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    AlB*Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 23, 1994
Laurel DG Fruit
& Vegetable (Seasonal)
PHIL FEDERAL-STATE
JULY 20, 1994
LAUREL DELAWARE AUCTION
MARKET PRICES TO GROWERS FOR
WEDNESDAY JULY 20. 1994
—BEANS-LIMA: (10) BUSHELS
30.00 —CABBAGE: (2) CARTONS 3.00
—CORN: (43) DOZENS PER DOZEN
WHITE 1.15 —CUCUMBERS: (13)
CARTONS 5.00 —PEPPERS: (1)
BUSHEL GREEN 7.00 —POTATOES:
(38) 50 LB SACKS WHITE 8.00 RED
6.00-10.00 —SQUASH: (19) CARTONS
ZUCCHINI 3.00- 4.00 YELLOW
STRAIGHTNECK 3.00- 7.00
TOMATOES: (1173) 25 LB CARTONS
PINK 5.00-11.50 RED 4.00-12.50
TOMATOES, CHERRY (24) QUARTS
.90 —BLACKBERRIES (36) QUARTS
PER QUART 1.30 —CANTALOUPS:
(23662) PER MELON SUPERSTAR .25-
1.10 GOLD STAR .65 PRIMO .45 PASS
PORT .90 ATHENA .50- .75 NORTH
ERN KING 1.10 —WATERMELONS:
(13828) PER MELON CRIMSON
SWEET 12-14 LB 2.20 15-19 LB 1.50-
3.05 20-24 LB 2.35- 3.25 25-29 LB 3.20
SANGRIA 15-19 LB 2.95 25-29 LB 3.10-
4.90 ROYAL SWEET 20-24 LB 3.20
ROYAL STAR 25-29 LB 2.90 ROYAL
MAJESTIC 15-19 LB 1.65 20-24 LB 4.10
SEEDLESS 2.95 —SUGAR BABY: (894)
EACH 1.00- 1.40
1410 E JMT
Frederick Livestock
Auction
Frederick, Md.
July 18, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 109 HEAD.
UTILITY 44.00-48.00; HIGH DRESSING
48.00-49 75; CANNERS 40.00-44 00;
SHELLY 40 00 DOWN.
BULLS. NONE.
STEERS- NO CHOICE: LARGE STAN
HOL TO 4925.
FED HEIFERS- SELECT HOL TO
52.25
VEAL CALVES: 263 HEAD.
DEMAND WEAKER CHOICE, NONE.
GOOD 180-300 LBS 80 00-88.00;
CULLS 85-110 LBS. 45 00-52.00; 60-80
LBS. 40 00-46 00; WEAK/ROUGH 40 00
DOWN.
FARM CALVES; HOLSTEIN BULLS
10 00-15 00 LOWER #1 95-120 LBS.
115 00-132.00; #2 85-110 LBS.
80 00-115 00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1
90-120 LBS 15000-17000; H 2 80-100
LBS 120 00-150.00, BEEF X BULLS
AND HEIFERS 75 00-125 00
BUTCHER HOGS. 30 HEAD, .75
MORTON BUILDINGS, INC.
Excellence Since 1903
3368 York Rd.
Gettysburg,
PA 17325
717/624-3331
Call or writ* today
for mora Information
LOWER. US4I&3 215-260 LBS.
41.00- 270-285 LBS. 36.75-38.00.
SOWS: 400-650 LBS. 28.00-30.00.
BOARS: 400 LBS. TO 26.00.
STOCK CATTLE: STEERS 400-600
LBS 75.00-79 00.
HEIFERS: 300-450 LBS. 73.00-75.00;
500-600 LBS TO 69 00; HOL 300-450
LBS. TO 83.00
BULLS: 1 ANGUS7SOLBS. ATS4.OO;
2 HOL 350 LBS. TO 61.00.
SHEEP: FEW TO 27.00.
GOATS: LARGE. 2 HEAD
94.00- MEDIUM TO 47.00;
SMALL 2000-34.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 20 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD 30-40 LBS. TO 19.00.
NEXT MON , JULY 25, A TENNES
SEE BUYER WILL BE HERE FOR
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES.
HATFIELD QUALITY MEATS
WEIGHT AND GRADE PROGRAM—
-44.25 PLUS BONUS ON QUALITY
HOGS. BUYING STATION IS HELD
EVERY TVES. AT FOUR STATES.
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
OKLAHOMA CITY
WEDNESDAY JULY 20, 1994
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL
STOCKYARDS WEEKLY CATTLE
SUMMARY
Compared to last week: Feeder iteen
and (teer calves 52.00-53.00 higher. Feed
er heifen and heifer calvei Sl.oo-53.00
higher. Demand remaini excellent with
corabelt buyen continuing to dictate the
market Quality of the supply plain to
attractive. Weigh-upi varied from gaunt to
full, mostly average to full. Feeder cattle in
light to medium flesh, end moderately
fleshy. Conditions similar to last week.
Strong weight yearling cattle dominating
sales as feeder market hat improved some
$5.00- $6.00 to its best level since end of
April. Slaughter cows weak toSl.solower.
Slaughter bulls $.75 lower. Demand fair to
moderate cows and bulls. Receipts this
week 12,375; last week 12,870; last year
11,300. Supply consisted of 84 percent
yearlings and few calves over 600 lbs.; 13
percent calves under 600 lbs.; 3 percent
cows and bulls. Prices follow with weight
ed average weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large
Frame 1: few 350-400 lbs. (361 lbs.)
5102.00-SIQS.OO ($104.17); 400-500 lbs.
(450 lbs.) 594.00-5102.00 ($96.18);
500-600 lbs. (550 lbs.) SBS.OO-593.50.
load reputation brand BWF $91.50- $95.75
($89.82); 600-700 lb. (650 lbs.) calves
579.50-582.25. yearlings SBO.OO-SBS.OO,
few sets thin to $88.75 ($83.51); 700-750
lbs. (729 lbs.) 579.00-583.25 ($81.03);
750-800 lbs. (773 lbs.) 577.75-581.75
CONTACT:
P.O. Box 126,
Phllllpsburg,
NJ 08865
908/454-7900
1-800-447-7436
($79.87); 800-850 Ibi. (825 Ibi.)
576.50- ($78.35); 850-900 Ibi. (866
lb(.) 574.75-578.75 ($77.34); 900-950 Ibi.
(915 Ibt.) 573.00-577.50 ($75.21);
950-1000 Ibi. (983 Ibt.) 573.00-573.50
($73.19); 1000-1050 Ibi. (1023 Ibi.)
571.25-572.75 ($71.60). Holstein Steen:
Urge Frame 2; 370 Ibt. $74.50; 415 Ibt.
$66.25; 500-550 Ibt. 562.25-563.50;
600-675 Ibt. 560.00-563.50; 725-850 Ibt.
56.50- 850-900 Ibt 556.75-557.50.
Feeder Heifen: Medium and Large
Frame 1: 400-500 Ibt. (450 Ibt.) $BO.OO
- ($83.72); 500-550 Ibt. (523 Ibt.)
579.75-584.00 ($81.24); 550-600 Ibt. (570
Ibt.) 578.00-581.50 ($79.53); 600-700 Ibt.
(650 Ibt.) 574.50-579.75. thin
580.00- ($77.24); 700-800 Ibt. (750
Ibt.) 573.50-577.75 ($75.31); 800-850 Ibt.
(818 Ibt.) 572.25-575.75 ($74.47);
850-900 Ibt. (877 Ibt.) 570.25-571.00
($70.69).
Slaughter Cowt: Cutter, Boning, and
Breaking Utility Y.G. 1-4 average dtetting
542.00- few Utility cowt down to
$41.00; high dtetting 545.00-548.50; low
dretting 539.50-542.50. Canner
535.00-
Slaughter Built; Y.G. 1,1400-2100 Ibt.
average dretting SS4.SO-SS7.SO; high
dretting/high boning $63.00; low dretting
SSI.SO-SS4.2S.
Replacement Cowt: Pretetted for btngt,
pregnancy, and age Medium and Large
Frame 1, Single head talet, average to hi
quality; 2-4 yr old 975-1125 Ibt. 4-7
montht bred 5630.00-5715.00/hd 5-7 yr
old 975-1100 Ibt. 4-7 montht bred
5585.00-5675.00/hd 1150-1275 Ibt. 4-7
montht bred $700.00-$770.00/hd 8-10 yr
old 1000-1275 Ibt. 4-7 montht bred
$475.00-SSBS.OO/hd
THIS REPORT COMPILED A PRE
PARED BY THE OKLAHOMA CITY
LIVESTOCK A GRAIN MARKET
NEWS BRANCH OF THE USDA’S
AGRICULTURE MARKETING SER
VICE. ROBERT MILES - TINA DOEB
BLER TELEPHONE (405) 232-5425.
Mercer
Livestock Auction
MERCER, PA
July 19,1994
CATTLE 172.. PDA ..Compared to last
Tuesday’s market..il. steers 5.00 to 7.00
higher, cows steady, heifers 4.00 higher.
STEERS: few High Choice and Prime
1175/1300 lbs. 68.85-70.85, Choice
1000/1450 lbs. 67.00-72.75. HOLSTEINS:
few Choice 1075/1150 lbs. 60.00-63.25,
Fruits & Vegetables • Farm Direct
From 1 Item to a Truck Load
LOPES • MELONS • TOMATOES
FAMOUS SNYDER COUNTY
GROWN PRODUCE
Location: Right on Routes 11 & 15, Port Trevorton, Just
35 minutes drive from Harrisburg, PA
HHnoto only, call
140M2INN
der
IN - STORE BAKERY
WHOLESALE /RETAIL
NO ORDER TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL
Call Now For Information and/or Directions
Phone (717) 374-0284 • FAX (717) 374-0693
tew Standard 54.10-55.75. HEIFERS:
High Choice and Prime 1060/1465 Ibt.
55.50-65.75, Choice 1125/1360 Ibt.
65.00- few Select 58.00-64.10, few
Standard 53.85-56.75. COWS: few Break
ing Utility and Commercial 44.00-44.50,
Cutter and Bon. Utility 42.25-47.25, one
48.75, Canner and Low Cutter
38.00- BULLS: few Yield Grade
No. 1 1450/1660 Ibt. 58.00-59.10, one
65.00, few No. 2 885/1820 Ibt.
53.10-57.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Heifen:
couple Medium Frame No. 1 430 A 435
Ibt. 55.00, couple 155 A 175 Ibt. 70.00 &
73.00; Built: few Medium Frame No. 1
310/570 Ibt. 57.00- 85.00, few 115/190
lb«. 80.00-86.00.
CALVES 103..VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70/95 Ibt. 40.00-50.00, few Util
ity 60/80 Ibt. 20.00-40.00. RETURNED
TO FARM: No. 1 Holitein built 100/125
Ibt. 90.00-110.00,90/95 Ibt. 80.00-109.00,
No. 2 90/110 Ibt. 80.00-100.00; few No. 2
Holttein heifen 80/110 Ibt.
125.00- Beef crott built and heif
en 75/130 Ibi. 60.00-125.00.
HOGS 63...8an0wi and giltt iteady.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US No. 1-2
220/260 Ibt. 44.25-45.25, US 1-3 220/260
Ibt. 43.00-43.20, few US 2-3 220/250 Ibt.
39.50. SOWS; couple US 1-3 355 & 60S
Ibt. 36.00 A 38.00. BOARS: one 310 Bn.
27.00.
FEEDER PIGS 16... Few US 1-3 40/50
Ibt. 27.00-30.00. - per head. Few US 1-3
120/140 Iba. 54.00-59.00. - per cwt
SHEEP 20.. Slaughter Lambt; Choice
85/110 Ibt. 70.00-84.00 Slaughter theep;
few 18.00-22.00.
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
Aberdeen Sales
Company, Inc.
Complete Auction &
Appraisal Service
Churchvllle, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, July 20, 1994
SLAUGHTER STEERS: MARKET
3.00 HIGHER. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400
LBS. 68.00-71.00; SELECT & LOW
CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 63.00-69.00;
HOL. STEERS HI CHOICE & PRIME
1250-1400 LBS. 57.00-61.00; CHOICE
1200-1500 LBS. 54.00-58.50; SELECT.
ALL WEIGHTS. 55.00-57.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: MARKET
3.00 HIGHER. CHOICE & PRIME
950-1300 LBS. 67.00-69.50; SELECT
ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS.
58.0a63.00.
oimt
WHOLESALE/RETAIL
Sam • Dan • Ethan
COWS: MARKET STEADY. BRK. UT.
& COMM. 2-4 BULK 47.00-50.00; HI
DRESSING 50.00-52.00; CUTTER &
BON. UT. 45.00-48.00; HI DRESSING
48.00- CANNER & CUTTERS
41.00- LOW DRESSING 40.00 &
DOWN.
BULLS; MARKET STEADY. ALL
WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 52.00-63.00.
VEAL CALVES: MARKET STEADY.
CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS.
82.00- HI GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 62.00-68.00.
FARM CALVES: MARKET 15.00
LOWER. lIOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS.
110.00- HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS.
80.00- HOL. HEIFER CALVES
100-120 LBS. 90.00-125.00; SMALL
FRAME 70-105 LBS. 50.00-60.00;
SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS
40.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: MARKET
STEADY. BULLS & STEERS 400-900
LBS. 55.00-82.00; HEIFERS 300-700
LBS. 58.00-76.00.
LAMBS: MARKET STEADY.
CHOICE & PRIME 90-110 LBS.
65.00- LIGHTER LAMBS
58.00- EWES - HEAVY
19.00- LIGHT 33.00-40.00.
GOATS: MARKET STEADY. SMALL
20.00- MEDIUM 35.00-55.00;
LARGE 70.00-110.00.
HOGS: MARKET STEADY. 210-250
LBS. 41.00-43.50; 255-300 LBS.
35.00- SOWS - HEAVY
29 00-31.00; SOWS - LIGHT2S.OO-30.00,
BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 25.00-29.00.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, July 18, 1994
Report Supplied By Auction
228 HEAD. MARKET LOWER.
DRIVING HORSES 455.00-710.00, 1
AT 1000.00.
RIDING HORSES 465.00-885.00.
REGISTERED RIDING
835.00-1075.00.
KILLERS: 1 AT 900.00; LIGHT
WEIGHTS 420.00-540.00, HEAVY
WEIGHTS 590.00-700.00.
PONIES: 145.00-310.00.
LARGE PONIES 400.00-470.00, 1 AT
540.00.
COLTS 190.00-300.00.
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