Cumberland Valley
Produce Auction
SklppcMburt, Pa.
July 19-24, 1999
Report Supplied by Auction
WATERMELONS: YELLOW DOLLS
1.20-1.60; SEEDLESS .90-4.00; SANGRI-
A 1.20-3.10.
ZUCCHINI: 1.00-7.75 ’/. BU.
FLOWERS: FRESH CUT BOUQUETS
1.00-1.60; MUMS .90-2.75.
OPERATING MONDAY, TUESDAY.
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY,
SATURDAY. 9 AM.
Mercer Livestock
Auction
Mercer, Pa.
July 27,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 297 [PDA] Compared
to last week's sale slaughter steers steady
si cows 1 00 to 1 50 lower
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-
3 1025-1475 lbs 61 75-65 75, Select 1-3
57 25 62 00, few Standard 1-2 50 25
52 00
HOLSTEINS couple Choice 2-3
1390 & 1525 lbs 55 00-57 00, few Select
1-2 48 75-5000
HEIFERS- Choice 2-4 975-1350
lbs 59 75-64 25. Select 1-3 53 25-59 00.
Standard 1-2 45 00-54 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean
37 00-42 75. 70-75% 32 75-35 25, Boners
80-85% lean 33 00-40 00, Lean 85 90%
lean 29 75-35 50 Shells down to 25 00
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1325-2145
lbs 43 00-52 75, Yield Grade 2 985-1745
lbs 40 00-44 25
FEEDER CATTLE- STEERS few
Medium and Large 1 600-650 lbs 70 GO
-74 00. Medium 1-2 700-920 lbs 48 00-
60 00, HEIFERS' Medium and Large I
295-720 lbs 59 00-70 00, Medium and
Large 2 490-900 lbs 45 00-57 00, couple
to 88 00, BULLS few Medium 1 275-300
lbs 78 00-82 00, Medium 2 325-625 lbs
54 50-62 00
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CALVES 144 VEALERS
Standard and Good 70-120 lbs 15 00-
32 00, Utility 55-80 lbs 10 00-1700
FARM CALVES' No 1 Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 70 00-100 00 few to
110 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 32 50-65 00, few
No I Holstein heifers 80-95 lbs 225 00
275 00, No 2 75-105 lbs 85 00 215 00
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-125 lbs
32 50-137 50
weaker
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54%
lean 220-270 lbs 34 00-35 50, one lot
39 50, 45-509, lean 230-260 lbs 32 00-
32 75, 40-45% lean 220-285 lbs 29 50-
31 50
SOWS few US 1-3 335-710 lbs
20 00-23 00
BOARS 345 & 540 lbs 600 few
220-240 lbs 11 00
FEEDER PIGS 25 Few US 1-3
20-40 lbs 10 00, 65-85 lbs 3000-31 00 - -
per head
Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
July 27,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 432 [PDA] slaughter
steers 1 50 to 200 lower, si cows and
bulls 1 00 to 200 lower
SLAUGHTER STEERS few High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1175-1265 lbs
64 25-65 75, Choice 2-3 1050-1335 lbs
59 25-64 50, Select 1 3 55 00 62 75,
Standard 1-2 41 00-51 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1540 lbs
57 50-59 25, Choice 2-3 1185-1560 lbs
53 25-56 75, Select 12 45 75 53 25,
Standard 1-2 39 25-46 00
HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1100-1390
lbs 58 00-63 50, one 64 25, Select 1-3
54 25-59 00, Standard I-2 40 00 54 50
COWS Breakers 75 80% lean
36 75-40 75. a few up to 44 00, Boners 80
85% lean 33 75-38 00, low dressing down
to 32 75, Lean 85-90% lean 25 00-34 50
Shells down to 19 50
Technology Learning Center
Field Day
Sponsored by Hoffman Seeds/Novartis Seeds,
Novartis Crop Protection > DowAgro Sciences,
and AgrEvo
Thursday, August 5, 1999
10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (Rain or Shine)
Lunch served 11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.
West of Mount Joy, PA at the intersection of
Route 230 and Ridge Run Road
(Look for the Hoffman/NK Sign)
Tours will include:
The latest in hybrid, variety, and technology positioning,
New seed technologies and how they fit in your
operation
♦ Specialty trait positioning in corn, soybeans, and alfalfa
♦ The latest in crop protection inputs and management
♦ What's new in field crop seed treatments
Private applicators can earn points at this meetim
OF SPECIAL INTEREST
The Novartis Technology Van will be at this location
for the entire day. This converted tractor-trailer is
packed with state of the art ag-related technology
designed for interactive use by you.
This will be its only Pennsylvania stop.
Come out and join us for a day of information, education and
interaction at the 1999 Hoffman Seeds/Novartis Crop Protection
Technology Learning Center
HOGS 85 Barrows and gilts
SHEEP 0 NO MARKET TEST 1
GOATS 0 NO MARKET TEST 1
Hoffman Seeds, Inc.
P. 0.8. 12400
Lancaster, PA 17605-2400
Phone: 1-800-776-7929
BULLS - few Yield Grade 1 1180-
1600 lbs 44 00-46 00, Yield Grade 2 960-
2W lbs 19 25-43 00, one 34 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS tew
Medium and Large 1 380-835 lbs 58 00-
69 00, Medium and Large 2 620-965 lbs
44 00-53 50, HEIFERS Medium 1 315-
485 lbs 60 00-68 50 Medium 2 350-475
lbs 45 00-47 00, 625 950 lbs 34 50-45 50.
Large 2 435-475 lbs Holstems 40 GO
-45 00. 580-915 lbs 36 00-41 00, BULLS
Medium and Large 1 320-400 lbs 67 00-
77 00. 525-610 lbs 59 00 63 00, Medium
and Large 2 300-550 lbs 47 00-54 50,
550-800 lbs 33 00-45 00
CALVES 2139 VEALERS
Standard and Good 80-120 lbs 22 00-
35 00. Utility 70-95 lbs 10 00-20 00
FARM CALVES' Holstein bulls
200 to 5 00 higher, heifers 10 00 to 15 00
higher No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
95 00-127 50. No 2 85-125 lbs 3000-
65 00 with a tew up to 90 00. No 1
Holstein heifers 75-100 lbs 187 50-
280 00, No 2 60-90 lbs 85 00-175 00
HOGS 267 (07/26 & 27/99) Bulk
ot supply sold on Monday and reported by
the auction Barrows and gilts steady
sows 50 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54%
lean 230-270 lbs 29 00-3100, 45-50%
lean 220-275 lb 26 50-29 00, 40-45% lean
295-300 lbs 22 00-25 00
SOWS' US 1-3 300-490 lbs 13 75
16 50. 500-635 lbs 16 00-21 25
BOARS 520-635 lbs 3 00-5 25
FEEDER PIGS 87 US 1-8 20-40
lbs 9 00-17 00, 50-65 lbs 18 00 25 00,
Utility 85-45 lbs 8 00-7 00 per head
SHEEP 29 SLAUGHTER
LAMBS Choice 50-75 lbs 74 00 78 00,
80-95 lbs 67 00-75 00, 100-115 lbs 56 00
64 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 1900
28 00
GOATS 88 Medium Billies
26 00-56 00, Large Nannies 84 00-57 00,
Medium 20 00-50 00, Large Kids 16 00
85 00. Small 11 00-24 00 - per head
New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
New Wilmington, Pa.
July 26,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 104 [PDA] Compared with
last week's sale slaughter cows were
2 00 to 3 00 lower
SLAUGHTER STEERS few
Choice 2-3 1225-1360 lbs 60 75-6150,
few Select 1-3 55 75-58 50
HOLSTEINS Choice 2-3 1245-
1415 lbs 53 00-59 25. few Select 1-2
49 75-52 00
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers
75-80% lean 36 00-43 50 mostly 38 00-
42 25. Boners 80-85% lean 33 00-38 00.
Lean 85-90% lean 30 75-35 00 Shells
down to 25 00
BULLS few Yield Grade 1-2
1125-1980 lbs 39 00-46 50
CALVES 142 VEALERS couple
Good 165 & 200 lbs 50 00 & 55 00,
Standard and Good 80-130 lbs 20 00-
34 00, Utility 60-75 lbs 10 00-20 00
FARM CALVES No I Holstein
bulls 110-125 lbs 75 00-80 00, 100-105
lbs 95 00-97 50, 85-95 lbs 80 00, No 2 85
130 lbs 42 50-7000, No 1 Holstein
heifers 85-115 lbs 237 50-255 00, lew No
2 80-95 lbs 50 00-215 00 Beef type bulls
and heifers 85-130 lbs4ooo 11000
HOGS 188 Barrows and gills
I 00 to I 50 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54%
lean 220-280 lbs 88 50-85 25 45-50%
lean 280 280 lbs 8160-84 25, 40-45%
lean 250-800 lbs 80 00-82 00
SOWS few US 1-8 260-810 lbs
HOO 15 50, couple 565 & 710 lbs
22 00 & 22 75
BOARS tew 285-665 lbs 5 00-
6 00
FEEDER PIGS 80 US 1-8 80-45
lbs 12 00-19 00, 60-90 lbs 2.8 00-26 00
- per head
SHEEP 69 SLAUGHTER
LAMBS' Choice 60-100 lbs 65 00 82 50
Good and Choice 50-95 lbs 52 50-68 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 GO
-27 00
GOATS 5 tew Medium and Large
40 00 58 00 - per head
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Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
July 28,1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE .295 [SUPPLIED BY THE
AUCTION)
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2
2 1200 1450 lbs 58 50 60 75 Select I 1
5 2 00 55 00
HOLSTEINS Select I 2 48 (X)
5 1 00
HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1200-1450
lbs 55 (X) 57 75
SLAUGHTER COWS Bre.ikcis
75-80% lean 25 75-29 75 few to 41 00.
Boners 80 85% lean 22 75-46 00 Lean
85 90% 28 50 23 00 Shells down to
20 00
BULLS Yield Grade I 1200 1500
lbs 26 50 42 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS
60 00-72 00, HEIFERS 57 00 68 00
BULLS 52 00 62 00
CALVES 86 VEALERS
Standard and Good 75-100 lbs 18 00
24 00, Utility 60 70 lbs 10 00-1 4 00
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein
bulls 9S-11S lbs SOOO-97 SO No I
Holstein heifers 9S-I IS lbs 7S 00 212 SO
HOGS 0 NO MARKET TEST'
FEEDER PIGS 126 US 1-S
H 00-SI 00 -per head
SHEEP 27 SLAUGHTER
LAMBS Choiee SS SO lbs 7S 00-87 00,
SO-70 lbs 62 00-69 00
FEEDER LAMBS Good and
Choice SO SO lb‘ 40 00 SS 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-
S 4 00
GOATS 2S Large Billies 70 00
9100, Medium S2CJOS4 00 Large
Nannies 4S 00-60 00, Large Kids 22 00
S 7 00, Small 1S 00 2S 00 per head
Wood Heat