AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 11, 1991 Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection May 9, 1991 CATTLE 126,000 125.000 128.000 478.000 488.000 497.000 WED, 5/9/91 (EST) WEEK AGO (EST) YEAR AGO (ACT) WEEK TO DATE (EST) SAME PD LT WK (EST) SAME PD LT VR (ACT) •••REVISION CATTLE SLAUGHTER 5/8/91..J18.000. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. May 4, 1991 Report supplied by auction STEERS: M&L-l 300-500 LBS. 109.00- 500-700 LBS. 92.00- 700-900 LBS. 83.00-88.00; HOLSTEIN 300-1000 LBS. 68.50-99.50. S-L&M&L-2: 300-500 LBS. 96.00105.00; 500700 LBS. 80.0090.00. FEEDER BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 94.00-105.50, 500-700 LBS. 8000-88.50. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 90.00-101.00; 500-700 LBS. 83.00-91.75. S-L&M&L-2: 300-500 LBS. 85.00-88.00; 500-700 LBS. 80.00-85 00 STOCK COWS: BABY CALVES 110.00-185.00. SLAUGHTER COWS; UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 49.50-55.75; CAN NERS AND CUTTERS 1-3 44.00-49.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1&2 65.00-69 00. LAMBS: BLUE O HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 66.35, RED O CHOICE 66 00, FEEDER LAMBS CHOICE 7075-74.50. HOGS: US 1-3 200-240 LBS 48 35. BOARS: 35.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, May 8, 1991 Report supplied by auction 38 COWS, 44 HEIFERS AND 5 CALVES 6,000 6,000 6,000 22,000 24.000 25.000 HOGS 317,000 323,000 311,000 1.248.000 1.255.000 1.193.000 BULLS. MARKET STRONGER. PA FRESH COWS: 1085.00-1350.00. PA FRESH COWS: 760.00-1110.00. PERRY COUNTY FRESH COWS: 1075.00- LOCAL SPRINGING HEIFERS: 785.00- SHORTBRED: 610.00-900.00. OPEN BREEDING AGE: 585 00-750.00. SMALL OPEN: 420.00-535.00. BULLS: 585.00-825.00. LOCAL COWS FRESH AND SPRIN GERS: 570,001550.00. VACCINATED HEIFERS BRING A PREMIUM. New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, May 6, 1991 REPORT SUPPLIED BY AUCTION REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 307 HEAD OF HORSES. MULES AND PONIES. MARKET STRONGER. MULES, PAIRS: 1800.00-2350.00. WORK HORSES, SINGLES: 925.00- DRIVING HORSES: 485.00-1125.00. RIDING HORSES: 485.00-845.00. BETTER HORSES: 900.00-1075.00 LIGHTWEIGHT KILLERS: 450.00- HEAVYWEIGHT KILLERS: 700 00-1050 00. THIN HORSES- 180 00-400 00. MARE PONIES: 55.00-21000. COLTS; 50 00-115.00. GELDINGS: 55 00-210.00. LARGER PONIES: 275.00-400.00. Isennock Auction New Park, PA Monday, May 6, 1991 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: GOOD UP TO 54.50, ONE TO 60.00; LOW AND SHELLS 50.00 AND DOWN. VEAL CALVES: 115-125 LBS. 155.00- 100-110 LBS. 137.00- 90-95 LBS. 110.00-172.00; 80-85 LBS. 100.00-142.00; 1 AT 175 LBS. 89.00; HEIFERS 100 LBS. AND DOWN UP TO 130.00. FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS 250-460 LBS. 85.00-96.50; 735-815 LBS. 69.50-74.00. HEIFERS: 250-445 LBS. 83.00-105.00; 485-635 LBS. 73.00-81.50. SOWS: 475-530 LBS. 44.00-45.00. GOATS: SMALL AND KIDS 22.00- HEAD. SHEEP 20,000 22,000 23.000 78.000 87.000 87.000 Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Auction every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Jersey Shore, Pa. Report supplied by Auction Thursday, May 9, 1991 RETURN TO FARM CALF 180.00 to 230.00 GOOD VEAL 100.00 to 179.00 COMMON VEAL 50.00 to 99.00 CHOICE STEERS 74.00-79.00 SELECT STEERS 65.00 to 73.00 COMMON STEERS 58.00 to 64.00 COMMERCIAL COWS 52.00 to 62.50 CANNERS-CUTTERS 40.50 to 57.00 SHELLS 45.00 to 47.00 CHOICE HEIFERS 73.00 to 73.75 SELECT HEIFERS 68.00 to 72.00 COMMON HEIFERS 62.00 to 67.00 GOOD FEEDERS 80.00 to 90.00 COMMON FEEDERS 54.00-79.00 BULLS 57.00-65.25 GOOD HOGS 52.00 to 55.00 HEAVY 52.00 to 52.85 Ate. State Grange Testifies On Wetland Legislation HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Even though the protection of wetlands was not meant to hinder agricultural activities, the farming industry has been caught in the crossfire, according to the Pen nsylvania State Grange legislative director. Brenda Shambaugh recently testified before the Senate Envir onmental Resources and Energy Committee on SB 982 and 983 which deals with the wetland issue. The Grange is in favor of many aspects of the legislation including agricultural exemption in certain cases. Normal farming activities should be exempt on all land used for agriculture during anytime in the last 25 years, according to Shambaugh. “This is the intent of the bill and we would like to see it specifically stated,” Shambaugh said. The Grange also supports the removal of wetlands from farm value for tax purposes if it cannot be farmed, and an amendment stating that a wetlands permit should automatically be granted if DER has not responded to the agricultural permit request within the specified time frame. One of the major problems with wetlands is the fact that several definitions are being used. Sham baugh said the Grange would like to see DER adopt the federal definition and then map the wet- lands so farmers will know where they are on his/her property. g MIIK.IT DOES ABODY GOOD. MIDDLE ATLANTIC MILK MARKETING ASSOCIATION, INC Several areas of the legislation put a financial burden on the far mer and should be eliminated, according to Shambaugh. Current ly the legislation includes costly permits for each activity. The Grange feels a one-time permit fee is all that is needed. Also, once mapping is completed, the farmer would have to pay DER to obtain the information. “Since a fanner’s livelihood could be at stake,” Shambaugh said, “we do not believe this infor- mation should have to be purchased. “We also question a 10 year permit block for wetland offen ders in the bill. While we agree that those who continually abuse the system should not be allowed to continue receiving permits, we believe there is so much confusion and ambiguity surrounding the wetlands issue, that one or two mistakes should not carry a decade sentence.” Proposal of this legislation is a positive step to ensuring a healthy agricultural economic base in the Commonwealth, according to Shambaugh. “As our number one industry, we cannot afford to gravely hinder agricultural operations.” The Pennsylvania State Grange represents more than 40,000 rural and farming Pennsylvanians. It is the oldest fraternal farm organiza tion and one of the largest in the nation.