Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. May 28,2003 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 266...(PDA)...(5upp1y in cluded 77 steers and heifers, 109 cows, 18 bulls and 62 feeder cattle)...Compared with last week’s sale..steers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, cows active 2.00 to 3.00 higher, heifers and bulls firm. STEERS: Choice 1-3 1105-1480 lbs 78.25-82.75, average 80.44, Select 1-2 67.50-77.50, average 73.39, couple Stan dard 1-2 57.50 & 57.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1290-1580 lbs 62.25-71.00, average 67.45, Select 1-2 52.50-61.75, average 57.97, Standard 1-2 48.00-50.25. HEIFERS: couple Choice 1-3 1070 & 1170 lbs 76.50 & 78.50, few Select 1-2 62.50- Holstein heifers 56.00-66.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 42.00- Boners 80-85% lean 37.00- average 43.13, Lean 85-90% lean 36.50-43.00, average 39.16. Shells 32.00 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1100-1745 lbs 49.00- Yield Grade 2 1270-1700 lbs 49.50- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: couple Medium 2 460 lbs 85.00, package Large 3 415 lbs 59.00, Medium and Large 1 590-990 lbs 66.00-72.50, Medium and Large 2 670-760 lbs 47.00-66.50, Large 3 500-940 lbs 47.00-65.00; HEIFERS; Medi um and Large 1 555-700 lbs 65.00-72.00, Medium and large 2 320-450 lbs 75.00- 500-725 lbs 42.00-70.00, package 520 lbs 90.00, Large 3 220-340 lbs 57.50-77.50, 580-900 lbs 36.50-58.00; BULLS: Medium and Large 2 535-690 lbs 56.00- Large 3 500-670 lbs 36.00- CALVES 117...VEALERS; Standard and Good 65-115 lbs 30.00-47.50, Utility 65-95 lbs 15.00-35.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 5.00 to 10.00...N0 1 Hol stein bulls 90-120 lbs 132.50-172.50, aver age 155.29, 80-85 lbs 65.00-107.50, aver age 90.63, No 2 90-125 lbs 50.00-145.00, average 100.94; couple No 2 Holstein heif ers 80 & 100 lbs 70.00 & 100.00. HOGS 38... Barrows and gilts steady to 1.00 higher, sows steady. Barrows and Gilts; 45-50% lean 240-285 lbs 38.50-42.50, one 40-45% lean 310 lbs 28.00. SOWS: 1-3 300-450 lbs 14.00-20.00, one 545 lbs 28.75. BOARS: one 8.50. FEEDER PIGS 61...1-3 14-15 lbs 178.00-183.00 per cwt. SHEEP 18... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 30-40 lbs 102.00-165.00, 50-70 lbs 88.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 24.00- Yearlings couple 58.00 & 70.00. GOATS 2...(AU goats sold by the head with weights estimated). Kids: Selection 2 15-30 lbs 20.00-41.00. Yearlings: Selection 2 couple 27.50 & 39.00. Nannies: couple 35 & 45 lbs 44.00 & 47.50, 60-75 lbs 40.00-68.00. Wethers: one 45 lbs 55.00, one 125 lbs 128.00. POLY-TANKS PACER Self-Priming Centrifugal PUMPS For Agriculture We Stock A COMPLETE LINE OF SPRAY PRODUCTS t • Nozzles _ • Balls Valves/ JPjt Solenoid Valves 'Zisjii'ißaisZ'' BALL VALVES CAM COUPLERS In Stock jgP ' 1/2-to 3- 9 Belknap Livestock Belknap, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA May 28,2003 CATTLE 178...(PDA). STEERS: Choice 1-3 1150-1340 lbs 80.75-88.75, few Select 1-2 73.75-79.50, few Standard 1-2 62.00-66.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: one High Choice and Prime 2-3 1158 lbs 74.50, Choice 2-3 1010-1616 lbs 62.00-67.00, one Select 1-2 61.50. HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1180-1300 lbs 78.75-82.50, couple Select 1-2 76.50 & 77.00, Standard 1-2 53.00-61.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 48.50-53.75, couple to 55.00, Boners 80-85% lean 42.50-50.00, Lean 85-90% lean 37.50-45.00. Shells 37.00 and down. BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1054-19% lbs 59.00-61.00, few Yield Grade 2 9%-1364 lbs 53.50-55.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Me dium and Large 2 340-410 lbs 55.00- few 590-680 lbs 59.50-69.00; HEIFERS: few Medium 1-2 450-520 lbs 57.00- BULLS: few Medium 1 490-665 lbs 67.50-73.50, Medium and Large 2 625-825 lbs 51.00-60.50. CALVES 82...VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-116 lbs 29.00-50.00, few Utility 50-70 lbs 25.00-45.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 132.50- No 2 75-120 lbs 50.00- couple No 1 Holstein heifers 112 & 116 lbs 380.00 & 400.00, couple No 2 74 & 92 lbs 105.00 & 220.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 80-125 lbs 115.00- HOGS 26...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 240-260 lbs 39.50-40.75, 40-45% lean 200-295 lbs 37.00-39.50. SOWS: 1-3 346-512 lbs 20.00-28.00, one Medium 264 lbs 20.50. BOARS: few 426-512 lbs 6.50-37.00. FEEDER PIGS 36...1-3 30-40 lbs 42.50- few 45-65 lbs 40.00-44.00 per head. SHEEP 40... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 50-100 lbs 93.00-104.00, Good and Choice 30-40 lbs 59.00-72.50. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few 16.00-22.00. GOATS 36...(A11 goats sold by the head with weights estimated). Kids: Selection 2 20 lbs and down 20.00-32.50, 20-40 lbs 25.00-35.00. Billies: one 110 lbs 86.00. Nannies: few 80-100 lbs 41.00-62.50. Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. May 28,2003 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE 233...{SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION). COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 48.50-56.00, Boners 80-85% lean 41.00-48.00, Lean 85-90% lean 37.00- Shells down to 30.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-2000 lbs 58.00- Yield Grade 2 1100-1500 lbs 54.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: 60.00- HEIFERS: 59.00-70.00; mm. DIAPHRAGM DEMAND PUMP . .-** PAUL B. ZIMMERMAN, INC. Manufacturers - Distributors 50 Woodcprner Rd„ Lite,. PA 17§43, 7t7:738-7350 .r* ' * ' BULLS: 49.00-55.00. CALVES 107...VEALERS: Standard and Good 95-110 lbs 37.50-44.00, Utility 70-85 lbs 25.00-35.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 95-110 lbs 135.00-160.00, No 2 90-120 lbs 88.00-140.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 90-120 lbs 350.00-500.00, No 2 80-95 lbs 200.00-300.00. HOGS 14... BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 230-260 lbs 34.00-36.50. FEEDER PIGS 71...1-3 40-60 lbs 24.00-44.00 per head. SHEEP 32... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 30-50 lbs 110.00-120.00, 55-70 lbs 90.00-105.00, 75-100 lbs 70.00-86.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 30.00-50.00. GOATS 26...(A11 goats sold by the head with weights estimated). Kids; Large 15.00-26.00, Medium S.OO-12.00. Billies: Large 70.00-85.00, Medium 45.00-60.00. National Sheep Summary San Angelo, Texas May 27,2003 Report Supplied By USDA At midwest market centers all classes steady. At New Holland, PA no report due to holiday. At San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs 4.00-6.00 higher; slaugh ter ewes weak to 2.00 lower; feeder lambs firm. Esti- mated receipts 8,000 head for today. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: San Angelo: shorn and wooled new crop 90-130 lbs 100.00- few old crop 100-135 lbs 95.00- Midwest: shorn 104.00- wooled 100.00-102.00; new crop 95.00-108.00. New Holland: 80-110 lbs no test. Virginia: wooled 101.25-101.50. SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo: Good and Choice 2-4 24.00-30.00; Good 2-3 30.00-40.00; Utility and Good 1-3 41.00- Utility 1-2 30.00-41.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 22.00-30.00. Midwest: Utility and Good 1-3 30.00; Cull 1 20.00- New Holland: Utility and Good 1-3 no test. Billings: no test. Virgin ia: Choice 2-4 21.50; Good 2-3 21.25; Util ity 1-2 17.50. FEEDER LAMBS: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: new crop 60-70 lbs 108.00- 70-90 lbs 105.00-110.00; 90-105 lbs 100.00-110.00. Midwest: new crop 50-70 lbs 100.00-110.00; 70-90 lbs 90.00- Virginia: 40-60 lbs 95.00; 60-90 lbs 89.50. Billings: no test. REPLACEMENT EWES: Medium and Large 1-2: San Angelo: no test. Bill- ings: no test. MWyixaro rumps The |-AL| [lad Hgfr Long ijH lit^ Blue iafc.— Tc : Line ■■ I H< 9HHHB i mtKL I I jSS/SSf For roller pumps centrifugal pumps diaphragm pumps piston pumps and plunger pumps no one offers you more quality choices than Hypro More types More models And most of all more quality and dependability For virtually any spraying fluid handling or pressure cleaning need you have depend on The Long Blue Line™ for genuine value Genuine Hypro pumps from your quality Hypro dealer Shippensburg Produce Auction Shippensburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction May 22 and 27,2003 APPLES: 3.50-6.00 Vi BU. ASPARAGUS: .60-1.50 LB. ONIONS: SPRING .40-.60 BUNCH. POTATOES: +N2 2.50-5.50 50 LBS. RHUBARB: .50-1.50 BUNCH. FLOWERS: PLANTERS 1.50-17.00; HANGING BASKETS 1.50-11.00; POTS .10-1.70; ANNUAL FLATS 1.00-8.50. PERENNIALS: .50-7.50. SHRUBBERY: 2.00-13.00. TREES: 6.00-17.00. NEXT WEEK’S SALE TUBS., THURS., FRL, 9 A.M. Northeast Eggs Atlanta, Georgia Report Supplied by USDA May 29,2003 Prices were unchanged although all Woodland Owners Meet BEDFORD (Bedford Co.) At a recent Woodland Own ers of the Southern Alleghenies’ outing for the public, service forester Dave Scamardella from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry explained to 20 landowners how to choose trees for a noncommercial thinning. He emphasized the importance of crop trees and how to identify them and the value of keeping trees of diverse species. WOSA’s next public outing in August will focus on iden tifying trees by their leaves. For information about WOSA, contact John Herr at ourhouse@pennswood.com or (814) 735-3855. f.A . 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