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    A2O-Uncas*r Fainting, Saturday, Octobar 10, 1998
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
October 7, 1998
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 309 [PDA] [Supply in
eluded 201 cows and heifers m Dairy
sale] si cows mostly 200 lower
SLAUGHTER STEERS few Select
45 75-50 00, couple Standard 1-2
45 35-46 00
HOLSTEINS couple Select 1-2
44 00 & 45 25
HEIFERS couple Choice 1055 &
1325 lbs 52 75 & 53 75, couple Stan
dard 1-2 39 75 & 40 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean
31 50-36 50, Boners 80-85% lean
28 00 32 50. low dressing 25 GO
-27 00, Lean 85-90% 2150-28 50
Shells down to 14 00
BULLS few Yield Grade 2 1355-
1610 lbs 32 00-36 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS lew
Large 2 345-460 Ib.s 38 00-49 50,
HEIFERS Medium 1-2 345-760 lbs
37 00-47 50, BULLS few Medium and
Large 2 580-720 lbs 38 00-42 00
CALVES 70 VEALERS Standard
and Good 80-115 lbs 18 00-20 00, Util
ity 60-110 lbs 10 00-16 00
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls
90-115 lbs 50 00-72 00, No 2 90-105
lbs 30 00-47 50, one No I Holstein
heifer 100 lbs 162 50, few No 2 60-90
lbs 32 00-52 50
HOGS 9 BOARS 250-410 lbs
5 00-10 00
FEEDER PIGS 161 US 1-3 35-55
lbs 8 00-17 00, one lot 20 00 per
head
SHEEP 14 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Choice 70-90 lbs 68 00-75 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP few 28 00-
10 00, couple Yearlings 58 00 & 61 00
GOATS 29 Few Medium Billies
18 00-44 00, Large Ninnies 42 00-
58 00, Large Kids 25 00-42 00, few
Small 10 00-1500 per head
HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS $625 00-
$ 1435 00 per head
Snyder County
Produce Auction
Oct. 5 & 7, 1998
Port Trevorton, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 5.009.00‘/> BU.. 6.00-12.50
BU.
BEANS: GREEN 5.50-8.00. YELLOW
7.00-9.00, LIMA 6.00-14.00, ALL ‘A BU.
BROCCOLI: 4.00-6.00 BU.
Weaverland Produce
Auction
New Holland, PA
Oct. 6 & Oct. 8 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 3.00-5.50 ‘A BU.
BEANS: GREEN 5.00-9.75 BU., YELLOW 3.00-8.00
‘A BU.; LIMA 2.50-9.00 •/* BU.
BROCCOLI: .05 .65 HEAD.
CABBAGE: GREEN .30-35 HEAD.
CANTALOPES: SM. TO LRGE. .05-1.40.
CAULIFLOWER: .05-1.65 HEAD.
CRAPES: 530-10.50 'ABU.
ORNAMENTALS: PRIZE WINNER, BIG MAC
3.00-10.50; GOURDS 3.00-9.00 BU; GOOSE GOURDS
35-1.65 EACH; J-B LITTLES 4.00-9.00; BABY PAMS
•07-.22 EACH: INDIAN CORN .50-2.95; INDIAN FIN
GERS .05-.75.
PEPPERS: GREEN SM. TO LRGE. 1.75-4.50 ‘A BU;
RED SM. TO LRGE. 230-6.00 ‘A BU.; HOT 3.00-6.00
■A BU.
POTATOES: WHITE 5.00-8.00 50 LB., SWEET
4.30-6.00 'A BU.
PUMPKINS: NECK .35-2.75 EACH.
RED BEETS: 6.00-12.00 ‘ABU.
SQUASH: WINTER 3.00-9.00 BU.; BUTTERNUT
-07-.22.
SWEET CORN: 1.25-2.95 DOZ.
TOMATOES: RED SM. TO LARGE 8.00-22.00 25
LBS.
WATERMELONS: SEEDLESS .75-2.00, SANGRIA
35-1.20.
FLOWERS: MUMS .65-4.10.
NEXT AUCTION DAYS TUES., THURS., FRI. 9
A.M.
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Mm f TRose Rooew Tracks BA/Of \
*Zp Tracking Powder for mice {
(Indoor use only) 500 gm Jar {
*Ditrac Tracking Powder for Rats & Mice \
(Indoor or outdoor use) 6 lb. bucket \
CABBAGE: GREEN .40-.90 HEAD.
CANTALOPES: SM. .70-1.40.
CAULIFLOWER: .70-1.4 S HEAD.
CIDER: 1.80 GAL, .90 <k GAL.
EGGPLANT; 9.00- 1230 ‘A BU.
GARLIC: 22.00-28.00 30 LB, BOX,
GRAPES: GREEN 2.00-9.00 BOX.
HONEYDEWS: 2.00-4.00 5-CT BOX.
ONIONS: YELLOW S.OO-8.00 ‘A BU;
SPANISH 8.00-14.00 SO-LB. BAG.
PEARS; 2.00-6.00 V, BU.
PEPPERS: GREEN SM. TO LRGE.
5.00- 1 1/9 BU.; RED SM. TO LRGE.
4.00- 'A BU.; HOT 2.00-5.00 Vi BU.
PICKLES: 9.50-IS.OO 'A BU.
POTATOES: RED 4.00-6.00, WHITE
4.00- SO LBS.
PUMPKINS; NECK .SO-1.40 EACH.
RED BEETS; 7.00-9.00 '/a BU.
SQUASH: YELLOW 2.00-7.00 'A BU.,
ACORN 4.00-5.50 BU.. BUTTERNUT
4.00-5.00 BU.; SPAGHETTI 3.00-6.00
BU.
TOMATOES: RED SM. TO LRGE.
6.00-14.00 ‘A BU.; YELLOW SM. TO
LRGE. 10.00-18.00, ‘A BU.
WATERMELONS: CRIMSON
.60-1.50 12 LBS., YELLOW 30-.85.
ZUCCHINI: GREEN 4.00-7.00 'A BU..
YELLOW 3.00-6.50 ‘A BU.
FLOWERS: MUMS .80-530 BY THE
POT.
ORNAMENTALS. FACE PUMPKINS
SMALL TO LG. 30-2.00; PRIZE WIN
NER. 810 MAC 5.00-15.00; GOURDS ‘A
BU. 4.00-6.00; GOOSE GOURDS EACH
1.00; J-B-UTTLES 'A BU. 4.00-7.00;
BABY PAMS EA. .20-.36; INDIAN
CORN BUNCH .80-1.10; INDIAN FIN
GERS BUNCH 30-.80; POPCORN
.35-.70.
SALE DAYS MON., WED., AND FRI.,
II A.M.
Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, PA
Thursday, Oct. 8, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE: 130. COWS STEADY TO
1.50 LOWER. STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
1250-1535 LBS. 53.00-58.75, FEW
SELECT 1-3 49.75-51.25. STANDARD
1-2 38.0047.50. HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4
1100-1535 LBS. 53.00-57.25, SELECT
1-3 50.00-52.50; STANDARD 1-2
42.0048.00. FEW TO 37.00.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
31.0034.00, BONERS 8085% LEAN
Blain Supply ",
Blain, PA ",
717/536-3861 ",
27.50-31.50; LEAN 15-90% LEAN
22.00- SHELLS DOWN TO 23.00.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE 2 1040-2015
LBS. 32.00-40.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: M&LI
FEW 340-745 LBS. 56.00-61.00; M&L2
300-675 LBS. 34.00-50.00. HEIFERS:
MALI FEW 535-685 LBS. 53.00-55.00;
MAL 2 310-675 LBS. 40.00-45.00.
BULLS: Ml 595 ONE AT 60.00. M&L2
FEW 370-680 LBS. 30.00-45.00.
CALVES: 75 VEALERS COUPLE
CHOICE 165-280 LBS. 55.00-59.00.
GOOD 255 LBS. ONE AT 45.00. STAN
DARD St GOOD 95-110 LBS.
20.00- STANDARD St GOOD
70-85 LBS. 15.00-27.00. UTILITY 60-95
LBS. 9.00-14.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
NO. 1 95-120 LBS. 48.00-75.00. NO. 2
85-110 LBS. 27.00-45.00. HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS: NO. 1 106 LBS. ONE AT
100.00. NO. 2 80-90 LBS. COUPLE
33.00- BEEF TYPE BULLS St
HEIFERS 75-105 LBS. 30.00-66.00.
HOGS: 18. 45-50% 225-235 LB.
35.00- 40-45 % 270 LBS. 3 AT
30.00.
SOWS: BOARS: 290-930 LBS.
5.00-
FEEDER PIGS: 50 1-3 45-60 LBS.
16.00- 2-3 15-25 LBS. 5.00-11.00.
GOATS: 4. NANNIES MEDIUM
15.00-
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs 100.00-135.00; 60-90
lbs 80.00-105.00; 90-110 lbs 70.00-80.00;
110-150 lbs 60.00-70.00. Good and Choice
1-3 40-90 lbs 75.00-85.00; 90-110 lbs
65.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearling and 2 year-olds
35.00- Utility and Good 1-3
30.00- fleshy 2-3 25.00-30.00.
GOATS: All goats sold by the head.
Billies; Large 100.00-125.00. Medium
75.00- Mutton; Choice and Prime
60.00- Nannies: Medium and Large
40.00- Yearlings: Choice and Prime
55.00- Kids: Choice and Prime
45.00- Good 20.00-45.00.
LIQUID
MANURE SPREADER
WITH FLOTATION TIRES TO MINIMIZE SOIL COMPACTION
Available with complete line of spreading tool bars and
precise flow control to spread manure the ecological way
eliminating spray drift and reducing odors. Our tool bars
are designed to apply hog or dairy manure on growing
fields, between rows of corn or on harvested fields.
SPREADERS WITH SINGLE AXLE OR FwS
TANDEM-2350 TO 6000 US GAL j
• T ahapa bottom for man > Standard axttrior finish;
complslt cltsn out. spoxyprlmsr and ursthana palm.
• Low proflls tank for maximum visibility and stability.
Spreaders & Pumps
In Stock for Immediate Delivery
& Rental Units Available
Cedar Crest Equipment
nnl Lp Two Convenient Locations
(Condnuod from Pago A 2)
KKKPLii
60S Evergreen Rd.
Lebanon. PA 17042
(717)270-6600
1-800-646-6601
Lancaster County
Weekly
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, Oct. 9, 1998
Cattle Calve*
This Week 2196 1599
Last Week 2748 1751
Last Year 2535 1760
CATTLE: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK’S CLOSING PRICES. THE
SLAUGHTER STEER MARKET
STARTED THE WEEK SLIGHTLY
HIGHER AND THEN CONTINUED THE
ADVANCEMENT UNDER LIGHT
RECEIPTS TO CLOSE 1.00-150 HIGH
ER. THE QUALITY OF THIS WEEK’S
LIGHT SUPPLY WAS VERY GOOD
AND TRADING WAS MUCH MORE
ACTIVE THAN A WEEK AGO. WEST
ERN DIRECT TRADE ROSE 2.00 THIS
WEEK AS CASH CATTLE PRICES
CHASED THE CHARGING FUTURES
MARKET. THE MAJOR FEEDYARD
AREAS SOLD CATTLE F0R59.00 LIVE
AND 93.00 IN-THE-BEEF. LOCAL
HOLSTEIN STEER PRICES CLOSED
FULLY STEADY AND A NARROW
TEST OF SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
ENDED .50-1.00 HIGHER. THE
SLAUGHTER COW MARKET ENDED
MOSTLY STEADY. AFTER SIX
STRAIGHT WEEKS OF LOSSES.
SLAUGHTER BULLS WERE ALSO
MOSTLY STEADY. THIS WEEK’S
SUPPLY WAS MADE UP OF AROUND
37 PERCENT SLAUGHTER STEERS. 6
PERCENT SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. 43
PERCENT SLAUGHTER COWS, 5 PER
CENT BULLS AND THE BALANCE
WERE FEEDER CATTLE.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1110-1475
LBS. 57.75-62.25, LATE MOSTLY
59.00- FEW IDEAL INDIVIDU
ALS UP TO 64.00. CHOICE 2-3
1080-1500 LBS. 57.00-60.60, FEW HIGH
DRESSING 1-2 UP TO 61.75; 1500-1575
LBS. 56.00-57.75. SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1030-1560 LBS.
53.25-58.75. SELECT 1-3 1090-1550
LBS. 50.00-56.75. STANDARD
1045-1440 LBS. 46.25-52.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: PACKAGE
HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 1198
LBS. 5335. CHOICE 2-3 1205-1635 LBS.
51.00- FEW 1650-1790 LBS.
48.10-50.50. SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1190-1600 LBS.
48.85-51.35. SELECT 1-2 920-1500 LBS.
45.75-49.50; COUPLE 1823 LBS. 41.75.
PACKAGE STANDARD 1-2 1076 LBS.
AGI-POMPE
32’ and 42’ for Lagoons
1-Highly articulated nozzle deeigned 2-24” die. mixing propeller providing
to elice end break the top cruet full time agitation up to 21,500 US
from above the manure level aa the G.P.M. even when loading a
propeller homogenleaa the liquid epraader.
with the remaining floating chunka. ,
4-nodtivo directional valva designed
3- Hydraulic controle can be operated to be operated at low R.P.M. without
from tractor aaat. stopping tha P.T.O.
Gear box oil bath protected by a greasable
3 seals mechanism on each shaft.
a miiASLM wmv MMLWpmpmiM ®mm ?§
mm sum mm sswspgm pm up m w map.
Rent the MM
Steering Axle Spreader
44.25.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: PACKAGE
HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 31235 LBS.
59.25, CHOICE 2-3 1075-1310 LBS.
56.25- FEW HIGH DRESSING 1-2
UP TO 61.50 AND LOW DRESSING 4-5
DOWN TO 53.85. SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1035-1350 LBS.
53.50- COUPLE PACKAGES
SELECT 3 950-955 LBS. 48.00.
HEIFERETTES: FEW CHOICE 3
IUUU-1443 UK>. 45.00-47.25. COMMER
CIAL AND STANDARD 2-4 770-1000
LBS. 32.00-42.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKERS:
75-80 PCT. LEAN, OVER 1400 LBS.
BULK 34.00-37.00, LOW DRESSING
31.25- BONERS 80-85 PCT. LEAN
OVER 1200 LBS. BULK 31.00-35.00,
LOW DRESSING 28.00-32.75; LEAN
(HI-YIELD) 85-88 PCT. LEAN. OVER
1200 LBS. BULK 29.50-33.00, LOW
DRESSING 27.25-30.00; LEAN 88-90
PCT. LEAN, OVER 1000 LBS. BULK
26.50- LOW DRESSING
25.00- LEAN (UOHT WT.) 85-90
PCT. LEAN, 750-1000 LBS. BULK
24.50- LOW DRESSING
23.50-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: YIELD
GRADE 1 1000-1675 LBS. 42.75-49.50,
INDIVIDUAL SIMMENTAL 1385 LBS.
50.50. YIELD GRADE 2 900-1995 LBS.
32.50- BULLOCKS: SELECT 1-3
1070-1350 LBS. 44.00-53.75. OXEN:
PAIR 2590 LBS. EACH 30.25.
CALVES: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK'S CLOSE, VEALERS SOLD
3.00- HIGHER AND SLAUGHTER
CALVES FINISHED MOSTLY
STEADY. DEMAND WAS GOOD FOR
HOLSTEIN BULL FARM CALVES. BUT
PRICES SLIPPED 15.00-20.00 LOWER.
TRADING CONTINUES TO BE VERY
ACTIVE FOR HOLSTEIN HEIFER
CALVES AND PRICES WERE MOSTLY
STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER.
VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE
70-110 LBS. 17.00-27.00. STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD 60-90 LBS.
10.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND
CHOICE FEW 200-250 LBS. 70.00-90.00;
250-350 LBS. 55.00-70.00; 350-500 LBS.
50.00- FEW 500-600 LBS.
52.00- STANDARD 250-500 LBS.
40.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-125 LBS. 57.00-88.00. PLAIN
ER TYPE BULLS 80-115 LBS.
26.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
80-120 LBS. 115.00-235.00. PLAINER
HEIFERS 70-100 LBS. 70.00-132.00.
TRAIL
RD 2 Box 271
East Earl, PA 17519
(717)354-0584