A46-lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 27, 1999
(Continued from Page A 2)
95-125 lbs 88.00-115.00. Plainer-type
bulls 85-125 lbs 34.00-84.00. Holstein
heifers 80-120 lbs 180.00-260.00. Plainer
heifere 70-90 lbs 110.00-190.00,
SHEEP: Compared to Monday, slaugh
ter lambs sold mostly steady until late in
the sale when most buyers had Tilled their
orders. The majority of the large offering
was made up of new-crop lambs under 80
lbs. The special Easter sales will continue
through Monday April Sth. Trade was less
active for slaughter ewes and aged sheep
with prices mostly 10.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: New Crop:
Choice and Prime 2-3 20-40 lbs
130.00- 40- 60 lbs 110.00-150.00;
60-80 lbs 100.00-125.00; 80-110 lbs
90.00- Few Good and Choice 1-3
(plainer) 20-60 lbs 80.00-125.00. Wooled:
Choice and Prime 2-3 60-100 lbs
80.00- 100-140 lbs 70.00-90.00.
Good and Choice 1-3 40- 80 lbs
65.0080.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds
40.00-65.00. Utility and Good 1-3
25.0050.00, few late down to 20.00.
GOATS: (All goats sold by the head)
Billies: Large 100.00150.00. Medium
75.00100.00 Mutton; Choice and Prime
8 0.00-125.00. Nannies; Large
55 0 080 00. Medium 35 0 060 00. Year
lings: Choice and Pnme 50.00 80.00.
Kids: Choice and Pnme 40.00 80.00.
Good 20 0040.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
NEW HOLLAND, PA
FKI MARCH 26, 1999
CATTLE
2773
2513
2878
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST ' EAR
CATTLE: Compared 10 last week’s
close, slaughter steer and heifer prices
ended the week steady. There were sev
eral spots of strength through the week,
but by late 1 hursday the market showed
no improvement over last week. The
plainer cattle sold very well as many
small packers increased their orders for
the upcoming religious holidays. The
Western fat cattle market lost 1.00 this
week, after the futures market suffered
stiff losses at midweek. Midwestern
cattle brought mostly 64.00 live and
103.00 dressed. Holstein steers finished
steady to 30 higher with the best
demand for the leaner types. Slaughter
cows closed LOO to mostly 2.00 lower on
a weak boneless beef market. The
slaughter bulls were active again this
week and prices were firm, instances
1.00-ZOO higher on the younger bullocks
and stags. Supply Included 47 percent
slaughter steers, 7 percent slaughter
heifers, 34 percent slaughter cows, 5
percent slaughter bulk, with the balance
made up of feeder cattle.
SLAUGHTER STEERSi High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1145-1430 lbs
63-00-66.75, few up to 71.00. Choice 2-3
1050-1475 lbs 61.00-64.50, few high
dressing 1-2 up to 71.00; 1475-1615 lbs
57.75- Select and low Choice 2-3
1045-1495 lbs 57.00-62.75; 1490-1735 lb«
53.75- Select 1-3 990-1455 lbs
53.00-60.00, returning to feed 960-1275
lbs 54.75-64.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1350-1580 lbs
56.3560.00. Choice 2-3 1290-1555 ibs
54.25-57.00; 1600-1715 Ibs 50.75-53.75.
Select and low Choice 2-3 10751580 Ibs
52.00-54.75, tenderlean up to 5650; heif
ers 1230-1565 Ibs 47.00-50.25. Select 1-2
925-1570 Ibs 48.50-53.25; heifers
9951290 lbs 42.50-49.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice,
few Prime 2-4 10451315 lbs 59.75-623(5,
few high dressing 1-2 up to 65.75. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1030-1280 lbs 5651 L
6050. Few Select 1-3 11651300 Ibs
5450-5650, returning to feed 940-1145
lbs 47D0-5225. Heiferettes: Commer
cial and Standard 2-4 9251350 lbs
44.2553.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 37.50-41.50 34.50-38.00 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 35.50-39.50
333)0-36.75 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 34.50-39.00
32.00-35.75 Lean 88-90 pet lean
over-1000 lbs 333KL367S 29.50-34.00
Lean (Llght-Wt) 85-90 pci lean 750
-1000 lbs 30.00-34.25 27.50-31.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade
1 1150-1985 lbs 4850-59.25, several out
standing up to 67.00. Yield Grade 2
1045-2315 lbs 42.75-50.00. Bullocks:
Select 1-3 835-1585 lbs 50.25-613)0, high
dressing up to 69.25.
CALVES: Compared to last week,
vealers sold mostly steady to 43)0 lower.
Slaughter calves sold mostly steady, but
trading was very active on a large supp
ly. Holstein bulls returning to feed sold
2.00-5.00 lower. Holstein heifers found a
late-week sur£e In and pclces.
ended 15.00404)0 higher.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70110
lbs 20.00344)0. Standard and low Good
6090 lbs 104)025.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 200300 lbs 80.001094)0, late
mostly 80.00-97.00; 300-500 lbs
67.0086.00. Standard 200300 lbs
68.0080.00; 300 600 lbs 55.00684)0
RETURNED TO FARMt Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 804)0115.00. Plainer
type bulls 80115 lbs 304)084.00. Hofe
tein heifers 80120 lbs 1374)026000,
late mostly 1804)02604)0 Plainer heif
ers 7090 lbs 974)01904)0. Few beef type
bulls and heifers 75-100 lbs
474)01004)0
North Atlantic
Shell Eggs
March 25
Atlanta, Ga.
IN PHILADELPHIA, PRICES WERE
UNCHANGED TO TWO CENTS LOW
ER FOR MEDIUMS. THE REMAINDER
OF PRICES WERE UNCHANGED. THE
MARKET TONE WAS STEADY FOR
THE LARGER-SIZED EGGS AND
STEADY TO BARELY STEADY FOR
THE SMALLER-SIZED EGGS.
DEMAND WAS FAIR TO GOOD AND
BEST ON THE LARGER WHITE EGGS
SUPPLIES WERE BALANCED TO
CLOSE ON THE LARGER-SIZED EGGS
AND ADEQUATE TO AMPLE FOR THE
SMALLER-SIZED EGGS. BREAKING
STOCK SUPPLIES WERE AT LEAST
ADEQUATE TO FULLY ADEQUATE
FOR THE LIGHT DEMAND LIGHT
TYPE HENS WERE ADEQUATE TO
AMPLE FOR PROCESSORS’ NEEDS
PHILADELPHIA: PRICES TO
RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME
BUYERS. USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS,
DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS
PER DOZEN; EXTRA LARGE, .77- 81.
LARGE 7S-.79, MEDIUM .54-.61.
BOSTON PRICES TO RETAILERS,
SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA
GRADE A AND GRADE A BROWN
EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED
STORE DOOR. CENTS PER DOZEN:
EXTRA LARGE 1.02-1.04, LARGE
•93-.95, MEDIUM .68-.70.
NEW ENGLAND; PRICES PAID TO
PRODUCERS, CASES EXCHANGED,
GRADE YIELD BASIS, BROWN EGGS
LOOSE. AT FARM, CENTS PER
DOZEN: JUMBO 1.27-1.30, EXTRA
LARGE .83-.86. LARGE .74-.77,
MEDIUM .49-.52, SMALL .22-.25.
CALVES
1811
1647
1735
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied by PDA
THURS, MAR. 25, 1999
CATTLE: 162: STEERS: STANDARD
1-2 4550-5550. HOLSTEIN STEERS:
SELECT 1-2 COUPLE 46.75 & 48.00,
COUPLE STANDARD 1-240.75 * 43.00.
COWS; BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
34.25-38.75, BONERS 80-85% LEAN
32.00-36.75 WITH A FEW LOW DRESS
INO DOWN TO 31.00, LEAN 85-90%
LEAN 2650-35.75. SHELLS DOWN TO
20.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 COU
PLE 1300 & 1520 LBS. 46.25 & 54.00.
YIELD GRADE 2 COUPLE 1375 & 1695
LBS. 43.75 & 44.75. FEEDER CATTLE:
STEERS: FEW L 2 HOLSTEINS 580-925
LBS. 43.50-5150.
HEIFERS: M&LI (FEW) 490-660 LBS.
57.00-70.00; L 2 HOLSTEINS 660-790
LBS. 70.00-78.00.
CALVES; 235. STANDARD & GOOD
75- U 5 LBS. 20.00-28.00, UTILITY 50-85
LBS 5 00-18.00. FARM CALVES: NO. I
90-125 LBS. 70.00-103.00, 80-90 LBS.
65.00- NO. 2 85-120 LBS.
40.00- WITH A FEW DOWN TO
30 00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS NO. 1
85-100 LBS. 157.50-202.50, NO. 2 70-110
LBS. 45.00-115.00. BEEF TYPE BULLS
& HEIFERS 75-115 LBS. 50.00-115.00.
HOGS: 7 40-45% 285-330 LBS.
24.00-26.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 0 NO MARKET TEST.
LAMBS; 101 HD. NEW CROP
CHOICE 25-50 LBS. 107.50-175.00,
50-80 LBS. 9250-125.00. GOOD AND
CHOICE 30-55 LBS. 67.50-90.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 34.00-44.00
WITH ONE AT 7250.
GOATS: 122 HD. BILLIES MEDIUM
ONE AT 55.00/HD. NANNIES-LARGE
5 1.00-77.50/HD. MEDIUM:
31.00- WETHERS LARGE
AND MEDIUM 42.00-775CVHD. KIDS:
LARGE 26.00-65.00 WITH ONE CROSS
BOAR AT 130.00 LB. SMALL:
13.00-
PHILADELPHIA The U.S.
Environmental Protection
Agency has approved
Pennsylvania’s wellhead protec
tion program, a voluntary pro
gram for communities, which
can safeguard drinking water
for three million citizens.
That’s the number of
Pennsylvanians who get drink
ing water that public water sup
pliers pump from wells.
“Pennsylvania’s wellhead
protection program reflects the
Commonwealth’s commitment
to protecting critical under
ground sources of drinking
water. EPA supports wellhead
protection in Pennsylvania,”
said EPA Regional Administra
tor W. Michael McCabe.
During 1997 and 1998, EPA
provided DEP with a total of
$500,000 This year Pennsyl
vania’s Department of Environ
mental Protection (DEP) is eligi
ble to receive additional funds
for this important component of
the Safe Drinking Water Act
These funds will be awarded as
small grants to communities
Drinking water can be conta
minated if pollution occurs any
where within the wellhead pro
tection area It can be contami
nated in many ways, including,
underground storage tanks
leaking oil, pesticides leaching
into the soil, or improperly situ
ated or maintained on-site
wastewater disposal systems
spilling harmful bacteria.
Wellheads are the point where
the water rushes into the well.
The wellhead protection area is
a wide, often irregularly shaped
area, from which the water is
drawn to the well.
Community-driven wellhead
protection can include communi
ty planning, identifying well
head areas that need protection,
identifying potential contami
nants, and managing the pro
tected are.
If your community is inter
ested in launching a wellhead
protection program call Pennsyl
vania DEFs Bureau of Water
Supply Management at 717-772-
4018 or visit their website at
www. dep. state. pa. us/dep/depu
tate/water mgfrwsm/wsmjiwm/
srceprotAvhppover.htm.
Local and state governments,
and water suppliers promote
wellhead protection through
public education, health regula
tions, monitoring surveys, zon
ing ordinances, land acquisition,
and other types of local plan
ning.
The wellhead protection is
designed to protect public water
supplies water pumped from
wells by water companies But it
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