Belknap Livestock Belknap, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA November 7,2002 WEDNEDAY CATTLE 156, CALVES 80, HOGS 104, SHEEP 10, GOATS 22. LAST WEDNESDAY CATTLE 194, CALVES 87, HOGS 117, SHEEP 28, GOATS 26. CATTLE: No comparison with last Wednesday. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Select 2-3 couple 56.75-59.00. Standard 1-2 few 48.00- 57.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1065-1130 lbs few 52.25-59.75. Select 1-2 few 44.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Not well tested. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80 percent lean 33.00-38.75. Boners 80-85 percent lean 28.50-35.00. Lean 85-90 percent lean 22.25-28.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1 individual 1814 lbs 43.00. Yield grade 2 950-1790 lbs 29.00-42.25. FEEDER STEERS: Medium 1 420-490 lbs few 67.00-73.00. Medium 2 475-675 lbs few 50.00-57.50. Large 2 420-490 lbs few 67.00- FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium 1-2 325-500 lbs few 47.50-58.00. Large 2 225-325 lbs few 67.00-73.00. FEEDER BULLS: Medium 1-2 350-550 lbs few 46.00-72.00. Large 1-2 450-530 lbs few 47.00-64.00. VGALERS: Standard and Good 70-100 lbs 25.00-39.00. Utility 50-80 lbs 8.00- 22.50. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 1 95-110 lbs 72.50-92.50. Number 2 85-115 lbs 31.00-52.50. Hol stein heifers Number 1 90-105 lbs few 330.00- Number 2 80-120 lbs few 31.00- Beef type bulls and heifers 72-106 lbs 35.00-110.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 49-54 Few 230-240 lbs 37.00-41.00 45-50 210-270 lbs 31.00- 40-45 Few 280-330 lbs 39.00- BOARS: Individual 386 lbs 5.00 FEEDER PIGS: All sold by the head. US 1-3 40-55 lbs 9.00-29.00 US 2-3 20-35 lbs 2.50-6.00 Utility 15-30 lbs 2.00- SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 46-140 lbs few 72.00-94.00. SLAUGH TER SHEEP: Utility 1-3 15.50-19.00. GOATS: All sold by the head with weights estimated. Kids; Selection 2 45 lbs individual 31.00. Selection 3 25-30 lbs few 5.00- Nannies: 50-70 lbs few 29.00- 70-100 lbs 27.00-50.00. Billi es: 70-75 lbs few 17.00-35.00; 100-125 lbs couple 57.00-95.00. FAIL AGUME APPLICATION Don’t put it off, Put it on. • Crop yields have changed your soil pH and nutrient availability • Now is the time to soil test and apply Martin's limestone to maintain proper soil pH and maximize nutrient availability Call your local Martin Limestone dealer or call us in Blue Ball, PA (800) 233-0205 (717) 354-1370 Martin LIMESTONE Westminster Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction November 6,2002 SLAUGHTER COWS; 126 HEAD, 1.00- LOWER. BREAKERS 34.00- HIGH DRESSING TO 39.00, BONERS 31.00-34.00, LEAN 26.00- THIN AND LIGHT 26.00 DOWN. BULLS: 7 HEAD, 2.00-3.00 LOWER. YG+NI 1800-2000 LBS. 42.00-43.00, YG+N2 1100-2200 LBS. 38.00-41.00. FED STEERS: 30 HEAD, 1.50 HIGH ER. HIGH CHOICE TO RPIME 1150-1400 LBS. 66.00-69.75, LOW CHOICE 1000-1200 LBS. 60.00-64.00, CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1400-1600 LBS. 52.00- LOW CHOICE 1300-1500 LBS. 47.00-50.00. FED HEIFERS: 10 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE 950-1300 LBS. 65.00-66.50, CHOICE 62.00-64.00. CALVES: 148 HEAD. 1 PRIME 294 LBS. AT 92.00, GOOD 80-105 LBS. 30.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS RE TURNING TO FARM +NI 95-120 LBS. 85.00- +N2 90-120 LBS. 50.00- 82-88 L;BS. 45.00-55.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS STEADY. +NI 90-120 LBS. 410.00-505.00, +N2 80-120 LBS. 200.00-375.00, 60-80 LBS. 100.00- BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 80.00-130.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 54 HEAD, 2.00- LOWER +NI AND 2 220-260 LBS. 32.00-33.25, +NI AND 3 28.00- 265-285 LBS. 30.00-31.00, 1 352 LBS. AT 35.50. BOARS: 5 HEAD. 400-800 LBS. 4.50-5.50. STOCK CATTLE: 199 HEAD. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 72.00-82.00, 400-500 LBS. 65.00- 500-700 LBS. 59.00-69.00, 700-900 LBS. 60.00-66.50. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 62.00-71.00, 500-700 LBS. 57.00-65.00, 700-800 LBS. 56.00- BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 70.00-80.00, 3 AT 86.00, 400-600 LBS. 64.00-74.00, 600-700 LBS. 50.00- 700-900 LBS. 47.00-53.00. SHEEP: 26 HEAD. 100-160 LBS. 45.00- HEAVIES 25.00-45.00. LAMBS: 82 HEAD, 2.00-5.00 HIGH ER. CHOICE 100-125 LBS. 89.00-93.00, 80-100 LBS. 90.00-101.00, 60-80 LBS. 95.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 60-100 LBS. 75.00-90.00. GOATS; 114 HEAD. LARGE BILLI ES AND WETHERS 70.00-126.00, ME DIUM 45.00-70.00, LARGE NANNIES 40.00-75.00, MEDIUM 35.00-60.00, SMALL 20.00-45.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 56 HEAD, PRICES LOWER. BY THE HEAD 20-40 LBS. 5.00-8.00,40-60 LBS. 8.00-11.00; BY THE LB. 50-80 LBS. 20.00-30.00. A farming practice that pays Four States Livestock Monday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction November 4,2002 SLAUGHTER COWS: 79 HEAD, FLESHY TYPE STEADY LEAN TYPE 2.00 LOWER. BREAKERS 36.00-40.75, BONERS 33.00-37.25, LEAN 28.00-32.00, THIN 27.00 DOWN. BULLS: 2 HEAD. YG+NI 1986 LBS. AT 45.00, YG+N2 1238 LBS. AT 41.00. FED STEERS: ALL HOLSTEINS. HIGH CHOICE 1566 LBS. TO 54.25, LOW CHOICE 1800-2000 LBS. 47.00- SELECT 1498 LBS. AT 45.00. CALVES: 112 HEAD. GOOD 85-100 LBS. 30.00-41.00, 70-82 LBS. 20.00-30.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM, STEADY PRICES. +NI 95-118 LBS. 95.00-110.00, 120-130 LBS. 85.00- +N2 90-115 LBS. 50.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI 95-115 LBS. 400.00-495.00, +N2 60-90 LBS. 100.00-200.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS +N2 70-100 LBS. 65.00- STOCK CATTLE: 49 HEAD. STEERS 250-450 LBS. 73.00-78.00, 500-600 LBS. TO 76.00, 600-700 LBS. 63.00- 800-1000 LBS. 60.00-66.00, 2 1080 LBS. AT 58.00. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 60.00-69.00, 500-700 LBS. 57.00-63.00, 700-900 LBS. 50.00- BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 60.00-72.00, 1 884 LBS. AT 55.50. LAMBS: GOOD 90-110 LBS. 65.00- GOATS: MEDIUM TO 47.00, SMALL 16.00-25.00. Four States Livestock Wednesday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction Wed., Nov. 6,2002 SLAUGHTER COWS: 116 HEAD, 1.00 LOWER. BREAKERS 34.00-38.50, BONERS 26.00-32.00, COMMERCIAL 27.00- LEAN 27.00-32.00, THIN 27.00 DOWN. BULLS: 9 HEAD. YG+NI 1624 LBS. AT 44.75, HIGH DRESSING LIMOU SIN 1890 LBS. AT 50.25, YG+N2 29.00- FED STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1100-1400 LBS. 63.00-65.75, LOW CHOICE 60.00-63.00, CHOICE HOL STEINS TO 53.25. FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE 1100-1350 LBS. 63.00-67.50, 900-1100 LBS. 60.00-62.50. CALVES: 164 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER. 80-110 LBS. 32.00-45.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM +NI 95-120 LBS. 80.00-102.00, 120-130 LBS. 70.00-92.00; +N2 90-120 LBS. 50.00-80.00,80-88 LBS. 50.00-60.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI 90-110 LBS. 450.00- +N2 90-120 LBS. 300.00- 70-90 LBS. 100.00-200.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 75-100 LBS. TO 105.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 56 HEAD, 2.00- LOWER 220-260 LBS. 30.00- FEW TO 35.50; +NI AND 3 200-250 LBS. 27.00-29.00, 260-320 LBS. 28.00- 400-475 LBS. 25.00-27.00. SOWS: 32 HEAD. 400-500 LBS. 15.00- 500-700 LBS. 16.00-21.00. STOCK CATTLE: 214 HEAD, HIGH ER PRICES. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 67.00- FEW 80.00-85.00, 500-700 LBS. 63.00-70.00, 700-900 LBS. 59.00- 900-1050 LBS. 55.00-63.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 62.00-73.00, FEW TO 82.00, 500-700 LBS. 59.00-68.00, FEW TO 73.00, 700-900 LBS. 55.00-62.00. BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 64.00-75.00, 400-600 LBS. 60.00-72.00,600-800 LBS. 52.00-61.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: FANCY SPRINGERS 1200.00-1550.00, 1 FRESH AT 910.00. SHEEP: FEW OFFERED. LAMBS: CHOICE 100-120 LBS. TO 88.00. GOATS: LARGE BILLY AT 111.00, MEDIUM 35.00-55.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 120 HEAD, MAINLY CULLS. BY THE HEAD 30 LBS. AT 15.00, 70 LBS. TO 18.00; BULLS 50-80 LBS. 3.50-8.50; BY THE LB. 4 HEAD 135 LBS. AT 28.00, CULLS 100 LBS. AT 20.00. NEXT WED., NOV. 13, SELLING 50 CROSSBRED BEEF COWS, PREG. CHECKED AND WORMED. 125 LIM OUSIN SIRED FEEDERS, 400-700 LBS., WEANED, WORMED, VACC. 2 BLACK BULLS 2 YRS. OLD LIMI AND SIMI ANGUS X. Rogers Community Auction, Inc. W "* “where buyer and seller get together" KEN, BILL BAER AUCTIONEERS One half mile west of Rogers. Ohio on St. Rt. 134 330-227-3233 Tri State Area’s Largest Open Air Market open every Friday FREE PARKING • NO ADMISSION FEE CONSIGNMENT AUCTIONS Every Friday Furniture & mtsc . . I p.m. Produce & Eggs . . 3pm Poultry Barn 6 p.m FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH FARM EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT AUCTION 3 p.m. Miscellaneous auction 4 p.m. Garden tractor auction 5 p.m. Firewood 6 p.m. Farm Machinery EVERY Wednesday 1 p.m. Hay & Grain Auction FAMILY OWNED AND MANAGED SINCE 1955 Friend’s Stockyard Accident, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, November 4,2002 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS: 200-500 lbs. 55.00-90.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 200-500 lbs. 51.00- SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good to Choice 63.00-66.00, medium to good 56.00- heavy Choice over 1450 lbs. 50.00- HOLSTEIN STEERS: heavy Choice 40.00-49.00, light 39.00-52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good to Choice 62.50-65.85, Medium to Good 60.00-63.00. BULLS: heavy 42.00-49.50, light 40.00-49.00. COWS: Utility (Holsteins) 34.50-40.50, Commercial to Good 31.00-35.00, cull cows 31.00 and down. VEALS: Good to Choice 50.00-75.00, Med. to Good 50.00-67.00. 808 CALVES: 40.00 and down. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, RE TURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to 108.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES, RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to 425.00, BEEF X CALVES return to farm up to 135.00. HOGS; top quality, up to 38.00. SOWS: up to 22.00. LAMBS, Choice up to 82.00. GOATS: Choice up to 85.00. Livestock prices are all given per hun dred weights. Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, November 5,2002 CALVES .15-2.80. COWS ,13'/2-.35 3 /4. EASY COWS .10-31'/ 2 . FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .14-.83. HEIFERS .21 3 /<-.59. BULLS .24-.60. STEERS .2S-.62. HOGS .02-.28. ROASTING PIGS EACH 34.00. BOARS .12. SOWS, NONE. SHEEP .16-.54. LAMBS EA. 25.00-80.00. LAMBS PER LB. .35-1.36. GOATS EA. 35.00-125.00. KIDS EA. 13.00-77.50. HIDES EA., NONE. EMU 26.00,25.00,25.50. TOTAL: 627. front Heifer Per Rent 717/665-7732 Leave Message or write 125 Falrland Rd. L Lltltz, PA 17543