Virginia Weekly
Richmond, Va.
Thunday, May 25, 1989
WEEKLY REVIEW IN VIRGINIA
MARKETS IN REVIEW; MAY 18-24,
1989. FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS
IN VIRGINIA WERE MOSTLY
$2OO-4.50 LOWER WHILE MIDWEST
PRICES WERE $6.25-6.35 LOWER.
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND heif
ers IN VIRGINIA WERE 25 CENT TO
$1.50 LOWER AND MIDWEST PRICES
WERE STEADY TO $3.25 LOWER.
COWS AND BULLS IN VIRGINIA
WERE 25 CENT TO $4.00 LOWER AS
MIDWEST PRICES WERE STEADY TO
$2.00 LOWER. BEEF PRODUCTION
WAS LESS THAN 196 BELOW A YEAR
AGO AND ABOUT THE SAME AS
LAST YEAR. AVERAGE DRESSED
WEIGHTS WERE 1 POUND HEAVIER
THAN LAST YEAR.
VEAL AND CALF PRICES IN VIRGINI-
A WERE $1.50-8.00 HIGHER WHILE
MIDWEST MARKETS HAD TOO FEW
SALES TO QUOTE A MARKET. VEAL
AND CALF SLAUGHTER WAS 3%
HIGHER THAN LAST WEEK BUT 696
below a year ago. average
: DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 6 POUNDS
HEAVIER THAN LAST YEAR.
LAMB PRICES IN VIRGINIA WERE
$4.00-5.00 LOWER AHEAD OF MID
WEST PRICES WHICH WERE $2.00
LOWER. LAMB SLAUGHTER WAS 4%
. ABOVE A WEEK AGO AND 3%
ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGED
DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 1 POUND
HEAVIER THAN L-AST YEAR.
SLAUGHTER HOG PRICES IN VIR
GINIA WERE $2.00-3.00 HIGHER AS
MIDWEST PRICES WERE $1.75-2.25
HIGHER. FRESH PORK PRICES WERE
$1.50-6.50 HIGHER. PORK PRODUC
TION WAS 2% BELDW A WEEK AGO
BUT 195. ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVER
AGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE THE
SAME AS LAST YEAR.
THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG
MARKET MAY 18-24, 1989 RECEIPTS
FOR THE DIRECT HOG MARKET IN
VIRGINIA TOTALED 17,787 HEAD.
COMPARED TO LAST WEEK 14,832
HEAD. THE MARKET CLOSED
$2.00-3.00 HIGHER COMPARED TO
SWINE PRODUCTION SALES AND SERVICE
Feeding Programs
And Services To
Meet Your Individu;
Needs
Computerized
Record Keeping
System
LAST WEDNESDAY’S TRADING.
COUNTRY POINTS PLANTS US 1-3
200-240 LBS 38.00-47.25 US 1-2
210-240 LBS FEW HIGH YIELDING
4Z50-47.25 US 2-4 210-240 LBS BASE
PRICE 40.50-44.00 SOWS $28.00-36.50
AND BOARS $19.00-26.75.
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF
ERS 1%; SLAUGHTER COWS 2195.;
SLAUGHTER BULLS 295.; SLAUGH
TER CALVES AND VEALERS 195.;
FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS
5395. OVER 600 LBS 2295>.
PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA
WEEKLY AUCTIONS SLAUGHTER
CATTLE STEERS: CHOICE 2-3
1150-1300 LBS 69.75-73.50 CHOICE 2-3
1300 LBS & OVER 71.75-74.50 HEIF
ERS; CHOICE 2-3 900-1000 LBS
64.50-72.00 CHOICE 2-3 1000-1150 LBS
68.00- CHOICE 2-3 1150-1200 LBS
71.75 UTILITY & COMMERCIAL
COWS 43.50-55.50 BULLS - 1-2
900-1300 LBS 52.00-64.00 1-2 1300-1600
LBS 52.00-65.00 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER
56.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES
AND VEALERS VEALERS - HIGH
CHOICE A PRIME 100-2 SO LBS
92.00- GOOD AND CHOICE
100-250 LBS 80.75-95.00 CALVES -
GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS
74.00- SLAUGHTER LAMBS
HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 95-125 LBS
SPRING 69.75-75.00; BUCKS 67.50
SLAUGHTER HOGS US 2-4 200-250
LBS 40.00-45.80 SOWS US 1-3 300-500
LBS 23.00-35.00; 500 I«BS & OVER
30.00-
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS;
MEDIUM 1 HEIFERS: MEDIUM 1
200-300 LBS 88.00-10X00 300-400 LBS.
77.00- 300-400 88.00-104.00
400-500 75.00-89.00 400-500
82.00- 00FW102.00 SOO-600
7XOO-85.00 500-600 BXOO-96.00 600-700
66.50-78.00 600-700 73.00-88.00 700-800
60.25-72.50 700-800 70.50-80.00 800-900
57.00- $OO-900 61.00-72.75.
Northern Virginia
Area Livestock
Summary
Orange, Va.
Wednesday, May 24, 1989
ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY SLAUGHTER HOGS 10
HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED.
BARROWS AND GILTS US 2-4 200-250
LBS 42.50 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS
28.00-31.00
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 65 HEAD - NO
TRENDS REPORTED. SLAUGHTER
€nfc
Contracts
Available
STEERS AND HEIFERS 6 HEAD HEIF
ERS; CHOICE 2-3 900-1000 LBS
68.00-72.00
SLAUGHTER COWS 33 HEAD CUT
TER & BNG. UT. 1-3 42.00-48.00
BRKG.UT. & COMM. 2-4 46.00-56.25
CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2.
SLAUGHTER BULLS 9 HEAD; 1-2
900-1300 LBS 52.0a58.00 1-2 1300-1600
LBS 64.00 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER
63.5a66.75.
SLAUGHTER CALVES AND
VEALERS 17 HEAD VEALERS - HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 10a250 LBS
92.00-100.00 GOOD AND CHOICE
10a250 LBS 75.0a87.00.
FEEDER CATTLE 133 HEAD - NO
TRENDS REPORTED. STEERS;
MEDIUM 1 SMALL 1 MED.&LARGE 2
200-300 102.00 300-400
92.0a94.00 40a500 90.00
soaeoo 81.25 80.25 eoa7co 75.00
70a800 71.50 HOLSTEIN
STEERS; MED.&LARGE 1-2 50a700
LBS 57.75; 70a900 LBS 54.5a59.00
90ai 100 LBS 53.50; 1100 LBS & OVER
55.50.
HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 SMALL 1
MED.&LARGE 2 30a400 79.5a85.7S
77.50-79.25 400-500 75.50-80.25
70.25-77.0075.25 50a60075.0a77.50
71.5a73.00 FEEDER BULLS; MED. 1
20a300 lbs 95.0ai00.00 soasoo LBS
82.0a95.00 Soa7oo LBS 62.0a74.00
gows WITH calves AT SIDE 3
PAIR; Ml. 8-10 YR OLD 70a750 LBS
WITH CALVES 8a 160 LBS 8a 160 LBS
480.00-580.00 PER PAIR. BABY
CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 3
HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK OLD
62.0a80.00 PER HEAD. OVER 100 LBS
130.00 PER CWT.
Southwest Virginia
Area Livestock
Summary
Wytbcville, Va.
Tuesday, May 23, 1989
ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST
TUESDAY. SLAUGHTER HOGS 28
HEAD - BARROWS & GILTS 3.00
HIGHER. SLAUGHTER SOWS
STEADY TO 6.25 HIGHER. BARROWS
AND GILTS US 2-4 200-250 LBS 43.30
SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 33.25 500
LBS & OVER 31.50 BOARS 23.00
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 86 HEAD -
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7:30 AM to 4 PM
• No commission or yardage fees
deducted from check
• Livestock weighed and paid for
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prices
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Business 814-793-3077
Residence 814-793-2637
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Feeder Pigs
[arketing and Hedging
Marketing of Genesis
Breeding Stock
Developing Individual
Financial Programs
Services
SLAUGHTER COWS STEADY TO 2.00
HIGHER. SLAUGHTER BULLS
STEADYSLAUGHTER COWS 80
HEAD CUTTER & BNG.UT. 1-3
48.0a54.00 BRKG.UT. & COMM. 2-4
44.0a52.00 CANNER & LOW CUTTER
1-2 39.5a48.75.
SLAUGHTER BULLS 6 HEAD; 1-2
90ai300LBS 55.00-56.25 1-2 130ai600
LBS 57.75-61.00 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER
56.25-62.00.
LAMBS 367 HEAD - SLAUGHTER
LAMBS 5.25 LOWER. HIGH CHOICE
AND PRIME 95-125 LBS SPRING 69.75
FEEDER LAMBS-CHOICE AND FAN
CY 70-85 LBS 68.75 SLAUGHTER
EWES ALL GRADES 12.0a22.00.
FEEDER CATTLE 175 HEAD - NO
TRENDS REPORTED. STEERS;
MEDIUM 1 MED.&LARGE 2 40aS00
91.0a95.50 85.0a92.00 Soa6oo 85.00
60a700 74.00-77.00 HOLSTEIN
STEERS: MED.&LARGE 1-2 30a500
LBS 77.5a90.00; 50a700 LBS 76.00.
HEIFERS; MEDIUM I
MED.&LARGE 2 300-400 93.00
40a500 75.0a80.00 50a600 76.50
65.0a73.00 FEEDER BULLS; MED. 1
SMALL 1 30a500 LBS 78.0 a 106.00
75.0a88.00 COWS WITH CALVES AT
SIDE 12 PAIR; M-1,7 YR OLD 950 LBS
WITH CALVES 300 LBS 700.00 PER
PAIR. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO
FARMS 14 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK
OLD 70.0ai65.00 PER HEAD.
Southeast And
Central Virginia
Area Livestock
Summary
Southslde (Blackstone)
And Smlthfleld, Va.
Thursday, May 25, 1989
ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY SOUTHSIDE CATTLE
SOLD ON OUT WEIGHTS.
SLAUGHTER HOGS 215 HEAD -
SLAUGHTER SOWS MOSTLY
STEADY. BOARS MOSTLY STEADY.
SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 33.75-34.90
500 LBS A OVER 34.00-34.50 BOARS
30.50-31.40; LIGHT BOARS 36.40.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 64 HEAD -
SLAUGHTER COWS STEADSY TO
2.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER BULLS
STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 27,1989-A9
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF
ERS 7 HEAD NO PRICES REPORTED.
SLAUGHTER COWS 28 HEAD CUT
TER & BNG.UT. 1-3 45.75-54.00
BRKG.UT. & COMM. 2-4 50.00-55.50
CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2.
SLAUGHTER BULLS 22 HEAD; 1-2
900-1300 LBS 53.75-58.75 1-2 1300-1600
LBS 58.00-65.00 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER
64.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES AND
VEALERS 7 HEAD VEALERS - HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 100-250 LBS
96.00-104.00.
LAMBS S 3 HEAD - NO TRENDS
REPORTED. FEEDER LAMBS CHOICE
AND FANCY 70-85 LBS 64.50; 50-60
LBS 58.00-60.00.
FEEDER CATTLE 120 HEAD - FEED
ER HEIFERS AND FEEDER BULLS
MOSTLY STEADY. HOLSTEIN
STEERS; MED.&LARGE 1-2 300-500
LBS 79.00.
HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1
MED.&LARGE 2 300-400 76.00-79.00
79.25 400-500 77.00-80.00 75.00-79.00
500-600 72.00-78.00 600-700
66.50-73.50 FEEDER BULLS: MED. 1
SMALL 1 MED.&LARGE 2 200-300
LBS 112.00 97.00-98.00 300-500 LBS
80.00- 76.00-80.00 76.00-82.00
500-700 LBS 62.00-77.00 74.00
65.00- 700-900 LBS 60.00-70.00
BABY CALVES RETURNED TO
FARMS 6 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK
OLD 105.00-135.00 PER HEAD. OVER
100 LBS 150.00 PER CWT.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, May 24, 1989
Report supplied by auction
REPORTED RECEIPTS OF 55 COWS.
36 HEIFERS, AND 4 BULLS MARKET
STEADY.
NY FRESH COWS, 900.00-1400 00.
PA FRESH COWS. 950.00-1200.00.
PA FRESH COWS, 960.00-1150 00,
SPRINGERS 900 00-1230.00.
HERD OF 27 HEAD. ALL STAGE
COWS, 650 00-1500.00.
LOCAL SPRINGING HEIFERS
710 00-1100 00.
SHORT BREDS 675 00-800 00.
OPEN HEIFERS 305 00-570 00.
BULLS 41000-670 00
LOCAL COWS 700 00-126000.
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