Weekly Livestock Summary August 13,1999 13 Livestock Auctions CATTLE 5044 Compared with 5064 head last week and 4621 head a year ago Slaughter steers steady to 50 higher, spots 1 00 higher, si heifers 1 00 higher, si. cows mostly steady, bulls steady to strong SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 65 25-69 25, Choice 1-3 62 00-66 50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 59 00-65.25, Select 1-3 54.75- 61.75, Standard 1-2 5000-55.00 HOLSTEINS' High Choice and Prime 2-3 57 10-58 50, Choice 2-3 55 00-57 50. Select 1-2 46 00-53 25, Standard 1-2 44.00-46 00 HEIFERS; Choice few Prime 2-4 61 50-64 50, Select 1-3 55 00- 6175, Standard 1-2 5000-54 00 COWS- Breakers 75-80% lean 38 50- 45 00, Boners 80-85% lean 35 00- 42 00, Lean 85-90% lean 32 00-39 00 Shells down to 25.00. BULLOCKS: Select 1-3 48 50- 58 50. BULLS- Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs 45.00-54.50, Yield Grade 2 900- 2400 lbs 41 50-46 50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS- Medium and Large 1 300- 500 lbs 70.00-89 00, 500-700 lbs 67.00- 74 50, Medium and Large 2 600-850 lbs 63.00-69.00, HEIFERS; Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 65.00-75.00, 500- 700 lbs 61.50-70.00, Medium and Large 2 500-800 lbs 58.00-66.00; BULLS: Medium and Large I 300-500 lbs 70.00- 87.00, Medium and Large 2 400-600 lbs 65.00-74 00 CALVES 3281... Compared with 3331 head last week and 3482 head a year ago Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS. Choice 175-350 lbs 70.00-90.00, Good 125-250 lbs 50.00-75.00, Standard and Good 75-100 lbs 20 00-32.00, Utility 50-100 lbs 1000-20.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bull calves steady to 500 lower, Holstein heifers steady to weak No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs CHOPPER KNIVES ON SALE!! New Holland New Holland New Holland New Holland New Holland Gehl Gehl Case IH Case IH Fox New Idea 1 -800-223-5202 5200 Zenith Parkway * P.O. Box 2252 Rockford. IL 61131-0252 Visit Our Website: www.zenithcutter.com 95 00-136 00, No 2 85-125 lbs 55 00- 100 00, No I Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 200 00-300 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 100 00-220 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 75-145 lbs 55 00-120 00 HOGS 1603 Compared with 1764 head last week and 2422 head a year ago Barrows and gilts active 300 to 500 higher, sows active 300 to 8 00 higher BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 220-265 lbs 38 00-39 00, few to 41 00, 45-50% lean 225-275 lbs 36 00-38 00, 40- 45% lean 245-300 lbs 31 00-36 00 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 lbs 23 00-26 00, 500-700 lbs 26 00-29 00 BOARS -7 00-10 00 FEEDER PIGS 269. Compared with 444 head last week and 398 head a year ago US 1-3 25-40 lbs 8 00-11 00, 40- 60 lbs 16 00-20 00 per head SHEEP 1955 Compared with 2054 head last week and 1972 head a year ago Slaughter lambs steady to 500 lower SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 40-60 lbs 80 00-100 00, 60-120 lbs 65 00-83 00, Good and Choice 50-100 lbs 5000-70 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 24 00-40 00 TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 948 Compared with 1060 head last week and 996 head a year ago. Feeder pigs steady to 5 00 higher .US 1-2 30-40 lbs 36.00-40 00,40-60 lbs 30.00- 4000, few to 55 00, 60-80 lbs 4000- 45 00, US 2 25-45 lbs 34.00-37.50,50- 70 lbs 30.00-40.00, US 2-3 20-30 lbs 25 00-30.00, 30-50 lbs 27.50-32.50, Slaughter 20-40 lbs 60 00-85 00, 40-100 lbs 40.00-56 00 per cwt Eighty-four Livestock Eighty-four, Pa. Monday, August 16,1999 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS MONDAY 176 28 LAST MONDAY 312 216 21 CATTLE Compared to last 770 782/790 819/880/1880 890/895/1890/1895 900 8 KN ROTOR 9 KN ROTOR 720/781 830/881 6 or 8 KN ROTOR 767 K Special Pricing good through September 15th Monday's auction, slaughter cows sold steady-1 OOlower Slaughter bulls traded steady Other classes were not well tested SLAUGHTER STEERS Standard 1-2 few 46 00-5 I 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS- Standard 1-2 few 41 00-45 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Standard I 2 41 00-45 00 SLAUGHTER COWS' Breakers 75-80 pet lean 36 75-39.50, individual 42 50 Boners 80-85 pet lean 32 75-37 00 Lean 85-90 pet lean 26 00-32 50 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 985-1900 lbs 45 00-53 50 Yield Grade 2 1035-2030 lbs 36 50-46 00 FEEDER STEERS - Medium and Urge 1 315-500 lbs 72.00-87 00 Medium and Urge 2 375-500 lbs 55 00-68 00 FEEDER HEIFERS' Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 66 00-76 00, 525- 750 lbs 65 00-73 00 Medium and Urge 2 310-500 lbs 47 00-60 00 FEEDER BULLS- Medium and Urge 1 335-615 lbs 71.00-83 00 Medium and Large 2310-500 lbs 49 00-61 00 CALVES Compared to last week's auction, Holstein bulls returning to the farm sold steady to 10 00 lower VEALERS- Good 140-200 lbs 60 00- 67 00 Standard and Good 90-115 lbs 24 00-40 00, 65-85 lbs 20 00-32.50 Utility 50-90 lbs 1000- 20 00. RETURNED TO FARM- Holstein bulls Number 1 90-130 lbs 85.00-115 00 Number 280-115 lbs 44 00-87 50 Holstein heifers Number 1 95-110 lbs 185.00-250.00. Number 2 70-110 lbs 8000-150.00 Beef type bulls and heifers 90-120 lbs 50.00-120.00; 150-295 lbs 57,50-84.00, individual 110 00 BARROWS AND GILTS- 45-50 pet lean 210-280 lbs 36.75-39 00,40-45 pet lean Four Head 271 lbs 35 00 HOGS SOWS. US 1-3 19.50-22.50 BOARS -13.50 303 235 43 FEEDER PIGS- (Sold per head) US 1-3 8 head 18 lbs 8 00 80-85 lbs 24 00-39 00 470-510 lbs 150-325 lbs 7 00- $ 34 50 »42 50 *39“ *42“ $ 44 50 $39 5 ° $4450 $ 42 50 *47 50 $ 42 50 *59“ MTM9. SHEEP- Slaughter lambs sold steady than last Monday . SLAUGHTER LAMBS High Choice and Prime 105-115 lbs 4-H lambs 69 50- 76 00 Choice 55-75 lbs 71 00-81 00. 80- 100 lbs 70 00-77 00 Good and Choice 60-100 lbs 58 00-68 50 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 23 00-45 00. GOATS- (Sold per head) Billies- Urge 60 00-75 00. Medium 4000-57 00 Wethers 52 00-87 00 Nannies- Urge 7100-92 50 Medium 46 00-63 00 Kids Urge 23 00-4000 New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. August 16,1999 CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS MONDAY 100 II LAST MONDAY 96 210 104 25 CATTLE' Compared with last Monday's auction, slaughter cows sold 2 00-3 50 higher All other classes were not well tested SLAUGHTER STEERS' Choice 2 individual 63 50 SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80 pet lean 36.25-42 75, mostly 37 00- 40 00 Boners 80-85 pet lean 33 00-37 50 Lean 85-90 pet lean 29 50-33 75 Shells down to 23 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1 individual 1340 lbs 48 50 Yield Grade 2 1140-1225 lbs 36 00-36 50 FEEDER STEERS - Medium 1 few 640-730 lbs 70 50 Medium 2 few 685- 705 lbs 45 00-70 50 FEEDER HEIFERS- Medium I individual 650 lbs 66 00 VEALERS- Good individual 185 lbs 60 00 Standard and Good 70-100 lbs 23 00-30 00 Utility 55-75 lbs 7 50-25 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls Number 1 120 130 lbs 115 00, 95- 115 lbs 120 00-130 00 Number 2 80-120 lbs 55 00-107 50 Holstein heifers Number 180-105 lbs 28000-315 00 Number 2 70-115 lbs 75 00-21000 Beet type bulls and heifers 70-100 lbs 50 00- 125 00 BARROWS AND GILTS Prices were 75-1 25 lower than last week's auction 49-54 pet lean 210-270 lbs , For more ag lending information call 717-733-2911 <The ‘Epfimta £Ng.tionaC VIEMBt R H>K LENoSS Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 21, 1999-Al7 38 50-40 10, few up to 417545-50 pet lean 220-280 lbs 37 60-38 5040-45 pet lean 220-280 lbs 36 00-37 00 SOWS' US 1-3 360-700 lbs 20 00-29 50 BOARS- Few 8 00-14 50 Utility 1-3 FEEDER PIGS Sold by the head US 1-3 35-60 lbs 16 00-20 00 US 2-3 70-95 lbs 15 00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS High Choice and Prime 75-140 lbs 65 00-79 00. mostly 75 00-85 00 Choice 70-100 lbs 65 00- 75 00 Good and Choice 50-75 lbs 50 00- 67 50 SLAUGHTER SHEEP Utility 1-3 9 00-27 50 GOATS Sold per head Billies Medium 37 50-57 50 Small 25 00-35 00 Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. August 16, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES 175.00-295.00. HOGS 115 145 266 BACK TO FARM CALVES: 95-120 LBS. 80.00-147.50, 70-95 LBS. 35.00-120.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: 12.00-27.00. GRASSERS AND STARTED CALVES: 26.00-55.00. FEEDERS: 60.00-83.00. LAMBS; 42.00-80.00. SHEEP: 16.00-28.00. HOGS: 200-250 LBS.. 31.00-41.00. SOWS: 21.00. BOARS: NONE. PIGS, EACH: 16.00-20.00. HEIFERS: 32.00-46.00. STEERS: 40.00-48.00. BULLS: 32.50-46.50. COWS GOOD: 38.50-43.75. COWS MEDIUM; 31.00-37.75. COWS THIN: 15.00-30.00. CATTLE MARKET: ABOUT STEADY. CALF MARKET: STRONGER. HORSES & PONIES: NONE. GOATS: 17.50-85.00. BACK TO FARM CALVES IN GOOD DEMAND. HEIFER CALVES STRONG. FEEDER SALE IST MON. EACH MONTH; DAIRY SALE 3RD THURS. OF EACH MONTH, 7:30. 210-675 lbs Serving farmers since 1881
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