.VIRGINIA
MARKETS
Virginia
Auction Summary
Feb. 28-March 6
Report supplied by VDA
Total of Va. Weekly Feeder
Cattle Auction Receipts; 6,836.
Trend: Unevenly steady to 3.00
lower.
South & Southwest Va.
Smithfield
Feb. 28-March 6
Report supplied by VDA
STEERS: Medium 1 300-500 lbs.
64.00-75.00, 500-700 lbs. 60.00-72.00,
7001000 lbs. 55.0063.25. Large 1
300500 lbs. 65.00-78.00, 500-700 lbs.
60.0073.00, 7001000 lbs. 56.0003.00.
Small 1 300500 lbs. 55.5068.50,500
700 lbs. 50.0063.00.
HEIFERS: Medium 1 300-500
lbs. 50.0062.00, 500700 lbs. 47.00
56.00. 700900 lbs. 50.0054.00. Large
1300500 lbs. 53.0063.00,500700 lbs.
50.0056.00. Small 1 300500 lbs.
46.5058.00. 500700 lbs. 42.0051.00.
Northern Va. Auction Summary
Feb. 28-March 6
Report supplied by VDA
STEERS: Medium 1 300500 lbs.
64.5075.50, 500700 lbs. 60.0071.00,
7001000 lbs. 58.0065.00, Large 1
300500 lbs. 60.5070.00, 500700 lbs.
67.5072.00, 7001000 lbs. 56.0061.00.
Small 1300500 lbs. 63.5071.00; 500
700 lbs. 56.0067.50, 7001000 lbs.
53.5058.50.
HEIFERS: Medium 1 300500
lbs. 47.0057.00, 500700 lbs. 48.00
54.75,700900 lbs. 45.0057.00, Large
1300500 lbs. 50,0057.00,500700 lbs.
52.0055.75, 700900 lbs. 52.25-53,50,
Small 1300500 lbs. 46.0053.00,500
700 lbs. 48.5053.00. v
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, March 2
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We will 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
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Livestock market
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers-
M&H 300-500 lbs. 67.50-74.50, 500
700 lbs. 59.00-71.00, 700-1000 lbs.
56.00- Holstein 300-1000 40.00
52.00. S-1&M&L-2 300-500 lbg. 68.00
71.00, 500-700 lbs. 62.00-68.50, 700
1000 lbs. 51.50-58.50. Feeder Bulls;
M&L-l 300-500 lbs. 50.00-61.00, 500
700 lbs. 55.00-57.50. S-1&M&L-2 500
700 lbs. 49.00-50.00. Heifers: M&L-l
300-500 lbs. 47.50-54.00, 500-700 lbs.
50.00- 700800 lbs. 45.0085.00.
S-1&M&L-2 300-500 lbs. 46.0051.50,
500-700 lbs. 48.5051.50, 700800 lbs.
49.00-
STOCK COWS: Baby Calves
20.00-75.00, mostly 30.0085.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Trend
Cows steady to 1.00 higher; Bulls
steady. Utility & Commercial 2-4
35.25-43.50; Canner & Cutters 1-3
27 50-36.25.
SLAUGHTER BULLS 1&2 41.50-
50.50.
LAMBS; Feeder Lambs Choice
70.50-71.50; Slaughter Ewes 10.50
21.00.
HOGS; Sows-1-3 38.00-46.50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good &
Choice 48.0054.00.
Eighty-Four Livestock
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, March 4
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 303. Compared with last
Monday’s market. Slaughter cows
are steady to strong. Few Good
slaughter steers 52.50-57.75, Few
Standard 48.00-52.00, Utility 44.50-
48.00. Few Good slaughter heifers
51.00-54.50, Few Standard 47.00-
50.00, Utility 43.00-46.00. Breaking
Utility St Commercial slaughter
cows 40.25-45.00, few 46.0047.75,
Cutter & Boning Utility 36.5041.00,
Canner & Low Cutter 31.00-37.00,
Shells down to 25.00. Yield Grade
No. 11300-1800 lbs. slaughter bulls,
KING’S AUCTION, KIRKWOOD
Hay, Straw and Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of
Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford at
Shaub's Auction House.
Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctioneer
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No out of state checks
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SHEARSON/AMERICAN
EXPRESS, INC. SSSpS
29 E. King St.
Lancaster, PA 17803
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46.5051.00, Few Yield Grade No. 2
1000-1500 lbs. 41.0045.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Medium Frame No. 1 300500 lbs.
57.00-67.00; Heifers Medium
Frame No. 1300550 lbs. 47.0055.00,
few No. 2 500800 lbs. 42.0046.00;
Bulls Medium Frame No. 1325-600
lbs. 56.0085.00, Few Frame No. 2
600 at 53.75.
CALVES 290. Choice Vealers
84.00-101.00, Good 65.00-81.00,
Standard & Good 90120 lbs. 48.00
55.00, 6085 lbs. 38.0050.00, Few
Utility 5085 lbs. 25.0035.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
90125 lbs. 60.0080.00. Few Beef
Cross Bulls and Heifers 85-110 lbs.
70.00101.00.
HOGS 161. Barrows & gilts weak
to 25 cents lower. US No. 1-2 210240
lbs. barrows & gilts 44.70-46.00, No.
1-3 220245 lbs. 44.2545.00, Few No.
1-3 135-180 lbs. 40.5041.50. US No. 1-
3 350650 lbs. sows 40.0044.25, No. 2-
3 300500 lbs. 39.0041.00. BOARS:
30.0033.00.
FEEDER PIGS 15. Few US No.
1-3 45-50 lbs. feeder pigs 22.5025.50
per head, One Lot Utility 22 lbs. at
9.50 per head.
SHEEP 69. Wooled slaughter
lambs mostly steady. Choice 70100
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 69.00
74.00, One Choice spring slaughter
lamb 65 lbs. at 90.00, Good 4586 lbs.
spring slaughter lamb 70.0078.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 19.00
22.50.
GOATS: 14.0030.00 per head
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, March 5
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: Steers; 1.00 lower on
large run. Good 55.25-58.00; Good
Holkeins 48.00-53.00; Medium 55.00
down. Heifers; Choice none of
fered. Medium to Good 45.50-52.00;
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and auction news
Utility 40.85-44.50. Cows: 1.00
higher on large run; Earlybird
cows from 2.00 higher! High Yield
43.00- Good 40.00-42.50;
Medium 36.00-39.00; Big Middle
36.00- SheUy 36.00 down. Fat
Bulls: 1.00 lower on good run.
Medium-Good 48.00-50.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Strong
demand with active bidding on
Good and Choice cattle - (Good
run). Steers (300-550 lb.) 1.00-2.00
higher. Choice 63.00435.00; Good
55.0061.00. Steers (600850 lb.) 1.00
to 2.00 higher. Choice 59.0061.00;
Good 54.00-58.00. Heifers (aU
weights) 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Choice
55.00- Good 47.50-52.00;
Medium 43.00-46.50. Bulls (all
weights) Mostly steady. Good
52.00- Medium 49.00-50.00.
VEAL CALVES: Mostly steady
on large run. Choice 80.00-90.00;
Good 67.00-79.00; Medium 59.00-
66.00; light 51.00-58.00, Weak 50.00
down. Farm Bulls 75.00-91.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts mostly
1.00 lower. 210-250 lbs. 45.85-48,25;
over 260 lb. 45.10-47.10; Under 180
lbs. 37.50-39.50; 2 &3’542.7545.00.
SOWS: 1.00 higher on heavier
sows; 2.00 lower on lighter sows.
(450-550 lbs.) 45.5046.00; under 450
40.00- 2&3’s 34.50-39.00.
Boars: Heavy 32.50-34.75.
FEEDER PIGS (by the hd)
Mostly steady; (15-20 lbs. 14.00-
21.00) (3040 lbs. 31.0045.00 Hd.)
(50-80 lbs. 48.00-55.00 Hd.)
SHEEP; Lambs: Strong
demand 5.00 higher. Choice Spring
Lambs 103.00-108.00; Choice 70.00-
82.00; Good 58.00-64.00. EWES
18.00- lb. Goats: (Lg) 37.00-
44.00 (hd); Sm./Med. 17.00-31.00
(hd).
Special Feeder Cattle Sale this
Thursday, March 12th 7:00 P.M.
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Monday, March 4
Report supplied by auction
Holstein Hfr. Calves to 65.00.
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Veal Calves to 75.00.
Vealer Bull Calves 66.00-92.00.
Slaughter Calves 45.00-66.00.
Grassers & Feeders 35.00-52.00.
Lambs - Spring to 97.00 ; 49.00-
69.00.
Sheep 20.00-26.00.
Hogs, 200 to 250 38.00-45.00.
Sows 33.5043.50.
Boars 31.00-35.50.
Pigs 12.00-42.00.
Heifers 39.25-52.25.
Steers none.
Steers, feeder 49.25-52.00.
Bulls 44.00-50.50.
Cows, utility 38.75-44.25.
Cows, fat 39.00-44.25.
Cows, medium 36.50-40.00.
Cows, poor or small 27.75-36.75.
Cattle Market little easier.
Calf Market steady.
Horses to 185.00.
Ponies none.
Goats per head 12.00-47.50.
Hay 65.00.
Straw 80.00.
New Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, March 6
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 81 cows, 101
heifers, and 0 bulls. Market
stronger.
Load of PA fresh cows, 600.00-
1125.00.
Load of Connecticut fresh cows,
870.00-1325.00; springers 870.00-
1175.00.
Load of PA fresh cows, 1125.00-
1175.00.
Load of PA fresh cows, 825.00-
1100.00.
Load of Canada fresh cows,
710.00-1085.00; springers 735.00-
1125.00.
Load of PA fresh cows, 650.00-
800.00.
Locally consigend cows 470.00-
890.00.
Springing heifers 475.00-810.00.
Purebred 950.00-1125.00.
Open heifers 235.00-385.00.
New Holland
Dairy