AlB-Lancaste_r Farming, Saturday, October 25, 2003 Westminster Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, October 21,2003 SI AUGHTER COWS- 147 HEAD, 4 00-7 00 lOWER BREAKERS 42-47 75, 1 AT 51 00. BONERS 40 00-45 00, LEAN 35 00-4000, THIN AND LIGHT 35 00 DOWN BUI LS 14 HEAD. 2 00-4 00 LOWER YG+NI 1916 LBS AT 6175. YG+N2 1200-1850 LBS 48 00-52 00 FED STEERS 58 HEAD. 1000-20 00 UNDER LAST WEEK HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1450 LBS 103.00-106 50, HIGH CHOICE 2-3 88 00-95 00, 1000-1175 LBS 84 00-91 00, HIGH CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1200-1500 LBS 80 00-84 00, CHOICE 2-3 75 00-80 00 FED HEIFERS 54 HEAD HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1150-1400 LBS 97 00-106 00, CHOICE 2-3 85 00-95 00, LOW CHOICE 1000-1300 LBS 75 00-87 00 CALVES 112 HEAD CHOICE 200-300 LBS 85 00-100 00, GOOD 80-110 LBS 65 00-80 00, 60-80 LBS 45 00-70 00. HOL STFIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 10 00 HIGHER +NI 94-120 LBS 145 00-172 00, 82-92 LBS 75 00-95.00, +N2 94-120 LBS 100 00-140 00, HOLSTEIN HEIF ERS HIGHER PRICES +NI 90-115 LBS 470 00-500 00, +N2 70-95 I BS 215 00-330 00 BUTCHER HOGS 14 HEAD, 200 HIGH ER +NI AND 2 230-275 IBS 38 00-40 25, 2 LOTS 300-325 LBS 32 00-33.00 SOWS 400-6001 BS 28 00-32.50 BOARS 500-700 LBS 6 00-8.00 STOCK CATTLE 242 HEAD. STEADY STEERS MFD AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 88 00-112 00, 400-600 LBS 8S 00-94.00.600-800 LBS 75 00-84 00,800-1000 LBS 68 00-84 00 HEIFERS MED AND lARGE FRAME 200-500 IBS 72 00-90 00, 500-600 LBS 75 00-85 00, 500-800 I BS 65 00-78 00. 800-1000 1 BS 7 0 00-78 00 BULIS MED AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS 82 00-102 00, 400-500 IBS 85 00-95 00. 500-700 LBS 66 00-75 00, 700-800 LBS 55 00-68 00 SHEEP 55 00-54 00 LAMBS 91 HEAD, 2 00-10 00 HIGHER C HOICE 90-120 LBS 97 00-117 00. 50-90 LBS 11000-125 00, MED TO GOOD 95 00-108 00 GOATS 71 HEAD LARGE, BILLIES 79 00-135 00, MEDIUM 40 00-7000, LARGE NANNIES 55 00-75 00, MEDIUM 40 00-70 00. KIDS 25 00-40 00 PIGS AND SHOATS 42 HEAD BY THE HEAD 30-45 IBS 20 00-28 00, 50-80 LBS 40 00-48 00, BY THE LB 150-180 LBS 48 00-54 00; STOCK BOARS 270-350 LBS 18 00-21.00 NEXT TUES., OCT. 28, SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALF APPROX 7 45 P.M. Four States Live stock Wednesday Sale Hagerstown,*Md. Report Supplied By Auction October 22,2003 SLAUGHTER COWS: 115 HEAD, 5 00-8 00 LOWER. BREAKERS 42.00-45.25, 1 AT 49 25, BONERS 39.00-43.50, LEAN 34 00-39.00, THIN AND LIGHT 34.00 DOWN. BULLS- 7 HEAD YG+NI 1612 LBS. AT 57.50; YG+N2 1400-1900 LBS. 45.00-5100 FED STEERS 27 HEAD, 10 00-20.00 UNDER LAST WED RECORD. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1450 LBS 94.00-103.00, CHOICE 2-3 85.00-95 00, SELECT 75 00-85.00 FED HEIFERS; FEW OF FERED HIGH CHOICE 1200 LBS AT 98 00, LOW CHOICE 80 00-89 00. CALVES. 160 HEAD GOOD 80-115 LBS 65 00-80.00, 60-80 IBS 60 00-70 00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 1000 HIGHER +NI 95-120 LBS 135.00-160 00, 80-94 IBS 75 00-100 00, +N2 95-120 LBS. 105.00-130.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI 90-125 LBS. 40000-500 00, +N2 80-110 LBS 250 00-400.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIF ERS +NI 90-125 LBS. 130 00-165.00 BUTCHER HOGS' 11 HEAD +NI AND 3 220-260 LBS. 49.00-5000, 270-375 LBS 31 00-40 00 SOWS 31 HEAD 300-500 LBS 27 00-32 00, 500-700 LBS 28 00-31 00 BOARS- TO 8.00, 275-325 LBS TO 21 00 STOCK CATTLE; 280 HEAD, STEADY TO HIGHER PRICES STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS 89 00-106 00, 400-600 LBS 82 00-99 00, 600-800 LBS "70.00-86 00, 800-1000 LBS 68.00- HEIFERS. MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-500 LBS. 80.00- 00, 500-700 LBS. 70 00-81 00, 700-900 LBS. 70.00- BULLS MED AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS 85 00-104 00, 400-500 LBS 75 00-87 00, 500-700 LBS 65 00-78.00 DAIRY REPLACEMENTS LARGE SPRINGERS 1075.00- 00, LARGE FRESH 850 00-1400 00. PIGS AND SHOATS- 78 HEAD ALL CULLS BY THE HEAD 60-90 LBS. 15.00-27.00, BY THE LB. 100-125 LBS. TO 41.00 Four States Livestock Monday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction October 20,2003 SLAUGHTER COWS. 61 HEAD, STEADY BREAKERS 45 00-54.25, BONERS 42 00-46.00. LEAN 36.00-42.00, THIN AND LIGHT 36.00 DOWN BULLS 3 HEAD NO YG+NI YG+N2 1800-1980 LBS 54 00-55 00, 1 LOW DRESS ING AT 48 75 FED STEERS COMPARED TO LAST MON. 500 HIGHER HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1175-1400 LBS 113 00-115 50, 1050-1150 LBS TO 105 00. CHOICE HOL STEINS 1350 LBS AT 68.50 FED HEIFERS BETTER QUALITY OF FERED HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1150-1400 LBS. 105.00-116 00, 2 HIGH DRESSING 119 00-121.00, LOW CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1300 LBS. AT 8000, SELECT 1100-1200 LBS 56 00-64 00 CALVES, 140 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGH TER. 90-120 LBS. 65.00-80,00, 70-90 LBS. 50 00-7000, HOLSTFIN BULLS RETURN ING TO FARM 5 00-10.00 LOWER +NI 95-120 LBS 125 00-15100, 84-94 LBS. 70 00-95.00, +N2 95-120 LBS 95.00-125.00, 80-94 LBS. 65,00-75 00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, NO +NI’S +N2 90-110 LBS 32000-34000, BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS +NI 90-125 LBS 115 00-157 00, fN2 75 00-110 00 BUTCHER HOGS 5 HEAD, 2 00-4 00 lOWER +NI AND 3 220-250 LBS 40 00-40 75 SOWS: 400-500 LBS 28.00-30 00 STOCK CATTLE 38 HEAD STEERS FEW OFFERED 2 HEREFORDS 950 LBS AT 75 00 HEIFERS 300-500 LBS. 72 00-80.00, 700-900 LBS 64.00-80 00. HEREFORDS 500-700 LBS 55 00-67 00 BULLS 400-700 LBS 55.00-67 00 Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. October 22,2003 Report Supplied Bj PDA CATTLE 270 (PDA) (Supply included 106 steers and heifers, 114 cows, 25 bulls and 25 feeder cattle) Compared with the last week’s sale, si steers 1000 to 15 00 lower with light buyer demand, cows steady to 2 00 lower, on Breakers and Boners with Lean cows closing 500 lower, heifers 15 00 to 20 00 lower, bulls 5 00 to 7.00 lower STEERS Choice 1-3 1125-1475 lbs 91 50-107 50, average 99 13, Select 1-2 8000-88 50, average 85 21, few Standard 1-2 70 00-79 50 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1260-1590 lbs 78 50-82.00, average 80 54, Select 1-2 69 00-76 00, average 7182, one Standard 1-2 54 00. HEIFERS. Choice 1-3 1035-1350 lbs 90 50-95 50, average 92 65, Select 1-2 78 00-88 00, average 83 58, Standard 1-2 56 00-63.00. 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TeamAg, Inc. 901 Dawn Avenue, Ephrata, PA 17522 717/721-6795 * Site Surveys * Grant Writing * Site Engineering and Manure Systems Design * Nutrient Management Planning * Precision Agriculture * CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) Permits * Natural Resources Management * Crop Management/Scouting/Soil Testing www.TeamAglnc.com Email: TeamAg@TeamAglnc.com COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 45.00-56.00, few 59.00-60 50, average 51.00, Boners 80-85% lean 38.50-46.00, average 43.19, Lean 85-90% lean 30 00-39.75, average 35.61 Shells 30.00 and down BULLS Yield Grade 1 1105-2035 lbs 5100-58.50, one to 6100, Yield Grade 2 870-2470 lbs 45 00-51.50 FEEDER CATTLE. STEERS - couple Large I 570 lbs 92 50. couple Large 3 475 lbs Holsteins 72 50, 530-880 lbs Holsteins 47 50-65 00; HEIF ERS few Medium and Large 1 300-480 lbs 85 00-95.00, one Medium 2 840 lbs 56.00; BULLS, couple Medium and Large 2 640 & 750 lbs 55 00 & 75.00, one Large 3 275 lbs Holstein 91 00, couple 605 & 670 lbs Holsteins 4800 & 50 00 CAIVES 117. VEALERS. Standard and Good 130-160 lbs 9000-125.00, Utility 55-125 lbs 22.50-67.50. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls uneven No I bulls steady to 5 00 lower, No 2 bulls steady to 5 00 higher, Holstein heifers mostly steady. No 1 Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 122.50-167 50, average 14493, 85-90 lbs 77 50-100 00, No 2 90-120 lbs 72 50-127 50, av erage 99 50, No I Holstein heifers 85-90 lbs 340 00-390 00. No 2 70-105 lbs 100 00-220,00 Few beef cross bulls and heifers 80-95 lbs 120 00-155 00 HOGS 15. BARROWS AND GILTS 40-45% lean 23 00-25.00 SOWS couple 1-3 425 & 475 lbs 22 50 & 24 50, couple 530 & 660 lbs 24.50. BOARS: few 10 00-12 00 FEEDER PIGS 21 ..1-3 20-29 lbs 45.00-60.00, 31-36 lbs 57.50-62.50 per cwt SHEEP 9. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 37 00-59.00. GOATS 24 ..(All goats sold by the head with weights estimated). Kids Selection 2 15-30 lbs 22 SO-36.00. Yearlings' Selection 2 35-40 lbs 37 50-57 50 Nannies; 30-50 lbs 37 00-55.00, 60-90 lbs 60.00-71.00. Billies- 40-50 lbs 46.00-63 00, 60-90 lbs 76 00-89,00 Wethers 30-50 lbs 49.00-60 00 Belknap Livestock Belknap, Pa. Report Supplied By USD A October 22,2003 CATTLE 235 (PDA). Compared with last week’s sale .si. cows were 3 00 to 7 00 lower STEERS few Choice 1-3 1015-1370 lbs 87 00-97 00, few Select 1-2 66.00-77 50, few Standard 1-2 54 00-65.00 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1075-1470 lbs 69 50-79 75, few Select 1-2 69.00-70.25, few Standard 1-2 59.00-62 00 HEIFERS few Choice 1-3 1180-1214 lbs 9100-94 75, one Select 1-2 70 50, few Standard 1-2 55 50-60.50 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 43 00-48.50, few to 54.50, Boners 80-85% lean 3975-45 25, Lean 85-90% lean 32.50-39.00. Shells 32.00 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1400-1880 lbs 50.25-56.25, Yield Grade 2 1100-1730 lbs 44 00-50.00. x%amAg FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium 1-2 375-575 lbs 82.50-90.00; HEIFERS: Medium 1-2 340-450 lbs 69.50-81.00, Medium 2 600-875 lbs 68.00- BULLS: few Medium 1 425-525 lbs 77.50-84.50. CALVES 89.. VEALERS; few Standard and Good 154-308 lbs 72.00-79,00, 75-100 lbs 25.00- few Utility 50-75 lbs 14.00-23.00. FARM CALVES; No 1 Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 110.00- No 2 85-105 lbs 60.00-92.50; few No 1 Holstein heifers 90-116 lbs 400.00-475.00, few No 2 80-100 lbs 80.00-350.00. Couple beef cross bulls and heifers 66 & 96 lbs 125.00 & 16000. HOGS 40 .Barrows and Gilts few 49-54% lean 240-275 lbs 43 00-44.00, 45-50% lean 215-270 lbs 3900-41.00, 40-45% lean 300-342 lbs 36 50-40.00. SOWS: 1-3 340-582 lbs 30.00-31.00 BOARS: one 886 lbs 6 00 FEEDER PIGS 78.1-3 15-20 lbs 11 00-13 00, 30-40 lbs 21.00-30 00, 40-50 lbs 42.00-46.00 per head SHEEP 8. .SLAUGHTER LAMBS- few Choice 67-80 lbs 73.00-83.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP one 34.00 GOATS 33. .(All goats sold by the head with weights estimat ed) Kids Selection 2 20-40 lbs 10.00-14.00, few 40-60 lbs 25 00-38 00. Nannies, few 80-120 lbs 26.00-67.00, few 60-80 lbs 9.00-26 00 Billies -60-75 lbs 11.00-29 00, couple 100 & 130 lbs SOOO & 75 00 Roanoke- Hollins Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. October 21,2003 Report Supplied By USD A WEEKLY AUC TION for Oct. 20 FEEDER CATTLE. 429 head (Steers 140, Holstein Steers 10; MRI -At Affordable Bate? $4?£.00 ; ' i 717-228*2600 Call BAM- 5 PM M-F . Most Insurances Accepted • New state-of-the-art Open MRI • Most experienced Radiologists in the area • Friendly professional staff • Reports to your doctr •We accept $475.00 for a normal study It's Worth The Heifers 192, Bulls 87). Prices based on in weights. FEEDER STEERS; Medium and Large 1: 300-400 lbs 107.50-111.00; 400-500 lbs 9600- 98.75, 500-600 lbs 91.00- 95.00; 600-700 lbs 86.50- 92.75; 700-800 lbs 85.00- 87.50, 800-900 lbs 82 SO Medium and Large 2. 300-400 lbs 100.00-108 00, 400-500 lbs 95.00-106 50; 500-600 lbs 94 50; 600-700 lbs 85.00- 90.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Large 2-3: 500-600 lbs 72.00; 600-700 lbs 6000- 68 00; 800-900 lbs 65.00,900-1000 lbs 69 00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 84.00- 96 00, 400-500 lbs 90.00- 93 25; 500-600 lbs 85 75- 88 75; 600-700 lbs 81 50- 85.75; 700-800 lbs 83 00. Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 7800- 9000, 400-500 lbs 8000- 9000; 500-600 lbs 84.00- 87 00; 600-700 lbs 83.00- 86 SO FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 118.00-12100, 300-400 lbs 92.00-114.00; 400-500 lbs 9000-100.00, 500-600 lbs 81.50- 89 00. ■'sr