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    Virginia
Auction Summary
Sept. 6-13
Report supplied by VDA
Total of Va. Weekly Feeder
Cattle Auction Receipts: 6,432.
TREND; Steady to $3 higher.
South and Southwestern, Va.
Auction Summary
Smithfield, Southside
(Blackstone), Tri-State Narrows
Abingdon, Lynchburg, Hollins,
Wltheville
Sept. 6-13
STEERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium 1
60.00-71.00; Large 1 59.00-69.00;
Small 1 52.00-63.00. 500-700 lbs.
Medium 1 54.00d6.00; Large 1
58.0063.50; Small 1 47.00-49.75. 700-
1000 lbs. Medium 1 53.5061.50;
Large 1 56.0061.50; Small 1 46.00-
55.50.
HEIFERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium
1 43.50-57.00; Urge 1 45.51W5.50;
Small 1 40.00-50.00. 500-700 lbs.
Medium 1 45.00-55.00; Urge 1
48.01W6.00; Small 1 40.D1W0.00. 700-
900 lbs. Medium 1 45.00-51.25;
Large 150.00-52.50; Small 140.00.
Northern Va.
Auction Summary
Sept. 013
STEERS: 300-500 lbs. Medium 1
60.00-70.00; Urge 1 58.00-69.50;
Small 1 52.0060.00. 500700 lbs.
Medium 1 59.00-69.00; Urge 1
54.5067.00; Small 151.5062.00.700
1000 lbs. Medium 1 54.0062.30;
Small 151.5057.00.
HEIFERS: 300500 lbs. Medium
1 43.0054.00; Urge 1 44.0055.50;
Small 1 42.0048.50. 500700 lbs.
Medium 1 43.00-55.20; Urge 1
47.0055.75; Small 141.5046.50. 700
900 lbs. Medium 1 48.5052.00;
Small 143.0047.00.
KING’S AUCTION, KIRKWOOD
Hay, Straw and Grain Auction Every
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of
Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford at
Shaub's Auction House.
No out of state checks
ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME
j/oUT THESE T.D.S. SPECIALS
• Sunflower
Bird Feed
25 lbs.
t.d.s. *a ner
SPECIAL
THRIFTY DUTCHMAN SUPPLY
100 So. Railroad Ave., New Holland, PA
(717) 354-2266
JRG
MARKET!
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, Sept 8
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers:
M&L-l 300-500 lbs. 60.00-67.00; 500
700 lbs. 60.00-64.50; 700-1000 lbs.
55.00-60.00; Holstein 300-1000 41.00
47.00. S-1&M&L-2 300-500 lbs. 55.00
60.00; 500-700 lbs. 55.0060.00.
FEEDER BULLS: M&L-l 300
500 lbs. 43.50-52.50; 500-700 lbs.
46.50 & down; 700-1000 lbs. 49.50 &
down.
HEIFERS: M&L-l 300-500 lbs.
48.00-51.50; 500-700 lbs. 47.00-52.75;
700-800 lbs. 53.00 & down.
STOCK COWS; Beef 430.00 &
down. Dairy 385.00 & down. Baby
Calves 73.00 & down.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Utility &
Commercial 2-4 39.50-44.75;
Canner & Cutters 1-3 30.00-39.25.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1&2 51.00
&down.
LAMBS: High Choice & Prime
64.00; Choice 58.50; Feeder Lambs
Choice 53.00-59.25; Slaughter Ewes
16.00 & down.
HOGS: US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 49.00;
Sows 1-3 48.00 & down; Boars 30.00.
VEAL: Choice & Prime 73.00 &
down; Good 60.00 & down.
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, Sept. 5
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers- No
Choice Offered. Good 54.00-57.50;
Medium 53.00 down. Heifers- Good
47.00-51.50; Medium 40.0046.00.
Cows- Good run steady to $l.OO
lower. High Yield- 42.0043.25;
Average 37.5041.00; Big Middle
Livestock market and auction news
\ X
Offers Good
Thru
Sept. 29th
STORE Mon., Tues., Wed. :8 AM-5:30 PM
HOURS : Thurs., Fri.: OAM -9 PM
Saturday: 8 AM-4 PM
35.00-37.00; Fatty Herf. 35.0040.00;
Shelly 38.00 down. Fat Bulls-
Steady. Good 48.00-50.00; Medium
45.0047.00. Veal Calves- Heavy
Calves $4.00 higher. Light Calves
steady. Choice 70.00-75.00; Good
60.0069.00; Medium 50.0059.00;
Farm Hfrs. 50.00-55.00; Farm
Bulls 75.0085.00; Light Calves
-37.0046.00; Weak Calves- 36.00
down.
LAMBS- Few offered. Good
55.00- Medium 50.0054.00.
SOWS- 500-675 lb. 43.00-47.25; 300
4501 b. 40.0042.00.
STOCKER: Steers 300-550 Ibs.-
Steady prices. Good 54.00-58.50;
Medium 48.00-53.00; Culls 47.00
down. Steers 600-850 lbs.- Choice
55.00- Good 51.00-54.00;
Medium 50.00 down. Heifers- (All
Weights)- Choice 50.00-53.50; Good
45.0049.00; Medium 40.0044.00.
Bulls- Choice 56.00-60.00; Good
50.00- Medium 45.0049.00.
Springing Heifers- to 565.00. Pigs
Hd.- $l.OO higher. 20-30 lbs. 18.00
28.00; 4060 lbs. 29.0044.00. Shoats
by Lb.- 40.00-50.00. Slaughter Hogs
.so to $l.OO higher. 215-230 lbs.
49.0049.50; 240-260 lbs. 49.00-50.10;
200-210 lbs. 48.0049.50; No. 3 200
23046.0047.75.
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Westminster, Md.
• Tuesday, Sept. 4
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: $l.OO
lower. High Yield 43.5045.25;
Utility 40.0043.00; Canners 36.00-
39.00; Shelly 36.00 down.
BULLS: Few offered. Med. to
Good to 46.25.
FED STEERS: Steady prices.
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 15,1984—A9 ■
Choice 62.0065.00; Good 57.00
61.00; Holsteins 48.0052.00.
FED HEIFERS: One Holstein
45.25.
VEAL CALVES; 195 head. Good
& Low Choice few 50.00-62.00;
Standard 45.0050.00; Stocky/Thin
30.0040.00; Killers 80110 lb. 40.00
48.00; Weak/Rough 25.00 down.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
good demand. 100125 lb. 65.00
80.00; 90100 lb. 50.00-65.00.
Holstein Heifers 85-120 lb 48.00
5Sm
BUTCHER HOGS: US 1&2 215-
240 lb. 50.0050.85; US 1&3 215-250
lb. 48.5049.00. Sows 350650 lb.
41.0045.50. Boars 300400 lb. 33.50
35.00; 400650 lb. to 33.75.
STOCK CATTLE: Larger run,
bidding active!
STEERS: 250400 lb. 53.0063.00;
700800 lb. 51.0059.00; Holsteins
4009001 b. 44.0049.00.
HEIFERS: 250500 lb. (Choice)
50.0055.00; 300800 lb. (Good) 42.00
48.00.
BULLS: 300-500 lb. (Choice)
53.0061.00; 300-700 lb. (Good) 45.00
50.00.
LAMBS: 20 head. 1 lot Choice 97
lb. 64.00; several 7060 lb. 55.00
58.00.
SHEEP; Bulk 16.00-25.00.
GOATS: By the head. Mature
20.00- 2 at 49.00-50.00; Kids
20.00-
PIGS AND SHOATS: 125 head.
By the Head: 20-30 lb. 26.00-27.00;
3055 lb. 31.0045.00. By the Lb.
Stock Boars 200-300 lb. 32.00-38.00.
Oklahoma Cattle
Wednesday, September 12
Report supplied by USDA
Estimated Receipts
Same Day Last Week
Feeder Steers and Heifers
steady to 1.00 lower. Trade uneven.
Demand Good for thin cattle.
Demand light for fleshy cattle
especially calves. Hot weather a
factor effecting demand. Bulk
supply Medium Frame 1 and
Mixed 1-2 300-800 lb. Steers and 300-
700 lb. Heifers. Higher con
centration of the Mixed Grades
today than in Tuesday’s offerings.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
few Large Frame 1 300-500 lbs.
66.5070.75, lot 325 lb. 76.00, lot 365
lb. 74.25 ; 500600 lb. 63.7068.00, lot
515# 69.60; 600700# 62.3065.50, few
lots thin 65.5066.10; 700800 lb.
62.0064.00; 800900 lbs. 61.2562.40,
very fleshy 875 lb. 60.00; 9001000
lb. 59.8561.90, load 990# 59.85.
Small frame 1 350-500 lb. 64.75-
66.25 ; 500650# 55.0062.50. Medium
and Large Frame Mixed 1-2 400500
lb. 63.5068.60; 500600 lbs. 62.00
65.50; 600800 lb. 61.0063.20, 610#
thin 64.50 ; 800950# 57.0061.00.
Medium and Large Frame 2 385 lb.
60.50; 500700 lb. 57.5061.00 Lot 860#
58.50. Large frame 2 Holsteins 590
lb. 44.00,735# thin 47.25.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
and Large Frame 1 300-500 lb.
54.0059.00; fleshy 300600 lb. 52.00
55.00; 500-700 lb. 55.00-59.00,
Clustering 56.30-58.70. Medium and
Large Frame Mixed 1-2 300-500 lb.
52.0065.00, few thin lots 55.00-56.30;
500700# 52.0056.30, few thin lots
56.3067.80. Medium and Large
Frame 2 350700 lbs. 49.2062.60,
load thin and gaunt 590# 53.80.
New Holland
Horse
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, Sept. 10
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 214 head of
horses, mules and ponies.
Market: steady.
LOCAL
Better horses 600.00-825.00.
Driving horses 250.00-400.00.
Riding horses 300.00-700.00.
Lightweight Killers 150.00-250.00,
Heavyweight Killers 250.00-350.00.
Larger ponies 125.00-175.00.
Horses returned from camp
225.00-350.00.
5,500
6,966
Small ponies and colts 15.00-
45.00.
Medium ponies 75.00-125.00.
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Livestock Sales
I Mile North of Ephrata, PA
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BUYERS FROM 3 STATES '*
Regular consignments from
Bob Kennedy & Ed Stover plus 15
other local consignors.
Lots of good Northern
Feeders and Stockers.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and Veal Calves
11:00 A.M.- Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
200 to 250 each week.
12:30 P.M.-Dairy Cows
7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals
on the farm or at our barn or other
market information call: Office 717-733-
2444
WALTER N. RISSER. Proprietor