AltUncMter Fwming, Sunday, January 29, 2000 Weekly Livestock Summary 10 Livestock Auctions January 21,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 3903 .Compared with 4731 head last week and 4368 head a year ago Slaughter steers active 50 to 1 00 higher, si heifers uneven, mostly steady but closed the week lower, si cows very active 1 00 to 3 00 higher, si bulls mostly steady SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 72 00-75 50, Choice 1-3 66 00-73 00, Select and Low Choice 2-3 65 75-68 50, Select 1-3 60 00-67 00, Standard 1-2 55 00-6000 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 2-3 61 25-64 75, Choice 2-3 58 25-62 75, Select 1-2 52 00-56 00, Standard 1-2 47 00-51 00 HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 2- 4 69 75-73 50, Choice 2-4 64 00-68 00, Select 1-3 56 50-62 25, Standard 1-2 50 50-55 00 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 40 25- 45 25, Boners 80-85% lean 36 25-42 25, Lean 85-90% lean 32 00-38 75 Shells down to 20 00 BULLOCKS Choice 2-3 59 00- 62 00, Select 1-3 48 00-57 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs 47 25-54 00, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs 38 75-45 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 83 00- 98 00, 500-700 lbs 70.00-82 00, Medium and Large 2 500-700 lbs 55 00-67 00, HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 75 00-89 00, 500-700 lbs 64 00-77 00, Medium and Large 2 300-600 lbs 65 00- 71 00, BULLS Medium and Large 1 300- 500 lbs 82 00-96 00, 500-700 lbs 68 00- 80 00, Medium and Large 2 300-600 lbs 54 00-66 00 GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Off Exit 3 of 1-81 GREENCASTLE, PA. 17225 SALES EVERY MONDAY at 2:00 P.M. THURSDAY at 1:00 P.M. HAT a STRAW SALE Both Days at 11:30 A.M. FEEDER CATTLESALR Ist Friday Night ofEveiy Month at 7:15 POULTRY, EGGS, RAJpITS A PRODUCE SALE Every Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. ■■ Charles “Jim” Metz Jeffrey S. Craig OFF. MGR. OWNER Res. (301) 739-4470 Res. (717) 532-5224 OFFICE - 717-597-2171 V—^■sy CALVES 2259 .Compared with 3628 head last week and 2928 head a year ago Vealers steady to 5 00 lower.. VEALERS Choice 175-325 lbs 84 00-95.00. Good 130-250 lbs 47 00-75 00, Standard and Good 75-110 lbs 20.00-3000, Utility 50- 100 lbs 1000-20.00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls mostly 1000 to 2000 higher, Holstein heifers steady to 20 00 higher No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 12000-177 00, No 2 85-120 lbs 70 00- 13000, few to 145 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 270 00-352 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 105 00-265 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 80-130 lbs 87 50-142 50 HOGS 1094 Compared with 2061 head last week and 2072 head a year ago Barrows and gilts 75 to 1 50 higher, sows 2 00 to 5 00 higher BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 225-265 lbs 36 25-40 75, 45-50% lean 230-275 lbs 35 10-38 00, 40-45% lean 245-300 lbs 33 00-36 25 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 lbs 34 00-39 00. 500-700 lbs 38 00-41 50 BOARS 7 50-8 50 FEEDER PIGS 255 Compared with 157 head last week and 214 head a year ago. US 1-3 30-50 lbs 17 00-29 00, 50-65 lbs 30 00-40 00 per head SHEEP 1520 Compared with 2162 head last week and 1587 head a year ago Slaughter lambs steady to IS 00 lower NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 40- 80 lbs 110 00-130 00, several 175 00, WOOLED LAMBS Choice 60-85 lbs 100 00-110 00, 85-100 lbs 85 00-100 00, 100-140 lbs 75 00-85 00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP 29 00-45 00 TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 475 Compared with 258 last week and 506 head a year ago Feeder pigs steady with a strong demand US 1-2 40-50 lbs 91 00-92 00, 50-60 lbs 77 00- 89 00, US 2 60-75 lbs 70 00-85.00, US 2-3 50-70 lbs 58 00-67 00, Slaughter 15-45 lbs 84 00-107 00 —percwt. New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. January 24,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 102 . [SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION] SLAUGHTER STEERS. Select 1-3 59.00-63.50, Standard 1-2 46 00-55 00 HOLSTEINS CHoice 1280 lbs 60 00, Standard 1-2 42 00-51 00 HEIFERS Select 1-3 55 00-60 50, Standard 1-2 44 00-53 50 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 37 50-41 50. few to 48 50, Boners 80-85% lean 32 25-38 00, Lean 85-90% lean 27 00-32.50 Shells 26 50 and down BULLS Yield Grade 1 940-2175 lbs 44 50-53 00, Yield Grade 2 1020-2250 lbs 38 50-45.75 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large I 250-500 lbs 85 00- 106 00, 500-800 lbs 72 00-90 00, Medium and Large 2 275-500 lbs 69 00-84 00,500- 800 lbs 65 00-80 00, HEIFERS Medium and Urge 1 275-500 lbs 72 00-90 00. 500- 750 lbs 67 00-86 00, Medium and Urge 2 280-500 lbs 55 00-71 00, 500-800 lbs 50 00-65 00, BULLS Medium and Urge 1 275-500 lbs 82 00-106 00, 500-750 lbs 72 00-92 50. Medium and Urge 2 425- 800 lbs 54 00-79.00 CALVES 134 [All calves sold per cwt] VEALERS few Good 145-150 lbs 105 00-140 00, Standard and Good 85-115 lbs 2000-46 00, Utility 65-75 lbs 1000- 20 00 FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls 120-135 lbs 135 00-14000, 95-115 lbs 145 00-175 00 mostly 162 50-165 00, 85- 90 lbs 135 00, No 2 85-130 lbs 11000- 150 00, few No I Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs 300 00-340 00, No 2 70-110 lbs 10000-190 00. Few beef type bulls and heifers SO HO lbs 8000-115 00 HOGS 80 . BARROWS AND GILTS. 49-54% lean 230-290 lbs 42 00-46.00, 45- WANTED Hog Fattening Facilities Groups of 300 Head or Less Within 25 mile Radius of Lebanon _J717J : 272^531 50% lean 230-280 lbs 38 00-42 00 SOWS: couple US 1-3 395 & 430 lbs 34 50 & 38 00 BOARS- one 450 lbs 12 00, few 205- 255 lbs 22 00-25.50 FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST' SHEEP 35... NEW CROP LAMBS few Choice 40-50 lbs 123.00, 75-85 lbs 85 00-94 00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 80- 100 lbs 65 00-77 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP. 37 50-55 00 GOATS 0 NO MARKET TEST' Eighty-four Livestock Eighty-four, Pa. January 25,2000 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAY 304 178 LAST MONDAY 395 201 20 143 59 CATTLE No comparison with last week's auction due to holiday SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3 few 1200-1270 lbs 63 50-65 00 Select 1-3 55 50-61 50 HOLSTEIN STEERS Standard 1-2 couple 45 00-48 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- Standard 1- 2 few 48 00-52 00. SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-80 pet lean 37.00-41 00, individual 46 00 Boners 80-85 pet lean 33 50-37 25 Lean 85-90 pet lean 28 75-33.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1230-1950 lbs 44 50-46 50, individual 56 00. Yield Grade 2 905-1610 lbs 37 CO -45 00. 15 37 15 FEEDER STEERS - Medium and Large 1 few 315-500 lbs 88.00-102 00, 600-725 lbs 74 00-81.00. Medium and Large 2 325-475 Is 65 00-74 50; 535-810 lbs 58 00-73 00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 75.00-92.00, 525- 825 lbs 63.50-75 00 Medium and Large 2 310-500 lbs 63 00-78 00; 510-675 lbs 60 00-66 50. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1 few 395-625 lbs 8000-10200 Medium and Large 2 325-500 lbs 62 00- 88.00. VEALERS Good few 135-250 lbs 50.00-8000. Standard and Good 90-115 lbs 30.00-55.00, 70-110 lbs 25.00-45 00. Utility 65-90 lbs 15 00-28.00. RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls Number 1 90-125 lbs 125 00-170 00 Number 2 75-120 lbs 70.00-125 00 Holstein heifers Number 1 90-110 lbs 240 00-300 00. Number 2 few 75-95 lbs 100.00-165.00 Beef type bulls and heifers 70-130 lbs 60 00-135 00, 140-295 lbs 62 00-10000 BOARS Individual 610 lbs 800 FEEDER PIGS US 1-3 63 lbs 17 00/perhead Utility 15-20 lbs 5 00- 8 00/per head SLAUGHTER LAMBS. High Choice and Prime 120- 125 lbs 67 00-73 00 Choice individual 65 lbs 107 50, 80-130 lbs 89 00-108 00 Good and Choice 60-75 lbs 70 00- 82 50 SLAUGHTER SHEEP Utility 1-3 25 00-43 00. GOATS All sold per head Billies Large 72 50-138 00 Wethers- Large 69 00-86.00 Medium individual 61 00 Kids Large 12 50-30 00 New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction Monday, January 24,2000 TOTAL HEAD HORSES AND MULES 101. MARKET STEADY. WORK HORSES 835.00-1200.00. DRIVING HORSES 485.00-775.00. RIDING HORSES 435.00-910.00. BETTER RIDING 1025.00-1175.00. PONIES 150.00-385.00. LARGE PONIES 425.00-475.00. Attention Dairymen! ★ Reduce SCC ★ Improve milk quality ★ Increase profits & bonuses ★ Keep lines clean ★ Reduce cleaning compounds Millers Water Works 1-800-991-9188