Mercer Livestock
Mercer, Pa.
March 28,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 402...[PDA]...Compared
with last week's sale .si. steers steady to
strong, si. cows steady to 2.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice and
Prime 2-4 1150-1450 lbs 71.75-73.75,
Choice 2-3 1050-1500 lbs 67.75-72.75,
Select 1-3 60 00-69.00, few Standard 1-2
56.50-59.50.
HOLSTEINS. few High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1405-1440 lbs 60 50-61.00, few
Choice 2-3 1235-1655 lbs 57.50-60.75
HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4
1050-1450 lbs 70.00-73.25, Choice 2-4
1000-1475 lbs 66.75-72 00, Select 1-3
62.00-68.75, few Standard 1-2 55.00-
57.25
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 41.50-
45 00, few to 49.00, Boners 80-85% lean
38 50-43 50, Lean 85-90% lean 36 50-
43 50 Shells down to 30.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1120-2110 lbs
50.00- Yield Grade 2 1125-2000 lbs
44 25-4900
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS
Medium 1 300-600 lbs 88 00-94.00,
Medium 1-2 600-750 lbs 67 00-77 00,
Large 2 475-725 lbs 55 00-62 50, Medium
and Large 2 225-350 lbs 8000-104 00,
HEIFERS: Medium 1 300-550 lbs 86 GO
-94 00. few 109.00, Medium 2 300-600 lbs
60.00- BULLS' Medium 1 400-625
lbs 80.00-101.00, Medium 2 325-625 lbs
74.00- 625-850 lbs 55.00-65.00
CALVES 134.. VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-95 lbs 30 00-40 00. Utility
60-75 lbs 10.00-22.00.
FARM CALVES' No 1 Holstein bulls
90-115 lbs 116.00-130.00, No 2 85-120
lbs 57.00-115 00; one No 1 Holstein heifer
100 lbs 28000, No 2 80-110 lbs 145.00-
230 00
One beef type bull and heifer 120 lbs
185.00.
HOGS 57...8ARR0WS AND GILTS
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49-54% lean 230-260 lbs 44 00-44.25, few
46.25, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 42 00-
42.50, 40-45% lean 220-250 lbs 38 25-
39.75
SOWS' US 1-3 440-525 lbs 33 50-
36.50, few Medium 340-380 lbs 24 GO
-27 00.
BOARS. 250-280 lbs 27 00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 1...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 3...[A1l sold by the head]
Few Medium 41.00-42 50.
Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, March 25,2000
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 LBS. 50.00-116.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 45.00-99.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 68.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.00-58.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 36.00-
53.00, LIGHT 35.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 56.00-70.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 50.00-55.50.
BULLS HEAVY 44.00-51.75, LIGHT
35.00-
COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS
32.00- CANNERS 25.00-33.00,
CULLS 22.00 AND DOWN
808 CALVES 30.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP
TO 120.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP TO 255.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 145.00.
HOGS TOP QUALITY UP TO 43.00,
HFAVV lIP TO 38.00. LIGHT 20.00-
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SEED OATS
Ogle, Noble, Armor
Fertilizers • Chemicals
Lawn Seeds
r ull Line of A.
32.00, FEEDER PIGS BY HEAD UP
TO 50.00.
SOWS 20.00-42.00.
MALE HOGS 5.00-20.00.
LAMBS 70-85 LBS. UP TO 118.00,
85-125 LBS. UP TO 105.00, 30-60 LBS.
UP TO 125.00, CULLS UP TO 65.00.
SHEEP UP TO 50.00.
GOATS LARGE 60.00-150.00,
MEDIUM 40.00-75.00, SMALL 20.00-
50.00, ALL BY THE HEAD.
New Holland Dairy
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, March 29,2000
TOTAL HEADAGE: 123 DAIRY,
375 HEIFERS, IS BULLS. MARKET
STEADY.
LOCAL FRESH COWS 560.00-
1225.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 625.00-
1310.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS 1550.00-
1775.00.
LARGE HEIFERS 1225.00-1475.00,
SMALL 585.00-1175.00.
SHORTBRED HEIFERS 660.00-
1235.00.
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
800.00-
BULLS 285.00-660.00, PUREBREDS
425.00-
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 950.00-
1775.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 500.00-1450.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS 1100.00-
1510.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 535.00-
760.00. SMALLER 225.00-460.00.
PUREBREDS OPEN HEIFERS
975.00-
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Belleville Livestock
Belleville, Pa.
March 29,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 330 [SUPPLIED BY THE
AUCTION] SLAUGHTER STEERS
Select 1-3 6000-6275 HOLSTEINS
Select 1-2 47 50-53 00 HEIFERS
Standard 1-2 48 00-51 00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 38 75-
42.50, Boners 80-85% lean 34.00-39 00,
Lean 85-90% 30 50-34.50 Shells down to
25 00.
BULLS. Yield Grade 1 1250-1600 lbs
48 50-51.25
CALVES 127. VEALERS Standard
and Good 85-100 lbs 27 00-33.00, Utility
70-85 lbs 15.00-25 00
FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls
95-120 lbs 110 00-147 50, No 2 90-120
lbs 75 00-108 00, No 1 Holstein heifers
95-110 lbs 300 00-345 00
HOGS 20 BARROWS AND GILTS
45-50% lean 230-270 lbs 39 75-42 50
FEEDER PIGS 18 US 1-3 40 GO
-55 00 per head
SHEEP 64 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Choice 50-70 lbs 105 00-130 00, 30-50 lbs
105 00-114 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 33 00-54 00
GOATS 42 [All sold by the head]
Large Billies 80 00-107 00, Medium
67 00-84 00, Large Nannies 45 00-66 00,
Large Kids 25 00-36 00, Small 10 00-
21 00 per head
HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS 1100 00-
1485 00 per head
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, March 27,2000
HOLSTEIN HER. CALVES 160.00-
285.00.
BACK TO FARM CALVES 95-120
LBS. 70.00-150.00, 70-95 LBS. 50.00-
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 1, 2000-Al9
135.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 13.00-45.00.
GRASSERS & STR. CFS. 60.00-
120.00.
FEEDERS 55.00-95.00.
LAMBS 107.50-155.00.
SHEEP, NONE.
HOGS 200-250 LBS., NONE.
SOWS TO 36.00.
BOARS, NONE.
PIGS, EACH, NONE.
HEIFERS 59.75.
STEERS, NONE.
BULLS 46.00-70.00.
GOOD COWS 38.00-44.75.
MEDIUM COWS 34.00-39.50.
THIN COWS 13.00-36.25.
CATTLE MARKET STRONG.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES AND PONIES, NONE.
GOATS 32.00-62.50.
EASTER SALES 4-10 AND 17;
FEEDERS STRONG.
FEEDER SALE IST MON. EACH
MONTH; DAIRY SALE 3RD THURS.
EACH MONTH.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, March 27,2000
STEERS: 50.00-68.50.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
GOOD COWS 30.00-43.50.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS 20.00-
30.00.
BULLS, NONE.
VEAL 90-190 LBS. 100.00-325.00,70-
90 LBS. 25.00-100.00.
HOGS 36.00-40.75.
SOWS 30.00-37.50.
FEEDER PIGS 28.00-35.00 PER
HEAD.
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