Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belles ille. Pa.
March 6.20412
Report Supplied lb USDA
cCATTI R. 356..,(PDA),,(Supplv in
cluded 24(1 cows and heifers in the l)air\
sale). Compared with last week's sa
le cows 2.00 tu 3.00 higher.
HOISTRIN STEERS- couple Choice
2-3 1450 & 1780 lbs 55.25 & 57.25. couple
Select 1-2 53.25 <SL 55.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80<V lean
42.00-45.75. Boners 80-8S r r lean
41.25-45.50 with a couple 47.00 & 48.25.
lean 85-90<V lean 37.50-43.75 Shells
34.00 and down.
BUI IS; one Yield Grade I 1880 lbs
50 25. one Yield Grade 1870 lbs 56.75.
FEEDER CATTI.E: HEIFERS: one
Medium 2 390 lbs 75.00; BULLS: few Me
dium and I urge 2 320-610 lbs
74 (MI-80 (Ml. couple 785 & 995 lbs 45.1M1 &
48 (Ml.
CAIVFS 113...VFA1 FRS: lew Stan
dard and Good 70-90 lbs 42.(M1-6(I.(M). tew
Ulihtv 60-70 lbs 2().(M»-35.(MI.
FARM CAI VES: Holstein bulls 30.00
higher..No I Holstein hulls 90-125 lbs
I40.(M)-I67.(M). 80-85 lbs l20.IM)-t42.IM).
No 2 80-120 lbs 70.00-135.00; few No 1
Holstein heifers 90-105 lbs 490.00-570.00,
No 2 65-85 lbs 145.(M1-3(M).(MI.
Beet tvpe bulls and heifers 90-110 lbs
15(1 (Ml-170(H)
HOGS IS..BARROWS AND GUTS:
lew 49-54 r i lean 36.25-38 25. 45-50'V lean
220-265 lbs 33.(H)-34.25. 40-45 r f lean
295-330 lbs 33 75-35 (M)
FEEDER PICiS 38. M 35-40 lbs
MORE MILK PER ACRE
SEEDWAY SILAGE HYBRIDS
The "IN SITU" Results Are Conclusive...
MILK PER ACRE PRODUCED IN TESTING
VARIETY
SEEDWAY E39OL
SEEDWAY E4O9L
Mycogen TMF94
Pioneer Brand 37M81
SEEDWAY E 538
SEEDWAY E 695
SEEDWAY E 705
Pioneer Brand 33K81
Pioneer Brand 33Y18
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SEEDWAY ALFALFA AND SPRINT !
MIFFLINBURG, PA 800 - 338 - 2137 YORK, PA 800
MECH ANiCSBURG, PA 802-897- 2281 EMMAUS, PA 800
18.00- 45-55 lbs 36.00-41.00. per
head
SHEEP 21 ..SLAUGHTER LAMBS.
Choice 90-115 lbs 65 (M)-84.(M). one 135 lbs
55.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice
25-30 lbs 155.1M1. 55-60 lbs 100.00-137.50.
SI AUGHTER SHEEP: 20.00-40.00.
CiOATS 16...(A1l sold In the head). One
Large Bills and Wether I05.IM). one Medi
um Bills 50.00. I urge Nannies
65.00- Medium KI.OO-82.50. Small
Kids2o.lH)-31.(M).
DAIRY COWS: 900.(M»-I850.(M). per
head.
National Feeder Cattle
Weekly Summary
Sl. Joseph. Mo.
March I. 2(M12
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL FEEDER CATTI.E
SUMMARY for week ending Mar. 1. Re
ceipts: 158.2(H) head, last week I9I.4IM):
scar ago 180.2(H). Reported solumc in
cluded 49 percent weighing over 6(H) lbs.
Compared to last week, feeder steers and
heifers over 7(H) lbs sold 1.00-3.00 lower in
slow trading. Calves and stockcr cattle
were mostly steady with good demand
from gra/c-out wheat and spring grass in
terests. However, southeastern auctions
experienced losses of up to 3.(M) on all
weights of feeder cattle and calves. Cooler
temperatures in the South reduced re
ceipts and made it hard fur order buyers
to put li>ads together, also the expected
winter weather on the Plains made cus
tomers hesitant to receive shipped-in cat
tle. Pressure on heavyweight feeders was
unmistakable near the major feeding
areas with ample supplies ready to come
oft wheat. Despite drv eonditions, weight
gams have been outstanding as the short
( Seedway tests conducted in 2000-2001 )
wheat had plenty of power. Many of these
cattle base yet to be contracted as produc
ers continue to reject lower country bids
Texas. Oklahoma, and Kansas auctions
arc expecting big receipts with so many
cattle still up for sale.
Current fccdlot placements wdl be
based off of June Live Cattle futures,
which arc nearly 5.00 lower than Aprd.
February contracts left the board this
week at 70.37. after tendering 777 loads
for delivery. Buyers arc determined to buy
feeders that will hedge for protection
amid uncertainty over the Johnson
Amendment that would outlaw packer
owning, feeding, or controlling livestock
any longer than 14 days prior to slaugh
ter. This is the latest of the government's
attempts to level the playing field and en
sure a future for independent livestock
producers, which follows mandatory re
porting and country of origin product la
beling. The Johnson Amendment appears
like a quick fix. on the surface, to the fear
of complete consolidation. Howcvci, the
ramifications of this law arc hard to pre
dict and may end up backfiring on pro
ducers.
One thing is for sure, a lot of big money
tv ill disappear from feeder and stockcr
cattle markets, as private feeders arc not
in the habit of buying cattle that arc sure
to lose money. Packer affiliated feeders
have more options and more interested in
making sure they have a steady supply of
finished livestock. However, many cow/
calf producers have already staled that
they arc willing to give up these record
calf prices to ensure a future for them and
their families. There is no doubt that if
this amendment becomes part of the new
Farm Bill it will be a major change to the
cattle industry, but the effect on the hog
industry will be twice as severe.
MATURITY
94 day (early-med)
96 day (early-med)
97 day (early-med)
98 day (early-med)
100 day (early-med)
108 day (late)
111 day (late)
111 day (late)
112 day (late)
LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Wednesday, March 6, 2002
Live Hogs Frozen
Choice Steers Choice Feeders Lean Value Pork Bellies
Today 02/27/02 Today 02/27/02 Today 02/27/02 Today 02/27/02
Mi 02 81975 81825 80 475 77 52.5
Ap 02 75 17.5 74 47.5 81925 SI 87.5 57 975 59 72.5 -
My 02 - 82 975 82 600 65 9(H) 66 675 SI 525 79 450
Jn 02 70 S(H) 69 875 - - 66 200 66 650 - -
J| 02 - - - 62 7(H) 62 950 S 2 8(H) 79 8(H)
An 02 70 125 69 775 84 850 S 4 325 60 075 60 8(H) 80 2(H) 77 (HH)
S ()2 - 84 850 S 4 400 - -
002 72 150 71750 84 850 84 400 51525 52 (HH) - -
NO2 - 85 400 84 9(H) -
DO2 72 950 72 3(H) 49 (HH) 49 4(H) -
JO2 - - 85 4(H) 84 8(H) - - - -
M)3 73 925 73 250 51 1(H) 512(H) 73 750 715(H)
Mi-03 - 73 750 70 550
CATTI.F 360...(P1JA).
STFF.RS: Choice 2-3 1075-1475 lbs
71.50-76.00, Select 1-3 63.00-73.25. Stan
dard 1-2 5H.1K1-65.50.
HOI STF.IN STF.F.RS: Choice 2-4
13(H)-1560 lbs 60 25-63.75. tew Select 1-2
55.00- 00. one Standard 1-2 53 (Ml
HFIFFRS. Choice 2-4 1-75-1450 lbs
71.00- few Select 1-3 64.25-70 SO.
COWS: Breakers 75-80 r r lean
40.1X1-46.50. one 49.50, Boners «0-«5 r r
lean 3«.00-4«.(M) mostly 42.25-44 25. 1 can
LB
ACRE
MILK
19,605
17,275
15,955
16,155
17,039
21,336
23,399
19,363
22,300
836
225
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Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer. Pa.
March 5.2(H12
Report Supplied By Auction
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Shells dimn to
26 (Ml.
BUI I S lew
Yield Ctrade I
1500-2105 Ihs
5 5 00-5 7 00,
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1210-1705 lbs
46 00-51 50
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t ATTI F: STFFKS: Medium 1-2 675-875
Ihs 60(H1-76.1H), large 1 61MI-725 Ihs
80.00-86.00. I arge 2 225-525 Ihs
70.(M)-102.(K). 500-750 lbs 55.(M)-59 (Ml.
HFIFFRS: Medium 1-2 275-425 lbs
75.00- Medium 2 400-650 lbs
60.00- 650-750 lbs 65.(M1-72.(M);
BUMS' Medium I 400-500 Ihs
S9.(MI-94.(M1, tc» Medium 2 S(MI-S(M) lbs
SO (MI-SI.(MI,
CAIVFS lI4..VFAIFRS: Standard
and (iniid SII-lOS Ihs 10.00-55 (Ml. Utibn
50-S0 lbs 10(M)-.l(l(Ml FARM CAIVFS
No 1 Holstein bulls 90-115 Ihs
120.00-140.0(1. No 2 SO-115 Ihs
6(1 (Ml-105 (Ml, lev No 2 65-110 lbs Hol-
stein belters 260.00-440 (Ml
One beet tvpe bull and heller S 9 lbs
120 (Ml
H(XtS 14 BARROWS AND (ill TS
45-50', lean 210-270 lbs 16 75-17 60
40-45', lean 2,10-270 lbs .16 00-16 75
BOARS one 440 lbs 14 50
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