AlB-Lancaster Faming, Saturday, July 24, 1999 Weekly Livestock Summary July 16,1999 13 Livestock Auctions Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 4366 Compared with 3180 head last week and 4478 head a year ago Slaughter steers 1 00 lower with Holsteins steady, si heifers 30 to 100 lower, si cows steady to spots 1 00 higher, bulls steady to 2 00 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2 4 64 73-68 75, Choice 1-3 60 30-66 25, Select and Low Choice 2-3 58 75-64 23, Select 1-3 36 00-62 00. Standard 1-2 46 50 35 75 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 2-3 56 50-39 73, Choice 2-3 53 23-38 00, Select 1-2 47 00- 33 73, Standard 1-2 42 00 33 73 HEIFERS Choice few Prime 2-4 60 00-64 75, Select 1-3 36 00-60 00, Standard 1-2 42 00-33 75 COWS Breakers 73 80% lean 38 30-46 7.3, Boners 80-83% lean 36 30 44 00, Lean 85-90% lean 29 00-39 00 Shells down to 23 00 BULLOCKS Select I-3 47 25- 57 50 BULLS Yield Grade I 1000-2500 lbs 48 25-56 50, Yield Grade 2 900- 2400 lbs 45 00-50 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large I 500- 500 lbs 69 00-86 00, 500-700 lbs 61 GO -75 00, Medium and Large 2 400-550 lbs 42 00-62 00, 700-825 lbs 45 00-57 50, HEIFERS Medium and Large I 250-500 lbs 60 00-79 00, Medium and Large 2 250- 650 lbs 40 00-53 00, BULLS' Medium and Urge 1 250-400 lbs 70 00-85 00, 500- 650 lbs 58 50-69 50 CALVES 5595 Compared with 2460 head last week and 5209 head a year ago Vealers 5 00 to 10 00 higher VEALERS Choice 195-540 lbs 80 00-95 00, Good 150-555 lbs 60 00-70 00, Standard and Good 70-120 lbs 20 00-37 00, Utility 60-95 lbs 10 00-27 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bull calves uneven 3 00 higher to 10 00 lower, Holstein heifers steady to spots 70 00 higher No I Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 80 00-155 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 4000 ' The compact utility • All'Wheel Drive / Articulated Frame • Weight Transfer System • Hydraulic, Integrated Control • 3'Liquid Cooled Engines (Vanguard, Kubota or Kawasaki) • Serviceability and more The Ventrac 4000 is a hard working CUT (Compact Utility Tractor) for commercial, industrial and residential applications. A wide variety of attachments mount quickly to the hydraulically controlled front hitch and the optional Category I three-pomt hitch will handle many standard rear implements. Experience the extraordinary performance of the Ventrac 4000 at: Hernley’s Farm Equipment Elizabethtown, Pa 17022 717-367-8867 Hines Equipment Cresson, Pa 16630 814-886-4183 Bellwood, Pa. 814-742-8171 Johnstown, Pa. 814-262-0137 Lawn Care Equipment Center Martindale, Pa. 17549 717-445-4541 Lincoln Supply & Equipment Co. Summerset, PA 814-443-1691 Manufactured by Venture Products, Inc. - Orrville, Ohio 40 00-102 30, No I Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 180 00 293 00. No 2 70-115 lbs 83 00-200 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 73-113 lbs 33 (X) 133 00 HOGS 1824 Compared with 923 head last week and 2217 head a year ago Barrows and gilts 2 00 to 2 30 higher, sows I 00 to 2 00 lower BARROWS AND GILTS 49-34% lean 220-263 lbs 30 00 33 50 few early sales to 36 30. 43-30% lean 223-273 lbs 23 00-.32 00, 40 43% lean 230 300 lbs 24 73-30 23 SOWS US I 3 300 493 lbs 12 00-19 00, 300 630 lbs 16 30-24 30 BOARS 4 00 10 00 FEEDER PIGS 167 Compared with 87 head last week and V 0 head a year ago US 1-3 30-40 lbs II 00-20 00, 40-60 lbs 20 00-31 00 - per head SHEEP 2038 Compared with 1837 head last week and 2552 head a year ago Slaughter lambs uneven, 10 00 lower to 10 00 higher SLAUGHTER LAMBS’ Choice 40-80 lbs 70 00-100 00, 80 110 lbs 60 00-80 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 15 00-40 00 ONE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 960 Compared with 706 head last week and 1889 head a year ago Feeder pigs mostly steady US 1-2 35-40 lbs 68 00, 45-50 lbs 39 00-32 00, 30-60 lbs 39 00- 40 00, one lot 32 00, US 2 30-43 lbs 44 00-32 00, 45-5.3 lbs 42 00-48 00, US 2-3 30-45 lbs 32 00-47 00, SLAUGHTER 20 40 lbs 44 00-80 00, 40-70 lbs 36 00- 60 00 per cwt New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, PA July 19,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 94 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale slaughter cows were stronger SLAUGHTER STEERS' couple Select 1-3 59 50 & 61 25, couple Standard 1-2 46 00 &52 00 HOLSTEINS one Select 1-2 52.50, few Standard 1 -2 42 50-46 75 HEIFERS one Choice 2-4 1485 lbs Manchester Hardware & Auto inc. Manchester, Pa. 17345 717-266-3664 Three Rivers Equipment Co Inc. Sewickley, Pa. 15143 412-741-3013 Cannonsburg, Pa. 724-745-3013 Wertz Farm & Power Equipment Inc. Glen Rock, Pa. 17327 717-235-0111 DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED Leon Thomas 330-683-0075 “>9 25, one Select 1-1 58 00 SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75- 80% lean 17 50-44 00, Boners 80-85%. lean 16 00-40 00, Lean 85-90% lean 14 00 19 50 Shells down to 30 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1-2 1160-1930 lbs 18 75 46 25 FEEDER CATTLE HEIFERS few Medium 1-2 170-685 lbs 48 00-69 00, BULLS few Medium 1-2 190-730 lbs 45 00-50 00 CALVES 118 VEALERS Standard and Good 75-95 lbs 25 00 13 00, Utility 60-80 lbs 15 00-1800 FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 80 00-100 00, 85-90 lbs 50 00-75 00, No 2 90-105 lbs 50 00-75 00, few No 1 Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs 215 00-240 00, few No 2 70 95 lbs 50 00- 200 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 175-270 lbs 55 00-87 50, 80-105 lbs 75 00 120 00 HOGS 119 Barrows and gilts steady BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 220-260 lbs 35 00-36 25, 45-50% lean 220-270 lbs 11 00-15 50, 40-45% lean 260-280 lbs 12 10-31 50 SOWS US 1-1 125-685 lbs 18 DO -2100 BOARS 260-440 lbs 6 00-7 25, few 200-250 lbs 11 50-14 00 FEEDER PIGS 41 US 1-3 20-35 lbs 8 00-10 00, 40-50 lbs 11 00-18 00 per cwt SHEEP 74 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 60-90 lbs 69 00-84 00, 80-110 lbs 62 50-72 50 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 15 00-35 00 GOATS 23 one Large 63 00, few Medium 30 00-38 00, Small 20 00-33 00 - per head Mercer Livestock Mercer, PA July 20,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 355 [PDA] Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers mostly steady to 1 00 lower, si cows 2 00 to 4 00 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3 1050-1475 lbs 61 75-65 75, Yield Grade noncorrosive Delnn valve is self cleaning & simple to operate' • 12” in diameter & 8” deep. • 3 gallon capacity- 6 times that of other bowls! • Fast recovery- 3 gallons per minute at 40 psi. • PVC construction- guaranteed unbreakable, inhibits bacterial growth. • With nonrestrictive splash guard. • Cleaner- water fill located at bottom. • Bottom drain- for easy cleaning. • Adjustable water level. Call or mile for additional Information & the name of your nearest dealer 4-5 55 00-59 75, Select 1-3 55 DO -61 00, Standard 1-2 47 50-55 25 HOLSTEINS Choice 2-3 1435-1545 lbs 56 00-58 50 HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1100-1400 lbs 60 00-65 75, Select 1-1 55 00 59 25, Standard 1-2 48 00-53 75 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 38 GO -44 00, Boners 80-85% lean 15 00-41 50, Lean 85-90% lean 3100-17 00 Shells down to 25 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1200-2245 lbs 45 00-47 75, Yield Grade 2 1075-2225 lbs 42 00-44 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Medium I 685-875 lbs 59 00-7000, few Large 2 445-1120 lbs 44 50-54 00, HEIFERS Medium 1 250-375 lbs 65 GO -87 00, 175-550 lbs 60 00-71 00, few 550-865 lbs 53 00-67 50, BULLS' Medium 1 250-385 lbs 6900-89 00, few Large 2 940-1055 lbs 42 25-43 25 CALVES 112 VEALERS Standard and Good 70-100 lbs 20 00-35 00, Utility 50-75 lbs 10 00-20 00 FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 80 00-120 00 mostly 80 00- 110 00, No 2 85-130 lbs 38.00-80 00, few No I Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs 220 00-235 00, few No 2 70-115 lbs 80 00-205 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 80-115 lbs 80 00-105 00 HOGS 66 Barrows and gilts mostly steady BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 230-270 lbs 35 50-37 25, one 38.75, 45-50% lean 240-270 lbs 33 50. 40- 45% lean 240-270 lbs 31.75-32.00 SOWS- few US 1-3 420-540 lbs 23 50- 25 50 BOARS couple 340 & 555 lbs 5 25 & 5 50, few 220-240 lbs 15 25 FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST' SHEEP 5 SLAUGHTER LAMBS one High Choice and Prime 130 lbs 69 00. 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Zimmerman, Inc. 295 Woodcorner Rd. • Lititz, PA 17543 • 717/738-7365 1 mile West of Ephrata Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, PA July 21,1999 Report Supplied By PDA" CATTLE 317 [SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION] HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1250-1300 lbs 55 75-57 00 SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75 80% lean 37 75-43 50, few to 45 00, Boners 80-85% lean 34 00-38 25, Lean 85-90% 28 00-35 00 Shells down to 15 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1300-1800 lbs 42 00-45 50, Yield Grade 2 1100-1500 lbs 37 00-41 00 FEEDER CATTLE- STEERS- 55 00- 73 00, HEIFERS 35 00-60 00, BULLS 32 00-41 00 CALVES 80 VEALERS- Standard and Good 95-110 lbs 25 00-33 00, Utility 75-90 lbs 15 00-22 00 FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls 95-115 lbs 70 00-110 00, No 2 85-110 lbs 45 00-80 00, No I Holstein heifers 95-115 lbs 15000-187 50 HOGS 41 BARROWS AND GILTS' 49-54% lean 230-260 lbs 27 50-29 50 SOWS-one US 1-3 12 50 FEEDER PIGS 127 US 1-3 27 00- 36 00 per head SHEEP S 2 SLAUGHTER LAMBS' Choice 60-80 lbs 65 00-72 00 FEEDER LAMBS Good and Choiceso-100 lbs 55 00-62 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 21 00-36 00 GOATS 17 Large Billies 75 00- 94.00, Medium 42 00-60 00, Large Nannies 40 00-54 00, Large Kids 29 00-47 50 —per head Greencastle livestock Greencastle, Pa. 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