(Continued from Page A 2) Feeder Bulls Medium 1-2 pkg 370 lbs 93 00, few head 490-515 lbs 82 00-84 00 Small and Medium 2 pkg 360 lbs 69 00 Cakes Compared to last Friday's ver> light run, slaughter calves sold with a firmer under tone. although mostly steady with the Tuesday run Holstein bull calves sold sharply higher as buyer attendance resumed to normal Holstein heifer buyers had to resort to purchasing lighter weight heifer calves, as the heavier supply was very light A firmer undertone was noted The USD A reported Northeast hide-off veal car casses from 16S 00-205 00 on Thursday with a weighted average of 194 11 The PA Depart ment of Agriculture graded 591 head of bulls for the graded sale, with an estimated 79 per cent of the graded run going into veal barns Slaughter Calves Standard, Utility, and Number 3 60 130 lbs 30 00-60 00, few as high as 70 00 in the regular auction, weaker II 00-30 00 Holstein Calves (icing Into Special-fed Veal Barns (traded Number 1 Holstein Bulls 120-124 lbs 11500, 114-118 lbs 147 00, 98-112 lbs 155 00-IS7 00 94-96 lbs 146 00, 90-92 lbs 110 00, 80-88 lbs 75 00-85 00 (traded Number 2 Holstein bulls 102 118 lbs 122 00-145 00, 94-100 lbs UK) (HI-115 00, 80-92 lbs 85 00 Graded Number 3 Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs 57 00-62 00 75 S 5 lbs 47 00 Holstein heifers 100-115 lbs no 00 405 00, 90-100 lbs 300 00-415 (M), 80 90 lbs 255 00 400(H), 70-80 lbs 180 00 210 00 Plainer Holstein huftrs 100-115 lbs 12000-28000 90 100 lbs 160 00 230 00 80-90 lbs 110 00-235 00. 70-80 lbs 100 00-160 00 Sheep and lambs ( omparul to Monday slaughtei lambs -.old with a weaker underton', on a \erv light run Slaughter sheep sold mostlv steady Ihe met all quality ot the supply was below average with \er\ lew '.land out mdmJ uals Bu>ei attendant was light with moderate to light bidding aetiMty All sheep are sold b\ the |K)imd and reported b\ actual weight at lime ot sale Slaughter I ambs ( lioiee and Prune 2 * 40 50 lbs IB) 00 lIS 00 lew tanc\ U>00() 175(H) SO 60 lbs 122 00-152 00 tew I uiev 162 00 I6SOO 00 70 lbs !2M)O 14400 70 SO lbs 121 IK) MS 00. 80 90 llv 11900-12; 00 90 100 lbs lin 00-12* 00 100 I2S lbs 100 00108 00 12S ISO lbs tew 86 00 94 00 (mod 2 < 10 40 lbs few 90 00 122 00 60 70 lbs 110 00 1 H 00 Slaughter Sheep L'tilKv and (rood 1 1 >ear Setting the Standard in Manure Management A low compaction, high volume method of applying liquid manure on less than ideal ground conditions while also reducing odor. Photo taken at Burk-Lea Farms Stanley Burkholder Chambersburg PA ! Park your Hard Hose Drag Reel in the center of the field the manure is to be applied in Uncoil the hard hose pulling towards the farthest comer Simply drag the hose back and forth across the field until the whole field has been covered When finished, unhook the applicator from the hard hose and wind in the hose High volume; Flow rates possible that are equal to (3) 6,300 gal. spreaders @ 3 loads per hour each! Low compaction: Nothing heavier than a 150 hp tractor is ever in the field! Reduced odor: When used in conjunction with an Aerway soil aerator, odor is virtually eliminated. Complete system w/4.5” x 1320’ drag hose, 3-pt. spray boom, 3,000’ of 6” supply line, manure irrigation pump and 12’ Aerway incorporator is currently available for demo/rental/sale Call Ross Johnson SUmcucfaftfC 800-222-2948 • 610-563-6196 40] 9 Ashville Rd. • Quarryville, PA 17566 ~, 77". * lings 70-100 lbs 8800-11000, 100-150 lbs 60 00-74 00 Sheep 100-150 lbs 54 00-67 00. long fleeced 40 00- 52 00, 150-200 lbs 40 00-55 00, long fleeced 35 00 Bucks 100-150 lbs 54 GO -65 00, 150-200 lbs 54 00-64 00, 200-225 lbs 30 00 47 00 Slaughter Goats C ompared to Monday. Kid goats sold mostly steady to weak, Yearlings sold mostly steadv on a light test Nannies sold steady to firm on a large supply, with high de mand for heavier weight offerings Billies also trended steady to firm on a light supply, with the greatest demand seen for heavier weight Bil lies trading as high as 182 00 Wethers were in light supply The o\erall quality of the run was average to poor, with a large supply of very light weight Kid goats and Nannies Buver at tendance was light with light to moderate bid ding activity All goats are sold by the head and reported based on estimated weights Kids Selection 1 40-60 lbs 71 00-85 00 Selec tion 2 10-20 lbs 10 00-19 00. 20-40 lbs few pig mies 30 00-39 00, 40-60 lbs 52 00-66 00, 60-80 lbs 62 00-74 00 Selection 3 10-20 lbs 6 00-15 00 20-40 lbs 20 00-30 00, 40-60 lbs 32 00-43 00 Yearlings Selection 1 60-80 lbs individual 86 (X) Selection 2 60 80 lbs 68 00-83 00 Nannies Selection 1 50-70 lbs 64 00-65 00, 70-100 lbs 72 (MI-79 00 Selection 2 50-70 lbs 52 00 58 00. pigmies 32 00-48 00, 70-100 lbs 60 00-71 00 100-150 lbs 74 00-81 (M) Selection 3 50 70 lbs 39 00 47 00 70-100 lbs 52 00-63 00 Billies Selection I 70-100 lbs 90 00 108 00, 100-150 lbs 117 00- 127(H) 150-250 lbs two head 180(H) 182 00 Selection 2 70-80 lb 70 00-8000 few pigmies 56 00-68 00, 100 150 lbs 88 00 110(H) 150-250 lbs 142 00 15] 00 Welhcis 50 70 lbs ku 68 00 72 00 individu al 83 00, 70 100 lbs uidiv idual 9() 00 100-200 lbs 92 00-110(H) Lancaster County Weekly Cattle New Hmland. Pa. Report Supplied By I'SI) \ I nday. Dee. 5,2001 C A ITI F (AIMS imswrhk 267'' 1977 IXSIWFFK 2159 2086 I \SI U-AR 1899 1504 Ibis week in 1 aneastci ( ounlv slaughter steers sold steady to firm early m (he week with higher quality steers as mueh as 1 SO highei Ixite Wtek puces were 10(12 00 Umer on Ihuisday I he first wmtei stoim has moved into the area on Thursday night, it was the same date last year when we received our first snow So far, there has not been much accumu lation. but there is expected to be anywhere from 6-12 inches bv Saturday Receipts are back to normal after last weeks holiday shortened schedules, the only exception was a fairly light Monday run as area hunters partook in opening day of deer season The western direct feed yards have held onto steady this week despite a lower futures market I ive sales are reported from 100 00-102 00, with dressed puces in Ne braska from 160 00-162 00 The spot December live cattle contract closed at 97 05 on Thursday, with January at 93 75 The boxed beef market has also trended lower the past few davs C hoice cutout values were from around 156 GO -159 00 The slaughter Holstein steer, and slaughter heifer runs were light this week, with the onlv real test of I lolstuns coming on Mon day when high Choice and Prime cattle sold for as much as 106 00 Slaughter cows sold steadv to 3 50 lower for the week, with a very good run on Thursday that included nearly 760 head SlaughUr bulls sold steadv to 200 lower The cattle supply this week in Lancaster County in cluded 727 slaughter steers. 127 slaughter heif ers. 1362 slaughter cows 127 slaughter bulls and 334 head of feeder cattle Slaughter Steers High C hoice and Prime 2 4 1240 1465 lbs 105 50-1 12 50, mostly 107 00-109 00, 1510 1b single 108 00, tew fancier up to 11500 early in the \ycck Choice 2-3 1145-1490 lbs 102 50-108 00 mostly 103 00-105 00 full 99 00 103 75 heay y 15(H) 1540 lbs 99 50-102 50, C harolais crosses 1 325-1435 lbs 105 50-107 50 High yielding ( hoke 1 2 1 385-1460 lbs 108 00-! 14 00 High Select and lov\ Choice 2-3 1095 | 460 lbs 98 75-102 50 mostly 100 00 101 00, social full %0098 50 C haiolais-crnsses 1215-1455 lbs 102 00-107 00 heavy 1520-1645 lbs 93 00 97 00 Silcct 1-2 1050-1440 lbs 9150 98 50 mostly 93(H)- 95 00 Standard 1 2 1090 1 350 lbs 86 7s-90 00 Holsitm Steels High ( hmee <md Prime 2 3 142(1 1585 lbs 99 25 101 SO leu lanev lOS SO-106 00 Choice 2 3 HOS 1660 lbs <>225-9700 kw beef cross 9975-10000 High Select and low Choice 2* 12451565 lbs 86 00-89 50 leu heel crosses 94 75 9<; 25 Select 12 1275 160 S lbs 82 00 86 2S Standaid 12 1070-14 SS lbs 7|)00 77 00 with a lew returning to i> ed mghtei Hellers High C hoiee and Prime 114 S IMS lbs 10S 00 108 SO ( hoiei 2-3 1420 lbs 100 00 10S 00 Y icld (nade 4S 119 S 1300 lbs 94 SO 99 00 High Select and low Choice 2 3 1120 Ills |hs 9S 00-96 00 Slaughter ( ous Percent I can Weight Bulk low Diessing Premium White 6S 70 Over 1600 Ihs SK7s-6400 50 00-SBSO High dressing 6S 00-69 00 Breakers 7S 80 Ovei 1400 lbs 51 00-S8 00, 47 00-5100, High diessing S 7 SO-S 9 SO Boners. 80 BS, Over 1200 lbs 45 00-S0 SO 41 00 46 00 I tan (Hi-Y icld) BS-88, Over 1200 lbs. 4S 00 48 S(| 39 SO 4S 00 I ean, 88-90, Over 1000 lbs, 41 00 46 00. 35 (M)-40 75 I tan (I ighl Wt) 85-90 750-1000 lbs 37 00-43 00, 33 00-38 S() Slaughter Bulls Yield Ciradt* 1 1365-211 S lbs S6OO-637S high dressing 65 50-70 00. full 102S-193S on Thursday 49 SO 56 7S Yield Grade 1-2 II7S 243 S lbs 53 SO-58 00 Call Summary This week m Uncastcr ( ounlv. slaughter calves sold steady to 10 00 lower Holstein bull ealves sold steadv to as much as 30 00 higher throughout the week as buyer demand and attendance returned to normal Hol stein heifer calves >old steady to 30 00 lower The USDA reported Northeast hid-off veal carcasses from 165 00-20 S 00 on Thursday, with a weighted average ot 194 II The PA Department of Agneul- slai 2 4 i 100 S sAH*» <Ofiof*Bon Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 6, 2003-A29 ture graded 1397 head of bulls and heifers at the two giadcd sales this week in the county Slaughter Calves Standard, Ltihtv and Number 3 60-130 lbs 30 00-60 00, few as high as 70 00 in the regular auctions, weaker 10 00-30 00 Holstein C alves Ciomg Into Special-fed Veal Barns Monday- Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 127 00-140 00, 80-90 lbs 11500-130 00 Plainer type Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 9700 11500. 80-90 lbs 77 00-90 00 Weaker Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs 60 00-75 00 Holstein Heifers 85-110 lbs 400 00-460 00 Plainer-type Holstein Heifers 160 00-300 00 Tuesday- Graded Number 1 Holstein bulls 121 lbs 112 00, 103 113 lbs 162 00 172 00,95 lbs 160 00, 90 lbs 125 00, 80-85 lbs 80 00-95 00 few head 75 lbs 50 00 Graded Number 2 Holstein bulls 102-114 lbs 147 00-155 00, 95 lbs 120 00- 122 00, 90 lbs 100 00 120 00. 82-84 lbs 75 00-80 00, 74 lbs 42 00 Graded Number 3 Holstein bulls 110 lbs 110 00 80-95 lbs 48 00-62 00 Graded Number 1 Holstein heifers 91-116 lbs 425 (K) 450 (X), 83 lbs 250 00 75 lbs 150 00 Graded Number 2 Holstein heifers 93- lbs 41000 42000 83 lbs 210(H) 72 lbs 130 00.61 lbs 70(H) Thursday- Graded Number 1 Holstein Bulls 120 124 lbs 115 00. 114-1!8 lbs 147 00 98 112 lbs 155 00-157 00 94-96 lbs 14600 90 92 lbs 110 00 80 88 lbs 75 00 85 00 Graded Numhei 2 Holstein bulls 102 118 lbs 12200 145(H) 94- 100 lbs 100 00 115 00 80 92 lbs 85 00 Grad id Number 3 HoKiun hulls 90 J3O lbs 57 00 62 00 75 85 lbs 47 00 Holstein heifers 100 115 !hs 3 3() 00 405 00 90- 100 lbs 30000 415 (H) SO 90 lbs 255 00-400 00 70-80 lbs )SO 00-210 00 Plainer Holstein heifers 100 115 Itis 12000-3KOOO 90 100 lbs 16000 230 00 80 90 lbs 110 00 235 00 70 SO lbs 10(100 160 IK) Pennsylvania Livestock Auction VYavneshmg. Pa Ihursdav Dee 4.2003 Report Supplied Bv Vmlion (Mill Sl()( K (OWS SMOO SMin slAl (illllß (ll\\s I'tihlv A CommtiUcil 50 I>o-()1 >(/ Boner A Boning I'tihlv 1000 4900 ( uttei k Boning I lihlv 3SOO 39 S() tanmr A I ow C utter 30 00 34 SO Shells 30 00 A down BUIS MUD GRADf 1 1500# 20(H)# 47 00-65 00 YiriD (iRAI)f 2 1000# 1400# 38 00 63 (H) If! DIR SIFFRS M A I 1 300 500# 80(H) 111(H) 250-280# 80 00 109 00 M 60(1 900# 70 00-104 00 Hf irt RS M 1 A I 1 300 5(H)# 78 00 8S 00 1 1 400 6SO# 60 00 90 00 BL'I 1 S M A I 1 300-620# 70 00-105 00 CAIVTS \eal Prime 7000 8500 Choice 6000-8400 Good 3500-7000 Farm Calves #1 Holstein Bulls 90 120# Few 35 00-95 00 #2 Hol stein Bulls 80-100# Few 10 00-50 00. Beef Bull A Htrs/Hd 35 00-90 00 HOGS Barrows A Gills #1 2 210-255# 48 00-50 00, #2-3 255-280# 45 00-50 00 Sows #l-3 300-500# 22 00-42 00 Feeder Pigs 1-3 15-20# 5 00-22 00/Hd 1 3 25 35# 10(H) 23(H)/ Hd LAMBS High Choice 80-10(1# 8000 10800 Choice 40-75# 85 00-133 00,1 eedcr Lambs Good 65 00-96 00. Sheep 3S 00-55 00. Fat Sheep 35(H) and down GOATS Large 45 00-120 00/Hd , Medium 30 00-71 00/Hd . Small 10 00-30 00/Hd HORSES Horses 19 00-51 50, Ponies 20 00-48 00 Greencastle Hay Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied B\ Auction iliursdjv. December 4, 2003 HAY 13 loads TOTAI 13 loads ALFALFA 122 50-140 00 MIX HAY S 5 00-127 50 Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Jersey Shore, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction ihursdav. Dee. 4,2003 RI TURN TO TARM C AI F 80-450 GOOD VFA I 50(H)-79 00 COMMON VFAL 20 00-49 00 CHOICLSIFLRS 99 00-104 00 SHFCTSIFFRS 8000-10000 COMMON STFFRS 5000 79(H) COMMFRCIAI COWS 52 00-62 00 C ANNERS/C UITFRS 40 00 51 00 SHF 11 S 24 00-39 00 C HOK F HFIFERS 97 00 101 00 SFIK TUI IFCRS 80 00 96 00 C OMMON HFIFFRS 45(H)-79(H) CiOOD FFFDFRS 70 00-90 00 C OMMON FFEDFRS 35 00-o9(X) BUI I S 45 00-65 00 Greencastle Livestock (ircuK.Jslk, I’.i Report Supplied In PI) \ IluirsddN. Dec. 4. 20(D C A I 11 h 208 Ml HRS ONI SM PC I 12 \1 7S 00 51 ANDARD 1 2 60 SO 70 00 HOISIMN SHIRS SIWDvRI) 12 52 00 60 00 I inn RS ()\l SI \\D\RI) 1 2 \! 6S()() ( OWS PRI \KI RS "S MB )I- \\ 4h 00 M 7S. HIOH S IF I I)I\(r IF IO 61 2S l()\\ DRI SSI Mi DOWN 10 4*oo \\ I R \DI *2 70 BOM RS 80S*', II AN 42 00-S2 S{) OM \I *6 7** A\lR\(.l 46 7-. j\ \N HSKI' ( MAN IS 00 40 7S MOSIM 4000 4S7S Wimtil 42 IS SIIMIS \NO IX)\\N BUIS MW 'i II 11; (ik \DI i ’22vP7*. IBS 61 Ml 61 2S n W MM D ( R \Ol 2 11S0/161S l BS s: so M 7S f H-DI R C \II I 1 Sill KS ( s 1101 Sll INS 10SM0 1 BS MMiO ( OL PI I MS IO!-' I BS SO (Ml 4. soon 111 II 1 RS COL PI M 1 HOI Sll IN S<)i \ I >>S I BS 66 00 \ 6‘MIO i'l II S I I\\ M A 1 2 7im)o 100 ( \I\IS 126 Si WDARI) \ (i(H)[) *Ol/120 I BS 40 0(1 72 M) i IB lIS *(M2O I BS 1000 1000 I \RM ( \I\IS NO I BL II S WO* IBS 120 00 ISO 00 WIRAOI MS 10 so/oo 1 BS os 00 00 NO 2 BM 1 S SCI/I2S IBS 7000 127 SO HOI SII IN HI II IRS II W NO 1 HI II IRS ‘MI 10 IBS 17(» (io 410 00 NO 2 70/12-1 I BS 100 00 16(100 Bin CROSS BUIS \N() HI II I RSBO/0S ( BS 70 00 170 00 HODS II lURROWS \N!) oil IS 4* *(K f HA\ 210/2IS IBS 12 00 11 00 SOWS OM M 64-> 1 BS \1 H 00 IHDIRPK.S NO MARK! I H S ! sun P 4 n W CHOKL 7S/O0 (BS HOOO-97 SO H\\ SI AUillll R SHU P Al 17 00 CiOA IS NO MARKIrT f F SI Virginia Hay Auction Kiehmond. N a. Report Supplied By L SI) V Ihiirsday, Dee. 4. 200 Rushviilc Semimonthly Hay Auction Hams onburg Va on Dec Prices per ton fOB un less ollurvvise noted Most loads delivered free within U) miles ol auction site Delivery beyond 10 miles mostly 200 per mile Volume 188 tons Altalfa/orchardgress nu\ I urge square Pre nmim 150(H) Small round hair 75 00 Mixed Grass Large square. Good 80 00-95 00, Fair 6100 Small square fair 75 00 Large round. Good 6100-9100 Fair 40 00 Small round. Good 57 00 79 IK) Wei wrapped. Fair 24 00 Orchard Grass I arge square Good 111 00-121 00 Small square. Premium 1 05-1 10 per bale, Good 11000 large round Good 7600-81 00 Small round Good Wei wrapped 10 00 per hale Timothy large square Premium 125 (K) Good 28 00 per pair l,arge round. Good 60 00-76 00, Fair 44 00-56 00 Small round Fair 31 00 Corn Fodder L,arge square 20 00 per hale
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