Cumberland Valley Produce Auction Shippensburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction May 18,2001 ASPARAGUS: 1.10-1.30. ONIONS: .30-.70 BUNCH. RHUBARB; .50-1.10. STRAWBERRIES: 11.50-25.00 FLAT. TOMATOES: 1.00-1.75. FLOWERS: ANNUALS 2.00-11.00 FLAT; HANGING BASKETS 4.00- 20 00. SALE DAYS MON., TUBS., THURS., FRL.9A.M. Kutztown Produce Auction Kutztown, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction May 21,2001 ASPARAGUS: .75-2.00 LB. ONIONS: .20-.55 BUNCH. RHUBARB; .30-.70L8. LETTUCE: HEAD 2.00-4.50 Vi BU. SPINACH: 3.00-6.00 Vi BU. BEDDING PLANTS 4.00-12.00 FLAT; PANSIES 2.00-6.50 FLAT; HANGING BASKETS 3.00-12.50; GERANIUMS 4” .35-2.25, STOCK PLANTS 6.00-10.00; PERENNIAL POTS 2.00-9.00; PERENNIAL PLUGS .20-.60. VEGETABLE PLANTS: 2.00-10.00 FLAT. 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Report Supplied By USDA May 22,2001 MONDAY CATTLE 361, CALVES 417, HOGS 74, SHEEP 41, GOATS 73. LAST MON. CATTLE 272, CALVES 345, HOGS 64, SHEEP 134, GOATS 116. CATTLE: Compared with last Mon day’s auction, slaughter steers sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter heifers steady. Slaugh ter cows traded 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaugh ter bulls were .50-75 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-41270-1485 lbs 79.75-82.00. Choice 2-3 1150-1510 lbs 75.00-80.25. Select 1-3 71.25-77.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Few Choice 2- 3 1050-1290 lbs 64.25-68.00. Select 1-2 few 57.25-62.75. Standard 1-2 46.50- 52.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1140-1415 lbs 74.25-79.75. Select 1-3 few 68.50-70.50. Standard 1-2 few 52.50- 59.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80 percent lean 46.00-54.75, mostly 47.25-50.75. Boners 80-85 percent lean 42.00-51.00, mostly 44.00-49.00. Lean 85-90 percent lean 38.00-46.75. BENEFITS OF FOLIAR PLANT FOOD YIELD INCREASE • Higher test weight • Drier corn at harvest • Increased protein quality Up to 4 ton/A « Hastens maturity FIRST APPLICATION 4th to 6th leaf trifoliate 3 to 5 leaf collar 4 to 6 days after each cutting SECOND APPLICATION tod set 60 to 80% 10 to 15 days before tassel SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1 1385-2005 lbs 60.00-65.25, individual 67.75. Yield Grade 2 1130-2025 lbs 54.50-59.50. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 215-380 lbs 105.00-115.00; 500- 520 lbs 89.00-94.00. Medium and Large 2 565-720 lbs 68.00-78.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 200-305 lbs 99.00-116.00; 380- 455 lbs 92.00-93.00. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1200-325 lbs 100.00- 116.00; 525-555 lbs 81.00-93.00. Medium and Large 2 290-370 lbs 88.00-92.00. Large 3 Holsteins 220-290 lbs 91.50- 95.00. CALVES: Compared to last week’s auction’ Holstein bulls returning to the farm sold steady. VEALERS: Standard and Good few 70-90 lbs 40.00-65.00. Utility 55-95 lbs 10.00-27.50. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 190-120 lbs 150.50-187.50, mostly 160.00-180.00; 80-90 lbs 140.00- 170.00. Number 2 75-125 lbs 95.00- 157.50 with weaker calves down to 70.00. Holstein heifers Number 1 85-125 lbs 335.00- 400.00. Number 2 65-95 lbs 135.00- Beef type bulls and heif ers 80-125 lbs 125.00-172.50; 150-180 lbs 85.00- BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 45-50 225-285 lbs 45.00-47.00 40-45 190-200 lbs 44.00- 45.00 SOWS: Prices were steady to 2.00 higher with last Monday. US 1-3 310-495 Up to 9 bu/A AMOUNT FOR EACH APPLICATION ials/A 3 to 6 3 to 6 gals/A lbs 30.00-40.00 500-560 lbs 36.00-40.50 BOARS: 270-600 lbs 22.50-24.00 170- 190 lbs 35.50-37.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs sold 5.00 higher than last week’s auction. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 50-65 lbs 102.00-107.00; couple 80-100 lbs 87.00-92.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP; Utility 1-3 20.00-35.00. GOATS; All sold per head. Billies. Large 97.50-135.00. Medium 50.00- 72.50. Nannies: Large 70.00-96.00. Medium 45.00-62.50. Kids: Large 25.00- 47.50. Small 10.00-23.00. Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, May 22,2001 SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS, CHOICE 1005-1575 LBS. 75.25-78.50, SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 73.00- 77.00; HEIFERS SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 1150-1475 LBS. 70.50-75.75; COWS, STRONG DEMAND! BREAK ERS MOSTLY 46.75-50.25, BONERS 43.00-49.00, LEAN 40.00-49.00, BIG MIDDLE.LIGHTS.LOW DRESSING 34.75-43.50, SHELLY 34.00 AND DOWN; BULLS YG#21365 LBS. 43.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS MED. AND LRGE. #1 450-775 LBS. 81.00- 88.00, HOLSTEINS,DAIRY TYPES 400-800 LBS. 73.00-80.00; HEIFERS MED. AND LRGE. #1 400-650 LBS. 71.50-80.00, 650-850 LBS. 66.00-76.00, BULLS MED. AND LARGE #1 525-600 LBS. 85.00; CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS #l9O - LBS. 150.00-174.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, NO FANCY OFFERED! PLAIN 80-115 LBS. 200.00-360.00. SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 230-275 LBS. 47.75-48.25, US#2-4 230-280 LBS. 46.75- 47.50, 300-380 LBS. 35.00-40.50; BOARS OVER 300 LBS. 22.00-30.00; SOWS US#l-3 350-500 LBS. 36.00- 40.00; FEEDER PIGS BY THE LB. 20- 40 LBS. 100.00-156.00, 45-80 LBS. FOR SALE * r. 5 75^* Patz 205 Cu. Ft. TMR Trailer Mixer, Special Price ■i USEDE Patz 98-B Silo Unloaders - Rebuilt CALL Patz RD-820 Used Unloader CALL Steiner 130 Cu Ft TMR Mixer CALL Wic 3-Point PTO Bale Chopper - Reduced Was $1,900, Now $1,500 Uebler 812 Feed Cart - Used Was $2 800 Now £2,500 Floule B’Vertical Pump CALL Weaverline 430 - New Batteries $3,000 Calumet 12’Trailer Pump - Very Good Condition $2,500 Calumet 25’ Lagoon Pump $2,000 Zimmerman 36" Fan $lOO * ajP B CEDAR CREST IIL EQUIPMENT ■ ' i 'SSSSS; PartJ Stores: East Earl—7l 7 354 0584 • Quarryvnlle—7l 7 786 1587 !L 800-646-6601 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 26,2001 -Al5 s Managers . 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