Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Dec. 15 WEDNESDAY 12/15/99 (EST) WEEK AGO (EST) YEAR AGO (ACT) WEEK TO DATE (EST) SAME PD LT WK (EST) SAME PD LT YR (EST) Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. December 13, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES 127.50-320.00. BACK TO FARM CALVES: 95-120 LBS. 122.50-155.00, 70-95 LBS. 50.00- 160.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: 10.00-30.00. ORASSERS AND STR. CFS.: 31.00- FEEDERS: 46.00-81.00. LAMBS: 60.00-125.00. SHEEP: 20.00-41.00. HOGS: 200-250 LBS., 29.00-35.00. SOWS: 15.00-22.00. BOARS: TO 3.50. PIGS, EACH 16.50-22.00. HEIFERS; 34.00-50.00. STEERS; NONE. BULLS: 34.00-44.50. COWS GOOD: 34.00-40.50. COWS MEDIUM: 29.00-35.00. COWS THIN: 7.00-27.50. CATTLE MARKET STEADY. CALF MARKET STRONGER. HORSES & PONIES, NONE. GOATS: 15.00-60.00. GOOD MARKET FOR GOOD LAMBS; CALVES SOME HIGHER. FEEDER SALE IST MON. EACH MONTH; DAIRY SALE 3RD THURS. OF EACH MONTH, 7:30. Feed those grains for big savings. We will roast on your farm. See Us At The Keystone Farm Show Memorial Hall East Wing #llO & PA Farm Show MARTIN’S TIRE & ALIGNMENT - •* Visit or call us today! MARTIN’S TIRE & ALIGNMENT Located in Churchtown 119 Water St., Narvon, PA 17555 717-445-4993 CATTLE 127.000 126.000 129,000 370.000 382.000 374.000 CALVES 5.000 6.000 6,000 15.000 16.000 17,000 HOGS 390.000 387.000 395.000 1.170.000 1.164.000 1.178.000 Middleburg Livestock Auction Dairy Sale Market Report Report Supplied By Auction Dec. 10, 1999 DRY COW. 22 HEAD, 335.00-1325.00, AVO. 980.00; FR COW. 74 HEAD. 410.00- AVG. 1067.10; OPEN HEIFER. 66 HEAD 40.00-950.00, AVO. 418.94; BRED HEIFER. 25 HEAD 210.00- AVO. 641.60; SPRIN GER. 12 HEAD 810.00-1250.00. AVG. 1076.67. New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, Pa. Monday, December 13, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction 227 HEAD. MARKET STEADY. DRIVING HORSES 435.00-1100.00. RIDING HORSES 485.00-925.00. REGISTERED RIDING 1050.00- BETTER 1125.00- PONIES 165.00-400.00. LARGE PONIES 450.00-525.00. COLTS 140.00-335.00. RIDING FEW Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 2X520 Report Supplied by Auction Mon., December 13, 1999 SHEEP 16,000 15.000 17.000 50.000 46.000 49.000 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 50.00-92.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 36.00-81.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 64.00-73.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 52.00-63.50, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 50.00-62.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY CHOICE 40.00-56.50, LIGHT 35.00-46.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 65.00-72.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-64.00. BULLS: HEAVY 38.00-48.50, LIGHT 38.00-52.00. COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 34.75-39.00, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 30.00-35.50, CULL COWS 30.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00-80.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 20.0047.00. 808 CALVES: 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-UP TO 142.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120LB.)-UP TO 250.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 110.00. HOGS TOP QUALITY UP TO 40.00. LAMBS CHOICE UP TO 70.00. Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, PA December 14, 1999 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1365-1395 LBS. 71.00-72.00; SELECT 69.00-70.00. STANDARD 1-2 62.00-66.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1420-1480 LBS. 59.00-60.00. SELECT Those roasted ( \ grains are really tasty SCHNUPP’S lAIN ROASTING 6 - Box 840, Lebanon, PA 17046 -865-661 1 Fax #865-7334 800-452-4004 - or - N. GROFF, RD #3 Lewisburg, PA 570-568-1420 I* ' * * ■ : FARM TIRES I H F I I ft Dh R IN TH 1 FI F I D 1-2 56.25-56.75. HEIFERS: LOW CHOICE 1150 LBS. 65.00. STANDARD 1-2 46.25. COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 40.0041.75. BONERS 8085% LEAN 38.00- LEAN 85-90% LEAN 35.25-37.50. SHELLS DOWN TO 24.0035.00. BULLS: YG#l 1675-1775 LBS. 47.0048.25, YO#2 1645-1925 LBS. 45.00. FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS 485 LBS. 61.00; BULLS 240395 LBS. 50.50. CALVES: GOOD 80-100 LBS. 70.00- UTILITY 75-90 LBS. 30.0040.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS #195-115 LBS. 160.00175.00, #2 95-115 LBS. 98.00145.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: #1 95-105 LBS. 250.00322.50, #2 80 LBS. 182.50. BEEF TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS 75-220 LBS. 88.00102.00. HOGS: 45-50% 255 LBS. 33.25, 4045% 295 LBS. 30.75. SOWS: US#l-3 580-705 LBS. 26.0027.75, MED. 450 LBS. 24.75. BOARS; 640 LBS. 5.00, 240 LBS. 12.00. GOATS: MED. 54.0068.00. Frederick Livestock Auction Frederick, Md. December 13, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 105 HEAD, SPOTS 1.00 LOWER. UTILITY 36.0040.00, HIGH DRESSING TO 42.75, CANNERS 32.0036.00. SHELLY 32.00 DOWN. BULLS: 4 HEAD. YG#2 10001700 LBS. 40.0042.50. FED STEERS: NONE. FED HEIFERS: LOW CHOICE HOLS TEINS 13501500 LBS. 44.00-47.50. VEAL CALVES: 160 HEAD. CULLS 85-110 LBS. 25.0032.00. 60-85 LBS. 18.0025.00. FARM CALVES: VERY ACTIVE 25.00 HIGHER. HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 125.00-157.00; #2 90.00120.00; #1 90 LBS. 50.0085.00; #2 8085 LBS. 35.0050.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS # I 90120 LBS. 300.00340.00, 8090 LBS. 200.00275.00; 1 140 LBS. AT 177.00; BEEF X BULLS #1 100.00132.00; #2 40.0085.00; BEEF X HEIFERS #2 60.0090.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 30 HEAD. #l&2 250-280 LBS. 36.00-37.50, 280-295 LBS. 35.00; SOWS 500-650 LBS. 28.25. BOARS; 1 630 LBS. AT 650. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS, DAIRY X 400-500 LBS. 56.00-66.00. HEIFERS: HOLSTEIN S 250-460 LBS. 74.00-100.00; BULLS 1 400 LBS. AT 70.00. GOATS: LARGE NANNY AT 58.00; 2 SMALL 13.00 AND 15.00. Galvanized Gates Featuring * 1 9 12 9 au 9 e s °/ 55 High Tonsil M a * Hot Dipped Galvanized Hinges and PJrjJl * * " ft— Latches * Notehed Flts For Strength With Corrosion Protected Welds • Custom Built To Your Specifications Standard Sizes Reinhoids, pa In Stock 717-484-2233 ATTENTION DAI RYIMtE N LANCO Dairy Farms Co-Op Inc. is now a marketing division of Allied Federated Co-Op’s of Caton, New York. We Would Like To Ask You These Questions: Are you tired 0f... 1. Mega-Merger’s and Consolidations? Lower Milk Prices? 3. Supporting High Debt Load Co-Op’s with Ygyr £am^ RJiJIS £J]g£jj As Their Banks Equity? 4. Paying High Salaried Executives & Directors? Let Us Show You How You And Your Neighbors Can Put A Load Of Milk Together And Market Through Lanco! And Gam A Higher Bottom Line. Our Markets Are Wide Open And Waiting To Take Your Milk At A Higher Premium Than You Receive Now. Find Out Why Other Processors Are And Are Looking For Better Choices To Feel More Secure With A Local Milk Supply. The Processing Industry Is Not Happy Either. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 18, 1999-Al7 FOR MORE INFORMATION: 410-658-7532 610-273-2536 717-367-9302 717-993-6808 Indiana Livestock Homer City, Pa. Thundaj, Dec. 16, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE: 165. STEERS: STEADY, COWS STEADY TO 2.00 HIGHER, HEIFERS STEADY. STEERS: HI CHOICE & PRIME, CHOICE 2-3 1025-1485 LB. 65.00-72.00, SELECT 1-3 COUPLE 61.00-63.00, STANDARD 1-2 COUPLE 51.75-52.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1135-1755 LB. 55.50-59.75, SELECT 1-2 ONE AT 56.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 970-1445 LBS. 65.00-71.00, SELECT 1-3 55.00-63.00, STANDARD 1-2 41.00-53.00. COWS: BREAKERS 75-8046 LEAN 37.50-42.50, COUPLE TO 44.05. BON ERS 80-8546 LEAN 33.00-37.75, LEAN 85-90% LEAN 26.50-32.50, SHELLS DOWN TO 26.00 & DOWN. BULLOCKS: CHOICE 2-3 1430 LB. ONE AT 70.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1235-1920 LBS. FEW 44.00-48.25. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS FEW MALI 530-610 LBS. 66.00-69.00, COU PLE M&L2 775 & 845 LBS. 55.00 & 62.00. HEIFERS: FEW MALI 495-690 LBS. 60.00-72.00, M&L2 350-500 LBS. 57.50-59.00. BULLS: MALI 375 & 730 LBS. 61.00 & 77.00. CALVES: 90. STANDARD & GOOD 70-95 LBS. 27.50-50.00, UTILITY 60-75 LBS. 10.00-20.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY TO 25.00 HIGHER. NO. 1 90-130 LBS. 100.00- MOSTLY 110.00-145.00, NO. 2 80-105 LBS. 57.50-100.00. HOLS TEIN HEIFERS FEW NO. 1 90-120 LBS. 240.00- NO 2 85 & 100 LBS. 16000 & 210.00. FEW BEEF TYPE BULLS & HEIFERS 85-110 LBS. 55.00- HOGS: 26 BARROW & GILTS STEADY, 49-54% LEAN 225-280 LBS. 35 75-40.50, 45-50% 225-310 LBS. 30 00-32.50, LITE 40-45% 125-200 LBS. 31.75-35.25. SOWS. COUPLE 1-3 450484 LBS. 22.5024.75. BOARS 582 LBS. ONE AT 5.00. FEEDER PIGS- NO MARKET TEST SHEEP: 24 CH 46 & 52 LBS 100 117 50, 65-75 LBS. 100.00103 00, 80-115 LBS. 80.00100.00. SHEEP; YEARLINGS 42.5069.00 GOATS; 10 BILLIES. MEDIUM 45.0070.00, KIDS: LARGE 30 00 & 31 00, SMALL 2.00 & 5 00.