A2B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 13, 2003 Westminster Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, September 9,2003 SLAUGHTER COWS: 113 HEAD. BREAKERS 45.00-SO.OO, HIGH DRESS ING HEAVYWEIGHTS TO 55.00, BONERS 43.00-47.50, LEAN 35.00-43.00, THIN AND LIGHT 34.00 DOWN. BULLS: 12 HEAD. YG+NI 1400-2150 LBS. 54.00-58.75, YG+N2 1150-1850 LBS. 47.00-53.50, CHOICE BULLOCKS 1440 LBS. TO 72.00. FED STEERS: 33 HEAD, 3.00-8.00 HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1475 LBS. 94.00-98.00, CHOICE 2-4 1050-1475 LBS. 88.00-92.00, LOW CHOICE 77.00-85.50, HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME HOLSTEINS 1200-1500 LBS. 75.00-80.00, LOW CHOICE 69.00-74.00. FED HEIFERS: 18 HEAD, 3.00-7.00 HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1400 LBS. 90.00-95.00, HIGH CHOICE 3-4 1050-1200 LBS. 84.00-87.00, LOW CHOICE 900-1100 LBS. 65.00-69.00, CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1250 LBS. AT 65.25. CALVES: 164 HEAD. CHOICE 150-200 LBS. TO 92.50, GOOD 90-110 LBS. 30.00-50.00,70-90 LBS. 20.00-30.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 5.00 HIGHER. +NI 95-115 LBS. 130.00- 90-94 LBS. TO 127.00; +N2 95-120 LBS. 95.00-127.00, 80-88 LBS. 50.00-77.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI 80-105 LBS. 380.00-405.00, +N2 80-125 LBS. 200.00-350.00; BEEF X BULLS HEIFERS +NI 80-110 LBS. 120.00- BUTCHER HOGS: 34 HEAD, 2.00 DRAGLINE -n CRANE SERVICE fSEXj Irrigation Ponds Cleaned Out Serving New Jersey and Eastern Pa. Areas For rates call Dave Gaskill 609-635-8926 We do the work. You get paid. CREP - the Farm Service Agency s Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program - pays agricultural landowners rental fees to convert acreage from crops to conservation features, such as forested stream buffers, wildlife food plots, and filter strips. Land Studies, Inc. provides and installs native trees and shrubs at no cost to you! Earn money and help improve water quality, wildlife habitat, and erosion control on your land. Sign up for CREP. for details! Land Studies 315 North Street (717)627-4440 Lititz, PA 17543 LOWER. +NI AND 2 240-270 LBS. 38.00- +NI AND 3 220-250 LBS. 36.00- 270-285 LBS. TO 35.25. SOWS: 2.00-3.00 HIGHER. 300-450 LBS. 27.50-31.00, 475-67 5 LBS. 34.00-35.00. STOCK CATTLE: 138 HEAD, MAIN LY 300-600 LBS. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 95.00-109.00, 400-500 LBS. 86.00-106.00, 500-600 LBS. 83.00-99.00, 700-900 LBS. TO 71.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 78.00-86.00, 500-700 LBS. 70.00-79.00, 700-900 LBS. 65.00-78.00,900-1050 LBS. 62.00-72.00. BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 87.00-105.00, 400-500 LBS. 74.00-81.00,500-700 LBS. 66.00-73.00. SHEEP: 37 HEAD 44.00-64.00. LAMBS: 72 HEAD. CHOICE 100-125 LBS. 87.00-91.00, 80-100 LBS. 95.00, 60-80 LBS. 95.00-115.00, 1 150 LB. AT 68.00. GOATS: 56 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES AND WETHERS, NONE OFFERED. MEDIUM 50.00-80.00, LARGE NAN NIES SS.OO-80.00, MEDIUM 35.00-75.00, LARGE NANNIES 55.00-80.00, MEDI UM 35.00-75.00, FLESHY KIDS 35.00-55.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 61 HEAD. BY THE HEAD 20-30 LBS. 9.00-12.00, 30-40 LBS. 20.00-31.00,40-60 LBS. 34.00-38.00; BY THE LB. 190-215 LB. SINGLES 40.00-47.00. BUTCHER BOARS: TO 7.50. Take the hassle out of feeding large round bales with #ie Agway Chainless Bale Feeder. Its chainless operation provides safer, more consistent operation, keeping the bale in control. The BFSOQO also reduces spoilage caused by bales sitting outside In bulky inefficient stationary units. The Agway Chainless Bale Feeder works as well In the bam as it does in the field, allowing you mors freedom to decide when and where to feed your livestock. Talk to your local authorized A | Agway dealer for purchase details. uanufacwung^ Pa. Weekly 13 Livestock Auctions Friday, September 5,2003 Report Supplied By PDA 11 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS CATTLE 4388. ..Compared with 4625 head last week and 3898 head a year ago. Compared with last Friday’s summary; slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher in very active trading, shattering records in several different sale barns across the state. Holstein steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter cows sold hilly 1.00 higher, while slaughter bulls sold steady to firm. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 86.00- Choice 1-3 80.75-87.00, Se lect and Low Choice 2-3 80.00-82.75, Se lect 1-3 75.00-80.25, Standard 1-2 65.00- * HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 73.25-78.00, Choice 2-3 68.75-74.25, Select 1-2 64.00-69.00, Stan dard 1-2 55.0065.00. HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4 79.00-86.75, Select 1-3 73.00-78.75, Stan dard 1-2 58.00-66.50. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 45.75-55.00, Boners 80-85% lean 41.00-46.50, Lean 85-90% 34.75-41.00, few to 44.00. Shells 34.00 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs 52.00- Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs 45.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi um and Large 1 300-500 lbs 94.00-106.00, 500-700 lbs 76.00-90.50, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 80.00-87.50; HEIF ERS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 73.00- 500-700 lbs 75.00-89.00, Me dium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 75.00- 500-700 lbs 70.00-77.50; BULLS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 85.00- 500-700 lbs 80.00-85.00, Me dium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 70.00- CALVES 3092... Compared with 4099 head last week and 2678 head a year ago. Sometimes simple is genius. •UmutUturlnelnc Vealers sold sharpley higher. VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-110 lbs 30.00- Utility 50-100 lbs 15.00- FARM CALVES: Holstein bull calves sold mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower, Holstein heifers sold mostly steady. No 1 Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 100.00- 80-90 lbs 60.00-102.00, No 2 Holstein bulls 80-120 lbs 75.00-110.00, weaker calves to 50.00. No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 350.00-500.00, No 2 70-120 lbs 125.00-340.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 75-130 lbs 75.00-165.00. HOGS 299... Compared with 888 head last week and 255 head a year ago. Bar rows and gilts not established, too few to trend, sows not established. BARROWS AND GILTS; 49-54% lean 220-265 lbs 38.00-43.25, 45-50% lean 220-275 lbs 34.50- 40-45% lean 240-300 lbs 28.50- SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lbs 23.00-29.00, 500-700 lbs 25.00-31.00. BOARS: 7.00-8.50. FEEDER PIGS 17S...Compared with 352 head last week and 303 head a year ago. US 1-3 25-40 lbs 17.00-30.00, 40-60 lbs 34.0043.00 per head. SHEEP 426... Compared with 1590 head last week and 680 head a year ago. Slaughter lambs sold steady to firm on a limited supply. Sheep and Yearlings not fully tested. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 40-60 lbs 125.00-146.00,60-80 lbs 115.00-132.00, 80-100 lbs 103.00-116.00, Good and Choice 50-85 lbs 67.00-91.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 25.00-54.00, Yearlings to 90.00. ONE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 236... Compared with 1034 head last week and 281 head a year ago... Slaughter pigs sold steady to 25.00 lower. Entire supply sold for slaughter. US 1-2 20-25 Its 135.00- 30-35 lbs 135.00-142.00, 40-60 lbs 70.00-77.00, 60-80 lbs 87.00- per cwt. Prong Hydraulic Bale lift atented system makes loading fast, easy and res the bale is always in constant control • Bale Lift Position Gauge Indicates lift height for spearing , different sized bales in the centre • Varying Spend Rotors The top rotor turns 3 times faster, fluffing the hay as the bale unravels • Hydraulic Bale Platform The platform safely keeps the bale tight against the rotors without the use of chains - avoiding mechanical breakdowns ■j —LOW PROFILE LPQU round bale carrier Distributed By: Hill CUMMINGS and BRICKER, Inc. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS 100 Stover Drive 100-120 Lehigh Ave. - P.O. Box 928 Carlisle, PA 17013 Batavia, New York 14021-0928 717/249-6720 716/343-5411 Serving Farmers Through Farm Equipment Dealers Since 1961 tyMmufKlurtoglnc. stltsOtewtymlo com Monterey, Va. Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Warrenton, Va. September 9,2003 Report Supplied by USD A State Graded Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Sale for Sept. 8 FEED ER CATTLE: 553 head (steers on-farm 161, in-barn 198; heifers on-farm 62, in barn 131. Prices per cwt. Average weights and prices in parentheses where applicable. CATTLE ON-FARM: FEEDER STEERS: MedTLge. 1:120 head; 800-900 lb (812) 93.25-94.25 (93.77); 41 head, 1000-1100 lb (1050) 87.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: MedTLge. 1:63 head, 700-800 lb (750) 89.00. CATTLE IN-BARN: FEEDER STEERS: MedJLge. 1: 6 head, 400-500 lb (472) 107.00; 9 head, 500-600 lb (543) 106.00; 27 head, 600-700 lb *(657) 100.50; 42 head, 700-800 lb (746) 92-97.00 (96.62); 35 head, 800-900 lb (842) 85.75-91.50 (90.59); 8 head, 900-1000 lb (977) 85.50. MedJLge. 2: 10 head, 600-700 lb (658) 89.50; 14 head, 700-800 lb (753) 85-87.00 (85.74; 11 head, 800-900 lb (839) 788.00; 11 head, 900-1000 lb (968) 78.50. MedTLge. 3: 5 head, 600-700 lb (659) 78.50. Sm. 1: 7 head, 600-700 lb (654)86.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 6 head, 400-500 lb (480) 94.50; 8 head, 50-600 lb (568) 87.25); 15 head, 600-700 lb (656) 86.25; 8 head, 700-800 lb (733) 83.25; 5 head, 800-900 lb (845) 78.50; 12 head, 900-1000 lb (957) 72.75. Med./ Lge. 2: 5 head, 500-600 lb (561; 83.25; 20 head, 600-700 lb (651) 86.25; 12 head, 700-800 lb (733) 80.25; 10 head, 800-900 lb (873) 71.25. MedTLge. 3: 21 head, 600-700 lb (680) 77.25. Bale feedbag made easy 8888 Carries up to 14 bales
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