MERCER LIVESTOCK AUCTION MERCER, PA MARCH 9, 1999 CATTLE 260 [PDA],.Compared to i as i week's sale . slaughter steers steady t 0 to stronger, si. cows 25 to 75 lower SLAUGHTER STEERS. High Choice and Prime 2-4 1120-1400 lbs 63 00- 66 10, Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lbs 69 75-64 25, Select 1-3 54.50-61.00, Standard 1-2 47 00-55 00 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 2-1 1340-1835 lbs 55 50-59 00, Choice 2-3 1150-1550 lbs 52 50- 56 75 HEIFERS: few High Choice and Pnme 2-4 1050-1185 lbs 63 75-64 50, Choice 2-4 1040-1460 lbs 58 CO -62 50, Standard 1-2 46 50-52 00 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean S 4 75-40 25, one 4150, Boners 80- 85% lean 31.00-36 75, Lean 85-90% lean 26 25-32.50 Shells down to 20 00 BULLOCKS' couple Choice 1160 & 1530 lbs 55.00 & 58 25. BULLS' few Yield Grade 1 1585- 2045 lbs 45 75-49 75, few Yield Grade 2 1340-1535 lbs 40 00-44 00. FEEDER CATTLE- STEERS Large 1 655-750 lbs 58 00-63 00, J-SUR Silo Inloader (ethnology lakes a (liant leap forward! BIG liluantum SYSTE M BIGGER IS BETTER! 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