(Continued from Page A 2) 61.00- avg 63.22, heavy 1600-1640 lbs 60.25- 85. Choice 2-3 1290-1555 lbs 58.00- 50, avg 59.38, heavy package 1630 lbs 58.75. Select and low Choice 1-3 1320-1595 lbs 54.25- avg 56.90. Select 1-2 1190-1580 lbs 52.75- avg 5394. Standard 1-2 1250-1330 lbs 49 25-51.50, avg 50.58. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1335-1450 lbs 72.00-76.75, avg 73.88, individual 79.25. Choice 2-3 1060-1250 lbs 71.50- avg 72.38. Couple Select and low Choice 1-3 1085-1110 70.00. Heiferettes: Couple Commercial to Choice 2-4 1165-1460 lbs 67.00. SLAUGHTER COWS' PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80 Over 1400 lbs 39.50-44.00 35.75-39.50 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 36.25-39.00 33.50- Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 34.75- 31.00-34.50 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 31.25-34.75 27.00-31.25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 27.25-30.25 24.00-27.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1205-2090 lbs 46.00-52.50, high dressing up to 55.50. Yield Grade 2 1100-1790 43.00-47.00, couple 2155-2560 lbs 41.75- 43.50. CALVES: Compared to Monday, veal calves sold with a firmer undertone on a fairly light test. Holstein bull calves returning to the farm sold sharply higher in very active bidding, and good buyer attendance. Holstein heifers sold sharply higher due to very good buyer demand. The supply in cluded 368 head in the state graded sale, with around 89 percent of the graded run going back on feed. VEAL CALVES; Standard and Utility 60-90 lbs 11.00-25.00,195 lb individual 60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Graded Number One Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 139.00-167.00; 90-92 lbs 122.00; 86-88 lbs 117.00; few 80-84 lbs 110.00. Graded Number Two Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 110.00-130.00; 88-92 lbs 120.00; 80-86 lbs 111.00. Graded Utility Holstein bulls 100-110 lbs 65.00; 90-98 lbs 30.00. Few bulls sold in the singles sale 140-170 lbs SS.OO-70.00, with a fancy individual 97.00. Holstein heifers 95-125 lbs 410.00-520.00; 90 lbs 320.00-485.00; 85 lbs 290.00- 390.00; 80 lbs 320.00; 75 lbs 230.00- 70 lbs 190.00; 65 lbs 140.00. Plainer type heifers 95-125 lbs 275.00-395.00; 90 lbs 260.00-300.00; 85 lbs 160.00-300.00; 75 lbs 140.00- 70 lbs 80.00-140.00; 60-65 lbs 70.00- Cross bred beef heifer calves 105 lbs 140.00; 90 lbs 125.00. SHEEP and LAMBS: Compared to Monday, all classes sold mostly steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 couple 22 lbs 100.00; 60-70 lbs 116.00- package 74 lbs 116.00; 80-90 lbs 104.00- 90-105 lbs 108.00-112.00; Organic Farming Conference Jan. 25 NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. Holistic farm management, tran sitioning to organic production, an introduction to organic farm ing practices, sustainable farm worker housing and more them a dozen other presentations will be featured at the annual Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey Winter Conference, Jan. 25 here at the Cook Campus Center. The daylong conference, “Greener Fields: Growing Value on the Farm,” draws speakers and attendees from throughout the Mid-Atlantic. The confer ence, which emphasizes sustain ab 1 e and or ganic a p - pro aches to pro du c - tio n , will OLIVER PARTS 77-88-880 Wide front end -$650 88 Tub & rear end - $6OO Fenders with Extension - $275 set Super 66 - tub & rear - $6OO 88 Long block - $575 77 diesel block - $250 Complete PTO units - $3OO Used Hyd. unit - $l5O Cultivators with fertilizers side dressers - $l5O Other used parts Call Les @ 717-626-1435 or 717-475-1231 120-145 lbs 90.00-104.00, package 82.00; pack age 165 lbs 90.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and Choice Yearlings 100-160 lbs 82.00-84.00; individual 185 lbs 56.00; individual 210 lbs 64.00. Good and Choice 2 Year Olds fancy package 149 lbs 58.00; individual 170 lbs 42.00; package 200 lbs 52.00; individual 280 lbs 40.00. Ewes; couple 105 lbs 66.00; 120-170 lbs 44.00- 180-250 lbs 44.00-48.00, few 52.00- GOATS: Compared to Monday, all classes of goats sold mixed, although mostly steady for the bulk of the run. All goats are sold on a per head basis, with estimated weights. Kids: Selection 1 few 20-40 lbs 50.00-60.00. Selection 2 20-40 lbs 32.00-40.00 Selection 3 20-40 lbs 22.00-30.00. Yearlings; Selection 1 60-80 lbs 60.00-70.00; few 80-100 lbs 72.00-82.00. Selection 2 60-80 lbs 54.00-64.00. Selection 3 few 60-80 lbs 38.00-40.00. Does/Nannies: Selec tion 1 50-70 lbs 62.00-68.00; 70-100 lbs 60.00- 100-150 lbs 72,00-80.00, hill 50.00. Selection 2 70-100 lbs 100-150 lbs 60.00-72.00. Selection 3 50-70 lbs 32.00-52.00; 70-100 lbs 50.00- Wethers: Few 50-70 lbs 58.00- 70-100 lbs 72.0090.00; few 100-150 lbs 92.00-100.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 72.00- 100-150 lbs 78.00-94.00, individual 112.00 150-250 lbs 106.00-144.00, few 148.00- Selection 2 70-100 lbs 56.00-70.00; 100-150 lbs 60.00- ISO-2SO lbs 84.00-117.00. Selection 3 70-100 lbs 48.00-58.00; 100-150 lbs 60.00- 150-250 lbs 82.00-90.00. / Lancaster County Weekly Cattle New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Friday, January 17,2003 THIS WEEK LAST WEEK LAST YEAR Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold fully 1 00 higher to open the trading period, only to trend fully 50*100 lower to close it out The quality of the supply this week fluctuated more than usual, and with the various finish came mixed buyer activity It was pretty simple though, if they had the right finish and they were the right weight, they went in the 80 00 pen The Western direct feed yards moved the bulk of their steers at mostly 80 00 this week, which is 2.00 higher than the previous trading period Luckily, the Western feeders were able to get it done before news broke that several vials of bubonic plague were misting from a college lab This news caused the Board to crash on Wednesday, with near limit down losses in all livestock pits However, even a plague scare cannot slow the red meat train down as boxed beef cutout values continue to sky rocket, with gains from 6 00 to over 7 00 this week Holstein steers sold with a firmer undertone this week, although the supply remains light Well-finished also address topics as varied as compost, crop rotation, culinary herbs, and conserving water on farm. This year features several pre sentations for farmers consid ering converting to organic prac tices and information for those who are new to production agri culture. In the morning, Olga Wickerhauser, the new 'NJAES sustainable agriculture coordina tor, will cover “Fundamentals of Sustainable Organic Agricul ture,” and Phil Metzger, project coordinator for the. Central New York Resource Conservation and Development board and a trainee in the Allan Savory Center’s Hol istic Management Certified Edu cator program will offer an “In troduction to Holistic Management,” an integrated planning process that emphases organizing land-based enterprises to be profitable and environ mentally and socially sound. DS is Distributor for: , . . \ SUPER CHIMNEY t9M 2100 ’jxjl: AC Super Pro 2100 Chimney DS/316 Stainless Features 25 Year Warranty SfV mn f^ Also Available D*S. Machine Shop Ni PP e "° se stove Stoves & Chimneys JSSaez 2388 Old Leacock Rd„ Gordonville, PA 17529 Williamsport, PA 17701 717-768-3853 570-745-2391 Holsteins arc trading in the 64 00*67 00 range, which keeps improving each week Slaughter heifer runs were tight as well, with firmer undertones noted throughout the week Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 100 lower There was no outstanding news this week that greatly affected the cow market Cow carcass cutout values gained less than 50 for the week, and had little effect on the market Buyer attendance was good this week, and the supply continues to be heavy as over 1100 cows went through the Lancaster county sale bams Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 3 00 lower This weck‘s reported supply included 27 percent steers, 6 percent heifers, 44 percent cows, 8 percent bulls, with the balance feeders SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2*4 1130*1495 lbs 7700*8200. Yield Grade 4*5 74.85*77 00. Choice 2*3 1120*1495 lbs 7400*78 50, Yield Grade 4 70.50*73 50, heavy 1510*1615 lbs 68 75-74 25 with a package of Yield Grade 4*5 64 75, high dressing Charolais-X's 74 50*77 25. Select and low Choice 2*3 165- 1495 lbs 72 75*7600. heavy 1525-1580 lbs 6800-70 50, with a few high dressing Yield Grade 1-2 76 00*81 75 Select 1-2 1025*1495 lbs 68 75-72 50, avg 7125, heavy 1625*1655 lbs 66 75*69 00, with a couple 940-980 lb packages going back on feed 71 00-72.00 HOLSTEIN STEERS. High Choice and Prime 2*3 1290-1565 lbs 61.00-66 50, couple 70 00 early in the week, heavy 1600-1700 lbs 55 25-62 85 Choice 2-3 1290-1570 lb« 57 00-60 50, heavy package 1630 lbs 58 75 Select and low Choice 1-3 1320-1595 lbs 54 25-58 00 Select 1-2 1140*1590 lbs 52 75*57 50 Stan dard I*2 1250-1330 lbs 49 25*51 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 2*4 1020-1450 lbs 72 00-77 50, individual 79 25 Choice 2-3 1060-1345 lbs 7000-73 75 Couple Select and low Choice 1-3 1085-1110 70 00 Hciferettes Couple Com mercial to Choice 2-4 1165* 1460 lbs 67 00 SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESSING Breakers 75*80 Over 1400 lbs 38 50-4400 3400-39 50 Boners 80-85 Over 1200 lbs 35.00-39.75 32 75-36 75 Lean (High- Yield) 85-88 Over 1200 lbs 33 75-36.75 3000-34 50 Lean 88-90 Over 1000 lbs 3100-34 75 27 00-31 75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 27 00-30 25 23 50-28 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1 1020-2090 lbs 43 50-54 25, high dressing up to 55 50 Yield Grade 2 1100-2660 41 00-47 25, couple low dressing 2155- 2560 lbs 4175-43 50 Bullocks. Few Select 1-2 1065-1460 lbs 60 00*60 50, couple 69 00-71 50 CALF SUMMARY Compared to last week, slaugh ter calves sold firm to 1000 higher Slaughter buyers are not able to procure calves near as effortlessly as ac customed to as several feeders are showing interest in owning the Utility calves Holstein bull calves suitable for special fed veal barns sold sharply higher this week Buyer demand, attendance, and activity were all excel lent for the entirety of the week However, many pro ducers are trying to pencil out paying 140 00-170 00 for 90-125 lb calves when the finished market is only 185 00 Holstein heifers also sold sharply higher this week, as bids are above 500 00 for the fancy stock The state graded runs in Lancaster County remain fairly strong as nearly 1000 head were sold through the two graded sales this week CATTIE CALVES 2538 1639 2550 1728 2415 1620 SLAUGHTER CALVES Choice individual 180 lb* 102 00, individual 260 lbs 87 00, individual 365 lbs 75 00. individual 410 lbs 93 00. Standard and Utility 60-90 lbs 11 00-25 00. weaker 10 00-15 00 CALVES RETURNING TO FEED Monday- Hoi stein bulls 95-125 lbs 120 00-14000 Plainer-type bulls 95-125 lbs 9200-12200, 90 tbs 85 00-95 00 Weaker bulls 95-125 lbs 75 00-87 00, 90 lbs 50 00-75 00, 80 lbs 6000-7000 Few Holstein heifers 90 lbs 280 00-41 00. 85 lbs 250 00-280 00, 75 lbs 160 00 Tuesday- Graded Number One Holstein Bulls 95-125 Ibt 127 00-170 00, package 90 lbs 125 00, pack age 85 lbs 130 00, package 80 lbs 112 00 Graded Num ber Two Holstein Bulls 95-125 lbs 112.00-145 00, cou ple packages 90 lbs 130 00-135 00, couple packages 83 lbs 60 00-67 00 Graded Number One Holstein Heifers 95-120 lbs 335 00-455 00. package 83 lbs 330 00, pack- In the afternoon. Bob Muth, a second-generation South Jersey vegetable grower, will describe his firsthand experience transi tioning a working farm to organ ic production. More specialized sessions for those starting, expanding, or di versifying a farm enterprise in clude “The Profitable Small- Scale Dairy,” by Ken and Julie Bechtold, cheesemakers at Stoney Croft Farm in northern New Jersey, and “Managing a Successful CSA,” by Mike Baki of Genesis Biodynamic Farm near Blairstown. Pesticide recertification credits will be available for many ses sions. To register for the conference, call the NOFA-NJ office at (609) 737-6848 or download a registra tion form at the NOFA-NJ Web site, www.nofanj.org. NOFA-NJ is a 17-year-old membership based nonprofit organization based in Pennington, N.J. age 74 lbs 215 00 Graded Number Two Holstein Heif ers 90-105 lbs 345 00-40000, package 83 lbs 255 00, package 73 lbs 14000 Thursday- Graded Number One Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 139 00-167 00, 90-92 lbs 122 00; 86-88 lbs 117 00, few 80-84 lbs 110 00 Graded Number Two Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 11000-13000, 88-92 lbs 12000, 80-86 lbs 111 00 Graded Utility Holstein bulls 100-110 lbs 65 00,90*98 lbs 3000 Few bulls sold in the singles sale 140-170 lbs 55 00-70 00, with a fancy indi vidual 97 00 Holstein heifers 95-125 lbs 410 00-52000, 90 lbs 32000-485 00, 85 lbs 29000- 39000, 80 lbs 32000, 75 lbs 23000-26000, 70 lbs 19000, 65 lbs 14000 Plainer type heifers 95-125 lbs 275 00-395 00, 90 lbs 260 00-300 00, 85 lbs 16000-30000, 75 lbs 140 00-195 00. 70 lbs 80 00-140 00, 60-65 lbs 70 00-95 00 Cross bred beef heifer calves 105 lbs 140 00, 90 lbs 125 00 Pennsylvania Livestock Auction Waynctburg, Pa. Thursday, Jan. 16,2003 Report Supplied By Auction Cattle. STOCK COWS 34 50-4700 SLAUGHTER COWS Utility & Commercial 35 00-42 20, Boner & Boning Utility 3100-3600, Cutter & Boning Utility 28 00-34 00, Canner & Low Cutter 28 00-32 00, Shells 29 00 & down BULLS YIELD GRADE 1 1500#-2000# 39 00-50 00. YIELD GRADE 2 1000#-1400# 38 00-5100 FEEDER STEERS M & L 1 300-500# 8000-89 00 250-280# 80 00-94 00, M 600-900# 55 00-85 00 HEIFERS M U L I 300-500# 68 00-74 00. L 1 400-650# 60 00-75 00 BULLS M & L 1 300*620# 70 00-90 00 CALVES Veal Prime 70 00-85 00, Choice 6000-8400, Good 35 00*7000, Farm Calves #1 Hol stein Bulls 90-120# Few 35 00-1 IS 00; #2 Holstein Bulls 80-100# Few 1000-5000, Beef Bull & Hfrs/Hd 50 00-3400 HOGS. Barrows & Gilts #l-2 210-255# 35 00-44 00, *2-3 255-280# 32 00-4400, Sows #l-3 300-500# 17 00-35 00, Feeder Pigs 1-3 15-20# 5 00-17 00/Hd 1-3 25-35# 10 00-21 00/Hd LAMBS: High Choice 80-100# 65 00-100 00. Choice 40-75# 60 00-128 00; Feeder Lambs Good 50 00-95 00, Sheep 26 00-47 00, Fat Sheep 30 00 and down GOATS Large 45 00-125 00/Hd . Medium 30 00-70 00/Hd . Small 10 00-30 00/Hd HORSES Horses 20 00-52 00, Ponies 20 00-48 00 Indiana Livestock Auction Homer City, Pa. Thursday, January 16,2003 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 125 STEERS STEADY TO 500 HIGH ER COWS STEADY TO 200 HIGHER STEERS CHOICE 1-3 1185/1365 LBS 73 50, 78 50 SELECT 1-2 64 00, 70 25 STANDARD 1-2 52 SO, 56 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS CHOICE 2-3 1760 LBS ONE AT 5900 SELECT 1-2 51 00, 55 50 STANDARD 1-2 46 00,48 00 HEIFERS CHOICE 1-3 1310 LBS ONE AT 75 00 SELECT 1-2 65 25. 68 00 STANDARD 1-2 47 00, S 3 00 COWS BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 34 00. 46 00 BONERS 80-85% LEAN 35 00, 3900 LEAN 85-90% LEAN 30 00,35 50 SHELLS 29 50 AND DOWN BULLS YIELD GRADE I 1230 LBS ONE AT 56 25 YG2 1250/2355 LBS 36 75,4400 HEIFERS M-l 380/515,68 00,72 00 CALVES 88. STANDARD & GOOD 80/115 LBS 25 00,45 00 UTILITY 65/80 LBS 2000,22 50 FARM CALVES HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY TO 10 00 HIGHER NOT 1 BULLS 90/125 LBS 95 00, 13000 COUPLE TO 14000 NO 2 BULLS 85'/«05 LBS 6000, 90 00 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS NO 1 HEIFERS 90/110 LBS 350 00, 385 00 NO 2 80/95 LBS 10000, 240 00 BEFF CROSS BULLS AND HEIFERS *5/125 LBS 112 50,142 50 HOGS 46 BARROW & GILTS STEADY TO 500 HIGHER 49-54% LEAN 230/260 LBS 43 75, 46 50 40-45% LEAN 220/250 LBS 39 75, 42 50 40-45% LFAN 245/270 LBS 36 50, 37 75 SOWS US 1-3 498 LBS ONE AT 26 00 MEDIUM 310 ONE AT 1600 BOARS 360/590,7 50, 13 75 FEEDER PIGS 10 1-3 80/85 LBS 18 00,20 00 SHEEP SI LAMBS NO MARKET TFST GOATS NO MARKET TEST Six Counties Upgraded From Drought Watch To Normal Status Seven Counties Remain In Drought Watch HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Department of Environ mental Protection Secretary David E. Hess announced recent ly that six counties in southcen tral and southeastern Pennsylva nia have been upgraded from a drought watch to normal status after several weeks of beneficial rain and snow. The six counties returned to normal status are Berks, Chester, Cumberland, Delaware, Lancas ter and York. Seven counties on the western T KJH KNIGHT 3300 GOOD CONDITION $8,900 WITH POWER DISCHARGE $9,900 NDE 551 Vertical Mixer-DEMO CALL NDE 401 Vertical Mixer-DEMO CALL side discharge no conveyor A Agri-Service LLC Rental & Custom Services 14137 Pennsylvania Ave - Hagerstown MD 21742 (901) 665-9333 or TOLL FREE (877) 412-4224 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 18, 2003-A4l CATTLE: 206. COWS: 2.50-3.50 LOWER. BULLS: 150 LOWER. STEERS- CHOICE 1-3 1290 & 1305 LBS. COUPLE, 73.00 & 74.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS- CHOICE 2-3 ONE 1455 LBS. 57.00. SELECT 1-2 FEW 45.50, 48.00. ONE STANDARD 1-2 ONE 40 75. COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 33.25, 40.75, MOSTLY 34.75, 39.25, ONE AT 42 75, AVERAGE 37.10 BONERS 80-85% LEAN 29.75, 38.50, BULK OF SALES 36.75. 37 00, AVERAGE 34.45. LEAN 85-90% LEAN 27.75, 36.50 MOSTLY 29.00, 34,50, AVERAGE 30.85. SHELLS 27.50 AND DOWN BULLS. YIELD GRADE 1 FEW 1275/1855 LBS 46.25, 50.25 YG 2 1275/1910 LBS. 42.50, 45.00 FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: M & L 2, ONE 610.57.00, FEW 740/800,62.00,63 00; L 3, ONE 915.44.00. HEIFERS; M 2, ONE 860, 55.00 BULLS: M&LI, FEW 540/685, 58.00,60.00. CALVES: 287. STANDARD & GOOD 70/115 LBS. 32.50, 45.00. UTILITY 55/105 LBS. 10.00, 32.50. FARM CALVES' HOL STEIN BULLS STEADY TO STRONG. NO 1 BULLS 90/125 LBS. 110.00, 162.50, MOSTLY 12000, 150.00, 80/90, 70.00, 90.00 NO. 2 BULLS 80/120 LBS 50.00, 117.50. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS NO. 1 HERS. 90/100 LBS. FEW 305.00, 47000. NO. 2 75/100 LBS. 140.00, 300.00. HOGS. 7. 40-45% LEAN FEW 225/290 LBS. 25.00. 29.00. US 1-3 FEW 460/605 LBS. 23.00, 26.00. BOARS; 780 & 285, COUPLE 4 50 & 12.00. Greencastle Hay Greencastle, Pm. Report Supplied By Auction January 16.2003 HAY- 34 LOADS STRAW. 3 LOADS MIS CELLANEOUS. 1 LOAD TOTAL LOADS; 38 ALFALFA. 140 00-230.00. MIX HAY: 77 50-185 00 STRAW- 87 50. 1 40/BALE. WOOD. 25.00/LOAD. edge of the state remain in drought watch, Secretary Hess said. They are Beaver, Crawford, Erie, Greene, Lawrence, Mercer and Washington. “e have been in a real drought buster of a weather pattern in southcentral and southeastern Pennsylvania for about the past eight weeks or so,” Secretary Hess said. “The snow we received in late November, December and Janu ary has been especially helpful because the slow melting of snow is excellent for recharg ing groundwater. The weather so far this win ter, when it comes to precipitation, is just about the opposite of last year when the win ter months were so dry.” Gov. Schweiker first declared a drought emergency for 24 coun ties in southcentral and southeastern Pennsylva nia on Feb. 12,2002. Of the state’s 67 coun ties, only a dozen es caped being in a drought emergency, drought warning or drought watch at some point after Feb. 12 of last year. Greencastle Livestock GreencaMle, Pa. Report Supplied by PDA Thursday, Jan. 16,2003 FEEDER PIGS. 0 NO MARKET TEST. SHEEP: 0. NO MARKET TEST. GOATS: 0 NO MARKET TEST. Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Jersey Shore, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Thursday, Jan. 16,2003 RETURN TO FARM CALF: 100.00-455.00 GOOD VEAL: 60.00-99,00. COMMON VEAL; 15.00-59.00. CHOICE STEERS- 75.00-80.00. SELECT STEERS; 65.00-74 00. COMMON STEERS: 53.00-62.00 COMMERCIAL COWS; 37.00-43 00. CANNERS/CUTTERS: 30.00-38.00. SHELLS: 23.00 TO 30.00. CHOICE HEIFERS' 70.00-74.00. SELECT HEIFERS. 62.00-68.00. COMMON HEIFERS: 48 00-61.00. GOOD FEEDERS; 65.00 -70.00 COMMON FEEDERS- 40.00-64.00 BULLS: 40.00-48.00
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