Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, PA August 31, 1988 CATTLE 251...PDA... Supply included IS head feeder cattle ...Compared to last Wednesday's market: Slaughter steers .50 to $l, spots $2.50 higher, most advance on holstems steers; Cows mostly SO to $1 low er. Choice IOSO/MOO lbs. si. steers 67.75- few 72.00, Select 63.00-68.00; few High Choice & Prime 1400/1600 lbs. holsteins 63.75-67.85, Select A Choice 1160/1430 lbs. 59.50-64.75, few Standard 56.25-59.25. Few High Choice A Prime 125CV1550 lbs. si. heifers 65.10-69.85, few Select 53.25-60.75, few Select A Choice 1175/1600 lbs. holsteins 56-56.75. Break ing Ut. A Commercial si. cows 46.25-48, few 52.00, Cutter A Bon. Utility 43-46.60, Low dressing 40.85-42.85, Carmer A Low Cutter 39.25-43.50, Shells down to 31.00. Few Select A Choice si. bullocks 55.75- one 65.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1.1340/1480 lbs. si. bulls 58.00-58.85, one 1955 lbs. 64.00, couple No. 2, 1140/1165 lbs. 52.75-56.85. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1-2, 350/480 lbs. steers 79.00-86.00. Few Medium Frame No. 1-2, 465/900 lbs. bulls 60.00-61.50. CALVES 175...V0ders grading Slan dard and low Good $lO to $l2 lower. Few Choice vealers 104.50-113.00, few Good 83.00- Standard & Good 80/105 lbs. 80.00- 70/80 lbs. 67.00-78.00, few Utility 90/95 lbs. 60.00-75, 60/80 lbs 50.00- Famt Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/120 lbs. 130.00-143, some down to 89.00, few 85/95 lbs. 87.00-96.00; few Hoi Heifers 95/125 lbs. 90.00-100.00. Few Beef cross bulls and heifers 90/115 lbs 84.00- Few Good and Choice 250/320 lbs. si. calves 83 00-96 00 EXTI 1 MONTH Every calf you raise costs about $6O a month for forage and labor. So if you could breed them at 14 months (6 months earlier than average), they’d freshen at 24 months and you’d save $360 on each calf. Not to mention the profits from 6 extra months of milking New Agway Gro:Right Complete Calf Feed can help you do that. It’s an improved version of our Total Calf Ration, the brand Northeastern farmers have been HOGS 377...8arr0ws and gilts 25 to SI higher. US No 1-2 220/230 lbs 47.25- one lot 47.85,1 -3 210/255 lbs 45.85-47.25,2-3 250/265 lbs. 44 50-45 85. few 2-4 240/300 lbs 42 50-44 10. few 1-3 195/205 lbs. 43 00-44.10. Sows mostly steady. Few US No. 1-3 300/360 lbs sows 36.25- 400/535 lbs 32.50-36.50, few 2-3 385/625 lbs. 28.00-30, few Medium 440/460 lbs. 28.00-32 00 Few Boars 22.00- few Light Weights 28.00- FEEDER PIGS 223 ..US No. 1-3 20/50 lbs. feeder pigs 64.0076.00, 50/80 lbs. 50.00-61.00, few Utility 25/35 lbs. 28.0030—a1l per hundredweight— lot 18 lbs. 12.00 per head. SHEEP 39... Choice A Prime 95/130 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 56.0059.00, few Choice 45/60 lbs. 73.0081.00; few Good A Choice 65/85 lbs. 56.0064.00. One Lot Slaughter sheep 21.00; couple Yearlings 30.00 and 45.00. GOATS 19... Few Large Adult 36.0042.00, Large Kids 25.0042.00 all per head. Buffalo Produce Mifflinburg R 3 Aug. 26, 30, A Sept. 1 Report Supplied by Auction ACORN SQUASH: FEW AT 4.25 V 4 BU. APPLES; RAMBO 6.00-6.50 BU., PAULA RED 7.00-8 50 BU., JERSEY MAC FEW 7.50 BU. BROCCOLI: FEW 6.00 V, BU. CABBAGE: 3.00-6.50 50 LB. BAG. CANTALOPES: 9 & 12 CT .40-1.05, 15 CT. .14 .37. CORN: .75-1.95 DOZ. CUCUMBERS: 2.25-7.50 BU. EGGPLANT: 1.50-3,25 % BU. LIMA BEANS: 4.00-9.50 BU. NECTARINES: 8.00-11.00 '/, BU. PEACHES: 5.00-8.50 Vi BU. IA PROFITAI IE WAY TO 4 MONTHS 7 MONTHS shen Agvw Fr new PEARS: 5 00-600 V, BU PEPPERS: LG. 5 00-8.00 BU, MD 4.00-6.50 BU.. RED 7 00-9 00 BU PLUMS- 5.50-10.50 ■/, BU POTATOES- 4-4.75 50 I B BAG PUMPKINS: 1.20-1 50 EA. RED BEETS: 10.00-11.50 BU . .10- 24 BUNCH. SQUASH: JACK BE LITTLE b 25 'A BU.. BUTTERNUT FEW 6.50 BU., YEL LOW 2.00-4.50 ■/. BU. STRING BEANS: YELLOW FEW 11.00 BU., GREEN 5.00-7.50 >/. BU. TOMATOES: LG. 6.00-11.75 25 LB. BOX, MD. 4.50-7.50 25 LB. BOX. WATERMELON: CRIMSON .55-2.70 EA.. SUGAR BABY .30-.40 EA., SEED LESS .50-1.60 EA.. YELLOW .25-60 EA.. MIRAGE .90-1.60 EA. ZUCCHINI: 1.00-8.25 ■/. BU. CENTRAL US. CARLOT PORK REPORT FOB OMAHA BASIS INCLUDES MAJOR PRODUCTION AREAS IN MIDWEST AS OF 3:00 P.M. COMPARED TUESDAY’S 3:OOPM CLOSE: FRESH PORK LOINS 14-18# STEADY TO 3.50 HIGHER WITH FULL ADVANCE FOR NEXT WEEK ARRI VAL; BOSTON BUTTS STEADY TO 2.00 HIGHER: SKD HAMS MOSTLY 1.50-3.00 LOWER; SOLD BELLIES STEADY-2.00 LOWER. TRADING SLOW, DEMAND LIGHT FOR THIS WEEK, MODERATE FOR NEXT WEEK ARRIVAL. OFFERINGS MODERATE. US #2 175 LB. HOG CARCASS DECLINED (.44) TO $59.29 P/CWT EED CALVE! 10 MONTHS sfer Gro: AGWAY using since 1976 to max imize calf-raising efficien cy. We’ve added milk protein and B vitamin complex for rapid growth and efficient energy usage. So calves raised on Agway Complete Calf reach breeding weight in 14 months and join the milking string in 24 months. Save hundreds, even thousands of dollars down the road. For more information, con tact your Agway Store or Farm Enterprise Salesperson. QRO: RIGHT COMPLETE CALF Working for people who work the land v SM ENTERPRISE l«GW«v) SERVICE V wm Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report Tucs., Aug. 31, 1988 Report supplied by USDA LOADS PORK CUTS 31.00. LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK 10 00. 14 MONTHS TM Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 3, 198*417 PORK CUTS OMAHA BASIS LOINS, REGULAR FRESH 14-18 LBS. 7 LDS. 96.00-103.00. 18-22 LBS. 2 LDS. 98.00. 22/UP LBS. 2 LDS. 74.00. BNLS. CENTER CUT LOIN 213.00 A. TENDERLOINS 2/BAG 320.00 B. PICNICS 4-8 LBS. 49.50 A. 8/UP LBS. 49.50 B. BOSTON BUTTS 4-8 LBS. 7 LDS. 71.00-76.00. SPARERIBS FRESH 1.5-3.5 LBS. 104.00-11.00, M 104-107 3.5- LBS. 105.00 C. SPARERIBS FROZEN 1.5- LBS. 92.50 A. 3.5- LBS. 82.00 D. LOIN BACKRIBS 1.75/DN LBS. 159.00 A. HAMS, SKINNED, FRESH 17-20 LBS. 5.5 LDS. 65.00-68.00. 20-26 LBS. 2.5 LDS. 66.50-68.00. 32/UP LBS. 56.50 A. BELLIES, SOLS. SKIN ON, FRESH 10-12 LBS. 34.00 A. 12-14 LBS. .5 LDS. 36.00. 14-16 LBS. .5 LDS. 36.00. 16-18 LBS. .5 LDS. 35.00. 18-20 LBS. .5 LD 35 00 20-25 LBS. 2 LD 26.00. BELLIES, SDLS. SKIN ON, FROZEN 12-14 LBS 1 LD 35 00 MAR FRZ 20 MONTHS MAX. 18- LBS. 32.00 MAR FRZ MAX A. PORK TRIMMINGS/ BONELESS PROCESSING FORK (CHEMICAL LEAN) COMBO 42% FRESH 3 LDS. 17.50- BOXED FORZEN 3 LDS. 18.00-19.50. COMBO 72% FRESH 2 LDS. 74.50- BONELESS PICNIC MEAT COMBO 72% FRESH 1 LD. 71.00. SKINNED JOWLS COMBO FROZEN 19.00 A. BOXED FROZEN 1 LD. 20.25. CURED & PROCESSED MEATS HAMS, SMOKED, SKINNED, WATER ADDED 16-19 LBS. 78.00-93.00. 19- LBS. 76.00-93.00. PICNICS, SMOKED, WATER ADDED 4-7 LBS. 62.00-67.00. BACON, SLICED, VAC. PACK 1« PKG. 94.00-157.00. ABCDB AFTER QUOTES REPRE SENT DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE DROPPED AFTER 5 DAYS OF NO TEST OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LONGER REFLECT CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Thursday, September 1 Report supplied by Auction CATTLE: 223. 1 Select Holstein steers 58.75; 1 Slsndsrd 61.25; 1 Select Holstein heifer 52.75; Cows week to 1.00 lower. Breaking Utility & Commercial 45.00- Cutter* Boning 43.00-47.00; C-~.er & Low Cutter 39.00-43.25; shells 35.00; YG 1, 1075-2065 lb. 54.25-61.75. CALVES: 579. Few Choice vealers 93.00- few Good 78.00-85.00; Standard & Good 70-100 lb. 79.00-92.00; Utility 60-90 lb. 68.00-80.00. FARM CALVES: About steady; hoi. bulls 90-130 lb. 90.00-150.00. mostly 110.00- heifers 100-130 lb 95.00- beef cross bulls and heifers 90-120 lb. 100.00-130.00. HOGS; 36. US 2-3,1 lot 289 lb. barrows & gilts 36.50; few US 1-3,300-400 lb. sows 30.50-33.25; few boars 25.25-27.00. FEEDER PIGS: 31. Lot US 1-3, 40 lb feeder pigs 26.00; per head; lot 50 lb. 29 00. SHEEP: 20. Lot Good feeder lambs 45 lb. 57 00. GOATS: 14. Urge 30.00-76.00. SOLUTIONS FOR TODAYS GROWING NEEDS for fruits, vegetables & all crops ©Contact PARS, inc. 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