Weekly Livestock Summary 14 Livestock Auctions March 17,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 5330 Compared with 5406 head last week and 4545 head a year ago Slaughter steers mostly 1 00 to 2 00 higher with Holstein steers 1 00 to 1 50 higher, si heifers I 00 to 1 50 higher, si cows 50 to I 50 higher with up to a 3 00 advance on Lean Cows, bulls active 250 to 5 00 higher ' SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 71 50-74 50, Choice 1-3 67 50-72 50, Select and Low Choice 2-3 65 00-68 25, Select 1-3 60 75-68 25, Standard 1-2 54 00-59 00 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 2-3 61 85-66 75, Choice 2-3 58 00-62 75, Select 1-2 53 00-59 00, Standard 1-2 48 00-49 50 HEIFERS Choice few Prime 2-4 65 00-71 25, Select 1-3 58 00-65 75, Standard 1-2 50 00-57 50 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 39 50- 46 00, Boners 80-85% lean 36 00-42 50, Lean 85-90% lean 35 00-40 25, few down to 32 00 Shells down to 32 00 JSilo Unloader Technology Takes a Giahf Leap Forward! » 1 m Jj FRANKLIN’S FARM SERVICE Laceyville. PA 570-869-2407 HARRYTROOP Cochranville, PA 19335 215-593-6731 HISTAND’S FARM & HOME SERVICE Rome, PA 717-744-2371 HOOVER EQUIPMENT Tyrone, PA 16686 814-684-1777 LAPP’S BARN EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE Gap, PA 17527 717-442-8134 Visit our Website! www.J-ster.com BULLOCKS Select 1-3 54 00-59 75 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs 51 00-58 50, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs 44 25-52 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 89 GO -112 00, 500-700 lbs 77 50-100 00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 78 00- 100 00, 500-700 lbs 62 00-87 00, HEIFERS Medium and Large I 300-500 lbs 81 00-108 00, 500-700 lbs 62 GO -82 00, Medium and Urge 2 300-500 lbs 66 00-84 00, 500-700 lbs 55 00-74 00, BULLS Medium and Urge 1 300-500 lbs 83 00-106 00, 500-700 lbs 70 00-89 00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 73 00- 82 00 CALVES 3461 Compared with 3533 head last week and 2832 head a year ago Vealers steady to 500 higher VEALERS Choice 150-375 lbs 90 00-11000, Gooo 125-250 lbs 62 50-80 00, Standard and Good 75-120 lbs 25 00-47 50, Utility 50- 100 lbs 10 00-30 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls mostly 10 00 higher, Holstein heifers steady to 10 00 lower No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 100 00-147 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 6000-110 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 245 00-330 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 115 00-250 00 No Downpayment! 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Beef type bulls and heifers 80-135 lbs 80 00-155 00 HOGS 1832 Compared with 1376 head last week and 1602 head a year ago Barrows and gilts steady to 50 higher, sows steady to 200 spots 400 lower BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 220-265 lbs 40 00-42 50, 40-45% lean 240-300 lbs 35 25-39 25. 45-50% lean 225-275 lbs 39 00-41 00 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 lbs 27 00-36 00, 500-700 lbs 34 00-42 00 BOARS 11 00-15 00 FEEDER PIGS 261 Compared with 176 head last week and 472 head a year ago US 1-3 30-40 lbs 23 00-35 00, 40-60 lbs 32 00-45 00 per head SHEEP 2813 Compared with 1680 head last week and 1961 head a year ago Slaughter lambs steady to 5 00 higher on pre Holiday trade NEW CROP LAMBS Choice 40-80 lbs 13000-175 00, 80-110 lbs 110 00-130 00, Good and Choice 85- 110 lbs 58 00-75 00, WOOLED LAMBS Choice 80-100 lbs 110 00-125 00, 100-140 lbs 90 00-110 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 33 00-75 00 TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 454 Compared with 237 last week and 1338 head a year ago Feeder pigs mostly 500 to 10 00 higher on for 90 Days! SOLLENBERGER SILOS CORP. Chambersburg, PA 17201 717-264-9588 SOMERSET BARN EQUIPMENT Somerset, PA 15501 814-445-5555 STAR SILOS MD & VA MILK Myerstown, PA 17067 PRODUCERS ASSOC 717-866-5708 Frederick, MD 21701 301-663-6552 limited supply US 1-2 40-50 lbs 95 00- 112.00, 50-60 lbs 93 00-111 00, 60-70 lbs 90 00-109 00, 70-80 lbs 85 00-90 00, few 100 00, US 2 65-80 lbs 59 00-68 00, Slaughter 20-30 lbs 130 00-175 00, 30-40 lbs 107 00-125 00 percwt Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, March 18,2000 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200- 500 LBS. 50.00-114.00. STOCK HEIEERS 45.00-94.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 68.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-58.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 36.00- 53.50, LIGHT 35.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE 56.00-68.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-55.50. BULLS HEAVY 35.00-50.00, LIGHT 35.00-61.50. WALNUT BARN EQUIPMENT Port Royal, PA 717-436-9429 NEW JERSEY GEORGE COLEMAN Elmer, NJ 08318 609-358-8528 GLADHILL TRACTOR MART Frederick, MD 21701 301-663-6060 UncMter Farming, Saturday, March 25, 2000-Al5 COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS 32.00-43.50, CANNERS 25.00-33.00, CULLS 22.00 AND DOWN 808 CALVES 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 110.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 255.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 145.00. HOGS TOP QUALITY UP TO 46.00, HEAVY UP TO 42.00, LIGHT 20.00- 32.00, FEEDER PIGS BY HEAD UP TO 50.00. SOWS 20.00-42.00. MALE HOGS 5.00-20.00. LAMBS 70-85 LBS. UP TO 120.00, 85-125 LBS. UP TO 110.00, 30-60 LBS. UP TO 148.00, CULLS UP TO 65.00. SHEEP UP TO 60.00. GOATS LARGE 60.00-150.00, MEDIUM 40.00-75.00, SMALL 20.00- 50.00, ALL BY THE HEAD. w MARKET LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307 LIVESTOCK AUCTION ■ 1:00 P.M. LEESPORrIp^Y'' , / Farmers Market $:00 AM to 8:00 PM Flea Market 7:00 AM to ?? 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