A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 20, 2003
Eastern Cornbelt Direct
Feeder Cattle Weekly
Springfield, 111.
December 12, 2003
Report Supplied By DSD A
Fastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder ( altle Sum
man Illinois. Indiana Michigan, and Ohio
C ompared to the last week, feeder cattle were
mo'tb 1 00-4 00 higher Demand was moderate
and trading activity was slow Light cattle in
ventories and strong demand for feeder cattle
weighing over 700 lbs continued to support
prices Confirmed sales about 51 beef type
steers, 49*£ heifers and O'F Holstein steers Ap
proximately 90 r/ r of the cattle marketed this
week weighed over 600 lbs Confirmed sales 700
this week, 1000 last week and 1600 last year
FEEDER STEERS Medium and Urge 1-2
775-875 lbs 98 00-103 00, load lot 925 lbs 94 00
HOI STEIN STEERS no test
FEEDER HEIFERS Feeder Heifers Medi
um and Urge 1-2 load lot 450 lbs 96 00,
700-725 lbs 96 50-99 00
Prices arc based FOB the farm unless other
wise indicated
Delivered prices include freight commis
sions, and other expenses
Tennessee Sheep
And Goat Sales
Nashville, Tenn.
December 17, 2003
Report Supplied By USOA
TFNNFSSFF LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
GRADFD C.OAT AND SHEEP SAIF.
Thompson Station Fn Dec 12 Receipts
2249 (2101 Goats. 146 Sheep), last sale 1104
Next Sale January 9 2004 Goats sold per hun
dred weight Kwt) unless otherwise noted
weights actual or Estimated
GOA IS Slaughter C lasses Kids Selection 1
IS SO lbs lew 118 00 SIcS lbs 116 00 116 SO
66 84 lbs 107 2S 108 2S Selection 2 IS-S 0 lbs
94 00 KM) 00 SI 6S lbs 101 SO 107 50. 66 8S lbs
98 00-104 7S Selection 1 16-S.) Ihs 82 00-82 25,
SI-6S lbs 90 00-92 00 66 86 lbs 87 50-89 SO
V catlings Selection 2 1 SI 100 lbs none
Bueks/Billies All W gts 70 00 80 SO Nannies/
Does All VVgts S 9 00-6 S 7S
I eeders Kids Selection 1 27 *2 lbs
90 00-98 (H)
Replacements Nannies/Docs Not reported
Pairs and I nos Not well tested Bilhes/Bueks
Not reported
Sill I P Slaughter I ambs-lndudcs all
breeds (mod and ( hoiee 40-60 lbs 80 00-IS4 00
mostly 91 00-98 00 60 80 lbs 8S (MI-120 SO most
K 94 SO 1M SOO 80 100 lbs 9SSO-106 00
( hoice and Prime 100-128 lbs 97 SO-99 SO
Slaughtei fwes Ltdity and Good All Wgts
47 SO 52 SO Slaughter Rams All Wgts
18 00-42 00
SMITH COUNT* COMMISSION SAITS
IXI H Wughts Estimated Prices Per Head
Receipts 268 head
Slaughter C lasses Kids Selection 1 2 2S
lbs 2s 00-34 5 35-50 lbs 33 50-51 00 SO 6S lbs
41 00-6 S (HI mostly 4SOO-S9 00 6S 8S lbs
S 4 00-68 00 Selection 1 25-35 lbs 22 00-28 SO,
35 SO lbs 29 00-40)0 6S-8S lbs Not Well
1 ested
Replacements Nannies/Does Selection 1 2
Small SO-70 lbs IS 00 72 00 mostly 41 50-63 00,
Medium 70-100 lbs 48 00 80 00 mostly
4S 00 69 (M) I aige 100-140 lbs Not Well Tested
liucks/Billies Selection 2 100 200 lbs
64 00 80 00, 70-100 lbs Not Well Tested
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Wc At Fisher & Thompson Want To Take
This Opportunity To Thank Each And
Every One Who Has Given Us The
Opportunity To Serve Them In 2003. We
Look Forward To This Continued
Relationship With You In 2004 And Wish
You A Merry Christmas And A Happy New
Year. May You Experience The Real
Reason For The Season In This Coming
Year.
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National Sheep Summary
San Angelo, Texas
December 16. 2003
Report Supplied Bj USD \
At midwest market centers slaughter lambs
1 00 lower, slaughter ewes 3 00-5 00 lower, feed
er lambs weak At New Holland PA slaughter
lambs 10 00 higher slaughter ewes 8 00-10 00
higher No recent comparison at Billings, MT
At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs weak to
2 00 lower, slaughter ewes weak to 3 00 lower,
feeder lambs not well tested Esti- mated re
ceipts 8,000 head for today
Slaughter Lambs Choice and Prime 2-3
90-150 lbs San Angelo shorn and wooled
95 00-103 00, few 90 00-95 00 Midwest shorn
82 00-84 00, wooled 80 00-82 00 New Holland
90-100 lbs 112 00-126 00, 100-125 lbs
110 00-126 00,125 150 lbs 82 00-94 00 Virginia
no test
Slaughter Ewes San Angelo Good and
C hoicc 2-4 35 00-40 00, Good 2-3 48 00-55 00.
Utility and Good 1-3 54 00-61 00, Utility 1-2
45 00- 55 00. Cull and Utility 1-2 40 00-45 00
Midwest Utility and Good 1-3 35 00-45 00, Cull
1 25 00-35 00 New Holland Utility and Good
1 3 100-150 lbs 52 00-64 00. 150-200 lbs
50 00-58 00, 200-250 lbs 46 00-48 00 Billings
Good 2-3 43 50-49 00, Utility 1-2 43 00-47 50,
Cull 1 30 00 Virginia no test
Feeder Lambs Medium and Large 1-2 San
Angelo no test Midwest 60-80 lbs
100 00-110 00. 80-100 lbs 90 00-100 00 Virginia
no lest Billings SO-60 lbs 101 00-117 00.60-70
lbs 111 00-12S00. 70-80 lbs 11100-119 00. 80-90
lbs 11500 12200, 90-100 lbs 9700-111 00.
100-110 lbs 98 50-104 SO 110-120 lbs
91 00 %2S 120-110 lbs 8S 00-87 00
Replacement Fwes Medium and I.arge 1 2
San Angelo no test Billings no test
National Weekly
Lamb Report
l)es Moines, lowa
December 16, 2003
Report Supplied By USI)\
NAIIONAI WIFkM 1 AMB RFPOK I lor
\seek ending Monday Dee IS SI AUGH-
11 RED I AMB PRIOR WI FK 1 rom Forward
( ontraets Domestic 0 Imported 0 From For
mula Arrangements Domestic 21 771 head ini
ported 0
SIAUGHIIRID PA( K 1 R OWNID
SHI FP DOMI STIC 1 272 head S 7-81 Ihs
avg 77 4 lbs dressing 50C Choice or better
a\g 997‘c *<« 1 2 t avg
PORITD None
FORWARD ( ONTRAC 1 PURC HASPS
No trade reported
PORMUI A PURC HASPS DUMPS'! 1C 222
head, 55-65 lbs, avg 60 9 lbs 159 00-179 21, wtd
avg price 170 18 6 751 head 65-75 lbs. avg
71 5 lbs 168 87-184 (K) wtd avg 17568 15087
head 75-85 ihs avg 76 5 lbs 165 57 182 81, wtd
avg price 175 47, 106 head, over 85 lbs, avg
85 1 lbs 170*9-170 19 wtd avg price 170 39
IMPORTED No tiade reported
North Carolina
Livestock Sales
Raleigh, N.C.
December 17, 2003
Report Supplied By USD A
MOUNT AIRY 11VFSTOCK AUCTION
CATTIF and CALVFS 691. las! week 1243
Slaughter cows were 1 00 to 2 00 higher, bulls
1 00 to 200 higher Feeder cattle were mostly
I 00 to 5 00 lower with a few up to 4 00 higher
Slaughter cows and bulls 28 percent Replace
ment pairs and feeder cows 9 percent Feeder
steers and bulls under 600 lbs 26 percent, over
600 lbs 7 percent Feeder heifers under 600 lbs
27 percent, over 600 lbs 3 percent
Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 percent lean
850 lbs and up 48 00- 5100, high dressing
52 00-56 50. Boners 80-85 percent 850 lbs and
up 47 00-51 50, high dressing 51 50-55 50, low
dressing 45 00-51 00. Lean 85-90 percent 850 lbs
and up 38 00-42 50, high dressing 43 50-45 00
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1 and 2
1000-1500 lbs 52 00-59 00, 1500 lbs and up
56 50-58 00, high dressing 59 00-66 00
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 and 2
250-300 lbs 115 00-123 00, 300-350 lbs
111 00-11800, 350-400 lbs 10700-11600,
400-450 lbs 99 00-107 00, 450-500 lbs
97 00-102 00, 500-550 lbs 89 00-95 00, 600- 700
lbs 85 00-90 00 Holsteins Large 300-400 lbs
79 00-80 00. 400-500 lbs 75 00-78 50. 500-600 lbs
75 50
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 and 2
200-250 lbs 96 00-106 00, 250-300 lbs
101 00-106 00, 300-350 lbs 100 00-108 00.
350-400 lbs 93 00-97 00, 400-450 lbs 93 00-98 00,
450-500 lbs 89 00-93 00, 500-550 lbs 85 00-89 50.
550-600 lbs 89 00-94 00,600-700 lbs 80 00-82 00
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 and 2
400 500 lbs 87 00-92 00. 500-600 lbs 87 50-89 50,
600-700 lbs 79 00-85 00 Small I and 2 500-600
lbs 70 00-75 00 600 700 lbs 70 00 75 00
Feeder Cows Small 1 795-820 lbs middle age
urns 46 (MI-53 00 Medium 1 860-985 lbs middle
age lows 45 00-49 50 large 1 995 1150 lbs
\oung age cows 62 00-65 00 I arge I 1055-1415
lbs middle age cows 46 00 55 50
Slock Cows Medium 1 950-975 lbs middle
age cows bred 4-6 months 420 00-470 00 per
head I arge 1 1050-1450 lbs middle age cows
bred 5-8 months 560 00-810 00 per head
C ows/C alf Pairs Uirgc I 1075-1150 lbs mid
die age cows with calves 175-200 lbs
640 00-860 00 per pair
Bab\ Calves per head Holstein 40 00-80 00
Cioats pu head Slaughter and Replacement
( lasses Kids Selection 2 under 20 lbs
27 50 17 50 Does/Nannies Selection 1 100-140
lbs 60 00-77 50. Selection 2 100 140 lbs
42 50-52 50
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Eastern Combelt Direct
Sheep Weekly Summary
Springfield, 111.
December 12, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Combelt Direct Sheep Weekly Re
port (includes lambs sold in IL, IN .OH , MI)
C ompared to last week, slaughter lambs were
firm to 1 50 higher under 100 lbs were
sharply higher Slaughter ewes finished the
week firm to 200 higher Goats were mostly
2 00-5 00 higher Demand was moderate to
good Trading activity was moderate Strong
demand from the ethnic trade and good de
mand ahead of the upcoming holiday period
pushed prices higher this week Carlot lamb
carcass prices ended mostly weak to 1 00 lower
for weights over 50lbs Prices for carcasses
under 50 lbs were mixed Confirmed sales this
Maryland Offers
COLLEGE PARK, Md.
Johne’s disease affects dairy and
beef cattle and can be financially
devastating to producers. Although
the economic impact depends on
the herd size, commonly cited data
for dairy cows, which are more af
fected by the disease, indicates that
22 percent of U.S. dairies are in
fected with Johne’s disease and, for
herds that test positive, the esti
mated cost is $227 for each cow in
the herd.
To help dairy and beef produc
ers and veterinarians learn more
about detecting and preventing this
disease, University of Maryland
Cooperative Extension is sponsor
ing a series of meetings, “Targeting
Johne’s: Stopping Johne’s Disease
from Robbing Your Profits,” Jan. 5
through 9, 2004. The program is
co-sponsored by the Maryland De
partment of Agriculture and
USDA-APHIS, Veterinary Serv
ices.
Dr. Mike Collins, Department of
Pathobiological Sciences, Universi
ty of Wisconsin, Madison and
world-renowned expert on Johne’s
disease will be the keynote speakei.
Other scheduled speakers include
Dr. Susan E. Williamson, USDA
APHIS, who will discuss Mary
land’s Johne’s disease program,
and Dr. Robert Peters, University
of Maryland, who will discuss
The Original Old Fashioned
6 Qt. Hand
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ZIP:
week about 83% slaughter lambs, 17% ewes and
an additional 782 head of goats Total sheep
and lambs sales 1325, last week 650 and year
ago 1250
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 2-3, 110-130
lbs 85 00-91 50, few 94 00 Good and Choice
1-3,60 70 lbs 118 00. 70-85 lbs 106 00-110 00
SI AUGHTER EWES Utility and Good 1-3
44 00-50 00, few up to 52 00. Cull and Utility
1-2 38 00-44 00, Cull 1 few 30 00-38 00
SI AUGHTER GOATS (cwt) Kids Selec
tion 2 20-40 lbs 103 00-108 00, 40-60 lbs
90 00-98 00 Selection 3 20-60 lbs 50 00-62 50
Yearlings Selection 2 70-90 lbs 57 50-72 50
Does/Nanmes and Bucks/Billies 52 50-67 50
This report covers sheep and lambs sold di
rect off the farm through local country stations
Note receipts do not cover total movement in
the area
g eastfdrs sav
Johne’s Meetings
dairy quality and team manage
ment.
The registration deadline is Dec.
29 and the meetings are free. The
time for each meeting is 9:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. Meeting dates and lo
cations follow;
• Jan. 5 - Chestertown Fire Hall,
Chestertown, Md. To register call
the Kent County Extension office
at (410) 778-1661 or (410) 758-1107
(Delmarva) or e-mail
vclrkstn@umd.edu.
• Jan. 6 - Mountain Gate Family
Restaurant, Thurmont, Md. To
register call the Frederick County
Extension office at (301) 631-3576
or e-mail wholdway@umd.edu.
• Jan. 7 - Carroll County Ag
Center, Westminster, Md. To regis
ter call the Carroll County Exten
sion Office at (410) 386-2760 or e
mail bgl4
umail.umd.edu.
• Jan. 8 - Pleasant Valley Com
munity Center, Oakland. To regis
ter call the Garrett County Exten
sion Office at (301) 334-6960 or e
mail susanp@umd.edu.
• Jan. 9 - Maugansville Ruritan
Building. To register call the
Washington County Extension Of
fice at (301) 791-1304 or e-mail
ryetter@umd.edu.
A complimentary lunch will be
provided at each meeting.
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