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.
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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.
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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