A42-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 11,2003
Finger Lakes
Produce Auction
Penn Van, NY
Report Supplied bv Auction
October 8,2003
APPLES- 1 50-10,00 'h BU
BEANS 1100-12 50 '/: BU
GRAPES 4 50-9 50 'h BU
LETTUCE 20-40
MUMS. 1 00-2 60 EACH
ONIONS 30-45 BUNCH
PEACHES 6.50-8.00 id BU
PEARS 3 25-4 00 Vi BU
PEPPERS. 2 50-7 25 Vi BU
SQUASH. ACORN 25 .50 EACH, BUTTER
NUTS 10-60
TOMATOES. 5 00-16 50 25 LBS
ORNAMENTALS. GOURDS 50-1 25 Vi BU ;
INDIAN CORN .70-1 90; PUMPKINS 25-4 25
PRODUCE AUCTIONS MON., WED., ERL,
9.30 A M. SHARP'
North Carolina
Livestock Sales
Raleigh, N.C.
October 8,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
MOUNT AIRY LIVESTOCK AUCTION:
CATTLE and CALVES. 1377, last week 1026
Slaughter cows 3.00 lower; bulls steady to 4.00
higher. Feeder cattle and heifers steady; bull calves
steady; steers steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows
and bulls 14 percent. Replacement pairs and feeder
cows 7 percent Feeder steers and bulls under 600
lbs 32 percent, over 600 lbs 12 percent. Feeder heif
ers under 600 lbs 32 percent, over 600 lbs 4 percent.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80 percent
lean 850 lbs and up 35.00- 40.50, high dressing
40.00-45.00; Boners 80-85 percent 850 lbs and up
35.50- high dressing 40.00-43.50; Lean 85-90
percent 850 lbs and up 32.50-36.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 and 2;
1000-1500 lbs 46.00-51.50; 1500 lbs and up
46.50-
FEEDER STEERS. Medium and Large 1 and 2;
250-300 lbs 113.00-134.00; 300-350 lbs
11000-121.00; 350-400 lbs 108.00-118.00; 400-450
lbs 98.00-112.00; 4SO-SOO lbs 90.00-100.00; 500-550
lbs 89.00-97.00; 600- 700 lbs
86.00- 50, 700-800 lbs
88.00- HOLSTEINS:
Large; 300-400 lbs 6900-82 00;
400-500 lbs 75 50-82 50; 600-700
lbs 63.00-64.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium
and Large 1 and 2' 250-300 lbs
108 00-116.00, 350-400 lbs
88 50-100.00; 400-450 lbs
86.00- 450-500 lbs 84.00-
91.50; 500-550 lbs 81.00-87.00;
SSO-600 lbs 8000-86 SO; 600-700
lbs 82.00-88 00; 700-800 lbs
80.00-
FEEDER BULLS Medium
and Large 1 and 2: 400-500 lbs
85 00-91.00; 500-600 lbs
83 00-87.00, 600-700 lbs
75.00-79.00; 700-800 lbs 72.00-
78.00; 800-900 lbs 65 00-70.00.
why pay?
..for hauling grain to the mill?
..for storage at the mill?
...for shrinkage at the mill?
...for hauling the grain back to your
farm as feed?
sYoCK COWS* Medium 1, 850-1050 lbs middle
age cows bred 1-8 months 390 00-530.00 per head
Large 1. 1075-1350 lbs middle age cows bred 3-8
months 440.00-590.00 per’head.
COWS/CALF PAIRS Medium 1, 975-1050 lbs
middle age cows with cahes 75-200 lbs
555.00-680 00 per pair Large 1,1100-1350 lbs with
calves 100-250 lbs 520.00-700.00 per pair
BABY CALVES, per head. Holstein small
35 00-60 00, large 65 00- 95 00
GOATS, per head. Slaughter and Replacement
Classes. Kids Selection 1. 20-40 lbs 17 50, &0-80 lbs
50 00-75.00 Does/Nanmes: Selection 1: 100-140 lbs
57.50- Bucks/Bilhcs Selection 1. 100-150 lbs
62.50- 87 50
Eastern Combelt Direct
Sheep Weekly Summary
Springfield, 111.
October 3,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Combelt Direct Sheep Weekly Report
(includes lambs sold in lE., IN., OH., ML) Com
pared to last week, slaughter lambs were mostly
firm to 5.00 higher. Slaughter ewes were steady to
firm and goats were mostly steady compared to
last week. Demand and trading activity were mod
erate. Carlo! lamb carcass prices for the week were
sharply higher on weights under 45 lbs. Carcasses
weighing over 45 lbs traded mixed. Confirmed
sales this week about 83% slaughter lambs, 17%
ewes and an additional 674 head of goats. Total
sheep and lambs sales 1600, last week 1800 and
year ago 1250.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3 95-135 lbs
shorn 89.00-93.00, few 96.00, wooled 80.00-87.00;
55-60 lbs few 99.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility to Good 1-3:
30.00- few 35.00-38.00; Cull to Utility:
22.00-
SLAUGHTER GOATS (cwt.): Kids: Selection 2:
20-40 lbs 98.00-103.00; 40-60 tbs 88.00-92.00. Selec
tion 3:20-60 lbs 45.00-60.00, some 60-70 lbs. 70.00.
Yearlings; Selection 2: 70-90 lbs 55.00-65.00. Does/
Nannies and Bucks/Billies; 45.00-55.00.
This report covers sheep and lambs sold direct
off the farm through local country stations.
Note: receipts do not cover total movement in
the area.
Store grain On-vour-Farm
for as low as 15C per bushel
We can also process your feed with
roller or hammer mills.
DAY #1: WELDING TOOLS: Miller 185 mig welder
“Like New”, Lincoln 225 portable welder w/Onan
engine, Lincoln 321 welder “on trailer,” Lincoln AC/DC
electric welder. Air Product Co. mig welder, several
torch sets, approx. 50 C-clamps of misc. sizes and style,
large amount of welding rod. Welding helmets, gloves
and clothing, leads, welding table, too many misc. items
to list
LARGE SHOP EQUIPMENT: Campbell Asfield 5
H.P. upright compressor “like new,” Carolina HD-10
band saw, small band saw. Tradesman drill press. Sun
driller drill press. Mechanic Master tool box, Manarch
Machine Co., lathe, Landa 4-3500 power washer
steam cleaner “like new,” John Deere, Remington, &
Roll Air space heaters, Power Mate pressure washer,
Tradesman parts washer, 20 ton shop press, several
misc. shop tables & work benches, Carolina 50 ton
shop press, 3 ton cherry picker, Role-Air portable air
compressor w/gas engine, 3 electric shop compressors,
Craftsman tool box, LP shop heaters. Sand blasting pot,
10” bench grinder, Dewalt & Craftsman radial arm saw.
Craftsman table saw, several other items too numerous
to mention.
MECHANICS TOOLS: Approx 15 wrench sets stan
dard and metric, 20-30 various socket sets 1/4-1”, 100’s
of screw drivers, pliers, chisels, hex wrenches, saws,
clamps, torque wrenches, hack saws, crow bars, pipe
wrenches, Impact wrenches, chisels, sanders, drills,
da’s, ratchets, etc. several tap & die sets, brake drum
sockets, tool box full of misc. Craftsman tools, Makita
drills, angle grinders, saws, etc., several body working
shop tools, several wood working hand tools.
SMALL & MISC. SHOP TOOLS: Floor and bottle
jacks, creepers, battery chargers, come-a-longs, grease
guns, misc. air chucks, blowers, etc., several vises, sets
of jumper cables, approx 25 bolt bins, bins full of keys,
clamps, wire, connecters, several testers, funnels, bar
rels of misc. oil, barrel pumps, 50 extension cords, drop
lights, etc. too many items to list individually.
CAR AND TRUCK ITEMS: Misc. car and truck
parts, some for Model T Ford, Chevy and others, truck
bumpers, lights, filters, Penzoil Sign, several items are
new, boxes of windshield wipers, lights, Mr. Koutch
used to run a service station! There are lots of left over
advertising items from that! Lots of old spark plugs,
you name it, it will be here!
DAY #2: CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT:
POWER SCREENS: Extec 1998 Model 5000 top soil
screener, S/N 2626 Deutz diesel, very nice!!! Royer
top soil screener with conveyer. CRAWLERS
LOADERS & DOZERS: CAT 977 L loader
0.R.0.P.5. S/N 14X01445, John Deere 855 loader
0.R.0.P.5., IH-Dresser 125 E Loader 4 in 1 bkt, new
u/c 0.R.0.P.5., Komatsu D-155A dozer 0.R.0.P.5., IH-
Dresser 100 C dozer 6-way blade 0.R.0.P.5., CAT D-9,
cable blade. SCRAPPERS: Wabco 222 C self loading
22 yard scrapper 1700 hrs, Michigan 100GMP self
loading scrapper, CAT DW-21 scrapper. EXCAVA
TORS & CRANES; P&H 25 ton track crane, KATO
HD 550se excavator, Case 880 C excavator, w/extra
buckets, Hien-Warner C-12 excavator, Demolition ham
mer for excavator, Gradall G-660. BACKHOES: 1993
JCB 214 S 4x4 ext. hoe, E.R.O.P.S. backhoe, JCB 3CX
4x4 ext. hoe, E.R.0.P.5., JCB 14008 4x4 E.R.O.P.S.
Several misc. backhoe buckets of all sizes. GRADERS:
Huber Dl3OO road grader all power options, Adams 660
road grader, Austin Weston road grader, Gallion road
grader. RUBBER TIRE LOADERS: Case W-ll
E.R.0.P.5., Massey Ferguson 44C E.R.O.P.S. 2 1/2 & 4
yard buckets. Quick Connect snow plow for rubber tire
loader, forks for rubber tire loader. SKID STEER &
ATTACHMENTS: Case 1840 w/cab kit. Rock Hound
72a soil preparator, skid steer post hole digger, pallet
forks, manure bucket, 6’ snow blower. ROLLERS;
Raygo 84” dirt roller, sheep’s foot pull type roller, pull
type vibrating roller, Huber DD roller. FARM TRAC
TORS: Ford 6600 diesel w/dual power. Ford LGT
2000' IH 2400 utility tractor. FARM & LANDSCAPE
EQUIPMENT: New Idea 3622 S/A manure spreader,
6’ tiller, 3 Woods' C-80 mowers. Woods RM-990 finish
mower, King Kutter 60” finish mower, 3pt P.H.D., 3pt
5 ft disc, JD Bft transport disc, 3pt Bft disc, Jacobson 3pt
power seeder, (2) 3pt box blades, 3pt York rake, JD pull
type rotary mower, Befco flail mower, Hay wagon,
Agro metal straw blower, Baltic 3pt seeder, 3pt aerator.
MISC EQUIPMENT: Ditch Witch model 2200
trencher w/backfill blade, Fischer V-blade truck plow
“like new,” 3 Meyers truck snow plows, 3 stone cement
mixers, 2 “unused” Wacker jumping jacks, 1 used
Wacker jumping jack, Wacker plate tamper, 3pt 60”
snow blower, Troy Bill & yard machines rear tine
tillers, Honda 3” water pump, 4 VA” water pumps, Jack
hammers and compressor hoses, industrial walk behind
slow blower “unused,” Kawasaki generator, military
generator, (2) Gravely walk behinds with attachments,
(2) Harley Davidson golf carts, M-B pull type power
broom, Cleveland pipe layer, (6) Stihl chain saws, (4)
chop saws. Grimmer Smitt 175 cfm air compressor,
foundation coating sprayer, several items for surveying
HUGE ABSOLUTE EQUIPMENT &
SHOP TOOLS AUCTION!
Due to the death of Mr. Koutch “Bear” we will liquidate all assets of Honey Bear
Enterprises Inc. at two day absolute public auction!!!
Auction to be held along Rt 194 1 mile north of Abbottstown PA on right approx. 2 miles south of
East Berlin PA on left Watch for sign.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27th 11 A.M.
DAY #1: WE WILL SELL SHOP TOOLS AND ALL RELATED ITEMS.
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 28th 9 A.M.
DAY #2: WE WILL SELL CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, FARM EQUIPMENT, TRUCKS,
CONTRACTORS TOOLS AND ALL RELATED ITEMS. DO NOT MISS THIS AUCTION!
lasers, transits, etc. Hand tools. There will be several
wagon loads of hand tools such as shovels, rakes, black
top and concrete tools etc. “We are uncovering more
misc. items daily”. DUMP TRUCKS &
TRACTORS: 1985 1H S model road tractor, 1978
Mack R Model road tractor, 1985 1H cab over T/A trac
tor, 1979 Ford L-9000 tn axle dump w/aluminum bed,
1979 IH Paystar 5000 T/A dump, 1969 Ford S/A dump
w/plow, IH S Model S/A dump w/plow 1978 Mack R
model T/A truck “needs repair,” Mack R-model “for
parts.” PICKUPS & UTILITY TRUCKS: 1988 Ford
Super Duty w/enclosed utility bed, 1987 Ford Super
Duty w/Utility bed, 1982 Chevy 1 ton w/lawn mainte
nance body, 1975 Dodge w/hydraulic crane, 110 volt
gen., & rear winch, (2) 1978 Ford 1 ton Super Cabs 4x4,
(2) 1975 Ford F7OO flat beds, 1971 Ford van, 1969 Ford
1-ton. TRAILERS: 1998 Custom 20T trailer “like
new,” 1988 Tag-a-Long 18T trailer, 1988 Tag-a-Long
12T trailer, 1988 Tag-a-Long 5T Trailer, 1988 6T land
scape trailer, 1980 5T landscape trailer. Ditch Witch
trailer, 45 ft. storage trailer, 20ft. storage van box
CONTRACTOR MATERIALS & SUPPLIES:
Granite Stone “Very Nice Cuts”, stone for decoration
and walk ways, metal & plastic culvert pipe, lots of var
ious types of lumber, various types of metal round &
flat stock, & flat steel, pallets of road safety devices,
cones, signs, barricades, etc. Too many items to list
individually.
AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Mr. Koutch was a master
of all trades and had the tools and equipment for
every job. All items shop related will be on Mon. Oct.
27th and all contractor equipment and related items
will be on Hies. Oct. 28th. We listed what we could
but at the time of advertising we are still uncovering
items. If you are in any type of contracting, farming,
or just a do it yourself kind of guy this is a do not
miss auction. If he had 1 of something, he had 10.
The majority of items and tools are in great working
order. All items belong to Mrs. Koutch T/A Honey
Bear Enterprises Inc. and she is selling due to the
death of her husband Mr. Koutch. All items will be
sold at ABSOLUTE AUCTION. Mrs. Koutch has
held no item back and has put no reserves on any
thing take advantage of this chance to acquire the
right tools and equipment for your occupation. BUY
AT YOUR PRICE!!!
SALE ORDER: We will start on Oct. 27th at 11 a.m.
selling misc wagons of items, continuing until
2 p.m. when we will stop and sell all large shop
equipment. Once finished large items we will contin
ue selling shop items until all shop items are fin
ished. On Oct. 28th at 9 a.m. we will start on equip
ment manuals and hand tools, then we will sell small
contractor equipment r.e. tampers, saws, attach
ments, buckets, mowers, 3pt attachments etc. At
approx. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. we will start on large con
struction equipment, farm tractors, trucks, trailers
then we will finish with'all kinds of misc. contractor
supplies and misc. equipment. Call closer to sale
date to get an approx, time on a specific item!
TERMS & CONDITION OF AUCTION: All items
must be paid in full on sale day. Cash, company or
personal check, money order. Visa & Master Card
accepted. AH purchases over $5,000 must accompa
ny a current bank letter made out to G.W. McGrew
Auction Co. guaranteeing funds. A 3% administra
tion fee on all NON CASH OR CHECK purchases
will be charged. NO BUYERS PREMIUM or fees if
you pay by cash or check! All items sold as is where
is. Announcements made on sale day supersede aU
printed material.
Auction Company/Auctioneers or Mrs. Koutch, are
not responsible for accidents or misrepresentation of
any or all items.
PRE-SALE INSPECTION: Sat Oct 25th & Sun
Oct 26th 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. CALL ON ANY
SPECIFIC ITEM. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO
GIVE YOU AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION TO
THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE!
Please check out our website
WWW.MCGREWEOUIPMENT.COM
after Oct Ist for pictures and listings.
Owner:
HONEY BEAR ENTERPRISES INC.
Bernadette W. Koutch
The Late Mr. Koutch “Bear”
Auctioneers
Mike Quarrick AUOO37OIL
Dennis Wolgemuth AU2357L
Matt Quarrick AU003914L
Gregory McGrew AAOO2BBI
G. W. McGrew Auction Co.
Greg McGrew manager
717-428-0922 410-299-3326
www.mcgrewequipment.com
Mcereweauioment@msn.com