Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, Dec. 26,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE 323...(SUPPLIED BY THE
AUCTlON)..Compared with last week’s
sale; si. steers, heifers and bulls 2.00
higher, si. cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1250-1450 lbs 79.50-81.50, Choice 2-3
1200-1500 lbs 75.00-79.50, Select 1-3
70.00- Standard 1-2 60.00-70.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1250-1500 lbs 65.00-68.50,
Choice 2-3 1260-1620 lbs 75.00-79.00,
Select 1-2 50.00-60.00, Standard 1-2
45.00-
HEIFERS: High Choice and Prime 2-
4 1050-1200 lbs 79.00-81.00, Choice 2-4
1100-1400 lbs 75.00-79.00, Select 1-3
69.00-75.00, Standard 1-255.00-69.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 42.00-
49.00, Boners 80-85% lean 38.50-42.00,
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Lean 85-90% lean 32.50-38.50. Shells
20.00-32.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 57.00-62.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1200-1800 lbs
46.00- Yield Grade 2 1200-1800 lbs
42.00-
CALVES 216... FARM CALVES: No 1
Holstein bulls 95-115 lbs 140.00-162.00,
No 2 90-115 lbs 120.00-140.00; No 1 Hol
stein heifers 95-110 lbs 280.00-335.00,
No 2 90-100 lbs 150.00-280.00.
HOGS 172...(12/2S & 26/00)...8u1k of
supply sold on Monday and reported by
the auction.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54%
lean 220-280 lbs 37.00-40.00, 45-50%
lean 220-280 lbs 34.00-37.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-400 lbs 32.00-
36.00, 400-490 lbs 30.00-32.00, 490-600
lbs 32.00-33.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1... US 1-3 32.00 per
head.
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Report Supplied By Auction 07
Award Applications
302.00.
GOOD VEAL: 70.00-99.00.
COMMON VEAL; 10.00-69.00.
CHOICE STEERS: 70.00-75.00.
SELECT STEERS: 65.00-69.00.
COMMON STEERS: 52.00-64.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 38.00-45.00.
CANNERS/CUTTERS: 33.00-41.00.
SHELLS; 25.00-32.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS: 70.00-77.50.
SELECT HEIFERS: 65.00-69.00.
COMMON HEIFERS: 42.00-64.00.
GOOD FEEDERS 70.00-77.00.
COMMON FEEDERS: 40.00-69.00.
BULLS: 45.00-48.00.
Weaverland Hay
New Holland, Pa
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, Dec. 28,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
TOTAL LOADS: 64.
ALFALFA: 75.00-145.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 55.00-147.00.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-195.00.
GRASS: 40.00-117.00.
STRAW: 80.00-220.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 87.00-95.00.
Dr Perkins
.sTATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) The Pennsylvania Hol
stein Association announces it is
seeking applications for the Dis
tinguished Young Holstein
Breeder Award. The contest is
open to any Pennsylvania and
National Holstein Association
member between the ages of 21-
40 (as of Dec. 31, 2000) who
owns or has management re
sponsibilities for a herd of cows.
The herd must be on official
DHIA test.
The award is to recognize ac
complishments of young Hol
stein breeders and to encourage
them to establish goals that will
Vintage Hay
Vintage, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, Dec. 28,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 60.00-106.00.
TIMOTHY: 100.00.
GRASS: 50.00-130.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-75.00.
STRAW: 100.00-102.00.
CORN FODDER: 60.00.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 30, 2000-Al5
aid in their management deci
sions to help achieve a profitable
dairy operation.
The winning entry from
Pennsylvania will receive a com
plimentary room at the 2000
state convention and convention
banquet tickets. They will also
have their entry sent on for na
tional competition.
Applications for the Distin
guished Young Holstein Breeder
Award, are available by contact
ing Pennsylvania Holstein Asso
ciation, 839 Benner Pike, State
College, PA 16801, Phone: (814)
234-0364,(814)234-1698.
Entry deadline is Jan. IS,
2001.
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