.VIRGINIA MARKETS Virginia Weekly June 1, 1989 MARKETS IN REVIEW; MAY 25-31, 1989. FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS IN VIRGINIA WERE STEADY TO $2.00 LOWER AS MIDWgST PRICES WERE 25-50 CENT LOWER. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS IN VIRGINIA WERE STEADY TO 50 CENT LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE $1.50-2.00-LOWER. COWS AND BULLS IN VIRGINIA WERE STEADY TO $3.50 HIGHER WHILE MIDWEST PRICES WERE $2.00-3.00 LOWER. BEEF PRODUC TION WAS LESS THAN 1% BELOW A YEAR AGO BUT LESS THAN \% ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 7 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN LAST YEAR. VEAL AND CALF PRICES IN VIRGI NIA WERE MIXED, $8.50 LOWER TO $4.50 HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES REMAINED STEADY. VEAL AND CALF PRODUCTION WAS 3% ABOVE A WEEK AGO AND 1% ABOVE A 'SWINE PRODUCTION SALES AND SERVICE Feeding Programs And Services To Meet Your Individu; Needs Computerized Record Keeping System YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 18 POUNDS HEA VIER THAN LAST YEAR. LAMB PRICES IN VIRGINIA WERE $1.25-4.00 LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE MOSTLY $2.00 LOW ER. LAMB PRODUCTION WAS 6 % BELOW A WEEK AGO BUT LESS THAN \% BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGED DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 1 POUND LIGHTER THAN LAST YEAR. SLAUGHTER HOG PRICES IN VIR GINIA WERE 50 CENT TO $l.OO LOW ER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE 25-50 CENT LOWER. FRESH PORK PRICES WERE MIXED, $3.00 LOWER TO $2.50 HIGHER. PORK PRODUCTION WAS LESS THAN 1% HIGHER THAN LAST WEEK BUT 5% ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE THE SAME AS LAST YEAR. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG MARKET MAY 25-31, 1989 RECEIPTS FOR THE DIRECT HOG MARKET IN VIRGINIA TOTALED 13,238 HEAD. COMPARED TO LAST WEEK 17,787 HEAD. THE MARKET CLOSED 50 CENT TO $l.OO LOWER COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY’S TRADING. COUNTRY POINTS PLANTS US 1-3 200-240 LBS 43.00-44.50 US 1-2 210-240 LBS FEW HIGH YIELDING 43.50-45.50 US 2-4 210-240 LBS BASE Contracts Available V' EMKfS V SWING \j\ STATION OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR.MARKET HOGS AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET RD4, 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 On* Developing Individual Financial Programs PRICE 41.50-43.50 SOWS $28.00-29.00 AND BOARS $19.00-27.25 SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS 1%; SLAUGHTER COWS 20%; SLAUGHTER BULLS 2%; SLAUGH TER CALVES AND VEALERS 1%; FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 56% OVER 600 LBS 20% PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA WEEKLY AUCTIONS SLAUGHTER CATTLE STEERS, CHOICE 2-3 1150-1300 LBS 69.25-74.50 CHOICE 2-3 1300 LBS & OVER 73 00 HEIFERS; CHOICE 2-3 900-1000 LBS 68.00 CHOICE 2-3 1000-1150 LBS 68.25-69.00 CHOICE 2-3 1150-1200 LBS 70.00 UTILITY & COMMERCIAL COWS 40.25-54.50 BULLS - 1-2 900-1300 LBS 50.00-64.00 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 53.75-64.00 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 54.00-67.75 SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS VEALERS - HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 100-250 LBS 85.00- GOOD AND CHOICE 100-250 LBS 80.00-92.50 CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS 73.00- SLAUGHTER LAMBS. HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 95-125 LBS SPRING 65.50-71.00 FEW 60.00 HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 95-125 LBS WOOL 55.00 SLAUGHTER HOGS US 2-4 200-250 LBS 40.70-44.00 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 27.50-36.00, 500 LBS & OVER 30.00-36.75 Supplying Farm Fresh Feeder Pigs [arketing and Hedging Services Marketing of Genesis Breeding Stock FEEDER CATTLE STEERS: MEDIUM 1 HEIFERS. MEDIUM 1 200-300 LBS 95.00-110.00 300-400 LBS 83.00- BB.OO-100/00 400-500 71.00-86.50 400-500 86.00- 500-600 71.50-82 50 500-600 80.00-96.50 600-700 64.50-74.50 600-700 71.00-82.50 FW 89.50 700-800 57.00- 700-800 65.00-74.50 800-900 56.00- 800-900 63.25-73.00. N. Virginia Area Livestock Orange, VA May 31, 1989 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY SLAUGHTER CATTLE 53 HEAD - SLAUGHTER COWS 2 00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER BULLS 5.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS 5 HEAD STEERS: SELECT 2-3 900-1100 LBS 59.50 SLAUGHTER COWS 27 HEAD CUT TER & BNG. UT. 1-3 46 50-48 00 BRKG.UT. & COMM. 2-4 44 50-54 50 CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2 SLAUGHTER BULLS 5 HEAD, 1-2 900-1300 LBS 50 00-59.00 1-21300-1600 LBS 63.50 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 63 50 SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS 16 HEAD VEALERS - HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 100-250 LBS 90.00- GOOD AND CHOICE 100-250 LBS 86.00-92.50 CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS 80.00- FEEDER CATTLE 164 HEAD - FEED ER STEERS AND FEEDER HEIFERS STEADY. FEEDER BULLS 3.00-4.00 LOWER. STEERS; MEDIUM 1 MED.&LARGE 1 300-400 94 50 400-500 91.00-94.50 80.00-84.00 500-600 85.50 72.00-79.00 600-700 68.00-71 00 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 MED.&LARGE 2 300-400 80.00-84 00 74.50- 400-500 76.00-81.00 70.00- 500-600 72.00-76 00 61 50 600-700 71.00-72.50 700-800 60.50- FEEDER BULLS; MED. 1 MED.&LARGE 2 300-500 LBS 75.00- 77.50 500-700 LBS 70.00- 700-900 LBS 62.50 68.00- COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE 2PAIR, M-l, 6-8 YR OLD 950 LBS WITH CALVES 80 LBS 540.00-600,00, S-l, 10-12 YR OLD 750-850 LBS WITH CALVES 80 LBS 540.00 PER PAIR. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 14 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK OLD 52.50-95.00 PER HEAD. OVER 100 LBS 117 50-150 00 PER CWT new concept TMR Mixers Reel Auggie "vj> M 1 ’"rf-K ' ’ VJ *' •*•1 Reel Auggie Mixing Chamber The reel tumi slowly ind gently lifts material into the two blending augers. The lower auger is notched and moves the material forward. The upper auger, which moves the material rearward, features replaceable knives which assist the blending of long baled hay or other tough roughage materials. Advantages of the Reel Auggie Design * No more mixing by force and pressure * Blending long hay, other roughages, and by-product materials. * Reduced mixing time with lower horsepower requirements. * Reduced material breakdown, fluffier material consistency and faster, more even unloading. * Power chute optional in tow and truck mount applications. Stationary - Tow - Truck You. can . depend Knight Stnrr !9kS Lancaster Fanning, Saturday. June 3,1989-A9 S.W. Virginia Are Livestock Wytheville, VA May 30, 1989 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST TUESDAY. SLAUGHTER HOGS 19 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. BARROWS AND GILTS US 2-4 200-250 LBS 40.85 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 31.00-32.50 BOARS 23.50 SLAUGHTER CATTLE 93 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. SLAUGHTER COWS 88 HEAD TER & BNG.UT. 1-3 43.00-50.25 F . 52.00- BRKG.UT. & COMM. 2-4 42.00- CANNER& LOW CUTTER 1-2 40.50-46.25 SLAUGHTER BULLS 5 HEAD; 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 54.00-63.50 LAMBS 352 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 95-125 LBS SPRING 65.50 FEEDER LAMBS CHOICE AND FAN CY 70-85 LBS 60 00 SLAUGHTER EWES ALL GRADES 12.00-17.50 FEEDER CATTLE 86 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED STEERS; •MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 MED &LARGE 2 400-500 98 00 700-800 --- 72 50 800-900 69.75 HOLSTEIN STEERS, MED &LARGE 1-2 300-500 LBS 76 00-78.00 HEIFERS - TOO FEW TO QUOTE ANY PRICES BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 48 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK OLD 70 50-192.50 PER HEAD. North Jersey Livestock Hackcttstown, NJ Tucs., May 30, X 989 Report supplied by auction CALVES .48-2.08. COWS .42-.58Y.. EASY COWS .05-.48’/.. HEIFERS .45’/. -.62% . BULLS .48’/.-.65. STEERS .60-.72. BOARS .29'/.. ROASTING PIGS, EACH 26 00-34.00. SHEEP .05-.58. LAMBS EACH 23.00-56 00. LAMBS PER LB. .39- 99 GOATS EACH 7 60-100 00. KIDS EACH 17.00-49.00. TOTAL; 1,038. 2000 Series The Mixer/Blender/Feeder that handles your TMR ingredients including long stem hay. Pictured is the RA 2250. -DISTRIBUTED BY;-i TODD FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. Ut. 9 East Oak Ridge Drive Hagerstown. MD 21740 (301) 791-0422 in
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