Cattle & Hogs Virginia Weekly Richmond, Va. Thursday, May 17, 1990 WEEKLY REVIEW IN VIRGINIA MARKETS IN REVIEW; MAY 10-16, 1990. FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS IN VIRGINIA WERE UNEVEN $2.50 LOWER TO $4.00 HIGHER FOLLOW ING MIDWEST PRICES WHICH WERE ALSO UNEVEN. $8.25 HIGHER TO $3.50 LOWER. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS IN VIRGINIA WERE STEADY TO 50 CENT LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE STEADY TO $1.50 LOWER. COWS AND BULLS IN VIRGINIA WERE MIXED, $1.25 LOWER TO $3.75 HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE ALSO MIXED. 75 CENT LOWER TO $1.50 HIGHER. BEEF PRODUCTION WAS 10% ABOVE A WEEK AGO AND $1,000.00 REWARDI To the man who can ride Buffalo Bill ★ BUCKING HORSES * BRAHMA BULLS * COWBOYS * CLOWNS it Finest in Family Entertainment it-' Save $l.OO on Advance Ticket Bought By 5/27 At: • Maplahol* Fum Oaky > Quanyvß* ■ Cap* Horn Come Tack Shop ■ Had Uon • Load* Mo ■ Pak C*y Mai • Daoakin laaliar • Hlchan Katla VHaga, Manama ADULTS Advance $6.50; at Gate $7.50; KIDS (4-12) Advance $2.50; Gate $3.50 UNDER 4 FREE! Uvaatock oontrador David Martin /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 p In 1-800-468-5524 3% ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 8 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN A YEAR AGO. VEAL AND CALF PRICES IN VIRGI NIA WERE 52.00-11.00 HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE MOSTLY STEADY TO $ll.OO LOWER. VEAL AND CALF PRODUCTION WAS 7% BELOW A WEEK AGO AND, 22% BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 7 POUNDS LIGHTER THAN A YEAR AGO. LAMB PRICES IN VIRGINIA WERE $l.OO HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE STEADY TO $2.00 LOWER. LAMB PRODUCTION WAS LESS THAN 1% ABOVE A WEEK AGO AND 8% ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 1 POUND LIGHTER THAN A YEAR AGO. SLAUGHTER HOG PRICES IN VIR GINIA WERE $3.00 HIGHER AS MID- RODEO (Rain or Shine) MEMORIAL DAY MON., MAY 28th 2 P.M. & 7 P.M. BUCK MOTOR SPORTS PARK South of Lancaster Rte. 272 The Meanest Beast In the Eaetl More Info Call (717) 334-7724 ..<^.nSS \ N \ \ 419 West High St.. Elizabethtown. PA 17022 World Championship Daft T 32 Details - Ask For Mike Miller Or Jarmon (717) 367-1525 WEST PRICES WERE $1.25-1.50 HIGH ER. FRESH PORK PRICES WERE $l.OO LOWER TO $B.OO HIGHER. HOG PRO DUCTION WAS 1% BELOW A WEEK AGO. AND 3% BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE THE SAME AS LAST YEAR. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG MARKET MAY 10-16,1990 RECEIPTS FOR THE DIRECT HOG MARKET IN VIRGINIA FOR THE PERIOD TOT ALED 11,578 HEAD COMPARED TO LAST WEEK 48,940 HEAD. THE SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA HOG MARK ET CLOSED $3.00 HIGHER COM PARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY'S TRADING WITH BARROWS AND GILTS: COUNTRY POINTS LOCAL PLANT DELIVERED (30 MILE RADIUS) US 1-3 210-250 LBS 60.50- 61.50-62.00 FEW 61.00 US 1-2 200-210 LBS 59.50-60.00 US 1-3 250-260 LBS S9.SO-60.00 US 2-3 260-270 LBS 57.50-58.00 US 2-4 270-300 LBS 53.50- SOWS $38.00-59.00 AND BOARS $35.00-50.00 VALLEY AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA HOGS; 981 HEAD FOR THE PERIOD. US 1-3 210-250 LBS $59.75-60.50.- SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS 8%; SLAUGHTER COWS 16% SLAUGHTER BULLS 2%; SLAUGH TER CALVES AND VEALERS 1%; FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 59% OVER 600 LBS 14%. PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA WEEKLY AUCTIONS SLAUGHTER CATTLE STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1100 LBS & UNDER 73.50-77.25 CHOICE 2-3 KING’S AUCTION KIRKWOOD Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 12:00 LocaMd RL 472■ mlln south ol Quarrytdha or • mhos north of Oifard corner of RL 472 and Nabto Road at Rouaa Tabasco Malian. Lloyd H. Kroktor, Auctlonoor AIMXMSISL No oat of Mate checks ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME Ss Call For 1100-1300 LBS 73.00-78.60 CHOICE 2-3 1300 LBS ft OVER 73.25-77.50 HEIF ERS: CHOICE 2-3 950 LBS ft UNDER 70.00- CHOICE 2-3 9SO-1100 LBS 71.50-75.85 CHOICE 2-3 1100 LBS ft OVER 73.50-78.00 UTILITY ft COM MERCIAL COWS 50.00-60.00 BULLS - 1-2 900-1300 LBS 60.00-70.00 FEW 56.001- 1300-1600 LBS 61.00-73.001-2 1600 LBS A OVER 60.75-75.75 SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS VEALERS - HIGH CHOICE ft PRIME 100-250 LBS 100.00-111.00 GOOD AND CHOICE 100-250 LBS CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS 78.00-95.00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS HIGH CHOICE ft PRIME 95-125 LBS SPRING 63.00-66.50; BUCKS 62.00 HIGH CHOICE ft PRIME 95-125 LBS WOOL 57.00-65.00 SLAUGHTER HOGS US 1-3 200-2 SO LBS 56.10-61.25 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 47.00-59.00 500 LBS ft OVER 49.50-59.75. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS; MEDIUM 1 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 200-300 LBS 109.00-135.00 FEW 94.00 300-400 LBS 93.00-109.00 FEW 83.50 300-400 LBS 105.00-123.00 FEW 94.00- 400-500 LBS 86.00-103.00 400-500 LBS 95.00-112.00 FEW 88.00 500-600 LBS 85.00-96.00 FEW 79.00 500-600 LBS 89.00-106.00 600-700 LBS 75.00- 600-700 LBS 84.00-100.75 700-800 LBS 65.00-79.00 700-800 LBS 71.00- 800-900 LBS 67.00-68.50 800-900 LBS 71.50-82.00. Northern Virginia Area Livestock Summary Orange, Va. Wednesday, May 16, 1990 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY. SLAUGHTER HOGS 35 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-3 200-250 LBS 60.00 2-4 250-300 LBS 57.00 SOWS US 1-3 500 LBS & OVER 51.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE 82 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. SLAUGHTER COWS 70 HEAD CUT TER & BNG.UT. 1-3 54.00-58.00 BRKG.UT. & COMM. 2-4 52.00-59.50 CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2 47.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS 8 HEAD - 1-2 900-1300 LBS 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 62.00- 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 67.00- 1 AT 80.00 SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS 4 HEAD CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS 85.00-90.00. *** Contract with Purina Mills, Inc. Now accepting new and existing sow herds . We Supply - Quality Purina Feeds - Sound Genetic Program - A Service Representative To Assist You - Competitive Contract Payment Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 19,1990-A9 FEEDER CATTLE 195 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. STEERS; MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 SMALL 1 MED.ALARGE 2 200-300 111.00 300-400 106.00-109.00 96.00- 400-SOO 90.00-107.00 101.00- 500-600 91.00- 86.00 600-700 78.00- 700800 79.50 HOLSTEIN STEERS; MED.&LARGE 1-2 300500 LBS 80.00 HEIFERS: MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 200300 94.00 300400 84.0090.00 91.00 400500 88.0090.00 500600 81.0082.00 600700 76.50 FEED ER BULLS; MED. 1 SMALL 1 200300 LBS 104.00 500600 LBS 74.00 COWS RETURNED TO FARMS 3 HEAD; M-l, 3-9 YR OLD 10001100 LBS $580.00655.00 PER HEAD. COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE 8 PAIR; M-l, 10001200 LBS WITH CALVES NEW BORN TO 300 LBS $820.00930.00; M-l, 9 YR OLD 900-1000 LBS WITH CALVES NEWBORN $660.00 PER PAIR. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 15 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK OLD 60.00142.00 PER HEAD. OVER 100 LBS 117.00-157.00 PER CWT FEDERAL-STATE WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY TRADING MOD ERATE. COMPARED WITH LAST MONDAY. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS STEADY TO .50 HIGHER. AT THE AUCTION COWS STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER. BULLS MOSTLY STEADY. NOT ENOUGH FEEDER CATTLE FOR A MARKET TEST RECEIPTS THIS WEEK ABOUT 1100 AS COMPARED WITH 817 A WEEK AGO AND 886 A YEAR AGO. SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-4 1050-1350 LBS. 78.00-79.00 2 LOADS 1300 LBS. 80.00 SELECT & CHOICE 2-3 1000-1300 LBS. 74.00-78.00 SELECT 2-3 950-1200 LBS. 69.00-74.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 950-1150 LBS. 77.00-78.50 SELECT & CHOICE 2-3 900-1100 LBS. 73.50-77.00 SELECT 2-3 800-1050 LBS. 68.00-73.50. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 48.50-57.00 CUT TER A. BONING UTILITY 1-2 49.00-58.00 FEW HIGH DRESSING 58.50-61.25 CANNER AND LOW CUT TER 1-2 45.50-49. BULLS: YG 1-2 1225-2075 LBS. 63.75-71.00 COUPLE YG 1 1830-2085 LBS. 73.75-77.50. Call Us Today— -1-800-873-5300 Peoria Cattle Peoria, Illinois Thursday, May 17, 1990
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