Pa. Weekly 13 Livestock Auctions Friday, March 29 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 3962... Compared with 5201 head last week and 4433 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s summary...steers 1.00 to 2.00 lower with some influence from light kosher demand, heifers .50 to 1.50 lower, cows mostly .50 to 1.00 lower, bulls steady. STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 71.00-74.25, Choice 1-3 67.50-73.00, Select and Low Choice 2-3 67.00-70.25, Select 1-3 65.00- Standard 1-2 51.00- HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-4 62.00-64.50, Choice 2-3 57.75-62.50, Select 1-2 53.00- Standard 1-2 47.00- HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4 66.75-72.75, Select 1-3 60.50-67.75, Standard 1-2 48.00-56.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 40.00- Boners 80-85% lean 39.00- Lean 85-90% lean 36.00- Shells 35.50 and down. BULLOCKS; few Select 1-3 52.50-61.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs 55.00-64.50, Yield Grade 2 Water Bowls • Stay Clean, Fast Water Flow Valve #Cast • Farmers really like them! 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FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS; Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 77.00- 500-700 lbs 65.00-77.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 76.00- 500-700 lbs 54.50-78.00, Large 3 500-700 lbs Holsteins 50.00- HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 70.00-87.00, 500-700 lbs 62.50-77.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 59.00-85.00, 500-700 lbs 52.00-74.00; BULLS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 80.00- 500-700 lbs 76.00-87.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 60.00- 500-700 lbs 55.00-78.00, Large 3 300-500 lbs Holsteins 50.00- CALVES 2809... Compared with 3748 head last week and 2833 head a year ago. Vealers steady to weak. VEALERS: Good 135-225 lbs 75.00- Standard and Good 70-120 lbs 40.00-67.00, Utility 50-110 lbs 10.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady to weak, Holstein heifers ac tive and steady...No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 115.00-157.00, No 2 80-125 lbs 70.00-132.50, few to 142.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 350.00-695.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 100.00- Beef type bulls and heifers 65-120 lbs 100.00-210.00. HOGS 1278...C0m pared with 1550 head last week and 1652 head a year ago. Bar- rows and gilts mostly 1.00 lower, sows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs 33.00-35.25, retail hogs to 43.00, 45-50% lean 225-275 lbs 30.00-33.00, 40-45% lean 240-300 lbs 27.00-33.00. SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lbs 26.00-31.00, 500-700 lbs 30.00-32.25. BOARS: 19.00-29.00. FEEDER PIGS 205... Compared with 194 head last week and 122 head a year ago. 1-3 20-50 lbs 13.00-40.00. per head. SHEEP 2751... Compared with 5025 head last week and 1687 head a year ago. Slaughter lambs weak demand for east lambs was moder ate to light. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 20-40 lbs 130.00-200.00, 40-80 lbs 90.00-120.00, 80-100 lbs 70.00-100.00, Good and Choice 20-40 lbs 80.00-130.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20.00-40.00. TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES 1370... Compared with 445 head last week and 1281 head a year ago. Feeder pigs 10.00 to 15.00 high er, slaughter pigs 25.00 to 50.00 higher..FEEDER PIGS: 1-2 15-30 lbs 101.00-129.00, 30-50 lbs 90.00- 50-70 lbs 69.00-83.00, 70-85 lbs 70.00-75.00, 2-3 25-30 lbs 80.00- Slaughter: 20-35 lbs 105.00- 40-50 lbs 85.00-90.00 per cwt. 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BULLOCKS; GOOD & CHOICE 56.00-62.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 65.00- BULLS 58.00-76.00, HEIFERS 55.00-75.00. CALVES: 77 HEAD. CHOICE, NO MKT. TEST, GOOD 79.00- STANDARD 25.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 90.00-135.00, HOL STEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 230.00- HOGS: 107. US + Nl-2, 34.00-35.00; US +N 1-3,31.00-34.00. SOWS: US +NI-3 25.00-32.00. BOARS; 15.00-26.00. FEEDER PIGS: 35 HEAD. US +NI-3 20-50 LBS. 14.00-41.00. SHEEP: 28 HEAD. CHOICE, NO MKT. TEST, GOOD LAMBS 80.00- SLAUGHTER EWES 20.00- f > - * **> u ie: www.berkelmansweldin BULLS; YG+NI 49.50-62.50. 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