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Mercer Livestock
Mercer, Pa.
February 29,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 440 [PDA] Compared
with last week's sale Compared with last
week's sale si steers stronger, si cows
1 00 to 3 00 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS few High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1215-1430 lbs
70 00-71 75, Choice 2-3 1050-1450 lbs
67 75-70 00, one 72 25, Select 1-3 62 00-
67 00, Standard 1-251 00-60 75
HOLSTEINS few High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1122-1540 lbs 60 50-64 00,
Choice 2-3 1440-1705 lbs 55 00-57 00,
Select 1-2 50 00-54 75, few Standard 1-2
46 00-50 00
HEIFERS few High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1100-1375 lbs 69 00-70 85,
Choice 2-4 1075-1375 lbs 65 00-70 00,
Select 1-2 58 00-67 25, few Standard 1-2
50 00-55 00
COWS. Breakers 75-80% lean 39 00-
44 00, couple 46 00, Boners 80-85% lean
36 00-41 00, Lean 85-90% lean 33 00-
39 00 Shells down to 28.75
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1275-1825 lbs
46 00-48 75, Yield Grade 2 1025-2200 lbs
3975-45 50
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS
Medium 1 400-600 lbs 81 00-85 00, one
93 00, few Large 2 450-750 lbs 60 00-
67 00, Medium 2 325-600 lbs 67 00-82 00,
HEIFERS Medium 1 325-500 lbs 80 00-
87 00,500-750 lbs 62 50-78 00. Medium 2
325-550 lbs 64 00-81 00, BULLS Large 1
800-1025 lbs 50.00-59 25, Medium 1 325-
450 lbs 90 00-99 00, Medium 2 300-530
lbs 60 00-82 00
CALVES 152 VEALERS few
Standard and Good 140-260 lbs 105 00-
12000, 80-110 lbs 2000-38 00, Utility
65-80 lbs 10 00-20 00
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls
90-115 lbs 115 00-150 00, one 155 00, No
2 85-130 lbs 40 00-110 00, few No 1
Holstein heifers 90-105 lbs 250 00-270 00,
few No 2 85-115 lbs 90 00-140 00
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Beef type bulls and heifers 60-110 lbs
95 00-160 00
HOGS 111 BARROWS AND
GILTS 49-54% lean 230-270 lbs 39 00-
40 85 , 45-50% lean 220-270 lbs 37 50-
38 25, 40-45% lean 210-260 lbs 30 GO
-37 25
SOWS US 1-3 325-500 lbs 30 00-
36 50,500-540 lbs 38 00-40 00
BOARS few 310-565 lbs 14 00-
17 00
FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET
TEST'
SHEEP 0 NO MARKET TEST'
GOATS 7 One Large 62 00, few
Medium and Small 18 00-40 00 per
head
MARKET NEWS SERVICE
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 29,2000
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: COWS,
ACTIVE! BREAKERS 39.00-43.25,
BONERS 37.00-42.25, LEAN 33.00-
40.00, LOW DRESSING LIGHTS
DOWN TO 30.00, BIG MIDDLE 35.00-
38.50, SHELLY 29.00 AND DOWN;
BULLS, 1 HOLSTEIN 1840 LBS. 45.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS,
DIARY X HOLSTEINS 500-950 LBS.
56.00- NO BLACKS OFFERED;
HEIFERS, MEDIUM AND LRGE.
FRAME 500-700 LBS. 55.00-61.00, NO
BLACKS OFFERED; BULLS MED.
AND LARGE FRAME 475-850 LBS.
64.00- NO BLACKS OFFERED;
CALVES, RETURNING TO THE
FARM, ACTIVE! HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 75-125 LBS. 100.00-127.00, HOL
STEIN HEIFERS #1 85-125 LBS.
275.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
#2 80-130 LBS. 160.00-205.00, BEEF X
BULLS 90-110 LBS. 130.00-135.00.
SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220-270 LBS.
'or manure agitation ani
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pumping
40.00- 275-340 LBS. 44.00-48.00;
US#2-4 215-280 LBS. 38.00-39.50;
SOWS US#l-3 350-700 LBS. 35.00-
41.00, THIN,WEAK,ROUGH TO
33.00; FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD
15-30 LBS. 10.00-30.00, 35-40 LBS.
28.00-
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, LARGE
NANNIES 65.00-77.00, FANCY KIDS
72.00-88.00, FLESHY KIDS 47.00-
54.00, SMALL,THIN KIDS 25.00-44.00.
LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 60-
100 LBS. 105.00-126.00.
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 47.00-
59.00.
SALE EVERY TUES. 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS;
6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, START
ING WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FED
CATTLE SALES TUES., MARCH 7
AND 21; STATE GRADED FEEDER
PIG SALES FRIDAY, MARCH 10;
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE
TUES., MARCH 7 AND 21. PEN LOTS
OF CATTLE SOLD IN ORDER RE
CEIVED; EARLYBIRD PENS CLOSE
TUES. 2 P.M.
Central Carlot
Beef Report
Dm Moines, IA
Wed Mu 1 ,2000
USDA Market Newt
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF
REPORT (includes major production areas
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in the Midwest sod TX) ■ of 3:00 PM
COW & BULL CARCASS FOB OMA
HA Loads Reported. Compared to Tues
day’s 3:00 P.M. report: Cow and bull car
casses not established.
UT,brk2-4 450#/up 66.00CUT.bng 1-3
400#/up 70.00 C Cutter 1-2 3SO#/up 72.00
C Bulls YO 1 500#/up unq
COW & BULL CARCASS CAF WEST
COAST Loads Reported. Compared to last
week;
Market for Week Ended: February 25,
2000 Lds Price Range UT.brk 2-4 450#/up
UT,bng 1-3 400»/up 70.00 Cutter 1-2
350#/up 70.00 Bulls YO 1 500*/up
BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/
BEEF TRIMMINGS 226.0 Loads
Reported. Lean boneless beef 1.00 to 1.50
higher in Omaha, Texas generally steady to
250 higher, 85% steady to 3.00 higher,
75% 1.00 higher; 65% generally steady to
3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for
light to moderate offerings. Beef trim
mings higher on fairly good demand and
moderate offerings. FOB OMAHA
BASIS: Chm La Lds Price Range Wtavg
90%fr2S 103.0-1065 104.08 90% & unq
85% fr 16 92.0 - 95.0 9334 85% fe 75% fr
273.073.0075% & 65% fr 17 55.0-59.0
5653 65% fe 50% ft IQS 33.00 - 36.00
3434 50% fe 36 42.00 - 44.00 42.28 50%
bx unq Bull 92-94 126.00 126.00 C
FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLAHO
MA: Chin Ln Lds Price Range Wlavg 90*
ft 23 109.3 -10&3103.02 90* fe unq 55%
fr 83% it 73% iir 73% fz 63% fr 63% fe
CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: dun Ln
Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 104.0 -
106.0 103.13 B 90% b 83% fr 99.0 99.00
E 85% fe 75% fr 75% fe 65% fr 65% fe
CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market for
Week Ended: 2/25/2000 Chm Ln Lds Wee
Range Wuvg 90% ft 103.50 -105 °®
103.64 90% fe unq 85% fr 94.50 - 98.00
95.89 85% fe unq 75% ft 77.00 - 78.00
77.75 75% fe unq 65% ft 55.75 - 56.50
56.06 65% fe unq 50% ft 30.50 - 33.50
32.00 50% fe unq
•♦ABODE after quotes represents days
since last actual market test Quotes are
dropped after 5 days of no test or before if
they no longer reflect current market
conditions.**
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, February 28,2000
TOTAL HEAD HORSES AND
MULES 128. MARKET STRONGER
WORK HORSES 710.00-1185.00.
DRIVING HORSES 560.00-950.00.
RIDING HORSES 510.00-1000.00.
REGISTERED RIDING 750.00-
1200.00. AT 1775.00.
BETTER RIDING 1300.00-1385.00.
PONIES 185.00-450.00.
LARGE PONIES 525.00-610.00,1 AT
1025.00.
COLTS 210.00-385.00.
REGISTERED COLTS 435.00-
600.00.
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