Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
Oct. 7
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS: CHOICE 1335-1370 LBS.
64.50- SELECT 57.00-59.50;
STANDARD 47.00-52.00.
HOLSTEINS: CHOICED 1530-1580
LBS. 57.25-60.75; SELECT 52.00-54.00;
STANDARD 45.00-48.15.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 1035-1160 LBS.
57.50- SELECT 49.00-50.00;
STANDARD 44.00-47.00.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 37.00-42.50; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 32.00-36.75;
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
25.00- 1.75; SHELLS 25.00 AND DOWN.
BULLS: YG#l 1825-2060 LBS.
46.00- YG#2 1400-1595 LBS.
38.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS, ALL
WEIGHTS, 64.25; HEIFERS. ALL
WEIGHTS, 42.75; BULLS, ALL
WEIGHTS, 45.00.
CALVES: VEALERS STANDARD
AND GOOD 80-90 LBS. 75.00-98.00;
STANDARD AND GOOD 70-80 LBS.
50.00- UTILITY, ALL WEIGHTS,
15.00-
FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN
BULLS 95-115 LBS. 85.00-105.00; #2
HOLSTEIN BULLS 110-125 LBS.
70.00- #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
95-110 LBS. 95.00-100.00; #2 HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 85-95 LBS. 70.00-85.00; BEEF
X BULLS AND HEIFERS ALL WEIGHT-
S 40.00-75.00.
HOGS: NONE OFFERED.
SOWS: US#l-3 550-770 LBS.
38.75-39.00 AND 500-550 LBS
36 00-37.50; US#2-3 450-500 LBS,
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Belleville Livestock
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, Oct 8, 1997
Report supplied by Auction
CATTLE: 354...PDA...SUPPLY
INCLUDED 240 HEAD COWS AND
HEIFERS IN DAIRY SALE.
HOLSTEINS: FEW STANDARD
41.00-
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 36.00-4200, CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 31.00-37.00,
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
23.75-3200. SHELLS DOWN TO 15.25.
BULLS: FEW YG#l 1265-1840 LBS.
39.00- WITH 2 AT 49.00, FEW #2
1090-1425 LBS. 35.50-38.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS MED.
AND LARGE FRAME #2 515-800 LBS.
43.00-
CALVES: 76...VEALERS STAN
DARD AND GOOD 80-110 LBS.
18.00- UTILITY 65-85 LBS.
10.00-
FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN
BULLS 95-15 LBS. 60.00-10200, #2
85-120 LBS. 31.00-60.00; FEW #1 HOLS
TEIN HEIFERS 85-105 LBS. 6250-65.00,
FEW #2 85-100 LBS. 38.00-4250.
FEW BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS
70-110 LBS. 20.00-4250.
HOGS: 21 ...BARROWS AND GILTS
US#l-3 225-255 LBS. 49.00-49.75, ONE
180 LB. LIGHTWEIGHTS AT 45.P0.
SOWS: FEW US#l-3 395-490 LBS.
35.50- FEW 535-690 LBS.
41.50-
FEEDER PIGS: 128...U5#1-3 20-30
LBS. 15.00-27.00,35-50 LBS. 29.00-43.00
PER HEAD.
SHEEP: 55... SLAUGHTER LAMBS
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SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 26.00-45.00.
GOATS: 37... LARGE 50.00-79.00,
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Report Supplied by Auction
October 6, 1997
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
(200-500 LBS.) 57.00-84.00.
STOCK HEIFERS: 40.00-72.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 62.00-65.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 58.00-61.75, HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LB. 55.00-63.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY
CHOICE 37.00-50.00, LIGHT
41.00-48.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; GOOD TO
CHOICE 61.00-64.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 47.00-60.50.
BULLS: HEAVY 40.00-44.50, LIGHT
38.00-48.00.
COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN)
32.50-37.00, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD
29.00- CULL COWS 28.00 AND
DOWN.
VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE
50.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
20.00-
808 CALVES: 22.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-
60.00-
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.) - UP
TO 110.00.
' BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 55.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 51.25,
HEAVY UP TO 49.50, LIGHT
30.00-48.00.
SOWS: 35.00-40.00.
MALE HOGS- 27.00-34.00.
LAMBS, LIGHT AND FEEDER,
NONE AVAILABLE.
SHEEP: 15.00-38.00.
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WEEK AGO (EST)
YEAR AGO (ACT)
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Mercer ’
Livestock Auction
MERCER, PA
October 7, 1997
CATTLE 636... PDA ...Compared with last
week’s sale...sl. steers mostly steady, cows
steady to 1.00 higher. STEERS: Choice
1125/1475 lbs. 62.75-66.50. Select
55.00-63.00, few Standard 45.00-54.50.
HOLSTEINS: few High Choice and Prime
1425/1515 lbs. 61.50-63.50, few Choice
1050/1280 lbs. 61.75-64.00, Standard
44.50-50.75. HEIFERS; few High Choice and
Prime 1120/1155 lbs. 67.00-68.50. Choice
1050/1280 lbs. 61.75-64.00, Select
55.0061.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 35.00-40.50, few to 43.50, Cut
ter and Boning Utility 30.00-38.25, Canner
and Low Cutter 26.75-30.50. Shells down to
22.00. BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 875/1980
lbs. 42.00-49.50, No. 2 890/1880 lbs.
33.0042.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS:
Large Frame No. 1 450/800 lbs. 55.0065.00,
Medium Frame No. 1 225/775 lbs.
60.0075.00. few to 80.00, Medium Frame
No. 2 300/725 lbs. 41.0058.50; HEIFERS:
Large Frame No. 1 260/675 lbs. 49.0064.00,
Medium Frame No. 1 275/725 lbs.
44.0065.00. Medium Frame No. 2 275/675
lbs. 38.0055.00; BULLS: Medium Frame
No. I 225/700 lbs. 54.0066.00, couple to
75.00.
CALVES I2B...VEALERS: Standard and
Good 70/110 lbs. 20.0030.00, Utility 55/100
lbs. 5.0021.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1
Holstein bulls 90/125 lbs. 60.0085.00, No. 2
85/130 lbs. 31.006230; few No. 2 Holstein
heifers 90/125 lbs. 60.00105.00. Few beef
cross bulls and heifers 85/145 lbs.
40.0080.00.
HOGS 29... BARROWS AND GILTS: few
US 1-2 225/250 lbs. 51.0052.25, US 1-3
240/270 lbs. 48.25-49.60. SOWS: couple US
1-3 370 A 455 lbs. 40.00 A 42.50, one
Medium 360 lbs. 35.00. BOARS; couple 350
A 355 lbs. 3330 A 3430.
FEEDER PIGS 25... US 2-3 25/35 lbs.
6.00-13.00, 50/65 lbs. 14.00-16.00. per
head.
SHEEP 9...SLAUOHTER LAMBS: few
Choice 75/80 lbs. 62.50-70.00.
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
Wew Wilmington
Livestock Auction
NEW WILMINGTON, PA
October 6, 1997
CATTLE 144... PDA ..Compared with
last Monday's sale..cows steady to 1.50
higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: one
Choice 1220 lbs. 66.50. HEIFERS: one
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October 8, 1997
CATTLE CALVES
132.000 7.000
128.000 7.000
136.000 7,000
394.000 20,000
377.000 20,000
361.000 22.000
Choice 1245 lbs. 66.00. COWS: Breaking
Utility and Commercial 34.50-36,00, one
39.00, Cutter and Boning Utility
29.50- Canner and Low Cutter
26.50- Shells down to 22.50.
BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 2 1095/1150
lbs. 37.00-40.50. FEEDER CATTLE:
STEERS; few Medium Frame No. I
300/740 lbs. 63.00-65.50, few Medium
Frame No. 2 365/765 lbs. 40.50-55.00;
HEIFERS: few Medium Frame No. 1
240/745 lbs. 53.00-56.50, Large Frame
No. 2 235/810 lbs. 40.00-57.00, Medium
Frame No. 2 285/840 lbs. 42.00-52.00;
BULLS; few Medium Frame No. 1
215/615 lbs. 53.00-60.00.
CALVES IS3..VEALERS: Stand*id
and Good 70/105 lbs. 25.00-35.00, UtiUty
55/75 lbs. 15.00-25.00. FARM CALVES:
No. 1 Holstein bulls 90/130 lbs.
73.00-86.00, 80/85 lbs. 30.00-40.00, No. 2
90/130 lbs. 37.50-70.00: few No. 1 Hols
tein heifets 100/105 lbs. 135.00, few No. 2
90/105 lbs. 35.00-120.00. Few beef cross
faults and heifets 80/145 lbs. 32.50-50.00.
HOGS 189...8an0ws and gilts 1.00 to
1.25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US
1 -2 220/270 lbs. 51.35-52.00, few to 54.25,
US 1-3 220/275 lbs. 48.85-51.25. SOWS:
US 1-3 350/500 lbs. 37.25-40.00, 500/745
lbs. 41.25-43.00. BOARS: 235/760 lbs.
35.50-39.25.
FEEDER PIGS 27... Few US 1-3 60/75
lbs. 35.00-39.00. per head. US 1-3
120/160 lbs. 40.00-50.00. per cwt
SHEEP 113... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 50/115 lbs. 65.00-85.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 20.00-3730.
GOATS 20...C0up1e Large 6230 A
70.00, few Medium 36.00-45.00, Small
18.00-35.00, few Small Kids IS.OO-20.00.
per head.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sale* Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, October 8, 1997
Report Supplied By Auction
293 HEAD. MARKET STEADY.
WORK HORSES 885.00-1385.00.
DRIVING 435.00-1300.00.
RIDING 410.00-850.00.
BETTER RIDING 975.00-1250.00.
REGISTERED RIDING
75.00-
KILLERS. HEAVYWEIGHTS
40.00- LIGHTWEIGHTS
10.00-
PONIES 135.00-400.00.
LARGE PONIES 465.00-510.00.
COLTS 125.00-305.00.
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342.000
366.000
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SHEEP
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14.000
16.000
44.000
42.000
47.000