Shlppensburg Produce Auction Shlppensburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction June 5,6,10,2003 APPLES: 7.00-8.50 Vi BU. ASPARAGUS: 1.25-1.40 LB. ONIONS: SPRING .25-.90 BUNCH. POTATOES: +N2 2.50-5.00 50 LBS. RADISHES; .25-. SO BUNCH. RHUBARB: .50-.7S BUNCH. STRAWBERRIES: 19.00-29.00 8 QT. FLAT. TOMATOES: GREENHOUSE 9.50-18.00 10 LBS. ZUCCHINI: 13.00-13.50 Vi BU. FLOWERS: ANNUALS 1.00-5.50 FLAT; LARGE PERENNIALS 1.00-3.50 POT; PLANTERS 3.50-11.00. NURSRY STOCK; 2.50-35.00. NEXT WEEK’S SALE TUBS., THURS., FRI., 9 A.M. Weaverland Hay New Holland, Pa Report Supplied By Auction Thursday, June 12,2003 Huy—Straw—Grain ALFALFA: 40.00-185.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 130.00-185.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 150.00-345.00. MIXED HAY: 50.00-260.00. GRASS: 35.00-80.00. STRAW: 65.00-135.00. EAR CORN: 100.00. CANARY GRASS; 415.00. Westminster Hay Westminster, Maryland Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, June 9,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain 173 LOTS. ALFALFA: US-7.30 BALE. TIMOTHY: 2.60-5.40 BALE. IVfIXED HAY; SO.XW, 2.90-4.00 BALE. GRASS: 1.10-5.60 BALE, 41.00 LARGE ROUND. CLOVER MIX: 3.7(M.60 BALE. STTRAW: 1.00-2.50 BALE. MULCH: .30-1.80 BALE. OATS: 3.50-7.00 BAG. GROUND CORN FEED: 3.0C-J.OO BAG. Itodmum Outdoor Protection *j7/ V IYnJ JozmseLW • mood; hxu count • mullthickness; 13-14 In Stockj^ v^2B, x4B’ 33’X48’ Other Sizes Available >p In And Check Out Our Great Tarp Selection Including: Blue, Green, Silver & Canvas Tarps Tam Canopies in Stock z HSS% Direct Slaughter Cattle Daily Market Review St Joseph, Mo. June 11,2003 Report Supplied By USD A National Slaughter Cattle Review as of 2:00 p.m. Wednesday Slaughter cattle demand and trade activity light to moder ate. Compared to last week, live sales trended 2.00 lower at mostly 78.00. Dress ed sales were at 124.00, 3.00 to mostly 4.00 lower than last week. Negotiated sales: Confirmed: 80,646; week ago: 19,297; year ago: 5,390. Week to Date: 91,138; week ago: 52,832; year ago: 13,661. NEGOTIATED PRICES PAID for Domestic Slaughter Steers and Heifers (Information derived from the 5 area weighted average report): STEERS: LIVE BASIS: Over 80% Choice 77.00; 65-80% Choice 76.00-78.50, avg 77.64; 35-65% Choice 75.00-78.00, avg 77.73; under 35% Choice 78.00. Total all grades 75.00-78.50, avg 77.72. DRESS ED BASIS: Over 80% Choice 123.00- avg 123.49; 65-80% Choice 120.00- avg 123.43; 35-65% Choice 121.00- avg 123.51; under 35% Choice 123.00. Total all grades 120.00- avg 123.48. HEIFERS: LIVE BASIS: Over 80% Choice 76.50-78.50, avg 77.64; 65-80% Choice 77.00-78.00, avg 77.72; 35-65% Choice 77.00-78.00, avg 77.80; under 35% Choice no quote. Total all grades: 76.50-78.50, avg 77.77. DRESSED BASIS: Over 80% Choice 120.00-124.00, avg 123.03; 65-80% Choice 120.00-125.00, avg 123.11; 35-65% Choice 121.00-124.00, avg 123.40; under 35% Choice no quote. Total all grades 120.00-125.00, avg 123.30. FORMULA PURCHASES: Prices 6s tablished so for today for previously slaughtered cattle: Beef Type: Domestic: Head count priced today - 35,300; weight ed avg weight - 757 lbs; weighted avg net price -127.05. • Covers transactions reported at 2:00 p.m. today. Comments and market condi tions duty include information gathered from voluntary sources. All prices, weights and head counts are only those gathered through the mandatory report ing system. Oklahoma Feeder Cattle Weekly Oklahoma City, OK June 11,2003 Report Supplied By USDA OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCK YARDS, Weekly Cattle Summary Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to LOO lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Demand good for front-end cattle, moderate for increased supply of Brahma Crosses. Demand held strong throughout another long day despite some difficulties obtaining trucks. Some feedlots are near capacity. However, de mand remains strong due to current feed lot profits on slaughter cattle along with accelerated turnover, cattle and calves steady with good demand. Quality of Stockers rather attractive for kind or con dition. Flesh conditions of feeders contin ues to harden and improve for buyers. Re ceipts: this week 18,439; last week 20,923; last year 14,385. Supply consisted of 85% yearlings over 600 lbs; 12% calves; 3% cows and bulls. Heifers comprised 31% of feeder & calf supply. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. FEEDER STEERS; Medium and Large 1; 375-400 lbs (376 lbs) 108.50- (111.81); 425-500 lbs (450 lbs) 101.00-110.00 (108.69); 500-550 lbs (522 lbs) 104.00-107.50 (105.91), lot unweaned 96.50; 550-600 lbs (583 lbs) 94.25- (97.44), few unweaned 91.50- 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 88.25- (93.01); 700-750 lbs (722 lbs) 86.50- (89.82); 750-800 lbs (785 lbs) 82.50- (85.62); 800-850 lbs (824 lbs) 81.00- 85.00 (82.90); 850-900 lbs (874 lbs) 78.00- (81.34); 900-950 lbs (916 lbs) 76.75-82.50 (80.56); 950-1000 lbs (973 lbs) 75.00- (76.97); 1000-1050 lbs (1008 lbs) 74.75-77.00 (76.30). Holsteins: Large 3:400-450 lbs 74.00-76.00; 825 lbs 63.25. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and Large 1: 375 lbs 101.00'; 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 91.00-98.00 (95.22); 500-600 lbs (557 lbs) 89.50-98.00 (92.18), fleshy 87.00-94.50 (89.35); 600-700 lbs (650 tbs) 84.0040.50 (86.58); 700-750 lbs (726 lbs) 80.00-85.50 (83.38); 750-800 lbs (773 lbs) 78.00-81.75 (80.52); 800-900 lbs (850 lbs) 74.00-81.25 (77.32); load 910 lbs 75.00. PHONE 717-738-7350 Woodcorner Rd., Lititz, PA 17543 1 Mile West of Ephrata Hours: Mon., Thurs., Fn. 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m , Tues. & Wed. 7 a.m.-6'30 p.m.; Sat 7 a.m.-4 p.m, North Carolina . livestock Sales Raleigh, N.C. June 11,2003 Report Supplied By USDA MOUNT AIRY LIVESTOCK AUC TION: CATTLE and CALVES: 1052. Slaughter cows were steady to 8.00 lower; bulls were 6.00 to 14.00 lower. Feeder cat tle were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, few 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 20 percent Replacement pairs and feeder cows 5 percent. Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs 39 percent over 600 lbs 7 percent. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 26 percent over 600 lbs 3 percent. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80 percent lean 850 lbs and up 37.00- 39.50, high dressing 39.50-45.00; Boners 80-85 percent 850 lbs and up 30.00-39.50, high dressing 39.50-45.50, low dressing 21.00-28.00; Lean 85-90 percent 850 lbs and up 31.50-35.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 and 2: 1000-1500 lbs high dressing 43.50- 1500 lbs and up high dressing 48.50- FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 and 2: 250-300 lbs 84.00-120.00; 300-350 lbs 89.00-116.00; 350-400 lbs 87.00- 400-450 lbs 85.00- 103.00; 450-500 lbs 88.00-103.00; 500-550 lbs 82.00- 550-600 lbs 79.00-100.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00-89.50; 700-800 lbs 70.00- 800-900 lbs 54.00-65.00. Hol steins: Large: 300-400 lbs 60.00-73.00; 400-500 lbs 74.00-79.00; 500-600 lbs 55.00- 600-700 lbs 68.50; 700-800 lbs 57.0067.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 and 2: 200-250 lbs 81.00-100.00; 250-300 lbs 80.00-100.00; 300-350 lbs 84.00- 350-400 lbs 79.00- 92.00; 400-450 lbs 78.00-91.00; 450-500 lbs 78.00- 500-550 lbs 75.00-89.00; 550-600 lbs 70.00-86.00; 600-700 lbs 67.00- FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1 and 2; 400-500 lbs 79.00-103.00; 500-600 lbs 74.00-90.00; 600-700 lbs 68.00-82.50. FEEDER COWS; Small 1: 570-805 lbs middle age cows 44.00-56.00. STOCK COWS: Small 1; 875-1050 lbs middle age cows bred 4-7 months 340.00- per head. Medium 1: 1050-1250 lbs middle age cows bred 5-8 months 500.00-555.00 per head. Large 1: 1075.00- lbs middle age cows bred 5-8 months 390.00-570.00 per head. COWS/CALF PAIRS: Medium 1: 900-1000 lbs middle age cows with calves 75-350 lbs 450.00-570.00 per pair. ■ BABY CALVES, per head: Holsteins 60.00-107.50. GOATS, per head: Slaughter and Re placement Classes; Kids: Selection 2: 20-40 lbs 35.00-37.00; Selection 3: under 20 lbs 17.50, 20-40 lbs 22.50-27.50. Year lings: Selection 2: 60-80 lbs 32.50-40.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1: 70-100 lbs 72.50-77.50; Selection 2: 50-70 lbs 25.00-37.50. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1: 70-100 lbs 65.00-75.00; Selection 2:70-100 lbs 35.00-55.00. Shippensbiurg Hay Auction Shippensburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction June 7 and 10,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain 34 LOADS. ALFALFA: 180.00. MIXED HAY: 80.00-250.00. TIMOTHY: 150.00-206.00. BROME GRASS: 75.00-194.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 108.00-227.50. STRAW: 87.50-122.50. OATS: 2.30-2.70 BU. MULCH: 25.00. (cryCcrvais Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 14, 2003-A29 National Sheep Summary At midwest market centers all classes steady. At New Holland, PA slaughter lambs 2.00-8.00 lower; slaughter ewes steady. At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs steady; slaughter ewes uneven, mostly steady; feeder lambs weak to 3.00 lower. Estimated receipts 9500 head for a one day sale. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled new crop 90-130 lbs 100.00- few old crop 90-135 lbs 90.00- Midwest: shorn 104.00- wooled 100.00-102.00; new crop 106.00-110.00. New Holland: 90-105 lbs 113.00-117.00. Virginia: wooled 100.00- SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good and Choice 2-4 20.00-33.00; Good 2-3 33.00-40.50; Utility and Good 1-3 39.50-46.50; Utility 1-2 33.00-41.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 23.00-33.00. Midwest: Utility and Good 1-3 30.00; Cull 1 20.00-25.00. New Holland: Utility and Good 1-3 29.00-42.00. Billings: no test. Virginia: Choice 2-4 23.75; Utility and Good 1-3 32.50-33.50. FEEDER LAMBS: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: new crop 60-70 lbs 105.00- 70-90 lbs 103.00- 106.00. Midwest: new crop 50-70 lbs 100.00- 70-90 lbs 90.00-100.00. Vir ginia: 30-40 lbs 88.00; 50-60 lbs 89.00- 70-85 lbs 100.00. Billings: no test. REPLACEMENT EWES: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: no test. Bill ings: no test Eastern Combelt Direct Sheep Weekly Summary Springfield, 111. June 6,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Eastern Combelt Direct Sheep Weekly Report (includes lambs sold in IL., IN., OH., Ml.) Compared to last week, slaughter lambs traded mostly 5.00 high er. Slaughter ewes were weak to 1.00 lower. Prices for goats remained steady. Demand was moderate to good for mod erate offerings. Carlot lamb carcass prices were 6.50-7.75 lower for weights under 45 lbs. 45-60 lb carcasses were 2.75-4.75 higher. Confirmed sales this week about 82% slaughter lambs, 18% ewes and an additional 712 head of goats. Total sheep and lambs sales 1700, last week 700 and year ago 1250. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3 100-140 lbs 103.00-110.00, few 100.00. 60-80 lbs 107.00-109.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility to Good 1-3: 29.00-34.00; Cull to Utility: 25.00-29.00. SLAUGHTER GOATS (cwt): Kids: Selection 2: 20-40 lbs 100.00-105.00; 40-60 lbs 90.00-97.50 Selection 3; 20-60 lbs 50.00-65.00 Yearlings: Selection 2: 70-90 lbs 55.00-70.00 Does/Nannies and Bucks/ Billies; 50.00-60.00. This report covers sheep and lambs sold direct off the farm through local country stations. Note: receipts do not cover total move ment in the area. FLY CONTROL PROMOTION June 19 9:00 - 3:00 5% -15% Discount Specials on all Fly Control Products Refreshments served by Sobering - Plough DANIEL’S FARM STORE 717-656-6982 324 Glenbrook Rd. Mon. - Fri. 7-8; Leola, PA 17540 Sat 7-12 San Angelo, Texas June 10,2003 Report Supplied By USDA
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