AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 13, 2003 December 15-21 DECEMBER 16 liht Moon DECEMBER 20 / tut f/ii] oj ( /i.wnLih □ Ik ancient Roman Icshcal ol Saturnalia was h homlXccmbei (Ik godol agncultuic Sailin’ incorporated pagan solstice bullions with mam ele ments we now think ol as , C hnstmas tiaditions the closing ol businesses Icasti candle lighting gilt gmn 4 to 5 medium pota toes, sliced thin 1 onion, sliced thin salt and pepper, to taste 4 center-cut pork chops 1 can of mushroom soup n,.T3\ I l\ 1 to> - r u E N D |»N OK KICI PI S i, \KDI \ I \ ( !! P s \\D \\ 1 \IHI k lORK \S I S \IS I f New Holland Dairy Sale New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied b\ Auction Wednesday, December 10, 2003 123 COWS, 210 HFIFFRS 19 BUI LS MARKET STEADY LOCAL FRFSH COWS 525 00-1550 00, 4 HLAD 1600 00-1775 (K) L(KAI SPRINGERS 775 00-1575 00 BETTER FRESH COWS 1600 00-1775 00 LARGE HEIFERS 1475 00-1675 00 SHORTBRFD HFIFERS 775 00-1475 00, 1 AT 1600 00 OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 875 00-975 00 BUMS 225 00-615 00, PURFBRFDS 500 00-960 00 FRFSH HEIFERS 725 00-1600 00 REGISTERED HEIFERS 1050-00-1475 00 SMALL HFIFERS 875 00-1375 00 SMAI I OPEN HFIFERS 575 00-835 00 SMALI ER OPEN HFIFFRS 150 00-400 00 New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied b\ Auction Monda>, December 8, 2003 148 HFAD, MARKET STEADY DRIVING HORSFS 385 00*775 00 RIDING HORSFS 165 00 950 00 RFGISTFRED RIDING 900 00 1300 00 BFTTFR RIDING 1 AT 1300 Q 0 PONIFS 135 00-400 00 i ARGF PONIES 1 AT 525 00 COLTS 185 00-410 00 RFGISTFRFD COI TS 1 AT 350 00 Lancaster Farming's Classified Ads Get Results! Monday Market W/e are selling fat cattle and butcher cows Monday, 10 am Private Treaty Lancaster Stockyards 717-394-7915 old Farmer’s December 15. 16 Almanac hdowg)oum aop\ and peace Equable and goodwill (owaid all weie prevalent and a u\al atmosphere leigned as ■ked ivvelets look to the stieels lebi ale Eventual!), the eat I) istian Church adopted this ■ ol vear as the annivet sar> ol lesus birth and emphasized the loltiei atti ibules ol □reheat oven to 375°F. Grease a casserole dish. Layer sliced potatoes on the bottom, sptead onions ovet them, and add salt and pepper Top w till pork chops Spread ueam ol mushtoom soup (don't add water) o\ei the lop Bake tot about 1 bout until potatoes ate cooked thiough and potk chops ate tendei makes 4 servings. WIT AND WISDOM FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC ■ Rnvan tin pogonip an uy fog ni/m tout to tin lung t ■ <ji\t simple gills \oui time a meal asuvicc ■ lit all i ight h ttmg ]amalf go at long at you am gtt )owtilf baik www.aimanac.com Morrison’s Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction December 8, 2003 CATTIb 142 HEAD STEERS CHOICE 80 00-9150, GOOD 78 00-85 00 HFIFFRS CHOICE 87 00-9100, GOOD 75 00-83 00 COWS UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 48 00-60S0, CANNFR AND LOW CUTTER 20 00-45 00 BULLOCKS GOOD &. CHOICE 54 00-59 00 BULLS YG+NI.4B 00-60 00 FEEDFR CATTLE STEERS 50 00-70 00, BULLS 50 00-64 00, HEIFERS 45 00-70 00 CAI VES 109 HEAD CHOICE 75 00-85 00, GOOD 65 00-7SOO. STANDARD 20 00-5000, HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 I BS 70 00-130 00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS 100 00-335 00 HOGS 128 US+NI-2, 40 00-42 00, US +N 3, 38 00-39 00 SOWS US+NI-3 18 00-33 00 BOARS 8 00-21 00 FEEDER PIGS 22 HFAD US +NI-3 20-50 LBS 5 00-29 00 SHEEP 32 HEAD CHOICE lAMBS 110 00-135 00, GOOD LAMBS 100 00-110 00. SI FWFS 35 00-40 00 GOATS 25 00-88 00 FAC H Rogers Community Auction, Inc. 'where huyei and seilei get logethei ’ LIVESTOCK, INC. KEN, BILL BAER AUCTIONEERS Farmers one mi ' e west ers ' onm on Good’s Livestock, Inc,, announces T[i Slale Area .fi a 2 ” s fop C „ Air Markli , the opening of a ope „ evetv | rjday New Receiving Station . " rT uT n S r FREE PARKING •NO ADMISSION FEE at the Robt. Bowers Farm, 6059 Keysville Rd., CONSIGNMENT AUCTIONS Keymar, Md. 21757 II I Every Friday Furmtuie & misc 1 n Paying Top Prices for Produce & Eggs 5 pm 3-6 day old baby Calves Only ou try arn pm I* . , 1.. 0 J.. . . FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH Holstein Bulls & Heifers and Black, FARM E q UIPMENT consignment auction Black White Faced Crossbreeds . ~ „ _ ~ Ip m Miscellaneous auction Bulls & Heifers 4 p m Ga.den t.acto. auction .. . a . spm Encwood Hours: Mon 10 AM -2 PM 6p m Faim Machinery _ Thur 10 AM - 2 PM EVERY Wednesday 1 p.m. May & Giam Auction Any questions call 410-756-4644. family owned and managed since 1955 2003 DECEMBER 17, 18 B(\t dii\' to mt luu ; to distoiiuigi giowth he celebration Middleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg. Pa. December 9,2003 Report Supplied By PDA Cattle Cahcs Sheep Goats EHIS WEF K 872 947 1 1 I AST WFFK 617 999 1 0 I \Sl't FAR 1098 ( VFTIF 121 (PDA) (Supply included 119 steers and hufers 142 cows, 19 hulls and 21 feeder cattle) STFTRS High Choice and Prime 2 1 H6O-HBS lbs 100 00-IOSOO. a\erage 101 (M) C hoicc I 1 1065-149 S lbs 92 (H) 102 00 a\ciagc 99 10 Select 1-2 80 00-91 SO Standaui 12 62 SO 77 SO HOI STFIN STEERS few High C hoice and Prime 2 1 I4IS-142S lbs 91 SO-9S 00. C hoice 2-1 121 S HIS lbs 80 00-87 00 a\erage 83 40. Select I 2 70 00-81 SO. Standard 1 2 SO SO-68 00 HFIFFRS Choice 1 1 1000-146 S lbs 92 00-100 00. average 96 4S. Select 1-2 80 00-92 00, Standard 1 2 60 00-78 50 COWS Breakers lean 46 00-S4SO. high yielding SS 2S-60 75, average S 4 OS, Boners 80-85*7 lean 42 00-49 SO, tew up to SS 00. aver age 4S 80, I ean 85-90 r/ r lean 15 00-4 S 25, avei age 19OS Shells 14 SO and down BUI lOC KS few C hoice 1 1 60 00 69 50 BULIS few Wld Grade I 1210-1920 lbs 54 SO-S 9 SO, Yield Grade 2 1080-251 S lbs 41 7S-S4 SO, average 47 9S FFEDFR C ATI I F STEERS few Medium and Urge 2 515-515 lbs 6200-7000. Medium and I arge 1 140-565 lbs 47 50-57 00, one 825 lbs 61 00. HEIFERS ont Medium 2 535 lbs 48 00 one Urge 1 705 lbs 65 00, BUI LS one Medium 2 715 lbs 57 50, Urge 1 665-875 lbs Holstems 45 50 52 50 CAIVFS 171 VEAIERS Standard and Good 75-120 lbs 10 00-67 00, Utility 65-105 lbs 5 00-10 00 FARM CAIVFS No I Holstein bulls 00-110 lbs 11500-147 00. average 111 20. 80 85 lbs 80 00-107 00, No 2 80-125 lbs 70 00-110 00, No I Holstein heifers 80-115 lb‘ 160 00-500 00. No 2 75-115 lbs 100 00-115 00 One beef cross bull and heifer 85 lbs 115 00 HOGS 171 BARROWS AND GILTS 45-50** lean 220-295 lbs 40 00-46 50, 200-215 lbs lightweights 45 00-46 50. 40-45 lean 100-185 lbs 14 50-44 50 SOWS 1-1 125-460 lbs 2600-1400. 550-685 lbs 27 50-11 75, Medium 185-450 lbs 16 00-25 00 BOARS 520-560 lbs 7 00-8 00 FFEDFR PIGS 21 1-1 35-70 lbs 14 00-11 00 per cwt SHFEP 19 SLAUGHTER lAMBS few High Choice and Prime 40-75 lbs 120 00, Choice 65-75 lbs 95 00-98 00. 90-100 lbs 87 00-99 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP one 100 00 GOATS 36 (All goats sold by the head with weights estimated) Kids Selection 1 under 20 lbs 15 00, 20-40 ibs 27 00, 40-60 lbs 47 00-62 00, 60-80 Ibs 75 00 Selection 2 20-40 lbs 22 00-25 00. 40-60 Ibs 40 00 Nannies 50-70 lbs 35 00-50 00, 70-100 Ibs 42 00-69 00 Wethers 50-70 lbs 60 00-70 00 Billies 50-70 Ibs 30 00-55 00,70-100 Ibs 72 00 Greencastle Special Monthly Feeder Sale Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Friday, December 5,2003 191 HEAD STEERS 200-300 LBS 96 00-117 00, 300-500 LBS 86 00-96 00, 500-600 LBS 85 00-95 00, 600-700 LBS 84 00-95 00, 700-900 I BS 80 00-86 00,900-1000 I BS 72 00-76 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS 200-400 LBS 58 00-66 00, 400-500 LBS 58 00-62 00,500-700 I BS 58 00-62 00,900-1000 LBS 58 00-62 00 HEIFERS 200-300 LBS 80 00-92 00, 300-500 LBS 78 00-90 00, 500-700 LBS 75 00-88 00,700-900 LBS 75 00-86 00,900-1000 LBS 6000-70 00 BULLS 200-300 LBS 80 00-10000, 300-500 IBS 80 00-95.00, 500-700 IBS 7000-82 00, 700-900 LBS 64 00-74 00 NEXT SALE FRIDAY, JAN 2, 7 15 P M Carlisle Livestock ( arlisle. Pa. Report Supplied by Vuctmn T nesdav, December 9. 2001 SI \UGHTFR C ATI IF COWS BRFAK FRS NONE OFFFRED BONFRS 46 00 SS 2S I FAN 42 00 SI 00 BIG MIDDI F lOW DRFSSING I IGHTS 14 00-47 7S SHFin 1100 AND DOWN BUMS ANGUS 161 S 1 BS S4(H) FFFDI R CATIIF FFFDFR STI FRS MFD AND I ARCiI +N2 SSO 10(H) IBS 64 SO 74 SO FI FDER HFIEFRS 9SO-10S0 I BS 61 00-70 (M) CAIVES RETURNING TO IHI FARM HOISFFIN BUIES +M 9S-11S IBS 110 00 148(H) HOI STFIN BUI LS+N2 9S-I4S IBS 9S 00-129 (Ml HOLS 1 EIN HFII FRS +N2 7S 1001 BS 9S 00-100 00 SWINE HOCiS US' 1 240 4SO IBS 2800 ISOO, SOWS US+NI-1 175-600 IBS 28 00 14 SO, BOARS S 00-7 00. I FFDFR PIGS B\ IHF IB 17-21 IBS 170 00-201 (K), 21-2 S IBS 171 00-I7S 00 40-SS IBS THIN SI 00 63 00 C.OATS B\ THI HEAD, 1 ARGF NAN NIES AND BIIIIFS 48 00-14 S 00 FANC KIDS 60 00-81 00 FI ESHT KIDS 18 00-S9 00 SMAII I HIN 21 00 17 00 lAMBS G(X)D AND CHOICE 15-60 IBS 12S 00-190 00. 60-80 IBS 98 (HI-110 00, 80-110 I BS 91 00-122 00 SHFFP AH WEIGHTS 17 00-62 00 SAIF FVFR\ TUFS S PM FOR RAB BITS, POUITRY AND FGGS 6 PM FOR 1 DESTOCK, STARTING WITH CAIVES SPECIAL FI D C AFTI F SAI F TUFS . DEC 16 NO RED CARPET HORSE AND TACK IN DEC SPEC lAI I AMB AND GOAT SAI F FUFS DEC 16 RECEIVING 9 A M-6 P M Small Animal Sale December 9, 2001 RABBITS AND BUNNIES I 00 9 75 CHIC KFNS 1 90-4 50 PIGEONS 1 00-2 60 GUINI A PIGS 2 75-1 75 POULTRY SOI D BV THE HEAD SAIF STARTS AT 5 P M Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. Report Supplied By PDA December 9,2003 CATTLE 85...(P1)\)...C ompared with two week's ago sale..sl. cows were inostlv steadv. HEIFERS: one Select 2 90.50, lew Standard 1-2 64.50-66.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 58.00-62.50. low dressing to 54.75, average 58.80, Boners 80-85% lean 43.00-54.75 mostly 45.75-50.00, average 48.96, Lean 85-90% lean 39.25-45.50, average 42.61. Shells 38.00 and down. BULLS: one \ ield Grade 1 1320 lbs 61.00. FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS: one Large 3 250 lbs 55.00; BULLS; one Small 3 285 lbs 47.00. CALVES 96...VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-120 lbs 40.00-57.00, Ulilils 60-100 lbs 25.00-40.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls active and Grm...No 1 Hol stein bulls 95-120 lbs 115.00- average 133.00, 80-90 lbs 90.00- average 95.50, No 2 80-120 lbs 80.00- weaker calves to 55.00, aver age 79.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 305.00-350.00, few No 2 80-110 lbs 125.00- HOGS 9...50W5: 1-3 445-500 lbs 25.00- one 590 lbs 30.00, one Medium 600 lbs 26.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST! GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! visit our website: www.leesportmarket.com Mercer, Pa. December 9.2003 Report Supplied R> PD \ CATTIFS47 (PDA) STFFRS Choice I 1 1090-1180 lbs 94 SO 107 SO Select 1-2 77 SO-94 00 Standard 1 2 S 8 00-71 SO HOI SFFIN SIhFRS High Choice and Prime 2-1 1295-141 S lbs 89 SO-9600, few Choice 2-1 1210-119 S lbs 84 00-87 SO. few Select 1 2 84 00-8 S 00, few Standard 1-2 5S 00-61 00 HFIFFRS Choice 1 1 1000-13 SO lbs 92 SO-105(H), few Select 1 2 89 00-94 SO Stan dard 1 2 64 00-7 S 00 COWS Breakers 7S 80 r r lean SlOO-6SOO, tew to 70 SO low \ielding 44 50 SO 00, Boners 80-BS'c lean 4SOO-SSOO, lean BS-90*V lean 40 SO-49 00 Shells 40 00 and down BUMS Vield (.rade 1 1120-169 S lbs S 8 00-62 SO. icld Grade 2 1020-2SOO lbs 46 00-SS SO FFFDERC ATTIF STFFRS few Medium 1 2 4SO SSO lbs 78 00-94 SO, Urge 2 6SS-9SO lbs 48 SO-54 00, HFIFFRS Medium 1 100-SOO lbs 80 00 90 00. SOO-600 lbs 79 00-8100 few 600-700 lbs 71S0-79 00, few Urge I 6SO-104S lbs 6SSO-8100. Medium 2 100-SOO lbs 67 00-81 00. SOO-700 lbs 6SOO 7SOO BUI LS Medium 1 100-400 lbs 90 00 101 00, 400-500 lbs 84 SO-9I 00, Medium and Large 1 500-700 lbs 81 00-% 50. Medium 2 400-700 lbs 60 00-87 00 CAI VFS 16 VFAIFRS few Standard and Good 90-ISS lbs 67 50-80 00, few UtihU SO-6S lbs 30 00-S2 50 FARM CAI VFS No 1 Holstein bulls 9S-12S lbs 10S 00-112 SO, few 80-8 S lbs 80 00-9 S 00, No 2 90-110 lbs 75 00-100 00 HOGS 68 BARROWS AND Gil TS one lot 49-54 G lean 211 lbs 15 SO. 45-50 r/ r lean 220-270 lbs 12 50-11 50, 40-45% lean 250-280 lbs 10 50- 12 00 SOWS 1-1 185-620 lbs 28 00-1100. one Me dium 425 lbs 25 50 BOARS one 450 lbs 6 00 FFFDFR PIGS 0 NO MARKFT TFST’ SHFFPO NO MARKFT TEST' (iOATSO NO MARKFT TFST’ Dewart, Pa. Report Supplied Auction Monday, December 8,2003 STEERS 60 00-87 50 HEIFERS TOO FFW TO QUOTE GOOD COWS 45 00-61 50 CANNERS AND CUTTERS 30 00-45 00 BULLS 50 00-56 50 VEAI 90-190 IBS 100 00-510 00, 70-90 LBS 60 00-100 00 HOGS 3100-37 00 SOWS 27 00-30 00 FEEDER PIGS 22 00-34 00 EA WfW MARKET LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307 LIVESTOCK AUCTION EVERY WEDNESDAY - 1:00P.M. / \.j~S Farmers Market 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Flea Market 7:00 AM to ?? NOTE; NQ LIVESTOCK AUCTION Christmas Eve - Dec. 24* There will be a livestock Auction Wednesday, Dec. 3t a Roofing & Siding Chawaeldraiti Available in . /ZS~--CZ*S 12 Colors /*>< ruttUMG CMnMDRAi?^ AT /^V\ A Best Color Retention in the Industry* Full Line: Nails, Trim, Screws Delivery Available • Manufacturing Custom Trim Call for Discount Prices! MARTIN’S ROOFING & SIDING 258 Walnut Bottom Rd Rt 81 Shippensburg,PA 17257 Exit 29 (717) 532-3460 Mercer Livestock Auction Dewart Livestock
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