Shippensburg Produce
Auction
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
August 9,10,13,14
APPLES; 1.50-4.25'A8U.
APRICOTS: 6.50-7.50 8 QT. FLAT.
BEANS: 4.00-15.00 'A BU.; LIMAS
11.00-14.00 'ABU.
BLACKBERRIES: 7.00-9.50 8 QT.
FLAT.
CABBAGE: 4.00-4.50 50 LBS.
CANTALOPES; .10-1.10 EACH.
CUCUMBERS AND PICKLES: 2.50-
7.OO'ABU.
NECTARINES: 2.00-4.50 'A BU.
ONIONS: 6.00-9.00 50 LBS.
PEACHES: 1.00-8.50 'A BU.
PEARS: 2.75-4.OO'ABU.
PEPPERS: 2.50-7.00 'A BU.
PLUMS: 6.00-11.00 8 QT. FLAT.
POTATOES: 3.50-7.50 'A BU.
RED BEETS: 4.50-8.50 'A BU.
SQUASH: 1.00-4.00 'A BU.
SWEET CORN: .50-2.00 DOZ.
TOMATOES: 3.00-11.00 25 LBS.
WATERMELON: .80-4.00 EACH.
FLOWERS: MUMS 2.00-3.50; HI
BISCUS 2.50-5.00.
SALE DAYS NEXT WEEK ARE
MON., TUES., THURS., FRL, 9 A.M.
Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
August 13,2001
CATTLE 387...(PDA)...(5upp1y in
cluded 106 slaughter steers and heifers,
208 cows, 26 bulls and 47 feeder
catt!e)...Compared with last week’s
sale..sl. steers 2.00 lower except Hol
steins which were steady to 1.00 lower,
cows uneven, 1.00 higher to 2.00 lower,
heifers 1.50 to 2.00 lower, bulls steady.
STEERS: Choice 2-3 1100-1495 lbs
66.00-72.00, Select 1-3 63.50-67.00, few
Standard 1-259.75-62.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1345-1470 lbs
66.75- Choice 2-3 1100-1695 lbs
60.75- 1700-1900 lbs 62.00-64.00,
Select 1-2 55.25-61.50, few Standard 1-2
47.25-51.75.
HEIFERS: few High Choice and
Heavy Duty Bale Movers
Finished with a zinc rich under coat & polyester top coat.
With Kverneland Forged Steel Spears • Electrically Heat Treated
These spears are stronger & allow easier bale penetration.
Combination Bale Movers
3 PT 2501
Single Spear
Bucket Mounts
K For Front End Loaders
SSL 251 -148 " 253-338
Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc.
295 Woodcorner Road • Lititz, PA 17543
717/738-7365
1 mile west of Ephrata
Call or write for additional information Hours:
and the name of your nearest dealer. Mon - Fn: 7-5
Prune 2-4 1175-1235 lbs 71.25-72.00,
Choice 2-4 1000-1340 lbs 66.75-71.75,
few Select 1-3 62.00-65.25, one Standard
1-259.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80% lean 43.75-52.75, one 57.75, mostly
46.50- Boners 80-85% lean 41.75-
49.25 bulk of sales 43.00-48.00, Lean 85-
90% lean 38.00-47.75, high yielding up
to 48.50. Shells 37.50 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1100-2270 lbs
60.50- Yield Grade 2 1070-2070 lbs
53.50-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few
Medium and Large 1 225-425 lbs 90.00-
117.50, one 540 lbs 83.00, one 1045 lbs
70.00, few Medium and Large 2 895-940
lbs 63.50-66.50, few Medium and Large 3
240-400 lbs 53.00-70.00; HEIFERS:
Medium and Large 1 330-550 lbs 78.00-
86.00, few 600-610 lbs 73.50, Medium
and Large 2 380-485 lbs 76.00-79.00,
SOO-6SS lbs 64.00-67.00, Medium and
Large 3 200-360 lbs 67.50-75.00; BULLS:
Medium and Large 1 280-425 lbs 90.00-
101.00, Medium and Large 2 375-480 lbs
70.00-80.00,570-660 lbs 64.00-68.00, one
Medium and Large 3 250 lbs 70.00.
CALVES 564...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-105 lbs 35.00-57.50, UtUity
60-95 lbs 10.00-30.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls 10.00 lower, Holstein heif
ers 50.00 lower on light supply...No 1
Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 120.00-147.50,
80-90 lbs 100.00-130.00, No 2 80-125 lbs
70.00- weaker calves down to
60.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 85-120 lbs
400.00- No 2 70-90 lbs 175.00-
360.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 80-130 lbs
100.00-185.00.
HOGS 7... BARROWS AND GILTS:
few 4C-45% lean 245-265 lbs 41.00-47.50.
SOWS: couple 1-3 445 & 475 lbs 37.00
& 38.50,540 & 665 lbs 39.00 & 44.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 31... Slaughter lambs steady to
5.00 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 50-65 lbs 77.50-92.50, 70-85 lbs
67.00-83.00, 90-125 lbs 60.00-69.00, few
Good and Choice 45-70 lbs 64.00-67.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; one 28.00.
GOATS 65...(AU sold by the head).
• Available with either quick attacl
(specify make or model) or 3PT
hitch/loader boom mounting
hardware
• 2500 lb. capacity
• Easily change spear confii
• Designed to move either round 01
3 PT Hitch Bale Movers
• Easily change spear configurati
• 1500 lb. capacity
Large Billies and Wethers 72.50-110.00,
Medium Billies 47.00-70.00, Large Nan
nies 43.00-60.00 with one 110.00,
Medium 42.00-47.00, Large Kids 29.00-
50.00, few up to 67.50, Small 12.00-
14.00. per head.
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
Monday, August 13,2001
CATTLE 6S...(PDA)..Compared with
last week’s sale..cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower
on small supply.
STEERS: few Select 1-2 61.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80% lean 40.25-45.00, one 46.00, Boners
80-85% lean 38.00-44.75, Lean 85-90%
lean 32.00-38.00. Shells down to 23.50.
BULLS: couple Yield Grade 1 1430 &
1875 lbs 56.00 & 57.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; few
Medium 1 425-600 lbs 80.00-88.00, few
Medium 1-2 825-1075 lbs 49.00-57.00;
HEIFERS: few Medium 1-2 440-500 lbs
74.00-
CALVES 169...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-100 lbs 50.00-60.00, Utility
50-75 lbs 10.00-45.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
90-120 lbs- 120.00-127.00, 80-85 lbs
110.00- few 260-280 lbs 72.00, No
2 80-115 lbs 75.00-115.00; No 1 Holstein
heifers 85-110 lbs 400.00-480.00, few 80-
85 lbs 370.00, No 2 80-105 lbs 180.00-
360.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 85-160 lbs
130.00-200.00,200-285 lbs 75.00-102.50.
HOGS 131... BARROWS AND
GILTS: 49-54% lean 210-250 lbs 51.00-
52.10, individual 4-H hogs to 55.50, 45-
50% lean 210-270 lbs 50.005-1.00, 40-
45% lean 220-270 lbs 48.00-49.75.
SOWS: few 1-3 400-710 lbs 40.00-
41.00.
BOARS: one 540 lbs 22.00, few 200-
250 lbs 31.50-33.50.
FEEDER PIGS 26... 1-3 45-60 lbs
40.00-55.00. per head, few 130-145
lbs 60.00-70.00, few 175-195 lbs 41.00-
67.50. per cwt.
SHEEP 67... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
High Choice and Prime 70-90 lbs 80.00-
Front End Loader Forks
PLF 4000
PLF 2500 (for
compact tractors)
Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
St. Joseph, Mo., August 13 - USDA Market News Service
Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska;
Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
Week Ending Sunday, August 12, 2001
158,532 Week Ago
Confirmed Sales:
LIVE BA!
iIS SALE!
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Head
Count
Over 80% Choice 3,580
65-80% Choice 5,408
35-65% Choice 37,278
1-35% Choice
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice 1,311
65-80% Choice 5,242
35-65% Choice 34,912
1-35% Choice 1,107
DRESSED BASIS SALES:
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Over 80% Choice
65-80% Choice 12,629
35-65% Choice 12,360
1-35% Choice
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice 279
65-80% Choice 10,026
35-65% Choice 10,845
Weekl
Accumulati
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
Week Ago Wen
hted Averages
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
77.50, 100-140 lbs 46.00-62.50, Choice
50-80 lbs 57.50-90.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few 20.00-
42.50.
GOATS ll...(All sold by the head).
One Large Billy 95.00, few Medium
42.50-57.00, one Medium Nanny 35.00,
few Large Kids 38.00-43.00. per
head.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
August 14,2001
CATTLE 117..(PDA).. Compared
with last week’s sale...cows 80-90% lean
mostly steady.
STEERS; Choice 2-3 1165-1370 lbs
72.75- few Select 1-3 71.00-71.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: one Select 1-2
59.75, few Standard 1-2 52.00-58.75.
HEIFERS: one Select 1-3 Holstein
59.25, few Standard 1-2 Holsteins 45.25-
51.50.
COWS: few Breakers 75-80% lean
43.75- Boners 80-85% lean 42.00-
48.50, Lean 85-90% lean 38.00-44.50.
Shells 36.25 and down.
BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 1530 lbs
57.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one
Medium 1980 lbs 69.00, one Large 3 320
■_ Are You J
—J Interested In
Extra Farm Income?
We have swine finishing
contracts available
We Offer
• Qualified Service Personnel
• Sound Genetic Program
• Building Management/Environmental Monitoring
• Facility Planning
• Technical Support
• Cash Flow Projections
• Competitive Contract Payments
• Purina Feeding Programs
For more information Call
1-800-518-6458 Ext. 292
Purina Mills, Inc.
Serving The Needs Of Agriculture
VM«'bVU«‘tV»44«» 4 ft 9t4 « r «
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 18,2001-A1
Weight
Range
900-1,600
900-1,615
900-1,575
68 50-74 00
68 00-71 00
64 00-71 00
900-1,400
900-1,450
850-1,475
514-1,325
69 00-71 50
67 00-70 00
67 50-71 00
68 00-70 19
468-1,056
536-1,057
107 00-120 00
106 00-115 40
536- 936
420-1,050
478- 993
108 0 0-110 00
108 00-116 00
107 00-114 00
Head Count Avg. Weight
51,036 1,266 4
42,614 1,1312
26,343 810 7
21,180 7345
49,978 1,258 0
41,630 1,124 1
36,869 810 9
37,488 737
lbs Holstein 79.00, 1003-1155 lbs 55.50-
67.50; BULLS: few Medium 3 410-590
lbs 46.00-54.50.
CALVES 137...Vealers steady to
strong with good buyer demand. VEAL
ERS: few Good 80-90 lbs 97.00-105.00,
Standard and Good 70-110 lbs 40.00-
92.00, Utility 55-80 lbs 10.00-42.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
active, mostly steady to 15.00 higher,
Holstein heifers No 2 steady to strong on
a moderate offering..No 1 Holstein bulls
90-100 lbs 140.00-155.00, No 2 80-115 lbs
80.00-140.00 mostly 100.00-137.00; No 1
Holstein heifers 90 & 95 lbs 400.00 &
520 00, No 2 70-90 lbs 140.00-350.00.
Few beef type bulls and heifers 80-95
lbs 135.00-200.00.
HOGS 24...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
few 45-50% lean 245-270 lbs 49.50, few
40-45% lean 230-252 lbs 35.00-46.00.
SOWS: one 1-3 385 lbs 32.00, few 515-
595 lbs 36.00-38.00.
BOARS: one 325 lbs 24.50.
FEEDER PIGS 13...0ne 1-3 47 lbs
79.00, one 120 lbs 75.00. per cwt.
SHEEP 14... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
one High Choice 80 lbs 85.00, few 85-95
lbs 67.00-72.00, few Choice 100-135 lbs
55.00-67.00.
GOATS 2...(A11 sold by the head). One
Medium Billy 48.00, one Medium
Wether 40.00.
193,932
Price
Avg.
Avg.
Weight
1,297
1,302
1,260
Range
Price
70 43
69 48
68 96
69.94
69 30
69 03
68 95
1,143
1.168
1,127
1,090
I 10 39
109 78
803
819
108 80
I 1031
109 73
746
742
727
Breeds
Avg. Price
69 13
69 09
110 17
109 94
70 02
70 20
111 86
112 03
5