A26-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 18, 2003
Eastern Cornbelt Direct
Sheep Weekly Summary
Springfield, 111.
January 10,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Cornbelt Direct Sheep Weekly
Report (includes lambs sold in IL., IN.,
OH., MI.) Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs were 2.00-6.00 higher on
weights over 90 lbs. Lambs under 90 lbs
were 1.00-4.00 higher in light trading.
Ewes were 1 00-2.00 higher. Goats were
steady. Demand was moderate to good.
Trading was moderate Carlot lamb car
cass prices were sharply higher on
weights under 55 lbs. Carcasses over 55
lbs were weak to 1.00 lower. Confirmed
sales this week about 72% slaughter
lambs, 28% ewes and an additional 461
head of goats. Total sheep and lambs
sales 1000, last week 925 and year ago
925.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3
110-130 lbs 82.00-88.00, few up to 90.00
shorn, 80.00-86.00 wooled; 100-110 lbs
77.00-80.00; 60-70 lbs 90.00-93.00; 55-60
lbs few 112.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; Utility to Good;
44.00- few up to 50.00; Cull:
30.00-
Farm Show Exhibitor
Honored For
Commitment To Event
On Tuesday of the Farm Show, Melvin
S. Worley received a plaque presented
by Dennis Grumbine, Farm Show direc
tor, thanking Worley for his commitment
to the show. Worley, who remembers
when the Farm Show building was first
constructed, has attended, and later ex
hibited at the show since 1923.
Photo by Michelle Kunjappu
Apple, Pear
Winners Named
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Pennsylva
nia growers exhibited a variety of apples and
pears at this year’s Fruit Competition at the
87th Pennsylvania Farm Show.
Billy Brent’s Orchard, Fairfield, Adams
County, submitted this year’s winning entry,
given the overall Best of Show award.
Judge Jerome Frecon noted that, when con
sidering the quality of an apple entry, the sample
must be “true to name, be within size, and un
iform in size, appearance, and color.” One must
also “watch out for blemishes caused by things
like insect, disease, and cold weather damage.”
Apple growers this year in Pennsylvania faced
many obstacles in producing quality fruit for
their consumers. Frecon said that early frost in
the spring and drought in the summer “made it
a hard growing season,” but assured fruit lovers
they can still find good apples in the market
place.
Lawrence Yager of Gettysburg, Adams Coun
ty, was also a judge for the show.
Winners are as follows:
Best bushel of apples; Billy Brent's Orchard.
Best consumer package, 16-24 Lbs.; Stntes Orchard.
Best consumer package, 8-12 Lbs.: Peters Orchards
Best tray of apples Billy Brent's Orchard
Best bagged apples. Stntes Orchard.
Best overwrap tray of apples: Billy Brent's Orchard
Best plate of five apples- Peters Orchards.
Best plate of five pears; Hollabaugh Bros , Inc.
Best tray of 20 pears; Peters Orchards
Best gift package of gift basket- Stntes Orchard.
Best of show award* Billy Brent’s Orchard
SLAUGHTER GOATS (cwt.): kIDS:
Selection 2: 20-40 lbs 95.00-107.00; 40-60
lbs 94.00-95.00. Selection 3: 20-60 lbs
55.00-62.00. YEARLINGS; Selection 2:
70-90 lbs 62.00-65.00. DOES/NANNIES
AND BUCKS/BILLIES: Selection 2-3:
80-125 lbs 57.00-65.00.
This report covers sheep and lambs
sold direct off the "farm through local
country stations. Note: receipts do not
cover total movement in the area.
Tennessee Graded
Goat and Sheep Sale
Nashville, Lenn.
January 13,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Tennessee Livestock Producers Graded
Goat and Sheep Sale at Thompson Sta
tion, Friday, Jan. 10. Receipts: 620 head,
403 goats, 217 sheep; last sale 843. Goats
sold per head or per hundred weight, ac
tual or estimated.
GOATS: SLAUGHTER CLASSES:
KIDS; Selection 2: 35-50 lb 114-115.00,
51-65 lb 103-109.00, 66-85 lb few 92.00.
Selection 3: 25-35 lb 90-97.00, 36-50 lb
107.50-110.00, 51-65 lb 85-90.00, 66-85 lb
93-95.50. YEARLINGS: Selection 2-3:
55-85 lb not well tested. BUCKS/
BILLIES: All wgts. 101-101.50.
NANNIES/DOES: All wgts. 99.00.
The PA Crop Insurance Assistance Program has
been extended for crop year 2003. Benefits
include:
To receive these
insurance agent
www.rma.usda.gov
Enrollment Deadline:
Pennsylvania encourages growers to have crop insurance protection as part of their farming
risk management plan. All policy fees and approximately 20 percent of net premium costs are paid
for growers.
KIDS: FEEDERS: Selection 3: 24-38 lb
not well tested.
REPLACEMENT GOATS:
NANNIES/DOES: Selection 2: Per head;
weights estimated. Small 65-75 lb
45-51.00; Medium 75-90 lb 52-67.00;
Large 90 Ib/up few 61-80.00. BILLIES/
BUCKS: Selection 2: Per head. 75-150 lb
69-81.00. Boer or Boer cross
112.50-220.00.
SHEEP; SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Good
and Choice few Prime 60-80 lb not well
tested; 80-100 lb 85-89.50; 100-120 lb few
85.50; 120-150 lb 77.50-87.25. Barbadoes
and Katahdin: 60-80 lb 89.50-114.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good,
all wgts. 36-46.50. SLAUGHTER RAMS;
All wgts. few 36-42.50.
Eastern Cornbelt Direct
Feeder Cattle Weekly
Spring Geld, 111.
January 10,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder Cattle
Summary Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
and Ohio: Feeder cattle were unevenly
steady compared to the last market test.
Demand was light to moderate and trad
ing activity was slow. Reported sales con-
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sisted of about 32% beef steers, 53% heif
ers and 15% Hdlstefn steers.
Approximately 24% of the cattle market
ed this week weighed over 600 lbs. Con
firmed sales 950 this week, N/A last week,
and 1150 last year.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1-2: 575-725 lbs 81.25-84.75;
725-800 lbs 80.00-81.00, few 75.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Medium and
Large 3: 650-800 lbs 61.50-63.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1-2; 525-700 lbs 82.50-84.00;
700-750 lbs 75.00-80.00.
Prices are based FOB the farm unless
otherwise indicated. Delivered prices in
clude freight, commissions, and other ex
penses.
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
January 14,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 322...(PDA)..steers 2.00 high
er, cows steady to weak.
STEERS; High Choice and Prime
1200-1450 lbs 78.75-80.50, Choice 1-3
1170-1475 lbs 73.00-78.75, Select 1-2
65.00-74.00, Standard 1-2 50.00-62.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; few Choice 2-3
1505-1530 lbs 57.25-64.75, few Select 1-2
51.50-55.00, few Standard 1-2
Pennsylvania Crop
Insurance Program
45.00-47.50.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1100-1480 lbs
70.00- few Select 1-2 66.00-72.00,
few Standard 1-2 52.25-60.00..
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
39.50-44.50, Boners 80-85% lean
35.00- Lean 85-90% lean
31.00- Shells 30.00 and down.
BULLS; few Yield Grade 1 1325-1875
lbs 47.75-52.50, few Yield Grade 2
1160-1935 lbs 42.00-47.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um 1-2 755-915 lbs 54.00-65.00. few
550-750 lbs 60.00-70.00, one 435 lbs 70.00,
few Large 1-2 595-820 lbs 45.00-59.00;
HEIFERS: few Medium 1 500-675 lbs
60.00- Medium 1-2 675-850 lbs
45.00- BULLS: few Large 1-2
560-730 lbs 45.00-50.00, few Medium 1
495-565 lbs 62.00-73.00.
CALVES 67...VEALERS; few Good
160-250 lbs 70.00-84.00, Standard and
Good 80-100 lbs 20.00-40.00, Utility 60-90
lbs 5.00-20.00. FARM CALVES: No 1
Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 110.00-140.00,
few No 2 80-110 lbs 50.00-100.00; few No
1 Holstein heifers 100-115 lbs
400.00-460.00, one No 2 85 lbs 300.00.
Few beef cross bulls and heifers 70-90
lbs 40.00-140.00.
HOGS 7...50W5: few 1-3 400-585 lbs
21.00-26.00.
BOARS: one 415 lbs 8.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 1...N0 MARKET TEST!
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