Virginia Auction Summary October 17-23 Report supplied by VDA Total of Va. Weekly Feeder- Cattle Auction Receipts: 8,503. Trend: Uneven, ranging from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. South & Southwest Va. October 17-23 Report supplied by VDA STEERS: Medium 1 300500 lbs. 60.00-70.00; 500-700 lbs. 54.0065.00, 7001000 lbs. 50.5060.00. Large 1 300500 lbs. 64.0072.00, 500700 lbs. 55.0066.00, 7001000 lbs. 51.0058.50. Small 1300500 lbs. 52.0064.00,500 700 lbs. 50.0058.00, 7001000 lbs. 49.0053.00. HEIFERS: Medium 1 300500 lbs. 48.0050.60, 500700 lbs. 42.00 rHHIDHDDIIHHDDBBD WANTED Good Managers With Good Facilities ■IDMIDHI 53.75,700900 lbs. 40.0051.00. Large 1300500 lbs. 47.2557.00,500700 lbs. 42.0053.50, 700900 lbs. 47.5051.00. Small 1300500 lbs. 42.0051.00,500 700 lbs. 41.0049.50. Northern Va. Auction Summary STEERS: Medium 1 300500 lbs. 55.0068.25, 500700 lbs. 52.7563.50, 7001000 lbs. 47.0058.00. Large 1 300500 lbs. 55.0064.00, 500700 lbs. 54.0063.75, 7001000 lbs. 49.7555.00. Small 1300500 lbs. 52.0061.00,500 700 lbs. 52.0059.00, 7001000 lbs. 50.0056.75. HEIFERS: Medium 1 300500 lbs. 45.0054.50, 500700 lbs. 42.00 55.25,700900 lbs. 47.5052.00. Large 1300500 lbs. 45.0051.50,500700 lbs. 48.2551.00. 700900 lbs. 51.75. Small 1300500 lbs. 41.0048.50,500700 lbs. 42.0046.00. WANTED We Have Contracts Available Farrow to Feeder Pig Farrow To Finish Finish Only If You Have Good Facilities And Can Manage Respond To: Lancaster Farming Box 366, 8100 Lititz, PA 15743 Livestock market and auction news October 17-23 Report supplied by VDA LIVESTOCK HAULING Dependable Service 6 Possum Bottom Tractors and Trailers Call Anytime Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. L Robert Frame Manager 717-442-4181 215-458-5060 215-458-8518 Office Office & Home: Office & Home: Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, October 19 Report supplied by auction FEEDER CATTLE: Trend- All classes Feeder Cattle steady. Steers: M&L-l 300500 lbs. 60.00 67.50, 500700 lbs. 55.0063.50, 700 1000 lbs. 49.5055.00, Holstein 300 1000 37.5049.50. S-L&M&L-2 300500 lbs. 55.0061.00, 500700 lbs. 52.00 59.00, 7001000 lbs. 50.0052.00. Feeder Bulls: M&L-l 300500 lbs. 56.0065.00; 500700 lbs. 49.0058.00; 7001000 lbs. 42.7049.25. S-L&M&Lr 2 300500 lbs. 46.0055.00; 500700 lbs. 42.0051.00; 7001000 lbs. 42.00 43.50, Heifers: M&L-l 300500 lbs. 45.0049.50, 500700 lbs. 45.0052.00, 700800 lbs. 48.0049.50. S-L&M&LS WANTED 300500 lbs. 40.0045.50, 500700 lbs. 42.uu-46.50. STOCK COWS: Baby Calves 30.0081.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers- Choice 24 Few Good & Choice 52.8554.10. SLAUGHTER COWS; Trend- Steady. Utility & Commercial 24 29.0034.00, few 35.0057.50; Canner & Cutters 1-3 25.0030.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS 1 & 2 41.2546.75. LAMBS: Trend- .50 higher. Blue 0. High Choice & Prime 68.50; Red O. Choice 65.00; Slaughter Ewes 17.0022.50, Head Ewes 26 yr. old 47.0052.00. HOGS: USIS 200240 lbs. 44.25; & Choice 46.5055.00. Weekly Cattle Review Thursday, Oct. 24 Report supplied by USDA Receipts this week 3,100; last week 3,200; last year 3,600. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers and heifers mostly 1.00-1.50 higher. Cows firm to 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Slaughter supply mainly choice • Custom Bulk Feed Hauling • Truck Mounted Drawback Unit! Call Us For Competitive Rates Good Poultry Service*, Inc. Poultry li Food Hauters RD3 Box 87 Columbia Pennsylvania 17512 and mixed choice and prime steers and heifers, around 10% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed choice and prime 24 1075-1300 lbs. 59.50-60.00, several early 59.50. Not tested late. Choice 24 950-1300 lbs. 58.0061.00, couple lots 61.50 and 61.75 late. Mixed good and choice 2- 3 900-1225 lbs. 57.0060.00. Good 26 900-1375 lbs. 54.50-58.00. Mostly good 1-2 1100-1400 lb. holsteins 47.00-53.00. Package choice 54.00. Standard to good 23 1050-1300 lbs. 42.5047.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed choice and prime 24 900-1125 lbs. 59.0060.50 early, not tested late. Choice 24 825-1125 lbs. 57.5060.50, load 2-3 1100 lbs. late at 61.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 800-1,000 lbs. 54.5059.00. Good 23 700-975 lbs. 52.0056.00. COWS: (Closing week sales) Breaking utility and commercial 2- 4 34.00-36.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 34.00-36.00. High yielding utility 1-2 36.00-37.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2 30.00-34.00. Shelly canner 1-2 26.00-30.00. BULLS; Yield grade 1-2 1050- 2,000 lbs. 42.00-46.00, few yield grade 147.00.
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