Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 22, 2000
New Holland
Calves, Sheep, Goats
17 April 2000
Report Supplied By USDA
CALVES SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
87 2129 2556
LAST WEEK
135 1265 2123
LAST YEAR
167 755 719
CALVES Compared to Thursday's
auction, there were not any lightweight
calves sold for immediate slaughter A
thin test of larger slaughter calves sold
firm Holstein bulls returning to feed sold
steady to 500 lower in a light test
Holstein heifers prices were mostly steady
VEALERS Not tested
SLAUGHTER CALVES Few Good
and Choice 200-350 lbs 80 00-109 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls 90-125 lbs 122 00-145 00 Plainer
type bulls 80-115 lbs 90 00-130 00,
weaker calves 70-85 lbs 35 00-95 00
Holstein heifers 80-100 lbs 290 00-370 00
Plainer heifers 70-100 lbs 170 00-300 00
SHEEP Compared to Thursday,
slaughter lamb prices were firm with
slaughter ewes and aged sheep trading
unevenly steady Receipts were very
heavy for the Easter special and set a
new record for sheep and goat numbers
at New Holland Buyers were very
particular as to quality on both sheep and
goats, resulting in the better stock selling
higher and the plainer types trading
lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 25-35 lbs 150 00-225,00, 35-
45 lbs 130 00-175 00, 45-80 lbs 105 00-
135 00, 80-110 lbs 90 00-11000, wooled
60-90 lbs 70 00-85 00 Good and Choice
1-3 25-45 lbs 100 00-125 00, 45-80 lbs
90 00-120 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Good and
Choice Yearlings and 2 year olds 35 00-
70 00 Utility and Good 1-3 mostly 25 00-
40 00, few fleshy down to 15 00 and thin
up to 50 00
GOATS (All sold by the head) Billies
Large 10000-125 00, few up to 135 00
Medium 75 00-100 00 Mutton Choice
and Prime 60 00-8000 Nannies
Medium and Large 30 00-70 00
Yearlings Choice and Prime 50 00-80 00
Kids Choice and Prime 35 00-75 00
Good 10 00-35 00
Leola Produce
Lcola, Pa
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, April 20,2000
APPLES: 2.00-4.00 BOX.
ASPARAGUS: 1.00-1.60 BU.
ONIONS: 6.00-8.00 19 CT. BOX.
RADISHES: 7.50-10.00 23 CT. BOX.
RHUBARB: 9.00-12.00 BOX.
STRAWBERRIES: HOT HOUSE
30.00 12 PINT FLAT.
FLOWERS: BEDDING ANNUALS
3.00-8.00 FLAT; PERENNIALS .60-
2.004” POT; MUMS 1.85 POT.
HANGING BASKETS: 3.00-12.00
EACH.
NURSERY STOCK: ARBORVITAE
5.00 EACH.
SALE DAYS TUES., THURS., FRI.,
9 A.M.
Farmers Produce
Auction
Mount Hope, Ohio
Report Supplied by Auction
April 13,2000
APPLES: 4.50-6.00 BU.
RHUBARB: 2.25 LB.
TOMATOES: HYDROPONIC 1.10-
1.30 LB.
FLOWERS: BEDDING ANNUALS
5.00-7.50 FLAT.
HANGING BASKETS: 4.00-9.00.
PERENNIALS: 3.00-7.50 POT.
NURSERY STOCK: SHRUBS 2.50-
3.50.
NEXT WEEK’S SALE DAY TUES.,
APRIL 25.
Weaverland Produce
Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
April 20,2000
ASPARAGUS: 1.80-2.45.
CIDER: .50-1.80 GAL.
POTATOES: WHITE 1.50-4.50.
RADISHES; 5.00.
TOMATOES: 22.00-48.00 LOCAL
HOTHOUSE.
FLOWERS: BEDDING ANNUALS
1.00- PER FLAT; PERENNIALS
1.00- FLAT.
HANGING BASKETS: 2.00-13.50.
NURSERY STOCK: TREES 4.00-
6.50.
NEXT WEEK’S SALE DAYS TURS.,
THURS., AND FRI., 9 A.M.
Phila. Herb
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
Prices as of 20-A PR-2000
Provided by Fruit and Vcgetabl
Market News, Federal-State Market
News Service, USDA.
Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fax: (215) 336-
0355
Clear 49-63
NA—FVOSS
MISC HERBS —ANISE: % ctns CA
24s 24.00 —ARRUGULA: 4/5 buerts
bchd FL 24s 9.00-10.00 NJ 24s 9.00-
10.00 —BASIL; 1 kg ctns IS 12s 13.00
erts bchd FL 15s 14.00 —CELERIAC
(CELERY ROOT): 15 lb lugs CA 11.00
—CHERVIL: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s
17.00 —CHIVES: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s
16.00- —CILANTRO: 4/5 buerts
bchd NJ 30s 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 4/5
buerts Ise NJ 10.00 ctns bchd MX 30s
7.00- TX 30s 11.00-12.00 —DILL:
ctns bchd FL 24s 14.00-15.00 TX 24s
16.00 —DRY ESCHALLOT: NO
SALES REPORTED
HORSERADISH: OFFERINGS IN
SUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
MARJORAM: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s
13.00 —MINT, erts bchd FL 12s 9.00 1
kg ctns bchd IS 12s 10.00
OREGANO; 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00
—ROSEMARY: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s
13.00 —SAGE: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s
13.00 —TARRAGON. 1 kg ctns bchd
IS 12s 17.00 —THYME: 1 kg ctns bchd
IS 12s 13.00 —WATERCRESS: ctns
bchd FL 24s 11.00.
Kirkwood Hay
Kirkwood, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, April 18,2000
55 LOTS.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 89.00-
132.00. 2ND 109.00-139.00.
TIMOTHY: 113.00-169.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 102.00-
138.00. 2ND 129.00-210.00,3 RD 160.00-
161.00. 4TH 102.00-132.00.
GRASS; 109.00-130.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 98.00-103.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 80.00-115.00.
CORN FODDER: 73.00.
SALE DAYS TUBS., 10 A.M.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, April 18,2000
STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1190 LBS.
73.00; SELECT 1-3 67.00; STANDARD
1-2 50.00-55.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
1155-1260 LBS. 67.75-68.75; SELECT
1-2 56.50-61.25; STANDARD 1-2 54.00-
55.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 975-1145
LBS. 69.00-70.00.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
43.00- BONERS 80-85% LEAN
39.25-42.75; LEAN 85-90% 37.00-39.00;
SHELLS DOWN TO 27.00-36.50.
BULLS: YG#ll4BO LBS. 52.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS 362
LBS. 78.50; 400-585 LBS. 61.75-65.75.
CALVES: UTILITY 70-80 LBS.
25.00-
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN
BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 170.00-188.00;
#2 85-125 LBS. 142.00-168.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS; #1 95-105
LBS. 340 LBS. 375.00; #2 75-95 LBS.
227.50-337.50.
HOGS: 45-50% 253 LBS. 38.75.
SOWS: US#l-3 605-640 LBS. 38.50;
US#l-3 481 LBS. 36.00; MED. 395-460
LBS. 32.00-35.00.
SHEEp; 35 LBS. 153.00; GOOD AND
CHOICE 140-175 LBS. 47.00-50.00.
GOATS: LARGE BILLIES 84.00;
MEDIUM 48.00-59.00.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, April 14,2000
RESULTS ON 870 FEEDER PIGS.
TREND: COMPARED WITH THE
LAST SALE, FEEDER PIGS UNDER
Feed those grains for big savings.
We will roast
on your farm.
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
Wednesday, April 19,2000
Wednesday 2000-02-09 (est)
Week ago (est)
Year ago (act)
Week to date (est)
Same Period Last Week (est)
Same Period Last Year (act)
70 LBS. WERE FIRM WHILE PIGS
OVER 70 LBS. WERE 10.00-20.00
LOWER. ALL PIGS WERE SOLD BY
THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US#l-2: 85 HEAD, 43-48 LBS.
100.00- 120 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
100.00- 101 HEAD 62-69 LBS.
100.00- 11 HEAD WITH TAILS
63 LBS. 89.00; 95 HEAD 72-79 LBS.
85.00- 89 HEAD 84-89 LBS.
77.00-
US#2: 40 HEAD 32-39 LBS. 102.00-
125.00; 134 HEAD 42-49 LBS. 100.00-
117.00; 86 HEAD 55-59 LBS. 104.00-
105.00; 22 HEAD 62-68 LBS. 94.00-
105.00; 26 HEAD 72-79 LBS. 80.00-
90.00.
US#2-3: 15 HEAD 15-30 LBS. 70.00-
104.00.
AS IS: 46 HEAD 30-90 LBS. 34.00-
90.00.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of
North Jersey
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, April 18,2000
CALVES .24-3.40.
COWS .22-.46V4.
EASY COWS .10-.34'/2.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .4S-.96.
HEIFERS .37'/2-.78.
BULLS .39‘/4-.63!/2.
STEERS .49-.79.
HOGS .37-.45.
ROASTING PIGS EA. 5.00-40.00.
BOARS .14-.14'/2.
SOWS .11-40'/2.
SHEEP .02-.54.
LAMBS EA. 10.00-88.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .30-1.47,
GOATS EA. 30.00-115.00.
KIDS EA. 10.00-79.00,
HIDES EA. 25.00.
1141 HEAD TOTAL,
CATTLE
129.000
129.000
128.000
389.000
387.000
387.000
SOWS 15.00-34.00.
BOARS, NONE.
PIGS, EACH, NONE.
HEIFERS TO 58.00.
STEERS TO 66.00.
BULLS 40.00-48.75.
GOOD COWS 38.00-46.00.
MEDIUM COWS 30.00-38.00.
THIN COWS 30.00 AND DOWN.
CATTLE MARKET STRONGER.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES AND PONIES, NONE.
GOATS 15.00-85.00.
FEEDERS STRONG.
FEEDEER SALE IST MON. EACH
MONTH; DAIRY SALE 3RD THURS.
EACH MONTH.
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, April 17,2000
HOLSTEIN HER. CALVES TO
345.00.
BACK TO FARM CALVES 95-120
LBS. TO 175.00,70-95 LBS. TO 145.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 40.00 AND
DOWN.
GRASSERS & STR. CFS. 80.00-
108.00.
FEEDERS 65.00-95.00.
LAMBS 75.00-140.00.
SHEEP 15.00-41.00.
HOGS 200-250 LBS. 35.00-43.00.
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CHNUPP’S
IN ROASTING
Box 840, Lebanon, PA 17046
>65-661 1 Fax #865-7334
800-452-4004
GROFF, RD #3 Lewisburg, PA
570-568-1420
SHEEP
14.000
17.000
13.000
49.000
53.000
38.000
CALVES HOGS
4.000 351,000
5.000 365,000
5.000 380,000
11.000 1,067,000
13.000 1,092,000
14.000 1,131,000
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