Weekly Livestock
Summary
Friday, August 6,1999
13 Livestock Auctions
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 5064 .Compared with 5285
head last week and 4756 head a year ago
Slaughter steers 75 spots I 00 higher with
Holstems 200 higher, si heifers 1.00
higher, si cows 1 00 to 300 higher, bulls
uneven.. SLAUGHTER STEERS- High
Choice and Prime 2-4 65 50-69 25, Choice
1-8 60 00-66 50, Select and Low
Choice 2-3 58 50-65 25, Select 1-3 55 00-
6150, Standard 1-2 42 00-55 00
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
58 00-62 00, Choice 2-3 53 25-58 00,
Select 1-2 46 00-53 75, Standard 1-2
40 00-47 00. HEIFERS- Choice few
Prime 2-4 59.00-65 75, Select 1-3 55 50-
60 75, Standard 1-2 43 00-54.00
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 37 25-
46 75, Boners 80-85% lean 33 DO
-42 25, Lean 85-90% lean 27 00-40.00
Shells down to 21 50 BULLOCKS
Select 1-3 46 00-55 00 BULLS: Yield
Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs 44 25-54 00,
Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs 40 00-49 00
FEEDER CATTLE- STEERS- Medium
and Large 1 300-500 lbs 70.00-90 00,
500-650 lbs 56 50-70 00, Medium and
Large 2 250-500 lbs 50 00-66 00. 500-
900 lbs 46 00-59.00; HEIFERS Medium
and Large 1 300-500 lbs 61 00-84 00,
500-750 lbs 51 00-72 50. Medium and
Large 2 300-500 lbs 57 50-74 00 500-
700 lbs 45 00-64 50, BULLS Medium
and Large 1 300-600 lbs 53 00-71 50,
Medium and Large 2 300-800 lbs 41 OD
-65 00
CALVES 3331 Compared with 3435
head last week and 3448 head a year ago
Vealers steady VEALERS - Choice 140-
350 lbs 70 00-92 00, Good 130-340 lbs
47 50-67 00, Standard and Good 65-110
lbs 2000-35 00, Utility 50-90 lbs
10 00-20 00 FARM CALVES’ Holstein
bull calves 10 00 to 15 00 higher
Holstein heifers steady No I Holstein
bulls 90-130 lbs 85 00-130 00, few to
149 00, No 2 80-115 lbs 36 00-97 50, No
1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 180 00-
325 00, No 2 65-110 lbs 8000-21000
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-110 lbs
50 00-117 00
HOGS 1764 .Compared with 1887
head last week and 1786 head a year ago
Barrows and gilts 200 to 300 higher,
sows uneven BARROWS AND GILTS’
49-54% lean 220-265 lbs 32 75-36 25, 45-
50% lean 240-270 lbs 29 50-34 50, 40-
45% lean 240-300 lbs 26 25-3100
SOWS’ US 1-3 300-500 lbs 14 00-23 00,
500-700 lbs 18 00-26 00 BOARS’ 5 00-
8 00
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FEEDER PIGS 444 Compared with
411 head last week and 348 head a year
ago US 1-3 20-35 lbs 6.00-15 00, 40-
60 lbs 11 00-27 00 per head.
SHEEP 2054 Compared with 2024
head last week and 1806 head a year ago
Slaughter lambs 300 to 500
lower SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
25-35 lbs 110 00-190 00, 40-80 lbs
62 00-89.00, 80-125 lbs 59 00-77.50,
Good and Choice 60-120 lbs 50 00-
75 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP' 20 00-
31 00, Yearlings 35 00-54 00
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES 1060 Compared with 2127 head
last week and 944 head a year ago.
Feeder pigs 400 to 10 00 lower .US 1-2
30-40 lbs 24 00-40 00, 40-60 lbs 26 GO
-36 00, Slaughter 20-55 lbs 14.00-55 00,
60-90 lbs 25 00-39.00 per cwt.
Eighty-four Livestock
Eighty-four, Pa.
Monday, August 9,1999
Report Suplied By PDA
CATTLE 312.. [PDA]. Compared with
last Monday’s sale. si. cows steady to 1 00
higher, bulls steady. SLAUGHTER
STEERS' couple Select 1-3 55.00 &
52 50, couple Standard 1-2 50 00 &
53 00 HOLSTEINS' few Select 1-3
46 00-53 00, few Standard 1-2 42 GO
-44 00 HEIFERS' Standard 1-2 45 00-
50 00 COWS' Breakers 75-80% lean
37 50-42 75, one 45 50, Boners 80-85%
lean 33 50-37 00, 85-90% lean 28 50-
33.75 Shells 28 00 and down BULLS'
Yield Grade I 960-2065 lbs 45 00-53 00.
Yield Grade 2 1005-1745 lbs 35 50-
46 00
FEEDER CATTLE’ STEERS few
Medium and Large I 310-500 lbs 71 00-
90 00, few Medium and Large 2 680-
850 lbs 63 00-69 00, HEIFERS Medium
and Large I 320-500 lbs 65 00-73 00,
525-810 lbs 66 00-7100, Medium and
Large 2 345-500 lbs 55 00-66 00, 535-
850 lbs 53 00-66 50, few to 45 00,
BULLS: Medium and Large 1 300-500
lbs 76 00-87 00, Medium and Large 2 400-
500 lbs 70.00-74 00, 510-960 lbs
50 00-65.00.
CALVES 261 [All calves sold per
cwt] VEALERS- few Choice 140-260
lbs 65 00-75 00, Standard and Good 60-
115 lbs 20 00-45.00, Utility 55-75 lbs
8 00-20 00
FARM CALVES’ Holstein bulls
steady to 10.00 higher No 1 Holstein
bulls 90-12 lbs 87 50-127 50 mostly
100 00-117 50, No 2 85-125 lbs 55 00-
90 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs
190 00-240 00, No 2 75-90 lbs 85 00-
150 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 75-
130 lbs 65 00-120 00, 145-300 lbs 65 00-
MIXING CARTS
448 Orchard Road
Mohnton, PA 19540 Phone: 717-484-0551
STANDARD ON
ALL MIXERS
* Poly-Clad Plywood Sides
* Heavy-Duty Mixing Chain
* Stainless Steel Floor & Trough
STATIONARY
97.50, one 110 00.
HOGS 13.. BARROWS AND GILTS:
4 head 40-45% lean 295 lbs 34.00
SOWS- US 1-3 265-390 lbs 20 GO
-22 00,515-670 lbs 22.00-25 00
BOARS- couple 145 & 170 lbs 6 50 &
7 25
FEEDER PIGS 8. US 3 25-35 lbs
8 50-11 00. per head
SHEEP 216 Slaughter lambs steady
to 500 higher SLAUGHTER LAMBS-
High Choice and Prime 105-130 lbs 66 00-
71 50, Choice 55-75 lbs 70 00-83.00,
80-100 lbs 65 00-72 50, Good and Choice
55-90 lbs 59 00-67 50
FEEDER LAMBS Good and Choice
30-50 lbs 40 00-60 00 SLAUGHTER
SHEEP: 24 00-36 00
GOATS 21 Medium Billies 38 00-
52.00, one Large Nanny 8000, Medium
32 00-46 00, Large Kids 25 00-36 00,
Wethers 42 00-65 00 per head
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, August 9,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 96. [PDA] .Compared with
last Monday's sale slaughter cows 50
to 3 00 higher HOLSTEIN STEERS:
one Select 1-2 52 00 HEIFERS few
Standard 1-2 49 50-51 75
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-80%
lean 40 00-42 50, couple to 45 00, Boners
80-85% lean 35 50-39 75, Lean 85-90%
lean 33 00-35 50 Shells down to 25 00
BULLS one Yield Grade I 1580 lbs
49 50, one Yield Grade 2 1370 lbs 40 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few
Medium 1 325-390 lbs 62 00-75 00.
HEIFERS - few Medium I 305-420 lbs
64 00-78 00, few Medium 2 335-660 lbs
39 00-44 00, BULLS few Medium 2
430-770 lbs 39 50-44 00
CALVES 160 VEALERS Good 135-
185 lbs 50 00-86 00, Standard and Good
75-115 lbs 20 00-28 00. Utility 55-75 lbs
17 50-22 50 FARM CALVES No 1
Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 104 00-117 50,
80-85 lbs 28 00-40 00, No 2 80-130 lbs
30 00-97 50, No 1 Holstein heifers 80-115
lbs 250.00-300 00, few No 2 75-115 lbs
50.00-230 00. Beef type bulls and
heifers 80-120 lbs 45 00-105 00
HOGS 151 Barrows and gilts 500 to
5 50 higher BARROWS AND GILTS
49-54% lean 210-270 lbs 39 75-41 00, few
to 42 50, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs
38 25-39 50
SOWS- US 1-3 310-580 lbs 20 00-
28 75
BOARS few 470-710 lbs
few 205-340 lbs 9 50-13 00
FEEDER PIGS 59 US 1-3
* Discharge
Magnets
* Beam Scales
Jr
lIXEI
16.00-2000, US 2-3 20-40 lbs 10.00-
15.00 —per head
SHEEP 104 SLAUGHTER LAMBS -
Choice 50-100 lbs 65 00-79 00, few to
105 00, 110-125 lbs 52 00-65.00, Good
and Choice 50-100 lbs 5000-6100
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 9 00-27 50
GOATS 25 One Large Billy 82 50,
Medium and Small 17 50-45 00, Large
Kids 10 00-24 00, few Small 5 00-9 00
per head
Mercer Livestock Auction
Tuesday, August 10,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 358 [PDA] Compared to
last week's sale si steers mostly steady,
si cows steady to 125 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS - Choice 2-3
1050-1500 lbs 62 00-66 50, few 1500-
1575 lbs 55 00-58 00, Select 1-3 55 DO
-61 50, Standard 1-2 46 00-55 00
HOLSTEINS - High Choice and Prime 2-3
1175-1500 lbs 59 00-63 00. Choice 2-3
1100-1500 lbs 55 00-59 75 HEIFERS -
Choice 2-4 1025-1.300 lbs 6150-64 50,
few 900-975 lbs 5100-55 00, few
Choice Holsteins 55 00-57 50, Select 1-3
55 00-61 75, Standard 1-2 45 00-54 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 38 50-
45 50, couple to 47 50, 70-75% 30 DO
-36 00, Boners 80-85% lean 34 00-
40 75. Lean 85-90% lean 32 00-37 50
Shells down to 25 00 BULLS
Yield Grade 1 1025-1750 lbs 48 00-59 00,
Yield Grade 2 1045-1660 lbs 41 50-
46 25
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few
Medium and Large 1 625-925 lbs 61 00-
74 50, Medium and Large 2 600-1050
lbs 51 00-56 00. HEIFERS few Large I
785-925 lbs 59 00-62 50 Medium I
200-375 lbs 63 00-75 50, 525-680 lbs
61 50-69 50, Medium 2 525-825 lbs
42 50-58 00, BULLS - Medium I 200-425
lbs 81 00-96 00, Medium 2 225-600 lbs
48 00-60 50
CALVES 115 VEALERS Standard
and Good 80-120 lbs 20 00-32 00, Utility
60-75 lbs 10 00-18 00 FARM
CALVES- No I Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs
97 50-125 00, few 130 00, No 2 85-130
lbs 32 00-97 50; few No I Holstein heifers
80-105 lbs 240 00-290 00. one 300 00,
No 2 85-120 lbs 105 00-220 00 Beef
type bulls and heifers 85-110 lbs 55 00-
117 50, 135-185 lbs 62 50-85 00
HOGS 44 Barrows and gilts active on
small supply BARROWS AND
GILTS 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs 41 50-
43 00, 45-50% lean 220-240 lb 39 50-
41 25
7 75-8 00,
35-45 lbs
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Regional Dealers
ROMBERGER FARM SUPPLY
KLINGERSTOWN, PA
717-648-2081
McNEAL FARM SERVICE
TOWANDA, PA
570-364-5460
R L. BAUGHMAN & SONS
BARN EQUIPMENT
TOWNVILLE, PA
814-967-4115
CEDAR CREST EQUIPMENT
LEBANON, PA
800-646-6601
ART DETWEILER
DANBORO, PA
215-348-3117
FRANKLIN FARM SERVICE
LACEYVILLE, PA
570-869-2407
HESS EQUIPMENT
SALES & SERVICE
MIFFLINBURG, PA
570-966-1998
LANCHESTER SERVICE
NARVON, PA
610-273-9060
JOE MARKOVITCH
MONTROSE, PA
570-278-3637
CEDAR GROVE FARM STORE
SHIPPENSBURG, PA
717-532-7288
'B'W'lH'B'® "«*«■«
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Auguat 14, 19W-Al7
Mercer, Pa.
SOMERSET BARN EQUIPMENT
SOMERSET, PA
814-445-5555
ROVENDALE AG & BARN EQUIP.
WATSONTOWN, PA
570-538-9564
SOWS' few US I -3 290-545 lbs 24 50-
30.50
FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET
TEST'
SHEEP 0 NO MARKETTEST'
GOATS 3 Few Small 10 00-17 00
per head
LEESPORT
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Leesport, Pa.
August 11,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 357 [SUPPLIED BY THE
AUCTION] [Supply included 156
slaughter steers and heifers, 130 cows.
22 bulls and 49 feeder cattle]
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1250-1380 lbs 63 50-64 75,
Choice 2-3 59 75-64 00, Select 1-3 55 75-
60 75, Standard 1-2 45 00-53 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 55 00-
55 75, Select I -2 47 00-52 75, Standard
1-2 38 00-44 00 HEIFERS Choice 2-4
58 25-60 00. Select 1-3 5.5 50-59 75.
Standard 1-2 42 00-52 25 COWS
Breakers 75-80% lean 40 75-45 25,
Boners 80-85% lean 38 00-40 25. Lean
85-90% 27 00-34 00 Shells down to
21 50 BULLS Yield Grade I 45 00-
47 50, Yield Grade 2 42 00-44 50
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS
Medium and Large I 67 50 74 00 tew
Medium and Large 2 400-800 lbs
50 00-60 00 HEIFERS Medium and
Large 1 275-600 lbs 60 00 66 00
Medium and Large 2 400-550 lbs 41 50-
57 00. BULLS Medium and Large I
200-490 lbs 40 00-54 00, Medium and
Large 2 500-750 lbs 43 00-47 00
CALVES 173 VEALERS Choice
190 240 lbs 100 00-120 30, Standard and
Good 70-1 IS lbs 60 00-70 00, Utility
63-100 lbs 500 13 00
CALVES Holstein bulls 20 00 to 23 00
higher No I Holstein bulls 93-123 lbs
97 30-13000, No 2 83-113 lbs 7000
83 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 83-100 lbs
180 00-200 00, No 2 70-93 lbs 93 00-
14000
HOGS 88 BARROWS AND GILTS'
4.3-30% lean 37 .30-39 00 SOWS US
1-3 18.30-23 00 BOARS' .3 30-6 .30
FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET
TEST'
SHEEP 27 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
High Choice and Prime 40-70 lbs 87 30-
112 00, Choice 40-7.3 lbs 72 00-83 00
83-123 lbs 65 00-73 30 SLAUGHTER
SHEEP 14 00-30 00
GOATS 43 One Large Billy 92 00,
one Medium 79 .30, Large Nannies
33 00-40 00, Large Kids 22 30-
3Snfl Wethers 37 30-62 00 - per head
McMILLEN BROS
LOYSVILLE, PA
717-789-3961
DONALD NISSLEY
WILLOW STREET, PA
717-786-7654
ED RISSLER MFG
NEW ENTERPRISE, PA
814-766-2246
GLENN ZIMMERMAN
KUTZTOWN, PA
610-682-2692
THOMAS L ZARTMAN
EPHRATA, PA
717-733-1050
STAR SILO
MYERSTOWN, PA
1-800-431-7709
VIRGINIA HARVESTORE
TROY, VA
800-891-8786
DAIRYMEN SPECIALTY CO.
HARRISONBURG, VA
540-433-9117
M & M BARN SALES
HARRISON VALLEY, PA
814*334-5452
FARM