Middleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, March 26,2002 Report Supplied By USDA TUESDAY CATTLE 286, CALVES 247, HOGS 204, SHEEP 43, GOATS 55. LAST TUESDAY CATTLE 302, CALVES 260, HOGS 96, SHEEP 121, GOATS 54. CATTLE: Compared with last Tues day’s auction, slaughter steers sold 2.00- lower. Slaughter heifers were 3.00- lower on a light supply. Slaugh ter cows and bulls traded 1.00-2.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-3 1175-1495 lbs 67.50-73.00. Select 1-3 66.00- Standard 1-2 few 58.25-59.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice 3 individual 1200 lbs 65.00. Choice 2-3 1250-1460 lbs 57.75-62.50. Select 1-2 53.00- Standard 1-2 few 47.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1100-1430 lbs 67.50-71.50. Select 1-3 few 65.00- 67.75. Standard 2 one head 62.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80 percent lean 41.00-46.50. Boners 80-85 percent lean 39.50-45.00, with low dress ing down to 37.25. Lean 85-90 percent lean 36.00-47.75, mostly 38.00-43.75. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1425-2435 lbs 55.75-62.75. Yield grade 2 1000-2080 lbs SI.2S-SS.SO. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 couple 400 lbs 94.00; 535-675 lbs 77.00- 90.00. Medium and Large 2 few 650-690 lbs 69.00-70.00. Medium and Large 3 395- 495 lbs 60.00-66.00; 500-690 lbs 55.00-60.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 few 400-485 lbs 77.00-84.00. Me dium and Large 2 485-575 lbs 70.00- Medium and Urge 3 340-480 lbs 60.00-72.00. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1 few 410-520 lbs 80.00-84.00. Medium 2 one head 495 lbs 78.00. Medium and Urge 3 285-365 lbs 50.00-55.00; 545-610 lbs 46.00-64.00; 750-895 lbs 44.00-48.50. CALVES: Compared to last week’s auction; Holstein bulls sold to return to the farm were uneven, 10.00 lower; whde Holstein heifers were steady. VEAI.ERS: Standard and Good 70-110 lbs 40.00-50.00. Utility 60-90 30.00. RE- lbs 10.00- TURNED TO FARM: Hol stein bulls Number 1 85-130 lbs 120.00-145.00. Number 2 80-125 lbs 70.00-122.00. Holstein heifers Number 1 95-105 lb 5510.00-630.00. Number 2 70-115 lbs 180.00-450.00. BARROWS AND GILTS; Prices were 1.50-2.00 lower than last Tuesday. PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 49-50 240-275 lbs 25.50-30.50 40-45 280-355 lbs 25 00-32 00 SOWS: Steady to 100 lower. US 1-3 305-490 lbs 21 50-28.50 500-640 lbs 26.50-28.50. CONESTOGA VALLEY ENTERPRISES hi-mag Agricultural Lime Spreading hi-cal ByKgil Cash Discount Savings on Delivery Call Toll Free day and evening 1*800«724«3277 Serving PA, MD, Palmary, NJ. NY & (U) WATERLESS TOILETS “SUN-MAR” Composting Toilets Several models available including non-electric • NO Septic System •NO Chemicals Save the Environmenti Recycle Back to Nature! FREE: BOARS: 345-575 lbs 21.50-28.50 215-245 lbs 19.00-21.00. FEEDER PIGS: US 1-3 Few 40-50 lbs 31.00- head. SHEEP; Slaughter lambs sold 15.00- higher than last week. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 15-20 lbs 220.00- 25-50 lbs 125.00-150.00; few 65-70 lbs 115.00-120.00. Good and Choice few 60 lbs 85.00-95.00. SLAUGH TER SHEEP: Utility 1-3 28.00-40.00. Yearlings up to 55.00. GOATS; All sold by the head. Billies: Large individual 92.00. Medium few 45.00- Nannies: Large few 35.00- Medium 30.00-50.00. Kids; Urge 26.00-47.00. Small 17.00-28.00. Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. March 26,2002 Report Supplied By USDA TUESDAY CATTLE 212, CALVES 81, HOGS 30, SHEEP 0, GOATS 6. LAST TUESDAY CATTLE 382, CALVES 110, HOGS 81, SHEEP 1, GOATS 6. CATTLE: Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter steers were weak on a small supply. Slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 lower. Other classes were not well tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1200-ISOO lbs 68.25-72.25. Select 1-3 62.75-70.00. Standard 1-2 few 52.50-59.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 cou ple 134-1495 lbs 59.25-59.50. Select 1-2 Few 52.75-59.00. Standard 1-2 few 50.00-53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1100-1475 lbs 65.00-72.75. Select 1-3 few 64.25-65.50. COWS: Breakers 75-80 percent lean 38.25- Boners 80-85 percent lean 39.50-45.50. Lean 85-90 percent lean 36.25- Shells down to 23.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1 few 1335-2045 lbs 55.20-62.00. Yield grade 2 1315-2465 lbs 44.50-55.25. Bul locks; Select 1-3 couple 59.00-61.00. FEEDER STEERS: Medium 1-2 few 475-700 lb 565.00-83.00. Large 2 700-850 lbs 50.00451.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium 1-2 400-600 lbs 73.00-79.00. Medium 2 600-750 lbs 47.00- 63.50. FEEDER BULLS: Medium 1 few 280-400 lbs 80.00-95.00. VEALERS: Choice individual 245 lbs 90.00. Standard and Good 75-110 lbs 20.00-50.00. Utility 50-80 lbs 10.00-20.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 1 90-110 lbs 100.00-122.50. Number 2 85-115 lbs 50.00-105.00. Hol stein heifers Number 2 few 75-115 lbs 300.00- Beef type bulls and heifers few 80-110 lbs 11S.00-200.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 49-54 few 235-250 lbs 43.00-43.75 45-50 230-270 lbs 32.00- 40-45 few 240-270 lbs 30.00- SOWS: US 1-3 Individual 515 lbs 31.50. Sheep: No test. GOATS: No test. Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, March 26,2002 HEAVY FOWL .35-1.00 LB. LEGHORN FOWL .75 LB. MIXED FOWL .65-.9S LB. ROASTERS .40-1.35 LB. CHICKS EA. .40-1.15. GEESE .20-.50 LB. BANTAMS 2.00-8.00 EA., .80-1.80 LB. ROOSTERS 3.25 EA., .65-1.65 LB. DUCKLINGS 1.25-3.25 EA. BUNNIES 2.00-9.50 EA. DUCKS 1.50-5.50 EA., .40-1.50 LB. RABBITS 3.00-5.50 EA., .25-1.85 LB. IB PIGEONS 3.00-5.50 EA. ® GUINEAS S.OO-7.50 EA. GRADE A EGGS | WHITE JUMBO, EX. LRGE. | .89-.91, LARGE .90; BROWN I JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .65-.80, I LARGE .59-.75. I as-ias Custom Bagging & Bale Tubing Large rental fleet of late model machines Livestock Cooperative Auction Market of North Jersey Poultry & Egg 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 Livestock Cooperative Auction Manet Of North Jersey Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, March 26,2002 CALVES .05-5.60. COWS .im-.A&A. EASY COWS ,14-.40y4. FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .3S-.94. HEIFERS •26 1 /l-.63'/2. BULLS .45-.63'/2. STEERS .45V2-.66. HOGS .22-.25. ROASTING PIGS EACH, NONE. BOARS .12-.33. SOWS .02. SHEEP .13-.46. LAMBS EA. 17.00-74.00. LAMBS PER LB. .38-1.23. GOATS EA 31.00-110.00. KIDS EA. 10.00-70.00. HIDES EA. 20.00-29.00 EA. 915 HEAD. Lynchburg Weekly State Graded Feeder Cattle Richmond, Va. Match 26,2002 Report Supplied By USDA STATE GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE at Lynchburg, Mon., Mar. 25:1345 head; 615 steers, 730 heifets. Prices follow with average weights and average prices in parentheses where applicable. GRADED FEEDER STEERS: Medi Lge. 1: 6 head, 300-400 lb (375 lb) 95-102.00 (100.82); 81 head, 400-500 lb (464) 96-100.50 (99.73); 84 head, 500-600 lb (547) 90.00; 48 head 600-700 lb ((643 lb) 83.75-85.25 (84.91); 700-800 lb (737 lb) 77.75-79.00 (78.70). MedJLge. 2: 40 head Are You Interested In 1 — Extra Farm Income? 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