Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. October 15,2002 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 237...(SUPPl.[ED BY THE AUCTlON)...steers active 1.00 higher, cows and bulls steady, heifers steady to 2.00 higher. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1075-1430 lbs 63.00-67.00, Choice 2-3 1100-1560 lbs 61.00-64.00, Select 1-2 55.00- Standard 1-2 45.00-50.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1250-1670 lbs 52.00-57.50, Select 1-2 45.00- HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1200-1450 lbs 63.00- Select 1-2 55.00-60.00, Stan dard 1-2 35.00-45.00. COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 34.00- Boners 80-85% lean 30.00- Lean 85-90% lean 25.00- Shells 10.00-18.00. BULLS: Ylftd Grade 1 1430-2100 lbs 44.50-49.00, Yield Grade 2 1050-1850 lbs 40.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi um 1 380-670 lbs 62.00-82.00, 480-740 lbs 50.00- 450-810 lbs 45.00-52.00; HEIFERS: Medium 1 470-600 lbs 59.00- Medium 2 400-700 lbs 40.00- BULLS: Medium 1 350-580 lbs 45.00-70.00. CALVES 37...VEALERS: Utility 60-100 lbs 20.00-35.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 85-115 lbs 80.00- No 2 80-120 lbs 60.00-80.00; one No 1 Holstein heifer 75 lbs 100.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 120-180 lbs 60.00- HOGS 37...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 230-270 lbs 32.00-34.75, 45-50% lean 270-305 lbs 25.00-30.50. | Blueprint your I financial success. Use an architect or builder to design your structure. Use a Telmark professional to structure your financing: On-site personalized service by local representative Accelerated 100% tax deductible lease with the option to own at the end of your lease. Flexible terms for cash planning Customized payment schedules Progress payments are available during construction Ken Darlington Sue Beshore Andrew McLean Elizabeth Anderson PA,NJ,MD,VA,WV PA,NJ,MD,VA,WV Delmarva Delmarva 610-793-0150 717-932-1715 410-827-5052 410-651-4128 Mike Dixon Mike Fullam Brenda Pfleegor Joe Polite Lisa Sonnen Doug Snee Central PA,West MD Central PA Central PA Northwest PA Northeast PA, North NJ Southwest PA,WV 814-684-5707 570-966-9202 570-568-8440 724-981-1324 717-866-9217 724-627-5941 LMA&K ■wtelmark.com ® SOWS; 1-3 345 lbs 18.00. BOARS: 5.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST! GOATS 2,..(A11 goats sold by the head with weights estimated). Kids. Selection 2 10.00. Morrison’s Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, October 14,2002 CATTLE: 124 HEAD. STEERS: CHOICE 62.00-64.00, GOOD 55.00-60.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 61.00-64.00, GOOD 55.00-59.00. COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER CIAL 35.00-40.00, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 18.00-33.00. BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 42.00- BULLS: YG+NI 42.00-60.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 60.00- BULLS 45.00-60.00, HEIF ERS 40.00-50.00. CALVES: 112 HEAD. CHOICE 80.00- GOOD 70.00-75.00, STAN DARD 22.00-40.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 60.00-100.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 100.00-400.00. HOGS: 126. US+NI-2, 36.00-38.00; US +N 1-3,33.00-35.00. SOWS: US +NI-3 12.00-22.00. BOARS: 4.00-20.00. FEEDER PIGS: 19 HEAD. US +NI-3 20-50 LBS. 10.00-22.00. SHEEP: 34 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS 80.00- GOOD LAMBS 70.00-80.00, SLAUGHTER EWES 20.00-30.00. GOATS; 19.00-70.00 EA. Mlddleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, October 15,2002 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 274...(PDA)...(5upp1y in cluded 98 steers and heifers, 95 cows. 20 bulls and 61 feeder cattle)...Compared with last week’s sale...stcers steady 1 00 higher, fleshy cows steady to strong, Lean cows .50 lower, heifers steady on light supply, bulls steady. STEERS: Choice 1-3 1100-1480 lbs 61.25-65.25 mostly 62.00-64.75, Select 1-2 58.00-62.50, Standard 1-2 48.25-56.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1250-1515 lbs 52.00-56.25, few Select 1-2 47.25- few Standard 1-2 40.00- HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1020-1295 lbs 61.00- few Select 1-2 58.00-60.75, few Standard 1-2 52.75-55.25. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 34.00- mostly 35.00-40.00, Boners 80-85 lean 33.00-38.25, low dressing down to 30.50, Lean 85-90% lean 25.00-34.00 bulk of sales 26.75-32.00. Shells 23.25 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1045-1860 lbs 46.00- Yield Grade 2 1165-2580 lbs 38.25- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one Me dium 2 500 lbs 60.00, few Medium and Large 3 335-535 lbs 33.50-34.00, few 670-985 lbs 44.00-48.50; HEIFERS: one Large 1 510 lbs 68.00, one Large 3 360 lbs Holstein 61.00; BULLS: couple Large 1 350 & 525 lbs 61.00, one Medium 2 415 lbs 48.00, Small 4 560-610 lbs Jerseys 30.00- CALVES 206...VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-115 lbs 30.00-40.00, UtiUty 70-95 lbs 10.00-20.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 15.00 to 20.00 lower, Hol stein heifers unevenly steady...No 1 Hol stein-bulls 90-125 lbs 80.00-107.00 mostly 85.00- 80-85 lbs 60.00-77.00, No 2 >v * I s * f 80-120 lbs 45.00-80.00, weaker calves down to 35.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 80-105 lbs 360.00-460.00, No 2 65-110 lbs 140.00-335.00. HOGS 62...8arr0ws and gilts 5.00 to 10.00 higher with strong demand for small lots for home butchering, sows steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 225-260 lbs 36.25-44.00, 45-50% lean 220-290 lbs 31.25-35.25, 40-45% lean 270-380 lbs 28.50-32.00. SOWS: 1-3 390-485 lbs 16.00-19.25, few 22.50, few 500-620 lbs 18.50-26.50. BOARS: 375-635 lbs 2.50-5.50, 190-265 lbs 15.00-21.00. FEEDER PIGS 38... 1-3 35-55 lbs 9.00-17.50 per head. SHEEP 18... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 50-75 lbs 60.00-80.00, few Good and Choice 80-150 lbs 40.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few 24.00-25.00. GOATS 27...(A11 goats sold by the head with weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1 one 45 lbs 45.00. Selection 2 one under 20 lbs 10.00, 20-40 lbs 27.00-35.00, 60-65 lbs 56.00- Nannies: few 70-75 lbs 35.00, 120-130 lbs 40.00-41.00. Billies; 65-80 lbs 40.00- Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. October 17,2002 Report Supplied By PDA WEDNESDAY CATTLE 297, CALVES 64, HOGS 29, SHEEP 6, GOATS 12. LAST WEDNESDAY CAT TLE 297, CALVES 89, HOGS 78, SHEEP 11, GOATS 11. CATTLE: Compared with last Tues day, slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Other classes were not well tested. HOL STEIN STEERS: Standard 2 individual 44.00. SLAUGHTR HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1225-1395 lbs few 58.75-62.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80 percent lean 36.00-43.50, mostly 38.00- Boners 80-85 percent lean 35.00- few low dressing down to 33.75. Lean 85-90 percent lean 27.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1 1390-1985 lbs couple 46.75-49.00. Yield grade 2 1055-1260 lbs couple 40.75-44.00. CALVES: Compared to last week's auction, Holstein bulls returning to the farm sold 7.00-10.00 lower. VEALERS: Standard and Good 85-105 lbs few 27.00- Utility 55-95 lbs 12.50-25.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 1 90-120 lbs 90.00-117.50; 80-90 lbs 65.00-85.00. Number 2 80-120 lbs 40.00- Holstein heifer Number 2 one head 80 lbs 120.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: Not tested. PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE FEEDER PIGS: US 1-3 40-45 lbs 11.00- 00/per head 55-70 lbs 23.00- per head. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 60 lbs individual 60.00; one head 125 lbs 56.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility 1-3 few 10.00-25.00, indi vidual up to 41.00. GOATS: All sold by the head with weights estimated. Kids: Selection 2 20-40 lbs 25.00-26.00; 40-60 lbs 28.00-50.00. Nannies: 50-70 lbs few 30.00. Billies: 60-70 lbs few 40.00-71.00. Wethers: 75-125 lbs couple 44.00-100.00. Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. October 17, 2002 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 224, CALVES 166. HOGS 53, SHEEP 8, GOATS 17. LAST WEDNESDAY CATTLE 195, CALVES 157, HOGS 145, SHEEP 12, GOATS 14. CATTLE: Compared with last Wednesday's auction, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1375-1480 lbs couple 66.50-67.00. Choice 2-3 1095-1445 lbs 62.25-65.25. Select 1-3 couple 63.00-63.50. Standard 1-2 few 52.00-56.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1295-1505 lbs 53.25-55.00. Select 1-2 46.00- 50.00. Standard 1-2 44.00-47.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 1170-1390 lb 61.50-65.50. Select 2 individ ual 54.75. Standard 2 one head 46.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80 percent lean 37.25-44.00. Boners 80-85 percent lean 32.00-37.75. Lean 85-89 per cent lean 28.50-34.75. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 2 1095-1725 lbs 43.75-45.00. FEEDER STEERS: Medium 1 460 lbs individual 72.50. Medium 2 385 lbs one head 70.00. Large 2 620 lbs one at 65.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium 1 555 lbs individual 65.00. Medium and Large 2 3555-490 lbs 52.00-64.00. Large 2 832 lbs couple 50.50. FEEDER BULLS: Medium 1 560-650 lbs 56.00-70.00. Medium and Large 1 270-480 lbs 63.00-76.00. CALVES; Compared tr last week's auction, Holstein bulls returning to the farm sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Holsteins heif ers remain steady. VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-100 lbs 22.50-45.00. Utility 55-85 lbs 5.00- 25.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 1 90-120 lbs 90.00-115.00; 80-90 lbs 60.00-85.00. Number 2 90-120 lbs 55.00-100.00, few 105.00; 80-85 lbs 40.00- 50.00. Holstein heifers Number 1 85-100 lbs few 290.00-410.00. Number 2 70-90 lbs 125.00-160.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 85-95 lbs couple 85.00-115.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 45-50 Three head 273 lbs 36.00 SOWS: US 1-3 few 415-510 lbs 15.50-17.00 Few 550-775 lbs 16.00- FEEDER PIGS: US 1-2 20 lbs 30.00/per cwt 60-85 lbs 45.00/per cwt SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 60 lbs in dividual 73.00; 90 lbs few 71.00-74.00; 115 lbs one head 54.00; 155 lbs one at 48.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP; Utility 1-3 15.00- GOATS: All sold by the head, with weights estimated. Yearlings: Selection 1 55 lbs couple 50.00-60.00. Nannies: 70 lbs couple 27.50-30.00; 85 lbs individual 40.00. Billies; 45 lbs couple 34.00-41.00; 65-75 lbs few 42.00-57.00; 100-115 lbs 65.00-74.00. Wethers: 115 lbs couple 64.00.
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