Kutztown Produce Hay Auction Fleetwood, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, April 28,2001 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA HAY: 135.00-155.00. MIXED HAY: 41.00-160.00. GRASS HAY: 41.00-125.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 90.00-145.00. HAY BY THE BALE: 2.00. ROUND LARGE BALES: 20.00. WHEAT STRAW: 90.00-120.00. OAT STRAW: 94.00. BARLEY STRAW: 89.00. OATS: 1.95-2.15 BU. HAY, STRAW, FIREWOOD SALE EVERY SAT., 9 A.M. Kirkwood Hay Kirkwood, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, May 1,2001 48 LOTS. MIXED HAY: IST CUTFING 37.00- 92.00. 2ND CUTTING 85.00-170.00. TIMOTHY: 60.00-140.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 25.00- 152.00. 2ND 102.00-220.00,3 RD 137.00- 215.00. 4TH 120.00-160.00. CLOVER: 65.00. GRASS: 45.00-165.00. WHEAT STRAW: 110.00-190.00. RYE STRAW: 167.00. SALE DAY TUES. 10 A.M. Westminster Hay Westminster, Maryland Report Supplied By Auction May 2,2001 Hay—Straw—Grain 162 LOTS. ALFALFA: .70-4.70 BALE. TIMOTHY: .90-3.40 BALE. CLOVER: 1.30-2.40 BALE. MIXED HAY: 1.00-3.50 BALE. GRASS: .50-3.50 BALE. 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STEERS: Choice 2-3 1165-1365 lbs 75.00-80.50, Select 1-3 69.00-76.50, Stan dard 1-2 57.00-66.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1290-1450 lbs 64.50-68.25, Select 1-2 57.25-64.75, few Standard 1-2 46.75- 56.00. HEIFERS: few Choice 2-4 1080-1355 lbs 74.00-77.75, few Select 69.25-73.50, one Standard 1-2 65.50. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 47.00- 53.00 with one 56.00, low dressing down to 45.00, Boners 80-85% lean 43.00-51.00 mostly 45.00-49.75, Lean 85-90% lean 37.00- mostly 40.00-46.25. Shells 36.50 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1145-2000 lbs 56.00- with one 65.00, Yield Grade 2 1020-1840 lbs 51.75-55.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium 1 90-945 lbs 73.00-77.00, Medium and Large 2 370-480 lbs 93.00- 97.50; HEIFERS: one Large 1 660 lbs 75.00, Medium and Large 2 200-400 lbs 80.00- one Large 3 490 lbs 72.50; BULLS: few Medium 1-2 320-400 lbs 90.00- couple Large 3 755 & 795 lbs 44.00 & 48.00. CALVES 140...VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-115 lbs 40.00-67.50, few Utility 55-85 lbs 10.00-37.50. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls and Holstein heifers steady..No X Holstein birds achieve peak egg performance. Manufactured of proven Gatfan® wire Galfan wire is coated with a combination alloy of aluminum and zinc, providing up to three times longer life than heavy galvanized wire. The ultimate feeding system The superior Champion™ chain feeder accommodates your management practices and helps improve feed conversions Let our experienced sales and service network help you configu r e your own Univent Layer Cage System Cal! Hershey Equipment C«., Inc. at (717) 393-5807 or Toll Free at 1-800-432-0988 today. Layer Cage System bulls 85-120 lbs 150.00-180.00, No 2 80- 120 lbs 80.00-155.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers 90-100 lbs 300.00-385.00, No 2 75-100 lbs 180.00-205.00. HOGS 4S...Barrows and gilts .50 to .75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: 45- 50% lean 250-290 lbs 44.75 & 46.50, 40- 45% lean 245-305 lbs 43.00-44.00. SOWS: few 1-3 310-370 lbs 35.00, couple 525 & 560 lbs 40.00 & 42.50. FEEDER PIGS ll...Coup!e 1-3 22 lbs 120.00, Utility for slaughter 30-75 lbs 55.00-75.00 per cwt. SHEEP 17... Slaughter lambs steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 20-35 lbs 130.00-160.00. OLD CROP LAMBS: Choice 85-125 lbs 82.00-100.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few 35.00- 45.00. GOATS 10...(A1I sold by the head). Few Medium Billies 50.00-54.00, one Large Nanny 77.00, Large Kids 37.00- 47.50. CATTLE 103, CALVES 85, HOGS 45, SHEEP 7, GOATS 4; LAST WEDNESDAY CATTLE 96, CALVES 88, HOGS 114, SHEEP 3, GOATS 14. CATTLE: No comparison with last Wednesday’s auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Select 2 in dividual 7.25. Standard 1-2 couple 52.50-56.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Select 2 in dividual 69.75. Standard 1-2 few 51.50- 60.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80 percent lean 42.25-50.00, mostly 46.00-48.50. Boners 80-85 percent lean 42.50-45.50; 85-90 percent lean 37.50- 44.00. 255 PLANE TREE DRIVE LANCASTER, PA 17603 (717) 393-5807 or 1-800-432-0988 FAX (717) 291-1534 Few beef type bulls and heifers 100- 105 lbs 195.00-215.00. BOARS; 435-495 lbs 14.50-15.50, one 305 lbs 31.50. Belknap Livestock Belknap, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA, PDA May 3,2001 Bit) Dutchman SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 few 1865-2238 lbs 60.25-65.00. Yield Grade 2 few 1098-2222 lbs 54.00-61.75. Bullocks: Select 1-3 couple 998-1058 lbs 65.00- FEEDER STEERS: Medium 1 few 300-440 lbs 100.00-104.00. FEEDER BULLS: Medium 1 few 250- 500 lbs 80.00-96.00. VEALERS: Good and Choice 190-260 lbs 97.00-119.00. Standard and Good 75- 125 lbs 40.00-65.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 180-115 lbs 132.50-172.50. Number 2 80-125 lbs 75.00-135.00. Hol stein heifers Number 1 few 90-110 lbs 390.00- 420.00. Number 2 72-110 lbs 135.00- Beef type bulls and heif ers 75-130 lbs 115.00-165.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 45-50 One lot 258 lbs 44.25 40-45 280-290 lbs 42.50- 42.75 SOWS: US 1-3 Individual 532 lbs 13.50 Couple 266-270 lbs 15.00-28.00 BOARS: Individual 532 lbs 13.50 Couple 266-270 lbs 15.00-28.00 FEEDER PIGS: All sold by the head. US 1-3 55-65 lbs 52.50-77.00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice few 40-60 lbs 95.00-103.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility indi vidual 34.00. GOATS: All sold by the head. Nan nies: Medium one head 58.00. Kids: Large individual 42.00. Small couple 12.00. Big Dutchman, Inc Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 5,2001-A' STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200- 500 LBS. 50,00-115.00. STOCK HEIFERS 200-500 LBS. 65.00- SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE 75.00-80.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 68.00-74.00, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LBS. 68.00-80.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY CHOICE 6100-68.00, LIGHT 58.00- 72.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE 75 00-79.75, MEDIUM TO GOOD 55.00-74.50. BULLS HEAVY 57.00-65.75, LIGHT 55.00- COWS UTILITY (HOLSTEINS) 42.50-50.50, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 38.00-42.00, CULL COWS 37.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00- 112.00, MED. TO GOOD 50.00-67.00. 808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 175.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 495.00; BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 180.00. HOGS, TOP QUALITY, UP TO 45.75. SOWS UP TO 38.00. LAMBS, CHOICE, UP TO 82.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHTS visit our website: www.leesportmarket.com Fauquier Livestock Exchange, Inc. Marshall, Virginia (540) 364-1566 Under New Management Farmer Owned & Farmer Operated Graded Feeder Cattle Sales 2nd week of every month 4th week of every month Monday May 7 7 P.M Calf & Yearling Monday May 21....7 P.M Calf & Yearling REGULAR SALES EVERY TUESDAY 1:30 PM “Specializing in Top Quality Angus Cattle" ORDER BUYING AVAILABLE Friend’s Stockyard, Inc. Accident, Md. 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