AiB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 3, 1999 Weekly Livestock Summary March 26, 1999 Report Supplied By PDA 14 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS CATTLE SS2T Compared with 4545 head last week and 5482 head a year ago slaughter steers mostly steady, si heifers steady to 50 higher, si cows steady to I 50 lower, bulls active, 2 00 to 5 00 higher SLAUGHTER S LEERS High Choice and Prime 2 4 64 00 66 75, Choice I 459 25 64 25, Select and Low Choice 2 4 57 00-62 00, Select I 3 55 25- 59 50,Standard I-2 47 25 55 00 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prune 2 4 57 00-59 00,Choice 2-4 52 00 57 00, Select I 2 46 50 51 75, Standard I-2 42 00 45 75 HEIFERS Choice and a few Prime 59 25 63 50, Select I-3 54 00- 59 50,Standard I -2 45 00-54 00 COWS Breakers 75 80% lean 46 00- 4I 50 BonersBo 85% lean 43 25 48 50, Lean 85-90% lean 27 00-45 50 Shells down to 20 00 BULLOCKS Choice 2-4 61 00 65 00 Select I 4 50 25-61 00 BULLS Yield Grade 11000 2500 lbs 47 75- 59 00, Yield Grade 2 900-2100 lbs 4 I 00-47 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large I 400-500 lbs 72 00-87 00, 500-700 lbs 65 00 72 00 Medium and Large 2 400 600 lbs 50 00 61 00, HEIFERS Medium and Large I 400 500 lbs 64 00 76 00, 500-700 lbs 58 GO -65 00 Medium and Large 2 500 800 lbs 49 00-55 00, BULLS Medium and Large I 400-500 lbs 72 00-82 00, 500 700 lbs 60 00-75 00 CALVES 3477 Compared with 2832 head last week and 3486 head a year ago Vealers steady to 5 00 higher VEALERS Choice ISO 350 Ihs 80 00 97 00, Good 25-250 lbs 55 00- 81 00, Standard and Good 75 120 lbs 20 00-30 00, Utility 0-110 lbs 1 GOO -22 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls 500 to 10 00 lower, Holstein heifers steady to 40 00 higher No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 7000-115 00, No 2 85-120 lbs 35 00-82 00, No 1 Holstein NOW THRU APRIL If, HIGH TENSILE FENCE WIRE F4M9 Ur gage Hiyh Tensile Fern e Wire Type 111 (Class A) Galvanized ?inr Coating (m a *.«.t.*s„.*„„o„, *5O 59 Minimum BreoKi ig Spain 1500 lbs Coils Approximately 40QQ feel or 240 rods 4 ’ TUBE INSULATOR Reguiied lumbtr can he threaded on mues hffnre lying iff Ridges ell lunate th* , k insulate r f im slidi g f m bei*alh the -tuple High Dr nsity Polyethylene PERMANENT IN LINE WIRE F, ° 3 *' STRAINER N * i M n ilams nne 1 ten ion on 1e v i mu AJloms V HCi / ) / sp ‘> mil id|ustment (IsemCenl itl strain oi *1 /*! \ IV* it the end of Mam Mml %M Fjrh NICROPRESS* SLEEVES F 4425 r f li mq -if 1 gage wi in h y-~\ tcrr npli tied milh Ihme limped ,1c vc L_y wvhift- milh mdif to 1800 It in i i $4 (f AC Tw 1 ve 'qict t i h i iqmg mi | a .oondndf I AJs t wvfl rail tv vj In p„ finft Li It tinner IPO pei b K " ' °° *_ _ TIGHTENING HANDLE * F f A f]i sting peimintnt m line lane SPINNING JENNY F ’ 7 ' 7 *54.95 CRIMP TOOL WITH CUTTER SJO Qg (tet- 11 SPLIT RAIL \ FENCE - jjf SUPPLIES -*•*. ON SALE BARBED WIRE '^^.9s ELECTRIC FENCE SIGN #F1614 700 Ea. HDDB MODEL 421 8 • pidcoqi acc S—JS energy output 0 200 I °° Flve-O-Llte 421Wi • Charges up to 25 miles ol clean ,1 d,,a Toctorc |J I ,ence i METAL ■ '**♦■ • Shocks Ihiough wet weeds j Fiqfin • Wilt control all animals even [ POSTS predators I vw 1 w £** £#* • Built to UL safely specs f ON SALE * DOU • Battery not included J PAUL B. lmOl Oillf] Trill heifers 80-120 lbs 155 00-260 00, No 2 80 120 lbs 70 00-160 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 80-125 lbs 50 GO -115 00 HOGS 2229 Compared with 1602 head last week and 2425 head a year ago Barrows and gilts steady to I 00 higher, sows 300 to 400 higher BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 225-265 lbs 27 00-29 00, tew to3l 50 45-50% lean 240-275 lbs 24 00-27 00 40-45% lean 245 400 lbs 20 00 24 00 SOWS US 1- 4 400-500 lbs 17 00-25 00, 500-700 lbs 24 00-27 75 BOARS all weights 7 00-8 75 FEEDER PIGS 284 Compared with 472 head last week and 304 head a year ago US 1-4 25-40 lbs 15 00-24 00, 40- 65 lbs 22 00-27 00 per head SHEEP 6295 Compared with 1961 head last week and 2189 head a year ago Slaughter lambs steady to 10 00 higher with active holiday trading NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 25-40 lbs 140 00-230 00, 40-60 lbs 110 00- 150 00, 60-80 lbs 100 00-125 00, 80- 110 lbs 90 00-110 00 Good and Choice 20 65 lbs 70 00-125 00 WOOLED LAMBS 90-140 lbs 65 00-90 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 25 00-55 00, few to 6 5 00 TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 874 Compared with 1438 head last week and 629 head a year ago Feeder pigs steady to 10 00 higher US 1-2 40-40 lbs 45 00-53 00, 40-50 lbs 75 00-87 50, 50-60 lbs 60 00-72 50, 60-75 lbs 44 00-72 50, US 2-3 40-40 lbs 40 00-40 00, 40-60 lbs 55 00- 65 00 SLAUGHTER 20-25 lbs 170 00- 220 00, 40 40 lbs 105 00-147 00 per cwt EIGHTY-FOUR LIVESTOCK SALES EIGHTY-FOUR, PA MARCH 29, 1999 CATTLE 373 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale slaughter cows steady 200 lower, si bulls steady to 300 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS couple Choice 2 3 1050 ii 1100 lbs 58 50 & 60 75 HEIFERS Standard 1-2 39 50-45 00 HIGH ■ TENSILE FENCE SUPPLIES F 1718 $ 8.95 Per 200 4 to 5" x 8 TREATED POSTS F 1 701 $ 3.95 ns u RUBBER GATE HANDLE DARE STEEL CASED GATE HANDLE *5.65 L Each DARE WIDOW BflL. ELECTRIC FENCE I* INSULATOR BW HS F 2004 99( Ea INC \\ PW3465 3" to 4 x6V, TREATED POSTS .99 PW4565 TREATED POSTS $ 5.99 PW4SB *6.45 FIJ47 - *1.55 m FI7QI *2.95 F 2222 SPRING GATE *10.95 F 2221 SPRING GATE 24’ *11.95 50 Woodcorner Rd. Lilitz, PA 17543 1 Mi. West of Ephrata 717-738-7350 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 35 50- 39 25, Boners 80-85% lean 32 00- 35 00, Lean 85-90% lean 25 00-31 50 Shells 16 50-25 00 BULLS Yield Grade I 1280-1855 lbs 46 00 48 00, Yield Grade 2 975-1930 lbs 34 00-43 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Me dium and Large I 330-625 lbs 70 GO -85 00, few Medium and Large 2 315-815 lbs 54 00-69 00, HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 315-500 lbs 64 00-75 00, 510- 810 lbs 61 50-69 00, Medium and Large 2 335-500 lbs 45 00-65 00, 510-750 lbs 43 00-60 00, BULLS Medium and Large I 315-575 lbs 70 00-85 00, Me dium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 55 00- 69 00, 510-795 lbs 50 00-66 00 CALVES 218 (All calves sold per cwl] VEALERS Standard and Good 90- 125 lbs 30 00-45 00, 65-85 lbs 25 00- 42 50, Utility 70-90 lbs 5 00-22 50 FARM CALVES Holstems steady to 10 00 higher No I Holstein bulls 90- 120 lbs 85 00-122 50 mostly 92 50 115 00, No 2 80-125 lbs 45 00-85 00, No I 85-115 lbs Holstein heifers 170 00-235 00, No 2 70-95 lbs 75 00 150 00 Beel type bulls and heifers 70 110 lbs 65 00-102 50, 175-275 lbs 64 00-96 00 HOGS 8 BARROWS AND GILTS 40-45% lean 210-400 lbs 28 25-32 00 SOWS couple US 1-3 345 & 590 lbs 19 50-25 00 BOARS one 240 lbs 14 00 FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST' SHEEP 384 Slaughter lambs steady NEW CROP LAMBS High Choice and Prime 105 145 lbs 50 00-65 00, Choice 30-50 lbs 120 00-170 00, one 180 00. 55-75 lbs 117 50-155 00, 80-100 lbs 90 00-115 00. Good and Choice 50-75 lbs 44 00-67 50 FEEDER LAMBS Good and Choice 20-50 lbs 75 00-105 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 25 00-45 00 GOATS 67 Medium Billies 40 00- HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30, I 0 miles east of Lancaster in Paradise, PA) For info. (717)442-4181 bus. (610) 458-8518 home Agricultural Generators Automatic L.P. Gas, Diesel, Natural Gas Generators 5 to 2,000 KW mULM WM WsvsrtMs i **** { <fv» - * , „ Power Generation Systems Specialists 330 Fonderwhite Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 Call Leonard Martin 717-273-4544 Fax 717-273-5186 60 00, Medium Nannies 37 50-50 00, Large Kids 26 00-40 00, Small 10 CO -25 00 per head NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION NEW WILMINGTON, PA MARCH 29, 1999 CATTLE 124 (PDA) Compared with last week’s sale slaughter cows 1 00 to 2 00 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS couple Select I 3 58 50 & 59 00. few Standard 1-2 50 00-53 00 HOLSTEINS couple Choice 2-3 1425 & 1455 lbs 54 50 & 55 50 HEIFERS couple Select 1-3 57 50 58 75 SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75- 80% lean 33 50-40 50, Boners 80-85% lean 30 00-36 00, Lean 85-90% lean 26 00-31 00 Shells down to 20 00 BULLS couple Yield Grade I 1470 & 1575 lbs 42 00 & 44 25 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS couple Large 2 715 & 760 lbs 50 00, few Me dium 2 300-430 lbs 60 00-63 00, HEIF ERS Medium 1-2 350-675 lbs 53 GO -58 00, BULLS Medium 1-2 350 700 lbs 57 00-70 00, one 80 00 CALVES 186 VEALERS Standard and Good 80-120 lbs 20 00-30 00, Util ity 50-75 lbs 10 00-15 00 FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls 120-135 lbs 70 00-75 00, 90-115 lbs 76 00-95 00, 80-85 lbs 30 00-37 50, No 2 90-120 lbs 37 50-65 00. No I 85- 125 lbs Holstein heifers 170 00- 205 00, No 2 80-135 lbs 50 00-150 00 Beet type bulls and heifers 75-115 lbs 85 00-137 50 HOGS 242 Barrows and gills mixed I 00 higher to I 00 lower BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs 31 00-32 75. 45-50% lean 210-280 lbs 27 85-30 25, 40-45% lean 260-300 lbs 26 60-28 00 SOWS US 1-3 520-610 lbs 26 75- WHOLESALE & RETAIL BOYDELL FARMS 302 lona Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 Phone: 717-272-8943 Service - Rental - New - Used 28 00 BOARS couple 635 & 750 lbs 8 75 & 9 00 FEEDER PIGS 43 Few US 1-3 45 55 lbs 26 00-30 00 ~ per head, US I-3 120-160 lbs II 00-20 00 - perewt SHEEP 270 NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 90-105 lbs 100 00-150 00, Good and Choice 25-40 lbs 50 00 80 00 WOOLED LAMBS Choice 50-110 lbs 75 00-87 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 12 50-40 00. Yearlings 50 00 65 00 GOATS 53 Few Large 45 00-80 00. Medium and Small 30 00-50 00, Large Kids 33 00-54 00, Small 5 00-28 00 -- - per head Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Auction every Thursday at 4:00 pan. Jersey Shore, Pa. Report supplied by Auction Thursday, April 1, 1999 RETURN TO FARM CALF 70.00-215.00. GOOD VEAL: 30.00-69.00. COMMON VEAL: 10.00-29.00. CHOICE STEERS: SELECT STEERS; 55.00-59.00. COMMON STEERS; 41.00-54.00. COMMERCIAL COWS: 33.00-37.25. CANNERS-CUTTERS: 28.00-32.00. SHELLS: 25.00-27.00. CHOICE HEIFERS: 60.00-62.75. SELECT HEIFERS: 55.00-59.00. COMMON HEIFERS: GOOD FEEDERS: 55.00-64.00. COMMON FEEDERS; 37.00-54.00. BULLS: 40.00-48.00. SOYBEANS Generators 25 to 100 KW
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