WEEKLY LIVESTOCK
SUMMARY
APRIL 9, 1999
H LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS
RATTLE 5640 Compared with 4607
j |, ]s i week and 5039 head a year ago
slaughter steers 50 to I 00 higher with
up to 200 higher, si heifers
,IV. steady, si cows 50 to 1 00
', r bulls steady to 100
' er SLAUGHTER STEERS High
L lt ,. and Prime 2 4 64 00-68 25,
hone 1 1 6 00-64 85, Select and Low
h.me 58 00-63 00, Select 1-3
75, Standard 1-2 45 00-
•4 00
HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime
~ s 7 25 60 75, Choice 2-3 53 00-
s ( ) Select 1-2 47 00-53 00, Standard
, s 40 75 44 25 HEIFERS Choice 2-4
, h ' o o 65 00. Select 1-3 54 75-59 25,
siandard 1-2 44 00-54 50 COWS
Breakers 75-80% lean 36 00-41 75,
Beners 80 85% lean 33 00-38 50, Lean
.)(!'■; lean 27 00-34.75 Shells down
to 17 50
BULLOCKS CHoice 2-3 54 00-
,775 Select 1-3 46 50-55 00 BULLS,
Vie ld Grade I 1200-2500 lbs 45 50-
s| 75 Yield Grade 2 900-2100 lbs
19 35 45 00 FEEDER CATTLE
STEERS Medium and Large 1 350-500
lb, 65 00-79 50, 500-650 lbs 66 50-
71 00, HEIFERS Medium and Large 1
150 600 lbs 63 00-74 00, Medium and
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland Sale* Stable*
Wednesday, ApHl 14, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
167 DAIRY COWS, 180 HEIFERS. 24 BULLS. MARKET
STRONG.
LOCAL FRESH COWS 900.00-1200.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 900.00-1150.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 700.00-1150.00.
2 SMALL HERDS ALL STAGES, MOSTLY
800 00-1100.00. SEVERAL BETTER FRESH COWS UP TO
1700.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS 900.00-1500.00.
LOAD OF CANADIAN 850.00-1650.00.
SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE 1100.00-1325.00,
SMALL 700.00-1025.00.
SHORT BRED HEIFERS 725.00-1000.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS 700.00-900.00.
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 550.00-785.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 325.00-500.00.
BULLS 550.00-975.00.
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
April 12
CATTLE 665...PDA...SUPPLY INCLUDED 205
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS, 286 SL. COWS. 18
BULLS AND 156 FEEDER CATTLE..SL. STEERS MOST
LY STEADY. SL. COWS STEADY ON EARLY SALES.
BULLS STEADY TO STRONG. SPOTS 1.00 HIGHER.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4
1195-1450 LBS. 62.75-64.50. CHOICE 2-3 1140-1455 LBS.
59.75-63.25, 1505-1615 LBS. 58.50-59.50. SELECT 1-3
55.25-60.00, STANDARD 1-2 42.0054.75.
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 11501625 LBS. 51.5057.75,
SELECT 1-2 46.25-51.50, STANDARD 1-2 41.0044.00.
HEIFERS: COUPLE HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4
1150 AND 1275 LBS. 63.25 AND 63.75, CHOICE 2-4
1075-1440 LBS. 58.0062J0. SELECT 1-3 55.75-59.00,
STANDARD 1-2 44.5054.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: FEW EARLY SALES. BREAK
ERS 75-80% 35.0040J0, BONERS 8085% LEAN
32.00-37.00, LEAN 85-90% LEAN 26.25-35.75. SHELLS
DOWN TO 21.25.
BULLOCKS: ONE CHOICE 2-3 56J0, FEW SELECT 1-3
45.0047.25.
BULLS: YO#l 1235-2255 LBS. 400051.00, YO#2
1140-1650 LBS. 42.75-45,75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS MED. AND LARGE 1
275480 LBS. 69.0083.00, 490565 LBS. 610079.00,
>OO-1025 LBS. 50.0061.00, MED. AND LARGE 2 285-470
DBS. 55.0069.00. 650965 LBS. 46.0055J0, HEIFERS
MFD. AND LARGE 1 385-495 LBS. 61.0076.00,500650
DBS. 60.0069.50. 700845 LBS. 54J0-60J0, FEW MED.
AND LARGE 2 200250 LBS. 63.0071.00, 350480 LBS.
43.00-59.00. 500650 LBS. 40.5055.00, 8001000 LBS.
4450-55.00; BULLS MED. AND LARGE 1 325-500 LBS.
«.00-78.00, 500850 LBS. 53.0072.00, MEDIUM AND
LARGE 2 250350 LBS. 57.00-61.00, 400700 LBS.
4350-53.00, 725-860 LBS. 45.0057.50.
CALVES: 311...VEALERS STANDARD AND GOOD
80-115 LBS. 20.00-25.00. UTILITY 50-75 LBS. 10.00-18.00.
farm calves-, holstein bulls steady to
STRONG...#! HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-125 LBS.
80.00- BULK OF SALES 90.00-118.00. 80-90 LBS.
65 00-75.00, #2 90-120 LBS. 40.00-75.00, 75-90 LBS.
28.00- #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 80-120 LBS.
150.00- #2 75-115 LBS. 65.00-140.00.
BEEF TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS 75-110 LBS.
'5.00-120.00, 125-170 LBS. 60.00-102.00.
HOGS: 35...50WS 1.50-2.00 HIGHER.
Barrows AND GILTS: 40-45% LEAN 260-345 LBS.
26.0030.50.
SOWS: US#l-3 415-475 LBS. 19.50-23.00.515-535 LBS.
22.0027.00.
BOARS: 405-690 LBS. 6.50-10.00, COUPLE 290 LBS.
14.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 24...UTHJTy SLAUGHTER 45-75 LBS.
3-00-10.00 PER CWT.
SHEEP; 50... SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE 35-55 LBS.
10750-1 ig.oo, ONE LOT 91.00,60-75 LBS. 110.00-117 JO.
OLD CROP LAMBS; FEW CHOICE 110-125 LBS.
53.00-
GOATS: 90...8Y THE HEAD. FEW LARGE BILLIES
” 00-73.00, MED. 42.50-72.50, LARGE NANNIES
40.00- MED. 30.00-6250, LARGE HDS 24.0055.00,
MALL 10.00-2* .00 PER HEAD.
Large 2 300-600 lbs 51 00-63 00,
BULLS’ Medium and Large 1 500-600
lbs 60 00-74 00, Medium and Large 2
400-650 lbs 53 00-61 00
CALVES 2641. Compared with 2935
head last week and 2773 head a year ago
Vealers mostly VEALERS Choice
175-350 lbs 77 00-9100, Good ISO
-275 lbs 50 00-80 00. Siandard and Good
75-110 lbs 20 00-31 00, Utility 50-100
lbs 10 00-2100 FARM CALVES Hol
stein bulls steady to 15 00 spots 25 00
higher, Holstein heifers steady to
weak No I Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
80 00-139 00, No 2 90-120 lbs 40 00-
77 50. several to 122 00, No I Holstein
heifers 80-120 lbs 145 00-260 00, No 2
80-120 lbs 80 00-180 00
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-150 lbs
67 00-125 00
HOGS 1717 Compared with 1820
head last week and 2855 head a year ago
Barrows and gilts 50 to 100 lower,
sows steady to I 00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean
225-265 lbs 27 00-29,50, 40-45% lean
240-280 lbs 24 50-27 50, 45-50% lean
245-300 lbs 23 00-24 50 SOWS. US 1-
3 300-500 lbs 17 00-25 00, 500-800
lbs 25.00-28.00 BOARS all weights
6 50-13 00
FEEDER PIGS 249. .Compared with
359 head last week and 249 head a year
ago US 1-3 25-50 lbs 22.50-29.00, 50-
75 lbs 25.00-36.00 per head.
SHEEP 3256 Compared with 4402
head last week and 4683 head a year ago
Slaughter lambs steady to 25.00 lower
on close of Easter Trade SLAUGHTER
LAMBS. Choice 20-30 lbs 125 00-
150 00, 30-45 lbs 150 00-175 00, 45-
60 lbs 100 00-135 00, 60-100 lb?
90 00-110 00, Good and Choice 30-50
lbs 100 00-140 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-40 00
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES
491 Compared with 1192 head last
week and 938 head a year ago Feeder
pigs steady to 700 higher US 1-2 40-
50 lbs 68 00-85 00, few 52 00, 50-60
lbs 67 50-74 00, 60-80 lbs 50 00-
60 00, US 2-3 30-40 lbs 55 00-67 50,
40-60 lbs 60 00-70 00, SLAUGHTER
15-35 lbs 85 00-140 00, 40-60 lbs
40 00-76 00 per cwt
MERCER LIVESTOCK AUCTION
MERCER, PA
APRIL 13, 1999
CATTLE 408 [PDA]. Compared to
last week's sale slaughter steers
mostly steady to 100 higher, si cows
I 00 to 1.50 lower
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1125-1425 lbs 64 00-
66 50, Choice 2-3 1125-1500 lbs
61.50-65.50, 1500-1700 lbs 58 00-
62.00 Select 1-3 55 00-61 75, Standard
1-2 58.00-62 00
HOLSTEINS: few High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1370-1540 lbs 58 00-59 00,
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Choice 2-3 1190-1615 lbs 54 50-
58 00, few Select 1-2 50 00-53 50
HEIFERS' Choice 2-4 1075-1300 lbs
6125-63 50, Select 1-3 55 00-58 50,
few Standard 1-2 50 00-54 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 35 00-
40 50, Boners 80-85% lean 32 50-
38 00, Lean 85-90% lean 28 00 34 75
Shells down to 21 00
BULLS few Yield Grade I 1100-1775
lbs 43 50-46 00, few Yield Grade 2
1280-1925 lbs 40 00-42 50
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium
I 500-645 lbs 70 00-79 00, few Large 2
925-980 lbs 47 00-48 50. Medium 2
350 600 lbs 65 00-7100, HEIFERS
lew Large I 650-700 lbs 63 00-65 00,
Medium I 300-775 lbs 61 00-74 00,
Medium 2 325-800 lbs 49 00-66 00,
BULLS Medium I 325-775 lbs 65 00-
77.00, Medium 2 425-775 lbs 50 00-
64 00
CALVES 106 VEALERS Standard
and Good 75-130 lbs 20 00-30 00, Util
ity 65-75 lbs 10 00-20 00
FARM CALVES' few No 1 Holstein
bulls 120-130 lbs 117 50-120 00, 90-
115 lbs 120 00-137 50, 85 lbs 60 00-
85 00, No 2 80-130 lbs 40 00-112 50,
few No I Holstein heifers 90-105 lbs
200 00-232 50, few No 2 75-90 lbs
80 00-160 00
Few beef type bulls and heifers 80-
100 lbs 60 00-92 50
HOGS 87 .BARROWS AND GILTS
49-54% lean 235-280 lbs 33 50-35 00,
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45-50% lean 220-290 lbs 27 75-31 50
40-45% lean 220-300 lbs 26 00-27 50
BOARS few 315 & 515 lbs 500 ,
8 50, one lot 244 lbs 14 25
FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST 1
SHEEP 4 NO MARKET TEST'
GOATS 9 One Large Billy at 70 00,
couple Large Nannies 62 SO & 75 00,
few Small 7 00-17 00 per head
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, April 12
Report Supplied By Auction
202 HEAD. AGGRESSIVE MARKET.
WORK HORSES 10. 700.00-1350.00.
SPECIAL CONSIGNMENT 40,
1200.00-
REGISTERED RIDING 20,
700.00-
RIDING HORSES 40.525.00-1200.00.
PONIES 15, 175.00-475.00.
LARGE PONIES 20. 350.00-700.00.
COLTS 8, 300.00-625.00.
KILLERS. HEAVYWEIGHTS 30.
625.00- LIGHTWEIGHTS 19,
400.00-
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