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    AU-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, November 1, 1997
Leola Produce
Auction
Leola, PA
Oetobar 2S, I**7
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: ASSORTED VARIETIES
2.00-5.25 V 4 BU.
BEANS: GREEN 9.00-12.50 BU.,
LIMA 9.75-14.50 BU.
BROCCOLI; .30-.45 HEAD. 3.25-6.50
12-14 CT.
CABBAGE: .3S-.55 HEAD, Z 75-4.50
CRATE.
CAULIFLOWER; .45-.70 HEAD.
EGGPLANT: 3.00-6.00 1 1/9 BU. #l,
PEPPERS: GREEN 3.25-7.501 1/9 BU.,
SUNTAN 2.75-4.75 1 1/9 BU, HOT
1.75-4.25 V 4 BU.
POTATOES: RED AND WHITE
3.75-6.00 50 LBS US #l.
PUMPKINS: NECK .35- 60 EACH.
RED BEETS: 3.50-4.75 15 BUNCH
CT., 3.50-5.00 LOOSE BU.
SPINACH: 5.25-9.25 BU.
SQUASH: ACORN, BUTTERNUT.
SPAGHETTI 2.00-4.50 1 1/9 BU.
SWEET POTATOES: 3.25-5.25 V 4 BU.
TOMATOES: SM. TO MED. 4.00-7.75
25 LBS., LARGE TO EX. LARGE
8.00-14.00 25 LBS.; PLUM 4.00-7.00 25
LBS.
TURNIPS: 2.75-4.25 25 LBS.
ORNAMENTALS: FACE PUMPKINS
.15 .85; BABY PAMS AND OZ .05 .20;
JACK-BE LITTLES 1.00-2.00 VI BU.;
ASSORTED GOURDS 1.00-2.00 V 4 BU.
SALE DAYS TUBS. AND TOURS.,
9.00 A.M.
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Oct 29, 1997
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week
ly Cattle Summary
Compered to last week: Feeder steers
1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady.
Demand moderate for feeders. Steer and
heifer calves weak to 3.00 lower with mod
erate demand. Demand curtailed from the
north following last weekend's blizzard
conditions. Quality of supply average to
:Tf Float System Greenhouse RH 'tf
IXSA 1463 E. Newport Road, Lititz, PA 17543 K.al
'Mz ED (717)626-6071 UIM
'i* Taking orders for 30x96 greenhouse,
-••f- 44" spacing frame work w/truss on every bow.
-'it Cost $4,150
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Also, taking orders for Carolina soil trays
£ m and coated seed. m
mm Call by Dec. I, 1997, to place orders. Kin
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many plain and well below last week.
Weigh ups average. Calf flesh continues
moderate to fleshy and normal for the fall
season. Slaughter cows 1.00-1.50 lower.
Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Pack
er demand moderate for 750 cows and
bulls sold. Receipts this week 9,300; last
week 15,051; last year 9,1 IS. Supply con
sisted of 38 percent yearlings and calves
over 600 lbs; 54 percent calves under 600
lbs; 8 percent cows and bulls. Prices follow
with weighted average weight and price in
parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
Calves: 300-350 lbs (336 lbs)
104.00- (105.20); 350-400 lbs (387
lbs) 96.50-106.00 (103.15); 400-450 lbs
(432 lbs) 93.50-101.00 (96.12); 450-500
lbs (474 lbs) 88.00-95.50 (92.83); 500-550
lbs (524 lbs) 86.00-93.50 (88.86); 550-600
lbs (576 lbs) 81.00-87.50 (84.15); 600-650
lbs (618 lbs) 75.50- 83.00 (78.15); 650-700
lbs (666 lbs) 74.25-78.00 (75.83), 700-750
lbs (708 lbs) 75.00-76.25 (75.88), Year
lings: 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 76.50- 80.00
(78.69), 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 74.00-78.00
(75.47), 800-850 lbs (819 lbs) 73.00-75.50
(73.88); lot 920 lbs 68.50; 1000-1050 lbs
(1020 lbs) 65.50-67.25 (65.95).
Fcr Heifers: Medium and Large 1
Calves; 350-400 lbs (386 lbs) 78.50-86.00
(82.35), 400-450 lbs (426 lbs) 76.00-83.50
(78.22), 450- 500 lbs (473 lbs) 72.25-80.25
(76.55); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 70.00-77.00
(72.68); 600-650 lbs (625 lbs) 68.50-74.75
(72.14), 650-700 lbs (676 lbs) 65.75-70.75
(68.12), Yearlings; 550-600 lbs (576 lbs)
72.50- 75.50 (73.65), 600-700 lbs (650 lbs)
71.50- (72.78); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs)
68.00- (69.87); 800-850 lbs (817 lbs)
67.75-68.00 (67.90); lot 860 lbs 67.00;
900-950 lbs (912 lbs) 61.25-64.50 (62.48).
Slaughter Cows: Average dressing: Cut
teis 28.00-31.00, Utilities 29.50-32.50,
Breakers to 33.50; high dressing Cutters
31.00- Utilities 32.00-34.50; lo
dressing; Cutters 26.00-29.00, Utilities
28.00- Canners 21.00-27.00.
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards; Cutters 64.50; Bon
ers 63.55, Breakers 60.35; Canncts 60.50,
Bulls 75.25.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade I
1500-2400 lbs average dressing 39.00-
43.50; hi dressing 42.00-46.00; lo dressing
35.00-41.00.
Replacement Cows: Pre tested for
bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and
Large 1 single head sales: 2-4 yr old
900-1175 tbs 3-8 months bred hi quality
535.00-565.00; 5-6 yr old 1000-1275 lbs
4-7 months bred hi quality 577.00-695.00,
avg quality 415.00-445.00.
Pairs; Medium and Large I 2-5 year old
1025-1300 lb cows with ISO lb calves hi
quality 650.00- 700.00, avg quality 600.00.
Source: USDA Market News Service,
Oklahoma City, OK Robert Miles - Tina
Colby Telephone (405) 232-5425.
Westminster Livestock
Auction
Hagerstown, Md.
October 28, 1997
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 182 HEAD,
STEADY WITH LAST WEEK’S DROP.
UTILITY: 34.00-38.75; HIGH DRESS
ING 39.00-40.00,1 AT 42.25; CANNERS
28.00-33.00; SHELLY 28.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 8 HEAD. YG#l 44.00-45.00;
FOR SALE - MANURE
►
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
Y Paradise, PA 17562
► (717) 442-4181 A
L. Robert Frame, President
20-25 ton trailer loads
$7 to $9/per ton depending
PENN LEAF
TOBACCO CO.
We have moved to our new building to
better serve you. Located at 661 Vintage
Rd., Christiana, PA 17509.
Please note our new phone number at
our new location. Call Mon., Wed. or Fn.
8:00-8:30 AM. Or talk to one of our buyers:
Larry Weaver, New Holland 717-354-7477
Bob Garver, Paradise 717-442-8600
Jctck Littl©
New Providence 717-786-3651
We Will Also Revceive Tobacco At Our Terre Hill
Warehouse Orders Taken For 3 Bin Bate Boxes
Call Mon., Wed., Fri.
8:00-8:30 A.M. or Leave Message
610-593-6729
YG#2 36.00-3930.
FED STEERS: NO HIGH CHOICE
BEEF BREEDS. LOW CHOICE
1100-1300 LBS. 60.00-63.75; HIGH
CHOICE HOLSTEINS 62.00-63.00;
AVG. CHOICE 57.00-60.00; SELECT
53.00-56.00.
FED HEIFERS: LOW CHOICE
1000-1200 LBS. 62.00-64.00; SELECT
38.00-61.00; SELECT HOLSTEINS TO
45.75.
VEAL CALVES: 171 HEAD. CHOICE
190-250 LBS. 68.00-71.00; CULLS
85-110 LBS. 28.00-35.00; 60-80 LBS.
20.00-28.00.
FARM CALVES; HOLSTEIN BULLS
#195-120 LBS. 85.00-103.00; FEW 90-95
LBS. 70.00-87.00; #2 85-100 LBS.
40.00-65.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1
90-120 LBS. 105.00-133.00; #2 80-110
LBS. 50.00-90.00; BEEF X BULLS,
NONE; HEIFERS 35.00-57.00.
on distance
BUTCHER HOGS: 25 HEAD,
STEADY PRICES. US#l-3 230-270 LBS.
44.00-44.75; 210-225 LBS. FEW TO
42.00; 290-350 LBS. 34.00-37.00.
BOARS: FEW 500 LBS. AT 31.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 390 HEAD,
STEADY PRICES. STEERS MEDIUM
AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS.
62.00- 400-600 LBS. 65.00-75.00;
600-800 LBS. 61.00-74.00; 800-1000 LBS.
55.00- 2 AT 70.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 52.0065.00;
500700 LBS. 54.0065.00; 5 HEAD TO
72.00; 700900 LBS. 52.0063.00.
BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 60.0074.00;
400600 LBS. 58.0071.00; 600800 LBS.
54.0063.00.
LAMBS: 40 HEAD, 5.0010.00 HIGH
ER. FEW CHOICE 100-120 LBS.
85.0098.00; 80-95 LBS. 96.00106.00;
5075 LBS. 104.00118.00; FEW 130140
LBS. TO 84.00.
SHEEP; 10 HEAD 35.0047.00; YEAR-
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S' Last Sale for 609 Tobacco
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