Mineral Wells Livestock Exchange Mineral Wells, WV Report Supplied by Auction October 11,2003 778 HEAD. STOCK STEERS GRADE M-L 300-UNDER .85-1.30,300-500.74-1.10,500-700 •76-.99,800-OVER .80-.93. STOCK HEIFERS GRADE M-L 300-UNDER .85-1.07'A, 300-500 .7S-.91, 500-700.70-84.50,800-OVER .63-.52. STOCK BULLS GRADE M-L 300-UNDER, NONE, 300-500.76-1.08,500-700.72-.90. SLAUGHTER BULLS; .70-.77, COWS AND CALVES BY THE HEAD 695.00-860.00; BRED COWS BY THE HEAD 310.00-685.00, BY THE LB. .48-.60. SLAUGHTER COWS: HIGH DRESS 45.50-47.50, UTILITY .38-.56, CANNER, NONE. SHEEP; EWES 31-36. BABY CALVES: 75.00-120.00 HEAD; DAIRY 35.00-65.00, HORSES 235.00-350.00 HEAD, PONIES 70.00-200.00 HEAD. HOGS: 300-500 LBS. .40-.43. PIGS BY THE HEAD 30.00-45.00. GOATS BY THE HEAD 32.50-82.50. Rockingham Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Warrenton, Va. October 10,2003 Report Supplied by USDA Rockingham State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale, Oct. 9 597 head (Steers On-Farm 55, Steers-In-Bam 340, Heifers 202). Prices per cwt. FEEDER CATTLE ON-FARM; FEEDER STEERS; Medium and Large 1; 55 head, 800-900 avg 885 95.50. FEEDER CATTLE IN-BARN: FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1:16 head, 400-500 lb avg 470 lb 108.00; 70 head, 500-600 lb avg 548 lb 107.00-108.00 avg 107.30; 77 head, 600-700 lb avg 644 lb 96.50-100.00 avg 99.12; 27 head, 700-800 lb avg 735 lb 88.75-98.00 avg 94.55; 21 head, 800-900 lb avg You know how tough it is to spread wet lime. And fertilizer is too expensive to waste. Our new 56i spreader does both jobs with ease. Plus, it has no equal when it comes to spreading “sloppy” material. Stoltzfus Spreaders have been known as unique, “top-of-the-line” ag spreaders since 1947. • Press-wheel ground drive • Walking-beam suspension • Corrosion-proof steel hopper • UHMW plastic floor • Lime: 3 tons / acre max. Fertilizer: 125 lbs. / acre min. lb 866 lb 94.75-97.00 avg 95.59; 17 head, 1000-1100 lb avg 1089 lb 85.25. Medium and Large 2:9 head, 400-500 lb avg 459 lb 101.00; 11 head, 500-600 lb avg 547 lb 93.00; 14 head, 600-700 lb avg 680 lb 90.75; 7 head, 800-900 lb avg 898 lb 90.00. Small 1; 7 head, 400-500 lb avg 428 lb 90.00; 7 head, 600-700 lb avg 679 lb 87.00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and Large 1: 23 head, 400-500 lb avg 458 lb 95.25; 72 head, 500-600 lb avg SSS lb 85.00-90.50 avg 90.03; 41 head, 600-700 lb avg 630 lb 87.50; 11 head. 700-800 lb avg 726 lb 87.00. Medium and Large 2: 6 head, 400-500 lb avg 441 lb 91.00; IS head, 500-600 lb avg SSS lb 87.00; 5 head. 600-700 lb avg 634 lb 86.50. Small 1:8 head, 600-700 lb avg 627 lb 76.25. Culpeper-Madison, Va. Feeder Cattle Side Warrenton, Va. October 15,2003 Report Supplied By USDA CULPEPER-MADISON State Graded Feed er Cattle Sale, Oct. 14 FEEDER CATTLE; 343 (Steers 185; Heifers 158). Weighted Aver ages, prices per cwt. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1; 16 head, 400-500 lbs avg 453 lbs 102.75; 40 head, 500-600 lbs avg 550 lbs 94.00-100.75 avg 99.53; 37 head, 600-700 lbs avg 648 lbs 96.50; 12 bead, 700-800 lbs avg 736 lbs 85.00-89.00 avg 87.99. Medium and Large 2; 22 head, 400-500 lbs avg 457 lbs 100.25; 14 head, 500-600 lbs avg 550 lbs 93.00; 5 head, 600-700 lbs avg 668 lbs 87.00. Small 1; 6 head, 500-600 lbs avg 572 lbs 81.50- avg 81.58. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 26 head, 400-500 lbs avg 453 lbs 89.00-94.00 avg 93.46; 47 head, 500-600 lbs avg 554 lbs 87.50- avg 90.80; 16 head, 600-700 lbs avg 639 lbs 86.00-88.00 avg 87.62; 6 head, 700-800 lbs avg 743 lbs 88.00. Medium and Large 2: 6 head, 300-400 lbs avg 371 lbs 89.00; IS head, 400-500 lbs avg 449 lbs 93.75; 14 head, 500-600 lbs avg 545 lbs 90.25; 7 head, 600-700 lbs avg 643 lbs 88.00. It’s Time To Lime! Morgan Way, P.O. Box 527, Morgantown, PA 19543 Fanners are still using Stoltzfus Spreaders they’ve had 20 years or more. That means your investment in a versatile Stoltzfus Spreader will add up to a very smart buy indeed. Call or write today for a free brochure and the name of the dealer nearest you . 1 -800-843-873 1 www.stoltzfnsnifg.com STOLTZFUS Virginia Livestock Auction Summary Richmond, Va. October 15,2003 Report Supplied By USDA NORTHERN VIRGINIA LIVESTOCK Front Royal, Marshall, Rockingham, Shenan doah, Staunton, and Winchester for Oct. 6-11. All prices per hundred pounds bveweight, ex cept where noted. FEEDER CATTLE: 3109 (Steers 1375; Hol stein Steers 23; Heifers 1094; Bulls 617). FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 93.00-108.00; 400-500 lbs 85.00- 500-600 lbs 86.00-104.75 few low as 82.00; 600-700 lbs 81.50- 99.00 few low as 78.00; 700-800 lbs 85.00-102.00 few low as 78.50; 800-900 lbs 84.50- 99.00 few low as 77.50; 900-1000 lbs 79.00- 93.00. Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 72.00- 91.00; 400-500 lbs 75.00- 91.00; 500-600 lbs 75.00- 89.00; 600-700 lbs 72.00- 84.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00- 82.50; 800-900 lbs 79.00- 92.00; 900-1000 lbs 69.00- 83.00. Me dium and Large 3; 300-400 lbs 76.00; 500-600 lbs 55.00- 69.00; 600-700 lbs 58.00. Small 1: 300-400 lbs 80.00 400-500 lbs 74.50- 81.50 few 58.00- 65.00 500-600 lbs 80.00- 87.00 few low as 65.00 600-700 lbs 75.00- 86.00 few low as 65.00 700-800 lbs 92.00 800-900 lbs 56.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Large 2-3; 500-600 lbs 65.50- 71.00; 800-900 lbs 71.50; 900-1000 lbs 51.00- 74.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1; 200-300 lbs 77.00- 81.00; 300-400 lbs 81.50- 400-500 lbs 82.00- 96.00 few low as 74.00; SOO-600 lbs 75.00- 94.25; 600-700 lbs 76.00- 93.50; 700-800 lbs 67.50- 82.00. Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 74.00- 85.00; 300-400 lbs 70.00- 86.00; 400-500 lbs 68.00- 83.00; 500-600 lbs 68.00- 81.00; 600-700 lbs 67.00- 86.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00- 78.00 800-900 lbs 65.00- 70.00. Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 55.50- 57.00; 500-600 lbs 42.00 Small 1; 300-400 lbs 64.50- 67.00 few low as 45.00; 400-500 lbs 61.00- 78.50; 500-600 lbs 61.00- 78.00; 600-700 lbs 62.00; 700-800 lbs 46.50- 60.50. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1; 200-300 lbs 93.00-111.00; 300-400 lbs 82.00- 400-500 lbs 8400-104.00; 500-600 lbs 80.00- 96.50 few low as 72.00; 600-700 lbs 71.00- 88.50; 700-800 lbs 71.00- 76.50. Medium L&hcafster Farming, Saturday, October 18, 2008‘Ai9 and Large 2. 200-300 lbs 80.00- 94.00, 300-400 lbs 78.00- 92.50, 400-500 lbs 84.00-103.00 few low as 71.50; 500-600 lbs 69.00- 84.00; 600-700 lbs 65.50- 75.50; 700-800 lbs 64.00 Medium and Urge 3 400-500 lbs 71 00; 500-600 lbs 62.00. Small 1; 200-300 lbs 65.00; 300-400 lbs 5600- 70.00, 400-500 lbs 62.50- 68.00; 500-600 lbs 67.00- 70.00; 600-700 lbs 61.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE; 492 head. (Slaugh ter Steers and Heifers 44; Cows 387; Bulls 61) SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3; 1000-1100 lbs 90.00- 94.00; 1100-1300 lbs 93.25-101.00; 1300-1500 lbs 89.50- 98.25; 1540 91.50 Select 2-3; 1000-1100 lbs 90.75; 1300-1500 lbs 80.50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. Choice 2-3; 1000-1200 lbs 90.50- 98.00; 1200-1300 lbs 91 50- 95.00; 1300-1535 lbs 85.00- 94.25 Select 2-3: 900-1000 lbs 85.00- 86.50; 1000-1200 lbs 77 50- 82.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80% Lean- 850-1200 lbs 32.00- 38.50; 1200-1600 lbs 34.75- 46.00, High Yielding 40.50- 48.00. Boners 80-85% Lean; 800-1200 lbs 32.00- 39.00; 1200-2000 lbs 33.00- 42.50, High Yielding 40.00- 47.00. Lean 85-90% Lean; 850 and under lbs 22.00- 37.50; 850 and over lbs 25.50- 33.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: YG 1-2; 1000-1500 lbs 42.50- 50.00; 1500-2500 lbs 43.25- 55.50, High Yielding 51.00- 52.50. COWS RETURNED TO FARMS; 66 head. 975-1475 lbs: Medium and Large 1 few 2, 5 years to aged bred 2-7 months 300.00-610.00 per head. COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE; 18 head. 920-1225 lbs: Medium and Large 1, 5-8 years old with calves 100-305 lbs 480.00-710.00 per pair. 900-1200 lbs: Mostly Medium 1. 5-10 years old with calves baby to 300 lbs 565.00-825.00 per pair. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS: 55 head. Holstein Bulls: 70-100 lbs 4.00- 40.00 per head; 100-200 lbs 23.00- 99.00 per cwt. SHEEP; 172 (Slaughter Lambs 143; Feeder Lambs 24; Slaughter Ewes 5). SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Spring Wooled Choice and Prime 1-2 80-110 lbs 88.00- 95.00; 110-125 lbs 88.00- 94.00. Good and Choice 1-3:60-90 lbs 72.50. FEEDER LAMBS: Spring Wooled Medium and Large 1-2; 60-90 lbs 92.00-100.00. Small and Medium 1-2: 40-60 lbs 102.00; 60-90 lbs 92.00-102.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-4 25.00- 26.00; Good 2-4 25.00. East Coast and North Central Veal Report CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT- Compared to trading last week Northeast spe cial fed veal weak to lower on moderate de mand and light offerings. NOrth Central special fed veal, hide-on, lower on light test and hide on, no recent test for acompanson on moderate demand and light offerings. VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED, HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION POINTS North east 830 head. Hide-Off, 215-275 lbs: 245-260.00 North Central 200 head Hide-On, 240-300 lbs 230.00. CONTRACT INFORMATION. Hot Basis, Hide-Off—(As of October 15,2003) Contract calves slaughtered this week: 200.00-255.00 Packers base market 220.00-235 00. Future Contracts offered: Firm Bottom 21500, Firm Top 230.00-240.00. Firm Bottom/Open Top, 210.00. Firm Bottom 215.00, Split Half Top 230.00. Fixed, none offered • North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI & WI • Northeast - MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, DE, CT & VT. WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS THAN CARLOT, EAST COAST AREA VEAL CUTS TRADE, SPECIAL FED: Market for Tuesday, Oct. 14 Distributive special fed veal cuts trad ing mostly weak to lower on light to moderate demand and offerings. Prices per CWT: Carcass, hide off 200-250 lb 260-315.00; Foresaddles 90-110 lb 250-280.00; Kosher Foresaddles 90-110 lb 380-420.00; Hind saddles 85-115 lb 380-410.00; Loins, regular 17-25 lb 380-420.00; Loins, 4x4 trmd 12-18 lb 700-800.00, Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb 525-700.00, 7 rib 14-20 lb 525-750.00, 6 nb 13-17 lb 675.00-850.00; Chuck, square cut 36-47 lb 135-160.00; Shoulder, full 14-20 lb 175.00-225.00; Legs, double 70-90 lb 380-410.00, TBS 3-picce 24-32 lb 750-850.00, BHS heel-out 27-35 lb 600-750.00; Top Round, trmd, cap-off 8-10 lb 1150-1300.00; Breast 10-12 lb 80-110.00; Necks, bone-in 24-28 lb 140-175.00; Stew Meat, regular 275-350.00; Boneless Trimmings 75-80% lean 75-95.00; Heavy Nature Green Hides, per piece 36-41.00. MARKET LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307 LIVESTOCK AUCTION EVERY WEDNESDAY - IiOOP.M. *• -- Farmers Market 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Flea Market 7:00 AM to ?? FL~ M~rk~t 7,\.M. t 2. M. FI..ST " THI,, SUN . .YS thru ~c. ' E E E E 1 visit our website: www.leesportmarket.com Fort Dodge Day At Huber's Animal Health Wednesday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. October 22, 2003 • Specials on Fort Dodge Products! • Free Hot Dogs & Sauerkraut! • Free camp chair or kitchen knife set with the purchase of Cydectin 5 Liter. • Fall vaccination time is here! Don’t forget Triangle vaccines for excellent BVD protection! 5% OFF • Fort Dodge representatives will be on hand to answer questions! • Door Prizes! HUBERT ANIMAL HEALTH SUPPLIES 810 Tulpehocken Rd., Myerstown, PA 17067 717-866-2246 Mon 730 a m. to 6 p.m , Thurs & Fn 7 30 a m to 8 p m lues & Wed 730 a m to 5p m, Sat 730 a m to Noon Des Moines, lowa October 14,2003 Supplied By USDA h E 1 g h rs B
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