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July 3. 1999 MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION MIDDLEBURG, PA JUNE 29, 1999 CATTLE 384 [PDA) Compared with last week's sale, si steers mostly steady to spots 150 lower, si cows 200 higher, si bulls mostly 200 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1215-1410 lbs 66 25- 68 25, Choice 2-3 1180-1500 lbs 59 75-65 50, Select 1-3 56 25-60 75, Standard 1-2 49 50-55 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1110-1530 lbs 57 50-61 00, Choice 2-3 1100-1470 lbs 52 75- 57 75, Select 1-2 47 75-53 75, Standard 1-2 42 75-46 o'6 HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1075-1400 lbs 58 75-64 00, Select 1-3 55 00-59 75, Standard 1-2 45 00-55 00 COWS early sales Breakers 75-80% lean 40 00-47 25, Boners 80-85% lean 35 00-43 00, Lean 85-90% lean 33 25- 41 75 Shells down to 25 50 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1 155-1945 lbs 49 25-54 50 with one 59 00. few Yield Grade 2 970-1340 lbs 44 00-47 75 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Urge 1 300-415 lbs 62 50-80 00, 750-825 lbs 56 00-60 00, Medium and Large 2 300-480 lbs 41 00-59 00, 500- 625 lbs 5150-54 25, 825-1000 lbs 47 00-52 50, HEIFERS Medium and Large 2 360-490 lbs 45 00-57 00, 540- 685 lbs 36 00-44 00. 750-975 lbs 45 00-57 00, BULLS Medium and Large I 400-865 lbs 46 00-67 00, Medium and Large 2 370-620 lbs 48 00-51 00 CALVES 236 VEALERS Standard and Good 75-100 lbs 20 00-27 00, Util ity 60-80 lbs 10 00-1800 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls 10 00 lower No 1 Holstein bulls 90- •130 lbs 80 00-117 00, 80-90 lbs 65 00-80 00, No 2 90-110 lbs 45 GO -85 00, 75-85 lbs 30 00-55 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 175 00- 230 00, No 2 70-120 lbs 50 00-125 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 90-120 lbs 70 00-107 00 A NATURAL DAIRY EXPO; 1 IMPROVING PROFITS AND THE ENVIRONMENT Roman and Lucy Stoltzfus, Spring Wood Farm, Kinzers, PA July 15 - 10:00-4:00 Th' S day-long field day wHI take place on one of the most diverse, holistic dairy operations in the state Roman and Lucy milk 115 cows on their certified 250 acre organic operation braziers tor 8 years, they utilize intensive rotational grazing, organic crop production practices, compost their manures, and recently made improvements in their barnyard nutrient management that allow them to irrigate pasture Educational workshops will also be conducted by sponsoring organizations following lunch The program will include a • Economics of Dairy Grazing - Roman Stoltzfus, Spring Wood Farm • Mineralized, Energized Forages - Bob Yanda. Midwest Bio-Ag • f?? aftt L y s °' ,s: What Take s» Whatever the Production System - Gary Zimmer Blue Mounds, Wl • Health from the Hedgerow: Nutritional & Health Benefits from Unconventional Forages - Jerry Brunetti, Agri-Dynamics • Using Homeopathic Medicine for Prevention & Treatment in Dairy Cattle -Edgar Sheaffer, DVM a • Protecting Water Quality by Improving Barnyard Nutrient Management - Leon Weber Dairy Network Partnership Sponsored by: PASO, PCO, Midwest Bio-Ag, Agri-Dynamics, Acres, USA II F °r More Information, contact PASA at (814) 349-9856 b HOGS 281 (06/28 & 29/99) Bulk of supply sold on Monday and reported by the auction Barrows and gilts 2 00 lower, sows steady to spots 3 00 lower BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 230-270 lbs 32 00-33 50, 45-50% lean 225-275 lbs 29 75-31 75, 40-45% lean 270-305 lbs 28 25-30 00 SOWS US 1-3 315-470 lbs 18 50- 26 00, 500-615 lbs 25 75-29 75, Me dium 345-415 lbs 10 00-16 00 BOARS 245-680 lbs 7 00-1 1 00. one 930 lbs 7 00. FEEDER PIGS 70 US 1-3 25-45 lbs 12 00-23 00, 50-70 lbs 32 00-49 00 -- per head SHEEP 42 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 20-45 lbs 89 00-95 00, 50-80 lbs 70 00-97 00, 90-115 lbs 70 GO -79 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 15 00-23 00, Yearlings 50 00-53 00 GOATS 52 One Large Billies 68 00, Medium and Small 24 00-53 00, Large Nannies 35 00-64 00, Medium 27 00- 44 00, Large Kids 20 00-51 00, Small 10 00-26 00 per head WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SUMMARY JUNE 25, 1999 13 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS CATTLE 4870 Compared with 4634 head last week and 4124 head a year ago Slaughter steers 25 to 75 lower spots 150 lower, si heifers steady to 1 00 lower, si cows steady to 100 spots 200 lower, si bulls mostly steady SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 65 85-69 75, Choice 1-3 61 00-66 75, Select and Low Choice 2-3 58 75-64 50, Select 1-3 56 00-62 50, Standard 1-2 48 50- 55 50 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 2-3 57 25-60 50, Choice 2-3 52 25- 57 75, Select 1-2 47 00-52 50. Standard 1-2 42 00-47 00 HEIFERS Choice few Prime 2-4 6100-65 00, Select 1-3 55 00-6150, Standard 1-2 46 00-54.50 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 38 00-45 50. Boners 80-85% lean 35 00-42 75, Lean 85-90% lean 32 00-39 25. few to 28 00 Shells down to 24 00 BULLOCKS Select 1-3 48 50-58 75 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs 47 00-5 b 25, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs 37 00-48 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 66 00-80 00, 600-825 lbs 55 00-63 00, Medium and Large 2 500-700 lbs 54 00-63 00, HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 65 00-75 00, 500-800 lbs 60 00- 69 00, Medium and Large 2 500-800 lbs 50 00-61 00. BULLS Medium and Large I 300-600 lbs 66 00-78 00, Medium and Large 2 400-700 lbs 52 00-62 00 CALVES 3085 Compared with 2833 head last week and 2948 head a year ago Vealcrs steady to strong VEALERS Choice 150-350 lbs 70 00-96 00, Good 140-250 lbs 51 00-68 00, Standard and Good 75-120 lbs 20 00-35 00, Utility 50-100 lbs 11 00-25 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls mostly 5 00 lower with No 2 20 00 to 40 00 lower, Holstein heifers mostly 20 00 higher No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 90 00-136 00. No 2 80-120 lbs 40 00- 80 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 180 00-260 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 110 00-180 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 75-140 lbs 55 00-120 00 HOGS 2106 Compared with 2122 head last week and 2172 head a year ago Barrows and gilts 100 to 1 25 lower, sows steady to 2 00 lower BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 220-265 lbs 34 00-35 25, few to 37 00, 45-50% lean 225-275 lbs 33 00-34 00, 40-45% lean 240-300 lbs 29 00-32 75 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 lbs 24 GO -29 00, 500-700 lbs 27 00-31 00 BOARS 10 00-1250 FEEDER PIGS 298 Compared with 201 head last and 124 head a year ago US 1-3 35 50 lbs 25.00-31 00, 60- 80 lbs 32 00-38 00 per head SHEEP 1938 Compared with 1622 head last week and 2344 head a year aeo m *JLr r y to TO TO x%* TO TO V LEE-MAR FARM \ k.; jJ_, / 2724 Conestoga Creek Rd, \ v®Vj / 'V Morgantown, PA \ to TO / \ f to 2* fl; to o\ ,iw S Sf 610-286-9052 /& *Vi ,*« & Rentalsyafi ** 1 Tr TO urTOTOTOTOTOTOTOTO ct ■ r' MOKWAMTED Lanco Dairy Farmers Co-Op Inc. needs 200 more dairy farmers to help grow out new contracts. 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Gas, Diesel, Natural Gas Generators 5 to 2,000 KW jgj*g r YMfMC J^r7lj/lyTrjry WjtM-MwrM^sysrjEMs Power Generation Systems Specialists 330 Fonderwhite Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 Call Leonard Martin 717-273-4544 Fax 717-273-5186 Slaughter lambs steady to strong SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 40-75 lbs 80 00-110 00, Good and Choice 50-110 lbs 50 00-80 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-40 00 TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 846 Compared with 1245 head last week and 717 head a year ago Feeder pigs steady to 500 lower US 1-2 30- 50 lbs 55 00-70 00, 50-70 lbs 45 00- 65 00, US 2-3 30-50 lbs 40 00-55 00, SLAUGHTER 25-35 lbs 88 00-135 00, 40-100 lbs 54 00-85 00 percwt LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION LEESPORT, PA JUNE 30, 1999 CATTLE 230 [PDA] [Supply in cluded 100 slaughter steers and heifers. 91 cow, 10 bulls amd 29 feeder cat tle] slaughter steers 100 lower, si cows mostly steady, bulls steady SLAUGHTER STEERS few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1225-1440 lbs 65 25-66 00, Choice 2-3 1150-1450 lbs 60 00-64 00, few Select 1-3 58 25- 61 00, few Standard 1-2 50 75-54 25 HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1330-1485 lbs 57 25-59 00, Choice 2-3 1195-1665 lbs 52 00- 57 00, Select 1-2 47.75-53 00, few Standard 1-2 44 00-45 00 HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1065-1335 lbs 57 00-62 00, few Select 1-3 56 25- 59 00 COWS. Breakers 75-80% lean 39 00- 44.00, couple high dressing 47 00 & 47 50, Boners 80-85% lean 37 50- 42 00. low dressing 34.50-37.50, Lean 85-90% lean high dressing 38 00-41 00 mostly 30 50-37 50 Shells down to 26 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1025-1385 lbs 48 00-51 50 with one 56 50, Yield Grade 2 985-1160 lbs 43 00-47.75 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Large 2 330-540 lbs Halstems 58 00- Service - Rental - New - Used t .' 62 50, HEIFERS Medium I 385-410 lbs 77 50-79 00, Medium 2 530-675 lbs 54 00-57 50, few Large 2 625-885 lbs 38 00-4100. BULLS Medium 1 300- 430 lbs 79 00-80 00, 625-900 lbs 44 50-50 00 CALVES 160 VEALERS few Good 135-145 lbs 70 00, few Standard and Good 75-105 lbs 20 00-30 00, Utility 60-80 lbs 10 00-20 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls steady with spots to 500 lower No I Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 80 GO -122 50. 80-90 lbs 60 00-75.00, No 2 90-115 lbs 45 00-82 50, 80-90 lbs 30 00-55 00; No I Holstein heifers 90- 110 lbs 19000-21500, No 2 85-120 lbs 80 00-155 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 70-100 lbs 50 00-135 00 HOGS 100 Barrows and gills I 50 to 2 00 lower BARROWS AND GILTS 45-50% lean 220-255 lbs 27 50-29 75, lightweights 180-205 lbs 24 50-25 00 SOWS US 1-3 400-490 lbs 18 50- 22 50, 515-685 lbs 22 50-26 75 BOARS 340-700 lbs 4 50-9 00 FEEDER PIGS 73 US 1-3 30-60 lbs 80 00-102 50, 90-180 lbs 37 00- 70 00 per cwt SHEEP II SLAUGHTER LAMBS few Choice 45-655 lbs 77 50-92 50 SLAUGHTER SHEEP few 17 50- 25 00 GOATS 16 One Large Billy 72 50, one Large Nanny 43 00, Large Kids 26 00-42 00, Small 14 00-25.00 per head. 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