A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 23, 2003
Farmer, Businessman Team Up
For Biodiesel Demo At Ag Progress
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vegetable oil is a fairly simple
procedure.
“It’s really not that hard to
do,” he said.
The process uses methanol and
small amount of lye to separate
glycerol and other substances
from the vegetable or soybean oil,
leaving pure biodiesel.
As manager of Fulton Farm, a
community-supported vegetable
operation at Wilson College in
Chambersburg, Stciman plans to
use the fuel to power the farm’s
irrigation pump, and is consid
ering additional diesel-powered
equipment to use on the farm.
Biodiesel is slowly catching on
in the area as a renewable, envi
ronmentally-friendly replacement
for petroleum-based diesel. Many
of die tractors at this year’s Ag
Progress field demonstrations
were fueled by a mixture of bio
diesel and conventional diesel.
One of the Penn State tour buses
was also running on the plant-de
rived fuel.
In the U.S., some biodiesel is
being produced and used by
fanners and a number of public
agencies. Most of this biodiesel
comes from the Midwest and is
Northeast Order Uniform
Milk Price For July 2003
BOSTON, Mass. Erik F.
Rasmussen, Market Administra
tor for the Northeast Federal
Milk Marketing Order, has an
nounced that the statistical un
iform price (SUP) paid by milk
dealers (handlers) regulated
under the Northeast Order dur
ing July 2003 is $12.46 per hun
dredweight ($1.07 per gallon) for
milk delivered to plants located
in Suffolk County, Mass. (Bos
ton). The producer price differen
tial (PPD) portion of the SUP for
July is $0.68 per hundredweight
for milk delivered to plants locat
ed in Suffolk County, Mass. The
PPD ($0.68) combined with the
corresponding month’s Class 111
price ($11.78) equals the SUP
($12.46).
The SUP represents a bench
mark minimum price paid to
dairy farmers, prior to allowable
deductions, for farm milk con
taining of 3.5 percent butterfat,
2.99 percent protein, and 5.69
percent other solids. The actual
price received by an individual
dairy farmer will vary as the
composition of a farm’s milk dif
fers from the component bench
marks. The PPD represents each
producer’s share of the value
generated by the marketwide
pool. The PPD is added to the
payment producers receive for
their milk’s components and is
adjusted for the location of the
receiving plant(s). The SUP and
usually blended with #2 diesel at
a rate of 2 or 20 percent (B 2 and
820, respectively.)
According to Gerhart, there
are only about 10 commercial
scale biodiesel plants in the coun
try.
REDDI has been taking bids
for a feasibility study for a plant
producing 10 million gallons of
biodiesel per year in southcentral
Pennsylvania.
About 9.5 million bushels of
soybeans per year would be re
quired to supply a facility of that
size.
REDDI conducted two meet
ings this spring, one in Berks
County and one in Adams Coun
ty, to draw farmer participation.
Russ Montgomery, REDDI
president, said farmer involve
ment will be key to the success of
the biodiesel project.
“We can’t do any of this with
out farmers,” Montgomery said.
“We want the farmers to be at
the table.”
REDDI covers an area includ
ing Franklin, Cumberland,
Adams, York, Dauphin, Leba
non, Lancaster, and Berks coun
ties, and part of northern Mary
land.
For more information, call
REDDI at (717) 920-8450.
PPD decrease by scheduled
amounts the further away the
plant(s) receiving the producers’
milk are from Suffolk County,
Mass. (Boston).
The Class prices for milk pool
ed in September 2002 are as fol
lows: Class I, $13.02 (Suffolk
County, Mass.); Class 11, $10.63;
Class 111, $11.78; and Class IV,
$9.95. Comparable prices for July
2002 were: Class I, $13.87; Class
11, $11.14; Class 111, $9.33; and
Class IV price, $10.45. The com
ponent values for July 2003 are
protein, $2.5480 per pound; but
terfat, $1.2055 per pound; other
solids, -$0.0124 per pound; and
nonfat solids, $0.6605 per pound.
Milk receipts from producers
totaled 2.017 billion pounds.
Class I utilization, milk processed
as beverage milk, was 41.9 per
cent of producer milk receipts.
The Class I utilization was 39.4
percent in July 2002.
The manufacture of Class II
products such as cream, ice
cream, yogurt, and cottage cheese
utilized 20.3 percent of producer
milk. Milk used to manufacture
Class 111 products such as cheese
(American and Italian) and evap
orated and condensed products
utilized 30 percent of total milk
receipts. Class IV usage (butter,
nonfat and whole milk powder)
equaled 7.8 percent of the total.
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
August 20,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 229...(PDA)...(5upp1y in
cluded 93 steers and heifers, 98 cows, S
bulls and 33 feeder cattle)...Compared
with the last week’s sale..slaughter steers
and heifers sold fully 1.00 higher, cows
1.00 to 3.00 spots 3.00 higher.
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1085-1355 lbs
77.25-81.50, Yield Grade 4-5 75.25-77.75,
Select 1-2 71.00-77.00, high dressing
79.00-80.00, Standard 1-2 64.00-72.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1160-1455 lbs 68.25-71.25, one 73.25, few
Select 1-2 59.25-68.25, Standard 1-2
53.00-58.50.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1065-1455 lbs
75.00- few Yield Grade 4-5 to 73.00,
Select 1-2 73.75-76.76, Standard 1-2
53.00-
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
45:00-50.00, few 51.25-53.50, Boners
80-85% lean 41.00-46.00, Lean 85-90%
lean 35.00-42.00. Shells 33.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 2 1110-1750 lbs
51.00-53.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Large 3
400-845 lbs Holsteins 58.00-60.00; HEIF
ERS: Medium 2-3 400-645 lbs
54.00-62.50, one lot Large 2 8051 bs 59.00;
BULLS: one lot Large 1 405 lbs 92.00,
Large 3 500-700 lbs Holsteins 41.00-49.50.
CALVES 170...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 80-110 lbs 20.00-35.00, Utility
55-100 lbs 10.00-20.00, few 5.00. FARM
CALVES: Holstein bulls mostly 15.00
higher...No 1 Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs
130.00-160.00, few to 110.00, No 2 80-120
lbs 40.00-115.00, mostly 55.00-90.00, one
No 1 Holstein heifer 95 lbs 310.00; No 2
75-100 lbs 65.00-110.00, one 225.00.
Beef cross bulls and heifers 75-115 lbs
150.00-162.50, few to 40.00.
HOGS 25...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
few 45-50% lean 235-260 lbs 37.25-37.50,
40-45% lean 180-330 lbs 30.00-31.00.
FEEDER PIGS 55...1-3 20-30 lbs
55.00- lot 35.00, 55-60 lbs
35.00- per cwt.
SHEEP B...SLAUGHTER LAMBS: one
lot Choice 87 lbs 85.00, one lot God and
Choice 40 lbs 75.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 25.00-31.00,
Yearlings to 77.50.
GOATS 14...(A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids: Selection 2
20-40 lbs 16.00-30.00. Selection 3 10-20
lbs 1.00-7.00. Billies: one 70 lbs 57.50.
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Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
August 20,2003
CATTLE 134.. .(PDA).
STEERS: couple Select 1-2 69.00 &
72.00, few Standard 1-2 50.00-58.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Low Choice
and Select 1000-1140 lbs 59.00-66.50.
HEIFERS: few Choice 1-3 994-1034 lbs
73.00-76.00, few Select 1-2 63.50-71.50,
few Standard 1-2 53.00-60.00.
COWS: few Breaker 75-80% lean
47.25-55.00, Boners 80-85% lean
41.00-46.00, Lean 85-90% lean
35.00-41.50. Shells 32.75 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1012-1808
lbs 56.50-61.25, one Yield Grade 2 1432
lbs 48.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one Me-
dium 1 652 lbs 75.00; HEIFERS: few Me
dium 1-2 618-660 lbs 62.00-73.00;
BULLS: few Medium 1 370-448 lbs 78.00,
few Small 1474-592 lbs 60.00-64.50.
CALVES 118...VEALERS: couple
Choice 296 & 376 lbs 105.00 & 119.00,
one Good 152 lbs 67.50, Standard and
Good 70-100 lbs 19.00-40.00, Utility 50-80
lbs 5.00-22.00. FARM CALVES: No 1
Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs 112.50-150.00,
No 2 80-130 lbs 95.00-110.00; one No 1
Holstein heifer 100 lbs 430.00, couple No
2 88 & 96 lbs 120.00 & 275.00.
Few beef cross bulls and heifers 60-86
lbs 37.50-120.00.
HOGS 29...8arr0ws and Gilts: 49-54%
lean 205-290 lbs 40.50-47.75,45-50% lean
210-270 lbs 39.75-41.75, 40-45% lean
220-300 lbs 39.50-41.50.
SOWS: one 1-3 460 lbs 28.00.
FEEDER PIGS 37...1-3 15-20 lbs
16.00-17.00, 50-60 lbs 39.00-41.00 per
head.
SHEEP 17... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 95-130 lbs 70.00-78.00. SLAUGH
TER SHEEP: few 30.00-33.00.
GOATS 27...(A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids: Selection 2
coupld 40 & 50 lbs 41.00 & 42.00. Nan
nies: few 60-80 lbs 36.00-53.00. Billies: few
85-100 lbs 29.00-62.00, one 175 lbs 90.00.
THANK YOU
SStg 2003 ADAMS COUNTY 4-H/FFA MSm
JR. LIVESTOCK BUYERS & SPONSORS
Champion Hog - Missy Jeffcoat, FFA Reserve Champion Hog - Hunter Hood, 4-H
Reicharls Slaughter Shop, Littlestown, PA Carol Rothe,
Weltv Backhoe Service, Fairfield, PA Reisterstown, MD
Champion Lamb - Britteny Valtin, FFA Reserve Champion Lamb - Ben Weikert, 4-H
Gary Diemler & Sons Construction, Stateline Gas Service
Harrisburg, PA McKmghtstown, PA
Champion Goat - Cole Riebling, 4-H Reserve Champion Goat - Matt Riebling, 4-H
Shetron Welding & Fab., Inc Esther C Little
Shippensburg, PA Gettysburg. PA
Other Riders. - Cumberland Valley Co Op Sturgill and Associates
Gettysburg Subways Granite Station Farm Glen Simpson i Sons Inc
Ken Keller Plastering KC Acres J.F Waybrant & Sons
Ag Com, Inc Upper Adams Jaycees Getty Acres
Coffee & Bagel Bar Sandoes Fruit Market Highland Farm
Brandt Tools Die Reinecker Ag Products Craig Brothers Livestock
K Hill Farm Kims Adam Kamans Carriage Trade Catering
Bergdale Insurance Biglerville Hardware Growers Equipment Center
Johns Sue Shue Agway-Gettysburg Hostetler Farm Supply
T.ES.C Jim Herring Agway Energy Products
Brent Guise Brenda Beecher Oylers Fruit Farm
Edward Smith Xanthus Farms Lawrence Mechanical
MikeKump Mike and Brad Keefer Hanover Homes Garden
Steve Kozlak Custom Made Draperies Jacob Irvin
APM, Inc Building Materials Brown Animal Hospital Hickory Bridge Farm
Gettysburg Animal Hospital ErnestsAlma Fogle Kevins Deb Diehl
Ml Donalds of New Oxford Fairmont Farms
THANK YOU to George M Wddasm C E , Inc and A PM , Inc , Building Materials for donations
for bales of shavings AND to all of the trophy sponsors: Adams Co FFA, Reinecker Ag Products,
Screamin' Acres Boer Goats, Granite Station Farm. Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc , Lady & Taylor Body
Shop, Inc . Tom Dunchack, Carl E Frantz, Inc , Plumbing & Heating Contractor, Gettysburg Animal
Hospital, Sensemg’s Meats of Littlestown, Windsor Electric Co , Inc , SCPPA, Rick Crouse & Family,
McDannell Fruit Farm & Market, and Siegman Forced Air Systems
Special thanks to all the parents, advisors, and volunteers who make the show and sale possible, and to
our judge, Dennis Grumbme, and our auctioneer, Rick Foreman
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
August 21,2003
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE 200...(PDA)..SUPPLY IN
CLUDED 104 COWS AND HEIFERS
IN THE DAIRY SALE.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
44.00- ONE 54.00, LOW DRESS
ING DOWN TO 42.75, AVG. 47.20,
BONERS 80-85% LEAN 38.0045.50,
AVG. 42.75, LEAN 85-90% LEAN
34.00- AVG. 37.65, SHELLS 32.00
AND DOWN.
BULLS: ONE YG+NI 1145 LBS.
52.50, ONE YG+N2 1000 LBS. 46.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS MED.
AND URGE. 3 245-390 LBS. 50.00-55.00,
400-535 LBS. 41.00-56.00; BULLS FEW
MED. AND LRGE. 3 305-385 LBS.
50.00-52.50.
CALVES: 66...VEALERS STAN
DARD AND GOOD 75-100 LBS.
25.00- UTILITY 60-75 LBS.
15.00-
FARM CALVES: +NI HOLSTEIN
BULLS 85-120 LBS. 120.00-167.00, AVG.
143.15, +N2 80-120 LBS. 40.00-115.00;
+N2 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 70-90 LBS.
85.00-220.00. ONE BEEF X BULL AND
HEIFER 90 LBS. 60.00.
HOGS: 1 SOWS ONE 1-3 375 LBS.
12.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 35...1-3 35-45 LBS.
27.00-36.00 PER HEAD.
SHEEP: 13... SLAUGHTER LAMBS
ONE CHOICE 55 LBS. 106.00, 70-105
LBS. 81.00-95.00, ONE GOOD 60 LBS.
50.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: FEW
10.00-36.00.
GOATS: 26.... ALL BY THE HEAD
WITH WEIGHTS ESTIMATED. KIDS
SELECTION 1 20-40 LBS. 28.00, SE
LECTION 2 UNDER 20 LBS. 3.00-8.00,
20-40 LBS. 12.00-30.00, 40-60 LBS. 37.00;
NANNIES 50-70 LBS. 45.00-52.00,
70-100 LBS. 52.50-60.00, 100-125 LBS.
70.00- BILLIES 50-70 LBS.
48.00-
DAIRY COWS: 800.00-1500.00 PER
HEAD.