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
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62 50 Yield Grade 2 few 1170-11% lbs
45 75-49 50
FEEDER STEERS Medium and
Large I 325-375 lbs 89 00-116 00,
individual 585 Ibs96 00 Medium and
Large 2 few 300-400 lbs 78 00-86 50
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and
Large 1 335-490 lbs 80 00-110 00, 530-
650 lbs 74 00-93 00, few 725-850 lbs
69 00-75 00 Medium and Large 2 275-
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FEEDER BULLS Medium and
Large 1 335-470 lbs 104 00-114 00. 530-
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55 00-64 00
CALVES Compared to last week's
auction Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold 20 00 lower Holstein heifers
were steady
VEALERS Standard and Good few
70-85 lbs 30 00-55 00 Utility few 50-65
lbs 20 00 27 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls Number 1 90-130 lbs 17000-
195 00, late sales down to 160 00, 80-90
lbs 167 50-190 00 Number 2 85-130 lbs
14000-180 00 75-85 lbs 10000-135 00
Holstein heifers Number 1 few 85-105
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150 00-230 00 Beef type bulls and
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SOWS Prices 100 lower than last
Monday US 1-3 300-495 lbs
53 00-40 00 500-595 lbs
38 00-47 00
BOARS Couple 415-595 lbs
11 SO Individual 300 lbs
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SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 45-
65 lbs 125 00-137 50 Good and Choice
65-110 lbs 72 00-80 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP Utility 1-3
33 00-45 00
GOATS All sold per head
Billies Large 74 00-115 00 Medium
48 00-76 00 Nannies Large 45 00-75 00
Medium 39 00-57 50 Kids Large
26 00-50 00 Small 13 00-24 00
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Calves, Sheep, Goats
' May 15,2000
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CALVES SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
127 697 1153
LAST WEEK
126 755 985
LAST YEAR
233 1058
CALVES Compared to Thursday's
auction, there were not enough
lightweight calves sold for slaughter to test
the vealer market Larger slaughter calves
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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
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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.