Pa. Weekly 14 Livestock Auctions Friday, February 28, 2003 Report Supplied By PDA 13 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS CATTLE 5264... Compared with 2452 head last week and 4336 head a year ago Compared with last Friday’s summary, slaughter steers steady to firm with Hol steins .25 to .50 higher, heifers 50 to 1.00 higher, si. cows active with prices 1.00 to 1.50 higher, bulls 25 to 50 higher STEERS' High Choice and Prime 2-4 78 00-83.75, Choice 1-3 74 00-78.50, Se lect and Low Choice 2-3 72 75-76 50, Se lect 1-3 66.00-74 00, Standard 1-2 56.50-63 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS. High Choice and Prime 2-3 64.75-70 75, Choice 2-3 59.00- Select 1-2 53.00-58.00, Stan dard 1-2 49.00-55.00. HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4 68.50- Select 1-3 64.25-72.50, Stan dard 1-2 48.25-65.75. COWS' Breakers 75-80% lean 38.50- Boners 80-85% lean 36.00- Lean 85-90% 32.00-40.50, late week sales 43.50 Shells 30.00 and down BULLOCKS: few Select 1-3 57.50- BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs 49.00- Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs 43.25-51 50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi um and Large 1 300-500 lbs 65.00-86.00, 500-700 lbs 63.50-74.00, Medium and Large 2 500-700 lbs 63.00-72.00, Large 3 300-500 lbs Holsteins 40.50-46.50, 500-700 lbs Holsteins 48.00-52.00; HEIFERS: Me dium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 57.00- 500-700 lbs 59.50-78.00, Me dium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 57.00- 500-700 lbs 48.00-70.00; BULLS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 54.00- 500-700 lbs 57.00-74.50, Me dium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 85.00- 500-700 lbs 53.50-68.00. Bet Pasteurizing Systems • Increase Profitability Pasteurizing waste milk instead of buying milk replacer could save you thousands of dollars per year! • Easy Installation 240 volt, 50 amp receptacle a garden hose It's Been a Cold Winter!!! TAKE YOUR CHOICE!!! 1 It’s 1 a m in the 9 Trudge to the barn morning 10. Everything’s okay. 2 It’s very cold outside 11 You’re now wide 3 It’s very warm in bed awake. 4 Bessie may or may 12. Trudge back to the not be freshening, house 5 Get outta bed 13. 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HOGS 13Sl...Compared with 140 head last week and 1201 head a year ago. Bar rows and gilts with last week’s low count due to heavy snow a trend was not estab lished, sows not established. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-275 lbs 33.75-35.50, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 32.50-34.25, 40-45% lean 240-300 lbs 31 50-32.60. SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lbs 20.00-23.00, 500-700 lbs 22.00-25.00. BOARS: 7.00-8 00. FEEDER PIGS 125...Comparetl with 138 head last week and 75 head a year ago. 1-3 20-40 lbs 10.00-20.00, 50-65 lbs 17.00- per head. SHEEP 904... Compared with 351 head last week and 787 head a year ago. Slaughter lambs 5.00 to 10.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 30-35 lbs 120.00- 50-65 lbs 129.00-131.00, 80-100 lbs 120.00-136.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP. 35.00-58.00. ONE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE 402...Compart d with 597 head last week and 1072 head a year ago... 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(All sold by the head with weights estimated) Kids Selection 1 one 85 lbs 65.00. Selection 2 20-40 lbs 37 50-41.00 Nannies 100-150 lbs 60 00-82 50, 40-85 lbs 20.00-55 00. Billies one 175 lbs 97.50, one 115 lbs 75 00 Dewait Livestock Dewart, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, March 3, 2003 STEERS 50.00-77.00. HEIFERS: 50.00-76.00 GOOD COWS- 35.00-45 50 CANNERS AND CUTTERS 25 00-35.00. BULLS 1 AT 45.50 VEAL- 90-190 LBS 100 00-340 00, 70-90 LBS 60.00-100.00. HOGS 34 00-39.00 SOWS: 24.00-29.00. FEEDER PIGS: 16 00-23.00 I -fiS*. L 34 W. Mohler Church Rd. Ephrata, PA 17522 Tel: 717-738-0300 Fax: 717-738-4329