New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. December 6,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 212 [PDA] slaughter cows steady to 2 00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS one Choice 2-2 1310 lbs 62 00 few Select 1-3 56 75 59 75 one Standard 1 2 50 50 HOLSTEINS couple Select 1-2 54 00 & 54 50, few Standard 1-2 45 25-47 50 HEIFERS one Select 1 3 56 50, few Standard I 2 43 75-57 00 SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75 80% lean 36 75-41 00, Boners 80-85% lean 34 00-38 00, Lean 85-90% lean 30 00-35 75 Shells down to 25 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1-2 1115-1890 lbs 41 75 45 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Medium 1 560-830 lbs 59 50-70 00, few Large 2 260-510 lbs 45 00-53 00, HEIFERS Medium 1-2 350-500 lbs 56 75-75 00, few 500-900 lbs 47 50-59 00, BULLS few Medium 1 645-730 lbs 6100-73 00, few Large 2 540 690 lbs 43 50-50 00 CALVES 192 VEALERS few Good 130 180 lbs 50 00 77 50, Standard and Good 70-135 lbs 20 00-30 00, Utility 60- 70 lbs 10 00-21 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 100-135 lbs 87 00-130 00, few 137 50, 90- Alaska Cruise + Pacific Northwest PLAN NOW FOR 2000 Reservations are now being made for next year due to the limited space on this very unique & popular tour Fly to San Francisco, visit Fisherman's Wharf & more Next motorcoach through Northern California Oregon & Scenic Wash ington, states spending 3 nights along the way In Vancouver board HOLLAND AMERICA & CRUISE ALASKA’S INSIDE PASSAGE FOR A WEEK Ketichikan Juneau Glacier Bay & Skagway Next tour Idaho Montana Yellowstone National Park & Utah Fly home from Salt Lake City IMAGINE THIS 14 DAY TOUR WITH INCLUDED ROUND TRIP AIR, HOTELS, MOTORCOACHING, & CRUISE FROM $2057 PLUS $l7O PORT CHARGE WMJWmms Ca " for free brochure! 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ALEXANDRIA J CLETUS RHODES • 814-669-4705 CANTON ED PEPPER *717-364-5242 EAST EARL IVAN ZIMMERMAN • 717-354-5826 ELLIOTSBURG WAYNE FREEMAN • 717-582-2397 HALIFAX BECHTEL FARMS KENNETH BECHTEL •717-896-8314 KINTNERSVILLE WAYNE LITZENBERGER • 610 84/ 5563 95 lbs 100 00 105 00 80 85 lbs 25 00 50 00, No 2 90-135 lbs 30 00 97 50, few No I Holstein heifers 90 95 lbs 290 00 305 00, No 2 80 95 lbs 200 00-250 00 Few beef type bulls and heifers 75 125 lbs 90 00 125 00 HOGS 181 Barrows and gilts steady to I 00 higher BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 220 270 lbs 36 00-37 25, 45-50% lean 220 290 lbs 35 00 36 00 SOWS US I 3 385 765 lbs 22 00 28 50 BOARS few 400 535 lbs 6 25-7 00 few 255-265 lbs 9 75 14 75 FEEDER PIGS 140 NO MARKET TEST 1 SHEEP 43 SLAUGHTER LAMBS few Choice 60-75 lbs 95 00-127 50 85- 135 lbs 55 00-83 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 33 00-46 00 GOATS 11 Few Medium and Large 55 00-115 00, few Small 15 00-39 00 per head Mercer Livestock Mercer, Pa. December 7,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 722 [PDA] Compaied with last week's sale si steers mostly steady, si cows steady to 75 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3 1150-1425 lbs 66 00-70 75, Select 1-3 59 00-66 50 KUNKLETOWN JEFFREY BORGER • 610-381-3785 LEBANON CLARENCE MULL • 717-865-2037 LEWISBURG AARON MARTIN • 717-524-2952 LEWISBURG URIE YODER* 717-524-7739 LITITZ ELVINHURSH* 717-733-3538 MANCHESTER ANIMAL MEDIC *717-266-5611 MANHEIM ARTHUR AUKER • 717-665-6627 HOLSTEINS few High Choice and Prime 2 3 1175 1385 lbs 60 50 65 00 Choice 2 3 1190-1550 lbs 53 75 60 75, few Select 1-2 53 50-55 00 HEIFERS few Choice 2 4 1120 1360 lbs 63 00-68 00, one Select 1 2 59 50, few Standard I 2 50 00 54 50 COWS Breakers 75 80% lean 37 50- 4100 couple to 43 00, 70-75% 32 00- 35 25 Boners 80 85% lean 35 00 39 75 Lean 85 90% lean 31 50 38 25 Shells down to 25 00 BULLS Yield Grade I 1075-2280 lbs 43 00-48 50, Yield Grade 2 1000 2150 lbs 36 00-13 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Large 1 425 675 lbs 74 00-93 00, Medium "l 250-500 lbs 82 00-100 00, 500-700 lbs 74 00-85 00, Medium 2 400-875 lbs 56 00 79 00, HEIFERS Medium 1 225-500 lbs 67 00-86 00. 500-700 lbs 64 00-82 00, Medium 2 250-850 lbs 46 00-62 00 BULLS Medium I 275-400 lbs 76 00- 95 00, 400-675 lbs 63 00-84 00, Large 2 325-725 lbs 57 50-65 50, Medium 2 375- 875 lbs 54 00 CALVES 132 VEALERS Good 145- 305 lbs 51 00 70 00 Standard and Good 75-115 lbs 20 00-32 50, Utility 50-75 lbs 4 00-15 00 FARM CALVES few No 1 Holstein bulls 120-130 lbs 100 00-127 50, 95-115 lbs 117 50-143 00, 80-90 lbs 55 00 100 00, No 2 85-125 lbs 40 00-115 00, few No 1 Holstein heifers 85-110 lbs 245 00-285 00, few No 2 85-140 lbs 150 (X) 220 00 Plant These Top Performers fAnV from NC+: NC+ 3448 107 Days The yield pacesetter in the 105-107 maturity zone. NC+ 5445 114 Days The proven leader in 114-day yield and agronomics. NC+ 5778 115 Days High-performance 115-day companion to NC+ 5445. MOUNT JOY VINCENT MUMMAU • 717-653-5991 RICHFIELD SAMUEL KNOUSE • 717-463-2885 SALEM DONALD EMEL • 609-769-1577 THOMPSONTOWN ROGER SANER • 717-535-5307 WOODBURY GREGG CARBAUGH • 814-766-3696 WYALUSING ANDY CAMPBELL • 717-363 2133 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 11, 1999-Al7 Few beef type bulls and heifers 90- 120 lbs 82 50 132 50 HOGS 95 Barrows and gilts 100 to 1 50 higher BARROWS AND GILTS 49 54% lean 230 270 lbs 36 00 36 75, 45-50% lean 220 260 lbs 35 00-36 00 SOWS tew US 13 345 410 lbs 22 50 26 25 BO4RS few 480-535 lbs 7 00 FEEDER PIGS 57 US I 3 35 50 lbs 22 00 24 00 20 35 lbs 11 00 20 00 - per head SHEEP 3 SLAUGHTER SHEEP few 30 00-35 00 GOA PS 9 Couple Large Billies 60 00 & 120 00 tew Medium and Small 30 00 60 00 per head MARKET NEWS SERVICE Leesport Livestock Lccsport, Pa. December 8,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 323 [PDA] [Supply included 120 steers and heifers, 120 cows 26 bulls and 38 feeder cattle] SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3 1020-1475 lbs 66 00 70 00 couple Yield Grade 4-5 61 00-63 25. Select 1-3 57 25- 64 50, few Standard I -2 53 75-55 50 HOLSTEIN STEERS few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1380 1605 lbs 62 25-65 00, Choice 2 3 1145-1695 lbs 56 75-6100 Select 1-2 52 00-57 00 Standard 1-2 47 75-53 00 HEIFERS few Choice 2 4 1100-1240 lbs 64 00 68 25, few Select 1-3 57 00 62 25, few Standard 1-2 44 25-46 75 COWS Breakers 75 80% lean 37 00 41 75, Boners 80-85% lean 34 00-38 00, Lean 85-90% lean 28 50-33 00 Shells down to 17 50 BULLOCKS one Choice 2 3 57 00, Select 1 -3 42 75 49 50 BULLS Yield Grade I 1300-1705 lbs 43 00 48 00 Yield Grade 2 1135 2035 lbs 38 00 45 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Large 2 700 1000 lbs Holslems 50 00- 51 50, few Medium 2 735-990 lbs 51 GO -6275 HEIFERS few Large 2 550-650 lbs 52 00 62 00 tew Medium 2 350-550 lbs 67 00 82 00 800 900 lbs 41 00 45 00 BULLS feu Large 2 580 625 lbs 57 00 60 00 CALVES 166 VLALERS couple Choice 190 <& lbs 90 00 & 100 00 Good 110-155 IBs 50 00-75 00 Standard and Good 70 125 lbs 75 00 55 00 Utility 60-100 lbs 20 00-30 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls 15 00 to 25 00 highci No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 115 00 162 00 few 85 90 lbs 85 00-97 50, No 2 90-120 lbs 65 00 135 00 mostly 100 00 120 00 few No I Holstein heifeis 85 110 lbs 235 00-285 00 No 2 85-105 lbs 90 00 200 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 65-110 lbs 57 50 125 00 HOGS 62 Barrows and gilts steady to 1 50 higher, sows steady BARROWS AND GILTS 45 5096 lean 230 245 lbs 36 50-37 00 40 45% lean 225 290 lbs 34 00 35 75 SOWS few US 1-3 400-700 lbs 23 00-27 00 BOARS few 245 570 lbs 800 15 00 FEEDER PIGS 64 One lot US 1 3 65 lbs 65 00 20 25 lbs slaughter pigs 20 25 lbs 115 00-120 00, 30-35 lbs 80 00 83 00 per cwt SHEE/ 99 Slaughter lambs actnc 5 00 to 30 00 higher SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 45 55 lbs 125 00 160 00 60 75 lbs 107 50 12200 80-110 lbs 8200-11000, few Good and Choice 60-105 lbs 65 00 85 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 27 00 45 00 few Yearlings 40 00 56 00 GOATS 5 Medium Billies 42 50 77 50 Large Kids 45 00-60 00 - per he ul Dewart Hay & Livestock Dewart, Pa. Monday, December 6, 1999 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE. HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE. GOOD COWS: 32.00-43.00. CANNERS AND CUTTERS: 20.00-32.00. BULLS: 36.0042.50. VEAL 90-190 LBS. 100.00-320.00, 70 LBS. 30.00-100.00. HOGS: 33.00-35.75. SOWS: 18.00-20.00. FEEDER PIGS; 6.00-22.00. HAY: 27 LOADS, 90.00-165.00. STRAW: 5 LOADS, 65.00-9750. WOOD: 8 LOADS, 27.50-5250 LOAD. OATS: 2 AT 2.50 BU. CLOSED FOR THE WEEK OF DEC. 13 FOR DOE SEASON. NC+ 4646 111 Days Defensive yield performer for higher-stress environments. NC+ 4648 M 111 Days CLEARFIELD™ (IMI) version of NC+ 4646 NC+ 46498 NEW 119 Days YieldGarcP Bt version of NC+ 4646 9%°~ ||| December 4 <s> America's down to earth seed company Through
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