Some markets not
available because
of the holiday
Pa. Milk Production Down
0.8 Percent In November
WASHINGTON, D. C. Milk
production in Pennsylvania dur
ing November totaled 863 million
pounds, down 0.8 percent from
last year’s production, according
to the Pennsylvania Agricultural
Statistics Service (PASS).
The number of cows in the
state during the month averaged
591,000 head, unchanged from
October, but 5,000 less than No
vember 2001. Production per
cows averaged 1,460 pounds in
November, 35 pounds less than
October and unchanged from
November 2001.
Milk production per cow in the
20 major states surveyed during
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• Recently reapproved for use in PA
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BAKING MIXES:
In Fowler’s Mill Cloth Bags:
4 Fruit Mixes (the consumer adds fruit)
5 Muffin Mixes (pumpkin, double apple)
6 Pancake Mixes (ideal for holiday gifts)
In Private Label Paper Bags (consumer adds fruit).
6 Pancake and Waffle Mixes
is* 3 Peach and 3 Cherry Mixes (crisp, cobbler, muffin)
6 Apple Mixes (crisp, flitter, cookie, pancake)
9 Other Mixes (shortcake, scone, blueberry muffin,
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November 2002 totaled 11.7 bil
lion pounds, up 1.8 percent com
pared to production during No
vember 2001. October revised
production, at 12.0 billion
pounds, was up 2.1 percent from
October 2001.
The number of milk cows on
farms in November in the 20
major states averaged 7.79 mil
lion head, 54,000 head more than
a year earlier, and 1,000 head
more than October 2002. Produc
tion per cow averaged 1,501
pounds for November, 16 pounds
above November 2001.
Lancaster
Farming's
Classifiad Ads
Gat Results!
Rogers Community Auction, Inc.
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One half mile west of Rogers, Ohio on St. Rt. 154
330-227-3233
Tri State Area’s Largest Open Air Market
open every Friday
FREE PARKING • NO ADMISSION FEE
CONSIGNMENT AUCTIONS
Every FViday Furniture & misc 1 p.m.
Produce & Eggs 5 p.m.
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 & Gram Auction
FAMILY OWNED AND MANAGED SINCE 1955
National Weekly
Lamb Report
Des Moines, lowa
December 31,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB RE
PORT for week ending Monday, Dec. 30:
SLAUGHTERED LAMB PRIOR
WEEK: From Forward Contracts: Do
mestic 0; Imported 0. From Formula Ar
rangements; Domestic 18,368 head; Im
ported: 582.
SLAUGHTERED PACKER OWNED
SHEEP: DOMESTIC: 3,656 head, 49-85
lbs (avg. 70 lbs); dressing 50.0-50.0%, avg.
50.0%; Choice or better 99.6%. IM
PORTED: None.
FORWARD CONTRACT PUR
CHASES: No trade reported.
FORMULA PURCHASES: DOMES
TIC: 2,394 head, 60-64 lbs (avg. 63.3 lbs)
160.41-169.00, wtd.avg. price 165.13;
9,348 head, 65-75 lbs (avg. 72.6 lbs)
160.30-176.00, wtd. avg. price 163.28;
8,243 head, 75-83 lbs (avg. 77.8 lbs)
160.07-174.00, wtd. avg. price 165.42.
IMPORTED: 1,569 head, 60-70 lbs
(avg. 66.7 lbs) 149.23-165.00, wtd. avg.
price 152.78.
Robert Fulton Fire Co.
Hay Market
Wakefield, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, January 2,2003
11 LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 200.00-226.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 165.00-186.00.
CORN FODDER: 86.00.
STRAW: 110.00-122.00.
SALE EVERY THURS., 10 A.M.
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Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
December 31,2002
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 314...(Supplied by auc
tion)...steers 1.00 to 2.00 lower, cows ac
tive, heifers and bulls steady.
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1100-1500 lbs
66.00- Select 1-2 60.00-68.00, Stan
dard 1-240.00-60.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1200-1590 lbs 55.00-64.00, Select 1-2
48.00- Standard 1-2 30.00-40.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lbs
65.00- Select 1-2 58.00-65.00, Stan
dard 1-2 45.00-53.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
36.00- Boners 80-85% lean
32.00- Lean 85-90% lean
25.00-
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1150-1850 lbs
45.00-
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: 320-575
lbs 64.00-75.00, 700-980 lbs 50.00-64.00,
350-600 lbs 48.00-56.00; HEIFERS:
300-600 lbs 63.00-76.00, 380-700 lbs
48.00- BULLS: 290-480 lbs
65.00- 580-800 lbs 40.00-50.00.
CALVES 89... FARM CALVES: No 1
Holstein bulls 95-115 lbs 90.00-107.50, No
2 80-100 lbs 80.00-95.00; No 2 Holstein
heifers 85-100 lbs 140.00-210.00.
HOGS 52...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 240-270 lbs 33.00-39.00,
40-45% lean 230-260 lbs 30.00-35.00.
BOARS: lightweights 5.00-15.00
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 1...N0 MARKET TEST!
Vintage Hay
Vintage. Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, January 2,2003
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 142.00-165.00.
TIMOTHY: 190.00.
GRASS: 132.00.
MIXED HAY: 137.00.
STRAW: 120.00-162.00.
CORN FODDER: 75.00.
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Pennsylvania
Farm Show
2003
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
Decemlmr 31,2002
CATTLE 69...(PDA)...Compared with
sale two weeks ago...steers and heifers
steady on a light test, cows firm on a
limited supply.
STEERS: few Choice 1-3 1230-1285 lbs
71.75-72.75, average 72.25, Select 1-2
69.50-70.75, average 70.13.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; one Select 2
52.00.
HEIFERS; one Choice 1-3 1145 lbs
68.25, one Standard 2 46.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
38.00- average 39.92, Boners
80-85% lean 33.25-38.50, average 35.53,
Lean 85-90% lean 28.00-33.75, high yield
ing to 35.00, average 31.45. Shells 26.75
and down.
BULLS: one Yield Grade 2 1295 lbs
42.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one lot
Large 3 945 lbs Holsteins 43.50, one lot
Medium 2 400 lbs 68.00.
CALVES 95...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-110 lbs 30.00-35.00, average
32.50, Utility 50-90 lbs 5.00-20.00, average
11.25. FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls
mostly steady...No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs 100.00-130.00, average 111.83, 80-85
lbs 77 00-95.00, average 84.00, No 2
80-120 lbs 50.00-95.00, weaker calves
35.00- average 75.67; few No 1 Hol
stein heifers 85-105 lbs 275.00-340.00, No
2 75-100 lbs 100.00-220.00.
HOGS 26...50ws mostly steady. Bar
rows and Gilts: one lot 40-45% lean 325
lbs 26.50.
SOWS: 1-3 415-500 lbs 21.50-22.00, av
erage 21.88,505-695 lbs 24.00-28.00, aver
age 25.23, Medium 400-490 lbs
10.00-12.00, average 10.50.
BOARS; few 190-240 lbs 15.00-20.00,
one 465 lbs 5.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
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