AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 8, 2000
New Holland
Calves, Sheep, Goats
April 3,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
CALVES SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
151 686 1594
LAST WEEK
168 912 1186
LAST YEAR
115 1995 852
CALVES Compared to Thursday's
auction, farm calf demand is simply too
good for a vealer market A few larger
slaughter calves sold 7 00-10 00 higher
Trading was very active for Holstein bulls
returning to feed and prices were mostly
steady with the bulk of Thursday’s calves
Holstein heifers traded steady to firm
VEALERS Few Standard and low
Good 60-90 lbs 20 00-25 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES Good and
Choice 200-350 lbs 90 00-110 00, few
350-550 lbs 75 00-80 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 140 00-172 00 Plainer
type bulls 80-130 lbs 95 00-140 00, few
weaker calves 75-110 lbs 42 00-90 00
Few Holstein heifers 90-105 lbs 330 00-
37000 Plainer heifers 75-115 lbs 160 00-
300 00 Couple beef type bulls 80-90 lbs
140 00-165 00
SHEEP Compared to Thursday,
slaughter lambs under 100 lbs sold 5 00-
10 00 lower while heavier weights were
not fully tested Slaughter ewes sold
steady to weak Goat prices remain strong,
especially for kid goats Easter specials
begin next Monday and continue through
the end of April
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 30-50 lbs 125 00-150 00 SO
HO lbs 10500-12000 few 130-140 lbs
75 00-85 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year olds 50 GO
-75 00 Utility and Good 1-3 30 00-50 00
Ages Bucks 150-300 lbs 40 00-50 00
GOATS (All sold by the head) Billies
Large 100 00-125 00, few up to 140 00
Medium 70 00-100 00 Mutton Choice
and Prime 70 00-90 00 Nannies Large
60 00-80 00 Medium 40 00-60 00
Yearlings Choice and Prime 60 00-90 00
Kids Choice and Prime 45 00-80 00
Good 20 00-45 00
Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
April 6,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
WEDNESDAY
116 84 75 0 12
LAST WEDNESDAY
144 83 48 7 7
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday’s auction, slaughter cows sold
steady to 250 lower Other classes were
not well tested
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3
1275-1480 lbs 69 00-72 00 Select 1-3
61 00 65 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1200-1615 lbs 63 00-69 25
Select 3 individual 55 50
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75
80 percent lean 40 00-42 50, individual up
to 45 00 Boners 80-85 pet lean 38 50-
42 00 Lean 85-90 pet lean 34 75-40 00
Shells down to 25 75
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
1 1250-1920 lb s5O 75-56 75 Yield Grade
2 few 840-2110 lbs 39 50-50 25
FEEDER STEERS Medium 1-2 few
470 625 lbs 77 00-84 50
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 1 2 lew
400-590 lbs 65 00-75 50
FEEDER BULLS Medium 1-2 few
375-600 lbs 61 00-83 00
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VEALERS Standard and Good 75-
110 lbs 28 00-52 50 Utility 55-85 lbs
16 00-32 50
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls Number 1 90-130 lbs 120 00-157 50
Number 2 85-125 lbs 73 00-117 50
Holstein heifers Number I few 90-120 lbs
275 00-300 00 Number 2 few 90-100 lbs
210 00-225 00 Beef type bulls and
heifers 75-125 lbs 100 00-145 00
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54 pet
lean 230-260 lbs 44 50-45 0045-50
pet lean 220-270 lbs 43 00-44 0040-
45 pet lean 265-350 lbs 37 00-41 50
SOWS US 1-3 Individual 485 lbs
37 50
BOARS Few 200-280 lbs
25 00-26 00 615-710 lbs
1200-1300
FEEDER PIGS All sold by the head
US 1-3 40-50 lbs 48 00-51 00
25-35 lbs 17 00-24 00
SHEEP No market test
GOATS All sold per head Nannies
Small and Medium few 31 00-45 00 Kids
Small few 14 00-20 00
Aberdeen Livestock
Churchville, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, April 5,2000
SLAUGHTER STEERS: STEADY.
CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. 71.00-
74.50; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE
1000-1500 LBS. 67.00-71.00; HOL
STEIN STEERS HI CHOICE AND
PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 64.00-67.00;
CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 62.00-64.00;
SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 55.00-58.00,
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: STEADY.
CHOICE AND PRIME 950-1300 LBS.
71.00- SELECT ALL WEIGHTS
900-1400 LBS. 61.00-66.00.
COWS: 1.00 HIGHER. BRK. UT
AND COMM 2-4 BULK 38.00-42.00; HI
DRESSING 43.00-47.00; CUTTER
AND BONING UT. 35.00-39.00; HI
DRESSING 39.00-42.00; CANNERS
AND CUTTERS 32.00-37.00; LOW
DRESSING 28.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 1.00 HIGHER. ALL
WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 43.00-55.00.
VEAL CALVES: STEADY.
CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS.
LBS. 74.00-88.00; HI GOOD AND
LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 66.00-
73.00.
FARM CALVES; 30.00 HIGHER.
HOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS. 148.00-
185.00; HOL BULLS 85-95 LBS. 95.00-
132.00; HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-
120 LBS. 290.00-330.00; SMALL
FRAME 70-105 LBS. 130.00-220.00;
SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL
WEIGHTS 25.00-40.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEADY.
BULLS AND STEERS 400-900 LBS.
49.00- HEIFERS 300-700 LBS.
76.00-
LAMBS: STEADY. CHOICE AND
PRIME 90-110 LBS. 88.00-96.00;
LIGHTER LAMBS 110.00-160.00;
HEAVY EWES 20.00-28.00; LIGHT
EWES 34.00-49.00.
GOATS: STEADY. SMALL 30.00-
45.00; MEDIUM 50.00-70.00; LARGE
90.00-
HOGS: STEADY. 210-250 LBS.
39.00- 255-300 LBS. 33.00-40.00;
HEAVY SOWS 32.00-39.00; LIGHT
SOWS 24.00-29.00; BOARS ALL
WEIGHTS 9.00-12.00.
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
April 3, 2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 90 [PDA] Compared with
last week’s sale si tows I 25 to 300
lower
SLAUGHTER STEERS couple
Select 1-3 64 00 & 65 00 HOLSTEINS
one High Choice and Prime 2-3 1325 lbs
61 50
SLAUGHTER COWS few Bieakers
75-80% lean 38 00-43 75, Boners 80-85%
lean 35 00-41 00, Lean 85-90% lean
32 00-39 25 Shells down to 20 50
BULLS one Yield Grade 1 1520 lbs
53 75, one Yield Grade 2 1350 lbs 44 75
FEEDER CATTLE HEIFERS one
Medium 1-2 300 500 lbs 66 00-81 00
CALVES 109 VEALERS Standard
and Good 75-115 lbs 41 00-55 00, Utility
50-75 lbs 20 00-31 00
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 120 00-140 00, one 157 50,
80-85 lbs 77 50-120 00, No 2 80-120 lbs
70 00-105 00, few No 1 Holstein heifers
85-105 lbs 270 00-300 00, few No 2 SO
HO lbs 200 00-240 00
Couple beef type bulls and heifers 100
lbs 105 00 & 135 00
HOGS 175 Barrows and gilts 250 to
300 higher BARROWS AND GILTS
49-54% lean 230-280 lbs 44 00-45 00, few
to 46 00, 45-50% lean 230-290 lbs 43 GO
-44 00, 40-45% lean 250-310 lbs 41 GO
-41 75
SOWS few US 1-3 385-500 lbs
30 00-34 00, few 500-705 lbs 36 75-38 75
BOARS couple 455 & 460 lbs 14 75
& 16 00, couple 265 & 270 lbs 20 00 &
30 00
FEEDER PIGS 13 US 1-3 25-35 lbs
27 50-35 00 per head
SHEEP 106 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Choice 40-85 lbs 100 00-112 50, 95-130
lbs 75 00-95 00, Good and Choice 35-65
lbs 70 00-95.00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 1000-4000,
Yearlings 50 00-60 00
GOATS 22 [All sold by the head]
Few Large 60 00-65 00, few Medium
40 00-50 00, couple Large Kid 25 00,
Small Kids 4 00-12 00
Friend’s
Stockyard,lnc.
Accident, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, April 3,2000
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 LBS. 50.00-112.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 36.00-91.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 66.00-74.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 52.00-63.50, HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LBS. 61.00-66.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY
CHOICE 54.00-58.00, LIGHT 40.00-
53.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 66.00-73.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.00-64.00.
BULLS HEAVY 42.00-52.00, LIGHT
38.00-
COWS UTILITY (HOLSTEINS)
38.00- COMMERCIAL TO
GOOD 32.50-37.50, CULL COWS 32.00
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 150.00.
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HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP
TO 335.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 140.00.
HOGS, TOP QUALITY, UP TO
41.00.
SOWS UP TO 35.00.
LAMBS CHOICE UP TO 75.00.
LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL
GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT.
ANNUAL SPRING GRASS CATTLE
SALE SAT., APRIL 29,7 P.M.
Grantsville
Livestock
GrantsviUe, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, April 1,2000
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 LBS. 50.00-118.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 45.00-99.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS up to 67.00,
MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-58.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 36.00-
52.00, LIGHT 35.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 56.00-67.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 50.00-55.50.
BULLS HEAVY 44.00-53.00, LIGHT
35.00-
COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS
32.00- 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 120.00.
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 44.00,
HEAVY UP TO 42.00, LIGHT 20.00-
36.00, 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 110.00,
85-125 LBS. UP TO 100.00, 30-60 LBS.
UP TO 125.00, CULLS UP TO 65.00.
SHEEP UP TO 40.00.
GOATS LARGE 60.00-147.50,
MEDIUM 40.00-75.00, SMALL 20.00-
50.00, ALL BY THE HEAD.
Frederick Livestock
Frederick, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, April 3,2000
SLAUGHTER COWS: 84 HEAD,
1.00 LOWER. UTILITY 39.00-43.75;
HIGH DRESSING 1 AT 45.00;
CANNERS 35.00-39.00; SHELLY 34.00
DOWN.
BULLS: 8 HEAD. YG#l 1250-1400
LBS. 48.50-51.25; YG#2 45.00-47.50, 1
2355 LBS. AT 46.00.
FED STEERS: LOW CHOICE HOL
STEINS 1500-1675 LBS. 56.50-57.50.
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Wednesday, April 5,2000
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CALVES HOGS
4.000 361,000
5.000 371,000
5.000 378,000
14.000 1,088,000
16.000 1,102,000
14,000 1,052,000
CATTLE
125.000
128.000
124.000
378.000
381.000
361.000
FED HEIFERS: SELECT HOL
STEINSI2OO LBS. TO 46.50.
VEAL CALVES: 124 HEAD. CULLS
60-90 LBS. 23.00-30.00.
FARM CALVES: VERY ACTIVE
20.00- HIGHER. HOLSTEIN
BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 140.00-174.00,
FEW TO 180.00, 85-95 LBS. 95.00-
120.00; #2 95-120 LBS. 95.00-135.00,80-
90 LBS. 40.00-75.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS STRONG DEMAND. #llOO
- LBS. 320.00-345.00, 80-95 LBS.
260.00- #2 70-80 LBS. 130.00-
175.00; BEEF X BULLS 105.00-170.00,
FEW LIGHT 80.00-100.00; BEEF X
HEIFERS TO 140.00;
LIGHTWEIGHTS 75.00-90.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: #1 AND 3 1 LOT
270 LBS. 42.25.
SOWS: 1415 LBS. AT 28.00.
BOARS: 1605 LBS. AT 10.75.
STOCK CATTLE: STEERS, NONE.
HEIFERS; MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 5 HEAD LIMOUSIN 390-415
LBS. 96.00-103.00; 1505 LBS. AT 92.00.
GOATS: 15 HEAD. LARGE BIL
LIES 88.00, WHETHERS 69.00-84.00,
SM. TO MED. 41.00-46.00, FLESHY
KIDS 34.00-41.00, KIDS 20.00-29.00.
Jersey Shore
Livestock
Market, Inc.
Auction Every Thursday
At 4:00 pjn.
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, April 6, 2000
RETURN TO FARM CALF:
100.00-365.00.
GOOD VEAL; 50.00-90.00.
COMMON VEAL; 20.00-49.00.
CHOICE STEERS: 68.00-72.50
SELECT STEERS: 63.00-67.00.
COMMON STEERS: 58.00-62.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 35.0tM4.50.
CANNERS-CUTTERS: 30.00-37.00.
SHELLS: 25.00-29.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS NONE.
SELECT HEIFERS 64.00-68.00.
COMMON HEIFERS: 53.00-63.00.
GOOD FEEDERS: 75.00-86.00.
COMMON FEEDERS 46.00-74.00.
BULLS: 44.00-55.00.
GOOD HOGS: 42.25.
CH a^
SHEEP
16,000
15.000
16.000
46.000
44.000
47.000