Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
Wednesday, March 15,2000
CATTLE CALVES HOGS
130.000 5,000 377,000
126.000 6,000 375,000
127.000 5,000 380,000
383.000 16,000 1,131,000
369.000 16,000 1,123,000
378.000 15,000 1,142,000
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)
Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 14,2000
SLAUGHTER COWS; 70 HEAD,
STEADY. UTILITY 37.75-42.00, HIGH
DRESSING 42.00-45.25, CANNERS
33.00- SHELLY 33.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 10 HEAD, GOOD
DEMAND. YG#l 1000-1600 LBS.
48.00- HIGH DRESSING 55.00-
57.50; YG#2 44.00-48.00.
FED STEERS: 16 HEAD, NO HIGH
CHOICE OR PRIME. CHOICE 1100-
1400 LBS. 65.00-69.25; 11712 LBS. AT
62.75; HIGH CHOICE HOLSTEINS
TO 66.25; SELECT HOSLTEINS
49.00-
FED HEIFERS; HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1100-1300 LBS. 69.75-72.25;
• Weather tight die-tormed root
•Ground controlled till caps
• Engineered leg braced systems
Core Augers
and
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LOW CHOICE 1000-1300 LBS. 63.00-
66.00.
VEAL CALVES: 130 HEAD.
CHOICE 297 LBS. AT 97.00; CULLS
85-110 LBS. 25.00-35.00, 60-85 LBS.
20.00-
FARM CALVES: 5.00-10.00
LOWER. HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90-
120 LBS. 115.00-129.00, 80-90 LBS.
50.00- #2 35.00-50.00; HOL
STEIN HEIFERS 90-120 LBS. 175.00-
250.00; #2 75-100 LBS. 100.00-150.00;
BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 75.00-
142.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 58 HEAD,
STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER. #1 AND 2
240-275 LBS. 39.00-40.00; 14 HEAD
280-290 LBS. 38.00; #1 AND 3 210-260
LBS. 37.00-38.00, 280-295 LBS. 36.00-
37.00.
• Stronger engineered sidewalls
•Galvanized roll-formed legs
•Fast flowing hopper bottom
SHEEP
15.000
15.000
17.000
44.000
45.000
51.000
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watering equally
well-from day old to
maturity with three
individually
designed drinkers.
• Roaster Nipple
(VRISO) Broilers,
Roasters, Turkeys &
Ducks
• Layer Nipples
(VLISO), Layers
• Broiler Nipple
(VB150) Broilers,
Pullets, Breeders,
Ducks
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GALVANIZED FANS
Economical line of galvanized fans are now available in various
versions to fit any need or application that you may encounter
Direct Drive
• High efficiency "PSC” motor
• Upright motor mounts for
unrestricted airflow
• Full variable speed capabilities
Belt Drive
Available in 36“ & 48" sizes
• High quality sealed "AVS" designed
bearings
•Twist link belt for ease of adjust
ment to keep at top performance J
This medicator accurately
meters antibiotics, coccidiostats,
drugs, disinfects, sulfas,
vaccines, wormers, vitamins,
fertilizers or chemical additives
into livestock and poultry
drinking water or into irrigation
systems.
S Shenandoah
Radiant GAS BROODERS
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Heats like the Sun and very fuel efficient
Call for Quantity Discounts
SOWS: 12 HEAD, 2.00 LOWER. 500-
700 LBS. 35.00-38.75.
BOARS: 3 HEAD 500-600 LBS.
11.25.
STOCK CATTLE: 216 HEAD.
STRONGEST DEMAND FOR GOOD
HEAVYWEIGHTS. STEERS MED.
AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS.
87.00-109.00; 500-700 LBS. 75.00-86.00,
FEW TO 92.00; 700-800 LBS. 65.00-
84.00; 800-950 LBS. 68.00-75.00; HOL
STEINS TO 53.50.
HEIFERS; MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 200-500 LBS. 75.00-97.00,
FEW TO 102.00; 500-600 LBS. 75.00-
90.00; 600-800 LBS. 65.00-83.00; 800-
900 LBS. 63.00-70.00; 6 HEAD 76.00-
80.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 80.00-98.00; 500-
600 LBS. 75.00-86.00; 600-700 LBS.
66.00- 700-900 LBS. TO 64.50.
SHEEP: 69 HEAD, 10.00-15.00
HIGHER. LIGHTWEIGHTS 45.00-
90.00; HEAVY 37.00-62.00.
LAMBS: 54 HEAD, STRONG
DEMAND. CHOICE 100-110 LBS.
90.00- 4 HEAD 120-150 LBS.
100.00- 2 HEAD 174-184 LBS.
97.00- 70-90 LBS. 100.00-125.00.
GOATS: 217 HEAD. LARGE 65.00-
A Division of (OS!)
Hours: Moi
95.00; 3 BILLIES 100.00-142.00;
MEDIUM 45.00-80.00; SMALL
FLESHY 30.00-60.00; KIDS 10.00-
24.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 39 HEAD. BY
THE LB. 9 HEAD 73 LBS. AT 81.00; 7
HEAD 91 LBS. AT 61.00; #2 AND 3
150-190 LBS. 28.00-29.00; #1 AND 3
180-200 LBS. 33.00-40.00.
Aberdeen Livestock
Churcbville, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, March 15,2000
SLAUGHTER STEERS: 1.50
HIGHER. CHOICE 2-41100-1400 LBS.
71.50-74.00; SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 67.00-71.00;
HOLSTEIN STEERS HI CHOICE
AND PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 64.50-
68.00; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 62.00-
64.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 55.00-
58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 1.50
HIGHER. CHOICE AND PRIME 950-
1300 LBS. 69.00-72.50; SELECT ALL
WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 57.00-66.00.
COWS: 2.00 HIGHER. BRK. UT
AND COMM 2-4 BULK 39.00-43.00; HI
DRESSING 43.00-47.00; CUTTER
AND BONING UT. 37.00-41.00; HI
DRESSING 41.00-43.00; CANNERS
AND CUTTERS 32.00-36.00; LOW
DRESSING 31.00 DOWN.
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Wholesale Auction of
Lancaster County Produce
At Its Finest!
OPENING
TUESDAY, MARCH 28
Sale at 10:00 AM
Please bring PA Nursery License for year 2000
Sellers and Buyers are both
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Season: March through November
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 18, 2000-Al5
BULLS: 3.00 HIGHER. ALL
WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 45.00-58.00.
VEAL CALVES: STEADY.
CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS.
LBS. 75.00-93.00; HI GOOD AND
LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 67.00-
74.00.
FARM CALVES: 10.00 HIGHER.
HOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS. 128.00-
147.00; HOL BULLS 85-95 LBS. 92.00-
116.00; HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-
120 LBS. 260.00-300.00; SMALL
FRAME 70-105 LBS. 80.00-165.00;
SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL
WEIGHTS 25.00-50.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: 6.00 HIGHER.
BULLS AND STEERS 400-900 LBS.
76.00- HEIFERS 300-700 LBS.
67.00-
LAMBS: 10.00 HIGHER. CHOICE
AND PRIME 90-110 LBS. 100.00-
115.00; LIGHTER LAMBS 130.00-
215.00; HEAVY EWES 37.00-43.00;
LIGHT EWES 45.00-70.00.
GOATS: STEADY. SMALL 35.00-
50.00; MEDIUM 55.00-80.00; LARGE
90.00-
HOGS: 2.00 HIGHER. 210-250 LBS.
37.00- 255-300 LBS. 33.00-40.00;
HEAVY SOWS 37.00-42.00; LIGHT
SOWS 26.00-31.00; BOARS ALL
WEIGHTS 9.00-12.00.
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