A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 15, 2003 Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport. Pa. March 12,2003 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 212...(PDA) (Supply in cluded 68 steers and heifers, 127 cows, 5 bulls and 12 feeder cattle)...Comparcd with last week’s sale steers too few to es tablish a trend, cows 3 00 to 4.00 lower, heifers 2 00 lower STEERS, few Choice 1-3 1200-1510 lbs 69 75-73 75. average 71.85, Select 1-2 66.25-69 00, Standard 1-2 50.00-65 75 HOLSTEIN STEERS; few Choice 2-3 1430-1520 lbs 56.25-58 50, average 57.10, few Select 1-2 48.75-53 75, Standard 1-2 40 25-47.25 HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1080-1345 lbs 69.75-72.75, average 70 85, few Select 1-2 66.50- few Standard 1-2 52.50- 00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 37.50- low dressing down to 35 75, average 40.35, Boners 80-85% lean 33.50- average 34.40, Lean 85-90% lean 30.00-37.50, average 36.70. Shells 29.50 and down. BULLS; few Yield Grade 1 1805-1835 lbs 48.25-59.50, few Yield Grade 2 975-2120 lbs 42.00-49.00. FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: couple Large 1 800 & 90S lbs 80.00 & 82.50, Me dium and Large 3 260-405 lbs 42.00- 665-815 lbs 41.00-47.00; HEIFERS: one Medium 1 355 lbs 96.00, BULLS: few Medium and Large 2 745-925 lbs 43.00-46.00. CALVES 138.. VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-115 lbs 25.00-35.00, Utility 50-95 lbs 5.00-22.50. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 5.00 higher..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 115.00-160.00 mostly 120.00- average 138.25, 80-85 lbs 100.00- No 2 80-120 lbs 50.00- weaker calves down to 42.50; No 2 Holstein heifers 90-105 lbs 95.00- One beef cross bull and heifer US lbs 80.00. HOGS 20... Barrows and Gilts; 45-50% lean 225-275 lbs 30.00-32.50. OPEN HO Directions to form: From Interstate 81 - North on 322 to 147 North to Halifax. • and From State College - South on 322 to 147 North to Halifax. Take a right at the Community Bank onto Powells Valley Road. Go 5 miles, church on right, go past church take Ist right onto Lebo Road, go to Y take left onto Black Road, 1 /2 mile farm on left side. From Sunbury - off of 11 and 15 take 147 South to Halifax. Take a Left at the Community Bank onto Powells Valley Road. Go 5 miles, church on right, go past church take Ist right onto Lebo Road, go to Y take left onto Black Road, 1/2 mile farm on left side. Entire Milking System Installed by ENDLESS MOUNTAIN DAIRY Triple H Construction Keystone Concrete (717) 738-2142 (717) 355-2361 People’s Bank (717) 747-1546 SOWS, couple 1-3 335 & 410 lbs 21.00 & 24.00, couple 525 & 600 lbs 20 50 & 23.00. FEEDER PIGS 28... 1-3 25-30 lbs 75.00-90.00, 40-110 lbs 55 00-77 00 per SHEEP 23 ..SLAUGHTER LAMBS few Choice 20-55 lbs 140.00-155.00, few 70-75 lbs 129.00-135.00, couple 100 lbs 117.50 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 21.00-49 00. GOATS 7 ..(All goats sold by the head with weights estimated) Kids Selection 2 under 20 lbs 10.00, 20-40 lbs 25 00. Year lings. Selection 2 40-60 lbs 40.00-54.00 Nannies. 50-70 lbs 45.00-75.00. Billies: one 80 lbs 85.00. Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. March 12,2003 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE 299...(PDA)..(Supply in cluded 243 Dairy cows and heifers in the dairy sale)...Compared with last week's sale..cows .50 to 1.00 lower. HOLSTEIN STEERS; few Choice 2-3 1385-1405 lbs 61.00-61.75, average 61.38. HEIFERS: one Select 2 Holstein 53.50, one Standard 2 54.50. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 40.00-43.75, average 43.35, Boners 80-85% lean 36.00-41.00, average 38.97, Lean 85-90% lean 33.00-38.25, average 35.36, low dressing 30.25-33.25, average 31.78. Shells 30.00 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1330-1825 lbs 49.25-53.00, average 50.38, Yield Grade 2 975-1810 lbs 41.00-49.00, average 46.50. FEEDER CATTLE; HEIFERS: one lot Large 3 390 lbs 49.00, Small 3 580-700 lbs 30.00-32.75; BULLS: one lot Small 2 560 lbs 47.00, Medium and Large 3 465-560 lbs 38.00-45.00. CALVES 115...VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-115 lbs 30.00-45.00, average 37.68, Utility 60-90 lbs 20.00-30 00, aver age 24.06. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady to firm..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 122.50-160.00, average 136.96, No 2 80-125 lbs 75.00-122.50, weaker calves to 60.00, average 95.88; few No 2 Lauden Farms, Halifax, PA Friday; March 21-10 AM to 3 PM Lunch 11 to 1 ovided Germania & Vendors. Milk ovided by LOL. 391 B Harrison Rd., Orangeville, PA 17859 (570) 925-6939 Contractors and Suppliers Valley Ag & Turf (717) 362-3132 Holstein heifers 75-95 lbs 135.00-260.00, average 191.67. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 85-125 lbs 77.50-117.50, one 132.50. HOGS 26. BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 240-300 lbs 30.00-30.50, few to 30.50, 40-45% lean 200-300 lbs 20.00-26.00. SOWS; 1-3 300-500 lbs 20 75-27 00. one lot 17.50. BOARS, one 745 lbs 2 00 FEEDER PIGS 26... 1-3 30-60 lbs 21.00-36.00 per head. SHEEP 10... NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 45-60 lbs 110.00-147 50 SLAUGHTER LAMBS: few Good and Choice 45-50 lbs 91.00-105.00 SLAUGH TER SHEEP: 20.00-29.00. GOATS 23..(A11 goats sold by the head with weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1 one 50 lbs 56.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs 5.00- 25-50 lbs 20.00-42.00. Nan nies: 45-70 lbs 25.00-64.00, couple 71.00 & 77.00. Wethers: few 70-100 lbs 50.00- DAIRY COWS: 750.00-1525.00 PER HEAD. Belknap Livestock Belknap, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA March 12,2003 CATTLE 167...(PDA). STEERS: few Choice 1-3 1215-1340 lbs 68.25-71.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and Prime 1250-1345 lbs 65.00-68.50, Choice 1175-1275 lbs 59.25-63.75, Select 1-2 54.00-58.25, Standard 1-2 45.00-52.00. HEIFERS: Choice 1250-1370 lbs 68.50-69.25, Select 1-2 63.25-67.75. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 41.00- one 47.00, Boners 80-85% lean 37.50-42.50, Lean 85-90% lean 33.00- Shells 32.50 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1225-2090 lbs 49.25-56.00, Yield Grade 2 1195-1695 lbs 39.75-48.25. FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS: few Large 1 560-615 lbs 60.00-70.00; BULLS: few Medium 1 380-570 lbs 70.00-75.00, Medium and Large 2 590-845 lbs 49.00- Purina (717) 263-8632 Etron (607) 266-0685 LOL (570) 639-3251 Germania CALVES 108...VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-110 lbs 30.00-50.00, Utility 60-95 lbs 13.00-28.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs 105.00- No 2 80-120 lbs 80.00- 10.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 88-110 lbs 275.00-325.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 75-110 lbs 80.00- 145-260 lbs 65.00-117.50. HOGS 43...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 225-325 lbs 39.00-42.00, hte weights 40-45% lean 105-200 lbs 15 00-32.00. SOWS: 1-3 325-455 lbs 26.50-33.50, Medium 300-480 lbs 16.50-24 00. BOARS: one 516 lbs 9.50. FEEDER PIGS 0 .NO MARKET TEST! SHEEP 22... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 114 & 124 lbs 85.00 & 95.00, four Choice 69 lbs 127.00, 80-95 lbs 95.00-110.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 18.00-26.00. GOATS 13...(A11 goats sold by the head with weights estimated). Kids' Selection 2 20-40 lbs 25.00-39.00. Nannies; 50-70 lbs 21.00-38.00. Billies; 50-70 lbs 41.00-60.00, one 100 lbs 89.00. Four States Livestock Wednesday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction Wed., March 12,2003 SLAUGHTER COWS: 146 HEAD, STEADY TO 2.00 LOWER. BREAKERS 39.00- BONERS 38.00-42.00, LEAN 33.00- THIN AND LIGHT 33.00 DOWN. BULLS: 10 HEAD. YG+NI 1350 LBS. AT 53.00; YG+N2 1500-2300 LBS. 45.00- FED STEERS: 73 HEAD, 1.00-2.00 LOWER. HIGH CHOICE 2-4 1200-1500 LBS. 72.00-74.00, CHOICE 2-3 70.00- LOW DRESSING 68.00- CHOICE 2-3 1500-1675 LBS. 64.00- 1100-1200 LBS. 70.00-71.25, LOW CHOICE 67.00-70.00. FED HEIFERS: 21 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1200 LBS. 72.00- 1 HIGH DRESSING 1350 LBS. AT 75.00, LOW CHOICE 1300-1550 LBS. 68.50-71.75, HOL STEINS 1100-1200 LBS. TO 50.25. SOLUTIONS Delaval Keenan USA (800) 414-4705 Lancaster DHIA (717) 665-5960.-.' CALVES: 193 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER. 80-110 LBS. 35.00-45.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 5.00-10.00 LOWER. +NI 94-120 LBS. 130 00-151.00, 82-92 LBS. 100.00- +N2 94-120 LBS. 100.00- 80-92 LBS. 65.00-95.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS NO +NI’S OF FERED. +N2 90-120 LBS. 200.00-270.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 80-100 LBS. 95.00-115.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 34 HEAD, GOOD DEMAND. 225-265 LBS. 33.50-35.75, 268-320 LBS. 32.00-35.50. SOWS: 31 HEAD. 400-600 LBS. 21.00- THIN AND ROUGH 20.00 DOWN. BOARS: 500-700 LBS. TO 5.75. STOCK CATTLE: 94 HEAD. STEERS GOOD 400-500 LBS. 85.00- 500-700 LBS. 66.00-72.00, HOLSTEINS 575-800 LBS. 51.00-54.50, 800-850 LBS. TO 49.50. HEIFERS: 300-500 LB. MEDIUM 60.00- 600-850 LBS. 64.00-67.50. BULLS: 400-500 LBS. 68.00-76.00, 1000-1100 LBS. 51.00-59.00, PURE BRED BLACK SIMMENTAL 1300 LBS. 700.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 1 LARGE SPRINGER 1075.00, 1 FRESH 825.00, HOLSTEIN BULLS 1200 LBS. 710.00, JERSEY BULL 925 LBS. 425.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 111 HEAD, 80% CULLS. BY THE HEAD, 20-45 LBS. 15.00- 6 HEAD 30 LBS. AT 32.00; BY THE LB. BOARS 220-275 LBS. 20.00- NEXT WED., MARCH 19, SPECIAL DAIRY CATTLE SALE, 7:15 P.M. Highlights of the March Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Conference are scheduled for the April 19 Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council’s (PFGC’s) Foraging Around newsletter. Included: PFGC award presentations, conference updates, and news and SE Louden Farm was retrofitted from a double 5 tandem parlor to the new Germania double 16 all stainless steel fastback stalls. The parlor was installed between milkings. The parlor comes complete with an Afimilk information system with two sort gates and stainless steel arm take-off automation. Vacuum is supplied through a Delaval 15 hp lobe and Etron drive. The receiving system consists of two 24 inch receivers with 2 hp milk pumps and variable speed drives. Cooling is done by a 6000 gallon Delaval tank and Delaval commer cial plate cooler. The Laudenslauger family is milking 130 cows an hour with a current somatic cell count of 220,000 and it has been consistently dropping. Pennfield (717) 299-2561 We Cover Building Supplies '•■•-•■■■--(-57-Q)- 672 J >■ information