Mercer
Livestock
MERCER, PA
DECEMBER 10,1996
CATTLE 302... PDA ...Compared with
lul week’s sale...steen .25 to 2.00 lower,
cows .73 to 1.23 lower.
STEERS; High Choice and Prime
1150/1473 lbs. 68.00-72.00, Choice
1150/1423 lbs. 65.00-69.50, Select
SS.OO-65.00, Slandaid 4000-53.75.
HOLSTEINS: few Choice 1300/1550
lbs. 58.25-60.75, Select 48.00-54.75, Slan
daid 38.0045.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 1000/1275 lbs.
62.5068.50, Select 50.00-59.50, Standaid
40.0047.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 33.003650, one 38.00, Cutter and
Boning Utility 23.5033.50, Cannes and
Low Cutter 20.0025.25. Shells down to
1850.
BULLOCKS: few Select 1090/1150 lbs.
34.25-39.00.
BULLS: one Yield Grade No. 1 2020
lbs. 36.25, No. 2 1125/2025 lbs.
26.75-34.75.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: few
Medium Frame No. I 375/650 lbs.
43.0047.00, few Medium Frame No. 2
MESSICK’ S
Wjhqujm SERVING TWO LOCATIONS
I'/i Miles East Of Abbottstown, PA
West of York, PA On Route 30
717-259-6617
GIANT
YEAR-END
SALE
BIG CASH
DISCOUNT
ON ALL PARTS
YEAR-END CASH
DISCOUNT DAYSI!
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□ Highly knowledgeable feed and
management consulting.
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nutrient supplier.
□ Optimum use of your •
forages and grains
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manufacturing facility.
Call us at 1-800-613-4459
for more information .
275/375 lbs. 26.0021.50; HEIFERS: few
Medium Frame No. 1 425/500 lbs.
36.0039.00, few Large Frame No. 2
400/885 lbs. 28.00, few Medium Frame
No. 2 275/600 lbs. 23.0029.00; BULLS;
Medium Frame No. 1 275/725 lbs.
31.0039.00.
CALVES 144...VEALERS; Standard
and Good 80/110 lbs. 18.0025.00, Utility
50/80 lbs. 5.0019.00.
FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls
90/130 lbs. 60.0084.00, No. 2 85/125 lbs.
24,0055.00; few No. 2 Holstein heifers
90/105 lbs. 60.00105.00. Pew beef cross
bulls and heifers 75/95 lbs. 18.0030.00.
HOGS B...BARROWS AND GILTS;
US 1-3 240/270 lbs. 54.0055.00, US 2-3
220/300 lbs. 51.0052.25.
SOWS: US 1-3 370/585 lbs
43.005150.
BOARS: few 490/660 lbs. 35.0035.75.
FEEDER PIGS 4...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 4... SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few
23.003100.
GOATS 1 ..One Small 34.00. per
head.
NOW THRU DEC. 31, 1996
PRE-SEASON SPECIALS
• Baler Twine • Net Wrap
• Plastic Wrap • Bulk Oil
• Filters • Tillage Parts
consulting:
Westminster Livestock
Auction
Hagentowa, Md.
OaccMber 10, 1996
Report auppllad bjr auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 164 HEAD,
1.00- LOWER. UTILITY
30.00- CANNERS 24.00-30.00;
SHELLY 24.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 17 HEAD, 2.00 LOWER.
YG#ll4OO-2000LBS. 33.00-38.00; YG#2
LOW DRESSING 28.00-3150.
FED STEERS; 20 HEAD, 2.00-3.00
LOWER. HIGH CHOICE 1100-1400 LBS.
70.00- LOW CHOICE 65.00-69.00;
LOW CHOICE HOL 1100-1300 LBS.
30.00-
FED HEIFERS: NO SELECT OR
CHOICE.
VEAL CALVES: 173 HEAD. 1
CHOICE ISO LBS. AT 48.00; GOOD
200-400 LBS. 30.00-41.00; CULLS
83-110 LBS. 14.00-20.00; 30-80 LBS.
8.00-14.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
3.00- HIGHER. *1 93-120 LBS.
58.00- FEW 90-95 LBS.
40.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW
93-120 LBS. to 107.00; #2 80-100 LBS.
30.00- BEEF X BULLS TO 23.00.
Rheem* Exit - Route 283
Elizabethtown, PA
717-367 1319 717-653 8864
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BUTCHER HOGS: 43 HEAD, 1.00
LOWER. US«I-3 230-270 LBS.
34.00-33.00; 270-300 LBS. 48.00-31.00;
200-220 LBS. 51.00-34.00.
SOWS: FEW OFFERED. 400-330 LBS.
46.00-49.00; 330630 LBS. TO 31.00.
BOARS: 13 HEAD. 350-600 LBS.
39.00-40.00; 275-330 LBS. 33.00-40.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 202 HEAD. PRICES
LOWER. STEERS 200-400 LBS.
35.00- 400-600 LBS. 33.00-32.00;
600-800 LBS. 39.00-31.00; 800-1000 LBS.
43.00- FEW TO 59.00.
HEIFERS: 300-300 LBS. 28.00-38.00;
300-700 LBS. 28.00-36.00; 700-900 LBS.
33.00-44.00.
BULLS: 200-400 LBS. 33.00-44.00;
400-600 LBS. 33.00-43.00, 1 AT 47.00;
600-800 LBS. 33.00-45.00.
LAMBS: 80 HEAD, 5.00-8.00 LOWER.
100-120 LBS. 75.00-84.00; 120-130 LBS.
60.00-70.00; 70-95 LBS. 80.00-98.00;
40-63 LBS. 90.00-101.00.
SHEEP: 23 HEAD 28.00-48.00; 1
YEARLINGS 164 LBS. AT 72.00.
GOATS: 42 HEAD. LARGE
75.00-98.00; MEDIUM 35.00-60.00;
SMALL 20.00-40.00; 1 PYGMY AT
90.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: FEW OFFERED.
BY THE HEAD. 20 LBS. 18.00-24.00; 5
HEAD BY THE LB., FEW 50 LBS.
76.00-86.00; 5 135 LBS. AT 53.00.
5 Brothers
Flannel Shirts
Starting at
$15.95
Good Selection of Snowmobile
Corts, Bibs, Coveralls
for Youth & Adults
Wrangler Flannel Lined Pants
Starting at $37.95
9 oz. Chamois Shirts
starting at $19.95
Men’s ■& Ladies’ Danner Free
1 Spirit Hiking Shoes
\assa
Timberland
Gore-Tex
Thinsulate Shoe
Style 57055 Reg. $117.95.
now $99.95
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BOARS: 190-270 LBS. 40.00-44.00.
NEXT TOES., DEC. 17... GRADED
FEEDER PIG SALE AT 7:15 P.M.
NO SALES AT WESTMINSTER DEC.
24 AND 26. SALES AS USUAL DEC 31
AND JAN. 2.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, December 9, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS: 50.00-64.75.
HEIFERS; 41.00-54.00.
GOOD COWS: 30.00-39.00.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS
18.00-30.00.
BULLS: 34.00-39.25.
VEAL 90-190 LBS. 75.00-145.00,
70-90 LBS. 20.00-75.00.
HOGS: 50.00-52.50.
SOWS: 42.00-50.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 15.00-38.00 PER
HEAD.
AUCTION CLOSED DEC. 16. DEC. 23
SALE WILL RESUME.
Shirts S-XL
Heavy Weight Hooded
Sweatshirt with A Zipper Front
2X to 5X slightly Higher, in
Colors of Navy - Green - Red -
Black - Gray - Orange
Acorn Polartec Slippers for
Youth & Adults
Starting at
Men’s & Women’s
Columbia Bug-O-800
Ski Coats
$112.95
Good Selection of Walls &
Carhartt Bronw Duck
Coveralls - Bibs -
Jackets - & Pants
Check out Specials in
Garage -
Down Coats
Starting at...
Western Boot $20.00
Gift Certificates
$37.95
$8.95
$lO.OO