Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, March 16, 1999
Report Supplied By PDA
[VTTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
HTSDAY
1,9 186 395 17 29
lA M TUESDAY
,13 250 180 7 II
CATTLE Compared to last week,
.laughter steers sold 100 higher
Slaughter cows were 1 00-2 00 higher
Slaughter bulls sold steady
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prune 2-4 1135-1465 lbs 65 00
67 00 1525-1605 lbs 57 25-62 25
Choice 2 3 1100-1445 lbs 59 50-
(4 75 Select 1-3 56 00-60 75 Standard
1 2 43 00-56 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS Few high
Choice and Prime 2-3 1410-1535 lbs
,7 00 58 50 Choice 2-3 1100-1635
lb, 52 00-57 25 Select 1-2 49 25-
,2 75 Standard 1-2 38 00-44 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Choice
1 4 1040-1460 lbs 59 50-61 75 Se
lect 1 3 56 25-58 00 Standard 1-2
19 25 50 25
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75 80
pel lean 38 00 41 75, few low dressing
down to 35 25 Boners 80-85 pet lean
16 00 4100, low dressing 33 75-
15 75 Lean 85-90 pet lean 27 GO
-19 25 Shells down to 24 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
1290 2190 lbs 45 00-50 00
FEEDER STEERS Medium and Large
I 115 535 lbs 64 00-73 00, 850-950
lb, 49 00-55 00 Large 2 340-690 lb
HoMeins 52 00-85 00
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and
Large 1 350-550 lbs 58 00-66 00,
725 905 lbs 49 00-53 00 Medium and
Large 2 365-625 lbs 37 00-54 00, few
700 72 5 lbs 38 50-39 00
FEEDER BULLS Medium and Large 1
565 685 lbs 59 00-64 00
C ALVES Compared to last week's
Prepare Now for Spring Haylage Season
RING-DRIVE SILO UNLOADER
Blower for easy servicing
• Replaceable lower blower band with extra-thick, 1/4-
mch steel.
• 4 swinging, adjustable, cupped paddles with stainless
steel pins.
• Double-grooved pulley with taper bore hub.
An optional independent electric motor rotates the
unloader and distributor while filling
Chain guide wheel mounting to track silo wall closely
Big 9-foot drive ring flanged to the inside for added
strength.
The Polar Claw is ideal for frozen and hardpacked silage. HS3B
The cutters-and-claw chain aggressively tears silage Patr
loose and quickly moves it to the blower. Fast (634 siyj } f^Credit
ft /mm ) chain speed for high-volume delivery
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auction, Holstein bulls returned to feed
sold steady to 500 lower, heifers were
20 00-30 00 lower
VEALERS Standard and Good 80-120
lbs 20 00-27 00 Utility 60-100 lbs
10 00 19 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls Number 1 85 135 lbs 70 GO
-117 00, mostly 80 00-105 00 Number
2 80-120 lbs 40 00-75 00, few down to
30 00 Holstein heifers Number 1 90-
120 lbs 130 00-197 00 Number 2 75-
90 lbs 70 00-115 00 Beef type bulls
and heifers 85-110 lbs 70 00-90 00
BARROWS AND GILTS Compared to
last week, prices were steady
49-54 pet lean 235-270 lbs 26 00
27 50
45-50 pet lean 225-275 lbs 23 GO
-25 75
40-45 pet lean 280-360 lbs 22 00-
25 50
SOWS Prices steady, instances 1 00
lower US 1 3 300-495 lbs 14 00
20 75 510-580 lbs 19 75
23 00 few Medium 260-360 lbs
3 00-11 00
BOARS
6 25
460 655 lbs 5 25
FEEDER PIGS (per head) US 1-3 30-
40 lbs 13 00-21 00, 50-70 lbs 12 GO
-27 00 Utility 35-55 lbs 5 00-9 00
SLAUGHTER LAMBS New Crop
Choice 50-70 lbs 107 00-127 50
Wooled Few Choice 100-120 lbs
62 00-70 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP' Utility 1-3 few
35 00-43 00
GOATS (All sold per head)
Nannies Large 45 00-71 00, indiv
105 00 Medium 30 00-47 00
Kids Choice and Prime 37 00-'-S 00
Good 12 00-27 00
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Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, March 17, 1999
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
WEDNESDAY
211 108 117 V 8 12
Model 2100
‘ with Polar Claw m chain
LAST WEDNESDAY
263 146
CATTLE Compared with last last
Wednesdays auction, slaughter steers
sold mostly steady Slaughter cows
were steady, instances ISO higher
Other classes were not well tested
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2 4 individual 1256 lbs
65 00 Choice 2-3 1165-1430 lbs
57 00-63 OO Select 1-3 -55 00-58 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1410-1565 lbs 56 50 58 25
Choice 2 3 1255-1570 lbs 52 50-
57 00 Select 1 2 44 50-50 00 Stan
daid 1-2 few 39 25-42 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2 4
1100-1270 lbs 58 50 64 00 Select 1 3
54 50-59 00 Standard I 2 49 00-
53 50
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75-80
pet lean 36 00-40 00 Boners 80-85 pet
lean 34 25-40 00 Lean 85-90 pet lean
28 25 38 75 Shells down to 22 25
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
couple 1120 1650 lbs 44 50-49 50
FEEDER STEERS Medium I individ
ual 545 lbs 73 00 Large 2 couple 260-
275 lbs 65 00 68 00, 500 600 lbs
55 00-59 00, 750-985 lbs 36 50-
41 00
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and
Large 1 few 875 950 lbs 52 50-55 00
Medium 2 580-685 lbs 47 00-49 50
Large 2 couple 535-365 lbs Holsteins
87 50
FEEDER BULLS Medium 1 mdivid
ual 945 lbs 53 50 Large 2 individual
655 lbs 46 00
CALVES Compared to last week's
auction, Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold 5 00-7 00 higher
VEALERS Good 120-145 lbs 40 00-
65 00 Standard and Good 75-100 lbs
20 00-25 00 Utility 55-75 lbs 5 00-
15 00
SLAUGHTER CALVES Choice few
350-370 lbs 65 00-67 50
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls Number 1 85-125 lbs 75 00
112 50 Number 2 80-115 lbs 40 00
77 50 Holstein heifers Number 1 95-
Distributor to deflect feed when filling
for improved packing. For larger silos,
a motorized kicker can be added.
Ideal replacement m\oader for your suspension
• 3-cable tripod
• 5-cable hexapod
Fowder coating is the new standard in finishing
systems. It provides a superior, uniform and durable
finish.
Add these new features to your Fatz Model KD-&20
unloader
Purchasing a Model 2100 is easy with financing from
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Patz dealer
"Your PARTNER m Progress"
56 33 6
105 lbs 175 00-207 50 Number 2 /0-
100 lbs 55 00 100 00 Beef type bulls
and heifers 75 95 lbs 55 00 95 00
BARROWS AND GILTS Prices were
2 00-3 00 lower than last Wednesday
49-54 pet lean One lot 255 lbs
25 25 45-50 pet lean 285-300 lbs
23 25-24 5040-45 pet lean Few 285
300 lbs 20 00-26 00
SOWS US 1 3 Few 385 485 lbs
13 50-1600 505-590 lbs
18 75 22 00
FEEDER PIGS US 1 3 20 30 lbs
30 00 50 00, one lot 80 00/ perewt
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Wooied
Choice few 100 160 lbs 75 00 85 00
New Crop Choice 20 45 lbs 125 00
160 00, 50 65 lbs 112 50 125 00 70
80 lbs 97 50-105 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP Utility I 3
30 00 55 00
GOATS (Sold per head) Billies
Large individual 115 00 Medium and
Small tew 40 00 52 50 Nannies Large
couple 62 50-75 00 Kids Large
45 00-52 50 Small couple 32 50
45 00
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
194 140 28 145 39
LAST MONDAY
631 207 12 94 25
CATTLE Compared to last Monday's
auction, slaughter cows sold steady to
1 50 lower Other classes were not well
tested
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2 3 few
1250-1500 lbs 52 50-55 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Standard 1-2
few 40 00-48 00
SLAUGHTER COWS
pet lean 56 50-41 00, 15
Polar Claw and the Polar
Claw logo are trademarks
of Patz Sales, Inc.
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Eighty-Four
Livestock Auction
Monday, March IS, 1999
Report Supplied By PDA
Breakers 75-80
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19 50-47 50 Boners 80 85 pet lean
13 00 17 25 Lean 85-90 pet lean
27 00-11 50 Shells 22 00 26 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade I
980-1725 lbs 47 00-5100, individual
55 50 Yield Grade 2 1175 1845 lbs
38 50-41 00
FEEDER STEERS Medium and Large
I 550-675 lbs 67 <O-79 50
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and
Large 1 125 500 lbs 62 00 71 00.
510-750 lbs 58 00-68 00
FEEDER BULLS Medium and Large 1
450-675 lbs 61 00-68 50
CALVES Compared to last week's
auction, Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold steady to 20 00 higher
VEALERS Standard and Good 95-
I 15 lbs 27 00 48 00, 75-85 lbs 25 00-
45 00 Utility 60 90 lbs 15 00 25 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls Number I 90 125 lbs 90 00
110 00 Number 285 115 lbs 50 00
90 00 Holstein heifers Number I few
80 105 lbs 150 00-220 00 Number 2
75 90 lbs 75 0 112 50 Beef type bulls
and heifers 60 110 lbs 57 50 120 00
BARROWS AND GILTS
45 50 pet lean 215-260 lbs 28 25-
11 00
40 45 pet lean 265 295 lbs 27 50
30 50
SOWS US I 3 Few 405-610 lbs
29 00 32 00 Medium Individual 245
lbs 14 00
FEEDER PIGS US I 3 60-90 lbs
20 00-30 00/per head
SLAUGHTER lAMBS New Crop
Choice 35-50 lbs 105 00 135 00, 55-
75 lbs 9I 00 125 00 Wooled Lambs
High Choice and Prune 105-135 lb
55 00 72 00 Good and Choice 80-100
lbs 70 00 88 00
FEEDER LAMBS Good and Choice
30 65 lbs 77 00-85 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP Utility I 3
32 50-53 00
GOATS (All sold per head)
Billies Large 82 00-87 00 Medium
50 00 62 50
Nannies Large 55 00-74 00 Medium
35 00 45 00
Kids Small 900 17 50
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