Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection July 14 CATTLE 131.000 128.000 123.000 390.000 261.000 367,000 WEDNESDAY 7/14/99 (ESI) WEEK AGO (ESI) YEAR AGO (ACT) WEEK TO DATE (ESI) SAME PD LT WK (ESI) SAME PD LT YR (ESI) Leesport Livestock Auction July 14,199 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS WEDNESDAY 147 37 10 LAST WEDNESDAY 225 147 86 22 II CATTLE - Compared to last Wednesday's auction, slaughter steers sold steady, with Holstems steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to I OOhigher Other classes were not well tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1080-1410 lbs 60 75-64.75. Select 1-3 56 00-61 25. 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CALVES: Compared to last week's auction, Holstein bulls returning to the farm sold 5.00-10.00 lower VEALERS- Good 115-155 lbs 60 00- 75 00 Standard and Good 75-105 lbs 20 00-27 50 Utility 65-95 lbs 5 00-15 00. RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls Number I 95-125 lbs 85 00-120 00, 80-90 Ibsss 00-80 00 Number 2 80-115 lbs 40 00-87 00, few down to 30 00 Holstein heifers Number 1 90-115 lbs 17000-237 00 Number 2 75-105 lbs 60 00-115 00. Beef type bulls and heifers few 85- 100 lbs 55 00-135 00, 135-170 lbs 75 00- 100 00 BARROWS AND GILTS'49-54 pet lean 235-260 lbs 3000-30 5045-50 pet lean 230-265 lbs 28 25-29 7540- 45 pet lean 295-305 lbs 24 75-27 00 SOWS US 1-3 16 50-22 50 BOARS: 460-755 lbs 5 00- 600 Individual 230 lbs 13 50 FEEDER PIGS. Sold per cwt US 1-3 20-30 lbs 75.00-90 00 30-60 lbs 30.00-45 00. SLAUGHTER LAMBS. Choice 45- 65 lbs 77 00-86 00, 70-85 lbs 77.00-85 00, 90-1 lOlbs 70.00-80.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility 1-3 18 00-24.00. Yearlings individual 47 00. doah coders Heat Mats These fiberglass electrically heated mats provide a warm bed for baby pigs and help Increase the number of pigs per litter, reliable; !”x36” - 12”x48” -12"x60” !4”x36”-24"x48”-24”x60" 27”x27”x40" VTP PAR Haat Lamps *i 7 to &30 Sat 7:30 to Noon GOATS; All sold per head. Billies Medium 45.00-60 00 Kids: Large few 32 00-52 00 Small individual 27 50 Eighty-Four Livestock Auction July 12,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 162 [SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION] SLAUGHTER STEERS Select I 3 58 00-60 00. Standard I 2 42 00-52 50 HOLSTEINS- Standard I - 2 44 00-52 00 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 37 00- 43 75, Boners 80-85% lean 32 50-36 50, Lean 85-90% lean 26 50-31 75 Shells 17 00-25 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 990-2020 lbs 46 00-52 50, Yield Grade 2 1030-1720 lbs 43 00-46 50 260-445 lbs FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large 1 245-310 lbs 70 00- 83 00, Medium and Large 2 330-775 lbs 55 00-79 00, HEIFERS Medium and Large I 230-325 lbs 65 00-77 00, Medium and Large 2 340-750 lbs 52 00- 77 50, BULLS' Medium and Large 1 260-330 lbs 72 00-84 00, Medium and Large 2 360-740 lbs 50 00-78 50 CALVES 223 [All calves sold per cwt] VEALERS- Choice 73 00-84 00. Standard and Good 80-120 lbs 27 50- 49 00, Utility 65-80 lbs 18 00-31 00 FARM CALVES - No I Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 85 00-125 00 mostly 85 00 11200, No 2 85-125 lbs 47 50-82 50: No 1 Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs 170 00 23500, N 2 75-120 lbs 85 00-160 OC Beef type bulls and heifers 75-125 lb> 65 00-120 00 HOGS 40 BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 260-300 lbs 27 50-32 00. 45 50% lean 200-260 lbs 31 00-35 50, 40- 45% lean 130-185 lbs 41 00-42 00 SOWS' US 1-3 298-675 lbs 16 00- 29.00 BOARS' 440-610 lbs 7 00 FEEDER PIGS 4 US 1-3 20-28 lbs 10 00-15 00 per head Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 17, 19M-Al7 SHEEP 133 SLAUGHTER LAMBS’ High Choice and Prime 90-115 lbs 68 DO -75 00, Choice 45-85 lbs 72 00-94 00, 50-90 lbs 63 00-73 50 FEEDER LAMBS Good and Choice 40-75 lbs 56 00-72 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP’ 21.00-33 50 GOATS 34 Large Billies 61 00- 83 70. Medium 32 09-61 00, Small Kids 16 00-34 00 per head New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, July 14, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction 119 DAIRY COWS, 223 HEIFERS, 22 BULLS. MARKET STEADY TO STRONGER. LOCAL 560.00- FRESH HEIFERS 750.00-1525.00. LOCAL SPRINGERS 800.00-1425.00. UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 1150.00- BETTER 1600.00- LOAD OF CANADIAN FRESH PUREBRED AND GRADES 1100.00- SPRINGERS 800.00- SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE 1275.00- 1400.00, SMALL 775.00- SHORT BRED HEIFERS 775.00- REGISTERED HEIFERS 1100.00- OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 785.00- SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 5 10.00-675.00; SMALLER 360.00485.00. BULLS 175.00-585.00, PUREBREDS 650.00- FRESH COWS FRESH COWS
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