Weekly Livestock Summary September 17,1999 13 Livestock Auctions Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 4278.. Compared with 4422 head last week and 4660 head a year ago Slaughter steeis mostly steady to 50 higher with Holsleins up to 1.00 higher, si heifers steady to 50 higher, si cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls 2.00 to 400 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice and Prime 2-4 65.75-69 25, Choice 1-3 61.00-66.45, Select and Low Choice 2-3 58 00-65 00, Select 1-3 54 75-62.50, Standard 1-2 46.50-56.00. HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 57.00-60,25, Choice 2-3 53.00-57.75, Select 1-2 48 00-53 50, Standaid 1-2 43 75-45.00, HEIFERS. Choice few Prime 2-4 6000-65 75, Select 1-3 54 00- 60 50, Standard 1-2 43.00-54 25 COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 36 50-43 50, Boners 80-85% lean 32.25- 39 25, Lean 85-90% lean 26.50-36.00. Shells 19.50-27.00. BULLOCKS Choice 2-3 Select 1-3 47 50-56.00. BULLS: Yield Grade I 1000-2500 lbs 43.50-53.00, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs 35 00-47.00. FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: Medium and Large I 300-500 lbs 72.00-89.00, 500-700 lbs 64.00-73.50, Medium and Large 2 450-650 lbs 53.00-69.50; HEIFERS: Medium and Large I 300-500 lbs 64.50-75.00, 500-700 lbs 50.00- 68 50, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 50.00-65.00; BULLS: Medium and Large I 300-500 lbs 63.50-87.00, 500-700 lbs 60 00-72.25, Medium and Large Frame 2 500-900 lbs 52.00-67.50. CALVES 3719... Compared with 2767 head last week and 3348 head a year ago. Vealers small supply uneven .VEALERS; Choice 150-325 lbs 75.00-92 50, Good 140-275 lbs 50.00-6000, Standard and Good 75-120 lbs 17.00-35 00, Utility 50-100 lbs 10.00-22.00 FARM CALVES- Holstein mostly 5 00 to 25.00 lower, Holstein heifers active, 25 00 to 30.00 higher.. No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 9000-138.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 40 GO -95 00; No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 270.00-375.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 150.00- 290.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 80- 135 lbs 65.00-132.50. HOGS 2212... Compared with 1033 head last week and 1728 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts steady to .25 higher, sows steady to 1.00 higher..BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 220-265 lbs 31 50-33.95, 45-50% lean 240-275 lbs 30.00-32.25, 40-45% lean 245-300 lbs 28 Op-30.00 SOWS- Us.l-3 300-500 lbs 13 75-20.00. 500-700 lbs 17.00-24.75. BOARS- 5.00-15.50. FEEDER PIGS 372... Compared with 137 head last week and 304 head a year ago. US 1-3 25-40 lbs 10.00-19.00.40- 65 lbs 18.00-31.00. per head. IT'S JL mmmm HHI m “ LINE “Oi*r Duramycin 72-200 (Generic LA-200*) is Every Bit As Good As Any Injectable Oxytetracycline" Ouramycin 72-200 d.livar. WKS th« iam« doiag* (avals and tha aama quality aa tha pionaar brand. And it kSm ia avary bit aa good aa any injaetabla oxytetracyclina product. Iks only difference is veine. Tbaaa aama banafita apply to our complata lina of dairy hard product*! ♦ Cal-Mng-Co Qal ♦ Koto “Plua" Gal • Calcium and Niacin Oranebaa • And many mora lor all year hard haalth naada Get B * ck To Basics with (durvT) Animal Health Products. rinlattrad tradssurh si Pilaar las SHEEP 2583...Compered with 1509 head last week and 2262 head a year ago. Slaughter lambs 1000 to 20.00 Iower...SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 40-80 lbs 80.00-105.00, 80-120 lbs 65.00-85 00, Good and Choice 60-80 lbs 7000-80.00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP. 20 00-46 00. TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 855 ..Compared with 713 head last week and 2034 head a year ago Feeder pigs mostly steady. .US 1-2 40-50 lbs 44.00-50,0, few to 38.00, 50-70 lbs 35 00-42.00, 70-90 lbs 30.00-40 00, US 2- 3 40-50 lbs 24.00-31.00, Slaughter 25- 35 lbs 72 00-115.00, 35-50 lbs 4100- 68 00. per cwt Eighty-four Livestock Eighty-four, Pa. September 20,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 443 .[PDA]. slaughter steers steady to 1 50 lower, bulls steady to 400 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS, one Select 1-3 56 50. HOLSTEINS: one Standard 1-2 44 50. HEIFERS: Standard 1-2 44.00-50.00. COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 34.50-39.00, Boners 80-85% lean 30.50-35.00. Lean 85-90% 27 00-31.00 Shells 26 50 and down. BULLS- Yield Grade 1 925- 1725 lbs 41.50-47 00, Yield Grade 2 1040- 1780 lbs 33 50-43.00. FEEDER CATTLE. STEERS: Medium and Laige I 315-500 lbs 70.00- 88.00, 520-650 lbs 68.00-79.00, Medium and Large 2 310-500 lbs 54.00- 69.00, 525-820 lbs 55.00-68.00, HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 65.00-77 00, 535-650 lbs 60.00- 68.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 50.00-65.00, 515-850 lbs 50.00-63.00, few to 45.00; BULLS: Medium and Laige 1 300-575 lbs 7000-90.00, Medium and Large 2 300-475 lbs 53 00-68.00, 515- 850 lbs 50.00-67.00, few to 45 00. CALVES 312 ..[All calves sold per cwt) VEALERS- Good 125-210 lbs 47.50- 72.50, Standard and Good 90-115 lbs 25.00- 60-85 lbs 2000-35.00, Utility 40-70 lbs 10.00-22.00 FARM CALVES- No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 85.00- mostly 92 50-107.50, No 2 85-125 lbs 40.00-87.50; No 1 Holstein heifers 80-105 lbs 200.00-310 00, N 2 75-110 lbs 100.00-140.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 75-110 lbs 55 00-112 50, 150-295 lbs 63.00-97.50. HOGS 17... BARROWS AND GlLTS liteweights 110-185 lbs 30 50-34.00. SOWS: couple US 1-3 415-430 lbs 22.50 & 23 50, Medium 225-380 lbs 12.00- BOARS; two 150 & 575 lbs 7.00 FEEDER PIGS 50... US 2-3 20-35 lbs 9.00-16.00, US 1-3 70-85 lbs 22.50-28.00 per head. SHEEP 216...Slaugh(er lambs steady to 10.00 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 115-145 lbs 6000-70.00, Choice 40-50 lbs 79.50-9900, 55-75 lbs 81.00-95.00, 80-100 lbs 67 50-75 00, Good and Choice 45-95 lbs 50.00- 7000. SLAUGHTER SHEEP 25 00- 45 00, GOATS 54 Large Billies 54 00- 82.50, Medium 35 00-50.00, Laige Nannies 56 00-52 00, Medium Wethers 37 50-64 50, Laige Kids 2100-3100, Small 4 00-20 00 per head CATTLE IS4,..[PDA] .slaughter cows 100 to 200 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS- couple Choice 2-3 1135 & 1380 lbs 62 00, Select 1-3 55 00-59 00 HOLSTEINS few Choice 2-3 1330- 1500 lbs 50 50-57.50, few Select 1-2 45 00-50.75 HEIFERS- couple Select 1-2 55 25 & 55 50 SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80% lean 36 00-40 00, Boners 80-85% lean 31 25-35.50, Lean 85-90% lean 27.00- Shells down to 20 00. BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 1290 lbs 4200, few Yield Grade 2 1085-1390 lbs 37.75-41 25. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Medium 2 470-650 lbs 48.00-68 50, HEIFERS- few Large 2 760-970 lbs 42 50-44 50, Medium 2 400-850 lbs 45.00- 00, one 65.00, BULLS: one Medium 1 340 lbs 71.00, few Medium 2 465-815 lbs 44.00-56.50 CALVES 168...VEALERS Standard and Good 80-110 lbs 20 00-30.00, Utility 60-80 lbs 10.00-20.00 FARM CALVES; No 1 Holstein bulls 115-135 lbs 87.50-90 00, 95-115 lbs 95 00-125 00, 80-90 lbs 25 00-50 00, No 2 85-115 lbs 50.00-90.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 85-100 lbs 280.00-360.00, No 2 85-115 lbs 100.00-270.00 Beef type bulls and heifers 80-120 lbs 40 00-142 50 HOGS 182... Barrows and gilts I 00 to 1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS -49-54% lean 230-270 lbs 33.75-35 25, 45- 50% lean 230-270 lbs 32.25-33 75, 40- 45% lean 260-300 lbs 28.00-32.25 SOWS: US 1-3 325-475 lbs 15 50- 24.00,475-735 lbs 23.00-27.00 BOARS: 320-985 lbs 4.00-8 00 FEEDER PIGS 10. .Few one lot US I -3 24 lbs 11.00. per head. SHEEP 132... SLAUGHTER LAMBS- Choice 45-75 lbs 65.00-77.50, 75-100 lbs 60 0070.00,100-140 lbs 52.50-59.00 FEEDER LAMBS: Good and Choice 40-75 lbs 50.00-60 00. * ~ Vw - .* 'MM *>* New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. September 20,1999 Report Supplied By PDA SLAUGHTER SHEEP. 15.00-40 00. GOATS 21... Few Laige 4000-57 50, few Medium 30 00-35 00. few Small 10 00-23 00, Large and Small Kids 5 00- 32 50 per head Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. September 21,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 376 [PDA] Compared to last week's sale si steers mostly steady, cows mostly steady to 1 00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1160-1290 lbs 65 50 66 00, few Choice 2-3 1100- 1355 lbs 61 25-65 25, Select 1-3 56 00- 61 25. Standard 46 50-56 00 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1825 lbs 56 00-61 00, Choice 2- 3 1250-1675 lbs 55 00-57 50, few Standard 1-2 37 50-42 50 HEIFERS few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1095-1350 lbs 64 00-67 00, Choice 2-4 1025-1325 lbs 60 75-64 00, Select 1-3 53 75-57 00 COWS- Breakers 75-80% lean 35 50- 40 00, Boners 80-85% lean 32 00-37 00, Lean 85-90% lean 30 00-35.25 BULLS- few Yield Grade I 1520- 2025 lbs 40 00-47 00, one 53 75, Yield Grade 2 1125-2250 lbs 34 50-41 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large I 350-675 lbs 72 00- SI 00, Medium and Large 2 425-800 lbs 47 00-68 00, HEIFERS few Large I 550-625 lbs 52 50-62 00. Medium 1 325-550 lbs 61 00-69 50, Medium and Large 2 325-950 lbs 48 00-60 00, BULLS Medium 1 375-650 lbs 66 GO -85 00, Medium 2 450-925 lbs 47 00-59 50 CALVES 156 VEALERS one Good 150 lbs 75 00, Standard and Good 70-115 lbs 20 00-30 00, Utility 55-80 lbs 5 00- 20 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 100 00-132 50, one 147 50, 80- 85 lbs 50 00-95 00, No 2 80-130 lbs 35.00-95 00, couple No I Holstein heifers 110 & 115 lbs 300 00, No 2 80-115 lbs 100 00-260 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 75-135 lbs 50 00-130 00 HOGS 57. Barrows and gilts stronger BARROWS AND GILTS 45-50% lean 230-270 lbs 34 00-35 50 SOWS, few US 1-3 315-620 lbs 20 00-26 75 BOARS- few 155-205 lbs 11.00-22 00 FEEDER PIGS 0. NO MARKET TEST' SHEEP 0 NO MARKET TEST' GOATS 0 NO MARKET TEST' FALL SEED TIME WHEAT BARLEY * Cardinal • Freedom . W ysor. Pennco * Hopwell 94.95 B„. . Barsoy . Numini Baler Twine I WINTER KING ALFALFA Fertilizer 2«<r/ of 72 Entries Penn State Landisville Trials Chemicals 1995-1998 c ~ 83% Multi-Leaf Expressions seed Uats Also: • Vernal • Premium Blend SEEDS WILL COME FROM VARIOUS STATES WHOLESALE & RETAIL BOYDELL FARMS 302 lona Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 Phone; 717-272-8943 !!UNBEATABLE PRICES!! •Equipment storage • Hay and animal shelter m mmirran\ ■ STEEL SPAN \ k Factory Direct 800/825-5059 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 25, 1999-Al5 STOCK CATTLE: 127 HEAD, QUAL ITY GOOD, PRICES STEADY. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-300 LBS. TO 90.50; 300-400 LBS. 53.00- 400-300 LBS. 79.00-S8.00; 8 HEAD TO 98.00; 500-600 LBS. 74.00- HEIFERS; MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-400 LBS. 75.00-86.00; 400-500 LBS. 75.00-83.00; 500-750 LBS. 65.00- 750-900 LBS. 53.00-62.00. BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 70.00-84.00,500-600 LBS. 68.00- DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 17 HEAD. LARGE SPRINGING HEIFERS 1073.00- SPRING COWS 775.00- MED. FRESH 700.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 500-800 LBS. 45000-600.00, SMALL HEIFERS 265.00-37000 SHEEP: 29.00-37.00. LAMBS: 127 LBS. AT 69.00. GOATS: LARGE TO 72.50; 1 MEDIUM AT 44.00. MGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD. 20-30 LBS. 1.00-11.00; BY THE LB. 120-ISO LBS. 38.00-46.00. Four States Livestock Hageratown, Md. Sept. 22, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 95 HEAD, 2.00- HIGHER. UTILITY 36.50-41.50; CANNERS 31.00-36.00; SHELLY 31.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#l 1500-1730 LBS. 44.00- YG#2 1950 LBS. AT 44.25. FED STEERS: 21 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1150-1430 LBS. 64.00-67.00; CHOICE #2-3 61.00-65.00; SELECT 57.00-61.00. FED HEIFERS: 6 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1110-1300 LBS. 65.00- LOW CHOICE 1050-1250 LBS. 59.50-62.00. CALVES: 109 HEAD. CULLS 85-110 LBS. 25.00-30.00, 60-85 LBS. 18.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM, #195-120 LBS. 95.00- FEW TO 120.00; #2 60.00- #1 125-140 LBS. 65.00- 85-94 LBS. SS.OO-77.00; #2 84-94 LBS. 30.00-30.00; BEEFX BULLS TO 100.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 93-120 LBS. TO 325.00; *2 180.00- BUTCHER HOGS: NO TOP WEIOHT- S. #l&2 290-350 LBS. 25.00-30.00. SOWS: 400-500 LBS. 17.00-22.00; SOO-6SO LBS. 24.00-26.25. BOARS: 1 786 LB. AT 5.75. Available models 25 <32 (2 left) 45 x90(1 left) 30 x 44 (3 left) 50 xlOO (2 left) 40 x 62 (4 left) 55 x 150 (2 (eft) call for other si^cs
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