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    Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
March 13,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
494 432
LAST MONDAY
469 427 52 18 40
CATTLE Compared to last Monday's
auction, slaughter steers and heifers sold
I 00-2 00 higher Slaughter cows were
steady to firm Slaughter bulls traded
teady
48 20 SI
SLAUGHTER STEERS- High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1150-1410 lbs 70 50-72 75.
md 74.00. Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs
64 00-71.00. Select 1-3 few 63.50-
68 25 Standard 1-2 few 45 00-54 25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1385-1650 lbs 60 50-63 75,
1690-1760 lbs 59 00-61 00 Choice 2-3
1150-1690 lbs 65.25-6075 Select 1-2
5000-55.00 Standard 1-2 41.00-48 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. High
ale
GSI EARLY ORDER PROGRAM
Special Winter Discounts on Storage Bins & Dryers
thru April 14, 2000 - Call For Details
, ' ■W'i ~*v (■**
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Combination Dryer
One of the Most Modern
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• Hopper Bottom Tanks • Flex Flo Feed Systems
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W£ CUSTOM MANUFACTURE.
Painted, Galvanized and: Stainless Steel
BJrt?, p|eders, Hoppers,
Covers, Dump Pits, Augers, and Gojitrot-Syeteins
to Automate Your Operation.
TAM Systems, Inc. cordially invites you to our annual Customer Appreciation Meeting.
This year the meeting will be held on Wednesday. March 22. 2000 with the location at
Registration: 8:30 am
Time: 9:00 am till 2:00 pm (approximately)
Topics to be covered:
irain Storage
Grain Drying
Aeration
Farm Safety
; Steve Curtis - Farm Fans
Tim Polley - Farm Fans
Galen Julius - TAM Systems, Inc
Harmon Towne - Brock Grain
Coffee/Donuts and Lunch will be provided
Guest Speakers:
Choice and Prime 2-4 1100-1485 lbs
69.75-7200. Choice 2-4 1070-1470 lbs
64.00- Select 1-3 few 5800-62 25
Standard 1-2 few 50 00-54.00
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-
80 pet lean 40 00-45 75, low dressing
37.00- Boners 80-85 pet lean 38 GO
-42 50. low dressing down to 34 75. Lean
85-90 pet lean 30 00-40 00 Shells down to
24 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
1140-2285 lbs 48 50-52 00 Yield Grade 2
1260-1590 lbs 42 00-46 50 Bullocks
Select 3 individual 54 25.
FEEDER STEERS Medium and
Large 1 390-635 lbs 78 00-100 00 Large 2
Holstems 375-540 lbs 58 00-69.00
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and
Large 1 300-460 lbs 90 00-101 00, 540-
650 lbs 61.00-78 00, 700-895 lbs 59 00-
71 00 Medium and Large 2 240-330 lbs
51 00-66 00
FEEDER BULLS Medium and Large
1 380-425 lbs 73 00-84 00, 500-625 lbs
70 00-89 50 Medium and Large 2 240-
460 lbs 55 00-73 00.
automatic farm systems
608 Evergreen Rd., Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 274-5333
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY
w/update on Government Grain Storage Program
md Answers
e-mail: afs@nbn.net
Inn Dillsbun
US Rt. 15 N, Dillsburg, PA
CALVES Compared to last week's
auction, Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold 5 00, instances 20 lower
Holstein heifers were steady
VEALERS. Standard and Good 70-
105 lbs 25 00-40 00, few up to 5100
Utility 65-85 lbs 10 00-22 00, few down to
500
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls Number 1 85-125 lbs 100 00-127 00
Number 2 80-120 lbs 50 00-105 00
Holstein heifers Number 1 85-110 lbs
245 00-302 50 Number 2 65-115 lbs
117 50-175 00 Beef type bulls and heifers
70-120 lbs 60 00-155 00
BARROWS AND GILTS 40-45 pet
lean Few 260-340 lbs 29 00-35 00
SOWS. Prices were uneven, 300
lower to 3 00 higher, compared to last
Monday US 1-3 375-495 lbs
27 00-39 50 500-575 lbs
Medium Few 440-460
33 00-4000
lbs 16 00-21 00
BOARS Couple 520-535 lbs
14 50 Couple 230-240 lbs 22 GO
-23 00
ON FARM STORAGE FOR
MAXIMUM PROFITS
m>
STORAGE
BINS
Phone: (717) 432-9738
FAX: (717) 432-8389
e-mail: hrife@tamsystemsmc.com
Inc.
1248 SOUTH MOUNTAIN RD., DILLSBURG, PA 17019
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 18, 2000-A7
SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop
Choice few 35 lbs 125.00; 85-100 lbs
110 00-113 00 Wooled Choice few 100-
140 lbs 83 00-102 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP Utility 1-3
37 00-48 00, individual 52 00
GOATS All sold per head Billies
Large couple 97 50-100 00 Medium
45 00-77 50 Nannies Large 62 50-87 50
Medium 33 00-50 00 Kids Large
27 50-29 00 Small 24 00-27 00
Middleburg Livestock
Middleburg, Pa.
March 14,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 443 [PDA] Compared with
last week's sale si steers and heifers 50
to 1 00 higher, cows steady, si bulls 1 00
lower
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1260-1440 lbs 72 00-74 25,
Choice 2-3 1075-1465 lbs 67 50-72 50,
Select 1-3 62 00-68 00, Standard 1-2
49.75-58 50
HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime
2-3 1235-1565 lbs 64 00-66 75, Choice 2-
3 1165-1555 lbs 58 00-63 75, Select 1-2
53 00-5900, few Standard 1-2 44 00-
49 50
HEIFERS few High Choice and Pnme
2-4 1170-1215 lbs 71 50-72 75, Choice 2-
4 1050-1495 lbs 66 25-71 00, Select 1-3
61 50-67 75, Standard 1-2 45 00-57 50
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean early
sales 39 75-44 50, one 46 75, Boners 80-
85% lean 36 00-43 25, Lean 85-90% lean
32 00-39 50 Shells down to 26 75
BULLOCKS few Select 1-3 54 75-
58 00
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1425-1860 lbs
47 00-51 75, couple to 53 75, Yield Grade
2 1360-2145 lbs 42 25-46 50
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS
Medium and Large 1 430-520 lbs 78 00-
81 50, Large 2 230-420 lbs Holsteins
67 00-82 50, 615-1060 lbs Holsteins
48 00-56 50, HEIFERS few Medium and
Large 1 450-490 lbs 77 00-79 50, Urge 2
435-620 lbs 70 00-75 00, 280-360 lbs
Holsteins 65 00-68 00 with one 106 00,
BULLS Medium and Urge 2 395-460 lbs
55 00-61 00, 505-640 lbs 42 00-67 00
CALVES 231 VEALERS Standard
and Good 75-125 lbs 25 00-40 00, Utility
60-80 lbs 10 00-21 00
FARM CALVES Holstein bulls 15 00
to 20 00 higher, Holstein heifers 15 00
higher No 1 Holstein bulls 85-120 lbs
105 00-150 00 with a few to 100 00, No 2
80-125 lbs 50 00-112 00 with a few to
40 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 70-100 lbs
225 00-325 00, No 2 75-90 lbs 15000-
21000
Beef type bulls and heifers 80-105 lbs
75 00-14000
HOGS 186 (03/13 & 14/00) Bulk of
supply sold on Monday and reported by
the auction Barrows and gilts 1 50 higher,
sows uneven, 2 00 lower to 2 00 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54%
lean 230-270 lbs 40 00-41 50, 45-50%
lean 225-275 lbs 38 75-40 25, 40-45%
lean 285-375 lbs 36 50-39 25
SOWS US 1-3 335-490 lbs 31 50-
40 50, 500-625 lbs 33 00-40 75, Medium
320-485 lbs 10 50-19 00
BOARS 350-625 lbs 9 75-13 00
FEEDER PIGS 26 Few lots US 1-3
40-60 lbs 23 00-32 00 per head
SHEEP 53 NEW CROP LAMBS
Choice 35-45 lbs 126 00-140 00, 50-85 lbs
117 50-129 00, one lot 135 00
WOOLED LAMBS Choice 115-135
lbs 79 00-95 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 34 00-50 00
with a few to 60 00
GOATS 38 Large Billies 70 00-
115 00, Medium 40 00-59 00, Large
Nannies 45 00-70 00. Large Kids 25 00-
52 00, Small 12 00-24 00 per head
RSVP needed by
March 14. 2000
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 14,2000
STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1265-1500
LBS. 68.25-69.75, SELECT 1-3 66.75-
67.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
1515 LBS. 61.75, SELECT 1-2 54.75-
55.00.
HEIFERS; CHOICE 2-4 1120-1145
LBS. 68.25-69.50, SELECT 1-3 62.50-
63.50, STANDARD 1-2 50.00-56.00.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
40.25-45.50, ONE AT 50.00; BONERS
80-85% 37.75-39.50, LEAN 85-90%
LEAN 35.00-37.00, SHELLS DOWN
TO 22.00-34.50.
BULLS: YG#l 1015-2390 LBS. 49.00-
52.25; YG#2 1015-2120 LBS. 44.00-
45.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 285-
365 LBS. 70.00; 345 LBS. 78.00; HOL
STEINS 1025 LBS. 48.50, 800 LBS.
52.50; BEEF 520 LBS. 72.50, 360 LBS.
59.00.
CALVES: GOOD 80-90 LBS. 70.00-
98.00. GOOD 180 LBS. 76.00, UTILITY
80 LBS. 35.00.
FARM CALVES HOLSTEIN
BULLS #1 95-115 LBS. 130.00-140.00,
#2 95-115 LBS. 108.00-125.00; HOL
STEIN HEIFERS #1 85-130 LBS.
252.50-277.50, #2 70-80 LBS. 182.50-
207.00; BEEF TYPE BULLS AND
HEIFERS 105 LBS. 134.00.
HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS 45-
50% 250 LBS. 41.50.
SOWS: US#l-3 520-595 LBS. 34.00-
35.00.
BOARS: 790 LBS. 11.00, 545 LBS.
7.00.
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, March 13,2000
HOLSTEIN HER. CALVES 150.00-
300.00.
BACK TO FARM CALVES 95-120
LBS. 65.00-130.00, 70-95 LBS. 50.00-
135.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 11.00-30.00.
GRASSERS & STR. CFS. 47.00-
80.00.
FEEDERS 60.00-86.00.
LAMBS 137.50-147.50.
SHEEP, NONE.
HOGS 200-250 LBS. 31.00-39.50.
SOWS 24.00-34.50.
BOARS, NONE.
PIGS EACH TO 29.00.
HEIFERS 39.00-51.75.
STEERS 46.00-57.00.
BULLS 39.00-45.00.
GOOD COWS 36.75-44.25.
MEDIUMS COWS 32.00-37.50.
THIN COWS 13.00-35.75.
CATTLE MARKET STRONGER.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES AND PONIES, NONE.
GOATS 35.00-57.50 EACH.
THIN COWS MUCH HIGHER.
FEEDER SALE IST MON. EACH
MONTH. DAIRY SALE 3RD THURS.
EACH MONTH.
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