AtS-LancMter Farming, Saturday, March 13, 1999 LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUC TION LEESPORT, PA MARCH 10, 1999 CATTLE 263 [PDA] [Supply in cluded 114 slaughter steers and heifers, 121 slaughter cows, 10 bulls and 18 feeder cattle] Compared with last week’s sale si steers steady with Holsteins mostly 200 higher, si cows 50 to I 00 lower, bulls steady SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3 1055-1485 lbs 58 25-63 00, few Select 1-3 55 25-59 00, few Standard 1-2 52 00-54 25 HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1115-1575 lbs 56 00 59 00, 1680-1740 lbs 51 75-54 25, Choice 2-3 1 135-1595 lbs 51 50- 56 50, Select 1-2 46 00 51 50, few Standard 1-2 43 50-44 00 HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1050-1410 lbs 57 00-62 50, Select 1-3 53 00- 59 75, few Standard 1-2 44 00-51 50 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 36 00-40 75, with a few low dressing down to 34 25, Boners 80-85% lean 34 75-38 25, low dressing 32 00- 34 00, Lean 85-90% lean 28 GO -37 75 Shells down to 24 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1360-1500 lbs 45 75-48 00, few Yield Grade 2 1115-1530 lbs 41 50-44 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium and Large 2 860-1000 lbs 51 00-57 00, HEIFERS on Large 2 855 lbs 42 00, BULLS Large 2 475-605 lbs 42 00- 58 50, couple 930 & 995 lbs 44 00 & 48 00 CALVES 146 VEALERS Good 110-150 lbs 3500-57 50, Standard and Good 75-95 lbs 18 00-25 00, Utility 55-85 lbs 5 00-17 50, few 2 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls 5 00 to 10 00 higher No 1 Holstein bulls 85-130 lbs 80 00-105 00, bulk of sales 90 00-100 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 35 00-77 50, No I couple Holstein heifers 95 & 105 lbs 150 00 & 165 00, No 2 75-85 lbs 40 00-125 00 HOGS 42 BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 235-250 lbs 28 50-30 00, 3 lots 45-50% lean 235-270 lbs 26 25 SOWS couple US 1-3 355 & 500 lbs 14 00 & 29 00 BOARS one 495 lbs 4 50 FEEDER PIGS 14 One lot US 1-3 60 lbs 40 00, couple Utility 55 lbs 15 00 per cwt SHEEP 33 SLAUGHTER LAMBS couple Choice 115 & 145 lbs 70 00 NEW CROP LAMBS Choire 60-66 lbs 107 SO-135 00, 60-70 lbs 96 00 106 00, one lot 112 .60 SLAUGHTER SHEEP few 66 GO -46 00 IIVOUNT FARMERS 2*ui€cttf 7ftc££ T&'t&eCecc&t 1-800-860-6569 • 717-653-5431 GOATS 6 One Large Billy 75 00, one Medium 53 00, few Large Kids 38 00-55 00 per head MIDDLEBURG LIVESTOCK AUCTION MIDDLEBURG, PA MARCH 9, 1999 CATTLE 313 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale slaughter steers and heifers steady, si cows steady to strong SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1345-1500 lbs 62 75- 65 75, Choice 2-3 1120-1445 lbs 58 75-63 50, 1560-1665 lbs 55 50- 58 00, Select 1-3 55 00-59 50, Stan dard 1-2 43 00-55 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1175-1450 lbs 56 GO -57 75, Choice 2- 1100-1540 lbs 52 00-56 00, Select 1-2 44 50-52 75, few Standard 1-2 42 00-44 00 HEIFERS few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1280-1425 lbs 63 25. Choice 2-4 1080-1450 lbs 58 00-62 50, Se lect 1-3 54 75-57 75. Standard 1-2 40 00-52 25 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 35 25-39 25, Boners 80-85% lean 35 00-39 00, low dressing 33 25- 34 75, Lean 85-90% lean 28 00-37 50 Shells down to 25 50 BULLS few Yield Grade 1 1535- 1980 lbs 46 50-49 00, few Yield Grade 2 1075-1205 lbs 38 25-41 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Me dium and Large 1 320-450 lbs 68 50- 73 00, 575-690 lbs 65 00-70 50, few 770-775 lbs 54.00-61 00, Medium and Large 2 310-515 lbs 45.00-59 00, 700-995 lbs 39 00-50 50; HEIFERS few Medium and Large 1 425-465 lbs 63 00-63 50, 550-695 lbs 47 GO -61 00, few Medium and Large 2 700-885 lbs 40.00-45 00. BULLS one Large I 800 lbs 55 00, few Large 2 445-505 lbs 36 00-39 00 CALVES 250 VEALERS Standard and Good 75-140 lbs 20 00-26 00, Util ity 75-95 lbs 10 00-20 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls 10 00 to 20 00 lower, heifers steady with spots 12 00 lower No 1 Hol stein bulls 90-125 lbs 80 00-115 00 mostly 90 00-110 00, No 2 80-115 lbs 40 00-77 50 with a few down to 32 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 85-120 lbs 150 00-235 00, No 2 70-135 lbs 70 00-130 00 HOGS 172 (03/08 & 09/99) Bulk of supply sold on Monday and reported by the auction Barrows and gilts 100 lower, sows steady spots 1 00 higher BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 230-260 lbs 26 00-27 75, 45-60% 'ggp JOT CO-OP lean 230-275 lbs 23 00-25 85, 40- 45% lean 290-345 lbs 18.00-23 25 SOWS US 1-3 300-485 lbs 15 00- 22 50, 500-615 lbs 17 25-22 50 BOARS 345-410 lbs 6 00-9 00, one 18 50 FEEDER PIGS 8 Few US 1-3 30-90 lbs 5 00-17 00 per head SHEEP 7 NEW CROP LAMBS few Choice 45-50 lbs 126 00-130 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP couple 25 00 & 31 00 GOATS 11 Large Nannies 42 00- 64 00, Small Kids 10 00-24 00 per head NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION NEW WILMINGTON, PA MARCH 8, 1999 CATTLE 125 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale slaughter cows mostly steady to I 00 lower ID LSTEINS few Choice and Select 2-3 1075-1105 lbs 50 00-51 75 HEIFERS few Select 1-3 51 00- 56 50 SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75- 80% lean 33 25-39 00, Boners 80-85% lean 30 00-35 75, Lean 85-90% lean 26 00-32 50 Shells down to 20 50 BULLS few Yield Grade 2 1705- 1860 lbs 40 50-43 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS few Me dium 1 300-420 lbs 71.00-90 00, HEIF ERS few Medium 1-2 420-475 lbs 65 00-70.00 CALVES 123 . VEALERS: Standaid and Good 80-135 lbs 19 00-28 00, Util ity 55-75 lbs 5 00-15 00 FARM CALVES- No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 80.00-110 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 40 00-85 00, few No 1 90-100 lbs Holstein heifers 195.00-210 00, No 2 70-115 lbs 50 00-150 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 75-115 lbs 50 00-97 00 HOGS 176 Barrows and gilts 25 to 1 00 lower BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 220-285 lbs 27 00-29 25, 45-50% lean 220-270 lbs 26 00-27 00 SOWS US 1-3 330-670 lbs 18 GO -26 00 FEEDER PIGS 35 .US 1-3 115-160 15 00-20 00 per cwt >/LEE-MAR FARM / 2724 Conestoga Crbdk Rd, \ 610-286-9052 /Jf Sa/es & Rentals yjafi Distributed By; [lfll CUMWMS and BRICKfR, lac. tOO Stover Dnve 100 120 Lehigh Ave PO Box 928 Carlisle PA 17013 Batavia New York 14021-0926 717/249-6720 716/343 5411 1-800 222 8969 1 800-252 1552 Serving Fermers Through Farm Equipment Dealers Since 1961 SHEEP 21 .SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 75-110 lbs 68 00-95.00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 30 00-47 00 GOATS 5 .One Large Kid 20 00, few Small 2 00 per head. Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction March 8 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 50.00-79.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 36.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 60.00-65.80; MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-58.00. HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 50.00-62.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY CHOICE 47.00-54.50. LIGHT 35.00-46.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 61.00-65.10; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-60.50. BULLS: HEAVY 37.00-46.50, LIGHT 35.0043.50. COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 34.0042.00, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 28.0035.00, CULL COWS 28.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 20.00- 808 CALVES; 28.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120LB.)-UP TO 105.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.) -UP TO 185.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 90.00. HOGS TOP QUALITY, NONE AVAILABLE. HEAVY. NA. LIGHT, NA. SOWS UP TO 2650. MALE HOGS UP TO 11.S0. LAMBS LIGHT AND FEEDER, NONE AVAILABLE SHEEP NONE AVAILABLE rIUGENT engineering! e splitters Easy Connection with Universal 3 Point Linkage Safety Guard Unique Two-sided Blade 4 Quality Forged Tines Hardweanng Enamel Finish Manufactured From Heavy Gauge Steel Cuts Bales of all Sizes High Speed Cutting Action Cuts Easily, Cleanly & with Minimum of Effort WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS Frederick Livestock Auction Frederick, Md. Match 8 Report Supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 101 HEAD, STRONG DEMAND FOR LEAN COWS. UTILITY 35.0040.00; HIGH DRESSING 40.0041.25; CANNERS 33.0037.00; HIGH DRESSING TO 38.50; SHELLY 32.00 DOWN. BULLS: 2 HEAD. YG#l 1985LBS.AT 47.00; YO#2 1755 LBS. AT 44.50. FED STEERS: CHOICE 1700 LBS. AT 51.00. FED HEIFERS: HOLSTEINS 1180 LBS. AT 43.75. VEAL CALVES: 182 HEAD. LOW CHOICE 235 LBS. AT 76.00; GOOD 275 LBS. AT 64.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 20.0028.00; 60-85 LBS. 14.0022.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 5.00 HIGHER. #1 95-120 LBS. 85.00110.00; 90 LBS. 50.0070.00; *2 8090 LBS. 25.00-40.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS GOOD SELECTION. # 190-120 LBS. 170.00-240.00; 80-90 LBS. 90.00-125.00; BEEF X BULLS 82.00110.00; HEIFERS 62.0092.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 35 HEAD. 1.001.50 HIGHER. #l*2 260280 LBS. 26.50-28.00; «1&3 210-270 LBS. 25.0026.00. SOWS: 460 LBS. AT 24.00; 625 LBS. AT 20.00. STOCK CATTLE: LIGHT RUN. STEERS, NONE. HEIFERS; FEW OFFERED. 400-650 LBS. TO 66.00; 700-800 LBS. TO 52.00. SHEEP: 27.00-30.00. PIGS AND SHOATS; 39 HEAD. BY THE HEAD, 3045 LBS. 6.00-11.00; I LOT 65 LBS. AT 18.00; BY THE LB. 100120 LBS. 19.0022.00. o—mACimM Leaf Tifcw Buyers of 609 Tobacco We would like to take this opportunity to thank the fanners who supported us this tobacco season. By stripping your tobacco early, you made is possible for us to get the majority of our customers in at the market high. We will continue to Work on, getting a fair price, for next year’s crop and this year’s processed tobacco. We have dosed our Quarryville location. If anyone still has not sold who would like to sell, you may contad Clarence Shirk at our Farmersville Rd. location. Clarence will be buying a limited amount of 1997 and 1998 tobacco and receiving old and new tobacco for processing. Contact us at (717) 656-8793 for prices and receiving dates. We have 609 Seed! Consider the warmth and comfort of a Hearth Stone woodstove. With a soapstone woodstove from Hearth Stone, you can be confident that your family will be warm and cozy. 9MC. 1066 Division Highway, 322 East Ephrata, PA 17522 (717)733-4973 800-642-0310 www.bowmansstove.com HOURS Mon., Tues., Wed. 10 to 6 iiffijS Thurt., Fri. 10 to 8; Set. 10 to 4 MM* Wnodston’
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