Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. Feb. 23, 1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 391 [PDA] Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers steady to strong, si cows steady to 2 00 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1425 lbs 62 10-64 75, Choice 2 1000-1500 lbs 60 00-63 50, few 1530-1625 lbs 58 50-59 75, Select and Low Choice 57 00-59 50, few Standard 1-2 51 25- 55 00 HOLSTEINS few Choice 2-3 1225-1615 lbs 52.00-55 50, few Select 1-2 49 75-50 00 HEIFERS few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1085-1400 lbs 61.25-63 00, Choice 2-4 1000-1400 lbs 58 00- 61 50, Select 1-3 54 50-58 25, Standard I 2 45 00-52 50. COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 35 00-39 25, few to 49 25, Boners 80- 85% lean 32 00- Lean 85-90% lean 28 00-34 25 Shells down to 20 00 BULLOCKS few Choice 2-3 1100-1135 lbs 4500-5450. BULLS few Yield Grade I 1390- 2220 lbs 45.00-54 50, Yield Grade 2 1210-1840 lbs 30 00-45 50. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Medium 1-2 540-625 lbs 59 00-72 50, few Large 2 700- lbs 44.50-54.50; HEIFERS. Medium 1 300-665 lbs 57 00- 70 00, Medium 2 325-700 lb 45 00- 59 00, BULLS Medium 1 325-425 lbs 60 00-85 00, few Large 2 420-800 lbs 47 00-57 00 CALVES 123. VEALERS; few Standard and Good 140-145 lbs 67 00- 74 00, 70-110 lbs 27.00-40 00, Utility 55-75 lbs 12 00-19.00 FARM CALVES. No 1 Holstein bulls 120-130 lbs 60.00-8100, 90-115 lbs 74 00-92 0 No 2 80-125 lbs 40 GO -72 00, No 2 Holstein heifers 75-125 lbs 60 00-120 00 Few beef type bulls and heilers 90-115 lbs 52 50-105.00. SMOKER, LANDIS & COMPANY, LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS i/ Individual Partnership & Corporate Taxes Accounting Tax Planning ✓ Auditing \/ Management Consulting Personal Financial Services Computer & Consulting Services ✓ Payroll Preparation t/ Retirement Plans 49 East Main Street, Leola 717/656-7544 or 392-1333 24 South Main Street, Manheim 717/665-5979 or 393-1929 Agricultural Generators Automatic " L.P. Gas, Diesel, Natural Gas Generators 5 to 2,000 KW Wj^mWwWsvStems <5. ** /- V '*♦» >{** 4** - *•»»"' -*». *v m v»» * * Power Generation Systems Specialists Call Leonard Martin 717-273-4544 Fax 717-273-5186 HOGS 126 Barrows and gilts mostly steady to 1 00 lower BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 240-280 lbs 30 00-32 00, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 27 00-29 00, 40-45% lean 220-280 lbs 25 00-27 00 SOWS couple US 1-3 485 & 585 lbs 20 00 & 23 75 BOARS one 360 lbs 9 50 FEEDER PIGS 7 Few US 1-3 40- 70 lbs 14 00-19 00 per head SHEEP 0 NO MARKET TEST' GOATS 0 NO MARKET TEST' Middleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg, Pa. Feb. 23, 1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 419 [SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION] .slaughter steers 2 00 higher, si heifers 1.00 higher, cows and bulls steady SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1450 lbs 63.50-65.00, Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lbs 60 00-64.00, Select 1-3 57 00- 60 00, Standard 1-2 48 00-57.00 HOLSTEIN STEERS. High Choice and Prime 2-3 1250-1450 lbs 54 00- 58 00, Choice 2- 1250-1500 lbs 54 00-54 00, Select 1-2 42 00-50 50, Standard 1-2 40 00-45 00 HEIFERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1050-1300 lbs 60 50-63 50, Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lbs 57 00- 60 50, Select 1-3 54.00-57.00, Standard 1-2 47.00-54.00 COWS' Breakers 75-80% lean 37 00-40 50, Boners 80-85% lean 34 00-37 00, Lean 85-90% lean 28 00- 34 00 Shells down to 20 00 BULLS' Yield Grade 1 1400-1850 lbs 45 00-50 00, Yield Grade 2 1100- 1600 lbs 42 00-45.00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium 1 500-600 lbs 68 00-77.00, 600-800 lbs 60 00-70 00, HEIFERS' Service - Rental - New - Used if** Discount On h arm Chemicals .5 J> 7 1% Feb. 15 - March 15 \ 2J Check Oar Prices On Twine y**** . Hardware . Animal Health £ • Plumbing • Fencing 0 • Ladders • farm Supplies *p 7' D & J FARM STORE \ sX, 65 Hess Road yj 0 Quarryville, PA 17566 QEEnil"fx 'f ★ Contractors Welcome ★ j'' Generators 25 to 100 KW Medium 1 500-600 lbs 60 00-7100, 600-800 lbs 55 00-60 00, BULLS Medium 1 500-600 lbs 50 00-60 00, 600-800 lbs 45 00-56 00 CALVES 248 VEALERS Choice 75 00-85 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 100 00-115 00, No 2 95-120 lbs 85 00-100 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 95-120 lbs 150 00- 200 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 70 00-150 00 HOGS 250 (02/22 & 23/99) Bulk of supply sold on Monday and reported by the auction BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 27 00-28 00 FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST' SHEEP 0 NO MARKET TEST' GOATS 0 NO MARKET TEST' Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Feb. 24, 1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 281 [PDA] [Supply included 136 slaughter steers and heifers, 107 slaughter cows and 20 feeder cattle] Compared with last week's sale si steers steady steady to 50 higher with Hoi steins I 00 higher, si cows unevenly steady SLAUGHTER STEERS. Choice 2-3 1050-1510 lbs 59 50-62 50, Select 1-3 54 00-58.25, Standard 1-2 50 00- 53.25, few to 47 00. HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1340-1590 lbs 55 75- 58 00, Choice 2-3 1320-1610 lbs 52 25-56 25, 1635-1735 lbs 5100- 52 75, Select 1-2 48 00-52 00, few Standard 1-2 45 00-47 50 HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1060-1370 lbs 58 25-59 50, one Yield Grade 5 56.25, Select 1-3 52 50-57 50, few Standard 1-2 49 50-51 50 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 37 00-41 50, Boners 80-85% lean 34 00-37 50, few high dressing to 38 50, Lean 85-90% lean 31 25-34 50, low dressing 26 00- 30 50 Shells down to 13 50 BULLOCKS Select 1-3 48 00- 50 50 BULLS Yield Grade I 1165-2135 lbs 45 50-48 75, Yield Grade 2 1205- 2470 lbs 40 75-44 75 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Large 2 600-900 lbs 46 00-49 00, HEIFERS few Medium and Large 2 600-750 lbs 52 50-53 00, BULLS few Medium and Large 2 375-525 lbs 52 50-57 00 CALVES 141 VEALERS Good 125-160 lbs 60 00-70 00, Standard and Good 80-110 lbs 28 00-34 00, Utility 50-90 lbs 15 00-27 00, few down 6 00 SLAUGHTER CALVES few Choice 385-500 lbs 58 00-70 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls 10 00 to 20 00 lower, heifers steady to strong No I Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 77 50-95 00, 90-95 lbs 55 00-75 00, No 2 85-120 lbs 35 00-50 00, few to 60 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs few No 2 80-100 lbs 35 00-95 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 80-185 lbs 47 50- 95 00 HOGS 48 Barrows and gilts 25 to 50 higher BARROWS AND GILTS few 49- 54% lean 250-290 lbs 31 00-31 50, 45- 50% lean 225-260 lbs 25 50-26 50, 40- 45% lean 230-275 lbs 25 00-25 50 SOWS few US 1-3 385-430 lbs 9 50-10 00, few 490-550 lbs 14 50- 17.00 BOARS one 255 lbs 10 50 FEEDER PIGS 20 One lot US 1-3 63 lbs 20 00 per cwt SHEEP 11 SLAUGHTER LAMBS few Choice 95-125 lbs 67 00- 70 00 NEW CROP LAMBS 50-70 lbs 102 50-175 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 32 GO -39 00, one Yearling 54 00 GOATS 6 One Large Billy at 35 00, one Large Nanny 52 50, few Large Kids 45 00-52 50, one Small 42 50 per head FIELD SWAYERS • Elliptical polyethylene tank with battle and deep sump • Jet agitation for thorough mixing and chemical suspension • Adjustable wheel spacing • Large front mounted step, platform and safety rail tor easy filling • Th gallon safety clean water tank • 45'. 50' or 60' hydraulic X-Fold Boom • Choose Demco piston (ground driven) or centrifugal (belt or hydraulic) pump HAMILTON EQUIPMENT, Inc. 567 South Reading Road, Ephrata, Pa. 17522 717-733-7951 PENNSYLVANIA Altoona - Hines Equipment Carlisle - Gutshall’s, Inc Cresson - Hines Equipment Fairmount City - Millers Equipment.., Greensburg - J&M Machinery Honesdale - Marshall Machinery Honeybrook - Dependable Motor Co, Johnstown - Hines Equipment Lebanon - Umberger’s of Fontana... 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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 27, 1999-Al7 CAtTLE 259 [SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION] HOLSTEINS Choice 2-3 1100- 1500 lbs 56 50-59 00 SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75- 80% lean 34 00-38 50, one at 40 00, Boners 80-85% lean 31 00-34 50, Lean 85-90% 28 00-32 00 Shells down to 20 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1100-1500 lbs 41 50-44 00, Yield Grade 2 1000- 1500 lbs 39 00-42 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS 79 00-90 00, HEIFERS 60 00-73 00, BULLS 65 00-79 00 CALVES 75 VEALERS Standard and Good 90-100 lbs 26 00-34 00, Utility 75-90 lbs 15 00-25 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 95-115 lbs 62 50-100 00, No 2 90-120 lbs 45 00-60 00, No I Holstein heifers 90-120 lbs 125 00-150 00 HOGS 34 BARROWS AND GILTS 40-45% lean 230-270 lbs 24 GO -27 00 BOARS 400-600 lbs 5 00-7 00 FEEDER PIGS 79 US 1-3 22 00- 36 00 per head SHEEP 16 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 35-45 lbs 110 CO -123 00, Good and Choice 50-80 lbs 89 00-98 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 29 00- 38 00 GOATS 21 Large Billies 65 GO -71 00, Large Nannies 42 00-47 00, Large Kids 23 00-32 00, Small 10 00- 18 00 per head Wholesale Distributor AUTHORIZED DEALERS Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. 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