A2O-Uncaster Fanning, Saturday, April 15, 2000 Oklahoma City Feeder Cattle Oklahoma City, OK Wed Apr 12,2000 USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News Oklahoma National Stockyards - Weekly Cattle Summary Compared to last week; Feeder steers steady to 1.00 lower Feeder belters steady to 1.00 higher. Demand moderate for feeder cattle, but improving some late in the day. Stocker steers steady. Stocker heifers 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand good for Stockers. Quality average to at tractive, end plain. Feeder cattle in mod erate to fleshy conditions and this well above last week on steers Some new crop calves mixed in with thin short yearling types. Weigh-ups gaunt to aver age, few full. Bulk supply feeder cattle off wheat. This only the 2nd week of April and today marks the beginning of the May feeder cattle run This year’s mild winter has advanced wheat growth by at least two weeks with many crops in the boot stage Slaughter cows firm to 1 00 higher Slaughter bulls 1.50 higher. Packer demand good. Demand continues very good for bred cows, pairs, and thin graz ing cows to return to country Supply in cluded many top quality bred cows and pairs. Total of 550 cows and bulls sold with 45 percent to packers Receipts this week 14,400, last week 8,259; last year 15,601. Supply consisted of 78 percent year lings over 600 lbs, 18 percent calves and short yearlings under 600 lbs; 4 percent cows and bulls Heifers comprised 39 percent of feeder and calf supply. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. tractor & nrrw w TRUCK MiJlyJLs Carroll County Agricultural Center • Westminster, MD Farm Stock S A 2 6,000, 8,000,13,000 U APRIL 30 0 A pedal pull for kids ages 4to 8 ™ R * |n Date Sun. May 2 0 Point Pull - Featuring Two-Wheel and Four-Wheel, Modified and Super and Pro-Stock Tractors 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m. - Breakfast starts at 9 a.m. Pit beef, BBQ Chicken Platters SERVED ALL DAY } —r For Information or Directions Admission slo^^ Call 410-848-9426 This l» the biggest fund raiser of the year tor the C»rroll County Ag Center. ■ FLfCOfim In Dairy Barns Spray For Flies Monthly Or As Needed. Rotate 3 Treatments: • Permethrins • Cyfluthrin • Cygon For More Information Call: BEITZEL’S SPRAYING Witmer, PA 17585 717-392-7227 or Toll Free 1-800-727-7228 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS LICENSED Spraying Since 1961 INSURED Radio Dispatched IVucks Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lb thin (334 lbs) 131.00- 134.50 (133.04); 350-400 lbs (375 lbs) 116.00- 120.00 (118.06), load thin 126.50; 400- 450 lbs (428 lbs) 110.00-123.50 (115.27); 450-500 lbs (469 lbs) 107.75-109.50 (108.20) thin (481 lbs) 114.50-119.00 (117.20) 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 93.25- 104.50 (99.64), thin 104.50-111.50 (107.87); 600-700 lbs (653 lbs) 89.50- 96.50 (93.04), thin (646 lbs) 95.00-100.00 (97.22), Fleshy (680 lbs) 84.25-88.75 (87.18); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 82.00-88.75 (84.89), few thin 90.00-92.00; 800-BSO lbs (825 lbs) 77.75- 84.75 (81.14); 850-900 lbs (871 lbs) 76.50-79.00 (77.95); 900-1000 lbs (950 lbs) 70.00-76.75 (74.40); 1000- 1030 lbs (1021 lbs) 70.50-71.00 (70.84). Holsteins: Large 2 450-550 lbs 84.00- 85.00; 600 lbs 78.50; 780 lbs 70.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 105.50- 113.50 (110.58), thin 111.00-122.50 (118.47); 400-500 lbs (455 lbs) 90.00-99.50 (95.53), thin (446 lbs) 99.00-108.00 (101.59); 500- 550 lbs (525 lbs) 90.50-95.00 (92.55), thin (511 lbs) 96 00-99 00 (97 71); 550-600 lbs (575 lbs) 89.00-93.00 (90.93), Fleshy (590 lbs) 84.00-89.00 (85.13); 600-625 lb thin (614 lbs) 87.00-91.50 (89.32); 600-700 lbs (665 lbs) 80.00-86.75 (83.28); 700-750 lbs (726 lb) 78.00-82.75 (80.38); 750-800 lbs (774 lbs) 75.25-80.50 (77.94); 800-850 lbs (821 lbs) 74.75- 78.25 (76.10); load 925- 975 lbs 72.00. Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Brk 43 75-80% 925-1500 38.00-41.50 42.00-43.00 35 75-37.00 Bnr 70 80-85% 900-ISOO 39.00-42.00 41.50-45.50 36.50- 38.50 Lean 53 85-90% 900-1500 38.50- 41.50 42.00-47.00 34.50-37.00 Brk Breakers, Bnr Boners Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Aver age Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1-2 41 1350-2450 51.00-55.50 56.00- 41.50-50.00 Yield Grade 3 6 1550-2575 47.00-51.00 56.00 Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Lean 85.90; Boners 81.45; Breakers 75.40, Y.G. 4-5 66.95. Bulls 94.40, Y.G. 3 79.30. Replacement Cows; Pretested for bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Qual ity Price Heifers 800-1100 4-8 months High quality 575.00-620.00; 4-7 yr old 1000-1400 5-8 months High quality 670.00- 4-7 yr old 900-1350 4-5 months High quality 600.00-660.00; 7-8 yr old 950-1300 2-5 months High quality 510.00- 10 yr old 1000-1100 8 months Avg quality 500.00-550.00,10 yr old 1000-1100 2-5 months Avg quality 450.00- Pairs: Medium and large 1 Age Cow Weight Calf Weight Quality Price 5-7 yr old 950-1200 175-350 High quality 810.00-875.00, some bred back 900.00- 915.00; 2-8 yr old 700-1100 150-250 Avg quality 700.00-780.00; 10 yr old 850-1100 200-375 Avg quality 645.00-740.00. Aberdeen Livestock Churchville, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, April 12,2000 SLAUGHTER STEERS; STEADY. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. 72.00- 75.50; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 68.00-71.00; HOL STEIN STEERS HI CHOICE AND PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 66.00-68.00; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 65.00-67.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 55.00-58.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: STEADY. CHOICE AND PRIME 950-1300 LBS. 71.00-74.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 64.00-69.00. COWS. 1.00 HIGHER. BRK. UT AND COMM 2-4 BULK 37.00-43.00; HI DRESSING 44.00-48.00; CUTTER AND BONING UT. 35.00-39.00; HI \ Are you rcody? ■n * J*W Lightweight and Powerful, this saw is a homeowner’s dream. ; *J&*T******* •'**' x mmsm Abbottstown MESSICK’S RD #1 Box 2SSA 717-259-6617 Allentown LEHIGH AG EG. INC. 6670 Ruppsvllle Rd. 610-398-2553 1-800-779-3616 Carlisle TRI-BORO CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES, INC. 1490 RITNER HWY. 1-800-248-6590 Dallastown TRI-BORO CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES, INC. 435 Locust St. 717-246-3095 1-800-632-9018 East Earl GOODS LAWN & GARDEN CENTER Route 23 717-445-4490 j Elizabethtown , MESSICK’S I Rheems Exlt-Rt. 213 | 717-367-1319,717-653-8867 l DRESSING 39.00-43.00; CANNERS AND CUTTERS 32.00-38.00; LOW DRESSING 28.00 DOWN. BULLS: 1.00 HIGHER. ALL WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 47.00-56.00. VEAL CALVES: 1.00 HIGHER. CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS. LBS. 75.00-88.00; HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 67.00- 74.00. FARM CALVES: STEADY. HOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS. 135.00-170.00; HOL BULLS 85-95 LBS. 84.00-135.00; HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS. 260.00- SMALL FRAME 70-105 LBS. 110.00-190.00; SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 30.00-45.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEADY. BULLS AND STEERS 400-900 LBS. 58.00- HEIFERS 300-700 LBS. 78.00- LAMBS: 10.00 HIGHER. CHOICE AND PRIME 90-110 LBS. 89.00-101.00; LIGHTER LAMBS 115.00-160.00; HEAVY EWES 28.00-36.00; LIGHT EWES 42.00-55.00. GOATS: STEADY. SMALL 25.00- 40.00; MEDIUM 50.00-75.00; LARGE 90.00- HOGS: STEADY. 210-250 LBS. 38.00- 255-300 LBS. 33.00-41.00; HEAVY SOWS 35.00-40.00; LIGHT SOWS 29.00-33.00; BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 10.00-13.00. Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, April 11,2000 STEERS; CHOICE 2-3 1155-1365 LBS. 68.50-72.00, SELECT 1-3 66.00- 68.00, STANDARD 1-2 64.00-65.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1675 LBS. 66.25, SELECT 1-2 63.25. HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 1280-1390 LBS. 68.00-69.50, SELECT 1-3 66.50, Featuring a STIHL Quickstep* Inertia chain brake, the STIHL 025 Wood Boss* gives you the edge you’ve been looking for! Featuring a lifetime ignition warranty and a STIHL Quickstep* Inerta chain brake, the STIHL «%Farm Boss* delivers impressive power to weight ratio for those bigger jobs. 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