AIS-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, July 15, 2000 Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Wednesday, July 13,2000 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) Frederick Livestock Frederick, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Monday, July 10,2000 SLAUGHTER COWS: 83 HEAD, STEADY. UTILITY 41.00-45.00; HIGH DRESSING TO 47.75; CANNERS 38.00-43.00; SHELLY 38.00 DOWN. BULLS: 2 HEAD. YG#l LOW DRESSING 1170-1650 LBS. TO 53.75. FED STEERS: 8 HEAD. LOW CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1500-1600 LBS. 58.00-60.00; SELECT HOLSTEINS 1375-1600 LBS. 53.00-57.25. FED HEIFERS: NONE. VEAL CALVES; 233 HEAD. LOW CHOICE 215 LBS. AT 87.00; CULLS 95-120 LBS. 30.00-41.00, 70-90 LBS. 25.00- 70 LBS. AND DOWN 10.00- FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 10.00-15.00 HIGHER. #195-120 LBS. 110.00-126.00, 85-95 LBS. 80.00- 110.00; SEVERAL 125-150 LBS. 90.00- 107.00, #2 95-125 LBS. 70.00-105.00,75- 90 LBS. 45.00-75.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS GOOD DEMAND, STEADY. #1 90-110 LBS. 290.00- 335.00. 80-90 LBS. 200.00-250.00; #2 90- 125 LBS. 150.00-280.00, 65-85 LBS. 100.00-200.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 80-115 LBS. 100.00-147.00, 60-80 LBS. 60.00-97.00. BUTCHER HOGS; 31 HEAD, NONE LAST WEEK. #1 AND 2 250-275 LBS. 47.00- 5 HEAD 280-285 LBS. 42.00- 1 300 LB. AT 38.00; #1 AND 3 300-400 LBS. 28.00-32.00. SOWS: 1650 LBS. AT 38.00. BOARS: 1270 LBS. AT 25.00. STOCK CATTLE; FEW OFFERED. STEERS, 1 760 LBS. AT 73.00; HEIF ERS 1930 LBS. AT 48.25. SHEEP; 6 HEAD 25.00-37.00. LAMBS: 11 HEAD. GOOD TO CHOICE 90-9 S LBS. 81.00-85.00; MED. 40-70 LBS. 59.00-70.00; YEARLING BUCK 125 LBS. 48.00. Agricultural Community In almost a century of service to our community. Blue Ball National Bank has believed strongly in working with our agricultural customers regardless of circumstances. We take great pride in working one-on-one with our customer, learning about their unique situation and standing by them in good times and challenging ones. We continue to pledge our commitment to the agricultural community as we move into the new century. Over the past few years farming has had its share of struggles. In the face of some hard times, you were able to prevail through the struggles by your hard work, common sense, and commitment to your profession. We were pleased to be of service to our customers in those times and we offer the same commitment to you. The strength and well-being of the agricultural community is a fundamental strength of the general welfare of the whole community. Working with you. Blue Ball National Bank expresses its commitment to the whole community. Together, we continue to build an even stronger and greener community by assisting you in your business and helping you adopt new and proven farming practices. We are thankful for our agricultural business and I hope you will always feel free to call on us at (717) 354-3513 if we can be of further service to you. Kenneth P. Overly Alan W. Strock Vice President Community Banking Officer Agricultural Sales & Service Agricultural Sales & Service CALVES HOGS 4.000 367,000 4.000 367,000 5.000 368,000 17.000 1,445.000 12.000 1,059,000 20.000 1,476,000 CATTLE 128,000 127.000 125.000 513.000 380.000 512.000 GOATS: 19 HEAD. LARGE 65.00- 85.00, MD. 40.00-60.00, SMALL 25.00- 35.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 5 HEAD. BY THE HEAD, 4 HEAD 92 LBS. AT 60.00; BY THE LB. 1 125 LBS. AT 63.00. Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Tuesday, July 12,2000 CATTLE 122, CALVES 125, HOGS 34, SHEEP 0, GOATS 6. CATTLE; Compared to the last auc tion, slaughter steers sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher. Other classes not fully tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 couple 1245-1335 lbs 67.25-68.50, Select 1-3 few 64.00-66.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few Select 1-2 55.75-59.00. Standard 1-2 51.00-51.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1210-1470 lbs 63.75-68.00. Individual Standard 2 52.25 SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80 pet lean 43.25-46.00, few up to 48.75. Boners 80-85 pet lean 40.50-43.25. Lean 85-90 pet lean 30.00-41.25, mostly 33.75- 37.00. Shells down to 25.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1555-2015 lbs 52.75-55.25. Yield Grade 2 ind 1570 lbs 51.00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Large 2 individ ual 685 lbs 50.50.1.00-72.00. CALVES; Compared to the last auc tion; Holstein bulls returning to the farm sold steady to 15.00 lower, while Hol stein heifers were mostly steady. VEALERS; Standard and Good 75- 105 lbs 35.00-47.00. Utility 45-85 lbs 22.00- 30.00. RETURNED TO* FARM: Holstein bulls Number 1 85-125 lbs 82.00-127.00, To The few up to 137.00. Number 2 80-125 lbs SS.OO-95.00. Holstein heifers Number 1 80-115 lbs 275.00-335.00. Number 2 70- 95 lbs 100.00-245.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 80-100 lbs 100.00-155.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50 pet lean Ind 230 lbs 45.00 SHEEP 13.000 13.000 11.000 49.000 32.000 44.000 SOWS: Prices were steady with last test. US 1-3 425-495 lbs 32.00-34.00 500- 620 lbs 34.00-37.50 Medium Couple 405- 415 lbs 20.00-25.00. GOATS: All sold by the head. Billies: Large individual 90.00. Medium individ ual 26.00. Nannies: Large individual 60.0. Medium few 33.00-45.00. Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, July 11,2000 SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS CHOICE 1100-1500 LBS. 68.75-73.00, HOSLTEINS CHOICE 59.00-59.50; HEIFERS CHOICE 69.75-72.75, SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 62.00- 69.00; COWS BREAKERS 40.75-43.50, COUPLE TO 48.00, BONERS 38.00- 42.50, LEAN HIGH YIELD OVER 1200 LBS. 40.00-44.00, LOW DRESSING LIGHTS 32.50-39.75, SHELLY 32.00 AND DOWN; BULLS 1170-1565 LBS. 49.00-51.50. CALVES: RETURNING TO THE FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-140 LBS. 100.00-135.00, HOLSTEIN HEIF ERS #1 80-145 LBS. 195.00-260.00; BEEF X BULLS 110 LBS. 122.50. SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220-270 LBS. 42.25-44.50, US#2-4 250-390 LBS. 33.50- 43.00; BOARS OVER 300 LBS. 14.00- 17.00; SOWS US#l-3 350-575 LBS. 32.50-38.50, THIN-WEAK-ROUGH TO 32.00; FEEDER PIGS THE THE POUND 15-25 LBS. 78.00-102.50,30-40 LBS. 95.001-10.00. GOATS: LARGE NANNIES AND BILLIES 65.00-128.00, FANCY KID 50.00-65.00, FLESHY KIDS 37.50- 49.00, SMALL-THIN KIDS 20.00-35.00. SIBOOS EE* 'u. rnilTvac Features Quad Power™ engine, 2-year consumer K jSKkfer warranty, and “Lifetime” f WtK* f.Se» ignition warranty. 599Q85 Jmsrp Abbottstown MESSICK’S RD *1 Box 255 A 717-259-6617 Allentown LEHIGH AG EG. INC. 6670 Rupp*vllle Rd. 610-398-2553 1-800-779-3616 Carlisle TRI-BORO CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES, INC. 1490 RfTNER HWY. 1-800-248-6590 Elizabethtown messick’S Palmyra herr r ! 2 r lo^'sa SHOP 717-838-1549 c 1 Features Quad Power™ engine and helper handle. Easily converts to vacuum. n i $10095 w . , Dallastown TRI-BORO CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES, INC. 435 LOCU«t St. 717-246-3095 1-600-632-9018 East Earl GOODS LAWN & GARDEN CENTER Route 23 717-445-4490 LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 40- 60 LBS. 93.00-139.00,65-75 LBS. 96.00- 105.00,80-130 LBS. 85.00-90.00. SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 42.00-65.00. SALE EVERY TUES. 5 P.M. FOR RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS; 6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, START ING WITH CALVES. SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALES TUBS., JULY 18 AND 18; STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE FRL, JULY 28; SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUBS., JULY 18; PEN LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN ORDER RECEIVED; EAR LYBIRD PENS CLOSE TUBS., 2 P.M. Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, July 10,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 226... SLAUGHTER STEERS:SeIect 1-3 64.50-68.00, Standard 1-2 53.00-57.50. HOLSTEINS: Select 1-2 53.00-55.50. HEIFERS: Standard 1-2 50.00-56.50. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 39.00- 46.00, Boners 80-85% lean 36.00-42.00, Lean 85-90% lean 33.00-38.00. SheUs 32.00 & down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 920-1800 lbs 52.00-d2.00, Yield Grade 2 1130-2015 lbs 48.50-53.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium and Large 1 345-670 lbs 85.00- 87.50, Medium and Large % 340-900 tbs 67.00-83.00; HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1345-560 lbs 78.00-89.00, Medium and Large 2 400-525 lbs 65.00-81.00, 525-800 lbs 52.00-68.00; BULLS; Medium and Large 2 380-535 lbs 76.00- 87.00,560-955 lbs 58.00-85.00. CALVES 217... VEALERS: Choice 145 lbs 95.00- 130.00, Good 140-240 lbs 80.00-94.00, Standard and Good 70-125 lbs 35.00- 70.00. 65-80 lbs 35.00-70.00 Utility 55-90 lbs 20.00-35.00. tv,, 1 WMh Quick Ctnln ~ snHL AdMCrl s 4 -- *■ V r ‘"* t “ M * v WES STAUFFER ENGINES & EQUIPMENT 23 Pleasant Valley Rd. 717-738-4215 Gap GAP POWER EQUIPMENT Corner of Rt. 30 4 Rt. 897 717-442-8970 Hummels Wharf HUMMEL’S TEXACO Rt.ll l> IS 570-743-7459 BOMBERGER'S LAWN & GARDEN Lltttz: 717-626-3301 Lebanon; 717-272-4165 McAHsterville HOOBER, INC. 717-463-2191 800-433-6679 Oxford DEER CREEK EQUIPMENT, INC. 6600 LimMton* Rd. 610-932-8858 FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs 120.00-145.00. No 2 80-110 lbs 75.00- No 1 Holstein heifers 80- 125 lbs 290.00-330.00, No 2 75-110 lbs 150.00- HOGS 30...50W5; US 1-3 280-375 lbs 32.00- one 640 lbs 39.00. FEEDER PIGS 10... US 1-3 70-80 lbs 49.00- per head. SHEEP 225... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 50-75 lbs 70.00-81.00, 90-115 lbs 80.00-89.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 18.00-40.00. GOATS 42... by the head. Large Billies 70.00-80.00, Medium 60.00-80.00, Large Nannies 49,00-60.00, Medium 40.00- 50.00, Large Kids 35.00-40.00. Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackettstown, N.J. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, July 11,2000 CALVES .01-2.65. COWS .05-.48. EASY COWS .12-.27 3 /4. FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .62-1.09. HEIFERS ,44'/2-.75. BULLS .54V2-.63. STEERS .S3-.72. HOGS .38>/2-.40. ROASTING PIGS EA.. NONE. BOARS ,17‘/2. SOWS, NONE. SHEEP .12-. SB. LAMBS EA. 36.00-45.00. LAMBS PER LB. .06-1.32. GOATS EA. 30.00-150.00. KIDSEA. 13.00-72.00. 697 HEAD TOTAL. Features Quad Power™ ff # engine, bike handle, and jf “Lifetime” ignition, clutch -' and dnveshaft warranties. >, $929 95 m msrp 14" bar Palmyra WEAVER’S LAWN & GARDEN 740 W. Main St. 717-838-5999 Peach Bottom A.K. 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