Cattle & Hogs Virginia Weekly Richmond, Va. Thursday, February >, 1990 WEEKLY REVIEW IN VIRGINIA MARKETS IN REVIEW; FEB. 1-7,1990. FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS IN VIRGINIA WERE STEADY TO $3.00 MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS IN VIRGINIA WERE UNEVEN, $3.00 LOWER TO S9.SO HIGHER WHILE MIDWEST PRICES WERE STEADY TO $l.OO HIGHER. COWS AND BULLS IN VIRGINIA WERE 50 CENT TO $7.00 HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES REMAINED STEADY. BEEF PRODUCTION WAS LESS THAN 1% ABOVE A WEEK AGO AND 2% ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVER AGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 3 POUNDS LIGHTER THAN A YEAR AGO. VEAL AND CALF PRICES IN VIRGI NIA WERE STEADY WHILE MID WEST PRICES WERE FIRM TO $3.00 LOWER. VEAL AND CALF PRODUC TION WAS 1% BELOW A WEEK AGO AND 15% BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 19 POUNDS LIGHTER THAN A YEAR AGO. LAMB PRICES IN VIRGINIA WERE $1.50 LOWER AS THE MIDWEST MARKET WAS $4.00-7.00 HIGHER. HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 1 p.m. Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster In Paradise, PA) For info, 717*442-4181 business 215-H5B-8318 home Gltnn S. Frame, Mgr. /r~ ~~ HOG CONTRACTS AVAILABLE! An Opportunity For People Who Are Capable Of Managing A New 1,000-2,000 Head Finishing Facility BENEFITS INCLUDE: ■ POSITIVE Cash Flow & Depreciation Write-Offs ■ MINIMAL Labor & Flexible Hours ■ QUALITY Farm-Produced Feeder Pigs ■ SUPERIOR On-Farm Technical Support ¥ 111 1-800-468-5524 LAMB PRODUCTION WAS 3% BELOW A WEEK AGO BUT 12% ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 4 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN A YEAR AGO. SLAUGHTER HOC PRICES IN VIR GINIA WERE 25 CENT TO $1.25 LOW ER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE $1.50 lower: fresh pork prices were STEADY TO $4.00 LOWER. HOG PRO- * DUCITON WAS 2% BELOW A WEEK AGO BUT 3% ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE THE SAME AS LAST YEAR. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG MARKET FEB. 1-7, 199 a RECEIPTS FOR THE DIRECT HOG MARKET IN VIRGINIA FOR TTffi PERIOD TOT ALED 44,559 HEAD COMPARED TO LAST WEEK 31,668 HEAD. THE MARKET CLOSED 75 CENT LOWER COMPARED TO LAST WEDNES DAY'S TRADING WITH BARROWS AND GILTS: COUNTRY POINTS LOC AL PLANT DELIVERED (30 MILE RADIUS) US 1-3 210-250 LBS 45.50-46.00 47.00-47.50 FEW 46.50 & 48.00 US 1-2 200-210 LBS 45.00-45.50 US 1-3 250-260 LBS 45.00-45.50 US 2-3 260-270L8S 43.00-43.50 US 2-4 270-300 LBS 39.00-41.50 SOWS $34.00-37.00 AND BOARS $24.00-26.00 VALLEY AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA HOGS; 445 HEAD US 1-3 210-250 LBS $47.50 SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS s*. si *»'GHTER COWS 20% L. Robert Frame, Sr. president 'it- 419 West High St.. Elizabethtown. PA 17022 MARKET TOUR FORMULA FED CALVES WITH AREA PACKER Our valued growers weigh their own calves. Venuto Meats, Inc. 820 W. Girard Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19123 215-923-VEAL 0 oft V \ T3^ Details - Ask For Mike Miller Or Jarmon (717) 367-1525 SLAUGHTER BULLS 2%; SLAUGH TER Calves and vbalbrs iv FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 50% OVER 600 LBS 22%. PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA WEEKLY AUCTIONS SLAUGHTER CATTLE STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1300 LBS 7435-76.90 CHOICE 2-3 1300 LBS A OVER 74.25-77.30 HEIF ERS; CHOICE 2-3 1057 LBS 74.00 CHOICE 2-3 1100 LBS A OVER 74.50- UTILITY A COMMERCIAL COWS 47.00-59.00 FEW 62.00-64.00 BULLS • 1-2 900-1300 LBS 52.00-65.00 1-21300-1600 LBS 55.00-69301-21600 LBS A OVER 56.5049.00 SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VBALERS VEALERS - HIGH CHOICE A PRIME 100-250 LBS -- GOOD AND CHOICE 100-250 LBS CALVES • GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS 74.00-91.00 FEW 94.00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS HIGH CHOICE A PRIME 95-125 LBS 50.00-53.50 SLAUGHTER HOGS US 2-4 200-250 LBS 43.00-47.00 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 34.00-45.00 500 LBS A OVER 40.50- FEEDER CATTLE STEERS; MEDIUM 1 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 200-300 LBS 86.00-104.00 300-400 LBS 80.00- 300-400 87.00-104.00 FEW 116.00 400-500 73.00-89.00 400-500 87.00- FEW 84.00 500-600 6930-83.00 500-600 81.00-96.00 FEW 77.25 600-700 67.00-78.50 600-700 74.00- 700-800 63.75-72.00 700-800 71.75-79.00 800-900 60.00-69.75 800-900 65.00- Southwest Virginia Area Livestock Summary WythevlHe, V*. Tuesday, February 6,1990 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST TUESDAY. SLAUGHTER HOGS 25 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-3 200-250 LBS 43.00 2-4 250-300 LBS 40.0043.50 SOWS US 1-3 500 LBS A OVER 41.50. s*’ Call For iaDcmttr fanning, 3rtuntty. Fefaruiry 10, 19I0»*> SLAUGHTER CATTLE 32 HEAD - SLAUGHTER COWS STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS 43 HEAD CUT TER A BNG.UT. 1-3 46.50-53.50 BRKG.UT. A COMM. 2-4 47.00-54.00 2 AT 5630-58.00 CANNER A LOW CUT TER 1-2 46.00-47.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS 9 HEAD; 1-2 900-1300 LBS 52.00-60.001-21300-1600 LBS 52.00-62.50 1-2 1600 LBS A OVER 60.25 LAMBS 38 HEAD - SLAUGHTER LAMBS STEADY.‘HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 95-125 LBS 50.00 CHOICE 85-125 LBS 47.00 SLAUGHTER EWES ALL GRADES 16.00-25.00. FEEDER CATTLE 142 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. STEERS; MEDIUM 1 SMALL 1 MED.ALARCE 2 400-500 89.00- 500-600 69.00-70.00 600-700 -- 73.00-74.00 700-800 76.00- HOLSTEIN STEERS; MED.ALARGE 1-2 200-300 LBS 117.00; 300-500 LBS 77.00-84.00; 500-700 LBS 64.00 700-900 LBS 61.00-65.00; 900-1100 LBS 55.00 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 SMALL 1 MED.ALARGE 2 300-400 80.00-8230 77.00- 400-500 78.00-87.00 73.00- 500-600 73.00-80.00 70.00- 600-700 65.00-70.00 69.00- FEEDER BULLS; MED. 1 MED.ALARGE 2 300-500 LBS 80.00- 500-700 LBS 69.00- COWS RETURNED TO FARMS 7 HEAD; M-2, 5-9 YR OLD 800-1000 LBS 500.00-600.00 PER HEAD. COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE 5 PAIR; M-2, 5-10 YR OLD 800-1050 LBS WITH CALVES 80-150 LBS 400.00- PER PAIR. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 14 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK OLD 42.50-170.00 MOSTLY 100.00-165.00 PER HEAD. Northern Virginia Area Livestock Summary Orange, Va. Wednesday, February 7,1990 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY SLAUGHTER HOGS 25 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-3 200250 LBS 44.75-45.00 SOWS US 1-3 300500 LBS 39.0040.00 500 LBS A OVER 40.50 BOARS 34.00. NOTICE FINAL CLEAN-UP SALE Thurs., Feb. 15 - 9:30 a.m. We feel we have put Type 609 tobacco on the map for goodl We had more company interest than we’ve ever had, but we need to increase poundage strongly to keep their interest for the future. You have given us more support this year and we definately will be back next year to sup port you and your tobacco market with the auction system!! All farmers, buyers, warehouse boys, auction eer, ticket .marker are welcome to pig roast after final sale on Thursday, Feb. 15. For Sale 609 Tobacco Seed, We Can Mail! SLAUGHTER CATTLE 66 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. SLAUGH TER COWS 61 HEAD CUTTER * BNO.UT. 1-3 49.00-55J0 BRKG.UT. * COMM. 2-4 52.00-57.50 CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2 45.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS 5 HEAD; 1-2 900-1300 LBS 65.00 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 55.00-62.00. LAMBS 6 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. FEEDER LAMBS CHOICE AND FANCY 70-85 LBS 55.00. FEEDER CATTLE 179 HEAD • NO TRENDS REPORTED. STEERS; MEDIUM 1 SMALL 1 200-300 88.00- 97.00 300-400 89.00 400-SOO 85.00-96.00 76.00 500-600 79.50-86.50 74.00-75.00 600-700 74.00- 800-900 6750-70.00 66.00 900-1100 70.00-74.00 HOLSTEIN STEERS; MED.&LARGE 1-2 300-500 LBS 71.00 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 200-300 80.00 300-400 78.00-84.00 400-500 75.00-82.50 500-600 70.00- 600-700 66.50-71.00 - 700-800 65.50 FEEDER BULLS; MED. 1 SMALL 1 MED.&LARGE 2 200-300 LBS 92.50 82.00-84.00 300-400 LBS 79.00-89.00 85.00-88.00 400-500 LBS 79.00-82.50 500-600 LBS 77.00-79.00 700-900 LBS 68.00 COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE 2 PAIR; M-l, 4-7 YR OLD WITH CALVES NEWBORN TO 100 LBS 600.00- PER PAIR. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 12 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK OLD 52.50-117.50 PER HEAD. OVER 100 LBS 87.50-155.00 PER CWT. Southeast And Central Virginia Area Livestock Summary Lynchburg, Va. Monday, February 5, 1990 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY. SLAUGHTER HOGS 16 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-3 200-250 LBS 45.75. SLAUGHTER CATTLE 108 HEAD - SLAUGHTER COWS MOSTLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER BULLS STEADY TO $2.00 HIGHER. (Turn to Pago At 2)
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