Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 1, 2000
Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
Wednesday, March 29,2000
CATTLE: 144...PDA...SUPPLY IN
CLUDED 25 STEERS AND HEIFERS
AND 7 BULLS. COMPARED WITH
LAST WEEK’S SALE, SL. COWS
STEADY TO 1.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; COUPLE
CHOICE 2-3 1528 AND 1500 LBS.
69.00 AND 71.75.
HOLSTEINS: COUPLE CHOICE 2-
3 1360 AND 1486 LBS. 56.50 AND
59.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 1048 AND
1188 LBS. 67.00 AND 70.00, FEW
SELECT 1-3 56.00 AND 62.50.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
42.00 AND 45.00 FEW TO 48.75,
BONERS 80-85% LEAN 38.25-43.25,
LEAN 85-90% 37.00-42.00, SHELLS
DOWN TO 33.00.
BULLS: ONE YG#l 2058 LBS. 56.00,
FEW YG#2 1230-1540 LBS. 45.00-
50.25.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS
COUPLE MED. 1 444 AND 492 LBS.
86.50 AND 94.00, FEW LARGE 2 525-
850 LBS. 60.50-68.00; HEIFERS MED.
1 380-510 LBS. 77.50-81.50, MED. 2
300-625 LBS. 60.00-72.50; BULLS FEW
MED. 1 375-500 LBS. 72.50-84.00, FEW
LARGE 2 420-500 LBS. 52.00-61.50.
CALVES: 83...VEALERS STAN
DARD AND GOOD 95-110 LBS. 37.00-
47.50, UTILITY 60-80 LBS. 21.00-36.00.
FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-115 LBS. 107.50-135.00,
ONE 140.00, #2 85-120 LBS. 50.00-
105.00; FEW #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-110 LBS. 275.00-333.00, FEW #2 90-
120 LBS. 200.00-270.00. FEW BEEF
TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS 80-105
LBS. 11S.00-200.00.
HOGS: 30... BARROWS AND GILTS
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45-50% LEAN 260-290 LBS. 43.00-
44.50, FEW 40-45% LEAN 240-280
LBS. 40.00-40.25.
SOWS; FEW US#l-3 440-650 LBS.
35.00-38.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 18...U5#2-3 34-45
LBS. 27.00-31.00 PER HEAD.
SHEEP: 7... SLAUGHTER LAMBS
COUPLE CHOICE 100 LBS. 93.50.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP FEW 32.00-
32.50.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, FEW
MED. BILLIES 34.00-48.00, COUPLE
SMALL KIDS 13.00.
Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
March 27,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
429 345
LAST MONDAY
514 394 44 29
CATTLE Compared to last Monday's
auction, slaughter steers sold steady to
SOhigher Slaughter heifers were 200
higher Slaughter cows traded uneven,
200 lower to 200 higher with most
strength on the leaner kinds Slaughter
bulls sold 2 00-3 00 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 few 1280-1415 lbs 73 50
Choice 2-3 1210-1500 lbs 68 00-72 25
Select 1-3 64 00-69 75 Standard 1-2
few 49 75-55 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1250-1600 lbs 63 00-64 50
Choice 2-3 1265-1660 lbs 57 00-61 50
Select 1-2 5100-57 50 Standard 1-2
44 00-55 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1460 lbs
72 50-74 50 Choice 2-4 1125-1415 lbs
67 00-73 75. Select 1-3 64 25-67 25
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-
80 pet lean 40.00-45 25, few down to
38 25 Boners 80-85 pet lean 39 00-43 50,
low dressing down to 37 00 Lean 85-90
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FEEDER STEERS Medium and
Large 1 345-550 lbs 92 00-112 00, one lot
122 50,500-560 lbs 91 00-96.00, 635-700
lbs 76 00-84 50, 700-725 lbs 7100-
83 00 Medium and Large 2 270-465 lbs
81 00-90 00. 510-670 lbs 61.00-76 00,
980-1100 lbs 42.50-49 00.
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and
Large 1 390-480 lbs 82 00-94 50, 500-
585 lbs 81 00-92 00, 600-715 lbs 73 00-
83 50 Medium and Large 2 250-450 lbs
60 00-77.00,700-1000 lbs 45 00-52 00
FEEDER BULLS. Medium and
Large 1 individual 330 lbs 122 50, 575-
605 lbs 83 00-96 00 Medium and Large
2 200-250 lbs 79 00-83 00, 300-475 lbs
56 00-75 50
CALVES Compared to last week's
auction, Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold 5 00-7 00 higher Holstein
heifers 20 00-30 00 higher.
34 47 65
VEALERS Standard and Good 75-
100 lbs 21 00-35 00. Utility 50-70 lbs
11 00-22 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls Number 1 85-125 lbs 112 50-
144 00, mostly 125 00-139.00 Number 2
80-120 lbs 6000-120 00, few down to
40 00 Holstein heifers Number 1 85-110
lbs 300 00-360 00 Number 2 85-115 lbs
140 00-250 00
Beef type bulls and heifers 65-105 lbs
105 00-177 50
BARROWS AND GILTS 45-50 pet
lean Few 195-125 lbs 36 00-4100
SOWS- Prices steady with last
Monday's auction. US 1-3 395-495
lbs 28 00-37 50 520-700 lbs
3000-38.00 Medium 275-450 lbs
10 00-18.00
BOARS,
13 00-14.00
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: New Crop.
Choice 30-45 lbs 130 00-142 50,50-75 lbs
115 00-137.50 Wooled Choice few 115
lbs 74.00-90 00
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pet lean 31 00-41 75 Shells down to
26 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
1200-2310 lbs 52 25-59 50, couple 61 75-
62 50 Yield Grade 2 1010-1925 lbs 46 25-
51 00
Couple 455-655 lbs
SLAUGHTER SHEEP. Utility 1-3
34.00- Several ewes with lambs
77.50-107 SO/pair.
GOATS; All sold per head.
Billies Large 77 00-94.00. Medium
55.00- 00. Nannies. Large 52.00-71.00.
Medium 45.00-62.00. Kids' Large
35.00- 00. Small few 18.00-22.00
Eighty-four Livestock
Eighty-four, Pa.
March 27,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 295 . [PDA] Compared with
last week’s sale si cows steady to 200
lower, bulls steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS' couple
Select 1-3 62 50 & 63.50
HEIFERS, couple Select 1-3 57.00 &
57 50. Standard 1-2 47 00-53 00.
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 38.50-
44 50, Boners 80-85% lean 34.50-38 75,
Lean 85-90% lean 3075-35 00 Shells
31 00 and down
BULLOCKS' couple Select 1-3 55.50
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1125-1820 lbs
47 50-51 50, Yield Grade 2 1075-1845 lbs
43.75-49 50.
FEEDER CATTLE- STEERS
Medium and Large I 300-525 lbs 92 50-
117.00, Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs
64.00-85.00, 550-700 lbs 70.00-86.00;
HEIFERS' Medium and Large 1 315-500
lbs 85 00-109 00, 510-775 lbs 71.00-
87.00, few Medium and Large 2 325-685
lbs 70 00-8100, BULLS: Medium and
Large 1 325-500 lbs 92 50-108 00, 515-
600 lbs 80 00-97 00, Medium and Large 2
350-500 lbs 65.00-82.50, 515-795 lbs
60 00-75 00
CALVES 181...[A1l calves sold per
cwt] VEALERS. one Choice 180 lbs
10000, Standard and Good 90-105 lbs
30.00-52.50, 65-85 lbs 27 50-48.00,
Utility 50-95 lbs 22.50-32 50.
FARM CALVES- Holstein bulls
steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs
105.00-132.50, No 2 70-125 lbs 55.00-
105.00, No 1 Holstein heifets 85-110 lbs
200 00-295 00, No 2 80-95 lbs 13000-
17000.
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Beef type bulls and heifers 65-125 lbs
70.00-160.00,240-295 lbs 73.00-125.00
HOGS 16.. BARROWS AND GILTS
45-50% lean 260-290 lbs 41 50-45.00, 40-
45% lean 230-310 lbs 39.00-41 00.
SOWS: one US 1-3 425 lbs 35 00.
FEEDER PIGS 0. NO MARKET
TEST'
SHEEP 97 .Slaughter lambs steady
SLAUGHTER LAMBS- few High Choice
and Prime 110-130 lbs 65.00-86.00,
Choice 35-50 lbs 102 50-124.00,55-75 lbs
104 00-125 00.85-90 lbs 99 00-108.00
FEEDER LAMBS; Good and Choice
35-50 lbs 75.00-90.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 25 00-43.00
GOATS 68...[A1l sold by the head]
Large Billies 69.00-135.00, Medium
44.00- Large Nannies and Wethers
53.00- Medium Nannies 30.00-
45.00. Large Kids 33.00-60.00, Small
Kids 22.00-30 00
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of
North Jersey
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 28,2000
CALVES .12-2.45.
COWS .2S-.49.
EASY COWS .16'/i-.40.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .55-1.08.
HEIFERS .34-.87'/2.
BULLS .40-.75.
STEERS .44-.81.
HOGS .34-.36.
ROASTING PIGS EA. 32.00-39.00.
BOARS .IS-.lS'/i.
SOWS, NONE.
SHEEP .10-.69.
LAMBS EA. 47.00-99.00.
LAMBS PER LB. J5-1.47>/ 2 .
GOATS EA. 48.00-140.00.
KIDS EA. 26.00-77.00.
HIDES EA. 12.00-20.00.
500 HEAD TOTAL.
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