Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 25, 2003 Westminster Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, January 21,2003 129 HEAD, 2.00 HIGHER. BREAK ERS 38.00-44.00, BONERS 36.00-41.00, LEAN 33.00-37.00, THIN 33.00 DOWN. BULLS: 7 HEAD, 1.00 HIGHER. YG+NI 1800-2050 LBS. 54.75-56.75, YG+N2 1200-1600 LBS. 44.00-46.00. FED STEERS: 25 HEAD, STEADY PRICES. HIGH CHOICE 1200-1400 LBS. 78.00-80.50, CHOICE 2-4 74.00-78.00, LOW CHOICE 1100-1400 LBS. 71.00-74.00, CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1300-1500 LBS. 64.00-65.75, LOW CHOICE TO 60.25. FED HEIFERS: 12 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1400 LBS. 79.00-80.50, CHOICE 2-3 74.00-77.00, 1 1080 LBS. AT 76.00. CALVES: 97 HEAD. 1 CHOICE 192 LBS. AT 89.00, GOOD 80-110 ÜBS. 35.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS RE TURNING TO FARM 5.00-10.00 HIGH ER. +NI 95-120 LBS. 120.00-132.00, 86-94 LBS. 90.00-117.00; +N2 95-120 LBS. 70.00-115.00, 82-94 LBS. 60.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI 80-110 LBS. 340.00-400.00, 120-135 LBS. 280.00- +N2 80-100 LBS. 190.00- BUTCHER HOGS: 46 HEAD, STEADY. YG+NI AND 2 210-300 LBS. 33.00- +NI 300-360 LBS. 27.00- +N2 AND 3 200-250 LBS. 25.00- SOWS: 16 HEAD. 300-500 LBS. 18.00-24.00,500-700 LBS. 20.00-24.00. BOARS: 7 HEAD 5.00-6.50. STOCK CATTLE: 132 HEAD. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-400 LBS. TO 92.00, 600-800 LBS. 67.00-76.00,900-1000 LBS. 62.00-68.00: HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 64.00-75.00, 500-700 LBS. 58.00-67.00. BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 83.00-94.00, 406-500 LBS. 75.00-89.00, 500-600 LBS. 69.00-77.00, 600-700 LBS. TO 65.00. SHEEP: 19 HEAD 35.00-53.00, HEAVYWEIGHTS 25.00-37.00. LAMBS: 37 HEAD, 3.00-8.00 HIGH ER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 90-120 LBS. 98.00-107.00, 121-135 LBS. 98.00-100.00, 136-150 LBS. 80.00-88.00, 80-90 LBS. 110.00-120.00. GOATS: 62 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES 85.00-125.00, MEDIUM 50.00-75.00, NANNIES 45.00-70.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 31 HEAD, BY THE LB. 25-40 LBS. 20.00-41.00, 1 160 LB. AT 35.00. Four States Livestock Monday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, January 20,2003 SLAUGHTER COWS: 65 HEAD, STEADY TO 2.00 HIGHER MAINLY ON FLESHY TYPES. BREAKERS 39.00- BONERS 37.00-41.25, LEAN 32.00- THIN AND LIGHT 32.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG+N2 1100-1400 LBS. TO 44.25. NEED MORE FARM INCOME? Contract Finishing Offers An Excellent Return On Investment Benefit from the advantages of a NEW AUTO-SORT WEAN TO FINISH BARN O Turnkey package (building, equipment & production contract). O Unique barn size. O Only empty & fill barn every 6 months. O Steady monthly income. O Minimal labor requirements. O Weaned pigs from our own sow units. O Weekly service visits to help maximize production. O Within 70 mile radius of Mount Joy, PA. For more details contact Brent @ 800-544-4574 ukucsukii llBiiime a MG Esbenshade Mills. , , -..1t •' • ' ; • > t < , I i iM H * >Ufli U Jt-f*% < * FED STEERS: NO BEEF BREEDS. 1 CHOICE HOLSTEIN 1800-1900 LBS. 53.75-54.25, 1 AT 57.00, 1 2078 LBS. AT 50.50, SELECT 1300-1500 LBS. 50.25-54.25, 1 SELECT 1150 LBS. AT 67.50, CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1300-1550 LBS. 56.00-62.00. CALVES: 115 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE 200 LBS. 84.00-90.00, GOOD 80-110 LBS. 35.00- 70-80 LBS. TO 33.00; HOL STEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM, STEADY PRICES. +NI 95-120 LBS. 120.00-135.00, 88-94 LBS. 80.00- +N2 95-120 LBS. 85.00- 84-94 LBS. 50.00-75.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI 100-115 LBS. 350.00-450.00, +N2 80-110 LBS. 200.00- 70-80 LBS. 120.00-155.00; BEEF X BULLS 1 100 LBS. AT 132.00, BEEF X HEIFER 95 LBS. AT 87.50. SOWS: 1 786 LBS. AT 26.50. STOCK CATTLE: 27 HEAD, NO LIGHTWEIGHTS. STEERS 700-800 LBS. TO 61.50. HEIFERS: 700-800 LBS. 54.00-58.00. BULLS: 500-600 LBS. 55.00-65.00, 1 775 LBS. AT 49.00. Four States Livestock Wednesday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction Wed., Jan. 22,2003 SLAUGHTER COWS; 89 HEAD, AC TIVE 2.00-4.00 HIGHER. BREAKERS 39.00- BONERS 37.00-42.00, LEAN 34.00- THIN AND LIGHT 34.00 DOWN. BULLS: 7 HEAD, 2.00 HIGHER. YG+NI 49.00-54.25, YG+N2 44.00-48.00. FED STEERS: 26 HEAD, BETTER QUALITY 1.00 HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE 2-3 1300-1575 LBS. 74.50-78.00, PRIME 79.00-80.00, LOW CHOICE 1100-1459 LBS. 71.50-74.00. FED HEIFERS: 21 HEAD, 1.50 HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1150-1500 LBS. 77.00-81.25, 1525-1650 LBS. 70.00-72.75, CHOICE 2-3 1100-1300 LBS. 71.00-77.00, LOW CHOICE 1000-1100 LBS. TO 66.25. CALVES: 138 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER. 85-110 LBS. 35.00-45.00, 70-85 LBS. 25.00-35.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 5.00- HIGHER. +NI 95-125 LBS. 130.00- 86-94 LBS. 90.00-122.00; +N2 95-125 LBS. 90.00-127.00, 80-94 LBS. 50.00-85.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS NO +NI’S. +N2 80-100 LBS. 200.00- BEEF X BULLS 70.00- 1 100 LBS. AT 140.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 12 HEAD, GOOD DEMAND. +NI AND 3 240-265 LBS. 33.00-36.00,270-350 LBS. 35.00-44.00. SOWS; 8 HEAD. 375-575 LBS. 28.00- CULLS 500-650 LBS. 15.00- STOCK CATTLE: LIGHT RUN; QUALITY POOR. STEERS 1000-1075 LBS. TO 62.50. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 55.00-62.00. BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 69.00-75.00, 500-700 LBS. 50.00-57.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 25 HEAD. LARGE SPRINGERS TO 1350.00, MEDIUM TO 725.00. DAIRY HERD DISPERSAL 58 HEAD. RECENTLY FRESH HOL STEINS 1000.00-1285.00, JERSEYS 700.00- OLDER HOLSTEINS 700.00- DRY COWS 450.00- GOATS: LARGE 71.00-93.00, MEDI UM 40.00-44.00, SMALL 21.00 DOWN. PIGS AND SHOATS: 36 HEAD. BY THE HEAD, 50-60 LBS. 17.00-23.00, 65-75 LBS. 23.00-31.00, 85 LBS. 39.50; BY THE LB. STOCK BOARS 270-400 LBS. 15.00-18.00. Friend’s Stockyard Accident, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, January 20,2003 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS: 200-500 lbs. 55.00-87.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 200-500 lbs. 51.00- SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good to Choice 68.00-77.00, medium to good 66.00- heavy Choice over 1450 lbs. 55.00- HOLSTEIN STEERS: heavy Choice 56.00- light 39.00-58.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good to Choice 69.50-77.00, Medium to Good 60.00- BULLS: heavy 40.00-48.50, light 40.00- COWS: Utility (Holsteins) 37.00-42.50, Commercial to Good 31.00-36.50, cull cows 33.00 and down. VEALS: Good to Choice 50.00-75.00, Med. to Good 50.00-67.00. 808 CALVES: 40.00 and down. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, RE TURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to 120.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES, RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to 355.00, BEEF X CALVES return to farm up to 110.00. HOGS: top quality, up to 37.50. SOWS: up to 22.00. LAMBS, Choice up to 88.00. GOATS: Choice up to 65.00. Livestock prices are all given per hun dred weights. We offer the following services for the most complete pest control possible. Whether your need is to control pests, eliminate harmful bacteria ; or encourage beneficial insects, we have the tools to help you. • Fogging for common flies and destructive booties • Hister Beetle trapping Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, January 21,2003 CALVES .03-2.80. COWS .2S-46 3 /<. EASY COWS .17'/>36 3 /i. FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .22-.75. HEIFERS .31 Vi-. 67. LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday, January 22,2003 Live Hogs Frozen Choice Steers Choice Feeders Lean Value Pork Bellies Today WkAgo Today WkAgo Today WkAgo Today WkAgo JO2 - 80.475 80.525 - FO3 80.450 79.350 50.475 51.125 80.200 82.125 Mr 03 79.500 78.225 80.175 81.700 Apo3 78.550 77.725 79.500 78.350 56.600 57.300 My 03 80.000 78.875 61.950 61.975 80.850 82.950 Jno3 70.975 69.700 63.750 63.100 JlO3 - 61.350 61.450 82.250 83.800 Auo3 68.625 67.425 83.100 81.725 58.650 57.825 79.250 81 500 SO3 83 100 81.700 003 71.050 70.000 82.950 81.600 52.300 52.150 - NO3 82.900 82.000 - - DO3 72.175 71.400 51.125 51100 - - FO4 73.650 72.800 53.825 53.700 - &M “Unique Farm Services" CLARK • Licensed & Insured 717*361*6065 • Fax: 717*361*0867 roni.clark@prodigy.net BULLS .38-.60. STEERS .37-.70. HOGS .31-.32'/2. ROASTING PIGS EACH 25.00. BOARS, NONE. SOWS, NONE. SHEEP .36-.70. LAMBS EA. 25.00-73.00. LAMBS PER LB. .79-1.41. GOATS EA. 23.00-150.00. KIDS EA. 24.00-59.00. HIDES EA. 4.50-31.00. TOTAL: 428. Farm Services ■«: Elizabethtown • Pennsylvania • Fumigation • Consultation • » i t***************** *>««*