Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, March 04, 2000, Image 17

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    Eighty-four Livestock
Eighty-four, Pa.
February 28,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 261...[PDA]...5i. cows
steady to mostly 3.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: one Standard 2
57.50. HOLSTEINS. one Choice 3 1295
lbs 57 00, few Select 1-2 50.50-51 00, one
Standard 2 45.00
HEIFERS, few Select 1-2 58.50-
59 00, few Standard 1-2 48 00-55.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 39.00-
42.50, low dressing down to 37.50, Boners
80-85% lean 35 00-40 00, Lean 85-90%
lean 31.00-36.50. Shells down to 22 00
BULLOCKS; few Select 1-3 55.00-
56.00
BULLS' Yield Grade 1 1275-1810 lbs
48.00- 00. Yield Grade 2 1525-2260 lbs
4475-48 00.
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS, few
Large 2 400-525 lbs Holsteins 59.00-
67.00, Medium and Large 1 300-475 lbs
88.00- 500-680 lbs 78.00-81.00,
Medium and Large 2 300-450 lbs 70.00-
84.00, 500-600 lbs 62.50-70.00,
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-450
lbs 91.00-105.00, 500-700 lbs 80.00-
84.50, Medium and Large 2 350-500 lbs
70.00- 500-700 lbs 55.00-73.00;
BULLS. Medium and Large 1 300-450 lbs
D©o*
First Union’s
Agri-Finance
Department is
proud to support 4-H
and FFA members and
programs. We believe
preserving the family
farm is one of the
most effective ways to
ensure a better future
for everyone. So First
Union is committed to
working with young
people and supporting
their goals.
ith
W guidance
and
encouragement, they
will develop the skills
and values they’ll
need to be successful
in farming or
wherever their lives
take them. And their
achievements will
benefit us all.
87 00-91.00, 550-600 lbs 74 00-85.00,
Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 73.00-
79.00, cow/calf pairs 680 00 per pair.
CALVES 237...[A1l calves sold per
cwt], VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-
110 lbs 30.00-44.00, Utility 50-100 lbs
22.50-33.00.
FARM CALVES' Holstein bulls
steady to weak, instances 10.00 lower...No
1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 95 00-125 00
mostly 100.00-115 00, No 2 80-120 lbs
65 00-97.50, few to 47.50, No 1 Holstein
heifers 80-120 lbs 240.00-310.00, No 2
80-110 lbs 150.00-230.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-125 lbs
75 00-125.00, one 145.00
HOGS 17. BARROWS AND GILTS,
few 45-50% lean 215-235 lbs 39.25-41 00,
few 40-45% lean 230-320 lbs 36 50-39 00
SOWS. US 1-3 340-495 lbs 32 DO
-33 50
BOARS 105-300 lbs 18.00-2050.
FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET
TEST'
SHEEP 106. NEW CROP LAMBS'
Choice 35-65 lbs 121.00-141.00,70-85 lbs
114.00- Good and Choice 55-75
lbs 108 00-117,50 WOOLED LAMBS:
Choice 80-90 lbs 85 00-115.00, 100-1 IS
lbs 71.00-83 00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP
36.00-
GOATS 51 . Medium Billies 70.00-
Photo above:
Jill Hoffines (far right) from
May town sold her 1998 Intel! steer at
the 2000 PA State Farm Show to First
Union Bank, who donated the steer to
the Lancaster County 4-H Livestock
Banquet. Pictured (L to R): PA
Secretary of Agriculture Samuel E.
Hayes, Jr, Ted Bowers and Darvin
Boyd representing First Union Bank.
Photo at right:
Angela Greaser (left) of Williamsburg and her grand champion
lamb at the Blair County Livestock Roundup, purchased by
John Mattilio representing First Union Bank.
84 00 Large Nannies 7000-91 00,
Medium 43.00-70.00. Wether 5000-
70 00, Large Kids 37.50-56 Ot Small
21.00-3200. per head
Middleburg Livestock
Middleburg, Pa.
Rebruary 29,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 377 .[PDA] .Compared with
last week's sale., si. steers steady, except
Holstems were 1.25 higher, si. cows 2.00
to 3.00 higher, si heifers steady to spots
1 00 lower, si. bulls mostly steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS. Choice 2-3
1130-1490 lbs 64 25-69 25, Select 1-3
60 00-66.50, Standard 1-2 46.50-56.75
HOLSTEINS- High Choice and Prime
2-3 1260-1640 lbs 61.50-63 00. Choice 2-
3 1170-1630 lbs 57.50-61.25, Select 1-2
49 00-57 00, Standard 1-2 40 00-46.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1050-1475 lbs
62.50-68.75, few Select 1-3 58.50-64 75,
Standard 1-2 50.00-57.25.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 37 50-
43.00, one 44.75, Boners 80-85% lean
35.75-42.50, Lean 85-90% lean 2950-
39.25. Shells down to 23 00
BULLOCKS, few Select 1-3 52 50-
53.50.
BULLS- Yield Grade 1 1235-1765 lbs
if/ftf
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 4, 2000-Al7
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
Wednesday, February 29,2000
CATTLE CALVES HOGS
130.000 5,000 376,000
127.000 5,000 379,000
127.000 5,000 382,000
384.000 15,000 1,127,000
368.000 15,000 1,103,000
379.000 15,000 1,117,000
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)
45 75-48.75, Yield Grade 2 1020-2795 lbs
37 00-43 00.
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS
Medium and Large 1 550-675 lbs 70 00-
83.00, one 840 lbs 69 50, Medium and
Large I 425-665 lbs 65.00-74 00, 900-920
lbs 55.00-59.00;
HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 350-
560 lbs 68.00-79 00, 715-830 lbs 61.50-
67.00, Medium and Large 2 465-680 lbs
49.00-59.00, 740-1050 lbs 53.50-58 00,
BULLS, few Medium and Large I 290-
570 lbs 67.00-7600, one Medium and
Large 2 295 lbs 58 00.615-850 lbs 47 00-
51.00.
CALVES 223.. VEALERS: Standard
ad Good 75-110 lbs 20.00-36 00, Utility
55-80 lbs 10.00-2000.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
steady with spots to 5.00 lower .No 1
Holstein bulls 85-120 lbs 9SOO-13S00,
No 2 80-120 lbs 40.00-110 00, No 1
Holstein heifers 85-100 lbs 240.00-302 00,
No 2 75-100 lbs 100 00-185.00
HOGS 173 . (02/28 & 29/00). Bulk of
supply sold on Monday and reported by
the auction
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54%
lean 230-270 lbs 40 00-41.75, 45-50%
lean 225-275 lbs 37.00-39 75, 40-45%
lean 280-350 lbs 36 50-44.00
SOWS- US 1-3 350-485 lbs 25 00-
39.50,500-655 lbs 39 75-41.75
FEEDER PIGS 29 Few lots US 1-3
35-40 lbs 33 00 per head Utility for
slaughter 85-120 lbs 19 50-26 50 per
cwt
SHEEP 13. SLAUGHTER LAMBS
few Choice 70-75 lbs 85.00-93 00
NEW CROP LAMBS few Choice
25-40 lbs 12600-133 00, few Good and
Choice 70-85 lbs 60.00-85 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP couple 41 00
& 5000
GOATS 0 NO DATA SENT'
Friend’s
Stockyard, Inc.
Accident, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, February 28,2000
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 LBS. 50.00-100.00.
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)
34.75-44.75, COMMERCIAL TO
GOOD 30.00-35.50, CULL COWS 30.00
AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00-
80.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 20.00-
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 275.00.
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.
Photo at left:
Sarah Boyd from Clay
with her grand champion
market lamb at the
Ephrata Fair, purchased
by Ted Bowers and Chris
Aukamp representing
First Union Bank
Photo below;
Andrew Herr from
Millersville with his
champion FFA hog at the
West Lampeter Community
Fair, purchased by Roger
Rohrer (right) representing
First Union Bank. Standing
at center is Danielle
Kuhns, West Lampeter
Community Fair Queen.
SHEEP
14.000
14.000
15.000
43.000
43.000
47.000