Mercer Livestock MERCER, PA JANUARY 14,1997 CATTLE 305... PDA ...Compared with lan week'i iale...iteen mottly iteady, cowl iteady to 2.25 higher. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100/1325 Ibi. 68.00-71.00, Choice 1075/1425 Ibi. 62.00-68.50 moitly 64.00- Select 54.00-63.00, Standard 41.00- HOLSIEINS: few Select 50.00-55.50, few Standard 38.75-4100. HEIFERS; few High Choice and Prime 1025/1275 Ibi. 67.00-69.75, few Choice 1000/1350 Ibi. 63.00-65.50, few Select 55.50-6100, Standard 45.00-51.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 33.50-39.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 26.25- Canner and Low Cutter 22.25- Shelli down to 17.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 925/1900 Ibi. 36.40-48.50, No. 2 875/2010 Ibi. 28.50-36.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Large A Medium Frame No. 1 350/725 Ibi. 50.00-60.00, few Large Frame No. 2 275/425 Ibi. 17.00-26.00, few Medium Frame No. 2 275/575 Um. 38.00-45.00; HEIFERS; few Large Frame No. 1 300/405 Ibi. 43.00-44.00, few Medium Frame No. 2 225/300 Ibi. 27.00-38.00; BULLS: Medium Frame No. 2 260/660 Hu. 25.00-35.00. CALVES 124...VEALERS: Standard and Good 7S/IQS lb*. 21.00-26.00, Utility 60/95 llx. 10.00-19.00. FARM CALVES: Na 1 Holstein bulls 90/120 Ibf. 60.00-83.00, Na 2 85/135 Ox. 30.00-55.00, couple No. 1 Halilein heifers 105* 110 lb*. 120.00* 125.00,few No. 2 80/95 lbs. 30.00-70.00. Few beef cross bulls nd heifers 70/145 lbs. 19.0047.50. HOGS 19... BARROWS AND GILTS'; When you make your living with milk, you need a-partner who pours on the services. - In addition to paying our farmer members an average premium of 30 cents per hundredweight, no one else can offer the wide array of We focus our efforts on developing resources that can help generate more revenue or achieve real cost savings for you. With our help, the average few US 1-2 240/270 Ibi. 53.00-5350, US 1-3 250/280 Ibi, 52.00-5125, few US 2-3 300/325 Um. 48.25-51.75. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TRSTI CATTLE; 122: Steen ft Herfen: Steady to 3.00 higher; Cowi; Steady to 3.50 higher. STEERS: Choice 1100/1430 Ibi, 63.75-7100; Select 55,00-6125; Standard 43.25-54.00; Holiteim: Few Standard 34.00-37.00. HEIFERS: Choice 1000/1350 Ibi, 64.25-70.75; Select 52.50-6125; Standard 32.00-51.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 33.00-40.25 j few to 4125; Cutter and Boning Utility 28.00-3150; Canner A Low Cutter 2150-27.75; Shelli down to 14.00 BULLS; Few Yield Grade 2 1175/1425 Ibi, 37.00-38.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Few STEERS: M-l 375/800 Dm, 38.00-48.75; Pew HEIFERS: M-l 575/650 Ibi, 41.00-44.75 Ibi, MAL-2 750/875 Um. 27.004000. CALVES: 51: Good 130/260 Ibi, 28.00- Standard ft Good 65/110 Um, 15.00- Utility 55/90 Ibi, 5.00-10.00; FARM CALVES: Steady to 15.00 Higher; No. 1 Holitein Bulli 90/120 Ibi, 60.00- No. 2 Holitein BuUi 90/110 Ibi, 2150-55.00; Few No. 2 Holitein Hcif en 85/95 Um, 40.00-60.00. HOGS: 83: Barrows and Gilts: Steady; 1-3 225/250 lbs, 50.00-53.75; 2-3 280/315 lbs, 43.75-50.50. SOWS: 1-3 335/535 lbs.-42.50-46.50: BOARS: 215/485 lbs, 31.00-35.75. SHEEP: 6: Few Choice 7IVIOS lbs, 94.00- Few Slaughter Sheep 40.00- Dairylea delivers guaranteed markets, competitive milk prices and the comprehensive package of services you need, programs and services available exclusively from Dairylea, farmer can also save up to 40 cents per hundredweight. To learn more about how we pour it on for our members, please call us toll-free at 800/654-8838, today. Dairylea Cooperative lnc.o A marled for your milk. A partner for your farm Indiana Farmers HOMER CITY, PA JANUARY 16, 1997 . auctioneer*. m gavels as awards for their achievements. Actu ally, the top i 1 (usually 10, but this year there was a tie) receive gavels in recognition of finishing that well. From the left is John Root of Ephrata, third; Larry Porter of Con neaut Lake, second; and Frank Trunzo, of Apollo, first. *97 Farm Show Sets Attendance Records, Many Firsts VERNON ACHENBACH JR. Lancaster Farming Staff HARRISBURG (Dauphin Lancaster P Co.) In almost every regard, the 1997 Farm Show may have well been one of the best, if not the best Farm Shows ever. At least that’s the way Dennis Gmmbinc, director of the Farm Show, saw it Thursday after the conclusion of the sale of champion livestock animals. “I’ve been an exhibitor here for close to 30 years,” Grumbine said. “For 35 years I’ve been connected with the Farm Show, and the last 16 as a commissioner, and the past year as director. “I think it’s probably one of the Pennsylvania Livestock WAYNESBURG, PA JANUARY 16, 1997 CATTLE: SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility A Com mercial 30.00-38.50; CuUer A Boning Utility 24.00-29.50: Cumer A Low Outer 20.00- Shelli 18.00 A down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1500/2000 Ibi, 33.00- Yield Grade 21000/1400 Iba. 28.00- FEEDER STEERS: M&L 1 300/500 Ibi, 40.00-67.00; 2SQ/280 Ibi, 48.00- M 600/900 Ibi, 43.50-58.00; HEIFERS: M l&L 1 300/500 Ibi, 35.00- Ll4OO/650 Ibi, 38.00-52,00; BULLS: MALI3OO/620 Ibi, 32.00-54.50. CALVES: Veal: Prime 40.00-55.00; SUPER SALE! JANUARY ONLY! ■ 20 Year Warranty • Easy, Fast Construction greatest we’ve had,” he said, “with international folks coming in here (a group of Russians urged by the first interantional trade day last year purchased booth space at the Farm Show this year); attendance is probably 30 percent above the best year ever, and in talking to vendors and commercial exhibi tors, they all seem very pleased with busines leads' and sales. “We had great weather, probab ly some of the best in the nation, with snow in Texas and Florida and not here. It sure was a contrast (Turn to Page A3)S) Choice 38.00-50.00; Good 35.00-48.00; F«im Calves: #1 Holstein Bulls 90/120 lbs, few 35.00-50.00; #2 Holstein Bulls 80/100 lbs, few 20.00-40.00; Beef X BullsAHfra/ Hd 20.00-SS.OO. HOGS: Baiiowi A GUu; #l-2 210/255 Ibi, 52.00-60.00; #2-3 300/500 Ibi, 47.00- Sowi: #l-3 300/500 Ibi, 30.00- Feeder Pigi: 1-3 15/20 Ux. 5.00- 00/hd; 1-3 25/35 Ibi. 10.00- LAMBS: High Choice 80/100 Ibi, 90.00- Choice 70/90 Ibi, 90.00- Feeder Lambi: Good 70.00- Sheep 15.00-48.00; Fat Sheep 30.00 aid down. GOATS: Large 60.00-140.00/hd; Medium 30.00-60.00/hd; Small 5.00- HORSES; Horiei 42.00-61.00; Pcniei 20.00-44.50. 25 x 32 (1 LEFT) 47 x 100 (2 LEFT) 30 X 44 (2 LEFT) 50 x 120 (1 LEFT) 40 x 02 (3 LEFT) Some other models available. AMERICAN STEEL SPAN, INC. 1907417
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