Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Wednesday, June 14,2000 Wednesday 2000-02-09 (est) Week ago (est) Year ago (act) Week to date (est) Same Period Last Week (est) Same Period Last Year (act) Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. Tuesday, June 6,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 389...(PDA)...Compared with last week’s sale..sl. steers steady, sLcows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS; few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1185-1270 lbs 73.75-74.00, Choice 2-3 1025-1450 lbs 70.00-74.50, Select 1-3 65.00-70.50, Stan dard 1-255.00-62.00. HOLSTEINS: few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1325-1555 lbs 65.50-67.00, few Choice 2-3 1120-1565 lbs 59.00-64.00, Select 1-2 54.00-57.00, few Standard 1-2 51.50-56.00. HEIFERS: one High Choice and Prime 2-4 1350 lb* 73.50, few Choice 2-4 1155-1510 ibe 68.00-71.75, few Select 1-3 60.00-66.75, few Standard 1-2 54.00- 60.50. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 40.50- 47.50, Boners 80-85% lean 39.00-44.00, Lean 85-90% lean 36.00-43.00. Shells down to 32.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1040-1915 lbs 47.50-55.75, Yield Grade 21225-2790 lbs 40.00-49.50, one down to 35.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Large 1 650-925 lbs 64.00-80.00, Large 2 750- BEST ALL-TERRAIN VALUE CATTLE 127.000 127.000 127.000 384.000 386.000 381.000 CALVES HOGS 5.000 355,000 5.000 365,000 5.000 370,000 12.000 1,055,000 13.000 1,082,000 14.000 1,103,000 1050 lbs 58.00-66.00, Medium 1 400-600 lbs 78.50-96.00, Medium 2 375-700 lbs 71.00- HEIFERS: few Large 1675- 875 lbs 60.00-78.00, few Large 2 375-675 lbs 70.00-78.00, Medium 1 400-625 lbs 81.00- 675-875 lbs 58.00-77.00, Medium 2 325-550 lbs 62.50-80.00; BULLS: Medium 1-2 325-550 lbs 72.00- 79.00. 650,900 lbs 54.00-67.50. CALVES 160...VEALERS: Standard and Good 80-105 lbs 30.00-55.00, Utility 50-75 lbs 15.00-25.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs 107.00-200.00, few to 212.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 70.00-165.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers 95-110 lbs 300.00- 320.00, No 2 75-115 lbs 150.00-275.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 75-115 lbs 80.00- HOGS 124...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 200-260 lbs 46.85- 48.00, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 45.00- 46.25, few 40-45% lean 270-280 lbs 42.00-44.25. SOWS: US 1-3 395-750 lbs 35.00- 38.00, few Medium 325-440 lbs 32.00. BOARS: few 283 lbs 27.75, one 525 lbs 16.00, FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST! GOATS 15... Few Medium & Large 41.004i0.00. National Carlot Beef Report Des Moines, LA Wed June 7,2000 SHEEP 12,000 12,000 12,000 31.000 29.000 34.000 USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF REPORT (includes major production areas in the Midwest and TX) as of 11:15 AM NOON REPORT COW & BULL CARCASS FOB OMAHA Loads Re ported. Compared to Wednesday’s 3:00 P.M. report: UT.brk 2-4 450 /up unq UT.bng 1-3 400 /up unq Cutter 1-2 350 /up unq Bulls YGISOO/up unq COW & BULL CARCASS CAF WEST COAST Loads Reported. Compared to last week: Market for Week Ended; June 09, 2000 Lds Price Range UT.brk 2-4 450 /up UT.bng 1-3 400 /up 68.00 Cutter 1-2 350 /up 68.00 Bulls YG 1500 /up BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 23.0 Loads Reported. Lean boneless beef in Omaha 1.50 to 2.00 higher, Texas steady; 85% generally steady; 75% 1.00 to 2.00 higher in a light; 65% 1.50 higher. Demand moderate for light to moderate offerings. FOB OMAHA BASIS: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 8 110.0 - 1X2.0111.00 90% fz unq 85% fr 3 102.0 - 103.0 102.33 85% fz 75% fir 3 80.0 - 81.0 80.67 75% fz 65% fr 4 68.5 68.50 65% fz 50% fir 50% fz 50% bx Bull 92-94 1 141.00141.00 FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLA HOMA: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 4112.0 -113.0112.50 90% fz unq 85% fr 85% fr 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65%fz CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 114.0 - 117.0 115.42 A 90% fz 85% fr 108.5 108.50 A 85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market for Week Ended: 6/09/2000 Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 101.50101.50 90% fz unq 85% fr 95.00 - 96.50 95.64 85% fz unq 75% fr unq 75% fz una 65% fr 67.00 - 69.50 68.50 65% fz unq 50% fr 45.50 - 46.00 45.7150% fz unq ABCDE after quotes represents days since last actual market test. Quotes are dropped after 5 days of no test or before if they no longer reflect current market conditions. Grants ville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, June 10,2000 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200- 500 LBS. 50.00-110.00. STOCK HEIFERS 45.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS UP TO 70.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00- 58.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 36.00- 52.00, LIGHT 35.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE 56.00-69.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-55.50. BULLS HEAVY 44.00-59.75, LIGHT 35.00-61.50. COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS 32.00-45.75, CANNERS 25.00-35.00, CULLS 22.00 AND DOWN. 808 CALVES 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 160.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 255.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 120.00. HOGS TOP QUALITY UP TO 45.00, HEAVY UP TO 40.00, LIGHT 20.00- 62.00, FEEDER PIGS BY HEAD UP TO 55.00. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 17, 2000-Al9 SOWS 20.00-38.00. MALE HOGS 12.00-30.00. LAMBS 70-85 LBS. UP TO 105.00, 85-125 LBS. UP TO 107.00, 30-60 LBS. UP TO 90.00, CULLS UP TO 65.00. SHEEP UP TO 30.00. GOATS LARGE 60.00-100.00, MEDIUM 40.00-60.00, SMALL 20.00- 40.00, ALL BY THE HEAD. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, June 14,2000 163 DAIRY COWS, 151 HEIFERS, 22 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. LOCAL FRESH COWS 575.00- 1575.00. LOCAL SPRINGERS 550.00- 1150.00. BETTER FRESH COWS 1575.00- 1725.00. LARGE HEIFERS 1275.00-1375.00,1 AT 1585.00, SMALL 800.00-1185.00. SHORTBRED HEIFERS 885.- 1175.00. FEW 1200.00-1300.00. OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 785.00- BULLS 350.00-735.00, PUREBREDS 375.00- UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 1200.00- 1725.00. HERD ALL STAGES 950.00-1375.00, 1 AT 1825.00. FRESH HEIFERS 585.00-1400.00. REGISTERED HEIFERS 1100.00- 1360.00. SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 500.00- 635.00, SMALLER 335.00-485.00. Friend’s Stockyard, Inc. Accident, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, June 12,2000 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-500 LBS. 50.00- 107.00. STOCK HEIFERS 36.00- 93.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE 66.00- 70.00. MEDIUM TO GOOD 52.00- HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LBS. 61.00- HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY CHOICE 56.00- 61.00. LIGHT 45.00-55.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE 68.00- 71.50, MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00- BULLS HEAVY 45.00- 54.50, LIGHT 40.00-55.50. COWS UTILITY (HOL STEINS) 38.00-48.00, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 32.50-39.00, CULL COWS 32.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE 70.00-140.00, MED. TO GOOD 50.00- 67.00. 808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 172.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90- 120 LBS. UP TO 311.00; BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 160.00. HOGS, TOP QUALITY, UP TO 45.50. SOWS UP TO 35.00. LAMBS, CHOICE, UP TO 85.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHTS.