Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied by PDA Dec. 28, 1998 CATTLE: 381; SUPPLY INCLUDED 72 SLAUGHTER STEERS A HEIFERS, 234 SL. COWS. 18 BULLS *57 FEEDER CATTLE. SLAUGHTER STEERS MOSTLY STEADY. SL. COWS STEADY TO .50 HIGHER, BULLS 2.00 HIGHER. ALAUGHTER STEERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE A PRIME 2-4 1180-1210 LBS. 63.00-63.75,1475-1580 LBS. 58.00-60.25, CHOICE 2-3 1110-1425 LBS. 58.25-61.00, SELECT 1-3 55.00-59.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE A PRIME 2-3 1395-1485 LBS. 55.25-56.50, CHOICE 203 1365-1535 LBS. 52.75-54.50, SELECT 1-2 44.00-47.75, STANDARD 1-2 37.0042.75. HEIFERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE A PRIME 1190-1375 LBS. 61.25-62.00, CHOICE 2-4 1050-1400 LBS. 57.75-60.75, FEW SELECT 1-2 56.00-58.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 34.00-38.25, LOW DRESSING 32.75-33.75. BONERS 80-85% LEAN 32.50-36.50, LOW DRESSING 29.75-32.25, LEAN 85-90% LEAN 24.50-34.25. SHELLS DOWN TO 19.00. BULLOCKS: FEW SELECT 1-3 50.75-52.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE 1 1050-1880 LBS. 42.50-49.00, YIELD GRADE 2 1200-1475 LBS. 38.75-42.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: MED. & LRG. 1 450-620 LBS. 62.00-64.00, 815-1025 LBS. 52.50-57.50, ONE LOT LARGE 2 HOLSTEIN S 41.50; HEIFERS: MED. & LRG. 1 470-670 LBS. 56.00-64.00, MED. & LARGE 2 685-985 LBS. 36.50-42.50, FEW LRG. 2 900-910 LBS. HOLSTEINS 53.00-63.00. BULLS: FEW MED. & LARGE 1 CONESTOGA VALLEY ENTERPRISES ] hi-mag Agricultural Lime Spreading hi-cal Cash Discount Savings on Delivery Call Toil Free day and evening 1-800-724-3277 Serving PA, MD, Deltnarva, NJ, NY & (LI) WE SUPPORT PA AGRICULTURE It’s Pennsylvania Farm Show time again; time for the annual appearance of the creature known as the “whistlin’ gofer.’’ It seems fewer and fewer farmers are attending the Farm Show in recent years. Instead, most of the people are non-farmers, folks who come up to farm machinery displays, look the equipment over, then whistle and ask “What’s that go for?” But at a time when farm equipment manufacturers and most farm equipment dealers are staying away from the Farm Show, Hoober, Inc. believes our presence is as important as ever. By being at the Farm Show with a promi nent display of farm equipment INTERCOURSE, PA MIDDLETOWN, DE McALISTERVILLE, PA 800 7320017 800 3414028 800 4330679 01998 CASE CORPORATION CASE 111 Visit us on the Internet at http ■ www c.isccorp com Case IH is a registered trademark of Case Corporation jp Timo Alj lhc tlmc ■■ 305-615 LBS. 53.00-62.00, MED. A LRGE. 2 670-930 LBS. 38.5048.00. CALVES: 537. VEALERS: FEW GOOD A CHOICE 130-140 LBS. 60.00-72.50, STANDARD A GOOD 75-110 LBS. 20.00-25.00, UTILITY 60-85 LBS. 10.00-18.00, FEW AT 5.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY WITH SPOTS TO 5.00 HIGH ER. NO. 1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-125 LBS. 72.50-95.00, 85-95 LBS. 65.00- NO. " 95-125 LBS. 40.00- 80-95 LBS. 65.00-75.00, NO. 2 95-125 LBS. 40.00-70.00, 80-95 LBS. 24.00- NO. 1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-125 LBS. 150.00-245.00, NO. 2 70-100 LBS. 65.00-137.50. BEEF TYPE BULLS A HEIFERS 70-80 LBS. 40.00-55.00, 85-100 LBS. 67.50-105.00. HOGS: 39. BARROW A GILTS: FEW 4045% 315-345 LBS. 24.00-25.00. SOWS: UC 1-3 300-485 LBS 10.00-21.00. BOARS: 250-590 LBS. 2.00-5.00, 200-235 LBS. 9.00-16.00. FEEDER PIGS: 39. FEW UTTLITY 65-70 LBS. (SLAUGHTER) 13.00-18.00 PER CWT. SHEEP: 37. SLAUGHTER LAMBS MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; CHOICE 75-80 LBS. 81.00-86.00, 105-130 LBS. 58.00-65.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: FEW 30.00-40.00. GOATS: 68. (ALL SOLD BY THE HEAD). LARGE BILLIES 75.00135.00, MEDIUM 45.0080.00, FEW LARGE NANNIES 55.0068.00. MEDIUM WE THERS 61.00-79.00, LARGE KIDS: 20.00-45.00 PER HEAD. Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. December 28, 1998 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS; 69 HEAD. UTILITY 34.0038.50; HIGH DRESS ING, 39.00-40.00; CANNERS PA FARM SHOW JAN 9 -14 and answering questions from the thousands of visitors, Hoober has the opportunity to stress to the non-farming population the vital role agnculture plays in Pennsylvania. The Farm Show also allows us to explain what issues are important to Pennsylvania farmers and why looking out for the interest of farmers is good for the entire state. So, even though we’ll spend lots of time with the “whistlin' gofers" we don't mind. Being at the Farm Show is something Hoober, Inc. feels is time well spent. And who knows, if you stop by ■ the Hoober, Inc. display, you I might catch a glimpse a ■ “Whistlin’ gofer" yourself. I ■ i -met: i nr, at ions Make those Rodent Tracks £MD! { *Zp Tracking Powder for mice { (Indoor use only) 500 gm Jar \ *Ditrac Tracking Powder for Rats & Mice (Indoor or outdoor use) 6 lb. bucket \ $0? .•A * 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 *9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 * 9 9* * 30.00-34.00, SHELLY 30.00-DOWN. BULLS: NONE. FED STEERS: 4 HEAD. CHOICE MOO-1300 LBS. 39.75-62.00. FED HEIFERS: 3 HEAD. CHOICE 1000-1200 LBS. 58.50-62.00; CHOICE #3 and #4 36.73-62.00. VEAL CALVES: 131 HEAD. 1 CHOICE 364 LBS. AT 62.00; CULLS 83-110 LBS. 22.00-28.00, 60-83 LBS. 17.00-23.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY: #1 95-120 LBS. 75.00-94.00, 88-94 LBS. 30.00-77.00; #2 88.00-110 LBS. 30.00-30.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #2 85-100 LBS. 63.00-110.00; 73-83 LBS. 30.00- BEEF X BULLS 38.00- BUTCHER HOGS SOLD IN SMALL LOTS TO COUNTRY BUTCHERS 32 HEAD. #l&3 223-260 LBS. 19.00-21.00; 265-290 LBS. 20.00-25.50; 290-325 LBS. 21.00-23.00. ' SOWS; 12 HEAD. 400-300 LBS. TO 1530; SOO-6SO LBS. 14.00-18.00; THIN SOWS 9.00-13.00. STOCK CATTLE: 48 HEAD. STEERS 400-600 LBS. 53.00-62.00; 1750 LBS. AT 59.00. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 50.00-59.00; 500-700 LBS. 50.00-55.00. BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 53.00-66.00. SHEEP; II HEAD 38.00-57.00, HEAVYWEIGHTS 33.0045.00. LAMBS: 28 HEAD. CHOICE 90-125 LBS. 60.00-64.00, 60-80 LBS. 75.00- NEW CROP 50 LBS. to 109.00, NEW CROP 30-45 LBS. 111.00- GOATS: 44 HEAD. 1 LARGE BILLIES AT 175.00, MED.-LRG. BILLIES 55.00- MEDIUM NANNIES 35.00- SMALL FLESHY 44.00- PIGS AND SHOATS: 55 HEAD. BY THE HEAD. 40 LBS. AT 14.00; BY THE LB. 60-80 LBS. 25.00-36.00 10 HEAD 98 LBS At 25.00; 130-190 LBS. 17.00-24.00. NEXT TUESDAY. JAN. 5 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE AT 7 P.M. Blain Supply Blain, PA 717/536-3861 \ Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied by PDA Dec. 28, 1998 CATTLE: 381; SUPPLY INCLUDED 72 SLAUGHTER STEERS & HEIFERS, 234 SL. COWS. 18 BULLS & 37 FEEDER CATTLE. SLAUGHTER STEERS MOSTLY STEADY. SL. COWS STEADY TO 30 HIGHER, BULLS 2.00 HIGHER. ALAUGHTER STEERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 2-4 1180-1210 LBS. 63.00-63.75.1475-1380 LBS. 58.00-60.25. CHOICE 2-3 11 10-1425 LBS. 58.25-61.00, SELECT 1-3 55.00-59.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 2-3 1395-1485 LBS. 55.25-56.30, CHOICE 203 1365-1535 LBS. 52.75-54.50, SELECT 1-2 44.00- STANDARD 1-2 37.00- HEIFERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 1190-1375 LBS. 61.25-62.00, CHOICE 2-4 1050-1400 LBS. 57.75-60.75, FEW SELECT 1-2 56.00-58.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 34.00-38.25, LOW DRESSING 32.75-33.75, BONERS 80-85% LEAN 32.50-36.50, LOW DRESSING 29.75-32.25, LEAN 85-90% LEAN 24 JO-34.25. SHELLS DOWN TO 19.00. BULLOCKS: FEW SELECT 1-3 50.75-52.00. BULLS; YIELD GRADE I 1050-1880 LBS. 42J049.00. YIELD GRADE 2 1200-1475 LBS. 38.7542.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: MED. & LRG. 1 450-620 LBS. 62.00-64.00, 815-1025 LBS. 52J0-57J0, ONE LOT LARGE 2 HOLSTEINS 41.50; HEIFERS: •Market Hogs •Boars *Sows HHHr •Cull Pigs GOOD’S LIVESTOCK. INC. Monday: 6:30-11:00 A.M. Wednesday: 7:00 -11:00 A.M. .IPfSfl Friday: 6:30-10:00 A.M. *V> Route 897 • 1 Mile North of Fivepobitvllle, Denver, Pa (717) 445-5776 • Fax (717) 445-6963 GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Off Exit 3 of 1-81 GREENCASTLE, PA. 17225 SALES EVERY MONDAY at 2:00 P.M. THURSDAY at 1:00 P.M. NEXT FEE] ER CATTLE S/iLE Fri liy, January , 7:15 P.M. 5< ii i HsjcTll y s a HAY * STRAW SALE Both Days at 11:30 A.M. FEEDER CATTLE SALE , Ist Friday Nlght of Every Month at 7:15 POULTRY. EGGS, RABBITS * PRODUCE SALE Eveiy Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. f,=' ' Charles “Jim” Metz Jeffrey S. Craig OFF. MGR. OWNER Res. (301) 739-4470 Res. (717) 532-5224 OFFICE - 717-597-2171 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 2, 1999-A7 CALVES: 537. VEALERS; FEW GOOD & CHOICE 130-140 LBS. 60.00-72.50, STANDARD & GOOD 75-110 LBS. 20.00-25.00, UTILITY 60-85 LBS. 10.00-18.00, FEW AT 5.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY WITH SPOTS TO 5.00 HIGH ER. NO. 1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-125 LBS. 72.50-95.00, 85-95 LBS. 65.00- NO. * 95-125 LBS. 40.00- 80-95 LBS. 65.00-75.00, NO. 2 95-125 LBS. 40.00-70.00, 80-95 LBS. 24.00- NO. 1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-125 LBS. 150.00-245.00, NO. 2 70-100 LBS. 65.00-137.50. BEEF TYPE BULLS &. HEIFERS 70-80 LBS. 40.00-55.00, 85-100 LBS. 67.50-105.00. HOGS: 39. BARROW & GILTS: FEW 4045* 315-345 LBS. 24.0025.00. SOWS: UC 1-3 300-485 LBS, 10.0021.00. BOARS: 250-590 LBS. 2.00-5.00, 200-235 LBS. 9.00-16.00. FEEDER PIGS: 39. FEW UTILITY 65-70 LBS. (SLAUGHTER) 13.00-18.00 PER CWT. SHEEP: 37. SLAUGHTER LAMBS MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOICE 75-80 LBS. 81.00-86.00, 105-130 LBS. 58.00-65.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: FEW 30.00-40.00. GOATS: 68. (ALL SOLD BY THE HEAD). LARGE BILLIES 75.00-135.00, MEDIUM 45.00-80.00, FEW LARGE NANNIES 55.00-68.00, MEDIUM WE THERS 61.00-79.00, LARGE KIDS 20.00-45.00 PER HEAD. i 4 'S 1 £ 5_ g. i i T tXd I lZj A MED. & LRG. 1 470-670 LBS. 56.00-64.00, MED. & LARGE 2 685-985 LBS. 36.50-42.50, FEW LRG. 2 900-910 LBS. HOLSTEINS 53.00-63.00. BULLS: FEW MED. & LARGE 1 305-615 LBS. 53.00-62.00, MED.