AIS-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 1, 2000 Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Wednesday, June 28,2000 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) St. Louis Feeder Cattle Springfield, IL Thu Jun 29,2000 Report Supplied By USDA USDA-IL Market News Service Farmers Livestock Marketing Assn auction at Greenville,lL Wed June 28,2000 Cattle and calves: 800 head. Com pared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers closing 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply mainly Choice and Select slaughter steers and heifers. Large supply of hol stein steers. Total Receipts this week: 802 Last week: 890 Last year: 725 SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 975-1450 lbs 66.00-69.00, 1450-1600 lbs 64.00- Yield Grade 2-3 and Fancy 2-4 1100-1475 lbs 69.00-71.00, Select and Choice 2-3 950-1375 lbs 64.00-67.00. Select 2-3 900-1400 lbs 60.00-64.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1300-1850 lbs 61.00-64.00, few up to 64,25; Select and Choice 2-3 1200-1750 lbs 59.00-62.00; Select 2-3 1150-1600 lbs 54.00- low yielding 50.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1350 lbs 66.00-69.00, YG 2-3 and Fancv 2-4 1025-1350 lbs 69.00-71.00; Westminster Livestock Hagerstown, Maryland Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, June 27,2000 SLAUGHTER COWS: 80 HEAD, 1.00 HIGHER. UTILITY 41.00-45.00, HIGH DRESSING 46.00- 47.75, 1 LIMOUSIN AT 53.50, CANNERS 37.50- 42.00, SHELLY 37.00 DOWN. BULLS: 10 HEAD, 2.00 HIGHER. YG#l 1000- 1300 LBS. 56.00-59.00, YG#2 52.00-55.00. FED STEERS. 22 HEAD, NO PRIME. HIGH CHOICE 1100-1300 LBS 72.00-73.50, LOW CHOICE 70.00-72 00, CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1200- 1500 LBS 59.00-63.75, LOW DRESSING DOWN TO 55.00. FED HEIFERS- CHOICE 1050-1250 LBS TO 68.50, LOW CHOICE 900-1000 LBS. 58.00-60.00. VEAL CALVES; 145 HEAD. CULLS 80-110 LBS. 43.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS 50.00-60.00 LOWER. #1 94-120 LBS. 90.00-110.00, 80-92 LBS. 60.00- #2 90-120 LBS. 49.00-89.00, 70-85 LBS. 40.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS HIGHER PRICES. #1 90-115 LBS. 275 00-340.00, 70-85 LBS. 140 00-265.00; #2 100-120 LBS. 190.00-220.00, 60-90 LBS. 70.00-120.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 70-100 LBS. 77.00-105.00, 1 110 LB. BULL AT 135.00. 1 124 LB. AT 127.00; 1 184 LB. AT 112.00. BUTCHER HOGS. 25 HEAD, 2.00-4.00 HIGHER. #1 AND 2 240-270 LBS. 48.25-49.75, #2 AND 3 TO 47.25, #1 AND 2 1 LOT 302 LBS. AT 40 00, #1 AND 3 300-325 LBS. 34.00-35.00. SOWS. FEW OFFERED 350-450 LBS. 31.00- 32.00. BOARS: 275-300 LBS. TO 30.00. STOCK CATTLE: 62 HEAD. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-300 LBS. TO 124.00; 300- 500 LBS. 83.00-98.00; 500-800 LBS. 62.00-77.00; 2 HOSLTEINS 515 LBS. AT 70.50; 800-1000 LBS. 48.00-51.50. HEIFERS; 200-300 LBS. 100.00-109.00; 300-500 LBS. 76.00-86.00; 500-800 LBS. 63.00-77.00; 800-900 LBS. 60.00-68.50. BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 105.00-110.00; 400-600 LBS. 79.00-93.00, SHORT 62.00-75.00; 600-800 LBS. 73.00-74.00; 800- 1000 LB. ANGUS 70.00-74.00. SHEEP: 31 HEAD. 21.00-37.00; HEAVY 21.00- 28.00. LAMBS; 111 HEAD, STEADY TO 10.00 LOWER. HIGH CHOICE 70-120 LBS. 80.00-84.00, 2 AT 90.00, 40-70 LBS. 80.00-88.00; GOOD 30-100 LBS. 67.00-79.00. GOATS: 119 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES 80.00- 117.00, NANNIES 60.00-75.00, MED. BILLIES 50.00-64.00, NANNIES 40.00-60.00, KIDS 40.00- 49.00, SMALL AND THIN 20.00-35.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 24 HEAD. BY THE HEAD, 20-30 LBS. 12.00-22.00, BY THE LB. 50-65 LBS. 80.00-83.00, 1 86 LB. AT 72.00; 1 125 LB. AT 62.00; CALVES HOGS 4.000 348,000 4.000 358,000 5.000 378,000 12.000 1,034,000 13.000 1,046,000 14.000 1,122,000 CATTLE 129.000 128.000 128,000 391.000 386.000 381.000 Select and Choice 2-3 900-1225 lbs 64.00- Select 2-3 925-1250 lbs 60.00- HEIFERETTES: Few Medium and Large Frame 1150-1350 lbs 45.00-56.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Compared with last week, feeder steers and heifers fully steady. Overall quality below normal. Large buyer attendance. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large Frame 1: Thin 200-300 lbs 100.00- 110.00 300-400 lbs 96.00-105.00, fancy 105.00- 400-500 lbs 93.00-102.00, fancy 102.00-105.00 500-600 lbs 87.00- 96.00 600-700 lbs 84.00-90.00 700-800 lbs 79.00- 800-900 lbs 75.00-82.00 900- 1000 lbs 70.00-77.00 Moderately Fleshy:9oo-1000 lbs 63.00-66.00 1000- 1100 lbs 60.00-65.00 Large Frame 2 Hol steins: 300-500 lbs 79.00-87.00 FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large Frame 1: Thin: 200-300 lbs 97.00-105.00 300-400 lbs 90.00-98.00 400-500 lbs 86.00-94.00 500-600 lbs 82.00-88.00 Moderately Fleshy:4oo-600 lbs 74.00-86.00 Cow/Calf Pairs: Large Frame 2-4 yrs old with calf at side 650.00-780.00/pr. Medium to Large Frame 3-6 yrs old 525.00- Bred Cows: Large Frame 1-8 yrs old in Ist to 3rd stage 410.00-575.00/hd. Medium to Large Frame 2-10 yrs old 2nd to 3rd stage 325.00-475.00/hd. Slaughter Cows and Bulls: 170 head. Compared to last week cows generally steady. Bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER COWS: % Lean Weight Price Breakers 75-80 % 850-1200 lbs 38.00-42.00 Boners 80-85 % 850-1200 lbs 40.00-45.00 High Yielding 80-85 % over 1100 lbs 42.00-45.00 Lean 85-90 % 850-1200 lbs 36.00-39.00 85-90 % 750- 850 lbs 32.00-36.00 85-90 % under 750 lbs 28.00-32.00 SHEEP 11,000 11,000 12,000 31.000 33.000 35.000 BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1400-1900 lbs 48.00-53.00. Yield Gr 11600-1900 lbs 53.00-54.00, Individual at 55.00. New Holland Sheep and Goats New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Monday, June 27,2000 CALVES SHEEP GOATS MONDAY LAST WEEK LAST YEAR CALVES; Compared to Thursday’s auction, there were not enough bob-veal sold for a market test. Slaughter calves sold 7.00-8.00 higher in active trading. Holstein bulls returning to feed sold steady to weak. A light test of Holstein heifers sold near steady. VEALERS: Individual Standard 85 lbs 39.00. Couple Utility 65-75 lbs 17.00- 26.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 180-350 lbs 90.00-111.00; 350- 500 lbs 60.00- 90.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 95.00-120.00. Plainer- JULY 29, 2000 A Special Section Recognizing The Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification Annual Winners For 2000 "/ ; > • , " Advertisement peadllne ■; Thur«d®&lufy 20 - ... il' Vil 4 „ 1 . VI 288® * s**' , Am'*'®'" V 159 881 1647 174 866 1202 1032 1908 SPECIAL SUMMER ISSUES type bulls 80-115 lbs 62.00-102.00, few weaker calves down to 47.00. Few Hol stein heifers 85-95 lbs 300.00-320.00. Few plainer heifers 75-100 lbs 240.00- 300.00. SHEEP: Compared to Thursday, slaughter lambs sold firm to 3.00 higher. Slaughter ewes and aged sheep were mostly 5.00 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 60-110 lbs 90.00-100.00. Good and Choice 1-3 60-110 lbs 85.00-95.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and Choice Yearlings and 2 year olds 45.00- 70.00. Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-50.00. GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies; Large 100.00-125.00, few up to 165.00. Medium 75.00-100.00. Mutton: Choice and Prime 75.00-100.00. Nannies: Large 60.00-80.00. Medium 35.00-60.00. Year lings; Choice and Prime 65.00-85.00. Kids: Choice and Prime 40.00-75.00, few up to 85.00. Good 20.00-40.00. Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, June 26,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 215...(PDA)...Compared with last week’s sale..sl. cows steady. HOLSTEINS: couple Standard 1-2 45.50 & 46.00. HEIFERS: few Standard 1-2 49.50- 55.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 42.00- 46.50, few 48.00, Boners 80-85% lean 38.00-42.50, Lean 85-90% lean 32.50- 38.50. Shells 32.00 & down. BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1565-2110 lbs 55.00-62.00, couple Yield Grade 2 1070 & 1105 lbs 38.50 & 53.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few AG PROGRESS DAYS Pre-Show Exhibitors And Dairy Features AUGUST 12. 2000 Advertlsementj^aeWHife 1 - Thursday, Augu^%2boo Medium and Large 1 310-485 lbs 90.00- 110.00, few Medium and Large 2 495- 790 lbs 67.00-85.00; HEIFERS: few Medium and Large 1 330-425 lbs 93.00- 105.00, few Medium and Large 2 420- 700 lbs 73.00-81.00; BULLS: few Medium 1 300-490 lbs 90.00-115.00, Medium 2 400-865 lbs 65.00-87.00. CALVES 180...(AII calves sold per cwt). VEALERS: couple Good 140 & ISO lbs 65.00 & 75.00, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs 35.00-60.00, 70-85 lbs 32.50-47.50, Utility 50-95 lbs 10.00- 30.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady to 50.00 lower..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 92.50-120.00, No 2 75- 130 lbs 52.50-90.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs 190.00-215.00, No 2 75-135 lbs 75.00-170.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 65-135 lbs 65.00-165.00,135-290 lbs 82.50-118.00. HOGS 6... BARROWS AND GILTS: few 40-45% lean 290-315 lbs 41.00-43.50. SOWS: few US 1-3 505-510 lbs 39.00- 40.25. FEEDER PIGS 8...Tw0 US 1-3 55 lbs 39.00, six 75 lbs 59.50. per head. SHEEP 243... Slaughter lambs steady Co 10.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 110-130 lbs 70.00-81.00, Choice 25-50 lbs 78.00-87.00, 55-75 lbs 78.00-88.00,80-100 lbs 77.00-90.00. FEEDER LAMBS: Good and Choice 40-60 lbs 70.00-78.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 5.00-32.00. GOATS 86... Medium Billies 40.00- 65.00, Large Nannies and Wethers 51.00-84.50, Medium 25.00-50.00, Large Kids 25.00-36.00, Small 10.00-23.00. / , V*