National Egg Market At A Glance Atlanta, (in. December 2, 2003 Report Supplied By USDA Prices were unchanged in Chicago In New York, prices were sharply lower on all sizes The market tone was barely steady to mostly weak Demand was light to fairly good Supplies were sufficient to instances ample for current trade needs Breaking stock demand was light to moderate for short to fully adequate offerings The National total shell egg inventory was 22 c 'c higher than last week Light type fowl were about sufficient foi the light to moderate de mand Northeast Eggs Atlanta, Georgia Report Supplied b\ USDA December 4,21M13 Prices were unchanged, however, all sizes were trending sharply lower The market tone was weak and continued to adjust Demand slowed in most locations and was in a range of light to moderate Supplies were adequate to available for trade needs Breaking stock sup plies were fully adequate to short for the light to moderate demand Spent hen offerings were about sufficient for processing requirements PRICES TO RF fAH FRS, SALFS TO VOl - UMF BUYERS, USDA GRADF A AND GRADE A. WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS WAREHOUSE, CENTS PFR DOZFN RANGE MOSTLY EXTRA I ARGF 123-137 123-130, I ARGF 119-134 124-128, MEDIUM 96-111 101-103 NORTHEAST AREA ( I,lK',Df’,MA,MD,Mf..NH,eastern NJ, east ern NY ,PA,RI, Northern VA. and VT Vintage Hay Vintage, Pa. Report Supplied b\ Auction Thursday, December 4,2003 Haj—Straw—Grain GRASS HAY 90 00-140 00 STRAW 175 00-180 00 Metal Roofing & Siding Since 1948 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) MiddleburG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Every Hiesdav Livestock Auction - 1:00 P.M. Hay Auction - 11:30 A.M. Small Animals - Noon Produce Auction - 11:45 A.M. Farmers Market - 8 A.M.-2:00 P.M UPCOMING ★Monthly Dairy SaleA Friday, Dec. 12, 2003 Heifers 11:00 A.M. Cows 12:00 Noon Consigned; from Snyder Co. herd of 30 cows - various stages of lactation. Jimmy Few - load of young fancy, fresh cows ★Christmas Riding Horse Sale and Craft Bazaar^ Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003 Tack 10:00 A.M. Horses 12:00 Noon FREE GIFT for everyone that buys a horse. ★Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale^ Friday, Dec. 19, 2003 @ 7:00 P.M Consigned - 18 young black cows Due Apnl-May w/2nd calves And this years calves ★Monthly Horse Sale^ Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003 Tack 8:30 A.M. Horses 12:00 Noon Earl Martin, Agent 570-966-6219 Expecting a good selection of work horses, driving horses, riding horses, ponies and mules. Don’t Miss This Sale - CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME - Located 3 Mi. East of Middieburg, PA on Rt 522 EO. Box 185, Middieburg, PA 17842 Bill Weist, Manager Call 570-837-2222 Kirkwood Hay Kirkwood, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, December 2,2003 52 LOTS MIXED HAY IST CUTTING 65 00-185 00, 2ND 45 00-180 00 TIMOTHY 95 00-190 00 ALFALFA IST CUTTING 100 00-255 00, 2ND 130 00-240 00,3 RD 95 00-170 00 GRASS 45 00-235 00 WHEAT STRAW 130 00-185 00 BARLEY ST RAW 130 00-185 00 CORN FODDER 120 00 FIREWOOD 80 00 SALE DAY TUBS 10 AM Westminster Hay Westminster* Maryland Rep >rt Supplied By Auction Tuesday. December 2.2003 Hu\—Straw—Grain 120 LOTS AIFAI FA 2 80-5 00 BAI F TIMOTHY 190-540 BAI F. 1200-1000 LARGEROUND MIXFD HAY 1 70-4 60 BALF GRASS 1 60-4 00 BAI F 10 00-10 00 lARGF ROUND HAYLAGE 3800 LARGF ROUND STRAW 2 80-3 80 BAI F GROUND CORN FFFD 6 50-7 50 BAG FIREWOOD 17 50-90 00 CORD AUCTION TIME 10 A M Robert Fulton Fire Co. Hay Market Wakefield, Pa. Report Supplied Uv Auction Thursday. December 4,2003 7 IOADS ALFALFA 175 00-197 00 ORCHARDGRASS 200 00 TIMOTHY HAY 17000-190 00 CORN FODDER 108 00 FIREWOOD 50 00 SALF EVERY THURS ,10AM NO SALF THANKSGIVING DAY I I ■ www.baleinabag.net 55 I GADS ALFALFA 140 00-205 00 TIMOTHY HAY 120 00-265 00 MIXED HAY 85 00-245 00 GRASS 125 00-190 00 STRAW 135 00-245 00 EAR CORN 95 00 FIREWOOD 52 00-85 00 LOAD CORN FODDER 75 00-125 00 CLOVER BAI EAGE 25 00 BAI E OATSI AGE 34 00 BALE Westminster Livestock Hagerstown, IMd. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, December 2- 2003 SI AUGHTER COWS 168 HEAD BREAK ERS 52 00-63 00. BONERS 50 00-58 00, HIGH DRESSING 59 00-52 00. 1 FAN 42 00-50 00. THIN AND IIGHT4I 00 DOWN BULIS 15 HEAD YG+NI 1100-1600 LBS 59 00-62 25, 1 HIGH DRESSING iO 68 00 YG+N2 54 00-5900 FED STFERS HIGH CHOICF 2-4 1200-1450 LBS 102 00-105 00, CHOICF 1 3 1100-1200 LBS TO 94 00. RETURNED TO FEED 1100-1300 LBS 73 00-79 00 FED HEIFERS HIGH CHOICE 2-4 1100-1350 IBS 104 00-107 00. LOWER DRESSING 95 00-97 50, LOW CHOICE HOI - STEINS 1150-1600 LBS 68 00-70 50 CALVES 116 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGH TER 90-120 LBS 60 00-75 00, 70-90 IBS 50 00-65 00, HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN ING TO FARM +NI 95-120 LBS 13000-15000, +N2 90-110 LBS 90 00-12000, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI 90-110 LBS 440 00-480 00, +N2 70-80 LBS 170 00-255 00, BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 70-100 I BS 107 00-147 00 BUTCHER HOGS 6 HEAD +NI AND 2 260-290 IBS 39 00-42 00, +N3 306 LBS AT 35 00 to the ANGUS Business \ | \< ««■.■<**■ jV ! Tkmd f^hJit^ Serving Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia & West Virginia Call me for help in locating Angus seedstock or to inquire about American Angus Association programs and services 1579 Fairfax Pike White Post, VA 22663 (540) 889-6220 E-mail dmullins@angus org www.angus org ANGUS . THE BUSINESS BREED Weaverland Hay Ne» Holland. Pa Report Supplied By Auction December 4,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain I ' S tt I 80016-3x3xB SOWS 5 HEAD. 500-700 I BS 30 00-33 00 BOARS 7 HEAD 7 00-9 50 STOCK CATTLE 265 HEAD STFERS MED AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 IBS 86 00-108 00, 500-700 LBS 91.00-98 00,700-900 LBS 74 00-84 00, FEW 88 00-93 00, 900-1075 LBS 69 00-83 00 HEIFERS MED AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS 76 00-91 00, 500-700 LBS 73 00-86 00. 700-900 LBS 65 00-78 00 BULLS MED AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS 75 00-92 00. 500-700 LBS 75 00-88 00, 700-900 LBS 54 00-69 00.900-1050 LBS 54 00-61 00 SHEEP 45 00-62 00. YEARLINGS 80 00-97 00 LAMBS 61 HEAD GOOD TO CHOICF 100-125 LBS 103 00-112 00, GOOD 80-100 LBS 114 00-122 00.60-80 LBS 116 00-133 00 GOATS 30 HEAD I ARGF BILLIES AND WETHERS TO 134 00, MEDIUM 55 00-80 00, NANNIES 50 00-82 00, FLESHY KIDS 46 00-66 00 PIG AND SHOATS 81 HEAD BY THE HEAD 30-40 LBS TO 15 00, 40-60 IBS 18 00-25 00, BY THE LB 80-100 IBS EO 67 00, BOARS 10 HEAD 220-350 IBS 10 00-18 00 Four States Livestock Monday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied lb Auction December 1.2003 SLAUGHTER COWS 76 HEAD VERY GOOD QUALITY, 200 HIGHER BREAK ERS 52 00-60 25, BONERS 49 00 54 00, I EAN 42 00-49 00, THIN AND 1 IGHT 42 00 DOWN BULIS 8 HEAD YG+NI 1200-1850 LBS 59 00-65 50, YG+N2 55 00-60 00, IOW DRESSING 53 50 FED STEERS FEW OFFERED 1 LOW CHOICE 1360 IBS AT 88 50, SELECT HOL STEINS 1050-1200 LBS 58 00-60 00 FFD HEIFERS HIGH CHOICE 1392 LBS AT 99 00, LOW CHOICE 1500 LBS AT 89 00, DAIRY CULLS 1650-1750 LBS 55 00-58 50, 1100-1400 LBS 48 00-54 00 CALVES 141 HEAD, GOOD SI AUGH TER 80-110 LBS 67 00-80 00, 70-80 LBS 5000-65 00, HOLSTEIN BUI I S RETURN ING TO FARM 30 00-15 00 HIGHER +NI 95-120 IBS 135 00-157 00, 90-94 IBS 95 00-117 00, +N2 95-120 LBS 105 00-135 00, PIAINER TYPES 80 00-10'00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 1 +NI 122 LBS AT 390 00, BFEF X BULLS 90 LBS AT 112 00 BUTCHER HOGS NONE Rogers Community Auction, Inc. “where buyer and seller gel together KEN, BILL BAER AUCTIONEERS One halt mile west of Rogers, Ohio on St Rt 154 330-227-3233 Tri State Area’s Largest Open Air Market open every Friday FREE PARKING • NO ADMISSION FEE CONSIGNMENT AUCTIONS Every Friday Furniture & misc 1 p m Produce & Eggs . , 5 p.m Poultry Barn . . ,6pm FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH FARM EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Ip m Miscellaneous auction 4pm Garden tractor auction 5 pm. Firewood 6pm Farm Machinery EVERY Wednesday 1 p.m. Hay & Gram Auction FAMILY OWNED AND MANAGED SINCE 1955 FLE.. M/...KET T YSH W-CHICKEN Sun 'y 7-7 t 2. M Sun 'y FL~ M~rk^t fth~ n ! r. s s % a >3 E a E E NOTE: NQ LIVESTOCK AUCTION Christmas Eve • Dec. 24 m There will be a Livestock Auction Wednesday, Dec. 31” visit our website: www.leesportmarket.com Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 6, 2003-A7 SI AUGHTFR COWS 131 HFAD, AC TIVE BIDDING BREAKERS 51 00-5800. HIGH DRESSING 59 00-64 50, BONFRS 49 00-58 00, I FAN 40 00-48 00, THIN AND 1 K.HT 40 00 DOWN BULIS 9 HFAD VG+NI 1200-15 IX) LBS 60 00-63 50, YG +N2 1400-1900 IBS 54 00-59 00 FFD STFFRS 35 HEAD HIGH C'HOK I TO PRIMF I2IXI-1475 IBS 10800-11300. ONF 1550 LBS AT 109 00. ( HOIC F 2-3 1031X1-10800, CHOICF 1-3 1100 1400 LBS 96 00-102 00 SFIFCT TO lOW CHOKE 85 00 95 00 FFD HFIFFRS 15 HFAD HIGH CHOICF TO PRIMF 1200-1400 LBS 10500 11000 lOWFR DRFSSINCi 1000 1300 IBS 91 00-99 00 VEAL CAIVFS 174 HFAD C.OOD SLAUGHTER 80-115 IBS >5 00-501X1,60-80 IBS 25 00 35 00. HOLST FIN BUMS RT TURNING TO FARM 30 00 40 00 HIGHER +NI 95-120 IBS 120 00 142 00, 90 94 IBS 90 00-12 00, +N2 95-120 IBS 90 00 12000, 80-94 LBS 50 00-90 00, HOLSTEIN HFIFFRS +NI 95-120 LBS 350 00-405 00, +N2 95-120 IBS 280 00-350 00. 70-90 IBS 150 00-2401X1, BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS TO 1 37 00 BUTCHER HOC.S 16 HEAD, GOOD DE MAND FROM COUNTRY BUTCHERS +NI AND 2 230-300 LBS 44 00-46 00, 323-400 LBS 34 00-37 00 SOWS 23 HEAD 400-300 1 BS 29 00-31 00. 300-700 IBS 30 00-33 23 STOCK CATTLE 207 HEAD, HIGHER PRICES STEERS MFD AND LARGE FRAME 200 400 I BS TO 107 00, 400-600 LBS 83 00-97 00,600-800 LBS 76 00-89 00. 800-1000 1 BS 70 00-83 00 HEIFERS MED AND LARGE FRAME 300-300 LBS 72 00-86 00. 300-700 LBS 75 00-89 00, 700-800 LBS 74 00 83 00, 800-1000 LBS 63 00-74 00 BULIS MED AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS 83 00-103 00, 400-600 IBS 78 00-98 00,600-800 I BS 64 00-73 00 DAIRY REPLACEMENTS FEW OF FFRED IARGE SPRINGING COWS 750 00-825 00, 1 AT 1325 00 LAMBS 23 HEAD, STRONG DEMAND HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 95-110 LBS 109 00 115 00, 110-130 LBS 96 00-106 00,60-80 LBS 127 00-143 00 re u m m B a h' a rg rr E E E rr E ■3 E BOARS 10 HFAD 400-600 LBS 10 (X), 300-375 LBS 12 00 STOC K C ATTI F STEtRS, NONE HEIFERS HEHFFORDS 500-700 LBS 64 00-73 00 GOATS I ARCiF WFTHFRS 82 00-921X1. MEDIUM NANNY 35 00 Four States Livestock Wednesday Sale Hagerstown,Aid. Report Supplied By 4uctioi> December 3, 2003 GOATS 24 HEAD lARGF 80 00-94 00, MEDIUM 50 00-80 00, SMALL 40 00 DOWN PIGS AND SHOATS FTW OF- FFRED NEXT WED, DEC 10. SPF- CIAI FEEDER CATTI E SALE PROMISED 20 BRED BLACK HEIFERS All Sized Canning Jars A. Jugs Also Lids, Twists or Screw On (Vinegar