Mercer Livestock Mercer, Pa. May 9,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 379 [PDA] Compared with last week's sale si steers steady to 1 00 higher, Holstems I 50 to 3 00 higher, si cows mostly steady to 150 higher, bulls active on large supply SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-4 1025-1475 lbs 73 00-77.00, Choice 2-3 1050-1500 lbs 69 50-76 00, Select 1-3 62 00-68 50, few Standard 1-2 54 00-59 50 HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1525 lbs 65 00-69.50, Choice 2- 3 1225-1325 lbs 62 50-65 50, Select 1-2 54 00-59 25, few Standard 1-2 45 00- 5200 HEIFERS few Choice 2-4 1025-1250 lbs 70 00-73 00, few Select 1-3 6050- 69 00, few Standard 1 -2 53 00-54 00 COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 41 DO -45 75, one 47 00, Boners 80-85% lean 40 00-44 50, Lean 85-90% lean 37 GO -43 00. Shells down to 30 00 BULLOCKS one Select 1-3 1030 lbs 57 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1025-2250 lbs 50 00-55 00, Yield Grade 2 1075-2360 lbs 44 25-50 00, couple down to 35 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Large 2 A high quality forage for cutting or grazing The BMR trait increases the digestibility of the stems and reduces lignin by 40 to 60% Because of this farmers will see increased milk production, or weight gams The softer leaves and stems make for a more palatable fee<Ljs N^ ■ BARENBRUG Forages For Profit Tolerant great in grass loierany^. sl(VBag Rabat* on Alfalfa Saad Also Available: B.G. 34 Ryegrass BaraHa 54 & 32-IQ Alfalfa Rad h Alice While Clover Chicory Bromea Timothy Reeds Canary Feacue Horaemaater Orchardgrasa Kemal Featululolium Green Spirit wheel closeouts HOW SELLING AT DISTRIBUTOR mQIuXLI m ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ .★ ★ ★ ★ * Giant killer ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ FARR FAMILY . ~ SUPER MARKET Auto • Tract Tins Dunlop • Bril IF DooMcft •Oononl • Flrottono Kelly • Dunlop • Unlroyal • Loo Anwric«n%umor**Cor*onn 650-925 lbs 57 00-68 00, Medium 1 370- 525 lbs 89 00 111 00. Medium 2 300-525 lbs 8000-85 00, HEIFERS Medium I 300-525 lbs 87 00-95 00, Medium 2 325- 600 lbs 62 00-81 00, 600-700 lbs 60 GO -63 00, BULLS Medium 1 375-625 lbs 8000-93 00, Medium 2 500-800 lbs 56 00-7000 CALVES 103 VEALERS Standard and Good 75-110 lbs 30 00-62 50, Utility 60-75 lbs 20 00-34 00 FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls 85-115 lbs 185 00-240 00, No 2 85-120 lbs 120 00-185 00, some down to 80 00, one No 1 Holstein heifer 88 lbs 345 00, No 2 80-110 lbs 135 00-275 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 80-110 lbs 80 00-165 00 HOGS 124 BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 240-280 lbs 47 50- 49 10, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 46 10- 47 00, 40-45% lean 220-290 lbs 42 GO -46 00 SOWS few US 1-3 460-560 lbs 38 50- 44 25, one Medium 410 lbs 32 00 BOARS one 730 lbs 16 00 FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST' SHEEP 6 SLAUGHTER SHEEP few 23 50 GOATS 5 [All sold by the head] Few Medium 25 00-50 00 CENTURY BMR Sorghum X Sudan Hybrid From Walter Moss Seed Co. 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May 8,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 101 [PDA] si cows steady to weak SLAUGHTER STEERS one Select 1-3 66 25, few Standard 1-2 51 GO -54 50 HOLSTEINS one Select 1-2 55 00 HEIFERS one Standard 1-2 53 00 SLAUGHTER COWS few Breakers 75-80% lean 39 25-42 50, few 70-75% 31 50-38 00, Boners 80-85% lean 38 00- 42 75, Lean 85-90% lean 34 00-39 75 Shells down to 25 00 BULLS couple Yield Grade 2 1115 & 1435 lbs 41 50 & 47 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS one Large I 340 lbs 95 00, HEIFERS one Large 1 640 lbs 76 00, few Medium 1-2 450-575 lbs 62 00-74 50, BULLS couple Medium 1 390 & 480 lbs 89 00 & 95 00, few Medium and Large 2 400-550 lbs 65 00-78 00 CALVES 141 VEALERS Standard and Good 75-100 lbs 43 00-57 50, Utility 50-65 lbs 25 00-35 00 FARM CALVES few No 1 Holstein bulls 120-125 lbs 160 00-177 50, 90-115 lbs 190 00-210 00, 80-85 lbs 140 00- &V Also Available; Blends for Intensive Grazing Mega Green Vorkco. Sudangraaa Hakes Farm & Seed Brown Mid-Rib Service Sorghum 717-244-2754 Hi Protein Com Manhelm Brasalcas Foroge Soybeans 7i7-6es-7655 forage Oats Lebanon Co. T . Abner Stoliztus Tnticale 717-949-2486 Cereal Rye lems 175 00, No 2 90-135 lbs 14000-18000. few No I Holstein heifers 95-105 lbs 33000-395 00. few No 2 80-140 lbs 180 00-300 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 75-130 lbs 10000-195 00, few 190-280 lbs 86 00- 150 00 HOGS 204 Barrows and gilts 150 to 3 00 lower BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 260-280 lbs 46 50-47 00. 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 45 00-46 85 , 40-45% lean 220-300 lbs 44 00-45 00, some down to 35 00 SOWS couple US 1-3 395 & 400 lbs 33 75 & 38 00,475-680 lbs 43 00-48 50 BOARS couple 665 & 780 lbs 17 50 & 17 75 FEEDER PIGS 9 One small lot US 1-3 45 lbs 67 00 per head SHEEP 58 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 50-90 lbs 106 00-130 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-35 00, couple to 57 50 GOATS 14 [All sold by the head] One Medium Billy 60 00, one Large Nanny 47 50. couple Medium 50 00 & 55 00, One Large Kid 17 50. 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STEERS: CHOICE 72.25-76.25, GOOD 69.50-72.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 72.00-76.00, GOOD 64.00-70.50, UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 36.50-44.00, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 25.00-35.50. BULLOCKS: 45.00-54.00. BULLS: YG#146.00-50.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 68.00- 83.00, BULLS 64.00-79.00, HEIFERS 55.00-80.00. CALVES; 57. PRIME, NO MARKET TEST, CHOICE 88.00-105.00, GOOD 75.00- STANDARD 35.00-60.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 120.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 200.00-350.00. HOGS: 158....U5#1-2 48.00-50.00, US#l-3 42.00-46.00. SOWS: US#l-3 33.00-47.50. 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