A6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 25, 2000
(Continued from Pago A 2)
GOATS: (All sold by the head) Billies:
Large 100.00-140.00; Medium 80.00-
100.00.
Mutton: Choice and Prime 80.00-
102.00 Yearlings: Choice and Prime
60.00-90.00.
Nannies: Large 60.00-80.00. Medium
35.00- Kids: Choice and Prime
50.00- Good 20.00-50.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Friday, Nov. 17,2000
CATTLE CALVES
THIS WEEK 2225 1723
LAST WEEK 2952 1571
LAST YEAR 2265 1852
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers closed .50
higher, with instances 1.00 higher. The
bulk of this week’s advance came late in
the week where several attractive lots of
well finished cattle were on offer. A good
run of slaughter heifers sold .50-1.00
higher early in the week.
Midwest feedlots traded cattle from
71.00-72.00 live and 108.00-111.00
dressed.
Local holstein steer supply was rather
light and prices closed mostly steady.
Slaughter cows traded 1.00 higher for
the week. Slaughter bulls sold steady to
1.00 lower. Supply included 25 percent
slaughter steers, 7 percent slaughter
heifers, 45 percent cows, 6 percent bulls
with the balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1185-1490 lbs 70.00-75.60,
late 72.00-75.60. Choice 2-3 1095-1490
lbs 68.25-72.00, high dressing 1-2 up to
73.50, 1490-1630 lbs 63.50-68.00, indi
vidual 1515 lbs 72.25. Select and low
Choice 2-3 1060-1495 lbs 63.00-68.75.
Select 1-3 1185-1475 lbs 61.00-67.25.
Standard 1-2 1350-1425 lbs 55.0061.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1410-1525 lbs 61.5065.00.
Choice 2-3 1335-1575 lbs 59.0061.75.
Some markets
not available be
cause of the holiday.
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 DEC 6 WINROSS, HESS, FARM TRAC &TOYS
FRI DEC 8 TRACTORS, FARM EQ & SUPPLIES
WED JAN 3 WINROSS, HESS, FARM TRAC & TOYS
FRI JAN 12 TRACTORS, FARM EQ & SUPPLIES
EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION ATYOUR PLACE OR OURS
ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT.-AU2258-L
GRBENCASTLE
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Off Exit 3of 1-81, GRBENCASTLE, PA. 17225
SALES EVERY
MONDAY at 2:00 P.M.
THURSDAY at 1:00 P.M.
HAY & STRAW SALE
Both Days at 11:30 A.M.
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
Ist Friday Night of Every Month at 7:15
POULTRY* EGGS* RABBITS
* produce sale
Every Wednesday at 6:30 P.M.
Charles “Jim" Metz Jeffrey S. Craig
OFF. MGR. OWNER
Res. (301) 739-4470 Res. (717) 532-5224
OFFICE - 717-507-2171
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Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1290-1345
lbs 56.75-57.75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1120-1360 lbs
69.25-71.75, fancy singles up to 73.25.
Choice 2-3 1015-1435 lbs 64.50-68.25.
Heiferettes: Commercial and Standard
2-41050-1440 lbs 55.00-62.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 39.00-43.75 36.00-39.25 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 37.25-41.50 35.00-
37.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 35.00-39.50 32.75-35.50
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 34.00-
38.75 32.00-34.25 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 32.00-36.00 29.00-
32.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
few 1375-2045 lbs 52.00-56.00, high
dressing 60.50. Yield Grade 2 1140-2520
lbs 43.50-52.00. Bullocks: Select 1-3
1025-1365 lbs 57.25-63.00.
CALVES; Compared to last week,
vealers closed fully steady. Large slaugh
ter calves were steady to 5.00 lower.
Fresh Holstein bull calvi s returning to
feed sold 10.00-15.00 I gher. Holstein
Heifers traded mostly steady.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-
120 lbs 40.00-67.00. Utility 55-100 lbs
18.00-42.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and
Choice 160-290 lbs 82.00-103.00; 350-
550 lbs 45.00-70.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 80-125 lbs 127.00-183.00. Plainer
type bulls 80-125 lbs 105.00-153.00,
weaker calves 60-110 lbs 30.00-95.00.
Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 240.00-
400.00. Plainer heifers 80-125 lbs 140.00-
345.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 70-
100 lbs 150.00-220 lbs.
Middleburg.
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, Nov. 21,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE 357...(PDA). STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 2-4 1300-1495
lbs 72.50-74.50, 1510-1520 lbs 68.00-
69.75, Choice 2-3 1050-1470 lbs 67.00-
72.75, 1525-1585 lbs 65.0065.75, Select
1-3 63.00-67 50, couple Yield Grade 1 up
to 69.75, Standard 1-2 50.0061.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few High
Choice and Prune 2-3 1330-1450 lbs
63.00-63.75, Choice 2-3 1100-1520 lbs
59.25-63.00, Select 1-2 53.00-58.75, Stan
dard 1-245.00-51.00.
HEIFERS: couple High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1300 & 1470 lbs 72.00 &
72.75, Choice 2-4 1050-1495 lbs 65.75-
72.00, Select 1-3 61.00-66.75, Standard
1-2 52.00-59.75.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 38.25-
43.00, Boners 80-85% lean 36.00-42.25,
Lean 85-90% lean 32.00-38.75. Shells
30.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-1940 lbs
48.25-50.75, Yield Grade 21150-1950 lbs
45.00-47.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS:
Medium and Large 1 335-465 lbs 83.00-
84.00, 515-665 lbs 70.00-81.00, 795-835
lbs 60.50-70.00, Medium and Large 2
335-455 lbs 69.00-75.00, 580-690 lbs
55.00-68.50; HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 330-495 lbs 63.00-81.50, 510-590
lbs 69.50-74.00, Medium and Large 2
545-650 lbs 50.00-62.00; BULLS:
Medium and Large 1 345-445 lbs 73.00-
77.50, 750-990 lbs 51.00-61.00, Medium
and Large 2 340-450 lbs 70.00-73.00, sev
eral bred cows and heifers 800-1040 lbs
33.50-44.50 per cwt.
CALVES 214...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-110 lbs 35.00-60.00, 55-80
lbs 10.00-32.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
80-125 lbs 130.00-177.50 mostly 140.00-
170.00, No 2 85-120 lbs 65.00-137.00,70-
80 lbs 67.00-75.00; No 1 Holstein heifers
75-110 lbs 270.00-345.00, No 2 70-105 lbs
130.00-270.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 70-105 lbs
70.00-100.00.
MARKET
LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
EVERYJWEPNESPAY ■ 1:00 P.M.
Farmers Market 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Flea Market 7:00 AM to ??
visit our website: www.leesportmarket.com
MONDAY J
6 30 PM
SLAUGHTER HOGS
EARLY BIRD HOG SALE
V 7:30 A.M.
vr Sell Your Hogs At New Holland Sates Stables Inc
See them weighed, sold and pickup your check
900 AM
6 30 PM
9:00 AM
10:00 A.M. Vi
WM HORSES
TT 51
9:00 A.M.
SHEEP, GOATS & Wl
CALVES 9 /)
1:30 P.M.
BEEF SALE
*sss?
We have the usual run of 50 to 100 Heifers, all 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.
MANAGERS Field Representatives For Beef and Fi
Norman & David Kolb-717
HOGS 114...8u1k of supply sold on
Monday and reported by the auction.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54%
lean 225-270 lbs 41.00-46.00 with a few
to 49.75, 45-50% lean 225-275 lbs 34.00-
40.00, 40-45% lean 280-360 lbs 34.00-
47.00.
GLENMONT, N.Y. The
New York Farm Bureau Foun
dation for Agricultural Educa
tion, Inc. (NYFBFAE) will be
conducting its fourth Annual
Silent Auction during the New
York Farm Bureau State
Annual meeting, at the Adam’s
Mark Hotel in Buffalo Dec. 4-7.
The NYFBFAE Silent Auc
tion will continue its tradition of
offering a wide range of items
for every budget.
The proceeds from the Silent
P NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC
THE ACTION AUCTION
Livestock Is Our Only Business
0:30 A.M,
HEIFER SALE
COW SALE 12:00 NOON
Roger Floyd- 717-354-4341
FAX #717-355-0706
Order Buyer:
Paul Good - 215-445-6662
SOWS: US 1-3 290-475 lbs 28.50-
38.75, 500-735 lbs 33.50-41.00, one 815
lbs 25.00, Medium 285-425 lbs 23.00-
27.00.
BOARS: couple 310 & 415 lbs 14.50 &
17.50.
FEEDER PIGS 24.. Few US 1-3 30-40
lbs 14.00-24.00 per head.
SHEEP 12... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 75-100 lbs 80.00-96.00, couple
110 lbs 75.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few 31.00-
36.00, Yearlings up to 58.00.
N.Y. Farm Bureau Foundation For
Ag Education To Conduct Silent Auction
F WEDNESDAY
'-397-5538
aaer:
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
GOATS 16..(A11 sold by the head).
Couple Medium Billies 48.00 & 57.00,
Large Nannies 30.00-51.00, couple
Medium 48.00, Large Kids 23.00-36.00,
Small 8.00-17.00.
New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, Nov. 17,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
263 FEEDER PIGS, 45.0 PER PIG,
53.00 PER HUNDREDWEIGHT, 24.10
PER HEAD.
25 HEAD 20-30 LBS. 30.00-37.50; 102
HEAD 30-40 LBS. 35.00-77.50; 69
HEAD 40-50 LBS. 37.50-72.50; 21
HEAD 50-60 LBS. 45.00-70.00; 38
HEAD 60-75 LBS. 50.00-60.00; 8 HEAD
80-100 LBS. 45.00.
Auction will be used to support
NYFBFAE in its mission to
inform and educate all New
Yorkers regarding agriculture
and to increase understanding
between the farm and non-farm
public.
More information about the
foundation, this year’s silent
auction, or to make a donation,
send a request to New York
Farm Bureau Foundation for
Agricultural Education, Inc.,
P.O. Box 992, Glenmont, N.Y.
12077.
THURSDAY J
BEEP AUCTION 10:00 A.M.
BULLS. STEERS.
MV BEEP COWS
1:00 P.M.
STOCKERS & FEEDERS
—JT 10:00 A.M.
J GOATS, SHEEP ■HI
WV CALVES ffll
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FEEDER PIG SALE
Pigs are accepted after 6 30 A M State graded from 8 to 12
Dairy Bam and Feeder Pig Barn are cleaned and disinfected
weekly for your protection
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