Middleburg Livestock Middleburg, Pa. January 25,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 175 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale si steers steady to spots 1 00 lower, si cows unevenly steady, si heifers steady to 1.00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS- Choice 2-3 1100-1450 lbs 66 75-72 50, Select 1-3 61 00-69 50, Standard 1-2 45 00-55 00 HOLSTEINS few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1335-1500 lbs 6100-62 50, Choice 2-3 1175-1575 lbs 57 00-60 25, Select 1-2 47 00-56 50, Standard 1-2 40 00-46.50 HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 2- 4 1100-1275 lbs 7200-74 50, Choice 2-4 1050-1400 lbs 64.50-7150, Select 1-3 60 00-66 50, Standard 1-2 45 00-56 00 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 39 50- 44 75, Boners 80-85% lean 36 50-41.75, Lean 85-90% lean 28 00-38 75 Shells down to 23 50 BULLS few Yield Grade 1 1100- 1900 lbs 46 50-49 50. one 56 00, few Yield Grade 2 1000-1850 lbs 43 00-45 75 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS couple Medium and Large I 425 lbs 72 00, 580- 620 lbs 61 00-70 50, couple 730 & 865 lbs 62 00-63 50, HEIFERS couple Medium and Large 2 Holstems 385 lbs 68 50, one 660 lbs 61.50, BULLS Medium and DURABED COW MATTRESS 80 oz. 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VEALERS- Standard and Good 90-120 lbs 20 00-35 00, Utility 60-80 lbs 14 00-2000 FARM CALVES Holstein bulls 10 00 higher, Holstein heifers 2000 to 30 00 lower No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 130 00-175 00, 80-90 lbs 87 00- 107 00, No 2 80-115 lbs 50 00-145 00, No I Holstein heifers 80-100 lbs 240 00- 285 00. No 2 75-115 lbs 90 00-230 00 HOGS 122 (01/24 & 25/00) Bulk of supply sold on Monday and reported by the auction Barrows and gilts 2 00 to 4.00 lower, sows uneven 1 00 higher to 200 lower BARROWS AND GILTS' 49-54% lean 290-275 lbs 39 00-4050, 45-50% lean 230-270 lbs 36 25-38.75, 40-45% lean 275-390 lbs 36 00-43 00 SOWS US 1-3 300-455 lbs 30 50- 41 00, few to 24 00, 500-650 lbs 36 50- 41 00, few Medium 325-455 lbs 12 50- 1800 BOARS one 500 lbs 7 50 FEEDER PIGS 10 Few US 1-3 30-40 lbs 15 00-17 00, one lot 70 lbs 25 00 per head SHEEP 20 SLAUGHTER LAMBS few Choice 30-45 lbs 10000, one lot 100 00, 65 lbs 89 00-101 00, few 100-115 lbs 60 00-81 00 Installation Staff: The First Waterers Specifically Designed for Free Stall Installation 1 1,1 ✓„ u GOATS 13 ..Large Billies 68 00- 88 00, couple Medium and Small 43 00 & 45 00, Large Nannies 43 00-46 00, Large Kids 2600-3000, Small 17.00-18 00 per head CATTLE 453 [PDA], Compared with last week's sale, si steers mostly steady si cows 1 50 to 2 00 higher SLAUGHTER STEERS few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1115-1435 lbs 71.00-74 00, Choice 2-3 1150-1500 lbs 66 00-72.25, Select 1-3 59 50-66 50, few Standard 1-2 49 50-59 75 HOLSTEINS Choice 2-3 1100-1600 lbs 55 00-63 00, few Select 1-2 50 00- 55.00 HEIFERS few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1270-1335 lbs 71 50-72 75, Choice 2-4 1075-1475 lbs 66 00-71 25, few Select 1-2 55 00-66 25, few Standard 1-2 5000-6000 COWS- Breakers 75-80% lean 4000- 43 75, one 45 50, Boners 80-85% lean 38 00-43 00, Lean 85-90% lean 34 75- 40 75 Shells down to 30 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1075-1875 lbs 46 00-50 00, Yield Grade 2 1000-1380 lbs CJ> PEED BINS We assemble, deliver and set up bins on your farm * Weather tight die-formed roof 'Stronger engineered sidewalls ‘Ground controlled fill caps ‘Galvanized roll-formed legs ‘Engineered leg braced systems ‘Fast flowing hopper bottom With @» CORE AUGERS and Flex-flo™ AUGER SYSTEM in 2 1/4” dia. to 5” dia. 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January 25,2000 Report Supplied By PDA . $ "ml i * i Hours: Mon-Fri 7 to 5:30 Sat 7:30 to Noon mm 41 00-45 75 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium 1 325-575 lbs 80 00-99 00, 525- 825 lbs 57 00-76.00, Medium 2 325-500 lbs 72 00-77 00,600-775 lbs 55 00-64 00, HEIFERS Medium 1 300-645 lbs 77 00-90 00, Medium 2 350-550 lbs 60 00-75 00, 550-800 lbs 55 50-60 00, BULLS Medium I 350-550 lbs 80 GO -95 00, 550-900 lbs 57 00-75 00, Medium 2 350-700 lbs 57 00-77 00 CALVES 91 VEALERS Standard and Good 80-115 lbs 25 00-30 00, Utility 60-75 lbs 5 00-15 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 155 00-190 00, one 195 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 40 00-145 00, few No 1 Holstein heifers 95-110 lbs 305 00-360 00, No 2 80-115 lbs 125 00-275 00 Few beef type bulls and heifers 80- 105 lbs 50 00-100 00 HOGS 89 BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 250-270 lbs 43 75-45 00, 45- 50% lean 220-270 lbs 38 00-42 25 SOWS few US 1-3 340-580 lbs 34 00-41 00 BOARS couple 415 & 690 lbs 11 00 & 12 00, few 220-295 lbs 18 00-22 00 FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST' SHEEP 11 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 60-80 lbs 105 00-110 00 GOATS 2 Couple Large 70 00 & 72 00 per head Belleville Livestock Belleville, Pa. January 26,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 142 [PDA] [Supply UwcMter Farming, Saturday, January 28, 2000-Al5 included 85 cows and heifers in Dairy sale] HOLSTEIN STEERS one Choice 2-3 1280 lbs 56 00, one Select 1-2 54 00 SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75- 80% lean 38 50-46 00, Boners 80-85% lean 35 50-41 75, Lean 85-90% lean 28 75-38 75 Shells down to 25 50 BULLS one Yield Grade 1 1375 lbs 46 50, couple Yield Grade 2 1560 & 1775 lbs 44 50 & 45 50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Large 2 660-1030 lbs 51 25-55 00, HEIFERS one Large 1 325 lbs 65 00 CALVES 69 VEALERS few Standard and Good 90-100 lbs 20 GO -32 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 120 00-172 50 with a couple 182 50, No 2 80-125 lbs 65 00-122 50, few to 40 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 85-125 lbs 250 00-310 00, No 2 75-100 lbs 115 00-230 00 HOGS 18 BARROWS AND GILTS 45-50% lean 250-285 lbs 36 00-40 25, 40- 45% lean 275-360 lbs 35 00-37 50 SOWS one US 1-3 385 lbs 23 00 BOARS one 615 lbs 3 00 FEEDER PIGS 30 US 1-3 35-45 lbs 10 00-20 00,50-65 lbs 32 00-38 00 per head SHEEP 7 SLAUGHTER LAMBS few Choice 45-55 lbs 118 00-135 00, one 100 lbs 82 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP few 27 00- 40 00 GOATS 3 One Urge Billy 95 00, one Medium 78 00, one Urge Nanny 51 00 - - per head HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS 800 00- 1625 00 per head