Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection April 18,2001 Wednesday 2001-03-14 (est) Week ago (est) Year ago (act) Week to date (est) Same Period Last Week (est) Same Period Last Year (act) Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. April 18,2001 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 331...(PDA)..(SuppJied in cluded 257 head of Dairy cows and heif ers m dairy sale)..Compared with last week’s sale..cows mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher on an active market, bulls firm. STEERS: one Select 1-2 69.00, one Standard 1-2 58.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Standard 1-2 53.50-60.50. HEIFERS: Select 1-3 Holsteins 34.00- 59.75. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 43.50- 52.75, one 57.00, Boners 80-85% lean 39.75- one to 51.75, Lean 85-90% 37.75- Shells 37.75 and down. BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1300-1940 lbs 56.00-63.00, Yield Grade 2 880-1535 lbs 39.50-58.25. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one Medium 2 885 lbs 60.00, Large 3 660-980 lbs Holsteins 41.00-62.00; HEIFERS; couple Medium 2 380 & 400 lbs 66.00 & 74.00, couple 545 & 680 lbs 40.50-78.00; BULLS: one Medium 2 425 lbs 51.50, Medium and Large 2 SOS-965 lbs 46.50- 70.50. When N &D ir are Not Good Enough Feature: • Kawasaki Engine • CVT Drive • 18 MPH • 7” Ground Clearance • Tow Cap.looo lbs. • Wet Disc Brakes • 6 Gallon Fuel Tank • Total Wgt. 1150 lbs. • Steel Construction • 16 Gauge Steel (Cargo Bed) • Accessories • Roll Bar • Seat Belts CALVES HOGS 4.000 379,000 4.000 375,000 4.000 353,000 13.000 1,012,000 11.000 1,118,000 12,000 1,067,000 CATTLE 122,000 122,000 128,000 354.000 350.000 387.000 CALVES 98..Vealers mostly steady to 10.00 lower. VEALERS: Good 155-195 lbs 55.00-90.00, Standard and Good 75- 125 lbs 55.00-80.00, Utility 65-110 lbs 20.00- FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 25.00 to 50.00 lower with moderate demand, Holstein heifers remain mostly steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 130.00- No 2 85-120 lbs 80.00- 140.00; couple No 1 Holstein heifers 90 & 105 lbs 355.00 & 400.00, one No 2 75 lbs 145.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 90-100 lbs 132.50-187.50. HOGS 13... Barrows and gilts 1.00 to 2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 220-290 lbs 37.75-40.00. FEEDER PIGS 74... US 1-3 25-50 lbs 25.00-60.00 per head. SHEEP 33... Slaughter lambs steady to 5.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 25-45 lbs 100.00-134.00, 50-70 lbs 95.00- 120.00. FEEDER LAMBS: couple Good and Choice 45 & 70 lbs 68.00 & 79.00. GOATS 9...(A1l sold by the head). Few Medium Nannies 34.00-44.00, few Large Kids 35.00-48.00, few Small 20.00-25.00. DAIRY COWS: 610,00-1710.00 per head. Snapper Grounds Cruiser™ SHEEP 11,000 14.000 16.000 31.000 43.000 52.000 Competition Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Standard Standard Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. April 18,2001 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 230...(PDA)..(SuppIy in cluded 89 steers and heifers, 102 cows, 12 bulls and 27 feeder cattle)...Com pared with last week's sale..sl. steers .50 lower, cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher, bulls 2.00 higher. STEERS: Choice 2-3 1190-1490 lbs 76.00-80.25, Select 1-3 69.50-76.50, Stan dard 1-2 58.50-68.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS' High Choice and Prime 2-3 1320-1570 lbs 69.75-72.25, Choice 2-3 1355-1690 lbs 64.50-70.00, Select 1-2 59.00-65.00, Standard 1-2 54.00-56.00. HEIFERS: one High Choice 2 1280 lbs 83.75, few Choice 2-4 1110-1355 lbs 75.00- few Select 1-3 68.00-74.00, Standard 1-2 54 25-63 25 COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 46.00- 53 25 with low dressing down to 43.00, Boners 80-85% lean 41.75-49.25 mostly 45.00- Lean 85-90% lean 36.75- 46.75, bulk of sales 40.00-45.50. Shells 35.00 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1425-1945 lbs 56 75-59.25, few Yield Grade 2 1050- 1455 lbs 48.00-57.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Medium and Large 1 240 lbs 113.00, couple Medium and Large 2 335 lbs 85.00 & 92.50, one 750 lbs 70.00; HEIF ERS; Medium and Large 1 200-440 lbs 91.00- Medium and Large 2 330- 475 lbs 75.00-85.00, one Large 2 275 lbs Holstein 105.00; BULLS: couple Medium 1 445 lbs 100.00, one 600 lbs 90.00, one Medium and Large 2 260 lbs 100.00, few 685-695 lbs 47.50-51.00. CALVES 153...VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-100 lbs 45.00-60.00, few Yes Yes No Vies No Yes No No No Yes Yes Optional Optional Utility 60-75 lbs 10.00-37.50. FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls 50.00 to 60.00 lower, Holstein heifers steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 80-125 lbs 140.00- 50 mostly 145.00-165 00 with a few down to 135.00, No 2 80-125 lbs 90.00- with weaker calves down to 70.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs 285.00-305 00, No 2 70-95 lbs 125 CO -175 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 85-100 lbs 85.00-160.00. HOGS 153...8arr0ws and gilts 100 higher, sows 2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 260-270 lbs 46.25-47.00, few 40-45% lean 280-285 lbs 44.75. SOWS: couple 1-3 480 & 490 lbs 38 50 & 40 50. 500-665 lbs 39 50-43.50 BOARS: one 375 lbs 15.00. FEEDER PIGS 23... Few 1-3 15-20 lbs 15 00,50-55 lbs 72.50 per cwt SHEEP 14... Slaughter lambs to few to establish a trend. SLAUGHTER LAMBS, couple Choice 40 & 45 lbs 135 00 & 137.50, one 120 lbs 87.00. FEEDER LAMBS; few Good and Choice 25-35 lbs 35.00-70.00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP, few 25 00- 32.50. GOATS 12...(A11 sold by the head) One Large Billy 75.00, few Large Nan nies 36.00-42.50, few Medium 27.50- 32.00, Large Kids 30.00-44.00 Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eig’.Uy-Four, Pa. Monday, April 16,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 293...(PD A)..Compared with last week’s sale .si. cows steady to 2.00 higher STEERS: one Select 1-2 77.00. HEIFERS: few Standard 1-2 55.00-60.00 COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 42.50- 48 50, Boners 80-85% lean 40.00-43.50, Lean 85-90% lean 34 00-40.50. Shells 33.50 and down. BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1590-2065 lbs 54,50-56 50, few Yield Grade 2 1045- 2760 lbs 48.50-54.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium and Large 1 320-620 lbs 92 00- 115 00. few Medium and Large 2 355- 825 lbs 71.50-85.00; HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 385-575 lbs 84.00-98.00, Medium and Large 2 325-475 lbs 75.00- 83.00, 515-750 lbs 65 00-81.00; BULLS; Medium and Large 1 400-600 lbs 90.00- 100.00, Medium and Large 2 340-475 lbs 75.00- 525-990 lbs 65.00-85.00. CALVES 182...(A11 calves sold per cwt). VEALERS: Good 140-270 lbs 83.00- Standard and Good 90- BO lbs 50.00-90.00, 60-85 lbs 50.00- 85.00, Utility 50-100 lbs 20.00-50.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady to 10.00 higher, Holstein heifers steady to 30.00 higher..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 150.00-215.00, No 2 85- 110 lbs 100.00-155.00; No 1 Holstein ALUMINUM GRAIN BODIES & ALUMINUM REPAIRS by -y, <> These ultra-light bodies are designed for strength through engineering, not strength with bulk. For example, a 16' grain body with tailgate and 48" si ‘ weighs 1490 lbs, coi length or any side height up to 60" Also available • Double swinging hay hauling tailgate • Barn door type tailgate • Slide out cattle chutes HEWEY WELDING 1045 Wampler Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717)867-522* Jj Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 21,2001-Al5 heifers 80-130 lbs 330.00-415.00, No 2 85-100 lbs 150.00-300.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 65-125 lbs 100 00-170.00,135-295 lbs 78.00-135.00. HOGS 10 ..BARROWS AND GILTS: 40-45% lean 275-340 lbs 35.00-43 00. SOWS; 1-3 350-400 lbs 22.00-34.00, one 620 lbs 8.00 BOARS, couple 230 & 265 lbs 20.00 & 22 50. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST' SHEEP 32.. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 100-135 lbs 72 50-82.50, Good and Choice 83 lbs 96.00. FEEDER LAMBS' Good and Choice 30-55 lbs 92.00-100.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 34 00-59.00. GOATS 30. .(All sold by the head). Medium Billies 43.00-47 00, Large Nan nies and Wethers 53.00-81.00, Medium 40.00-50 00, Large Kids 29.00-38.00, Small 10.00-27 00 Frederick Livestock Frederick, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction April 16,2001 SLAUGHTER COWS; 65 HEAD, 2.00 HIGHER. BREAKERS 44.00- 47.75, FEW TO 49.25, BONERS 40.00- 45.00, LEAN 38.00-42.00, THIN 38.00 DOWN. BULLS: 3 HEAD. YG#2 49.00-54.75. FED STEERS: NONE. FED HEIFERS: NONE. CALVES; 187 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER. 80-110 LBS 60.00- 75.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN ING TO FARM, STEADY PRICES. #1 95-120 LBS. 180 00-212.00, 125-145 LBS. 140.00-187.00, 80-90 LBS. 150.00- 197.00; #2 95-120 LBS. 135.00-175.00, 70-90 LBS. 100.00-150.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW #1 OFFERED. #1 90- 125 LBS. 360.00-415.00, #2 80-125 LBS. 225 00-340 00, 60-80 LBS 95.00-150 00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 75-110 LBS. 120 00-175 00, 125-135 LBS 145 00-190.00,1 165 LBS AT 115.00. BUTCHER HOGS- 24 HEAD #1 AND 2 230-265 LBS. 46 00-46 75, 275- 295 LBS. 40.00-44.50, 1 305 LBS AT 37.00 STOCK CATTLE- STEERS, LARGE FRAME BLACKS 480-530 LBS. 94.00- 96.50, MED. 360-450 LBS. 72.00-80.00. HEIFERS; MED AND LARGE FRAME 400-500 LBS. 80.00-86.00, 550- 675 LBS. 72.00-81.00, 1 740 LBS. AT 64 00. BULLS. 1 350 LBS. AT 98.50, MED. 550-700 LBS 64 00-68.00, 1 860 LBS. AT 65 50, 1 HOLSTEIN 295 LBS. AT 84 00. SHEEP: 30 00-46.00. LAMBS; 20-35 LBS. TO 105.00. GOATS: LARGE BILLY 67.00, MED. 40.00-60.00, KIDS 20.00-35.00. 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