AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 1,2001 Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. November 27,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 184...(PDA)..Compared with last week’s sale..steers mostly steady on small supply, cows steady to 2.00 higher. STEERS: Choice 2-3 1075-1425 lbs 65.50-68.00, Select 1-3 60.00-65.00, few Standard 1-249.00-S9.SO. HEIFERS: Choice and Select 1140- 1265 lbs 62.00-65.00, few Standard 1-2 50.00- COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 37.75- 42.50, Boners 80-85% lean 34.00-39.50, Lean 85-90% lean 30.00-35.00. Shells down to 20.00. BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1280-1990 lbs 49.00-52.75, Yield Grade 2 1050-2465 lbs 39.00-48.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium and Large 1 525-625 lbs 81.00- 89.00, few Medium 2 475-625 lbs 68.00- 77.00; HEIFERS: Medium 1 350-550 lbs 79.00- few Medium 2 375-500 lbs 65.00- BULLS; few Medium 1-2 375-630 lbs 70.00-92.00. CALVES 108...VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-115 lbs 20.00-50.00, Utility 50-80 lbs 10.00-20.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 85-115 lbs 100.00-120.00, one 127.50, No 2 80-115 lbs 40.00-100.00; few No 1 Hol stein heifers 80-110 lbs 445.00-520.00, few No 2 75-110 lbs 150.00-340.00. Few beef type bulls and heifers 90-100 lbs 140.00-150.00. HOGS 27...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: few 49-54% lean 250-260 lbs 36.00-38.25, 45-50% lean 250-270 lbs 33.50-35.00, few 40-45% lean 270-300 lbs 31.00-33.00. SOWS; few 1-3 430-610 lbs 25.00- 28.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST! GOATS 6...(A11 sold by the head). One Large Billy 70.00, couple Large Nannies 60.00 & 65.00. yltim Immtt Amen ''We're Here To Serve*' FARMS- W^jSk We can insure all farms from mushrooms to fish, and from dairy to nursery stock. No farm is too complex X'.. or too small for us to help you with. b Please Call For Quotations or Information. We Offer All Types of Farm and Agribusiness Insurance Roger Slusher • Bob Lee • Carol Young • Cindy Beyer • Julie Lee • Terry Wingert 2488 Maple Ave., Quarryville, PA 17566 (717) 786-1711 (800) 882-1415 National Carlot Meat Report Des Moines, LA November 27,2001 Report Supplied By USDA USDA Market New USDA Carlot Meat 4:00 Summary: Compared to Pre vious Day Prices in dollars per hun dredweight, Equated to FOB Omaha Basis. NATIONAL BOXED BEEF: Boxed beef uneven on moderate demand. Offer ings moderate to heavy on Select and light to moderate on Choice. Select chuck and round cuts steady to weak, while rib and loin cuts steady to firm. Choice chuck and round cuts steady to firm, while rib and loin cuts higher. Beef trimmings lower on light to moderate demand and moderate to heavy offer ings. Estimated composite cutout value of Choice 1-3 600-7 SO lbs carcasses up 1.53 at 114.26, 750-900 lbs up 1.88 at 112.93; Select 1-3 600-750 lbs dn .20 at 104.72, 750-900 lbs up .23 at 104.07; based on 127.46 loads of Choice cuts, 170.90 loads of Select cuts, 54.47 loads of trimmings, and 64.24 loads of coarse ground trim mings. Estimated carcass price equivalent value of Choice 1-3 600-750 lbs up 1.29 at 104.44,750-900 lbs up 1.55 at 103.48; Select 1-3 600-750 lbs up .43 at 95.14, 750-900 lbs up .72 at 94.70. Current index reflects the equivalent of 387,400 head c' cattle. NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF: The Cutter cow carcass gross cutout value was estimated at 87.06, dn .30. By-Product Drop Value: Hide and offal from a typical slaughter steer was estimated at 7.50, up .02. NATIONAL CARLOT PORK: Sales reported on 85.0 loads of pork cuts and 32.0 loads of trim/process pork. Com pared to Monday’s close: Fresh loins and butts generally steady; sknd. hams 17-23 lbs. steady to 2.00 lower, 23-27 lbs. gen erally steady; sdls. bellies 1.00-3.00 higher; lean trimmings steady to 2.00 lower. Trading mostly moderate, with mostly moderate demand and offerings. Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass 51-52 percent lean 0.80” -0.99” back fat at last rib 56.53 up .97. Loins bone in fresh 'A inch trim 21 tb/down light 95.00- 99.00. Hams bone in trimmed, 17-20 lbs trim spec 1 79.00-89.00; 20-23 lbs trim spec 1 54.00-61.00. Seedless bellies 14-16 lbs 68.00-70.00; 16-18 lbs 65.00-67.75. CARLOT LAMB CARCASS; 0 head reported. Oklahoma Feeder Cattle Weekly Oklahoma City, OK November 28,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Oklahoma National Stockyards - Weekly Cattle Summary Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Good demand for feeders. Steer and heifer calves 2.00-5.00 higher with very good demand. Quality of feeders plain to average; calf quality plain to average, few attractive. Receipts this week 9208; last week 4232; last year 7665. Supply consisted of 51% yearlings and calves over 600 lb; 42% calves; 7% cows and bulls. Heifers comprised 42% of feeder and calf supply. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1; 250-300 lbs (289 lbs) 122.00- 124.00 (123.35); 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 119.50- (122.80); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 104.50-116.50, thin 109.00-121.00 (112.02); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 94.50- 109.50, fleshy 89.00-94.50 (99.92); 600- 700 lbs (650 lbs) 87.25-97.50 (89.90); 700- 800 lbs (750 lbs) 87.00- 90.50 (89.02), fleshy 83.75-88.00; 800-850 lbs (836 lbs) 84.50- (87.18), fleshy 81.00-84.75; few 850-900 lbs (879 lbs) 80.00-81.00 (80.38). Holsteins: Large 3 385 lbs 77.25; 485 lbs 75.00; 800-850 lbs 57.00- 63.00. 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Tuesday, November 27,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 337...(SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTlON)..steers and heifers 1.00 higher, cows steady, bulls 3.00 higher. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1500 lbs 66.00-69.00, Choice 2-3 1150-1550 lbs 62.50-66.00, Select 1-3 56.00-62.00, Standard 1-2 46.00-56.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1500 lbs 58.50-56.50, Choice 2-3 1100-1600 lbs 50.00-53.50, Select 1-2 49.00-49.50. HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2- 4 1075-1400 lbs 64.00-68.00, Choice 2-4 1050-1400 lbs 57.50-64.00, Select 1-3 53.00- Standard 1-2 45.00-53.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 37.50- 48.50, Boners 80-85% lean 32.50-37.50, Lean 85-90% 27.00-32.50. Shells 10.00- 25.00. BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1700-2500 lbs 53.00- Yield Grade 21400-2600 lbs 48.00- CALVES 273... FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-110 lbs 110.00-122.00, No 2 90-125 lbs 85.00-110.00; No 1 Hol stein heifers 90-110 lbs 350.00-585.00, No 2 75-110 lbs 150.00-350.00. HOGS 120... BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 225-270 lbs 30.00- 31.00. 40-45% lean 220-275 lbs 28.00- 30.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST! GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! WB9SPZ Zimmerman Water Bowl Heavy duty steel damp & mounting bracket totally aupporta bowl. Added Value With Our 2 Coat Process! 1 Five step metal preparation, including iron phosphate conversion coating, to enhance adhesion & prevent undeicoat corrosion 2 Zinc rich epoxy powder undercoat 3 TGIC polyester powder top coat, baked at 400* to fuse costs, forming a cross link molecular bond Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc. 295 Woodcorner Rd. • Lititz, PA 17543 • 717/738-7365 1 mile West of Ephrata West Virginia Special Feeder Cattle Sales Charleston, W.Va. November 28,2001 Report Supplied By USDA BUCKHANNON BARN SALE, Nov, 27: STEERS; 195 head. Med. and Lge. 1; 300-400 lb 82-92.50; 400-500 lb 80-95.50; 500-600 lb 80-93.00; 600-700 lb 73-79.00; 700-800 60-77.00; 800-900 lb 78-85.50; 900-1000 lb 57-68.00. Med. and Lge. 2; 200-300 lb 78.00; 300-400 lb 85.00; 400- 500 lb 80.00; 400-500 lb 73-79.00; 500- 600 lb 66.50-78.00; 600-700 lb 59-63.00. Small 1 & 2:400-500 lb 73.00; 500-600 lb 69-75.00; 600-700 lb 62-66.00; 700-800 lb 65.00. HEIFERS: 364 head. Med. and Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 71-79.00; 400-500 lb 70-77.50; 500-600 lb 60-71.50; 600-700 lb 65-68.00; 700-800 lb 64-69.00. Med. and Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 78.00; 300-400 lb 85.00; 400- 500 lb 73-79.00; 600-700 lb 66.50-78.00; 700-800 lb 59-63.00. Small 1 & 2: 400- 500 lb 73.00; 500-600 lb 69-75.00; 600- 700 lb 61-66.00; 800-900 lb 65.00. 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