Friend’s Stockyard Accident, Md. Report Supplied by Auction November 24,2003 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS: 200-500 lbs. 55.00-92,00. STOCK HEIFERS; 200-500 lbs. 51.00-89.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good to Choice 98.00- medium to good 90.00-97.75, heavy Choice over 1450 lbs. 70.00-85.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: heavy Choice 60.00- light 42.00-65.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Good to Choice 90.00-102.00, Medium to Good 75.00-89.00. BULLS: heavy 50.00-58.50, light 46.00-61.00. COWS: Utility (Hoisteins) 4?.00-S7.00, Com mercial to Good 40.00-46.75, cull cows 37.00 and down. VEALS: Good to Choice 50.00-90.00, Med. to Good 50.00-67.00. 808 CALVES: 40.00 and down. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to 141.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES, RETURN TO FARM; 90-120 lbs. up to 420.00, BEEF X CALVES re turn to farm up to 145.00. HOGS: top quality, up to 45.00. SOWS: op to 32.00. LAMBS, Choice up to 97.50. GOATS: Choice up to 75.00. Livestock prices are all given per hundred weights. WestfaliaSurge) communities. See the latest technology on display and the new products and services available for your operation. Company Rep will be here to answer all your questions. “KOVEX” from ECOLAB - Coming soon - holding area foamer to treat and eliminate feet problems. “ANA-TECH” - Newest technology on the market for immunizing for mastitis and hairy warts. Reps will e present each day. We also service and sell: Air Lobe vacuum pumps, variable speed vacuum pump drives, “Knight” chemical dispensers, teat foamer units, plate coolers, tube coolers, crowd gates, Mira Fount waters, Vink SS calf pullers, Vink hip lifts, udder singers, battery dehomers, cow mats, PB Zimmerman milker carts, and so much more. Your headquarters for milking parlors, milking equipment, and all other equipment related to the Dairy Industry. We invite you to check us out. “If your milking equipment isn’t becoming to you, you should be coming to us.” Headquarters: q 15 Newport Rd., Leola, PA 17503 THOMPSm PH 717 - 656 - 3307 ~ FAX 7 1 7 -656-4530 \ Vc”6*r p d r~a t "e "d Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, November 22,2003 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS: 200-500 lbs. 64.00- STOCK HEIFERS: 60.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good to Choice 70.00- Medium to Good 45.00-69.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Good 50.00-64.00, Light 46.00-61.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good to Choice 73.00-78.00, Medium to Good 50.00-72.00. BULLS: Heavy 42.50-58.00, Light 40.00-47.00. COWS; Utility Hoisteins 44.50-52.00, Can nets 34.00-44.00, Culls 32.00 and down. 808 CALVES: 40.00 and down. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. Up to 125.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM: Up to 165.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM; Up to 145.00. HOGS: Top Quality up to 52.00, Heavy up to 50.00, Light 25.00-49.00; FEEDER PIGS, BY HEAD: Up to 28.00. SOWS: 20.00-43.00. MALE HOGS: 2.50-21.00. LAMBS: 70-85 lbs. up to 170.00, 85-125 lbs. up to 125.00,30-60 lbs. up to 135.00, Culls up to 90.00. SHEEP: Up to 50.00, FAT UP TO 35.00. GOATS: Large 55.00-100.00, Medium 25.00-83.00, Smalt 10.00-51.00, all by the head, kid 3.00-50.00. Feeder sale every second Sat. per month. FISHER & THOMPSON INC. OPEN HOUSE / TRADE SHOV Tues. - Frl. * Dec. 9,10,11,12 * 9 A.M. - 4 P.M. At Upper Leacock Fire Co. (on Rt. 23 behind Fisher & Thompson) We Will Be Highlighting Several New Products at the Open House This Year cmm see nun fTMUBEUDDERLY misnannniniiininnnii Introducing! “ECOLAB” a global leader in cleaning chemicals for the industrial and agricultural Westminster Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, November 25,2003 SLAUGHTER COWS; 101 HEAD, 1.00-3.00 HIGHER. BREAKERS 52.00-60.00, 1 AT 64.50, BONERS 50.00-55.00, LEAN 40.00-49.00, THIN AND LIGHT 40.00 DOWN. BULLS: 11 HEAD, 3.00-4.00 HIGHER. YG+NI 1150-1700 LBS. 62.00-69.75; YG+N2 57.00-61.00. FED STEERS: 16 HEAD. CHOICE 2-3 1400 LBS. AT 94.00, LOW CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 87.00- SELECT 1100-1400 LBS. 80.00- FED HEIFERS: 24 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1300 LBS. TO 109.00, FEW 1050-1175 LBS. 102.00-103.00, HIGH CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1716 LBS. AT 78.50. CALVES; 102 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGH TER. 150-200 LBS. 70.00-81.00, 80-110 LBS. 60.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN ING TO FARM 20.00-30.00 LOWER. +NI 95-120 LBS. 110.00-125.00, FEW TO 135.00, 80-94 LBS. 75.00-90.00; +N2 95-120 LBS. 85.00- +N2 75-100 LBS. 200.00-300.00; BEEF X BULLS 85 LBS. AT 137.00; BEEF X HEIFERS 70-90 LBS. 80.00-90.00. BUTCHER HOGS; 21 HEAD, GOOD de- MI ftawcaefen farming Saturday-, Novambfer 2& 0 2003^'ATI MAND. +NI AND 2 220-275 LBS. 40.00-42.50, 290-350 LBS. 38.00-44.50. SOWS: 17 HEAD. 300-500 LBS. 31.00-33.00, 1 AT 37.00,500-700 LBS. 32.00-34.75. STOCK CATTLE: 203 HEAD. ACTIVE BIDDING. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 87.00-101.00, 500-600 LBS. 84.00-100.00, 600-800 LBS. 77.00-86.00, 800-1000 LBS. 70.00-90.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 77.00-92.00, 500-600 LBS 75.00-88.00,600-800 LBS. 70.00-78.00. BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 90.00-103.00, 500-700 LBS. 74.00-85.00,700-900 LBS. 54.00-61.00. SHEEP: LIGHTWEIGHTS 57.00-67.00, LARGE BUCKS TO 53.00. LAMBS: IS HEAD. 100-120 LBS. TO 112.00, 70-90 LBS. 115.00-127.00, 30-50 LBS. 120.00-127.00. GOATS: 63 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES AND WETHERS 80.00-127.00, MEDIUM 60.00- LARGE NANNIES 60.00-90.00, FLESHY KIDS 60.00-80.00, SMALLER KIDS 30.00- PIGS AND SHOATS: FEW OFFERED. 7 HEAD 35-45 LBS. 40.00-46.00, 2 HEAD 20 LBS. AT 32.00,3 HEAD 95 LBS. AT 46.00. Metal Roofing & Siding Since 1948 /mimms. A.B. Martin Roofing Supply Why Pay More - For Less BUY DIRECT • WE MANUFACTURE Roofing & siding in the following: Aluminum • Galvanized • Galvalume 18+ Color Painted, #1 & #2 Material Low Prices - Fast Delivery, Free Literature Ephrata, PA 1-800-373-3703 Newville, PA 1-800-782-2712 (formerly Zimmerman Roofing) NEW HAY AUCTION CECIL COUNTY AG AUCTION Located at Gibney’s Auction Center, Rt 1 at the PA/MD line, Rising Sun, MD (Cecil County) beside Sylmar Flea Market. Starting DEC. 3,2003 at 11:00 A.M. Selling hay, straw, grain, firewood. Sale to be held EVERY Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. Buyers and sellers welcome to this new auction! For information contact George Gibney (auctioneer) at 410-658-5649 Rogers Community Auction, Inc. l “where buyer and seller get together" KEN, BILL BAER AUCTIONEERS One half mile west of Rogers, Ohio on St. Rt. 154 330-227-3233 Dri State Area’s Largest Open Air Market open every Ftiday FREE PARKING • NO ADMISSION FEE CONSIGNMENT AUCTIONS Every Friday Furniture & misc 1 p.m. Produce & Eggs 5 p.m. Poultry Bam 6 p.m. FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH FARM EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT AUCTION 1 p.m. Miscellaneous auction 4 p.m. Garden tractor auction 5 p.m. Firewood 6 p.m. Farm Machinery EVERY Wednesday 1 p.m. Hay & Grain Auction FAMILY OWNED AND MANAGED SINCE 1955 Four States Livestock Monday Sale Hagcntown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction November 24,2003 SLAUGHTER COWS: 65 HEAD, 1,00-2 SO HIGHER. BREAKERS 49.00-58.00, BONERS 48.00-54.00, LEAN 41.00-48.00, THIN AND LIGHT 41.00 DOWN. BULLS; NONE. FED STEERS: GOOD DEMAND FOR HIGH CHOICE. HIGH CHOICE 2-4 1466 LBS. AT 110.00; CHOICE 1-3 1374 LBS. AT 103.50. FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE 1050 LBS. AT 95.00. CALVES: 154 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGH TER. 80-110 LBS. 65.00-80.00, 60-80 LBS. 50.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN ING TO FARM 20.00-30.00 LOWER. +NI 100-120 LBS. 95.00-120.00, FANCY 127.00- 84-98 LBS. 85.00-117.00; +N2 90-120 LBS. 75.00-95.00, 80-90 LBS 65.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 50.00 LOWER. +NI 90-120 LBS. 350.00-380.00, +N2 80-120 LBS. 200.00-325.00; BEEF X BULLS 80-110 LBS. 90.00-160.00; BEEF X HEIFERS 70-90 LBS. TO 87.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 6 HEAD. +NI AND 3 225-280 LBS. 38.00-40.00. BOARS: 350-500 LBS. 7.00-10.00. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS, NONE. HEIFERS; 300-500 LBS. 79.00-83.00, 500-600 LBS. TO 79.00. BULLS: 400-500 LBS. 87.00-91.00, 500-700 LBS. 69.00-75.00,700-800 LBS. TO 69.00. SHEEP: 30.00-34.00. GOATS: MED. WETHERS 47.00-50.00. PIGS AND SHOATS; 90 LBS. AT 25.00. Lancaster Farming’s Turf & Tree is scheduled to be part of Lancaster Farming’s Grower & Marketer special section for the Dec. 6 issue. Scheduled for Turf & Tree: infor- A •nation about the region’s tree and landscape manage ment, nursery, and lawn and garden industries. JHK Featured; information from Power Expo 2003, a maple production workshop story, Christmas tree grower features, and spring turf management tips.