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.VIRGINIA MARKETS Virginia Auction Summary April 25-May 1 Report supplied by VDA Total of Va. Weekly Feeder Cattle Auction Receipts; 7,151. Trend; Steady to 1.00 lower. South & Southwest Va. Smithfield April 25-May 1 Report supplied by VDA STEERS: Medium 1 300-500 lbs. 64.00-78.00, 500-700 lbs. 57.5063.50, 700-1000 lbs. 51.50-63.00. Large 1 GET YOUR BARN REALLY CLEAN WITH HIGH PRESSURE, HOT WATER CLEANING Our high efficient Cleaning and Disinfecting Crew is available to do dairy barns and hog units. This highly trained crew has the equipment and know how to get the job done right. Cost - $35.00 50 cow barn per hour approximately $150.00 Your Satisfaction Guaranteed P Call Toil Free Pa. 1-800-732-0467 Md. 1-800-233-0202 Quality - Performance - Service 1 |\ 801 Milton Grove Rd. South Elizabethtown, PA 17022 v * 717-633-4957 Buying/Hauling | Leghorn Fowl Pullets | 1 Turkeys Broilers I 300500 lbs. 64.0078.00, 500700 lbs. 61.75-74.00, 7001000 63.50. Small 1 300500 lbs. 60.0071.00, 500700 lbs. 51.0072.00,7001000 lbs. 48.0057.00. HEIFERS: Medium 1 300500 lbs. 52.0063.00, 500700 lbs. 44.00 57.00. 700900 lbs. 50.00. Large 1300 500 lbs. 53.5064.00, 500700 lbs. 50.0058.00. Small 1 300500 lbs. 50.5058.00. 500700 lbs. 40.0048.00. Northern Va. Auction Summary April 25-May 1 Report supplied by VDA STEERS: Medium 1 wv.koo Donald H. Reinhart Rep. 717-687-9039 Crew Available With Carts Livestock market and auction news 64.0076.00, 500700 lbs. 60.5073.00; 7001000 lbs. 52.0062.75, Large 1 300500 lbs. 62.0072.00; 500700 lbs. 54.5070.00, 7001000 lbs. 53.0051.75. Small 1300500 lbs. 54.0069.00; 500 700 lbs. 50.0068.00. HEIFERS: Medium 1 300-500 lbs. 50.25-62.00, 500700 lbs. 48.50 57.50,700900 lbs. 44.0061.00, Large 1300500 lbs. 53.0064.00,500700 lbs. 50.0060.00, 700900 lbs. 47.0053.75. Small 1300500 lbs. 46.5056.50,500 700 lbs. 41.0053.50. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, April 27 Report supplied by auction FEEDER CATTLE: Trend- Steers 2.00 higher; Heifers & Bulls steady. Steers- M&L-l 300-500 lbs. 66.00- 500-700 lbs. 57.00-71.00, 7004000 lbs. 53.50-62.75; Holstein 300-1000 45.50-56.50. S-1&M&L-2 300- 500 lbs. 60.00-68.00, 500-700 lbs. 52.00- 700-1000 lbs. 48.75-56.00. Feeder Bulls: M&DI 300-500 lbs. 59.50-68.00, 500-700 lbs. 48.50-59.00, 700-1000 lbs. 45.00-52.00. S-l&m&Lr2 300-500 lbs. 55.00-64.50, 500-700 lbs. 45.00- 700-1000 lbs. 42.50. Heifers; M&L-l 300-500 lbs. 52.50- 57.50, few 58.00-61.00, 500-700 lbs. 49.75-57.50, 700800 lbs. 44.00-53.75. S-1&M&L-2 300-500 lbs. 47.00-54.50, 500-700 lbs. 41.00-50.00 ; 700-800 lbs. 45.00 Hot (smalls). STOCK COWS: Beef w/Calves 435.00. Baby Calves 39.00-78.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Trend- Steady. Bulls steady. Utility & Commercial 2-4 35.00-42.50; Canner & Cutters 1-3 31.25-35.25. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1 & 2 41.25-47.50. LAMBS: Trend- Steady. High Choice & Prime Spring 76.50; Choice and Feeder Lambs Choice too few; Slaughter Ewes 8.00-12.00; Head Ewes w/Lambs 72.00-84.00. HOGS: USI-3 200-240 lbs. 40.50; Sows 1-3 30.00-39.00; Boars 25.00. VEAL: Choice & Prime 76.50; Good 61.00-69.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES- Good & Choice 55.50. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, April 24 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers- Good run, steady prices. Choice 54.00- 57.50; Good 49.00-53.00; Medium 48.00 down. Heifers- Choice 52.00- 54.75; Good 46.00-51.00; Medium 45.00 down. Cows- $l.OO lower. High Yield 41.0043.25; Average 37.00- 40.50; Big Middle 33.00-36.00; Fatty Seeking Profits In Commodities Trading? • Hedging • Speculating • Managed Account • Commodity Options Call Forney Longenecker, Commodities Investment Executive, At (717) 295-8914 SHEARSON/AMERICAN Hjffi EXPRESS, INC. SpSSSS 29 E. King St. Lancaster, PA 17603 CRIPPLED AND Cows, Steers & Bulls For Slaughter Under USDA Inspection Call Wayne Taylor 717-866-6289 215-286-9400 Lebanon, Lancaster, New Holland, Morgantown, Reading, Kutztown, to Myerstown. Herf. 34.00-38.00; Shelly 36.00 Down. Fat Bulls- $l.OO higher. Good 50.00-53.00; Medium 46.00- 49.00. Veal Calves- $3.00 higher; Individual Prime $105.00. Choice 85.00- Good 75.00-84.00; Medium 65.00-74.00; Farm Hfrs. 58.00- Farm Bulls 75.00-87.00; Light Calves 49.00-57.00; Weak Calves 48.00 down. Lambs- Strong demand. Choice 73.00-75.00; Good 68.00- STOCKER: Steers- 300-550 lbs. Large run, mostly steady prices. Choice 66.00-72.00; Good 58.00- 65.00; Medium 52.00-57.00; Culls 51.00 down. Steers- 600-850 lbs. Choice 63.00-67.00; Good 57.00- 62.00; Medium 50.00-56.00. Heifers- I All Weights) Choice 52.00-57.50; Good 46.00-51.00; Medium 40.00- 45.00. Bulls- Choice 59.00-64.00; Good 54.00-58 00; Medium 46.00- 53.00. Dairy Cows To $650.00 Pigs, Hd. $l.OO to $3.00 under last week. 20-35 lbs. 23.00-31.00; 40-60 lbs. 32.0048.00. Slaughter Hogs- $1.50 lower. 215-240 lbs. 39.25-40.35 ; 290- 340 lbs. 34.50-35.50. Sows- 500-550 lbs, 43.0046.50; 350450 lbs. 34.00- 42.00. This weeks Special Feeder Cattle Sale was a very large run of all types of cattle. Prices were mostly steady with last week. Next Special Feeder Cattle Sale will be May 8,1985, at 7 p.m. Hatfield top 542.75. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, April 29 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 297 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market; stronger on better horses. Local: Better horses 450.00-710.00. Registered 775.00-1375.00. Driving horses 275.00-800.00. Riding horses 225.00-325.00. Lightweight killers 175.00-280.00; Heavyweight killers 300.00-460.00. Mare ponies 35.00-75.00; Colts 15.00-30.00; Gelding ponies 35.00- 75.00. Larger ponies 125.00-175.00. DISABLED FEEDER CATTLE 6 PIG SALES TUESDAY MAY 7 7 00 P M. 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