Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. March 12,2002 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE 309...( PDA (..steers mostly steady on active market, cows active 1.00 to 3.00 higher on I can cows. STEERS: few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1345-1410 lbs 73.50-76.00, Choice 2-3 1015-1440 lbs 71 00-75 75, Select 1-3 65 00-73.00, Standard 1-2 58.00-64.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: few High Choice and Prime 2-3 1155-1470 lbs 65.00-67.00, Choice 2-4 1200-1650 lbs 57.50-65.00. few Select 1-2 55.00-58.75, few Standard 1-2 49.50-52.00. HEIFERS: few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-1430 lbs 73.00-75.75, Choice 2-4 1050-1430 Ihs 67.00-75.00, few Select 1-3 63 75-72.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 40.00-46.50, cou ple to 50 75, Boners 80-85% lean 41.00-48.00, Lean 85-90% lean 38.50-44.00. Shells down to 30.00. BUI 1 OCKS: one Choice 2-3 1405 lbs 66.50, couple Select 1-3 55.00 & 58.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1275-2040 lbs 56.00- Yield Grade 2 1045-2355 lbs 48.00- 25. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium 1 375-575 lbs 85 00-101.00, few Large 2 600-900 lbs 43.00-50.00, few 300-530 !bs 57.00-79.00: HEIF ERS: Medium 1 375-500 lbs 80.00-96.00, Medium 1-2 500-675 lbs 73.00-80.00; BULLS: Medium and I arge 1 450-600 lbs 89.00-94.00, Medium 2 425-600 lbs 57.00-66.00. CALVFS 100 ..VEAI ERS: Standard and Good 75-100 lbs 30.00-65.00, Utility 50-80 lbs 15.00-38 00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 85-115 lbs 125 00-155.00, one 160.00, No 2 85-115 lbs 70.00-120.00, one No I Holstein heifers 102 lbs 510.00, few No 2 60-90 lbs 100 00-200.00, one 109 lbs 400.00 Few beef type bulls and heifers 110-120 lbs 135.00-175.00. HOGS 78. .BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 270-280 lbs 39 60-41 75. 45-50% lean 220-290 lbs 37.00-37 25, 40-45% lean 230-290 lbs 35.00-36 85 SOWS' few 1-3 375-460 lbs 23.00-28.25. FEEDER PIGS 0 ..NO MARKET TEST! SHFFP 0...N0 MARKET TEST! GOATS 3 ..NO MARKET TEST mm® - Spreader Tanks 2750-9500 Gal. - Lagoon Pumps -Vertical Pumps - Electric Pumps - Alley Scrapers - Underground Piston Pumps aa-aaa Custom Bagging & Bale Tubing Large rental fleet of late model machines CATTIF 271 . (PDA)...(Supply included 100 steers and heifers, 109 cows. 17 bulls and 45 feeder cattle). .Compared with last week's sale, steers 50 to 1.00 higher, cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher, bulls steady. STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 1390-1480 lbs 75.50-77 00, Choice 2-3 1100-1415 lbs 69.75-75.00, Select 1-3 63 50-70.25, few Stan dard 1-2 54.75-64.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1505 lbs 64 00-66.75, Choice 2-3 1150-1630 lbs 59.00-64.25. Select 1-2 54.00-58.00, Standard 1-2 48.00-53.25. HEIFERS: one High Choice 2 1225 lbs 76.00, few Choice 2-4 1100-1300 lbs 70.75-73.00, few Se lect 1-3 66.50-68.25, few Standard 1-2 49.75-64.25. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 44.25-53.50 mostly 45.00-51.50, few low dressing down to 39.75, Boners 80-85% lean 43.50-49.75 with one high dressing individual 53.00, Lean 85-90% lean 37.50-47.00 mostly 40.00-46.00. Shells 36.00 and down. BULLOCKS- couple Select 1-3 60.75 & 61.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1360-2000 lbs 59.25- Yield Grade 2 1135-1650 lbs 50.25- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; few Medium and Large 2 665-705 lbs 64.00-74.00. one Large 3 465 lbs Holstein 64.50, 575-650 lbs Holsteins 60.00- 750-900 lbs Holsteins 58.50-61.00; HEIFERS: Medium and Large 2 650-725 lbs 63.00- Urge 3 325-375 lbs 65.00-110.00, one 730 lbs 53.00; BULI S few Medium 1 500-520 lbs 78 00-79 00. CALVES 241...VEALERS. one Good 135 lbs 72.00, few Standard and Good 85-95 lbs 35 00-50.00, Utility 70-95 lbs 20.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 2.00 to 5 00 higher, Holstein heifers steady...No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 135.00-157 00 a few up to 162.00, 80-85 lbs 110.00-135.00, No 2 75-125 lbs 75.00- No 1 Holstein heifers 80-110 lbs 500.00- No 2 80-120 lbs 270.00-410 00. Few beef type bulls and heifers 75-95 lbs 100.00-120.00. HOGS 215.. Barrows and gilts 3.00 to 5.00 lower, sows 3.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: “We’re Here To Serve You” SNOOK’S EQUIPMENT RD #3 Box 130, Mifflinburg, PA 17844 570-966-2736 Ask for Ernest or Dean I hi n n * it' -rt - Spteaders AvailaSifeprlwt CaH For Pricing - NUHN Tankers - 3000-8000 Gals. N-Tech Pumps - Vertical & Lagoon N-Tech Tankers - 3000-4500 Gals. DRYHILL Pumps Vertical & Lagoon Custom Hauling 877-412-4224 Middleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg. Pa. 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