Okla. National Stockyards Oklahoma City, OK Wed., Sept. 20,2000 Report Supplied By USDA Oklahoma National Stockyards - Weekly Cattle Summary Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-800 lbs firm; over 800 ibs 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady. Steer and heifer calves steady. Demand good for mid weight year lings, moderate for heavy weights. Light demand for smaller calves suitable for early wheat pasture as grazing prospects looking bleak at the moment. General rain is needed and prospects for rain are nil. Demand good for larger calves which have been destined to feedlots. Quality plain to average. Weigh-ups av erage to full. Yearlings in slightly thin to moderate flesh, mostly medium. Calves in mostly fleshy condition, few thin. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Packer demand moderate. Total of 475 cows and bulls sold with 46 per cent to packers. Receipts this week 9184; last week 10.645; last year 10,681. Supply consisted of 67% yearlings over 600 ibs; 28% calves under 600 Ibs; 5% cows and bulls. Heifers comprised 34% of feeder and calf supply. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs (334 Ibs) 105.00- 115.00 (110.53); 400-450 Ibs (423 lbs) 102.50- 112.50 (109.32); 450- 500 lbs (475 lbs) 92.50-112.00 (98.20); 500-550 Ibs (525 lbs) 93.00- 98.50 (95.86); 550-600 lbs (571 Ibs) 86.75-93.25 (90.25); 600-700 lbs (650 Ibs) 88.00-93.75 (90.71); 700-750 Ibs (725 lb) 84.00-91.25 (86.73); 750-800 lbs (770 Ibs) 81.25-86.75 (84.32); 800-850 lbs (824 lbs) 80.50- 85.50 (82.63); 850-900 lbs (873 lbs) 74.50-77.00 (75.89); 900-950 Ibs (931 lbs) 70.50-74.75 (73.44); 1050-1070 Ibs 68.00-70.00. Holsteins: Large 2 675-725 Ibs 64.00- 65.00. Welcome to Our House ■ NORTHEAST AGRI SYSTEMS, INC Flyway Business Park 139 A West Airport Road Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 360-410 Ibs thin 98.00-99.50; 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 85.00-94.00 (88.74); 500-600 Ibs (550 lbs) 83.00- 88.00 (85.21); 600-650 lbs (621 Ibs) 83.00-85.75 (84.81); 650-700 Ibs (669 Ibs) 81.00-83.00 (81.56); 700-750 Ibs (731 lbs) 77.50-83.00 (79.45); 750-800 lbs (767 lbs) 77.00-78.50 (77.87); 800-875 Ibs (850 lb) 71.00-77.00 (75.03); 910 Ibs 73.00; 990 Ibs 66.00. Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight Average Dress High Dress Low Dress Breaker 25 75-80% 925-1500 37.00-40.00 40.00- 37.00 Boner 56 80-85% 900- 1550 36.00-39.00 40.00-42.50 34.00-36.50 Lean 82 85-90% 825-1400 35.00-38.00 37.00- Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Aver age Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade 1-2 36 1200-2300 46.50-49.50 50.00-54.5042.50-46.50 Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Lean 78.00; Boners 76.10; Breakers 72.75. Bulls 85.65. Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Qual ity Price 3-4 yr old 1000-1200 5-8 months Avg quality 575.00-660.00. Pairs; Medium and large 1 Age Cow Weight Calf Weight Quality Price 2-3 yr old 750-925 200-250 Avg, blacks 835.00- 900.00, 2-3 yr old 750-925 200-250 Avg quality 800.00-820.00. Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, Sept. 20,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 286...(PDA)..(Supply in cluded 87 steers and heifers, 151 cows, 19 bulls and 29 feeder cattle). SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1145-1365 lbs 65.00-65.75, return to farm 52.75-61.00, Select 1-3 57.50-63.50, couple Standard 1-2 52.00. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1135-1455 lbs 56.50-59.50, Select 1-2 53.00-57.25, Chore-Time's Complete Systems Package Gives You Better Poultry Production The complete systems package from Chore-Time offers poultry producers better production at a competitive price with local technical service support. 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FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: couple Medium 2 330 & 350 lbs 56.00 & 67.50, Medium and Large 2 520-1010 lbs 61.00- 72.50; HEIFERS: couple Large 2 395 & 495 lbs Holsteins 66.00 & 72.50, couple Medium 235 & 475 lbs 78.00 & 80.00, couple Medium and Large 1 615 & 625 lbs 64.00 & 77.50, Medium and Large 2 885-1150 lbs 52.50-63.00; BULLS: one Medium 2 265 lbs 112.50. CALVES 139...VEALERS: Standard and Good 60-115 lbs 47.50-65.00, one 170 lbs 60.00, Utility 60-90 lbs 15.00- 47.50. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 90.00-140.00, No 2 90-120 lbs 60.00- few No 1 Holstein heifers 90-105 lbs 340.00-345.00. No 2 75-125 lbs 85.00- Few beef type bulls and heifers 75-115 lbs 85.00-125.00. HOGS 18... BARROWS AND GILTS: one 45-50% lean 265 lbs 39.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lbs 20.00- 32.25,530-710 lbs 32.25-36.75. BOARS: one 900 lbs 13.50. FEEDER PIGS 104... US 1-3 40-47 lbs 70.00-73.00,60-115 lbs 57.00-62.50. - per cwt. SHEEP 36... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 60-70 lbs 80.00-97.00, 80-125 lbs 70.00- Good and Choice 25-35 lbs 70.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 19.00-39.00. GOATS 8...(A11 sold by the head). One Large Billy 100.00, couple Medium 57.00 & 72.50, one Large Nanny 73.00, Few Medium 37.50-57.50, one Large Kid 30.00. *k ! ' £ * ~, .>** Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 23, 2000-A7 New Wilmington Livestock Auction New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, Sept. 18,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 108...(PDA)..cows steady to 2.50 higher. HOLSTEIN STEERS: couple Choice 2-3 1345 & 1455 lbs 55.00 & 59.00. HEIFERS: couple Choice 2-4 1170 & 1545 lbs 60.00 & 63.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80% lean 40.00-45.00, few 70-75% lean 34.75-39.00, Boners 80-85% lean 37.50- 41.50, Lean 85-90% lean 31.75-38.25. Shells down to 22.75. BULLS: one Yield Grade 2 1615 lbs 46.00. FEEDER CATTLE: BULLS: few Medium 1-2 330-450 lbs 79.00. CALVES 146...VEALERS; Standard and Good 80-100 lbs 27.50-40.00, Utility 70-75 lbs 20 00-25.00. FARM CALVES- No 1 Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 126.00-140.00, 80-90 lbs 75.00- No 2 90-115 lbs 85.00- 130.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers 95-100 lbs 300.00-325.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 130.00- Few beef type bulls and heifers 80-115 lbs 120.00-155.00. HOGS 171... Barrows and gilts 1.00 to 2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 215-260 lbs 39.00-41.00, some to 42.00, 45-50% lean 230-300 lbs 38.00- 40-45% lean 215-260 lbs 36.00- SOWS: few US 1-3 385-480 lbs 31.75- 35.00, few 500-625 lbs 38.50-39.00. BOARS; few 350-550 lbs 17.00-17.75, few 200-300 lbs 24.00-27.50. FEEDER PIGS 49... Few US 1-3 30-40 lbs 22.50-27.50, 50-60 lbs 42.50-46.00 - per head. SHEEP 183... SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 100-140 lbs 52.00-60.00, 75-100 lbs 60.00-70.00, few 80.00-85.00, 60-75 Soil Amendment, conditioner & Fertilizer Improves soil structure, aeration & water retention Great for no till & Gypsum Ant! Slip- Bam dry lbs 70.00-85.00, few 107.50, Good and Choice 60-75 lbs 66.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 20.00-27.00. GOATS 19. .(All sold by the head). Couple Medium Billies 30.00 & 50.00, couple Large Nannies 47.50 & 48.00, few Medium 35.00-47.50, few Large Kids 15.00-30.00. STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200- 500 LBS 50.00-112.00. STOCK HEIFERS 200-500 LBS 66.00-93.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE 65.00-68.50, MEDIUM TO GOOD 52 00-64.50, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LBS. 61.00-64.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY CHOICE 51 75-58.00, LIGHT 50 00- 62.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE 65.00-67.50, MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-64 50 BULLS HEAVY 45 00-57.25, LIGHT 40.00-54.50 COWS UTILITY (HOLSTEINS) 40.50-47.00, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 30 00-40.00, CULL COWS 30.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00- 75.00, MED. TO GOOD 50 00-67.00. 808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOW N ' HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS UP TO 141.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 345.00: BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 140 00. HOGS, TOP QUALITY, UP TO 40.00. SOWS UP TO 32.00. LAMBS, CHOICE, UP TO 73.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHTS. FEEDER SALE ept. 25 @ I: Approx. 300 Head Consignments Welcome^j^^V Vintage Sales Stables Inc. Paradise, PA Butch Brown *6- s*9' tales Stable ’-768-8: (days) USA Gypsum Gypsum benefits the soil! USA Gypsum is 21% Calcium and 17% sulfate 100 times more soluble than lime Decreases odor converts ammonia to ammonium sulfate Reduces settling in Gutters & tanks Delivery of bags, bulk or field applied Dealers Cochranville Ag Service 610-869-9627 Daryl Beiler Mifflinburg 570-966-1307 Friend’s Stockyard,lnc. Accident, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, Sept. 18,2000 >astures!