A42-Uncasfer Fuming, Saturday, Dtcunby 2, 2000 (Continued from Pago A 2) weak to .SO lower and closed mostly steady to .SO higher. The bulk of this week’s advance came late in the week where prices regained from Tuesday’s lower market. A good run of slaughter heifers sold mostly steady. Midwest feedlots traded cattle fully steady from 72.00-73.00 live and 114.00-115.00 dressed. Local holstein steers closed mostly steady. Slaughter cows traded weak to 1.00 lower for the week. Slaugh ter bull prices sold steady to 1.00 higher. Supply included 31 percent slaughter steers, 7 percent slaughter heifers, 48 percent cows, 4 percent bulls with the balance feeders. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-41220-1425 lbs 72.85-76.25 Choice 2-3 1090-1495 lbs 70.00-74.85, high dressing 1-2 up to 74.50; 1495-1710 lbs 61.75-68.75, individual 1505 lbs 72.00. Select and low Choice 2-3 1000- 1480 lbs 62.25-71.00. Select 1-3 1020- 1440 lbs 60.00-68.00. Standard 1-2 few 1160-1555 lbs 53.50-61.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1405-1620 lbs 61.25-64.10. Choice 2-3 1275-1660 lbs 59.75-62.75. Select and low Choice 2-3 1170-1375 lbs 55.00- 60.00. Select 1-2 1030-1565 lbs 52.25-57.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1070-1355 lbs 70.25-74.25, few late 69.00-69.75. Choice 2-3 1030-1465 lbs 64.50-68.85, high dressing individual 1330 lbs 78.25. Select and low Choice 2-3 1060-1205 lbs 62.00- 64.75 Heiferettes: Commercial and Stan dard 2-41315-1475 lbs 52.00-57.75. SLAUGHTER COWS; PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400 lbs 38.75-43.25 35.00-39.25 Boners 80-85 pet lean over-1200 lbs 37.00-42.25 34.00- 38.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over-1200 lbs 34.00-39.25 33.50-36.00 Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 33.00- 38.00 32.00-34.25 Lean (Ught-Wt) 85-90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 31.00-35.50 29.00- 32.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1245-2090 lbs 53.50-59.50, high dressing 61.50 -62.75. Yield Grade 2 1245-2170 lbs 43.50-53.50. Bullocks: Select 1-3 935- 1445 lbs 51.00-61.50. CALVES: Compared to last week, vealers, large slaughter calves, fresh hol stein bulls, and holstein heifer calves have no comparison. VEALERS; Standard and Good 70- 120 lbs 42.00-70.00. Utility 55-85 lbs 15.00-42.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Choice indi vidual 210 lbs 109.00. Good and Choice 165-250 lbs 70.00-90.00; 250-505 lbs 50.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls 80-125 lbs 122.00-162.00; 75-80 lbs 50.00- 102.00. Plainer-type bulls 85-125 lbs 100.00-130.00; 75-85 lbs 78.00-97.00, weaker calves 70-110 lbs 30.00-77.00. Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 235.00- 370.00. Plainer heifers 80-105 lbs 130.00- 355.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 70- 135 lbs 130.00-260.00. Greencastle Livestock Hay Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction November 27 and 30,2000 TOTAL LOTS: 23.23 LOTS OF HAY. ALFALFA: 56.00. MIXED HAY; 38.00-92.50. UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) To Pennsylva nia’s human population, an abundant acom crop means more debris to sweep off the sidewalk. To the state’s wildlife, how ever, lots of acorns on the ground spell good fortune, ac cording to a wildlife expert in Penn State’s College of Agricul tural Sciences. “Across the United States, almost 100 animal species rely on acorns as a major food source,” said Gary San Julian, Penn State professor of wildlife resources. “In Pennsylvania, at least 20 to 25 species use acorns as a major source of food.” San Julian said a variety of factors can account for a bounti ful acom crop. White oak spe cies mature acoms every year, and red oak species mature acoms every two years, but both can drop acoms every year. Weather conditions, such as too much or too little rain or late spring frosts can affect the number of acoms produced in a season. “In low crop years, the birthrate for some species of wildlife, such as gray squirrels, will decline the following year,” San Julian said. “Because of the increased competition for food, some species will have a tough time. “This year’s crop means that more young are likely to be pro duced by animals that forage for acorns.” Abundant acoms are avail able for a relatively short period during the fall, requiring each wildlife species to develop spe cific methods to take advantage of the crop. Acorns, which are highly digestible and rich in car bohydrates, serve a wide range of animals in a variety of ways. Bears and deer, for instance, eat acoms to put on a layer of fat that sustains the bear through its hibernation and helps the deer make it through severe winter conditions. Such animals as squirrels, chipmunks, blue jays and forest mice store acoms in caches and burrows or by bu rying them. “The public tends to think of squirrels and chipmunks as the big consumers of acoms,” San Julian said. “In fact, some stud ies have shown they are not even in the top three.” Several years ago, a School of Forest Resources study found that the white-footed mouse, a forest-dwelling rodent, con sumed more than 90 percent of the acorn crop at a few sites in central Pennsylvania. San Julian also points out that an Abundant Acorn Crop Means Good Year For Wildlife insect pest, the acom weevil, can decimate an acom crop. Wildlife plays a big part in forest regeneration, San Julian said. Squirrels can bury hun dreds of acorns, at least some of which will take root. “AcomS drop like marbles out of the trees and many animals help distrib ute these seeds in the forest,” he said. “Squirrels, blue jays, and other wildlife are crucial to oak regeneration.” In recent years, even huge acom crops have not resulted in bumper seedlings growing in forests. In some circles, much of the blame for poor regeneration is placed on feeding by wildlife, principally deer. San Julian At 1800 Thompson Ave, Leb Pa David L & Roy I Ebersole SAT DEC 2- 8 30AM Formerly »AU000246L 248 L DECEMBER Cross Keys Furniture, modem fur niture, 4 trucks, trailmoblle, lamps, etc 6360 York Rd, New Oxford, Pa Randv L Milker. 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Jackson St., Box 186, New Holland, PA 17557 Ph0ne:(717)355-7253 Fax: (717) 355-9547 Alan Diffenbach Auct. ■ AU2258-L agrees to an extent, but warns that interrelationships between food and wildlife are rarely that simple. “Deer predation on acorns may be a major reason for poor regeneration, but other factors, such as small animals eating acorns, timber harvesting prac tices, and site characteristics all interact, and it’s difficult to say that more trees would grow if there were fewer deer,” San Julian said. To illustrate the intersecting relationships between wildlife and forest regeneration, San Julian said that white-footed mice can consume large portions of an acom crop. However, the FRI DEC 8-12 Noon Special load of Ist & 2nd calf purebred fancy Holsteins. Mkfdleburg Live stock auction, R 3 PO Box 185 Middleburo. Pa. ANTIQUES MON. DEC. 11 -530 PM Fuml- tion PM Monti mice also prey on acorn weevil larva during the winter. “If you eliminate the mice, the weevil might cause more problems,” he said. “We’re dealing with a com pletely different scenario in the forest ecosystem in Pennsylva nia than we were 200 to 300 years ago,” San Julian said. “I don’t think you can put the blame on just one species.” Farming Classified Ads Now searchable on the www lancasterfarmina.com AUCTION ROOFING BUSINESS & CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT SAT., DEC. 16,2000 9:30 AM TRUCK CRANE - PICKUPS - SCAFFOLDING - TOOLS'* FORKLIFT Ron Gilligan &' Son will a Public Auction for Sweelby Roofing & CoMStrticjtion, Located in Spring Mills, PA. (Centre pounty) from State Pollege take Rt. 45E to Paring Milts. At metal bridge turn & follow auction signs to auction. Sweeleys are not going out of business but are downsizing considerably & the following equipment will be offered for sale: 1993 Ford 700 Truck Crane w/66’ Boom & 18’ JIB - 30,000 GVW - w/approx.3B,ooo miles, 1993 Ford F-150XL Pick Up Truck, 1988 Ford F-150XL Pick Up Truck, 1987 Ford Ranger Pick Up, 1981 Int. Dump Truck w/25 GVW - Stand. Trans., 1984 Wells Cargo Pull Type Enclosed Trailer -T X 12’, 1990 Clark Forklift 5,000 Lb. Propane - 3 Stage & Side Shift, Caterpillar 955 High Lift w/Pony Engine. RAS 52.31 10’ Power Shear w/Front & Rear Discharge, RAS 10’Computerized Turbo Bend Bender - Both of these Machines are in excellent condition & only 2 1/2 years old, Approx. 50 bucks of good Scaffolding, Alum. & Wood Stages for Scaffolding, Fiberglass & Wooden Ext. Ladders, Hilco Rolling Gang Box on Wheels, Air Compressors, Nail Guns, various sizes of Screws, Plates, Nails, Staples, Roof Jacks, Alum. 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