Al 4 Lancaster I-aiming Satin clay December 20 2003 Pa. Weekly 1 5 I i>cstock ~ns I ndae. December 12. 21H13 Report Supplied B\ PI) \ m iv is roc k alc iions LALTIF 4887 Compared with 18% last week and 5675 head a vear ago C ompared with last week s summan slaughter steers sold most l\ 2 00 lower wink Holstems steers sold 4 00 to 5 00 lower slaughter heifers sold mostly I 00 to 400 lower Slaughter cows traded une\enh steadv while Slaughter bulls sold stead\ weak STFFRS High Choice and Prime 2 4 105 00 112 00 Choice 1-3 95 00 106 50 High Select and I ow C hoice 2 1 OO-98 50. Select 1-3 80 00-96 50, Standard 1-2 68 00 77 50 HOISTHN STEFRS High Choice and Prime 2-3 91 SO 96 00, C hoice 2 3 84 50-92 (Ml Select 1-2 78 00 85 00 Standard 1-2 64 50-78 50 HEIFERS Choice few Prime 2-4 92 50-100 00, few to 104 00, Select 1 3 80 00-90 50, Standard 1-2 34 50 78 50 COWS Breakers 75 lean 52 00-62 50 Boners 80-85 r f lean 45 00-55 00, Lean 85 90 c i lean 19 00-47 75 Shells 58 00 and down BULIS Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs 56 00-65 25, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs 48 00-55 00 FEEDER CATTLE SCARCE, STEERS Medium and Large 1 500-700 lbs 83 00-87 00, Medium and Large 2 500-500 lbs 78 00-94 00, 500-700 lbs 62 00-7000, Urge 5 600-800 lbs Holstems 54 00-62 50. HEIFERS Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 80 00-90 00, 500-700 lbs 73 50-83 00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 71 00-8100, 500-700 lbs 65 00-75 00, BULLS Medium and Urge 1 500-500 lbs 83 00-103 00, 500-700 lbs 66 00-87 00 CALVES 3043 Compared with 2635 head last week and 3859 head a year ago Vealers sold firm to 10 00 higher VEALERS Standard and Good 70-130 lbs 45 00-70 00, Utility SO-120 lbs 15 00-40 00 FARM C A 1 VFS Holstein bull eahes sold mosth steady with late week sales mosth 10 00 to 20 00 lower, Holstein heifers sold stcadv to firm No 1 Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 110 00 157 50. 80 90 lbs 85 00 105 00 No 2 Holstein bulls 80-120 lbs 70 00 115 00 No I Holslun heifers 80 120 lbs 31000-50000 No 2 70 125 lbs 13000-31500 Beef l\pt bulls and heifers 75-135 lbs 75 00-175 00 HOGS 981 Compared with 522 head last week and 1183 head a year ago Barrows and gilts sold 2 00 to 300 higher while sows sold mostl> stcadv HARROWS AND OUTS 49-54 r r lean 220-275 lbs 38 50-40 50. 45-50 f r lean 225-280 lbs 35 00-38 00, 40-45 f r lean 240-300 lbs 30 50-34 75 SOWS 1-3 300 500 lbs 26 00-29 00. 500-700 lbs 29 00-33 75 BOARS 7 00-123 00 FEEDER PIGS 205 Compared with 34 head last week and 181 head a year ago US 1-3 30-50 lbs 20 00 30 00 50-70 lbs 27 00-34 00 per head SHEEP 2319 C ompared with 1469 head last week and 2371 head a >ear ago Slaughter lambs sold mostly 10 00 lower in earlv week sales with better demand later in the week Slaughter ewes sold stead> to weak Double J Farm Boar Goats selling at New Holland Sales Stables Inc. Monday, Dec. 22, 2003 at 12:00 Noon 10 2003 Bucks 1 2003 Doe 2 Mature Does Full Blood & Percentagi When It’s Time To Make Improvements... Xtra Wide Free Stalls ...Choose STEIN-WAY Barn Equipment Free Stalls - Sand Traps™ Self-locks - Waterers Gates -Bale Boss Hay Savers Sold by: Joe Speicher 175 North Imler Valley Rd., Imler, PA 16655 (814) 276-3304 1-888-605-2422 SI ALC. HU R lAMBS Choice 40 50 lbs 120(H) 145(H) 50-60 lbs 120 00-1 55 00 7 0-80 lbs 11000 12000 90-l(H)lbs 9000 112(H) 100-125 lbs 80 00 108 IM) Good and Choice 50-90 lbs 80 00 115 (H) SI AUGHIFR SHFFP 54 00-60 00 ONE GRADFD FFFDI R PIG SAIF 1041 Compared with 581 head last week and 452 head a \ear ago All pigs sold for slaughter with prices as much as 50 (K) lower on pigs o\cr 60 lbs US 1 2 20-25 lbs ISOOO-16000 25-55 lbs 100 00-120 00. 55-65 lbs 80 00-87 00, 70 90 lbs 15 00-55 00, one lot 50 00, 100-125 lbs 42 (K)-46 00 Four States Livestock Monday Sale Hagerstown, Md, Report Supplied By Auction December 15. 2003 SLAUGHTER COWS 50 HEAD, 1 00-3 00 HIGHER BREAKERS 50 00-56 00, BONERS 46 00-52 00, LEAN 42 00-48 00, THIN AND LIGHT 42 00 DOWN BULLS NONE FED STEERS FEW OFFERED, MARKET 2 00-4 00 LOEWR CHOICE 2-3 1300-1475 LBS 94 00 % 50, LOW CHOICE 1200 LBS AT 91 00 FED HEIFERS CHOICE 2-4 1050-1175 LBS 8900-95 00, LOW CHOICE 1250 LBS AT 92 50, LOW CHOICE HOI-STEINS 1300-1400 LBS 65 00-69 00, OLDER HOL STEINS 1400-ISOO LBS 55 00-62 00 CALVES 94 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER 80-110 LBS 65 00-75 00, 60-80 LBS 40 00-65 00, HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN ING TO FARM, ACTIVE, 1000 HIGHER' +NI 90-110 LBS 145 00-175 00, FEW TO 182 00, +N2 105 00-145 00, 80-90 1 BS 7 0 00-8 5 0 0 HOI S T FIN HEIFERS +NI 80-99 IBS TO 31000, +N2 TO 230 00, BFFF X BULIS 100 LBS TO 1 5 5 00 BEEF X HEIF- ERS TO 122 00 STOCK CAT- ELF FTW OF- FERED GOATS. 13 HEAD MFDI- UM NANNIES 40 00-50 00 SMA I L 25 00-40 00 Whole-farm revenue protection with a higher liability limit - $250,000 Pennsylvania encourages growers to have crop insurance protection as part of their farming risk management plan. Sponsored by the PA Department of Agriculture with cost share support from RMA/USDA. Grantsville. Mankind Report Supplied In Million Saturday, December 13.2003 SI(K K STFFRS AND BUI I S 200-S(KMbs t»4 00-101 SO SIOC K HFIFFRS 60(HI 04 00 SIAUGHTFR ST FURS (km)d to ( hoict 70 00-84 00 Medium to Good 4S 00-69 SO HOISTFiN STFFRS C.ood 44 00-64 00. Light 46 00-61 00 SI AUGHTFR HFIFFRS Good to Choice 7} 00-78 IK). Medium to Good SO 00-72 00 BUI LS Heaw 47 00-S8 SO, light 40 00 S 8 (K) COWS Utihtv Holsteim, 40 00-47 50. Con ners W 00-18 00, C ulls 32 00 and dow n 808 C A 1 VES 40 00 and down HOLSTFIN BUI I CAI VES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 lbs Up to 100 00 HOLSTFIN HEIFER CAI VES RETURN TO FARM Up to 225 00 BEEF CROSS CAIVFS RETURN TO FARM Up to 145 00. HOGS Top Quality up to 4900, Heavy up to 48 SO, Light 25 00-44 00, FEEDER PIGS. BY HEAD Up to 10 00 SOWS 20 00-34 50 MALE HOGS 2 50-3100 LAMBS 70-85 lbs up to 130 00, 85-125 lbs up to 107 50. 30-60 lbs up to 135 00, Culls up to 90 00 SHLEP Up to 40 00, FAT UP TO 35 00 GOATS Large 55 00-155 00, Medium 25 00-83 00. Small 10 00-51 00. all by the head, kid 3 00-50 00 Feeder sale every second Sat per month #Nnisirl«iiii Crap InsiraiM Pragna PENNSYLVANIA’S AGR-Lite Crop Insurance is Better than Ever! An additional coverage level/payment rate combination - 75/65 Contact a crop insurance agent today for additional information on the benefits of AGR-Lite. A list of agents is available at www.rma.usda.gov Enrollment Deadline for AGR-Lite is Granfsville Livestock Protections for organic production Dermis C Wolff Secretary of Agriculture Four States Livestock Wednesday Sale 1 Lt^ir'.lm'n. Md. Report Supplied Vißhnii Dtmnber 17.2003 SI AUGHTFR COWS 116 HI AID, 2 00-4 (Ml HK.HFR BREAKERS 51 00-58 00, I AT 61 SO IOW DRESSING 48 00-50 (HI. BONERS 47 00-53 00 1 FAN 4) 00 47 00, FHIN AND I IGHF4O 00 DOWN BUI I,S 7 HEAD YG+NI S 8 00-60 00 2 HIGH DRFSSING C HAROI AIS 64 73 AND 66 0(1. YG+N2 11 SO LBS A F 56 75 FED STFFRS NONI FFD HFIFFRS NO BFEF BREEDS OF FERED LOW CHOICE HOI STEINS 1490 I BS AT 70 00, 1 10S0 I BS AT 74 50, DAIRY C ULLS 55 00-60 00 CAI VES 187 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGH TER 90-120 LBS 45 00-60 00, 70-90 LBS 10 00-45 00, HOLSTEIN BULKS RETURN ING TO FARM 25 00-30 00 HIGHER +NI 95-120 LBS 145 00-172 00, 88-94 LBS 8500-11000, +N2 95-120 LBS 11000-14000, YOUNG PLAINER BULLS 65 00-105 00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI 90-120 LBS 390 00-430 00, 80-85 LBS 250 00-315 00, BEEF X BULKS AND HEIFERS TO 132 00 BUTCHER HOGS 11 HEAD, GOOD DE MAND' +NI AND 2 250-310 LBS 42 00-45 00, 1 418 LBS AT 34 50 SOWS 29 HEAD. STEADY TO 2.00 LOWER 400-750 LBS. 28 00-32 00 BOARS 450 LBS AT 7 00 STOCK CATTLE 106 HEAD, INCLUDES 39 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS STEERS, GOOD BLACKS 500 LBS TO 95 00, 1 1050 LBS AT 80 00 IFFIFFRS 400 600 IBS 75 (K) 91 00 lIFRF FORDS 800 I BS A I 56 50 DAIR> RFPI AC FMFNTS 92 lIFAD lARGF SPRINGERS 1050 00-1525 00. MFDI LM 85000-1025 00 1 ARGF FRFSII 950-1200 IBS I AT 1560 00. MEDIUM 600 00-900 00 COWS Mil MN(i 97500 MRS 00, OI DFR C <)WS 475 00-900 00, JF RSF\ AND JFRSFY HOISTFFN \ H 5 00-850 00, BREL OINC, SIZF HFFIFRS FO 8)5 00, SMAI I FR OPFN HFIFFRS 400 00-600 00 SHEFP BUCKS 200 LBS SI 00-6) 00, YFARI INGS AND 2 YFAR-OI DS 60 00-70 00. OI D FWFS )6 00-50 00 lAMBS CHOICF6SLBS A 1 127 00 GOATS 15 HEAD FANCY MFD 70 00-90 00, FI FSHY KIDS TO 58 00 PIGS AND SHOATS HI HFAD, All CULLS NO SALF WED, DEC 24 SALE AS USUAL MON, DEC 22 January 31.2004,
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