Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
March 20 A 23
Report Supplied By Auction
132 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 70.00-200.00.
MIXED HAY: 35.00-140.00.
TIMOTHY: 55.00-105.00.
BROMEGRASS: 62.00-107.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 57.00-100.00.
STRAW: 32.00-90.00.
EAR CORN; 75.00-85.00.
OATS: 2.60-2.90 BU.
WOOD; 30.00-54.00 LOAD.
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencaitlc, Pa.
March 22, 1999
CATTLE 504...PDA...SUPPLY
INCLUDED 137 SLAUGHTER STEERS
AND HEIFERS, 253 SL. COWS. 21
BULLS AND 94 FEEDER CATTLE.
SLAUGHTER STEERS 1.50 HIGHER.
SL COWS STEADY TO STRONG.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: FEW
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1280-1365
LBS. 64.50-66.50. CHOICE 2-3
1115-1415 LBS. 59.25-63.75, 1515-1750
LBS. 58.25-61.00. SELECT 1-3
57.00- STANDARD 1-2
47.25-56.00.
HOLSTEINS: FEW HIGH CHOICE
AND PRIME 2-3 1250-1365 LBS.
58 00-60.00, CHOICE 2-3 1130-1325
LBS. 53.50-55.50. SELECT 1-2
46.00- FEW STANDARD 1-2
39.75-45.50.
HEIFERS: COUPLE HIGH CHOICE
AND PRIME 2-4 1180 AND 1200 LBS.
64.50 AND 65.25, CHOICE 2-4 1000-1420
LBS. 59.75-63.50. SELECT 1-3
55.00-59.00. STANDARD 1-2
43.50-55.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKERS
75-80% LEAN 37.50-41.50, BONERS
80-85% LEAN 34.00-39.75, LOW
DRESSING DOWN TO 32.50, LEAN
85-90% 27.00-38.25. SHELLS DOWN TO
20.00.
Prepare Now for Spring Haylage Season
RING-DRIVE SILO UNLOADER
Blower for easy servicing
• Replaceable lower blower band with extra-thick, 1/4-
mch steel.
• 4 swinging, adjustable, cupped paddles with stainless
steel pins.
• Double-grooved pulley with taper bore hub.
An optional Independent electric motor rotates the
unloader and distributor while filling.
Chain guide wheel mounting to track silo wall closely.
Big 9-foot drive ring flanged to the inside for added
strength.
The Polar Claw is idea! for frozen and hardpacked silage.
The cutters-and-claw chain aggressively tears silage
loose and quickly moves it to the blower. Fast (634
ft./nim.) chain speed for high-volume delivery.
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M 608 Evergreen Rd.
_ Lennon, PA 17042
(717)270-6600 1-800-646-6601 East Ean, pa 17519
' (717) 354-0584
BULLOCKS: ONE SELECT 1-3 50.00.
BULLS: YO#l 1095-2200 LBS.
46,00-51.50, WITH ONE 56.25, YO#2
1120-2150 LBS. 4Z25-46.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS MED.
AND LARGE 1 450-500 LBS.
64.00- 550-700 LBS. 54.00-65.00,
735-1080 LBS. 61.00-68.50, MED. AND
LARGE 2 240-450 LBS. 50.00-61.00,
700-925 LBS. 43.00-57.00; HEIFERS
MED. AND LARGE 1 300-485 LBS.
63.00- 500-655 LBS. 57.00-62.50,
800-975 LBS. 47.50-54.00. MED. AND
LARGE 2 335-400 LBS. 39.00-55.00.
600-700 LBS. 49.00-54.00. LARGE 2
435-500 LBS. 72.00-81.00, 550-700 LBS.
59.00- 900-1050 LBS. 49.00-54.50,
MED. AND LARGE 2 625-850 LBS.
50.00-
CALVES: 400...VEALERS STAN
DARD AND GOOD 75-105 LBS.
20.00- UTILITY 55-70 LBS.
5.00-
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
5.00- LOWER...#I HOLSTEIN
BULLS 95-120 LBS. 75.00-107.00,80-90
LBS. #2 80-120 LBS. 35.00-70.00; #1
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 85-115 LBS.
120.00- #2 80-115 LBS.
85.00-
BEEF TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS
75-105 LBS. 65.00-103.00.
HOGS: SO...SOWS STEADY.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 40-45%
LEAN 285-370 LBS. 24.00-31.00.
SOWS: US#l-3 300-490 LBS.
16.50-24.00, 530-650 LBS. 22.50-26.50.
BOARS: 415-720 LBS. 650.
FEEDER PIGS: 28...UTIUTY 50-165
LBS. FOR SLAUGHTER 5.00-22.00 PER
CWT.
SHEEP: 79.. NEW CROP LAMBS FEW
CHOICE 55-90 LBS. 72.50-77.00. 25-45
LBS. 120.00-140.00, 50-65 LBS.
107.50-125.00, 70-85 LBS. 84.00-92.50.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 32.00-43.00,
FEW YEARLINGS 57.50-58.00.
GOATS: 88... LARGE BILLIES
70.00- MED. 5250-75.00. LARGE
NANNIES 50.00-90.00, MED.
32.00- LARGE KIDS 22.00-60.00,
SMALL 12.00-24.00 HEAD.
Model 2100
with Polar Claw ™ chain
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Mar 24, 1999
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week
ly Cattle Summary
Compared to hist week: Feeder steers
and heifers weak to 1.00 lower. Stocker
cattle 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand good for
feeders and better than expected following
the bearish COF report. Demand very good
for Stockers as liberal March rains stimu
late the usual grass fever. Quality average,
end attractive. Feeder cattle in mostly
medium to moderate flesh. Wdgh-ups full
to mostly average. Slaughter cows steady
to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.
Packer demand moderate. Total of 380
cows and bulls sold with 60 percent to
packers. Receipts this week 11,600; last
week 5,609; last year 10,514. Supply con
sisted of 75 percent yearlings over 600 lbs;
22 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
350-400 lbs (370 lbs) 105.00- 107.00
(105.52); 450-500 lbs (485 lbs)
91.00-96.75 (94.51); 500-600 tbs (550 lbs)
82.25-90.50, thin 92.50-95.25 (89.77);
600-625 lb thin (615 lbs) 84.00-87.75
(86.83); 600-650 lbs (628 lb) 76.5083.50
(79.57); 650700 lbs (677 lbs) 72.0079.00
(75.30); 700750 lbs (724 lbs) 70.00 75.00
(7Z92); 750800 lbs (778 lbs) 68.75-73.50
(70.44); 800850 lbs (822 lbs) 66.0070.75
(67.91); 850900 lbs (872 lb) 64.5067.50
(6619); 900950 lbs (916 lbs) 64.7567.00
(65.81); 9501000 lbs (975 lbs) 63.00
64.25 (63.94); 1010 lbs 63.75; 1175 lbs
59.50. Hdstdns: Large 2 490 lbs 57.75;
few 500600 lbs 53.505650; 700875 lbs
53.75-54.75; 1000 lbs 46.75.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
few 350400 lbs (365 lbs) 82.00- 84.00
(83.49); 400500 lbs (450 lbs) 765084.00.
thin 815087.00 (82.44); 500-550 lbs (520
lbs) 76.008050 (78.14); 550600 lbs (577
lbs) 72.5079.75 (75.28); 600650 lbs (620
lbs) 68.507350 (70.96); 650700 lbs (672
Distributor to deflect feed when filling
for improved packing. For larger silos,
a motorized kicker can be added.
Idea I replacement unloaderforyour suspension:
• 3-cable tripod
• 3-cable hexapod
Powder coating is the new standard in finishing
systems. It provides a superior, uniform and durable
finish.
Add these new features to your Patz Model KD-&ZO
unloader.
Purchasing a Model 2100 is easy with financing from
Patz Credit. Ask for the details from your full-service
Patz dealer.
“Your FARTHER in Progress”
B Mb es^m
lbs) 6625-71.00 (68JO); 700800 lbs (750
lbs) 64.0068.75 (66.00); 800900 lbs (850
lbs) 63.00-64.00 (63.64); 940 lbs 63J0.
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight
Avenge Dress High Dress Low Dress
*Brk 19 75-80% 9001600 36.5038.50
38.50- 35.00 *Bnr 46 80-85%
900-1675 36.50-39.50 38.25-43.50
35.0036.00 Lean 94 85-90% 775-1300
35.50- 38.00-44.00 31.00-34.50
Light 9 85-92% 700-775 34.50-37.00
28.0032.50
*Brk-Breakers (fat cows).
*Bn r* Boners (smooth cows)
Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Average
Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.O. 1-2 30
1300-2300 47.0050.00 51.50-55.50
43.50-47.50
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Lean 79.25, light car
casses 74.40; Boners 75.60; Breakers
71.00. Bulls 89.65.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for bongs,
pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price
2-7 yr old 8001150 6-8 months avg qual
ity 420.00520.00 7-9 yr old 9001000 2-4
months avg quality 335.00370.00
Pairs: Medium and Large 1 Age Cow
Weight Calf Wt Quality Price 2-7 yr old
950-1200 200-250 hi quality
675.00-750.00 10+ yr old 800-925
100200 avg quality 460.00475.00
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Auction
Hay Report
Martinsburg, Pa.
March 22
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 167.50-190.00.
ALFALFA GRASS: 137.50-150.00.
TIMOTHY: 65.00-147.50.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-87.50.
GRASS: 100.00-150.00.
REEDS CANARY GRASS: 127.50.
ORCHARD GRASS: 85.00-100.00.
STRAW: 70.00-80.00.
WOOD: 38.00 LOAD.
HAY AUCTION EVERY MONDAY
AT 12:30 P.M.
Polar Claw and the Polar
Claw logo are trademarks
of Patz Sales, Inc.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 27, 1999-A7
SLAUGHTER STEERS: STEADY.
CHOICE 2-4 1 100-1400 LBS.
63.00-66.50; SELECT & LOW CHOICE
1000-1500 LBS. 61.00-63.00; HOI
STEERS HI CHOICE & PRIME
1250-1400 LBS. 57.00-59.00; CHOICE
1200-1500 LBS. 54.00-57.00; SELECT,
ALL WEIGHTS 49.00-53.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: STEADY.
CHOICE & PRIME 950-1300 LBS.
63.00-65.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS
900-1400 LBS. 56.00-60.00.
COWS; STEADY. BRK. UT. &
COMM. 2-4 BULK 37.00-41.00; HI
DRESSING 41.00-44.00; CUTTER &
BON. UT. 34.00-38.00; HI DRESSING
38.00- CANNER & CUTTERS
31.00- LOW DRESSING
30.00-
BULLS: 1.00 HIGHER. ALLWEIGHT-
S 1100-1900 LBS. 44.00-57.00.
VEAL CALVES: STEADY. CHOICE
AND PRIME 200-400 LBS. 71.00-85.00;
HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL
WEIGHTS 52.00-63.00.
FARM CALVES: STEADY. HOL.
BULLS 100-125 LBS. 87.00-103.00;
HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS. 65.00-91.00;
HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS.
155.00-200.00; SMALL FRAME 70-105
LBS. 43.00-79.00; SLAUGHTER
CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 15.00-30.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: 2.00 HIGHER.
BULLS & STEERS 400-900 LBS.
53.00- HEIFERS 300700 LBS.
51.00-
LAMBS: 3.00 HIGHER. CHOICE &.
PRIME 90-110 LBS. 93.00-104.00;
LIGHTER LAMBS 120.00-165.00; EWES
- HEAVY 33.00-39.00, LIGHT
44.00-56.00.
GOATS: STEADY. SMALL
25.00-35.00; MEDIUM 40.00-70.00,
LARGE 90.00-110.00.
HOGS: 1.50 LOWER. 210-250 LBS.
24.00-25.50; 255-300 LBS. 22.00-25.00;
SOWS - HEAVY 16.00-19.00; SOWS
LIGHT 13.00-17.00; BOARS ALL
WEIGHTS 6.00-11.00.
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