Virginia Cattle Sales Report Special Feeder Yearling Sale Galax, Virginia: October 4 There were 1286 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section by VDAC standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice and Fancy 500-700 lbs. 27.75- 31.70; 705-800 lbs. 29.50-31.60; 805-1000 lbs. 27.35-30.80. Good 500-700 lbs. 29.00-31.10; 705- 800 lbs. 29.50-31.30; 800-900 lbs. 30.00-30.50. Medium 500 700 lbs. 26.00-27.40; 705-800 lbs. 26.20-27.00; 805-1000 lbs. 22.50-26.30. Common 500-700 lbs. 22.60-25.50; 705-800 lbs. 22.40-24.00; 805-1000 lbs. 20.00-22.75. There were 106 head sold in field. Choice with end of good 800825 lbs. 29.0031.00. Special Feeder Call Sale Winchester, Virginia: October 4 There were 1194 head sold. All calves were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division Markets, Livestock Section by VDAC’s standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice and Fancy 300-400 lbs. 31.50- 35.75; 405-500 lbs. 31.50-34.25; 505-600 lbs. 32.00-35.75; 600 700 lbs. 31.75-33.75. Good 300 400 lbs. 32.50-35.00; 405-500 GIIISROOK FARMS HOLSTEIN SALE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 (10:00 A.M.) At the farm just on edge of Warriors Mark which is about 20 miles Southwest of State College, Pa. Watch for sale arrows in Warriors Mark. HOLSTEINS (171 Milking Age - 47 Bred Heifers - 46 Op Trigs. - 34 Hfr. Calves - 2 Bulls) All tested for immediate interstate shipment. Exam for Pregnancy & Mastitis. ROLLING DHIA AVERAGE 206 Head 13.286 M. 39 Percent 522 Fat!! HERD WELL CLASSIFIED —l6 Very Goods sell -68 Good Plus sell. MANY SELL BY FAMOUS SIRES!! 8 by Kingpin - 8 by Astronaut - 6 by Apollo - 29 by Ivanhoe Star - 10 by Citation M -13 by Performer -13 by Kilmsdale Jack -6 by Complete -6 by Gay Ideal - 4 by Elevation - 2 by Sunshine and others. ALMOST ALL BRED TO HIGHLY PROVEN SIRES!! 17 to Kingpin - 28 to Elevation - 48 to Gay Ideal - 27 to Apollo Rocket -18 to Ivanhoe Star - 9 to Performer - 5 to High Mark - Arlinda Chief - Apollo and others. A SALE OF ALMOST ALL YOUNG COWS WITH GOOD UDDERS & GOOD FEET!! " This sale is large enough so there will be cattle enough for everyone. MAKE YOUR PLANS NOT TO ATTEND AND BE ON TIME AT 10:00 A.M FOR THE START OF THIS GOOD SALE! Lunch Available Catalogs L AUSTIN BACKUS INC. Sale Mgrs. & Auctioneers Mexico, N.Y. Credit Available Contact Charles C. Myers, 2220 Dairy Lane, Lancaster, Pa. 717-569-2106. lbs. 30.0034.50; 500600 lbs. 31.0034.00; 600700 lbs. 31.00 34.25. Medium 300-400 lbs. 30.25- ; 405-500 lbs. 28.50 31.00; 505-600 lbs. 26.5027.50; 600700 lbs. 25.25-30.00. HEIFERS: Choice and Fancy 300-400 lbs. 24.50- 27.75; 405-500 lbs. 25.0027.50; 505600 lbs. 25.0027.25; 600 700 lbs. 24.0028.00. Good 300 400 lbs. 24.0026.75; 405-500 lbs. 24.0025.75; 505600 lbs. 23.25- Medium 300-400 lbs. 20.0024.00; 405-500 lbs. 21.5025.25; 505-600 lbs. 21.50 24.25. Special Feeder Calf Sale Abingdon, Virginia (Tri-State): October 7 There were 1874 head sold. All calves were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section by VDAC’s standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Good and Choice 300-400 lbs. 27.00 30.00; 400-500 lbs. 27.00-30.20; 500-600 lbs. 27.25-28.80. Medium 300-400 lbs. 23.50 25.50; 400-500 lbs. 24.00-27.75; 500-600 lbs. 24.00-27.25. Common 300-400 lbs. 19.00 21.50; 400500 lbs. 18.0023.50; 500600 lbs. 20.0023.50. HEIFERS: Good and Choice 300400 lbs. 20.00 24.70; 400500 lbs. 19.0022.00; 500-600 lbs. 20.00-22.00. Medium 300400 lbs. 17.00 WARRIORS MARK, PA. 300 REGISTERED JOHN C. GILLILAND Owner, Warriors Mark, Pa. 20.75; 400500 lbs. 16.0019.25; 500-600 lbs. 17.00-19.25. Common 300-400 lbs. 16.00 17.00; 400500 lbs. 14.0016.00; 500600 lbs. 15.0016.00. Special Feeder Calf Sale Dublin, Virginia: October 9 There were 1840 head sold. All steers and heifers, were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section by VDAC’s standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice and Fancy 300-400 lbs. 29.75- 34.75; 405-500 lbs. 33.00-36.25; 505-600 lbs. 31.50-36.75. Good 300-400 lbs. 33.00-36.25; 405- 500 lbs. 32.50-35.25 ; 505600 lbs. 34.00-34.50. Medium 305 400 lbs. 26.75-29.50; 405-500 lbs. 29.00-29.75; 505-600 27.25 29.00. HEIFERS: Choice and Fancy 300-400 lbs. 24.75- 25.75; 405-500 lbs. 27.00-27.50; 505600 lbs. 25.75-29.00. Good 300-400 lbs. 21.75-23.50; 405 500 lbs. 23.00-24.50; 505600 lbs. 24.00-27.50. Medium 305 400 lbs. 20.75-22.75; 405-500 lbs. 20.00-21.00; 505-600 lbs. 20.25-20.50. Special Feeder Yearling Sale Charlottesville, Virginia: October 9 There were 638 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the Under Cover PENNA. HOL. ASSOC. 839 Benner Pike State College, Pa. v UAL- s Division oi MarKets, Livestock Section by VDAC standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice and Fancy 500-600 lbs. 30.00- 33.50; 600-700 lbs. 30.75-34.00; 705600 lbs. 31.00-33.00; 805 1000 lbs. 25.00-29.00. Good 500600 lbs. 30.00-32.75; 605 700 lbs. 27.75-32.25; 705600 lbs. 28.00-31.25; 8051000 lbs. 25.5528.00. Medium 500-600 lbs. 22.5524.00; 605700 lbs. 25.0527.00; 705600 lbs. 26.05 30.25; 8051000 lbs. 22.75 25.50. Special Feeder Calf Sale South Boston, Virginia: October 10 There were 598 head sold. All steers and heifers were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section by VDAC’s standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice and Fancy 300400 lbs. 40.00 ; 405- 500 lbs. 27.25-30.00; 505-600 lbs. 28.00-31.50; 600-700 lbs. 27.50- Good 300400 lbs. 25.50- 405-500 lbs. 25,75 30.00; 505-600 lbs. 27.25-29.00; 600-700 lbs. 25.75-27.50;. Medium 300400 lbs. 26.50- 28.00; 405-500 lbs. 25.00-27.00; 505600 lbs. 24.7526.00. HEIFERS: Choice and Fancy 300400 lbs. 23.75; 405 500 lbs. 23.7524.25; 505600 lbs. 23.00-24.25. Good 300400 lbs. 22.50-22.75; 405-500 lbs. 21.00-23.25; 505600 lbs. 23.25. Medium 300400 lbs. 21.05 23.50; 405-600 lbs. 20.2521.00. Special Feeder Calf Sale Danville, Virginia: October 10 There were 430 head sold. All steers and heifers were graded by Representatives of Markets, Livestock Section by VDAC’s stan dards and sold by the hun dredweight. STEERS; Choice and Fancy 300400 lbs. 28.00- 29.50; 405-500 lbs. 30.0532.50; 505600 lbs. 27.0529.00; 605 700 lbs. 27.0527.50. Good 305 400 lbs. 27.7529.00; 405-500 lbs. 28.5531.00; 505700. lbs. 26.2529.00. Medium 300400 lbs. 26.5527.00; 405500 lbs. 27.0527.75; 505600 lbs. 27.05 28.75. HEIFERS: Choice and Fancy 300-400 lbs. 20.00- 26.00; 405-500 lbs. 24.00-26.00; 505-600 lbs. 24.00-28.25. Good •*« 1500 Head Including 1000 Steers and 500 Heifers All Breeds Weighing 300 to 700 Pounds State Graded State Sponsored on THURSDAY, OCT. 24, 1974 1:00 P.M. AT LYNCHBURG FEEDER CATTLE ASSOC. LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA For Information Call: Harry Turpin, Market Operator or Dick Ellis, Sale Manager Phone: 804-845-6095 Call Reggie Reynolds, Exc Sec Va Beef Cattle Assoc, for orders Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Oct. 19,1974 305400 lbs. 21.5523.25; 405 500 lbs. 23.2525.00; 505600 lbs. 23.75. Medium 305400 lbs. 20.0521.75; 405500 lbs. 20.0522.50; 505600 lbs. 20.25- 23.50. Special Feeder Calf Sale Monterey, Virginia: Octobers There were 1236 head sold. All steers and heifers were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section by VDAC’s standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice and Fancy 300-400 lbs. 33.00- 33.50; 405500 lbs. 31.5535.75; 505600 lbs. 35.00-35.50. Good 305400 lbs. 32.25-33.00 ; 405 500 lbs. 31.00-33.25 ; 505600 lbs. 33.75-34.25. Medium 405 500 lbs. 31.25-32.50. HEIFERS: Choice and Fancy 300-400 lbs. 21.50- 24.75; 405-500 lbs. 26.5527.00; 505600 lbs. 25.5528.25. Good 305400 lbs. 21.2521.50; 405 500 lbs. 24.5526.50. Medium To few to report. Special Feeder Calf Sale Narrows, Virginia: Octobers There were 754 head sold. All steers and heifers were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section by VDAC’s standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice and Fancy 300400 lbs. 31.50; 405 500 lbs. 33.2534.25; 505700 lbs. 31.5534.75. Good 305400 lbs. 28.2529.50; 400-500 lbs. 29.7532.75; 505700 lbs. 31.05 32.50. Medium 300400 lbs. 25.0526.00; 405500 lbs. 28.55 29.00; 505700 lbs. 27.5529.50. HEIFERS: Choice and GAP AUCTION FRIDAY EVENING, OCT. 25, 1974 6:00 P.M. Located Off Route 41 - Lancaster Ave. Op posite Turkey Hill Minit Market - Cross RR Bridge. ANTIQUES SOLD AT EVERY AUCTION Inspection Friday from 9 00 a m until sale time CONSIGNMENTS ON MONDAYS OTHER DAYS BY APPOINTMENT FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. Call us for pick-up service IRA STOLTZFUS A SON, Auctioneers 442-4936 or 442-8254 CONDUCTORS ALL TYPES PUBLIC SALES Fancy 300-400 lbs. 23.00- 24.25 ; 400-500 lbs. 25.00-25.75; 500000 lbs. 24.25-20.25. Good 300400 lbs. 22.25-23.75; 400- 500 lbs. 24.00-25.00; 500000 lbs. 23.50. Medium 300000 lbs. 22.00-23.50; 400-500 lbs. 20.25-21.25 ; 500000 lbs. 20.00. XXX Milk Output Dropping Total milk production in the U.S. dropped 4 billion pounds since 1965. During this time, the number of dairy farms declined from 1.107,000 to 462,000. Leave The Dust Getting ready for the big move’ A good rule of thumb is to wash, scrub, dust, polish or otherwise clean before packing There is enough to do in a new house without bringing along some of the dust and dirt from a previous address PIGS STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE Fri., Oct. 25 1:30 P.M. * All pigs come right from the farm the day of sale. 'Large amount to choose from, any size bunch you want. * Last month we had 1285 healthy thrifty pigs. AT WESTMINSTER, MD. Livestock Auction Phone |3OIJ 848-9820 55
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