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    EIGHTY-FOUR
LIVESTOCK SALES,
INC.
EIGHTY-FOUR, PA
March 2, 1998
CATTLE 236.. PDA .. Supply included
32 head slaughter steers ..si. cows steady to
1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950/1350 lbs. 62.00-66.00, few
Select 54.50-60.50, Standard 45.50-53.00.
HEIFERS: Standard 37.50-42.50, few to
35.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 36.00-40.00, few to 42.00, Yield
Grade 4 & 5 32.00-36.50, Cutter and Bon
ing Utility 32.00-36.00, Canner and Low
Cutter 24.00-31.50. Shells down to 20.00.
BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1 1100/2X25
lbs. 46.00-50.00, few No. 2 1300/2050 lbs.
42.50-45.50. FEEDER CATTLE:
STEERS; Medium Sc Large Frame No. 1
350/725 lbs. 67.50-88.50, Medium Sc
Large Frame No. 2 450/980 lbs.
40.00- HEIFERS; Medium Sc Large
Frame No. 1 275/500 lbs. 61.00-77J0,
525/675 lbs. 63.00-75.00, Medium Sc
Large Frame No. 2 235/500 lbs.
43.00- 515/725 lbs. 39.00-59.00;
BULLS: few Medium Sc Large Frame No.
I 330/535 lbs. 68.00-81.00, Medium Sc
Large Frame No. 2 250/850 lbs.
45.00-
CALVES 182...
VEALERS: Choice 130/315 lbs.
61.00- few Good 135/235 lbs.
55.00- Standard and Good 90/110
lbs. 24.00-35.00, 65/85 lbs 1 . 20.00-31.00,
Utility 50/80 lbs. 7.00-17.00. FARM
CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 90/125 lbs.
70.00- mostly 78.00-90.00, No. 2
#
Barn Kooler Fans
SCHAEFER
Because of its design, it provides more air movement
and therefore more cooling effect than any other
circulation fan, available in 20", 24” & 36"
fiberglass propeller "makes
this fan quality equipment
CHEMICAL PUMP
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Noon
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85/125 lbs. 35.00-70.00; few No. 1 Hols
tein heifers 95/120 lbs. 80.00-100.00, few
No. 2 85/105 lbs. 55.00-75.00. Beef cross
bulls and heifers 65/125 lbs. 37 JO-105.00,
one 127.50.
HOGS 10... BARROWS AND GILTS:
few US 1-3 245/275 lbs. 34J0-35 JO, US
2-3 275/340 lbs. 31.50-33J0. SOWS: one
US 1-3 425 lbs. 28.00. BOARS: one 305
lbs. 16J0.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP SO...SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 50/70 lbs. 125.00-136.00, 95/110
lbs. 67.00-76.00, Good and Choice 35/75
lbs. 62J0-92.50. SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
27.00-
GOATS 15... Medium Billies
56.00- Nannies 40.00-45.00, one
56.00, Large Kids 26.00-39.00. per
head.
MERCER
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
MERCER, PA
March 3, 1998
CATTLE 397... PDA ...Compared with
last week’s sale...sl. steers steady, si. cows
.50 to 3.00 lower. SLAUGHTER
STEERS: Choice 1150/1475 lbs.
59 JO-64.00, Select 54 JO-59.50, Standard
46.00- HOLSTEINS: few Choice
1125/1555 lbs. 55.00-58.25, few Select
52.00- few Standard 42.00-49.00;
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice
1075/1385 lbs. 58.25-62.00, one 64.00,
Select 54.50-59.00, Standard 47J0-54.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and Commercial
34.00- one 48.00, Cutter and Boning
Utility 32.00-39.00, Canner and Low Cut-
Ventilation Equipment
Hhemilizer
HN 55
MEDICATOR
The Smart
2 Part System
1. Water Motor
2. Chemical
Pump
2-YEAR
GUARANTEE
ter 29.25-34.00. Shells down to 26.23.
BULLOCKS: few Select 975/1260 lbs.
4750-54.00. BULLS: Yield Gimde No. 1
1120/2050 lbs. 43.75-49.00, few No. 2
1095/1835 lbs. 41.00-43.00. FEEDER
CATTLE: STEERS: few Large Frame No.
1 500/550 lbs. 67.00-73.00, Medium
Frame No. 1 325/650 lbs. 66.00-90.00,
Medium Frame No. 2 470/700 lbs.
53.00- HEIFERS: Large Frame No. 1
400/675 lbs. 62.00-7450, Medium Frame
No. I 400/625 lbs. 59.00-67.00, Large
Frame No. 2 625/675 lbs. 60.00-61.00.
Medium Frame No. 2 400/800 lbs.
52.00- BULLS; Medium Frame No.
1 350/550 lbs. 68.00-76.00.
CALVES 149...VEALERS: one Good
210 lbs. 60.00, Standard and Good 75/105
lbs. 20.00-32.50, Utility 65/95 lbs.
5.00-24.00. FARM CALVES: few No. 1
Holstein bulls 120/140 lbs. 61.00-80.00,
95/115 lbs. 80.00-102.00, No. 2 85/130
lbs. 3250-7750; one No. 1 Holstein hdfer
115 lbs. 122.50, No. 2 75/105 lbs.
3250-85.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers
70/105 lbs. 28.00-111.00.
HOGS I9...BARROWS AND GILTS:
few US 1-2 230/240 lbs. 34.00, few US 1-3
260 lbs. 32.75.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
Central Carlot
Beef Report
DES MOINES, lOWA
Wednesday, March 4, 1998
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF
REPORT (includes major production areas
in the Midwest and TX) as of 3:00 PM
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
AUGER SYSTEM
in 2 1/4” dia. to 5” dia.
Lebanon Valley Enterprises, Inc.
Manufacturing • Powder Coating • Precast
Cattle Gates & Fencing
Finished with Baked on TGIC Polyester
Powder Coating
• 20 year Rust through Guarantee
• 1.9 O.D. High Yield Tubing 13 Gauge Wall
• Gates with Round Corners for
Safety & Strength
Features Slant Bar Feed Through Fence,
Built to any Length.
Hours: Mon-Fi
COW & BULL CARCASS FOB OMA
HA 5.0 Loads Reported. Compared to
Tuesday's 3:00 PAL report: Utility carcas
ses 1.00-2.00 lower, Cutter not established.
Demand and offerings light to moderate.
Lds Price Range Latest Estb. MkL
UT,brk 2-4 450#/up 2.0 58.00 - 59.00
58.00 - 59.00 UT.bng 1-3 400#/up 3.0
62.00 - 63.00 62.00 - 63.00 Cutter 1-2
3SO#/up 63.00 C Bulls YG 1 500#/up
COW & BULL CARCASS CAF WEST
COAST Loads Repotted. Compared to last
week:
Market for Week Ended: February 27,
1998 Lds Price Range UT.brk 2-4 4SO#/up
UT.bng 1-3 400#/up 65.00 Cutter 1-2
350#/up 65.00 Bulls YG 1 500#/up
BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/
BEEF TRIMMINGS 121.0 Loads
Repotted. Lean boneless processing beef
6.50-7.00 lower, 85% 5.00-7.00 lower,
65% generally steady to firm. Demand
light for moderate offerings. Beef trim
mings firm on light to moderate demand
and offerings.
FOB OMAHA BASIS: Chm Ln Lds
Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 16 88.0 - 915
90.00 90% fz unq 85 % fr 6 83.0 83.00 85 %
fz unq 75% fr 685 - 69.0 68.75 A 75% fz
unq 65% fr 14 45.0 - 47.0 46.04 65% fz
unq 50% fr 66 2650 - 29.00 2758 50% fz
5 33.00 33.00 50% bx unq Bull 92-94 1
113.00 113.00
FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLAHO
MA: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90%
fr 13 90.0 - 92.0 90.38 90% fz unq 85% fr
unq 85% fz 75% ft 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz
CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: Chm Ln
Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% frunq 90% fz
unq 85% frunq 85% fz75% ft 75% fz 65%
fr 65% fz
CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market for
Week Ended: 2/27/98 Chm Ln Lds Price
Range Wtavg 90% fr 95.00-101.50 100.14
90% fz unq 85% fr 87.00 - 92.00 89.71
85% fz unq 75% frunq 75% fz unq 65% fr
47.00 - 50.00 48.38 65% fz unq 50% fr
Quality Assured Case IH
BEST PARTS.... BEST DEAL.... BES
When You Need Parts,
Call SALEM For FAST
Courteous Service. Express
Service To Your Farm....
Please Call Today.
SALEM Sk
FARM SUPPLY
1-800-999-FARM (3276)
FAX: 518-854-3057
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Lancaster Arming, Saturday, March 7, 1998-Al7
23.00 - 29.50 26.00 50% fe 35.00 35.UU
**ABCDE after quotes represents days
since last actual market test. Quotes are
dropped after 5 days of no test or before if
they no longer reflect current market
conditions.**
USDA-D Market News Service Farmers
Livestock Marketing Association Green
ville Illinois
Receipts this week: 125 Last week: 150
Last year: na
Compared to last Monday slaughter
steers and heifers weak to 2.00 lower.
Cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Supply
mainly mixed Select and Choice slaughter
steers and heifers, few holsteins
steers ground 15% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1050-1250 lbs. SB.OO-60.00/cw YG 2-3
and fancy YG 2-4 1075-1200 lbs. at 60.00.
Select and Choice 2-3 975-1150 lbs.
56.00- Select 2-3 950-1175 lbs.
52.00- Holstein Steers: Few Select
2-3 1300-1450 lbs. at 48.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
975-1150 lbs. 58.00-60.00; Few YG 2-3
and fancy YG 2-4 1000-1150 lbs. at 60.00.
Select and Choice 2-3 900-1100 lbs.
56.00- Select 2-3 875-1150 lbs.
52.00-
SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter. Boning
and Breaking Utility 1-4 30.00-34.00; Few
High Yielding 34.00-35.00; Canner and
Low Cutter 1-2 26.00-30.00; Shelly Can
ner 1-2 22.00-26.00
BULLS: Few Yield Grade 1-2
1250-1600 lbs. 33.00-38.00
“Thanks far
your business
Route 22; Salem, NY
St. Louis
Cattle, Hogs
Springfield II-
Monday, March 02, 1998
Parts
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