PA WEEKLY NOVEMBER 14, 1997 CATTLE 5075... Compared with 6100 head last week and 3983 head* a year ago. Compared with last Friday's sum mary slaughter steers & heifers un evenly, steady, si cows steady to strong, mostly strength the latter part of the week, bulls steady to 1.00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS- High Choice & Prime 67.00-71 25, Choice 63 00-68 00, Select and Low Choice 59.00-65 00, Se lect 55 00-62 50, Standard 45 00-55 00 HOLSTEINS- High Choice & Prime 57 50- 6100, few to 63 00, Choice 54 25- 59 00, Select 49 00-55 00, few Standard 35 00-45 00 HEIFERS’ Choice 61 00-66 50, Select 53 25-62 00, Standard 40 00-53 00 COWS Breaking Utility & Commercial 32 00-40 00, few to 43 00, Cutter & Bon ing Utility 26 00-39.00 mostly 28 00- 37 00, Canner and Low Qitter 22 00- 3100 Shells down to 14 00 BULLS Yield Grade No 1 1000/2400 lbs 38 00- 45 00, No. 2 900/2000 lbs. 30 00-39,00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium & Large Frame No 1 275/500 lbs. 60 00- 76 00. 500/900 lbs 54 00-69.00, Me dium & Large Frame No 2 300/800 lbs 41 00-60 00, few to 35.00, HEIFERS Medium & Large Frame No 1 300/500 lbs 54 00-70 00, 500/850 lbs 52 50-67 00, Medium & Large Frame No See us for all your DAIRY, SWINE or POULTRY RENOVATIONS We can do the complete Job • Heating 'Ventilation • Cooling • Watering • Feeding “ # ve~n til/i tion v*fp/Ui SSS w Agricultural Heaters models from 40,000 BTU to 225,000 BTU The Purafire heater provides a consistent, cleanburning and fuel efficient source of warmth for all types of poultry and swine houses With near 100% efficiency, it uses less energy to yield greater BTUs for your money HEAT MATS Most Energy Efficient Heat Mat Manufactured in North America BROODER LO HEAT UNITS THERMOSTATS Sunne Thermostat Thermostat has sealed molded plastic case with all exposed metal parts of stainless steel Intended for applications that need rugged weatherproof heating or cooling control Available with cord set 23080261 Sunne TFIIS-001 Service Farmer Boy Ag Systems _ _ Inc. I«mrEC» frjgj 410 East Lincoln Avenue, Myerstown, PA 17067 IdMi I 717-866-7565 » 1-800-845-3374 I 2 275/750 lbs. 37.00-54.00, BULLS: few Medium & Large Frpne ,No. I 250/650 lbs. 55.00-83.00, lylcdium & Large Frame No 2 275/850 lbs. 40.00-55.00, few to 30 00 CALVES 2300 Compared With 3465 1 head last week and 2389 head a year ago VEALERS- mostly steady., few Choice 150/350 lbs. 69.00-8000, Good 125/300 lbs 35 00-70 00, Standard and Good 70/110 lbs 20.00-31 00, Utility 50/100 lbs 10.00-22 00, few to 500 FARM CALVES Holstein bull calves steady to 15 00 lower, Holstein heifers steady to 10 00 lower No I Holstein bulls 85/125 lbs 5000-11000, No 2 80/125 lbs 30 00-75 00; No 1 Holstein heifer lbs 70 00-125 00, few to 150 00, No 2 75/125 lbs 30 00-85 00. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 80/120 lbs. 30 GO -33 25. HOGS 2525 Compared with 3278 head last week and 3172 head a year ago Bar rows and gilts steady to I 00 lower, sows mostly steady BARROWS AND GILTS- US 1-2 220/265 lbs 4* 00-47.25. US 1-3 210/270 lbs 43 50-46 35, few US 2-3 220/300 lbs 42.50-44 50 SOWS' US 1-3 300/500 lbs 30 00-43.00 mostly 32 00-35 50 BOARS 30 00-33 25 FEEDER PIGS 328 . Compared with 362 head last week and 317 head a year ago Feeder pigs US 1-3 30/60 lbs 20 00- Made of a High Density Durable Polyethylene PHILIPS Par Heat Lamps PAR Heat Lamps Think of them as “Life Bulbs.” 30.00. SHEEP 1911 ..Compared with 1691 head last week and 928 head a ypar ago. Slaugh ter lambs 5.00 to 10.00 lower SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 40/70 lbs 100.00- f 40.00, 60/80 lbs. 85 00- 115 00, 75/105 lbs. 75 00-100 00, 100/130 lbs. 65 00-81 00 NEW CROP LAMBS; Choice 30/60 lbs 140 00-200 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-52.00 TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 1317 Compared with 505 head last week and 880 head a year ago Feeder pigs steady to 10 00 lower US 1-2 30/40 lbs 54 00-87 50, 40/50 lbs 56 00-70 00, 50/60 lbs 55 00-74 00, few 60/70 lbs 50 00-57 50, Slaughter 20/24 lbs 75 00- 125 00, 30/50 lbs 52 00-90 00 -- per hundredweight Author; Richard C McDonald, Jr, Live stock & Fair Division (717) 787-1726 Bureau of Market Development, Pennsyl vania Department of Agriculture CATTLE 436 [PDA] SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 1185/1520 lbs 67 25-70 50, Choice 1085/1380 lbs 64 25-66 75, Select &HS& Agricultural Heaters models from 15,000 BTU With an L B White pilot heater, you get the dependability of a time-proven design plus the safety standards you'd expect from an industry leader So your animals stay warm and you don’t have to spend time worrying about their safety fi Shenandoah Radlant CAS BROODERS Shen Heats like the Sun and very fuel efficient with 40,000 BTU/h FEEDING FEED BINS We assemble, deliver and set up bins on your farm “Weather tight die-formed roof * Stronger engineered sidewalls * Ground controlled fill caps * Galvanized roll-formed legs * Engineered leg braced systems * Fast flowing hopper bottom 0/0 Flex-fio™ AUGER SYSTEM In 2 1/4" dla. to 5” dla. -- per head MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUC- TION PA DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE MIDDLEBURG, PA November 18, 1997 ■i 7 to 5:30 Noon Hours: Mon-Fr Sat 7:30 to Lanrnm Fwftq, Srturday, Novynby Standard 47 25-56 00 ' 90/125 lbs. 50.00-105.00, bulk of sales HOLSTEIN* few High-Choice -and Prime 60.00-100.00, No. j2OOO - lbs. 60.00-62 50- one @47.50; No. 1 Holstpin heifers T Bs/105 lbs. 6475, Choice 1205/1540 lb». ,66.50- 62 50-132.00, No 2 80/110 lbs 2100- 59 50, Select 51.00-55.00 Standard 5500 Ffew beef cross buHs and heifers 40 00-48.00. 95/110 lbs 85 00-90.00. '- - HEIFERS- couple High Choice and Prime HOGS 246 .<lO/17 & 18/97) ; .Btdk of 1130 & 1395 lbs @ 68 00," few Choice sold <> n Monday and report by the 1045/1265 lbs 64.25:64.50, Select auction 55 00-62 00, Standard 43 75-54 75 BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 225/260 COWS few early sales Breaking Utility lbs 46 00-48 25, few @ 49 00, US 1-3 and Commercial 36 50-4(KO0-, Cutter and 225/270 lbs 44 00-46,00, US 2-3 Boning Utility 31 50-35.00, Conner and 250/325 lbs 40 50-44 25 Low Cutter 22 00-28 DO. Shells, down to SOWS. US 1-3 300/500 lbs. 31 DO- 16 00 ' 37 00, 500/625 lbs 35 00-40 50 BULLS few Yield Grade No. 1 1315/1905 BOARS-few 350/600 lbs 30 50-32 00 lbs 37 00-42.25, No 2 985/2125 lbs FEEDER PIGS 35 US 1-3 15/35 lbs 30 00-35 00 10 00-25 00 per head Utility 55/95 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium & lbs 22 00 ' 39 00 ~ cwu Large Frame No 1 330/550 lbs. 52.00- SHEEP 28. SLAUGHTER LAMBS few 62 00, 600/1000 lbs. 51.00-66 50. Me- Choice 40/55 lbs 105 00-150.00, dium Frame No. 2 440/700 lbs. 34 00- 80/100 lbs. 77.00-91 00, couple 130 & 53 00, 750/925 lbs 38.00-54 00, Large '55 lbs 62 00 &65 00 Frame No 2 600/1000 lbs Holsteins SLAUGHTER LAMBS 20 00-32 00 32 00-45 00 GOATS 18 Couple Large Billies 77 00 & HEIFERS Medium & Large Fra tie No I 'O5 00, one Medium @52 50, few Large 320/600 lbs 36.50-51 00, 700/875 lbs Nannies 40 00-68 50, few Medium 30 CO -39 00-46 50, Medium Frame No 2 50 00, few Large Kids 18 00-37.50, few 360/700 lbs 23 00-36 00, Large Frame Small 5 00-10 00 —per head No 2 400/850 lbs 27 50-44 50, BULLS Medium & Large Frame No 1 350/1000 lbs 39 00-45 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 330/950 lbs 22 00-36 00 CALVES 232 VEALERS Standard and Good 80/105 lbs 17 00-22 00, Utility 60/80 lbs 10 00-1900 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls V* Find out why the Patz Hay Handler Mixer is your best value on the market. Ask about a demonstration on your farm. Contact your Patz Dealer today! 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