Al 4 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 7, ?002
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Kut/town, Pa.
Report Supplied bv Auction
Nov. 26 and 28, 2002
Am FS 2 50-5 00 * BU , 4 00-6 (Ml
BL)
BROCCOI I 3.00-4 00 BU , 40 FACH
CABBAGF 45-60 FA
CAUI IFI OWFR. .25- 40 FACH
FGGS 50- 80 DOZ
PFPPFRS HOT 1 00 BUNCH
POTATOFS RED 2 50-3 00 50 1 BS ,
25 10 LBS ; SWEPT 1 50-3 00 G BU
PUMPKINS NECK 1 50
RADISHES WINTER 1 50 g BU
SQUASH- WINTER 1 25-3 00 BU
TOMATOES GREENHOUSE
4 50-5 00 10 I BS.
TURNIPS- 200 BU
FLOWERS DRIED BOUQUETS
25-1 50
CHRISTMAS TREFS. DOUGI AS
FIR 5,00-16 00, CONCOI OR 8.50-13.00,
FRAZER FIR 8 00-18 00, BLUE
SPRUCE 4.00-12 00, BALSAM FIR
10 50-11 00, SCOTCH PINE 4.50-5.50;
POTTED FRAZER FIR 25.00.
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:
GREENS BUNDLES 2.50-6.00; SWAGS
75-6.00; LOG BOXES 1.00-2.00, DE
CORATED I OGS 9.00-1 1.00,
WREATHES 2.00-6.50, I ARGE
12 00-13.00, DECORATED 7.50-11.00;
CROSSES 4 00, CANES 7.00; CEME
TERY PIECES 5.50-10 00, PINE ROP
ING 13.00-14 00 75 FT, HOLI Y
BUNCHES 4.00-6 00.
OPEN TUBS. AND THURS., 9 AM.
UNTIL DEC. 19. HAY AND STRAW
EVERY SAT., 9 A.M
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
Monday, December 2, 2002
MONDAY CATTLE 69,
CALVES 972, HOGS 157.
SHEEP 62, GOATS 1
1 AST MONDAY, NOT
AVAILABLE
CATTLE: No comparison
with last Monday.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Standard 2 individual 59.75
HOLSTEIN STEERS'
High Choice 3 1380 lbs indi
vidual 68.00. Choice 3 1490
lbs one head 63.00 Standard
2 individual 55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIF
ERS: Choice 2-3 1080-1245
lbs couple 64.25-68.75 Stan
dard 2 one head 58.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS-
Breakers 75-80 percent lean
38.00- Boners 80-85
percent lean 36.00-38.75.
Lean 85-90 percent lean
31 00-35.00
SLAUGHTER BUI IS-
Yield grade 2 1355-1525 lbs
few 39 25-42 25. FEEDER
STEERS Medium 2 indi
vidual 710 lbs 61 50 large 2
975-1040 lbs few 40 50
FEEDER HEIFERS Me
dium 2 550 lbs one head
56 00 VFAIFRS Standard
and Good 70-115 lbs
20 00-35 00 Utility 60-80 lbs
10.00- 00
RETURN TO FARM
Holstein bulls Number 1
85-125 lbs 89 00-116 00
Number 2 80-120 lbs
40 00-101 00 Holstein heif
ers Number 2 85-100 lbs few
70 00-270 00
BARROWS AND
GUTS PERCENT 1 FAN
WEIGHT PRICE 49-54
220-270 lbs 32 00-34 00
45-50 220-270 lbs
31 00-32 50 40-45 200-280
lbs 28 00-3100 SOWS- US
1-3 350-680 lbs 23.50-25.50
Medium Few 325-390 lbs
15 00-17 50 BOARS Few
320-395 lbs 4.00-7 00 Few
200-275 lbs 13.50-15.50
FEEDER PIGS- None
SI AUGHTER LAMBS
High Choice and Prime
40-75 lbs 107 50-120 00
Choice 60-105 lbs
80 00-97 5(( Good and
C ho ice 5 0-70 lbs
50 00-70 00
SIAUGHIFR SHEEP
UHint 1-3 10 00-37 00
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Leesport
Livestock Auction
I eesport. Pa.
December 4. 2002
Report Supplied Bj PD V
C ATI 1 F 204 (PDA) (Supplv in
cluded 36 steers & heifers. 128 cows, 9
bulls and 31 feeder cattle Compared
with sale two weeks ago Steers 100
higher, Holstein steers mostly 2 00 higher,
Boners and 1 cancrs stead) to weak.
Breakers 1 50-2 00 lower, heifers steady to
firm, bulls sharply higher
STFFRS few High Choice and Prime
2-3 1305-1410 lbs 72 75-77 00, Choice 1-2
930-1435 lbs 65.25-73 25, Select 1-2
56 75-62 00, couple Standard 1-2 52 75 A
55 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1250-1495 lbs 55,00-60.00. Select 1-2
49 25-53 50, few Standard 1-2
43.00-48 50
HEIFERS couple Choice 1-3 1180 &
1300 lbs 66.25 & 68.50, few Select 1-2
57.00-65.00, couple Standard 1 2 48 00 &
48 50.
COWS- Breakers 75-80% lean
37.00- Boners 80-85% lean
34.00- 75, Lean 85-90% lean
27.00- 25 Shells 26.50 and down
BULI S: Yield Grade 1 1235-2015 lbs
50 00-63 00, Yield Grade 2 1205-1390 lbs
40 50-44.50.
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS couple
Large 3 Hnlstcins 805 & 860 lbs 39.50 &
45.00, Medium 1 575-705 lbs 60 00-68 00,
Medium and I arge 2 360-420 lbs
70.00-75 00, 680-835 lbs 55 00-56 00;
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With eight sizes to choose from and a wide
variety of options it's easy to see how the New
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any operation Their aggressive main beater
paddles are strategically spaced and angled to
shred a wide range of material while giving you
a consistent spread pattern
Culvert-grade galvanizing over one-piece,
copper-bearing steei sides provide a barrier
HFin-RS one Medium I 470 lbs 60(H),
couple 785 lbs 49 50, couple Medium and
I urge 2 235 &. 395 lbs 75 00, one 615 lbs
50 00, BUI LS tew Small and large 5
340-800 lbs 34 50-50 00, Medium I
395-547 lbs 42 50-70 (M), couple I arge 2
880 & 955 lbs 47 00 &. 49 50.
CAI.VFS 178 VFAI FRS Standard
and Good 65-135 lbs 30 00-47 50, Utility
65-105 lbs 15 00-27 50 FARM CAI VF.S,
Holstein bulls sharply higher, Holstein
heifers steady No I Holstein bulls
85-120 lbs 75 00-125 00, No 2 80-135 lbs
55.00-105 00. couple No 1 Holstein heifers
90 & 95 lbs 300 00-390 00, No 2 70-125
lbs 100.00-210 00. one beef type heifer 90
lbs 85 00
HOGS 7„.Barroyvs and Gilts 45-50 r r
lean 241-245 lbs 37.00
SOWS- couple US 1-3 565 <S. 570 lbs
23.00 & 24 50.
BOARS- one 795 lbs 7 00.
FEEDER PIGS 57. .1-3 20 lbs 100.00,
35-50 lbs 67.00-80.00, 60 lbs 50 00 per
SHFFP 79... NEW CROP: 45-65 lbs
150.00-165.00. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 65-105 lbs 91.00-116.00, 120-150
lbs 65.00-82.50. SLAUGHTER SHEEP.
30 00-47 00. Yearlings 46.00-60 00.
GOATS 18 .(All sold by the head with
weights estimated) Yearlings' couple Se
lection 2 25 & 30 lbs 31.00 & 38.00. Nan
nies 40-60 lbs 28.00-42.00, couple 75 & 80
lbs 62.50 & 64.00, 90-110 lbs 32.50-55.00.
Billies- 20-35 lbs 28 00-42.00, one 85 lbs
76 00
against rust and corrosion And for hauling long
distances, the truck-mount option proves to be
the safest, most economical way to transport
large amounts of material
To see how simple it is to customize your
spreading operation, contact your AGCO« New
Idea dealer today You'll be surprised how
much time and money you'll save with the New
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Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
December 4, 2002
Report Supplied Ity PDA
IUFSDAY CATTI F 292, CAI VFS
72, HOGS 37, SHFFP I, GOATS I AST
TUFSDAY CATTI E 235, CAI VFS 78,
HOGS 20. SHFFP 5, GOATS 1.
CA FTI F. Compared with last week's
auction, slaughter steers sold 1 00-2 00
higher Slaughter cows traded steady to
weak Other classes were not well tested
SI AUGHTFR STFFRS. Choice 2-3
1025-1500 lbs 69 00-75.25 Select 1-3
63 00- 70 00 Standard 1-2 few
51.50-61 00
HOISTFIN STEFRS. Choice 2-3
1310-1430 lbs few 58.00-63 75 Select 2
one head 57 50 Standard 1-2 few
41 00-46.50. SI AUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 1020-1365 lbs few 64 00-69.50.
Select 1-3 few 60 75-64.00. Standard 1-2
few 49 00-57.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS- Breakers 75-80
percent lean 38.00-42.50. Boners 80-85
percent lean 34.00-38.00. Lean 85-90 per
cent lean 29.00-25.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 2
1190-2120 lbs few 39.25-43.75. Bullocks.
Select and Choice 2-3 1070-1305 lbs few
55.00-61.75.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium 1-2
300-500 lbs 71.00-90 00; 500-700 lbs
67 00-79 00. Medium and Large 1 825-925
lbs 55.00-70 50.
FFEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 750-975 lbs 57.00-59.00. Medium
and Large 1-2 300-500 lbs 70.00-79.00;
500-700 lbs 53.00-70.00. FEEDER
BULLS. Medium 1-2 400-550 lbs
74 00-86.00; 600-700 lbs 61.00-70.00.
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\FAIFRS Standard and Good 75-110
lbs 20 00-35.00 Utility 60-90 lbs
6 00-14 00
RFTURNFD TO FARM Holstein
bulls Number 1 95-120 lbs 80 00-115,00
Number 2 80-120 lbs 40.00-75.00 Hol
stein heifers Number 1 105-115 lbs couple
310 00- 330 00. BARROWS AND Gil TS
PFRCENT 1 FAN WEIGHT PRICF
49-54 225-235 lbs 40.00-40.25 45-50 Indi
vidual 265 lbs 32 00 SOWS US 1-3 Indi
vidual 410 lbs 26 00 Medium Couple
260-325 lbs 18.00-27 00 BOARS Individ
ual 330 lbs 5.00 FFFDFR PIGS: All sold
by the head. US 1-3 Few 35-45 lbs
7 (KM 1 00, 60-75 lbs 15.00-20.00 SHEFP:
No market test GOATS Not well tested
New Holland Dairy Sale
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, December 4, 2002
102 DAIRY COWS, 151 HEIFERS, 10
BUI LS.
LOCAL FRESH COWS
500.00- 1 AT 1650.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 675.00-1310.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS
1700.00-
LARGE HEIFERS 1350.00-1425.00.
SHORT BRED HEIFERS
835.00-
BULLS 535.00-875.00.
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH
1475.00-
FRESH HEIFERS 875.00-1500 00,
FEW 1650.00-1975.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS
1400.00-
SMALL HEIFERS 610.00-1200.00
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
600.00-
SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS
310.00-
See Your
AGCO -
New Idea
Dealer Listed
Maryland
Dayton
J.D. Mullinix
Pennsylvania
Airville
Farmers Equipment
& Supply, Inc.
Bechtelsville
Miller Equipment
Bethel
Zimmerman’s Farm
Service
Glen Rock
Wertz Farm & Power
Equip.
Greencastle
Meyers Implements
Honesdale
Marshall Machinery, Inc
Klingerstown
Stanley’s Farm Service
Lebanon
Umbergers of Fontana
Mercer
Ralph W. Kyle
Oakland Mills
Peoples Sales & Service
Quakertown
C. J. Wonsidler
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