Cattle & Hogs Virginia Weekly March 1, 1990 MARKETS IN REVIEW; FEB. 22-28, 1990. FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS IN VIRGINIA WERE STEADY EXCEPT WEAKNESS NOTED ON WEIGHTS OVER 700 LBS. MIDWEST PRICES WERE STEADY TO $3.00 LOWER WITH FULL DECLINE IN WEIGHTS OVER 600 LBS. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS IN VIRGINIA NOT FULLY TESTED AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE $l.OO-2.00 LOWER. COWS AND BULLS IN VIRGINIA WERE STEADY TO $l.OO LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE 50 CENT TO $l.OO LOWER. BEEF PRODUCTION WAS 4% BELOW A WEEK AGO AND 7% BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 2 POUND LIGHTER THAN A YEAR AGO. VEAL AND CALF PRICES IN VIRGI NIA WERE STEADY. VEAL AND CALF PRODUCTION WAS UNCHANGED FROM LAST WEEK AND 18% BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS CHESTER COUNTY HAY SALE "The fastest growing brokerage in Chester County" Deliveries dispatched to suit TRUCKER schedule. Tailoring the blends and costs to individual farm needs. Satisfaction Guaranteed Highest Prices Paid For Timothy Mulch. For more information on an “A” rated brokerage. Call JOHN PRIMUS 215-383-6686 Buck Run Road Coatesville FERTILIZER 10-20-20 @ sl63°° 10-20-10 @ sl63°° 8-24-8® sl6B°° TWINES $19 50 BOYDELL FARMS 302 lona Rd., Lebanon, PA 17042 Phone: 717-272-8943 Ft#** > Production Tested • Performance Proven ifßfr WERE UNCHANGED FROM A YEAR AGO. LAMB PRICES IN VIRGINIA WERE $l.OO-3.00 HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE STEADY TO $3.00 HIGHER. LAMB PRODUCTION WAS UNCHANGED FROM A WEEK AGO AND 11% ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 1 POUND HEAVIER THAN A YEAR AGO. SLAUGHTER HOG PRICES IN VIR GINIA WERE $1.75 HIGHER AS MID WEST PRICES WERE STEADY TO 75 CENT HIGHER. THE FRESH PORK CARCASS CUT-OUT VALUE DECLINED $2.18 FOR THE PERIOD. SLAUGHTER HOG PRODUCTION WAS 4% BELOW A WEEK AGO AND 4% BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 3 POUND- S HEAVIER THAN A YEAR AGO. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG MARKET FEB. 22-28,1990. RECEIPTS FOR THE DIRECT HOG MARKET IN VIRGINIA FOR THE PERIOD TOT ALED 49,465 HEAD COMPARED TO LAST WEEK 41,458 HEAD. THE SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA HOG MARK- SAVE - FULL LINE OF - SPRAY MATERIAL Bullet Counter Dual Atrazlne Banvel Blcpe Bladex Plus Many More OATS Hercules Heritage Noble Ogle Porter 4 . _ 4 . Contact Your White Oak/Pro Gem 419 West High Street Q r Q a n (pa Toll Elizabethtown, PA 17022 NORTH COAST CORN NC 2520 NC 2402 A SOYBEANS NC Wave Resnlck & Pella New Distributor* For STINE Soybaana- Longaal Private Packar In U.S. 3090 E 4190 3790 5970 Lebanon ET CLOSED 25-50 CENT HIGHER COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY'S TRADING WITH BARROWS AND GILTS: COUNTRY POINTS LOCAL PLANT DELIVERED (30 MILE RADIUS) US 1-3 210-250 LBS 48.00- 49.00-49.25 FEW 48.75 & 49.75 US 1-2 200-210 LBS 47.00-47.25 US 1-3 250-260 LBS 47.00-47.25 US 2-3 260-270 LBS 45.00-45.25 US 2-4 270-300 LBS 41.00-43.25 SOWS NO QUOTE AND BOARS NO QUOTE. VALLEY AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA HOGS; 592 HEAD FOR THE PERIOD. US 1-3 210-250 LBS $48.75-49.25 SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS 1%; SLAUGHTER COWS 16% SLAUGHTER BULLS 2%; SLAUGH TER CALVES AND VEALERS 2%; FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 60% OVER 600 LBS 19% PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA WEEKLY AUCTIONS SLAUGHTER CATTLE STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1300 LBS & OVER 71.00 HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1150 LBS 67.00- UTILITY & COMMER CIAL COWS 47.00-57.75 FEW 58.00- BULLS - 1-2 900-1300 LBS 56.00- 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 54.75-67.00 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 58.25-67.25 SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS VEALERS - HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 100-250 LBS 90.00- GOOD AND CHOICE 100-250 LBS 82.00-97.00 CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS 70.00- FEW 102.00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 95-125 LBS SPRING 63.50-64.00 WOOL 56.00- 1.80 SLAUGHTER HOGS US 1-3 200-250 LBS 43.80-48.50 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 34.00-44.75 500 LBS & OVER 41.00-46.50 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS; NC 2500 NC 2390 NC Shore Agrl 8836 Myerstown MEDIUM 1 HEIFERS: MEDIUM 1 200-300 LBS 90.00-110.50 300-400 LBS 78.00- 300-400 95.00-108.00 FEW 112.00 400-500 75.00-91.00 400-500 88.00- 500-600 73.00-81.50 500-600 81.00-95.00 600-700 67.00-77.50 600-700 74.50-88.00 FEW 95.25 700-800 68.00- 700-800 71.00-83.00 800-900 68.00-71.00 800-900 66.25-75.50. N. Virginia Area Livestock Marshall (Fauquier) & Staunton Union, VA Feb. 27, 1990 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST TUESDAY SLAUGHTER HOGS 45 HEAD - BARROWS AND GILTS $1.50 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER SOWS STEADY. BAR ROWS AND GILTS US 1-3 200-250 LBS 48.50 2-4 250-300 LBS 45.00-46.00 SOWS US 1-3 500 LBS & OVER 42.50 BOARS 32.00-32.25 SLAUGHTER CATTLE 149 HEAD SLAUGHTER COWS AND SLAUGH TER BULLS STEADY. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS 36 HEAD STEERS; CHOICE 2-3 1300 LBS & OVER 71.00 SELECT 2-3 1100 LBS & OVER 67.25 HEIFERS; CHOICE 2-3 1000-1150 LBS 67.00-70.00 SELECT 2-3 1100 LBS 66.0a69.00 SLAUGHTER COWS 103 HEAD CUTTER & BNG.UT. 1-3 49.0a56.00 BRKG.UT. & COMM. 2-4 48.0a54.00 CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2 45.0a53.25 SLAUGHTER BULLS 8 HEAD; 1-2 90ai300LBS 56.5a64.001-2 130ai600 LBS 62.75-63.00 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 66.5a67.25 LAMBS 60 HEAD - SLAUGHTER LAMBS STEADY. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 95-125 LBS 61.50 CHOICE 85-125 LBS 60.00 FEEDER LAMBS CHOICE AND FANCY 7a85 LBS 67.25 SLAUGHTER EWES ALL GRADES 17.0a21.00 SLAUGHTER RAMS ALL BUYING ANGUS? Bulls? Cows? Heifers? Call Bill Powell IT Regional Mgr, American Angus Association WIM He'll give you professional counsel and help —no cost, no obligation. He understands your needs, and he's ready and willing to help Contact him today' Cal 301/845-2154 8789 Treasure Ave , Walkersville. MD 21793 The Future Is Now. Lancaster Farmland Trust is a member supported, private, non piotu organization that is taking action to save Lancaster County’s countrvside Lancaster Fannland Trust works with landowners on a voluntary basis to permanently pieserve our most productive agricultural lands Please become a supporting member ol the Lancastei Farmland bust Togethei we can take land saving action todav 1 Name Addtess Cit\/State/Zip Code Pro Be Gil Bo Bo Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 3,1990-A! GRADES 24.00 FEEDER CATTLE 265 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. STEERS; MEDIUM 1 200-300 90.00-102.50 300-400 100.00-105.00 400-500 90.50-100.00 500-600 83.50-90.25 600-700 92.00-95.25 800-900 69.50 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 300-400 78.50-80.00 400-500 75.00- 80.00 600-700 70.50 BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 42 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK OLD $51.00-160.00 PER HEAD. OVER 100 LBS $90.00-140.00 PER CWT. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Feb. 24, 1990 Report (applied by auction STEERS: M&L-l 200-300 LBS. 92.00- 300-500 LBS. 93.00-96.00; 500-700 LBS. 84.00-91.50; 700-1000 LBS. 73.00- HOLSTEIN 300-1000 LBS. 68.50- S-L&M&L-2: 300-500 LBS. 88.00- 500-700 LBS. 80.00-85.00; 700-1000 LBS. 71.00. FEEDER BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 80.00- 500-700 LBS. 74.00-85.00; 700-800 LBS. 60.00-64.00. S-L&M&L-2: 300-500 LBS. 74.00- HEIFERS: M&L-l 300-500 LBS. 77.50- 500-700 LBS. 68.00-77.25; 700-1000 LBS. 59.00-68.00. STOCK COWS: BEEF: 650.00-820.00; BABY CALVES: 88.00-165.00 HEAD, 1.33-1.60 BY POUNDS. SLAUGHTER COWS TREND; UTILI TY & COMMERCIAL 2-4 51.25-56.00; CANNER & CUTTERS 1-3 47.25-52.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1&2 58.00- LAMBS; SPRING BLUE O 64.00; BLUE O HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 60.00; RED O CHOICE 58.00; FEEDER LAMBS CHOICE 67.50; SLAUGHTER EWES 15.00-25.50; HEAD EWES 85.00 AND DOWN. HOGS: SOWS 1-3 35.00-43.25; BOARS 36.50. VEALS: CHOICE AND PRIME 85.00. Phone
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