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
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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,
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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.
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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.
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