PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MARCH 20, 1998 14 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS CATTLE 5334 Compared with 5281 head last week and 4823 head a year ago Compared with last Friday's sum mary slaughter steers steady to I 00 higher si heifers steady, si cows steady to 200 higher, bulls steady to strong SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice & Prime 63 00-65 50, Choice 59 00-64 50, Select and Low Choice 55 00-6175, Select 50 75-60 00, few Standard 42 00-53 00 HDLSTEINS. High Choice & Prime 57 00-60 50 Choice 53 50-58 00, Select 49 DB -54 00, Standard 39 50-49 00 HEIFERS Choice 58 00-62 50, Select 52 SO -59 25. Standard 41 00-53 00 COWS Breaking Utility & Commer cial 35 50-43 00, few to 45 00, Cutter & Boning Utility 33 00-40 00, din ner and Low Cutter 27 00-37 00 Shells down to 18 25 BULLS Yield Grade No 1 1000/2400 lbs 43 00-5125, No 2 900/2000 lbs 37 50 45 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium & Large Frame No I 325/750 lbs 64 00-99 00 mostly 70 00-90 00, 300/775 lbs 49 00-65 00, Large Frame No 2 '<oo/800 lbs 50 00-60 00, HEIFERS Medium & Large Frame No I 300/800 lbs 65 00-82 50, few to 58 00. Medium & Large Frame No 2 300/750 lbs 52 00-69 00, few to 40 00, BULLS Medium & Large Frame No 1 350/800 lbs 60 00-79 00, Me dium & Large No 2 325/800 lbs 40 00-60 00 CALVES 3350 Compared with 3595 head last week and 2972 head a year ago VEALERS mostly steady few Choice 140/350 lbs 85 00-103 00, Good 120/325 lbs 60 00-85 00, Standard and Low Good 70/110 lbs 17 00-30 00, Utility 60/100 lbs 7 00-23 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bull calves uneven, mostly steady to 10 00 Fauquier Livestock Exchange, Inc. 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Ephrats, PA 17522 VPRI3 MW (717) 738-4241 1-800-453-9243 jjjjjjjjjj O|M %»Uf lower, Holstein heifers mostly steady to weak No 1 Holstein bulls 90/125 lbs 55 00-95 00, No 2 80/125 lbs 35 00-65 00, few to 25 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 85/125 lbs 70 GO -155 00, No 2 75/125 lbs 50 00- 116 00, few to 30 00 Beef cross bulls and heifers 75/135 lbs 30 00-1 35 00 mostly 45 00-105 00 HOGS 2571 Compared with 2506 head last week and 2848 head a year ago Barrows and gilts steady to fully I 00 higher sows Iooto 2 00 lower BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 220/265 lbs 34 50 35 50, few to 38 00, US 1-3 210/270 lbs 34 GO -35 50, few US 2-3 220/320 lbs 29 75 34 50 SOWS LB 1-3 300/500 lbs 19 50-29 50 mostly 22 00-26 50, 500/700 lbs 23 00-27 25 1 ' BOARS 15 00-18 00 FEEDER PIGS 258 Compared with 296 head last week and 348 head a year ago Feeder prfes US - 1-3 40/60 lbs 22 GO -45 00 --- per head SHEEP 1888 Compared with 1518 head last week and 3804 head a year ago Slaughter lambs weak to 15 00 lower SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 25/50 lbs 10000-155 00, 50/80 lbs 95 00-140 00, few 75/95 lbs 105 00-135 00 OLD CROP LAMBS Choice 70/105 lbs 80 00-100 00, 100/120 lbs 60 GO -85 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 25 00-50 00 TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 1256 Compared with 792 head last week and 961 head a year ago Feeder pigs uneven, under 50 lbs 10 00 lower to 10 00 higher, over 50 lbs steady to 10 00 higher US 1-2 25/40 lbs 65 00-70 00, few to 44 00, 40/50 lbs 60 00-85 00, 50/60 lbs 55 00- 78 00, 60/70 lbs 62 00-69 00, 70/85 lbs 55 00-71 00, few Slaughter 20/25 lbs 70 00, 30/35 lbs 90 00- 110 00 per hundred weight BELLEVILLE LIVESTOCK AUC- TION Belleville, pa March 25, 1998 CATTLE 391 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale si cows steady with spots 200 lower [Supply included 245 cows and heifers in Dairy sale] SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 1310/1515 lbs 62 75-6400, few Select 55 00-58 50 HOLSTEINS couple Select 49 50 & 51 00, few Standard 37 00-42,50 HEIFERS Choice 1050/1340 lbs 59 00-61 50, couple Select 56 00 & 57 00 COWS Breaking Utility and Com mercial 37 75-43 50, Cutter and Boning Utility 34 00-41 75, Canner and Low Cutter 28 00-36 50 Shells down to 19 50 BULLS couple Yield Grade No I 1580 & 1750 lbs 45 50 &46 00. few No 2 1110/1435 lbs 40 75-43 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS one Me dium Frame No 2 870 lbs @ 50 00. HEIFERS few Medium Frame No I 315/470 lbs 59 00-63 00, Medium Frame No 2 330/405 lbs 49 00- 56 50, BULLS Medium Frame No I 445/575 lbs 61 50-67 50, Medium & Large Frame No 2 410/590 lbs 44 00- 56 00 CALVES 73 VEALERS Standard and Good 80/105 lbs 19 00-22 00, Utility 55/90 lbs 10 00-1900 FARM CALVES Holstein bull calves 10 00 lower No 1 Holstein bulls 95/120 lbs 55 00-87 50, No 2 90/125 lbs 24 00-57 00. one No 1 Holstein heifers 100 lbs @ 120 00 Few beef cross bulls and heifers 65/105 lbs 24 00-65 00 HOGS 44 BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-3 245/260 lbs 34 25-35 50, US 2-3 220/245 lbs 30 50-32 25 SOWS US 1-3 360/480 lbs 18 00 22 00, one 575 lbs @ 25 00, few Me dium 360/485 lbs 10 00-1500 FEEDER PIGS 82 US 1-3 25/40 lbs 12 00-19 00, 45/60 lbs 25 00-34 00 - Randall G. Renninger Certified Public Accountant Specializing in agriculture and construction industries “We help business people discover ways to cut costs, save 535 W. Orange Street, Lancaster, Pa. 17603 (717) 299-6480 ♦ Fax (717) 299-6390 ! 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Call us today! 610-285-6985 1 -800-527-7675 Kutztown, PA per head SHEEP 40 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 25/45 lbs 100 00-137 50 OLD CROP LAMBS Choice 65/100 lbs 79 00-90 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 37 00-55 00, one Yearling @ 66 00 GOATS 28 Few Large Billies 61 00- 89 00, Medium 40 00-64 00, Large Nannies 62 50-64 00, Medium 51 00-58,00, few Large Kids 35 00 46 00.’' fcw Small 15 00-1600 head MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION MIDDLEBURG, PA March 24, 1998 CATTLE 463 [PDA] Compared to last week's sale si. steers and heifers mostly steady, sl‘ cows 200 to 4 00 higher, bulls 3.00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice andPnme 1185/1515 lbs 63 25-65 00 Choice 1085/1480 lbs 60 25-62 75 Select 55 75 6175, Standard 42 08-54 54 25 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 1145/1570 lbs 57 25-58 75, Choice 1100/1580 lbs 53 75 56 50, Select 49 25-54 00, Standard 41 00-54 50 HEIFERS Choice 1125/1350 lbs 59 25-62 25. Select 55 00-60 75, Stan daid 44 75-54 50 COWS Breaking Utility and Com mercial 38 50-44 75. one @ 46 50, Qit ter and Boning Utility 34 25-41 50 Canner and Low Cutter 32 0-37 50 Shells down to 22 00 BULLOCKS few Select 45 00-52 25 BULLS Yield Grade No 1 1275/2380 lbs 47 50-54 75, few No 2 1055/2330 lbs 40 00-46 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium & Large Frame No 1 490/765 lbs 60 00-76 50, Large Frame No 2 430/500 lbs Holstems 53 00-6100, 800/885 lbs 31 00-42 00, HEIFERS taxes, and be more profitable” Call about our FREE seminars G.S.I. BINS Fill Systems Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 28, 1998-Al5 Medium Frame No 1 265/400 lbs 69 50-8100, 450/595 lbs 58 50- 67 00, Medium & Large Frame No 2 395/815 lbs 41 00-51 00, BULLS Medium & Large Frame No I 330/450 lbs 72 00-85 00, 550/625 lbs 67 00-74 00 CALVES 241 VEALERS Standard and Good 80/115 lbs 1900-2600 Utility 55/90 lbs 10 00-1900 FARM’ CALVES Holstein bulls steady to 500 higher No I Holstein bulls 90/125 lbs 60 00-95 00 mostly 65 00-90 00 No 2 80/125 lbs 27 50 65 00 No I Holstein heifers 85/110 lbs 95 00 147 00 No 2 75/80 lbs 26 00-42 00 Few beef cross bulls and heifers 75/90 lbs 67 50 72 00 - per HOGS 218 (3/23 & 24/98) Bulk of supply sold on Monday and supplied by the auction BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 225/270 lbs 36 00 37 00, one lot @ 39 50 US 1-3 225/270 lbs 34 00- 35 85 US 2-3 270/320 lbs 29 25 35 00 SOWS US 1-3 290/485 lbs 23 50 34 00 500/645 lbs 22 75 28 50, few Medium 260/410 lbs 18 00-2150 BOARS one 570 lbs @ 16 25 FEEDER PIGS 51 US 1-3 30/55 lbs 17 00-27 00 - per head SHEEP 47 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 70/47 lbs 112 SO-132 SO, 70/77 lbs 100 00-125 00, few Good and Choice 4*5/50 lbs 87 70-90 00 OLD CROP LAMBS Choice 177/147 lbs 64 00-72 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 74 00-77 00 GOATS 14 one Medium Billy @ 76 00, couple Large Nannies 69 00 & 112 00, few Medium 46 00-60 00, few Large Kids 70 00-7100, couple Small 11 00 &28 00 per head LIFETIME HYDRAULIC TRAILERS HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. 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