(Continued from Page A 2) Slaughter Holstein Steers Few ( hoiec 2 3 heel crosses 1160 1335 lbs 89 00- 92 SO High Select and low Choice 1-3 1260 146 S lbs S(, sO-88 00 Select 1-2 1120 ISSO lbs ,100 84 SO Slaughter Heifers High Choice and Prime , 4 12SS-1480 lbs 97 SO 98 00 Few C hoice and In h Select 2 3 1240 1435 lbs 9S (HI 97 (K). ’!(> is 118 S-1200 lbs 86 00-89 (Kl Select 1-2 Klsll I SOS lbs 87 00-92 00, mostly 87 IX) 88 00 Slaughter { ows Percent I .tan Weight Bulk low Dressing Premium White 6S 70, (her I olid Ihs 60 SO 64 SO S 4 50 59 00, High dress me up to 66 7S Breakers, 75-80 (her 1400 lbs, ~ sO S 9 SO, 46 25-5 300 High dressing 1,11110 6425 Boners, 80 BS. (her 12(H) lbs )o SO S 2 00. 42 50-47 00. High dressing ,1 00 S 8 00 lean (Hi-\ield), 85-88, (her 12(H) Ihs 44 so 49 (XI 41 SO 4S 00 I can, 88-90 (her moo lbs 40 2S-44 7S, 36 50-40 75 Lean (I ight Wt) BS-90, 7SO-1000 lbs, (8 00-4) 50, not) 17 2S Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1 1050-1460 lbs so 00-59 00. full 50 00-56 00, high dressing up m 64 00, 1545-2030 lbs 57 75-62 00, full -t 50-SS 50 Couple Yield Grade 1-2 181 S-2080 Ihs 5 3 75-55 50 leeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 black package 520 lbs 91 SO, few fleshy 610 lbs 83 00 C alves Compared to last Thursday, slaugh ter eahes sold steady to weak Graded Number I Holstein bull calves sold mostly 10 00-15 00 higher, while Number 2‘s sold 30 00-40 00 high er on heavier weights, and mostly 50 00 higher on lighter weight calves Bidding activity hit its highest point on calves weighing between 911 1 (XI lbs Holstein heifers sold with a definite lower undertone on an average to poorer quality run The PA Department of Agriculture graded Mil head of bulls for the graded sale, with an es timated 78 percent of the graded run going into real barns Slaughter Calves Graded Number 3 and Uiht) 100-110 lbs 36 00,60-98 lbs 1500-25 00 Holstein Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Office Closed Christmas Day On Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, Lancaster Farming office is closed. The office will reopen Friday, Dec. 26. For the Dec. 27 issue, there are some deadline changes: Public Sale and Mailbox ads, 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 19. Classified, Section D ads, 5 p.m., Monday, Dec. 22. Classified, Section C, Farm Equipment ads, 5 p.m., Monday, Dec. 22. Sect. A ads, 5 p.m., Monday, Dec. 22. General news noon, Wed nesday, Dec. 24. -■‘s c • Extia Heavy Rub Rail • Quick Release Side Opening • Available In Wood Oi All Steel • Also will fit sides onto youi fiat wagon • Tandem Rake Hitches • Farm Gates Made To Your Specifications tr GAP HILL FARM WAGONS i Lincoln Hwy. - Gap, PA 17527 Barns Graded Number 1 Holstein bulls 114-124 lbs 127 00-135 00, 94-112 lbs 140 00-150 00 80-92 lbs lIS 1)0 1271X1 Graded Number 2 Holstein bulls 120-124 lbs 112 00, 94-118 lbs 140 00- 14S 00 80 92 lbs 110 00, 80-86 lbs 70 (X) Graded Number 3 Holstein bulls 90- 130 lbs 45 00 55 00 Holstein heifers 90-105 lbs 400 (Kl 480 (X) 80-85 lbs 220 00-4(X) 00 Plainer Holstein heileis 90 110 lbs 210 00 360 00, 80-85 lbs 170 00-3 IX) (XI 70 75 lbs 110 00-135 00 Beef- IVpe eahes 70 80 lbs 115 00- 125 (X) Sheep and 1 ambs ( ompared to Monday slaughter lambs sold sharpie higher on a light to moderate test Supple included several nice packages of light* r weight lambs Slaughter sheep sold sleade to firm with the exception of heavier weight heavier conditioned ewes which sold mostly 10 00 lower Buyer attendance was moderate with active bidding All sheep are sold bv the pound and reported bv actual weight at tune of salt- Slaughter 1 ambs C hence and Prime 2-3 20-30 lbs few 145 00-230 00, 30-40 lbs few fancy 197 00-225 00, 40-50 lbs 134 00-145 00, few fancy 17000-210 00, 50-60 lbs 140 00-164 00, few fancy 170 00-197 00. 60-70 lbs 122 00-145 00, few fancy 152 00-162 00, 70-80 lbs 117 00-120 00, few 138 00-145 00, 80-90 lbs 122 00-135 00, 90-100 lbs 108 00-120 00, 100-125 lbs 99 00-106 00, 125-150 lbs few 70 00-87 00 Good 2-3 30-40 lbs few 8800-100 00, 40-50 lbs 80 00-110 00, 50-60 lbs 110 00-120 00,60-80 lbs 100 00-110 00 Slaughter Sheep Utility and Good 1-3 Year lings 70-100 lbs 65 00, 100-150 lbs 71 00-80 00 Sheep 100-150 lbs 40 00-66 00, bulk 60 00-66 00, 150-200 lbs 50 00-62 00, long fleeced 38 00-40 00, 200-280 lbs 25 00-35 00 Bucks 100-150 lbs 75 00-82 00, 150-200 lbs 58 00-74 00, 200-225 lbs 38 00-44 00 Slaughter Goats Compared to Monday, Kid goats sold mostly steady. Yearlings, mostly steady on a light test Nannies sold steady Billi es also sold steady on a very light supply Weth ers were in light supply The overall quality of the run was above average, with several nice small packages of lighter weight Kid and Weth er goats Buyer attendance and bidding acti\ ity were light at the start ol the sale, however, both picked up after first half hour All goats are sold by the head and reported based on estimated weights Kids Selection 1 40-60 lbs 60 00-70 00, 60-80 lbs 67 00-86 00 Selection 2 20-40 lbs 38 00-49 00, few pigmies 28 00-30 00, 40-60 lbs 52 00-63 00, 60-80 lbs 60 00-66 00 Selection 3 10-20 lbs 14 00-15 00, 20-40 lbs 26 00-36 00, 40-60 lbs 35 00-50 00 Yearlings Selection 1 60-80 lbs 74 00-82 00, 80-100 lbs 83 00-98 00 Selection 2 60-80 lbs 60 00-71 00 Nannies Selection 1 70-100 lbs 77 00-87 00, 100-150 lbs 90 00-9100 Selection 2 50-70 lbs 46 00-60 00, pigmies 40 00-48 00, 70-100 lbs 50 00-63 00, 100-150 lbs 70 00-85.00. Billies. Selection I 150-250 lbs 139 00-152 00, individual 175 00 Selection 2 70-80 lb 78 00-80 00, few pigmies 6100-72 00, 150-250 lbs 124 00-133 00 Wethers 50-70 lbs few 59 00-73 00, individu al 78 00, 70-100 lbs 67D0- 78 00, few individuals 90 00-98 00,100-200 lbs 106 00 Call Bet. 8:30 & 9:00 A.M. 717-442-9489 Lancaster County Weekly Cattle Neu Holland. Pa. Report Supplied Its USD V Indas.Oi-i. 12, 200,1 C A I T 1 r C AI V F s 2471 1722 2677 1977 1 HIS Wf FK I AST WFFK mi 1 AST VI AR Market not updated as of presstum No re port available from USD A or auction Slaughter Steers High C hoicc and Prune 2 4 1165-1 505 lbs 10100-10900 front 106 00-112 00 cailv in the week, couple Y(i 4-5 1255 lbs 97 25 Choice 2-1 1145-1480 lbs 99 00-102 SO, from 102 00-106 SO early in the week, several full 95 25-97 7S, IC, 1-4 1110-1445 lbs 9400-95 50 Higher yielding Choice 1-2 C harolais crosses 1125-1480 lbs 99 50-104 00, majority 101 00-102 00 High Se lect and low Choice 2-1 1110-1490 lbs 95 50-98 50, from 99 00 104 00 early m the week, full 9100-95 00, few C harolais-crosses 98 00-101 00, few heavy 1515- 1585 lbs 89 50-90 50 Select 1-2 1075-1470 lbs 89 50-94 25, mostly 91 00- 93 00, up to 98 25 early in the week Standard 1-2 1125-1465 lbs 79 00-88 50. mostly 83 00-86 00, blacks return ing to feed 1065-1225 lbs 84 50-90 50 Holstein Steers Few Choice 2-1 1250-1585 lbs 90 00-94 00 High Select and low Choice 2-3 1275-1515 lbs 84 00-89 00, mostly 84 50-86 00 Select 1-2 1295-1600 lbs 76 00-83 75, up to 85 50 early in the week Standard 1-2 1190- 1450 lbs 69 00-74 50 Slaughter Heifers High Choice and Prime 2-4 1310-1480 lbs 103 00-104 00 Choice 2-4 1200-1425 lbs 99 50-102 50, up to 104 00 early in the week, full 1060-1445 lbs 94 00-99 SO Few Select 1-2 1045-1240 lbs 90 50-91 00 Slaughter Cows Percent Lean, Weight, Bulk, Low Dressing Premium White, 65-70, Over 1600 lbs, 57 00-63 00, 54 00-58 00, High dress ing 64 00-66 00 Breakers, 75-80, Over 1400 lbs, 51 00-55 75, 47 50-50 00, High dressing 57 50-60 00 Boners, 80-85, Over 1200 lbs, 44 00-48 75, 39 50-44 00, High dressing 48 00-56 50 Lean (Hi-Yield), 85-88, Over 1200 lbs. 42 50-46 00, 37 50-41 00 Lean, 88-90, Over 1000 lbs, 38 50-43 00, 34 00-39 00 lean (I ight- Wt), 85-90, 750-1000 lbs, 35 50-39 75, 31 50-34 50 Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1 1130-1495 lbs 58 00-63 50, high dressing 65 00-66 00, full 5100-57 00, heavier 1520-2180 lbs 57 00-62 75 high dressing 62 50-67 50, full 54 00-58 50 Few heavy Yield Grade 1-2 2195-2410 lbs 51 50- 57 25 Calf Summary This Week in Lancaster Count), slaughter calves sold steady to weak There is some noticeable resistance from slaughter buyers, as only a short time ago they were willing to give up to 85 00 or 90 00 for slaughter calves Now, many of the kill calves are at the 6000 level or lower Holstein bull calves sold 10 00-15 00 higher on Monday However, prices in the Tuesday and Thursday graded runs were sharply lower for the most part Northeast special-fed hide off veal car casses were reported from 165.00-205 00 by the USDA on Thursday The weighted average is at 193 98, which continues to trend lower Most local producers are receiving below 200 00 dressed calves for the first time in several months Holstein heifer calves sold with a steady to firmer undertone throughout * the week The PA Department of Agriculture grad ed 1313 head of bulls and heifers at the two graded sales this week, with around 1115 head going through the graded sales this time last year Slaughter Calves Graded Number 3 105-130 lbs 62 00, 75-100 lbs 35 00-40 00 Graded Utility 80-110 lbs 3000-45 00, 60-80 lbs 17 00-20 00 Holstein Calves Going Into Special-fed Veal Barns Hot Air Circulator (Needs NO Electricity) • Special top-vents create a natural draft • Bums coal • Cast Iron Doors & Grate • Extcnoi handle for clean shake-down D.S. Machine Shop Stoves & Chimneys 2388 Old Leacock Rd., Gordonville, PA 17529 717-768-3853 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 20, 2003-A4l Pennsylvania Livestock Auction Waynevburg, Pa. Ihursday. Dee. 18. 2001 Report Supplied By ~n (Aim SKXk cows so 00% so SIAUGHIIR COWS Utility A, C ommereial SO 00-S6 SO Bonti A Boning Utility 40 00 49 00 (utter A Boning Ulil'ly IS 00 19 SO. C unner A I ow C utter 10 CM) 14 SO Shells 10 (MIA down BUMS Mill) (iRU)f 1 IS(M(# 2000# 47 00 62(H) YIH I) (.RADI 2 1000# 14(H)# IK 00-61 00 FFFDFR SIFTRS M A 1 I 100 Soo# 80 00-111 00 2SO 280# 80 00 9S 00. M 600-900# 70 00-90 00 HHFFRS M 1 A I 1 KM) Soo# 78 00-84 00. I 1 4(H)-6SO# 60 00 82 00 BUI IS M&l 1 100-620# 70 00-94 (H) 1998 CAIVFS Veal Prime 70 00-BSOO. C hoiee 60 00-8400 Good IS 00-7000. Farm CaKes#! Holstein Bulls 90-120# Few 15 00-95 00, #2 Hol stein Bulls 80-100# Few 10 00-50 00, Beef Bull & Hfrs /Hd 15 00-90 00 HOGS Barrows & Gilts #l-2 210-255# 40 00-48 00, #2-3 255-280# 35 00-48 00. Sows #l-3 300-500# 22 00-42 00. Feeder Pigs 1-1 IS-20# 5 00-22 00/Hd 1-1 25-35# 10 00-23 00/ Hd LAMBS High Choice 80-100# 80 00-108 00, Choice 40-75# 85 00-119 00. Feeder Lambs Good 65 00-97 00, Sheep 35 00-52 00, Fat Sheep 35 00 and down GOATS Large 45 00-100 00/Hd , Medium 30 00-71 00/Hd , Small 10 00-30 00/Hd HORSES Horses 19 00-47 00, Ponies 20 00-42 00 Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied hy PDA Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003 CATTLE 233 COWS 2 00 TO 3 00 HIGHER HOI STEIN STFFRS FFW CHOICE 2 3 1080/1480 LBS 7275-76 75 FEWSEIFCTI-2 70 50 70 75 FEW STANDARD 1-2 51 00 53 50 HEIFERS ONF STANDARD 1-2 59 00 COWS BREAKERS I EAN 50 00-57 25, HIGH YIEI DING UP TO 61 25, AVERAGE 53 90 BONERS 80-85<V I FAN 43 00-51 75, FEW UP TO 53 75. AVFRAGI 47 65 LEAN 85-90 r /r I EAN 38 00-45 75, FEW UP TO 49 00, AVERAGE 40 95 SHELI S 37 00 AND DOWN BULLS FEW YIELD GRADE 1 995/1610 LBS 6000-64 50 FFW YIFID GRADE 2 1135/1690 LBS 52 00-59 75 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS L-l & 2 530/575 LBS 69 00-80 00, ONF M-2 415 IBS 6100 HEIFERS M & L 2 ONE 515 LBS 60 00, ONE 920 LBS 62 00, ONF M-3 410 LBS 56 00, L-3 HOIi>TEINS ONE 450 LBS 77 50, ONF 725 LBS 5000,930/1015 I 8567 50-87 50 CALVES 265 STANDARD & GOOD 75/125 LBS 30 00-67 50 UTII ITY 60/100 LBS 10 00-32 50 FARM CALVES HOLSTEIN BULLS STFADY TO 300 HIGHER NO 1 BULIS 90/125 IBS 120 00-160 00, MOSTLY 125 00-152 50, 80/90 LBS 90 00-135 00 NO 2 BULIS 80/135 LBS 60 00-120 00 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW NO 1 HEIFERS 95/115 I BS 370 00-400 00 NO 2 70/115 LBS 110 00-290 00 HOGS 9 BARROW AND GILTS IFW 1 IGHTWFIGHT 45-50 r F I FAN 190/215 LBS 31 00-32 00 BOARS ONE AT 530 LBS 1100 FEEDER PIGS NO MARKET TEST SHFFP 1 SI AUGHTFR SHEFP ONF AT 30 00 (iC)ATS NO MARKET TEST Rt. 3, Box 367 Williamsport, PA 17701 570-745-2391 Belknap Livestock Belknap, Pa. Report Supplied B\ L SI) V December 17, 2001 CAITIF 161 SHIRS couple Choice 11 1240 & IU4 lbs 91 SO A 9SOO one Vied I 2 SI 00 lew Standard I 2 61 (Ml-70 (Ml HOI SIF INSIMRS C hoicc 2 1 1110 14S0 Ihs SI (Ml S'* 00. few Select 1 2 62 (Ml 71 (Ml nnrißS lew Choice 1 I 107 S I 100 Ihs 88 SOW SO couple Select 1 2 82 SO A SI 00 one Standard 1 2 61 (Ml COWS Breakers 7S 8«G lean S 2 (Ml 61 SO one 6600 Boners SO SS f c lean 47 (Ml S 4 (Ml I can SS 90G lean 40 00 47 (Ml Shells 19 (Ml and down BLI IS one S icld Grade I 1754 lbs (Ml SO few S icld Grade 2 1160 2250 Ihs 49 SO-SS SO FEEDER CAITIF SI FIRS few Medium and large 2 SSO-IOIS Ihs SI 00-60 00 lIP II FRS Medium and l-argc 2 6SO 960 Ihs 48 (Ml S 6 00 CAIVES 98 VEAIERS few (mod and Choice 19S 2SO lbs 86 00-97 00. Standard and Good 60-120 lbs 27 00-SO 00 Utility 50-80 lbs 12 00-26 00 1 ARM C Al VES No 1 Holstein bulls 9(1-US lbs 120 00-140 00. No 2 80-125 lbs 60 00-117 SO. few No 1 Holstein heifers 95-110 lbs 400 00-415 00. few No 2 60-90 lbs S 5 00-ISS 00 Few beef cross bulls and heifers 80-110 lbs 8S 00-130 00 HOGS 39 Barrows and Gilts few 49-S4C f lean 253 lbs 46 00, 45-50 G lean 220-270 lbs 19 00-44 00, 40-4S9F lean 210-210 lbs 36 50-3900 SOWS few 1-3 150-470 lbs 12 00-37 50 BOARS few 370-595 lbs 7 00-11 50 FFEDER PIGS 75 1-3 40-50 lbs 23 00-34 00, 50-65 lbs 36 00-39 00 per head 1-3 100-125 lbs 22 50-26 00 per cwt SHLFP 33 SI AUGHTFR lAMBS feu C hoiLe 65-90 lbs 98 00-109 00 SLAUGHTER SHFFP 18 00-37 00 GOATS 10 (All sold bv the head with weights estimated) Kids Selection 2 few 40-60 lbs 29 00-55 00 Nannies few 75-80 lbs 34 00 44 (H) Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pd. December 17. 2003 Report Supplied By Auction CATTIL 232 (PDA) (Supply included 144 cows and heifers in the Dairy sale) Slaughter tows were I 00 to 3 00 higher HOLSTFIN STLFRS couple Select 1-2 66 50 At 73 50, one Standard 1-2 63 00, one Standard 1-2 63 00 HEIFERS few Select 1-2 78 25-79 75, few Standard 1-2 52 75-67 25 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 48 25-54 00, Boners 80-85% lean 42 00-49 50. Lean 85-90% lean 38 00-48 00 mostly 40 00-45 50 Shells 37 25 and down BULLS one \ield Grade 1 1455 lbs 56 50, couple \ icld Grade 2 1305 &. 2170 lbs 50 00 & 54 00 FEEDER CATTIE STEERS few Medium 1-2 580-625 lbs 64 50-66 00, HEIFERS one l.arge 1 830 lbs 64 50 CALVES 87 VFAIFRS Standard and Good 80-10 S lbs 30 00-S0 00, Utility 60-100 lbs 10 00-30 00 FARM CALVFS Holstein bulls 10 00 to 20 00 higher No I Holstein bulls 90-I2S lbs 120 00-1 SO 00 mostly 12700-14700. No 2 8S IMI lbs 6S 00-110 (HI one No 1 Holstein huf er 8S lbs 32S (HI few No 2 7S-9S lbs 9S (HI-110 (HI Ftvv beet eioss bulls and heifers 6S 90 lbs 70 00 1 32 00 HOGS 88 Barrows and gilts w e re steadN BARROWS AND (.11 IS 4S-S0 r r lean 22S 27S lbs 30 00-38 00, few 40 4S*V lean 30S 34S lbs Ml 00-46 SO SOWS few I 1 47S 480 lbs 25 SO-3350 oneSSOlbs 35 00 FFFDFR PIGS 88 1 32S 4S lbs 19 00-3 S 00 —per head SHFFF S SI AUC.H FI R I AMBS one ( hoice 70 lbs 86 00 one Good 80 lbs SO 00 SI AUGHTFR SHFFP few 39 (HI-54 00 (.OATS 12 (All goats sold by the head with weights estimated) kids Selection 2 under 20 lbs 5 00. 20 40 lbs 10 00 20 00 Nannies 50-70 lbs 39 00 Wethers SO 70 lbs 49 00-S7 00, 70-100 lbs 64 00 79 00 Bill.es 100 12S lbs 93 00 Dairy cows 87S (HI-IS SO (HI per head Greencastle Hay (ireoiUiistk, Pa. 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