Four States Livestock Monday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction May 27,2002 SLAUGHTER COWS: 41 HEAD, STEADY. BREAKERS 44.00-49.25, BONERS 43.00-47.00, LEAN 39.00-44.00, THIN 39.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG+NI 1640 LBS. AT 57.00. FED STEERS: 23 HEAD. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1450 LBS. 66.00-67.00, CHOICE 2-3 64.00-66.00, LOW CHOICE 63.00-65.00. FED HEIFERS: 1 CHOICE 1130 LBS. AT 62.00. CALVES: 84 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER. 100-125 LBS. 60.00-69.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 15.00-25.00 LOWER. +NI 90-110 LBS. 160.00-186.00, 80-88 LBS. 130.00- +N2 90-120 LBS. 120.00- 124-135 LBS. 140.00- 80-88 LBS. 97.00-125.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW OFFERED. +NI 90-110 LBS. 610.00-625.00, +N2 70-100 LBS. 325.00-425.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS +NI 90-110 LBS. 120.00-150.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 21 HEAD. +NI AND 2 240-290 LBS. 32.25-33.25, +NI AND 3 30.00-31.00. BOARS: 350-600 LBS. TO 13.00. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS, NONE. HEIFERS THIN 300-500 LBS. 59.00- BULLS: MEDIUM 300-500 LBS. 60.00- DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 1 FRESH HEIFER 985.00. SHEEP: 1 BUCK 150 LBS. AT 36.00, FAT EWES 11.00-17.00. GOATS: SMALL NANNY AT 39.00. Metal Roofing & Siding Since 1948 /—s. A. B. Martin Roofing Supply Why Pay More - For Less BUY DIRECT • WE MANUFACTURE Roofing & Siding in the following: Aluminum • Galvanized • Galvalume 18+ Color Painted, #1 & #2 Material Low Prices - Fast Delivery, Free Literature Ephrata, PA 1-800-373-3703 Newville, PA 1-800-782-2712 (formerly Zimmerman Roofing) w , . Oak Tree Stove Sales Manufacturer James Sensenig and 632 Elysburg Road, Danville, PA 17821 Distributor Phone; (570) 672-1090 Fax: (570) 672-3221 Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, May 25,2002 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-500 LBS. 55.00-100.00. STOCK HEIFERS 50.00-91.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 67.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-62.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 42.00-57.00, LIGHT 52.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 64.50, MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-58.50. BULLS HEAVY 41.00-57.50, LIGHT 48.00-70.00, SLOW UP TO 20.00. COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS 40.50-46.00, CANNERS 36.00-40.00, CULLS 35.00 AND DOWN. 808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RE TURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 170.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RE TURN TO FARM UP TO 360.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 195.00. HOGS TOP QUALITY UP TO 36.50, HEAVY UP TO 32.00, LIGHT 30.00-50.00, FEEDER PIGS BY HEAD UP TO 50.00. SOWS 20.00-22.00. MALE HOGS 12.00-22.00. LAMBS 70-85 LBS. UP TO 90.00, 85-125 LBS. UP TO 85.00,30-60 LBS. UP TO 105.00, CULLS UP TO 60.00. SHEEP UP TO 35.00. GOATS LARGE 55.00-115.00, MEDI UM 25.00-70.00, SMALL 10.00-40.00, ALL BY THE HEAD. FEEDER SALE EVERY SECOND SAT. PER MONTH. H. James Siegrist Stonebridge Sales Schuylkill fWlit Pittsgrove, NJ New Creek, WV Tamaqua, PA (856)692-2227 (304)749-8483 (570)386-1177 Ed Jones Joe Hurst Brighams Mechamcsburg, PA Plymouth, OH Laceyville, PA (717) 766-0426 (419) 687-5801 (570) 869-3029 Friend’s Stockyard Accident, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, May 27,2002 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS; 200-500 lbs. 55.00-96.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 200-500 lbs, 61.00-91.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: good to choice 65.00-69.85, medium to good 61.00- heavy choice over 1450 lbs. 58.00- HOLSTEIN STEERS: heavy Choice 48.00-58.25, light 47.00-61.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good to Choice 66.00-69.30, Medium to Good 60.00-65.50. BULLS: heavy 51.00-65.00, light 40.00-60.00. COWS: Utility (Holsteins) 42.00-48.75, Commercial to Good 36.00-41.75, cull cows 36.00 and down. VEALS: Good to Choice 50.00-90.00, Med. to Good 50.00-67.00. 808 CALVES: 50.00 and down. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, RE TURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to 217.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES, RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to 600.00, BEEF X CALVES return to farm up to 190.00. HOGS: top quality, up to 36.00. SOWS: up to 31.00. LAMBS, CHOICE, up to 78.00. Goats choice up to 43.00. Livestock prices are all given per hun dred weights. New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction Monday, May 27,2002 280 HEAD, MARKET STEADY. WORK HORSES 985.00-1400.00. DRIVING HORSES 485.00-935.00. RIDING HORSES SlO.OO-1250.00. REGISTERED RIDING 1725.00-2400.00. BETTER RIDING 1400.00-2175.00. PONIES 225.00-550.00. LARGE PONIES 610.00-735.00. COLTS 185.00-410.00. Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection WASHINGTON, D.C., May 24 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat production under federal inspection for the week ending Sat., May 25, was estimated at 895.1 million lbs., according to the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service. This was 0.0% lower than a week ago and 0.8% higher than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 2.5% higher compared to the previous year. MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds) (excludes condemned) Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Totals (3) 25 May-02 522 3 3 7 365 0 4 1 895 I 18-May-02 517 6 3 5 370 3 3 8 895 2 Change up 0 9% up 5 7% dn 1 4% up 7 9% 0 0% 26-May-01 535 0 3 4 346 9 3 7 888 0 Change dn 22% up 88% up 52% up 10 8% up 08% 2002 YTD 10,322 5 73 0 7706 7 88 9 18.1908 2001 YTD 10,002 1 764 7578 7 915 17.748 7 Change up 3 2% dn 4 5% up I 7% dn 2 8% up 2 5% 1- Previous week estimates may be revised Year ago data are actuals 2- Excludes lard 3- Totals may not add due to rounding 2002 totals are subject to revision LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head) Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs 25- 701,000 19,000 1,842,000 61,000 18-May-02 695,000 18,000 1,860,000 56,000 Change up 0 9% up 5 6% dn I 0% up 8 9% 26- 741,000 17,000 1,775,000 52,000 Change dn 54% up 11 8% up 38% up 17 3% 2002 YTD 13,683,000 400,000 38,893,000 1,274,000 2001 YTD 13,765,000 387,000 38,668,000 1,275,000 Change dn 0 6% up 3 5% up 0 6% dn 0 I % AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.) 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