Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
August 6,2001
CATTLE 473...(PDA)...(5upp1y in
cluded 129 slaughter steers and heifers,
'229 cows, 21 bulls and 94 feeder
cattle). ..Compared with last week’s
sale..sl. steers 1.00 to 2.00 lower, cows
2.00 to 3.00 higher, heifers 2.00 lower,
bulls 1.00 higher.
STEERS: Choice 2-3 1200-1505 lbs
68.00-74.75, Select 1-3 65.00-71.50, few
Standard 1-2 50.00-64.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1550-1655 lbs
67.00- 1700-1835 lbs 63.50-65.50,
Choice 2-3 1240-1690 lbs 61.00-66.00,
1725-1920 lbs 61.25-63.25, Select 1-2
56.00- few Standard 1-2 51.25-
53.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1395 lbs
66.75-75.75, Select 1-3 63.25-66.50, few
Standard 1-251.50-63.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80% lean 47.00-55.75, bulk of sales
48.00- Boners 80-85% lean 44.00-
52.75 mostly 46.00-50.25, Lean 85-90%
lean 38.00-46.75, few High Yielding
47.75. Shells 37.75 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1235-2090 lbs
60.00- with one 70.00, Yield Grade
2 900-2070 lbs 54.75-60.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS:
Medium and Large 1245-340 lbs 102.00-
106.00, one 560 lbs 85.00, 780-940 lbs
68.50-76.00, Medium and Large 3 300-
460 lbs 56.50-76.00, 690-1000 lbs 59.00-
60.00; HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1
225-370 lbs 83.00-103.00, 470-625 lbs
82.00- Medium and Large 2 230-
370 lbs 71.00-88.00, 590-780 lbs 59.50-
67.00, one Large 3 600 lbs Holstein 90.00;
BULLS; Medium and Large 1 220-315
lbs 91.00-122.00, 385-460 lbs 91.00-
98.00, 530-635 lbs 75.00-92.00, 800-850
lbs 62.00-77.00, Medium and Large 2
275-290 lbs 93.00-103.00, 425-530 lbs
65.00- Medium and Large 3 275-
405 lbs 65.00-82.00.
CALVES 564...VEALERS; Standard
and Good 100-115 lbs 60.00-80.00,75-95
lbs 40.00-60.00, Utility 60-100 lbs 20.00-
30.00, few down to 10.00.
FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls
uneven, 10.00 higher to 10.00 lower, Hol
stein heifers steady...No 1 Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 130.00-160.00, 80-90 lbs
110.00- No 2 80-125 lbs 80.00-
mtsm YIELDS UNDER PRESSURE
|yU|. Baralfa 421 Q Has Excellent Traffic Tolerance
BARALFA 54
NO. 1 ALFALFA in Penn State Trial
In Landisville, Lancaster County
3 Yr. Average yield 8.14 Ton.
Against 30 other varieties from 1996-98, BARALFA
54 also had highest stand score of the fop 10
varieties. In the 1997 seeding Baralfa 54 had a 1998
yield of 9.89 ton.
A well proven alfalfa in this area
by both dairymen and
cash croppers.
I BARENBRUG Forages For Profit
GREAT IN GRASS
Also Available:
8.G.34 Ryegrass
Baralfa 54 & 32-IQ Alfalfa
Red & Alice White Clover
Chicory
Bromes
Timothy Reeds Canary
Green Spirit Ryegrass
Horsemaster
Orchardgrass
Kemal Festululolium
Fescue
Forage Soybeans
Forage Oats
Triticale
Cereal Rye
135.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 90-100 lbs
450.00-555.00, No 2 70-110 lbs 150.00-
370.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 95-110 lbs
125.00-225.00, 165-190 lbs 108.50-
124.00.
HOGS 3...50W5: couple 1-3 470 &
550 lbs 39.00-40.00.
BOARS: one 760 lbs 20.00.
FEEDER PIGS 6... SLAUGHTER;
Utility 80-85 lbs 53.00. per cwt.
SHEEP 17... Slaughter lambs steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 70-85
lbs 67.50-68.00, one 105 lbs 63.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: one 24.00.
GOATS 84...(AU sold by the head).
Large Billies 71.00-110.00, Medium
40.00-65.00, Large Nannies 54.00-72.50,
Medium 32.00-44.00, Large Kids 22.00-
42.50, few up to 72.50. per head.
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
August 8,2001
SLAUGHTER COWS: 50 HEAD,
1.00 HIGHER. BREAKERS 48.00-
52.75, BONERS 44.00-49.00, LEAN
40.00-44.00, THIN AND SLOW 40.00
DOWN.
BULLS; 3 HEAD. YG#l 1560 LBS.
AT 58.50; YG#2 1050-1200 LBS. 52.00-
56.00.
FED STEERS: FEW OFFERED.
CHOICE 2-3 1100-1400 LBS. 71.00-
73.50, LOW CHOICE 67.00-70.00.
FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE 2-4
1000-1200 LBS. 70.00-72.25, 1 954 LBS.
AT 67.00.
CALVES: 189 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 90-120 LBS. 60.00-
72.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN
ING TO FARM 5.00-10.00 LOWER. #1
90-120 LBS. 117.00-130.00, 80-90 LBS.
70.00- #2 90-120 LBS. 95.00-
115.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 50.00-
80.00 LOWER. #1 95-110 LBS. TO
415.00; #2 90-120 LBS. 200.00-325.00,
FEW YOUNG 130.00-195.00, 70-90
LBS. 87.00-150.00; BEEF X BULLS
AND HEIFERS TO 180.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 12 HEAD #2
AND 3 1 LOT 210 LBS. AT 45.00, 280-
335 LBS. 40.00-42.00, 320-375 LBS.
37.00-
SOWS: 17 HEAD. 350-450 LBS.
39.00- 500-600 LBS. 4C1.00-41.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 53 HEAD.
STEERS 300-500 LBS. 88.00-94.00, 1
- Participating Dealers ■
Atglen
Belleville .
Berks Co.
Bio Farm Service
Bio Farm Service .. Brian Futhey .
Centre Co John Click
Churchtown Galen Martin.
Cochranville Ag Service
Dauphin Co ... .Christ F Fisher
Eastern Shore Mickey Slant
E. Drumore Seeds . Henry King
Ephrata Carl Martin
Juniata Co
Kirkwood
Lancaster Ag Products
Lebanon Co
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, In Slock
Sylvan Smoker
Wayne Yoder
, Paul Keller
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610-589-2614
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Happy Hollow Seeds
Herb Weaver
Abner Stoltzfus
700 LBS. AT 68.50.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 80.00-87.00,
500-700 LBS. 65.00-77.00, X 800 LBS.
AT 67.00.
BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 84.00-98.00,
800-10S0 LBS. 49.00-55.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 16
HEAD. LARGE SPRINGERS 1300.00-
1610.00, MEDIUM 900.00-1100.00,
JERSEYS 750.00-800.00, 1 FRESH
JERSEY 900.00.
LAMBS: 65 HEAD. 1 CHOICE 130
LBS. AT 79.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD
40-80 LBS. 73.00-85.00, 20-40 LBS. TO
68.00.
SHEEP: 32.00-48.00,
LIGHTWEIGHTS TO 68.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 21 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD, 20-35 LBS. 30.00-39.00;
BY THE LB. 140 LBS. TO 55.00.
NEXT WED., AUG. 15, DAIRY
CATTLE SALE. ALREADY PROM
ISED 12 SHORT BRED HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS AND SOME GOOD DRY
COWS.
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
August 7,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE 284... (PDA). .Compared
with last week’s sale...steers 2.00 to 3.00
lower, cows steady to 1.50 higher.
STEERS: Choice 2-3 1150-1450 lbs
70.75-72.75, Select 1-3 63.00-71.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Choice 2-3
1350-1480 lbs 62.50-65.75, couple Select
1-2 61.00 & 61.25, couple Standard 1-2
54.00 & 56.50.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lbs
68.00- few down to 63.00, Select 1-
3 61.00-65.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 44.00-
50.50, couple to 51.50, Boners 80-85%
lean 42.00-49.00, Lean 85-90% lean
35.00- Shells down to 20.00.
BULLOCKS: few Select 1-3 1150-
1240 lbs 55.00-58.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1155-1815 lbs
57.50-61.75, few Yield Grade 2 1000-
1705 lbs 47.00-55.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few
Large 1723 lbs 78.00, few Medium 1425
lbs 79.00, few Medium 2 305-520 lbs
66.00-77.00; HEIFERS: few Medium
and Large 1 320-420 lbs 80.00-85.00,
Medium 1-2 590-830 lbs 50.00-66.00, one
75.00, few Medium 2 400-500 lbs 50.00-
BARALFA 42-IQ
ALFALFA
Has a very strong dense crown and root system which resists
traffic and heaving. Can be grazed or cut as often as every 3
weeks. BARALFA 42-IQ has excellent disease resistance, and will
yield with the best new varieties.
BARALFA 32-IQ increased Quality
A ■ EAI CA Makes More Milk • Extra Leafy, Fine Stems
■■ ■** " ■ Exceptional Disease Resistance
BARALFA 32 IQ is very persistent and outperforms other
varieties as years
goby.
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610-593-2831
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N. Sommerset Co. Marvin Thomas
Perry Co Glenn Martin
Snyder Co Edwin Martin
Snyder Co Glenn Beidler
S. Sommerset Co Leroy Brenneman
Tioga Co David Johnson
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814-349-4333
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Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 3 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat production
under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, August 4, was estimat
ed at 845.4 million lb, according to the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing
Service This was 1 0% higher than a week ago and 2.7% lower than a year ago
Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 2.8% lower compared to
the previous year
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamh/Mutton Totals (3)
04- Aug-01 497 5 3 7 340.5 3 7 845.4
28-Jul-01 492 4 3.6 337 0 3 7 836 7
Change up 1 0% up 2.8% up 1 0 0% up 1 0%
05- 522 2 3 7 338 6 3 7 868 8
Change dn 4 8% 0% up 0 6% 0% dn 2 7%
2001 YTD 15,003 7 1104 10,856 4 128 8 26,099 3
2000YTD 15,7708 1224 10,831 5 135 7 26,8604
Change. dn 49% dn 98% up 02% dn 51 % dn 28%
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
04- 671,000 20,000 1,762,000 52,000
28-Jul-01 665,000 19,000 1,737,000 52,000
Change. up 0 9% up 5 3% up 1 4% 0%
05- Aug-00 697,000 22,000 1,771,000 58,000
Change dn 3.7% dn9 1% dno 5% dn 10.3%
2001 YTD- 20,538,000 594,000 55,597,000 1,802,000
2000 YTD. 21,381,000 643,000 56,051000 1,991,000
Change. dn 3.9% dn 7 6% dn 0.8% dn 9.5%
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Week Ending. LIVE Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb
04- Estimate 1217 308 261 143
28-Jul- 01 Estimate 1215 312 262 144
05- Actual 1228 283 259 130
DRESSED.
04- Estimate 745 190 194 72
28-Jul-0l Estimate 744 193 195 72
05- Actual 754 174 192 65
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Slags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
21- 01 50.8% 31.8% 15.5% 19% 96 5% 32% 0.3%
22- 00 53.5% 30.6% 14.2% 1.8% 96.2% 34% 04%
60.00; BULLS: few Medium 1 285-500
lbs 84.00-99.00, few Medium 2 570-905
lbs 57.50-66.00.
CALVES 134...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-90 lbs 35.00-57.50, Utility
50-80 lbs 15.00-35.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
85-115 lbs 120.00-142.50, No 2 80-115 lbs
60.00-115.00, few 190-205 lbs 79.00-
82.00; couple No 1 Holstein heifers 84 &
93 lbs 400.00, No 2 75-120 lbs 150.00-
310.00.
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Few beef type bulls and heifers 84-91
lbs 150.00-155.00.
HOGS 41... BARROWS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 240-250 lbs 48.75-50.00,40-
45% lean 240-260 lbs 47.00-48.00.
SOWS: few 1-3 395-545 lbs 35.00-
43.50.
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