Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tdesday, December 2, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 51 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 119.00- 2ND 160.00-168.00. TIMOTHY: 161.00-192.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 155.00- 2ND CUTTING 160.00- 3RD CUTTING 170.00- CLOVER: 160.00. GRASS; 131.00-260.00. WHEAT STRAW: 124.00-133.00. CORN FODDER: 87.00. SALE DAYS. TUESDAYS, 11 A.M. | ««■*»— wi— I W-WWW —^ Randall G. Renninger ( Certified Public Accountant : j | Specializing in agriculture and construction industries I ■ /I i “We help business people discover ways to cut costs, save taxes, and be more profitable” Call about our FREE seminars 535 W. Orange Street, Lancaster, Pa. 17603 (717)299-6480 ♦ Fax (717) 299-6390 New Holland Horses New Holland Sale* Stables New Holland, PA Monday, December 1, 1997 Report Supplied By Auction 168 HEAD. MARKET STEADY. DRIVING 405.00-900.00. RIDING 410.00-885.00, 1 AT 1290.00. REGISTERED RIDING 1200.00-2325.00. KILLERS. HEAVYWEIGHTS 510.00- LIGHTWEIGHTS 240.00- PONIES 105.00-375.00. COLTS 135.00-375.00. Kutztown Hay Auction Fleetwood, PA Nov. 29 Hay and Straw at 9:00 a.m. Sat. followed by produce Report Supplied by Auction 26 LOADS. ALFALFA GRASS MDC: 250.00. CLOVER TIMOTHY MIX 185.00-205.00. GRASS HAY: 155.00-225.00. MIXED HAY: 165.00-240.00. OAT STRAW: 116.00-128.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 3.00 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 115.00-134.00. FIREWOOD: 4230-6230. m| j (M$E HUGER Out standing in vour field. The Agri-specialists from Farmers First aren’t a bunch of deskbound bankers waiting around for the phone to ring. We get involved with you. Right where you live and work. We lend the money farmers need to keep growing And, we can help your business in a lot of other ways, too We talk the talk. And we walk the walk (wherever that might lead us) ANDY TERRELL (717) 626-4735 EXT. 264 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 6, 1997-All North Jersey Market HacketUtown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tueaday, Dec. 2, 1997 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA: 1 LOT AT 3.90 BALE. MIXED HAY: 17 LOTS. 1.25-4.00 BALE. TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS. 2.00-2.70 BALE. GRASS: 10 LOTS. 1.85-3.80 BALE. FIREWOOD: 2 LOADS. 35.00 AND 45.00. 34 LOADS TOTAL. Oklahoma City Feeder Cattle Oklahoma City, OK Wed Dec 3, 1997 USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week ly Cattle Summary Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good for all classes. Quality plain to average, few attractive. Feeder cattle in medium to moderate flesh; calves in medium to modest flesh. Wdgh-ups most ly average. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 lower. Packer demand moderate to good with best action from southern buyers. 685 cows and bulls sold with 65 percent to packets. Receipts this week 6,750; last week 8,794; last year 5383. Supply consisted of 43 percent year lings and few calves over 600 lbs; 47 per cent calves under 600 lbs; 10 percent cows and bulls. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large I Calves: 250-300 lbs (282 lbs) 10830-120.00 (113.17); 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 98.00-10830, lot 11130 (106.34); 400-450 lbs (427 lbs) 95.00-100.00, fancy 103.00- (98.97); 450-500 lbs (477 lbs) 91.50-9730 (93.79); 500-550 lbs (527 lbs) 85.00-92.00, fancy 90.00-94.00 (89.04); 550-600 lbs (578 lbs) 81.25-88.00 (84.62); 600-650 lbs (626 lbs) 80.75-87.25 (83.48); 650- 700 lbs (676 lbs) 75.25-82.75 (79.80); Yearlings: 650-700 lbs (675 lbs) 81.00- (8336); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 80.00- 800-850 lbs (831 lbs) 80.00- (81.88); 850-900 lbs (883 lbs) 76.00- 7930 (76.76); 900-950 lbs (909 lbs) 72.00- (74.16). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 Calves: 300-400 lbs (3SO lbs) 83.00-91.00 The Agri-specialists FAR firot imkiik A SUSQUEHANNA BANC (87.2*); 400-300 lbs (430 lbs) 78.30-83.73 (82.28); 300-330 lbs (319 lbs) 73.30-81.00 (77.46); 550-600 lbs (577 lbs) 70 JO- 74.50 (72.19); 600630 lbs (624 lbs) 70.0073.00 (71.32); Yearlings: 330600 lbs thin (376 lbs) 74.3075.23 (74.81); 600700 lbs (630 lbs) 74.30-76.75 (75.80); 700750 lbs (728 lbs) 77.0078.00 (77.41); lot 713 lbs silage fed and fleshy 70.00. Slaughter Cows: Average dressing: Cut ters 29.0032.00, Boners 31.0033.30, Breakers 32 JO-35.00; high dressing: Cut ters 32.3033.30, Utilities 33.3036.30; high dtessing/high boning 37.00; low dressing Cutters 28.3030.50, Utilities 25.0029J0. Canner 26.0029.00,673-800 lbs 21J024J0. Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Cutters 67.70; Bon ers 6530; Breakers 64.03; Cannets 66.60. Bulls 78.65. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade I 1300-1900 lbs average dressing 42.00-43.30; high dressing 45.00-48J0; very high dressing indiv 30.00; tow dress ing 38.00-42.00, thin and very low dress ing 34.00-39J0. Replacement Cows; Pretested for Bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1-2 single head sales 3-3 year old 9301 ISO lbs 3-6 months bred high quality 320.00-600.00; 4-7 year old 8001 ISO lbs 4-6 months bred avg quality 425.00475.00. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied by PDA December 4, 1997 CATTLE: 177. HOLSTEIN STEERS STANDRD 41.75 & 44.00, HEIFERS: FEW STANDARD 37.00-38.00, LATE SALES 47.00 & 51.75. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY & COMMERCIAL34.SO; CANNER & LOW CUTTER 21.50-28.50; SHELLS DOWN TO 14.75. BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 COU PLE 1690 & 1850 LBS. 40.00-46.00, COUPLE YIELD GRADE NO. 2 700 & 1600 LBS. 35.50 & 36.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS FEW ML & 2 675-850 LBS. 44.00-53.00. HEIFERS: FEW M 1&2 375-665 LBS. 48.00-58.50 BULLS; ONE ML 330 LBS. AT 51.00. CALVES: 335 VEALERS STANDARD &GOOD 80-115 LB. 20.00-29.00, UTILI TY 55-105 LBS. 10.00-20.00 FEW AT 5. M«mb«r FDIC JAY HERSHEY (717) 768-8256 COUPLE
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