(Continued from Page A 2)
and 2 year-olds 4000-55.00 Utility and Good 1-3
3000-45 00
GOATS: Compared to Monday, all classes of goats
sold steady to weak. KIDS. Selection 1 20-40 lbs
36 00-4400 Selection 2 20-40 lbs 2600-34.00 YEAR
LINGS. Selection 1 60-80 lbs 5400-68 00; 80-100 lbs
6900-7900 Selection 2 6040 lbs 46 00-5800, 80-100
lbs 65 00-7000 DOES/N ANNIES Selection 1 50-70
lbs 46.00-53.00; 70-100 lbs 48.00-60.00, 100-140 lbs
62 00-72.00. Selection 2 50-70 lbs 30.00-4600; 70-100
lbs 4600-54.00. Selection 3 50-70 lbs 26.00-3800.
70-100 lbs 37.00-42.00. WETHERS: 50-70 lbs
5600-72 00; 70-100 Iba 72 00-82.00; 100-125 Ibe
82.00- BUCKS/BILLIES: Selection 1 70-100 lbs
64.00- 100-150 lbs 80 00-92.00; 150-250 lbs
92.00- Selection 2 70-100 lbs 60.00-6400; ISO
lbs 6400-7800; few 150-250 lbs 77.00-92.00 Selection
3 70-100 lbs 40.00-54.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly Cattle
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USD A
Friday, November 8, 2002
CATTLE CALVES
2769 1676
2009 1856
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR 2775 1605
Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold fully
1.00-2.00 higher, with Instances of 3.00 higher on the
low Choice stock late In the week. Buyers kicked off
the week willing to give a little more to procure their
needs. However, late in the week bids were greatly in
creased as the Western direct market is lined up to put
another buck or two on their fats this week. A few
early sales have 35-60 percent Choice steers trading
from 66.00-68.00, which It about steady with last week;
although with the December live cattle contract cur
rently above 73.00, and February above 76.00, most
analysts expect finished steer prices to continue their
uptrend. However, It It difficult to compare the East
era market to the Western market as the larger feed
yards of the West feed their stock a lot faster to fill the
Passing On The Farm Workshop
Slated For Biglerville
BIGLERVILLE (Adams Co.) 'Farmers seeking ideas for suc
— Pennsylvania Farm Link will cessfully passing their farm to
conduct a “Passing on the Farm” family, or those interested in lo
workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 eating interested, unrelated farm
p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, here ers to take over an operation,
at the Penn State Fruit Research should attend. Beginping farmers
and Extension Center. are also urged to participate to
Transferring a farm bypiaess glean ideas for building their
fromjptfe generation tofhe next businesses. <| •
carries emotional, financial, and Contact Pennsylvania Farm
legal implications. Both family Link at (717) 664-7077 by Nov.
relationships and the business 12 to register for this free work
can suffer from failure to plan. shop. Lunch will be on your own.
at the farm of Deijinis & Eleanor Bush
Sponsoring and attending will be:
Monsanto Dairy Business
Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit
Land-O-Lakes
Sturdy-Built Equipment
Manada Construction
New Wave Matting Company
Kansas State University
needs of the large packing houses that sit in their back
yards. Whereas, the farmer-feeder of the East rolls the
feed to their steers hard, but holds onto their stock
until their steers have fat in places not characteristic of
their Western counterparts. With that said, most pro
ducers in the East are accustomed to holding a
2.00-3 00 premium to the Western market on their
high Choice and Prime steers, and one could easily say
we are currently in a sellers market. Slaughter Hoi
steins sold firm to 1.00 higher on attractive runs. The
Holsteins presented on this weeks' market were lighter
than noted over the past few weeks; with buyers much
more willing to pay up to 60 00 for a 1300-1500 lb steer
than a 1600-1700 lb steer. Slaughter heifers began the
week fairly scarce, although on an Increase in receipts
late in the week heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. The heif
er runs late in the week included some very fancy
stock, with buyers willing to run heifers beyond the
70 00 mark due to the improved quality. Lean slaugh
ter cows sold mostly steady to firm for the week.
Breaking and Boning cows sold sharply lower to kick
off the week, making up some of the losses late in the
week as they trended up to 2.00 higher. Buyer attend
ance continues tc fluctuate throughout the week; with
quality alio a deciding factor as no matter how many
buyers there are on hand, none of them are interested
in paying market value for full or overly weak cows
This week's supply included 29 percent steers, 7 per
cent heifers, 43 percent cows, 7 percent bulls, with the
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime
2-4 1200-1450 Ibe 68.00-71.25, few up to 72.75, early in
the week 66.00-69.50, few heavy Yield Grade 5
1560-1595 Ibe 51.25-63.00. Choice 2-3 1235-14760 lbs
66.50- early in the week d&tth 68.25, high dress
ing Yield Grade 1-2 69.MK71.2f, heavy 152(H66S Ibe
58.00- 63.00. Select and low CNNfeZ'3 1180-1450 lbs
64.50- up to 68.75, early in me week 63.00-65 00.
Select 1-3 1170-1360 tte 61.50-64.25
HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-3
1360-1575 the 57.00-59.23, up to 60.00 late in the week.
Choice 2-3 1325-Msft.Rw 54.00-50.00. Select and low.
Choice 2-3 1210-1360 lb. 54.00-55.00, few heavy
1570-1645 Ibt 52.00-5X25. SclecMa} or going bade on
feed 1170-1300 Ibi 45-5)1-50 50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Couple High Choice and
# v -
Prime 3*4 1130-1375 lbs 6900-72.00, few Yield Grade
4-5 58 50-60 00. Choice 2-3 1130-1395 lbs 65 25-67 00,
few Yield Grade 4 61 00-63 00 Select and low Choice
2-3 1060-1420 lbs 63 00- 65 50, few high dressing Yield
Grade 1-2 68 25-69 00. Heiferettex Commercial to
Cfiblee 2-4 1075-1330 lbs 5800-5975. few heavy 1500
lbs 47 00-5100
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN
WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
Over 1400 lbs 3400-40 50 32 50-36.75 Boners 80-85
Over 1200 lbs 33.00-39.00 31.00-34.50. Lean (Hi-Yieid)
85-88 Over 1200 lbs 31 00-36 25 2800-32 50. Lean
88-90 Over 1000 lbs 27 50-33.50 24.50-28 75 Lean
(Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 25 50-29.50 22.00-25 75
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield grade 1 1325-1965 lbs
41 25-50.75, high dressing 51.25-52 50 Yield grade 2
1030-2040 lbs 39.75-42 00, low dressing 3775- 38 75
Bullocks. Select and low Choice 2-3 1260-1545 lbs
5400-58.50.
CALVES: Compared to last week, veal calves sold
steady to 5 00 lower. Veal runs continue to be fairly
good, with buyer interest continuing along the same
lines for several weeks. Holstein bull calves suitable for
special-fed veal barns sold very mixed this week. On a
good test Tuesday, bulls sold sharply higher In very ac
tive bidding and buyer interest However, late in the
week heavier bulls sold with a lower undertone, as
lighter bulls sold with a higher undertone. Wet weather
and rain showers have calves in rough conditions at
times, although calves have yet to come through the
ring looking very sick. Holstein heifers sold with a
lower undertone this week, as prices failed to surpass
the 500.00 mark. The supply remains fairly good, al
though buyer interest is very sporadic
SLAUGHTER CALVES! Few Good and Choice
235-275 lbs 55.00-57.00; $65 lb individual 55.00; 550 lb
individual 50 00. ,
VEAIfeRS: StandaM and Good 85-tIS lbs
25.00- ‘Utility.4s-90 lbs 15.00-25.00, weaker
10.00-
RETURNED TO FARM; Hdbteih Bulls 95-125 lbs
101.00- late in the week 85.00-97.00. 90-91 lbs
7000-85.00, 85-87 ' 62.00-90 00; 80-82 lbs
65 00-72.00. Plainer-type bulls 95-125 lbs 86 00-95 00.
late in the week 60.00-95.00; 90-95 lbs 60.00-86.00,90
lbs 60.00-70.00; 83 lbs 42.p0-45.00, late in the week
67.00- Weaker bulb 95-110 lbs 45.00-80 00. Beef
type bulb 95-105 lbs 11$.00-130.00, late in the week
8000-95.00. Holstein heifers 95-120 lbs 410.00475.00,
late in the week 220.00-405.00; 90 lbs 180.00-240.00,83
lbs 310.00, couple 75 lbs 240.00 Plainer-type heifers
couple packages 95-110 lbs 370.00,83 lbs 210.0 ft; 75 lbs
240.00, couple 63 lbs 21000. Beef-type heifers 95-100
lbs 125.00-135.00; few fancy 70 lbs 145.00-205.00.
Cattle: STOCK COWS: 35.00-41.00. SLAUGHTER
COWS; Utility 8l Commercial 31.00-38.00; Canner &
Boning Utility 31.00-34.50, Cutter & Boning Utility
28.00-33.00; Canner & Low Cutter 28.00-32.00; Shells
30.00 & down.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 15004-2000#
39.00- YIELD GRADE 2 1000#-1400#
38.00-
FEEDER STEERS; M & L 1 300-500# 80 00-89.00
250-280# 80.00-93.00; M 600-900# 55.00-85.00
Cochranville, PA
Pennsylvania
Livestock Auction
Waynesburg, Pa.
Thursday, Nov, 7,2002
Report Supplied By Auction
Wednesday Nov. 20th
10 AM to 2 PM
This Farm Features:
4-Row Freestall with Headlocks and a
New State-Of-The-Art Kansas State
Style Non-Mechanical Sand and
Manure Separation System.
tee Next Weeks Lancaster Farming
for Directions and More Details
FARMER BOY AG Systems
TURN-KEY ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 9, 2002-A33
HEIFERS M 1 & L 1 300-500# 68 00-77 00, L 1
400-650# 60.00-75 00
BULLS: M & L 1 300-620# 70 00-91 00
CALVES Veal Prime 70 00-85 00. Choice
60 00-84.00; Good 3500-7000; Farm Calves #1 Hol
stein Bulb 90-120# Few 35 00-115 00; #2 Hobtein Bulls
80-100# Few 1000-5000, Beef Bull & HfrsJHd
5000-3400
HOGS Barrows & Gilts #l-2 210-255# 35 00-45 00,
#2-3 255-280# 35.00-50.00, Sows #l-3 300-500#
17 00-35.00, Feeder Pigs 1-3 15-20# 5 00-17 00/Hd 1-3
25-35# 10 00-41 00/Hd
LAMBS* High Choice 80-100# 6000-8800; Choice
40-75# 60.00-102 00, Feeder Lambs Good 50 00-95 00;
Sheep 16.00-32.00, Fat Sheep 20.00 and down
GOATS Large 45 00-125.00/Hd , Medium
30 00-70 00/Hd, Small 10 00-30 00/Hd
HORSES. Horses 20 00-52 00, Ponies 20 00-48 00
Jersey Shore
Livestock Market, Inc.
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, Nov. 7,2002
RETURN TO FARM CALF: 50.00-350.00
GOOD VEAL: 30.00-49 00
COMMON VEAL* 10 00-29 00
CHOICE STEERS* NO
SELECT STEERS* 62.00-64 00.
COMMON STEERS. 44,00-61.00
COMMERCIAL COWS: 33.00-37.00
CANNERS/CUTTERS: 24.00-32.00
SHELLS* 23.00 TO 26.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS. 61.00-63.00
SELECT HEIFERS* 55.00-60 DO. ’
COMMON HEIFERS. 45.00-54.00
GOOD FEEDERS: 55.00-65.00
COMMON FEEDERS 35 00-5400
BULLS: 38.00-44.00
Public Hearings Set
For Cumberland Farmers
, CARLISLE (Cumberland Co.)
Cumberland County’s farmers
will have a chance to air their
concerns about agriculture at
three public hearings to be con
ducted across the county during
November.
The “Let’s Talk” meetings,
sponsored by a new organization,
The Future of Cumberland
County Agriculture Committee
(FOCCA), will begin at 7:30 p.m.
cm the following dates;
• Nov. 11 at The New Hope
Center, (The Old Hopewell-New
burg Elementary School) ,203 N.
High St., Newburg..
Indiana
Livestock Auction
Homer City, Pa.
Thursday, November 7,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 148 STEERS & HEIFERS STEADY
COWS STEADY
STEERS CHOICE 1-3 1015/1420 LBS 60.50,66 25
SELECT 1-2 57 00, 61 50 STANDARD 1-2 5100,
55 00
HEIFERS CHOICE 1-3 1065/1190 LBS, 59 50,
61 75 STANDARD 1-2 44.00,52 00
COWS BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 36 SO. 41 SO
ONE AT 42.75 BONERS 80-85% LEAN 32 50, 3600
LEAN 85-90% LEAN 26 75, 32 50 SHELLS 2600
AND DOWN
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 2 1570 LBS ONE AT
41 00. yg 2 1180/1840 LBS 36 25,40 00
HEIFERS- FEW M-l - 375/545,59.00,68 00
BULLS FEW M&L-l - 410/690,54 00,60 00
CALVES: 80 STANDARD & GOOD 75/110 LBS
20.00. UTILITY 60/100 LBS 1100.18 00
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY TO
15 00 LOWER. NO. 1 70/100 LBS 75 00, 90.00. NO 2
70/1005 LBS 40 00, 65 00 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS.
STEADY TO 10000 LOWER NO 1 48/115 LBS
300.00, 35000 NO 2 55W05 LBS. 11000, 250 00
BEEF CROSS BULLS AND HEIFERS 80/115 LBS
80 00,120 00
HOGS 22 BARROW & GILTS STEADY TO 800
LOWER 45-50% LEAN 225/260 LBS 32 00, 36 00
40-45% 255/325 LBS 25 50, 3150. SOWS US 1-3
240/475 LBS 26.50, 28 50 MEDIUM 310/410 LBS
16 50,20 50. BOARS- 534 ONE AT 900
FEEDER PIGS 38 2-3 30/40 LBS 11 00, 1600 2-3
60/70 LBS 10 00,16 00 PER HD/CWT
SHEEP 8 CHOICE 78 LBS 8 AT 107 50
• Nov. 13 at the Penn Town
ship fireball, Huntsdale. , ‘
• Nov. 18 at the Cumberland
County extension building, 1100
Claremont Road, Carlisle.
FOCCA, originally started by
the Penn State Cooperative Ex
tension Board in Cumberland
County, is a new alliance of citi
zens and representatives from
various organizations who are
concerned about the present and
future conditions of agriculture
in the county.