Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Wednesday, February 23,2000 CATTLE CALVES HOGS 127.000 5,000 379,000 128.000 5,000 381,000 130.000 5,000 374,000 368.000 15,000 1,103,000 384.000 16,000 1,136,000 375.000 15,000 1,111,000 Wednesday 2000-02-09 (est) Week ago (est) Year ago (act) Week to date (est) Same Period Last Week (est) Same Period Last Year (act) Central Carlot Beef Report Des Moines, IA Wed Feb 33 ,2000 USD A Market News USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF REPORT (includes major production areas in the Midwest and TO) is of 3:00 PM COW A BULL CARCASS FOB OMA HA 3.0 Loads Repotted. Compared to Tuesday's 3M P.M. report: UtiHty carcas ses steady; Cutler carcasses not estab lished. Demand and offerings moderate. UTM 2-4 450#/up 1.0 66.00 66.00 UT,bog 1-3 4006/np 10 70.00 70.00 Cut ter 1-2 350#/up 70.00 C Bulls YO 1 500#/up unq COW A BULL CARCASS CAP WEST COAST Loads Reported. Compared to last week: Market fat Week Ended: February IS, 2000 Lds Price Range UT.brk 2-4 450#/up UTJbng 1-3 400#/up 70.00 Cutter 1-2 3SO#/np 70.00 Bulb YO 1 500#/np BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ WATERLESS TOILETS “Sun-Mar” Composting Toilets / Several models available / -JjA including non-electric. / I • NO Septic System ,1 •NO Chemicals \ Save the Environment' \ \ \ J Recycle Back to Nature' L \ I FREE: 12 Page Color Catalog We Perform Septic Inspections Si Certifications ECO TECH Call Today 1-800-879-0973 Get It All With Ultra! Are you looking for ultra weed control? Then look no more. Just get Roundup Ultra® Herbicide. Roundup Ultra offers the proven, reliable weed control growers expect from the Roundup name, plus much more. Roundup Ultra is: • Effective control of more than 145 weeds • Labeled for all approved Roundup Ready® crops, including soybeans, corn, cotton and canola r \ r For more information, contact your local dealer or Monsanto rep, v* visit www.farmsource.com, or call 1-800-ROUNDUP. \ RainraStlH \ 1-2 hours • Rainfast in only 1-2 hours, from exclusive Transorb™ technology • Convenient and safe on all labeled crops (717) 630-2504 (814) 632-8671 John Wysoimerski (610) 779-9788 Always read and follow label directions. Roundup Ultra* and Roundup Ready® are registered trademarks, and Transorb'" is a trademark, of Monsanto Company. 00/6589 BEEF TRIMMINGS 214.0 Loads Reported. Lean boneless beef in Omaha 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Tens firm to 2.00 higher; 89% mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, with a few instances 5.00 higher, 75% steady to 1.00 higher; 05% generally steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate. Beef trimmings generally steady on moderate demand and offerings. FOB OMAHA BASIS: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% ft 27 100,0 ■ 103.0 101.81 90% fe unq 85% fr 14 89.0 - 95.0 91.82 85% fe 75% fr 3 73.0 - 74.0 73.67 75% fe 65% ft 9 54.0 - 57.5 55.94 65% fe 50% fr 11130100-32.0031.09 50% feunq 50% bx unq Bull 92-94 unq FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLAHO MA: dun Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 27 100.5 -103.0101.65 90% b unq *5% ft 85% b 75% ft 7556 b 65* ft 65* b CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: Chin Ln Lds Price Range Wlavg 90% fr 20 104.0 • 1060 105.15 90% ft 85% ft 3 99.0 99.00 85% b 75% fr 75% b 65% fr 65% b CAP WEST COAST BASIS Market for Week Ended: 3/ 18/2000 Chm Ln Lds Price Jeff Martin Brian Parsons SHEEP 14.000 14.000 16.000 43.000 42.000 46.000 SlinOAgri Environmental solutions - Consulting i engineering 1. Compliance and permitting for air, water & soil 2. Dust and odor control - bag houses & cyclones 3 Liquid separation, drying, filtration and treatment 4 Fuel handling for solid, liquid, gaseous & waste fuel 5. Retrofit burners and controls for waste fuels 6. Mobile incineration service. Meets DEP & ERA regs 7. Custom fabricated products for unusual applications. Curt Cooper (215) 257-3071 Jeff Vance (717)560-8894 Steve Ferrara (814) 353-9146 Range Wtovg 909 fr 100.50 100.50 909 fe unq 859 fr 91.00 - 95.00 93.00 859 ft mq 759 fr 78.00 78.00759 ft unq 659 fr 54.00 • 56J0 55.12 659 fz tmq 509 fr 31.00 • 33.00 3144 509 fz unq **ABCDE after quotes represents days since last actual market test Quolea are dropped after 5 days of no test or before if they no longer reflect current market conditions,** Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. February 22,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 343 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale si steers 1 00 to 2 00 higher, si cows steady to weak SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3 1125-1500 lbs 67 00-71 00, one 72 75, Select 1-3 59 50-6 75, High Yield to 71 25, few Standard 1-2 59 00-64 50 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1550 lbs 59 00-64 50, few Select and Standard 48.25-54 00 HEIFERS few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1040-1240 lbs 67 00-71 00, Choice 2-4 1050-1425 lbs 64 50-69 00, few Select 1-2 60 00-66 25 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 37 00- 4100, one 42 00, Boners 80-85% lean 35 00-39 00, Lean 85-90% lean 32 00- 38 00. Shells down to 20 00 BULLS few Yield Grade 1 1405- 1780 lbs 45 00-49 25, Yield Grade 2 975- 1810 lbs 36 50-44 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium 1 325-600 lbs 87 00-96 00, few 750-900 lbs 61 00-65 00, Medium 2 350- 600 lbs 75 00-80 00, HEIFERS Large 1 650-850 lbs 57 50-69 50. Medium 1 400- 500 lbs 80 00-93 00, 500-750 lbs 62 00- 85 00. Medium 2 350-600 lbs 68 00-77 00, BULLS Medium 1 350-600 lbs 84 GO -95 00.600-825 lbs 59 00-70 00, Medium 2 450-650 lbs 68 00-77 00 CALVES 125 VEALERS Standard and Good 90-110 lbs 20 00-3000, Uulity 50-80 lbs 5 00-20 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs 100 00-135 00, few to 155 00, No 2 90-120 lbs 40 00-105 00, few No 1 Holstein heifers 95-110 lbs 250 00-265 00, No 2 80-110 lbs 120 00-220 00 Few beef type bulls and heifers 80-145 lbs 85 00- 13000 HOGS 94 BARROWS AND GILTS one small lot 49-54% lean 233 lbs 42 00, 45-50% lean 220-270 lbs 39 25-40 25, 40- 45% lean 220-265 lbs 37 00-38 85 SOWS US 1-3 500-670 lbs 40 DO -43 00, few 370-550 lbs 29 50-37 50 BOARS- few 680-810 lbs 14 00- 1600 FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST' SHEEP 1 NO MARKET TEST' GOATS 1 NO MARKET TEST' Friend’s Stockyard, Inc. Accident, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, February 21,2000 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200- 500 LBS. 50.00-102.00. STOCK HEIFERS 36.00-89.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE 65.00-70.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 52.00-63.50, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LBS. 50.00-62.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY CHOICE 40.00-58.00, LIGHT 35.00- 46.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE 65.00-69.75, MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-64.00. BULLS HEAVY 38.00-50.00, LIGHT 38.00-60.50. COWS UTILITY (HOLSTEINS) 34.75-40.00, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 30.00-35.50, CULL COWS 30.00 AND DOWN. tklki&i t* Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 26, 2000-Al9 VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00- 80.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 20.00- 47.00. 808 CALVES 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 140.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 255.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 100.00. HOGS, TOP QUALITY, UP TO 42.00. SOWS UP TO 35.00. LAMBS CHOICE UP TO 75.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. Morrison’s Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, February 21,2000 CATTLE: 108 HEAD. STEERS: CHOICE 65.50-70.75, GOOD 62.25-64.75. HEIFERS: CHOICE 65.50-70.00, GOOD 55.50-62.00, UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 35.00-39.50, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 22.50-34.00. BULLOCKS: 45.50-52.50. BULLS: YG#144.50-52.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 64.00- 79.00, BULLS 52.00-68.00, HEIFERS 55.00- CALVES: 103. PRIME, NO MARKET TEST; CHOICE 75.00- 83.00; GOOD 66.00-74.00; STANDARD 22.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 55.00-130.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF ERS 90-130 LBS. 125.00-201.00. HOGS 239. US#l-2 40.50-41.50; US#l-3 38.00-40.00. SOWS: US#l-3 28.00-41.00. BOARS; 10.00-30.00. FEEDER PIGS: 42. US#l-3 20-50 LBS. 9.00-30.00. SHEEP 42. CHOICE LAMBS 100.00- 110.00, GOOD LAMBS 90.00-100.00; SLAUGHTER EWES 35.00-45.00. GOA FS; 22.00-89.00. Crop Safe