Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 05, 2000, Image 20

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    A2O-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 5, 2000
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, August 2,2000
SLAUGHTER COWS: 109 HEAD
LEAN, COWS $l.OO-2.00 LOWER.
UTILITY 39.00-42.00, HIGH DRESS
ING TO 44.00, LIMOUSINS 46.00 &
48.75. CANNERS 34.00-38.00, SHELLY
34.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 6 HEAD. YG#l 1450-1700
LBS. 48.00-51.75; YG#2 2044 LBS. AT
48.00.
FED STEERS; NO BEEF BREEDS
OFF STANDARD HOLS. 48.00-50.00.
CALVES: 164 HEAD. CULLS 80-110
LBS. 40.00-55.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS
RETURNING TO FARM #1 95-120
LBS. 100.00-115.00, 85-94 LBS. 60.00-
90.00; #2 95-120 LBS. 70.00-95.00,75-90
LBS. 40.00-55.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS #1 90-115 LBS. 290.00-340.00; 75-
85 LBS. 150.00-260.00; #2 90-120 LBS.
200.00- 70-85# 90.00-155.00.
BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 80-100
LBS. 120.00-150.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: NO TOPS OF
FERED. #2 AND 3 240-260 LBS. 40.75;
300-350 LBS. 32.00-35.25.
SOWS: 21 HEAD, 1.00-2.00 LOWER.
300-500 LBS. 32.00-34.25, 500-700 LBS.
32.75-35.50.
BOARS: 1.636 LBS. at 16.50.
.STOCK CATTLE: 71 HEAD.
STRONG DEMAND FOR ALL
TYPES. STEERS MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 200-400 LBS. 113.00-121.00,
400-500 LBS. 94.00-105.00, 500-700
LBS. 81.00-91.00, HOLSTEINS 500-750
LBS. 59.00-71.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 200-400 LBS. 94.00-112.00,
400-600 LBS. 79.00-89.00, 1 AT 97.00,
600-800 LBS. 64.00-79.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 250-400 LBS. 93.00-97.00, 3
HEAD 195-220 LBS. 124.00-134.00,400-
500 LBS. 92.00-102.00, 500-600 LBS.
80.00- 600-800 LBS. 60.00-74.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 9
HEAD. LARGE HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
950.00- SMALL MED. 650.00-
825.00. LARGE FRESH COWS 985.00-
1025.00; 1 AT 650.00; HOLSTEIN
BULL 1140 LBS. AT 49.00.
SHEEP; 37.00-42.00. LIGHT
WEIGHTS 62 00-69 00.
LAMBS: 28 HEAD. CHOICE 95-110
LBS. 88.00, 2 48 LBS AT 111.00; GOOD
60-95 LBS. 81.00-90.00, 25-55 LBS.
80 00-95.00
GOATS 19 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES
78.00- MED. 39.00-49.00, SMALL
24.00-
PIGS AND SHOATS: 78 HEAD,
MAINLY LIGHT WEIGHTS. BY THE
HEAD 20-30 LBS. 20.00-29.00, 40-50
LBS. TO 31.00, BY THE POUND 120-
150 LBS. 45.00-56.00, 190-210 LBS.
41.00-43.00.
Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, July 31,2000
CATTLE: Slaughter steers and heifers
1.00- lower. Cows steady, instances
1.50 lower. Bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Couple high
Choice and Prime 2-4 1365-1425 lbs
70.00- 70.50. Choice 2-3 1140-1470 lbs
65.25-69.75. Select 1-3 60.00-64.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few Choice 2-
3 1310-1665 lbs 59.00-60.50. Select 1-2
52.00- 58.25. Standard 1-2 45.50-49.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1290-1355 lbs
70.00- Choice 2-4 1040-1400 lbs
64.75-69.75. Select 1-3 60.25-64.00. Stan
dard 1-247.00-56.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80 pet lean 41.00-45.75. Boners 80-85 pet
lean 37.25-43.75. Lean 85-90 pet lean
32.25-41.50. Shells down to 25.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1110-1800 lbs 51.00-53.00. Yield Grade 2
1140-1830 lbs 47.75-51.25.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 285-365 lbs 105.00-120.00, 525-
550 lbs 80.00-96.00, 725-830 lbs 73.00-
79.00, 1010-1070 lbs 63.50-67.00.
Medium and Large 2 325-455 lbs 62.50-
82.50, 520-635 lbs 68.00-77.50, 745-780
lbs 51.00-68.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 285-365 lbs 95.00-113.00, few
575-840 lbs 72.50-93.00. Medium and
Large 2 350-410 lbs 67.00-77.00.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large
1 560-710 lbs 78.00-79.00. Medium and
Large 2 650-870 lbs 46.00-58.00.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-
125 lbs 33.00-57.50. Utility 70-85 lbs
10.00- 22.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls Number 1 90-125 lbs 90.00-120.00,
80-90 lbs 57.50-75.00. Number 2 85-125
lbs 50.00-95.00, 70-85 lbs. 40.00-52.50.
Holstein heifers Number 1 85-100 lbs
260.00- Number 2 70-100 lbs
120.00- Beef type bulls and heif
ers 70-100 lbs 80.00-187.50.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 40-45 pet
lean 255-265 lbs 43.50
SOWS: US 1-3 300-490 lbs 27.00-36.00
520-560 lbs 34.00-36.50
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 10.00-20.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice SO-65
lbs 97.50-121.00, 70-99 lbs 80.00-90.00.
Few Good and Choice 65-70 lbs 77.00-
90.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; Couple Util
ity 1-3 30.00-43.00.
GOATS- All sold per head.
Billies Large 80.00-107.50. Medium
44.00-75.00.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Kutztown, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
July 24-25,27-29,2000
APPLES; 2.00-6.00 Vi BU., 8.00-11.00
BU.
BEANS: GREEN 3.00-14.00, Vi BU.
YELLOW 5.00-17.00, BOTH Vi BU.
BLACKBERRIES: 12.00-16.00
FLAT.
BLUEBERRIES: 24.00 FLAT.
CABBAGE: GREEN 5.00-7.00 BAG
OR CRATE, RED .2S-.55 EACH.
CANTALOUPES: .45-1.70.
CUCUMBERS: .75-5.00 Vi BU., 5.00-
6.00 BU.
EGGPLANT: 2.00-6.00 Vi BU. 6.00-
10.00/BU.
EGGS: .4S-.95 DOZ.
GARLIC: 1.80-3.25 LB., 5.00-6.00
BRAIDED.
NECTARINES: 15.00 ViBU.
ONIONS; YELLOW 6.50-7.00 Vi BU.,
SPANISH 3.50-11.00 Vi BU., 2.10 10
LBS.
PEACHES: 4.50-14.50 Vi BU.
PEARS: 6.00-9.00 Vi BU.
PEPPERS: GREEN SM. TO LRGE.
4.00-8.50 Vi BU., 9.00-10.00 BU.; HOT
8.00 FLAT.
PICKLES: 2.00-7.50 Vi BU.
PLUMS: 15.00-17.00 FLAT, 21.00 Vi
Agricultural Generators
Automatic ' .
L.P. Gas, Diesel,
Natural Gas Generators
5 to 2,000 KW
JVMRfgMs
♦. w<~, * V* „ > f&X. -i - \ ' * iV
Power Generation Systems Specialists
Call Leonard Martin 717-273-4544
Fax 717-273-5186
POTATOES: WHITE 1.50-4.50 Vi
BU„ 6.00-9.50 50 LBS.
RED BEETS: .30-.40 BUNCH, 3.00-
7.00 CUT.
RHUBARB: .IS-.20L8.
SQUASH: OTHER .75-5.00 Vi BU.
SWEET CORN: 1.00-3.25 DOZ.
TOMATOES: RED. SM. TO LARGE
GREENHOUSE 3.00-21.00 25 LBS.,
.40-1.40 LB.
WATERMELON: SEEDLESS 2.50-
3.00, SUGAR BABY 2.00-2.50, SAN
GRIA AND OTHER 1.75-3.50.
ZUCCHINI: GREEN 1.00-8.00,
YELLOW 4.00-8.00.
FLOWERS: PERENNIALS .50-4.50
FLATS; HANGING BASKETS 2.00;
GLADS .IS-.55; DRIED BOUQUETS
1.05-1.60; FRESH FLOWER BOU
QUETS ,25-1.10; PLANTERS 1.50-2.75.
NURSERY STOCK; SHRUBS 1.50-
6.50; TREES 3.50-11.00.
Aberdeen Livestock
ChurchviUe, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, August 2,2000
SLAUGHTER STEERS: 1.50
LOWER. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS.
68.50-71.00; SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 62.50-68.00;
HOLSTEIN STEERS HI CHOICE
AND PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 61.00-
P.T.O.
Generators
25 to 135 KW Units
In Stock!
Service - Rental - New & Used Units In Stock
330 Fonderwhite Road, Lebanon, PA 17042
63.00; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 58.su
-60.50; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 52.00-
57.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 2.00
LOWER. CHOICE AND PRIME 950-
1300 LBS. 67.00-69.50; SELECT ALL
WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 59.00-63.00.
COWS; 3.00 LOWER. BRK. UT
AND COMM 2-4 BULK 39.00-42.00; HI
DRESSING 43.00-47.00; CUTTER
AND BONING UT. 37.00-39.00; HI
DRESSING 40.00-43.00; CANNERS
AND CUTTERS 34.00-39.00; LOW
DRESSING 3 LOO-DOWN.
BULLS: 2.00 LOWER. ALL
WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 47.00-58.00.
VEAL CALVES: 1.00 HIGHER.
CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS.
LBS. 75.00-88.00; HI GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 63.00-71.00.
FARM CALVES: STEADY. HOL.
BULLS 100-125 LBS. 95.00-136.00;
HOL BULLS 85-95 LBS. 65.00-84.00;
HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS.
270.00- SMALL FRAME 70-105
LBS. 160.00-215.00; SLAUGHTER
CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 25.00-40.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEADY.
BULLS AND STEERS 400-900 LBS.
77.00- HEIFERS 300-700 LBS.
59.00-
GOATS: STEADY. SMALL 20.00-
40.00; MEDIUM 45.00-70.00; LARGE
85.00-
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