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    Cumberland Valley
Produce Auction
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
July 26-Aug. 1,2003
APPLES: 2.50-6.00 'A BU.
BEANS: GREEN 5.00-20.00, YEL
LOW 6.00-18.00, BOTH ‘A BU.
BLUEBERRIES; 12.00-18.00 FLAT.
CABBAGE: GREEN 4.50-6.50 BOX,
RED .20-1.00 HEAD.
CANTALOPES: .15-2.00 EACH.
CUCUMBERS: 1.00-11.00 'A BU.
EGGPLANT: 6.00-10.00 'A BU.
GARLIC: 1.60 LB.
NECTARINES: 4.00-18.00 'A BU.
PEPPERS: GREEN SM. TO LRGE.
4.50- ‘A BU.
PICKLES: 1.00-18.00 ‘A BU.
PLUMS: .50-10.50 'A BU.
POTATOES: RED 3.00-8.00, WHITE
2.50- BOTH 'A BU.
RED BEETS: .10-.60 BUNCH,
4.00-7.50 ‘/ 2 BU.
SQUASH: 2.00-14.00 'A BU.
SWEET CORN: 1.00-3.30 DOZ.
TOMATOES: 15.00-39.00.
OPERATING MON., TUES.,
THURS., FRL, SAT., 9 A.M.
Pa. Produce Summary
Report Supplied by PDA
August 1,2003
Wholesale Prices Only
APPLES: GREEN 4.00-7.50 Vi BU.
APRICOTS: 16.00-22.00 Vi BU.
BEANS: GREEN 7.00-15.00, YEL
LOW 7.00-16.50, LIMA 20.00-30.00, ALL
'h BU.
BLUEBERRIES: 16.00-28.00 12 PINT
FLAT.
CABBAGE: GREEN 6.50-8.00 50
LBS., RED 8.00-11.00.
CANTALOPES: 1.00-2.50 EACH.
CUCUMBERS: 10.00-14.00 BU.
EGGPLANT: 10.00-14.00 BU.
HONEYLOPES: 1.00-2.00 EACH.
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9 • 3% discount of feed bins & wagons 4
> • 3-pen inside feeding $1,025, |
<> Outside $875 |
<! • 4-pen inside feeding $1,250. 9
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8 Outside $1,075 S
| Less 10% good til Aug. 30, 2003 |
5 • Grain chutes $35 8
£ • 4” blower pipe $9.50 |
8 *4” HD elbows $lO, 4” 45 degree 9
8 HD elbow $6.50
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NECTARINES: 12.00-16.00 'A BU.
PEACHES: CLING 11.00-17.00 ‘A BU.
PEPPERS: GREEN 8.00-12.00 BU.;
HOT 3.00-7.00 ‘A BU.
PICKLES: 3.00-11.00 'A BU.
PLUMS: 18.00-24.00 ‘A BU.
POTATOES; 6.00-9.00 50 LBS.
RASPBERRIES: RED 2.00-3.00 PT.
RED BEETS: 4.00-9.50 Vi BU.
SQUASH: PATTYPAN 6.00-9.00,
YELLOW 3.00-5.00 Vi BU.
SWEET CORN: 1.25-2.50 DOZ.
TOMATOES: 18.00-32.00 25 LBS.,
PLUM 16.00-20.00 'A BU., GRAPE
10.00-14.00 12 PINT FLAT.
ZUCCHINI: 4.00-9.00 'A BU.
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
Monday, August 4,2003
CATTLE 157...(PDA)..Compared with
last week’s sale.. Lean cows mostly steady
few Breaker & Boning cows.
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1120-1510 lbs
77.00- one Select 1-2 73.00, one
Standard 1-2 59.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Choice 2-3
1115-1610 lbs 68.00-69.50, one Standard
1-2 52.00.
HEIFERS: couple Choice 1-3 1110 &
1135 lbs 80.00 & 80.50.
COWS: few Breakers 75-80% lean
46.00- few Boners 80-85% lean
41.50-46.75, Lean 85-90% lean
37.25-44.00. Shells 36.50 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1960-2195
lbs 58.00, couple Yield Grade 2 1020 &
1455 lbs 44.00 & 56.50.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS; few Me
dium 1-2 505-625 lbs 67.00-76.00, few
Large 2 180-225 ibs 70.00-79.00, few
490-720 Ibs 50.00-66.00; Heifers; few Me
dium 1-2 665-810 Ibs 64.00-68.50, few
330-535 lbs 62.00-93.00; BULLS: few Me
dium 1 330-505 lbs 70.00-93.00, few Large
2 300-530 Ibs 54.00-59.00.
CALVES 160...(AU calves sold per
cwt). VEALERS: Standard and Good
70-115 Ibs 20.00-40.00,
Utility 50-80 lbs
10.00-20.00. FARM
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CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs
100.00- No 2 80-115 lbs
40.00- No 1 Holstein heifers 90-110
lbs 300.00-375.00, No 2 80-135 lbs
75.00-
One beef cross bull and heifer 145 lbs
85.00.
HOGS 91... Barrows and gilts mostly
steady to weak, individual 4-H hogs sold
at higher prices. BARROWS AND
GILTS: few 49-54% lean 245-265 lbs
46.00- 45-50% lean 240-270 lbs
41.00- 40-45% lean 200-280 lbs
35.00-
SOWS: few 1-3 360-550 lbs 25.00-34.00.
BOARS: few 290-790 lbs 6.00-23.50.
FEEDER PIGS 22... 1-3 20-35 lbs
7.00- per head.
SHEEP 127... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 100-125 lbs 70.00-90.00, wet lands
down to 49.00, 75-100 lbs 60.00-101.00,
50-75 lbs 65.00-100.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 25.00-35.00.
GOATS 27...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 2 few
20 lbs and down 5.00-8.00, 20-40 lbs
11.00-30.00, 40-60 lbs 35.00-49.00. Nan
nies: few 70-110 lbs 10.00-38.00.
Greencastle Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
August 4,2003
CATTLE 388...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 58 slaughter steers and heifers, 248
cows, 20 bulls and 62 feeder cattle)...Com
pared with last week Monday’s sale...s
teers 1.00 to 1.50 higher, cows .20 to .75
higher most strength on Breakers and
Boners, bulls steady.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1270-1485 lbs 84.75-87.50, average 86.00,
Choice 1-3 1140-1385 lbs 77.00-83.00, av
erage 80.95, 1535-1585 lbs 77.50-80.75,
few Select 1-2 72.00-78.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: couple High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1315 & 1320 lbs
73.25 & 75.00, Choice 2-3 1070-1550 lbs
65.00-72.00, average 67.95, Select 1-2
55.50-64.00, Standard 1-2 49.00-54.25.
HEIFERS; few Choice 1-3 1245
lbs 77.00-81.50, few Select
68.00- few Standard
60.00-
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COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
42.25-50.00 mostly 43.25-48.50, average
45.05, Boners 80-85% lean 39.00-45.75,
average 42.00, Lean 85-90% lean
35.00-41.50, average 37.50. Shells 34.75
and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1230-2055 lbs
56.50-63.25, one 66.00, average 60.50,
Yield Grade 2 1215-2870 lbs 48.25-56.50.
average 53.75.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: Medi
um and Large 1 225-325 lbs 97.00-103.00,
few Medium and Large 3 225-270 lbs
70.00- 640-770 lbs 58.00-64.50,
900-1010 lbs 50.00-56.00; HEIFERS: Me
dium and Large 1 240-350 lbs
80.00- one 455 lbs 87.00, Medium
and Large 2 340-465 lbs 61.00-63.00, Me
dium and Large 3 245-350 lbs
47.00- 570-680 lbs 40.00-62.00, few
Large 3 460-575 lbs Holsteins 95.00-98.00;
BULLS: Medium and Large 1 210-280 lbs
85.00- couple Medium and Large 3
230 lbs 60.00, 490-695 lbs 45.00-56.00,
770-895 lbs 40.50-SO.SO.
CALVES 510...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-115 lbs 20.00-30.00, Utility
60-100 lbs 5.00-20.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls 7.00 to 10.00 lower, late
sales to 15.00 lower, Holstein heifers 30.00
to 40.00 lower...No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125
lbs 80.00-150.00 mostly 100.00-135.00, av
erage 115.05, No 2 80-125 lbs 40.00-85.00,
weaker calves down to 30.00; few No 1
Holstein heifers 95-100 lbs 310.00-390.00,
No 2 70-95 lbs 90.00-195.00.
Few beef cross bulls and heifers 75-105
lbs 100.00-115.00.
HOGS 5...50W5: few 1-3 445-665 lbs
32.50-33.00.
BOARS: couple 380 & 430 lbs 6.50 &
8.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 34... Slaughter lambs steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: one Choice 30
lbs 102.50, Choice 60-70 lbs 90.00-102.50,
80-95 lbs 86.00-89.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 28.00-49.00,
Yearlings 55.00-67.50.
GOATS 68...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1
20-40 lbs 25.00, 40-60 lbs 42.50-55.00. Se
lection 2 20-40 lbs 17.00-29.00, 40-60 lbs
38.00- 40-60 lbs 54.00-63.00. Selec
tion 3 under 20 lbs 2.00, 20-40 lbs
6.00- Nannies: 50-70 lbs
38.00- 70-105 lbs 62.50-75.00. Billi
es: 100-150 lbs 120.00-135.00.
1460
1-2
1-2
CATTLE 4477... Compared with 4507
head last week and 4405 head a year ago.
Compared with last Friday’s summary;
slaughter steers steady to firm, heifers .50
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 9, 2003-Al5
Pa. Weekly
13 Livestock Auctions
Friday, August 1,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
13 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS
BIG RIG NATIONAL SEMI TRUCK
PULLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
GATES OPEN AT 5:00
EVENT STARTS
AT 7:00 SHARP J
to 1.00 higher, slaughter cows mostly
steady, bulls steady.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4
82.00- Choice 1-3 76.00-83.00, Se
lect and Low Choice 2-3 76.50-81.00, Se
lect 1-3 70.00-78.00, Standard 1-2
55.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 71.50-76.50, Choice 2-3
65.00- Select 1-2 62.00-66.00, Stan
dard 1-2 49.50-55.00.
HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4
75.00- Select 1-3 67.50-74.75, Stan
dard 1-2 54.00-65.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
43.25-51.50, Boners 80-85% lean
38.00- Lean 85-90% 34.50-45.00.
Shells 34.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
52.50-64.00, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
47.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: scarce; STEERS:
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs
84.00- 500-700 lbs 73.00-78.00, Me
dium and Large 2 300-500 lbs
67.00- 500-700 lbs 50.00-58.00;
HEIFERS; Medium and Large 1 300-500
lbs 73.00-98.00, 500-700 lbs 77.00-89.00,
Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs
65.00- 500-700 lbs 61.00-78.00;
BULLS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs
80.00- 500-700 lbs 58.50-70.00, Me
dium and Large 2 300-500 lbs
61.00- 500-700 lbs 55.00-70.00,
Large 3 500-700 lbs Holsteins 45.00-75.00.
CALVES 3743... Compared with 3959
head last week and 3573 head a year ago.
Vealers steady. VEALERS: Standard and
Good 60-110 lbs 25.00-30.00, Utility
60-110 lbs 5.00-30.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bull calves were steady to firm,
Holstein heifers were steady...No 1 Hol
stein bulls 90-120 lbs 95.00-160.00, No 2
80-120 lbs 60.00-120.00; No 1 Holstein
heifers 80-115 lbs 300,00-450.00, No 2
80-120 lbs 80.00-300.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 80-115 lbs
85.00-140.00.
HOGS 1073... Compared with 791 head
last week and 1426 head a year ago. Bar
rows and gilts were 2.00 to 3.00 lower,
sows were steady to 1.00 higher. BAR
ROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean
220-275 lbs 41.00-45.00, 45-50% lean
220-275 lbs 38.00-41.00, 40-45% lean
220-300 lbs 38.00-40.00.
SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lbs 32.00-37.00,
500-700 lbs 37.00-39.50.
BOARS: 11.00-12.00.
FEEDER PIGS 188... Compared with
116 head last week and 291 head a year
ago. US 1-3 30-45 lbs 25.00-34.00, 50-65
lbs 45.00-50.00 per head.
SHEEP 1667... Compared with 1791
head last week and 1901 head a year ago.
Slaughter lambs sold steady to 5.00 high
er. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 20-50
lbs 100.00-128.00, 50-80 lbs 90.00-118.00,
80-120 lbs 57.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 21.00-46.00.
ONE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE
163... Compared with 953 head last week
and 1075 head a year ago... Feeder pig
lighter weights 10.00 to 20.00 higher with
other weights holding steady...l-2 20-25
lbs 110.00-127.00,33-37 lbs 122.00-130.00,
40-44 lbs 50.00-60.00, 50-75 lbs
72.00-82.00 per cwt.
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