Belknap Livestock Belknap, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA December 12,2001 CATTLE 108..(PDA). STEERS: couple Select 1-3 58.00 & 59.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Select and Standard 47.75-53.25. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 36.00- 39.75, one 42.00, Boners 80-85% lean 34.00-37.00, Lean 85-90% lean 31.50- 35.00. Shells 28.75 and down. BULLS: couple Yield Grade 1 1490 & 2058 lbs 49.75 & 50.25, couple Yield Grade 21358 & 1672 lbs 45.50 & 47.25. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium 1 475-775 lbs 66.00-79.50, few Medium and Large 2 490-600 lbs 52.50- 68.50; HEIFERS: Medium 1435-685 lbs 65.50-74.50. CALVES 112...VEALERS: few Good 200-290 lbs 76.00-93.00, Standard and Good 75-110 lbs 37.50-60.00, Utility 55- 85 lbs 15.00-35.00. FARM CALVES; No 1 Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs 102.50-130.00, few 120-145 lbs Get $lOO OFF the price of 150 ft. or more of Hook-Lok® chain. See our website for the nearest Badger dealer. Limited time offer. 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SOWS; few 330-625 lbs 32.50-39.50. BOARS: 216-300 lbs 13.00-17.00, couple 440 & 600 lbs 11.50 & 16.50. FEEDER PIGS 27... 1-3 65-75 lbs 47.50-55.00. per head. SHEEP 30...W00LED LAMBS: Choice 70-130 lbs 58.00-64.00, 50-90 lbs 76.00-90.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 45-70 lbs 105.00-137.50. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 22.00-36.00. GOATS 37..(A11 sold by the head). One Large Billy 85.00, few Medium 33.00- Large Nannies 43.00-70.00, few Medium 43.00-65.00, few Large Kids 22.00- couple Small 32.50 & 42.50. North Carolina Livestock Sales Raleigh, N.C. December 12,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Mount Airy Livestock Auction: Cattle and Calves: 640, last week 793. Slaugh ter cows were steady to 3.00 lower; bulls were 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle were steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 22 percent. Replacement pairs and feeder cows 8 percent. Feeder steers and bulls under 600 ibs 33 percent, over 600 lbs 5 percent; feeder heifers under 600 lbs 28 percent, over 600 lbs 4 per cent. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80 percent lean 850-1500 Ibs 34.00- 38.50; Boners 80-85 percent lean 850- 1400 Ibs 33.00-38.50, high dressing 39.00-41.50; Lean 85-90 percent lean 850-1300 lbs 29.50-35.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1500 lbs and up 44.50-53.50. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 and 2: 300-350 lbs few 94.00- 110.00; 350-400 lbs 88.00-110.00; 400- LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday, December 12, 2001 Live Hogs Frozen Choice Steers Choice Feeders Lean Value Pork Bellies Today 12/05/01 Today 12/05/01 Today 12/05/01 Today 12/05/01 DOl 64 550 67.175 45.125 47.025 - —- Ja 02 - 82 875 85.125 - - FO2 67 975 69.875 51350 52.650 73 700 74 075 Mr 02 81975 83 775 - 73 400 73.625 Ap 02 71.025 72.075 81.875 83 725 55.750 56 675 My 02 81 775 83 250 62.300 62.850 75 500 75.450 Jn 02 67.800 68.925 63.250 63.500 JlO2 ' 61.250 61300 75 650 75 500 Au 02 67 975 68.875 83 350 84.725 59 850 60 425 75 650 75 700 SO2 - - 83.350 84 650 - - - 002 70 300 71.150 83.350 84 500 52 300 52 875 - - NO2 - 84 250 84 850 DO2 71000 72 050 50 200 50 000 {££ MESSICK’S jJJ kwhoumd ict/houai® SftD 09 SonSvK TWINE, NETWRAP, BALE WRAP, AND HAY PRESERVATIVE 4000 Poly Twine 350 Knot Strength $14.25* Per Bale Cr@pSaver * oui f rcro r & KWHOUAK) < 450 Ibs few 94.00-108.00; 450-500 lbs 80.00- 500-600 Ibs 80.00-86.00. Small 1 and 2: 300-350 lbs few 78.00- 85.00; 350-400 lbs few 70.00-80.00; 500- 600 Ibs 65.00-76.00. Small 3; 300-350 lbs few 45.00-65.00. Holstein 400-450 Ibs few 56.00- 61.00; 450-500 lbs 51.00- 59.00; 500-600 lbs few 51.50-56.00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and Large 1 and 2: 250-300 lbs few 84.00- 91.00; 300-350 Ibs few 86.00-96.00; 350- 400 lbs 80.00-92.00; 400-450 lbs 79.00- 85.00; 450-500 lbs 75.00-87.00; 500-600 lbs 74.00-80.00; 600-700 lbs 70.00-76.00. Small 1 and 2: 300-350 lbs 65.00-80.00; 350-400 lbs few 70.00-76.00; 400-450 lbs 65.00- 450-500 lbs 66.00-75.00; 500- 600 lbs 60.00-73.50. Medium and Large 3: 400-450 lbs few 58.00-70.00; 450-500 lbs few 65.00-70.00; 500-600 lbs 65.00- 600-700 Ibs few 65.00-68.00. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1 and 2: 400-450 lbs 80.00-107.00; 450- 500 Ibs 80.00-93.50; 500-600 Ibs 77.00- 86.00. Small 1 and 2: 450-500 Ibs 69.00- 80.00; 500-600 lbs 65.00-75.00; 600-700 lbs few 60.00-72.00; 700 Ibs and up 54.00- Medium 3 700 Ibs and up few 54.50-60.00. FEEDER COWS: Small 1, 820-1065 Ibs middle age 33.00-41.50; Medium and Large 1,1020-1425 lbs middle age 34.50- 43.50. STOCK COWS: Small 1,950-1000 lbs middle age bred 2-7 months 330.00- 490.00; Medium 1,1100-1250 middle age bred 4-8 months SOO.OO-570.00. COW/CALF PAIRS; Medium 1,1100- 1150 lbs middle age cows with 100-425 • sunns •Includes cash discount when paid by 12/31/01 THE ADVANTAGES OF CROPSAVER-TREATED HAY VS DRY PRESERVATIVE-TREATED HAY Crop Saver-treated hay is greener and more moist Improved hay bale quality bangs a higher sale price. Cows love It and produce more milk when they eat it Crop Saver is chemically buffered, minimizing equipment rust Dry hay preservatives are weaker usually labeled only up to 25% moisture, and are more difficult to apply evenly and consistently Look at These Prices on Cropsaver™ Hay Preservative HTO9O3DS 120 Lbs in 15 Gal container $115.60* Reg $136 00 HTO9O4DS 450 Lbs in 55 Gal container $361.25* Reg $425 00 HTO9OBDS 1800 Lbs in 200 Gal container $1366.37* Reg $l6lO 00 *A*k u» about quantity discounts 187 MERTS DR 7481 LINCOLN HIGHWAY ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022 ABBOTTSTOWN, PA 17301 jgfcl\EWHCXiflN3 , i