Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 4, 2003 Shippensburg Hay Auction Shippensburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Dec. 28 and 31,2002 Hay—Straw—Grain 102 LOADS. ALFALFA: 94.00-177.50. MIXED HAY: 58.00-152.50. TIMOTHY: 75.00-147.50. BROME GRASS: 78.00-115.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 64.00-170.00. STRAW: 58.00-87.00. EAR CORN: 134.00. CORN FODDER: 52.50. OATS; 3.35 BU. FIREWOOD: 30.00-62.00 LOAD. Middleburg Hay Middleburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, December 31,2002 HAY; 40 LOTS. 63 LOTS TOTAL. ALFALFA: 8 LOTS, 100.00-220.00. MIXED HAY: 17 LOTS, 75.00-215.00. TIMOTHY: 9 LOTS, 67.50-145.00. ROUND BALES; 4 LOTS, 13.00-25.00 BALE. ORCHARDGRASS: 120.00 AND 140.00. STRAW: 9 LOTS, 70.00-117.50, 15.00 ROUND BALE. EAR CORN: 7 LOTS, 115.00-145.00. OATS: 2.40 AND 2.60 BALE. FIREWOOD: 4 LOTS, 20.00-55.00 LOAD. WEEKLY AUCTION for Dec. 30: FEEDER CATTLE: 303 head. Prices based on in weights. FEEDER STEERS: 89 head. MediLge. 1: 300-400 lb BS-90.50; 400-500 lb 84-93.00; 500-600 lb 83-86.00; 600-700 lb 75-77.00; 700-800 lb 75-78.00; 800-900 lb 75.50. Med./Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 82-84.50; 400-500 lb 84-89.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: 146 head. Med./ Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 76-69.00; 400-500 lb 72-77.50; 500-600 lb 68-78.00; 600-700 lb 70-74.50; 700-800 lb 67-69.00. MedVLge. 2:30-400 lb 65-69.00; 400-500 lb 66-70.00. FEEDER BULLS: 68 head. Med./Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 82-87.50; 400-500 lb 80-89.00; 500-600 lb 79.50-82.00; 600-700 lb 69-72.00. i O I | Some markets not I | available because I | of the holiday I I AIR COMPRESSORS IPVK W‘ l S\mhol of Qualm Wni» E\ulkmt S nut IHU Stauffer Compressor N’ Machine, Inc 49 Pleasant Valley Road Ephrata, PA 17522 717-733-4128 Fax 717-733-2004 E-Mail stautfercompressor@de)azzd com Were AIR when you need us l Give Your Calves a Helping Hand... 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MIXED HAY: 120.00-205.00. GRASS: 155.00-157.00. FIREWOOD: 65.00 LOAD. STRAW: 87.00-132.00. ALFALFA BALEAGE: 47.00 BALE. LONG LANE ROAD, NEW HOL LAND 17557,717-355-0834. Roanoke-Holllns Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. December 31,2002 Report Supplied By USDA ss4o.oo^^^ PUMA 6 hp 60 gallon •< vertical j tank 230 volt, 1 phase STATE GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE at Lynchburg, Mon., Dec. 30: 356 head (135 steers, 221 heifers). Feeder steers 1-2.00 lower; feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Prices of graded feeder cat tle follow with average weights and aver age prices in parentheses where applic able. FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 22 head, 400-500 lb (471 lb) 86-88.50 (87.59); 13 head, 500-600 lb (545 lb) 75.50-79.00 (77.92); 12 head, 600-700 lb (647 lb) 74-77.75 (76.19). MediLge. 2: 10 head, 400-500 lb (448 lb) 80-84.00 (83.62). Small 1: IS head, 400-500 lb (449 lb) 80.25. FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 9 head, 300-400 lb (370 lb) 70-73.00 (72.30); 20 head, 400-500 lb (452 lb) 72.75-75.75 (73.82); 14 head, 500-600 lb (553 lb) 72.50-73.75 (73.48); 9 head, 600-700 lb (620 lb) 74.75-75.50 (75.25). Med./Lge. 2: 12 head, 300-400 lb (368 lb) 71-73.00 (72.51); 27 head, 400-500 lb (444 lb) 80.00; 29 head, 500-600 lb (539 lb) 70.50-73.50 (73.15); 9 head, 600-700 lb (620 lb) 74.75-75.50 (75.25).Med./Lge. 3: 11 head, 300-400 lb (358 lb) 69-74.00 (72.59); 10 head, 400-500 lb (467 lb) 71-74.00 (73.70). SmaU 1: 23 head, 400-500 lb (451 lb) 73.50; 16 head, 500-600 lb (5445 lb) 70.00. Lynchburg Weekly Auction, Dec. 30 • Weight-Tronix • Bucket Feed Mill Elevators •Transport Augers Sat. 7*30 am-6:00 pm FARM A HOME CENTER „ 464-3321 or 800-732-0053 www.aceretailer.com/emherr 'VrY) Herrville Rd. & Rt 272 South 2 1/2 Miles South of Willow Valley Square UP Point° P Hot Responsible For .Typographical Errors ; Lynchburg Weekly State Graded Feeder Cattle Richmond, Va. December 31,2002 Report Supplied By USD A • Stirring Systems (GSI) sm£4* AUTOMATIC BATCH OR CONTINUOUS FLOW GRAIN DRYERS Ic $ ® * s s-4. EyMHERR FEEDER CATTLE: 607 head. Feeder bulls mostly steady. HOLSTEIN STEERS: 4 head 900-1100 LB 46.00. BULLS: 334 head. Med./Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 88.00; 400-500 lb 75-90.00; 500-600 lb 67-73.00. Small 1: 200-300 lb 75-85.00; 300-400 lb 75-81.50; 400-500 lb 73.50-77.00; 500-600 lb 72.00. Med./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 86-87.50; 300-400 lb 80-82.50; 400-500 lb 72-91.00; 500-600 lb 65-73.00. Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday, December 30, 2002 Live Hogs Frozen Choice Steers Choice Feeders Lean Value Pork Bellies Today 12/23/02 Today 12/23/02 Today 12/23/02 Today 12/23/02 DO2 75.550 75.200 - - JO2 - 83.275 83.375 FO3 78.725 79.150 - 53.550 53.150 88.600 88.500 Mr 03 81.600 81.900 - 86.800 87.250 Apo3 78.025 77.975 81.100 81.675 59.725 59.400 My 03 81.550 82.200 63.850 63 650 87.700 87.600 Jno3 71.875 72.050 - - 66.350 66.125 - JIO3 - 63.450 63.100 87.650 87.400 Auo3 69.825 70.175 83.750 84.200 60.700 60.450 86.300 87 000 SO3 83.700 84.100 - - - - 003 71.300 71.300 83.600 83.975 53.225 53.025 - NO3 83.700 84 475 DO3 52.150 51 775 • Utility Augers • Feed Bins • Wet Tanks • Grain Bins The Competitive Edge “Smart system” eliminates guesswork. On Display at Ag Progress • Air Drying Systems • Grain Dryers • Parts & Motors Grain Dryer Tuesday, December 30,2002 CALVES .05-2.00. COWS .2S‘/2-.50. EASY COWS .15-37 3 A FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .31-.90. HEIFERS ,43-.69. BULLS ,42<6-.76. STEERS M'A-.6VA. HOGS .05-.25. ROASTING PIGS EACH, NONE. BOARS .12-.15. SOWS, NONE. SHEEP .15-.76. LAMBS EA. 26.00-37.00. LAMBS PER LB. .40-2.05. GOATS EA. 45.00-132.50. KIDS EA. 20.00-90.00. HIDES EA. 31.00-32.00. TOTAL: 446. New Feed Bins Delivered & Setup Also In Stock Used Feed Bins Bucket Elevator !lean Computer tided Design 10 Gauge Bolted Galvanized Construction Heavy Duty Pillow Jlock Bail Bearings Vith Screw Block .evel Adjusters M