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    A3B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 6, 1994
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, August 3, 1994
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 223.. PDA .. Supply included
74 si. steers & heifers, 22 feeder cattle. si.
steers 2.00 to 3.00 higher, si. cows steady
to 1.00 higher. STEERS: Choice
1015/1385 lbs. 63.50-68.75, few Select
and Low Choice 1000/1300 lbs.
61.50- Select 59.00-63.00, Standard
52.50- HOLSTEINS: High Choice
and Prune 1295/1445 lbs. 57.50-59.75,
Choice 1290/1560 lbs. 56.00-58.75, Select
52.75- HEIFERS: few Choice
1055/1250 lbs. 64.50-65.75, few Select
57.00- few Standard 53.25-54.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial
42.75- few 48.00, Commercial Yield
Grade 3-4 36 00-41.75, Cutter and Boning
Utility 41.00-44.25 l Canner and Low Cut
ter 37.00-43.75. BULLOCKS: Select
1000/1480 lbs. 54.00-58.25. BULLS: few
Yield Grade No. 1 1410/2095 lbs.
54 00-58.00, few No. 2 1000/1200 lbs
50.75- FEEDER CATTLE: Steers:
Large Frame No. 1 & 2 470/665 lbs.
60.00- few Large Frame No. 2
870/1050 lbs. 51.50-54.25; Heifers:
Medium Frame No. 1 200/765 lbs.
59.00- Bulls: few Medium Frame
No. 1 355/830 lbs. 52.00-65.00, few
Medium and Large Frame No. 2 210/305
lbs. 100.00-107.50.
CALVES 163.. Holstein bulls steady to
15.00 higher. VEALERS: few Good
160/355 lbs. 65.00-82.50, Standard and
Good 70/110 lbs. 40.00- 60.00, Utility
50/110 lbs. 20.00-40.00. RETURNED TO
FARM: No. 1 Holstein bulls 90/135 lbs.
80.00- 126.00 mostly 100.00-120.00, No. 2
80/120 lbs. 55.00-80.00; few Holstein
bulls 80/120 lbs. 162.50- 175.00. Beef
cross bulls and heifers 80/125 lbs.
80.00-
HOGS 291.. Barrows and gilts .25 to
1.50 lower, sows steady to 1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220/255
lbs. 40.00-41.25, US 1-3 220/270 lbs.
37.85- 40.50, US 2-3 225/245 lbs.
34.75-38 25, US 1-3 140/200 lbs.
30.00- SOWS: US 1-3 300/485 lbs.
28.00- 515/815 lbs 29.25-30.50,
few Medium 230/800 lbs. 22.50-27.75
BOARS: few 210/660 lbs. 26.50-28.00.
FEEDER PIGS 173.. US 1-3 25/50 lbs.
57.50- Utility 23/43 lbs.
40.00-62.50. - per cwt.
SHEEP 31.. Slaughter lambs: Choice
150/170 lbs. 55.00-74.00, Good and
Choice 55/100 lbs. 55.00-72.50. Slaughter
sheep; 21.00-32.00.
GOATS 7... Few Large 57 50-72.50, few
Medium 50.00-70.00, few Small
37.50- - per head.
BERKS COUNTY FFA HOG SALE
AT LEESPORT FARMERS MARKET,
AUGUST 3,19941 GRAND CHAMPION-
- 245 LBS. $190.00. RESERVE
CHAMPION- 240 LBS. $160.00. THE 16
REMAINING HOGS 205/255 LBS.
60.00-90.00!
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, August 3, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE 174.. Supplied by the auction .
STEERS; one Select 62.00. HOLSTEINS;
Choice 5875-60.00, Select 53.50-57.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial
43.60-45.85, one 47.10, Cutter and Bon.
Utility 4075-43.85, Canner and Low Cut
ter 37.00-40.35. Shells down to 31.00.
BULLS: one Yield Grade No. 1 55.75. No.
2 45.00-52.00. FEEDER CATTLE. Steers
52 50-59 50, Bulls: one 58.50.
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CALVES 121..VEALERS: Good
50.25-56.10, Utility 35.00-49.00. FARM
CALVES: No. 1 Holstein buUs 95/115 lbs.
115.00-132.50, No. 2 95/115 lbs.
87.50-112.50; No. 1 Holstein heifers
95/100 lbs. 160.00-200.00, No. 2 75/90
lbs. 135.00-157.50.
HOGS 78... BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 230/260 lbs. 40.85-41.75, US 1-3
220/270 lbs. 39.50-40.75. BOARS;
22.50-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS 156.. US 1-3 20/35 lbs.
22.50-32.00,35/50 lbs. 32.00-39.50. per
head.
SHEEP 26... Slaughter lambs: Choice
80/90 lbs. 70.50-75.35, one 90.00. Slaugh
ter sheep: 26.00-48.00.
GOATS 7,.0ne Large 48.50, Large Kids
15.00-28.00. per head.
Jersey Shore
Livestock Market, Inc.
Auction every Thursday
at 4:00 p.m.
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report supplied by Auction
Thursday, August 4, 1994
RETURN TO FARM CALF
80.00-205.00.
GOOD VEAL: 65.00-110.00.
COMMON VEAL: 30.00-85.00.
CHOICE STEERS: 65.75-68.50.
SELECT STEERS: 55.00-62.50.
COMMON STEERS: 52.00-58.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 43.00-51.50.
CANNERS-CUTTERS: 36.00-46.75.
SHELLS; 32.00-38.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS: 64.50-67.75.
SELECT HEIFERS: 52.00-61.75.
COMMON HEIFERS: 48.00-54.00.
GOOD FEEDERS: 60.00-82.00.
COMMON FEEDERS; 50.00-60.00.
BULLS: 47.75-60.25.
Lebanon Produce Auction
Lebanon, Pa,
Aug. 3
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 3.75-5.50 V 4 BU.
BEANS, GREEN: 10.00 BBL; 3.34-6.50
BOX.
BEANS, YELLOW: 3.00 V. BBL; 5.00
BBL; 5.00 BOX.
CANTALOUPES: .36-1.05 EACH.
CUCUMBERS: 4.33-6.00 1-1/9 BBL;
3.75-6.00 BOX.
CUCUMBERS, PICKLES: 1.00 BBL.
EGGPLANT: 2.50 BOX.
PEACHES: 9.85-10.25 Vi BBL;
6.30-7.00 BOX.
PEPPERS, GREEN: 3.60-4.50 BOX.
POTATOES, NEW: 7.75-9.00 BOX.
SQUASH, YELLOW: 1.43-2.00 BOX.
SQUASH. ZUCCHINI: 1.25-ZOO BOX.
SWEET CORN. BICOLOR: 1.09-1.50
DOZ.
SWEET CORN. WHITE: .94-1.30
DOZ.
SWEET CORN, YELLOW: .95-1.30
DOZ.
TOMATOES: 5.15-7.50 BOX.
WATERMELONS: 2.34-3.25 EACH,
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) Dale Olver, Penn State in
structor in Dairy and Animal Sci
ence, was named Advisor of the
Year at the annual meeting of the
American Dairy Science Associa
tion-Student Affiliate Division in
mid-July in Minneapolis.
The award recognizes Giver’s
work as co-advisor of the Penn
State Dairy Science Club, which
was named second Most Out
standing Chapter at the same
meeting. About 80 members
strong, the club has placed third or
higher each of the last 13 years in
the Outstanding Chapter Contest,
and is four-time national cham
pion in that same period.
First organized in 1925, the
Penn State Dairy Science Club’s
purpose is to develop leadership
and help advance the general wel
fare of the dairy industry. Over the
years, the club has been a spring
board for future leaders in the
dairy industry both statewide and
nationally. It has also been an inte
gral part of the educational experi
ence for thousands of Penn State
students with an interest in the
dairy industry.
Olver was an active member of
the Dairy Science Club during his
undergraduate days at Penn State,
having served as its president Af
ter receiving a B.S. in Dairy Pro
duction in 1979, Olver worked as
program analyst at Atlantic Breed-
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also was the 1989 Penn State
Dairy Exposition Dedicatee.
Returning to Penn State in 1989
as an instructor in dairy science,
Olver turned his attention to
teaching and advising. In addition
to teaching and his work with the
Dairy Science Club, Olver advises
the Pennsylvania 4-H Dairy Pro
gram, manages the Pennsylvania
Junior Dairy Show, and coaches
the Penn State Dairy Judging
Team, which consistently has
been among the top ten teams na
tionwide during his five-year ten
ure as coach. Olver spends much
of his time recruiting and mentor
ing new and current Penn State
students. He also has coached two
national champion Dairy Bowl
teams.
Some of the Dairy Science
Club’s major annual events in
clude the Nittany Lion Fall Clas
sic (student-organized cattle sale).
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Dairy Exposition, Spring Judging
Contest, and a spring trip. Last
spring the Club visited four West
ern-style farms and a major bot
tling plant in Arizona, and took
side trips to Grand Canyon, Paint
ed Desert, and Petrified Forest.
Club members work hard all
year, but also have plenty of fun
along the way. They say that Gi
ver “motivates them to work hard
and strive for success,” and that
his “positive attitude and sense of
humor serves as encouragement”
Larry Muller, professor of dairy
science, is co-advisor of the club.
“Dale is most deserving of this na
tional award,” says Muller. “His
dedication and many contribu
tions to the club's programs have
led to the club’s success at both re
gional and national levels.”
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Penn State Dairy Science Club
and its activities, call the Depart
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Student Services Office
(814-863-3664).
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