A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 28, 2002 National Sheep Summary San Angelo, Texas December 23. 2002 Report Supplied B\ USDA At midwest market centers slaughter lambs steady to 1 (X) lower, slaughter ewes and feeder lambs steady At Goldthwaite, TX slaughter lambs 5 00-7 00 higher At Greenville, II slaughter lambs 2 00-3 00 higher; slaughter ewes 2 00-4 (X) higher SLAUGHTER lAMBS Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs Midwest shorn 83 00-86 00, wooled 110-125 lbs 78 00-84 00, 125-160 lbs 81 00-85 25 Vir- ginia wooled 95 00 Greenville - wooled 82 00-86.00. Goldthwaite 80 00-85 00 SLAUGHTER EWES - Midwest Utili- ty and Good 1-3 35.00-49.00, Cull 1 25 00-39.00 Greenville Utility and Good 1-3 32 00-38.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 25 00-32.00 Virginia Choice 2-4 40.00, Utility and Good 1-3 44 00 Goldthwaite Good 2-3 no test FFEDER LAMBS Medium and Large 1-2- Midwest 60-80 lbs 89.00-100.00; 80-100 lbs 82 00-9000; 100-110 lbs 83 00-83 50 Virginia 50-60 lbs 77.00, 60-70 lbs 88 50 Greenville. 60-70 lbs 80 00-85 00, 70-80 lbs 73 00-80 00 Gold- thwaite no test. RFPIACFMFNT FWFS Medium and Large 1-2 Goldthwaite no test aPs Qla ip HAMMER MILLS s CUSTOM MADE for Grinding ' % %, e AUGERS High Moisture & Dry m • Galvanized • Carbon • Stainless 4 In drying systems | applications s —' utr oughs , 4 At feedmills or Grinds E elevators Standard Auger Specifications Finer W I 4 SyS£T ,s I ; | * I° EE • 4At your gram bins Tube Gauge 16 14 14 12 than or bulk tanks Flight Thickness 3/16” 3/16 3/16 1/4 4 Replacement n „, Roller Mills. Augersforfeed Bu,Hr 250 850 2008 300° ~ _ . , mixers and farm rpm 431 431 431 431 Call Us For Your Nearest Dealer! equipment I I I ON FARM STORAGE FOR MAXIMUM PROFITS • FARM BINS • GALVANIZED FANS AND HEATERS • TOP DRY SYSTEMS • GRAIN DRYERS • HOPPER BOTTOM TANKS • COMMERCIAL FLAT BOTTOM •FUEX-FLO FEED SYSTEMS • SAFETY ACCESS EQUIPMENT We Supply Expert Installation and Service Painted, Galvanized end Stainless Steel Fabrication, Feed Bins, Feeders, Hoppers, Covers, Dump Pits, Augers, and Control Systems to Automate Your Operation. Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAI WEEKLY LAMB RE- PORT for week ending Monday, Dec 23 SI AUGHTERED lAMB PRIOR WEEK From Forward Contracts- Do- mestic 0, Imported 0 From Formula Ar- rangements: Domestic 22,520 head, Im- ported 1,569 SLAUGHTERED PACKER OWNED SHEEP DOMESTIC: 1,360 head, 44-88 lbs (avg 76 lbs); dressing 50 0-50 0 9<~, avg 50 O Vr; Choice or better 99 9%. IM- PORTED. None. FORWARD CONTRACT PUR- CHASES - No trade reported. FORMUIA PURCHASES - DOMES- TIC 2,636 head, 55-65 lbs (avg 62.4 lbs) 160.51-170.00, wtd.avg price 16o03; 12,355 head, 67-75 lbs (avg. 72.5 lbs) 158.89-182.26, wtd. avg. price 163 66, 7,757 head, 76-83 lbs (avg. 77.7 lbs) 160.11-173 30, wtd. avg price 163.98, 845 head, 85-92 lbs (avg 86 lbs) 168-170.00, wtd avg price 169 70 IMPORTED 1,326 head, 67-68 lbs (avg 67 3 lbs) 148 28-152 01, wtd avg. price 150 79 automatic farm systems 608 E. Evergreen Road, Lebanon,PA 17042 717-274-5333 Phone: e-mail: afs@nbn.com Check Our Price; WE CUSTOM MANUFACTURE National Weekly Lamb Report Dcs Moines, lowa December 24,21H12 FEED BINS Automatic Farm System BIN UNLOADER Ensures Dense Material Flow Before You Buy Dec. 1 Cattle On Feed 8 Percent Below Year Ago WASHINGTON, D. C. Cat tle on feed for the slaughter mar ket in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.9 million head on De cember 1, 2002, according to the National Agricultural Service (NASS). The inventory was 8 percent below December 1, 2001 and 9 percent below December 1, 2000. Placements in feedlots during November totaled 1.98 million, 4 percent above 2001 but 2 percent below 2000. Net j— placements were 1.89 mil- , lion. I During November, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 589,000, 600-699 pounds were 660.000, 700-799 pounds were 417,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 311.000. Lancaster Farming's Classified Ads Get Results! Expert Installation Marketings of fed cattle during November totaled 1.73 million, 4 percent below 2001 and 5 percent below 2000. Other disappearance totaled 90,000 during November, 13 per cent above 2001 but 14 percent below 2000. Cattle on feed December 1, 2002, in the historic 7 states for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 9.4 million, down 8 percent from the previous 'DHIA 1592 Old Line Road, Manheim, PA 17545-8222 1 1-888-202-DHIA (3442) 1 Lancaster DHIA serves Southeastern & Southcentral Pennsylvania AND Northern Maryland STARDANCE STANDARD FEATURES • All cast iron construction ceramic glass front Extra Special -201 b. Propane Tank Buy a new tank at $34- and get it filled for s 3—. year and 8 percent below Decem ber 1, 2000. Placements in feed lots during November totaled 1.67 million, 5 percent above 2001 but 1 percent below 2000. Marketings during November to taled 1.51 million, 2 percent below 2001 and 4 percent below 2000. Other disappearance dur ing November was 80,000 head, 18 percent above 2001 but 10 per cent below 2000. Lancaster Oust AcHcene tfaut&b fat tf