AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29, 2000
St. Louis
Feeder Cattle
Springfield, IL
Thu Apr 27,2000
USDA-IL Market News Service
Farmers Livestock Marketing Assn
auction at Greenville,lL Wed Apr
26,2000
Cattle and calves: 10S0 head. Com
pared to last week, slaughter steers and
heifers fully steady. Supply mainly
Select and Choice slaughter steers and
heifers. Moderate supply of holstein
steers.
Total Receipts this week: 1050 Last
week: nit Last year: 1080
SLAUGHTER STEERS. Choice 2-4
950-1450 lbs 69.00-73.00, mostly 70.00-
73.00, 1450-1550 lbs 67.00-70.00; Yield
Grade 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 1150-1450 lbs
73.00- Few Prime 2-4 1150-1475
lbs 74.00-76.00. Select and Choice 2-3
975-1350 lbs 66.00-70.00. Select 2-3
1000-1425 lbs 62.00-66.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1250-1700 lbs 62.00-66.00, mostly 62.00-
65.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1275-1450
lbs 59 00-62.00; Select 2-3 1075-1400 lbs
53.00- Low Yielding 45.00-53.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
950-1250 lbs 69.00-73.00, mostly 70.00-
73.00; YG 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 1000-1300
lbs 73.00-75.00, Few Prime 2-4 1100-
1350 lbs 74.00-76.00, Pkg 76.25. Select
and Choice 2-3 900-1225 lbs 66.00-70.00;
Select 2-3 925-1225 lbs 62.00-66.00.
HEIFERETTES: Few Medium and
Large Frame 900-1325 lbs 45.00-56.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Compared with
last week, feeder steers fully steady.
Feeder heifers firm to 2.00 higher, most
advance on 500-600 lbs. Overall quality
above last weeks level. Large buyer at-
tendance.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large Frame 1. Thin 200-300 lbs 112.00-
126.00 300-400 lbs 100.00-118.00, fancy
118.00-128 00 400-500 lbs 95.00-104.00,
fancy 104.00-112 00 500-600 lbs 90 00-
100.00 600-700 lbs 85.00-92.00 700-800
lbs 79.00-87.00 800-900 lbs 74.00-80.00
900-10001bs 7000-76.00 Moderately
Fleshy:4oo-600 lbs 85.00-95.00 900-
1 lOOlbs 64 00-70 00 Large Frame 2 Hol
stems. 150-200 lbs 100 00-120 00 200-
500 lbs 90.00-100.00 FEEDER
HEIFERS. Medium and Large Frame 1:
Thin. 200-300 lbs 100.00-115.00 300-400
lbs 92 00-100.00, fancy 100.00-110.00
400-500 lbs 90.00- 97.00, fancy 97.00-
100.00 Several 500-600 lbs 85.00- 92.00,
fancy 92.00- 98.00 600-700 lbs 78 GO
-86 00 700-800 lbs 72 00- 79.00
Moderately Fleshy.4oo-600 lbs 78 GO
-88 00
Cow/Calf Pairs- Large Frame 2-7 yrs
old with calf at side 700.00-790.00/pr.
Medium to Large Frame 7-10 yrs old
450.00-700.00/pr.
Bred Cows: Large Frame 2-10 yrs old
in 2nd and 3rd stage 500.00-610.00/hd.
Medium to Large Frame 3-10 yrs old
400.00-550.00/hd. Small Frame 7-10 yrs
old 300.00-350.00/hd.
Breeding Bulls- Couple Large Frame 1
yr old Blacks 1150.00- 1200.00/hd. 2-3
yrs old 700 00-750 00
Slaughter Cows and Bulls;
Agent for Goodville Mutual
Compared to last week, cows firm to
1.00 higher. Bulls fully steady.
SLAUGHTER COWS: % Lean
Weight Price Breakers 75-80 % 850-1200
lbs 40.00-43.00 Boners 80-85 % 850-1200
lbs 42.00-47.00 High Yielding 80-85 %
over 1100 lbs 43.00-48.00 Lean 85-90 %
850-1200 lbs 38.00-41.00 85-90 % 750-
850 lbs 34.00-38.00 85-90 % under 750
lbs 30.00-34.00
BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2 1050-2500
lbs 45.00-51.00, mostly 47.00-51.00.
Yield Gr 1 1450-2000 lbs 51.00-53.00.
Eighty-four Livestock
Eighty-four, Pa.
April 24,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 205 [PDA] Compared with
last week’s sale si cows steady to 300
higher, bulls steady to 2 00 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS couple
Choice 2-3 1100 & 1125 lbs 68 00 &
69 00, Select 1-3 64 00-66 00
HOLSTEINS few Standard 1-2
51 00-57 00
HEIFERS one Choice 2-4 1025 lbs
67 50, one Select 1 -3 62 00, few Standard
1-2 48 00-58 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 42 00-
47 00, Boners 80-85% lean 37 00-42 00,
Lean 85-90% lean 32 00-37 50 Shells
32 00 and down
BULLOCKS couple Choice 2-3
70 00 & 77 00
BULLS Yield Grade 1 990-1800 lbs
50 00-54 50, Yield Grade 2 1070-2310 lbs
47 50-49 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS couple
Medium and Large 1 450 & 505 lbs 93 00
& 95 00, few Medium and Large 2 325-
895 lbs 73 00-90 00, HEIFERS few
Medium and Large 1 315-480 lbs 89 00-
94 00, 545-750 lbs 70 00-85 00, few
Medium and Large 2 335-625 lbs 64 GO
-87 50, BULLS Medium and Large 1 300-
585 lbs 86 00-108 00, Medium and Large
2 300-400 lbs 69 00-82 00, 500-850 lbs
60 00-80 00
CALVES 159 [All calves sold per
cwt]
VEALERS one Choice 140 lbs
130 00, few Good 140-230 lbs 73 00-
85 00, Standard and Good 90-125 lbs
40 00-65 00, 60-85 lbs 35 00-60 00,
Utility 45-90 lbs 25 00-35 00
FARM CALVES Holstein bulls
steady to 10 00 higher No 1 Holstein bulls
90-120 lbs 12000 167 50, No 2 75-125
lbs 70 00-125 00, couple No 1 Holstein
heifers 90 & 100 lbs 260 00 Si 300 00, few
No 2 70-105 lbs 105 00-230 00
Beef type bulls and heifers 55-125 lbs
95 00 170 00, 200-295 lbs 80 00-114 00
HOGS 8 BARROWS AND GILTS
45-50% lean 225-270 lbs 42 00 46 00
BOARS couple 445 & 455 lbs 14 00
& 15 00
FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET
TEST'
SHEEP 106 Slaughter lambs steady
on lite market
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 35-
50 lbs 105 00-130 00, 55 75 lbs 104 00-
118 00, 85-105 lbs 95 00-97 00, Good and
Choice 100-145 lbs 60 00-65 00
FEEDER LAMBS Good and Choice
35-55 lbs 80 00-100 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 23 00-48 00
GOATS 31 [All sold by the head]
Couple Large Billies 101 00 &
105 00, Medium 36 00-66 00, Large
12S head.
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Nannies 55 00-60 00, Medium 27 00-
46 00, Large Kids 20 00-30 00, Small
11 00-20 00
CATTLE 311 [PDA] [Supply
included 210 cows and heifers m the
Dairy? sale] Compared with last week’s
sale si cows 2 00 to 3 00 higher
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 43 GO
-49 50. Boners 80-85% lean 39 50-45 00
with a few low dressing to 37 00, Lean 85-
90% lean 32 00-41 25 Shells down to
26 00
BULLS few Yield Grade 1 1350-1765
lbs 49 00-50 50, couple Yield Grade 2
1105 & 1515 lbs 48 25 * 48 75
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS couple
Medium 1-2 510 & 515 lbs 66 00 & 75 00,
HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 345-490
lbs 79 50-82 00, one 570 lbs 63 00,
Medium and Large 2 575-735 lbs 50 50-
57 50, BULLS few Medium and Large 1
435-635 lbs 63 50-79 00, Medium and
Large 2 320-445 lbs 57 50-72 00, 545-705
lbs 58 00-59 00
CALVES 60 VEALERS few
Standard and Good 70-95 lbs 30 00-50 00
FARM CALVES Holstein bulls
10 00 to 20 00 higher No 1 Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 160 00-194 00, 75-85 lbs
127 50-157 50, No 2 80-120 lbs 8000-
17000, No 2 Holstein heifers 60-95 lbs
195 00-26000
Few beef type bulls and heifers 70-110
lbs 92 50-172 50
HOGS 19 BARROWS AND GILTS
45-50% lean 235-275 lbs 41 50-42 50, one
lot 3 head 40-45% lean 295 lbs 38 00
SOWS US 1-3 520-745 lbs 33 GO
-38 00
FEEDER PIGS 19 US 1-3 20-55 lbs
16 00-62 50 per head
SHEEP 22 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
couple High Choice and Prime 70 lbs
137 50 & 167 50, Choice 40-60 lbs
100 00-120 00, few 85-110 lbs 73 GO
-96 00, few Good and Choice 40-45 lbs
80 00-95 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP few 34 GO
-38 00
GOATS 31 [All sold by the head]
One Large Billy 111 00, one Medium
37 50. Large Nanmes 4000-61 00, few
Medium 35 00-57 00, one Large Kid
34 00, Small 1000-26 00
HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS 850 00-
1500 00, one 1775 00 per head
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April 26,2000
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Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, April 25,2000
STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1345-1460
LBS. 69.75-70.50; SELECT 1-3 66.00-
68.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
1340-1635 LBS. 65.25-66.75, SELECT
1-263.75-64.75.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 70.25-71.50,
SELECT 1-3 65.00-69.75, STANDARD
1-2 56.00-61.25.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
43.25-44.75, ONE AT 48.25; BONERS
80-85% LEAN 42.00-43.00; LEAN 85-
90% 39.75-41.75; SHELLS DOWN TO
32.00-38.50.
BULLS: YG#11365-2175 LBS. 52.00-
56.00; YG#2 1840-1945 LBS. 47.00-
49.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS,
BLACK 295-430 LBS. 109.00, 175-280
LBS. 92.00, 525 LBS. 80.00; HEIFERS
240-345 LBS. 70.00-79.00, 535 LBS.
68.00; BULLS 1005 LBS. 47.25, 360
LBS. 76.00.
CALVES: UTILITY 70-75 LBS.
25.00-30.00.
FARM CALVES; #1 95-115 LBS.
190.00- #2 95-115 LBS. 150.00-
185.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-
120 LBS. 280.00-352.50, #2 75-80 LBS.
225.00- BEEF TYPE BULLS
AND HEIFERS 90 LBS. 166.00.
SOWS: US#l-3 496-575 LBS. 38.50-
40.25, MED. 385-455 LBS. 36.00-37.00.
BOARS: 240 LBS. 33.00.
New Holland
Calves, Sheep, Goats
April 24,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
CALVES SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
97 1570 1076
LAST WEEK
87 2129 2556
LAST YEAR
238 955
CALVES Compared to Thursday's
auction, there were not any lightweight
calves sold for immediate slaughter No
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SLAUGHTER CALVES; No well
tested RETURNED TO FARM- Holstein
bulls 85-120 lbs 172.00-200 00 Plainer
type bulls 80-110 lbs 105 00-187 00.
weaker calves 60-110 lbs 50 00-115 00
Holstein heifers 80-100 lbs 260 00-355 00
Plain heifers 65-105 lbs 160.00-300.00.
SHEEP Compared to Thursday,
slaughter lamb paces were steady to
50 00 higher Slaughter ewes sold steady
to 1000 higher Receipts and demand
were much higher than last auction
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Pnme 2-3 20-75 lbs 100 00-200 00, 75-
110 lbs 95 00-125 00 Good and Choice
75-110 lbs 80 00-95 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year olds 35 00-
50 00 Utility and Good 1-3 15 00-40 00
GOATS (All sold by the head) Billies
Medium and Large 75 00-130 00 Mutton
Choice and Pnme 70 00-90 00 Nannies
Medium and Large 40 00-80 00
Yearlings Choice and Prime 35 00-50 00
Kids Choice and Pnme 40.00-70 00
Good 20 00-40 00.
New Holland Dairy
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, April 26,2000
73 DAIRY COWS, 157 HEIFERS, 8
BULLS. MARKET STEADY.
LOCAL FRESH COWS 600.00-
1500.00. I.AT 1675.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 1050.00-
1325.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS 1610.00-
1700.00.
LARGE HEIFERS 1285.00-1400.00,
SMALL 550.00-1125.00.
SHORTBRED HEIFERS 1000.00-
1160.00. FEW 1250.00-1275.00.
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
825.00-
BULLS 335.00-735.00, PUREBREDS
810.00-
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 850.00-
1700.00.
CANADIAN LOAD FRESH 975.00-
1625.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 825.00-1600.00, 1
AT 1900.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS 1160.00-
1450.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 575.00-
660.00. SMALLER 200.00-485.00.
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