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100-150 lbs SOOO-6700 Selection 3 50-70 lb,
31 00-45 00,70-100 lbs 44 00-55.00.
Billies Selection 2 100-150 lbs 77 00-92 00, 150-250
lbs 1090 Q. 119 00 Selection 3 70-100 lb* 52 00-6600;
100-150 lbs 60 00-75 00
Wethers 30-50 lbs 37 00-47.00, 50-70 lbs
53 00-6600, 70-100 lbs 70 00-76.00; 100-175 lbs
84 00-10000
Lancaster County
Weekly Cattle
New Hfflland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, Aug. 8,2003
7 CATTLE CALVES
2449 2130
2329 2061
1718 1596
THIS WEEK
I AST WEEK
LAST YEAR
Compared to last week's closing prices, slaughter steers
sold mostly steady to firm to open up the week Late week
prices were mixed, with high Choice and Prime steers trading
steady to 1 00 higher, while Choice steers sold mostly steady
Bidding was very active early in the week on the lower quali
ty Select and low Choice steers, with buyers not nearly as in
terested in paying in the low 90‘s for the low Choice cattle
late in the week as bids were a 100 lower on the Thursday
supply Producers continue to make their steers pretty fancy
despite running short on feed However, moisture has been
more than ample over the past lew months and Is making for
an excellent com crop in most areas of Lancaster County, but
once again the feeding industry has proven just how sporadic
it can be with feeder cattle throughmit most of the U S trad
ing very high So even if you're able to receive 79 00-82 00 for
your Choice steers you still have to be a pretty efficient feeder
to make the cost of a 114 00 450 pounder pencil out It is not
uncommon for prices to stay over 100 00 for lightweight feed
er cattle, but the fact that cattle feeders are paying 90 00 or
better for 700-800 pounders goes to show there is still plenty
of long and short term confidence in the feeding sector The
current feeder cattle prices may be justified as Chicago Mer
cantile Exchange futures prices have live cattle contracts
from current into early next summer in the 76 00 to nearly
77 00 range, with a 6 usually the first number in futures
prices this time of year The western direct feeders in the
Southern Plains moved their steers 1 00 lower at 79 00 on
Thursday, with the Northern Corn Belt feeders able to hold
onto steady, or 80 00-81 50 on a live basis. Boxed beef cutout
values remain supportive of the current market as both
Choice and Select cuts were from 2 00 to nearly 4 00 higher
for the week through Thursday Local Holsteins sold steady
to weak, with the heifer runs to light to test Slaughter cows
sold weak to 200 lower through mid-week, with the late
week run once again making up for the early week losses as
prices were steady to 100 higher Most of the increase noted
in the late week run is due to good buyer attendance and late
week demand, but also a much nicer quality of cows Slaugh
ter bulls sold steady to weak through Wednesday, with the
Thursday run trending 2 00-3 00 higher The reported supply
this week in Lancaster County included 900 head of slaugh
ter steers. 175 head of slaughter heifers, 1035 head of slaugh
ter cows, 139 head of slaughter butts, and 200 head of feeder
cattle
Slaughter Steen High Choice and Prime 2-4 1090-1490 Ibe
82 00-85X5, fancy Individuals 86 00-89 00 Choice 2-3
1070-1490 Ibe 80 00-83 75, few up to 84 00, good supply of
high yielding Charolais-croeses 81 00-85 00, heavyweights
1500-1585 lbs 76 00-79 25 Few high yielding Choice 1-2
1190-1455 lbs 8175- 85 00 Choice 4 or full 1010-1470 lbs
75 50-8000 Select and low Choice 2-3 1015-1480 lbs
76 25-80 00, majority 76 75-79 00, few high dressing
82 00-85 00, Charolais-croeses 77 00-81 00 Select 1-2
1025-1435 Ibe 72 00-76 75, up to 79 50, few heavy minded
Jersey-crosses 82 75-83 50, heavyweights 1510-1585 lbs
7100-75 50
Holstein Steen High Choice and Prime 2-3 1235-1530 lbs
72 00-75 50, heavy single 1620 lbs 69 25 Choice 2-3
1125-1555 lbs 67 00-70 75 Select and low Choice 2-3
1155-1540 lbs 63 0066 50, few heavyweights 1615-1680 lbs
62 50- 64 50 Select 1-2 1200-1475 lbs 61 50-65 00 Standard
1-2 1175-1475 lbs 5600-59 25, returning to feed down to
53 00
Slaughter Heifers Few high Choice and Prime 2-4
1110-1410 lbs 80 00-83 00 Choice 2-3 1110-1265 lbs
7500-7975 Few Select and low Choice 2-3 1065-1195 lbs
74 00-77 25
Slaughter Cows Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk, Low Dress
ing Premium White, 65-70, Over 1500 lbs, 5100-56 00,
4475-51 50 Breakers, 75-80, Over 1400 lbs, 44 75-51 00,
38 50-45 50 Bonere, 80-85, Over 1200 lbs, 4100-46 50,
36 00-43,00, high yielding 4575-50 00. Leal (Hi-Yield),
85-88, Over 1200 lbs, 40 50-45 75 Lean, 88-90, Over 1000 lbs,
36 50-42 00, 32 50-37 00 Lean (Light-Wt), 85-90, 750-1000
lbs, 31 50-38 50,28 00-33 50
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Calf Summary Compared to last week's closing prices,
slaughter calves sold mostly steady to weak Holstein bull
calves mifM* for special-fed veal bams sold mixed for the
week Heavier weight Graded Number I bull calves soM fully
steady, middle weight calves (95-115 lbs) sold 500 to 500
higher, and lighter weight calves sold as much as 25 00 lower
Graded Number Two calves showed the greatest advance in
middle weight calves trading as much as 25 00 higher, fol
lowed by 85-95 pounders which sold as much as 30 00 lower
Graded Number Three Calves were very cyclic this week,
going from 60 00 higher to 60 00 lower all in the same week
Holstein heifers sold lower for the week, with numbers dwin
dling as the week came to a close Northeast special-fed veal
traded 5 00 to 10 00 higher, from 255 00-310 00. on very light
offerings and a very good demand The PA Department of
Agriculture graded 1558 head of heifer and bull calves at the
two graded sales in Lancaster County this week, compared to
1587 last week
Monday- Holstein Bulb 90-125 lbs 120 00-157.00 Plainer
type Holstein Bulb 90-125 lbs 62 00-11700. 75-95 lbs
60 00-105 00 Weaker Holstein Bulb 90-125 lbs 2600-6000.
75-95 lbs 20 00-60 00 Hobteln Heifen Individual 95-115 lbs
525 00 Plainer-type Holstein Heifers 95-115 lbs
200.00-290 00 Weaker Holstein Heifers 75-95 lbs
5000-175 00
Tuesday- Graded Number One Hobteln Bulb 122 lbs
140 00, 95-115 lbs 15100- 18000. package 90 Ibe 12700.
•0-85 lbs 72 00-85 00. package 73 Iba 50 00 Graded Number
Two Holstein Bulb 90-115 Iba 120.00-17000, 90 lbs
67 00-7500. 70-85 lbs 20 00-55 00 Graded Number Three
Holstein Bulb 95-110 Iba 70 00-105 00. package 82 lbs 35 00
Graded Number One Holstein Heifers 90-100 lbs
450 00-455 00; package 82 lbs 505 00. package 75 Ibe 10000
Graded Number Two Hobteln Heifers 90-110 lbs
560 00-420 00; 80-85 tbs 100 00-150 00, package 65 lbs 55 00
Few Beef-type Heifers and Bulb 70-120 lbs 45 00-150 00
Thursday- Graded Number One Holstein bull calves
115-125 lbs 15000-157 00. 100-115 lbs 150 00-167 00, 95-100
lbs 18000-18200, two lots 95 lbs 150 00. 90- 95 lbs 115 00,
80-90 lbs 90 00-97 00 Graded Number Two Hobteln bull
calves 110-125 lbs 120 00-127 00. 105-110 lbs 159 00-ISS 00.
95-105 lbs 110 00-112 00. 90-95 lbs 62 00, 80-85 lbs 55 00
Graded Number Three Hobteln bull calves 105- 150 lbs
40 00-67 00 Hobteln heifers 90-120 lbs 210 00-430 00, 80-85
lbs 165 00-225 00 Plainer-type heifers 90-125 lbs
145 00-205 00, 80-85 lbs 100 00- 160 00, 70-75 lbs
9000-14000 Weaker-type heifers 90-110 lbs 80 00-100 00.
80-85 lbs 55 00-85 00. few 65-70 lbs 70 00-75 00
Field Day
(Continued from Page A 27)
the health of the innumerable
bacteria that live in the soil.
Those bacteria “are the most
important part of your (farming)
process,” Ferric said. Without
these microscopic organisms, no
plant or animal matter would
ever be broken down in the soil.
“That’s what turns this earth
green.”
Ferric compared the biomass
of bacteria in soil to that of a
large herd of cattle.
“We got to feed these guys,” he
said.
Since most of the bacteria re
side in the top six inches of soil,
plowing manure in at depths
greater that six inches will not
allow the bacteria to feed and
break it down, Ferrie said.
♦ Farm Calendar ♦
(Continued from Page A 10)
Nutrient Management Specialists
Certification Examination, PDA
Building, Room 202, Harrisburg,
9 a.m.-noon, or 118 ASI Building,
Penn State.
Findlay Twp. Fair, thru Aug. 16.
Mt. Nebo Fair, thru Aug. 16.
Ohio Lawn Care Association Diag
nostic Seminar, Ohio Ag R & D
Center, Columbus, (800)
510-5296.
Ag Issues Forum Breakfast Meeting,
Landis Valley Museum, Lancas
ter.
Beaver-Lawrence County Farm Bu
reau annual Legislative Tour,
Janoski Farm Greenhouse, Clin
ton, (724) 899-3438.
Montour/Delong Fair Holstein Show,
Fairgrounds, Washingtonville,
9:30 a.m.
Com Silage and Bunker Silo Man
agement Program at Franklin
County Extension, Burk-Lea
Farm, Chambersburg, 9:30 a.m.-
noon, (717) 263-9226.
Regional 4-H Horse Production
Show, Shippensburg Fairgrounds,
10 a.m.
Ohio Soil and Water Field Night,
Vanmeter Farm, Piketon, Ohio,
6-9 p.m., (614) 292-4900.
Central Pa. Conservancy Celebration
of Preserved Farm in Juniata
County, RR2, Box 2125, Port
Royal, (717) 233-0221.
Susquehanna River Basin Commis
sion Meeting, Inn at Nichols Vil
lage, Clarks Summit, 8:30 a.m.,
(717)238-0423.
Annual Meeting Allied Federated
Coop., Inc., Elk’s Lodge, Low
ville, New York, 11 a.m., (315)
386-8116.
Friday, August 1 5
Westmoreland County Fair, thru
Aug.
Bucks County Holstein Show, 11
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National Agricultural Plastics Con
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Warren County Holstein Sale, Pitts
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Central Pa. Holstein Championship
Show, Fairgrounds at Hunting
don, 6 p.m.
Crawford County Fair, thru Aug. 23.
Beef Grazing Workshop and Field
Reading Fair Results
(Continued from Page A 29)
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
Doug Sattazahn
SENIOR CHAMPION
Doug Sattazahn
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION
Amber Hallowell
GRAND CHAMPION
Doug Sattazahn
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Amber Hallowell
READING FAIR
HOLSTEIN SHOW
Spnng calf: 1. Ashley Mohn. 2. Plushan
ski Farms. 3. Caitlyn Pool.
Winter heifer calf: 1. Andrew Younker. 2.
Lynette Gelsmger. 3. Megan Schantz.
Fall heifer calf; 1. Andrew Younker. 2.
Brandon Younker. 3. Jes Schaefer.
Summer yearling: 1. Doug Sattazahn. 2.
Gwen Switzer. 3. Knsten Gross.
Spring yearling: 1. Amber Hallowell. 2.
Amber Hallowell. 3. Caitlyn Pool.
Winter yearimg: 1. David Dunn. 2. Tyler
Sattazahn. 3. Lynette Gelsmger.
Amber yearling: 1. Amber Hallowell. 2.
Doug Sattazahn. 3. Megan Schantz.
Junior get-of-sire: 1. Tyler Sattazahn. 2.
Doug Sattazahn. 3. Amber Hallowell.
Junior best three females: 1. Amber Hal
lowell. 2. Fantasyland Holstems. 3. Crystal
Miller.
Dry cows 4 years and under 1. Lynae
Johns. 2. Lynae Johns. 3. Enc Moyer.
Cry cows 5 years and over. 1. Duane
Stump. 2. Crystal Miller. 3. Megan Schantz.
Junior 2-year-old: 1. Doug Sattazahn. 2.
Melanie Bicksler. 3. Pepper Kissell.
Senior 2-year-old. 1. Adele Miller. 2.
Gwen Switzer. 3. Amber Hallowell.
Junior 3-year-old; 1. Amber Hallowell. 2.
Matthew Schantz. 3. Enc Zimmerman.
Day, Sunny Hillside Farms, Stone
Church, Northampton County
Extension, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (610)
746-1970.
Hempt Cup Polo Classic, Hempt
Field, Carlisle Pike, Mechanics
burg, 3 p.m.
International Association of Milk
Control Agencies Annual Confer
ence, Harrisburg, thru Aug. 20.
Cumberland County Trial Garden
Open House, Claremont Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center
Grounds, Carlisle, 9 a.m.-ll a.m.,
(717)240-6500.
4-H District Horse Show, Farm Show
Complex, Harrisburg, 8:30 a.m.
Senior 3-year-old: 1. David Sattazahn. 2.
Tiffany Hoffman. 3. Megan Schantz.
4- 1. Crystal Miller. 2. Pepper
Kissell. 3. Megan Schantz.
5- 1. Randall Zimmerman.
6- and over 1. Crystal Miller. 2.
Megan Schantz. 3. Joshua Sattazahn.
Senior get-of-sire: 1. Megan Schantz.
Senior best three females: 1. Stumpland
Farms. 2. Crystal Miller. 3. Matthew
, Schantz.
Produce of dam: 1. Crystal Miller. 2.
Matthew Schantz. 3. Duane Stump.
Dam and daughter 1. Pepper Kissell. 2
Crystal Miller. 3. Duane Stump.
Best bred and owned: 1. David Salta
zahn. 2. Kevin Buch. 3. Melanie Bicksler.
Club herd; 1. Western Berks 4-H 2.
Eastern Berks 4-H. 3. Tulpehocken FFA.
JUNIOR CHAMPION
David Dunn
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION
Doug Sattazahn
SENIOR CHAMPION
Doug Sattazahn
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION
Randall Zimmerman
CRAND CHAMPION
Doug Sattazahn
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Randall Zimmerman
Chester County
Results
(Continued from Page A2O)
JUNIOR MARKET LAMB
Class 1:1. Ashley Fntz. 2. Taryn McCaf
frey. 3. Taylor Fntz.
Class 2: 1. Chns MacCauley. 2. Carter
Lmdborg. 3. Rosa Smoker.
Class 3: 1. Laura Maguire. 2. Thomas
McCaffrey. 3. Taylor Fntz.
Class 4; 1. Levi Wensel. 2.
Laura Howe. 3. Caleb Smoker.
Class 5: 1. Julia Howe. 2.
Ashley Fntz. 3. Leah Wensel.
Class 6: 1 Carter Lmdborg.
2. Thomas McCaffrey. 3. Caithn
Fairbaim.
Class 7: 1. Chns MacCauley.
2. Caitlin Fairbaim.
Showmanship class 1: 1.
Taryn McCaffrey. 2. Caitlin Fair
baim. 3. Tom McCaffrey.
Showmanship class 2. 1
Caleb Smoker. 2. Danielle Scar
mgi. 3. Regina Smoker.
Showmanship class 3: 1.
Ashley Fntz. 2. Sarah Stne
dieck. 3. Taylor Fritz.
CHAMPION LIGHTWEIGHT
Chns MacCauley
RESERVE CHAMPION
LIGHTWEIGHT
Ashley Fntz
CHAMPION LIGHT
HEAVY WEIGHT
Julia Howe
RESERVE CHAMPION
LIGHT HEAVY WEIGHT
Ashley Fntz
CHAMPION HEAVY WEIGHT
Chris MacCauley
RESERVE CHAMPION
HEAVY WEIGHT
Caitlin Fairbaim
CHAMPION SHOWMAN
Taryn McCaffrey
RESERVE CHAMPION
SHOWMAN
Caitlyn Fairbaim
GRAND CHAMPION
Levi Wensel
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Laura Maguire
JUNIOR MARKET GOAT
GRAND CHAMPION
Chris MacCauley
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION
Chns MacCauley