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.
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Charles “Jim” Metz Jeffrey S. Craig
OFF. MGR. OWNER
Res. (301) 739-4470 Res. (717) 532-5224
OFFICE - 717-597-2171
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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.
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