A36-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 15,2001
Lancaster Farming’s Family Farm
Survival Seminar Nov. 13
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in January this year. He’s pro
fessor of food marketing at the
university.
Another speaker who can pro
vide methods to help transition
the farm is Liz Brown, a farm
accountant from Shippensburg,
who spoke at several producer
and industry banquets. She’s an
expert at practical family farm
financial planning with a focus
on small farms.
Also scheduled is Brad Hilty,
Penn State Dairy Alliance, with
an expertise in dairy manage
ment and marketing. He will
provide his views into the reali
ties of dairy farming and prod
uct positioning in the New
Economy.
Another speaker noted for her
expertise on transitioning family
businesses is Dr. Cindy lan
narelli, Bridgeville, who oper
ates a consultant company,
“Business Cents.” “Dr. Cindy,”
as she is known, spoke at the
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegeta
ble Convention at Hershey in
February. Her presentation
focused on steps families can
take now to ensure a smooth
transition of the business.
Seating is limited to 400, and
the seminar will be no cost to
those who sign up. Please fill out
and send in the coupon included
this issue, indicating family
name (limit three members per
family) attending the seminar.
Please cut the coupon only no
photocopies. Lunch will be pro
vided.
In a future issue, Lancaster
Fanning will list the names of
the families who may attend.
Included is a schedule for the
seminar this issue.
“For farmers, the timing
couldn’t be better, since the
crops are in at that time and
Bloomsburg Fair: 10,000 Entries, 1,000 Exhibitors
Jeff Giger, who assumed the
superintendent of livestock posi
tion when his father John Giger
died in June, announced that a
40-foot by 100-foot show tent
with two sets of bleachers will be
erected beside the swine barn.
The 4-H and FFA Livestock
Sale will be conducted Sept. 28
at 6:30 p.m. in the show tent.
The livestock show schedule is
St. Louis
Feeder Cattle
Greenville, IL
September 13,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle and calves: 40S head. Com
pared to last week slaughter steers and
heifers were weak to 1.00 lower. Supply
was mainly Choice and Select and
Choice slaughter steers and heifers.
Moderate supply of holstein steers.
Total Receipts this week: 405 Last
week: 490 Last year: 695
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1050-1500 lbs 67.00-69.00; Few YG 2-3
and Fancy 2-4 1100-1400 lbs 69.00-
70.00, few 70.25; Select and Choice 2-3
975-1375 lbs 65.00-67.00. Select 2-3 950-
1275 lbs 61.00-65.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1350-1750 lbs 63.00-65.00, few up to
66.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1150-1650
lbs 60.00-63.00. Select 2-3 1150-1500 lbs
56.00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
975-1400 lbs 67.00-69.00. Few 2-3 and
Fancy 2-4 1150-1350 lbs 69.00-70.00, few
70.25. Select and Choice 2-3 950-1200
65.00- 67.00. Select 2-3 950-1250 lbs
61.00-
HEIFERETTES: Medium and Large
Frame 1150-1400 lbs 47.00-58.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Compared with
last week, feeder steers under 500 lbs
were 2.00-3.00 higher, over 500 lbs were
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FAMILY FARM SURVIVAL SEMINAR
November 13,2001
at the Lancaster farm and Horn* Center
Join us at our FREE Seminar!
Name of family attending
Family members attending (complete names, limit 3)
Address
Please return to Lancaster Farming no later
than October 19, 2001. Mail to:
Family Farm Survival Seminar
Lancaster Farming Newspaper
P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522
For more information,
call Karen Hoffer 717-721-4416
Nomas selected wUI appear in the
OCTOBER 27 issue of Lancaster Farming
Cut out & return. No photocopies!
banquet season is under way,” families, discussing their own
said Andrews. “It comes at no plans for the future. Lancaster
better time to think of the Fanning can help with those
future, when the holidays are plans.”
here and people are with their
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Sept. 24, 10 a.m. dairy goats,
arena; poultry and rabbit; Sept.
25, 8:30 a.m., color breed cattle,
arena; 9 a.m. 4-H swine, show
tent; 11:30 a.m. open swine,
show tent; 11:30 a.m. 4-H beef,
arena; 2 p.m. 4-H sheep, show
tent; Sept. 26, 9 a.m. Holstein
cattle, arena; Sept 27,9 a.m. 4-H
dairy cattle, arena; 9:30 a.m.
steady. Feeder heifers were 2.00-4.00
higher.
Overall quality was above last weeks
level. Moderate buyer attendance.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large Frame 1-2: Thin: 200-300 lbs
100.00- 300-400 lbs 95.00-101.00,
Fancy 101.00-107.00 400-500 lbs 90.00-
97.00, Fancy 97.00-103.00 500-600 lbs
85.00- Moderately Fleshy; 400-600
lbs 80.00- 90.000
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large Frame 1-2: Thin; 300-400 lbs
90.00- Fancy 98.00-102.00 400-500
lbs 85.00-93.00, Fancy 93.00-100.00 500-
600 lbs 83.00-89.00 600-700 lbs 77.00-
84.00 700-800 lbs 73.00-79.00
Moderately Fleshy: 400-600 lbs 75.00-
85.00 600-700 lbs 71.00-77.00 700-800 lbs
65.00-
COW/CALF PAIRS: Large Frame 1-
10 yrs old 560.00-750.00/pr.
BRED COWS: Large Frame 2-10 yrs
old in 2nd and 3rd stage 510.00-620.00/
hd.
Slaughter Cows and Bulls: ISO head.
Compared to last week, cows were weak
to 1.00 lower. Bulls were steady.
SLAUGHTER COWS: % Lean
Weight Price Breakers 75-80 % 850-1200
lbs 39.00-42.00 Boners 80-85 % 850-1200
lbs 40.00-44.00 High Yielding 80-85 %
over 1100 lbs 42.00-45.00 Lean 85-90 %
850-1200 lbs 37.00-40.00 85-90 % 750-
850 lbs 33.00-37.00 85-90 % under 750
Seating Is Limited to 400!
open sheep, sheep bam.
The lightweight horse-pulling
competition will be Sept. 28 at
10 a.m. at the grandstand.
Heavyweight horse pulling will
begin at 1 p.m.
Pony pulling competitions
will be conducted in the arena
on Sept. 29 with lightweights
starting at 10 a.m. and
lbs 29.00-33.00
COWS: Cutter, Breaking and Boning
Utility 1-4 39.00-42.00. High Yielding
42.00- few up to 45.00. Few
Commerical 3-4 38.00-40.00. Canner
and low Cutter 1-2 35.00-39.00. Shelly
Canner 1-2 31.00-35.00; Low Yielding
26.00-
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1050-2250
lbs 48.00-52.00, Low Yielding 46.00-
48.00.
Yield Grade 1 1500-1850 lbs 52.00-
53.00.
National Weekly
Lamb Report
Dcs Moines, lowa
September 11,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB
REPORT; Prior week slaughtered lamb
count for week ending Monday, Septem
ber 10 FORWARD CONTRACTS:
Domestic 31; Imported 0. FORMULA
ARRANGEMENTS: Domestic 26,984.
Imported 729.
PACKER OWNED SHEEP
SLAUGHTERED: Week ending
Monday, September 10 - DOMESTIC:
4,432 head; carcass weight range 25-112
lbs, avg. 68 lbs; dressing percentage
range 48.6-50.0%, avg. 49.2; Choice or
better grade 99.7; Good 0.1%. IM
PORTED: None.
8 a.m.-8;50 a.m. - Registration (Coffee and donuts provided)
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8:50 a.m. - Introduction (Master of Ceremonies)
9:00 a.m.-lO a.m. - Farm Marketing In The New Economy
What farm product retailers are looking for and why.
John Lord, professor of Food Marketing, St. Joseph’s
University.
Includes 5-minute Lord Question and Answer Session
10 a.m.-10:15 a.m. _ Meet The Sponsors’ Part I separate 5-minute
presentations.
10:15 a.m. a.m.-l 1:00 a.m. - Managing Family Farm Finances
What farm owners need to know when transferring the farm to
the next generation.
Elizabeth Brown, Farm Accountant, Chambersburg
Includes 5-minute Brown Question and Answer Session
11 a.m.- Noon - Specialization And Improving Profits
A look to the realities of dairy farms and product positioning
and marketing in the New Economy.
Brad Hilty, Penn State Dairy Alliance
Includes 5-minute Hilty Question and Answer Session
Noon-1 p.m.: Lunch, provided by Lancaster Fanning. Please visit exhibits,
1-1:15 p.m.: Meet The Sponsors Part II separate five-minute
presentations.
1:15 p.m.-3:00 p.n#. - Keeping Your Family Business Peaceful and
Profitable
How to ensure stability in the family farm enterprise.
Dr. Cindy lannarelli, Business Cents
3:00 p.m. - End of Seminar.
DIRECTIONS TO THE FARM AND HOME CENTER:
FROM NORTH; From Harrisburg, take Rt. 283 south to Lancaster.
Take exit 72 (Manheim Pike) south. After crossing under Rt. 30 bypass,
make left onto Service Road. Continue straight into Farm and Home Center
(look for sign)
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FROM WEST: From York, follow Rt. 30 East through construction
to Lancaster’s Manheim Pike (Rt. 72) Exit. At bottom of exit, make left onto
Manheim Pike. Make left onto Service Road. Continue straight into Farm
and Home Center (look for sign).
FROM E,AST: From Philadelphia, follow Rt. 30 West to Rt. 283
north. Take first exit (Manheim Pike Exit, Rt. 72) and, ptbottojn of exit, ..
make left onto Rt. 72 Manheim Pike South. After crossing under Rt. 30
bypass, make left onto Service Rd. Continue straight into Farm and Home
Center (look for sign).
FROM SOUTH: From Baltimore, take Rt. 83 North to York. Take 30
East. Exit at Lancaster’s Manheim Pike (Rt. 72) exit. At bottom of exit,
make left onto Manheim Pike. Make left onto Service Road. Continue
straight into Farm and Home Center (look for sign).
heavyweights at 1 p.m,
Main concert events in the
grandstand include Jo Dee Mes
sina and Terri Clark Sept. 22,
Loretta Lynn and Don Williams
Sept. 24, LFO and Dream Sept.
FORWARD CONTRACT PUR
CHASES; None.
FORMULA PURCHASES: DOMES
TIC: 28,659 head; 48-108 lbs, avg. 72 lbs;
price range 49.63-123.44, weighted avg.
price 114.66 per cwt. IMPORTED; 729
head; 66-69 lbs, avg. 68 lbs;
wtd. avg. 122.15.
Virginia Sheep Auction
Richmond, Va.
September 8,2001
Report Supplied by USDA
Shenandoah, Va. Livestock Auction:
SHEEP: 164 head. Prices per cwt. based
on in weights.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; 68 bead. New
Crop: Choice few Prime 1-2 few 3, 111 lb
65.00,100 lb 72.00; Good and few Choice
1-2,89 lb 74.00.
FEEDER LAMBS: 96 head. Medium
and Large 1-2, 70-85 lb 75-78.00; Small
1-2,80-82.75.
LANCASTER FARMING’S
FAMILY FARM SURVIVAL SEMINAR
SCHEDULE
TUESDAY. NOV. 13. 2001
Eastern Combelt Direct Feeder Cattle
Summary, includes Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, and Ohio. Compared to last
week, feeder steers and heifers were
steady to firm late in the week. Trading
activity was slow to moderate. Demand
was moderate. Receipts this week 30%
beef type steers, 33% holstein steers and
37% heifers. Confirmed sales 1250 this
week, 1200 last week and 2200 a year
ago.
25, Lonestar Sept. 26, Brooks
and Dunn Sept. 27, and Styx
Sept. 28.
Anyone interested in ticket
availability should call (570)
387-4192 or (570) 387-4191.
Eastern Cornbelt Direct
Feeder Cattle Weekly
Springfield, m.
September 7,2001
Report Suppled By USDA
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1-2: 775-900 lbs 84.50-88.50; few
loads 1050 lbs 74.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; Large 3: 650-
700 lbs 79.00-81.00; 700-850 lbs 74.50-
76.00; load lot 1000 lbs 69.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1-2: load lot 528 lbs 90.00; large
load lot 548 lbs 98.50; 725-850 lbs 82.00-
86.50, few up to 88.00.
Prices are based FOB the farm unless
otherwise indicated. Delivered prices in
clude freight, commissions, and other
expenses.