Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. January 30,2002 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 218...(PDA)...(Supply in cluded 66 steers & heifers, 117 cows, 7 bulls and 28 feeder cattle)..Compared with last week’s sale..steers beef type 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Holsteins .50 to 1.00 higher, cows active, 2.00 to 3.00 higher with largest advances on Lean cows, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher, bulls mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. STEERS: couple High Choice and Prime 2-4 1280 & 1310 lbs 76.25, Choice 2-3 1180-1400 lbs 72.25-75.75, Select 1-3 58.00-67.75, one Standard 1-2 56.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1185-1610 lbs 57.00-69.25, return to feed 52.50-56.50, Select 1-2 53.75-56.75, Stan dard 1-249.00-53.00. HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1070-1370 lbs 67.75-69.75, Select 1-3 61.75-66.00, Stan dard 1-2 56.00-58.25. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 41.75- 46.75, Boners 80-85% lean 38.75-45.00, FARM BOSS Chain Sams Starting at _^ $ 2991 L *timl n^. w/16" Bar STtHL ratm Mns j } TOOLS, NOT TOYS. Available at these servicing dealers Abl IQttStl >wn MESSICK'S 7481 Lincoln Hwy Rte 30E Abbottstown, PA 17301 717-259-6617 888-285-0225 Allentown LEHIGH AG EQ. INC. 3670 Ruppsvllla Rd. 610-398-2553 1-800-779-3616 Carlisle TRI-BORO CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES 1490 RITNER HWY. 1-800-248-6590 illasi TRI-BORO CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES 435 LOCUS) St 717-246-3095 1-800-632-9018 East Earl GOODS LAWN & GARDEN CENTER Route 23 717-445-4490 MESSICK'S 187 Marts Drive (Rheems exit of Rt 283) www.messicks com 717-367-1319,800-222-3373 Ephrata WES STAUFFER ENGINES & EQUIPMENT 23 Pleasant Valley Rd 717-738-42150 EAGLE r'on/niiarrowilla RENTAL CENTER Gap/auarryville Rt 272, Reamstown TrafficUght GAP POWER RENTALS » PLUS Gap:7l7-442-8970 Quarryville: 717-786-2221 DISTRIBUTED BY NORTHEAST STIHL Lean 85-90% lean 35.00-44.00. Shells 35.00 and down. BULLOCKS; couple Choice 2-3 55.50 & 60.00, couple Select 1-3 47.00 & 54.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1345-2010 lbs 55.00- Yield Grade 2 940-2195 lbs 47.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one Large 1850 lbs 66.00, couple Large 2 500 lbs 75.00, few Large 3 455 lbs Holstein 60.00,615-800 lbs Holsteins 58.00-65.00; HEIFERS: couple Medium and Large 2 515 & 695 lbs 60.00 & 61.00; BULLS: Medium 2 715-905 lbs 41.00-56.00, Large 3 315-480 lbs Holsteins 50.00-58.00. CALVES 156...Vealers steady to 5.00 higher. VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-135 lbs 40.00-72.50, Utility 50-105 lbs 17.50-35.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 10.00 to 15.00 higher, Holstein heifers mostly steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 125.00- No 2 80-120 lbs 72.50- 140.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 90-95 lbs 520.00- No 2 55-80 lbs 250.00- 330.00. Couple beef type bulls and heifers 90 i Jj Vac/Shredder When you need a real workhorse, this saw will handle the tough jobs HUMMEL'S TEXACO Rt 11 & 15 570-743-7459 BOMBERGER’S LAWN & GARDEN Litltz: 717-626-3301 Lebanon: 717-272-4155 Oxford DEER CREEK EQUIPMENT, INC. 66Q0 Limestone Rd 610-932-8850 Palmyra HERR’S REPAIR SHOP RD 2, Box 11SA 717-838-1549 Palmyra WEAVER’S LAWN & GARDEN 740 W Main SI 717-838-5999 ittom A.K. SAW SHOP 214 Peach Bottom Road Pequea DREXEL AUTO SUPPLY 333 Stemman Farm Road 717-284-2916 Reamstowi 717-336-3945 STIHL 5 179« & then some Ronks A & B SALES & SERVICE 370 Newport Road 2 Miles South of Rt 23 Along 772 Thru Monterey irstown MARTIN’S EQUIPMENT CO. Rt 501 1 1/2 Milas South of Schaetferatown, PA 717-949-6817 Shippensburc CEDAR GROVE FARM STORE 1120RltnarHwy. 717-532-7571 Hagerstown. MD EBY’S LAWN & GARDEN 16409 Falrview Road 301-733-4158 SUBURBAN SALES 10757 York Rd 410-785-2277 ird MD Whiteft DEER CREEK EQUIPMENT, INC. 720 Wheeler School Rd 301-879-5090 www.stlhlusa.com Ibs 160.00 & 180.00. HOGS 23...8arr0ws and gilts mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 230-235 lbs 40.50- 41.00, 40-45% lean 260-295 lbs 39.00- 42.00. SOWS; 1-3 340-495 Ibs 23.50-28.75, 510-675 lbs 25.00-29.25. BOARS: one 540 Ibs 14.50. FEEDER PIGS 52... 1-3 45-70 lbs 70.00-85.00,75-120 Ibs 65.00, one 140 Ibs 42.50. per cwt. SHEEP S...SLAUGHTER LAMBS, couple Choice 115 & 135 lbs 65 00 & 74.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP few 32.50-45.00. GOATS 4 (All sold by the head) One Medium Nanny 32.50, one Large Kid 27.00, couple Small 32.00 Oklahoma Feeder Cattle Weekly Oklahoma Citj, OK January 30, 2002 Report Supplied By USDA Compared lu last week Peedei sleets steady to 1 00 lower with 9 weights 2 00 lower, feeder heifers 100-2 00 lower Stocker cattle and calves steady Demand moderate lor all classes Weather continues dry and unseason ably warm with wheat fields needing moisture for growth Weather system moved through the slate with good mois ture V\ cdncsday and llmisdas Vitality of supply average Feeder tattle in medium to moderate flesh condition Many cattle making weight on giam oi supplemental feeding rather than wheal pasture due to very dry wtnlei Receipts this week 10,550. last week 9-177 last year 52K9 Supph consisted ot 75 percent yearlings over 600 Ibs, 21 per cent calves and light yearlings under 600 lbs; 4 percent cows and bulls. Hetlers comprised 38 percent of feeder and calf supply Prices follow with weighted aserage weight and pnee in parenthesis FEEDER STEERS Medium and Large I- few 450-500 lbs (480 lbs) 105 00- 104.75 (103 26): 500-550 lbs (529 lbs) 95 50-105 00 (100 19) 550 (>OO lb (574 lbs) 90 00-101.00 (94 90), 600-650 lbs (631 lbs) 85 25-92 00 (86 72). 650-700 lbs (676 lbs) 82 00-86 75 (84 66), 700-750 lbs (727 lb) 81 50-85 00 (83 53), 750-800 lbs (772 lbs) 78.75-82 75 (81 31), 800- 850 lbs ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS LANCO Dairy Farmers Co-Op Inc. 1373 Beaver Dam Road, Honey Brook, PA 19344 Lanco Wants You To Check Out Our Our Numbers 60 Cent Somatic Cell Premium Broken in 5 segments down to 400,000 65 Cent Over Order Premium Effective June 1,2001 ft Sf* 50 Cent Hauling -No Stop Charges On 4 Milking Pick-Up f.Sf Over 800 Members In PA & MD 7-Fieldmen To Cover All Your Needs 11-Local Haulers No Equity Deductions, Marketing Fees, Market Administrator Test Fees or Membership Fees We are a farmer run and controlled grass roots co-op and milk marketing division of Allied Federated Co-op, Canton, New York Call us today 1 We are truly farmers coming and working together 410-658-7532 - 610-273-2536 - 717-993-6808 UNITY SEEDS MM Hybrid Seed Corn SAVE MONEY BUY DIRECT Available At Sam’s Club Our Seed is Also Available at Several Farmer Distribution Sites Call For the Nearest Location 1-800-338-4558 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 2,2002-Al7 Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 28, 2002 - USDA Market News Service Sales in Texas/Oklahotna; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for Week Ending Sunday, January 27, 2002 CONFIRMED SALES 195,864, Week Ago E BASIS SALES SLAUGHTER STEERS Count Over 80% Choice 2,029 65-80% Choice 9.057 35-65% Choice 38,237 I -35% Choice 4,064 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Over 80% Choice 65-80% Choice 35-65% Choice 1-35% Choice DRESSED BASI! SLAUGHTER ST 5.103 9,240 35,582 2,609 Over 80% Choice 3,388 65-80% Choice 18,045 35-65% Choice 15,177 1-35% Choice SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- Over 80% Choice 2.226 65-80% Choice 13,480 35-65% Choice 15,605 1-35% Choice 80 Weekly Accumulated Weii Live Steer Live Heifer Dressed Steer Dressed Heder Week Ago Weighted Averages Live Steer 52,210 Live Heifer 49,095 Dressed Steer 28,202 Dressed Heiter 27,690 (825 lbs) 78 50-81 75 (79 181 850-900 lbs (865 lbs) 77 00-79 50(78 91) 900-950 lbs (929 lbs) 73 15-77 50 (75 17) 985 lbs 75 00 Holsteins large 1,825-97 s lbs 58 00-59 00 Frrnrß nr in rs Ljrge 1 4UO-SUU lb (45U lb;,) b() 0()-bH SO 52 ABAC www.urTrtyseeds.com Weight Range 900-1,610 775-1.709 840-1,600 975-1,550 Head 950-1,600 825-1,540 825-1.525 840-1,500 106 00-109 00 107 00-109 50 104 00-109 50 507-1,044 599-1,103 478-1,093 107 00-110 00 1 107 00-109 00 106 00-109 00 108 50-108 50 ( ges (Beef Breeds 514-1,046 493-1,047 481-1.038 463- 863 ihted Averai Head Count 53,397 52.544 36,610 32,411 Avg. Weight 1,279 3 1,174 2 860 6 778 4 Hull 1021)0 llesht 89 00 (95 08) SOI) S5O lbs (520 lbs) 88 50-95 25 (90 66), thin 95 50-97 S() 550-600 lbs (584 lbs) 82 00- 89 00 (8 I 59), 600 "'(JO lbs (950 lb) 7 7 00 84 50 (80 57), 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 74 50- 79 00 (76 55) 800-875 lbs (850 lbs) 75 00- 76 50(7 5 65) Mi ilium 174,141 Price Avg. Weight Price 1,351 68 33 1.356 68 37 1.262 68 82 1,238 68 83 Range 65 00-69 50 66 00-69 50 65 00-69 50 65 00-69 25 67 00-69 00 66 00-69 50 64 00-69 50 68 00-69 50 1,295 1,267 1,135 1,143 108 55 108 54 108.48 883 868 847 108 58 108 76 108 49 108 50 810 797 760 663 Avg. Price 68 72 68 85 108 52 108 61 67 91 67 96 107 05 107 17 1,280 9 1.176 5 856 3 774 4 Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Saturday,.lann.in 26,2002 STOCK SILLRS AND BULLS 200-500 LBS 55 00- 110 00 STOCK HEIFERS 50 00- 100 00 SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 67 00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 45 00-62.00 HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 42 00-55 00, LIGHT 52 00-60 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 68 00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 50 00-58 50. BULLS HEAVY 42 GO -55 00, LIGHT 48.00-60 00. COWS UTILITY HOL STEINS 35 50-42 50, CANNERS 32 00-37 50, CULLS 32 00 AND DOWN 808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOWN HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS UP TO 128 00 HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RE 1 URN TO FARM UP TO 200 00 BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 150 00 HOGS TOP QUALITY UP TO 47 00, HEAVY UP TO 42 00, LIGH) 30 GO -44 00, FEEDER PIGS BY HEAD UP 10 38 (X) SOWS 20 00-40 00 MALE HOGS 8 00-23 00 I AMBS 70-85 LBS UP lO 110 00, 85-125 LBS UP TO 90 00, 50-60 IBS UP IO 125 00, CLT I S UP TO 60 00 SHEEP UP TO 50.00 GOATS LARGE 55.00- 125 00, MEDIUM 25.00- 70 00, SMALL 10.00-40.00, ALL BY THE HEAD. Avg. 68 35 68 74 68 94 68 94
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