Kirkwood Ag Auction Produce Kirk Wood, PA May 6 10:00 AM. Report Supplied by Auction ASPARAGUS: .50-1.20 BUNCH. RADISHES: 2.00-3.00 BOX. RHUBARB: 4.50-5.50 BOX. SPINACH: 2.00 BOX. STRAWBERRIES: 13.50 8 QT. FLAT. VEGETABLE PLANTS: COLE PLANTS .50-2.50 FLAT; TOMATOES 100-8.00 FLAT; TOMATOES. SM. POT ! 25-3.00. LARGE 3.00-4.00 EACH. HERBS: .30-1.00 POT. FLOWERS: ANNUALS 5.00-8.00 FLAT, POTTED ~10-50 EA.; GERA NIUMS 1.10-5.50 POT; PERENNIALS SM. POT 2.50-3.00 EA., LARGE 300-3.50 POT, 3.50-7.50 FLAT. HANGING BASKETS: BLEEDING HEART 5.00; ASSORTED 4.00-8.00 BACH. NURSERY STOCK: AZALEAS 3.50-4.50 EA. Oklahoma City Feeder Cattle Oklahoma City, OK Wed May 6, 1998 USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week ly Cattle Summary Compared to lost week: Feeder steers steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Demand good for feeder cattle despite some increase in flesh. Mark et improved throughout the day with strength noted midsession thru close. Light supply Stocker cattle and calves steady with good demand. Quality of feeder supp ly improved from last week with decline in Brahman cross and increase in English and exotic crosses. Flesh condition medium to fleshy with bulk supply feeders medium plus to moderately fleshy. Weigh condi tions mostly average. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, decline on Breakers. Slaughter bulls steady. Packer demand very good with all areas participating. This the first week in many months that upper midwest packets were firmly in the market. Total of 550 cows and bulls sold with 50 percent to packers. Receipts this week 15,250; last week 11,337; last year 12,847. Supply consisted of 85 percent yearlings over 600 lbs; 11 percent calves under 600 lbs; 4 percent cows and bulls of which half went to packets. Prices follow with weight ed average weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 105.50-112.50 (108.65); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 10150-110.50 (105.60); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 88.00-96.00, pkg thin 9850 (9256), few new crop calves 80.00-90.00; 600-650 lbs (636 lbs) 8450-88.75 (87.78); 650-700 Lane Silo Roller Mill Blower (like new) SPECIAL $17,500 NH 892 w/kernal processor, exc cond $12,800 NH 892 w/kernal processor, elect controls $11,900 JO 3950 w/kernal processor, electric controls, exc cond $17,500 Without Kernel Processors JD 3970, elec control, hydro swing, good condition $8,500 JO 3940, manual controls, very nice $4,900 NH 892, manual controlßSZHD $4,200 NH 890, good cond $3,200 NH 770 harvesteratjUngood cond $1,500 Gehl 800, new knives $2,750 Gehl 800, new spout, good cond $2,450 Gehl 600 w/table, exc cGEZSQ $2,895 Massey Ferguson harvester w/table $2,495 Gehl 1200 Badger harvester, nice w/corn & grass head Corn& Grass Heads I 1) 31\12 JD 3 row narrow com head, , new belts, completely rebuilt. $4,200 4) 880 W grass heads. . .$3OO to $6OO 3 880 N 2 corn heads $4OO to $550 ] 1 -row Gehl corn head $395 u 2 row Gehl corn head . ... $475 Ib Stockers (672 lbs) 82.75-88.25 (86i23); 700-730 lb stockeis (716 lbs) 78.25-84.00 (81.95); 650-700 Ib feedeis (685 lbs) 77.50- (80.24); 700-750 lbs (735 lbs) 74.25- (76.40); 750-800 lbs (777 lbs) 73.50- 7650 (74.78); 800-850 lbs (821 lbs) 71.50- (73.78); 850-900 lbs (865 lbs) 70.25- (71.84); 900-950 lbs (926 lbs) 67.75-71.00 (69.68); 950-1000 lbs (976 lbs) 6650-68.75 (6758); few 1000-1025 lbs (1012 lbs) 67.25-68.25 (67.39). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs (379 lbs) 8450-94.00 (90.33); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 8650-90.00. few fleshy 79.00-87.00 (8656); 500-550 lbs (523 lbs) 7950-85.00 (82.70); 550-600 lbs (579 lbs) 77.25-81.00 (78.49); 600-650 lbs (627 lbs) 7350-77.00 (75.88); 650-700 lbs (669 lbs) 72.00-75.25 (73.81); 700-750 lbs (722 lbs) 70.25-73.50 (71.87); 750-800 lbs (770 lbs) 68.25-72.25 (69.75); 700-800 Ib fleshy 6650-71.00 (68.79); 800-850 lbs (821 lbs) 66.25-70.00 (68.62), fleshy 65.00- (65.87). Slaughter-Cows; Avenge dressing: Cut ters 34.00-36.75, Utilities 36.00-3950; high dressing; Cutters 36.00-39.00, Utili ties 3850-4150; low dressing: Cutters 31.00- Utilities 33.00-36.00. Can nets 27.00-31.00. Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Cutters 75.85; Bon ers 75.15; Breakers 71.25, Y. 0.4-5 6650; Cannets 71.55. Bulls 87.20. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1300-2050 lbs average dressing 48.00-50.00; high dressing 4950-5250, high dressing/high boning 52.00-5550; low dressing 44.00-4550. Replacement Cows: Pretested for Bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Urge 1 4-6 yr old 925-1175 lbs 5-8 mo bred avg quality 520.00-580.00, 2-3 mo bred avg quality 410.00-465.00. Pairs: Medium and Large 1 Average quality : 5-7 yr old 850-1175 lb English cows bred bock 2-4 months with 250-300 lb calves 630.00-700.00. 3-7 yr old 800-1200 Ib cows with 100-300 Ib calves 600.00- 7-8 yr old 800-1000 Ib cows with 150-200 Ib calves 590.00- Carlisle Livestock Carlisle; Pa. May 5, 1998 SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS CHOICE 1050-1450 LBS. 63.75-6750, SELECT 900-1450 LBS. 6250-64.75; HOLSTEINS CHOICE 1500-1700 LBS. 61.75- SELECT 1500-1750 LBS. 50.75- HEIFERS CHOICE 60.75- SELECT 58.75-60.00; COWS, ACTIVE I BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 39.00-47.00, CUT TER AND BONING UTILITY 35.00-42.00, CANNER AND LOW CUT- CALL FOR EARLY ORDER DISCOUNTS ON KNIVES, HARVESTERS, KERNAL PROCESSORS, ETC ' Hay Equipment NH 276 baler w/new Kohler engine (like new) $5,695 NH 311 baler knotters checked (exc. cond.) $3,975 New NH 900 Chopper $20,990 MISCELLANEOUS “Special on Kohler Engines” 23 HP $1,475 25 HP $1,340 (1) 120 Ton Press $950 (1) 8 Drum Oil Station $375 (1) Electric Hoist $295 Call lor current stock & pricing on all grass & corn heads. We are now making new harvest tables! We also have new & used harvt parts, knives, shear bars, grind stones, etcl Georgetown Hydraulics 610-593-2753 (answering service) CALL $995 TER 30.00-38.00. MOSTLY 30.00-36.00, SHELLY 29.00 AND DOWN; BULLS. HOLSTEINS 1360-2625 LBS 48.00-48.25. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 650-900 LBS. 67.00-76.00; HEIFERS 400650 LBS. 60.00-73.00. HOLSTEINS 400-600 LBS. 60.00-67.00; BULLS. HOLSTEINS, DAIRY TYPES 500-850 LBS. 46.00-50.00; CALVES. VEALERS, GOODI 200-260 LBS. 76.00-81.00, RETURNING TO FARM, STRONG DEMANDI HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-125 LBS. 110.00-125.00, #2 130-160 LBS. 80.00-100.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 80-120 LBS. 100.00-130.00; BEEF X BULLS TO 95.00. SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 ACTIVE! 220-270 LBS. 38.50-39.00,290-340 LBS. 33.00- BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 1660-21.00; SOWS US#l-3 300-650 LBS. 24.00- THIN. WEAK, ROUGH TO 23.00; FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD. ACTIVE! 16-25 LBS. 13.00-27.00, 30-45 LBS. 33.00-41.00, 50-60 LBS. 43.00- GOATS: BY THE HEAD, MED. TO LRGE. NANNIES AND BILLIES 47.50-110.00; FLESHY KIDS 36.00- SMALL/THIN KIDS 12.00- LAMBS; GOOD 60-130 LBS 73.00-95.00. SHEEP; ALL WEIGHTS 38.0067.50. SALE EVERY TOES. 5 P.M. FOR RABBITS. POULTRY AND EGGS. 6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, STARTING WITH CALVES. NEXT FED AND FEEDER CATTLE TOES.. MAY 19. STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRIDAY. MAY 22. RECEIVING FROM 6:30 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M. SALE STARTS AT 1 P.M. PEN LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN ORDER RECEIVED. EARLYBIRD PENS CLOSE TOES. 2 P.M. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md May 6, 1998 Report aupplled by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 79 HEAD. PRICES STEADY. UTILITY 38.00-42.00; HIGH DRESSING 42.00-43.75; CAN NERS 34.00-38.00; SHELLY 34.00 DOWN. BULLS: 7 HEAD 1100-1200 LBS. YG#l 49.50-51.25; YG#2 43.75-48.00. FED STEERS: 98 HEAD STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 1100-1450 LBS. 66.00-68.75, 1450-1600 LBS. 61.50-6X50; CHOICE 1200-1450 LBS. 63.00-66.00; LOW CHOICE' 60.00-63.00; SELECT 57.00-61.00. ERRY riPE WATERLINE QUEST-PEX RR 2 Box 345 Elliottsburg, PA 17024 (717) 582-2758 FED HEIFERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE 1100-1200 LBS. 65.00-67.00; LOW CHOICE HOSLTEINS TO 48.25. VEAL CALVES: 96 HEAD. CULLS 85-110 LBS. 29.00-36.00; 60-85 LBS. 20.00-29.00. FARM CALVES; HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 100.00-130.00, 85-95 LBS. 75.00-107.00; WEAKER CALVES 40.00-75.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS. FEW OFFERED: BEEF X BULLS AND HEIF ERS 60.00-102.00. BUTCHER HOGS: US#l-2 230-260 LBS. TO 38.25. STOCK CATTLE: 227 HEAD. STEERS MED. AND LRGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 83.00-102.00; 400-600 LBS. 76.00-88.00; 600-800 LBS. 65.00-77.00; 4 HOLSTEINS 550 LBS. AT 63.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LRGE FRAME 300500 LBS. 70.0083.00; 500700 LBS. 62.0073.00, FEW TO 78.00; 700900 LBS. 52,0059.00. BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200400 LBS. 75.0088.00; 400600 LBS. 66.0080.00; 600800 LBS. 53.0067.00; 800900 LBS. TO 51.50. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: LARGE FRESH AND SPRINGING 850.001025.00; MED. 550.00800.00; MED. OPEN HEIFERS 240.00350.00; 2 HEAD SMALL 230 LBS. AT 98.00 PER HUNDRED. SHEEP: 33.00-36.00. LAMBS; CHOICE 90-100 LBS 84.00-86.00. GOATS; LARGE 70.00-88.00; SMALL 23.00-26.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE LB. 16 HEAD 88-105 LBS. 54.00-61.00. NEXT SPECIAL DAIRY CATTLE CONSIGNMENT SALE WED., MAY 20. 7:15 P.M. New Holland Sales Stables Monday, May 4, 1998 Calvea Sheep Goats Today 211 864 1076 Last Week 142 894 768 CALVES: COMPARED TO THURS DAY’S AUCTION. A SMALL SUPPLY OF VEAL CALVES SOLD SHARPLY HIGHER. SLAUGHTER CALVES WERE MOSTLY 5.00 LOWER. HOLS TEIN BULLS AND HEIFERS RETURN ING TO FEED SOLD 5.00-20.00 LOWER. VEALERS: FEW GOOD AND CHOICE 75-95 LBS. 35.00-60.00. FEW STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 60-85 LBS. 15.00-20.00. Lancaster Finning, Saturday. May >, 1998-Al5 SLAUGHTER CALVEa; uOOD AND CHOICE 200-350 LBS. 95.00-10S.00; 350-600 LBS. 65.00-80.00. UTILITY AND GOOD 200-350 LBS. *5.00-95.00; 350-600 LBS. 50.00-65.00 RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-125 LBS. 100.00-120.00. PLAINER CALVES 90-120 LBS. 60.00-100.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-120 LBS. 105.00-130.00. FEW PLAIN ER CALVES 80-100 LBS. 80.00-105.00. SHEEP: COMPARED TO THURS.’S AUCTION, OLD CROP SLAUGHTER LAMBS WERE ONLY LIGHTLY TESTED. SPRING LAMB PRICES WERE MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGH TER EWES SOLD STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. NEW CROP LAMBS: CHOICE 2-3 25-60 LBS. 100.00-125.00, FEW PLAIN 75.00-100.00; 60-90 LBS. 95.00-105.00; 90-100 LBS. 90.00-100.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: GOOD AND CHOICE YEARLINGS AND 2 YEAR OLDS 40.00-60.00; UTILITY AND GOOD 1-3 30.00-45.00. AGED BUCKS 200-300 LBS. 35.00-40.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD. LARGE BILLIES 100.00-140.00, FEW TO 160.00, MED. 75.00-100.00; GOOD AND CHOICE MUTTON 75.00-100.00; LARGE NANNIES 60.00-90.00, MED. 35.00- CHOICE YEARLINGS 70.00- GOOD 50.00-70.00; GOOD AND CHOICE KIDS 40.00-65.00, UTILI TY 20.00-40.00. North Jersey Livestock Hackettstown, NJ Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, May 5, 1998 CALVES .10-1.22% . COWS .22% -.43'/.. EASY COWS .21-36% . FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .28 .91. HEIFERS .25%-.60. BULLS .2S-.63. STEERS .30-.75. HOGS .12-.44. ROASTING PIGS 12.00-31.00 EA. BOARS .10-.18. SHEEP .18. LAMBS EACH 15.00-81.00. LAMBS PER LB. .31-1.55. GOATS EACH 42.00-145.00. KIDS EACH 10.00-97.50. HIDES EACH 4.00. TOTAL 892. 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