Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
June 10 and 13,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
33 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 87.50-150.00.
MIXED HAY: 25.00-125.00.
TIMOTHY: 52.50-135.00.
BROMEGRASS: 50.00-115.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 35.00-100.00.
STRAW: 60.00-100.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Hay
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, June 12,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 90.00-117.50.
ALFALFA AND GRASS; 107.50-
150.00.
TIMOTHY: 62.50-75.00.
MIXED HAY: 80.00-105.00.
ROUND BALES: 60.00-85.00.
ORCHARDGRASS; 107.50-127.50.
LARGE SQUARE BALES: 107.50-
117.50.
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Westminster Hay
Westminster, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, June 13,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
118 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 1.00-2.80 BALE.
TIMOTHY; 1.10-3.10 BALE.
MIXED HAY: .15-2.70 BALE.
GRASS: .15-2.10 BALE, 19.00
LARGEROUND.
STRAW: .10-2.20 BALE.
MULCh: .05-. 10 BALE.
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Wed Jun 14,2000
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards
Weekly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
and steer calves 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder
heifers and heifer calves 2.00-4.00
higher. Demand good for all classes.
Corn futures closed lower as the so
called drought in the midwest never
materialized. Feeder buyers were look
ing to lower cost of gains as well as less
feeder numbers going thru the summer
months. Quality plain to average. Feeder
cattle in medium to fleshy conditions
with average to full weigh-ups. Slaugh
ter cows 2.00-2.50 higher. Slaughter
bulls 1.00 higher. Packer demand good.
Rains finally came to the drought
stricken south and farmers are now able
to hold some cows for summer grass.
Total of 315 cows and bulls sold with 45
percent to packers.
Receipts this week 8,700; last week
11,822; last year 12,950.
Supply consisted of 78 percent year
lings over 600 lbs; 18 percent calves
under 600 lbs; 4 percent cows and bulls.
Heifers comprised 38 percent of feeder
and calf supply.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers; Medium and Large 1
400-450 lbs (429 lbs) 104.00-117.00
(111.68); 450-500 lbs (482 lbs) 100.00-
110.50 (104.97); 500-550 lbs (533 lbs)
96.50-103.25 (100.19); 550-600 lbs (576
lbs) 95.00-101.50 (97.02); 600-650 lbs
(626 lbs) 93.50-99.75 (96.25); 650-700 lbs
(675 lbs) 92.00-97.25 (94.37); 700-750 lbs
(725 lbs) 87.00-92.00 (88.94); 750- 800 lbs
(772 lbs) 84.50-89.75 (86.85); 800-850 lbs
(823 lbs) 82.50-87.25 (85.56); 850-900 lbs
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(875 lbs) 78.50-84.75 (82.41); 900-950 lbs
(921 lbs) 76.00-80.00 (78.38); 950-1000
lbs (959 lbs) 76.75-78.25 (77.00); 1000-
1050 lbs (1023 lbs) 72.50-75.75 (75.06).
Holsteins: Large 2 340 lbs 84.50; 620
lbs 74.00; 845 lbs 67.00; 1000 lbs 60.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
300-350 lbs (337 lbs) 107.00- 111.00
(107.71); 350-400 lbs (377 lbs) 99.00-
101.50 (99.55); 400-450 lbs (420 lbs)
97.50-101.00 (99.56); 450-500 lbs (464
lbs) 93.50-99.00 (97.22); 500-550 lbs (517
lbs) 92.75-97.50 (95.53); 550-600 lbs (583
lbs) 88.75-96.50 (92.05); 600-650 lbs (621
lbs) 85.25-88.75 (87.53); 650- 700 lbs (674
lbs) 83.00-88.25 (86.12); 700-750 lbs (718
lbs) 81.50-85.50 (84.02); 750-800 lbs (775
lbs) 78.00-83.00 (81.34); 800-875 lbs (850
lbs) 75.00-80.75 (77.43).
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breaker 17 75-80% 1150-1550 40.25-
42.00 42.50-46.00 39.50 Boner 47 80-85%
950-1500 40.00-43.00 42.00-45.50 34.00-
38.00 Lean 57 85-90% 850-1450 36.75-
40.00 40.50-43.00 33.00-37.50
Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Aver
age Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield
Grade 1-2 22 1400-2150 50.00-52.50
52.50-58.5047.00-51.00
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards; Lean 84.05; Boners
82.45; Breakers 79.20. BuUs 91.50.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for
bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and
Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Qual
ity Price 2-5 yr old 950-1300 2-5 months
High, blacks 645.00-680.00; 3-6 yr old
975-1350 4-8 months Avg quality 550.00-
640.00.
Pairs: Medium and large 1 Age Cow
Weight Calf Weight Quality Price 4-6 yr
old 875-1250 175-350 High, blacks
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Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, June 14,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 270...(PDA)...5upp1y in
cluded 109 steers and heifers, 110 cows,
5 bulls and 46 feeder cattle.. Compared
with last week’s sale..sl. steers steady to
1.00 lower, Holsteins 1.00 to 1.50 lower,
cows steady .50 higher, heifers 1.00 to
2.00 lower, bulls steady to 1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
1175-1480 lbs 70.00-72.00, return to
farm 52.00-54.25, Select 1-3 62.00-69.75.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 1325-1800 lbs 64.25-66.00, Choice 2-
3 1195-1560 lbs 60.00-64.25, Select 1-2
56.50- Standard 1-246.00-55.75.
HEIFERS; few High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1130-1245 lbs 69.50-70.00,
Choice 2-4 118-1435 lbs 62.00-69.25,
Select 1-3 55.50-61.25, couple Standard
1-253.00-55.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 40.50-
45.75, Boners 80-85% lean 37.00-44.25,
Lean 85-90% lean 26.00-43.00. Shells
down to 25.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1230-1600 lbs
52.50- couple Yield Grade 2 1110
& 1135 lbs 50.75 & 51.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one
Medium 1 520 lbs 100.00, Urge 2 440-
800 lbs Holsteins 65.00-80.00, couple
Large 2 485 & 490 lbs 73.00 & 92.50;
HEIFERS: one Medium 1 540 lbs 80.00,
Medium and Large 2 365-450 lbs 70.00-
90.00, 520-615 lbs 56.00-77.50; BULLS:
one Medium 1 570 lbs 84.00, one
Medium 2 470 lbs 71.00.
CALVES 180...VEALERS: one Good
145 lbs 105.00, Standard and Good 75-
115 lbs 59.00-100.00, Utility 60-110 lbs
20.00-SO.OO.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 17, 2000-A7
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
mostly steady with strong demand on
lighterweights, Holstein heifers mostly
steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
145.00- 75-85 lbs 130.00-175.00,
No 2 90-125 lbs 100.00-160.00, 80-85 lbs
70.00- No 1 Holstein heifers 85-
115 lbs 290.00-340.00, No 2 70-115 lbs
100.00- Beef type bulls and heif
ers 70-120 lbs 70.00-150.00.
HOGS 101... BARROWS AND
GILTS: 45-50% lean 240-270 lbs 44.50-
44.75, 40-45% lean 235-335 lbs 32.00-
44.25.
SOWS: few US 1-3 305-490 lbs 28.00-
34.50, few 18.00-20.00, 500-580 lbs
33.75-38.25.
BOARS: 260-290 lbs 23.00-24.50, 570-
805 lbs 14.00-15.00.
FEEDER PIGS 145... US 1-3 20-21 lbs
180.00- 23-25 lbs 125.00-185.00,
40-45 lbs 80.00-105.00, Utility 20-25 lbs
75.00- per cwt.
SHEEP 31...SIaughter lambs 10.00 to
20.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 30-35 lbs 110.00-115.00,40-45 lbs
100.00- 50-55 lbs 100.00-105.00,
Good and Choice 20-25 lbs 30.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 19.00-47.50,
couple Yearlings 45.00 & 55.00.
GOATS 25...(A1l sold by the head)
One Large Billy 82.50, few Medium
27.50-59.00, few Large Nannies 77.50-
90.00, few Medium 30.00-57.50, Large
Kids 25.00-32.50, few Small 15.00-30.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, June 12,2000
CATTLE: 114 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE
72.00-76.00, GOOD 68.00-
71.50.
HEIFERS: CHOICE
71.00- GOOD 65.00-
70.00, UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 38.00-
46.00, CANNER AND
LOW CUTTER 22.00-
37.00.
BULLOCKS; 49.50-52.50.
BULLS: YG#l 48.00-
54 00.
FEEDER CATTLE:
STEERS 65.00-80.00,
BULLS 60.00-77.00, HEIF
ERS 60.00-75.00.
CALVES: 109. PRIME,
NO MARKET TEST,
CHOICE 85.00-101.00,
GOOD 75.00-85.00, STAN
DARD 25.00-55.00; HOL
STEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS.
80.00- HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 90-130 LBS.
150.00-
HOGS: 140....U5#1-2
47.50-49.00, US#l-3 45.00-
46.75.
SOWS: US#l-3 32.00-
40.00.
BOARS: 12.50-27.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 64.
US#l-3 20-50 LBS. 18.00-
63.00.
SHEEP: 37 HEAD.
CHOICE LAMBS 95.00-
105.00, GOOD LAMBS
85.00- SL. EWES
25.00-
GOATS: 15.00-101.00.
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