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Pasture Perfect* Dealer of the Week
Robert P. Beiber
This week Ampac Seed Company and
Rohrer Seeds recognize Robert Beiber
of Nazareth, PA. Robert has been plea
sed to be a dealer for Rohrer Seeds for
six years He farms
160 acres with 70-75
acres in alfalfa and
alfalfa grass combin
ations. With a focus
on forage quality,
Robert has received
many Ist and 2nd
place hay awards at
Farm Show and Ag
Process Days. “I am ftob«rt p. Mb«
pleased with the quality that Tonga per
renial ryegrass has added to my alfalfa,"
says Robert. “After several droughts, my
1999 seeding is still looking strong.” For
customers looking for a hay and grazing
mix, Robert recommends the Pasture
Perfect* Triple Purpose Mix.
Pasture Perfect 1 ’ Triple Purpose Mix is
an excellent mix for hay, silage and man
agement intensive grazing. This mix will
hold up to drier weather very well.
Pasture Perfect'
Triple Purpose Mix
25% Takena Orchardgrass
25% Eastwood Orchardgrass
25% Tuukka Timothy
10% Tonga Perennial Ryegrass
10% Wintercrown Alfalfa
5% Jumbo Ladino Clover
Contact:
Robert P. Beiber
610-837-0163
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For product details and local purchase
info , please visit us on the web at
www.pastureperfect.com
or call
Rohrer Seeds
717-299-2571
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registered trademark of
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Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
May 1,2002
CATTLE 127...(PDA).
STEERS: Standard 1-2
49.25-58.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Choice
2-3 1050-1175 lbs 54.50-56.75, few
Select 1-2 46.25-50.00.
HEIFERS: Standard 1-2
49.50-57.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
40.00- Boners 80-85% lean
40.75-45.75, Lean 85-90% lean
35.00- Shells down to 34.00.
BULLS: couple Yield Grade 2
1050 & 1984 lbs 58.00 & 61.75, cou
ple Yield Grade 2 1288 & 1828 lbs
51.00 & 53.25.
FEEDER CATTLE; HEIFERS:
Medium 2 325-500 lbs 62.00-75.00;
BULLS: few Medium 2 350-660 lbs
56.00-68.00.
CALVES 106...VEALERS: few
Good 182-304 lbs 75.00-90.00, Stan
dard and Good 75-100 tbs
39.00- Utility 50-80 lbs
21.00-
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein
bulls 85-120 lbs 110.00-150.00, No 2
80-115 lbs 70.00-110.00; No 1 Hol
stein heifers 90-120 lbs
550.00- No 2 70-115 lbs
200.00-
HOGS 63...8ARR0WS AND
GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs
30.25-32.00, 45-50% lean 240-280 lbs
26.75- 40-45% lean 220-280 lbs
28.75-
SOWS: few 1-3 310-848 lbs
22.00-26.50.
BOARS: few 256-668 lbs
12.75-18.00.
FEEDER PIGS 61... 1-3 30-40 lbs
29.00-44.00, 50-70 lbs 34.00-39.00,
one lot 75 lbs 52.00 per head.
SHEEP 21... SLAUGHTER
LAMBS: few Choice 60-75 lbs
88.00-89.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few
25.00- few Yearlings
41.00-
GOATS 26..(A1) sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids: Selec
tion 1 couple 20-40 lbs 45.00 &
50.00. Selection 2 few 20 lbs
27.50-42.50, few 20-40 lbs
20.00-35.00. Yearlings: Selection 2
60-80 lbs 32.00-56.00. Nannies; few
70-100 lbs 39.00-77.50. Billies; few
70-100 lbs 37.00-76.00, one 200 lbs
127.00.
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Virginia Livestock
Auction Summary
Richmond, Va.
April 30,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
NORTHERN VIRGINIA LIVE
STOCK Fredericksburg, Front
Royal, Marshall, Rockingham, Shen
andoah, Staunton Union, and Win
chester for the week of Apr. 22-27.
All prices per hundred pounds live
weight (CWT.), except where noted.
FEEDER CATTLE: 1,684 head.
FEEDER STEERS: Med. and
Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 88-101.00; 300-400
lb 86.50-105.00; 400-500 lb
86-103.00; 500-600 lb 85-98.00;
600-700 lb 77-90.00; 700-800 lb
70.75-80.00; 800-900 lb 68-73.00;
900-1000 lb 67.50. Small 1: 300-400
lb 85-92.00; 400-500 lb 80-88.00;
500-600 lb 77-82.00; 600-700 lb
70-76.00; 700-800 lb 62-69.00. Med.
and Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 90-105.00 few
78-78.50; 400-500 lb 83-100.00;
500-600 lb 72-88.50; 600-700 lb
75-85.00; 700-800 lb 62.50-72.00;
800-900 lb 62-66.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Med. and
Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 82-90.00; 300-500
lb 72-79.00; 500-700 lb 55.50-63.00;
700-900 lb 48.50-62.00.
HEIFERS: Med. and Lge. 1:
200-300 lb 75-85.00; 300-400 lb
75-93.00 few 100.00; 400-500 lb
73-83.50; 500-600 lb 70-80.25;
600-700 lb 65-72.10; 700-800 lb
64-68.00; 800-900 lb 65.00. Small 1;
300-400 lb 70-77.00; 400-500 lb
64-73.00; 500-600 lb 54.50-67.00 few
down to 40.00. Med. and Lge. 2:
300-400 lb 68.50-86.00; 400-500 lb
69-78.50; 500-600 lb 64.50-78.50;
500-600 lb 64.50-73.00; 600-700 lb
61-68.50.
BULLS: Med. and Lge. 1: 300-400
lb 110-110.00 few 85-93.00; 400-500
lb 81-93.00; 500-600 lb 75-83.00;
600-700 lb 68-75.00; 700-900 lb
61-63.00. Small 1: 400-500 lb 63.50;
500-600 lb 63-64.00; 600-700 lb
55.00. Med. and Lge. 2: 300-400 lb
77-94.00; 400-500 lb 72-84.00;
500-600 lb 66.50-79.00; 600-700 lb
57-71.50; 700-900 lb 57-59.50.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE;
head.
SLAUGHTER COWS: 445 head..
Breaking Utility and Commercial
“We’re Here To Serve You”
SNOOK’S EQUIPMENT
RD#3 Box 130, Mifflinburg, PA 17844
570-966-2736
Ask for Ernest or Dean
9290 Hk 3909 09l«
Spreaders Available For Rent
Call For Pricing on our
2-4, 34-45.00; Cutter and Boning
Utility 1-3, 35-43.50; Canner and
Low Cutter 1-2,27-41.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 66 head.
Yield Grade 1-2, 900-1300 lb
40-53.50, 1300-1600 lb 50.75-58.00,
1600 lb and over 48-58.25.
BABY CALVES RETURNED
TO FARMS: 110 head. Newborn to 4
weeks, 15-120.00 per head , few
150-180.00 per head; over 100 lbs
30-132.50 per CWT.
SHEEP: 111 head. SLAUGHTER
LAMBS: 64 head. New Crop: Choice
and few Prime 1-2 few 3, 92-109 lb
83-84.25; Good and few Choice 1-2,
89 lb 84.75; Choice few Prime 1-2
few 3, 100-110 lbs 80-86.00. FEED
ER LAMBS; 20 head. Med. and Lge.
1-2, 70-85 lb 90.00; 60-70 lb 96.75.
SLAUGHTER EWES & RAMS: 27
head. EWES: Choice 2-4,
28.50- Utility and Good 1-3,
32.50- Cull and Low Utility
1-2,30.00
SLAUGHTER HOGS: 101 head.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3,
200-250 lb 26.25-26.50; US 2-4,
250-300 lb 23-26.75. SOWS: US 1-3,
500 lb and over 25-28.00. BOARS:
300-600 lb 30.00.
Lynchburg Weekly
State
Graded Feeder Cattle
Richmond, Va.
April 30,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
STATE GRADED FEEDER
CATTLE SALE at Lynchburg,
Mon., Apr. 29: 579 head; 266 steers,
313 heifers. Feeder steers steady to
1.00 higher; feeders heifers 1.00
lower. Prices follow with average
weights and average prices in paren
theses where applicable.
FEEDER STEERS: Med. and
Lge. 1: 30 head, 400-500 lb (609 lb)
95.00- (96.73); 48 head 500-600
lb (545 lb) 87.00-95.25 (94.56); 16
head, 600-700 lb (622 lb) 77.00-84.00
(87.22). Med. and Lge. 2; 8 head,
300-400 lb (370 lb) 103-106.00
(105.26); 49 head 400-500 lb (451 lb)
94.00- (96.12); 34 head 500-600
lb (544 lb) 85.00-88.50 (87.68); 8 head
600-700 lb (641 lb) 73.00-83.50
(79.55). Med. and Lge. 3; 7 head,
300-400 lb (377 lb) 96.00-105.00
(103.77); 15 head, 400-500 lb (445 lb)
Family Community of
Narberth, PA during the
Fall of 2002. NWSW l-» 6t
Please contact
Dave Alexander at Durbin & Howard, Inc.
610*664*2500 or www.dlalexander.com
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 4, 2002-Al7
78.00-94.00 (90.73); 9 head, 500-600
lb (552 lb) 81.00-82.75 (81.98). Small
1: 13 head, 400-500 lb (445 lb)
80.50-92.25 (91.34).
FEEDER HEIFERS: Med. and
Lge. 1: 23 head, 400-500 lb (460 lb)
80.00-80.50 (80.36); 30 head, 500-600
lb (552 lb) 76.00-76.50 (76.08). Med.
and Lge. 2: 22 head, 300-400 lb (349
lb) 79-86.50 (85.11); 76 head, 400-500
lb (448 lb) 81.75-82.00 (81.94); 38
head, 500-600 lb (538 lb) 76.25-76.50
(76.33). Med. and Lge. 3: 22 head,
300-400 lb (358 lb) 73.00-80.00
(78.64); 33 head, 400-500 lb (444 lb)
77.75-79.25 (78.02); 8 head, 500-600
lb (531 lb) 65.00-69.50 (67.81). Small
I; 17 head, 400-500 lb (454 lb) 72.00.
REGULAR WEEKLY AUC
TION, Lynchburg, Apr. 29: FEED
ER CATTLE; 399 head. Feeder bulls
1.00 lower. Prices based on in
weights.
BULLS: 160 head. Med and Lge 1:
300-400 lb 101.00-101.50; 400-500 lb
88.50- 500-600 lb 83.00. Small
1: 200-300 lb 75.00-82.00; 300-400 lb
72.00-89.00. Med. and Lge. 2:
300-400 lb 101-105.00; 400-500 lb
84.50- 500-600 lb 84.50.
Winchester Weekly
Feeder Cattle
Richmond, Va.
April 30,2002
Report Supplied by USD A
WEEKLY AUCTION at Win
chester, Apr. 29: FEEDER CAT
TLE: 582 head. Prices Based on In
Weights.
FEEDER STEERS: 279 head. Me
d.and Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 105.00;
300-400 lb 95-101.00; 400-500 lb
70-101.50; 500-600 lb 88-103.00;
600-700 lb 85.25-91.00; 700-800 lb
80.00; 800-900 lb 67.50. Small 1;
400-500 lb 60-67.50. Med. and Lge. 2:
200-300 lb 90.00; 300-400 lb 81-88.00;
400-500 lb 81-95.00; 500-600 lb
71.50- 600-700 lb 70.50-75.50;
700-800 lb 65-70.00; 800-900 lb
60.50-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: 10 head.
Med. and Lge. 2,300-500 lb 79.50.
HEIFERS: 167 head. Med. and
Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 81-89.00; 400-500
lb 767-81.50; 500-600 lb 73.50-79.00;
600-700 lb 68.75-72.75; 700-800 lb
68.25. Small 1: 400-500 lb 61-63.00;
500-600 lb 51-54.50. Med. and Lge. 2;
200-300 lb 75.00; 300-400 lb
71.50- 400-500 lb
69-79.50; 500-600 lb
67.50- 600-700 lb
60.75-64.00; 700-800 lb 61.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: 7
head. Med. and Lge. 2, 565 lb
70.00.
FEEDER BULLS: 136 head.
Med. and Lge. 1: 200-300 lb
95-105.00; 300-400 lb
83.50- 400-500 lb
81.50- 500-600 lb
76-83.50; 600-700 lb
74.50- 700-900 lb
62-65.00. Med. and Lge. 2:
200-300 lb 87-91.00; 300-400 lb
71-86.00; 400-500 lb 78-94.00;
500-600 lb 82-89.00; 600-700 lb
65-72.00; 700-900 lb 55-66.00.
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1500-6,000 Gal.
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