Leesport Livestock LEESPORT, PA MAY 21,1997 CATTLE 329 [PDA] [Supply included 184 slaughter steers and heifers and 4S feeder cattle] Compared with last Wednesday’s sale si steers steady to 1 00 [higher, cows steady to 25 higher r SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 975/1395 lbs 63 25-66 00, Select 5900- 63 75, Standard 55 00-58 50 HOLSTEINS' High Choice and Prime 1315/1605 lbs 61 00-64 00, Choice 1220/1640 lbs 56 50-61 75, Select 50 75- 55 50, Standard 45 50-50 25 HEIFERS Choice 1100/1495 lbs 63 50-66 25, Select 55 00-62 75, few Standard 50 50-54 00 COWS Breaking Utility and Commercial 40 75-47 25, Cutter and Boning Utility 37 00-41 50, Canner and Low Cutter 32 75-37 50 Shells down to 20 00 BULLS Yield Grade No I 1015/1695 lbs 47 00-52 50, few No 2 900/1150 lbs 42 00-46 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium Frame No I 650/825 lbs 60 00- 72 00, few Medium & Large Frame No 2 400/500 lbs 56 00-63 00, HEIFERS .Medium Frame No 1 730/830 lbs 58 00- '64 00, Medium Frame No 2 330/730 lbs 54 50-61 00, few Large Frame No I 600/775 lbs 58 50-64 00, BULLS Medium Frame No I & 2 365/725 lbs 48 50-56 00 CALVES 146 VEALERS one Choice @ 75 00, few Good 125/300 lbs 55 00-70 00, Standard and Good 80/110 lbs 30 00-39 00, Utility 65/90 lbs 20 00- 33 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls 15 00 to 20 00 lower No I Holstein bulls 95/125 lbs 105 00-HO 00, few to 157 50, 90/95 lbs 85 00-107 50, No 2 85/120 lbs 50 00-85 00, No I Holstein heifers 85/120 lbs 90 00-137 50, one No 2 100 lbs @ 85 00 Few beef cross bulls and heifers 70/150 lbs 65 00-70 00 HOGS 122 Barrows and gilts uneven, mostly steady to weak, sows steady to strong BARROWS AND GILTS few US 1-2 240/265 lbs 56 75-57 50, US 1-5 225/260 lbs 55 25-56 60, few US 2-5 210/270 lbs 51 25-52 75 SOWS US 1-5 515/605 lbs 42 50- 47 50, few to 49 00 BOARS 215/570 lbs 57 00-42 00 FEEDER PIGS 49 Lot US I-5 40 'bs @ 120 00 per cwt SHEEP 51 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 50/50 lbs 110 00-150 00, one 60 lbs @ 190 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 27 00-44 00 GOATS 25 Few Large 60 00-70 00, 151 E. Farmersville Road. Ei few Medium 40 00-62 50, Large Kids 35.00-42 50, Small Kids 25 00-37 50 per head Middleburg Livestock MIDDLEBURG, PA MAY 20,1997 CATTLE 403 [PDA] Compared with last week’s sale si steers steady to strong, heifers 1 00 to 2 00 higher, cows steady to strong SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 1150/1550 lbs 68 GO -72 25, Choice 1125/1400 lbs 64 GO -67 75, Select 6100-63 75, Standard 42 00-56 25 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prune 1300/1600 lbs 63 00-64 50, Choice 1075/1550 lbs 58 00-6100, Select 52 00-57 25, Standard 49 75- 51 25 HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 1150/1400 .lbs 68 00-72 25. Choice 1000/1300 lbs 64 50-67 25, Select 54 50-63 25, few Standard 47 50-51 00 COWS Breaking Utility and Commercial 40 50-46 50 mostly 41 25- 45 00, Cutter and Boning Utility 38 GO -44 00, Canner and Low Cutter 32 25- 38 00 Shells down to 20 00 BULLOCKS couple Select 950 & 990 lbs 48 00-55 00 BULLS Yield Grade No I 1500/1625 lbs 46 00-5125, No 2 1125/1400 lbs 41 25-44 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Medium Frame No I 450/800 lbs 55 GO -85 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 500/775 lbs 55 00-69 00, 860/1050 lbs Holstems 47 00-55 00, HEIFERS Medium & Large Frame No I 500/760 lbs 58 00-71 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 550/700 lbs 55 00-60 00, BULLS Medium & Large Frame No 1 585/550 lbs 54 00-59 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 570/570 lbs 56 GO -49 00 CALVES 165 VEALERS Standard and Good 75/100 lbs 56 00-45 00, Utility 65/70 lbs 18 00-27 00 FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls 90/150 lbs 90 00-154 00, one @ 157 50 mostly 105 00-150 00, few to 85 00, No 2 80/105 lbs 40 00-80 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 95/125 lbs 95 00-157 50, No 2 75/100 lbs 58 00-82 50 HOGS 518 (05/19 & 20/97) Bulk of supply sold on Monday and reported by the auction Barrows and gilts steady BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 230/260 lbs 57 25-60 00, US 1-5 240/280 lbs 50 00-56 75, few US 2-3 270/300 lbs 48 00-54 00 SOWS US 1-3 320/470 lbs 38 50- 46 00, 500/655 lbs 42 50-51 00 BOARS couple 215 lbs @4l 50, 540/600 lbs 50 50-38 00 FEEDER PIGS 55 US 1-3 40/50 lbs. 42 50-43 00, 80 lbs @ 44 50, Utility 75/85 lbs 61 00-7000 per head SHEEP 62 SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 30/50 lbs 105 00-129 00, 55/80 lbs 95 00-125 00 OLD CROP LAMBS few Choice 85/115 lbs 93 00-103 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 29 00-40 00, Yearlings 105/150 lbs 41 00-71 00 GOATS 16 Medium 16 00-64 00, few Small 38 00-41 00, few Large Kids 24 00-12 00, couple Small Kids 26 00 - per head Belleville Livestock BELLEVILLE, PA MAY 21,1997 CATTLE 332 [PDA] [Supply included 88 Dairy cows and 125 Dairy heifers in the dairy sale] STEERS Choice 1195/1100 lbs 6100-66 00 HOLSTEINS few Select 48 00-51 75 HEIFERS one Choice 1205 lbs @ 61 75, few Select 45 00-49 25 COWS Breaking Utility and Commercial 40 25-45 75, Cutter and Boning Utility 16 25-40 25, Canner and Low Cutter 29 75-15 50 Shells down to 22 00 BULLS few Yield Grade No 1 970/2020 lbs 44 00-49 75, No 2 910/1110 lbs 40 50-42 75 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Medium & Large Frame No 2 150/750 lbs 47 00-58 00, HEIFERS few Medium Frame No I 100/510 lbs 60 00-61 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 400/625 lbs 47 50-56 00, BULLS Medium & Large Frame No 2 100/650 lbs 44 00- 60 00 CALVES 89 VEALERS Standard and Good 80/90 lbs 27 00-12 50, Utility 50/75 lbs 17 00-25 00 FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls 90/115 lbs 92 50-115 00, couple to 87 50, No 2 85/115 lbs 12 00-70 00, few No 1 Holstein heifers 75/115 lbs 107 50- 114 00, couple No 2 70/100 lbs 80 00 & 85 00 HOGS 17 BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-1 210/265 lbs 57 00-59 75, US 1-1 175/200 lbs 48 00-50 00, US 2-3 240/125 lbs 50 25-56 00 SOWS couple US 1-1 515 & 900 lbs @49 00 BOARS 410/495 lbs 1125-40 75 FEEDER PIGS 129 US 1-1 15/50 lbs 10 00-48 00, 55/75 lbs 49 00-67 50; Utility 60/75 lbs 19 00-25 00 per head SHEEP 67 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 35/80 lbs 114 00*125 00, 90/125 lbs 85 00-110 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 2.100-6000, one @ 65 00 GOATS 19 Few Large 68 00-79 00, few Medium 56 00-67 00, couple Small 46 00 & 57 00, Large Kids 30 00-52 00, Small Kids 15 00-40 00 per head ■ Factory Rebate^g^^^P*^ YES! 2a Hot**** ROSENBERRY STOVES (717) 532-9023 [717 354-4271 Mercer Livestock MERCER, PA MAY 20,1997 CATTLE 457 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale si steers mostly steady, cows 75 to 2 00 lower STEERS few High Choice and Prime 1075/1350 lbs 67 25-69 25, Choice 1075/1500 lbs 61 50-69 00, Select 59 00- 65 00, few Standard 52 50-57 00 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 1100/1725 lbs 62 25-64 25, Choice 1800/1500 lbs 57 00-62 25, Select 50 25- 56 50 HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 1000/1275 lbs 65 00-70 25, Choice 990/1150 lbs 62 00-68 00, few Select 54 00-6175, few Standard 48 50-52 25 COWS Breaking Utility and Commercial 19 00-41 00, few to 47 00, Cutter and Boning Utility 14 00-41 25, Canner and Low Cutter 11 00-16 00 Shells down to 21 00 BULLOCKS one Choice 1555 lbs @ 58 00, lew Select 1025/1275 lbs 50 25- 56 50 BULLS Yield Grade No I 1025/1875 lbs 46 75-56 50, few Wo 2 1200/1850 lbs 45 00-47 75 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium & Large Frame No I 500/750 lbs 60 50-82 00, Medium Frame No 1 900/1000 lbs 51 00-62 50, Large Frame No 2 425/1000 lbs 48 00-6100, HEIFERS few Large Frame No I 620/850 lbs 58 50-71 00, Medium Frame No I 100/625 lbs 59 00-77 50, Large Frame No 2 275/700 lbs Holslems 45 00- 66 00, Medium Frame No 2 275/600 lbs 51 00-64 00, BULLS Medium Frame No I 150/650 lbs 62 00-84 00, Medium Frame No 2 475/875 lbs 47 00-59 00 CALVES 102 VEALERS Standard and Good 80/125 lbs 10 00-40 00, Utility 55/90 lbs 10 00-10 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90/110 lbs 86 00-120 00, No 2 90/140 lbs 40 00-80 00. one No I Holstein heifers 115 lbs @ 110 00, few No 2 65/105 lbs 12 00-87 50 Few beef cross bulls and heifers 75/140 lbs 50 00-90 00 HOGS 61 BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 220/260 lbs 58 50-60 00, US 1-1 200/250 lbs 57 50-58 50 SOWS few US 1-1 125/500 lbs 48 00-51 00 FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST' SHEEP 1 SLAUGHTER SHEEP few 25 00-31 00 GOATS I One Medium @4OOO per head Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 24, IW7-Al5 Eighty-Four Livestock EIGHTY FOUR, PA MAY 19,1997 CATTLE 313 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale cows steady to I 00 higher, bulls steady SLAUGHTER STEERS few Select 55 00-6000 HEIFERS few Select SO 00-58 00, Standard 40 00-47 75 COWS Breaking Utility and Commercial 37 50-42 50, few 44 50, Cutler and Boning Utility 33 00-37 50, Conner and Low Cutter 24 00-32 00 Shells down to 19 00 BULLS Yield Grade No I 970/1935 lbs 49 00-54 00, one 57 50, No 2 945/1560 lbs 39 50-45 75 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium & Large Frame No I 275/500 lbs 67 00-90 00, 515/830 lbs 64 00- 84 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 300/845 lbs 43 00-63 00, HEIFERS Medium & Large Frame No I 350/775 lbs 60 00-76 50, Medium & Large Frame No 2 265/800 lbs 45 00-61 00, BULLS Medium & Large Frame No I 275/500 lbs 63 00-8100 525/750 lbs 64 00- 67 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 250/875 lbs 45 00-63 00 CALVES 133 VEALERS Choice 135/295 lbs 70 00-114 00, Good 130/295 lbs 40 00-57 50, Standard and Good 90/100 lbs 41 00-44 00, 65/85 lbs 30 00 43 00, Utility 50/70 lbs 25 00-35 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls steady No I Holstein bulls 90/120 lbs 75 00-112 50, few to 120 00, No 2 80/120 lbs 48 (X) 70 00 No I Holstein heifers 90/125 lbs 92 50-147 50, few to 157 50, No 2 70/105 lbs 50 00-87 50 Beef cross bulls and heilers 60/115 lbs 47 50-95 00 HOGS 21 BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-3 210/255 lbs 54 50 56 75, two US 2-3 295 lbs @ 54 00 SOWS one US 1-3 495 lbs <s> 49 75, Medium 265/315 lbs 3000-3400 BOARS 185/550 lbs 37 00-41 00 FEEDER PIGS 8 US 1-3 50/90 lbs 57 50-67 50, one @ 100 00 per head SHEEP 145 Slaughter lambs steady to 5 00 higher SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 35/50 lbs 118 00-135 00, 55/75 lbs 122 50- 135 00, 80/105 lbs 11000-137 50, Good and Choice 35/60 lbs 85 00-10000 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 26 00-47 50 GOATS 11 Large 115/140 lbs 40 00- 53 00 per cwt Medium 30 00-59 00 per head
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