Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
Dec. 6,2000
CATTLE
128,000
132.000
126.000
392.000
391.000
380.000
Wednesday 2000-08-02 (est)
Week ago (est)
Year ago (act)
Week to date (est)
Same Period Last Week (est)
Same Period Last Year (act)
Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, Dec. 2
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 LBS. 50.00-118.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 45.00-94.50.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 68.50, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.00-60.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 36.00-
54(00, LIGHT 35.00-55.00; ,
SLAUGHTER HEIFEES GOOD TO
CHOICE MEDIUM TO
GOOD4S.OO-55.50.
BULLS HEAVY 44.00-52.50, LIGHT
35.00-61.50.
COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS
32.00-41.50, CANNERS 25.00-35.00,
CULLS 22.00 AND DOWN.
808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOWN.
SEED WAY 512 ALFALFA
"TOTAL
THE
1999 Penn State University Alfalfa Trials
M**. 4C‘. "V * > v V
#1 Ollt Of 64 varieties (4 year total), Rock Springs , PA
#6 Ollt Of 56 varieties (4 year total), Landisville, PA
Seedway §l2 represents the "total package" in an alfalfa variety, combining yield,
forage quality, disease resistance, stand life and multifoliate leaf expression in one variety.
STAMPEDE ORCHARDGRASS
Penn State University Trial ~ Sown 08-01-97 ~ Yield in tons per acre
2000 YIELD '9B-'OO AVG YIELD
VARIETY TON/ACRE TON/ACRE
STAMPEDE 5.31 4 76
Haymate 4.24 4.39
Alpine 4.11 4.66
Pennlate 4.28 4.21
EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNTS IN EFFECT NOW I
MIFFLINBURG, PA 800-338-2137 YORK, PA 800-836-3720 I
MFCHANICRRURG PA 877 - 788 - 8982 EMMAUS. PA 800-225-4131 I
CALVES HOGS
4.000 383,000
4.000 388,000
5.000 389,000
14.000 1,119,000
12.000 1,152,000
15.000 1,164,000
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP
TO 118.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP TO 270.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 140.00.
HOGS TOP QUALITY LHP TO 47.50,
HEAVY UP TO 45.00, LIGHT 20.00-
43.00, FEEDER PIGS BY HEAD UP
TO 30.00.
SOWS 20.00-38.00.
MALE HOGS 6.00-30.00.
LAMBS 70-85 LBS. UP TO 108.00,
85-125 LBS. UP TO 100.00, 30-60 LBS.
UP TO 129.00, CULLS UP TO 72.00.
SHEEP UP TO 40.00.
GOATS LARGE 60.00-110.00,
MEDIUM 40.00-80.00, SMALL 20.00-
50.00, ALL BY THE HEAD.
LAMB AND GOAT SALE DEC. 9 IN
CONJUNCTION WITH REGULAR
SALE.
PACKAGE"
SWSI2
Frederick Livestock
Frederick, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
December 4,2000
SHEEP
16,000
14.000
15.000
46.000
41.000
46.000
SLAUGHTER COWS: 72 HEAD,
2.00 LOWER. UTILITY 36.00-40.00,
HIGH DRESSING TO 41.00, HEIFER
TYPES TO 44.00, CANNERS 32.00-
36.00, SHELLY 32.00 DOWN.
BULLS; YG#l 1050-1600 LBS. 49.50-
52.50, YG#21660 LBS. AT 46.00.
FED STEERS: SELECT HOL
STEINSI26O LBS. AT 52.00.
CALVES: 207 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 90-120 LBS. 55.00-
70.00, CULLS 40.00-55.00, 70-90 LBS.
30.00- H9OLSTEIN BULLS RE
TURNING TO FARM 20.00 LOWER.
#1 95-120 LBS. 125.00-147.00, BULK
OF SALES 125.00-137.00, 85-95 LBS.
97.00- #2 95-120 LBS. 97.00-
122.00, 80-95 LBS. 65.00-95.00; HOL
STEIN HEIFERS 30.00-40.00 LOWER.
#1 90-120 LBS. 295.00-370.00, 80-90
LBS. 250.00-300.00; #2 90-120 LBS.
200.00- 70-90 LBS. 150.00-
250.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIF
ERS #1 80-115 LBS. 150.00-195.00, #2
65-100 LBS. 117.00-140.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: FEW OFFERED
250-350 LBS. 35.00-38.50, 1 LOT 208
LBS. AT 38.50.
SHOATS: 11 HEAD. 130-180 LBS.
33.00-
BOARS: 1 300 LBS. AT 18.00; 2 375-
400 LBS. 12.00.
ALFALFA
STOCK CATTLE: 33 HEAD.
STEERS, FEW OFFERED. HEIFERS
MED. AND LRGE. FRAME 300-500
LBS. 70.00-82.50, 500-700 LBS. 62.00-
76.00; 4 HOLSTEINS 130-180 LBS.
127.00- 800-1000 LBS. 44.00-
50.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LRGE. FRAME
200-400 LBS. 80.00-90.00, 400-SOO LBS.
70.00- 500-700 LBS. TO 74.00,
700-800 LB. HOLSTEINS 46.00-51.00.
GOATS: 5 HEAD. ONE LRGE.
BILLY 129.00, MED. NANNIES 44.00-
72.00.
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Dec. 6,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 232...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 255 cows and heifers in the Dairy
Sale). STEERS: one Select 1-3 63.50, one
Standard 1-2 52.50. HOLSTEIN
STEERS: one Select 1-2 50.00, few Stan
dard 1-2 38.50-43.50. HEIFERS: few
Standard 1-243.00-56.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 34.00-
37.50, Boners 80-85% lean 31.00-35.25,
Lean 85-90% lean 24.50-33.75. Shells
20.25 and down.
BULLS: couple Yield Grade 2 1315 &
1725 lbs 36.00 & 39.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: one
Large 1 935 lbs 52.50; HEIFERS; few
FROM SEEDWAY
ALFALFA
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 9, 2000-Al9
Medium and Large 1 690-800 lbs 50.00-
55.00; BULLS: one Medium 1 380 lbs
74.50, couple 1070 & 1130 lbs 42.50 &
45.50.
CALVES 91...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 90-115 lbs 40.0042.50, Utility
60-11010.00-20.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
85-125 lbs 117.50-160.00 bulk of sales
125.00- No 2 75-125 lbs 60.00-
122.50; No 2 Holstein heifers 75-105 lbs
120.00- Few beef type bulls and
heifers 95 lbs 95.00-150.00.
HOGS B...BARROWS AND GILTS:
one 40-45% lean 290 lbs 30.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 365-420 lbs 28.50-
35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 76... US 1-3 30-45 lbs
8.00-21.00, 50-70 lbs 25.00-38.00 per
head.
SHEEP 9... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
one Choice 60 lbs 83.00, few 85-95 lbs
60.00-68.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; few 30.00-
52.00.
GOATS 23...(A11 goats sold by the
head). Large Billies 65.00-90.00,
Medium 40.00-48.00, Large Ninnies
47.00-50.00, couple Medium 47.00 &
50.00, couple Large Kids 45.00 & 57.00,
Small 3.00-24.00.
DAIRY COWS; 800.00-1410.00 per
head.
CATTLE 110...(SUPPLIED BY THE
AUCTION). STEERS: Choice 2-3
55.00-
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 35.00-37.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 136.50-43.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: 62.00-
93.00; HEIFERS: 55.00-71.00; BULLS:
37.00-
CALVES 152... FARM CALVES: No 1
Holstein bulls 85-130 lbs 145.00-ISS.OO,
No 2 85-115 lbs 120.00-150.00; No 1 Hol
stein heifers 105 lbs 300.00-325.00, No 2
85 lbs 150.00-250.00.
HOGS 176...8ARR0WS AND
GILTS: 49-54% lean 36.00-39.25.
SOWS: US 1-3 325-590 lbs 30.00-
33.25.
BOARS: one 24S lbs 30.00,580-615 lbs
13.50.
FEEDER PIGS 30... US 1-3 42-80 lbs
23.00-30.00. per head.
SHEEP 142... SLAUGHTER LAMBS;
Choice 60-100 lbs 72.00-120.00.
GOATS 9...(A11 sold by the head). One
Medium Billy 51.00, one Large Nanny
100.00, Medium Nannies 23.00-41.00.
Special Monthly Feeder
Cattle Sale
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, Dec. 1,2000
588 HEAD.
STEERS: 200-300 LBS. 80.00-100.00,
300-500 LBS. 87.00-118.00, 500-700
LBS. 85.00-104.00, 700-900 LBS. 75.00-
86.00. 900-1000 LBS. 62.00-71.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: 200-400 LBS.
77.00- 400-500 LBS. 65.00-78.00,
500-700 LBS. 62.00-74.00.
HEIFERS; 200-300 LBS. 70.00-92.00,
300-500 LBS. 76.00-102.00, 500-700
LBS. 73.00-85.00, 700-900 LBS. 67.00-
81.00. 900-1000 LBS. 55.00-66.50.
BULLS: 200-300 LBS. 72.00-101.00,
300-500 LBS. 85.00-115.00, 500-700
LBS. 69.00-88.00, 700-900 LBS. 58.00-
72.50,900-1000 LBS. 46.00-59.00.
HOLSTEIN BULLS: 450-650 LBS.
56.00-
New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, Dec. 4,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
Greencastle Livestock