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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.