A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 22,2001 Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction September 19,2001 SLAUGHTER COWS: 65 HEAD, 1.00 HIGHER. BREAKERS 44.00- 47.50, BONERS 40.00-44.00, LEAN 36.00-40.00, THIN AND SLOW 36.00 AND DOWN. BULLS: 7 HEAD. YG#l NONE; YG#2 52.00-56.25. FED STEERS: FEW OFFERED. FED HEIFERS: 20 HEAD. CHOICE TO PRIME 1025-1350 LBS. 66.75-69.75. CALVES: 178 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER. 80-110 LBS. 50.00- 67.00, HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN ING TO FARM 20.00-25.00 LOWER. #1 94-120 LBS. 110.00-125.00, FEW TO 130.00, 80-92 LBS. 85.00-105.00; HOSLTEIN HEIFERS 17 HEAD. #lB5- 105 LBS. 525.00-610.00, #2 300.00- 475.00. 70,85 LBS. 190.00-295.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS TO 185.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 21 HEAD. #1 AND 2 277 LBS. AT 42.25. SOWS; 10 HEAD. 300-400 LBS. 32.00-34.00,400-600 LBS. 30.00-33.00. BOARS: 1654 LBS. AT 26.00. STOCK CATTLE: 150 HEAD IN CLUDES 85 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS. STEERS 300-500 LBS. 84.00-89.00,500- 700 LBS. 74.00-86.00. HEIFERS: 200-400 LBS. 79.00-93.00, 400-700 LBS. 76.00-85.00, 700-800 LBS. 57.00-68.00. BULLS; 200-400 LBS. 84.00-93.00, 400-500 LBS. TO 88.00, 500-700 LBS. 60.00-68.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 81 HEAD. LARGE SPRINGERS 1100.00- 1600.00, MEDIUM SPRINGERS 950.00- SMALL 850.00-1075.00, LARGE FRESH 975.00-1460.00, MEDIUM FRESH 875.00-1385.00, LARGE SHORT BREDS TO 1135.00, OPEN HEIFERS LARGE 800.00- 1125.00, MED. 500.00-835.00, SM. 200.00- NEXT WED., SEPT. 26, SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE. 300 HEAD EXPECTED. ALREADY PROMIXED 24 ANGUS X STEERS AND HEIFERS 500-800 LBS. WEANED, VACCI NATED AND WORMED. WATERLESS TOILETS “SUN-MAR” Composting Toilets Several models available including non-electric • NO Septic System • NO Chemicals Save the Environment' Recycle Back to Nature l FREE: 12 Page Color Catalog We Perform Septic Inspections &. Certifications ECO-TECH Call Today 1-800-879-0973 Dry Cow Booster That Costs 70 a Day Hoffmans Horse and Cattle Powder is an ideal tonic for cows over freshening. Feed 6 wks. before freshening. 1 Tablespoon a day. (Two weeks over freshening, feed 1 Tablespoon and it will pay you big dividends. Sugar Valley Collar Shop 18 Wagon Wheel Lane Loganton, PA 17747 D & J Farm Store 65 Hess Rd. Quarryville, PA 17566 Bird-In-Hand Farm Daniels Farm Store 200 mSJSavc 7 k san Bird-In-Hand, PA 17505 Leola, PA 17540 717-656-6982 Gap Repair Shop 994 Gap Rd. Kmzers, PA 17535 717-442-4781 We need more dealers for different areas. If interested, please write to: J.L. Hoffman, 183 Stonyhill Rd., Quarryville, PA 17566 Friend’s Stockyard Accident, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, September 17,2001 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS: 200- 500 lbs. 65.00-114.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 200-500 lbs. 65.00- SLAUGHTER STEERS: good to choice 68.00-72.25, medium to good 64.00- heavy choice over 1450 lbs. 64.00- HOLSTEIN STEERS: heavy Choice 61.00- light 58.00-78.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good to Choice 65.00-72.00, Medium to Good 55.00- BULLS: heavy 53.00-60.00, light 55.00- COWS: Utility (Holsteins) 40.00- 49.00, Commercial to Good 35.00-39.50, cull cows 35.00 and down. VEALS: Good to Choice 50.00-98.00, Med. to Good 50.00-67.00. 808 CALVES: 50.00 and down. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, RETURN TO FARM; 90-120 lbs. up to 146.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES, RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to 665.00; beef cross calves return to farm up to 240.00. HOGS; top quality, up to 46.00. SOWS: up to 38.00. LAMBS, CHOICE, up to 79.00. Livestock prices are all given per hun dred weights. Annual fall feeder sales: Sept. 22, Oct. 6 and Oct. 20,2001. Morrison’s Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday. September 17,2001 CATTLE: 108 HEAD. STEERS: CHOICE 68.00-70.00, GOOD 64.00-68.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 66.00-69.00, GOOD 62.00-65.00. COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER CIAL 41.00-49.00, CANNER AND Elvin Zimmerman 18051 Ridgewood Ave, Barnett, MO 65011 573-378-2658 Gideon F. King 5465 Elam Rd Kinzer, PA 17535 LOW CUTTER 25.00-39.00. BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 54.00- BULLS: 47.00-55.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 59.00- 79.00, BULLS 45.00-74.00; HEIFERS 55.00- CALVES: 78. PRIME, NO MKT. TEST, CHOICE 82.00-95.00, GOOD 75.00- STANDARD 25.00-55.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 80.00- 130.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 225.00-410.00. HOGS: 154. US#l-2, 46.00-47.00; US #l-3,43.00-44.50. SOWS: US #l-3 30.00-37.50. BOARS; 22.00-34.00. FEEDER PIGS: 22. US #l-3 20-50 LBS. 18.00-59.00. SHEEP: 36 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS 70.00- GOOD 60.00-79.00, SLAUGHTER EWES, NO MKT. TEST. GOATS: 25.00-79.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, September 19,2001 116 DAIRY COWS, 127 HEIFERS, 17 BULLS. MARKET STRONGER. LOCAL FRESH COWS 600.00- 1725.00. FEW 1800.00-2000.00. LOCAL SPRINGERS 725.00- 1650.00. BETTER FRESH COWS 1800.00- 2200.00. LARGE HEIFERS 1585.00-1700.00, SMALL HEIFERS 775.00-1410.00. SHORTBRED HEIFERS 865.00- 1435.00. OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 1150.00- BULLS 635.00-710.00, PUREBREDS 385.00- UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 1100.00- 1600.00, FEW 1800.00-2200.00. FRESH HEIFERS 425.00-1325.00, 1 AT 1700.00. REGISTERED HEIFERS 1200.00- 2125.00. SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 575.00- 1035.00, SMALLER 275.00-425.00. 0 0 5 LIQUID MANURE SPREADER WITH FLOTATION TIRES TO MINIMIZE SOIL COMPACTION Available with complete line of spreading tool bars and precise flow control to spread manure the ecological way eliminating spray drift and reducing odors. Our tool bars are designed to apply hog or dairy manure on growing fields, between rows of corn or on harvested fields 4-6 OR 8 WHEEL SPREADERS WITH POWER STEERING 3850 TO 9500 US GAL. SPREADERS WITH SINGLE AXLE OR RET TANDEM-2350 TO 6000 US GAL. •“V” shape bottom for more • Standard exterior finish: complete clean out. epoxy primer and urethane paint. • Low profile tank for maximum visibility and stability. UNITS IN STOCK FOR SALE OR RENT • 2001 Houle 5250 Gal. Tank Spreader, • Houle 8 ft. Stationary Pump (new) . • Houle 3 " u " Jid Tra " sfef Pum ” <”«'» Pump - DEMO c CEDAR CREST EQUIPMENT Parts Stores: East Earl—7l7-354-0584 Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 14 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat produc tion under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, Sept. 15, was esti mated at 902.0 million lb, according to the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service This was 12 5% higher than a week ago and 3.1% lower than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 26% lower com pared to the previous year. MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds) (excludes condemned) Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Vea! Pork (2) LambfMutton Totals (3) 15- 522 7 3.4 371 5 4.4 902 0 08-Sep-01 465 5 3 5 329 7 3.8 801 5 Change up 12 3% up 36 0% dnl2 7% up 15.8% up 12 5% 16- 543 2 4.0 379 2 4.1 930.5 Change: dn 3.8% dnls 0% dn 2.0% 73% dn3.1% 2001 YTD; 18,135 1 1310 12,925.1 152 1 31,343.3 2000 YTD 18,917 9 144 2 12,963.9 158.5 32,184.5 Change - dn 41 % dn 9.1 % dn 0.3% dn 40% dn 26% 1- Previous week estimates may be revised Year ago data are actuals 2- Excludes lard 3- Totals may not add due to rounding 2001 totals are subject to revision, LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head) Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs 15-Sep-01 694,000 19,000 1,941,000 63,000 08-Sep-01 619,000 14,000 1,723,000 55,000 Change. up 12 1% up 35.7% up 12 7% up 14 5% 16 Sep-00 722,000 23,000 1,978,000 62,000 Change: dn 39% dn 17.4% dn 19% up 1.6% 2001 YTD. 24,678,000 701,000 66,435000 2,143,000 2000 YTD 25,573,000 769,000 67,216,000 2,342,000 Change - dn 3.5% dn 8 8% dn 1.2% dn 8 5% AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.) Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs 1234 298 259 1231 302 258 1233 292 260 Week Ending. LIVE -1- Estimate 08-Sep-01 Estimate 16- Actual DRESSED 15- Estimate 08-Sep-01 Estimate 16- Actual PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS CATTLE HOGS Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags 01- 49.8% 33.5% 14 9% 19% 96 5% 3.1% 0.3% 02- 49.3% 33.8% 15.0% 1.9% 96.5% 32% 0.3% 32’ and 42’ for Lagoons " m TO© Mmf ■ 1-Highly articulated nozzle 2-24” dia. mixing propeller designed to slice and break providing full time agitation the top crust from above the up to 21,500 US G.P.M. even manure level as the when loading a spreader. propeller homogenises the 4-Rotatlve directional valve liquid with the remaining designed to be operated at floating chunks. low R.P.M. without stopping 3-Hydraulic controls can be the P.T.O. operated from tractor seat. Gear box oil bath protected by a greasable 3 seals mechanism on each shaft. MAILAiLi Wm iIULTPURITOiE @ETD@i TO ALiQ Mi BiTO ®®i®F3ETE PUTS UP 7® U‘ BIiEP. * 339 King 183 185 180 757 756 756 TRAIL. AGI-POMPE ■ Sheep/Lamb 139 138 132 70 69 66 192 192 193
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