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Sept. 5,2000 Report SuppUed By USDA Front Royal, Marshall, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Staunton Union and Win chester for Aug 28 thru Sep 2,2000 Feeder Cattle 980 head Steers Med and Lge 1 Small 1 Med and Lge 2 300-400 90.00-109.00 - 96.00 Few 110.00-116.00 - - 400-500 85.00- 103.00 83.00- 85.00 93.00-101.75 Few 102.50-109.75 - - 500-600 84.00-102.00 75.50 88.00- 97.25 600-700 85.00- 93.00 - 85.00 700-800 73.00- 85.50 - 74.50- 79.00 800-900 77.00- 84.00 - • 900-1000 73.00- 79.00-- Holstein Steer Med and Lge 2 500-700 76.00 Heifers Med and Lge 1 Med and Large 2 300-400 92.00-103.00 86.00- 90.00 Few 75.00- 85.00 - 400-500 77.00- 95.00 81.00- 87.50 500-600 77.00- 88.50 81.00- 86.00 600-700 73.00- 85.50 70.00- 77.75 Bulls Med and Lge 1 Small 1 Med and Lge 2 200-300 115.00 - - 300-400 107.25- 118.00 - 98.00-106.00 400-500 94.50- 108.00 - 87.00- 96.50 Few 85.00- 97.00 - - 500-600 82.00- 97.50 78.00 86.00- 89.50 600-700 77.00- 89.50 - 83.00 Slaughter Cattle 450 head Slaughter Cows 383 head Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 32.00- 44.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 34.00- 45.75 Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 26.50- 41.00 Slaughter Bulls 67 head YG 1-2 900- 1300 lbs 46.00- 53.50 YG 1-2 1300-1600 lbs 45.00- 50.25 YG 1-21600 lbs and over 43.00-57.75 Cows Returned to Farms 49 head Large 1,3-6 yrs old 2nd trimester 500.00- 590.00 per head Medium 1, 3-6 yrs old 2nd and 3rd trimester 460.00-570.00 per Crop concerns? Consider Lease Financing for agricultural buildings,equipment and vehicles Ken Darlington Michele Bogucki Sue Beshore Andrew McLean Elizabeth Anderson PA,NJ,MD,VA,WV PA,NJ,MD,VA,WV PA,NJ MD,VA,WV Delmarva Delmarva 610-793-0150 717-244-3665 717-932-1715 410-827-5052 410-651-4128 Mike Dixon Mike Fullam Brenda Pfleegor Joe Polite Lisa Sonnen Doug Snee Central PA,West MD Central PA Central PA Northwest PA Northeast PA, North NJ Southwest PA WV 814-684-5707 570-966-9202 570-522-0505 724-981-1324 717-866-9217 724-627-5941 head Medium and Large 1,6 yrs old and older 2nd trimester 410.00-500.00 per head Medium and Large 1,6-10 yrs old 600.00- per head Medium 1,6 yrs old and older Ist trimester 400.00-425.00 per head Large 1,3-6 yrs old 3rd trimes ter 500.00-525.00 per head. Cows with Calves at Side 65 pairs Large 1, 3-6 yrs old with calves 300-400 lbs 795.00-960.00 per pair Large 1, 3-6 yrs old with calves 200-300 lbs 695.00- 795.00 per pair Medium 1, 3-6 yrs old with calves 200-300 lbs 695.00-780.00 per pair Medium 1, 6 yrs old and older with calves 200-300 lbs 610.00-710.00 per pair Medium and Large 1, 6-10 yrs old with calves 100-175 lbs 930.00- 965.00 per pair Large 1, 3-6 yrs old with calves 150 lbs 800.00 per pair Baby Calves Returned to Farms 119 head Newborn to 4 weeks 10.00-130.00 per head Over 100 lbs 79.00-120.00 per cwt Lambs 199 head Slaughter Lambs 107 head New Crop Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 100-117 lbs 73.00- 76.00 Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 98 lbs 92.50 Good and Few Choice 1-2 106 lbs 70.00 Good and Few Choice 1-2 98 lbs 88.50 Feeder Lambs 62 head Medium and Large 1-2 85-100 lbs 79.00 70- 85 lbs 83.75- 97.00 few 75.00 60- 70 lbs 87.75- 87.75 few 75.00 Small 1-2 86 lbs 91.25 Slaughter Ewes and Rams 30 head Ewes Choice 2- 4 24.00- 26.00 Utility and Good 1-3 26.25- 33.00 Cull and Low Utility 1-2 30.00- 39.00 Rams All 28.00 Goats 28 head (sold by the head) Bil lies Large 77.00 Medium 60.00- 67.50 Small 55.00 Nannies Large 41.00- 49.00 Medium 33.00- 35.00 Kids 19.00- 27.00 Slaughter Hogs 25 head Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 200-250 lbs 38.50- 42.00 US 2-4 250-300 lbs 34.50- 35.50 Sows US 1-3 300-500 lbs 28.50 US 1-3 500 lbs and over 35.00- 38.50. 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Sept 7,2000 Report Supplied By USDA Receipt*: 423 (Steen 423) Feeder Steen Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 600-700 676 84.75-87.00 85.90 76 700-800 760 78.00-84.25 83.82 87 800-900 848 75.75-79.75 78.77 44 900- 1000 951 69.50-73.75 72.48 6 1000-1100 1025 70.2570.25 Feeder Steen Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 500-600 569 86.75-90.00 87.95 19 600-700 654 83.00-87.50 86.54 38 700-800 754 80.25-82.25 81.52 37 800- 900 848 75.50-76.00 75.86 11 900-1000 94070.00-70.75 70.21 Feeder Steen Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 500-600 595 78.00 78.00 Feeder Steen Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 500- 600 552 80.00-91.00 87.42 11 600-700 65980.00-86.0084.94. See Lancaster Farming Cow Cam Visit our Website at www. lancasterfarming.com Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 5,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 409...(PDA)..Compared with last week’s sale...sl. steers 1.00 lower, cows steady to .50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-41275-1525 lbs 64.50-66.25, Choice 2-3 1075-1450 lbs 63.50-67.25, Select 1-3 58.00-64.75, few Standard 1-2 57.50-59.00. HOLSTEINS: few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1130-1605 lbs 58.00-60.75, Choice 2-3 1250-1475 lbs 57.00-58.75, few Select 1-3 55.00-56.00. HEIFERS: few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1075-1375 lbs 64.25-67.75, Choice 2-4 1025-1300 lbs 61.75-65.85, few Select 1-3 58.00-59.50, few Standard 1-250.00-53.50. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 42.25- 45.50, one to 49.50, Boners 80-85% lean 39.50-43.00, Lean 85-90% lean 34.25- 40.50, Feeder cows to 44.00. Shells down to 27.00. BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1205-2305 lbs 51.00-56.00, few Yield Grade 2 1425- 2155 lbs 45.75-51.50. 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