LEESPORT LIVESTOCK AUCTION LEESPORT, PA MARCH 24, 1999 CATTLE 304 [PDA] [Supply in cluded 128 slaughter steers and heifers, 129 slaughter cows, 12 bulls and 35 feeder cattle] Compared with lastweek's sale si steers steady with Holstems to 1 00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS- Choice 2-3 11*10-1490 lbs 60 00-64.25, Select 1-3 S 6 25-59 50, few Standard 1-2 50 25- *l5 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS- High Choice and Prime 2-3 1350-1570 lbs 57.00- 59 00,Choice 2-3 1260-1590 lbs 52 00-5 6 75, Select 1-2 47.25-51.00, Standardl-2 38 75-45 00. HEIFERS-Choice 2-4 1120-1440 lbs 59 25-62 75, Select 1-3 55 00-59.50, Standard 1-2 44 25-54.00 COWS- Breakers 75-80% lean 36.25- 41 25, low dressing 34.00-35 75, Bon ers 80-85% lean 34 25-38.75, Lean 85- 90% lean 27.00-36 75 Shells down to2o 00. BULLS- Yield Grade 1 1020-1640 lbs 49 00-59 50, with one 63 25, few Yield Grade 2 1675-1915 lbs 43 75-47 50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS- Medium 1 380-620 lbs 60.00-67 50, Medium and Large 2300-480 lbs 52 50-70.00, 750- 820 lbs 52 00-55.00; HEIFERS- Me dium and Large 1 350-680 lbs 64 GO -72 00, BULLS: Medium and Large 2 275-450 Ibs47 50-62 50, 580-725 lbs 52 00-67 00. Yoa could put _ . . j^B workers 1 comp costs back Into your pocket. CALVES 152 .VEALERS- Standard and Good 80-110 lbs 20.00-25 00, Util ity 50-90 lbs 10.00-17.00 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls 5 00 lower No 1 Holstein bulls 85-130 Ibs7o 00-107 50, bulk of sales 80 00- 105 00, No 2 80-125 lbs 37 50-65 00 with a few down 27.50; No 1 Holstein heifers 90-95 lbs 135 00-175 OO.Beef type bulls and heifers 75-130 lbs 65 DO -112 50 HOGS 82 Barrows and gilts 200 to 3 00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 26 75-28 25 SOWS- US 1-3 455-590 lbs 17 50- 22 50 FEEDER PIGS 60 US 1-3 25-60 lbs 22.50-47.50. percwt SHEEP 376. [Special sale] OLD CROP LAMBS- Choice 85-140 lbs 65 00-82.50 NEW CROP LAMBS- High Choice and Prime 125 00-150 00, 20-50 lbs 107 50-160 00, 50-80 lbs 90 GO -122 50, 80-100 lbs 82 50-110.00, 95- 120 lbs 84.00-90 00, Good and Choice 40-50 lbs 85 00-95.00,50-75 lbs 70 00-82.50 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 25.00-47 50, few Yearlings 57.50-60.00 GOATS 216.. [Special sale].Large Billies 70.00-112.00, Medium 47 50- 80 00,Large Nannies 57.50-75.00, Me dium 30.00-64 00, Large and Medium Wethets 75 00-90.00, Large Kids 35 00-62.50, Small 20.00-46 00 with a few down to 12.00 per head. your Call us before your spring renewal date. You could savs as much as 50% with the group purchasing power of Agri-Services Agency's Workers’ Compensation Program. We cover virtually all production agriculture, and our personalized service enables us to go from quote to coverage in as little as 48 hours For two straight years, we’ve cut premium rates up to 25%, and returned a 25% dividend. 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STEERS 52 GO -70 00, HEIFERS' 40 50-52 00, BULLS 50 00-58.00 CALVES 90 ..VEALERS Good 90- 110 lbs 24 00-27 00, Standard and Good 80-90 lbs 20.00-23 00, Utility 60-80 lbs 12 00-18.00. FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 63 00-99 00, few to 105 00. No 290-110 lbs 42.00-58.00 HOGS 21. BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 230-260 lbs 23 50-24 75, 40-45% lean 300-350 lbs 18.00-21 00 SOWS US 1-3 12.00-18.00 BOARS' one 700 lbs 4 00 FEEDER PIGS 93 .US 1-3 14.00- 26.00. per head SHEEP 136 SLAUGHTER LAMBS High Choice iwd Prune 35-50 lbs 135 00-15000, Choice 50-65 lbs 110 00-132 00, 80-100 lbs 85 00- 103 00 FEEDER LAMBS Good and Choice 70-100 lbs 65.00-77 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 25 00-52 00 GOATS 169 Large Billies 90 00- 127 00, Medium 75 00-89 00, Large Nanmes4s 00-64 00, Medium 22 00- 44 00. Large Kids 49 00-68 00, Small 12 00-21 00 per head NEW WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION NEW WILMINGTON, PA MARCH 22, 1999 CATTLE 134 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale slaughter cows 1 00 to 2 00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1185-1315 lbs 63 50- 65 50, Choice 2-3 1100-1500 lbs 62 00-64 00, one 60 50, couple Select 56 75 & 62 00. SLAUGHTER COWS. Breakers 75- 80% lean 36 00-41 50, Boners 80-85% lean 31 50-37.50, Lean 85-90% lean 28 00-32 50 Shells down to 20 00 BULLS' few Yield Grade 1 1445-2250 lbs 39 75-46 00, few Yield Grade 2 975- 1480 lbs 34 50-39.00. FEEDER CATTLE' STEERS Medium I 300-580 lbs 55 50-69 00, few Large 2 240-360 lbs 57.50-69 00, HEIFERS' Medium 1-2 260-560 lbs 59 00-65 00, BULLS' Medium 1-2 300-650 lbs 54 00- 70.00, few Large 2 300-675 lbs 40 00- 65 00 CALVES 186 VEALERS. few Good irmi and Choice 160-230 lbs 65 00-81.00, Standard and Good 75-120 lbs 15 00- 25 00, Utility 60-85 lbs 8 00-10 00. FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 120-130 lbs 70 00-80 00, 95-110 lbs 95 00-106.00, 80-90 lbs 30 00-50 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 39 00-80 00, No 1 80- 120 lbs Holstein heifers 200 00- 222 50, No 2 70-130 lbs 47 50-185 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 75-125 lbs 60 00-140 00 HOGS 184 Barrows and gilts 3 00 to 4 00 higher BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 220-290 lbs 29 50-31 85, few 34 00, 45-50% lean 220-270 lbs 29 00-30 50, 40-45% lean 220-250 lbs 25 00-29 85 SOWS US 1-3 400-685 lbs 24 00- 31 00 mostly 26 00-28 00 BOARS couple 575 lbs 8 50 & 8 75, 200-285 lbs 12 00-1500 FEEDER PIGS 29 US 1-3 25-90 lbs 17 00-24 00, 125-140 lbs 16 00- 22 00 - per head SHEEP 224 NEW CROP LAMBS High Choice and Prime 60-100 lbs 99 00-125 00, Choice 100-115 lbs 73 00-80 00, 60-100 lbs 75 00-93 00, 25-60 lbs 100 00-135 00, Good and Choice 35-70 lbs 60 00-100 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-35 00 GOATS 15 Couple Large Billies 60 00 & 67 50, Medium 30 00-57 50, couple Large Kids 32 50 & 36 00, few Small 15 00-25 00 per head -AIB I