(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
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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