Dewart Hay Dewart, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, Sept. 11,2000 HAY: 20 LOTS, 40.00-117.50. STRAW: 2 LOTS, 47.50 AND 50.00. CORN: 4 LOTS, 70.00-85.00. OATS; 2 LOTS, 1.70-1.95 BU. Belleville Hay Belleville, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Wednesday, Sept. 13,2000 Hay—Straw—Grain CORN: 110.00-120.00. ALFALFA HAY: 75.00-100.00. MIXED HAY: 80.00-97.50. STRAW: 67.50-70.00. National Carlot Beef Report Des Moines, IA Wed. Sept. 13,2000 Report Supplied By USDA USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF REPORT (includes major production areas in the Midwest and TX) as of 3:00 PM COW & BULL CARCASS FOB OMAHA Loads Reported. Compared to Tuesday’s 3:00 P.M. report: Cow and bull carcasses not estab lished. UT.brk 2-4 450/up unq UT.bng 1-3 400/up unq Cutter 1-2 3SO/up unq Bulls YG 1 SOO/up unq COW & BULL CARCASS CAP WEST COAST Loads Reported. Compared to last week: Market for Week Ended: September 8, 2000 Lds Price Range UT.brk 2-4 450 p UT.bng 1-3 400 p 66.00 Cutter 1-2 350 p 66.00 Bulls YG 1500 p BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 195.0 Loads Reported. Beef trimmings steady to 1.00 lower in Omaha; Texas steady to 2.50 lower, 85% steady to weak, 75% steady to 1.00 lower, 65% 1.00 to 1.50 lower. Demand and offerings light to moderate. Beef trimmings generally steady on light to moderate demand and moderate offer ings. FOB OMAHA BASIS: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 14 94.0 - 95.0 94.79 90% fz unq 85% fr 21 84.5 - 89.0 85.95 85% fz 75% fr 3 72.0 - 73.0 72.50 75% fz 65% fr 11 53.5 - 56.0 54.64 65% fz 50% fr 116 27.00 - 28.00 27.23 50% fz 6 34.50 34.50 50% bx unq Bull 92-94 unq FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLA HOMA: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 24 92.5 - 95.0 93.8190% fz unq 85% fr 85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 96.0 - 99.0 98.00 D 90% fz 85% fr 90.0 90.00 D 85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz CAP WEST COAST BASIS Market for Week Ended; 098'/..000 Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 94.50 94.50 90% fz unq 85% fr 87.00 - 89.00 87.75 85% fz unq 75% fr unq 75% fz unq 65% fr 57.00 - 58.50 57.80 65% fz unq 50% fr 30.00 - 32.00 30.75 50% fz unq ABCDE after quotes represents days since last actual market test. Quotes are dropped after 5 days of no test or before if they no longer reflect current market conditions. Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 12,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 371...(PD A)...Compared with last week’s sale...sl. steers .50-.7S lower Cows 1.00-2.00 lower SLAUGH TER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-14 SS lbs 64.75-68.00, Choice 2- 3 1125-1500 lbs 62.75-66.75, Select 1-3 57.00- few Standard 1-2 49.50- 57.75. .75, HOLSTEINS; few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1325-1600 lbs 59.00- Choice 2-3 1050-1700 lbs 57.00- few Select 1-3 52.00-55.25. HEIFERS: few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1180-1385 lbs 65.00-66.85, Choice 2-4 1050-1350 lbs 61.00-65.50, few Select 1-3 59.25-60.00 few Standard 1-254.50-54.75. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 41.00- 44.75 Boners 80-85% lean 38.00-42.00, Lean 85-90% lean 32.00-39.00. Shells down to 25.00. BULLS; few Yield Grade 1 1250-1350 lbs 50.00-54.75, Yield Grade 2 1075-1925 lbs 43.75-49.001000 lbs FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Large 2 325- 525 lbs 65.00-70.50, Medium 1 325-475 lbs 87.00-111.00, Medium 2 310-430 lbs 65.00- HEIFERS: Medium 1 300- 550 lbs 75.00-91.00, few 600/700 lbs 60.00- Medium 2 325-475 lbs 54.00- BULLS; Medium and Large 1 325-450 lbs 76.00-100.00, 500-750 lbs 62.00- Medium 2 300-550 71.00- 89.00. CALVES 91...VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-110 lbs 30.00-45.00, Utility 60-80 lbs 10.00-20.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs 120.00-147.50 No 2 80-115 lbs 60.00-120.00, No 1 Holstein heifers Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 16, 2000-A7 couple 95&120 lbs 290.00&330.00 No 2 few 80-100 lbs 110.00-250.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 80-120 lbs 100.00-155.00. HOGS 62...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 230-250 lbs 39 50-40.00, few to 41.25 45-50% lean 230-280 lbs 36.00- 37.00, 40-45% lean 240-265 lbs 31.00- 36.25, SOWS: few US 1-3 325-540 lbs 35.50- 36.00. BOARS: one 630 lbs 16.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 12.. Slaughter Sheep 25.00- 42.50. GOATS 1.. NO MARKET TEST! Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Tuesday, Sept. 12,2000 TUESDAY CATTLE 109, CALVES 104, HOGS 98, SHEEP 7, GOATS 0. LAST TUESDAY 83,97,15,0,1 CATTLE: Compared to the last week’s auction, slaughter cows sold 2.00- 2.50 lower. Other classes were not well tested. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1330-1625 lbs 55.75-58.25. Select 1-2 51.25-55.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-4 few 1055-1095 lbs 64.25-65.00. Select 2 ind 51.25. Holsteins, Choice 2 individual 1415 lbs 54.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80 percent lean 37.00-41.25, individual up to 44.50. Boners 80-85 percent lean 34.25-39.75. Lean 85-90 percent lean 29.00- 38.75, mostly 31.75-34.25 Shells down to 15.00. ■V For more information WM (717) 442-4181 (717) 768-8204 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 couple 1675-2075 lbs 51.00-53.00. CALVES: Compared to the last auc tion; Holstein bulls returning to the farm sold mostly 10.00 lower, instances 20.00 lower. Holstein heifers were mostly steady. VEALERS; Standard and Good 75- 110 lbs 35,00-50.00. Utility 55-100 lbs 25.00- 35.00, few down to 15.00 RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 190-120 lbs 100.00-135.00. Number 2 80-120 lbs 8000-110.00, weaker calves down to 60.00 Holstein heifers Number 1 few 80-120 lbs 240.00- 270 00. Number 2 80-120 lbs 14S00- 210.0; 65-80 lbs 100.00-150 00. Beef type bulls and heifers 65-110 lbs 65 00-150.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 40-45 235-300 lbs 33.25-35.50 SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lbs 28.00-32 00 500-745 lbs 32.50-34 50 BOARS: Few 170-640 lbs 15 00-17.25 FEEDER PIGS: Utility 50-100 lbs 26.00-33.50/per cwt SLAUGHTER LAMBS. Choice 45-75 lbs 75.00-85.00. GOATS: No market test. Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackettstown, N.J. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, Sept. 12,2000 CALVES 10-4.00. 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