(Continued from Page A 2) THIS WEFK I AST WEFK LAST YEAR Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold mostly steady to firm for the week The week began with steers trending firmer, even with the light buyer at tendance However, bids trended weaker late in the week on the larger run The usual fancy high Choice individuals were in relatively light supply, but they are m very good demand Heavyweight cattle are also in very good demand, the heavy steers that are usually discounted are trading from 63 00-64 00 Holstein steer runs remain fairly light, and a trend this week was not established However, a higher undertone was noted late in the week on an increase in quality, and fairly ac tive bidding Slaughter heifer runs remain very light, with the bulk of the supply either under or over fed. and much of the supply is heiferettes Slaughter cows kicked off the week trading weak to 1 00 lower on very light buyer attendance Lean cows sold steady to 1 00 higher to close out the week, with fleshier cows trend ing 1 00 to instances 200 higher Supply and demand remains key, with cows trading noticeably weaker on light buyer attendance, and firmer on better attend ance Slaughter bulls sold with a higher undertone The direct feedyard trade also weighed In on bids late m the week Live cattle in the Southern Plains sold 1 00 lower at mostly 64 00, with the Northern feedyards also los ing I 00, moving their steers at mostly 99 00 on a dress ed basis This weeks supply included 36 percent steers, 6 percent heifers, 39 percent cows, 6 percent bulls, with the balance feeders SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1195-1460 lbs 65 50-68 00, few individuals Self-Priming Centrifuj Features; Self-priming to 20 feet Total heads to 120 feet Capabilities to 200 U.S. GPM Built in check valve Equipped with VA” or 2” femi threaded connections, NPT Full Line Of Hose And Coupling! We Stock A COMPLETE line of Tkefetp SPRAY PRODUCTS Liquid Applicator Kits • 15 gal. & 25 gal. Tanks • 1.4 GPM, 12 volt ShurFlo Pump, 60 psi Max • Inline Filter Pressure Regulator Stainless Pressure Gauge 18 ft. Wiring Harness with Switch and Fuse 15 ft. Hose, 2 Nozzle Bodies, 4 Tips, and Clamps included • Available with optional 115 volt Pump A BALL VALVES ■ CAM COUPLERS “ iSif 1 '** ln Stock Qp to 3” 9 'Hm JMlwn■# mmP# Mami/acturers - Distributors * 50 Wqeacornerßd., litltz, m 1T543 (717? 788*7380 68 75-7100, heavyweights 1510-1600 lbs 63 85-6425 Choice 2-3 1145-1465 lbs 63 00-67 25. heavyweights 1500-1580 lbs 58 75-62 50, Yield Grade 4 59 00-63 00 Select and low Choice 2-3 1070-1455 lbs 62 10-64 35 Select 1-3 1120-1375 lbs 59 25-62 75, with a few going back on feed 61 00-63 50 HOLSTEIN STFFRS Choice, few Prime 2-3 1260-1610 lbs 53 50-57 25. individual 58 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1280-1700 lbs 50 00-54 75 Select 1-2 (190- 15(5 lbs 4800-4900. 5125-5200 late in (he week SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-3 1135-1335 tbs 62 50-64 50 Select and low Choice 2-3 1160-1440 lbs 57 75-61 50 Heiferettes Commercial to Choice 2-4 1080-1230 lbs 55 00-61 25. 50 00-58 00 late in the week SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 39 25-45 25 36 00-41 25 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 37 00-41 75 34 25-37 00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 35 00-38 75 32 00-3600 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 32 00-37 50 29 50-32 75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 27 50-32 00 24 00-28 50 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield grade 1 1040-2160 lbs 46 00-56 00, high dressing fancy individual 62 50, few low dressing 44 00-45 00 Yield Grade 2 1070-1840 lbs 43 00-46 50, low dressing 38 75-42 75, few lightweights 745-930 lbs 45 50-47 50 Bullocks Choice 1-2 1130-1510 lbs 55 00-61 00 Few Select 1-2 965-1375 lbs 55 00-58 00 CALVES* Compared to last Tuesday, veal calves sold 10 00-20 00 higher to end the trading period Hol stein bulls suitable for special-fed veal barns sold sharply higher for the week on a fairly good supply Demand was very good this week as buyers actively pursued all types of bulls, with the number two bulls trading for as much as the number ones late in the week Holstein heifers opened the week on a lower un- & f i * :M Hypro PUMPS THE LONG BLUE LINE ™ dcrtone, turning around late in the week trending sharply higher on very good demand VFAIERS Standard and Good 85-115 lbs 2500-4000 Utility 45-85 lbs 11 00- 25 00 RETURNED TO FARM Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs 105 00-132 00, 11700-180 00 late m the week, 90 lbs 97 00-125 00. 85 lbs 10000-107 00, 80 lbs 7000-80 00 Plainer-type bulls 95-125 lbs 92 00-100 00, 125 00-16000 late m the week, 90 lbs 92 00-117 00. 84 lbs 37 00-55 00, 83 lbs 32 00 Holstein heifers 95-120 lbs 420 00-600 00, 90 lbs 210 00-450 00. 83 lbs 20000-400 00, 75 lbs 16000 Plainer-type heifers 92-100 lbs 400 00-490 00, 81 lbs 340 00. 73 lbs 140 00 Few beef-type bulls 105 lbs 120 00-150 00.95 lbs 85 00. 85 lbs 95 00, 75 lbs 65 00 Few beef-type heifers 90-95 lbs 10000-175 00,80-85 lbs 145 00-15000 Pennsylvania Livestock Auction Waynesburg, Pa. Thursday, Oct 3,2002 Report Supplied By Auction Cattle: STOCK COWS; 37.00-44 50. SLAUGHTER COWS. Utility & Commercial 35.00- Canner & Boning Utility 33.00- Cutter & Boning Utility 30.00- Canner & Low Cutter 30.00-34.50; Shells 30.00 & down. BULLS; YIELD GRADE 1 1500#-2000# 39.00- YIELD GRADE 2 10000-1400# 38.00- FEEDER STEERS: M & L 1 300-500# 80.00- 250-280# 80.00-95 00; M 600-900# 55.00- OUR JOMPLET! PUMPS WSxls% 'ri b u 3 Hi JSSSI.^ _Z|T_ T 1 MAi JK] MilHa DIAPHRAM TTUrx Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 5, 2002-A^s HEIFERS M 1 & L 1 300-500# 70 00-8200, LI 400-650#6000-78.00. BULLS- M & L 1 300-620# 70 00-94.00 CALVES. Veal Prune 7000-85.00, Choice 60.00-84 00, Good 35.00-70.00; Farm Calves #1 Holstein Bulls 90-120# Few 35 00-115.00; #2 Holstein Bulls 80-100# Few 10.00-50 00. Beef— Bull & HfrsTHd. 50.00-34.00. HOGS; Barrows & Gilts #l-2 210-255# 30.00-35.00; #2-3 255-280# 30.00-34.00; Sows #l-3 300-500# 17 00-28.00; Feeder Pigs 1-3 15-20# 5 00-17 00/Hd 1-3 25-35# 10.00-4100/ Hd LAMBS; High Choice 80-100# 60.00-84.00; Choice 40-75# 60.00-87.00; Feeder Lambs Good 50.00-95.00; Sheep 16.00-32.00, Fat Sheep 20 00 and down. GOATS: Urge 45.00-95.00/Hd.; Medium 30.00- ; Small 10.00-30.00/Hd HORSES - Horses 20.00-52.00; Ponies 20.00- Tennessee Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Nashville, Tenn. September 30,2002 Report Supplied By USD A Graded Feeder Cattle Sale at Cooke ville, Sept. 27 Receipts: 1193 head. STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 400-500 lb 86-90.00; 500-550 lb 84-87.00; 550-600 lb 85-86.00; 600-700 lb 83.40-84.75; 700-800 lb 81.80; 800-950 lb 71.00. Med./Lge. 2-3: 450-500 lb 79-87.50; 500-600 lb 81.85; 600-700 lb 70.00; 700-800 lb 72.50-78.00. HEIFERS: MediLge. 1: 450-500 lb 75-79.00; 500-550 lb 76.85; 550-600 lb 74.50; 600-700 lb 79.40; 700-800 lb 74-77.50; 800-950 lb 68.00. MedTLge. 2-3; 300-400 lb 83.50; 400-500 lb 75.00; 500-600 lb 64-76.70; 600-700 lb 69.25-72.50. KILE Posts Big Numbers HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) On Wednesday, Agricul ture Secretary Sam Hayes an nounced that the 46th Annual Keystone International Livestock Exposition (KILE) continues to put big numbers in the record books. “As our Farm Show Complex continues to grow and expand, so do the high quality agriculture expositions which are hosted by the Department of Agriculture,” Hayes said. “This year, the Key stone International Livestock Ex- Preservation Celebration Oct 8 LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Thanks to the combined work of the county’s agricultural pre serve board and the Lancaster Farmland Trust, the total value of the development rights that have been purchased or donated to the two organizations in Lan caster County exceeds $lOO mil lion. On Tuesday evening, Oct. 8, from 6 p.m.-9 p.m., the two or ganizations will host a cele bration at the historic Landis Valley Farm Museum, recogniz ing the preservation of 50,000 acres of farmland and 603 farms. Chamber Welcomes Award-Winning Columnist To Banquet LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Award-winning columnist John W. Phipps will discuss the changing world of agriculture and how Lancaster County farm ers and agribusinesses can pros per from these changes as the keynote speakers at The Lancas ter Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 26th Annual Agricul ture Industry Banquet Monday, Nov. 25 at Willow Valley Resort. The event begins with a recep tion at 5 p.m., followed by dinner and the program at 6:30 p.m. Elliot Abrams, senior vice pres ident and chief forecaster for Ac cuWeather, will be emcee. The Chamber will honor the recipient of the George C. Delp Award, recognizing an individual who Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Jersey Shore, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Thursday, Oct. 3,2002 RETURN TO FARM CAI F 10000-58500 GOOD VFAI 70 00-99 00 COMMON VEAL 1000-6900 SELECT STEERS 55 00-60 00 COMMON STEERS 4000-54 00 COMMERCIAL COWS II 00-41 50 CANNFRS/CUTTFRS 25 00-37 00 SHFLLS 22 00 TO 27 00 SFI FCT HEIFERS 55 00-6000 COMMON HFIFERS 35 00-5400 GOOD FEEDERS 60 00-70 00 COMMON FEEDERS 25 00-59 00 BULLS 40 00-40 00 GOOD HOGS 28 00-30 00 Classes Set ELKTON, Md. The Maryland Cooperative Extension offices of Cecil and Harford counties will offer “Introduction to Small Farm Enter prises” to current and potential own ers of small farms and anyone else interested in learning the basics of agriculture. A class fee of $5 per person or $8 per couple will help cover the cost of materials. In Harford County, the short course will be offered at the extension office in Forest Hill, Md., from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on six consecutive Wednesday evenings starting on Oct. 16. To register, call (410) 638-3255 by Oct. 9. In Cecil County, the classes will be offered at the extension office in Elk ton, Md., from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on six consecutive Wednesday eve nings starting on Jan. IS. To register, call (410) 996-5280 by Jan. 8. position will have a record 4,843 horses, beef cattle, sheep, and swine from 28 states and four Canadian provinces.” The Keystone International Livestock Exposition is one of the nation’s premier livestock and horse expositions and began this week at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg. ‘Cow Cam’ Returns EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.) After about a five month hiatus, Lancaster Farming’s Cow Cam has returned to the Website. Cow Cam , a Lancaster Farming exclusive, can be viewed at http:// www.lancasterfarming.co m//cowcam.html. Cow Cam , which has re ceived awards for excel lence, provides views of cows eating in the spacious comfort bam at Kreider’s Dairy Farm in Manheim. The dairy division of Kreid ers is a third-generation family owned business. has made an outstanding contri bution to Lancaster County agri culture, and the recipients of the Century Farm Award, recogniz ing families whose farms have been in the family for a 100 years or more. Phipps is widely-known in the agriculture industry through his monthly Farm Journal and Top Producer columns. Cost for the banquet is $4O for members ($5O for nonmembers). Various sponsorship opportuni ties are also available. Register online at www.lan caster-chamber.com or contact Brent Landis at (717) 397-3531, x 134 or blandis@lcci.com.
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