AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 5, 2002 Pa. Weekly 14 Livestock Auctions Friday, Sept. 27,2002 Report Supplied By PDA 14 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS. CAT TLE 5413... Compared with 3999 head last week and 5198 head a year ago. Slaughter steers opened the week on a strong note, but closed the week .50 to .75 lower, Holstein steers steady to 1.50 lower, si. heifers steady to .50 lower, si. cows steady to 1.00, spots 2.00 lower, si. bulls mostly .50 lower. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 65.00-69.00, Choice 1-3 63.00-676.00, Se lect and Low Choice 2-3 62.75-64.00, Se lect 1-3 57.50-63.75, Standard 1-2 49.50-57.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 56.00-59.25, Choice 2-3 51.00- Select 1-2 48.50-51.50, Stan dard 1-2 44.75-47.25. HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4 60.50- Select 1-3 56.25-61.00, Stan dard 1-2 46.50-56.50. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 38.00- Boners 80-85% lean 33.75-42.00, mostly 34.50-38.50, Lean 85-90% 28.00-34.75, high yielding to 37.75. Shells 28.00 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs 45.50- Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs 42.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi um and Large 1 300-500 lbs 71.00-89.00, 500-700 Lbs 70.00-85.00. Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 69.00-78.00, 500-700 lbs 54.50-67.50, Large 3 450-700 lbs Hol steins 50.00-60.00; HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 62.00-74.00, 500-700 lbs 60.00-68.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 55.00-70.00, 500-700 lbs 51.00-67.50; BULLS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 70.00-85.00, 500-700 lbs 63.00-66.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 65.00-79.00. CALVES 3777... Compared with 2382 head last week and 3197 head a year ago. Vealers mostly steady. VEALERS: Stan dard and Good 85-120 lbs 20.00-47.50, Utility 50-100 lbs 10.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bull calves opened the week with a lower undertone and closed the week fully 15.00 to 20.00 lower, Hol stein heifers steady to week...No 1 Hol stein bulls 90-120 lbs 75.00-135.00, mostly 80.00- No 2 80-120 lbs 40.00-80.00, early sales to 105.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 350.00-600.00, No 2 80-110 lbs 150.00- Beef type bulls and heifers 75-105 lbs 75.00-140.00. HOGS 794... Compared with 445 head Metal Roofing & Siding Since 1948 /rn/jimm v A.B. 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Call 717-738-3556. last week and 1299 head a year ago. Bar rows and gilts mostly .50 lower on an in creased supply, sows 1.00 lower. BAR ROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs 26.50-30.75, 45-50% lean 240-300 lbs 25.00-27.75, 40-45% lean 220-275 lbs 23.75-25.50. SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lbs 14.00-17.00, 500-700 lbs 18.00-19.50. BOARS: 3.00-6.00. FEEDER PIGS 375... Compared with 197 head last week and 269 head a year ago. US 1-3 25-35 lbs 8.00-15.00,40-60 lbs 15.00- per head. SHEEP 1737... Compared with 1500 head last week and 2146 head a year ago. Slaughter lambs mostly steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 40-80 lbs 90.00- 80-120 lbs 64.00-82.00, Good and Choice 70-100 lbs 44.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 15.00-40.00, with yearlings to 50.00. ONE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 329... Compared with 1196 head last week and 560 head a year ago. Feeder pigs not tested, to few sold to trend. Slaughter pigs steady to weak. Slaughter 20-35 lbs 50.00-117.00, 40-60 lbs 40.00-60.00 per cwt. Morrison’s Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, September 30,2002 CATTLE: 119 HEAD. STEERS: CHOICE 62.00-66.00, GOOD 57.00-61.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 60.00-65.00, GOOD 55.00-59.00. COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER CIAL 34.00-41.50, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 18.00-33.00. BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 45.00- BULLS: YG+NI 43.00-48.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 52.00- BULLS 50.00-65.00, HEIF ERS 48.00-60.00. CALVES: 122 HEAD. CHOICE 75.00- GOOD 65.00-75.00, STAN DARD 20.00-53.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 60.00-127.50, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 150.00-410.00. HOGS: 108. US+NI-2, 35.00-42.00; US +N 1-3,33.00-35.00. SOWS: US +NI-3 14.00-22.00. BOARS; 3.50-18.00. FEEDER PIGS: 97 HEAD. US +NI-3 20-50 LBS. 5.00-25.00. SHEEP: 40 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS 70.00- GOOD LAMBS 60.00-70.00, SLAUGHTER EWES 22.00-30.00. 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HOLSTEIN STEERS: MedTLge. 2: 300-500 lb 54-61.00 few 46.50; 500-700 lb 50-53.50; 700-900 lb 43-49.00; 900-1100 lb 44.50- HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 77-87.00 few 65-71.00; 300-400 lb 74-84.50 few 65-73.75; 400-500 lb 64-77.00; 500-600 lb 60-71.00; 600-700 lb 60-71.50; 700-800 lb 58-70.00; 800-900 lb 63.75-66.00. BULLS; Med./Lge. 1:200-300 lb 80-100.00; 300-400 lb 75-93.50; 400-500 lb 68-83.50; 500-600 lb 64-80.00; 600-700 lb 58.50-66.00; 700-900 lb 54-63.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 492 head. SLAUGHTER COWS: 441 head. Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4, 29.50-41.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3, 30-43.75; Canner and Low Cutter 1-2,24.50-36.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 51 head. Yield Grade 1-2, 900-1300 lb 38.75-52.50, 1300-1600 lb 42.25-49.00, 1600 lb and over 38.50-48.75. COWS RETURNED TO FARMS; 94 head. MedTLge. 1 few 2, 4 yrs to aged 801-1350 lb bred 2-7 months 330-640.00 per head. Med./Lge. 1, bred for fall, win ter 460-530.00 per head. COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE: 19 pairs. Med./Lge. 1: 5 yrs to aged 940-1465 lb with 150-390 lb calves 440-705.00 per pair; with 150-250 lb calves 625-700.00 per pair. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS: 111 head. Newborn to 4 weeks 18-100.00 per head, few 2.00 to 30.00 per head. Over 100 lbs: 45-98.00 cwt. SHEEP: 109 head. SLAUGH TER LAMBS; 55 head. New Crop: Choice and few Prime 1-2 few 3, 86-116 lbs 59.25-62.00; 81-97 lb 55-69.00. FEEDER LAMBS: 25 head. Med./Lge. 1-2 85-100 lb 59.50, 70-85 lb 58.50, 60-70 lb 53.25, 50-60 lb 56.25. SLAUGHTER EWES: 29 head. Choice 2-4, 17.50-24.00; Utility and Good 1-3,15-20.00. the easy sort system TIRED OF U JoRTaIT SORTING CAN PIGS? -X. rSCSE. help • Automatically Sorts Pigs by Weight • Large Pen Finishing Design • Holds Integrators’ Top Performance Records • Make money on sort bonus ® SCHICK ENTERPRISES 800-527-7675 • www.schlckenterprises.com Front Royal Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Warrenton, Va. October 2,2002 Report Supplied by USDA Front Royal State Graded Feeder Cat tle Sale, Oct. 1 721 head. Prices per cwt. Average weights and average prices where applicable in parentheses. BOARD CATTLE (On Farm): 61 steers. STEERS: Med./Lge. 1-2: 61 head, 800-900 lb (850 lb) 75.50. IN BARN CAT TLE: 660 head (399 steers, 261 heifers). STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 25 head, 400-500 lb (457 lb) 78.25-85.00 (83.40); 77 head, 500-600 lb (559 lb) 75.25-84.50 (83.70) 52 head, 600-700 lb (655 lb) 75.50- (77.48); 34 head, 700-800 lb (746 lb) 70.25-74.75 (73.93); 6 head, 800-900 lb (856 lb) 72.75; 14 head, 900-1000 lb (985 lb) 68.25. Med./Lge. 2:42 head, 400-500 lb (466 lb) 72.50-79.50 (78.64); 42 head, 500-600 lb (554 lb) 67.50- (77.75); 32 head, 600-700 lb (645 lb) 67.50-76.50 (75.68); 28 head, 700-800 lb (744 lb) 67.50-74.75 (73.99). HIEFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 21 head, 400-500 lb (472 lb) 70.25-75.25 (74.28); 33 head, 500-600 lb (547 lb) 73.25-77.50 (76.75); 35 head, 600-700 lb (634 lb) 69.25- (71.34). Med./Lge. 2: 28 head, 400-500 lb (462 lb) 66-71.50 (70.55); 41 head, 500-600 lb (557 lb) 69-71.75 (71.06); 38 head, 600-700 lb (641 lb) 72.50-74.50 (72.70) 17 head, 700-800 lb (735 lb) 68.25- (69.15). New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. Report Supplied By PDA Monday, September 30,2002 SALE NOT REPORTED SEPTEM BER 30,2002! Do you have moldy grain in silos or grain bins? Are you aware of the potential of micotoxins in the standing corn as the result of high humidity, hot summer days and cool nights? Have you discovered any mold in your soybeans from our recent rain? The answer is - Roasting ! Mold experts agree, and it has been locally proven, a flame roaster can effectively destroy molds and reduce toxins to tolerant levels. GET THE FACTS STOP MOLD PROBLEMS NOW! SCHNUPP’S GRAIN ROASTING, INC. 416 Union Rd., Lebanon, PA 17046 1 -800-452-4004 717-865-6611 David N. Groff Rt. #3, Lewisburg, PA 17837 570-568-1420 Roanoke-Hollins Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. October 1,2002 Report Supplied By USDA WEEKLY AUCTION at Hollins, Sept. 30 FEEDER CATTLE; 269 head. Price based on in weights. STEERS: 77 head. Med./Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 76.50-81.00; 400-500 lb 81.50- 500-600 lb 72-77.00; 600-700 lb 75.25. HEIFERS: 115 head. Mcd./Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 72-73.50; 400-500 lb 72.50- 500-600 lb 60-69.00; 600-700 lb 67-70.50. BULLS: 77 head. Med./Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 72-81.00; 400-500 lb 66-78.00; 500-600 lb 73.50-75.00; 600-700 lb 63.00. Wytheville Weekly Feeder Cattle Richmond, Va. October 2„ 2002 Report Supplied by USDA WEEKLY AUCTION at Wytheville, Oct. 1 FEEDER CATTLE; 465 head. Prices per hundredweight, based on in weights. STEERS: 172 head. MediLge. 1: 200-300 lb 85-87.00; 300-400 lb 84-95.00; 400-500 lb 85-87.00; 500-600 lb 77-79.00; 600-700 lb 72-73.00; 700-800 lb 70.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: 41 head. Med J Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 45-53.00; 300-400 lb 45-57.00; 400-500 lb 41-51.00; 500-600 lb 53-50.00; 600-700 lb 50-60.00. HEIFERS: 191 head. Med./Lge. 1; 200-300 lb 69-77.00 300-400 lb 72-74.00; 400-500 lb 74.25-74.75; 500-600 lb 71.25-72.50; 600-700 lb 71-72.00; 700-800 lb 6066.00. BULLS: 61 head. Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 80-88.00; 300-400 lb 79-85.00; 400-500 lb 69-75.00; 500-600 lb 65.50-74.00; 600-700 lb 5662.00.
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