Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Dec. 21 CATTLE 126,000 127.000 127.000 247.000 251.000 252.000 TUESDAY 12/28/99 (EST) WEEK AGO (ESI) YEAR AGO (ACT) WEEK TO DATE (ESI) SAME PD LT WK (ESI) SAME PD LT YR (ESI) Eighty-four Livestock Eighty-four, Pa. December 27,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 258 [SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION] SLAUGHTER STEERS Standard 1-2 45 50-56 00 HEIFERS Standard 1-2 42.00-49 50 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 39 00-44 75, Boners 80-85% lean 34.00-38 75, Lean 85-90% lean 27 00-33 50. Shells 26 50 and down BULLS Yield Grade 1 990-1675 lbs 46 00-57 50, Yield Grade 2 1245-2600 lbs 40 00-46 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 72 GO -88 00, 500-810 lbs 63 00-76.00, Medium and Large 2 310-500 lbs 55 00-66 00,500- 825 lbs 52 00-63 50, HEIFERS. 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FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 92 50-140 00, No 2 85-115 lbs 47 50-92 50, No 1 Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs 205 00-305.00, No 2 Holstein heifers 80-105 lbs 95 00-175 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 80-120 lbs 70 00-122 50 HOGS 6 BARROWS AND GILTS 40-45% lean 250-270 lbs 34 00-39.50 SOWS one US 1-3 380 lbs 24 00 FEEDER PIGS 11 US 1-3 16 lbs 20 00, 45-100 lbs 17 00-36 00 per head SHEEP 164 SLAUGHTER LAMBS High Choice and Prime 100-125 lbs 75 00- FOR DETAILS SHEEP 14.000 18.000 14.000 28.000 33.000 28.000 HOGS 381.000 392.000 390.000 733.000 789.000 780.000 88 00, 34-60 lbs 101.00-156 00, Choice 60-80 lbs 86 00-112 00, 80-100 lbs 81 00- 94.00 GOATS 22. Large Billies 52 00- 100 00, Medium 52 00-62.00, Large Nannies 52 00-65 00, Medium Nannies 39 00-56 00, Small Goats 24 00-42 00 per head Belleville Livestock Belleville, Pa. December 22,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 298 . [PDA]..[Supply included 210 cows and heifers in Dairy sale] HOLSTEIN STEERS, couple Select 1-2 46 25 & 47 00 HEIFERS, few Standard 1-2 38 00-43 25. SLAUGHTER COWS- Breakers 75-80% lean 39 00- 44 75, few low dressing 36.50-44 75, Boners 80-85% lean 36 50-41 75, low dressing 33 00-35 75, Lean 85-90% 28 50- 37 75 Shells down to 23 00. BULLS one Yield Grade 1 1445 lbs 41 50 i FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Medium 1-2 340-470 lbs 43 00-57 00, ■HEIFERS couple Medium 2 505 & 915 lbs 42 50 & 45 00, BULLS few Medium 1-2 730-895 lbs 45 50 CALVES 62 VEALERS Standard aid Good 75-95 lbs 19 00-23 00, Utility 60-90 lbs 5 00-15.00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs 120 00-147 00, No 2 80-115 lbs 60 00-112 50 with a few to 40 00, No 1 ril/pAINTING 1 | Types Interior/Exterior § g Including Aerial Work g g Specialists in Sand Blasting and g | Spray Painting Farm Buildings, f t Feed Mills, Roofs, Tanks, Etc. 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North Benton, OH 44449 Ph. 330/584-4681 e-mail windmill@cannet.com Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 1, 2000-Al7 Holstein heifers 80-110 lbs 240 00-295 00, No 2 70-85 lbs 85 00-235 00 HOGS 8 .BARROWS AND GILTS few 45-50% lean 255-260 lbs 35 00-37 50, few 40-45% lean 230-260 lbs 31 00-33.00 BOARS one 720 lbs 3 00 FEEDER PIGS 52 US 1-3 250-40 lbs 1000-15 00,45-60 lbs 17.00-29 00 per head SHEEP 18 SLAUGHTER LAMBS few Choice 65-85 lbs 72.00-90.00, few Good and Choice 70M00 lbs 52 00-60 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP' 32 00-38 00, Yearlings 53 00-57 00 GOATS 16 Large Billies 69 00- 111 00, Medium and Small Billies 28 00- 58 00, couple Large Nannies 41 00 & 46 00, one Medium 32 00, couple Large Kids 40 00 & 50 00, Small 5 00-10 00 per head HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS 800 00- 1610 00, bulk of sales 800 00-140 00 - per head New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. December 20,1999 Report Supplied By PDA SALE NOT REPORTED DECEMBER 27, 1999' Is full, ion & CATTLE 226 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale si cows mostly steady to stronger SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3 1050-1415 lbs 65 75-69 25, one Select 1-3 56 00, one Standard 1-2 55 SO HOLSTEINS Choice 2-3 1200-1595 lbs 56 00-60 00, one Select 54 00 HEIFERS couple High Choice and Prime 2-4 1220 & 1320 lbs 72 00 & 72 25, Choice 2-4 1180-1380 lbs 65 00-68.75, couple Select 1-2 55 00 & 59 00 COWS- Breakers 75-80% lean 38 75- 44 75 mostly 40 00-42 50, Boners 80-85% lean 36 50-4075, Lean 85-90% lean 33 00-39 00 Shells down to 27 25 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1155-1880 lbs 44 50-54 25, Yield Grade 2 1020-2230 lbs 39 25-45 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large 1 780-1035 lbs 62 00- 69 00, Medium 1 390-575 lbs 80 00-87 00, Medium and Large 2 365-865 lbs 50 50 61 00, HEIFERS Urge 1 450-700 lbs 70 00-75 00, Medium I 350-600 lbs 79 00-89 00, BULLS couple Medium 1 325 & 595 lbs 77 00 & 86 00, Medium 1 -2 585-765 lbs 56 00-65 00 CALVES 86 VEALERS Standard and Good 75-100 lbs 2000-30 00, Utility 55-75 lbs 6 00-15 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 132 50-17000, one 175 00, No 2 90-130 lbs 42 50-127 50, few No I Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs 300.00-340 00, few No 2 70-120 lbs 65 00-215 00 Few beef type bulls and heifers 70-75 lbs 40 00-85 00 HOGS 52 BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 250-275 lbs 42 25-43 25, one lot 45-50% lean 258 lbs 37 50 SOWS few US 1-3 450-495 lbs 26 00-30 00, few Medium 350-360 lbs 20 00-23 00 BOARS one 570 lbs 1000 FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST' SHEEP 0 NO MARKET TEST' GOATS 2 Couple Medium 28 00 & 37 00 per head 11 •Alfalfa • Alfalfa-Clover Mix • Alfalfa-Timothy Mix • Timothy • Clover • Clover-Timothy Mix Wrapped Haylage. *For Dairy Cows Call For Prices On High Protein Western Alfalfa * Delivered in trailer load lots, Approx. 10-15 Tons, * Guaranteed Payment Upon Delivery (cash, certified check, bank draft) Wind Mill Farms Ivan A. Horst Box 693, RD. 2, Liverpool Pa. 1 7045 Cali 717-444-2046 Mercer Livestock Mercer, Pa. December 28,1999 Report Supplied By PDA ■■ i * m LA*.