Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. Report Supplied By PDA September 18,2001 Notice of sale Friday, September 28, 2001 at 11:00 am, 300 head expected! CATTLE: 75..(PDA)..Compared with last week’s sale...steers mostly steady, cows .25 to .50 higher. STEERS: Choice 2-3 1210-1495 lbs 68.00-70.00, Select 1-2 62.25-66.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 43.75- 48.00, Boners 80-85% lean 40.25-44.00, low dressing to 38.00, Lean 85-90% lean 32.25-39.00, high dressing to 41.25. Shells 31.00 and down. BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 1510 lbs 57.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one lot Large 3 595 lbs Holsteins 44.00; HEIF ERS; few Medium and Large 2 220 lbs 76.50, Large 3 500-570 lbs 62.00-66.50; BULLS: one Lot Large 3 350 lbs Hol steins 69.00. CALVES 93...VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-120 lbs 30.00-50.00, Utility 50-70 lbs 20.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 5.00 higher, Holstein heifers not fully tes ted..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 135.00- 80-90 lbs 132.00-150.00, No 2 85-120 lbs 80.00-132.00, 70-80 lbs 70.00- No 2 Holstein heifers 65-120 lbs 175.00-310.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 75-90 lbs 105.00-150.00. HOGS 6...50W5: one lot 1-3 415 lbs 39.75, lot 615 lbs 37.00, one Medium 455 lbs 25.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET i V*i The PA Crop Insurance Assistance Program has been extended for crop year 2002. Benefits include: To receive these benefits, contact a crop insurance agent today. List available at www.RMA@usda.gov. Enrollment Deadline: Pennsylvania encourages growers to have crop insurance protection as part of their farming risk management plan. All policy fees and approximately 20 percent of net premium costs are paid for growers. Sponsored by the PA Department of Agriculture with cost share support from JRMA/USDA. TEST! SHEEP I...SLAUGHTER LAMBS: one Choice lOOlbs 60.00. GOATS 5...(A1l sold by the head). Couple Medium Nannies 62.00, couple Large Kids 48.00 & 52.00, one Small 28.00. CATTLE 336...(PDA) (Supply in cluded 134 steers and heifers, 106 cows, 18 bulls and 78 feeder cattle)..Compared with last week’s sale..steers steady to 1.00 lower, cows steady with spots to 1.00 lower, heifers steady on light supply, bulls steady to 1.00 lower. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1460 lbs 70.25-71.75, Choice 2-3 1100-1470 lbs 66.25-70.25, Select 1-3 62.50- steers going back on feed 57.50- Standard 1-2 49.00-60.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1195-1625 lbs 60.00-63.50, Select 1-2 54.00-59.50, Standard 1-247.00-53.00. HEIFERS; few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1140-1375 lbs 69.75-71.00, Choice 2-4 1125-1415 lbs 66.75-70.00, few Select 1-3 65.00, Standard 1-2 51.50- 59.50. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 40.00- 45.00 with one high yielding 48.00, Boners 80-85% lean 38.00-43.75, Lean 85-90% lean 34.75-41.75. Shells 32.00 and down. BULLOCKS: Select 1-3 54.25-58.75. BULLS: Yield Grade, 1 1085-1975 lbs 53.00- Yield Grade 2 1130-1975 lbs 45.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium and Large 3 375-570 lbs 61.00- FREE “CAT” Coverage Discounted Premiums & Fees (Paid for “BUY-UP” Coverage) Sam Hayes Secretary of Agriculture Middleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, September 18,2001 Report Supplied By USDA PMKibaaia Craa tasaraaca Praam September 30 - fall seeded crops November 20 - tree/vine crops March 15 - spring crops 72.50; HEIFERS: few Medium and Large 1 290-485 lbs 72.00-83.00, few Medium and Large 2 335-450 lbs 74.00- 78.00, Medium and Large 3 240-325 lbs 76.00-96.00,400-460 lbs 73.00-85.00, few 700-900 lbs 57.00-80.00; BULLS: one Large 1 715 lbs 68.00, Medium and Large 2 420-655 lbs 66.00-75.00, Medium and Large 3 260-495 lbs 68.00-79.50. CALVES 247...VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-95 lbs 40.00-50.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady with late sales to 3.00 higher, Holstein heifers 35.00 higher.No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 117.00-160.00 mostly 120.00-157.00, 75-85 lbs 90.00-125.00, 75-85 lbs 90.00- 125.00, No 2 75-125 lbs 65.00-122.00, weaker calves down to 55.00; No 1 Hol stein heifers 80-110 lbs 500.00-680.00, No 2 70-105 lbs 150.00-460.00. Few beef type bulls and heifers 65-115 lbs 140.00-185.00. HOGS 49...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 250-265 lbs 44.50-44.75, lightweights 200-210 lbs 42.50-47.00,40- 45% lean 285-300 lbs 42.00-43.00. SOWS: 1-3 365-425 lbs 31.50-32.50, 500-705 lbs 33.50-36.00. BOARS; 410-585 lbs 26.00-26.50. FEEDER PIGS 30...1-3 40-65 lbs 23.00- Utility 35-50 lbs 10.00- 21.00. per head. SHEEP 54...SIaughter lambs steady to 3.00 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 30-55 lbs 88.00-96.00, 60-75 lbs 70.00- with a few 88.00, 80-105 lbs 60.00- SHEEP; 20.00- Yearlings 49.00-54.00. GOATS 24...(A11 sold by the head). 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