Virginia
Auction Summary
February 7-13
Report supplied by VDA
Total of Va. Weekly Feeder
Cattle Auction Receipts: 5,416.
Trend; Steady to 4.00 higher.
South & Southwest Va.
Smithfield
February 7-13
Report supplied by VDA
STEERS: Medium 1 300-500 lbs.
65.00-78.00, 500-700 lbs. 58.5068.50,
700-1000 lbs. 57.0066.00. Large 1
300600 lbs. 63.0074.00, 500700 lbs.
63.0071.50. 7001000 lbs. 61.0067.00.
Small 1300500 lbs. 55.0068.00,500
700 lbs. 55.5064.00, 7001000 lbs.
60.0075.00.
HEIFERS; Medium 1 300500
lbs. 55.0066.00, 500700 lbs. 48.00
59.50,700900 lbs. 47.0057.50. Urge
1300500 lbs. 52.5062.50,500700 lbs.
50.0060.00, 700900 lbs. 45.0056.00.
Small 1300500 lbs. 50.5060.00,500
700 lbs. 47.0055.00.
Northern Va. Auction Summary
February 7-13
Report supplied by VDA
STEERS: Medium 1 300500 lbs.
58.0067.00, 500700 lbs. 58.0068.00,
7001000 lbs. 54.5064.00, Urge 1
300500 lbs. 62.0071.00, 500700 lbs.
61.5068.50. Small 1 300500 lbs.
55.0066.00; 500700 lbs. 51.0064.00,
7001000 lbs. 54.5061.25.
HEIFERS: Medium 1 300500
lbs. 50.0058.50, 500700 lbs. 48.50
58.00. 700900 lbs. 51.75-57.85, Urge
1300500 lbs. 50.0058.00,500700 lbs.
52.0055.25, 700900 lbs. 53.0058.50.
Small 1 300500 lbs. 44.00-54.00, 500
700 lbs. 45.0052.00, 700900 lbs.
44.50.
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, February 9
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER CATTLE: Trend-
Mostly steady. Steers- M&L-l 300-
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RD 4, EPHRATA. PA 17522
1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA
ON NORTH STATE STREET.
HOURS: MONDAY. TUESDAY, and
WEDNESDAY 6:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M
215-458-5677 Residence
717-733-9648 Office
Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors
Virginia
markets
500 lbs. 61.0065.00, 1 lot of 6 at
74.00, 500700 lbs. 58.00104.00, 1 lot
of 4 at 71.00, 7001000 lbs. 54.50
63.00, Holstein 3001000 42.0049.75.
S-1&M&L-2 300500 lbs. 55.0067.00.
Feeder Bulls: M&L-l 300500 lbs.
64.0066.00, 500700 lbs. Few 53.50
58.00, Heifers: M&DI 300500 lbs.
51.5058.00, 500700 lbs. 49.0058.00,
700600 lbs. Few 58.50. S-1&M&L-2
500700 lbs. Few 47.0053.00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 24 61.85; Good 2-3 58.50
60.25.
SLAUGHTER COWS: 1.003.00
higher. Utility & Commercial 24
36.2543.25, Few'45.0049.00. Canner
& Cutters 1-3 29.75-36.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS )&2 38.50
48.00.
LAMBS: High Choice & Prime
66.50; Choice 63.50; Feeder Lambs
Choice 64.7565.50; Slaughter Ewes
20.0022.00 on heavy ewes; 5.00
10.00 95#-100#; Head Ewes 35.00
70.00.
HOGS: US 1-3 200240 lbs. 49.35;
Sows-13 Few 43.0049.00; Boars
29.00.
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, February 6
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers-
Steady. Low Choice 62.00-03.75;
Good 56.00-61.00; Medium 55.00
down. Heifers- Good 50.00-53.25;
Medium 44.00-49.00. Cows- Good
run very active $3.00 higher. High
Yield 44.00-48.75; Average 39.00-
43.00; Big Middle 36.00-38.00; Fatty
Herf. 35.00-40.00; Shelly 38.00
down. Fat Bulls- Steady. Good
47.00-48.75; Medium 44.00-46.00.
Veal Calves- $2.00-4.00 higher.
Choice 92.00-96.00; Good 80.00-
Livestock market and auction news
91.00; Medium 70.0079.00; Farm
Hfrs. 52.00-55.00; Farm Bulls 78.00
90.00; Light Calves 43.00-54.00;
Weak Calves 42.00 down. Sows- 500
725 lbs. 46.0048.50; 300450 lbs.
42.0045.00.
STOCKER: Steers- 300550 lbs.
Very active steady prices. Choice
62.00-66.00; Good 56.00-61.00;
Medium 51.0055.00; Culls 50.00
down; Dairy Type 42.00-50.00.
Steers 600650 lbs. Choice 60.00
64.00; Good 55.0069.00; Medium
54.00 down. Heifers (All Weights)-
Good 45.0048.50; Medium 41.00
44.00. Bulls- Good 49.0052.00;
Medium 45.0048.00. Springing
Heifers to 700.00. Pigs, Hd.- Steady
to $l.OO higher. 2030 lbs. 19.00
35.00; 4060 lbs. 36.0055.50. Shoats
by Lb. 43.0060.00. Slaughter Hogs
sl.oo higher. 215-235 lbs. 49.50
51.00; 240265 lbs. 47.5049.50; 190
210 lbs. 44.5049.00.
SPECIAL NEXT WEEK; 4H &
F.F.A. Hog Show Tuesday, Feb. 12
at 7:00 P.M. Hogs will be sold
Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 8:30 P.M.
HATFIELDS TOPS THIS WEEK
$51.50.
GWALTNEY of
SMITHFIELD, LTD.
yy e w in receive
your market hogs
Mondays. Wednesdays,
Thursdays & Fridays
NOTE OUR WINTER HOURS
7 A.M. to 1 P.M.
Located at the Vintage Sales
Stables, Paradise, PA
You will be paid immediately.
No commission or
yard fees deducted.
Reduced waiting time.
Premium prices are paid
for extra fancy hogs.
For Information Call
Ed Herrmann or
Charlie Kauffman
717-442-4742
Penns Valley
Livestock
Centre Hall, Pa.
Tuesday, February 12
Report supplied by Auction
Beef Cows: Utility and Com
mercial 42.5046.50; Cutters 38.85-
42.25; Canners 34.5037.50; Shells
30.00.
Bulls; Good 49.50-52.75;
Standard 43.1047.85.
Feeder Cattle: 300500 lbs.
large frame 42.0048.85; 500700
lbs. large frame 47.5054.50.
Veal Calves; Choice 78.00
87.00; Good 62.0077.00; Standard
56.0063.00; Utility 49.0054.00.
Farm Calves: Bulls 70.0088.00;
Heifers 65.0071.00.
Hogs: 50.5052.50.
Sows 52.0052.60.
Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head
12.0022.00; 3035 lbs. per head
21.0030.00; 3560 lbs. per head
32.0042.00.
MATERIALS
* ATRAZINE
* DUAL * BANVEL * EXTRAZINE
* LASSO * LOROX * COUNTER
* SUTAZINE * TOXAPHENE * DYFONATE
* ROUND UP * PARAQUAT * FURADAN
* LASSO- ATRAZINE * LORSBAN
SAVE ON BULK HERBICIDES
• BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 16,1985-A9
Reported receipts of 134 cows, 82
heifers, and 9 bulls. Market steady.
Load of PA fresh cows, 725.00-
875.00.
Load of Canada purebred &
grade fresh cows, 625.00-1275.00;
springers 800.00-2000.00.
Load of Connecticut fresh cows,
975.00-1500.00.
Load of PA fresh cows, 685.00-
750.00.
Herd of 70 hd, all stages, cows,
350.00-950.00.
Locally consigned cows 410.00-
875.00.
Springing heifers 475.00-770.00;
Purebreds 650.00-975.00.
Open heifers 245.00-420.00.
Bulls 350.00-500.00.
* BLADEX
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, February 13
Report supplied by auction
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