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New Holland
Dairy
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167 DAIRY COWS, 233 HEIFERS, 7
BULLS. MARKET STRONGER.
LOCAL FRESH COWS
450.08-1125.0 a
LOCAL SPRINGERS BiaOO-1235.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 625.00-1035.00,
PEW 1175.00-1300.0 a
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH
800.00- FEW 1250.00-1600.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS
1375.00-
HERD OF PURBREDS
ISO.OO-1950.00. GRADE HERD
3iaoo-nso.oa
SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE
985.00- SMALL 360.00-910.00.
SHORTBRED HEIFERS
200.00- 950.dD.
REGISTERED HEIFERS OPEN AND
BRED 650.00-1225.00.
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
560.00-
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
18S.00-535.00.
BULLS 150.00-600.00. PUREBREDS
510.00-725.00.
Belleville Livestock
Belleville, Pa.
Wedaaaday, Jaa. 21, IBM
Report wpplM by Auctioa
CATTLE: 248...PDA...SUPPLY
INCLUDED 160 COWS AND HEIFERS
IN DAIRY SALE. COMPARED WITH
LAST WED. SALE SLAUGHTER COWS
UNEVEN, SPOTS 2.00 HIGHER.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: ONE SELECT
59.00, ONE STANDARD 52.25.
HOLSTEINS SLAUGHTER STEERS:
ONE CHOICE 1330L85. 58.00, COUPLE
STANDARD 42.50 AND 44.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: FEW STAN
DARD 40.00-5050.
COWS; BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 36.00-40.50. ONE 44.00,
CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY
32.50-38.25, CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 26.75-33.50. SHELLS DOWN TO
22.00.
BULLS; COUPLE YG#l 1485 AND
1555 LBS. 43.00 AND 44.75.
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS: COUPLE
EGACY OF PRIDE
From a proud neighborhood dairy in the 1910’s to a modern
manufacturing company of the 1990’5, the Dietrich family-owned business
continues to move forware. With the dedication of three generations and
a heritage rich in experience and innovation, Dietrich’s Milk Products
faces the future with confidence.
As in the past, our future success depends upon fine quality products
made from quality milk.
We need more good dairy farm families from your area to assure a
continued bright future together.
OUR BENEFITS
• Strong Market Premiums
• Extra Pay For High Solids
Milk
• A Field Staff That Knows The
“Cow Business” And Is Here
To Help You!
SERVING LANCASTER, CHESTER, BERKS COUNTIES
AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
A DIETRICH S
MILK PRODUCTS, INC.
• 100 McKinley Avenue
Reading, PA 19605-2117
READING OFFICE:
800-526-6455
DANIEL VOSBURG:
717-354-5562
JEFF JOHNS:
LARGE FRAME #1 520645 LBS. 32.00
AND 61.00, COUPLE MED. FRAME #2
435-1020 LBS. 44.50 AND 4650; HEIF
ERS MED. FRAME #1 375-740 LBS.
5250-59.00. ONE 61.00, FEW MED.
FRAME #2 350-720 LBS. 37.0042505
BULLS ONE MED. FRAME #2 490 LBS.
34.5057.50.
CALVES: 70...VEALERS COUPLE
GOOD 130 LBS. 50.00 AND 60.00.
STANDARD AND GOOD 80105 LBS.
20.0023.00, UTILITY 65-85 LBS.
12,00-20.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
STEADY TO 7.00 HIGHER...#! HOLS
TEIN BULLS 90125 LBS. 70.0011750.
ONE 126.00, #2 85-125 LBS. 28.00-6251%
COUPLE #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
95-100 LBS. 60.00 AND 85.00, FEW #2
9095 LBS. 35.0040.00.
HOGS: 28.. BARROWS AND GILTS
US#l-3 220275 LBS. 34.0037.50. #2-3
280320 LBS. 33.5034.25, ONE 41.00.
SOWS: FEW US«I-3 260480 LBS.
25.0029.25.
BOARS: ONE 435 LBS. 14.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 83...U5#1-3 35-55
LBS. 25.0031.00,5065 LBS. 35.0049.00
PER HEAD.
SHEEP: 13.. .SLAUGHTER LAMBS
FEW CHOICE 85-95 LBS. 85.00-94.00,
FEW 130-135 LBS. 77.00-90.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: FEW
37.00-48.50.
GOATS: 28.. COUPLE LARGE BILL
IES 102.00 AND 10250, ONE LARGE
NANNY 70.00, MED. 50.00-66.00, FEW
LARGE KIDS 38.00-60.00. SMALL
8.00-12.00, ONE 26.00 PER HEAD.
HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS IN THE
DAIRY 5ALE...500.00-1160.00, ONE
1400.00.
Leesport
Livestock
Lcciport, PA
Wednesday, Jaa. 21, 19M
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 284...PDA...SUPPLY
INCLUDED 113 SL. STEERS AND
HEIFERS, 141 SL. COWS AND 19 FEED
ER CATTLE. .COMPARED WITH LAST
WED.’S SALE...SL. STEERS AND HEIF
ERS STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER, COWS
STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER, SPOTS 200
HIGHER. BULLS 1.00-3.OOLOWER.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE
1210-1440 LBS. 63.00-65.75, SELECT
• High Quality Milk Premiums
• Sensible Hauling Rates
•A Local, Family-owned Dairy -
Large enough to Serve your
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57.00- FEW STANDARD
53.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HIGH CHOICE
AND PRIME 1370-1620 LBS.
58.50-61.00, CHOICE 1300-1705 LBS.
54.00-58.75, SELECT 48.50-55.00, FEW
STANDARD 46.50-48.25.
HEIFERS; FEW HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 1210-1265 LBS. 64.75-66.00,
CHOICE 1040-1240 LBS. 61.25-64J0.
FEW SELECT 56.75-59.00, FEW STAN
DARD 50J0-53J0.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 36.75-45.50, MOSTLY
39 JO-4250, CUTTER AND BONING
UTILITY 34.75-38.50, CANNER AND
LOW CUTTER 30.00-34.75, FEW TO
36.25. SHELLS DOWN TO 20.00.
BULLS: YG#l 1240-2005 LBS.
45.0048.00, FEW «2 1210-1715 LBS.
42.00-44.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS, ONE
LOT LARGE FRAME «2 HOLSTBINS
400 LBS. 58.00; HEIFERS FEW LARGE
FRAME #1 590630 LBS. 70.00, ONE
LOT LARGE FRAME #2 320L85. 59.00
CALVES: 172...VEALERS FEW
GOOD 125-340 LBS. 60.0064.00, STAN
DARD AND GOOD 75-100 LBS.
24.0032.00, UTILITY 60-90 LBS.
10.0020.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER...#! HOLS
TEIN BULLS 100-125 LBS.
105.00- 90-95 LBS. 90.00-107.00,
#2 80-120 LBS. 50.00-90.00; FEW #1
HOLSTEIN HEIFBRSS 85-110 LBS.
70.00-
HOGS: 68... BARROWS AND GILTS
ACTIVE. 3.00-5.00 HIGHER, SOWS
ACTIVE. BARROWS AND GILTS
US#l-2 240-250 LBS. 37.00-37.75, #l-3
230-260 LBS. 34.50-36.50, US»2-3
290-370 LBS. 35.00-40.00.
SOWS: US# 1-3 365-700 LBS
25.00-32.00, FEW TO 36.00
BOARS: 220-575 LBS. 14.50-17.00
FEEDER PIGS: 82...U5#1-3 50-60
LBS. 55.00-57.50 PER CWT.
SHEEP: 71... SLAUGHTER LAMBS
CHOICE 65-105 LBS. 95.00-107.50.
110-135 LBS. 70.00-80.00,140-155 LBS.
62.50- GOOD AND CHOICE 40-95
LBS. 80.00-100.00, NEW CROP FEW
CHOICE 40-65 LBS. 120.00-130.00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 35.00-67.50.
GOATS: 25... COUPLE LARGE BILL
IES 100.00 AND 115.00, FEW MED.
72.50- LARGE NANNIES
60.00- FEW MED. 47.50-60.00,
LARGE KIDS 3000-44.00, FEW SMALL
15.00- PER HEAD.
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MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
MIDDLEBURG, PA
January 20, 1998
CATTLE 502 .[PDA] .Compared with
last week's sale si. steers 1 00 to 2 00
higher, si heifers and cows unevenly
steady, si bulls 1.00 to 300 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and
Prime 1125/1510 lbs 67 00-70 50,
Choice 1115/1595 lbs 64 25-67 50,
Select 57 50-64.50, late sales to 66 00,
Standard 50 00-56 50
HOLSTEINS few High Choice and
Prime 1285/1525 lbs 59 75-60 75,
Choice 1200/1485 lbs 56 75-59 75,
Select 50 00-56 75, Standard 40 00-
50 00
HEIFERS few High Choice and Prime
1160/1415 lbs @ 67 00, few Choice
1190/1500 lbs 64 75-66 75, Select
57 25-64 25, Standard 42 00-55 00.
COWS Breaking Utility and Commer
cial (early sales) 37 50-40 50, Cutter
and Boning Utility 31 25-37 75, din
ner and Low Cutter 22.75-33 25 Shells
down to 15 00
BULLS Yield Grade No 1 1400/1985
lbs 42 00-47 75 with one® 51 25, few
No 2 935/1415 lbs 39 25-40 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium
Frame No 1 320/590 lbs 62 00-78 00,
620/780 lbs 56 50-63 00, few Large
Frame No 1 490/720 lbs 57 50-70.00,
Medium Frame No 2 275/350 lbs
59 00-62 00, 440/690 lbs 44.00-
50 50, Large Frame No 2 400/720 lbs
Holstems 25 00-35 50, few to 48 50,
HEIFERS Medium Frame No I 345/545
lbs 59 00-63 00, couple 345 lbs
70 00 & 72 00, few 610/765 lbs
49 00-55 00. Medium Frame No 2
330/570 lbs 44 00-55 50, 710/770
lbs 41 50-46 50, couple Large Frame
No 1 680 & 690 lbs 54 00, few Large
Frame No 2 570/655 lbs 25 50-34 00,
couple 730 & 740 lbs 42 50 & 49 50,
BULLS Medium Frame No 1 405/570
lbs 55 00-65 00, 625/865 lbs 44 50-
53 50, couple Large Frame No 1 590 &
670 lbs 57 00 & 58 00. Medium &
Large Frame No 2 410/855 lbs 31 GO
-43 00
CALVES 249 VEALERS few Good and
Choice 140/305 lbs 5100-65 00,
Standard and Good 80/115 lbs 22 00-
29 00, Utility 55/85 lbs 10 00-1900
FARM CALVES Holstein bulls mostly
steady No I Holstein bulls 90/125
lbs 70 00-118 00 mostly 85 00-
115 00, No 2 80/115 lbs 30 DO
-72 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 85/100
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lbs 71.00-12000, few No. 2 80/115
lbs 30.00-67 50
Few beef cross bulls and heifers 70/115
lbs 47 00-70 00
HOGS 192.. (1/19 & 20/98)...8u1k of
supply sold on Monday and supplied by
the auction.
BARROWS AND GILTS- US 1-2
225/265 lbs 34,00-35 00, 8 head
40.50- 00, US 1-3 230/275 lbs
32.50- 00, few US 2-3 275/315 lbs
37 00-44 50
SOWS US 1-3 295/395 lbs 32 50-
39 00, five head 40 50-45 00, few
535/565 lbs. 30 00-34 00, few Medium
260/395 lbs 19 00-21 00
BOARS few 190/280 lbs 21 25-
26 00, few 370/640 lbs 15 00-16 00
FEEDER PIGS 69.. US 1-3 30/45 lbs
16.00-22 00, one lot 70 lbs @ 34 00 -
-perhead. Utility 65/105 lbs slaughter
14 50-15.00 percwt
SHEEP 9 SLAUGHTER LAMBS one
Choice 75 lbs @lll 00, few 90/100
lbs 94 00-98 00
NEW CROP LAMBS- few Choice 35/45
lbs 130 00-155 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP one® 53 00
GOATS 16 One Large Billy @ 136 00,
couple Medium 47 00 & 56 00, one
Large Nanny @ 67 00, couple Medium
27 00 & 53 00, couple Large Kids
25 00& 32 00, few Small 12 00-23 00
per head
Morrison Cove
Produce Hay Auction
ROARING SPRING, PA
Juk 22, IMS
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 180.00-200.00.
MIXED HAY: 175.00-185.0 a
TIMOTHY HAY: *5.00-140.00.
STRAW: 65.00-90.00.
FIREWOOD: 10.00-100.00 LOAD.
SALE EVERY THURS. AT 1 PM.
(Turn to Pago A 42)
■ial appearances bv:
Jo«l Salatin
“Pastured Poultry Workshop
Eggs, Broilers, Ducks & Turkeys’
C. Edgar Shaaffor, V.M.D.
“Converting to Holistic Herd Health Care
—a Homeopathy-Based System"
Bill Wolf
‘Understanding Organic Production
& the New Organic Regulations’
Jmrry Bmnatti
“Modem Yields from Traditional Practices’
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