A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 8, 2003 North Carolina Livestock Sales Raleigh, N.C. November 5,2003 Report Supplied By USDA MOUNT AIRY LIVESTOCK AUCTION CATTI E and CALVES 1116, last week 1047 Slaughter cows were 5.00 to 6 00 higher, bulls 500 lower Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 500 higher Slaughter cows and bulls 20 per cent Replacement pairs and feeder cows 6 per cent Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs 31 percent, oser 600 lbs 11 percent Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 28 percent, oser 600 lbs 4 percent Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 percent lean 850 lbs and up 42 00- 47 50. high dressing 47 00-60 50, Boners 80-85 percent 850 lbs and up 40 00-45 50, high dressing 47 00-53 50, low dressing 36 00-45 00. lean 85-90 percent 850 lbs and up 34 50-40 50 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1 and 2 1000-1500 lbs 48,00-59 50, 1500 lbs and up 51 50-58 50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 and 2 250-300 lbs 122 00-130 00. 300-350 lbs 107 00-116 00, 350-400 lbs 10800-120 00. 400-450 lbs 105 00-113 00, 450-500 lbs 95 00-102.00, 500-550 lbs 90 00-96 50, 550- 600 lbs 86 00-95.00,600-700 lbs 90 00-98 00, 700-800 lbs 89.50-94 50,' 800-900 lbs 94,00-95 00 Hol stems Large. 200-300 lbs 81.00-83 00, 300- 400 lbs 74 00-83 00; 400-500 lbs 75 00-83 00, 500-600 lbs 60 00-75 00, 600-700 lbs 70.00-74 50, 700-800 lbs 69 50,800-900 lbs 74 00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 and 2: 200-250 lbs 94 00-100 00, 250-300 lbs 84 00-95 00,300-350 lbs 88 00-98 00, 350-400 lbs 84 00- 95 00, 400-450 lbs 83 00-84.50, 450-500 lbs 83 00-90 00, 500-550 lbs 81 00-87 00, 550-600 lbs 82 00-84 00,600-700 lbs 83 00-90 00.700-800 lbs 82 00-86 50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 and 2 400 500 lbs 88 00-94 00, 500-600 lbs 85 50-90 00, 600-700 lbs 77 00-86 00, 700-800 lbs 70 GO -79 00 Feeder Cows Medium 1. 800-925 lbs young age tows 47 50-67 00 Medium 1, 855-910 lbs middle age cows V 7 00-44 50 Large 1 1020-1560 lbs middle age cows 43 50-63 00 Stock Cows Medium 1, 950-1050 lbs middle age cows bred 3-7 months 410 00-540 00 per head. Large 1, 1075-1250 lbs middle age cows bred 2-8 months 430 00-660 00 per head Cows/Calf Pairs Large 1 1175-1400 lbs mid dle age cows with calves 150-225 lbs 620 00-750.00 per pair Goats, per head Slaughter and Replacement Classes Kids Selection 2 20-40 lbs 25 00-27.50, Selection 3 20-40 lbs 15 00-22 50 Does/Nanmes Selection 1 100-140 lbs 57 50-65 00; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 30.00-40.00, 100-140 lbs 42.50-50 00 National Weekly Lamb Report Des Moines, lowa November 4,2003 Report Supplied By (JSDA NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB REPORT for week ending Monday, Nov. 3: SLAUGH TERED LAMB PRIOR WEEK: From Forward Contradts; Domestic 712: Imported 0. From Formula Arrangements: Domestic 21,525 head; Imported: 0. SLAUGHTERED PACKER OWNED SHEEP: DOMESTIC: 3,381 head, 67-85 lbs, avg. 78 9 lbs, dressing 50%, Choice 99.9%. Avg YG 1,2, 3 80.7%. IMPORTED: None. FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASES; No trade reported FORMULA PURCHASES' DOMESTIC 1,798 head, 55-65 lbs, avg 62 8 lbs, 172.84-182 67, wtd avg 177 96, 8,524 head, 65-75 lbs, avg 70 7 lbs, 169 97-187 00, wtd avg price 177 77, 11,330 head, 75-85 lbs, avg 767 lbs, 171 23-184 20, wtd avg. pnce 176.63 IM PORTED None reported WE INSTALL COMPLETE DUST SYSTEMS • Blowers • Pipe • Bins STOLTZFUS WELDING & REPAIR 76 S. Vintage Rd., Paradise, PA 17562 * * * *’*V*V< CATTLE 149...{PDA) Compared with last week’s sale .si. cows steady to 5 00 higher, bulls steady STFERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1145-1230 lbs 99 75-113 00, couple Choice 2-3 1098 & 1160 lbs 8900 & 91.00, Select 1-2 77 00-82 00 HOLSTEIN STFERS couple Choice 2-3 1078 & 1108 lbs 75 75 & 76 00, Standard 1-2 59 50 & 64 50 HEIFERS one Choice 1-3 1232 lbs 111 50, Standard 1 2 62 00-74 00 COWS Boners 80-85'; lean 44 00-50 00. I-ean 85-90 r r lean 36 00-44 00 Shells 35 50 and down BULLS field Grade 2 1055-2200 lbs 44 00-52 00 FEEDER CATTLF STFERS Medium and Urge 2 630-975 lbs 68 00-7700, Large 3 590-960 lbs Holstems 4400-52 50, HEIFERS Large 2 615-885 lbs 68.00-73 50, Small 3 320-630 lbs 40.00-55 00 CALVES 5>3. VEALERS Choice 250-320 lbs 8900-102.00, Standard and Good 75-120 lbs 30.00-50.00, vilify 55-85 lbs 14.00-28.00 FARM CALVfe: Holstein bulls were stead y..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 115 00-140 00, No 2 75-110 lbs 65.00-110.00, No 1 Holstein heifers 75-105 lbs 325 00-450.00, couple No 2 82 & 112 lbs 150 00 HOGS 18 Barrows and gilts steadv to 300 higher. Barrows and Gilts 45-50% lean 228-250 lbs 45 00-47 00, 40-45% lean 320-358 lbs 39,00-44.00., SOWS* one 1-3 394 lbs 30.00, Medium 282 & 326 lbs 18 00 & 20.00 BOARS 364 & 644 lbs 8 50 S. 12 00 FEEDER PIGS 43., 2-3 30-45 lbs 13 00-19 00, 1-3 50-75 lbs 21 00-28 00 per head SHEEP 24 SLAUGHTER LAMBS High Choice and Prime 90-120 lbs 98.00-103 00, Choice 65-75 lbs 95 00-107.00, Good and Choice 55-72 lbs 74 00-85 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP. 18.00-34 00 GOATS 34 (All sold by the head with weights estimated). Kids Selection 2 couple 40-60 lbs 5900, Selection 3 20-40 lbs 12.50-28.00 Nannies. 50-70 lbs 35.00-57.00, 70-100 lbs 60.00-77.50, BiUies 50-70 lbs 34 00-56 00, one 100 lbs and over 85.00. CATTLE 191...(PDA)...(5upply t included 35 steers and heifers, 114 cows, 3 bull|Orfid 39 feed er cattle)...Compared with the last%Mg|jnile; Holstein steers were 3.00 to 5.00 hmmv'&ows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. STEERS; few Choice 14 Uft-UlOWs 99.50-105.00, few Select 1-3 16.00-90.00JS?W Standard 1-2 68.00-72.00. ' 7,. A HOLSTEIN STEERS: couple ffii|i|bi6ice and Prime 2-3 1355 & 1410 lbs MM?<97.75, Choice 2-3 1305-1605 lbs 82.5&|8Pr average 86.45, few Select 1-2 Standard 1-2 56.50-59.50. r *, ' HEIFERS; few Choice 1-3 1080-1305 lbs 95.50- one Select I*2 8275, few Standard 1-2 65.50- COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 47.75J55.50, few up BffJl average 52.15, Boners 80-85% lean 4100-48 00, low dressing down to 38.25, • Cyclones * L t *? 1. # Vis Belknap Livestock Belknap, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA November 5,2003 Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. November 5,2003 Report Supplied By PDA Soil ph - Get Soil test to determine PH and aglime needs Apply aglime early fall to complete spreading before winter Call your local Martin Limestone dealer or call us in Blue Ball, PA (800) 233-0205 (717) 354-1370 average 43.20, Lean 85-90% lean 33.75-42.25 mostly 35.75-40.75, average 38.40. Shells 33.00 and down BULLS; couple Yield Grade 1 1515 4 2000 lbs 55.00 & 57 50, one Yield Grade 2 1230 lbs 38 75. FEEDER CATTLEj •STEERS: Medium and Large 1 460-560 Ibi 92.50-95.00, 800-960 lbs 79.00-83.00, couple 1005-1010 lbs 54.00, Medi um and Large 3 690-845 lbs 52 00-66 00; HEIF ERS. Medium and Large I 610-785 lbs 62 50-79.00, Medium and Large 2 305-430 lbs 65 00-69 00, 615-775 lbs 50 50-57 00, Medium and Large 3 500-545 lbs 43 00-46 00,800-850 lbs 45 00-47 50, BUUS: Medium and Large 1 300-340 lbs 85.00-101.00, Medium and Large 2 325-525 lbs 67 00-72 50, one 600 lbs 59 00. one Medium and Large 3 660 lbs 47 00. 795-925 lbs 47 00-4900 CALVES 141. VEALERS Standard and Good 70-110 lbs 62 50-87.50, Utility 60-115 lbs 25 00-65.00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls 15.00 to 20.00 higher No 1 Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 132.50-180 00 mostly 150.00-172.50, average 162.50, 85-90 lbs 90 00-120.00, No 2 80-130-lbs 85.00-142.50; few No 1 Holstein heif ers 90-105 lbs 400.00-480.00, few No 2 80-105 lbs 150.00-260.00. , ’ One beef cross bull and heifer JS lbs 160.00. HOGS 0..N0 MARKET TEST! ' FEEDER PIGS 35... 1-3 25-40 lbs 50.00-65.00 per cwt SHEEP 18 .SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 100-140 lbs 75 00-84.00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP few 28.00-42.00. GOATS 12 ..(All goats sold by the head with weights, estimated). Kids Selection 2 under 20 lbs 24 00. 20-40 lbs 25.00 Yearlings: Selection 1 40-60 lbs 40.00-50.00 Billies 70-100 lbs 76.00-80.00,100-140 lbs 110.00-122 50 Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. November 5,2003 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE 263 ..(SUPPLIED BY THE AUC TION). STEERS. Select 1-2 79.00-83.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS Standard 1-2 62.50-66.00. i COWS: Breaker# 75-80% lean 44.00-49,00, few to 52.00, Boners 80-85% lean 37.00-43.25, Lean 85-90% lean 30.00-38.75. Shells 20.00 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1400-1800 lbs 49.00- FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: Medium 1 600-800 lbs 59.00-67.00,400-600 lbs 70.00-94.00; HEIFERS: 60.00-67.00; BULLS: 64.00-69.00. CALVES 105...VEALERS: Standard and Good 90-110 lbs 77.00-82.00, 80-100 lbs 65.00- Utility 60-75 lbs 30.00-49.00. FARM CALVES; No 1 Holstein bulls 95-110 lbs 110.00- No 2 85-120 HsLBO.OO-108.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 1 95-l 10 V 158.00-450.00, No 280-110lba2jp.00-J25.00. " HOGS 0...N0 MARKETTESt! FEEDER PIGS 20...1-3 20-25 16$ 16.00-25.00 per head. SHEEP 10... SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 36.00-43.00. GOATS 31...(AU goats sold by the head with weights estimated). Kids; Large 70.00-88.00, Soil test to know AT FALL HARVEST TIME Four States Livestock Wednesday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction Novemeber 5,2003 SLAUGHTER COWS 112 HEAD, 100 HIGHER BREAKERS 44.00-52.00, BONERS 42 00-47 00, LEAN 36.00-4100, THIN AND LIGHT 36 00 DOWN BUUS 7 HEAD YG+N2 1100-2000 IBS 47 00-52 SO, I 21% LBS AT 49 2S FED STEERS, 2 00-4 00 HIGHER HIGH CHOICE 1300-1400 LBS 103 00-109 50, CHOICE 1-3 1150-1400 LBS 95 00-103 00, IOW CHOICE 88 00-93 00, 1000-1075 LBS 75 00-77 50 FED HEIFERS HIGH CHOICE 2-4 1200-1300 LBS 10100-10400, 1000-1150 LBS. 94 00-98 00, LOW CHOICE 85.00-92.00, DAIRY CULLS 51 00-56.00. CALVES. 184 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGH TER 90-115 LBS 75.00-9000, 70-90 LBS 65 00-79.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN ING TO FARM 5.00-15 00 HIGHER +NI 94-120 LBS. 135.00-170 00, 82-92 LBS. 90.00-120.00; +N2 94-120 LBS. 105.00-135.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW OFFERED. +NI 90-115 LBS. 415.00-465.00; BEEF X BULLS 90-110 LBS. 107.00-167.00, 1 146 LB. AT 152 00, BEEF X HEIFERS TO 155 00. BUTCHER HOGS. 21 HEAD +NI AND 2 260-295 LBS. 38.00-50.00, 300-325 LBS. 4600-50.00. SOWS- 25 HEAD. 300-500 LBS 26.00-34.00, 1 AT 39.00, 500-700 LBS. 29 00-31.00 BOARS TO 7 75 STOCK CATTLE- 229 HEAD. STEERS MED. AND LRGE. FRAME 300-500 LBS. 80 00-96.00, 4 HEAD AT 101.00, 500-600 LBS 85 00-90.00,600-800 LBS 70,00-79.00, 800-1000 LBS. 67.00-77.00. HEIFERS: MED AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS 80.00-90.00, 500-600 LBS. 79.00-88.00, 600-700 LBS. 71 00-82 00, 700-900 LBS. 54.00-70.00. BULLS: MED. AND LRGE. FRAME 300-500 LBS. 79.00-83.00, 500-600 LBS. 76.00- 600-700 LBS. 65.00-77.00, 700-800 LBS 62.00-70.00, FANCY BLACK 1066 LBS. AT 60 00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 12 HEAD. LARGE SPRINGERS 1285.00-1525.00, COWS 775.00- LAMBS; 39 HEAD. HIGH COHOICE 100-125 LBS. 94.00-96.00, 70-95 LBS. 100.00-116.00,60-70 LBS. TO 125.00. SHEEP: HEAVY FAT feWES 24.00-35.00. GOATS: LARGE NANNIES 60.00-75.00, FLESHY KIDS 45.00-65.00. PIGS: 236 HEAD, 87% CULLS. BY THE HEAD 20-30 LBS. 10.00-11.00, 40 LBS. TO 19.00. *.*> ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦»♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦*»■ ♦ ♦>'-» t Mineral Wells Livestock Exchange Mineral Wells, WV Report Supplied by Auction November 1,2003 STOCK STEERS GRADE M-I 300-UNDER .83-1 11, 300-500 90-1 03, 500-700 78-. BS, 800-OVER 69- 78 STOCK HEIFERS GRADE M-L 300-UNDER .85-.95, 300-500 71-.97, 500-700 68-75 50, 800-OVER 63-.75/i. STOCK BULLS GRADE M-L 300-UNDER, NONE, 300-500 78- 98'/:, 500-700 70- 88'/: SI AUGHTFR BUI LS 40- 58, COWS AND CALVFS BY THF HFAD 530 00-880 00, BRED COWS BY THF HEAD 390 00-80000, BY THF 1 B„ NONE SLAUGHTER COWS HIGH DRESS 36 00-44 50, UTIIITY 31-35'/:, CANNER 27-.31 SHEEP. EWES 30, FEEDERS .70-.112 1 /. BABY CALVES 97.50-110.00 HEAD, DAIRY. NONE, HORSES 80.00-300 00 HEAD, PONIES 65 00-195 00 HEAD HOGS 125-195 LBS. 42- 46, 300-500 LBS 34 PIGS BY 1 HE HEAD 15.00-31 00 GOATS BY THE HEAD 35.00-94.00 Kutztown Produce Hay Auction Fleetwood, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, November 1,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain 32 LOTS. ALFALFA HAY 160.00-175 00 GRASS HAY 100.00-165.00 MIXED HAY-125 00-180 00. TIMOTHY HAY. 170 00-180 00 CLOVER HAY MIX-165.00. WHEAT STRAW- 125 00-135 00 OAT STRAW 125.00-155 00 STRAW SM BALES 1 40-1 60 OATS 3.10 BU. RYE 4.00 BU FIREWOOD: 50.00-95.00 SOYBEAN STUBBLE; 90 00 ROASTED SOYBEANS 100 00 HAY, STRAW, FIREWOOD AUCTION EVERY SAT., 9AM Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Friday, October 31,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain 90 LOADS TOTAL. MIXED HAY; 33 LOTS, 84.00-195.00. ALFALFA: 7 LOTS, 105.00-157.00. TIMOTHY; 10 LOTS, 94.00-198.00. STRAW: 12 LOTS, 87.00-180.00. EAR CORN; 56.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 10 LOTS, 90.00-175,00. OATS: 1.75 AND 2.90 BU. CORN FODDER: 102.00. STUBBLE: 55.00 AND 115.00. CLOVER: 122.00. FIREWOOD: 60.00 LOAD. RYE: 6.50 BU. it right j jtl*, kvvi