A2O-L«nc«ster Farming, Saturday, July 31, 1999
(Continued from Page A 2)
Large 35.00-60.00. Yearlings: Choice
and Prime 60.00-80.00. Kids: Choice
and Prime 35.00-55.00. Good
20.00-35.00.
Lancaster Co.
Weekly
NEW HOLLAND, PA
FRI JULY 30, 1999
CATTLE CALVES
2599 1836
2917 1755
2652 1965
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to last week's
closing prices, slaughter steers and heifers
closed .50 higher. Fed cattle trading started
the week rather uneven across Lancaster
County, but by midweek strength had pre
vailed and continued through Thursday's
good offering. This summer's strong cattle
market offers some solace to local farmers,
who continue to struggle with hot and dry
weather beating down on their com crops.
In addition, the projected bumper crop in
the Midwest continues to pressure harvest
time prices. Major feedlot areas sold cattle
steady at 65.00 live and 102.00-103.00 in
the beef. Local Holstein steers ended most
ly steady to weak. The slaughter cow
market rebounded some from last week's
sharp drop and closed 1.00-1.50 higher. A
large offering of slaughter bulls sold weak
to 1.00 lower. Supply included 48 percent
slaughter steers, 5 percent slaughter heif
ers, 35 percent slaughter cows, 7 percent
slaughter bulls, with the balance made up
of feeder cattle.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1130-1460 lbs 64.00-68.75,
few up to 71.50. Choice 2-3 1065-1500 lbs
61.75- late mostly 63.00-66.00; few
high dressing 1-2 up to 67.50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1025-1515 lbs
56.25-64.10. Select 1-3 980-1355 lbs
53.75- couple loads of blacks return
ing to feed 1045-1260 lbs 61.00-62.35.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few high Choice
and Prime 2-3 1330-1445 lbs 56.00-58.50.
Choice 2-3 1265-1570 lbs 54.85-57.60;
package 1735 lbs 53.00. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1185-1600 lbs 52.00-55.00.
Select 1-2 1105-1575 lbs 47.75-53.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1030-1275 lbs 59.85-64.25.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1080-1345 lbs
56.00- Few Select 1-3 975-1145 lbs
51.00- Heiferettes: Commercial and
Standard 3-4 945-1380 lbs 47.50-55.35.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs
38.00- 35.50-39.00 Boners 80-85 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 36.25-39.50
33.75-37.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet
lean over-1200 lbs 35.00-38.75
33.50- Lean 88-90 pet lean
over-1000 lbs 32.50-35.25 30.00-34.00
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000
lbs 29.75-33.75 27.50-30.50
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
960-2105 lbs 47.75-57.75, couple out
standing Limousin X 1445-1600 lbs
62.50- Yield Grade 2 930-2230 lbs
40.00- Bullocks; Select 1-3
850-1320 lbs 45.00-56.50, few high dress
ing up to 58.50. Couple large consign
ments of fleshy grain-fed bulls 1135-1665
lbs 43.00-51.75.
CALVES: Compared to last week,
vealers sold fully steady and slaughter calf
prices were firm to 4.00 higher in a light
test. Holstein bulls returning to special veal
bams ended the week steady to 5.00 lower.
The Holstein hdfer market turned sharply
higher again this week and closed
20.0040.00 higher.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110
lbs IS.OO-32.00, late mostly 20.00-26.00.
Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs
10.00-22.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 200-350 lbs 70.00-90.00; 350-550
lbs 55.00- 70.00. Standard 300-600 lbs
50.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls
95-125 lbs 80.00-115.00. Plainer type bulls
80-115 lbs SS.OO-95.00, weaker calves
down to 21.00. Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs
235.00- late mostly 250.00-320.00.
Plainer heifers 70-100 lbs 160.00-240.00.
Few beef type bulls and heifers 70-115 lbs
50.00-
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The outdoor plaza at the historic
Broad Street Market in Harrisburg
was the site for the grand opening
of a new producer-only farmers’
market established by Pennsylva
nia Association for Sustainable
Agriculture (PASA) in conjunc
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The recent kickoff event was
opened by Mark Bradford, presi
dent of Broad Street Market who
introduced the assembled digni
taries Secretary of Agriculture
Sam Hayes, PASA Executive Dir
ector Tim Bowser, State Senator
Jeff Piccola, and State Rep. Ron
Buxton.
“Economic viability is a crucial
component of sustainable agricul
ture,” noted Bowser. “In today’s
uncertain farm economy, more
farmers are exploring opportuni
ties to add value to their products.
Producer-only markets are one
such value-added strategy that al
lows producers to keep more of
the consumer dollar in their pock
et.”
Bowser went on to add that
community involvement is an im
portant aspect of sustainable agri
culture.
‘The support of local farmers
by the community of Harrisburg is
critical to markets such as this.
Make Friday ‘Bring Your Cooler
to Work Day’ and take some of
the highest quality produces,
meats, and baked goods anywhere
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