WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY MAY 14, 1999 13 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS CATTLE 4604 Compared with 4929 head last week and 5249 head a year ago Slaughter steers steady to 100 lower with Holsteins steady to 50 lower, si heifers 50 to 100 lower, si cows steady to strong, bulls mostly steady SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 64 00-67 75, Choice I-3 62.00-65 50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 58.50-63.50, Select 1-3 54 00-61 00. Standard 1-2 45 75-54 00. HD LSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 56 00-59 50, Choice 2-3 53.25- 57 50, Select I-2 47.00-53.50, Standard 1-2 43.00-45.75. HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 59.00-64.00, Select 1-3 55 00-60 00, Standard I-2 47 00-54.50. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 39 00-43 75, few to 36.50, Boners 80-85% lean 34 00-40.50. Lean 85-90% lean 31 00-37.00. Shells down to 20.00. BULLOCKS; Choice 2-3 59 00- 63.00, Select 1-3 46 00-56.75. BULLS. Yield Grade I 1000-2500 lbs 45.50- 53 00, Yield Grade 2 900-2100 lbs 39.25-46.00 FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS Medium and Large 1 300-650 lbs 66.00-74.50, few to 83.00. Medium and Large 2 400- 700 lbs 55.00-63.50; HEIFERS: Me dium and Large 1 400-600 lbs 59 CO -76 50, Medium and Large 2 500-800 lbs 50 00-67 00, BULLS; Medium and Large 1 300-650 lbs 65 00-73.00, few to 80 00, Medium and Large 2 500-800 lbs 50 00-66 00 CALVES 2654... Compared with 26492 head last week and 2934 head a year ago Vealers 5 00 to 10 00 lower ..VEALERS: Choice 175-350 lbs TAKE EASY HAY. 70.00-90 00, Good 150-275 lbs 50 00- 65 00, Standard and Good 75-120 lbs 20 00-36 00. Utility 50-100 lbs 10 00- 22.00. FARM CALVES Holstein bulls mostly 500 higher, heifers active 20 00 to 30 00 higher No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 90 00-138 00, No 2 85-120 lbs 50.00-110 00, No 1 Hol stein heifers 80-120 lbs 200 00- 300 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 115 00- 217 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 80- 150 lbs 65 00-130 00 HOGS 1748 Compared with 1776 head last week and 2771 head a year ago Barrows and gilts steady to 1 00 higher, sows steady to 2 00 higher BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 220-265 lbs 38.00-39 75, 45-50% lean 230-275 lbs 36 00-38 50, 40-45% lean 250-300 lbs 34 00-37 00 SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lbs 23 00- 27 00, 500-700 lbs 26 00-29 00, Me dium 300-600 lbs 20.00-24.00. BOARS: 13.00-16 00 FEEDER PIGS 339 .Compared with 345 head last week and 332 head a year ago US 1-3 20-35 lbs 17 00-25.00, 40- 60 lbs 27.00-34.00 per head SHEEP 1805.. Compared with 1709 head last week and 1952 head a year ago Slaughter lambs mostly steady SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 40-60 lbs 100 00-130 00, 60-80 lbs 35 00- 110 00, 80-120 lbs 90 00-105 00, Good and Choice 60-80 lbs 76 00- 89 00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-40 00 TWO GRACED FEEDER PIG SALES 895 Compared with 354 head last week 'and 1819 head a year ago Feeder pigs steady to 10 00 lower. US 1-2 35-50 lbs 70.00-80.00, 50-60 lbs 80 00- 86.00, US 2-3 25-35 lbs 75.00-80 00, SLAUGHTER; 15-40 lbs 85 00-135 00, 50-70 lbs 70 00-85.00 percwt IT H H down without damaging leaves. We also made it easy to learn more about the 5312. Just visit your AGCO New Idea dealer today. ON YOUR EIGHTY-FOUR LIVESTOCK EIGHTY-FOUR, PA MAY 17, 1999 CATTLE 218 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale slaughter cows steady to 2 00 higher, bulls steady SLAUGHTER STEERS one Choice 2- 3 1140 lbs 60 75 HOLSTEINS couple Standard I-2 36 50 & 37 50 HEIFERS Standard 1-2 42 00-48 00. few to 3 8 00 COWS- Breakers 75-80% lean 37 25- 44 00, Boners 80-85% lean 33 50- 37 75, Lean 85-90% lean 26 00-33 50 Shells 20 00-28 00 BULLS Yield Grade I 930-1830 lbs 44.50-55.25, Yield Grade 2 1150-1715 lbs 37.50-45 25 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Me dium and Large 1 370-500 lbs 72 00- 78 50, 525-810 lbs 63.00-71 00, Me dium and Large 2 310-500 lbs 52 00- 68 00, 550-950 lbs 50.00-61.00. HEIFERS- Medium and Large I 300-500 lbs 6100-70 00, 525-925 lbs 60 00- 68 50, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 55 00-60.00, 515-850 lbs 50 00- 62 50; BULLS. Medium and Large I 350-585 lbs 63 50-80.00. Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 56 00-68 00, 550- 925 lbs 46.00-60 00 CALVES 190 .[All calves sold per cwt] VEALERS Choice 130-131 lbs 70 00-85 00, Good 140-265 lbs 52 50- 69 00, Standard and Good 90-115 lbs 32 50-45 00, 70-85 lbs 27 50-45 00, Utility 45-80 lbs 10 00-25 00 FARM CALVES Holstems bulls steady No 1 Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs 90 00-127 50, No 2 70-125 lbs 47 50- 87 50, No 1 90-120 lbs Holstein heifers 170 00-250 00, No 2 70-105 lbs 80 00- 155 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 75-120 With the new Model 5312 Mower Conditioner from New Idea, haying is easy on you ■ and on your hay. That's because our new center-pivot design lets you cut from either side, instead of going around in circles. The 5312 also incorporates our proven cutter- bar, with reversible knives, fully enclosed disc drive units and segmented hex driveshafts, for reduced maintenance and increased reliability. Plus, Ti-Cor conditioning rolls speed dry- 1899-1999 lbs 62.50-117 50, 200-290 lbs 56 00- SI 00 HOGS 26.. BARROWS AND GILTS 40-45% lean 210-297 lbs 27 00-36 50 SOWS US 1-3 320-495 lbs 26 00- 30 00, 510-655 lbs 29 50-31 00, Me dium 285-415 lbs 22 00-25 50 BOARS 615-645 lbs 14 00-15 00 FEEDER PIGS 21 US 1-3 30-45 lbs 22 00-26 00, 55-75 lbs 25 00-30 00 - per head SHEEP 144 Slaughter lambs steady to 10 00 lower SLAUGHTER LAMBS High Choice and Prime 100-120 lbs 78 00-91 00 Choice 30-50 lbs 87 00-99 00, 55-7' lbs 90 00-98 00. 80-90 lbs 90 00 95 00. Good and Choice 70-100 lbs 75 00-80 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 21 00-55 00 GOATS 57 Couple Large Billies 87 50 & 116 25, Medium 43 00-52 00, Large Nannies 56 00-70 00, Medium 27 00-35 00, Large Kids 20 00-39 00, Small 12 00-20 00 per head NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION . NEW WILMINGTON, PA MAY 17, 1999 CATTLE 107 [PDA] slaughter cows steady to 3 00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS High Select and Choice 1120-1500 lbs 57 00- 60 50 HOLSTEINS few Choice 2-3 1150- 1350 lbs 53 50-55 50 SLAUGHTER COWS few Breakers 75-80% lean 40 00-45 00, Boners 80- 85% lean 34 00-41 00, Lean 85-90% lean 33 25-38 50 Shells down to 25 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1145-1380 lbs 43 75-46 00, few Yield Grade 2 965- See Your AGCO - New Idea Dealer Listed Below. Delaware Georgetown Baxter Farms Maryland Dayton J.D. Mullinix Pennsylvania Bechtelsville Miller Equipment Bethel Zimmerman’s Farm Service Bloomsburg William F. Welliver Carlisle Carlisle Farm Service Chambersburg Chambersburg Farm Service Cochranville Stoltzfus Farm Service Cresson Hines Equipment Glen Rock Wertz Farm & Power Equip Greencastle Meyers Implements Klingerstown Stanley’s Farm Service Lebanon Umbergers of Fontana Mercer Ralph W. Kyle Oakland Mills Peoples Sales & Service Quakertown C. J. Wonsidler Quarryville A. L. Herr Somerset Lincoln Supply Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 22, 19M-Al7 1175 lbs 40 50-43 75 FEEDER CATTLE HEIFERS few Me dium and Large 2 435-700 lbs 45 00- 50 00, HEIFERS few Medium 2 280- 425 lbs 55 50-64 00, Medium 2 450- 600 lbs 40 00-50 25, BULLS Medium 1-2 520-900 lbs 4100-55 00, one 59 00 CALVES 115 VEALERS couple Good 235 & 325 lbs 70 00, Standard and Good 80-110 lbs 23 00-35 00, few Util ity 50-70 lbs 10 00 FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 110 00-112 50, few 90 lbs 85 00, No 2 85-125 lbs 60 00-100 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80-125 lbs 200 00-235 00, 80-120 lbs 50 00- 145 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 80-120 lbs 50 00-11 500 HOGS 218 Barrows and gilts steady to I 00 higher BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lear 250-270 lbs 58 85-41 10, few to 42 25, 45-50% lean 250-280 lbs .57 85-38 85 SOWS few US 1-5 280-565 lbs 26 50-28 00. 400-600 lbs 32 00 58 25 BOARS couple 495 & 595 lbs I 5 0C & 16 50 FEEDER PIGS 39 US 1-3 45-70 lbs 27 00-39 00 per head US 1-5 110- 180 lbs 25 00-52 00 percwt SHEEP 101 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 40-70 lbs 90 00-102 50, few 70-100 lbs 74 00-90 00, 100-120 lbs 65 00-82 00 FEEDER LAMBS Good and Choice 40-60 lbs 50 00-80 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 18 00-41 00 GOATS 14 Few Large 41 00-70 00, few Medium and Small 29 00-45 00, few Large Kids 17 50-25 00 - per head Dewart Hay & Livestock Dewart, h, Monday, May 17, 1999 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE. HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE. GOOD COWS: 30.00- CANNERS AND CUT TERS 20.00-30.00. BULLS: 43.00-50.50. VEAL 130-190 LBS. 100.00- 90-130 LBS. 25.00- HOGS: 220-240 LBS. 35.00- SOWS: 25.00-34.00. FEEDER PIGS: 10.00- HEAD. HAY; 8 LOADS, 55.00- CORN: 3 LOADS. 00.00-65.00. OATS: 1 LOAD. 1.50 BU. For Sale USED RISSLER 190 MIXER Call; 1-800-431-7709 MIXED GRASS HAY Delivered & Stacked in Your Barn Lancaster, Lebanon, York Counties. Mid-Sizes Bales $7O/lon 717/426-4919 HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster in Paradise, PA) For info. (717)442-4181 bus. (610) 458-8518 home
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