Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, March 30, 2002, Image 22

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    A22-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 30,2002
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Restaurant, Lewisburg, 6 p.m.
and Montour Delong Fair
Building, Washingtonville,
(570) 988-3750
Tuesday, April 2
Pasture Management Short
Course, 4th and sth sessions,
Neshaminy Manor Center,
Doylestown.
Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit Stock
holder’s meeting, Somerset
Civic Center, Princess Anne,
Md., 6 p.m.
Business Sense Seminar, third of
3 sessions, Cumberland Coun
ty Extension, (888) 373-7232.
Cedar Crest Young Farmers
Awards Banquet, Schaeffers
town Fire Hall, 7 p.m., (717
273-2168.
Westmoreland County Horticul
tural Seminar, 7-9:30 p.m.
Workshop on Urban Growth,
Holiday Inn Select, Tomoni
um, Md., April 2-4.
Wednesday, April 3
Wine Industry Workshop, Ra
mada Inn, Geneva, N.Y., (315)
787-2277.
Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit Annu
al Stockholder’s meeting, Car
oline 4-H Park, Denton, Md.,
6 p.m.
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro
ducers Cooperative, business
meeting and luncheon, Clar
ion Conference Center, Hag
erstown, Md.
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Thursday, April 4
Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit Annu
al Stockholder’s Meeting,
Days Inn and Conference
Center, Allentown, 6 p.m.
Produce Auction Study Circle,
Kutztown Produce Auction, 7
p.m.-9 p.m., (610) 378-1327.
Bedford County 4-H Cooperative
Youth Day, Arena Restaurant,
Bedford, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Friday, April 5
Susquehanna County Holstein
Club Sale, Harold Hartt Farm,
Susquehanna, 7 p.m.
Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit annual
stockholder’s meeting, Yoder’s
Restaurant, New Holland, 6
p.m.
Lancaster Family History Con
ference, Lancaster Mennonite
High School, thru April 6,
(717) 393-9745.
Rain Gardens, Kent County Ex
tension Office, Chestertown,
Md., 10 a.m.-ll a.m., (410)
778-1661.
Bradford County Horse Clinic,
Troy Fairgrounds, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 6
Maryland Tested Bull Sale, Wye
Center.
Maryland, Delaware Advanced
Shearers School, Ridgely and
Harvey Thompson Farm,
Uniontown Road, Westmin
ster, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., (301)
724-3320.
Penn State Master Gardeners of
Wyoming County, Spring into
Spring Symposium, Shadow
brook in Tunkhannock, 8:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m., (570) 278-1158.
Alpaca Day, central New Jersey,
10 a.m.-4 p.m., (609) 261-0696.
Spring Bargain Fling, Penn State
Ag Arena.
Southern Cove Power Reunion
Association Spring Plow Days,
club show grounds, 9 a.m.-6
p.m., (814) 766-3715.
Bus Trip to Wye and Central
Maryland Bull Test Sale,
Queenstown, Md., noon, (301)
334-6960.
Sunday, April 7
“Celebrate Midlife: The Best Is
Yet to Be,” Oglebay Resort
Conference Center, Wheeling,
W.Va., thru April 9.
Alpaca Breeders Open Farm Vis
its, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, (609) 261-0696.
Monday, April 8
Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit annual
stockholders’ meeting, Level
Fire Hall, Level, Md., 6 p.m.
Heifer International Fund-raising
Dinner, Yoder’s Restaurant,
New Holland, 6 p.m. Also
April 9, East Fairview Church
of the Brethren, Manheim, 6
p.m.
Pepper Pest Management Strate
gy Program, Columbus, Ohio,
9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. and April 9,
7:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m., (937)
454-5202.
Tuesday. April 9
Two-Day Milking Center Man
agement Short Course, Ather
ton Hotel, State College, 9
a.m.-5 p.m., thru April 10, also
April 18-19, (814) 652-6430.
Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit annual
stockholders’ meeting, Best
Western, Westminster, Md., 6
p.m.
Pa. Poultry Sale and Service
Conference, Nittany Lion Inn,
Penn State, thru April 10.
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1283 Joni Miller Rd.
Oakland, MD 21550
in Rural Pennsylvania, Penn
State Conference Center, State
College, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., (814)
863-5050, or (800) 893-4602.
Westmoreland County Horticul
ture Seminar, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Con
ference, Fort Wayne, Ind.,
thru April 10, (330) 264-8722.
Seminar on Trade Opportunities,
MDA Headquarters, 50 Harry
Truman Parkway, Annapolis,
Md., 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., (410)
841-5881.
Wednesday, April 10
Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit annual
stockholders’ meeting. Four
Points Sheraton, Hagerstown,
Md.
Thursday, April 11
“Horses and Your Resources:
Smart, Environmentally
Sound” meeting. Circle D
Farm, Woodbine, Md., 7 p.m.-
9 p.m., (410) 489-7987.
Cow Side Transition Cow Work
shop no. 1, Clarion County,
Griebel Farm, Lucinda, 10
a.m.-ll:30 a.m.; no. 2 Craw
ford, Mercer counties, Rynd
Home Farm, Cochranton, 1:30
p.m.-3 p.m.; no. 3 Warren,
Erie Counties, Bob and Joe
Nickerson Farm, 10:30 a.m.-
noon, (724) 662-3141.
Friday, April 1 2
Western Pa. Spring Holstein
Spectacular Sale, Mercer
Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
March 26,2002
SLAUGHTER, COWS: 109 HEAD,
i.oo lower. Breakers 41.00-44.75,
FEW 45.50-46.25, BONERS 39.00-44.00,
CANNERS 37.00-41.00, SHELLY 37.00
DOWN.
BULLS: 7 HEAD. YG+NI 1800-2000
LBS. 59.00-63.25, HIGH DRESSING
LIMOUSIN 1860 LBS. 73.00; YG+N2
*2.00-57.00
m.
FED STEERS: 20 HEAD, 1.00
LOWER. HIGH CHOICE 2-4 1200-1400
LBS. 70.75-72.75, 1 1500 LB. AT 68.00,
CHOICE 2-3 68.00-71.00, SELECT TO
LOW CHOICE 62.00-68.00.
FED HEIFERS: 17 HEAD. 1 CHOICE
1300 LBS. AT 70.00; SELECT
61.00-64.00.
CALVES; 123 HEAD. 4 CHOICE
230-330 LBS. 87.00-105.00, GOOD 80-110
LBS. 45.00-61.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS
RETURNING TO FARM, STEADY
PRICES. +NI 92-120 LBS. 145.00-157.00,
82-92 LBS. 115.00-132.00; +N2 94-120
LBS. 105.00-140.00, 80-92 LBS.
85.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI
80-100 LBS. 500.00-555.00, +N2 75-95
LBS. 220.00-350.00; BEEF X BULLS
AND HEIFERS 80-120 LBS.
110.00-
BUTCHER HOGS: 46 HEAD, 1.50
LOWER. +NI AND 3 220-300 LBS.
30.00-31.00,300-350 LBS. 22.00-28.00.
SOWS: 11 HEAD. 300-500 LBS.
22.00-26.00,500-675 LBS. 28)00-30.00.
BOARS: 5 HEAD 400-650 LBS.
12.00-13.50.
STOCK CATTLE: 161 HEAD.
STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME
300-500 LBS. 86.00-97.00, 500-600 LBS.
86.00- 600-700 LBS. 74.00-85.00,
700-900 LBS. 65.00-72.00, 900-1000 LBS.
60.00-
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 75.00-086.00,
500-600 LBS. 71.00-82.00, 600-800 LBS.
65.00-77.00,800-1000 LBS. 62.00-73.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME
300-500 LBS. 80.00-91.00, 500-600 LBS.
74.00-81.00, 600-800 LBS. 60.00-69.00,
800-1000 LBS. 55.00-62.00.
SHEEP: 54 HEAD 20.00-40.00.
LAMBS: 162 HEAD. CHOICE
SPRING 20-30 LBS. 165.00-210.00,
HIGH CHOICE 30-50 LBS.
125.00- 50-60 LBS. 95.00-117.00,
60-70 LBS. 83.00-85.00, 70-100 LBS.
80.00- 130-150 LBS. 51.00-69.00.
GOATS: 130 HEAD. LARGE BILLI
ES AND WETHERS 75.00-115.00, ME
DIUM 40.00-65.00, LARGE NANNIES
50.00-90.00, MEDIUM 35.00-60.00,
FLESHY KIDS 25.00-45.00, SMALLER
KIDS 10.00-25.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 51 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD 20-30 LBS. 22.00-28.00.
County 4-H Park, 7 p.m.
Integrated Pest Management,
Kent County Extension Office,
Chestertown, Md., 10 a.m.-ll
a.m.
Video Conference Ag Issues, Pa.
Rural Development Council,
9:30 a.m.-noon.
Saturday, April 13
N.W. Sheep and Wool Growers’
meeting, Pittsfield, Mercer
County Extension, (724)
662-3141.
Central Pa. Orchid Society Show,
Ag Arena, thru April 14, Sat
urday noon to 8 p.m. and Sun
day 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., (814)
237-4110.
John Deere Antique Tractor Pull
at Ron Boyer Farm, Rt. 100
south of Hereford, (215)
679-6592.
Pa. Dutch Folk Culture Society:
Eastertime on the Farm at
Pennsylvania German Heri
tage Center, Kutztown Uni
versity, noon-4;30 p.m.
Maryland Cooperative Extension
Field Day on Cover Crops for
Vegetable Production; Late
Season Fruit Production in
High Tunnels and The Use of
High Density Tunnels for Sea
son Extension, Clarksville Re
search Farm, Ellicott City,
noon.
Rockingham State Graded
Feeder Cattle Sale
Harrisonburg, Va.
March 22,2002
Report Supplied by USDA
Rockingham State Graded Feeder Cat
tle Sale, Mar. 21 709 head. Prices per
CWT. Average weights and average
prices where applicable in paftntheM*.
BOARD CATTLE (On Farm); 339 Ties*
209 steers and 130 heifers. H
STEERS: 10 head 700-800 lb (719 lb)
84.25; 146 head 800-900 lb CM4JW.
76.75-77.75 (74.25); 53 head'9o(floBf IB
(930 lb) 74.25.
HEIFERS-. 27 head 600-700 lb (611 lb),
77.25; 68 head 700-800 lb (725 lb) 79,00.
IN BARN CATTLE: 370 head, 195 steers
and 175 heifers.
FEEDER STEERS: Med. and Lge. 1:7
head 400-500 In (436 lb) 108.50; 11 head
500-600 lb (568 lb) 91-101.50 (99.52); 19
head 600-700 lb (664 lb) 84-90.00 (89.69);
SO head 700-800 lb (750 lb) 75.75-79.00
(78.27); 46 head 800-900 lb (849 lb)
73-76.50 (75.45); 23 head 900-1000 lb (926
lb) 71-71.59 (71.76). Med. and Lge. 2: 6
head 500-600 lb (545 lb) 87.00; IS head
700-800 lb (739 lb) 76.75; 6 head 800-900
lb (868 lb) 72.25.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Med. and Lge. 1:
8 head 400-500 lb (459 lb) 85.00; 25 head
500-600 lb (566 lb) 82.50; 37 head 600-700
lb (659 lb) 71-75.00 (73.40); 31 head
700-800 lb (732 lb) 71-73.00 (72.50); 34
head 800-900 lb (825 lb) 69-70.00 (69.27).
Med. and Lge. 2: 12 head 500-600 lb (573
lb) 81.75; 9 head 600-700 lb (678 lb) 68.50.
Small 1:7 head 600-700 lb (621 lb) 62.50.
Marshall, Va. Graded
Feeder Cattle Sale
Warrenton, Va.
March 25,2002
Report Supplied By USD A
STATE GRADED FEEDER CATTLE
SALE, Mar. 25 433 head. Prices per
cwt. Weighted Averages. Prices follow
with average weights and average prices
in parentheses where applicable.
STEERS: 234 head. Med. and Lge. 1:
22 head 400-500 lb (458 lb) 97.50-105.00
(103.32); 39 head 500-600 lb (553 lb)
93-95.50 (94.24); 19 head 600-700 lb (644
lb) 86.00; 19 head 700-800 lb (745 lb)
73.50-75.00 (74.43); 10 head 800-900 lb
(837 lb) 71.50-72.75 (72.38); 32 head
900-1000 lb (997 lb) 68.00. Med. and Lge.
2;.17 head 400-500 lb (447 lb) 102.00. 22
head 500-600 lb (538 lb) 82-91.00 (88.97);
10 head 700-800 lb (734 lb) 72.00; 7 head
900-1000 lb (997 lb) 68.00.
HEIFERS: 199 head. Med. and Lge. 1:
20 head, 400-500 lb 466 lb) 96.25; 40 head
500-600 lb (551 lb) 71-80.50 (78.65); 31
head 600-700 lb (642 lb) 72.00; 17 700-800
lb (740 lb 69.00. Med. and Lge. 2; 12 head
400-500 lb (454 lb) 95.25; 23 head 500-600
lb (545 lb) 80.50; 11 head 600-700 lb (644
lb) 68.25-73.75 (72.28).