Virginia Weekly Richmond, Va. Thun. Feb. 9-Wed. Feb. 15, 1989 REVIEW IN VIRGINIA MARKETS IN REVIEW: FEB. 9-15, 1989. FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS IN VIRGINIA WERE 50 CENT TO $7.00 LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE $3.75-5.75 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS IN VIRGINIA WERE STEADY TO $l.OO LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE STEADY TO $1.50 LOWER. COWS AND BULLS IN VIRGINIA WERE UNEVEN. $2.00 HIGHER TO $3.00 LOWER WHILE MIDWEST AmmON FARMERS EVERY MONDAY HATFIELD PACKING CO. and MOYER PACKING CO. Will Receive Your Hogs and Cattle at the DANVIUE 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 youjnay 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 SWINE PRODUCTION SALES AND SERVICE Feeding Programs And Services To Meet Your Individu; Needs Computerized Record Keeping System PRICES WERE $4.00 LOWER. BEEF PRODUCTION WAS 4 PERCENT BELOW A WEEK AGO AND 3 PER CENT BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVER AGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 14 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN LAST YEAR. VEAL AND CALF MOVEMENT THIS WEEK WERE AT A MINIMUM THIS WEEK AT BOTH THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL. LAMB PRICES IN VIRGINIA WERE $3.00-10.00 HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE STEADY TO $l.OO HIGHER. LAMB SLAUGHTER WAS 1 PERCENT BELOW A WEEK AGO BUT 6 PERCENT ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 3 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN LAST YEAR. SLAUGHTER HOGS IN VIRGINIA WERE 50 CENT TO $l.OO LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE STEADY TO $l.OO LOWER. FRESH PORK PRICES WERE MOSTLY STEADY EXCEPT Cnfc Contracts Available HAMS WHICH WERE STEADY TO $2.50 LOWER. PORK PRODUCTION WAS LESS THAN 1 PERCENT BELOW A WEEK AGO BUT 9 PERCENT ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE THE SAME AS LAST YEAR. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG MARKET CLOSED 50 CENT LOWER TO $1.50 HIGHER COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY’S TRADING. BARROWS AND GILTS; COUNTRY PLANTS US 1-3 200-250 LBS 36.50-42.00 US 1-2 210-250 LBS HIGH YIELDING 40.00-42.00 US 2-4 210-250 LBS 37.00-40.00 SOWS WERE $27.00-35.00 AND BOARS $lB.OO-25.00 B4ERVS \ BUYING 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 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 i Pa__ MONDAYS - Hogs 7:30 AM to 12 Noon Cattle & Calves 7:30 AM to 4 PM THURSDAYS - Cattle & Calves 7:30 AM to 4 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 Supplying Farm Fresh Feeder Pigs [arketing and Hedging Marketing of Genesis Breeding Stock - Developing Individual Financial Programs SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS 6% SLAUGHTER COWS 13%. SLAUGHTER BULLS 2%, SLAUGH TER CALVES AND VEALERS lC FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 57%, OVER 600 LBS 21%. PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA WEEKLY AUCTIONS: SLAUGHTER CATTLE STEERS; CHOICE 2-3 1000-1150 LBS 71.25-74.00 CHOICE 2-3 1150-1300 LSS 70.85-73.00 CHOICE 2-3 Services 1300 LBS & OVER 7100-74.00 HEIF ERS; CHOICE 2-3 900-1000 LBS 63.75- CHOICE 2-3 1000-1150 LBS 68.75- UTILITY & COMMERCIAL COWS 43.50-57.25 BULLS; 1-2 900-1300 LBS 53.00-64.25 1-21300-1600 LBS 51.50-62.00 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 58.75- SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS VEALERS - HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 100-250 LBS NO QUOTE THIS WEEK GOOD AND CHOICE 100-250 LBS 84.00-94.50 CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS 80.00-92.00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 95-125 LBS 65.00-67.00 FEW 58.00 SLAUGHTER HOGS US 2-4 200-250 LBS 37.00-40.00 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 25.50-34.00 500 LBS & OVER 31.5036.00. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS; MEDIUM 1 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 200300 LBS 95.00114.00 FW 137.00 300-400 LBS 80.0095.00 300-400 95.00- 400-500 73.00-87.50 400-500 88.50-105.00 500-600 67.50-80.50 500-600 85.00-97.00 600-700 62.75-74.50 600-700 72.00-84.00 700-800 63.00- 700-800 73.00-80.00 800-900 65.00 800-900 65.00-74.00. Northern Virginia Area Livestock Summary Staunton Union & Marshall (Fauquier), Va. Tuesday, February 14, 1989 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST TUESDAY. SLAUGHTER HOGS 30 HEAD - BARROWS AND GILTS 1.00 HIGHER. BARROWS AND GILTS US 2-4 200-250 LBS 40.00 3-4 250-300 LBS 38.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE 110 HEAD - SLAUGHTER COWS AND SLAUGH TER BULLS STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS 97 HEAD CUT TER & BNG UTILITY 1-3 44.00-55.75 BRKG UTILITY & COMM 2-4 44.00-53.00 CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2 39.00-48.75. SLAUGHTER BULLS 13 HEAD - 1-2 900-1300 LBS 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 56.50-62.00 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 62.00-62.50. LAMBS 170 HEAD - SLAUGHTER LAMBS STEADY. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 95-125 LBS 65.00-67.00 CHOICE 85-125 LBS 60.00 SLAUGHTER EWES ALL GRADES 15.00-28.00 SLAUGH TER RAMS ALL GRADES 20.00. FEEDER CATTLE 130 HEAD - TOO FEW TO REPORT ON ANY CLASS. COWS RETURNED TO FARMS 55 HEAD; M&L-l, 4-8 YR OLD 470.00- PER HEAD. COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE 97 HEAD; M&L-l. 4-8 YR OLD WITH CALVES 630.00- PER PAIR. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 43 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK OLD 40.00- PER HEAD. OVER 100 LBS 100.00-140.00 PER CWT. DON’T CALL US! BEWARE!! “MEET FACE TO FACE WITH THE PEOPLE YOU'RE DEALING WITH" L/ • 100% CLEAR SPAN: • EASY TO ERECT: • 100% MAINTENANCE FREE «20 YR. WARRANTY (MADE FROM GALVALUME) (BACKED BY THE MILL) ASK ABOUT OUR WINTER DISCOUNTS! $ SAVE THOUSANDS $ ACT NOW I ATLANTIC BUILDING SYSTEMS INC. In NY: 800-942-1234 In US: 800-431-1338 STATE GRADED FEEDER CATTLE 347 HEAD SOLD AT MARSHALL (FAUQUIER) STEERS; MED.&LARGE 1 SMALL 1 MED.&LARGE 2 300-400 99.00 400-500 96.00-96.50 500-600 84.75-86.00 82.00 600-700 74.00-86.75 76.50 700-800 76.50-81.75 72.00 74.50 800-900 74.00-80.50 900-1100 69.00-72.00. HEIFERS; MED.&LARGE 1 MED.&LARGE 2 400-500 79.50-81.00 70.50 500-600 77.00-80.00 71.50 600-700 70.00-75.00 700-800 63.75-68.25 800-900 64.50-64.75. Southwest Virginia Area Livestock Summary Wytheville, Va. Tuesday, February 14, 1989 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST TUESDAY. SLAUGHTER HOGS 28 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. BARROWS AND GILTS US 2-4 200-250 LBS 37.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE 57 HEAD - SLAUGHTER COWS MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS 55 HEAD CUT TER & BNG.UT. 1-3 47.00-53.50 BRKG.UT. & COMM. 2-4 47.00-50.00 CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2 35.00-47.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS 2 HEAD; 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 58.00-59.75 LAMBS 50 HEAD - SLAUGHTER LAMBS 4.00 LOWER. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 95-125 LBS 58.00 SLAUGHTER EWES ALL GRADES 12.00-17.00 SLAUGHTER RAMS ALL GRADES 18.00. FEEDER CATTLE 75 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. STEERS; MEDIUM 1 700-800 75.00 800-900 65.00-65.50 HOLSTEIN STEERS; MED.&LARGE 1-2 300-500 LBS 81.00; 500-700 LBS 75.00 700-900 LBS 64.50 HEIFERS; MED.&LARGE 1 300-400 91.00 FEEDER BULLS; MED. 1 SMALL 1 300-500 LBS 89.00 500-700 LBS 79.50 BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 19 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK OLD 80.00-157.50 PER HEAD. Peoria Sheep Peoria, Illinois Tuesday, February 14, 1989 STATE MARKET NEWS FLASH. MIDSESSION AND CLOSE SHEEP: 100 TRADING MODERATE. NO RECENT PRICE COMPARISON ON SLAUGH TER LAMBS. SHORN SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CON SIGNMENT CHOICE AND PRIME WITH #1 AND 2 PELTS 115 LBS. 64.00. WOOLED SLAUGHTER LAMBS; CHOICE AND PRIME 95-120 LBS. 58.00-62.00. 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