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    A6-Uncaster Fanning, Saturday, September 2, 2000
Kutztown Produce
Hay Auction
Fleetwood, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, Aug. 26,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
23 LOADS.
ALFALFA HAY: 40.00-130.00.
GRASS HAY: 75.00-145.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 70.00-155.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-185.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 65.00.
HAY BY THE BALE 1.00-1.80.
SEED RYE: 4.50 BU.
HAY AND STRAW SALE EVERY
SAT., 9 A.M.
Dewart Hay
Dcwart, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, Aug. 28,2000
HAY: 14 LOTS, 60.00-87.50.
STRAW: 3 LOTS, 75 00-77.50.
CORN: 5 LOTS, 70.00-85 00.
OATS: 4 LOTS, 1.50-1.60 BU.
Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, Aug. 28,2000
MONDAY CATTLE 466, CALVES
488, HOGS 41, SHEEP 25, GOATS 130,
LAST MONDAY 411,507,83,38,113.
Compared to last Monday’s auction;
slaughter steers and cows sold 1.00-2.00
lower. Slaughter heifers traded 1.50-2.00
lower. Slaughter bulls were 1 00 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 few 1400-1415 lbs 69.75-
70.00. Choice 2-3 1115-1375 lbs 65.00-
69.00. Select 1-3 62,00-67.00
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1355-1595 lbs 60.50-62.00;
1700- 1875 lbs 58.25-60.50. Choice 2-3
1315-1690 lbs 55.75-61.50. Select 1-2
53 00- 56.50. Standard 1-2 53.50-55.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
1020-1345 lbs 62 75-67.50 Select 1-3
58.75- 64 00. Standard 1-2 53.50-55.75
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-
80 percent lean 39.00-44.25. Boners 80-
85 percent lean 37.00-42.75. Lean 85-90
percent lean 32.50-40.00, mostly 34 00-
39.75 Shells down to 26.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS. Yield Grade 1
Diffenbach
V/ Auction Inc.
100 West Jackson Street • New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557
Office: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547
HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY - 10:00 A.M.
WED
SEPT 6
SEPT 8
TUES SEPT 19 QUILT CRAFT & BUGGY
WED SEPT 20 QUILT & CRAFT
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1250-2145 lbs 53.75-58.00. Yield Grade 2
1040-1520 lbs 43.50-52.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 575-680 lbs 76.50-80.00; 775-965
lbs 66.00-76.00. Medium and Large 2
250-470 lbs 80.00-85.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 240-305 lbs 78.00-84.00; 555-710
lbs 75.00-85.00; 750-900 lbs 63.00-72.00.
Medium and Large 2 250-415 lbs 63.00-
79.00; few 785-1000 lbs 59.00-59.75.
FEEDER BULLS; Medium and Large
1 515-660 lbs 64.00-74.00. Medium and
Large 2 775-885 lbs 45.50-61.00.
CALVES: Compared to last week’s
auction; Holstein bulls returning to the
farm steady, while Holstein heifers were
20.00-30.00 higher.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-
110 lbs 30.00-48.00. Utility 50-80 lbs
10.00-22.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls Number 190-125 lbs 100.00-140.00,
ind up to 150.00; 80-90 lbs BS.OO-112.50.
Number 2 80-120 ibs 60.00-110.00; 70-80
lbs 45.00-65.00. Holstein heifers Number
1 80-105 lbs 310.00-420.00. Number 2
60-105 Ibs 150.00-290.00. Beef type bulls
and heifers 75-95 lbs 90.00-125.00; 120-
150 lbs 98.00-112.50.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 40-45 pet
lean Few 300-310 lbs 43.00
SOWS; Uneven, prices ranged 1.00
lower to 1.00 higher. US 1-3 340-485 lbs
31.50-38 50 505-695 lbs 33.00-37.50
BOARS: 270-295 lbs 25.50-27.00 Indi
vidual 785 lbs 12.00
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
couple 40-45 lbs 135.00-145.00; 50-80 lbs
79.00- 85.00, individual up to 102.50;
110-130 lbs 73.00-78.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility 1-3
35.00-45.00
GOATS- All sold per head. Billies:
Large 65.00-135.00. Nannies; Large
60 00-70.00. Medium 32.00-52.50. Kids:
Large 32 50-67 00. Small 25 00-30.00.
CATTLE 231...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 66 steers and heifers, 122 cows,
14 bulls and 29 feeder cattle)..Compared
with last week’s sale..sl. steers, cows and
WINROSS HESS FARM TRAC &TOVS
TRACTORS FARM EQ & SUPPLIES
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, Aug. 30,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls mostly
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; couple
Choice 2-3 1355 & 1450 lbs 62.00 &
62.75, return to farm 51.00-65.00, Select
1-3 57.50-60.00.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1180-1495
lbs 59.00-61.00, Select 1-2 56.00-
59.00, Standard 1-246.00-SS.OO.
HEIFERS: couple Choice 2-4 1300 &
1465 lbs 63.00-63.50, Select 1-3 55.25-
59.75, couple Standard 1-2 45.50 &
52.75.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 40.00-
44.00, Boners 80-85% lean 35.50-41.00,
Lean 85-90% lean 28.00-40.00 mostly
32.00- Shells down to 18.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 2 1145-2350 lbs
46.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; Large
2 265-430 lbs Holsteins 77.50-82.50,700-
1065 lbs Holsteins 44.00-70.00, one
Medium 2 425 lbs 75.00; HEIFERS; one
Large 2 975 lbs 56.00, Medium 1 315 lbs
95.00, couple Medium and Large 2 330
& 425 lbs 65.00 & 80.00; BULLS: few
Medium 1 340-585 lbs 89.00-100.00,
couple Medium and Large 2 460 & 490
lbs 45.00 & 80.00.
CALVES 164...VeaIers steady to 5.00
lower. VGALERS; Standard and Good
70-100 lbs 40.00-dS.OO, 115-180 lbs
52.50-85.00, Utility 50-110 lbs 15.00-
45.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
mostly 10.00 to 15.00 lower, Holstein
heifers mostly steady..No 1 Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs 95.00-135.00, No 2 90-
120 lbs 55.00-105.00, 75-85 lbs 50.00-
70.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 85-105 lbs
6 30 PM
9 00 AM
9 00 AM
9 00 AM
_ SLAUGHTER HOGS
EARLY BIRD HOG SALE
7:30 A.M.
Sell Your Hogs At New Holland Sales Stables Inc
See them weighed sold and pickup your check
10:00 A.M. Wi
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* I MULES
9:00 A.M.
SHEEP. GOATS &
CALVES 9 I)
1:30 P.M.
BEEF SALE
We have the usual run of 50 to 100 Heifers alt ages
Loads of fresh cows and springers from our regular
shippers Also some local fresh cows and springers
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
12 Miles East of Lancaster Off Route 23, New Holland, Penna.
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NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
THE ACTION AUCTION
Livestock Is Our Only Business
MONDAY j
>ALE 10:30
COW SALE 12:00 NOON
Norman & David Kolb- 717-397-55381
Sale Barn Office Manager:
Roger Floyd- 717-354-4341
FAX #717-355-0706
Order Buyer;
Paul Good - 215-445-6662
320.00-350.00, No 2 65-125 lbs 100.00-
280.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 60-100 lbs
60.00-175.00, one 185 lbs 115.00.
HOGS 3S...Barrows and gilts mostly
2.00 lower, sows very light demand 5.00
to 8.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 40-45%
lean 235-280 lbs 35.25-36.75.
SOWS: US 1-3 335-490 lbs 18.00-
23.00.
FEEDER PIGS 187... US 1-3 20-21 lbs
135.00-150.00, 25-30 lbs 75.00-120.00,
35-50 lbs 70.00-77.50. - per cwt.
SHEEP 24... Slaughter lambs 20.00 to
25.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 65-95
lbs 75.00-90.00, couple 115 lbs 70.00-
72.50, one Good and Choice 75 lbs 35.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 15.00-37.00,
Yearlings 60.00-77.00.
GOATS 11...(AU sold by the head).
One Large Billy 120.00, few Medium Bil
lies 38.00-70.00, Medium Nannies 20.00-
47.00.
New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, August 28,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 127...(PDA). SLAUGHTER
STEERS: few Select and Standard
57.00-62.25.
HEIFERS: couple Standard 1-2 49.00
& 50.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80% lean 42.50-46.75, couple to 53.75,
Boners 80-85% lean 38.00-44.00, Lean
85-90% lean 34.00-40.00. Shells down to
28,50.
MAR K E T
EEESPOR'I, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
EVERYWEDNESDAY - 1:00 P.M.
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Farmers Market 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Flea Market 7:00 AM to ??
visit our website: www.leesportmarket.com
WEDNESDAY j
M.
Field Rei
Luke Eberly • 610-267-6608,717-738-1865
Homer Eberly - 610-267-3047
Nevin Martin • 717-354-7186
Ronßanck - 717-656-9849
Field Representatives For Goats. Sheep & Calv
Ken Smoker - 610-593-2123
BULLS: one Yield Grade 2 1135 lbs
47.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS: one
Large 1 775 lbs 73.00, couple Medium 1
270 & 285 lbs 96.00 & 103.00; BULLS:
couple Large 1 650 & 700 lbs 64.00 &
70.00, few Medium 1 350-460 lbs 100.00-
109.00.
CALVES 143...VEALERS: few Good
170-185 lbs 90.00-92.50, Standard and
Good 80-110 lbs 30.00-50.00, Utility 65-
75 lbs 15.00-25.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
95-135 lbs 90.00-122.50 mainly 90.00,
80-90 lbs 55.00-75.00, No 2 85-120 lbs
60.00- couple No 1 Holstein heif
ers 90 & 95 lbs 270.00 & 290.00, few No
2 80-95 lbs 150.00-250.00, few 60-75 lbs
60.00-
Few beef type bulls and heifers 70-130
lbs 72.50-130.00.
HOGS 91... BARROWS AND GILTS:
one lot 49-54% lean 238 lbs 43.10, few in
dividuals to 46.50, 45-50% lean 220-280
lbs 40.00-41.75, 40-45% lean 230-270 lbs
36.00 & 39.75, few down to 34.00.
SOWS: couple US 1-3 390 & 640 lbs
32.00 & 39.25.
BOARS: few 320-765 lbs 17.00-17.75.
FEEDER PIGS 33... Few US 1-3 80-95
lbs 47.50-55.00. - per head. Few US 1-3
105-120 lbs 57.50-65.00, few 150-175 lbs
53.00. - per cwt.
SHEEP 84... SLAUGHTER LAMBS;
Choice 50-75 lbs 79.00-102.50,75-120 lbs
62.50-87.50.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 20.00-40.00,
Yearlings to 57.50.
GOATS 22...(A11 sold by the head).
Few Small Billies 17.50-22.50, few Large
Nannies 47.50, few Medium 30.00-50.00,
Large Kids 20.00-50.00.
THURSDAY J
BEEF AUCTION 10:00
(BHrifi* BULLS. STEERS,
IhV beef cows
1:00 P.M.
STOCKERS & FEEDERS
10:00 A.M.
GOATS, SHEEP |PB
GALVES fTII
FEEDER PIG SALE
Pigs are accepted after 6 30 A M State graded from 8 to 12
Dairy Barn and Feeder Pig Barn are cleaned and disinfected
weekly for your protection
isentativi
P.M.