Okla. National
Stockyards
Oklahoma City, OK
March 28,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Compared to last week: Feeder and
Stocker cattle steady. Demand good for
feeder cattle; very good for stockers.
This poor wheat grazing season contin
ues to limit the number of feeder cattle.
Stockers under 700 lbs still make up an
abnormally large part of the supply for
March.
Quality of supply plain to average,
end attractive. Feeder cattle in slightly
thin to moderate flesh, few fleshy. Stock
ers in medium to thin condition with few
fleshy new crop calves in supply. Weigh
ups highly varied from gaunt to full with
bulk in average condition. Slaughter
cows 2.50 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00
lower. Packer demand moderate at
lower levels. Demand good for thin cows
returning to the country and replace
ment cows and pairs. Bulk of supply re
placement cows and pairs from couple of
dispersals. Many of these average to
good quality black cows in emaciated
condition. Cows and bulls totaled 650
275
330
330
240
300
500
500
1.000
1,000
HOWARD E. GROFF CO.
An Additional
1% DISCOUNT is
offered if paid by
Cash Money or Certified Check
* ..
head with only 22 percent to packers.
Receipts this week 8368; last week 9126;
last year 9569.
Supply consisted of 61 percent year
lings over 600 lbs; 31 percent calves and
light yearlings under 600 lbs. 8 percent
cows and bulls.
Heifers comprised 38 percent of feeder
and calf supply.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 114.00- 121.00, thin
123.00-124.00, fleshy 110.00-113.00
(117.91); 500-550 lbs (527 lbs) 103.50-
114.50 (109.71); 550-600 lbs (572 lbs)
98.50- fleshy 95.50-103.25
(103.86); 600-650 lbs (620 lbs) 95.50-
102.00 (98.91); 650-700 lbs (682 lbs)
92.50- few fleshy 88.50-91.00
(93.40); 700-750 lbs (724 lbs) 87.00-93.25
(90.84); 750-800 lbs (774 lb) 85.25-89.75
(87.36); 800-850 lbs (823 lbs) 84.00-87.00
(85.51): 850- 900 lbs (866 lbs) 79.75-
82.50, fleshy 77.00-78.50 (79.80); 900-
950 lbs (923 lbs) 78.00-81.00 (80.53).
Holsteins: Large 3 600-630 lbs 72.00-
75.00:750-775 lbs 70.00.
Feeder Heifers; Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 106.50- 116.00, lot
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279
320
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3’2”
3’2”
4’o”
4’o"
4’o”
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Fuel Oil, and Gasoline
111 E. State Street, Quarryville, PA 17566
Phone: 717-786-2166 or
800-717-2166 |T“5s
Dimensions
!7”x44 1/4”x62”
M”x62”
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27”x44 1/4”x74”
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4’o”
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5’5”
5’5”
10’9”
10’9”
Mon.-Fri.
8 AM - 4 PM
Sat.
8 AM - Noon
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fleshy 380 lbs 102.50 (111.07); 400-500
lbs (450 lbs) 100.00-108.00, thin 107.00-
110 50 (106.61); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs)
93.00- few thin 100.50-106.50
(98 14); 600-650 lbs (616 lbs) 89.50-94.00
(91.91); 650-700 lbs (674 lbs) 84.75-88 75
(86.70); 700-750 lbs (723 lbs) 82 50-87.00,
fleshy 80.25-82.75 (83 27), 750-800 lbs
(783 lbs) 79.50-81.75 (79 84); 800-900 lbs
(850 lbs) 75.25- 79.25 (76.60).
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breaker 8 75-80% 1250-1450 41 75-43.00
43.50- 38.50-42.50 Boner 34 80-
85% 925-J450 42.00-44.00 43.00-46.00
38.00- Lean 45 85-90% 825-1400
39.00- 42.00-43.50 36.00-40.50
Light 21 85-90% 675-900 33.25-35.50
29.50-
Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Aver
age Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield
Grade 1-2 23 1400-2200 52.00-55.50
54.50-59.0047.00-53.00
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Lean 86.30, light
carcasses 76.80; Boners 85.40; Breakers
81.60. Bulls 96.75.
Replacement Cows; Pretested for
bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and
Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Qual-
Price
Ver
Hor.
Ver,
$232.00
Hor.
Approx.
Weight
Price
$322.00
345
$334.50
355
$466.00
530
$513.00
648
$868.00
1183
$943.00
1499
IOWARO 6.
ity Price Heifers 975-1050 7-8 months
High, blacks 810.00-820.00, Heifers 850-
1100 6-8 months Avg quality 680.00-
76000; 5-8 yr old 1050-1200 7-8 months
High, blacks 770.00-850.00, 5-8 yr old
700-1300 6-8 months Avg quality 640 00-
740.00, 5-8 yr old 850-1250 5-8 months
Low quality 535.00-600.00.
Pairs: Medium and large 1 Age Cow
Weight Calf Weight Quality Price 5-8 yr
old 700-1150 100-250 Avg quality
775.00- High quality or bred back
900.00-
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
March 28,2001
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 355...(PDA)..(Supplied in
cluded 290 head of Dairy cows and heif
ers in dairy sa!e..cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower.
STEERS: one Choice 2-3 1295 lbs
75.50, one Select 1-3 63.25.
HEIFERS: one Choice 2-4 1290 lbs
72.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 39.00-
45.75, Boners 80-85% lean 36.00-43.75,
Lean 85-90% 33.00-38.50. Shells 30.00
and down.
BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 1995 lbs
54.25, one Yield Grade 2 2000 lbs 52.25.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS:
Medium 1 520-695 lbs 76.50-85.50, one
Large 2 455 lbs 90.00, Medium and
Large 2 580-645 lbs 75.00-82.50, few
Large 3 550-585 lbs Holsteins 66.00-
71.00, 220 285 lbs Holsteins 73.00-75.00;
HEIFERS: Medium and Large 2 505-895
lbs 59.50-71.00: BULLS: one Medium 2
895 lbs 42.00.
CALVES 87...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-110 lbs 55.00-90.00, Utility
65-90 lbs 20.00-45.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 20.00
to 40.00 higher with good buyer demand,
Holstein heifers steady to 10.00
higher .No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
177 50-195.00, No 2 90-120 lbs 115.00-
180.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 90-105 lbs
340.00-375.00, couple No 2 70 & 100 lbs
240.00 & 245.00
One beef type bull and heifer 85 lbs
100.00.
GREENCASTLE
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Off Exit 3 of I-81, GREENCASTLE, PA. 17225
SALES EVERY
MONDAY at 2:00 P.M.
THURSDAY at 1:00 P.M.
HAST 4k STRAW SALE
Both Days at 11:30 A.M.
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
Ist Friday Night of Every Month at 7; 15
POULTR&EOGS, RABBITS
ft PRODUCE SALE
Every Wednesday at 6:30 P.M.
s, ■■ ■ ==?>
Charles “Jim” Metz Jeffrey S. Craig
OFF. MGR. OWNER
Res. (301) 739-4470 Res. (717) 532-5224
OFFICE - 717-597-2171
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31,2001 -Al5
HOGS 7. .BARROWS AND GILTS:
40-45% lean 260-290 lbs 33 00-36 00
SOWS: couple US 1-3 340 & 405 lbs
25.00 & 31.00.
FEEDER PIGS 37. US 1-3 20-50 lbs
25 00-44.00, 55-75 lbs 4000-56.00 per
head.
SHEEP 33.. Slaughter lambs 20.00 to
25.00 lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 35-55
lbs 125.00-153.00, 60-95 lbs 100.00-
140.00
FEEDER LAMBS: Good and Choice
25-50 lbs 79.00-99.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 20.00-60.00.
GOATS 32.. (All sold by the head).
Few Medium Billies 37 00-56.00,
Medium Wethers 43.00-58.00, Medium
Nannies 30.00-74.00, few Large Kids
26.00-45.00, Small 11.00-20.00.
DAIRY COWS- 650 00-1810.00 per
head
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of
North Jersey
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 27,2001
CALVES .20-4.05
COWS.IS-.49Vi.
EASY COWS .05-.51V.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS 28-92.
HEIFERS M'/i-.11.
BULLS M'/i- 77
STEERS 36>/2-.75'/<
HOGS .2S-.42.
ROASTING PIGS EA , NONE.
BOARS 10-.34
SOWS, NONE.
SHEEP .25-.60
LAMBS EA 34.00-11100
LAMBS PER LB. .65-1 57
GOATS EA 30 00-165 00
KIDS EA 15 00-92 50
HIDES EA. 20 00-40 00
TOTAL: 631 HEAD