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    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
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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.
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