Aberdeen Livestock
Churchville, Md.c Report Supplied by
Auction
Wednesday, February 9,2000
SLAUGHTER STEERS: 2.00
LOWER. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS.
69.50-72.00; SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 64.00-70.00;
HOLSTEIN STEERS HI CHOICE
AND PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 64.00-
66.00; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 61.00-
63.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 51.00-
55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 2.00
LOWER. CHOICE AND PRIME 950-
1300 LBS. 68.50-71.00; SELECT ALL
WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 58.00-65.00.
COWS: STEADY. BRK. U 7 AND
COMM 2-4 BULK 39.00-43.00; HI
DRESSING 44.00-48.00; CUTTER
AND BONING UT. 36.00-39.00; HI
DRESSING 40.00-43.00; CANNERS
AND CUTTERS 32.00-37.00; LOW
DRESSING 29.00 DOWN.
BULLS: STEADY. ALL WEIGHTS
1100-1900 LBS. 43.00-54.00.
VEAL CALVES: STEADY.
CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS.
LBS. 76.00-90.00; HI GOOD AND
LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 67.00-
73.00.
FARM CALVES: 30.00 LOWER.
HOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS. 123.00-
149.00; HOL BULLS 85-95 LBS. 69.00-
121.00; HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-
120 LBS. 240.00-305.00; SMALL
FRAME 70-105 LBS. 130.00-210.00;
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slaughter calves all
WEIGHTS 25.00-35.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: 4.00 LOWER.
BULLS AND STEERS 400-900 LBS.
69.00- HEIFERS 300-700 LBS.
66.00-
LAMBS: STEADY. CHOICE AND
PRIME 90-110 LBS. 83.00-96.00;
LIGHTER LAMBS 100.00-120.00;
HEAVY EWES 31.00-37.00; LIGHT
EWES 41.00-53.00.
GOATS: STEADY. SMALL 30.00-
45.00; MEDIUM 50.00-75.00; LARGE
90.00-120.00.
HOGS: 1.00 HIGHER. 210-250 LBS.
36.00-39.00; 255-300 LBS. 32.00-37.00;
HEAVY SOWS 37.00-43.00; LIGHT
SOWS 24.00-30.00; BOARS ALL
WEIGHTS 8.00-11.00.
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 8,2000
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS,
SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 66.25-
69.50; HOLSTEINS SELECT AND
CHOICE 52.00-60.00; HEIFERS
SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 59.00-
65.00; COWS, STRONG DEMAND ON
LARGE RUN! BREAKERS 43.00-
46.75, BONERS 38.00-44.50, LEAN
35.00- COUPLE LOW DRESS
ING LIGHTS DOWN TO 31.50, BIG
MIDDLE 33.50-39.50, SHELLY 31.00
AND DOWN; BULLS 1100-1700 LBS.
51.00-
Calcium Oxide 41%
Magnesium Oxide 6%
Passing 100 Mesh
Passing 60 Mesh
Passing 20 Mesh
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 600-
1000 LBS. MOSTLY HEREFORDS
AND HOLSTEINS OFFERED 56.00-
77.00; HEIFERS 200-400 LBS. 89.00-
114.00, 650-950 LBS. 65.00-70.50;
BULLS 200-300 LBS. 93.00-116.00,400-
600 LBS. 56.00-75.00, 650-950 LBS.
58.50- CALVES RETURNING
TO THE FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 90-130 LBS. 135.00-155.00;
HOSLTEIN BULLS #2 90-140 LBS.
107.50- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
#1 85-120 LBS. 270.00-295.00.
SWINE: HOGS, GOOD RUN! US#l
- 220-270 LBS. 39.00-43.00, 280-295
LBS. 38.00-42.00; US#2-4, ALL
WEIGHTS, 38.00-42.00; SOWS US#l-3
300-600 LBS. 35.00-43.50, THIN,
WEAK, ROUGH TO 31.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, ACTIVE!
LARGE NANNIES 65.00-74.00,
FLESHY KIDS 42.50-62.50, SMALL,
THIN KIDS 6.00-40.00.
LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 60-
100 LBS. 92.00-127.50, 110-130 LBS.
88.00-95.00.
SHEEP; ALL WEIGHTS 36.00.
SALE EVERY TUES. 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS;
6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, START
ING WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FED
CATTLE SALES TUES., FEB. 15;
STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES FRIDAY, FEB. 11 AND 25;
PEN LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN
ORDER RECEIVED; EARLYBIRD
PENS CLOSE TUES. 2 P.M.
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CONSULTING GPOUP
e Grower Meetings
6 717-859-Farm (3276)
Aaron Beiler Feb. 15 700 PM .. 208 N Rosedale Rd , Chrstiana, PA
Alvin Fisher Feb. 17 7:00 PM Georgetown Rd., Paradise, PA
‘Kreider Farms Feb. 23 9:30 AM 1461 Lancaster Rd , Manheim, PA
‘Family House Restaurant Feb. 24 900 am Rt 322 &Rt 35, Miffimtown, pa
* Berrysburg Comm. Cntr March 3 930 AM. . . Berrsyburg, PA
* Reservations Appreciated - Meal Count - Call 717-859-3276
All meetings are FREE and open to growets/farmers.
All meetings qualify private applicators to Pesticide Update Points.
Specific agendas will be set at least two weeks prior to the meeting and will be available by calling our
office. Discussion topics will include, but are not limited to: Nutrient Management- Pesticide Options:
Field Trial Results; Pesticide Safety: Sustainable Agricultural Programs
CONSULTING GROUP
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 12, 2000-AH
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, February 7,2000
HOLSTEIN HFR. CALVES 140.00-
295.00.
BACK TO FARM CALVES 95-120
LBS. 100.00-160.00, 70-95 LBS. 40.00-
147.50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 11.00-37.00.
GRASSERS & STR. CFS. 45.00-
70.00.
FEEDERS 52.00-85.00.
LAMBS 70.00-95.00.
SHEEP, NONE.
HOGS 200-250 LBS. 36.00-44.00.
SOWS, NONE.
BOARS, NONE.
PIGS EACH 21.00-32.00,
HEIFERS 43.50-52.50.
STEERS 48.00-55.50.
BULLS 42.00-45.00.
GOOD COWS 38.00-43.25.
MEDIUMS COWS 32.00-38.00.
IHIN COWS 12.00-33.00.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY.
CALF MARKET STRONG.
HORSES AND PONIES, NONE.
GOATS 27.00-69.00.
GOOD COWS STRONG; THIN
COWS HIGHER.
FEEDER SALE IST MON. EA.
MONTH. DAIRY SALE 3RD THUR.
EA. MONTH.
Is full,
ion &
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, February 7,2000
CATTLE: 158 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE 68.75-73.75,
GOOD 64.00-67.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 68.25-73.25,
GOOD 60.50-66.50, UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 37.50-44.50, CANNER
AND LOW CUTTER 21.50-35.50.
BULLOCKS: 48.00-60.00.
BULLS: YG#l 43.00-61.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 68.00-
91.00, BULLS 57.00-72.00, HEIFERS
54.00-
CALVES: 110. PRIME, NO
MARKET TEST; CHOICE 75.00-
89.00; GOOD 71.00-78.00; STANDARD
20.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130
LBS. 60.00-162.50; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS 90-130 LBS. 150.00-275.00.
HOGS 284. US#l-2 41.50-43.50:
US#l-3 39.00-40.50.
SOWS: US#l-3 32.00-44.00.
BOARS: 8.00-28.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 30. US#l-3 20-50
LBS. 14.00-29.00.
SHEEP 19. CHOICE LAMBS 100.00-
110.00, GOOD LAMBS 90.00-100.00;
SLAUGHTER EWES 30.00-45.00.
GOATS. 45.00-70.00.
ttcntion: Farmers & Busin
Alternatives to tobacco
PA Hemp Growers & Processors
(Food / Seed / Oil / Industrial)
Meeting Soon
Yoder's Banquet Room
New Holland. Pennsylvania
Friday - March 17th 9am - 2pm
Confirmed Speakers to dale
John Howell
Founder / Editor ot Hemp Times
Partner in his family farm, his great
grand-parents were Hemp farmers in
Missouri prior to the Civil War.
Donations of $5.00 per person will
offset cost. Call & confirm.
More Speakers to be added. Stay tuned
Hawaii planted test plot 12/14/99.
Voters are pressuring legislators that
hemp can be grown in the U.S.
Locally call 1-717-354-9315 or
1-800-USE-HEMP (873-4367)
Email Sphouse@mindspring.com