AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 21, 1999
Mercer Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa
August 17,1999
CATTLE
HOGS SHEEP GOATS
TUESDAY 425 140 188
45 0
LAST TUESDAY TSB lIS
0 7
CATTLE Compaied to last week,
slaughter steers sold steady Slaughter
cows traded 70-2 00 lower Other classes
were not well tested
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-7
1077 1700 lbs 62 SO 67 00 few IS2S
16S0 lbs 61 70-67 SO Select 1-7 57 00-
61 SO
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2 7 few 1217-1470 lbs S 8 7S
62 2S Choice 2 7 1200 16S0 lbs S 4 SO
S 8 50 Select 1 2 tew S 2 00-77 2S
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High
Choice and Prime 2-4 few 1100-1200 lbs
6S2S 68 00 Choice 2-7 1000 lI2S lbs
61 00-64 7S Select 17 S 7 SO 62 00
Standard I 24S 00-SI 00
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 77-
80 pci lean 77 7S 42 7S, couple up to
44 00 Boners 80 8S pet lean 77 SO 79 SO
Lean 8S 90 pet lean 70 7S-76 SO Shells
down to 20 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
1 1087-1910 lbs 49 70-77 27 Yield Grade
2 987-1877 lbs 47 70-48 77
FEEDER STEERS Medium and
Large I lew 267 400 lbs 81 00 87 70. lew
77(f760 lbs 60 00 77 00 Urge 2 670-
1070 lbs 71 00-77 00
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium 1 700-
470 lbs 77 00 84 0 Medium and Uige I
470 777 lbs 60 70 69 00
FFEDER BULLS Medium I 270-770
lbs 64 00 82 00
VEALERS Good Couple 180 188
lbs 78 00-771)0 Standaid and Good 80
MO lbs 16 00 10 00 Utililv 80-88 lbs
8 1)0 I 8 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls Number I 120-MO lbs 90 00
1M 00 90 I M lbs 102 SO 127 SO
eouple up to I 18 00 Numhei 2 80 I 10 lbs
12 00 100 00 Holstein hellers Number I
lew 90 110 lbs 2M)0() 290 00 Numbei 2
78-120 lbs 70 00 200 (K) Reel type bulls
and belters 70 108 lbs 48 00 127 80,
180 2(H) lbs 64 00-69 00
BARROWS AND GILTS Prices
were 1 80 4 00 lowei than last
Tuesday 49 84 pet lean 218 270 lbs
18 78 40 80 lew up to 418048 80 pet
lean 220 240 lbs 18 00 16 8040 48
pet lean 220 288 lbs 11 28 14 00
SOWS US 1-1 Few 180 860 lbs
21 00-27 28
FEEDER PIGS US 1 1 40-68 lbs
10 00 16 00/per head
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 64-
I TO lbs 44 00 69 00
FEEDER LAMBS Good and Choice
40-70 lbs 40 00 48 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP Utility 1-4
14 00-48 00
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Middleburg Livestock
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
AUGUST 17,1999
CALVES
CATTLE
SHEEP GOATS
TUESDAY
49 S 2
LAST TUESDAY Not Available
CATTLE Trends not comparable
Last week s auction not covered, reporter
was unavailable
SLAUGHTER STEERS Prime 2-4
individual lI2S lbs 67 7S Choice 2-7
1060 1410 lbs 61 00-66 2S Select 1-7
S 7 SO-62 2S Standard I 2 47 SO-S 4 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2 7 1100-1460 lbs S 8 7S 60 00
Choice 2-7 1070-146 S lbs S 7 2S S 7 7S
Select 1-2 47 77-72 77 Standard 1-2
79 00-47 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Prime 2-4
individual 1740 lbs 66 77 Choice 2-4
1000-1287 lbs 60 77 67 77 Select 1-7
76 00-62 77 Standard 1-241 20 7200
SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 77-
80 pet lean 77 00-41 27. few down to
77 70 Boners 80 87 pet lean 77 77-40 00
Lean 87-90 pet lean 26 77-76 27 Shells
down to 22 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
1 900-1647 lbs 47 77-47 00 Yield Grade 2
1070 2127 lbs 40 27-47 70 Bullocks
Select 1-7 tew 48 70 77 70
FEEDER STEERS Medium and
Large 1 477-770 lbs 68 00 71 70 Medium
and Laige 2 770 61.7 lbs 4100 76 70
Large 2 Holstems 270-400 lbs 67 GO
-68 00 727 777 lbs 47 00 72 00
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and
Large 1 270 480 lbs 60 00-77 00, 700-
627 lbs 77 00 79 00 Medium and Laige
2 477-770 lbs 42 00-77 00, 627-817 lbs
78 70 71 70
FEEDER BULLS Medium and Large
1 120-488 lbs 64 00-77 80, 800-688 lbs
87 80-64 00. 700-918 lbs 46 00-80 80
Medium and Large 2 780 978 lbs 18 00-
48 80
VEALERS Standard and Good 70-
110 lbs 22 00-1000 Utility 60 88 lbs
10 00-20 00
RETURNED TO FARM Holstein
bulls Numbei I 90 MO lbs 90 00-112 00,
mostly 100 00-127 00 Number 2 80-110
lbs 40 00 88 00 Holstein heifers Number
1 80 118 lbs 210 00-297 00 Number 2
70 110 lbs 90 00-190 00 Beet type bulls
and heilers 98-118 lbs 87 00 120 00
BARROWS AND GILTS 49 84 pet
lean 228-270 lbs 17 00-18 80, 4.8-.80
pet lean 10 head 228 lbs 14 75, 40-
48 pet lean 180-208 lbs 40 80-50 00
SOWS US 1-1 110-498 lbs
18 80-27 00 800-700 lbs
24 40-40 00
BOARS
7 00
FEEDER PIGS US 1-4 40-64 lbs
10 00-20 00/per head
SLAUGHTER LAMBS High Choice
X All 13 ga I.9’’ 0D steel tubing construction for
strength and durability
X 20 year rust thru guarantee
X Baked on high gloss, high impact and acid
resistant TGIC polyester powder coating
X Custom sizes available up to 20'
X Available in 3 hei(
CALVES HOGS
427 226 728
26.4-614 lbs 4 00-
ES
NG
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and Prune few “10-60 lbs 91 00-94 00
Choice 40-65 lbs 00-70 00, 70-90 lbs
66 00-87 00 Good and Choice 45-80 lbs
54 00-57 50
SLAUGHTER SHEEP Utility 1-5
12 00 20 00
GOATS (All sold by the head)
Billies Large 75 00-8100 Medium
24 00 49 00 Nannies Large 30 00-50 00
Medium few 24 00 Kids Large 15 00-
51 00 Small 1000-21 00
Carlisle
Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
August 17, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS,
CHOICE 1100-1473 LBS. 64.75-68.00;
SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 900-1050
LBS. 56.00-64.00, 1500-1675 LBS.
62.00- 1700-1900 LBS. 52.75-61 JO.
HEIFERS; CHOICE 62.00-65.00;
SELECT AND LOW CHOICE
56.00-
COWS: NO HIGH DRESSING! BON
ERS 35.00-38.75; LEAN 31.00-36.75;
LOW DRESSING LIGHTS DOWN TO
28.00; SHELLY 27.00 AND DOWN.
BULLS: HOLSTEINS 1400-1600 LBS.
46.50-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS MED. 1
AND 2 400-850 LBS. 58.00-77.50,
HOLSTEINS/DAIRY TYPES
48.00- HEIFERS MED. 1 AND 2
300-800 LBS. 59.00-67.00, HOLSTEINS/
DAIRY TYPES 43.00-112 JO; BULLS
400-600 LBS. 50.50-66.50; CALVES
RETURNING TO THE FARM. HOLS
TEIN BULLS #1 95-125 LBS.
100.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS #2
90-140 LBS. 65.00-99.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS #1 90-120 LBS. 200.00-240.00,
70-85 LBS. 100.00-170.00; BEEF X
BULLS TO 105.00.
SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220-270 LBS.
33.50- 280-295 LBS. 27.00-31.50,
300-450 LBS. 20.00-26.00.
BOARS: OVER 350 LBS. 5.00.
SOWS: US# 1-3 350-550 LBS.
20.50-25.00; THIN/WAK/ROUGH TO
19 JO.
FEEDER PIGS: BY THE HEAD, 20-25
LBS. 14.00-15.00. 30-50 LBS.
14.00- BY THE POUND 100-130
LBS. 21.00-24.00, 130-180 LBS.
23.00-
GOATS: BY THE HEAD. LARGE
NANNIES AND BILLIES 69.00-125.00;
FANCY KIDS 50.00-67.00; FLESHY
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KIDS 35.00-49.00; SMALL/THIN KIDS
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LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 40-60
LBS, 91.00-94.00. 65-140 LBS.
69.00-
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 24.00-56.00.
SALE EVERY TUBS. 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS.
6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, START
ING WITH CALVES.
SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALES
TUBS., SEPT. 7 AND 21.
STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE
FRI.. AUG. 27.
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALES
TUES., SEPT. 7 AND 21.
PEN LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN
ORDER RECEIVED.
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P.M.
Aberdeen Sales
Company, Inc.
Complete Auction &
Appraisal Service
Cburcbville, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, August 18
SLAUGHTER STEERS: 1.00 HIGHER.
CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS.
66.00- SELECT & LOW CHOICE
1000-1500 LBS. 59.00-64.50; HOL.
STEERS HI CHOICE St PRIME
1250-1400 LBS. 59.00-61.00; CHOICE
1200-1500 LBS. 56.00-59.00; SELECT.
ALL WEIGHTS 49.00-54.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 1.00 HIGH
ER. CHOICE St PRIME 930-1300 LBS.
66.50-68.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS
900-1400 LBS. 54.00-59.00.
COWS: 1.00 HIGHER. BRK. UT. St
COMM. 2-4 BULK 39.00-42.00; HI
DRESSING 43.00-43.00; CUTTER St
BON. UT. 36.00-39.00; HI DRESSING
39.00- CANNER St CUTTERS
28.00- LOW DRESSING 25.00
DOWN.
BULLS: 1.00 HIGHER. ALL WEIGHT-
S 1100-1900 LBS. 47.00-56.00.
VEAL CALVES: 2.00 HIGHER.
CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS.
72.00- HI GOOD AND LOW
CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 53.00-65.00.
FARM CALVES: STEADY. HOL.
BULLS 100-125 LBS. 110.00-130.00;
HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS. 60.00-85.00;
HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS.
240.00- SMALL FRAME 70-105
LBS. 100.00-220.00; SLAUGHTER
CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 15.00-30.00.
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330 Fonderwhite Road, Lebanon, PA 17042
FEEDER CATTLE: STEADY. BULLS
& STEERS 400-900 LBS. 63.00-88.00;
HEIFERS 300-700 LBS. 49.00-7XOO.
LAMBS: STEADY. CHOICE & PRIME
90-110 LBS. 69.00-75.00; LIGHTER
LAMBS 90.00-110.00; EWES - HEAVY
22.00- LIGHT 30.00-45.00.
GOATS: STEADY. SMALL
25.00- MEDIUM 40.00-60.00;
LARGE 70.00-110.00.
HOGS: 1.00 LOWER. 210-250 LBS.
35.00- 255-300 LBS. 31.00-36.00;
SOWS - HEAVY 22.00-29.00; SOWS
LIGHT 18.00-22.00; BOARS ALL
WEIGHTS 7.00-9.00.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
August 17, 1999
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME
2-4 1200-1290 LBS. 65.50-67.25;
CHOICE 2-3 1200-1300 LBS.
64.00- SELECT 1-3 59.00-62.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
1350-1600 LBS. 54.00-57.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 1100-1200
LBS. 59.00-63.00.
COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN
40.00- BONERS 80-85% LEAN
38.25-39.75; LEAN 85-90% LEAN
35.50-38.00; SHELLS DOWN TO
22.00-
BULLS: YG#l 2205 LBS. 50.25; YG#2
1880 LBS. 46.25.
HEIFERS: 530 LBS. 54.00.
BULLS: 290 LBS. 59.00; 580 LBS.
40.00.
CALVES: STANDARD AND GOOD
80-105 LBS. 40.00-75.00; UTLIUTY
70-95 LBS. 15.00-32.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 95-115 LBS. 114.00-126.00; #2 95-115
LBS. 78.00-90.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-115 LBS.
150.00- #2 85 LBS. 62.50-132.50.
BEEF TYPE AND HEIFERS 75-80
LBS. 70.00-80.00.
SOWS: US#l-3 445-505 LBS.
19.00- MED. 415 LBS. 17.00.
FEEDER LAMBS: 45.00.
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