' Virginie^^^^ Cattle & Hogs Virginia Weekly Richmond, Va. Thursday, November 2, 1989 WEEKLY REVIEW IN VIRGINIA MARKETS IN REVIEW; OCT. 26-NOV. t, 1989. FEEDER STEERS AND HEIF ERS IN VIRGINIA WERE $2.50-3.00 LOWER ON STEERS AND STEADY TO $6.00 HIGHER ON HEIFERS WHILE MIDWEST PRICES WERE 50 CENT TO $1.25 HIGHER. THERE WERE NO SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS IN VIRGINIA THIS WEEK, MIDWEST PRICES WERE 75 CENT TO $2.50 LOWER. COWS AND BULLS IN VIRGINIA WERE MOSTLY $2.00-11.00 LOWER WITH BULLS SHOWING SOME STRENGTH AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE $2.50-3.00 LOWER. BEEF PRO DUCTION WAS LESS THAN 1% BELOW A WEEK AGO AND 3% BELOW YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 16 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN LAST YEAR. VEAL AND CALF PRICES IN VIRGI NIA WERE $4.00-16.00 LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE STEADY TO Help in Buying ANGUS as close to you as 301/845-2154 Just pick up the phone and call. Or drop a note I'll be happy to talk over the type and kind of Angus for you r needs —and help you find them. No obligation whatever. Call or write me today BILL POWELL, Regional Manager • American Angus Association Call 301/845-2154 8789 Treasure Ave , Walkersvllle, MD 21793 ' .jaw?. Anyone Can Manufacture Dairy Feeds, But Do They Offer The Following Services To Help The Dairyman Improve His Profits? complete feeds & supplements customized to your farm’s needs computerized ration balancing topdress feeds designed to get cows peaking higher, persisting longer & rebred locked in feed formulas accurate & timely forage analysis grain purchasing & exchange programs attractive bulk discounts 4 percent discount 7 days, 2 percent discount 30 days professional service people Servicing The Dairy Industry Today & Tomorrow! WEAK. VEAL AND CALF PRODUC TION WAS 4% ABOVE A WEEK AGO BUT 14% BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 3 POUNDS LIGHTER THAN A YEAR AGO. LAMB PRICES IN VIRGINIA WERE UNEVEN, 75 CENT HIGHER TO $l.OO LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE $1.50-4.00 LOWER. LAMBS PRODUC TION WAS LESS THAN 1% ABOVE A WEEK AGO AND 13% ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 1 POUND HEAVIER THAN A YEAR AGO. SLAUGHTER HOG PRICES IN VIR GINIA WERE $2.50 LOWER AS MID WEST PRICES WERE $4.00 LOWER. FRESH PORK PRICES WERE $1.50-10.00 HIGHER. HOG PRODUC TION WAS 3% BELOW A WEEK AGO AND 11% BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 3 POUNDS LIGHTER THAN A YEAR AGO. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG MARKET OCT. 26-NOV. 1, 1989. RECEIPTS FOR THE DIRECT HOG MARKET IN VIRGINIA ESTIMATED 17,644 HEAD COMPARED TO LAST WEEK 17,571 HEAD. THE MARKET CLOSED STEADY COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY'S TRADING WITH BARROWS AND GILTS; COUN TRY POINTS PLANTS US 1-3 210-250 LBS 42.00-46.00 US 1-2 210-250 LBS FEW HIGH YIELDING 44.00-46.00 US 2-4 210-250 LBS BASE PRICE 42.00-44.00 SOWS $31.00-34.00 AND BOARS $22.00-32.80. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS 0%; SLAUGH TER COWS 9%; SLAUGHTER BULLS 1%; SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS 1%; FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 66% OVER 600 LBS 23%. PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA WEEKLY AUCTIONS: SLAUGHTER CATTLE STEERS: NO QUOTES THIS WEEK HEIFERS; NO QUOTES THIS WEEK UTILITY & COMMERCIAL COWS 41.50-53.00 BULLS - 1-2 900-1300 LBS 50.00-62.001-2 1300-1600 LBS 50.50-64.00 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 54.25-64.25 FEW 67.75 SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS VEALERS - HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 100-250 LBS 96.00- GOOD AND CHOICE 100-250 LBS 74.00-88.00 CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS 73.00- FEW 69.00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 95-125 LBS 50.75-55.00; SHORN 54.00 SLAUGHTER HOGS US 2-4 200-250 LBS 40.00-46.50 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 KING’S AUCTION KIRKWOOD Kay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 12:00 Locatad Rt 472 S mllas south of Qusrryvlllo nr t mllsa north of Oxford cornsr of Rt. 472 aqd Nobis Rosd st Rouss Tobacco Station. Uoyd H. KraMar Auctlonsar AU-000S13L No out of «ute checks i ALL TRUCKERS AND I FARMERS WELCOMEJ WHITE YOUR OAK FEED MILLS COMPANY?? 0 □ LBS 35.00-42.00; 500 LBS Sl OVER 38.00-43.00. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS; MEDIUM 1 HEIFERS: MEDIUM 1 200-300 LBS 99.00-120.00 300-400 LBS 78.00- 300-400 91.00-108.00 FEW 85.00 400-500 70.00-84.00 400-500 91.00- FEW 84.00 500-600 70.00- 500-600 75.00-91.00 600-700 66.00- 600-700 72.00-86.00 700-800 63.00- 700-800 70.00-85.00 800-900 60.00- 800-900 65.00-76.50. N. Virginia Area Livestock Orange, VA Nov. 1, 1989 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY SLAUGHTER HOGS 5 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. BARROWS AND GILTS US 2-4 200-250 LBS 40.00 3-4 250-300 LBS 36.00 SLAUGHTER CATTLE 140 HEAD - SLAUGHTER COWS STEADY TO 3.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS 125 HEAD CUTTER & BNG. UT. 1-3 38.00-48.75 BRKG.UT. & COMM. 2-4 41.50-50.50 CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2 35.00-45.75 SLAUGHTER BULLS 15 HEAD - 1-2 900-1300 LBS 52.75-55.50 1-2 ...Contract with Purina Mills, Inc. - Single source Feeder Pigs available for 1000 to 1200 head Finishing Floors - Also accepting new and existing sow herds We Sunnlv - Quality Purina Feeds - Sound Genetic Program - A Service Representative To Assist You - Competitive Contract Payment Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, November 4,1989-A9 1300-1600 LBS 50.50-56.75 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 56.50-59.00 FEEDER CATTLE 474 HEAD - FEED ER STEERS AND FEEDER HEIFERS MOSTLY STEADY. STEERS; MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 SMALL 1 MED.&LARGB 2 300-400 91.00-97.50 4OO-500 81.00-88.00 71.50-73.00 85.50 500-600 79.25-84.00 84.00 75.50 600-700 78.00-80.25 78.50 700-800 75.75-78.50 - STEERS; MED.&LARGE 1-2 300-500 LBS 58.00-66.00; 700-900 LBS 55.00-60.00 900-1100 LBS 57.00 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 SMALL 1 300-400 69.75-80.00 77.00 70.00 400-500 72.00-80.00 65.00-71.75 500600 71.0075.00 72.00 66.5068.50 600700 68.50 65.0066.00 FEEDER BULLS; MED. 1 SMALL 1 300500 LBS 72.5080.00 65.0072.00 500700 LBS 72.00-75.00 61.50-66.00 COWS RETURNED TO FARMS 52 HEAD M&S-l, 4-7 YR OLD SPRING COWS 900-1200 LBS 370.00-600.00 PER HEAD. COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE 15 PAIR: M-l, 4-7 YR OLD 900-1200 LBS WITH CALVES NEW BORN TO 200 LBS 560.00-750.00 PER PAIR BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 20 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK OLD 40.00-72. Call Us Today— -1-800-873-5300 50 PER HEAD. OVER 100 LBS 75.00-125.00 PER CWT. HOLSTEIN
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