110 00, Good and Choice 30-50 lbs 90 00-115 00, 80-100 lbs 70 GO -88 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 30 00 55 00 TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 1338 Compared with 775 head last week and 12 56 head a year ago Feeder pigs steady to 10 00 higher US 1-2 30-50 lbsso 00-62 00, few to 40 00, 50-65 lbs 42 00 57 00, 70-85 lbs 30 00-44 00,70-85 lbs 30 00- 44 00, US 2-3 20-40 lbs 21 00-22 00, 45-75 lbs 25 00-34 00, SLAUGHTER 20 35 lbs 110 00-155 00. 40-75 lbs 35 00-60 00 - per cwt MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION MIDDLEBURG, PA MARCH 23, 1999 CATTLE 432 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale slaughter steers un evenly steady with spots 1 00 higher to 50 lower, si cows mostlysteady with spots I 00 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1185-1465 lbs 64 50- 66 50,Choice 2-3 1150-1475 lbs 59 25-64 25, Select 1-3 55 25-60 50. Standard 1 -2 46 00-54 75 HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1425 lbs 57 75-59 75, Choice 2-3 1160-1540 lbs 52 75-57 25, Select 1-2 45 00-52 50, Standard 1- 242 75-45 75 HEIFERS few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1 150-1235 lbs 64 50-65 25, Choice 2-4 1065-1250 lbs 59 25 62 75, Select 1-3 54 75-59 50, Standard 1-2 45 00-54 75 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 37 00- 40 75, Boners 80-85% lean 34 50- 38 75 with a few low dressing down to 33 00. Lean 85-90% lean 28 50-38 00 Shellsdown to 23 50 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1130-2230 lbs 47 75-54 00, Yield Grade 2 940-2235 lbs 41 00-46 75 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 64 00-75 00, 500-700 lbs6s 00-72 00, couple 825 lbs 59 50, Medium and Large 2 395-500 lbs 43 00-55 00,500-650 lbs 5100- 53 00, 700-1000 lbs 44 00-55 50, HEIFERS Medium and Large! 225-425 lbs 64 50-78 00, 500-700 lbs 58 50- 65 00, Medium 2 225-410 lbs 45 00- 59 00, 680-830 lbs 42 00 48 50, few Large 2 Holsteins 59 50-75 00,BULLS Medium and Large 1 360-550 lbs 59 00 70 00, 650 790 lbs 6! 00-64 00. Me dium 2 530-790 lbs 40 00-50 00 CALVES 207 VEALERS Standard and Good 80 120 lbs 20 00-29 00, Util ity 60 95 lbs 10 00-18 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls steady No 1 Holstein bulls 85-130 lbsBo 00-117 50 with a few down to 70 00, No 2 80-115 lbs 40 00-75 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80 125 lbs 120 00-220 00, No 2 70-140 lbs 60 00- 115 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 85-110 lbs 55 00-95 00 HOGS 423 (03/22 & 23/99) Bulk of supply sold on Monday and reported by the auction Barrows and gilts I 00 to 125 higher, sows steady to 100 higher BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 230 270 lbs 24 00-26 50, 45-50% lean 225-2751bs 24 00-26 50, 40-45% lean 270-310 lbs 21 00-26 00 SOWS US 1-3 330-450 lbs 16 GO -21 00, 515-665 lbs 22 00-26 00 BOARS 435-760 lbs 7 00-7 25 FEEDER PIGS 29 US 1-3 40-60 lbs 10 00-22 00, Utility 50 55 lbs 5 00- 10 00 per head SHEEP 87 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 80-110 lbs 65 00-76 00 NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 25-55 lbs 114 00-132 00, 65-90 lbs 77 00 95 00, onelot 103 00, few Good and Choice 50-52 lbs 90 00-92 00 GOATS 41 Large Billies 64 00- Lancaster Farming Check Out Our Web Site www lancasterfanmng.com 110 00, Medium 40 00-51 00, Large Nannies 43 00 68 00, Medium 30 00 39 00, Large Kids 18 00-44 00, Small 16 00-27 00 per head EIGHTY-FOUR LIVESTOCK SALES EIGHTY-FOUR, PA MARCH 22, 1999 CATTLE 287 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale slaughter cows steady! 00 lower, si bulls steady to 2 00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS Select 1-3 55 50-60 75, few Standard 1-2 44 00- 52 00 HEIFERS few Standard 1-2 40 75 50 00 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 36 00-40 50, Boners 80-85% lean 32 50-36 50, LeanBs-90% lean 24 00- 32 25 Shells 16 00-24 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1325-1815 lbs 47 75-53 50, Yield Grade 2 950-1550 lbs 37 00-46 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large I 325-525 lbs 72 00-87 00, few Mediumand Large 2 425-815 lbs 52 00-69 00, HEIFERS Medium and Latge 1 350-500 lbs 65 00-76 00, 510- 700 lbs 60 00-70 00, Medium and Large 2 325-500 Ibssl 00-60 00, 525-850 lbs 50 00-55 00, BULLS Medium and Large I 325-500 lbs 72 00 82 00. 520 700 lbs 62 00-75 00, Medium and Laige 2 300-825 lbsso 00-64 00, few to 45 00 CALVES 225 [All calves sold per cwt] VEALERS few Choice 130-190 lbs 80 00-85 00, Good 130-215 lbs 42 50- YOU TEST THEIR FOOD - - WHY NOT TEST THEIR WATER Fresh, clean water is essential to the production & health of your dairy herd. faMartin WATER CONDITIONING Your Water Treatment Center M>ersto«n - Lancaster - Stovstown - Cleona - Quarrvville 800-887-7555 Serving - pa - ny -nj-de-md 65 OO.Standard and Good 90 115 lbs 28 00-45 00, 65-85 lbs 25 00-35 00 UtilitySO 85 lbs 10 00-24 00 FARM CALVES Holsteins steady t u 15 00 lower No 1 Holstein bulls 9(1 1301bs 80 00-105 00, few to 115 00, No 2 85-120 lbs 45 00-82 50, few No 185-110 lbs Holstein heifers 155 00 195 00, few No 2 75-100 lbs 70 00 100 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 70-115 lbs 65 00-117 50, 130 295 lbs 62 50 92 00 HOGS 43 BARROWS AND GILTS 45 50% lean 220-270 lbs 28 50-29 25 40-45%lean 110-160 lbs 1900-27 50 SOWS US 1-3 350-475 lbs 15 00 21 00, one Medium 305 lbs 15 00 BOARS 165-565 lbs 7 00-11 00 FEEDER PIGS 19 US 1-3 30-35 lb? 12 00-14 00, one 85 lbs 19 00 —per head SHEEP 908 Slaughter lambs stead) to 20 00 higher NEW CROP LAMBS High Choice and Prime 105-110 lbs 84 00-89 00 Choice2s-50 lbs 120 00-180 00, few to 200 00, 55-75 lbs 100 00-135 00. 80 lOOlbs 90 00-120 00, Good and Choice 55-95 lbs 75 00-95 00 FEEDER LAMBS Good and Choice 25-50 lbs 100 00-120 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP- 25 00-47 50 GOATS 111 Large Billies 65 00 85 00, Medium 45 00-60 00, Large Nannies 42 50-57 50, Medium 31 00 40 00, Large Kids 32 50-44 00, Small 19 00-30 00 per head OF AGRICULTURE We specialize agricultural water treatment
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