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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 , ~ 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; Match A %>rea<tei-, To Your Needs ' Yourself Too Thin Get Unmatched Flexibility At A Great Price. With eight sizes to choose from and a wide variety of options it's easy to see how the New Idea' 3700 Series Spreaders meet the needs of 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 Idea 3700 Series Spreaders Ma\ New Idea [ASCOI BUILT FOR THE BOTTOM LIME 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. ■* * i> t* *£ ' * < V Jt** < ; ~ ’.i* ')r ,-il i s j v—y \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 ■I- ■ »U , Below.