(Continued from Page A 2) LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 41.00- 39.75-41.00 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 40.00-43.00 36.50-40.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 36.00- 34.25-36.00 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 36.00-40.00 34.00-36.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 34.00-36.50 30.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 few 1215-2290 lbs 55.00-60.50, high dress ing 1910 lbs 65.75. Yield grade 2 1075-2440 lbs 47.75-55.50, low dressing 1030-1140 lbs 42.00-42.50. CALVES: Compared to Monday, veal ers sold steady. Large slaughter calves not well tested. Holstein bulls returning to farm traded 18.00-37.00 lower, with light demand coming late in the week. Holstein heifers traded steady. Supply included 478 in state graded sale and 78 percent of the supply returned to feed. VEALERS: Standard and Good 95-1 IS lbs 30.00-46.00. Utility 55-100 lbs 11.00- 30.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Not well tested. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 90-110 lbs 97.00-115.00; 83-87 lbs 57.00; 78 lbs 30.00. Plainer-type bulls 95-125 lbs 50.00-104.00; 90 lbs 40.00, weaker calves 100-110 lbs 49.00. Holstein heifers few 95-115 lbs 510.00-610.00. Plainer-type heifers 80-115 lbs 200.00-500.00. SHEEP: Compared to Monday, Slaughter lambs and slaughter ewes sold fully steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 40-80 lbs 85.00-108.00; 80-120 lbs 83.00-93.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and Choice yearlings and 2 year-olds 35.00- Utility and Good 1-3 15.00- GOATS: All sold by the head with weights estimated. Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs 36.00-50.00; 40-60 lbs 37.00-64.00; 60-80 lbs 54.00- Selection 2 20-40 lbs 15.00- 40-60 lbs 40.00- 56.00; 60-80 lbs 46.00-56.00. Selection 3 20-40 lbs 15.00- Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs few 58.00-66.00; 80-100 lbs 72.00-78.00. Selection 2 60-80 lbs 48.00-60.00. Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 54.00-70.00; 70-100 lbs 60.00-84.00; 100-140 lbs 76.00-101.00. Selection 2 50-70 lbs 30.00-53.00; 70-100 lbs 48.00-78.00; 100-140 lbs few 76.00-84.00. Selection 3 50-70 lbs few 30.00-40.00; 70-100 lbs few 41.00-42.00. Wethers: 50-70 lbs 50.00-78.00; 70-100 lbs 61.00-108.00; 100-125 lbs 104.00- 128.00. Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 74.00-98.00; 100-150 lbs 118.00-132 00; 150- 250 lbs 136.00-180.00. Selection 2 70-100 lbs 50.00-86.00; 100-150 lbs 102.00-118.00. Lancaster County Weekly Cattle New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Friday, July 12,2002 CATTLE CALVES THIS WEEK 2643 2138 LAST WEEK 1718 1596 LAST YEAR 2400 1774 CATTLE: Compared to last weeks closing prices slaughter steers and Hol stein steers sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Trading opened with a minimal losses but toward late in the week the market took a down fall with prices dropping drastically. Slaughter heifers not well tested, but a lower undertone noted on a few sales. Feedlots in Midwest and Northern Plains reported live cattle 1.00-2.00 lower 61.00-62.00 avg 61.60 and dressed sales were 2.00 lower 97.00-98.00 avg 97.68 as of Thursday afternoon. Slaughter cows Breakers and Boners traded 4.00-5.00 lower and Lean cows 1.00 higher for the week. Slaughter bulls were 3.00 lower, with losses coming late in the week. Sup ply included 43 percent slaughter steers, 6 percent slaughter heifers, 39 percent cows, 6 percent bulls, with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1205-1455 lbs 63.00-68.50, late 63.00-66.10, few up to 71.00; few 1500-1550 lbs 57.25-60.85. Choice 2-3 1090- 1485 lbs 61.50-66.75, late 61.50-64.75, high dressing 1-2 up to 71.00; few 1490- 1525 lbs 60.50-63.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1095-1450 lbs 59.75-66.60, late 59.75-65.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1315-1345 lbs 59.00-59.75. Choice 2- 3 1315-1655 lbs 53.00-58.10, late 53.00-55.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1230- 1655 lbs 49.25-56.85, late 49.25-52.50. Select 1-2 few 1265-1500 lbs 46.00- 48.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1080-1280 lbs 62.75-66.50. Select and low Choice 2-3 1080-1360 lbs 59.75-62.75. SLAUGHTER COWS; PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 41.00- 38.75-43.00 Boners 80-85 over-1200 lbs 40.00-45.00 36.50-42.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 36.00- 34.25-38.00 Lean 88-90 over -1000 lbs 36.00-40.25 34.00-37.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 34.00- 29.50-36.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1015-2290 lbs 55.00-63.50, high dressing 1910 lbs 65.75. Yield grade 2 1005-2440 lbs 47.75-57.75, low dressing 1030-1320 lbs 42.00-48.50. Bullocks: Select 1-2 few 59.00- CALVES: Compared to last week, veal ers closed S.OO-10.00 lower. Large slaugh ter calves not well tested. Holstein bulls suitable for special-fed veal barns opened the week 5.00-20.00 lower, with prices closing as much as 57.00 lower for the week. Holstein heifers sold 10.00 lower. VEALERS: Choice few 150-170 lbs 55.00- Standard and Good 85-120 lbs 30.00-46.00. Utility 50-110 lbs 10.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES; Not well tested. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 97.00-152.00, late 97.00- 83-90 lbs 57.00-85.00; 78 lbs 30.00. Plainer-type bulls 90-110 lbs 50.00- late 50.00-104.00; 90 lbs 42.00- 80-85 lbs 25.00-75.00, weaker calves 90- 110 lbs 32.00-50.00. Holstein heifers 93-115 lbs 510.00-550.00, few 95-100 lbs 600.00-610.00; 82 lbs 260.00. Plainer-type heifers 80-115 lbs 200.00- 70- 75 lbs 100.00-190.00; 64 lbs 85.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 85-90 lbs 135.00-200.00. Greencastle Hay Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction July 11,2002 TOTAL LOADS: 12. MIXED HAY: 39.00-102.50; 1.40/ BALE. STRAW: 52.50. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 13, 2002-A2l Pennsylvania Livestock Auction Waynesburg, Pa. Thursday, July 11,2002 Report Supplied By Auction Cattle: STOCK COWS: 40.00-48.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility & Com mercial 40.00-45.00; Canner & Boning Utility 38.00-43.50; Cutter & Boning Util ity 38.00-44.00; Canner & Low Cutter 38.00- Shells 35.00 & down. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1500#-2000# 45.00-62.50; YIELD GRADE 2 1000#-1400# 45.00-68.00. FEEDER STEERS: M & L 1 250-280# 80.00- M 600-900# 55.00-103.50. HEIFERS: M 1 & L 1 300-500# 70.00-85.00; L 1 400-650# 60.00-83.00. BULLS: M & L 1 300-620# 70.00-87.00. CALVES: Veal Prime 70.00-115.00; Choice 60.00-84.00; Good 35.00-70.00; Farm Calves #1 Holstein Bulls 90-120# Few 35.00-157.00; #2 Holstein Bulls 80-100# Few 10.00-50.00; Beef Bull & Hfrs./Hd. 50.00-165.00. HOGS: Barrows & Gilts #l-2 210-255# 30.00- #2-3 255-280# 30.00-34.00; Sows #l-3 300-500# 26.00-30.00; Feeder Pigs 1-3 15-20# 5.00-17.00/Hd. 1-3 25-35# 10.00- LAMBS: High Choice 80-100# 70.00- Choice 40-75# 60.00-84.00; Feeder Lambs Good 60.00-80.00; Sheep 20.00- Fat Sheep 20.00 and down. GOATS: Large 45.00-140.00/Hd.; Medi um 30.00-80.00/Hd.; Small 10.00-30.00/ Hd. HORSES; Horses 20.00-52.00; Ponies 20.00-48.00 Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied by PDA Thursday, July 11,2002 CATTLE; 170. HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1335 & 1365 LBS. (COUPLE) 53.00 & New Mechanical Technology Building Constructed For Hay Creek Festival GEIGERTOWN (Berks Co.) The Hay Creek Valley Histori cal Association has used old tech nology in the construction of a new building on its Hay Creek Festival grounds at the Historic Joanna Furnace Iron Plantation. Named the Mechanical Tech nology Building, it was designed with a touch of the past in every aspect of its construction. The post and beam construction is the strongest throwback to buildings at the turn of the century. The exhibits will include antique cars, tractors, and steam and gas en gine exhibits. The Hay Creek Festival, called “a celebration of early American life,” will take place September 6-8 this year. The gates open at 7:00 a.m. each day with the main attractions on display from 10:00 to 5:00 p.m., rain or shine. Ad mission is free for children under 12; with adult admission at $5.00 Friday and $7.00 on Saturday Farmers Return To Skippack SKIPPACK (Montgomery Co.) Local farmers are return ing to the village of Skippack for their second season. The Skip pack Farmers’ Market is looking to build upon last year’s success with the return of last year’s farmers and the addition of a new farmer. The market features fresh veg etables, fruit, cut flowers, baked goods, pasture raised poultry and eggs, goat cheese, herbs, lamb and bison. The Skippack Farmers’ Mar ket is a grower only farmers’ market. That is, the only people that can sell at the market are the people who actually grow these products. This has multiple bene fits. 1. Customers can be sure of the products’ freshness. 2. Cus tomers have the opportunity to 54.25. SELECT 1-2 FEW 48.00, 48.75, FEW STANDARD 1-2 44.50,48.00. COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 39 75, 44.50, BONERS 80-85% LEAN 38.00, 43.75, WITH ONE HIGH-YIELD ING INDIVIDUAL AT 44.75. LEAN 85-90% LEAN 33.00, 41.25, MOSTLY 34.00, 40.00. SHELLS 32.75 & DOWN. BULLS: FEW YIELD GRADE I 1190/1895 LBS. 52.50, 55 50 YG2 1530/2380 LBS. 44.00, 51.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: M&LI, FEW 475/500, 71.00, ONE 855,60.50, L 3, ONE 855 AT 45.00. HEIFERS: Ml&2, FEW 600/910, 56.00, 60 00, L 3 HOL STEIN, ONE 465, 58.00, ONE 830, 95.00. BULLS: M 2, COUPLE 760, 49.50 & 54.00. CALVES: 303. STANDARD & GOOD 80/105 LBS. 30.00, 40.00. UTILITY 65/120 LBS. 10.00, 30.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS NO. 1 BULLS 90/120 LBS. 80.00, 140.00, MOSTLY 90.00, 130.00. NO. 2 BULLS 80'/«25 LBS. 50.00, 97.50, WEAKER CALVES DOWN TO 32.50. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS NO. 1 HFRS. 85/110 LBS 400.00, 540.00. NO. 2 70/95 LBS. 90.00, 200.00. BEEF CROSS BULLS AND HEIFERS: 80/115, LBS. FEW 80.00, 112.50, HOGS: 2. US 1-3 COUPLE 385 & 400 LBS. 10.00 & 15.00. FEEDER PIGS: 0. NO MARKET TEST SHEEP: 3. CHOICE FEW 70/90 LBS. 61.00,71.00. GOATS: 6. NANNIES FEW 40/60 LB., 29.00, 30.00. BILLIES FEW 40/60 LB., 35.00. 52.50. and Sunday. Visitors will be able to stroll the shaded groves where Early American Craftsmen shape wood, metal, glass, fiber and clay and/or shop for craft items and decorative accessories in the Home Craft Marketplace. There will also be a Civil War Encampment where visitors can visit with the Union troops pre paring for battle; children’s activ ities with crafts and simple games dating back to the 1800’s; and toe-tapping music at Bull’s Stage. The Festival Food Court will offer samples of hearth foods and a wide variety of traditional foods for purchase. All proceeds from the festival benefit the Hay Creek Historical Association and the restoration of Joanna Furnace. Discount cou pons and more information at: www.haycreek.org. speak to the people who grew the product. 3. Customers are sup porting local farms and that will insure that these farms will be able to stay in the community so consumers can continue to have fresh local food. The farmers can also offer advice as to the best way to prepare these products. The Skippack Farmers’ Mar ket is open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. every Sunday from June through October. The market is located on Route 73 on a lot be tween Chiaro’s Pizza and the Remax office. There is ample parking throughout the village and side walks for easy access to the mar ket. For more information call Brian Moyer at (610) 944-9349.
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