Virginia Weekly Richmond, V>. Thursday, August 11, 1988 FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS IN VIRGINIA AUCTIONS WERE STEADY TO $5.00 HIGHER AS MIDWES’L, PRICES WERE STEADY TO $2 75 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS IN VIRGINIA WERE 50 CENT TO $1 00 HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE STEADY TO $lOO HIGHER THE BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUE ON TUESDAY WAS $ 106.72 THIS WAS $2.37 HIGHER THAN LAST TUESAY. COWS AND BULLS IN VIRGINIA WERE MOSTLY STEADY TO $2 00 HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE $l.OO-2.00 HIGHER. BEEF PRODUC TION WAS 3 PERCENT BELOW LAST WEEK AND 1 PERCENT BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 6 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN LAST YEAR VEAL AND CALF PRICES WERE MARKET YOUR FORMULA FED CALVES WITH AREA PACKER We allow our valued growers to weigh their own calves. Domenic Venuto, Inc. 622 Federal Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 215-339-9921 or 215-467-9614 or 215-389-VEAL Green Dragon Livestock Sales ft? 1 Location: Ephrata RO 4. 1 . mile N. on North State St, Ephrata. CO**"" 8 X 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 AIEGINI4 MARKETS S IE AD Y IN VIRGINIA LAST WEEK AS NATIONAL CALF CARCASS REMAINED STEADY. VEAL AND CALF SLAUGHTER WAS 6 PERCENT ABOVE LAST WEEK AND 6 PERCENT ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 23 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN LAST YEAR. LAMB PRICES IN VIRGINIA WERE STEADY TO $2.00 LOWER AS MID WEST PRICES WERE STEADY TO $3 00 HIGHER. LAMB SLAUGHTER WAS 1 PERCENT BELOW A WEEK AGO BUT 2 PERCENT ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 3 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN LAST YEAR. SLAUGHTER HOGS IN VIRGINIA WERE STEADY TO $l.OO LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE 25-75 CENT LOWER. FRESH PORK PRICES WERE 75 CENT TO $3.00 HIGHER EXCEPT BELLIES WHICH WERE STEADY TO $2.00 LOWER. PORK PRODUCTION WAS 5 PERCENT ABOVE LAST WEEK AND 15 PERCENT ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 5 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN LAST YEAR. THE RICHMOND HOG MARKET CLOSED 50 CENT HIGHER THAN LAST TUESDAY WITH BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-4 200-240 LBS AT $42 00-43.00 PER CWT. THE SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA HOG MARKET CLOSED 75 CENT 1.50 LOW ER THAN LAST WEDNESDAY WITH BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-4 200-240 LBS AT $43.25-44.00 PER CWT. AT HARRISONBURG, LYNCHBURG AND TAPPAHANNOCK HOG PRICES y MERY’S ( BUYING \fi at station OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR MARKET HOGS AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET RD 4. EPHRATA, PA 17522 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA ON NORTH STATE STREET. HOURS: MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY 7:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. 215-458-5677 Residence 717-733-9648 Office YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR HOGS IMMEDIATELY Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors WERE STEADY TO 50 CENT LOWER THAN LAST WEDNEDAY AT $42.00-45.00. SOWS RANGED $26.00- 29.00 AND BOARS $19.00 PER CWT. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS 1% SLAUGHTER COWS 22%, SLAUGHTER BULLS 2%, SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS 2%. FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 53%. OVER 600 LBS 20%. PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA AUCTIONS- SLAUGHTER CATTLE STEERS; CHOICE 2-3 1000-1300 LBS 63 25-67.00 HEIFERS; CHOICE 2-3 900-1100 LBS 61.00-6275 CHOICE 2-3 1100 LBS & OVER 63 50-64.00 UTILITY & COMMERCIAL COWS 41 00-53.00 BULLS; 1-2 900-1300 LBS 48 25-58.25 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 51 75-61.75 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 53.00-62.00 SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS VEALERS - MARTIN’S HAY 81 STRAW SALE Public Auction 1 Every Wednesday, 12 Noon Sharp Location: John Primus h Son, Buck Run Road, Coatsvllk, PA For Information 215-383-6686 ! Coordinators: Harvay Z. Martin John Martin Primua ' Mulch Cantracla Alao Available Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 13, 1988-A9 HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 100-250 LBS 91.00-109.00 FEW 86.00 GOOD AND CHOICE 100-250 LBS 70.00-80.00 CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS 68.00-85.00 FEW 105.00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 95-125 LBS 50.50-53.05; BUCKS 48.50-50.00 SLAUGHTER HOGS US 2-4 200-250 LBS 40.00-45.35 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 28.00-34.40; 500 LBS & OVER 30.50-33.95 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS; MEDIUM 1 300-500 LBS 88 00-100.00 FEW 117.00 500-700 LBS 80.00-92.00 FEW 71.00 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 ,300-500 LBS 75.00-88.25 500-700 LBS 69 00-82.00. Peoria Cattle Peoria, 111. Wed, August 10, 1988 CATTLE; 75 NOT ENOUGH OFFERED FOR A MARKET TEST. Metered Concrete at Competitive Prices! PARADISE CONCRETE SATURDAY & EVENING I noon I DELIVERIES | DO/-USaU Perfect For The “Do-It-Yourselfer" general contractors welcome Mitch White - Driver it Maadow Lint, Paradis* Eric R. Probst, Prop. No job too small! Pay only for what you use/
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