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slaughter steer packer was closed much
of the week for remodeling. Late in the
week, torrential rams from Hurricane
Floyd slowed trading However, packer
needs were enough to push Thursday's
small run slightly higher By Friday
morning, Western feeders had yet to
trade the bulk of their showhsts with only
minimal trading slightly higher from
66 00-66.50 and 105.00 dressed Holstein
steers ended the week .50-1 00 higher.
Slaughter cows closed firm to .50 higher,
after selling lower earlier m the week
Slaughter bulls finished mostly 100
higher on early week gains. Supply
included 40 percent slaughter steers, 3
percent slaughter heifers, 46 percent
slaughter cows, 4 percent slaughter bulls,
with the balance made up of feeder cattle
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1200-1415 lbs 65 60-69 25
Choice 2-3 1135-1450 lbs 63.50-66.75,
few high dressing I-2 up to 68.00. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1075-1540 lbs 58 00-
65 00. Select 1-3 960-1400 lbs 54.00-
61 75, load returning to feed 1115-1200
lbs 60 00-63.25
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1325-1570 lbs 57.10-59.25.
Choice 2-3 1270-1575 lbs 54.50-57.75,
few 1610-1645 lbs 52 00-53 10 Select and
low Choice 2-3 1205-1575 lbs 52.85-
55.25; package 1653 lbs 49.75. Select I
-2 1170-1400 lbs 50.75-52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few
Choice 2-4 1060-1240 lbs 61.60-63.50.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1050-1285 lbs
57.75-62.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS. PERCENT
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Breakers 75-80 pci lean over
-1400 lbs 38 00-43 75 35 00-40 25
Boners 80-85 P ct ,ean over "
1200 lbs 35 50-40.50 33 00-36 50
Lean (Ht-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 33 50-38 25 31.75-34 50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over
-1000 lbs 3175-35 25 29 00-32.50
Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750
-1000 lbs 28.00-32 50 25.00-3000
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade
1 1365-1810 lbs 47.50-54 00, few
outstanding up to 61 00, ideal X-bred
1445 lbs 70,50 Yield Grade 2 905-2085
lbs 41 00-47 75 Bullocks- Select 1-3
1045-1410 lbs 47.50-56.50.
CALVES- Compared to last week,
vealers sold steady to 3 00 higher with
good demand. Slaughter calves also
ended steady to 300 higher. Trading on
Holstein bull calves returning to feed was
not nearly as active as last week. Prices
on bulls entering special veal bams
closed 40,00-50.00 lower Holstein
heifers remained active and steady.
VEALERS: Good and Choice 70-110
lbs 15.00-33 00, late mostly 20.00-33 00
Standard and low Good 60-90 lbs 10 GO
-23 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 200-350 lbs 75.00-100 00, 350-
550 lbs 55.00-75 00. Standard 300-600
lbs 50.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 105 00-135.00, package
113 lbs 152.00, late in week 105 00-
110.00 Plainer type bulls 90-120 lbs
60.00-110.00; 75-90 lbs 25 00-65.00
Holstein heifers 80-125 lbs 270 00-
375.00. Plainer heifers 75-115 lbs 220.00-
345.00, package 69 lbs 100.00.
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YORK (York Co.) - The
champion Angus in the open class
market steers at York Fair
Monday went on to be champion
of the show. Sarah Grim, East
Berlin, showed her light
heavyweight steer to the
championship.
Reserve champion honors went
to Tammi Grubb, Hanover, on her
champion crossbred, also a light
heavyweight
The reserve champion Angus
was shown by Brett Bishard,
York, and the reserve champion
crossbred was shown by Cory
Thompson, Wellsville.
The champion in the Hereford
breed was shown by Jennifer
Shultz, Dillsburg, and Greg
Dougherty, Dover, showed the
reserve champion.
Amy Sweitzer, Seven Valleys,
showed the Simmental breed
champion, and Raymond and
Wayne Stough, Spring Grove,
showed the reserve champion.
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the weather and less feed. To the farm community we are
offering a special fixed rate loan to help you purchase hay,
haylage, corn, corn silage or complete feed. Loan would be
limited to 75% of prior year’s feed purchases. To take
advantage of this loan call, Ken Overly or Alan Strock, in
the Agri Sales/Service Department at 1-800-346-3437 or
717-354-3513.
This loan is available to all qualified farmers in the Blue Ball National Bank market area. Rate
effective on publication date and is subject to change or can be withdrawn at any time without
notice. The maturity date of this loan Is one year from loan settlement. You are required to have or
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 18, 1999-A3l
Sarah Grim shows the grand champion, the champion Angus,
in the open market steer division. Colby Ferguson, judge, and
Jessi Leister, Pennsylvania Cattlemen's Queen, share the
honors.
Tammi Grubb shows the reserve champion, the champion
crossbred, in the open market steer division.
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