Mercer Livestock Mercer, PA September 7,1999 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 367. .[PDA], Compared to last week's sale...sl steers weaker, cows steady to weak. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lbs 63.00-67.75 mostly 63.00- 64 00, Select I-3 56 00-62.00, Standard 45.00-55.50 HOLSTEINS- few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1400-1685 lbs 56.00-59 00, few Choice 2-3 1300-1350 lbs 5200-53.00, few Standard 1-2 42 00-45.50 HEIFERS; Choice 2-4 1100-1325 lbs 61 50-65.50, few Select 1-3 52.00-60.50, Standard 1-2 45 00-51 50. COWS. Breakers 75-80% lean 37.00- 40.00, one 42 50, Boners 80-85% lean 34 00-38.50, Lean 85-90% lean 3200- 36 25, couple 37.50. Shells down to 20 00 BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1100-1975 lbs 45 00-51 25, Yield Grade 2 860-1660 lbs 30 00-45 50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS- Medium and Large 1 350-650 lbs 69.00- 82 00, Medium and Large 2 500-825 lbs 55 00-61.00; HEIFERS: Large 1 350- 650 lbs 61.00-66.00, Medium 1 300- 620 lbs 65 00-74.00, few Large 2 540-800 www.mercerlivestock.com The Grass Is Growing Again! Do you have a iter wagon ready >r your cowa ■ jgh pasture & move water wagon with cows Our unit provides plenty of water so cows won’t knock it over. • Leveling stand • Pull by hand, tractor, etc. • Salt block holder • 150 gal &50 gal sizes Also available: steel float-bracket w/1” male fitting Levi’s Welding 1851 Mine Rd, Paradise, PA 17562 i In and See Or Write To Give Your Phone No. Out standing in vour field. The Agri-specialists from Farmers First aren’t a bunch of deskbound bankers waiting around for the phone to ring. We get involved with you. Right where you live and work. We lend the money farmers need to keep growing, And, we can help your business in a lot of other ways, too We talk the talk. And we walk the walk (wherever that might lead us) ANDY TERRELL (717) 6264735 EXT. 264 lbs 49.00-59.00, Medium 2 350-675 lbs 49.00- BULLS: Medium 1 300-625 lbs 60.00-78.00. Small 1 375-500 lbs 50.00- 00, Medium 2 550-725 lbs 46 50-56.00 CALVES 149 .VEALERS; Standard and Good 70-105 lbs 20.00-35.00, Utility 45-70 lbs 1000-2000 FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 95 00-125.00, one 130.00, 80- 85 lbs 55 00-80.00, No 2 85-110 lbs 35.00-90 00, couple No I Holstein heifers 90 & 110 lbs 305 00-325 00, No 2 70-130 lbs 165 00-230 00 Few beef type bulls and heifers 95-115 lbs 75 00-125 00 HOGS 39 ..Barrows and gilts 6 00 to 8 00 higher one small supply BARROWS AND GILTS. 49-54% lean 230-280 lbs 40 00-43 50 SOWS- couple US 1-3 475 & 555 lbs 24 00 & 24 50 BOARS- one 640 lbs 7 00 FEEDER PIGS 1 Few US 1-3 30-35 lbs 11 00. per head. SHEEP 29 .SLAUGHTER LAMBS- Choice 65-90 lbs 62.00-63.00. GOATS 3 Few Small Billies 25.00- MARKET NEWS SERVICE GRAZERS The Agri-specialists FARMERS first mmm A SUSQUEHANNA BANC CATTLE 276 (Supply included 107 si. steers and heifers, 109 cows, 11 bulls and 49 feeder cattle] Compared with last week's sale .si steers uneven, 50 lower to 1 00 higher, cows steady, bulls steady to spots .50 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3 1100-1445 lbs 59.50-66 00, Select 1-3 58 00-62.50, Standard 1-2 49 25-55 75 HOLSTEIN STEERS, few High Choice and Prime 1455-1555 lbs 57 50- 59 50, Choice 2-3 1140-1575 lbs 52 00- 57 25, Select 1-2 45.00-53 75, few Standard 1-2 44 00-45 00 HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1065-1295 lbs 58 00-61 75, Select 1-3 55.50-60 00, Standard 1-2 50 00-54 25. COWS- Breakers 75-80% lean 38 00- 41 75, few low dressing down to 36 00, Boners 80-85% lean 35 00-39 50, low dressing 33.25-34.75, Lean 85-90% 25.00-34 50 Shells down to 20 00 BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1250-1610 lbs 46 75-49.25 with one 53 75,' Yield Grade 2 860-1970 lbs 42 00-45 00 FEEDER CATTLE. STEERS: one Medium 1 210 lbs 80 00, couple Large 2 855 & 920 lbs 40.50 & 47 50; HEIFERS- Medium and Large 1 230-430 lbs 61.00-72 SO, Medium and Large 2 270-465 lbs 47.50-65 00, 585-905 lbs Rt. 2, Box 281, Myerstown, PA 17067 Nursery Department Opens 9:50 am Every Tuesday, Thursday & . Friday ES3 Every Tuesday 10 AM Hay - Straw• Corn - Grain 1/2 mile west of Relstville (midway between Myerstown & Schaefferstown) 717*307*8379 Wilmer Hoover 717-949*2643 Auction Site MwnbwFDlC Leesport Livestock Leesport, Pa. September 8,1999 Report Supplied By PDA JAY HERSHEY (717) 768-8256 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 11, 1899-A7 40.00-52 00; BULLS: Medium and Large 1 270-405 lbs 70.00-80 00,810-970 lbs 47.50-53.50, Medium and Laige 2 290- 470 lbs 40.00-60.00, 775-880 lbs 42 00-45.50. CALVES 154 VEALERS Good 135- 205 lbs 55 00-75 00, Standard and Good 70-105 lbs 2000-3000, Utility 60-90 lbs 10 00-22 50 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls 500 to 700 higher No 1 Holstein bulls 95- 130 lbs 92 50-135 00 bulk of sales 105 00- 125 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 30 00-77 50. No 1 Holstein heifers 95-120 lbs 200 00- 300 00, No 2 80-130 lbs 11000- 175 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 90- 100 lbs 90 00-112 50 HOGS 99 Barrows and gilts steady to I 00 lower BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 230-275 lbs 32 75-33 50, 45-50% lean 220-250 lbs 31 00-32 25, 40-45% lean 250-275 lbs 29 25-30 00 SOWS US 1-3 395-490 lbs 13 00- 20 00,555-675 lbs 24 75-25 75 BOARS couple 390 & 585 lbs 6 50, 220-265 lbs 14 00-14 50 FEEDER PIGS 62 US 1-3 20-30 lbs 60 00-75 00,40-50 lbs 50 00-55 00 per cwt. SHEEP 16 .SLAUGHTER LAMBS few Choice 50-85 lbs 86 00-97 00, 95-140 lbs 75.00-77 50 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 26 00-37 00 GOATS 16 One Urge Billy 100 00, one Medium 67 00, couple Urge Nannies 45 00 & 67.50, Urge Kids 35 00-42 50, couple Small 12 50 & 22 50 per head. McElwee’s Livestock Home of Shippensburg Cownet 3 Locations To Serve You Newburg Mon. 9-4, Thurs. 9-2 (717)423-6869 MD Tues. 10-2 (301) 845-6232 Chambersburg Wed. 9-3 ™ (717) 267-3321 Receiving All Cows, Bulls, Steers, Calves Call For Daily Price Quotes .■ n>7 comoL In Dairy Barns “ Spray For Flies Monthly Or As Needed. Rotate 4 Treatments: • Permethrins • Cyfluthrin • Cyhaiothrin • Cygoh For More Information Call: BEITZEL’S SPRAYING Witmer, PA 17585 717-392-7227 or Toll Free 1-800-727-7228 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS LICENSED Spraying Since 1961 INSURED Radio Dispatched Trucks Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction Mon., September 6, 1999 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 50.00-95.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 36.00-83.50. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 61.00-68.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-60.00, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 50.00-58.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY CHOICE 40.00-52.00, LIGHT 35 00-46 50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 60.00-66.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-58.00. BULLS; HEAVY 41.00-49.00, LIGHT 38 00-54.00. COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 36 00-42.50, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 28.00- CULL COWS 28.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00- 00. MEDIUM TO GOOD 20.00- 808 CALVES: 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-UP TO 120.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 250.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 108.00. HOGS TOP QUALITY 35.00-37.50. LAMBS CHOICE UP TO 70.00. FALL FEEDER SALES SAT., SEPT. 18 AND SAT., OCT. 2 AND 16.00.
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