Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 1, 2000
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Dec 22, 1999
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week
ly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle
and calves aeady. Demand good for light
holiday week receipts. Calves a better val
ue to tayets than past several week's as
many in thin to medium condition. Slaugh
er cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter
bulls 2.00 higher. Demand very good for
less numbers. Total of 350 cows and bulls
sold with 36 percent going to packets.
Receipts this week 4,500; last week
10,402; last year 1,533. Supply consisted
of 42 percent yearlings and calves over 600
lbs; 50 percent calves under 600 lbs; 8 per
cent cows and bulls. Heifers comprised 47
percent of feeder and calf supply. Prices
follow with weighted average weight and
price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-
Calves: 350-400 lbs (382 lbs)
109.50- 118.00 (117.63); 400-450 lbs (426
lbs) 104.00-112.00 (109.48); 450-500 lbs
(481 lbs) 98.50-106.50 (101.52); 500-550
lbs (530 lbs) 93.50-105.25 (100.20);
550-600 lbs (572 lbs) 89.25-97.00 (94.02);
600-650 Jbs (613 lbs) 89.00-95.00 (92.66);
650-700 lbs (674 lbs) 86.50- 88.00 (87.57);
Yearlings: 650-700 lbs (685 lbs)
89.50- (91.27); 700-750 lbs (736 lbs)
87.50- (91.47); 750-800 lbs (777 lbs)
84.25- 89.00 (86.70); 800-850 lbs (820 lbs)
84.50- (86.90); 850-900 lbs (874 lbs)
79.75-84.00 (82.03); lot 970 lbs 75.25.
Holsteins: Large 2 550-600 lbs (567 lbs)
63.00-65.50 (64.43); 700-750 lbs
63.50- 800-825 lbs 59.00-61.00.
Feeder Heifers; Medium and Luge 1:
Calves; lot 310 lbs 107.00; 350-400 lbs
(376 lbs) 94.00-101.50 (98.78); 400-500
lbs (450 lbs) 86.00- 97.00 (92.23); 500-550
lbs (524 lbs) 84.75-87.00 (86.02); lot 575
lbs 82.00; lot 615 lbs 79.00; Yearlings;
550-600 lbs (577 lbs) 84.00-88.00 (86.41);
600-650 lbs (625 lbs) 82.00-85.25 (83.91);
675 lbs 80.25; 700-800 lbs (750 lbs)
77.25-83.50 (79.79).
PA TOBACCO
£gM |k MARKETING
ASSOCIATION
Location Jayln Drive,
Orland Industrial Park, New Holland
(next door to last year’s location)
We will sell tobacco for non-members.
Commission for non-members is 80/lb.
We will still accept new members. Cost
for membership is $5O and member’s
commission is 6s/lb. Members are
eligible for refund at end of year.
WE WILL HAVE SALE Mon., Jan. 3, 2000
Next sale will be Jan. 5 IF there is
enough tobacco on the floor to make it
worthwhile.
Call for appointment to deliver tobacco
Warehouse 355*5336,
if no answer try 626*6970
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
*Btk 13 75-80* 1050-1750 36.75-38.50
35.25-35.50 *Bnr 29 80-85% 900-1650
37.00-40.00 39.0045.00 Lean 56 85-90*
850-1500 35.50-38.50 38.00-43.50
34.0037.50 Light 4 85-90% 700850
30.003330
•Brk” Breakers, *Bnr« Boners
Slaughter Bulls; Head Weight Average
Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield Grade
1 2 21 1350-2075 49.00-53.50
53.005430 43.5048.00
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Lean 80.00; Boners
76.90; Breakers 70.20. Bulls 91.40.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs,
pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price
2-4 yr old 825-1000 5-8 months avg qual
ity 520.00585.
00 5-7 yr old 9501100 6-7 months hi,
blacks 625.00695.00 5-7 yr old 8501200
5-7 months avg quality 550.00615.00
8-10 yr old 10001100 5-7 months hi,
blacks 525.00-550.00 8-10 yr old
950-1300 5-7 months avg quality
445.00500.00
Aberdeen Sales
Company, Inc.
Complete Auction &
Appraisal Service
Churchvllle, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, Dec. 22
SLAUGHTER STEERS: I.OOLOWEft.
CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS.
7150-74.00; SELECT & LOW CHOICE
1000-1500 LBS. 63.00-69.00; HOL.
STEERS HI CHOICE & PRIME
1250-1400 LBS. 63.00-6550; CHOICE
1200-1500 LBS. 6050-63.00; SELECT,
ALL WEIGHTS 53.00-57.00.
Tree Fruits
January 25.2000
The Fire Blight Threat and Its Management
In the Forefront on Fire Blight
Pesticide Application Does Precision Ag
Work?
What are Growers Planting and What are the
Trends
Ethephon Usage in Apples
January 26.2000
Efficient Use of Pesticides and Drift Mitigation
Overview of Plum Pox
Black Peach Aphid Control
Bloom Thinning of Peaches with WilThm
Mating Disruption for Peaches
Pillar Form Peaches
Novel Peach Training Systems and High
Density
Apnums and Pluots
Peach and Apple IPM
Nematode Suppression
January 27.2000
Airblast Sprayers
Transitional Strategies Without or With
Limited OPIs
Organic Standards
Food Safety Approaches
Future Trends for Apples and Cider
New Technologies for Mating Disruption
Bacterial Spot Control
Peach Breeding
Wegman’s IPM Program and CORE Values
Program
Computer Use
Janauni 25.2000
Internet for Beginners
Virtual Orchard* Web Site
Palm PC’s
Build Your Own Homepage
January 26.2000
Spreadsheets
Database
Field Mappmg/Record Keeping
Surfing Internet for Ag Sites
Computerizing Pesticide Records
For fruit program and registration tees information contact
State Horticultural Ass’n of Pennsylvania - Maureen Irvin - 717-577-4184
New Jersey Stale Horticultural Soc - William Tietjen - 908-475-6505 or
Maryland Slate Horticultural Soc. - Richard Hetlebower - 301 -432-2767 ext 324
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 1.00 LOW
ER. CHOICE A PRIME 950-1300 LBS.
69.50-72.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS
900-1400 LBS. 36.00-63.00.
COWS: 2.00 HIGHER. BRK. UT. A
COMM. 2-4 BULK 41.00-43.00; HI
DRESSING 44.00-45.00; CUTTER A
BON. UT. 3ti.00-40.00; HI DRESSING
40.00- CANNER A CUTTERS
32.00- LOW DRESSING 30.00
DOWN.
BULLS: 2.00 HIGHER. ALL WEIGHT-
S 1100-1900 LBS., 44.00-57.00.
VEAL CALVES: STEADY. CHOICE
AND PRIME 200-400 LBS. 77.00-83.00;
HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL
WEIGHTS 67.00-73.00.
FARM CALVES; STEADY. HOL.
BULLS 100-125 LBS. 130.00-170.00;
HOL BULLS 85-95 LBS. 82.00-120.00;
HOL HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS.
260.00-310.00; SMALL FRAME 70-105
LBS. 110.00-190.00; SLAUGHTER
CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 25.00-30.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEADY. BULLS
A STEERS 400-900 LBS. 72.00-94.00;
HEIFERS 300-700 LBS. 59.00-83.00.
LAMBS: STEADY. CHOICE A PRIME
90-110 LBS. 83.00-95.00; LIGHTER
LAMBS 100.00-120.00; EWES - HEAVY
31.00-40.00, LIGHT 45.00-53.00.
GOATS: STEADY. SMALL
30.00-45.00; MEDIUM 45.00-60.00;
LARGE 90.00-110.00.
HOGS: STEADY. 210-250 LBS.
35.00-37.00; 255-300 LBS. 31.00-37.00;
SOWS - HEAVY 24.00-31.00; SOWS
LIGHT 18.00-23.00; BOARS ALL
WEIGHTS 7.00-10.00.
Carlisle
Livestock
CarUile, Pm.
December 28, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
SLAUGHTER CATTLE; STEERS.
ACTIVE! CHOICE 1100-1475 LBS.
68.00-71.75,1500-1800 LBS. 59.00-7030:
PLANTING FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM
January 25-27,2000
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hershey, PA
Trade Show
Over 130 Suppliers for Fruit and Vegetable Growers
- Educational Sessions
Over 50 Expert Speakers from Across the Nation
SELECT AND CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS
65.00- COULE SELECTS
60.00-
HEIFERS: CHOICE 66.50-70.25.
COWS: STRONG DEMANDI BREAK
ERS 39.50-45.50. COUPLE HEIFER
TYPES TO 50.50; BONERS 36.00-41.25;
LEAN 33.00-38.75; COUPLE LOW
DRESSING LIGHTS DOWN TO 28.50;
SHELLY 28.00 AND DOWN; BULLS
1400-1990 LBS. 42J0-49.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS. MOST
LY HEREFORDS OFFERED 450-850
LBS. 66.00-72.00; HOLSTEINS/DAIRY
TYPES 450-800 LBS. 60.00-61.00; HEIF
ERS 400-600 LBS. 70.00-80.00; BULLS
400-850 LBS. 52.00-66.00; CALVES
RETURNING TO THE FARM, STRONG
DEMANDI HOLSTEIN BULLS #1
95-130 LBS. 142-50-161.00; HOLSTEIN
BULLS #2 95-145 LBS. 120.00-140.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-130 LBS.
220.00-300.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #2
85-120 LBS. 107.50-190.00.
SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220-270 LBS.
35.00- 280-300 LBS. 37.00-42.00;
BOARS OVER 400 LBS. 6.00; FEEDER
PIGS BY THE HEAD, STRONG
DEMAND! 15-25 LBS. 28.00-42.00,
25-45 LBS. 28,00-40.00, 45-60 LBS.
37.00- 60-65 LBS. 42.0047.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD. LARGE
NANNIES 60.00-7730, FANCY KIDS
50.00- FLESHY KIDS 35.00-49.00,
SMALI/raiN KIDS 30.00-34.00.
LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 50-13
LBS. 130.00-145.00, GOOD 80-140 LBS.
72.00- c
SHEEP; ALL WEIGHTS 42.00-52.d0.
SALE EVERY TUBS. 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS; 630
P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK. "STARTING
WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FED
CATTLE SALE TUBS., lAN. 4; STAtE
GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRL,
JAN. 14; PEN LOTS OF CATTLE SOU)
IN ORDER RECEIVED. EARLYBIRD
PENS CLOSE TUBS. 2 P.M.
Vegetables
January 25.2000
Construction & Use of High Tunnels
Basic Vegetable Production
-Nutrition, Insect and Weed Control
-Handling and Storage
Greenhouse Vegetable Workshop
- Glazings & Ventilation
- Organic and Hydroponic Production
Cole Crops
- Varieties, Insect and Weed Control
Plastic Mulches
- Additives, Colors, Equipment
Sweet Corn
- IPM, Varieties, Nutrition, Weed Control
Sustainable Growing
- Environmental Stewardship-
Dr Rhonda Janke, Kansas State Umv
- Cover Crops
Potatoes
- Varieties, Storage, Drip Irrigation
- Insect and Disease Control
Ji
muarv 28.2000
Irrigation
- Types and Costs of Equipment
- Fertigation
Peppers
- Varieties, Nutrition
- Insect and Disease Control
Fumigation/Pesticide Application
- New Application Technologies
- The ABC’s of Fumigation
Tillage Alternatives
- Maintaining Soil Quality
- Tillage Systems and Crop Rotations
Processing Crops
- Sweet Corn, Peas, Snap Beans, Lima Beans,
Peppers
January 27.2000
Vine Crops
- Spacing and Varieties
- Pest Management Update
- Tips for Successful Production
Tomato School
- Disease and Insect Control
- Fresh Market Varieties and Breeding
-High Tunnels & Stakes
-Ethrel Use, Fertility for Processing
-Processing Grower Panel
Processing for Value Added
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
December 28, 1999
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1330-1445 LBS.
68.75-69.75; SELECT 1-3 68.00; STAN
DARD 1-2 65.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
1330-1580 LBS. 60.0-62.00; SELECT 1-2
57.00- STANDARD 1-2
5050-55.00.
HEIFERS; STANDARD 1-2
4750-50.00.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80* LEAN
41.00- BONERS 80-85* LEAN
39.50- LEAN 85-90* LEAN
37.00- SHELLS DOWN TO
28.00- ,
BULLS: YO#l 2050 LBS. 47.75; YO#2
1625 LBS. 45.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS HOLS
TEINS 270-455 LBS. 50.00-63.00; HEIF
ERS 250 HOLSTEINSI.OO; 590-990 LBS.
45.00- BULLS 580-815 LBS.
50.50-
CALVES: STANARD AND GOOD
90-115 LBS. 60.00-85.00; UnLTTY 75
LBS. 36.00.
FARM CALVES: #1 95-115 LBS.
150.00- #2 85-115 LBS.
110.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1
85-100 LBS. 260.00-302.50; #2 75-115
LBS. 95.00-227.50.
HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS
45-50* 223 LBS. 36.50.
SOWS: US#l-3 450 LOBS. 31-50;
US# 1-3 500-600 LBS. MED.
350-400 IBS. 28.00-33.25. ' ~
BOARS: 260 LBS. 14.00; 360600 LBS.
6.75-7.25. ’ <
Small Fruits
Strawberries
- Plasticulture, Greenhouse K
Blueberries, Blackberries
January 27.2000
Using Bees to Control Botrytis
Nematode Injury
Hardy Kiwi
Bramble Basics
Getting Started in Blueberries
Getting Started in Grapes
Marketing & Labor
Wholesale Marketing
- “Simply Delicious” Promotion
- What Buyers Wahl in Local Produce
Laljor and Regulatory Issues
- H-2A Program
- What Do You Do if-You Get a Letter from INS
or SSA? -
- PQPA, WPS
Crop Insurance
Marketing
- Signs that Sell
- Mason Farms Overview
- Starting a Roadside Market
- Customer Service
- Cooperatives. Auctions
- Farmers’ Markets
Flowers
Bedding Plants
- New Container Plants
- Marketing
- New Pest Control Products
- Diagnosing Insects and Diseases
Perennial Flowers
- Weed Control, Varieties
- Overwintering
January 27.2000
Cut Flowers
- Specialty Cuts in the Greenhouse
- Marketing, New Cultivars
For vegetable and bedding plant program
and registration fees information contact
Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Ass’n
William Troxell - 717-694-3596