Westminster Livestock Hagerstown, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction August 28,2001 SLAUGHTER COWS: U 3 HEAD, 2.00- LOWER. BREAKERS 43.50- 48.50, BONERS 39.00-44.00, LEAN 37.00- THIN AND SLOW 37.00 DOWN. BULLS: 7 HEAD. YG#l 1982 LBS. AT 66.25, YG#2 1400-2200 LBS. 54.00- 58.00, FAT HEREFORD AT 49.75. FED STEERS; FEW OFFERED. CHOICE 2-3 1400 LBS. TO 70.75, HIGH DRESSING CHOICE 2 1100 LBS. TO 63.50, CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1200 LBS. TO 63.50, CHOICE HOL STEINS 1200 LBS. AT 63.50, SELECT HOLSTEINS 57.00-60.50. FED HEIFERS: 1 SELECT 960 LBS. AT 63.00; CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1100- 1300 LBS. TO 57.50. CALVES: 144 HEAD. 1 PRIME VEAL 196 LBS. AT 115.00; GOOD SLAUGHTER 80-110 LBS. 45.00-60.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM #1 95-120 LBS. 120.00-137.00, 85-95 LBS. 80.00-115.00; #2 95-120 LBS. 90.00- 80-95 LBS. 55.00-80.00; SEVERAL STOCKY 130-165 LBS. 100.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #2 80-105 LBS. 310.00-415.00, 60-80 LBS. 110.00-210.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 43 HEAD, 1.00 MF 8680 Conventional Combine w/MF 863 6 row com head & 15’ Flex head MF 8460 Conventional Combine w/MF 863 6 row corn head & 15’ Flex head MF 8570 Rotary Combine w/IH 1063 6 row corn head & MF 18’ Flex head MF 850 Combine w/MF 1163 6 row corn head & 13’ Flex head & 13’ Rigid head LOWER. #1 AND 2 225-275 LBS. 45.00- 47.25, 2 LOTS 280 LBS. 43.00 AND 44.00; #1 AND 3 220-260 LBS. 44.00- 45.50, 5 HEAD 360-380 LBS. 28.00- 30.00. SOWS: 8 HEAD. 400-500 LBS. TO 34.00; 500-600 LBS. TO 37.25. BOARS; 4 HEAD. 300-600 LBS. TO 22.75,1772 LBS. AT 21.25. STOCK CATTLE: 117 HEAD. STEERS 300-500 LBS. 90.00-100.00, 500-700 LBS. 74.00-89.00, 800-900 LBS. 70.00- 900-10S0 LBS. 60.00-69.00. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 80.00-93.00, 500-700 LBS. 75.00-88.00, 700-950 LBS. 63.00- BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 99.00-125.00, 2 HEAD TO 135.00, 400-500 LBS. 78.00- 91.00, 500-700 LBS. 71.00-80.00, 700- 800 LBS. 59.00-65.00. SHEEP; 16 HEAD 30.00-48.00. LAMBS: 125 HEAD, STEADY PRICES. CHOICE TO PRIME 90-120 LBS. 58.00-65.00, 70-90 LBS. 65.00- 77.00, 50-70 LBS. 70.00-78.00, 1 AT 89.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 80-120 LBS. 54.00-58.00. GOATS: 82 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES AND WHETHERS 68.00-97.00, FEW TO 124.00, MEDIUM 50.00-80.00, LARGE NANNIES 50.00-82.00, MEDIUM NANNIES 40.00-70.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 24 HEAD. BY THE HEAD 20-30 LBS. 21.00-29.00: BY Custom Harvesting Businesses These are well established Custom Harvesting Businesses in Eastern Lancaster County started in 1963 with a customer base that has been built over the last 38 years, serving parts of Lancaster, Berks, and Chester Counties. Owners are interested in selling as complete operation or would consider separating the 2 businesses. This is an excellent opportunity to enter the Custom Harvesting Business, or expand an existing route. Custom Combining Business Includes: Harvested Approx. 4000 Acres of Grain in 2000 IH Service truck w/crane, air-compressor, torch, welder/generator, and fueling equipment Several header transport wagons and small grain bagger carts, 475 Bushel Grain Cart, pickups w/fuel transport tanks, and service records on most equipment. Misc. corn and grain heads and large spare parts stock for combines Also some parts for Silage equipment FDR SALE Equipment and Routes Custom Chopping Business Includes: 2000 Claas 840 Chopper w/9’ hay head and 6 row folding Kemper Corn Head JCB 155/65 Fastrac Tractor & Miller silage trailer w/18’ 5200 Miller Silage Box 1983 Mack MR w/237 & Allison Auto & Mounted 18’ 5200 Miller Silage Box 1980 Mack MR w/250 & Allison Auto & Mounted 18’ 5100 Miller Silage Box 1976 IH Fleetstar w/350 & 10 speed & Mounted 18’ 5100 Miller Silage Box Miller 1060 Blower mounted on Power Unit w/237 Cummins Engine, self-propelled Chopped Approx. 2000 Acres of Hay & 30,000 tons of Silage in 2000 Support Equipment Includes Frank Ife Gilbert Weaver Churchtown, FA 717-445-5611 THE LB. 5 HEAD 43 LBS. 91.00; 2 HEAD 105 LBS. AT 79.00; 130-140 LBS. 59.00-69.00; STOCK BOARDS 6 HEAD 210-290 LBS. 25.00-30.00. Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, August 28,2001 SLAUGHTER CATTLE: COWS BREAKERS 41.50-46.75, BONERS 38.00-44.75, LEAN 39.00-45.00, BIG MIDDLE.LIGHTS.LOW DRESSING 34.25-38.75, SHELLY 34.00 AND DOWN. FEEDER CATTLE: BULLS 700-1150 LBS. 51.50-66.00; CALVES RETURN ING TO THE FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90-130 LBS. 110.00-130.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #2 80-120 LBS. 270.00-380.00. SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 200-290 LBS. 38.00-44.50; SOWS US#l-3 350-700 LBS. 30.25-37.50; BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 21.00-35.00; FEEDER PIGS BY THE LB. 20-25 LBS. 115.00-162.50, 30-45 LBS. 100.00-137.50, ROASTER 150-180 LBS. 46.00-50.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD, MEDIUM TO LARGE NANNIES AND BILLIES 50.00-122.50, FLESHY KIDS 38.00- 52.00, SMALL.THIN KIDS 14.00-37.00. LAMBS: CHOICE 20 LBS. 185.00- 190.00, 40-60 LBS. 130.00-175.00, CHOICE 60-80 LBS. 117.50-130.00, GOD AND CHOICE 80-130 LBS. 65.00- 95.00. SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 39.00-62.00. SALE EVERY TUES., 5 P.M. FOR RABBISTS, POULTRY AND EGGS; 6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, START ING WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALE TUES., SEPT. 4; SPE CIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUBS., SEPT. 4; STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRL, SEPT. 14; PEN LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN ORDER RECEIVED; EARLYBIRD PENS CLOSE TUES., 2 P.M.; RED CARPET HORSE AND TACK SALE FRL, SEPT. 21,7 P.M. SMALL ANIMAL SALE TUES., AUGUST 28 RABBITS 1.50-6.75. BUNNIES .75-1.50. CHICKENS 1.50-5.50. BANTIES 1.00-2.25. PIGEONS 1.10-1.50. QUAIL 1.75. COCKATIEL 12.00-15.50. GUINEAS 5.75-7.00. GEESE 2.35. ALL ANIMALS SOLD BY THE HEAD. SALE STARTS AT 5 P.M. Lancaster Farming, Saturday iy, September 1,2001 -Al7 For Abundant Winter Feed Plant Abundant Annual Ryegrass Cereal Rye is a great double crop tor follow ing up corn or sudan grass, but what if there was something that yielded just as much and had better quality’ According to Tim Fritz, Forage Agronomist for Ampac Seed Company, there is such an option The product is Abundant Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass “High feed value is directly related to fiber level. The fiber level of Abundant Annual Ryegrass is low, result ing in a very high energy forage,” says Tim “When compared to cereal rye, the yields are similar, but forage quality is superior with Abundant Abundant is a milking cow quality forage that will reduce feed costs ” More and more farm ers and nutritionists are realizing that annual ryegrass, especially tet raploid annual ryegrass, generally has better feed value than cereal rye Futhermore, in recent trials, Abundant out-yielded cereal rye Abundant Compared to Cereal Ryegrass v*kts(or Ncv l«ay ' P>«m*d Sept 14 </K» V*e«!*rn MO Rcsccif h Cent* Xt*ijys >llp MD Variety lbs OM I Ac Abundant Ryegrass Wtaeier Ce cal fc e Tim reminds farmers that protein content de pends on nitrogen fer tilization levels Farmers sould conduct soil sam ples and maintain ade quate fertility levels to ensure optimal yields. Abundant can be planted by mid- September and return a November harvest of super quality feed Farmers can then expect two more size able harvests in the spring around mid-April, and in early May The field will then be ready for another row crop or grass crop Planting Method: Similar to alfalfa (surface) to 1/4" depth). Seeding Rate; 30 plus lb per acre Harvest Method: Discbme mower or graze Sicklebar mower will have difficulties Ordar today to ansurt availability! Pci picduct d§ mis ard 'ocai ou U as« into pfoitse «■!!> I u*> on me vvt I dt www pastureperfect com Rohrer Seeds 717-299-2571
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