Greencastle Livestock Grcencastle, Pa. May IS, 2000 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS MONDAY 166 442 LAST MONDAY 129 ,130 52 79 « 32 58 CATTLE Compared to last Monday's auction, slaughter steers and slaughter heifers steady to 100 lower Slaughter cows were 75-1 50 lower Slaughter bulls trended steady on a light supply SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3 1065-1475 lbs 68 00-73 75, 1530-1675 lbs 66 00-69 00 Select 1-3 62 50-67 75 Standard I -2 few 52 00-59 75 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 few 1400-1445 lbs 60 00-62 50 Select 1-2 52 50-55 00 Standard 1-2 few 45 00- 50 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1070-1505 lbs 67 75-73 50 Select 1-3 few 62 00-67 50 Standard 1-2 few 52 GO -55 00 SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-80 pet lean 39 00-44 75, few high dressing 46 50-48 00 Boners 80-85 pet lean 38 GO -43 00, low dressing down to 36 00 LeanBs-90 pet lean 34 00-40 50 Shells down to 29 50 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade •sEmm. 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For personal service from people who know your business call: l-SOO-SSI-ldlS • Roger Slusher • Bob Lee • Cindy Beyer • Carol Young • Julie Miskelley Byiimr Insmnce hmy ''We're Here To Serve" 2488 Maple Avenue, Quarryville, PA 17566 (717) 786-I7M ri 6:30 to 5:30 :o Noon sold steady to 5 00 higher Demand was outstanding for Holstein bulls returning to feed and prices were 12 00-25 00 higher Holstein heifers sold 10 00-15 00 lower VEALERS Not test SLAUGHTER CALVES Few Good and Choice 200-350 lbs 80 00-105 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 182 00-222 00 Plainer type bulls 80-115 lbs 140 00-207 00 weaker calves 70-100 lbs 90 00-170 00 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 260 00-360 00 Plainer heifers 70-100 lbs 210 00-280 00 SHEEP Compared to Thursday slaughter lambs sold 5 00-15 00 lowei with all weight groups selling for about the same price per pound Slaughter ewes sold steady to 5 00 lower SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3 40 60 lbs 110 00-140 00 60 30 lbs 110 00-130 00 80-110 lbs 105 00 130 00 SLAUGHTER EWES Good and Choice Yearlings and 2 year olds 40 00- 70 00 Utility and Good 1 3 20 00-45 00 GOATS (All sold by the head) Billies Large 125 00-150 00 Medium 10000 125 00 Thin 75 00-100 00 Mutton Choice and Prime 75 00 95 00 Nannies Large 60 00-88 00 Medium 40 00 60 00 Yearlings Choice and Prune 60 00-90 00 Kids Choice and Prune 40 00 70 00 Good 20 00 40 00 St. Louis Feeder Cattle Springfield, IL Thu May 18,2000 USDA-IL Market News Service Farmers Livestock Marketing Assn auction at Greenville.lL Wed May 17,2000 Cattle and calves. 820 head. Com pared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers firm to 1.00 higher, full advance on Choice and below grades of both classes. Holstein steers steady. Supply mainly Choice slaughter steers and heif •■rs, with several lots of Prime blacks. Moderate supply of holstein steers. Total Receipts this week: 820 Last week: 995 Last year: n/r SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 975-1450 lbs 70.00-73.00, 1450-1700 lbs 57.00- Yield Grade 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 1025-1475 lbs 73.00-75.00, Several Prime, mostly black, 1100-1450 lbs 74.00- few up to 77 25, Select and Choice 2-3 1000-1600 lbs 66.00-70.00. Select 2-3 1000-1600 lbs 62.00-66 00. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 20, 2000-Al5 HOLSTEIN STEERS; Choice 2-3 1300-1700 lbs 63.00-66.00. Few lot Prime 2-3 1500-1900 lbs 65.50-66.25, Select and Choice 2-3 1100-1600 lbs 60.00-63.00; Select 2-3 1150-1450 lbs 54.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1350 lbs 70.00-73.00, YG 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 1100-1375 lbs 73.00-75.00; Prime 2-4, mostly black, 1100-1325 lbs 74.00-76.00. Select and Choice 2-3 875- 1275 lbs 66.00-70.00. Select 2-3 900-1225 lbs 62.00-66.00. HEIFERETTFS: Few Medium and Large Frame 900-1250 lbs 45.00-56.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Compared with last week, feeder steers and heifers weak to 2.00 lower. Overall quality below last weeks level. Moderate buyer attendance. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large Frame 1: Thin 150-200 lbs 109.00- 118.00 200-300 lbs 105.00-110.00 300- 400 lbs 97.00-106.00, fancy 106.00- 110.00 400-500 lbs 92.00- 98.00 500-600 lbs 86.00- 94.00 600-700 lbs 82.00- 88.00 Moderately Fleshy;3oo-400 lbs 88.00- 97.00 400-500 lbs 85.00-92.00 500-600 lbs 81.00- 600-700 lbs 77.00-83.00 Large Frame 2 Holsteins: 500-700 lbs 73.00- FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large Frame 1: Thin: 300-400 lbs 90.00- 98 00 400-500 lbs 86.00- 93.00 500-600 lbs 82.00- 88 00 Moderately Fleshy 300- 400 lbs 82.00- 90.00 400-600 lbs 75 00- 83.00 Cow/Calf Pairs- Large Frame 7-10 yrs old with calf at side 600 00-700 00/pr Medium to Large Frame 9-10 yrs old 520.00- Bred Cows: Large Frame 4-10 yrs old in 2nd and 3rd stage 475.00-560.00/hd. Medium to Large Frame 9-10 yrs old 375.00- Slaughter Cows and Bulls: 12S head. Compared to last week, slaughter cows fully steady. Bulls firm to 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER COWS: % Lean Weight Price Breakers 75-80 % 850-1200 lbs 38.00-42.00 Boners 80-85 % 850-1200 lbs 40.00-44.00 High Yielding 80-85 % over 1100 lbs 42.00-45.00 Lean 85-90 % 850-1200 lbs 37.00-40,00 85-90 % 750- 850 lbs 33.00-37.00 85-90 % under 750 lbs 28.00-33.00 BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2 1150-2125 lbs 46.00-51.00, Low Yield 45.00-46.00. Yield Gr 1 1500-1800 lbs 51.00-52.00.
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