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..iiop • K»n#i Lmwk S fliidwi Ctrlfili •TowmStor Perry Co. Glenn Martin 717-582-2730 Bio Farm Service 717-687-7420 800-216-1271 Centre Co. John Glick 814-383-4529 Berks Co. Paul Keller 610-589-2614 Atglen Sylvan Smoker 610-593-2831 Cochranville Ag Service 610-869-9627 'orests’ PflßfeflPAV pp np pin o«iy iwMaiMß Limited Supply - Call Today! Yuan If It* MmMR We Cm Get It And Snelbi Money! itlMlin • Avon Computer Balancin') • SaMpfPrce * Mctaw free lorgung Guarantee Valve Sterna Mounting • fire Inaeection We Clean Oft Blee • AMv nice Protection Mai Bepawe/Au Chocks ♦ Boat) Hazard* Package NoUßona wen 1/7 Puce • tarn* A fnewda Cwi Be Balance Caro Up To 1 10 Per We Gne To Non Prof* HMatiai Mimatfiaa Mmatar* A • melon* Balance Package OhufQhaa (Bhght Optional fatre) • Ultra '•(tonic New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. 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. Small 11 00- 21 00 maßmaaa Your Complete Headquarters <