Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, Aug. 21,2000
MONDAY CATTLE 411, CALVES
507, HOGS 83, SHEEP 38, GOATS 113,
LAST MONDAY 412,542,26,49,110.
CATTLE: Compared to last Mon
day’s auction; slaughter steers 2.00
higher, slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00
higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00
higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 few 1215-1420 lbs 71.00-
72.00. Choice 2-3 1335-1515 lbs 66.50-
70.00. Few Select 1-3 67.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1365-1590 lbs 61.25-63.00.
Choice 2-3 1320-1695 lbs 57.00-61.75.
Select 1-2 52.75-57.25. Standard 1-2
40.00-44.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1225-1300 lbs
70.50. Choice 2-4 1120-1370 lbs 65.75-
69.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80 percent lean 41.50-45.75. Boners BO
SS percent lean 39.00-44.00, few low
dressing down to 36.00. Lean 85-90 per
cent lean 33.25-42.50, bulk of the sales
35.00-41.25. Shells down to 27.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1160-2015 lbs 52.00-57.00. Yield Grade 2
1140-1770 lbs 46.75-51.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 345-400 lbs 96.00-121.00; few
Large 2 Holsteins 250-260 lbs 82.00-
94.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 210-350 lbs 101.00-123.00; 420-
615 lbs 80.00-97.50. Medium and Large 2
235-365 lbs 80.00-105.00; 700-1000 lbs
42.50-49.00.
FEEDER BULLS; Medium and Large
1 few 200-265 lbs
Medium and Large 2 495-625 lbs 66.00-
71.00.
CALVES: Compared to last week’s
auction; Holstein bulls returning to the
farm 10.00 higher, while Holstein heifers
were steady to 20.00 higher.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-
nifAl WATERING
LJ VML SYSTEMS
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND FREE ESTIMATES CALL:
US lbs 30.00-60.00. Utility 55-80 lbs
10.00-25.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls Number 190-125 lbs 105.00-140.50,
80-90 lbs 90.00;120.00. Number 2 80-
120SIbs 60.00-110.00. Holstein heifers
Number 1 85-805120 s 280.00-390.00.
Number 2 65-80 lbs 125.00-275.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 40-45 pet
lean 255-270 lbs 38.00-43.00
SOWS: Prices were steady. US 1-3
370-490 lbs 30.50-37.50 500-600 lbs
35.00-38.00.
BOARS: Couple 200-290 lbs 29.00-
31.00 Individual 400 lbs 12.50.
SHEEP; Slaughter lambs trended
5.00-10.00 lower than last Monday.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 50-65
lbs 97.50-112.50; 85-100 lbs 73.00-85.00;
105-145 lbs 65.00-79.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility 1-3
30.00-39.00.
GOATS: All sold per head. Billies;
Large 67.50-81.00. Medium 45.00-69.00.
Nannies; Large 50.00-73.00. Medium
36.00-41.00. Kids: Large 26.00-52.50.
Small 20.00-27.50.
Pa. Weekly
13 Livestock Auctions
Friday, Aug. 18
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 4410... Compared with 4080
head last week and 5458 head a year
ago.
Slaughter steers mostly .75 to 1.50
higher with Holstein steady to mostly .25
higher, heifers steady to 1.00 higher, si.
cows mostly 1.00 higher, bulls 2.00 to
4.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 67.75-70.00, Choice 1-3
63.50-68.75, Select and Low Choice 2-3
63.00-67.25, Select 1-3 61.00-65.50, Stan
dard 1-2 50.00-59.50.
HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime
2-3 61.00-64.50, Choice 2-3 57.50-61.75,
Select 1-2 52.00-58.50, Standard 1-2
43.50-48.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 62.75-68.00,
Select 1-3 57.00-61.00, Standard 1-2
44 00-56.50.
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All stainless steel pipes and nozzles are located
to spray 1000-psi mist into inlet air stream for
evaporative cooling (up to 10-degree lower
temperature) lines are sloped for complete
drainage during off cycles and winter months.
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COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 40.75-
45.50, few 48.00, Boners 80-85% lean
37.00- Lean 85-90% lean 30.00-
39.25. Shells down to 25.00.
BULLOCKS: Select 1-3 56.00-62.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
51.00- Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
42.50-50.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Large
2 500-700 lbs 70.00-85.00, Medium and
Large 1 300-500 lbs 87.00-116.00, 500-
700 lbs 70.00-91.00, Medium and Large 2
500-700 lbs 70.00-84.00; HEIFERS:
Large 2 500-700 lbs 70.00-91.00, Medium
and Large 1 300-500 lbs 84.00-109.00,
500-700 lbs 65.00-80.00, Medium and
Large 2 300-500 lbs 65.00-87.00,500-700
lbs 54.00-65.00; BULLS: Large 2 500-700
lbs 50.00-68.00, Medium and Large 2
300-500 lbs 62.00-89.00, 500-700 lbs
64.00-81.00.
CALVES 3819... Compared with 3738
head last week and 3334 head a year
ago.
Vealers mostly steady.-.VEALERS:
Choice 135-235 lbs 82.00-105.00, Good
250-350 lbs 71.00-86.00, Standard and
Good 50-135 lbs 30.00-60.00, Utility 50-
90 lbs 10.00-30.00; FARM CALVES:
Holstein bull calves steady to 5.00 higher
with a larger discount on No 2 quality
calves, Holstein heifers steady to
weak...No 1 Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs
105.00- No 2 80-125 lbs 60.00-
110.00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs
285.00- No 2 70-125 lbs 130.00-
240.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 70-120 lbs
100.00-200.00.
HOGS 1467... Compared with 1439
head last week and 1964 head a year
ago. Barrows and gilts mostly 3.00 lower,
sows uneven. BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 220-265 lbs 39.50-43.00,45-
50% 220-275 lbs 39.75-41.50, 40-45%
lean 240-300 lbs 36.50-40.75. SOWS: US
1-3 300-500 lbs 30.00-33.00, 500-700 lbs
34.00-37.00.
BOARS: 13.00-18.00.
FEEDER PIGS 215... Compared with
400 head last week and 533 head a year
ago. US 1-3 25-40 lbs 20.00-39.00, 40-60
lbs 25.00-51.00. • per head.
High pressure pump is controlled by temperature
and humidity levels. Water is filtered and injected
to prevent calcium build ups in lines and nozzles.
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SHEEP 1410... Compared with 1720
bead last week and 2041 head a year
ago. Slaughter lambs 20.00 to 30.00
higher...SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
40-60 lbs 110.00-150.00, few 185.00, 60-
100 lbs 70.00-100.00, Good and Choice
45-125 lbs 60.00-110.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 30.00-50.00
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES 1002... Compared with 597 last
week and 1615 head a year ago... Feeder
pigs 10.00 to 40.00 lower... US 1-2 30-50
lbs 70.00-110.00, 50-60 lbs 104.00-
114.00. 60-75 lbs 90.00-111.00; US 2 45-
60 lbs 80.00-106.00, 60-80 lbs 80.00-
94.00; Slaughter: 20-50 lbs 100.00-
175.00. - per cwt.
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, Aug. 23,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 449...{PDA)...(Supply in
cluded 347 cows in Dairy sale)..Com
pared with last week’s sale...sl. cows
steady with spots to 2.00 lower.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: couple Choice
2-3 1275 & 1460 lbs 58.00 & 58.50, few
Standard 1-240.50-47.75.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 41.50-
45.75 with low dressing down to 38.75,
Boners 80-85% lean 39.00-43.25, few low
dressing down to 36.25, Lean 85-90%
lean 33.00-40.50 mostly 34.50-37.00.
Shells down to 29.75.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 2 1350-2000
lbs 48.50-49.75.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: Large
2 200-385 lbs 78.00-92.00, couple 455 &
975 lbs 55.00 & 63.00; HEIFERS: one
Medium 1 565 lbs 65.00; BULLS; few
Medium and Large 2 240-375 lbs 77.00-
91.00.
CALVES 82...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-90 lbs 30.00-40.00, few
Utility 75-80 lbs 20.00-30.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls une
venly steady, Holstein heifers 20.00 to
30.00 higher..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs 110.00-139.00, bulk of sales 120.00-
135.00, No 2 90-120 lbs 50.00-120.00,75-
85 lbs 50.00-62.50; No 1 Holstein heifers
85-105 lbs 335.00-365.00, few No 2 60-90
lbs 165.00-300.00.
HOGS 2... BARROWS AND GILTS:
one 40-45% lean 240 lbs 36.00.
BOARS: one 315 lbs 8.00.
FEEDER PIGS 93... US 1-3 20-40 lbs
17.00-37.00.-per head.
SHEEP 44... Slaughter lambs uneven,
10.00 higher to 10.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 45-65
lbs 86.00-109.00, 70-95 lbs 74.00-95.00,
One lot 113.00, 100-150 lbs 66.00-84.00,
Good and Choice 55-90 lbs 65.00-77.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 31.00-47.00.
GOATS 25 (All goats sold by the
head). Medium Billies 43.00-66.00,
Large Nannies 49.00-78.00, Medium
33.00-37.00, Large Kids 20.00-45.00,
couple Small 5.00 & 14.00.
New Holland Dairy
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, August 23,2000
114 DAIRY COWS, 163 HEIFERS, 9
BULLS. MARKET STEADY.
LOCAL FRESH COWS 600.00-
1450.00. I.AT 1525.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 810.00-
1385.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS 1500.00-
1600.00.
LARGE HEIFERS 1250.00-1485.00,1
AT 1535.00, SMALL 810.00-1185.00.
SHORTBRED HEIFERS 650.-
1175.00, FEW 1250.00-1275.00.
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
810.00- FEW 1000.00-1050 00.
BULLS 500.00-775.00, PUREBREDS
675.00-
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 925.00-
1600.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 65000-1375.00, 1
AT 1500.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS 810.00-
1410.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 575.00-
700.00, SMALLER 335.00-410.00.
HERD 450.00-1200.00.
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