*' ’* * * Ti > Tr *■ <-» A.| H|i I *VIRGINI4 MARKETS Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Sat, Feb. 28,1987 Report (applied by auction FEEDER CATTLE TREND: Steady to |4 lower. STEERS: M&L-l 200-300 lbs. 80.0089.00; 300 500 lbs. 68.0081.50; 500-700 lbs. 62.00-71.00; 700-1000 lbs. 57.0083.00. S-L&M&L-2 300800 lbs. 60.00-75.00; 500700 lbs. 58.0085.00; 700-1000 lbs. 57.00; Holstein 300-1000 lbs. 47.00 52.00. FEEDER BULLS: M&L-l 300 500 lbs. 64.00; 500-700 lbs. 59.00 63.00. HEIFERS; M&L-l 300800 lbs. 58.0083.00; 500-700 lbs. 57.0083.00. ATTENTION FARMERS EVERY MONDAY HATFIELD PACKING CO. and MOYER PACKING CO. Will Receive Your Hogs and Cattle at the DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET RD 4, Danville, PA • We will receive your hogs from 8 AM to 12 Noon every Monday. Your hogs will be weighed and paid for immediately. • We will also accept your sows & boars. • Your cattle will be received from 12:30 to 5 P.M. We will either pay you for your cattle immediately or you may sell them dressed weight. • There will not be a commission or yardage fee deducted from your check. • You may call our office Monday morning and we will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for the day. MELVIN M. LEHMAN - Owner Danville Buying Station Phone: 717-275-2880 When Your Lagoon Is Full Of What Seems To Be Immovable Solids And Your Manure Management System Isn’t Doing Its Job - You Don’t Need A Stick Of Dynamite But You Do Need Explosive Results. The Kind Of Results You’ll Get At US Agri-Systems. US Agri-Systems Has Tackled The Toughest Jobs And Succeeded. They’re Backed By The Best Manure Management Equipment On The Market, Along With 15 Years Of Experience Handling Problems Just Like Yours. If You Need Explosive Results - Contact US AGRI-SYSTEMS TOLL FREE AT 1-800-222-2948. ') .i - i'i it r Livestock market and auction news S-L&M&L-2 300800 lbs. 53.0089.00; 500-700 lbs. 50.0086.00. STOCK COWS: Beef: with calves. 445.00480.00; Bred Heifers 365.00410.00. Baby Calves: Small 20.0046.00, Large 60.00-99.00; Over 100 lbs. 79.0087.00/Cwt. SLAUGHTER COWS TREND: Steady. Utility & Commercial 24 37.0045.50; Conner & Cutters 1-3 33.0089.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS 1&2 44.0083.50. LAMBS: Blue O High Choice & Prime 79.25; Slaughter Ewes 19.00 25.00; Head Ewes with Lambs 50.0086.00. HOGS: Sows 1-3 35.0048.00; Boars 28,00. VEALS: Choice & Prime 79.00 94.00; G00d71.00. ATTENTION FARMERS The New Way To Market Your Livestock HATFIELD 0 MOYER PACKING CO. PACKING CO. Will Receive Hogs Will Receive Cattle At The BLAIR-BEDFORD BUYING STATION RD 1 Martinsburg. Pa MONDAYS-Hoes 8 AM to 11:30 AM Cattle & Calves 8 AM to 3 PM THURSDAYS-Cattle & Calves 8 AM to 3 PM • No commission or yardage fees deducted from check • L ivestock weighed and paid for immediately • You may call our office sale day for prices DALE R. HOOVER - Owner Business 814-793-3077 Residence 814-793-2657 EXPLOSIVE!! .■ ,jV WJ,',', , ~ , Virginia Cattle Richmond, Virginia Northern, Va. Ttanrs.,Feb.26to Wed., March 4,1987 Report Supplied by VDA Head Count: 5,410 Trend: Uneven at |4 lower to |3 higher. STEERS: Medium J 300800 lbs. 72.0083.00; 500-700 lbs. 62.00-74.00; 700-1000 lbs. 55.0087.75. Large 1 300800 lbs. 68.00-77.00; 500-700 lbs. 61.00-70.00; 700-1000 lbs. 57.0083.00. Small 1300800 lbs. 64.00-75.00; 500- 700 lbs. 58.5089.50; 700-1000 lbs. 57.00. HEIFERS; Medium 1 300-500 lbs. 56.00-66.50; 500-700 lbs. 52.00- 64.00; 700600 lbs. 50.00-59.50. Large 1 300500 lbs. 59.0056.00; 500-700 lbs. 59.0064.00 Small 1 300500 lbs. 55.0052.00; 500-700 lbs. 50.0051.00. South ft Southwest Va. STEERS: Medium 1 300800 lbs. 73.5087.00; 500-700 lbs. 61.50-71.00; 700-900 lbs. 58.0087.50. Large 1300- 500 lbs. 72.25-85.00; 500-700 lbs. 62.75-72.25; 700-900 lbs. 60.7581.00. Small 1300800 lbs. 75.0080.50; 500- 700 lbs. 55.0085.00. HEIFERS: Medium 1 300800 lbs. 57.50-70.00; 500-700 lbs. 55.00 63.50; 700900 lbs. 52.5060.00. Large 1 300800 lbs. 60.0070.00; 500700 lbs. 57.0064.75; 700600 lbs. 58.25. Small 1300500 lbs. 50.0083.50; 500 700 lbs. 52.5081.00. Virginia Weekly Livestock Thursday, March 5,1987 MARKET IN REVIEW. FES 2#-MARCH 4.1987 FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS IN VIRGINIA AUCTIONS WERE MIXED THIS WEEK, $4 00 LOWER TO $3.00 HIGHER WHILE MIDWEST MARKETS WERE STEADY TO $1 00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER CATTLE PRICES REGISTERED SOME STRENGTH CLOSING STEADY TO $1 00 HIGHER CARCASS SEEF PRICES AP PROACHING A BURDENSOME SLAUGHTER LEVEL WERE STEADY. COWS AND BULLS AT VIRGINIA AUCTIONS WERE STEADY TO $2.00 HIGHER WHILE MIDWEST MARKETS WERE STEADY TO $lOO HIGHER BEEF PRODUCTION WAS UP 8.8 PERCENT FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK AND DOWN 3.2 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO WITH THE AVERAGE ABOUT 2 LBS HEAVIER THAN LAST YEAR THE BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUE Of CHOICE 2-3, 550-700 LB CARCASSES WERE S9BBO THURSDAY DOWN $132 FROM LAST WEEK VEAL AND CALF PRICES AT VIRGINIA AUCTIONS FOLLOWED EAST COAST MEAT PRICES WHICH WERE WEAK TO AS MUCH AS $S 00 LOWER SLAUGHTER WAS DOWN 12.4 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO SLAUGHTER LAMBS FOLLOWED THE MIDWEST MARKETS REMAINING FIRM TO STEADY WHILE CARCASS PRICES WERE STEADY TO $5 00 HIGHER HOG PRICES AT VIRGINIA AUCTIONS AND THE MIDWEST WERE STEADY TO $1 00 LOWER PORK SLAUGHTER WAS DOWN 4 5 PERCENT BUT THE CARCASSES WERE 2 LB HEAVIER THAN A WEEK AGO AND 5 LBS HEAVIER THAN LAST YEAR THE RICHMOND HOG MARKET CLOSED SO CENT LOWER THAN LAST WEDNESDAY WITH BARROWS AND GILTS 1-4. 220-250 LBS AT $45 00- 45 SCVCWT TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK 275 HEAD THE SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA HOG MARKET CLOSED $lOO-150 LOWER THAN LAST WEDNESDAY WITH BARROWS AND GILTS 1-4,220-250 LBS AT $45 00-45 50 PER CWT TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK 13.066 HEAD AT HARRISONBURG. LYNCHBURG AND TAPPAHANNOCK HOG PRICES WERE $lOO LOWER THAN LAST WEDNESDAY AT $44 0046 00ICWT SOWS WERE $34 00-40 00/CWT AND BOARS $29 00/CWT PRICES RANGES FOR VIRGINIA AUCTIONS SLAUGHTER CATTLE CHOICE STEERS 2-3 1000-1300 LBS 59 10-61 SO CHOICE STEERS 2-3 1300 LBS C OVER 59 50-60 40 CHOICE HEIFERS 2-3 900-1100 LBS 54 40-5 B 50 CHOICE HEIFERS 2-3 1100 LBS ( OVER 55 25- 59 75 UTILITY 6 COMMERCIAL COWS 34 5G 4$ 00 BULLS 1-2 900-1300 LBS 42 50-55 SO. 1-2 Seeking Profits In Commodities Tradins? • Hedging ® • Speculating • Managed Account • Commodity Options Call Forney Longenecker, s—j Commodities Investment Executive, At (717) 295-8914 MOTHERS SHEARSON LEHMAN BROTHERS WSSIS 29 E. King St. Lancaster, PA 17603 OUR BUSINESS IS SERVICE TO FARMERS Let us help you build a successful marketing program! Call: 717-761-2740 M 800-382-1356 Vi • in Grains & Livestock • Forward Contracting • Hedging Services pcc l| | |1 PFA COMMODITY FUTURES SERVICE, INC. ’ 1 i’-1 A.' ,t A •».» .pnitit vvl.?p:>n(.l-i3A Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 7, IM7-A9 1300-1(00 LI 45.00-55 2SI-2 1(00 LBS t OVER 46.00-54 SO SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS VEALERS - HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 100-2 SO LBS 79 00-94.00 FEW (5.90 GOOD AND CHOICE 100-2 SO LBS ((.00-79.90 FEW (2.00 CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250500 LBS 57 0070 50 SLAUGHTER LAMBS HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 95-125 LBS 75 OOSI 10. BUCKS 72.00 SLAUGHTER HOGS US 2-4 200250 LBS 43 00 4(00 SOWS US 1-3 300500 LBS 34.0045.00. 500 LBS 1 OVER 34.0044 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS; MEDIUM 1 300500 LBS 73.50(7 00 FEW (4 50 500700 LBS (1.9072.50 FEW 59 50 HEIFERS, MEDIUM 1 300500 LBS (0 0070 00 500700 LBS 57.50(4.00. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, Mar. 4 Report (applied by Auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers: Steady Prices. Choice to Prime 62.00- Low Choice 57.00-61.00; Good 52.00-56.00; Medium 47.00 51.00. Heifers: Low Choice 54.00 56.50; Good 48.0043.00; Medium 42.00- Cows: Good Run, Steady Prices. High Yield 42.00 46.00; Average 37.0041.00; Big Middle 33.0036.00; Fatty Herf. 32.0036.00; Shelly 32.00d0wn. Fat Bulls: Steady. Good 48.0052.00; Medium 44.0047.00. Veal Calves: Steady Prices. Good 64.0070.00; Medium 58.0063.00; Farm Hfrs. 57.0073.00; Farm Bulls 80.00 100.00; Light Calves 52.0060.00; Weak Calves SLOODown. Lambs- Very Active. Choice 79.0082.00; Good 74.0078.00. STEERS- 400-550 lbs. Good Run, |2 Higher. Choice 66.00-69.00; Good 59.0045.00; Medium 53.0058.00; Culls 52.00D0wn. Steers- 600850 lbs. Choice 62.0065.00; Good 56.00 61.00; Medium 51.00-55.00. Heifers (AU Weights) Choice 55.00-61.50; Good 48.0054.00; Medium 42.00 47.00; Open Dairy Heifers 50.00 58.00; Springing Heifers: Large $600.00960.00; Small $400.00575.00. Pigs, Hd.: Good Run, Steady Prices. 3040 lbs. 24.0030.00; 6080 lbs. 31.0040.00; 100175 lbs. 43.00 50.00. Slaughter Hogs- Steady. 235- 247 44.6045.60. Light Boars-150295 lbs. 33.0039.00. Sows- 340-360 lbs. 40.0046.00; 370575 lbs. 36.0039.00. Bulls- Choice 58.0040.00; Good 53.0057.00; Medium 48.0052.00. Special Spring Feeder Cattle Sale Next Week, March 11,7 p.m.
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