Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. May 8,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 275...(PDA)..Compared with last week’s sale..steers 2.00 to 3.00 higher, cows steady to 2.00 higher. STEERS: Choice 2-3 1150-1500 lbs 77.25-83.00, Select 1-3 65.50-76.50, few Standard 1-263.75-67.50. HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1150-1500 lbs 76.00-83.00, few Select 1-3 65.50-78.00, Standard 1-2 53.00-64.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 45.00- 55.50 mostly 47.00-50.00, Boners 80-85% lean 42.25-49.00, Lean 85-90% lean 39.50-46.00. Shells down to 33.50. BULLOCKS: couple Select 1-3 1275 & 1430 lbs 62.50 & 65.00. BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1120-1735 lbs 59.25-62.25, Yield Grade 2 1090-2310 lbs 45.00-58.00. FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: Large 1-2 600-800 lbs 66.00-79.00, few 395-585 lbs 70.00-83.00, Medium 1-2 360-545 lbs 71.00-81.00; HEIFERS: Medium 1-2 NOW YOU CAN BREATHE A HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ABLE TO: Compost faster for ease in clean-up and handling? Reduce flies and fly larvae dramatically? 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BOARS; couple 555 & 560 lbs 20.00 & 21.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST! GOATS 10...(A1I sold by the head). One Medium Billy 80.00, few Large Nannies 20.00-30.00, few Large Kids 20.00-23.00. LITTLE EASIER! Introducing RELIABLE iTjrrTCZ 255PLANEtree drive,LANCASTER, pai7603 in H. Y (717)393-5807 ’-JL .A . JLJ JL FAX (717) 291-1534 1-800-432-0988 UIPMENT CO., INC. Lome Horst, Sales Representative Cell Phone: (717) 371-9266 Email: lhorst@hequip.com Special Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Friday, May 4,2001 589 HEAD. STEERS: 200-300 LBS. 90.00-121.00, 300-500 LBS. 91.00-120.00, 500-700 LBS. 83.00-105.00, 700-900 LBS. 72.00- 90.00. 900-1000 LBS. 64.00-74.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: 200-400 LBS. 88.00- 400-500 LBS. 76.00-87.00, 500-700 LBS. 70.00-80.00, 700-900 LBS, 60.00- HEIFERS: 200-300 LBS. 87.00- 105.00, 300-500 LBS. 85.00-106.00, 500- 700 LBS. 77.00-94.00, 700-900 LBS. 66.00- 900-1000 LBS. 54.00-66.00. BULLS: 200-300 LBS. 90.00-115.00, 300-500 LBS. 80.00-109.00, 500-700 LBS. 74.00-92.00, 700-900 LBS. 65.00- 80.00. 900-1000 LBS. 56.00-64.00. HOLSTEIN BULLS: 160-290 LBS. 80.00- 300-400 LBS. 75.00-85.00, 400-500 LBS. 69.00-74.50. WIP E mm ■ ■ co PROVEN Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection WASHINGTON, D.C., May 4 - (USDA) - Total red meat production under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, May 5, 2001, was estimated at 856.8 million lb according to the USDA’s Marketing Service This was 1.4% higher than a week ago and 1.0% lower than a year ago Cumulative meat pro duction for the year to date was 3 7% lower compared to the previous year MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds) (excludes condemned) Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Totals (3) 05- 500 8 4 1 348 6 3 3 856 8 28-Apr-01 479 6 3.8 358 5 3 4 845 3 Change up 44% up 7.9% dn 28% dn 2.9% up 14% 06- 508 7 3.9 349 0 3 5 865 1 Change. dn 16% up 51% dno 1% dn 57% dn 10% 2001 YTD 84417 66.5 6539.1 80 5 15127 8 2000 YTD: 9053 1 72 0 6493 0 87 7 15705,8 Change dn 6.8% dn 7.6% up 07% dn 82% dn 37% 1- Previous week estimates may be revised Year ago data are actuals 2- Excludes lard 3- Totals may not add due to rounding 2001 totals are subject to revision LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head) Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs 05- 693,000 20,000 1,778,000 47,000 28-Apr-01 662,000 19,000 1,828,000 48,000 Change - up 4.7% up 5 3% dn 2.7% dn 2 I % 06- 701,000 19,000 1,796,000 51,000 Change - dn 1 1% up 5.3% dn 1 0% dn 7 8% 2001 YTD 11,571,000 350,000 33,381,000 1,130,000 2000 YTD. 12,274,000 374,000 33,561,000 1,270,000 Change - dn 5.7% dn 6.4% dn 05% dn 11 0% AVERAGE WEIGHTS TlbsO Week Ending. LIVE: Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb 05- Estimate 1200 337 265 141 28-Apr-01 Estimate 1203 335 266 141 06- Actual 1196 346 264 138 DRESSED -05-May-01 Estimate 726 208 197 71 28-Apr-01 Estimate 728 206 197 71 22-May-OO Actual 730 213 195 69 PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS CATTLE HOGS Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags 21- 49.7 32 4 16 2 17 96 4 3 2 0 3 22- 50 2 33 5 14 5 17 96 6 3 1 0 3 All work and no play means Jack doesn’t own one of these. Introducing the new Toro® Twister It blurs the line between work and play. Designed with an Active In-Frame " suspension that gives you better traction and a more comfortable ride, even in the roughest terrain And a 1,400 lb. load capacity - best in its class * So you can go where you want to go. 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