A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 2, 1998 Pa. Livestock Auction, Inc. Wajneaburg, PA April 1998 CATTLE; SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility A Com mercial 34.00 to 4150; Cutler A Boning Utility 31.00 to 35.50; Caimer A Low Cut ter 30.00 to 34.00; Shells 30.00 A Down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1500-2000 43.00 to 5050; Yield Grade 2 1000-1400 38.00 to 60.00. FEEDER STEERS: MALI 300-500 50.00 to 94.00; 250-280 66.00 to 102.00; M 600-900 54.00 to 91.00; HEIFERS M l&L 1 300-500 40.00-82.00; L 1 400-650 38.00 to 78.00; BULLS MALI 300-620 42.00 to 90.00. CALVES: Veil Prime 40.00 to 80.00; Choice 38.00 to 72.00; Good 35.00 to 48.00; Film Clives #1 Holstein Bulls 90-120 Few 35.00-69.00; «2 Holstein Bulls 80-100 Few 20.00 to 40.00; Beef X Bull A HfisTHd. 20.00 to 110.00. HOGS: Bsrrows A Gilts 1-2 210-255 3450 to 38.00, #2-3 255-280 33.00 to 38.00; Sows #l-3 300-500 27.00 to 38.00; Feeder Pigs 1-3 15-20 5.00 to 17.00/Hd., 1-3 25-35 10.00 to 37.00/Hd. LAMBS: High Choice 80-100 BXOO to 101.00, Choice 40-75 90.00 to 110.00; Feeder Lambi Good 80.00 to 100.00, Sheep 20.00 to 40.00, Fat Sheep 40.00 A Down. GOATS; Large 50.00 to 140.00/Hd., Medium 40.00 to 60.0Q/Hd.; Small 10.00 to 3S.O(VHd. HORSES: Hortea 35.00 to 70.00, Ponies 20.00 to 50.00. Leola Produce Auction Lcola, PA April 28, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction ASPARAGUS: 1.75-2.20 12 OZ. BUNCH; 2.25-2.75 LB. ONIONS: SPRING 10.50-14.50 40 CT. BUNCH. PEAS: 32.00-35.00 10-LB.; SNAP PEAS 30.00-35.00 10-LB. RADISHES: 8.50-14.50 40 CT. BUNCH. RHUBARB: 5.75-11.0015 BUNCH CT. SPINACH: 8.50-12.50 BU. TOMATOES: GREENHOUSE SM. TO MED. RED 7.50-10.50 10 LBS., REG. AND LARGE 9.00-12.00 10-LB., 14.00-22.00 25 LBS. GREENHOUSE. BEDDING PLANTS: 475-7.75 FLAT; PERENNIALS 1.65-3.50 1 GAL. CON TAINER. PERENNIALS 1.65-3.50 1 GAL. CONTAINER, 5.75-8.00 PER FLAT; GERANIUMS 4V4" POTTED 1.20-1.50, 6" 1.75-2 JO. VICON ROTARY RAKE VICON 722 CENTRAL SWATH, IDEAL FOR RAPID FORAGE HARVESTING 'ln this versatile range of rotary rakes the dual rotor rake with central output takes up a leading position. With the large working width and the compact swath formation, these new rotary rakes are geared for the ever increasing capacity of forage 100 Stover Drive Carlisle, PA 17013 717/249-6720 ♦Serving fiarnwf&TbroUi HANGING BASKETS: FOLIAGE 3.75-5.25, FLOWERING 4.00-8.25. NURSERY STOCK: ARBORVITAE 4.00-8.00. TREES: YEWS: 4.75-6.25. VEGETABLE PLANTS: 2.50-7.25 FLAT. NEXT WEEK SALE DAYS MON., TOES.. THURS., AND FRI., 9 A.M. Jersey Shore Livestock Market, Inc. Auction every Thursday at 4:00 pjn. Jersey Shore, Pa. Report supplied by Auction Thursday, April 30, 1998 RETURN TO FARM CALF 50.00- GOOD VEAL: 30.00-49.00. COMMON VEAL: 10.00-29.00. SELECT STEERS: 60.00-63.00.*" COMMON STEERS: 51.00-59.00. COMMERCIAL COWS: 35.00- CANNERS-CUTTERS: 30.00- SHELLS: 25.00-29.00. SELECT HEIFERS: 54.00-58.00. COMMON HEIFERS: 40.00- GOOD FEEDERS: 60.00-82.00. COMMON FEEDERS: 30.00- BULLS: 42.00-46.00. Greencastle Livestock Auction Special Brood Cow Sale Friday, April 24, 1998 Greencastle, PA 151 HEAD. 900-1050 LBS. COWS WITH SMALL CALVES 500.00-575.00PA1R; 1100-1250 LBS. COWS WITH SMALL CALVES 610.00- PAIR. BRED HEIFER AND YOUNG BRED COWS 525.00-600.00 PER HEAD. YEARLING BULLS 450.00-525.00 PER HEAD; MATURE BULLS 525.00- HEAD. North Jersey Livestock Hackettxtown, NJ Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, April 28, 1998 CALVES .15-1.37V4 . COWS .06-. 51'/.. EASY COWS .05-26*/.. FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .19-1.20. HEIFERS .26*-.65. BULLS .37-.70. STEERS .32-.69. harvesting machines, The rotors of the Vicon 632 and the Vicon 722 can be lifted hydraulically for turning at the headland, driving across swaths or putting the machine into transport position. Distributed By: CUMMINGS and BRICKER, Inc. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS 100-120 Lehigh Ave - PO. Box 928 Batavia, New York 14021-0928 716/343-5411 ftvw£* New Holland Horses New Holland Salea Stable! New Holland, PA Monday, April 27, 1998 Report Supplied By Auction 231 HEAD. MARKET STEADY. WORK HORSES 750.00-1185.00. DRIVING 510.00-1550.00. RIDING 485.00-975.00. BETTER RIDING HORSES 1075.00- REGISTERED RIDING 685.00- 1 AT 3000.00. KILLERS, 1 AT 835.00, HEAVY WEIGHTS 610.00-740.00; LIGHT WEIGHTS 425.00-500.00. PONIES 125.00-425.00. LARGE PONIES 485.00-635.00, 2 AT 810.00 AND 1100.00. COLTS 165.00-410.00. lbs 100.00-120.00, few plain 90.00-100.00; 70-90 lbs 90.00-110.00; 90-100 lbs 85.00-100.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility and Good 1-3 30.00-40.00. GOATS: All goats sold by the head. Billies: Large 100.00-130.00. Medium 75.00- 100.00. Nannies: Medium and Large 50.00- Yearlings: Good and Choice 40.00- Kids: Good and Choice 40.00- Utility 20.0040.00. This Week Last Week Last Year CATTLE: COMPARED TO LAST WEEK'S CLOSE; SLAUGHTER STEER PRICES OPENED THE WEEK SLIGHT LY LOWER. BY TUESDAY, PRICES SHOWED DEFINITE SUPPORT. FOL LOWED BY A HIGHER MARKET LATE IN THE WEEK TO CLOSE JO-1.00 HIGHER. WESTERN DIRECT MARK ETS MOVES A LARGE NUMBER OF SLAUGHTER CATTLE THIS WEEK WITH PRICES MOSTLY 2.00 HIGHER. FUTURES MARKETS ALSO CLIMBED HIGHER THIS WEEK AND CLOSED THURSDAY AT NEAR 70.00. SIAUGH HOGS .15-.27. ROASTING PIGS 1.00-31.00 EA. BOARS .12. SHEEP .06-.49. LAMBS EACH 2.00-56.00. LAMBS PER LB. .37-1.40. GOATS EACH 42.00-85.00. KIDS EACH 11.00-87.50. HIDES EACH S.OO-20.00. TOTAL 915. (Continued from Page A 2) Lancaster County Weekly Lancaster, PA Friday, May 1, 1998 Cattle Calves 2614 1162 3583 1269 3388 VICON 812 VARIO The Vicon 812 Vario is a dual trailed rake with side delivery. In its trailed version the Vario is also suitable for lighter tractors. The machine features a hydraulic lifting device for transport or lifting at the headland. The hydraulic control of the rear rotor makes it possible to let the rotors run diagonally to the left or to the right behind each other to make one or two swaths. Rakes up to 43'. TER HEIFERS WERE ONLY LIGHTLY TESTED THIS WEEK THE SLAUGH TER COW MARKET WAS UNEVEN. THE FLESHIER UTILITY AND COM MERCIAL COWS FOLLOWED THE STEER MARKIET AND CLOSED JO-1.00 HIGHER. CANNER AND CUT TER COWS ENDED WEAK TO JO LOWER AND SLAUGHTRER BULLS FINISHED .50-1.00 LOWER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 51 PERCENT SLAUGHTER STEERS. 4 PERCENT SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. 31 PERCENT COWS. 4 PER CENT BULLS, WITH THE BALANCE FEEDERS. SLAUGHTER STEERS; HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1100-1465 LBS. 63.50-69.00. CHOICE 2-3 1060-1490 LBS. 61.75-65.85, HIGH DRESSING UP TO 70.00; FEW 1470-1685 LBS. 57.50-62.75. SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1050-1500 LBS. 57.00- FEW 1500-1650 LBS. 54.00- FEW SELECT 1-3 1030-1475 LBS. 53.00-62J0. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1180-1675 LBS. 56.75-62.25. CHOICE 2-3 1220-1650 LBS. 55.00-57.75. SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 1245-1600 LBS. 52.25-55.60. SELECT 1-2 980-1415 LBS. 48.00-52.10. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE, FEW PRIME 2-4 1000-1390 LBS. 60.75-62.85. SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 2-3 950-1280 LBS. 56.25-59.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: BRKG. UTILI TY & COMMERCIAL 24 LOW DRESS- Potato Stocks Down HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) —Total stocks of potatoes stored in Pennsylvania on April 1, 1998 were 380,000 cwt, 7 percent leu than a year ago, according to the Pennsylvania Agricultural Statis tics Service. Of this amount, 323,000 cwt were stored in processor’s facili ties, 85 percent of die total stocks. Stocks are defined u the quan tity (whether sold or not) remain ing in storage for all purposes and uses, including seed potatoes not yet moved and shrinkage, waste and other losses that occur after the date of each report. Stocks may also include potatoes pro duced in other states. Sales of fall potatoes for all pur poses for the put five yean aver aged 90.5 percent of the total fall production. Shrinkage, loss and home use account for the remain- 1401 ING 36.25-41.00. BULK 39.5045.25; CUTTER/BONINO UTILITY 1-3 LOW DRESSING 33.00-36.00. BULK 35.50- HIGH DRESSING 39.50- CANNER/LOW CUTTER 1-2 LOW DRESSING 28.00-34.75, BULK 33.75-38.25. SLAUGHTER BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1025-2130 LBS. 47.00-56.50. FEW UP 59.00, SEVERAL HIGH DRESSING BULLS 1340-2000 LBS. 64.25-66.25. YIELD GRADE 21030-2100 LBS. 40.00-48.25. BULLOCKS: INDIVI DUAL CHOICE 3 1410 LBS. 71.50. SELECT 1-3 1050-1425 LBS. 53.00-53.00. FEW STANDARD 1-2 900-1220 LBS. 48.00-54.00. CALVES: COMPARED TO LAST WEEK’S CLOSING PRICES, VEALER PRICES WERE FIRM IN A LIMITED TEST. MANY LIGHTWEIGHT CALVES NORMALLY SOLD FOR VEAL WERE RETURNED TO THE FARM THIS WEEK. SLAUGHTER CALVES ENDED 5.0010.00 HIGHER. ALL CLASSES OF CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM WERE IN GOOD DEMAND. HOLSTEIN BULLS SOLD 5.00-10.00 HIGHER, WHILE HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE 70-100 LBS. 20.00-32.00, LATE IN THE WEEK MOSTLY 25.00-32.00. STAN DARD AND LOW GOOD 60-95 LBS. 12.00-22.00. ing 9.5 percent Storage of foil potatoes in the IS major states totaled 129 million cwL, down 13 percent from last year but 11 percent above two yean ago. Stocks on April 1 ac counted for 32 percent of fall pro duction this year, compared with 33 percent a year ago. Season-to-date disappearance totaled 278 million cwt, down 6 percent from last year. Shrinkage and loss were estimated at 24,5 million cwt, down 14 percent from last year. Season to date processing usage totaled 137 million cwt, down 8 percent from the same period last year and 2 percent helow two yean ago. March processor usage was 19. S million cwt, up 4 per cent from a year ago and 8 percent above two yean ago. VARIO Ct&vg V N S' »o A»£| > 'tSf 2x single swathing Multiple swathing (2 rotors =. 1 swath) (depending on capacity) VARIO