Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, August 22, 1987 Report supplied by auction FEEDER CATTLE TREND: STEADY - $3 HIGHER. STEERS: M&L-l 300-500 LBS. 78.00-89.00, 500-700 LBS. 69.00-79.00. 700-1000 LBS. 64.00-71.10; HOLSTEIN 300-1000 LBS. 54.00-71.00. S-L&M&L-2 300-500 LBS. 71.00-80.00. FEEDER BULLS: M&L-l 300-500 LBS. 75.50-80.00. S-L&M&L-2 300-500 LBS. 69.00-75.00. HEIFERS: M&L-l 300-500 LBS. 70.00- 500-700 LBS. 66.00-76.00; 700-1000 LBS. 64.00-71.00. S-L&M&L-2 300-500 LBS. 65.50-71.00; 700-1000 LBS. 57.00- 00. STOCK COWS: BABY CALVES 45.00-109.00. WE EXPLODE THE MYTHS ABOUT... There are many myths floating about manure man agement today. Most of these are just that - myths. At U S Agri-Systems they explode the myths. They’re only interested in one thing - the sol ution to your problem. At U S Agri- Systems the myths are exploded with Green Dragon Livestock Sales m Location; Ephrata RD 4. 1 . mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Lots of good Northern Feeder & Stockers Slaughter Cows - Bull Steer, Veal-lamb 11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale 200-300 each week. 1:00 P.M.-Dairy Sale. 7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale. For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444, Home 717-838-4318. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor All out of state and new buyers must have cash or certified check or current letter of credit from bank. f Livestock market and auction news Virginia markets SLAUGHTER COWS: TREND $1 LOWER. UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 2-4 38.00-43.25; CANNER & CUTTERS 1-3 33.00-39.25. LAMBS: TREND $7 HIGHER. BLUE O HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 69.60; RED O CHOICE 66.75; FEEDER LAMBS CHOICE 76.50-81.00; SLAUGHTER EWES 22.50-28.75. HOGS: SOWS 1-3 44.00-48.00; BOARS 41.50. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD & CHOICE 69.00-78.00. Virginia Weekly Livestock Thursday, August 27, 1987 FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS UN state of the art equipment that is time tested and proven. Along with this equipment you’ll be getting 15 years of manure management knowledge and experience. Don’t rely on myths to solve your prob lems. Contact U S Agri-Systems Toll Free 1-800-222-2948. * *- GWALTNEY of SMITHFIELD, LTD. RECEIVING HOGS; LANCASTER COUNTY FARMERS MONDAYS: McCoy's Branch Office, Bareville WEDNESDAYS: (Next to Bawells Butcher Shop) A FRIDAYS: on Butler Rd. 717-656-9668 TUESDAYS: B&RCattle THURSDAYS: Marietta 717-426-3258 717-993-2564 TUESDAYS: Thomasville 717-792-2248 or 9836 Contact for information; Ed Herrmann, 717-284-3203 or Charlie Kauffman, 215-593-5674 Future forward contracts available ATTENTION FARMERS The New Way To Market Your Livestock HATFIELD - MOYER PACKING CO. PACKING CO. Will Receive Mogs Will Receive Cattle At The BLAIR-BEDFORD BUYING STATION RD 1 Martmsburg. Pa - MONDAYS-HogsB 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 • Livestock 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 VIRGINIA AUCTIONS SOLD MIXED $3.00 HIGHER TO $4.00 LOWER FOL LOWING MIDWEST PRICES OF $l.OO LOWER TO $3.00 HIGHER. SLAUGH TER STEERS AND HEIFERS WERE STEADY AT VIRGINIA AUCTIONS AS WELL AS MIDWEST MARKETS. BOX ED BEEF PRICES WERE $1.09 LOWER THAN LAST WEEK AS BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUE REACHED 5101.26/CWT MONDAY. COWS AND BULLS IN VIRGINIA AUCTIONS WERE STEADY TO WEAK WHILE MIDWEST PRICES WERE STEADY tb $2.00 LOWER. BEEF PRODUCTION LAST WEEK WAS 3.7% BELOW THE PREVIOUS WEEK AND 5 PERCENT BELOW A YEAR AGO AVERAGE WEIGHTS WERE UNCHANGED FROM LAST YEAR. VEAL AND CALF PRICES IN VIRGINIA AUCTIONS WERE STEADY LAST WEEK, WHILE MID WEST PRICES WERE AS MUCH AS $6.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER WAS DOWN 4% FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK AND 18% BELOW A YEAR AGO AS AVERAGE WEIGHTS WERE UNCHANGED FROM A YEAR AGO. LAMB PRICES AT VIRGINA AUCTION WERE 50 CENT TO $2 00 HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE $2.00-6 00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER LAST WEEK WAS 2 PERCENT ABOVE THE PREVI OUS WEEK AND 2 PERCENT BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE WEIGHTS WERE 3 LBS. HEAVIER THAN LAST YEAR. HOG PRICES IN VIRGINIA AUCTIONS WERE UNEVEN THIS WEEK CLOSING THE WEEK ON WEAKER UNDERTONE. PORK PRICES WERE UNEVEN $1.50 TO AS MUCH AS $7.00 LOWER. PORK PRO DUCTION LAST WEEK WAS 28% BELOW THE PREVIOUS WEEK AND 1.8% HIGHER THAN A YEAR AGO AVERAGE WEIGHTS WERE 1 LB LIGHTER THAN LAST YEAR THE RICHMOND HOG MARKET CLOSED STEADY THAN LAST WEDNESDAY WITH BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-4 200-240 LBS AT $57.00 PER CWT. TOT AL RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK 287 HEAD . THE SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA HOG MARKET CLOSED STEADY TO 25 CENT HIGHER THAN LAST WED NESDAY WITH BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-4 200-240 LBS AT $57.25-58.00 PER CWT. TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK 9743 HEAD AT HARRISONBURG, LYN CHBURG AND TAPPAHANNOCK HOG PRICES WERE STEADY TO 50 CENT LOWER THAN LAST WEDNES DAY AT $56.00-58.00. SOWS RANGED CUT HAY DRYING TIME If you use a pull-type mower-condi tioner, you can help the sun do a quicker job of drying your alfalfa by applying chemical drying agents while you cut We can install a Harvest Tec push-and spray bar directly in front of the reel of your mower-conditioner It s designed to apply an even chemical coating with precise accuracy So you apply the I J HARVEST IliMliC'" ■ Chemical Hay Conditioner When sprayed on alfalfa hay during cutting, the RAPID CURE mixture penetrates the waxy cutin layer on the stems, increasing the rate of water evaporation from the hay. RAPID CURE; tß oo uCI ° \ 1 • Reduces chance of rain damage A 01 \ 2. Improves the quality of hay H A 3. Gets hay off faster and allows more days for L new hay crop to grow. RAPID CURE Doesn't Cost,..lt Payslll Both university and farm tests have proven RAPID CURE Chemical Hay Conditioner pays for itself. RAPID CURE will cost about $5.50 per acre. Applied as directed, RAPID CURE will increase hay yield by 120 to 130 lbs. per acre. This increased yield pays the cost of RAPID CURE. ABC GROFF, INC. has a quality line of RAPID CURE applicators in stock to fit your needs. Call Today For A Demonstration On Your Fields $38.00 AND BOARS $33.00-35.00 PER CWT. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS 0%; SLAUGHTER COWS 14%; SLAUGHTER BULLS 1%; SLAUGH TER CALVES AND VEALERS 2%; FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 56%. OVER 600 LBS. 27%. PRICE RANGES FROR VIRGINIA AUCTIONS SLAUGHTER CATTLE SLAUGHTER STEERS AND SLAUGH TER HEIFERS NO PRICES REPORTED. UTILITY & COMMERCIAL COWS $36.00-48.75 BULLS 1-2 900-1300 LBS 41.00- 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 43.75-56.25 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 46 00-58.75 SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS VEALERS - HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 100-250 LBS 90 00-113.00 GOOD AND CHOICE 100-250 LBS 61.00-79.00 FEW 83 00-90.00 CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS 62.00-78 00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 95-125 LBS 66.00-69 10; BUCKS 66.00 SLAUGHER HOGS US 2-4 200-250 LBS 57.00-59 00 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 42.00-49 50; 500 LB & OVER 47.00-51 80 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS; MEDIUM 1 300-500 LBS 81 50-95 00 500-700 LBS 68.50-81.00 FEW 84.00 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 300-500 LBS 70.00-83.50 500-700 LBS 63.00- 00 1120 E WH BBL •OMMMMOMWMMtMft drying agents directly on alfalfa stems —not on delicate leaves that can become excessively dry and shatter Optional pumping systems and tanks are available from Harvest Tec to complete the system Credit Cards Accepted C6«c e-N Yfcu avia/ NEED MORE ROOM? 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