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    Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Fa.
Monday, February 21, 1994
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 282.. PDA ..il. steers .50 to
1.00 lower, cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, heif
ers uneven, I.SO lower to 1.25 higher.
STEERS: few Choice 1475/1635 lbs.
63.35-67.25, 1040/1475 lbs. 67.50-73.35,
Select 60.00-67.35, Standaid 52.50-57.50.
HOLSTEINS: few Choice 1300/1450 lbs.
64.00- Select 60.00-67.35, Standard
52.50-57.50. HEIFERS: Choice
1000/1245 lbs. 67.00-73.35, Select
60.85-66.35, few Standard 52.00-SS.BS.
COWS: few Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 45.00-53.10, Cutter and Bon. Utili
ty 45.00-51.00, one SZ2S, Canner and
Low Cutter 42.00-46.00. Shells down to
35.00. BULLOCKS; few Select 1260/1420
lbs. 66.25-70.00. BULLS: few Yield Grade
No. 1 1545/2225 lbs. 58.25-62.10, No. 2
1100/1900 lbs. 50.00-55.75. FEEDER
CATTLE: Steers; few Large Frame No. 2
490/615 lbs. 51.00-67.00; Heifers: Large
Frame No. 1 400/475 lbs. 83.50-84.00, few
Medium Frame No. 1 340/555 lbs.
61.00- few Large Frame No. 2
295/770 lbs. 52.00-58.50, one 68.00;
Bulls: few Large Frame No. 1 375 lbs.
92.00, few Medium Frame No. 1 550/655
lbs. 59.50-69.00, few Large Frame No. 2
180/325 lbs. 61.00-68.00.
CALVES 147..VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70/105 lbs. 40.00-60.00, Utility
55/85 lbs. 10.00-30.00. RETURNED TO
FARM; No. 1 Holstein bulls 120/135 lbs.
110.00- 85/110 lbs. 122.50-135.00,
couple to 140.00, No. 2 80/120 lbs.
60.00- few No. 1 Holstein heifers
100/105 lbs. 185.00-190.00, few No. 2
90/130 lbs. 125.00- 165.00. Few Beef
cross bulls and heifers 80/130 lbs.
80.00-
HOGS 154.. Barrows and gilts steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 230/265
lbs. 45.75-47.00, US 1-3 240/270 lbs.
44.60- 45.75, couple US 2-3 255 lbs.
43.00. SOWS: few US 1-3 290/500 lbs.
35.50-38.75, one US 2-3 670 lbs. 32.00,
few Medium 210/370 lbs. 30.00-33.00.
Poultry & Hog Contracts Available
Wottomscfy.
Stainless Steel
Hog Feeders
■
Heating Systems
Woven Wire
Flooring
EXISTING PRODUCERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING:
. EXCELLENT SUPPORT SERVICE BY CONTRACT COMPANY
• EXCELLENT HEALTH & DISEASE PROGRAM SUPPORT
CONTACT FARMER BOY AG...YOUR PROFESSIONAL COMPANY
Ip. S£“ FARMER BOY AG.
■VLxry Poultry And inc.
■■J Hog Needs 410 E. LINCOLN AVE. MYERSTOWN. PA 17067
Bh: CALL TODAY 717-866-7565
BOARS: one 530 lbs. 25.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market test
SHEEP 9... Slaughter sheep
20.00-37.00.
GOATS 0...N0 market test
Eighty-Four Livestock
Elghly-Four, Pa.
Monday, February 21, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE: STEERS STANDARD
58.00-63.50; UTILITY 56.50 AND
DOWN.
HEIFERS: STANDARD 58.50-63.00;
UTILITY 57.00 AND DOWN.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 47.50-52.50, A FEW TO
56.00; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY
44.50-47.00; CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 39.50-44.00; SHELLS DOWN TO
38.50.
BULLS: YG#l 58.00-65.00; YG#2
52.00-57.50.
FEEDER STEERS; 200-300 LBS.
64.00- 300-500 LBS. 66.00-96.00;
500-800 LBS. 54.00-89.00.
HEIFERS; 200-300 LBS. 65.00-85.00;
300-500 LBS. 60.00-94.00; 500-800 LBS.
59.00-
BULLS: 200-300 LBS. 67.50-92.50;
300-500 LBS. 65.00-98.00; 500-800 LBS.
55.00-81.00.
CALVES: VEALERS, CHOICE
96.00- GOOD 82.00-94.00; STAN
DARD AND GOOD 70.00-81.00; UTILI
TY 66.00 DOWN.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 120.00-145.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
85.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS #2
100.00- BEEF BULLS
85.00- BEEF HEIFERS
80.00-
HOGS; US# 1-2 220-260 LBS.
45.00- US#l-3 200 LBS. 40.50.
SOWS: UNDERSOOLBS. 32.50-38.25;
OVER 500 LBS. 40.00-42.00.
BOARS: 28.75-30.50.
FEEDER PIGS: US«I-3 25-50 LBS.
26.00-45.00; 50-75 LBS. 30.00-36.00; #2-3
100 LBS. 33.00-39.50; UTILITY 10.00
DOWN.
SHEEP AND LAMBS: NEW CROP
ADD INCOME TO YOUR FARM
BOSS
HOG
• CUSTOM DESIGN • NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANNING
• ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING YOUR FINANCING
• SERVICING BUILDING PERMITS & INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
This 2-stage facility features a 50’x215’ brooder building and a
50’x520’ growout building.
This Hog Finishing Facility features 2 Rooms of 1,000 head each
25-5 C LBS. 85.00-100.00; 50-75 LBS.
81.00- CHOICE 50-75 LBS.
76.00- 75-100 LBS. 63.00-76.00;
FEEDER LAMB GOOD AND CHOICE
72.00- UTILITY 65.00 DOWN;
EWES 28.50-43.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD LARGE
37.00- MEDIUM 20.00-38.00;
SMALL 21.00-38.00.
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
February 23, 1994
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS; ACTIVE BID
DING. UTILITY 46.00-51.00; HIGH
DRESSING 51.00-53.00; CANNERS
43.00- SHELLY 43.00 DOWN.
BULLS: YG#l 62.00-67.00; YG#2
56.00-
FED STEERS: FEW OFFERED NO
CHOICE. FEW SELECT 1400 LBS. TO
62.50.
HEIFERS- NONE.
VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 200-300
LBS. TO 92.00; CULLS 85-115 LBS.
45.00- WEAK/ROUGH 40.00
DOWN.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 95-120 LBS. 120.00-140.00; 80-90
LBS. 55.00-95.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
#1 95-120 LBS. TO 190.00; 80-90 LBS.
TO 142.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIF
ERS LIGHT WEIGHTS TO 137.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: NO TOPS
OFFERED: FEW 300 LBS. TO 38.00; 5
HEAD 450 LBS. ATO 34.50.
SOWS: 350-550 LBS. 35.00-38.25.
BOARS: 350-650 LBS. 30.00-31.00;
275-300 LBS. 31.00-32.75.
STOCK CATTLE: LIGHT RUN;
SNOW STORM.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 68.00-79.00.
BULLS: HOL 200-400 LBS
71.00-
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: LARGE
SPRINGERS TO 1075.00; FRESH TO
850 00.
LAMBS: CHOICE 100 LBS. 69.00.
SHEEP- 16.00-33.00.
GOATS; NONE.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 26, 1994-Al5
PIGS AND SHOATS: NONE.
OUR FIRST SPRING FEEDER
CATTLE SALE WILL BE WED.,
MARCH 2, 7:30 P.M. OTHER SPECIAL
SALES MARCH 23 AND 30; APRIL 13
AND 27; MAY II AND 25.
RESULTS OF 4-H AND FFA SWINE
SALE; GRAND CHAMPION PUR
CHASED BYWILSONRURITAN AT3.O
LB. RESERVE CHAMPION PUR
CHASED BY TRADITIONS AT THE
WHITE SWAN AT .90 LB. (WENDY
AND DICK SHANK, PROPS); GRAND
AND RESERVE CHAMPION PAIRS
PURCHASED BY HORST LIVESTOCK
AT .50 LB.
Carlisle Livestock
Market
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, February 22, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER: HOLSTEIN STEERS
SELECT 56.75-60.75.
COWS: ACTIVE! BREAKING UTILI
TY AND COMMERCIAL 48.00-54.00;
CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY
47.50-52.00; CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 42.00-47.00; BIG MIDDLE
44.0- SHELLY 41.50 AND DOWN.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 400-600
LBS. 87.50-99.00; HOLSTEINS/DAIRY
TYPES 64.00-79.00; HEIFERS 200-350
LBS. 92.00-102.50; HOLSTEIN/DAIRY
TYPES 400-700 LBS. 62.00-79.00.
CALVES: VEALERS CHOICE
85.00- STANDARD 40-80 LBS.
40.00- CALVES RETURNING TO
FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90-120
LBS. 135.00-152.50; 42 90-135 LBS.
110.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
80-130 LBS. 142.50-202.50; BEEF X
BULLS 90-125 LBS. 140.00-180.00;
BEEF X HEIFERS 100-125 LBS
130.00-
SWINE: HOGS US4I-3 220-270 LBS.
44 50-46.00; 280-380 LBS. 36.00-43.00.
SOWS: US4I-3 350-450 LBS.
3600-38.50; 470-650 LBS. 39.50-41.00;
THIN/WEAK/ROUGH 34.00 AND
DOWN.
BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS, 28.00-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS: BY THE HEAD 30-45
LBS. 28.00-38.00.
GOATS; BY THE HEAD. MEDIUM
55.00- KIDS 42.00-51.00; SMALL
29.00-
LAMBS: GOOD 80-110 LBS.
78.00- 110-130 LBS. 57.00-68.00.
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 19.00-39.00.
SALE EVERY TUBS. PRODUCE.
RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS -
SALE TIME 6 P.M., RECEIVING 4 P.M.
LIVESTOCK SALE TIME 7 P.M.,
RECEIVING 8.30 A.M. EARLYBIRD
PENS CLOSE 2 P.M.
Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, PA
Thursday, Feb. 24, 1994
Report supplied by Auction
BEEF: HEIFERS GOOD 72.50,
MEDIUM 68.00-71.50; COMMON
65.00- STEERS: GOOD 74.00.
MEDIUM 70.00-73.00. COMMON
67.00- COWS: GOOD 52.50,
MEDIUM 45.00-48.75, COMMON
38.00-
BULLS BUTCHER 68.00, BOLOGNA
55.00-
FEEDERS: GOOD 500 LBS. BULL
80.00, MEDIUM HEIFER 500 LBS.
65.00- COMMON 65.00 DOWN.
CALVES: 85-115 LBS. (BULLS)
110.00- 85-115 LBS. (HFRS.)
130.00- 80 LBS. UNDER 65.00
DOWN. 120 LBS. OVER (VEAL)
250-300 LB. 95.00-110.00.
LAMBS: GOOD 120 LB. 62.75;
MEDIUM 67.50; COMMON SHEEP
18.00-
HOGS: NO. 1 200-240 LBS. 45.75,245
LBS. UP 41.00-44.50.
SOWS: 33.00-38.00.
BOARS; 26.25.
LITTLE PIGS: 35.00 PER HEAD
GOATS 30.00-65.00 PER HEAD.
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