A2O-Lancaster Finning, Saturday, April 24, 1999 Valley Stockyards Athens, Pm. April 19, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES 120.00-250.00. BACK TO FARM CALVES: 95-120 LBS. 70.00-120.00, 70-95 LBS. 55.00-87.50. SLAUGHTER CALVES: 11.00-30.00. GRASSERS AND STARTED CALVES: 40.00-65.00. FEEDERS: 47.50-82.50. LAMBS: 37.50-110.00. SHEEP: 27.50-45.00. HOGS; 200-250 LBS., 19.00-25.00. SOWS: 11.00-16.50. BOARS: 10.00-11.00. PIGS, EACH: TO 26.00. HEIFERS: NONE. STEERS: 35.00-48.50. BULLS; 37.75-46.00. COWS GOOD: 33.00-38.25. COWS MEDIUM: 28.00-34.50. COWS POOR OR SMALL: 8.00-30.00. CATTLE MARKET: STEADY. CALF MARKET: STRONG. HORSES & PONIES: TO 580.00. GOATS; 20.00-70.00. GOOD CATTLE STILL BRING GOOD PRICES. DAIRY SALE 3RD THUR. OF EA. MONTH, 7:30. Pennsylvania Livestock Auction Waynesburg, Pa. Thursday, April 22, 1999 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE: SL. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL32.SO-38.50; CUTTER & BONING UTILITY 31.00-37.00; CAN NER & LOW CUTTER 28.00-36.00; SHELLS 28.00 & DOWN. BULLS; YIELD GRADE 1 1500#-2000# 38.00-51.50; YIELD GRADE 2 Quality Assured Case IH Parts BEST PARTS.... BEST DEAL.... BEST VALUE When You Need Parts, Call SALEM For FAST Courteous Service. Express Service To Your Farm.... Please Call Today. SALEMSk FARM SUPPLY 1-800-999-FARM (3276) FAX: 518-854-3057 CASE CREDIT CARD - FARM PLAN - VISA - MASTERCARD - DISCOVER r ASh C< >f.pi 'RATI f )N Vl'jlt u'j nil lin‘ [ f t F I tflf I I’ll illtp UUV..( I'. (■(, M'"> CASEJH 1000#-1400# FAT 31.00-40.00. FEEDER STEERS; M&L-l 300-500# 55.00-88.00; 250-280# 50.00-90,00, M 600-900 LBS. 40.00-64.00. HEIFERS M l&L-l 300-500# 38.00-78.00; L-l 400-650# 42.00-66.00. BULLS M&L-l 300-620# 42.00-80.00. CALVES; VEAL: PRIME 68.00-80.00; CHOICE 38.00-70.00; GOOD 35.00-60.00. FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-120# FEW 35.00-75.00; #2 HOLSTEIN BULLS 80-100# FEW 20.0040.00; BEEF X BULL&HFRS./HD. 20.00115.00. HOGS: BARROWS & GILTS #l-2 210255# 26.0031.00; #2-3 255-280# 26.0031.00; SOWS #l-3 300500# NONE AVAILABLE. FEEDER PIGS: 1-3 15-20# 5.00- 17.00/HD.; 1-3 25-35# 10.0021.00/HD. LAMBS: HIGH CHOICE 80100 LBS. 50.00-93.00; CHOICE 40-75 LBS. 70.00120.00; FEEDER LAMBS GOOD 60.0085.00; SHEEP 24.00-40.00; FAT SHEEP 20.00 & DOWN. GOATS: LARGE 35.00100.00/HD.; MEDIUM 20.00-41.00/HD.; SMALL 10.0019.00/HD. HORSES: 35.00-65.00; PONIES 20.0050.00. Indiana Livestock Homer City, PA Thunder, April 22, 1999 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE: 129. STEERS STEADY. COWS STEADY. STEERS CHOICE 2-3 1135-1530 LBS. 61.00-66.00, FEW SELECT 1-3 55.00-58.00, FEW STAN DARD 1-2 44.50-53.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HI CHOICE 2-3 1400 Sc 1485 LBS. 54.50 Sc 56.50. HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 1140-1500 LBS. 60.75-65.00, SELECT 1-3 55.00-60.00, FEW STAN DARD 1-2 59.75-47.00. COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 36.00-40.00, ONE AT 42.00. BONERS jjurb% ess! ’’ Route 22; Salem, NY 80-85% LEAN 31.50-36.25, LEAN 85-90% LEAN 26.00-31.50, SHELLS DOWN TO 19.00-26.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1365 & 1825 LBS. 42.75 & 44.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS ML 485 ONE AT 62.00. HEIFERS FEW Ml 330450 61.0070.00. M&L2 450860 LBS. 43.0058.00. BULLS: FEW M&L2 390800 LBS. 50.0060.000 NE AT 70.00. CALVES: 45. VEALERS FEW GOOD 150295 LBS. 45.0065.00. STANDARD & GOOD 75-105 LBS. 27.5037.50. UTIL ITY 66 LBS. ONE AT 8.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS srEADYTOB.OOLOWER.NO. 1 90110 LBS. 80.00115.00, NO. 2 85-90 LBS. 42.5067.50. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW NO. 1 85-100 LBS. 145.00220.00, BEEF TYPE BULLS & HEIFERS 70105 LBS. 55.00120.00. HOGS 43; BARROWS & GILTS STEADY TO 2.00 HIGHER. 49-54% LEAN 215-275 LBS. 28.0032.00,45-50% 250300 LBS. 26.0027.25. SOWS: 1-3 410 & 540 LBS. 26.00 & 27.25. BOARS 450 & 665 LBS. BOTH AT 3.00. FEEDER PIGS: 26 Ml-3 30 LBS. 6 AT 22.50 1-3 85 LBS. 2 AT 31.00. UTILITY 2035 LBS. 9.0016.00. SHEEP: 3 GOOD &CH 115 LBS. ONE AT 52.50, SLAUGHTER SHEEP 32.50 & 37.50. GOATS: 2 MEDIUM ONE AT 35.00. Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Auction every Thursday at 4.-00 pjn. Jersey Shore, Pa. Report supplied fay Auction Thursday, April 22, 1999 RETURN TO FARM CALF 70.00-240.00. GOOD VEAL: 30.00-69.00. COMMON VEAL: 10.00-29.00. CHOICE STEERS; 63.00-67.00. SELECT STEERS: 55.00-62.00. COMMON STEERS: 45.00-55.00. COMMERCIAL COWS; 33.00-40.00 CANNERS-CUTTERS: 28.00-35.00. SHELLS: 25.00-27.00. CHOICE HEIFERS: 60.00-64.00. SELECT HEIFERS; SS.OO-59.00. COMMON HEIFERS: 45.00-54.00. GOOD FEEDERS; 60.00-97.00. COMMON FEEDERS: 35.00-59.00. BULLS: 39.00-46.00. GOOD HOGS: 27.00-27.25. SOWS: 18.00-24.25. 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Lancaster County Weekly New Holland, PA Frl., April 23, 1999 This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: COMPARED TO LAST WEEK’S CLOSING PRICES, THE SLAUGHTER STEER AND HEIFER MARKET RECOVERED OPENING LOSSES LATER IN THE WEEK TO CLOSE FIRM TO .50 HIGHER, INSTANCES 1.00 HIGHER ON THE HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME CATTLE. DEMAND WAS GOOD ALL WEEK FOR THE TOP-END CATTLE. BUT TRADING WAS RATHER SLOW ON AVERAGE. CHOICE UNTIL LATE IN THE WEEK. A WEAK FUTURES MARKET HAS PRESSURED PRICES OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS, BUT BOXED BEEF PRICES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HOLD THEIR GROUND. THE WESTERN DIRECT CATTLE MARKET REMAINED STEADY THIS WEEK, TRADING AT 65.00-65.50 LIVE TO 103.00-104.00 DRESSED. LOCAL HOLSTEIN STEERS TRADED MOST LY STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER THIS WEEK IN ACTIVE TRADING. SLAUGHTER COW PRICES ENDED .50 TO MOSTLY 1.00 LOWER, WHILE SLAUGHTER BULL PRICES WERE STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 44 PER CENT SLAUGHTER STEERS. 8 PER INSTANT Jlactcwxte Available in 6 lb. (reconstitutes to 2 gallons) 521.20 fob 30 lb. (reconstitutes to 10 gallons) $106.00 fob CENT SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. 33 PER. CENT SLAUGHTER COWS. 5 PER CENT SLAUGHTER BULLS, WITH THE BALANCE MADE UP OF FEEDER CATTLE. SLAUGHTER STEERS; HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1115-1480 LBS. 63.00-67.00, CHOICE 2-3 1105-1470 LBS. 61.50-64.50, FEW HIGH DRESSING 1-2 UP TO 67.75; 1480-1625 LBS. 59.25-62.00. SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1020-1510 LBS. 57.35-62.50; 1530- 1710 LBS. 54.75-59.25. SELECT 1-3 965-1495 LBS 55.00- CONSIGNMENT RETURN ING TO FEED 11 15-1230 LBS, 60.00- Cattle Calves 2533 1381 2847 1525 3583 1269 HOLSTEIN STEERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1250-1540 LBS. 57.00-59.25. CHOICE 2-3 1260-1665 LBS. 53.60-56.75; 1450-1715 LBS. 51.75-54.25, HEIFERS 1180-1555 LBS. 51.00-55.25, SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1 1 10-1600 LBS. 52.10-54.85, PACKAGE HEIFERS 1264 LBS. 51.85. SELECT 1-2 1090-1495 LBS, 47.00-52.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1115-1406 LBS. 62.25-65.00. CHOICE 2-3 1040-1460 LBS. 60.25-63.25. SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1070-1385 LBS, 56.00-61.00. FEW SELECT 1-3 905-1200 LBS. 53.00-55.75. HEIFERETTES: COU PLE CHOICE 3-4 1278 LBS. 56.00 COMM. AND STANDARD 2-4905-1425 LBS. 38.0049.50. RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-125 LBS. 7ZOO-162.00, LATE IN THE WEEK 115.00-162.00. PLAINER TYPE BULLS 80-120 LBS. 47.00-136.00, FEW WEAKER CALVES DOWN TO 28.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 80-120 LBS. 157.00-236.00. PLAINER HEIFERS 70-100 LBS. 135.00-190.00. FEW BEEF TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS 80-10 S LBS. 72.00-112.00.