Virginia Weekly May 18,1989 MARKETS IN REVIEW; MAY 11-17, 1989. FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS IN VIRGINIA WERE MIXED $250 LOWER TO $7.00 HIGHER AS MID WEST PRICES WERE $1.75 TO $5.50 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS IN VIRGINIA WERE MOSTLY $3.25 LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE 50 TO 75 CENT HIGHER. COWS AND BULLS IN VIRGINIA WERE UNEVEN $.75 LOWER TO $l.OO HIGHER. BEEF PRODUCTION WAS 2% ABOVE A WEEK AGO AND 4% ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 7 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN LAST YEAR. VEAL AND CALF PRICES IN VIRGI NIA WERE $5.00-6.00 LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES HELD FIRM. VEAL AND CALF SLAUGHTER WAS 3% BELOW A WEEK AGO AND 12% BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 2 POUNDS LIGHTER THAN LAST YEAR. LAMB PRICES IN VIRGINIA WERE $3.00 TO $6.25 LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE MIXED, SZOO LOWER TO $2.00 HIGHER. LAMB SLAUGH TER WAS 2% BELOW A WEEK AGO AND 3k BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE THE SAME AS LAST YEAR, SLAUGHTER HOGS IN VIRGINIA WERE $3.50 TP $5.75 HIGHER. PORK PRODUCTION WAS 5% BELOW A WEEK AGO BUT LESS THAN 1* BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS .WERE -THE SAME AS LAST YEAR. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG MARKET MAY 11-17, 1989 RECEIPTS FOR THE DIRECT HOG MARKET IN VIRGINIA TOTALED 14.832 HEAD COMPARED TO EAST WEEK 15.94"/ Heritage- Computer Solutions Division of Heritage PMB Inc. Pacesetters in Agri-Business Computer Technology 458-B Valley Glen Rd., R.D. 3, Annvllle, PA 17003 Authors of Layer Performance 2.0 - the layer management computer program Dealers/Supporters for: Harvest Agricultural Software Doane Information Services Open Systems Accounting Let us know your computerization needs. We will find solutions using available software packages, custom programs, and the hardware that is best suited for your operation. Give us a call at 717-838-1685 or 717-397-1998 SWINE PRODUCTION SALES AND SERVICE Feeding Programs And Services To Meet Your Individu: Needs Computerized Record Keeping System HEAD. THE MARKET CLOSEE $3.00-$3.50 HIGHER COMPARED TC LAST WEDNESDAY’S TRADING. COUNTRY POINTS PLANTS US 1-3 200-240 LBS 39.00-45.25 US 1-3 210-240 LBS FEW HIGH YIELDING 39.00-45.50 US 2-4 210-240 LBS BASE PRICE 37.00-42.00 SOWS $29.00-31.6C AND BOARS $23.00-24.50 SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HE IF ERS 14%; SLAUGHTER COWS 21% SLAUGHTER BULLS 2%; SLAUGH TER CALVES AND VEALERS 0% FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 50% OVER 600 LBS 13% PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA WEEKLY AUCTIONS SLAUGHTER CATTLE STEERS; CHOICE 2-3 1000-1150 LBS 70.00-75.25 CHOICE 2-3 1150-1300 LBS 71.75-76.00 CHOICE 2-3 1300 LBS & OVER 72.00- HEIFERS; CHOICE 2-3 900-1000 LBS 66.00-73.00 CHOICE 2-3 1000-11-50 LBS 65.75-74.75 CHOICE 2-3 1150 LBS & OVER 69.75-74.60 UTILITY & COMMERCIAL COWS 43.00-54.50 BULLS - 1-2 900-1300 LBS 52.00-64.00 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 50.00-66.50 1-21600 LBS & OVER 52.00-68.00 SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS VEALERS HIGH CHOICE A PRIME 100-250 LBS 85.00- GOOD AND CHOICE 100-250 LBS 86.00-89.00 CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS 71.00- SLAUGHTER LAMBS HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 95-125 LBS SPRING 75.00-79.80 HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 95-125 LBS SHORN 74.00 HIGH CHOICE A PRIME 95-125 LBS BUCKS 77.50 SLAUGHTER HOGS US 2-4 200-250 LBS 36.50-45.00 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 25.00-33.75; 500 LBS & OVER 26.00-31.70 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS; MEDIUM 1 HEIFERS: MEDIUM 1 200-300 LBS 97.00-112.00 300-400 LBS. 77.00- 300-400 87.00-105.00 400-500 78.00-90.00 400-500 85.00- 500-600 74.00-86.00 500-600 84.00-100.00 600-700 70.00- 600-700 72.00-86.50 700-800 65.00-72.00 700-800 67.50-76.75 800-900 59.00-64.50 800-900 60.00- Co* Contracts Available ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST TUESDAY. SLAUGHTER HOGS 45 HEAD - BARROWS AND GILTS 5.50 HIGHER. BARROWS AND GILTS US 2-4 200-250 LBS 45.00 3-4 250-270 LBS 43.00 280-300 LBS 39.00 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 30.00 500 LBS & OVER 31.50. SLAUGHTER CATTLE 463 HEAD - SLAUGHTER COWS STEADY. SLAUGHTER STEERS & HEIFERS 302 HEAD STATE GRADED. STEERS: (♦DENOTES STATE GRADED) ♦CHOICE 2-3 1150-1400 LBS 71.00-74.75 1 AT 76.25 ♦SELECT 2-3 900-1100 LBS 67.75-73.25. HEIFERS: ♦CHOICE t-3 900-1100 LBS 68.00-71.00 ♦CHOICE 2-3 1100 LBS & OVER 71.60-72.35. HOLSTEIN: ♦SELECT 1-2 1100-1500 LBS 64.25-67.50. SLAUGHTER COWS 155 HEAD CUTTER & BNG UTILITY 1-3 44.00-53.50 BRKG UTILITY & COMM 2-4 45.00-49.50 CANNER & LOW CUT TER 1-2 37.75-46.00 • SLAUGHTER BULLS 6 HEAD; 1-2 900-1300 LBS 56.00 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 55.00- 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 61.00- LAMBS 110 HEAD - SLAUGHTER LAMBS 2.00 LOWER. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 95-125 LBS SPRING 76.50; SHORN 74.00 CHOICE 85-125 LBS SPRING 69.00 SLAUGHTER EWES .ALL GRADES 16.50-21.00 FEEDER CATTLE 140 HEAD - FEED ER STEERS AND FEEDER HEIFERS STEADY. STEERS; MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 SMALL 1 MED.&LARGE 2 200-300 97.00 400-500 9XOO-93.00 500-600 96.00 600-70085.0085.50 --- 700-800 75.00 800-900 -- 65.00 - 900-1100 67.25 HOLSTEIN STEERS: MED&LARGE 1-2 300-500 LBS 70.00-75.00 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 SMALL 1 MED.&LARGE 2 300-400 - 87.50 -- 72X0 400-500 75.00-84.00 - - 600-700 80.00 FEEDER BULLS; MEDIUM 1 300-500 LBS 85.00-92.00 Green Dragon Livestock Sales tEpj Location: Ephrata RD 4. mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. COWS Cn c®* °ty s 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. Supplying Farm Fresh Feeder Pigs [arketing and Hedging Marketing of Genesis Breeding Stock Developing Individual Financial Programs N. Virginia Area Livestock Staunton Union & Marshall, VA May 16,1989 COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE 40 Services PAIR. M-l 800-1000 LBS 7 YRS OLD WITH CALF NEWBORN TO 200 LBS 5500.00-600.00. M&L-l 2-7 YRS OLD 900-1100 LBS WITH CALF NEWBORN TO 300 LBS $670.00-875.00 PER PAIR. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 25 HEAD NEWBORN TO4WK OLD 75.00-144.00 PER HEAD. OVER 100 LBS 107.00-142.00 PER CWT. S.W. Virginia Area Livestock Wytheville, VA May 16, 1989 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST TUESDAY. SLAUGHTER HOGS 39 HEAD - BARROWS & GILTS 4.00 HIGHER. BARROWS AND GILTS US 2-4 200-250 LBS 40.25 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 26.50 500 LBS & OVER 31.75 SLAUGHTER CATTLE 84 HEAD - COWS STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS 81 HEAD CUT TER & BNG.UT. 1-3 45.00-50.00 BRKG.UT. & COMM. 2-4 46.00-50.75 CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2 38.00-44.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS 3 HEAD; 1-2 900-1300 LBS 52.00 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 63.50 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 58.25 LAMBS 166 HEAD - SLAUGHTER LAMBS 3.00 LOWER. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 95-125 LBS SPRING 75.00 CHOICE 85-125 LBS SPRING 74.00 SLAUGHTER EWES ALL GRADES 15.00-18.00 FEEDER CATTLE 105 HEAD - FEED ER STEERS & HEIFERS 1.00-3.00 HIGHER. STEERS; MEDIUM 1 SMALL 1 MED.&LARGE 2 200-300 90.00-107.00 3OO-400 90.00-99.50 - - 400-500 91.50 84.00 83.00-85.00 500-600 87.00- - - HOLSTEIN STEERS; MED.&LARGE 1-2 200-300 LBS 89.00- 300-500 LBS 79.00-86.00; 500-700 LBS 76.00 700-900 LBS 64.00 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 SMALL 1 MED.&LARGE 2 300-400 85.00-91.00 - 81.00- 400-500 85.00-90.00 84.00 - 500-600 80.00-81.00 - - FEEDER BULLS; MED. 1 200-300 LBS 95.00- STOCK COW & COWS WITH CALVES 1 PAIR. COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE 1 PAIR; M-l, 1000 LBS WITH CALF 90 LBS 705.00 PER PAIR. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 35 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK OLD 72.50-170.00 PER HEAD. S.E. & Central Virginia Area Livestock Southslde (Blackstone), VA May 17,1989 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY SOUTHSIDE CATTLE SOLD ON OUT WEIGHTS. (SMITHFIELD NOT AVAILABLE) SLAUGHTER CATTLE 63 HEAD - SLAUGHTER COWS 1.00-2.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS 60 HEAD CUT TER & BNG.UT. 1-3 45.75-53.00 BRKG.UT. & COMM. 2-4 45.00-53.00 CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2 41.50-45.75 SLAUGHTER BULLS 3 HEAD: 1-2 900-1300 LBS 57.50-58.25 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 58.75 FEEDER CATTLE 125 HEAD - FEED ER STEERS AND FEEDER HEIFERS MOSTLY STEADY. FEEDER BULLS STEADY. STEERS: MED.&LARGE 2 400-500 80.00- 500-600 80.25 600-700 72.00- 700-800 70.00-70.50 HEIFERS: MEDIUM 1 MED.&LARGE 2 400-500 75.00-81.50 73.00- 500-000 75.00-77.00 77.00 600-700 70.00 FEEDER BULLS; MED. 1 MED.&LARGE 2 300-500 LBS 81.00- 81.00-89.00 500-700 LBS 74.00- 60.00-63.00 700-900 LBS 62.00- BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 21 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK OLD 76.00-82.00 PER HEAD. OVER 100 LBS 124.00- PER CWT. Peoria Sheep Peoria, IL May 16, 1989 SHEEP: 100 TRADING MODERATE. SLAUGHTER LAMBS STEADY SLAUGHTER LAMBS. CHOICE AND PRIME 105-120 LBS. 75.00-78.00 Special Notice! VINTAGE SALE STABLE INC. Rt. 30 10 ml. sast of Lane. In Paradlss, PA HAY. STRAW AND GRAIN SALE Evary Thursday at 1 p.m. For Infor. 717-442-4818 Bus. Phons 215-458-8518 Homs Phons L. Robsrt Prams Sr., Prssldsnt Glsn S. Frams, Managsr f 'I
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