Weekly Livestock Summary Dec. 4, 1998 Report Supplied By PDA 12 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS CATTLE 3636... Compared with 3629 Igad last week and 4513 head a year ago. Compared with last Friday's sum mary slaughter steers, heifers and bulls steady to strong, si. cows very uneven, steady to 1.00 lower, Western PA steady to 3 00 higher...SLAUGHTER STEERS' High Choice & Prime 2-4 52 00-65 35, Choice 1-3 57 50-63.25, Select and Low Choice 2-3 55.00-61.00, Select 1-3 51 50-59.00, few Standard 1- 2 39 00-53.50 H3LSTEINS: few High Choice and Prime 53.50-56 50, Choice 2-3 50 00-54.50, Select 1-2 45 00- 5050, few Standard 39.75-45.00 HEIFERS, few Choice 2-4 57 00-62.50, Select 1-3 51.00-58 00, few Standard 1- 2 39 00-49 00 COWS Breakers 75- gOlean 32.50-39.00, few to 30 50, Boners 80-85% lean 27.50-36.00, Lean gS-90% lean 23.00-31.00, few to 3500 Shells down to 15.50. BUL LOCKS' Select 1-2 44.50-54 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1000-2400 lbs 4050-51 00, few to 53.50, Yield Grade 900-2000 lbs 35 00-40 00, few to 3000 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Medium and Large 1 325-750 lbs 55 00-71 00, few Medium and Large 2 375-700 lbs 40 00-57.00, HEIFERS few Medium and Large 1 300-525 lbs 57 00-70.00, lew Medium and Large 2 325-7 50 lbs 40.00-56.50; BULLS Me dium and Large 1 325-700 lbs 40.00- 50, few to 32 50 CALVES 3136 .Compared with 2514 head last week and 3421 head a /ear ago VEALERS mostly steady few Good 120-145 lbs 42 00-60 00, Standard and Good 70-115 lbs 15 00-30 00, Utility 55 100 lbs 9 00-21 00, few to 500 : ARM CALVES Holstein bull calves Have you considered renting the liquid manure equipment you need? If your equipment is showing its age and the money isn't there to purchase - RENT! If you need additional spreaders to make the job go quicker - RENT! If the weather is good, but your equipment isn't-RENT! If you are paying a small fortune to a custom operator - RENT! If any of these situations match your situation - CALL US TODAY! We have more than a dozen 1 spreaders and pumps available for you to use - TODAY! Also available: (3) Complete irrigation systems - 3,350 gal. vacuum tank, 8' Ag Bagger AND MORE! >4 /&' - - lit- % Top Volume Mid-Atlantic AgriSystems Dealer steady to strong, Holstein heifers steady to weak...No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 60.00-104.00, No 2 85-125 lbs 32.00-79.00, few to 25.00; No 1 Hol stein heifers 80-125 lbs 137.00- 217.00, No 2 75-120 lbs 70.00-145.00, few to 40.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 70-125 lbs 40.00-97 50, few to 30.00. HOGS 1781. Compared with 1627 head last week and 2686 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts very uneven, sows mostly steady.. BARROWS AND GILTS; 49-54% lean 220-265 lbs 15 00-25.75 mostly 16.00-18.00, 45-50% lean 210- 300 lbs 14 00-16 75, 40-45% 220-320 lbs 14.50-17 00 SOWS' US 1-3 300- 700 lbs 13.00-18.00. BOARS: 5.00- 6 50 FEEDER PIGS 196. .Compared with 219 head last week and 227 head a year ago. Feeder pigs.. Few US 1-3 20-30 lbs 4.00-8 00, 35-55 lbs 12 00-22 00 per head. SHEEP 2092... Compared with 1608 head last week and 1299 head a year ago Slaughter lambs steady to 500 higher. .SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 60-80 lbs 75.00-100 00, 75-105 lbs 60.00-80.00, few 100-120 lbs 60 00- 72 00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30- 70 lbs 100.00-150 00, few to 175 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP. 22.00-45.00 TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 2719... Compared with 816 last week and 1460 head a year ago Feeder pigs very uneven, steady to weak US 1-2 35-40 lbs 22.00-32.00, 40-50 lbs 22.00- 00, 50-60 lbs 25.00-43 00, 60-70 lbs 25 00-33 00, 70-90 lbs 20 00-31.00, few to 38 00, Slaughter 19-35 lbs 60 00-90 00, 35-55 lbs 30.00- 55-80 lbs 23 00-28 00, 80-70 lbs 19 00-24 00 per hun dredweight 1998 Houle 4800 Gal. 28Lx26 Tires, Brakes $16,900 - Also Available - 1997 Houle 4800 Gal. w/out brakes $14,500 (2) 1998 Houle 5350 Gal 28Lx26 Tires, Brakes $17,499 4019 Ashville Rd., Quarryville, Pa. 17566 mm 800-222-2948 H * 717-529-2782 ” Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. Dec. 8, 1998 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 379.. [PDA] Compared to last week's sale...slaughter steers steady to 75 higher, si cows steady to 2.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS. Choice 2-3 1050-1425 lbs 60.00-64 50, few 1530- 1715 lbs 53.75-56.25, Select 1-3 55.00-60.50, few Standard 45.00- 53 00 HOLSTEINS: High Choice and Prime USED/RENTAL LIQUID MANURE EQUIPMENT :ember Special 1985 Badger Lagoon Pump 8N184,540 RPM. $1,250 1985{?) 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HEIFERS' Choice 2-4 1025-1350 lbs 56.00-61.00, Select 1-3 52.50- 59 00, Standard 1-2 44 00-50.00 COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 30.00- 25, couple to 39.00, 70-75% 23 25-27.00, Boners 80-85% lean 27.00- Lean 85-90% lean 22.00- 31.50 Shells down to 15.00 BULLOCKS' one Select 1-3 1115 lbs at 44.00. WED DEC 16 -10 AM Hon from Reading held at $875,000 00 force sale of large Gouglersville Fite co, |ust off Rt Western Pa Building Supply Co 222 & Mohn’s Hill Rd, Reading, Lumber, Anderson windows, Pa Pennypacker-Andrews Auc doofs, millwork, roofing, kitchen, lion Centre, Inc ...$4,950 $15,900 ...$7,000 $4,000 $7,000 CALL $2,000 080 BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1270-1350 lbs 39 00-45 00, Yield Grade 2 1090- 1855 lbs 30.00-38.00 FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS' few Large 1 525-600 lbs 57.00-66 00, Me dium 1 375-700 lbs 64 00-72.00, 850- 1175 lbs 47.50-53 00; HEIFERS Large 1 480-835 lbs 49 00-61 00. Medium 1 350-650 lbs 47.00-66 50, Large 2 290- 725 lbs 51 00-74.00, Medium 2 350- 675 lbs 40 00-57.00, BULLS: Medium 1 300-625 lbs 53.00-56.00, Medium 2 350-650 lbs 40.00-51 00 CALVES 112. VEALERS Standard and Good 75-105 lbs 16 00-30 00, Util ity 55-85 lbs 7 00-28 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 70 00-92 50, No 2 85-125 lbs 30 00-70 00, few No 1 Holstein heifers 95-110 lbs 170 00-200 00, No 2 70-165 lbs 50.00-140 00 Few beef type bulls & heifers 215-275 lbs 45 00- 62 00, 70-140 lbs 42 50-97 50 Public Auction Register Closing Date Monday 5:00 P.M. of each week's publication Internet Sale Register will be updated every Sat at 2:23 P.M. plumbing & hating, appliances. SAT DEC 19 -10 AM Antique marble, carpet, tile, hardwood Farmall tractors, machinery, tods, flooring, office supplies, vehicle, etc At 340 Harvey Rd, Chadds forklift, motorcycle Associated Ford Tavern, 1 mile to sale Estate Aucts of James C Houston Harold S WED DEC 16-3 PM Estate auc- Hill & Son, aucl
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