(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.
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• 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
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(Needs NO Electricity)
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• Bums coal
• Cast Iron Doors & Grate
• Extcnoi handle for clean
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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.
Report Supplied IU Virlioii
llnirsda>, December 18.20(0
HA> 17 loads STRAW *
lodds I() lAI 20 loads
AI I Al F A M 7
MIX HAX 42 SO JBSOO
SI RAW 107 SO-122 SO
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