Dewart Livestock Auction Dewart, Pa. Monday, Dacmber 6,1993 Report Sapp Had by PDA CATTLE MS.. PDA .. STEERS: few Standard S7.SO-60.75. HEIFERS: one Choice 65.00, couple Standard 61.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 45.00- couple to 4S.OO,'Cutter and Boning Utility 44.00-47.50, Calmer and Low Cutter 40.00-44.00. Sheila down to 35.00. BULLS: couple Yield Grade No. 1 1500/1900 lbs. 55.7 S * 58.25, few No. 2 900/1800 Ibi. 45.00-SI.SO. FEEDER CATTLE: Heifera: few Medium Frame No. 1 450/800 Ibi. 52.00- CALVES 191...VEALERS: few Stan dard and Good 70/100 Hu. 60.00-65.00, Utility 60/8S Ibi. 50.00-60.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 90/130 Ibi. Holitein built 125.00- No. 2 80/12S Ibi. 70.00- few No. 1 85/110 Ibi. Holi tein heifen 145.00-190.00. Beef cron 75/100 Ibi. built and heifen 125.00- HOGS 87.. BARROWS & GILTS: US No. 1-2 225/24S Ibi. 36.00-38.50, US 1-3 175/195 Iba. 28.50-30.75. SOWS: US 1-3 260/610 Ibi. 30.00-36.25, couple to 40.00. BOARS: few 26.50-31.50. FEEDER PIGS 108... US 1-3 20/25 lb(. 18.00-22.00. 40/45 Ibi. 29.00-30.00.- per heed. SHEEP 0...N0 mtrket test. GOATS 0...N0 market teit. Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report December S, 1993 Report supplied by USDA CENTRAL U.S. CARLOT BEEF REPORT (INCLUDES THE MAJOR PRODUCTION AREAS IN THE MID WEST AND TEXAS) AS OF 3:00 P.M. COMPARED TO MONDAY’S 3 P.M. REPORT: UTILITY CARCASSES GEN ERALLY STEADY; CUTTER NOT ESTABLISHED WITH A WEAK UNDERTONE. DEMAND LIGHT FOR LIGHTTO MODERATE OFFERINGS. COW AND BULL CARCASSES . FOB OMAHA BASIS 8 LOADS REPORTED UT.BRK 2-4, 450 & UP. 3 LOADS. RANGE 71.00-72.50, LATEST ESTB. PAUL B. „ LAPP’S BARN EQUIPMENT 6935 OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE, GAP, PA 17627 SIHISB PHONE: 717-442-8134 F3E=I aB WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL |yng| Radio Oapatohad Trueka MKT. 71.00-72.50. UT. BNG 1-3, 400 * UP. 5 LOADS. RANGE 75.00-76.00, LATEST BSTB. MKT. 75.06-76.0 a CUTTER 1-2 350 A UP. UNQUOTED. BULLS 500 LBS. AND UP, YOl, LAT EST ESTB. MKT. 101.00 A. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 162 LOADS REPORTED FRESH 90% BONELESS BEEF IN THE MIDWEST 1.00-2.OOLOWER. AND IN TEXAS, 3.00 LOWER; 85% 5.00 LOWER; 75% 100-4.00 LOWER; 65% MOSTLY 2.00 LOWER. DEMAND LIGHT TO MODERATE FOR MOD ERATE TO HEAVY'fcFFERINGS. BEEF TRIMMINGS LOWER ON MODERATE DEMAND AND MODERATE TO HEAVY OFFERINGS. 90% PR. 22 LOADS. RANGE 117.0- 18.5, WT. AVG. 117.61. 90% FZ. UNQUOTED. 85% FR. 2 LOADS, RANGE 109.0, WT. AVG. 109.00. 85% FZ. UNQUOTED. 75% FR, 6 LOADS, RANGE 86.0-86.5, WT. AVG. 86.17. 75% FZ. UNQUOTED. 65% FR. 6 LOADS, RANGE 67.00- WT. AVG. 67.33. 65% FZ. UNQUOTED. 50% FR, 86 LOADS. RANGE 37.00- WT. AVG. 37.62. 50% FZ, 6 LOADS, RANGE 44.00- WT. AVG. 44.17. 50% BX. 5 LOADS, RANGE 40.00, WT. AVG. 40.00. BULL 92-94, RANGE 137.00, WT. AVG. 137.00 A. FOB EAST TX AND OK 90% FR, 16 LOADS. RANGE 119.0, WT. AVG. 119.00. 90% FZ. UNQUOTED. 85% FR, UNQUOTED. 85% FZ, UNQUOTED. 75% FR, UNQUOTED. 75% FZ, UNQUOTED. 65% FR, UNQUOTED. 65% FZ, UNQUOTED. BULL 92-94 UNQUOTED. CAP NORTHEAST AREAS 90% FR, 13 LOADS, RANGE 122.0, WT. AVG. 122.00. 90% FZ, UNQUOTED. 85% FR. UNQUOTED. 85% FZ, 75% FR. 75% FZ, 65% FR AND 65% FZ, UNQUOTED. ** ABODE AFTER QUOTES REPRE SENTS DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE 8 [IIDOD (11 FOOD HOD DROPPED AFTERS DAYS OF NO TEST OR BEFORE IP THEY NO LONGER REFLECT CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS.** BEEF: HEIFERS GOOD 70.00, MEDIUM 66.00-69.75; COMMON 65.00. STEERS: GOOD 73.00, MEDIUM 70.00- COMMON 69.00 DOWN. COWS; GOOD 48.00, MEDIUM 42.00- COMMON 41.00 DOWN. BULLS; BUTCHER 60.00, BOLOGNA 55.00-58.75. FEEDERS: GOOD 350 LBS. STEERS 80.00-85.00, MEDIUM 70.00-79.00, COMMON 69.00-DOWN. CALVES: 85-115 LBS. (BULLS) 110.00- 85-115 LBS. (HFRS.) 100.00- 80 LBS. UNDER 65.00 DOWN, 120 LBS. OVER VEAL 220 LBS. 117.00, 250-300 LBS. 90.00. LAMBS: GOOD 74.00, MEDIUM 68.00- COMMON SHEEP 22.00- HOGS; NO. 1200-240 LBS. 41.20, NO. 2 140-195 LBS. 36.50, 245 LBS. 38.00-39.50. SOWS: 32.00-37.00. BOARS: 25.00. LITTLE PIGS: 25.00-40.00 PER HEAD. GOATS: 25.00-60.00 PER HEAD. Livestock Market, Inc. Auction erery Thuraday ■I 4:00 pjn. % Jeney Shore, Pa. Report auppUcd by Auction Thuraday, Dec. 9, 1993 RETURN TO FARM CALF 80.00-ISS.OO. GOOD VEAL: 70.00-120.00. COMMON VEAL: 35.00-80.00. SELECT STEERS; 62.00-64.50. COMMERCIAL COWS: 4ZOO-SO.OO. CANNERS-CUTTERS: 38.0047.00. SHELLS: 33.0040.75. COMMON HEIFERS: 53.00-SB.OO. GOOD FEEDERS: 70.00-94.00. COMMON FEEDERS: 45.00-69.00. BULLS: 53.00-57.50. GOOD HOGS: 38.7540.50. SOWS: 25.00-31.00. ''■'t Indiana Livestock Homer City, PA Thursday, Dec. 9, 1993 Report supplied by Auction Jersey Shore PARADISE TOBACCO BARN ; !j v ' A Not* to th* Tobacco Farmer: We want to thank all farmers for their support In helping to till the ware house with tobacco. We also thank all buyers for giving their support In the warehouse - the place where the buyer and seller meet. Farmers, please watch your damp or wet tobacco when stripping - strip on the dryer side. We've had complaints of tobacco being too wet. We have the best crop of tobacco possibly ever grown In Lancaster County - let's not ruin the crop by stripping too wet. CARTHAGE, TN PARADISE, PA TOBACCO REPORT TOBACCO REPORT (wk of 12/3) (wk of 12/6) Approx. 680,000 lb. Approx. 390,000 lb. • Universal 22% • Ideal leaf 32% • Austin 12% • Odarrt 24% • Debril 10% • Golden 13% • Export 4% • Lane. Leaf 16% • Polls .40% • KM 8% • Southboat 4% PARADISE SALES • Victor 3% EVERY MON., WED., FRI. Sold All Grades $1.22 Better Tobacco $1.25 SALE DATES DECEMBER 13th, 15th A 17th SALES WILL START PROMPTLY AT 10:00 AM TRUCKING AVAILABLE 717-687-0990 AU-01856L Sale Bam Manager • Mitch White UNmSMI« rpnVMlQy DlBffraffi •i* tWwWK&f Grants Available For Alternative Agriculture Projects CHARLOTTE HALL, Md. A new alternative agriculture grant program has been estab lished to help southern Maryland farmers learn more about alterna tive agriculture enterprises that may be feasible in this region. Its goal is to inform producers about alternative agriculture production techniques and to determine the feasibility of alternative crops and enterprises. Any farmer or cooperative Greencastle Livestock GreencafUe, P». Thuraday, December 9, 1993 CATTLE: 215. COMPARED WITH LAST THURSDAY’S MARKET, SL. COWS MOSTLY STEADY, FEW .25-.50 LOWER. HOLSTEINS; FEW SEL. 52.00-56.00, FEW STANDARD & SELECT HOLSTEINS 47.75-54.00. SL. COWS 43.00-46.50, COUPLE 48.50, CUTTER/BON. UT. 42.75-45.75, CANNER/LOW CUTTER 37.50-42.75, SHELLS DOWN TO 34.50, BULLOCKS FEW YIELD GRADE NO. 1 1300-1775 LBS. SL. BULLS 53.75-55.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS FEW Ml 400-565 LBS. 64.50-71.00, HEIFERS FEW MI 440-675 LBS. 58.50-67.00, BULLS FEW LI 375-4 SO LBS. 75.00-76.00. CALVES: 430. TWO CHOICE STAND. & GD. 70-100 LBS. 55.00-62.00, 60-85 LBS. 40.00-55.00, NO. 1, HOLS TEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 125.00-162.00, NO. 2 80-125 LBS. 75.00-120.00, NO. 1 HOL. HEIFERS 90-120 LBS. 120.00- *2 65-85 LBS. 80.00- 15.00, BEEF CROSS 70-100 LBS. BULLS A HEIFERS 65.00-115.00, COU PLE 170.00. HOGS; 28. PEW US 1-3 265 LBS. AND UP 32.00-36.00, PEW BOARS 26.50-31.25. FEEDER PIGS 14. LOT 1-3 20 LBS. FEEDER PIGS 21. SHEEP; IS, FEW LOW COOD/CH. 60-75 LBS. 61.00-69.00, FEW SLAUGH TER SHEEP 16.00-23.00. GOATS: 0. 4V extension service agent/specialist within the southern Maryland reg ion is eligible to submit a propos al. Alternative agriculture project areas include aquaculture, crops, floriculture, forestry, horticulture, livestock, turf production, semi nars, networking groups, and marketing or feasibility studies. Grant requests may be made for costs associated with any alterna tive agriculture project, including research trials, demonstration plots, farm Held days, informa tional workshops or meetings, surveys, etc. Grant funds may be used to pay for any supplies and/or hired labor needed to perform and complete the proposed project. Grant funds may not be used for reimbursement of the project lead er’s own labor, land, and/or equipment Grant requests should be between $3OO and $lOOO. Howev er, requests for up to a maximum of $2,500 will be considered. Pre liminary interest has been strong and it is expected that competition will be high. Therefore, it is recommended that proposals be submitted as early as possible. The funds for this program were made available through the Maryland Department of Agricul ture to the Tri—county Council for Southern Maryland, which is administering the program with the assistance of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Commis sion and its Alternative Agricul ture Advisory Committee. To receive a copy of the grant application or for additional infor mation about this program, con tact Candy Walter, agricultural specialist, at (301) 884-2144 or (301) 870-2520. 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