A3O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29, 2003 Greencastle Livestock Greencustle, Pa. Report Supplied By PDA March 24,2003 CATTLE 522...(PDA). (Supply in cluded 145 slaughter steers and heifers, 268 cows, 17 bulls and 92 feeder cat tle) .Compared with last Monday's sale steers 1.50 to 1 75 higher, Holsteins 1 50 higher, cows .65 to 225 higher, most strength on leaner cow s, heifers .70 higher on a light test bulls uneven, 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower. STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1490 lbs 76.50-78.25, average H 30, Choice 1-3 1115-1500 lbs 71.25-76 75, av erage 74.20. 1510-1640 lbs 68.50-72 50, Select 1-2 67 00-73 25, Standard 1-2 55 25-66 50 HOLSTEIN STEERS, few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1280-1360 lbs 65.50-67.00, Choice 2-3 1200-1590 lbs 58 75-64.50, average 61.40, Select 1-2 53.00-58.50, Standard 1-2 42.75-51.25 HEIFERS Choice few Prime 1-3 1100-1485 lbs 71 00-77 50, average 74.70, few Select 1-2 67 50-70 25, few Standard 1-2 50.50-56.50. COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 38 00-46.25, average 42.00, Boners 80-8591 lean 35 00-43.25, average 39.30, Lean 85-90% lean 32.00-43 50 mostly 34.00-40.25, average 36 00 Shells 31.50 and down BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1025-2125 lbs 47 75-57 00, average 51.25, few Yield Grade 2 1150-1715 lbs 39 75-46.50, aver age 43 25 FEEDER CATTI F STEERS one Me dium 1 340 lbs 92 00, few Medium and large 3 240-355 lbs 55.00-65 00, few 835-1015 lbs 56 00, HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 285-415 lbs 72.00-84.00, 600-755 lbs 60.00-70.00, 800-890 lbs 58.00-62.00, Medium and Large 2 225-485 lbs 65.00-81 00. 510-690 lbs 50.00-65 00, Medium and Large 3 240-305 lbs 45 00-53 00, Large 3 220-255 lbs 97 00-98.00; BULLS: Medium and Large 1 220-525 lbs 75.00-93.00, 500-550 lbs 65 00-70.00, 880-965 lbs 52.00-64.00, Me dium and Large 2 205-330 lbs 66 00-86.00, 525-620 lbs 55.00-67.00, Me dium and Large 3 210-340 lbs 46 00-67 00 CALVES 381 .VEALERS Standard and Good 70-105 lbs 30.00-40.00, Utility 50-85 lbs 10 00-32.50 FARM CALVES. Holstein bulls 8 00 to 9.00 lower, Holstein heifers 1000 lower No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 110.00-150 00 mostly 115 00-140.00, average 126 25, 80-90 lbs 105.00-127.50, No 2 80-125 lbs 60 00-117 50, lightweights and weaker calves down to 37 50, few No 1 Holstein heifers 90-125 lbs 190 00, No 2 75-135 lbs 70 00-175.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 75.00-100 00 HOGS 38 .BARROWS AND GILTS one light weight 45-50% lean 205 lbs 3 1.00, 240-275 lbs 32.00-34.00. 40-45% lean 285-295 lbs 30 00-34 00. SOWS- 1-3 415-480 lbs 20 00-22.00, 510-610 lbs 19 50-27 00, Medium 400-555 lbs 10.00-15.00. BOARS: couple 340 lbs 5 50. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST' SHEEP 30.. LAMBS: couple Choice 50 & 55 lbs 160.00, 70-105 lbs 90.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 33.00-43 00, Year lings 55.00. GOATS 58.. (All sold by the head with weights esti mated). Kids: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 53.00-71.00, 60-80 lbs 70.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs 12.00-19.00, 20-40 lbs 23.00- 40-60 lbs 56.00. Nannies: 50-70 lbs 37.00- 00, one 72 50, 70-100 lbs 60 00-73 00, 100-140 lbs 77 00-82 50. Bil lies 50-70 lbs 44 00-48 00, 70-100 lbs 76 00. 100-150 lbs 77 50-140 00 Lancaster Farming's Classified Ads Get Results! Rendell Administration Announces Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Milestone During National Ag Week HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) At the March State Agri cultural Land Preservation Board meeting. Agriculture Secretary Dennis C Wolff announced Pennsylvania’s greatest preserva tion milestone to date, more than 250,000 acres of prime farmland has been preserved since the pro gram’s inception in 1989. Wolff also announced that Governor Edward G. Rendell has issued Executive Order 2003-2, the Agricultural Land Preserva tion Policy. This Executive Order directs all agency programs and regulations under the governor’s jurisdiction to protect the com monwealth’s prime agricultural land from irreversible conver sions to other uses. The directive states that no commonwealth funds should be used to encour age the conversion of prime agri cultural land when feasible alter natives are available. Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder Cattle Weekly Springfield, 111. March 21. 2003 Report Supplied By USDA Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder Cattle Summary Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio- Feeder steer prices were un evenly steady this week. Feeder heifers were 2 50-5.00 lower m a light market test. Demand was light to moderate. Trading activity was slow. Reported sales consisted of about 60% beef steers, 22% heifers and 18% Holstein steers. Approxi mately 70% of the cattle marketed this week weighed over 600 lbs. Confirmed sales 800 this week, 750 last week and 1200 last year FEEDER STEERS. Medium and Large 1-2. package 350 lbs 106.50; 625-800 lbs 76.00-79.50: load lot 875 lbs 70.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Medium and Large 3 400-500 lbs 75.00-78.00. FEEDER HEIFERS. Medium and Large 1-2- 475-550 lbs 80.00-82.50. 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Joining Wolff are: back row, left to right, June Mengel, Lancaster; Stephanie Zimmerman, Berks; David Boose, York; Rich Huether, Blair; Jeff Stutzman, Schuyl kill; Donna Fisher, Blair; and Elizabeth Emlen, Montgom ery. Seated, from left, are Betty Reefer, Westmoreland; Secretary Wolff; and Jeff Zehr, Lehigh. “Farmland is the foundation of Pennsylvania agriculture,” said Wolff. “Today marks a great milestone in the history of Penn sylvania’s nationally recognized farmland preservation program and a great tribute to National Agriculture Week. With over a quarter-million farmland acres preserved, Pennsylvania contin ues to set the national standard in farmland preservation. The signing of the Agricultural Land Preservation Policy Executive Order by Governor Rendell fur ther illustrates our commitment to protect the commonwealths’ prime agricultural resources.” With the latest approval of 23 farms totaling 2,456 acres at the March meeting, Pennsylvania has preserved 2,132 farms with 252,296 acres since 1989. The State Agricultural Land Preservation Board purchases the development rights, referred to as easements, to preserve Pennsyl vania’s prime farmland. There are 53 counties participating in the farmland preservation pro gram. “Pennsylvania’s farm land preservation successes are based on the grass TOTAL INTERLOCKED RUBBER FLOORING roots efforts of our county preser vation boards and landowners,” noted Wolff. “The additional support from our state lawmak ers and governor have helped Pennsylvania to move its farm land preservation program to the next level.” To further assist in preserving productive agricultural land, the Department of Agriculture oper ates the Land Trust Reimburse ment Program. This program has helped preserve 3,087 acres ap proved in eight trusts. To leam more about Pennsyl vania’s nationally recognized farmland preservation program, contact the Department’s Bureau of Farmland Preservation at (717) 783-3167 or visit the PA Power Port at www.state.pa.us, PA Keyword; “agriculture.” The following farms were pre served listed by county, owner and municipality. 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Lancaster County • Clifford and Nancy Charles, East Hempfield Township. • Clyde and Frances Martin, East Earl Township. • Eugene and Linda Martin, West Cocalico Township. • Paul and Verda Wolgemuth, Mount Joy Township. Lebanon County • Timothy and Violet Krall, South Lebanon Township. Lehigh County Standley Lichtenwalner, Lower Macungie Township. Mifflin County • J. Norman and Sarah Click, Union Township. Montgomery County • Frederick Hansen #4 Farm, Douglass Township. Schuylkill County • Madeline Ruch Farm #2, West Penn Township. Washington County • Michael and Wendy Nick, Deemston Borough. Westmoreland County • Boyd and Margaret Wolff, Salem Township. York County • S. Scott and April Cooper, Peach Bottom Township. • David and Mary Thompson, Peach Bottom Township. In the County Easement Pur chase Program, four farms total ing 163 acres in Dauphin, Le high, and Monroe counties were approved by the State Agricultur al Land Preservation Board.
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