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
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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
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