AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 30, 2000 Buffalo Valley Produce Mifilinburg, Pa Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, Sept. 26,2000 APPLES: 5.00-8.00 Vi BU., 1.30 BIN. BEANS; GREEN 9.00 BU., LIMA 12.00'/iBU. BLACKBERRIES: 1.60 PINT. BROCCOLI; 1.00 HEAD. CABBAGE: GREEN .50 HEAD. CANTALOPES: SM. TO LRGE. .50- 1.25 EACH. CAULIFLOWER: 1.40 HEAD. CIDER: .90 Vi GAL., 1.40 GAL. CUCUMBERS; 9.00-12.00 BU. EGGPLANT: 6.00 BU. GRAPES: 8.00 PECK. ONIONS: SPANISH 10.00 SO LBS. PEARS: 8.00 Vi BU. PEPPERS: MED. TO LRGE. 5.00- 8.00, RED 5.00-12.00, BOTH BU.; HOT 6.00 'h BU. PICKLES: 12.00 Vi BU. POTATOES: RED 5.00, WHITE 5.00, BOTH 50 LBS.; SWEET 7.50 Vi BU. PUMPKINS: NECK 1.00-2.00 EA. RED BEETS: 4.50 'A BU. SQUASH: YELLOW 6.00 Vi BU., ACORN 8.50 BU., BUTTERNUT 8.50 BU., SPAGHETTI 8.00, ALL BU. SWEET CORN: BI COLOR 2.00 DOZ. TOMATOES: 5.00-12.00 25 LBS. WATERMELON: SANGRIA 1.50 EACH. ZUCCHINI: GREEN 6.50-8.50 Vi BU. FLOWERS: MUMS .70-3.00; GLADS .35 STEM. ORNAMENTALS: FACE PUMP KINS .08-. 14 LB.; PRIZE WINNERS, BIG MACS .12 LB.; GOURDS 3.00-7.50 Vi BU.; GOOSE GOURDS 2.00 EA.; JBL 8.50-10.50 Vi BU.; BABY PAMS .3S-.55 EA.; INDIAN CORN .90-1.50 BUNCH, FINGERS .35-.7S EACH; POPCORN .55 EACH. SALE DAYS TUES. AND THURS., 10 A.M. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Sept. 27,2000 MONDAY CATTLE 473, CALVES 403, HOGS 122, SHEEP 33, GOATS 100, LAST MONDAY 428, 518, 44, 56, 165. CATTLE Compared with last Mon day’s auction, slaughter steers and heif ers were unevenly steady Slaughter cows ranged 1 00 lower to LOO higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 couple 1285-1550 lbs 65.00- 69.00. Choice 2-3 1215-1455 lbs 63.75-67.00. Select 1-3 60.75-64.50, ind 2 68.50. Standard 1-2 couple 51.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2 indi HE ATM OR Stainless Steel Outdoor Wood Furnaces •' ''i ta* iQ i '"gV' flft 1 Safe - Economical & Convenient - Insurable • Over/Under Injection Air Draft • Extra insulating features • Semi-closed loop • Expandable Low-Pressure Bladder • Modular Construction • Flues (2) • Rust Controlled Dealer for Taylor Outdoor Waterstoves - Harmon Stove Systems Dealer Wood, Coal, Pellet, Gas & Oil Stoves Many Brands In Stock Kegerrels Stoves “since 1980” 142 W. High St., Womelsdorf, PA 19567 610-589-2951 vidual 1620 lbs 60.00. Select 2 individual 53.50. Standard 1-2 couple 47.25-48.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-4 1045-1505 lbs 61.25-67.50. Select 1-3 57.25- 63.75. Standard 1-2 few 51.75- 56.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80 percent lean 39.00-44.75, low dressing down to 37.00. Boners 80-85 percent lean 36.00-40.50, few low dressing down to 33.50. Lean 85-90 percent lean 31.00- 37.50, mostly 33.25-37.00. Shells down to 23.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1130-1980 lbs 49.25-54.75, individual up to 59.50. Yield Grade 2 1260-2165 lbs 46.50-49.00. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 425-495 lbs 85.00-98.00; 525-650 lbs 81.00-89.00; 750-885 lbs 68.50-75.00. Medium and Large 2 225-350 lbs 79.00- 88.00; 465-675 lbs 66.00-79.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 few 215-265 lbs 71.00-86.00; 425- 475 lbs 79.00-87.50; 500-615 lbs 75.00- 84.50; 720-960 lbs 60.00-70.50. Medium and Large 2 285-460 lbs 64.00-80.00; 500-670 lbs 58.00-74.00. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1 240-270 lbs 77.00-97.50; 370-490 lbs 76.00- 88.50. Medium and Large 2 285- 335 lbs 66.00-72.00. CALVES; Compared to last week’s auction; Holstein bulls returning to feed sold 7.00-15.00 higher; while Holstein heifers were steady. VEALERS; Standard and Good few 85-100 lbs 50.00-70.00. Utility 55-75 lbs 15.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 190-120 lbs 115.00-155.00, mostly 120.00-145.00; 80-90 lbs 105.00- 117.50. Number 2 80-115 lbs 82.50- 125.00. Holstein heifers Number 1 90- 100 lbs 350.00-430.00. Number 2 65-105 lbs 150.00-300.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 80-90 lbs 115.00-177.50; 65-75 lbs 60.00- BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 45-50 Couple 275-280 lbs 40.00-41.00 SOWS: Steady to 1.00 lower than last Monday. US 1-3 325-465 lbs 28.00-35.50 500-595 lbs 31.00-36.00. BOARS; Individual 400 lbs 12.00 “We Know Heat” FEEDER PIGS; Utility (sold for slaughter) 70-115 lbs 25.00-41.00/per cwt. SHEEP; Slaughter lambs sold 4.00- 5.00 higher than last week’s auction. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice couple 75 lbs 85.00-92.50; 90-105 lbs 77.00-87.00. Good and Choice few 45-55 lbs 67.00-77.50. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility 1-3 30.00-45.00. Yearlings 50.00-57.00. GOATS: All sold per head. Billies: Large 67.00-95.00, individual up to 129.00. Medium 45.00-65.00. Nannies; Large 50.00-72.50. Medium 39.00-59.00. Kids: Large 30.00-66.00, few down to 22.50. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS COUPLE COMMERCIAL HOSLTEINS 47.75-52.50; COWS, ACTIVE AND FIRM! BREAKERS 40.75-44.00, BONERS 38.00-42.00, LEAN 33.00-41.50, LOW DRESSING LIGHTS DOWN TO 28.75, BIG MIDDLE 35.00-40.00, SHELLY 28.50 AND DOWN; BULLS YG#l 1200-1740 LBS. 50.00-52.75; YG#2 1175-1285 LBS. 43.50-46.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS. 1 GROUP 790 LBS. 82.50, HOLSTEINS, DAIRY TYPES 475-850 LBS. 54.00- 64.00; HEIFERS 600-700 LBS. 72.00- 74.00, HOLSTEINS, DAIRY TYPES 400-875 LBS. 55.00-60.00; CALVES RE TURNING TO THE FARM. ACTIVE! HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90-135 LBS. 100.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #l9O-125 LBS. 310.00-370.00, #2 80-120 LBS. 170.00-290.00. SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 225-280 LBS. 38.00- 200-215 LBS. 34.00-37.75; SOWS US#l-3 350-530 LBS. 32.00- 36.50, THIN,WEAK,ROUGH TO 31.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD, MEDIUM TO LRGE. NANNIES 48.00-69.00, FLESHY KIDS 35.00-50.00, SMALL,THIN KIDS 10.00-34.00. LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 45 LBS. 120.00,70-135 LBS. 79.00-97.50. SALE EVERY TUES. 5 P.M. FOR RABBITS. 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