Virginia markets Virginia Auction Summary May 9-15 Report supplied by VDA Total of Va. Weekly Feeder Cattle Auction Receipts: 3,609. Trend: Steady to 2.00 higher. South & Southwest Va. Smithlield May 9-15 Report supplied by VDA STEERS; Medium 1 300-500 lbs. 62.50- 500-700 lbs. 56.50-72.00, 700-1000 lbs. 53.00-61.00. Large 1 300-500 lbs. 67.50-75.50, 500-700 lbs. 58.50- 700-1000 lbs. 50.00-55.50. Small 1 300-500 lbs. 56.00-74.00,500 700 lbs. 51.00-69.00, 700-1000 lbs. 52.25-55.00. HEIFERS: Medium 1 300-500 lbs. 52.50-66.00, 500-700 lbs. 45.00 58.50,700-900 lbs. 43.00-51.00. Large 1300-500 lbs. 53.0063.00,500-700 lbs. 48.0059.50, 700900 lbs. 43.0051.50, Small 1 300500 lbs. 45.0057.50,500 700 lbs. 43.0052.50. Northern Va. Auction Summary May 9-15 Report supplied by VDA STEERS: Medium 1 300500 lbs. 64.0074.00, 500700 lbs. 56.0073.00, 7001000 lbs. 49.0065.00. Large 1 300500 67.5080.00, 500700 lbs. 61.0072.00, 7001000 lbs. 53.0059.50. Seeking Profits In Commodities Trading? • Hedging • Speculating • Managed Account • Commodity Options Call Forney Longenecker, Commodities Investment Executive, At (717) 295-8914 SHEARSON/AMERICAN EXPRESS, INC. BBSS 29 E. King St. iHi Lancaster, PA 17603 SWINE PRODUCTION SALES AND SERVICE Complete Feeding OOJk Programs and Services *** Feeding Programs to Meet Your Individual Needs Computerized Record Keeping System Providing Veterinarian Service PA. Toll Fre 1-800-468-5524 r livestock market and auction news Small 1300-500 lbs. 52.00-68.00, 500 700 lbs. 53.00-68.00. HEIFERS; Medium 1 300-500 lbs. 48.50-59.00, 500-700 lbs. 48.50 58.00,700-900 lbs. 40.00-52.50. Large 1 300500 50.75-59.75, 500-700 lbs. 52.0059.50, 700-900 lbs. 48.75-49.75. Small 1300500 lbs. 46.0053.00, 500 700 lbs. 48.0053.25. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, May 11 Report supplied by auction FEEDER CATTLE: Trend- Steers steady-2.00 higher. Steers- M&L-l 200-300 Few 73.50-75.00 ; 300 500 lbs. 67.50-74.50, 500-700 lbs. 61.00- 700-1000 lbs. 52.00-56.50, Holstein 300-1000 41.75-57.00. S -1&M&L-2 300500 lbs. 61.0059.00, 500-700 lbs. 56.75-69.50, 700-1000 lbs. 51.00- Feeder Bulls: Trend- Bulls Steady. M&W 300-500 lbs. 60.0067.50, 500-700 lbs. 53.50-58.50, 700-1000 lbs. 45.00-53.00. S-l&m&Lr2 300-500 lbs. 49.50-50.00, 500-700 lbs. 41.0046.50. Heifers: Trend- Heifers steady-2.00 higher. M&L-l 300-500 lbs. 54.0058.50, 1 Large Frame at 63.00, 500-700 lbs. 51.0059.00, 700 800 lbs. 46.5048.50,800-900 lbs. 1 lot at 49.75. S-1&M&L-2 300500 lbs. 419 W. High Street Elizabethtown, PA Developing Individual 17022 Financial Programs 50.00-56.00, 500-700 lbs. 1 Lot 53.00 (Small). STOCK COWS; Baby Calves 45 hd. 35.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Trend- Too few to quote trend. 1 Steer Choice 24 52.50; 1 Good 2-3 47.50; 4 Heifers Good 2-3 48.25. Slaughter Cows: Trend- Ut. & Com. steady -1.00 higher, C&C steady. Utility & Commercial 2-4 34.75-43.00; Canner & Cutters 1-3 32.00-36.25. SLAUGHTER BULLS 1 & 2: 43.7547.00. LAMBS; Trend- 1.00 Lower. High Choice & Prime 73.50; Choice 70.00; Slaughter Ewes 12.00-22.55. HOGS; USI-3 200-240 lbs. 41.90, 2.00 higher; Sows 1-3 43.00, few over 500#; Boars 26.25. VEAL: Choice & Prime 68.50 70.00; Good 60.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES; Good & Choice 58.0063.00. ' SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers- 92.00 under last week. Low Choice 50.00 52.50; Good 46.5049.00; Medium 46.00 down. Heifers- Choice 48.00 HAY*STRAW I SALE 12:00 Noon I Every Wednesday { Westend of Avondale at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and Route 41. Harvey Z. Martin 215-268-3604 (Office) 215-445-5303 (Residence) 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 AU-000513L No out of state checks ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME CHESAPEAKE V' BAY SPORT vW FISHING \ \<l SOUTHERN MARYLAND Trolling, Chumming and Drift Fishing Call Captain Joe 301-257-2927 Supplying Farm Fresh Feeder Pigs Marketing and Hedging Marketing of Genesis Breeding Stock Direc (717) 367-1525 Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, May 8 Report supplied by Auction PIGS STATE GRADED SALE FRI., MAY 24 1:30 P.M. AT WESTMINSTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION Westminster Md Phone (301) 848*9820 Services Dial 49.75; Good 45.0047.00; Medium 44.00 down. Cows- Good run $l.OO higher. High Yield 42.0044.00; Average 38.0041.50; Big Middle 35.00- Fatty Herf. 34.00-38.00; Shelly 36.50 Down. Fat Bulls- $1.50 lower. Good 47.0048.00; Medium 44.0046.00. Veal Calves- Steady, Farm Bulls $lO.OO Higher. Choice 80.00- Good 75.00-79.00; Medium 68.00-74.00; Farm Hfrs. 55.00- Farm Bulls 78.0066.00; Light Calves 48.00-56.00; Weak Calves 47.00 down. Lambs- Steady. Choice 70.00-72.00; Good 66.00 69.00; Medium 60.0065.00. STOCKER; Steers- 300-550 lbs. Good run $2.00 to $4.00 higher. Choice 70.00-76.00; Good 62.00- 69.00; Medium 55.00-61.00; Culls 54.00 down. Steers- 600-850 lbs. Choice 63.0068.00; Good 56.00- 62.00; Medium 55.00 down. Heifers (All Weights) Choice 53.00-57.50; Good 47.00-52.00; Medium 41.00- 46.00. Bulls- Choice 60.00-64.50; Good 55.00-59.00; Medium 48.00- 54.00. Springing Heifers to 660.00. Pigs, Hd. $2.00 lower. 20-30 lbs. 25.00- ; 4060 lbs. 38.00-51.00. Shoats by Lb.- 38.00-45.00. Slaughter Hogs- $l.OO higher. 215- 240 lbs. 40.5041.85; 245-265 lbs. 39.00- Sows- 500625 lbs. 38.50- 41.00; 300-450 lbs. 39.0040.25. There was a good run of cattle and prices were $2.00 to $4.00 higher at this weeks Special Feeder Cattle Sale. Thanks for supporting these Special Feeder Cattle Sales this spring. Thanks again. Jack, Jack & Jim. Special next week, 1 Purebred Simmental Bull 16 mos. old weights around 1000 lbs. Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, May 13 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 283: Compared with last Monday’s market, Slaughter Steers weak to 50 cents lower. Slaughter Cows 50 cents to mostly $l.OO higher. Few High Choice Slaughter Steers Yield Grade 3 & 4 54.00, Few Choice 54.50-56.50. Few Good 52-54.75, Standard 45-51.00, Utility 41.50-45.50. Choice slaughter heifers 52-53.75, Few High Choice & Prime Yield Grade 3 & 4 46-48.50, Few Good 49.00-52.50, Standard 44-48.00, Utility 41.00- 44.25. Breaking Utility & Com mercial Slaughter Cows 40.00- 44.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 37- 40.50, Canner Low Cutter 30.50- 37.50, Shells down to 22.00. Couple Choice Slaughter Bullocks 52.25- 52.75, Few Good 47.50-49.50. Yield Grade No. 1 1200-1900 lbs. Slaughter Bulls, 47.00-54.00. Yield Grade No. 2 900-1100 lbs. 43.00- 46.00, .FEEDER CATTLE; Steers Medium Frame #1 350-650 lbs. 59- 69.00, Medium Frame #2 400-600 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 18,1985-A9 lbs. 43.00-56.00; Heifers Medium Frame #1 380-680 lbs. 47.00-59.00; Med. Frame #2 320-550 lbs. 40.06 50.00; Few Bulls Medium Frame #1,500-650 lbs. 49-59.00. CALVES 181: Choice Vealers 82.00-98.50, Good 70.00-82.00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 50.06 58.00,6045 lbs. 45.00-53.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 63.0087.00. HOGS 106: Barrows & gilts $1.06 1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 206-250 lbs. barrows and Gilts 41.50-42.75, No. 1-3 198-255 lbs. 40.00-41.60, One Lot No. 1-3 144 lbs. 39.50. Sows - US No. 1-3 380850 lbs. sows 38.0041.00, Few No. 2-3 300850 lbs. 36.00-38.00. Few Boars 28.00-30.00. FEEDER PIGS 18: Few US No. 1-3 65-97 lbs. feeder pigs 31.00-40.00 per head. One Lot No. 1-3 30 lbs. 20.00 per head. SHEEP 142: Spring Wooled slaughter lambs mostly steady. High Choice & Prime 70-100 lbs. 79.00-86.00, few 50-70 lbs. 81.06 84.50, Few Choice 2680 lbs. 75.06 76.00. Slaughter ewes: 16.0624.50. GOATS 4:18.0622.50. CATTLE 584. Butcher Steers- Choice 54.00-57.00, few 60.00; Butcher Steers- Medium-Good 48.00- Butcher Heifers- Choice 52.00-54.50, few 57.75; Butcher Heifers- Medium-Good 45.00- Butcher Cows- Utility- Good 42.00-47.00; Butcher Cows- Canners and Cutters 38.00-43.75; Butcher Cows- Shells 38.00 and down; Butcher Bulls- Medium- Good 47.00-57.35; Stock Steers- Medium-Good up to 70.00; Stock Heifers- Medium-Good 61.00. CALVES 298. Medium-Good Calves-160-220 lbs. 75.00-85.00; Medium-Good Calves-125-160 lbs. 65.00- Medium-Good Calves -100-120 lbs. 55.00-70.00; Medium- Good Calves-80-100 lbs. 50.00-60.00; Holstein Bull Calves up to 84.00; Holstein Heifer Calves 65.00; Light and Green Calves down to 40.00. SHEEP and LAMBS 11. Medium-Good Lambs 50.00-68.00; Butchering Ewes and Bucks 16.00- 26.00. . HOGS 97. Good-Choice Mgft Hogs 190-225 lbs. 40.00-43J1; MP Choice Butcher Hogs 225-SN As. 41.75-43.00; Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., down 40.00; Good- Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up 40.50; Heavy Boars 30.00; Pigs - Per Head 9.00-32.00. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, May 13
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