Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer. Pa.
December 2.2003
Report Supplied By PD \
CATTLE 441 (SUPPI lED BY THE AUC
TION) Compared with last week's sale si
steers active cows steady, bulls were strong.
heifers were strong
STEERS Choice 1-1 1100-1450 lbs
100 00-112 00 one 115 00, Select 1-2
74 00-89 00, Standard 1-2 60 00
HOLSTEIN STEERS. Choice 2-3 1200-1550
lbs 84 00-98 00, Select 1-2 74 00-84 00, Standard
1-2 45 00-54 00
HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1000 1400 lbs
95 00-10500, one 11000, Select 1-2 80 00-92 00,
Standard 1-2 60 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 55 00-62 00,
one 64 00, Boners 80-85% lean 48 00-54 00.
Lean 85-90% lean 35 00-45 00 Shells 28 00 and
down
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium 1
300-550 lbs 80 00-95 00, 500-800 lbs 60.00-77 00,
HEIFERS Medium 1 340-600 lbs 80 00-9200,
550-790 lbs 60 00-79 00, BULLS Medium I
290-490 lbs 80 00-94 00. one 109 00. 500-700 lbs
6000-75 00
CALVES 81 VEALERS Standard and
Good 70-140 lbs 20 00-40 00, Utility 70-100 lbs
10 00-20 00 FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein
bulls 90-110 lbs 50 00-83 00, No 2 80-120 lbs
30 00-5000, No 2 Holstein heifers 80-140 lbs
60 00-120 00
Beef cross bulls and heifers 80-140 lbs
6000-80 00
HOGS 61 BARROWS AND GILTS
49-54% lean 220-260 lbs 3100-38 00, 45-50%
lean 215-240 lbs 30 00-31 00
SOWS 1-3 440-690 lbs 28 00 33 50
BOARS 550-665 lbs 6 50
FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST'
SHEEP 9 FEEDER 1 AMBS Choice 55-70
lbs 42 00-58 00
GOATS 3 (All bv the head with weights esti
mated ) Y earhngs Selection 1 49 00
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Eighty-Four
Livestock Auction
I ighty-Four, Pa,
Monday, December 1,2003
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CATTIE3I2
STEERS Standard 1-2 62 50
HEIFERS Standard 1-2 61 00-72 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 46 00-63 00,
Boners 80-85% lean 38 00-45 00, I .can 85-90%
lean 35 00-40 00 Shells 34 00 and down
BULLS Yield Grade I 1230-1900 lbs
57 00-67 50
FEEDER CATTLE HEIFERS Medium and
I 320-500 lbs 8100-90 00, 505-650 lbs
75 00-84 00, Medium and Large 2 315-460 lbs
70 00-85 00, 550-730 lbs 66 00-79 00, BUI LS
Medium and l-argc 1 300-500 lbs 79 00-90 00,
525-700 lbs 80 00-88 00, Medium and Large 2
350-475 lbs 83 00-95 00
CALVES 107 (All calces sold per cwt)
VEALERS. Standard and Good 75-100 lbs
37 00-80 00, Utility 55-90 lbs 24 00-40 00
FARM CALVES No 1 Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs
110 00-135 00, 80-85 lbs 110 00-12000, No 2
85-125 lbs 75 00-11000, No 1 Holstein heifers
85-120 lbs 375 00, No 2 85-95 lbs 105 00-115 00
Beef cross bulls and heifers 80-115 lbs
110.00-140 00
HOGS 12 NO MARKET TEST'
FEEDER PIGS 5 1-3 60 lbs 9 00-16 00 per
head
SHEEP 89 SLAUGHTER LAMBS High
Choice and Prime 105-115 Ihs 102 50-112 00,
Choice 40-45 lbs 115 00-155 00. 55-75 lbs
11000-132 50, 80-100 lbs 102 50-11400, Good
and Choice 65-95 lbs 85 00-105 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 16 00-58 00. Year
lings 45 00-65 00
GOATS 5 (All goats sold by the head with
weights estimated) Kids Selection 1 40-60 lbs
6000, 60-80 lbs 80 00 Nannies 70-100 lbs
80 00-90 00
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Saturday. November 29,2003
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-WO lbs
64 00-97 00
STOCK HEIFERS 6000-88 00
SLAUGHTER STEERS Good to Choice
70 00-78.00, Medium to Good 45 00 69 50
HOI STEIN STEERS Good 50 00-64 00,
Light 46 00-61 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Good to Choice
73 00-78 00, Medium to Good 50 00-72 00
BULLS Heavy 42 50-63 00, light
4000-52 50
COWS' Utility Holstems 44 50-53 75, Con
ners 34 00-44 00, Culls 32 00 and down
808 CALVES 40 00 and down
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO
FARM 90-120 lbs Up to 120 00
HOI-STEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN
TO FARM Up to 225 00
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO
FARM Up to 145 00
HOGS Top Quality up to 49 00, Heavy up to
48 00. Light 25 00-46 50, FEEDER PIGS, BY
HEAD Up to 33 00
SOWS 20 00-32 00
MALE HOGS 2 50-21 00
LAMBS' 70-84 |bs up to 170 00, 85-125 lbs
up to 125 00, 30-60 lbs up to 135 00, Culls up to
90 00
SHEFP Up to 45 00, FAT UP TO 35 00
GOATS Large 55 00-100 00, Medium
25 00-83 00, Small 10 00-51 00, all by the head,
kid 3 00-50 00
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Friend’s Stockyard
Accident, Md.
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December 1, 2003
STOCK STEERS AND BUI I S 200-500 lbs
55 00-92 00
STOCK HFIEFRS 200-500 lbs 51 00-89 00
SLAUGHTER STEERS Good to Choice
98 00-103 00. medium to good 90 00-97 75.
heavy C hoice over 14S0 lbs 70 00-85 00
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HOI STEIN STEERS heasy Choice
60 00-70 00. light 42 00-65 00
SLAUGHTER HFIFERS Good to Choice
90 00-103 75. Medium to Good 75 00-89 00
BUI LS heas v 50 00-58 50. light 46 00-61 00
COWS Utility (Holstems) 47 00-61 75, Com
mercial to Good 40 00-46 75, cull cows 37 00
and down
VEALS Good to Choice SO 00 90 00, Med to
Good 50 00-67 00
808 CALVES 40 00 and down
HOI STEIN BULL CALVES. RETURN TO
FARM 90-120 lbs up to HOOO. HOLSTEIN
HEIFER CALVES, RETURN TO FARM
90-120 lbs up to 390 00, BEEF X ( AI \ FS re
turn to farm up to 115 00
HOGS, top quality, up to 45 00
SOWS up to 33 50
LAMBS. Choice up to 97 50
GOATS Choice up to 75 00
Inestock prices are all given per hundred
weights
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Of North Jersey
Hackeftstown, NJ.
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Tuesday, December 2, 200.3
CALVES 25-4 00
( OWS 32-71
EASY COWS 27- 47 ] /2
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS 35-91
HEIFERS 45-1 04
BULLS 35-82
STEERS 43'A 94'/;
HOGS, NONE
ROASTING PIGS FAC H. NONE
BOARS, NONE
SOWS, NONE
SHEEP 45-91
LAMBS EA 25 00-84 00
I AMBS PER IB 1 19 1 52
CiOATSEA 82 50-152 50
KIDS LA 10 00-85 00
HIDES 2 00-32 00
I LAMAS 65 00-90 00
TOTAI 367
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Prices Based on In weights Feeder C attle 646
(Steers 171, Holstein Steers 6. Heifers 254. Bulls
215)
Feeder Steers Medium and 1 *OO-400
lbs 112 00-126 00, 400 500 lbs 95 00-107 00.
500-600 lbs 83 50 97 00. 600-700 lbs 82 50
93 50, 700-800 lbs 96 00 800-900 lbs 88 00,
900-1000 lbs 96 50, 1000-1100 lbs 90 50 Medi
um and I arge 2 *OO-400 lbs 85 00- 94 00.
400-500 lbs 91 00- 99 00, 500-600 lbs 5O
88 50. 700-800 lbs 82 00, 800-900 lbs 80 00.
900-1000 lbs 76 00- 85 0 Small 1 400-500 lbs
60 00. 500-600 lbs 65 00
Holstein Steers Large 2-3 300-400 lbs 69 00.
500-600 lbs 55 00, 600-700 lbs 61 00, 1000-1100
lbs 52 00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs 92 50-104 50, 400-500 lbs 85 00-
99 00, SOO-600 lbs 78 (M> 89 00, 600-700 lbs
75 00- 84 50, 700-800 lbs 76 50- 81 00, 800-900
lbs 78 50 Medium and Large "* 300-400 lbs
75 00- 94 00. 400-500 lbs 75 00- 88 50, 500-600
lbs 71 00- 79 50, 600-700 lbs 69 50- 81 50,
700-800 lbs 70 00, 800-900 lbs 60 00
Feeder Bulls Medium and l-arge 1 200-300
lbs 95 00-121 00, 300-400 lbs 100 00-139 00.
400-500 lbs 89 00-108 00, 500-600 ibs 80 GO
-93 00. 600-700 Ibs 79 50- 85 00. 700-800 Ibs
73 00- 76 25. 800-900 Ibs 62 00- 68 50, 900-1000
64 00 Medium and I arge 2 200-300 lbs 75 0(K
90 00, 300-400 lbs 78 00-100 00, 400-500 Ibs
76 00- 96 00, 500-600 Ibs 71 00- 83 00, 600 700
lbs 71 00- 76 50, 700-800 Ibs 65 00. 900-1000 lbs
49 50
December I, 2003
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Feeder Cattle
Richmond, V a.
December 2, 2003
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