Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
April 2,2003
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE 308...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 86 Dairy cows and heifers in the
dairy sale)...Compared with last week's
sale..cows mostly steady.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one Standard
1-2 45.00.
HEIFERS: Standard 1-2 42.25-53.25.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
37.00- average 40.16, Boners
80-85% lean 34.75-40.75, average 37.17,
Lean 85-90% lean 29.00-37.75, average
34.06. Shells 29.50 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1705-1995 lbs
48.00- average 49.25, Yield Grade 2
1595-1800 lbs 45.25-48.50, average 46.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one
Large 3 480 lbs 35.00, few Large 3
550-685 lbs 43.50-55.00, one Medium 2
505 lbs 53.00; BULLS: couple Large 3 670
& 810 lbs 35.00.
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Abbottstown Gap/Quarryville
MESSICK’S GAP POWER
7481 Lincoln Hwy. Rte. 30E RENTALS » PLUS
Abbottstown, PA17301 Gap: 717-442-8970
717-259-6617 888-285-0225 Quarryvllle; 717-786-2221
Allentown
LEHIGH AG EQ. INC.
6670 Ruppsville Rd.
610-398-2553
1-800-779-3616
Carlisle
TRI-BORO CONSTRUCTION
SUPPLIES
1490 RITNER HWY.
1-800-248-6590
Dallastown
TRI-BORO
CONSTRUCTION
SUPPLIES
435 Locust St.
717-246-3095
1-800-632-9018
East Earl
GOODS LAWN &
GARDEN CENTER
Route 23
717-445-4490
Elizabethtown
MESSICK’S
187 Merts Drive
(Rheems exit oi Rt. 283)
717-367-1319,800-222-3373
Ephrata
CALVES 68...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-95 lbs 35.00-42.50, Utility
55-95 lbs 5.00-35.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Hol
stein heifers firm on a light test...No 1
Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 105.00-145.00,
average 130.91, No 2 90-120 lbs
62.50-125.00, average 99.82; No 1 Hol
stein heifers 105-125 lbs 145.00-190.00,
average 176.25.
HOGS 4... BARROWS AND GILTS:
few 40-45% lean 230-245 lbs 28.00-31.00.
BOARS: one 3.00.
FEEDER PIGS 80...1-3 15-40 lbs
11.00- 40-60 lbs 28.00-43.00 per
head.
SHEEP 19...SLAU GHTER LAMBS:
Choice 20-55 lbs 70.00-111.00, 60-80 lbs
70.00- couple 135 & 140 lbs 52.00 &
63.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 5.00-14.00.
GOATS 41...(A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids; Selection 2
10-20 lbs 10.00-27.00. Nannies: few 45-70
lbs 30.00-66.00. Billies: one 100 lbs 100.00.
DAIRY COWS: 700.00-1525.00 per
head.
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HUMMEL’S TEXACO
Rt. 11 & 15
570-743-7459
Oxford
DEER CREEK
EQUIPMENT, INC.
6600 Limestone Rd.
610-932-8858
Palmyra
HERR’S REPAIR
SHOP
RD 2, Box 115 A
717-838-1549
Palmyra
WEAVER’S LAWN
& GARDEN
740 W. Main St.
717-838-5999
Peach Bottom
A.K. SAW SHOP
214 Peach Bottom Road
Pequeg
DREXEL AUTO SUPPLY
333 Stelnman Farm Road
717-284-2916
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EAGLE
STEERS: few Choice 1-3 1224-1308 lbs
74.00-75.00, Select 1-2 64.75-68.25, one
Standard 1-2 55.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1174-1426 lbs
67.00-70.00, Choice 2-3 1116-1360 lbs
60.25-64.75, few Select 1-2 55.00-58.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1000-1460 lbs
72.00-73.75, Select 1-2 62.00-70.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
40.25-46.75, couple to 50.00, Boners
80-85% lean 34.50-39.75, Lean 85-90%
lean 30.50-36.50. Shells 29.50 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1400-1958
lbs 47.25-51.00, Yield Grade 2 1040-1450
lbs 40.25-46.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Me
dium 2 338-588 lbs 57.00-67.00; HEIF
ERS: one Large 1 527 lbs 66.00, Medium
2 440-660 lbs 54.00-63.00; BULLS: few
Medium and Large 2 410-565 lbs
58.00-
CALVES 92...VEALERS: Stan
dard and Good 70-90" lbs
22.00- few Utility 50-80 lbs
18.00- FARM CALVES: No 1
Holstein bulls 90-140 lbs
110.00- No 2 80-115 lbs
50.00- one No 1 Holstein
heifers 106 lbs 260.00, one No 2 96
lbs 150.00.
A & B SALES
& SERVICE
370 Newport Road
2 Miles South of Rt. 23
Along 772 Thru Monterey
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
B Same Period Li
MARTIN’S
EQUIPMENT CO.
Rt. 501 1 1/2 Miles South of
Schaefferstown, PA
717-949-6817
ahippensburc
CEDAR GROVE
FARM STORE
1120 Ritner Hwy.
717-532-7571
Waynesboro
QUINCY HARDWARE
& RENTAL CENTER
7421 Anthony Hwy.
717-749-3653
Hagerstown. MD
EBY’S LAWN & GARDEN
16409 Falrvlew Road
301-733-4158
Cockeysville MD
SUBURBAN SALES
10757 York Rd.
410-785-2277
Whiteford Mi
DEER CREEK
EQUIPMENT, INC.
720 Wheeler School Rd.
301-879-5090
Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
Report Supplied By USD A
April 2,2003
CATTLE 186...(PDA)..c0ws stronger.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 60-90
lbs 85.00-190.00.
HOGS 38... BARROWS AND
GILTS: 45-50% lean 220-270 lbs
32.00-34.50, one 36.00.
Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
St. Joseph, Mo., March 31, 2003 - USDA Market News Service
Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska;
Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
Week Ending Sunday, March 30,2003
Confirmed Sales: 195,825; Week Ago-171,663; Year Ago-157,485
LIVE FOB BASIS SALES - Beef Breeds:
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Head
Count
Over 80% Choice 827
65-80% Choice 6,732
35-80% Choice 51,567
1-35% Choice 3,882
TOTAL all grades 63,008
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice 858
65-80% Choice 6,346
35-65% Choice 40,654
1-35% Choice 799
TOTAL all grades 48,657
DRESSED DELIVERED BA!
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Over 80% Choice 1,458 743-880
65-80% Choice 9,466 710-875
35-65% Choice 17,463 650-899
1-35% Choice 116 822
TOTAL all grades 28,503 650-899
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice 685 667-825
65-80% Choice 4,664 651-887
35-65% Choice 13,864 638-876
1-35% Choice 235 682
TOTAL all grades 19,448 638-887
iklv Weighted Average!
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
Same Period Last Year:
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
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MARTIN’S ROOFING & SIDING
258 Walnut Bottom Rd Rt. 81
Shippensburg.PA 17257 Exit 29
(717) 532-3460
SOWS: few Medium 275-340 lbs
15.50-22.50.
FEEDER PIGS 45...1-3 50-65 lbs
33.00-42.00, 35-45 lbs 23.00-37.00 per
head.
SHEEP 11... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 50-100 lbs 105.00-128.00.
GOATS 8...(A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids; Selection 2
couple 20 lbs 47.50. Nannies: few 70-100
lbs 26.00-35.00. Billies: one 110 lbs 70.00.
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
April 2,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 265...(PDA)...(5upp1y in
cluded 104 steers and heifers, 108 cows,
13 bulls and 40 feeder cattle)...Compared
with last week’s sale..steers .25 to 1.25
higher, with most strength on Holsteins,
cows .50 to 1.25 higher, heifers steady on
light supply.
STEERS: few High Choice and Prime
2-3 1135-1455 lbs 78.00-78.75, Choice 1-3
1100-1375 lbs 72.75-76.75, average 75.25,
Select 1-2 67.75-71.75, few Standard 1-2
60.00-67.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1445-1550 lbs
66.50-68.00, Choice 2-3 1335-1515 lbs
61.00-66.25, average 63.75, Select 1-2
53.75-60.25, Standard 1-2 40.50-52.75.
HEIFERS: few Choice 1-3 1040-1310
lbs 73.75-75.75, few Select 1-2
69.50-73.25, Standard 1-2 50.00-63.75.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
37.50-45.50, average, 41.65, Boners
Price Avg.
Weight
Range
1225-1425
1150-1400
1090-1354
1140-1354
1090-1425
Range
77 00-79 00
76 50-79 50
76.00- 00
77 00-78 25
76.00-
1100-1280 77 80-79 00
1070-1300 76 50-79 00
980-1255 76 50-79 00
10601100 78.00-78 00
980-1300 76.50-79.00
iIS SALES - Beef Breeds:'
125.00- 00
124 00-128 00
123 00-128 00
126 00
123.00- 00
125 00-127 00
125 00-128 00
124 00-127 00
126 50
124.00-128.00
Avg. Weight
1,211
1.118
808
738
Head Count
63,008
48,657
28,503
19,448
1,239
1,130
815
746
57,654
44,588
25,776
15,011
1,237
1,137
830
776
46,463
35,669
30,339
19,217
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 5, 2003-Al5
80-85% lean 34.00-40.00, average 36.70,
Lean 85-90% lean 30.00-38.50, average
33.35. Shells 29.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1360-1730 lbs
47.00-48.75, average 47.70, Yield Grade 2
1055-1680 lbs 41.00-46.00, average 44.40.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one Me
dium and Large 1 425 lbs 82.50, one 90S
lbs 65.00, one Medium 2 470 lbs 75.00,
Medium and Large 3 320-420 lbs
62.00- 730-1045 lbs 41.00-52.50;
HEIFERS: Medium 1-2 300-470 lbs
77.50- one Large 3 355 lbs Holstein
75.00,690-720 lbs 35.00-50.00,850-945 lbs
32.00- BULLS: one Medium and
Large 1 345 lbs 90.00 couple 585 lbs 82.50,
few Medium and Large 2 255-465 lbs
72.50- few Medium and Large 3
260-320 lbs 65.00-73.00.
CALVES 133...VEALERS; Standard
and Good 75-115 lbs 25.00-40.00, Utility
50-105 lbs 5.00-20.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls 10.00 to 12.00 lower...No 1
Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 110.00-137.50
average 117.35, 85-90 lbs 95.00-105.00,
No 2 80-120 lbs 60.00-107.50, weaker
calves down to 40.00; few No 1 Holstein
heifers 90-105 lbs 230.00-270.00, No 2
70-120 lbs 95.00-185.00.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 80-110 lbs
80.00-
HOGS 33...8air0ws and Gilts: few
45-50% lean 245-285 lbs 28.00-29.50.
SOWS: 1-3 300-485 lbs 14.00-20.50,
510-680 lbs 14.00-20.00.
BOARS: 415-780 lbs 4.00-6.50.
FEEDER PIGS 33... 1-3 20-30 lbs
100.00-115.00, 35-85 lbs 55.00-60.00, one
lot 57.00 per cwt.
SHEEP 51... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 20-35 lbs 135.00-152.50, 45-55 lbs
100.00-120.00, 80-120 lbs 92.50-107.50,
Good and Choice 45-70 lbs 76.00-92.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 10.00-29.00.
GOATS 11...(AU goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Yearlings; Selec
tion 2 20-40 lbs 33.00-44.00. Nannies:
40-60 lbs 29.00-41.00.
Avg.
Price
78 43
78 55
77 99
78 01
78.06
Weight
1,345
1,283
1,223
1,220
1,231
SLAUGHTER COWS; 1.00 LOWER.
BREAKERS 37.00-41.00, HIGH DRESS
ING TO 43.00, LEAN 32.00-36.00, THIN
AND LIGHT 32.00 DOWN.
BULLS: YG+N2 1400-1700 LBS.
45.25-47.25, LOW DRESSING 1950 LBS.
AT 45.00.
FED STEERS: FEW OFFERED.
,229
,201
,103
,079
,118
78 17
78 43
78.03
78 00
78.09
126 33
126 71
125 90
126 00
126 19
827
822
799
822
808
FED HEIFERS: LOW CHOICE HOL
STEINS 1100-1450 LBS. 52.00-54.75, SE
LECT 49.00-52.00.
CALVES; CHOICE 198 LBS. AT
90.00, GOOD 80-115 LBS. 30.00-40.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM, MOSTLY STEADY. +NI 95-120
LBS. 120.00-145.00, 84-94 LBS.
90.00- +N2 95-120 LBS.
95.00- FEW WEAKER
60.00- 80-94 LBS. 50.00-85.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW OFFERED.
+N2 65-105 LBS. 125.00-150.00; BEEF X
BULLS +N2 75-110 LBS. 75.00-97.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: NO TOPS OF
FERED. +NI AND 3 280-295 LBS.
28.00- 3 HEAD 309 LBS. AT 26.00.
SOWS: 300-450 LBS. 20.00-22.50,
500-700 LBS. TO 26.50.
STOCK CATTLE: FEW OFFERED.
STEERS, HEREFORD 600 LBS. AT
62.00.
754
761
730
682
738
126.16
126 40
125 90
126 50
126.03
Avg. Price
78 06
78 09
126 19
126 03
77 97
77 96
124 93
125 35
70 22
70 25
122 37
112 53
HEIFERS: HEREFORD X 400-500
LBS. 52.00-56.00.
BULLS; ANGUS 700 LBS. AT 54.00.
ATTENTION FARMERS
AND CONTRACTORS
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Best Rates in Lancaster County
Rental includes material bucket,
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$1,200 per month
CALL TODAY TO RESERVE.
717*464*1744 OR 226*4519
ask for John Baker
Four States Livestock
Monday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, March 31,2003