(Continued from Page A 2) the week on relatively light tests. Slaughter heif er runs were rather light, therefore a weekly trend was not established. All classes of slaugh ter cows sold fully 2.00-4.00 higher for the week. There ate a few packers in the state that rely on Canadian imports of cows to fill their kills, thus their demand became greater at the local mar kets late in the week as their supply chains had been cut off. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher for the week. The reported supply this week included 1030 head of steers, 129 heifers, 914 cows, 198 bulls, with the balance made up of 227 head of feeder cattle. Slaughter Steers; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1100-1460 lbs 82.00-85.25, up to 88.25 early in the week. Yield Grade 4-5 78.75-80.25. Choice 2-3 1070-1480 lbs 79.10-83.50, up to 85.00 on a few packages, high dressing Charolais-crosses 82.00- few heavyweights 1530-1550 lbs 74.75-76.00. Choice 4 1030-1395 lbs 74.75-79.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1075-1495 lbs 75.00- Select 1-2 1015-1435 lbs 71.00- heavier muscled up to 79.50. Stan dard 1-21040-1195 lbs 65.50-70.00. Holstein Steers: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1330-1515 lbs 70.50-75.25, heavy pkg 1640 lbs 68.50, few beef-crosses 75.75-81.75. Choice 2-3 1195-1505 lbs 68.75-72.50, heavyweights 1660-1710 lbs 64.25-64.60. Select and low Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lbs 64.00-69.00. Select 1-2 1105-1565 lbs 60.25-65.00, mostly 62.00- 64.00. Standard 1-21000-1410 lbs 54.25-60.00. Slaughter Heifers: Few Prime 3-4 1175-1270 lbs 80.75-82.50. Light supply Choice 2-3 960-1300 lbs 77.25-81.00, few Charolais and Limi-crosses 77.00- 77.50. Mostly Select, few low Choice 1-3 965-1145 lbs 73.75-78.60, heavy muscled up to 78.00. Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk, Low Dressing. Premium White, 65-70, over 1600 lbs, 42.00-44.00. Breakers, 70-75, over 1400 lbs, 47.75-54.75, 43.75-49.00. Boners, 75-80, over 1200 lbs, 45.50-50.00, 41.75-45.75. Lean (Hi-Yield), 80-85, over 1200 lbs, 42.50- 37.00-42.75. Lean, 85-90, over 1000 lbs, 39.25-43.00, 33.50-40.00. Lean (Light-Wt), 85-90,750-1000 lbs, 32.00-39.75,30.00-35.00. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1025-2380 lbs 53.75-60.75, several fancy high dressers 59.50- full 51.50-53.75. Yield Grade 2 1000-2300 lbs 51.50-58.50, low dressing to 43.00. Bullocks; Select 1-2 1155-1290 lbs 67.50-69.50. Calves; Compared to last week, veal calves sold near steady. Holstein bull calves suitable for special-fed veal bams sold sharply lower for most of the week, with the only ray of sunshine coming on Tuesday as prices were able to close up to 10.00 higher. There are several local pro ducers that wish they were able to keep their calves in then bams for just a few more weeks, having just shipped them to the harvest floor. The reasoning, with the Canadian border closed the finished calf demand should increase sharp ly; especially after being fairly stagnant the last Ohio Fairs (Continued from Page A 27) Denise Cummins P.O. Box 301 Celina, OH 45822 Phone: (419) 586-3239 E-mail: fairboard@bright.net Website: www.mercercounty ohiofair.com Miami County Fair, Aug. 8-14 Allen Randall P.O. Box 399 Troy, OH 45373 Ph0ne:(937)335-7492 Monroe County Fair, Aug. 4-9 Jason Winkler 47600 Sykes Ridge Rd. Clarington, OH 43915 Ph0ne:(740)458-1694 Montgomery County Fair, Aug. 27 - Sept. 1 Daniel Bullen 1043 S. Main St. Dayton, OH 45409 Ph0ne:(937)224-1619 E-mail: dan@montcofair.com Website: www.montcofair.com Morgan County Fair, Sept. 2-6 Marlene Williams 10151 N. Meigs Creek Rd. McConnelsville, OH 43756 Ph0ne:(740)962-2709 Morrow County Fair, Aug. 25 - Sept. 1 Barbara Standley P.O. Box 168 Mt. Gilead, OH 43338 Ph0ne:(419)947-1611 Website: wvw.mountgilead.net/mcfair.htm Muskingum County Fair, Aug. 10 - 16 Doug Guinsler P.O. Box 2176 Zanesville, OH 43702-2176 Ph0ne:(740)872-3912 Website: www.muskingumcofair. com Noble County Fair, Aug. 25 - 30 Jody Parris-Polen 42440 Rich Valley Rd. Caldwell, OH 43729 I 11 j 11? >ivll * k , tvjm vr kj i< ■ j tj i',jti’.iv , couple of months. Northeast veal carcasses re mained steady for the week from 183.00-188.00 on a hot basis. Contract calves harvested this week from mostly 185.00-190.00. The demand for Holstein heifers in the county sky rocketed on Tuesday as prices were as high as 480.00, however every rocket has to land as prices were sharply lower by weeks end barely breaking the 400.00 barrier. This week in the county the PA Department of Agriculture graded 789 head of heifers and bulls at the two graded sales. Veal Calves: Standard and Good 80-115 lbs 30.00-60.00.60-110 lbs 11.00- 32.00. Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Barns; Monday- Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 155.00-175.00, few 185.00-192.00. Number 2 70-110 lbs 11S.00-145.00. Couple 85-115 lbs Holstein heifers 300.00-360.00. Couple Number 2 70-90 lbs 180.00-200.00. Tuesday- Graded Number One Holstein Bulls lot average 121 lbs 152.00; 180 head 95-115 lbs 172.00- 30 head 80-90 lbs 145.00-157.00. Graded Number Two Holstein Bulls, 105 head 90-115 lbs 147.00-160.00 and 30 head 80-85 lbs 130.00- 150.00. Graded Number One Holstein Heifera, 25 head 90-110 lbs 435,00-480.00; Graded Number Two Holstein Heifers, 25 head 70-85 lbs 320.00-400.00. Thursday- Graded Number One Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 125.00-147.00; 80-90 lbs 140.00- Graded Number Two Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 115.00-137.00; 80-90 lbs 132.00. Graded Utility Holstein Bulls 80-110 lbs 50.00- Holstein Heifers 90-125 lbs 320.00- 80-85 lbs 195.00-235.00; 70-75 lbs 145.00- 175.00. Few beef bulls 75-95 lbs 115.00- Eastern Combelt Direct Feeder Cattle Weekly Springfield* 111. May 16,2003 Report Supplied By USD A Eastern Combelt Direct Feeder Cattle Sum mary Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio: Compared to last week, feeder steers were 2.00-3.00 higher and heifers were unevenly steady. The recent spring rains have produced excellent pastures for grazing which has spurred on good demand for light weight calves. The slaughter cattle market was sharply higher with active trading but there was little spillover into the feeder cattle market. Many area producers are still concentrating on plant ing their crops and did not actively market their feeders this week. Reported sales consisted of about 34% beef steers, 66% heifers and 0% Hol stein steers. Approximately 87% of the cattle marketed this week weighed over 600 lbs. Con firmed sales 800 this week, 1475 last week and 800 last year. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1-2* 725-850 lbs 80.00-85.50. Holstein steers: Medi um and Large 3: no test. FEEDERS HEIFERS: Medium ahd Large 1-2: load lot 500 lbs 91.00; 675-750 lbs 78.50-79.50; 750-775 lbs 74.50-78.00. Prices are based FOB the farm unless other wise indicated. Delivered prices include freight, commissions, and other expenses. Ph0ne:(740)732-2112 Ohio State Fair, Aug. 1-17 717 East 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Phone: (888) OHO-EXPO E-mail: info@expo.state.oh.us Website: www.ohiostatefair.com Ottawa County Fair, July 14 - 20 Diane Henry P.O. Box 28 Oak Harbor, OH 43449 Phone:(4l9)B9B-1971 E-mail; ocf2oo3@aol.com Website; www.ottawacountyfair. com Paulding County Fair, July 6-12 Susan Miller 1611 RD #165 Grover Hill, OH 45849 Ph0ne:(419)587-4059 Perry County Fair, July IS - 20 Sally Rambo P.O. Box 189 New Lexington, OH 43764 Phone: (740) 342-3047 Website: www.perrycountyfair.com Pickaway County Fair, June 21 - 28 Judy Beard 415 Lancaster Pike CircleviUe, OH 43113 Ph0ne:(740)474-2085 Website: http://pickaway.osu.edu/ 4h/fair.htm Pike County Fair, July 25 - Aug. 2 Bob Fout 3812 SR 335 Beaver, OH 45613 Ph0ne:(740)226-8683 Portage County Fair, Aug. 19 - 24 Virginia Sayre P.O. Box 213 Randolph, OH 44265 Ph0ne:(330)325-7476 E-mail: randfair@aol.com Website: www.randolphfair.com Preble'County Fair, July 26 - Aug. 2 Ron Yount 722 S. Franklin St. Eaton, OH 45320 Ph0ne:(937)456-3748 Putnam County Fair, June 24 - 29 Rod Herman P.O. Box 47 Ottawa, OH 45875 Indiana Livestock Auction Homer City, Pa. Thursday, May 22,2003 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE; 90. COWS: STEADY TO TO 2.00 HIGHER. BULLS: STEADY. HOLSTEIN STEERS: SELECT 1-2 59.50. 65.00. STANDARD 1-2 54.50, 55.50. HEIFERS: SELECT 1-2 ONE AT 72.50. STANDARD 1-2 53.50,56.00. COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 47.00, 55.00. BONERS 80-85% LEAN 40.00, 46.50. LEAN 85-90% LEAN 35.00, 39.00. SHELLS 33.50 AND DOWN. BULLS: YG 1 1535/1810 LBS. 54.50, 58.75. HEIFERS: COUPLE M-l 328 & 410 LBS. 67.00, 72.00. M & L-2 500/660 LBS. 55.00. CALVES: 87. STANDARD & GOOD 70/110 LBS. 32.25,62.50. UTILITY 68/78 LBS. 27.50, 30.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY. NO. 1 BULLS 90/125 LBS. 127.50,160.00. NO. 2 BULLS 80/130 LBS. 80.00, 130.00. NO. 1 HEIFERS 102 LBS. ONE AT 320.00. NO. 2 HEIFERS 85/120 LBS. 140.00, 250.00. BEEF CROSS BULLS AND HEIFERS 75/120 LBS. 92.50,140.00. HOGS: 27. BARROW & GILTS STEADY TO 3.50 HIGHER. 45-50% LEAN 230 3 /«10 LBS. 38.00, 44.00. 40-45% LEAN 220/310 LBS. 33.00, 37.00. US 1-3 460/560 LBS. 25.00, 26.00. MEDIUM 386 LBS ONE AT 21.50. BOARS: 554 LBS. ONE AT 10.50. FEEDER PIGS: NO MARKET TEST. SHEEP: NO MARKET TEST. GOATS: NO MARKET TEST. Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Jersey Shore, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Thursday, May 22,2003 RETURN TO FARM CALF: 100-450. GOOD VEAL; 70.00-99.00. COMMON VEAL: 20.00-69.00. CHOICE STEERS: 78.00-82.00. SELECT STEERS: 72.00-77.00. COMMON STEERS: 52.00-71.00. COMMERCIAL COWS: 45.00-55.50. CANNERS/CUTTERS: 40.00-49.00. SHELLS: 24.00-39.00. CHOICE HEIFERS: 75.00-79.00. SELECT HEIFERS: 70.00-74.00. COMMON HEIFERS: 52.00-69.00. GOOD FEEDERS: 65.00-75.00. COMMON FEEDERS: 50.00-64.00. BULLS: 43.00-57.00. GOOD HOGS: 40.00-67.00. Phone: (419) 528-4628 Website: http://putnanri.osu.edu/4h/fair.htin Richland County Fair, Aug. 3-9 Deb Walker 750 N. Home Rd. Mansfield, OH 44906 Ph0ne:(419)747-3717 Website: www.richlandcountyfair. com Ross County Fair, Aug. 2 - 9 James R. Cawley 207 S. Quarry St. Bainbridge, OH 45612 Ph0ne:(740)634-2921 E-mail: info@rosscountyfair.com Website: www.rosscountyfair.com Sandusky County Fair, Aug. 19 - 24 JoAnn Lischyski 712 North St. Suite 101 Fremont, OH 43420 Ph0ne:(419)332-5604 E-mail: info@sanduskycounty.org Website: www.sanduskycounty.org Scioto County Fair, Aug. 4 - 9 Dorothy Oakes 1718 Oakland Ave. Portsmouth, OH 45662 Phone: (740) 353-3698 Seneca County Fair, July 21 - 28 Cindy Scherger P.O. Box 756 Tiffin, OH 44883 Ph0ne:(419)447-7888 Website: www.senecacountyfair.org Shelby County Fair, July 21 - 27 Francis Schafmer 220 Kossuth Sidney, OH 45365 Ph0ne:(937)492-5088 Stark County Fair, Aug. 26 • Sept. 1 Jane Tortola P.O. Box 80279 Canton, OH 44708-0279 Ph0ne:(330)452-0621 Summit County Fair, July 20 - 27 Elizabeth Hale P.O. Box 89 Tallmadge, OH 44278 Phone: (330) 633-6200 Trumbull County Fair, July 7-13 Brenda Richman 899 Everett Hull Rd. Cortland, OH 44410 Phone: (330)637-6010 . ... S ♦ /»'<*» tift'tJ* NCnifH * 1 fe* * 1 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 24, 2003-A4l Midwest Daily Livestock Summary Amarillo, Texas May 21,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Five area direct slaughter cattle: not enough trade to establish a market trend. STEERS: DRESSED BASIS: 65-80% Choice; 123.00-124.00, wtd. avg. price 123.80; 35-65% Choice 123.00-125.00, wtd. avg. price 124.21. HEIFERS: LIVE BASIS: 65-80% Choice 77.00-78.00, wtd. avg. price 77.43; 35-65% Choice 77.00- wtd. avg. price 77.79. DRESSED BASIS: 65-80% Choice 123.00- wtd. avg. price 123.95; 35-65% Choice 123.00. At So. St. Paul terminal market, slaughter steers and heifers steady to weak. Steers: Few Choice 2-3 1157-1396 lbs 76.50-77.70. Heifers: Few Choice 2-3 1150-1360 lbs 74.00-77.00. At Sioux Falls terminal market, slaugh ter steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 lower early, closed steady to 1.00 lower. Steers: Choice 2-3 1288-1557 lbs 77.00-78.80. High Select and Choice 2-3 1179-1472 lbs 76.40- 77.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1091-1410 lbs 69.00-73.75. Heifers: Choice 2-3 1075-1280 lbs 70.75-74.75. High Select and Choice 2-3 1153-1218 lbs 72.00- 73.00. Select and Choice 2-3 pkg 1378 lbs 70.25. Estimated daily cattle slaughter under federal inspection week to date through Wednesday was 397,000 head compared to 398,000 last week and 396,000 a year ago. CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle: May 75.80, up 25; June 72.90, up 50; July 69.80, up 85. Slaughter cows at South St. Paul steady. Premium White 70-75% lean over 1200 lbs 51.00-57.00, high dressing 55.00- Breakers 70-80% lean over 1100 lbs 50.00-53.00, high dressing 53.00- Boners 80-85% lean over 1050 lbs 47.00-50.00, high dressing 50.00- Lean 85-90% lean over 850 lbs 42.00-46.50, high dressing 47.00-50.00. Barrows and gilts at So. St. Paul and Sioux Falls sold 2.00-3.00 lower with 220-270 lb 47-51% lean hogs moving at 44.00- The National direct trade prices are based on 185 lbs hog carcass with 0.9-1.1 inch back fat and 6 inch square loin/2.0 inch depth plant delivered. National direct trade closed 1.50 lower with prices ranging 52.75-65.00, wtd. avg. price 60.93. lowa-S. Minnesota direct trade closed 2.00-2.50 lower at 54.00- with weighted average price 61.22. The Western Cornbelt closed 2.00 lower with prices ranging 52.75-65.00, wtd. avg. price 61.37. The Eastern Corn belt prices were steady to firm ranging from 53.00-62.16, wtd.'avg. price 59.84. Website: www.trumbullcountyfair. com Tuscarawas County Fair, Sept. IS - 21 Patty Arth 259 S. Tuscarasas Ave. Dover, OH 44622 Phone: (330) 343-0524 E-mail: info@tuscarawascounty fair.com Website: www.tuscarawascounty fair.com Union County Fair, July 21 - 27 Kim Butcher 26276 Sandusky Rd. Richwood, OH 43344 Ph0ne:(740)943-5264 Website: http://union.osu.edu/ 4h/fairUC2oo3.html Van Wert County Fair, Aug. 27 - Sept. 3 Paul Oechsle 1055 S. Washington St. Van Wert, OH 45891 Ph0ne:(419)238-9270 E-mail: info@vanwertcountyfair. com Website: www.vanwertcountyfair. com Vinton County Fair, July 21-26 Deborah McNally 202 E. High St. McArthur, OH 45651 Phone: (740) 596-4995 Website: http://vinton.osu.edu/4h/fair.htm Warren County Fair, July 14 -19 Tan Maddox 665 N. Broadway Lebanon, OH 45036 Ph0ne:(513)932-2636 Washington County Fair, Aug. 30 - Sept. 2 Bonnie Gill 922 Front St. Marietta, OH 45750 Phone: (740) 373-1347 Website: www.washcofair.org Wayne County Fair, Sept. 6-11 Pete Armstrong P.O. Box 3 Wooster, OH 44691-0003 Phone: (330)262-8001 Website; www.waynecounty Hog slaughter under federal inspection week to date through Wednesday esti mated at 1,094,000 head compared to 1,088,000 a week ago and 1,115,000 actu al slaughter a year ago. CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs: June 65.12, down 107; July 65.60, down US; August 65.55, down 65. Slaughter lambs traded steady at So. St. Paul, MN. Slaughter Lambs: New Crop: Spring: 110-130 lbs 106.00-108.00. Shorn: Old Crop: 120-140 lbs 104.00- 106.00. Wooled: Old Crop; 120-140 lbs 100.00-102.00. Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder al inspection was estimated week to date through Wednesday at 26,000 head com pared to 27,000 a week ago and 35,000 a year ago actual slaughter. Pennsylvania Livestock Auction Waynesburg, Pa. Thursday, May 22,2003 Report Supplied By Auction Cattle: STOCK COWS: 34.50-52.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility & Com mercial 42.00-49.50; Boner & Boning Utility 31.00-38.50; Cutter & Boning Util ity 30.00-37.00; Canner & Low Cutter 30.00-35.00; Shells 30.00 & down. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1500#-2000# 39.00-58.00; YIELD GRADE 2 1000#-I4oo# 38.00-70.00. FEEDER STEERS: M & L 1 300-500# 80.00- 250-280# 80.00-103.00; M 600-900# 55.00-88.00. HEIFERS: M 1 & L 1 300-500# 68.00- L 1 400-650# 60.00-82.00. BULLS: M & L 1 300-620# 70.00-94.00. CALVES: Veal Prime 70.00-85.00; Choice 60.00-84.00; Good 35.00-70.00; Farm Calves #1 Holstein Bulls 90-120# Few 35.00-150.00; #2 Holstein Bulls 80-100# Few 10.00-50.00; Beef Bull & HfrsTHd. 35.00-90.00. HOGS: Barrows & Gilts #l-2 210-255# 37.50-46.00; #2-3 255-280# 31.00-37.00; Sows #l-3 300-500# 30.00-34.00; Feeder Pigs 1-3 15-20# S.OO-22.00/Hd. 1-3 25-35# 10.00-23.00/Hd. LAMBS; High Choice 80-100# 77.00- Choice 40-75# 75.00-112.00; Feeder Lambs Good 50.00-100.00; Sheep 22.00- Fat Sheep 22.00 and down. GOATS: Large 45.00-105.00/Hd.; Medi um 30.00-67.00/Hd.; Small 10.00-30.00/ Hd. HORSES: Horses 19.00-51.50; Ponies 20.00-48.00. fairohio.com Williams County Fair, Sept. 6 -13 Gaylene Carpenter P.O. Box 28 Montpelier, OH 43543 Ph0ne:(419)485-3755 E-mail: office@wcofair.com Website: www.wcofair.com Wood County Fair, July 28 - Aug. 4 Glenn Bechstein P.O. Box 146 Bowling Green, OH 43402 Phone: (419) 352-0441 Wyandot County Fair, Sept. 9 -14 Bonnie Miller P.O. Box 3 Upper Sandusky, OH 43351 Ph0ne:(419)294-4320 Website: www.uppersanduskyoh. com/festival.htm Independent Agricultural Fairs Albany, Sept. 3-7 Sheri Swart 2508 Swart Albany, OH 45710 Ph0ne:(740)698-2820 Attica County Fair, Aug. 6-10 Michele Weaver 6579 US Rte 224 Attica, OH 44807 Ph0ne:(419)426-7194 Barlow, Sept. 26 - 28 Roxie Neville Rt. 1, Box 156 Waterford, OH 45786 Ph0ne:(740)749-3266 Bellville, Sept. 10-13 Bob Price 131 Main St. Bellville, OH 44813 Phone:(4l9)BB6-4280 Hartford, Aug. 3 - 9 John McDavid 14028 Fairgrounds Rd. Croton, OH 43013-0317 Phone: (740) 893-4881 Loudenville, Sept. 30 - Oct. 4 Virginia Reynolds 740 Kathryn Dr. Loudenville, OH 44842-9695 Ph0ne:(419)994-4391 Richwood, Aug. 27 - Sept. 1 Cynthia Elliott-Fillinger P.O. Box 106 Richwood, OH 43344 Ph0ne:(740)943-3235
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