A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 26,2002
Eastern Cornbelt Direct
Sheep Weekly Summary
Springfield, 111.
January 18,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Cornbelt Direct Sheep
Weekly Report (includes lambs sold in
1L , IN., OH., Ml.) Compared to last
week slaughter lambs were steady to
1 00 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady
Demand was moderate to good for a
light supply. Trading was slow to moder
ate Carcass lamb prices were slightly
higher for the week, mostly 50 higher
with the heaviest weights over 85 lbs 1.25
higher. Wool trading was active on the
domestic market. Western cornbelt
native medium lamb wool .25-.30 on a
delivered, greasy basis. Confirmed sales
about 58% slaughter lambs and 42%
slaughter ewes with an additional 600
head of goats.
Total sheep and lambs sales. 775, Last
week- 925, Last year. 650
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 2-3
Shorn 110-130 lbs 60.00-65 00, Wooled
110-130 lbs 58.00-65.00, few lots 140-
160 lbs 50 00-55.00, few 60-90 lbs 70.00-
80 00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility to
Good 35.00-42.00, Cull to Utility 30.00-
35 00
GOATS by the cwt.: 90-120 lbs 50.00-
70 00; 60-85 lbs 60.00-75.00, 30-60 lbs
75 00-95.00,
This report covers sheep and lambs
sold direct off the farm through local
country stations.
Note receipts do not cover total move
ment in the area.
National Sheep Summary
San Angelo, Texas
January 22,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
At midwest market centers all classes
steady. At New Holland, PA slaughter
lambs steady, instances 500 higher,
slaughter ewes steady to 5.00 lower. At
Billings, MT compared to two weeks ago
slaughter ewes 2.00-3.00 lower; feeder
lambs 2 00-4 00 higher. At San Angelo,
TX slaughter lambs firm to 2 00 higher,
slaughter ewes steady, feeder lambs
steady in light test. 9,000 head estimated
for the one day sale
SLAUGHTER LAMBS. Choice and
Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs- San Angelo shorn
and wooled 90-125 lbs 64 00-70.50, few
71.00- 125-140 lbs 58.00-66.00
Midwest shorn 54.00-60 00, wooled
53.00- New Holland wooled 80-
100 lbs 75.00-90 00; 100-130 lbs 65 CO
-75 00 Virginia, wooled 69 50-80 00.
SLAUGHTER EWES San Angelo
Good and Choice 2-4 30 00-35 00, Good
2-3 42.50-48.50, Utility and Good 1-3
42 00-52 00, Utility 1-2 31.00-42.00, Cull
and Utility 1-2 25.00-30.00. Midwest
Utility and Good 1-3 28 00-32 00; Cull 1-
2 25.00-28.00 New KJ.land. Good and
Choice 2-4 50 00-70.00; Utility and Good
1-3 30 00-60.00 Billings Good 2-3
30 50-33 50, Utility 1-2 27.50-32 00, Cull
1 24 00-27.50
FEEDER LAMBS Medium and
Large 1-2 San Angelo 60-70 lbs 83 00-
86 00, 80-90 lbs 68 00-70 00 Midwest
60-80 lbs 70 00-80.00, 80-100 lbs 60 00-
70 00 Virginia no test Billings- 65-80
lbs 71 00-76 50, 80-90 70 50-77 00, 90-
100 lbs 65.50-73 75, 100-110 lbs 61 50-
68 50, 110-120 lbs 61 00-66 00, 120-130
lbs 61.00-65 00, 130-140 lbs 59 00-62 50
Replacement Ewes Medium and
Large 1-2 San Angelo Bred baby tooth
71.00 per head, ewes and 20 lbs lambs
49 00 per head Billings no test
Eighty-Four
Livestock Auction
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday,.lanuary 21,2002
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE 167 (SUPPLIED BY THE
AUCTION)
STEERS. Select 1-3 51 00-59 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 36 DO
-39 00, Boners 80-85% lean 32 00-35 50,
Lean 85-90% lean 28 00-34 00 Shells
25 00 and down
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1620 & 1645
lbs 48.00 & 55 00, Yield Grade 2 915-
2505 lbs 42.00-47 50.
CALVES 181 ..(All calves sold per
cwt). VEALERS- Standard and Good
90-100 lbs 45.00-90.00, Utility 55-85 lbs
20.00-41 00.
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls
90-130 lbs 115.00-150.00, couple 155 00.
No 2 75-125 lbs 70 00-125.00, No 1 Hoi
stein heifers 80-105 lbs 350.00-495.00,
No 2 55-105 lbs 150.00-375.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 80-115 lb>
130X0-150.00.
HOGS 2...50W5: one 1-3 425 lbs
43.00.
BOARS: one 235 lbs 25.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 108... SLAUGHTER LAMBS;
High Choice and Prime 105-145 lbs
64.00-79.00, Choice 60-75 lbs 95.00-
115.00, 80-100 lbs 85.00-100.00, Good
and Choice 80-100 lbs 60.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 35.00-50.00
GOATS 17...{A11 sold by the head).
Medium Billies 65.00-77.00, Medium
Nannies 30.00-40.00, Large Kids 30.00-
40.00, Small 27.00.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
January 22,2002
CATTLE 121...(PDA)..Compared
with last weok’s sale..ateers and heifers
fancy supply traded 1.00 higher, cows
mostly 2.00 higher, bulls 1 00 higher
STEERS; Choice 2-3 1170-1550 lbs
67.50-69.75, few Select 1-3 60.00-66 25,
one Standard 1-2 54.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS- Select 1-2
50.00-54.25.
HEIFERS: few High Choice and
Prime 1355-1380 lbs 69.50-70.00, one
Choice 2-4 1305 lbs 65.75.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 39.50-
42.00, Boners 80-85% lean 36.25-39.75,
Lean 85-90% lean 33.00-37 75. Shells
down to 32.50.
BULLS- Yield Grade 1 1670-2130 lbs
51 00-55 00, one Yield Grade 2 1080 lbs
44.00
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; Large
3 490-600 lbs 53.00-57.25, one lot
Medium 1 575 lbs 64.50, one lot Medium
1 575 lbs 64.50; HEIFERS; 10 head
Large 1 758 lbs 63.75, 5 head Medium 1
800 lbs 65.00; BULLS: Large 3 450-720
lbs Holsteins 47.50-53.50, one lot
Medium 1380 lbs 75.00.
CALVES 120...VEALERS: one Good
145 lbs 77.00, Standard and Good 70-
110 lbs Utility 50-85 lbs
25 00-4'o 00, few 5 Off.
FARM CALVES Holstein bulls 10 00
higher..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
125 00-152.00, 80-90 lbs 100.00-115 00,
No 2 90-120 lbs 80.00-120.00, 80-90 lbs
60 00-80.00; one No 1 Holstein heifer 85
lbs 370.00, few No 2 75-90 lbs 155.00-
230.00.
HOGS 13...50ws 1.00 to 2.00 higher.
SOWS: 1-3 375-420 lbs 24 50-26.00,
525-580 lbs 26.00-26.25.
BOARS: 500-640 lbs 15.00-15 50
FEEDER PIGS 4,.,Slaughter 75-125
lbs 22.00-54.00. per cwt
SHEEP 0.. NO MARKET TEST!
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
Friend’s Stockyard
Accident, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monda\,.lanuarv 21,2002
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 lbs 55.00-104.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 200-500 lbs
65 00-86 00
SLAUGHTER STEERS good to
choice 64 00-70 00, medium to good
61 00-64 00, heavy choice over 1450 lbs
6100-64 50
HOLSIEIN SIEEKS heavy Choice
48 00-58 00, light 47 00-70 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Good to
Choice 63 00-70 00, Medium to Good
55 00-62 50
BULLS heavy 41 00-57 00, light
48 00-59 00
COWS Utility (Holstcms) 36 CO
-44 00, Commercial to Good 32 00-39 50,
cull cows 32 00 and down.
VEALS Good to Choice 50 00-86 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
154 00, HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES,
RETURN TO FARM 90-120 lbs up to
615 00, BEEF X CALVES return to
farm up to 180.00
HOGS: top quality, up to 44 00
SOWS: up to 37 50
LAMBS, CHOICE, up to 75 00.
Goats choice up to 50 00
Livestock prices are all given per hun
dred weights.
Dairy Products
Prices Highlights
Washington, D. C.
January 18,204)2
Report Supplied By NASS/USDA
CHEDDAR CHEESE prices received
for US 40 pound Blocks averaged $1.25
per pound for the week ending January
12 The price per pound increased 1.1
cents from the previous week The price
for US 500 pound Barrels adjusted to 38
percent moisture averaged $1.26 per
pound, down 0.6 cents from the previous
week
BUTTER prices received for 25 kilo
gram and 68 pound boxes meeting
USD A Grade A A standards averaged
$1.33 per pound for the week ending
January 12 The U S. price per pound in
creased 0 3 cents from the previous
week
NONFAT DRY MILK prices received
for bag, tote and tanker sales meeting
USDA Extra Grade or USPH Grade A
standards averaged 91 5 cents per pound
for the week ending January 12 The
U S. price per pound decreased 0 3 cents
from the previous week.
DRY WHEY prices received for bag,
tote and tanker sales meeting USDA
Extra Grade standards averaged 28.2
cents per pound for the week ending
January 12. The U.S. price per pound in
creased 0 2 cents from the previous
week
New Holland Dairy Sale
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, January 23,2002
161 DAIRY COWS, 143 HEIFERS,
22 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. Prices
per head.
LOCAL FRESH COWS 725.00-
1500.00. FEW 1700.00-1750.00.
LOCAL SPRINGER 460.00-1550.00,
1 AT 1825.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS 1700.00-
1950.00.
LARGE HEIFERS 1625.00-1875.00.
SHORT BRED HEIFERS 1025 00-
1575.00.
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
1000.00-1210.00.
BULLS: 525.00-825.00, PURE
BREDS 925.00-1275.00.
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 975.00-
1950.00
SMALL HEIFERS 925.00-1275.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 875.00-1560.00,
FEW 1650.00-1850.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS 1500.00-
1610.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 675.00-
800.00.
SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS 185.00-
410.00.
Easter Cornbelt Direct
Feeder Cattle Weekly
Springfield, 111.
January 18,2001
Report Suppled By USDA
Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder
Cattle Summary for Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, and Ohio. Compared to last
week, feeder steers and heifers were
mostly steady to weak Trading activity
was slow and demand was light Re
ceipts this week 45% beef type steers,
22% Holsem steers and 33% heifers
Confirmed sales 600 this week, 1150 a
week ago and 450 a year ago
FEEDER STEERS Medium and
Large 1-2 load lot 658 lbs 88 00, 675-750
lbs 81 50-84 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS Large 3 load
lot 750 lbs 65 00, load lot 925 lbs 58 75
TEEDER HEIFERS Medium and
Large 1-2 700-750 lbs 81 50-84 00
Prices are based FOB the farm unless
otherwise indicated
Delivered prices include freight, com
missions, and other expenses
Dewart Livestock
Dew art, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, January 21,2002
STEERS; TOO FEW fO.QUOTE.
HEIFERS. TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
GOOD COWS: 35.00-43.75
CANNERS AND CUTTERS; 25.00-
35.00.
BULLS. 42.00-50 00.
VEAL 90-190 LBS 110 00-540 00,
70-90 LBS 60 00-110.00.
HOGS. 40.00-48.00.
SOWS 26.00-40 00.
FEEDER PIGS 17.00-23.00 PER
HEAD.
National Weekly
Lamb Report
Oes Moines, lowa
January 22,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
National Weekly Lamb Report for
week ending Monday, Jan. 21.
Prior Week Slaughtered Lamb Head
Count: Domestic: From Forward Con
tracts 0; From Formula Arrangements
27,777. Imported: None.
Slaughtered Packer Owned Sheep:
Domestic: 2,472 head; 57-82 lbs, avg. 69;
lbs; dressing percentage avg. 49.2%;
Choice or better 98.5.
Formula Contract Purchases: None.
Formula Purchases; Domestic: 1,412
head, 59-65 lbs avg. 63.9 lbs, 116.73-
122.33, wtd. avg. price 120.09; 17,114
head, 66-75 lbs avg. 72.4 lbs, 105.96-
122.13, wtd. avg. price 117.90.11; 13,405
head, 76-85 lbs avg. 80.2 lbs, 100.02-
122.00, wtd. avg. price 111.37; 3,184
head, 86-95 lbs avg. 88.7 lbs, 95.24-
106.00, wtd. avg. price 100.11.
Imported: 357 head, 72 lbs, 82.52-
124.00, wtd. avg. price 123.88.
Sheep and Goats
Direct Buying Market
Nashville, Tenn.
January 23,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Possum Hollow Sheep and Goat
Direct Buying Market at McMinnville,
Tenn. Prices updated every Wednesday
as of 1/23/02. Estimated receipts this
week 1,500 head; last week 1,750.
Trends: Lambs steady. Kid goats steady;
mature goats 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Prices
per CWT.
SHEEP; Prime and Choice Slaughter
Lambs 40-60 lbs 90-110.00; 60-80 lbs 75-
90.00; 80-110 lbs 60-75.00; 100-120 lbs
55.00-65.00. FEEDER LAMBS: 40-60
lbs 75-85.00; 60-80 lbs 68-75.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES & RAMS: All
Weights 32-40.00.
GOATS: KIDS; Prime and Choice 30-
45 lbs 82-90.00; 50-75 lbs 88-95.00.
GOOD KIDS & YEARLINGS: 30-45 lbs
72-80.00; 50-70 lbs 72-80.00. BOER
CROSS KIDS: 30-45 lbs 85-95.00; 50-70
lbs 90-100.00. MATURE NANNIES:
Choice 60-85 lbs 53-63.00; 85 lbs and up
50-60.00. Good AH Weights 43-48.00.
MATURE BILLIES: Choice and Good
75-110 lbs 65-75.00, 110 lbs and up 65-
74.00,
Staunton Weekly
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
Jan. 22,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
WEEKLY AUCTION for Jan. 18.
FEEDER CATTLE: 1120 head. Feeder
steers steady; heifers 2.00-4.00 lower.
Prices per cwt. based on in weights.
STEERS: 775 head. Med. and Lge. 1-
300-400 lb 90-110.00; 400-500 lb 90-
96.00; 500-600 lb 88-101.00; 600-700 lb
83-92.50; 700-800 lb few 79.75; 800-900
lb 74-78.60; 900-1000 lb 74-78.00 Small
1: 300-400 lb 84-94.00; 400-500 lb 78-
88.00; 500-600 lb 80-89.00; 600-700 lb
78-86.00; 800-900 lb 71-75.00. Med. and
Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 86-96.00; 400-500 lb
86-96.00; 500-600 lb 87-98.00; 600-700 lb
75-82 00,700-800 lb 79-75.00; 800-900 lb
70-76.00
HEIFERS; 300 head. Med and Lge 1:
400-500 lb 75-82.50; 500-600 lb 73-82 50;
600-700 lb 72-74.00; 700-800 lb 71-76 00.
Med. and Lge. 2: 500-600 lb 72-77.00;
600-700 lb 72-78.00.
BULLS: 45 head. Med. and Lge. 1.
300-400 lb 85-100.00; 400-500 lb 85-
100.00; 500-600 lb 85-96.00; 600-700 lb
78-81.00.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of
North Jersey
Hackettstow'n, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, January 22,2002
CALVES .02-6.00.
COWS ,14'/2-.43.
EASY COWS 29 1 /«-.37%.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. 45-1.00.
HEIFERS .28'/4- 65.
BULLS .4U/2-.56.
STEERS .41-.68 3 /j.
HOGS, NONE.
ROASTING PIGS EACH, NONE.
BOARS, NONE.
SOWS 17 Vi
SHEEP .55-.81.
LAMBS EA. 30.00-90.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .61-1.40.
GOATS EA. 75.00.
KIDS EA. 25.00-100.00 EA.
HIDES EA. 20.00-23.00.
467 HEAD.
Average Farm Feed
Costs for Handy
Reference
To help farmers across the state to
have handy reference of commodity
input costs in their feeding operations
for DHIA record sheets or to develop
livestock feed cost data, here’s last
week’s average costs of various ingred
ients as compiled from regional reports
across the state of Pennsylvania.
Remember, these are averages, so you
will need to adjust your figures up or
down according to your location and the
quality of your crop.
Corn, No.2y 2.32 bu., 4.15 cwt.
Wheat, N 0.2 2.72 bu., 4.55 cwt.
Barley, N 0.3 —1.6 bu., 3.42 cwt.
Oats, N 0.2 —1.59 bu., 4.95 cwt.
Soybeans, No.l —“4.12 bu., 6.87 cwt.
Ear Corn 64.54 ton, 3.23 cwt.
Alfalfa Hay —131.25 ton, 6.56 cwt.
Mixed Hay —120.50 ton, 6.03 cwt.
Timothy Hay —120.00 ton, 6.0 cwt.
Pennsylvania
Livestock Auction
Wajmosbiyrg, Pa.
Thursday, Jan.'24,2002
Report Supplied By Auction
Cattle. STOqjjt COWS 40 00-52 00
SLAUGHTER cbwS: Utility & Com
mercial 36.00-44.50; Canner & Boning
Utility 34.00-40.00; Cutter & Boning
Utility 30 00-37 00, Canner & Low
Cutter 30 00-37.00, Shells 30 00 & down
BULLS YIELD GRADE 1 1500#-
2000# 41 50-55 50, YIELD GRADE 2
1000#-1400# 35.00-56.50.
FEEDER STEERS M & L 1 300-500#
75.00-100 00, 250-280# 80 00-100.00, M
600-900# 55 00-86 00
HEIFERS. M 1 & H 300-500# 75 00-
95 00; L 1400-650# 60.00-90 00
BULLS M4L 1 300-620# 70 00-
98.00
CALVES- Veal Prime 70.00-90.00,
Choice 60.00-84.00; Good 35.00-70 00,
Farm Calves #1 Holsteifi Bjills 90-120#
Few 35.00-100.00; #2 Holsteui Bulls 80-
100# Few 10 00-50.00; Beef‘s Bull &
Hfrs./Hd 50,00-100.00.
HOGS Barrows & Gilts #l-2
255# 34 00-47.00; #2-3 255-280# 33.00*
42.00; Sows #l-3 300-500# 3 1 00-40 00,
Feeder Pigs tj} js-20# 5-00-17,00/HdvU
-3 25-35# 10.00-41.00/Hd.
LAMBS- High Choice 80-100# 70 00-
115 00, Choice 40-75# 80 00-135 00,
Feeder Lambs Good 80.00-110 00, Sheep
30 00-50.00; Fat Sheep 39 00 and down
GOATS Large 45 00-125 00/Hd ,
Medium 30 00-75 00/Hd.; Small 10 00-
50 00/Hd
HORSES: Horses 25 00-52 00, Ponies
20.00-48 00
Jersey Shore
Livestock Market, Inc.
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auition
I hursday, Jan. 24,2002
RETURN TO FARM CALF 100 00-
600 00
GOOD VEAL 70 00-99 00
COMMON VEAL; 40 00-69 00.
CHOICE STEERS 68 00-70 00
SELECT STEERS 63 00-67 00
COMMON STEERS 53 00-62.00
COMMERCIAL COWS 36 00-42 00
ONTO 50 00
CANNERS/CU TTERS 32 00-39 00
SHELLS 25 00-34 00
CHOICE HEIFERS 66 00-70 00
SELECT HEIFERS 63 00-65 00
COMMON HEIFERS. 50 00-62 00
GOOD FEEDERS 70.00-80 00
COMMON FEEDERS. 40 00-69 00
BULLS 50 00-53 00
Greencastle Hay
(ircencastlc, l*a.
Kcpoi t Supplied H\ Auction
l.muar) 24,2002
IOTAI lOADS 5
MIX HA\ 67 50-92 SO