OPEN HOUSE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ABBOTTSTOWN
Roy Basset from Miller Pro will discuss sprayer calibration & safety as well as
weed and insect identification
Bring your license - worth 1 core & 1 category
1:00 PM
Round baler service maintenance clinic - Raul Smith from NH service will talk
about the new round baler product line, and service tips to keep your machine
running
THURSDAY 23RD
11:00 AM
New Holland Skidloader service and maintenance clinic - John Rutt from NH
construction will show you tips on how to keep your loader free of trouble and pre
vent down time
Also, Mike Conner from Galaxy tire will talk about performance solutions and
skid steer tire maintenance
1:00 PM
Discbme service and maintenance clinic - Paul smith from New Holland service
will give tips to keep your machines running at top efficiency
FRIDAY 24TH
1:00 PM
Roy Basset from Miller Pro will discuss sprayer calibration & safety as well as
weed and insect identification.
Bring your license woith 1 core & 1 category
ELIZABETHTOWN
JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 1
MONDAY 27TH
10:30 AM
A -itate tioope' will talk about farm equipment on the highway, laws and
safety tips
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM >T . ,
Vioitour bulk lubricant equipment display and talk to a Balcrank lube et)iiipmei
representative on how to improve your maintenance program and 4ave $
TUESDAY 28TH
10:30 AM
New Holland Skidloader service ana maintenance clinic - John Rutt from NH
construction will show you tips on how to keep your loader free of trouble and pre
vent down time Also Mike Connei from Galaxy tire will talk about performance
solutions and skid steer tire maintenance
1:00 PM
Paul Morgan from Hrestone fne Co will talk on optimizing farm tire perform
ance in the field
Jeff Roberts irom Harvest Tec will discuss advantages of using Crop
Preservative and proper moisture sensing techniques (Messicks parts counter will
be closed for this valuable training session, so please call Matt Pflieger asap if
planning to attend)
Vou don t want to miss this seminar it you use stretch plastic to wrap baled hay
Agronomist Jacques Jalbert brings 25 years of experience with degrees in both
agronomics and animal science He will wrap up the advantages in terms of nutri
tional value, cost effectiveness, returns on investment and the difference in plas
tics and wrapping methods
1:00 PM
Round baler service maintenance clinic - Paul Smith from NH service will talk
about the new round baler product line, and service tips to keep your machine
running
7:00 PM
Ralph Stang from North East Stihl will talk about two cycle power equipment
safety and maintenance Stop by to see the Stihl traveling display trailer.
THURSDAY 30TH
10:30 AM
Representatives from the Balcrank lube equipment company will discuss how to
improve your equipment maintenance program and save you sss
Discbme service and maintenance clinic Paul smith from New Holland service
will give tips to keep your machines running at top efficiency
Roy Basset from Miller Pro will discuss sprayer calibration & safety as well as
weed and insect identification
Bring your license - worth 1 core & 1 category
FRIDAY 31 ST
10:30 AM
Roy Basset from Miller Pro wilf discuss sprayer calibration 8 safety as well as
weed and insect identification
Bring your license - worth 1 core & 1 category
Keith Hoover from Team Ag Consulting Services will discuss the advantages ot
deep tilling with a DMI machine (DMI sales presentation)
187 Meets Drive 7481 Lincoln Hwy East
Elizabethtown, PA 17022 Abbotstown, PA 17301
(800)222-3373(717)367-1319 (888)285-0225(717)259-6617
Fax (717)367-6662 IMiVW HUU.MW Fax (717)259-6528
JANUARY 20 - 25
WEDNESDAY 22ND
11:00 AM
7:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 29TH
10:30 AM
1:00 PM
7:00 PM
1:00 PM
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East Coast and North
Central Veal Report
Des Moines, lowa
January 14,2003
Supplied By USDA
CARLOT VEAL CARCASS RE
PORT: Northeast and North Central
Basis: Compared to trading last week:
Northeast special fed veal mostly steady
to weak on light test. Demand and of
fering mostly light to moderate. North
Central light test mostly .50 to 2.00
lower for comparable trades on light de
mand and light to moderate offerings.
VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL
FED, HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUC
TION POINTS; Northeast 400 head;
Hide-Off, 215-275 lb: 195-200.00. North
Central 450 head; Hide-On, 240-300 lbs
170-173.00 few 176.00.
CONTRACT INFORMATION; Hot
Basis, Hide-Off (As of January 15,
2003): Contract calves slaughtered this
week; 195.00-215.00, mostly
205.00- Packers base market
185.00- Future contracts offered:
Firm Bottom 175.00 and 183.00, Firm
Top 195.00 and 203.00. Firm Bottom,
Open Top 180.00. Firm Bottom, 182.00,
Split Half Top 202.00. Fixed 180.00 and
185.00.’
•North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI &
WI.
•Northeast - MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ,
DE, CT & VT.
WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS
THAN CARLOT, EAST COAST
AREA VEAL CUTS TRADE, SPE
CIAL FED: Market for Tuesday, Jan.
14 Compared to last week: Distribu
tive special fed veal cuts are trading
mostly steady on slow to moderate mar
ket activity.
Prices per CWT: Carcass, hide off
200-2 SO lb 205-245.00; Foresaddles
85-110 lb 170-180.00; Kosher Foresad
dles 90-110 lb 195-205.00; Hindsaddles
85-115 lb 285-300.00; Loins, regular
17-25 lb 250-295.00; Loins, 4x4 trmd
12-18 lb 400-450.00; Hotel Racks, 8 rib
15-21 lb 415-450.00, 7 rib 14-20 lb
455-480.00, 6 rib 13-17 lb 495-525.00; FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Chuck, square cut 36-47 lb 85-110.00; Large 1: CALVES; 300-350 lbs (323 lbs)
Shoulder, full 14-20 lb 125-160.00; Legs, 101.50-107.00 (104.50); 350-400 lbs (372
double 70-90 lb 275-310.00, TBS 3-piece lbs) 97.00-99.00 (98.34); 400-450 lbs (412
24-32 lb 575-650.00, BHS heel-out 27-35 lbs) (93.30); 450-500 lbs (471
lb 350-450.00; Top Round, trmd, cap-off lbs) 88.50 (86.05); 500-600 lbs
8-10 lb 700-825.00; Breast 10-12 lb f 600650 lbs
65-8040; Necks, bone-in>' 24-28 Hr ( 78.00J1.00 (78.77); few
inn’ll nn 1 Meat, regular 65<h«te(674 Ibf) 76,25-76.75 (76.52).
200-225.00; Boneless Trimmings fh _
75-80% lean 51-58.00; Heavy Nature lbS (52 ° !t>s)
Green Hides, per piece 37-41.00. 550 ' 600 lbs (576 lbs)
SO.SOHPO (81.#,,500650 lbs (616 lbs)
80.7#|:58(«1.54)f650-700 lbs (677 lbs)
(79.88)r'700-750 lbs (720 lbs)
77.0035K00 (78.81); 750-800 lbs (783 lbs)
75.00-&4047748); 800* 900 lbs (850
lbs) 7##78.7S (77.74)1 900 lbs 75.00;
965W&5&.,
National Weekly
Lamb Report
Des Moines, lowa
January 14,2003
Report Supplied By (JSUA
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB RE
PORT for week ending Monday, Jan.
13: SLAUGHTERED LAMB PRIOR
WEEK: From Forward Contracts: Do
mestic 0; Imported 0. From Formula
Arrangements: Domestic 17,452 head;
Imported: 1,845.
SLAUGHTERED PACKER
OWNED SHEEP: DOMESTIC: 1,677
head, 69-80 lbs (avg. 75 lbs); dressing
50.0-50.0%, avg. 50.0%; Choice or better
99.3%. IMPORTED: None.
FORWARD CONTRACT PUR
CHASES: No trade reported.
FORMULA PURCHASES; DOMES
TIC: 12,820 head, 63-75 lbs (avg. 71.9
lbs) 159.39-178.70, wtd.avg. price
163.79; 4,968 head, 75-84 lbs (avg. 78.8
lbs) 160.36-178.00, wtd. avg. price
165.35.
IMPORTED: 1,551 head, 68-77 lbs
(avg. 72.0 lbs) 148.08-168.44, wtd. avg.
price 155.86.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 18, 2003-A25
Oklahoma Feeder
Cattle. Weekly
Oklahoma City, OK
January 15,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCK
YARDS, Weekly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week; Feeder steers
1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to
2.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves
steady. Demand good for all classes.
Packers reduced kill Monday in a con
tinuing effort to bring beef in line with
live slaughter cattle figures. Monday’s
kill was 95,000 head, 25 percent less
than a year ago. Feeder market strug
gling some as the June fat board is hold
ing prices in check. Quality average.
Feeder cattle in medium to fleshy condi-
tions.
Receipts this week 10,345; last week
last year 17,615. Supply consis
ted of 76% yearlipgs and calves over
600 lbs; 21% calves; 3% cows and bulls.
Heifers comprised 44% of feeder & calf
supply. Prices follow with weighted av
erage weight and price in parenthesis.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Urge 1: CALVES: 300-400 lbs (350 lbs)
114.00-120.50 (117.89); 400-450 lbs (424
lbs) 106.50-116.00 (112.06); 4SO-500 lbs
(475 lbs) 98.00-104.00 (102.07); 500-550
lbs (526 lbs) 90.00-106.00 (99.01);
550-600 lbs (574 lbs) 84.00-96.00 (91.18);
600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 79.00-85.00 (82.61);
700-750 lb calves (721 lbs) 81.25-84.50
(82.18). YEARLINGS: 555 lbs thin
99.00; 600-650 lbs (634 lbs) 83.75- 87.75
(85.32); 650-700 lbs (679 lbs) 82.00-85.00
(83.43); 700-750 lbs (721 lbs) 82.25-85.00
(83.30); 750-800 lbs (775 lbs) 80.00-84.50
(82.19); 800-850 lbs (817 lbs) 78.50-82.75
(81.08); 850-900 lbs (871 lbs) 77.25-
80.75 (78.61); 915 lbs 80.75; 1005 lbs
79.00. HOLSTEINS: few odd packages
Large 3, 625 lbs 66.00; 700 lbs 63.00;
800-825 lbs 60.75-63.00; 885 lbs 58.50.
Kentucky Feeder
Cattle Sales
Lexington, Ky.
January 14,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
BLUE GRASS STOCKYARDS
Daily Auction Report: Actual Receipts;
3,542. Compared to Monday: Steer and
heifer calves mostly steady. Yearling
steers steady to 1.00 lower, yearling
heifers steady. Holsteins steady.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1: 300-350 lbs 102.00-110.00,
350-400 lbs 98.00-106.00; 400-450 lbs
92.00- few 106.00, 450-500 lbs
87.00- 500-550 lbs 84.00-90.00,
550-600 lbs 80.00-85.25; 600-700 lbs
Hfe Salute Oar Faming Industry
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610-286-9052
& Rentals yjtfi
calves 75.00-81.75,600-700 lbs yearlings
76.50-83.50; 700-800 lbs 74.50-83.00;
800-900 lbs 75.00-82.60; 900-1000 lbs
76.00-78.40; 24 head (Charx-blk) 1016
lbs partly fattened 76.90. Medium and
Large 1-2: 63 head (mixed) 875 lbs
78.30. HOLSTEINS: Large 3; few
600-700 lbs 58.00-61.75; 700-800 lbs
60.75-62.30, including SO head 715 lbs
62.30; 6 head 818 lbs 57.50.
BULL CALVES: Medium and Large
1: 300-400 lbs 90.00-102.00; 400-500 lbs
80.00- few 94.00-97.50; 500-600 lbs
75.00- 600-700 lbs 70.00-79.00.
Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs
77.00-
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1: 300-400 lbs 81.00-87.00;
400-500 lbs 74.00-85.00; 500-600 lbs
73.00- including 43 head (mixed)
592 lbs 75.20; 600-700 lbs 72.00-79.80,
including 25 head (bbwf) 603 lbs 76.60,
22 head (blk-Charx) 609 lbs 75.30, 81
head (blk) 643 lbs 79.80 & 66 head
(mixed) 694 lbs 78.80; 700-800 lbs
72.00- including 39 head (blk-
Charx) 743 lbs 77.50 & 21 head (Charx)
773 lbs 75.40.
Tennessee Feeder
Cattle Sales
Nashville, Tenn.
January 15,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
FEEDER CATTLE: Tennessee
Weighted Average Report for Tuesday,
Jan. 14, at Dickson, Huntingdon and
Cookeville. Receipts 2,153 calves and
feeders (24% over 600 lbs). Trend: Feed
er steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower; feeder heif
ers steady to 3.00 lower. Average weight
and average price in parentheses. Price
perewt.
FEEDER STEERS: MedJLge. 1-2:29
head, 300-400 lb (344) 90-114i»(102.88
61 head, 400-500 lb (446) 77-96.50
(87.84); 76 head, 500-600 lb (556)
72-85.00 (78.23); 43 head, 609-700 lb
(648) 69.50-78.50 (74,31);' sV'head,
700-800 lb (736) 68-76.00 (72.10); 15
head, 800-900 lb (830)
(69.21). Med,/Lge. 3: lb
(355) 82-104.00 ‘(91.61); r 33 head,
400-500 lb (450) 72-94,00 (78.83); 17
head, 500-600 lb (531) 70-79.00 (73.58);
16 head, 600-700 lb (662) 65-71.00
(68.99).
FEEDER HEIFERS; MedJLge. 1-2:
68 head, 300-400 lb (356) 75-90.00
(81.40); 109 head, 400-500 lb (456)
70-81.50 (75.45); 111 head, 500-600 lb
(549) 67-76.50 (71.34); 53 head. 600-700
lb (650) 65-77.00 (71.47). MedJLge. 3:
23 head. 300-400 lb (355) 66-80.00
(73.62); 55 head, 400-500 lb (453)
65-75.00 (70.08); 500-600 lb (547)
60-71.00 (66.62); 14 head, 600-700 lb
(627) 61-70.50 (66.45).
FEEDER BULLS: Mcd./Lge. 1-2: 33
head, 300-400 lb (366) 90-110.00 (98.03):
50 head, 400-500 lb (460) 73-87.00
(80.88); 63 head, 500-600 lb (553)
67-84.00 (74.41); 62 head, 600-700 lb
(643) 65-75.00 (69.82); 23 head. 700-800
lb (738)60-76.00(66.85).