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    Dewart Hay
Dewart, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, Oct 2,2000
HAY: 8 LOTS, 50.00-95.00.
CORN: 2 LOTS, 67.50 AND 80.00.
OATS: 1 LOT AT 2.30 BU.
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
Tuesday, Sept 26,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
TUESDAY CATTLE 430, CALVES
114, HOGS 76, SHEEP 0, GOATS 3;
LAST TUESDAY CATTLE 358,
CALVES 112, HOGS 42, SHEEP 0,
GOATS 8.
CATTLE: Compared with last Tues
day’s auction, slaughter steers cows sold
steady to 1.50 higher. Other classes were
not well tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3
few 1075-1445 lbs 66.00-68.75. Select 1-3
few 57.50-64.50. Standard 1-2 50.00-
56.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 few
1160-1635 lbs 57.0060.10. Select 1-2 few
54.50-57.00. Standard 2 individual
50.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High
Choice and Prime 2-4 few 1240-1435 lbs
65.50- Choice 2-4 990-1465 lbs
63.50- Select 1-3 few 58.75-61.00.
Standard 1-248.00-SS.OO.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80 percent lean 41.00-44.25, returning to
the farm 54.00. Boners 80-85 percent
lean 37.00-41.50. Lean 85-90 percent
lean 32.00-38.75. Shells down to 25.00.
ft Agricultural Washdowns
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SPECIALIZING IN
Poultry Houses: Layers, Breeders, Broilers
Hog, Veal and Dairy Barns
High Pressure, Low Volume Washing
RD #1 Box 147, Newmanstown, PA 17073
ISCOIJNT OPEN HOUSE
ON ALL
PARTS & SUPPLIES
y* Annual Fall Inventory Reduction Sale
Discount applies when paid in 10 days from date of purchase!
★ SPECIAL MENTION ★
Cattle wormer and vaccine meeting held at
Noble Road Supply Store
October 20th at 11:00 a.m.
Free lunch at 12:30
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SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
few 1010-1695 lbs 45.00-51.25. Yield
Grade 2 1075-2210 lbs 40.00-45.50. Bul
locks; Choice 2-3 couple 1435-1525 lbs
55.00-57.75.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium 1 575-
700 lbs 75.00-89.00; 350-550 lbs 74.00-
88.00, few up to 93.00. Medium 2 600-
900 lbs 59.00-73.00; 300-525 lbs 64.00-
69.00. Large 1 375-600 lbs 74.00-86.00.
Large 2 775-100 lbs 49.50-59.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium 1 625-
850 lbs 65.50-78.00; 350-600 lbs 73.00-
84.00. Medium 2 650-900 lbs 51.50-
69.00; 300-550 lbs 62.00-76.00. Large 1
few 460- 585 lbs 60.00-76.00.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium 1 325-550
lbs 69.00-86.00.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-
100 lbs 25.00-50.00. Utility 55-75 lbs
10.00-
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls Number 190-115 lbs 135.00-167.00.
Number 2 85-115 lbs 100.00-135.00. Hol
stein heifers Number 1 few 80-110 lbs
290.00- 360.00. Number 2 few 80-100 lbs
215.00- few 65-80 lbs 125.00-
175.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 155-
250 lbs 77.00-100.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 49-54 230-270
lbs 45.00-46.00 45-50 220-280 lbs 40.00-
43.50
FEEDER PIGS: No market test.
SHEEP: No market test.
GOATS: AH sold by the head. Nan
nies: Medium few 18.00-37.00.
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Eighty-Four
Livestock Auction
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, Oct 2,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 415... Compared with last
week’s sale.xows and bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: couple Select
1-3 55.50 & 57.00. HEIFERS: Standard
1-2 45.00-51.00. COWS; Breakers 75-
80% lean 40.00-43<00, Boners 80-85%
lean 36.00-40.50, Lean 85-90% lean
31.00- SheUs 30.00 & down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1045-1885 lbs
49.50- Yield Grade 2 965-2245 lbs
39.50-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS:
Medium and Large 1 310-500 lbs 84.00-
99.00, 505-665 lbs 77.00-93.00, Medium
and Large 2 325-500 lbs 65.00-77.00,
600-960 lbs 60.00-74.50; HEIFERS:
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 72.00-
84.00, 505-675 lbs 70.00-82.00, Medium
and Large 2 325-500 lbs 50.00-70.00,
545-800 lbs 53.00-67.50; BULLS:
Medium and Large 1 325-500 lbs 79.00-
94.00, one 103.00, SOS-650 lbs 73.00-
87.50, Medium and Large 2 315-500 lbs
59.00- 530-725 lbs 55.00-69.00.
CALVES 167...(A11 calves sold per
cwt). VEALERS: one Choice 140 lbs
105.00, one Good 165 lbs 79.00, Stan
dard and Good 90-100 lbs 35.00-65.00,
60-85 lbs 35.00-55.00, Utility 55-75 lbs
10.00-
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
steady to 25.00 lower..No 1 Holstein
bulls 90-135 lbs 100.00-137.50, No 2 SO
HO lbs 65.00-105.00; No 1 Holstein heif
ers 100 & 110 lbs 240.00 & 300.00, few
No 2 75-120 lbs 80.00-140.00.
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 7, 2000-A7
Beef type bulls and heifers 85-130 lbs
105.00- 135-295 lbs 71.00-105.00.
HOGS 5...50W5: couple US 1-3 380
& 490 lbs 36.00 & 38.00.
BOARS; 240-815 lbs 15.00-21.00.
FEEDER PIGS 10... US 2-3 65-85 lbs
35.00- per head.
SHEEP 188... Slaughter lambs steady
to 5.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
High Choice and Prime 105-120 lbs
78.00- Choice 60-75 lbs 86.00-
96.00,80-100 lbs 82.00-90.00.
FEEDER LAMBS: Good and Choice
35-55 lbs 74.00-86.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 35.00-49.00.
GOATS 46...(A11 sold by the head).
Medium Billies 37.00-47.00, Large Nan
nies and Wethers 45.00-60.00, Medium
Nannies 35.00-46.00.
YEARLING SALE SUPPLIED BY
THE AUCTlON.(September 29,
2000)..STEERS: 315-590 lbs 70.00-89.00,
600-875 lbs 58.00-82.50, 900-1100 lbs
35.00- HEIFERS: 365-550 lbs
52.00- 380-435 lbs 46.00-80.00;
BULLS: 330-500 lbs 60.00-88.00, 550-
950 lbs 45.00-74.00.
Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, Oct. 3,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE 362...(PDA)..Compared
with last week’s sale..sl. steers 1.00 to
1.50 higher, cows 1.00 to 1.50 lower, heif
ers 1.00 higher, bulls steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1240-1500 lbs 68.50-70.00,
Choice 2-3 1080-1490 lbs 64.00-68.75,
1505-1600 lbs 60.75-65.75, Select 1-3
60.50-66.25, Standard 1-2 51.00-59.75.
HOLSTEINS: few High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1285-1485 lbs 61.25-62.00,
Choice 2-3 1150-1665 lbs 57.50-61.50,
Select 1-2 51.50-55.25, Standard 1-2
40.00-49.50.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1030-1325 lbs
63.25-67.50, Select 1-3 59.50-65.50, Stan
dard 1-245.25-55.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 38.75-
42.50, Boners 80-85% lean 36.25-40.25,
low dressing down to 34.00, Lean 85-
90% lean 3100-38.50, bulk of sales
12%
DISCOUNT
ON PARTS & SUPPLI
PICKED UP AT SHOP
32.00- Shells down to 24.00.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1230-1740
lbs Sl.OO-S4.SO, Yield Grade 2 1080-2235
lbs 42.75-47.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS:
Medium and Large 1 325-490 lbs 80.00-
97.00, 500-695 lbs 67.50-80.00, Medium
and Large 2 390-425 lbs 54.00-68.00,
655-685 lbs 62.00-64.00, 825-1000 lbs
48.50-56.00; HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1260-420 lbs 73.00-86.00, few 795-
995 lbs 51.00-53.00; BULLS: Medium
and Large 1 280-390 lbs 90.00-95.00,
670-770 lbs 64.50-68.00.
CALVES 228...VEALERS: few Good
130-190 lbs 60.00-70.00, Standard and
Good 75-105 lbs 35.00-50.00, Utility SO
SO lbs 15.00-32.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
uneven, 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher, Hol
stein heifers steady...No 1 Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 110.00-167.50 bulk of sales
125.00- 80-90 lbs 82.00-107.00,
No 2 80-105 lbs 60 00-117.50; No 1 Hol
stein heifers 80-105 lbs 300.00-435.00,
No 2 70-105 lbs 110.00-270.00.
Few beef type bulls and heifers 95-105
lbs 160.00-180.00.
HOGS 93...( 102 & 030)..8u1k of
supply sold on Monday and reported by
the auction. Barrows and gilts 2.00
higher, sows steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54%
lean 235-260 lbs 41.75-43.50, few 45-50%
lean 230-235 lbs 38.00-39.50, 40-45%
lean 280-355 lbs 34.00-39.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 275-495 lbs 28.50-
34.75,500-630 lbs 34.00-36.75.
BOARS, one 445 lbs 15.00.
FEEDER PIGS 16... US 1-3 40-50 lbs
13.00-16.00- per head.
SHEEP 93... Slaughter lambs steady to
5.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: few High
Choice and Prime 60-90 lbs 99.00-
132.00, Choice 35-45 lbs 93 00-117 50,
50-65 lbs 94.00-108.00, 70-95 lbs 84.00-
96.00, 100-140 lbs 70.00-88 00, Good and
Choice 50-65 lbs 74 00-82.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP, couple 29.00
& 45.00.
GOATS 5 . (All sold by the head) One
Large Billy 83.00, one Medium 44 00,
one Large Nanny 42.00, couple Large
Kids 35.00.
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