AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 15, 2002 Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. June 12,2002 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 200...(PDA)...(SuppIy in cluded 87 steers & heifers, 67 cows, 13 bulls and 33 feeder cattle)...Compared to last week’s sale..steers steady to 2.00 high er, cows and bulls steady, heifers steady to 1.50 lower. Steers: one prime 2-3 1380 lbs. 69.25, choice 1-3 1205-1495 lbs. 65.25-69.00, se lect 1-2 61.25-65.50, standard 1-2 55.50-61.75. Holstein steers: few high choice and prime 2-3 1350-1595 lbs. 57.25-61.25, choice 2-3 1350-1565 lbs. 54.50-58.00, 1650-1700 lbs. 52.00-55.00, select 1-2 53.00- few standard 1-2 49.00-50.75. Heifers: couple cchoice 1-3 1115 and 1270 lbs. 63.25 and 64.75, select 1-2 55.00- Holsteins 50.25-57.00, one standard 1-2 51.75. Cows: breakers 75-80 percent lean 42.75-48.00, boners 80-85 percent lean 38.00- lean 85-90 percent 36.00- Shells 35.00 and down. Bulls: yg#l 1530-2430 lbs. 52.50-63.75, yg#2 1275-2250 lbs. 49.50-53.75. Feeder cattle: steers one large 1 910 lb. 62.50, one med. 1 565 lbs. 73.00, large 3 466-670 lbs. 48.00-69.00, 135-280 lbs. 60.00- heifers, one med. 2 488 lbs. 72.00, one large 2 315 lbs. 72.00, couple large 3 250 and 775 lbs. 56.00 and 85.00; bulls couple med. 1 790 and 820 lbs. 49.00 and 54.00, one med. 2 470 lbs. 56.00. Calves: 142...vealers standard and good 65-90 lbs. 70.00-92.50, utUity 60-115 lbs. 25.00- Farm Calves: Holstein bulls mostly steady, Holstein heifers steady to 10.00 lower...#l Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 140.00- no. 2 65-85 lbs. 120.00- Beef type bulls and heifers 70-100 lbs. 55.00-172.00. Hogs: 16... barrows, gilts, and sows steady. Barrows and gilts 45-50 percent lean 200 lbs. 29.00,40-45 percent lean 250 lbs. 21.00. Sows: 1-3 385-465 lbs. 16.00-19.00, cou ple 610 and 620 lbs. 23.00 and 23.50. Boars: couple 445 and 705 lbs. 7.00 and 11.00. Feeder pigs: 17...1-3 52-53 lbs. 67.50-82.50 per cwt. Sheep; 21... slaughter lambs not estab- lished. Slaughter lambs: choice 30-60 lbs. 80.00- 65-85 lbs. 66.00-78.00. Slaughter sheep: 23.00-33.00, yearlings 18.00- Goats: 18. By the head, weights esti mated. Kids selection 3 15-40 lbs. 9.00-45.00, nannies 50-55 lbs. 52.00 and 70.00, one wether 60 lbs. 27 50, billies cou ple 25 and 40 lbs. 25.00 and 43.00. The summer issue of Foraging Around, the newsletter of the Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council, is scheduled July 13 in Lancaster Farming. The section is scheduled to include feature information about Project Grass. Included: grazier features, grass-fed , _ . . beef reports, and news \ and notes for the \CW grazier and hay grower ' ' GINIRATO • Diesel • LP Gas • • Natural Gas • PTO • Automatic & Manual Start Systems Used Units Also Available MARTIN ELECTRIC PLANTS 280 Pleasant Valley Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522-8620 800-713-7968 Tel: 717-733-7968 Fax: 717-733-1981 Westminster Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction June 11,2002 SLAUGHTER COWS: 69 HEAD, 2.00- LOWER. BREAKERS 40.00- 1 AT 47.00, BONERS 39.00- LEAN 36.00-40.00, THIN 35.00 DOWN. BULLS; 6 HEAD. YG+NI 1650 LBS. AT 62.00, YG+N2 1000-1250 LBS. 54.00- 1 CHOICE BULLOCK 1376 LBS. AT 59.50. FED STEERS: HIGH CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. 69.00-69.75, CHOICE 2-3 68.00- LOW CHOICE 62.00-65.75, HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME HOL STEINS 1350 LBS. 60.25, CHOICE 2-3 1200-1500 LBS. 53.00-57.25, OVER 1600 LBS. 53.00-54.50. FED HEIFERS: CHOICE 204 1050-1275 LBS. 65.00-66.75, HOL STEINS 1400-1700 LBS. 46.00-50.00. CALVES: 132 HEAD. CHOICE 180-300 LBS. 85.00-98.00, GOOD 80-100 LBS. 55.00-75.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 20.00 LOWER. +NI 90-120 LBS. 135.00- 80-88 LBS. 90.00-11S.00; +N2 90-120 LBS. 100.00-132.00, 80-88 LBS. 75.00-90.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI 80-110 LBS. 550.00-650.00, +N2 300.00- BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS +NI 80-110 LBS. 125.00- +N2 80.00-100.00. BUTCHER HOGS: FEW OFFERED, NO TOPS. +N2 AND 3 265 LBS. AT 28.25. SOWS: 300-475 LBS. 14.00-18.00. STOCK CATTLE: 35 HEAD. STEERS 450 LBS. TO 80.00, 600-850 LBS. 65.00-67.00, 1 1018 LB. AT 64.00, HOLSTEIN 360 LBS. AT 66.00. HEIFERS: FANCY 200-300 LBS. 110.00 AND 130.00, MEDIUM 400-600 LBS. 63.00-68.00, 4 HEAD BLACK 900 LBS. AT 62.00. BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 91.00-98.00, 400-500 LBS. 75.00-77.00, 500-700 LBS. 60.00- SHEEP: 61 HEAD. LIGHT 25.00- HEAVY 8.00-22.00. (Haywood Farms - Comp lete Dairy Complex Xroester Dairy Farm 420 Cow Press tall Bam Wakefield, PA Mifflir\tmrg, PA (Union Co.) m ; f *M\ TRIPLE H Construction '<■ // V* • 430 Springville Road, Ephrata, PA 17522 717-738-2142 • 1-(800)-874-7531 •www.TripleHConst.com Custom Builders of Dairy, Horse, Storage, Residential & Commercial Buildings LAMBS: 76 HEAD, LIGHTWEIGHTS HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE 95-120 LBS. 84.00-87.00, 70-90 LBS. 80.00-89.00, 50-70 LBS. 80.00-92.00. GOATS: 123 HEAD. LARGE BILLI ES AND WETHERS 85.00-125.00, 1 AT 140.00, MEDIUM 40.00-70.00, LARGE NANNIES 60.00-75.00, MEDIUM 40.00-60.00, FLESHY KIDS 35.00-48.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 54 HEAD. BY THE HEAD 15-30 LBS. 20.00-25.00, 35-55 LBS. 34.00-39.00, 60-80 LBS. 39.00- BY THE LB. 45-65 LBS. 70.00- 120-140 LBS. 44.00-48.00, 145-170 LBS. 33.00-36.00. CATTLE 141...(PDA), cows weak. Steers: few choice 2-3 1060-1500 lbs. 63.50-66.75, few select 1-2 61.00-64.00, few standard 1-2 48.75-59.00. Holstein steers; few high choice and prime 2-3 1360-1410 lbs. 61.25-62.75, choice 2-3 1100-1575 lbs. 54.75-59.00, few select 1-2 50.00-54.00, few standrd 1-2 46.25-50.00. Heifers; few choice 2-4 922-1126 lbs. 63.50-67.50, few select 1-3 62.00-65.50, few standard 1-2 57.50-58.50. Cows: breakers 75-80 percent lean 40.50-46.50, boners 80-85 percent lean 39.25- lean 85-90 percent lean 35.25- Shells 35.00 and down. Bulls: few yg#l 1518-1680 lbs. 58.75-60.75, yg#2 960-1878 lbs. 47.00-56.00. Feeder cattle: steers couple large 2 314 and 435 lbs. 60.00 and 62.50; heifers med. 1-2 400-550 lbs. 62.00-74.00; bulls one med. 1 336 lbs. 70.00, med. 1-2 475-750 lbs. 45.00-66.00. Calves: 150...vealers standard and good 70-110 lbs. 33.00-72.50, utility 50-80 lbs. 19.00- Farm calves: no. 1 Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 125.00-150.00, no. 2 80-115 lbs. 65.00- no. 1 Holstein heifers 90-120 lbs. 500.00-600.00, no. 2 70-100 lbs. 200.00 and 485.00. Few beef cross bulls and heif ers 80-110 lbs. 92.50-300.00. we Salute Our Many Fine Dairy Farm Customers Mi Appreciate Your Business C\ood View Farm 450 Stall Daiey C*e.v\\e.r witK Floldmg tSantcm, PjA Oui* Quality SKows We Built Ou»* Business On Jtl Belknap Livestock Belknap, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA June 12,2002 Hogs; 30... Barrows and gilts 45-50 per cent lean 240-290 lbs. 31.00-31.50, one 34.00, 40-45 percent lean 230-280 lbs. 27.50-31.00. Sows: few 420-530 lbs. 19.00-23.00, few med. 250-470 lbs. 14.00-19.00. Boars; one 632 lbs. 11.00. Feeder pigs: 68... 1-3 40-55 lbs. 27.00-32.50, 15-25 lbs. 17.50-32.50, few 65-70 lbs. 37.50-44.00 head. Sheep: 62.. slaughter lambs choice 55-110 lbs. 67.50-72.00. Slaughter sheep few 33.00-41.00. Goats; 17..501d by the head, weights es timated. Kids selection 2 20 lbs. and under 12.50-15.00, few 20-40 lbs. 25.00- 40-60 lbs. 52.50-75.00,60 lbs. and over 50.00-67.50. Billies few 100-150 lbs. SO.OO-90.00, nannies few 100-140 lbs. 62.00- Four States Livestock Monday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction June 10,2002 SLAUGHTER COWS: 36 HEAD, STEADY. BREAKERS 42.00-47.00, BONERS 40.00-44.00, LEAN 38.00-42.00, THIN 38.00 DOWN. BULLS: 2 HEAD. YG+N2 1500-1800 LBS. 51.00-56.00. FED STEERS: NONE. FED HEIFERS: CHOICE 1200-1400 LBS. TO 66.50. CALVES: 118 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER. 90-120 LBS. 55.00-72.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 20.00 LOWER. +NI 90-120 LBS. 130.00- 80-88 LBS. 90.00-105.00, 125-135 LBS. 110.00-130.00; +N2 90-120 LBS. 105.00-125.00, 80-88 LBS. 70.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS STEADY PRICES. +NI 90-115 LBS. 625.00- +N2 80-100 LBS. 400.00- 60-80 LBS. 200.00-410.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS +NI 80-110 LBS. 110.00-145.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 14 HEAD. +NI AND 2 220-260 LBS. 33.00, +N2 AND 3 200-220 LBS. 25.00-28.00, 300-375 LBS. 20.00- SOWS: 7 HEAD. 300-450 LBS. 16.00- 500-600 LBS. 19.00-22.00. LAMBS: 8 HEAD. GOOD TO CHOICE 60-85 LBS. 68.00-69.00, GOOD 50-70 LBS. 55.00-65.00. GOATS; 1 HEAD MEDIUM BILLY 75.00. Cumbeelancl Valley. 3600 -Head Capacity from 2 Day to 23 AAoutks AJewbm*g y Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. June 12,2002 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 300...(PDA)..(Supply in cluded 201 cows and heifers in the Dairy sale)..compared with last week’s ssale, cows steady to spots 2.00 lower. Holstein steers: few choice 2-3 1370-1565 lbs. 53.50-56.00, one select 1-2 52.50, one standard 1-2 46.75. Cows: breakers 75-80 percent lean 42.00-45.00, with one 47.50, boners 80-85 percent lean 38.75-44.00, lean 85-90 per cent lean 34.00-42.00, shells 33.00 and down. Bulls: one yg#l 1855 lbs. 55.50, one yg#2 1475 lbs. 51.50. Feeder cattle: steers one large 3 Hol stein 550 lbs. 56.50, few 850-870 lbs. 50.00-53.00; heifers few med. and large 1 660-680 lbs. 58.00-58.50. Calves: 83..vealers standard and good 75-105 lbs. 40.00-55.00, Utility 60-75 lbs. 14.00- Farm calves: Holstein bulls 5.00 10w er....n0. 1 Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 130.00- 80-85 lbs. 100.00-127.00, no. 2 80-120 lbs. 70.00-120.00, couple no. 1 Holstein heifer 75 and 80 lbs. 190.00 and 245.00. Few beef type bulls and heif ers 84-90 lbs. 120.00-150.00. Hogs: 7. Barrows and gilts few 45-50 percent lean 220-225 lbs. 28.75, one 40-45 percent lean 220-225 lbs. 28.75, one 40-45 percent lean 320 lbs. 15.00. Sows: one 1-3 675 lbs. 17.00. Boars: couple 275 and 575 lbs. 7.00 and 10.00. Feeder pigs: 73...1-3 30-55 lbs. 21.00- per head. Sheep: 28... slaughter lambs 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter lambs choice 25-45 lbs. 83.00- 50-65 lbs. 50.00-67.00,70-115 lbs. 44.00-70.00, good and choice 55-870 lbs. 40.00-51.00. Slaughter sheep: 17.00-32.00. Goats; 14... by the head, weights esti mated. Kids selection 2 under 20 lbs. 10.00- 20-40 lbs. 34.00-36.00, 40-60 lbs. 30.00-48.00; nannies 50-70 lbs. 30.00- 70-100 lbs. 52.50-82.50. Dairy cowsa; 850.00-1750.00 per head. Give Us A Call! We would be pleased to show you some of our completed facilities.
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