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429 Sproul Rd.
Kirkwood, PA 17536
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LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Livestock Auction - 1:00 P.M.
Hay Auction - 11:30 A.M.
Small Animals - Noon
Produce Auction - 11:45 A.M.
Farmers Market - 8 A.M.-2:00 P.M
★ Toy & Collectible Auction ★
Friday, Sept. 26"’
(ONE OWNER) Call For Listing
★Monthly Horse Sale^
Saturday Sept. 27
Tack - 8:30 A.M. Horses - 11:00 A.M,
Earl Martin, Agent - 570-966-6291
, ★State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale^
Saturday, Oct. 4 - 1:00 P.M.
„ ★Monthly Dairy Sale^
* w/Fall Heifer Sale
* Friday, Oct. 10'
Heifers - 11:00 A.M. Cows - 12:00 Noon
CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME -
Call 570-837-2222
3 Mi. East of Middleburg, PA on Rt. 522
P.O. Box 185, Middleburg, PA 17841
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New Holland Dairy
Sale
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, September 17,2003
139 DAIRY COWS, 97 HEIFERS, 15
BULLS. MARKET STEADY.
LOCAL FRESH COWS
535.00-1550.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 835.00-1435.00,
1 AT 1725.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS
1625.00-
LARGE HEIFERS 1475.00-1560.00.
SHORT BRED HEIFERS
450.00-
OPEN BREDDING AGE HEIFERS
885.00-
BULL? 285.00-900.00, PUREBREDS
375.00-
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH
1100.00- FEW 1625.00-1775.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 500.00-1400.00,
FEW 1650.00-1750.00.
SMALL HEIFERS 775 00-1335.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
510.00-
SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS
300.00-
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa,
Report Supplied By PDA
Monday, September 15,2003
CATTLE 212...(PDA)...Compared with
two week’s ago...steers were 8.00 higher.
Breaker and Boner cows were steady to
2.00 higher, Boners were .50 to 1.50 lower
STEERS. Choice 1 3 1150-1400 lbs
90.00- one 86 00, Select 1-2
77.00- few Standard 1-2 65.00-68.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS few Choice 2-3
1325-1565 lbs 71.50-77.50, few Select 1-2
65.00-
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freedom to decide when and where to feed
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HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1050-1175 lbs
87.50- few Select 1-2 78.00-86.50,
few Standard 1-2 60.00-68.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
51.00-58.00, one 61.00, Boners 80-85%
lean 44.00-52.00, Lean 85-90% lean
37.50- Shells 36.00 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1665-2120
lbs 51.00-57.00, few Yield Grade 2
1105-1760 lbs 44.00-54.50.
FEEDER CATSLE: STEERS: one Me
dium 1 330 lbs 86.00; Heifers: Medium 1-2
265-440 lbs 72.00-83.00, few Medium 1
780-880 lbs 60.00-75.00, few Medium 2
460-620 lbs 71.00-74.00; BULLS. Medium
1-2 340-570 lbs 79.00-91.00.
CALVES 115 (All calves sold per cwt).
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
85-115 lbs 107.50-132.50, few 80 lbs 60.00,
No 2 80-115 lbs 50.00-115 00; few No 1
Holstein heifers 90-105 lbs 450.00, few No
2 85-95 lbs 200.00-325.00.
HOGS 90... Barrows and gilts steady to
stronger on light supply. BARROWS
AND GILTS, one small lot 49-54% lean
247 lbs 47.25, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs
42.00- 40-45% lean 355-605 lbs
40.00-
SOWS: 1-3 355-605 lbs 27.00-33.50.
FEEDER PIGS 17...1-3 20-40 lbs
12.50-25.00, few 110-140 lbs 35.00-52,50
per head
SHEEP 83... SLAUGHTER LAMBS;
High Choice and Prune 60-70 lbs
115.00- 50, Choice 100-140 lbs
60.00- 75-100 lbs 67 00-90.00, Good
and Choice 50-75 lbs 50 00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP' 29.00-59.00.
GOATS 9...(A11 sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids Selection 2 few
20-40 lbs 17.00-30.00. Nannies' couple 70
& 90 lbs 31.00 & 49.00. Billies: couple 80
&12S lbs 55.00 & 100.00.
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Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
September 16,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 426...(PDA)...Compared with
last week’s sale..sl. steers mostly steady,
Holsteins were weak, si. cow 1.50 to 3.50
lower.
STEERS: one High Choice and Prime
2-3 1355 lbs 95.25, Choice 1-3 1115-1430
lbs 85.00-94.00, Select 1-2 '73.00-84.00,
Standard 1-260.00-70.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1220-1510 lbs 69.00-78.50, few Select 1-2
64.25-69.00, Standard 1-2 50.00-65.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1025-1455 lbs
84.50- few Select 1-2 74.00-85.00,
few Standard 1-2 53.00-67.00.
COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean
50.00- one 60.00, Low Yielding
44.00- Boners 80-85% lean
42.00- Lean 85-90% lean
36.50- Shells 35.75 and down.
BULLOCKS: one Select 1-3 1115 lbs
62.00.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1435-2175
lbs 54.00-59.25, few Yield Grade 2
1255-1875 lbs 50.00-55.25
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium
1 350-600 lbs 76.00-89.00, 600-700 lbs
65.00- Large 2 550-760 lbs
60.00- Medium 2 350-600 lbs
59.00- HEIFERS; Medium 1
300-525 lbs 73.00-83.00, Medium 2
300-550 lbs 61.00-71.00, 550-700 lbs
65.00- BULLS: Medium 1 300-500
lbs 80.00-90.00, 500-700 lbs 76.00-7800,
Medium 2 200-300 lbs 65.00-9100,
300-500 lbs 70.00-80.00
CALVES 53...VEALERS: Standard and
Good 75-90 lbs 20.00-30.00, Utility 55-70
lbs 5.00-20.00. FARM CALVES; No 1
Holstein bulls 95-125 lbs 75.00-100.00, few
80-90 lbs 40.00-70.00, No 2 80-125 lbs
40.00- one No 2 Holstein heifer 135
lbs 80.00.
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patented system makes loading fast, easy and
res the bale Is always in constant control ___
• Bale Lift Position Gauge
Indicates lift height for spearing )
, different sized bales In the centre
• Varying Speed Rotors
The top rotor turns 3 times tester,
fluffing the hay as the bale unravels
• Hydraulic Bala Platform
The platform safely keeps the bale tight against the rotors
without the use of chains - avoiding mechanical breakdowns
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Few beef crow bulls and heifers 75-150
lbs 47.50-61.00.
HOGS 32...8ARR0WS AND GILTS;
one lot 49-54% lean 240 lbs 48.75,45-50%
lean 230-280 lbs 43.25-46.25.
SOWS: one 1-3 500 lbs 33.50.
BOARS: one 675 lbs 7.75.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 3...(A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids. Selection 2*
couple 30 lbs 10.00. Billies: one 100 lbs
70.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburs, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
September 15,2003
CATTLE; 211 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE 82 00-90.00, GOOD
78.00-
HEIFERS; CHOICE 81.00-88.00,
GOOD 68.00-80.00.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 40.00-54.00, CANNER AND LOW
CUTTER 20.00-38.00.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
54.00-
BULLS: YG+N1,45.00-57.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
65.00- BULLS 63.00-75.00; HEIF
ERS 50.00-80.00.
CALVES; 101 HEAD. CHOICE AND
GOOD 85.00-95.00, GOOD 75.00-84.00,
STANDARD 20.00-45.00; HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-130 LBS. 70.00-130.00, HOL
STEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS.
80.00-
HOGS: 131. US+NI-2, 40.00-41.50; US
+N 1-3,38.00-40.00.
SOWS; US +NI-3 18.00-36.00
BOARS: 7 50-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 25 HEAD. US +NI-3
20-50 LBS 8.00-30.00.
SHEEP: 35 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS
100.00- GOOD LAMBS
85.00- SL. EWES 35,00-45.00.
GOATS: 20.00-85.00 EACH.
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