Cattle & Hogs Virginia Weekly Richmond, Va. Wednesday, September 19, 1990 WEEKLY REVIEW IN VIRGINIA MARKETS IN REVIEW; SEPT. 13-19, 1990. FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS IN VIRGINIA WERE STEADY TO $3.25 LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE STEADY TO $l.OO LOWER. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS IN VIRGINIA WERE NEAR STEADY AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE $1 00-2.00 HIGHER. COWS AND BULLS IN VIRGINIA WERE 25 CENT TO $5.00 LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE $l.OO-1.50 HIGHER. BEEF PRODUCTION WAS 17% ABOVE A WEEK AGO AND 1% ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE CHESTER COUNTY HAY SALE “The fastest growing brokerage in Chester County” Buying & Selling AH Types Of Hay & Straw Satisfaction Guaranteed For more information on an “A” rated brokerage Call JOHN PRIMUS 215-384-1069 Wanted To Buy Crippled and Disabled Sows and Boars Hogs Slaughtered For Federal Inspection PHONE 717-274-7609 $ 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 1-800-468-5524 DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 2 POUNDS LIGHTER THAN A YEAR AGO. VEAL AND CALF PRICES IN VIRGI NIA WERE STEADY AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE GENERALLY STEADY VEAL AND CALF PRODUCTION WAS 20% ABOVE A WEEK AGO AND 7% BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 32 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN A YEAR AGO. LAMB PRICES IN VIRGINIA WERE STEADY TO $2.00 LOWER AS MID WEST PRICES WERE MIXED, $l.OO HIGHER TO $2.25 LOWER. LAMB PRODUCTION WAS 24% ABOVE A WEEK AGO AND 8% ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 1 POUND HEAVIER THAN A YEAR AGO. \ ' \ 'it- 419 West High St., Elizabethtown, PA 17022 3200 3500 3700 Call Toll Fraa 1-800-673-2580 SOLO AND SERVICED BY: >ll A. l-i k. i agn systems Doctor bquirioc Invitou 004 ■" Details - Ask For Mike Miller Or Jarmon (717) 367-1525 SLAUGHTER HOG PRICES IN VIR GINIA WERE 51.50 HIGHER AS MID WEST PRICES WERE $1.75-2.00 HIGH ER. FRESH PORK PRICES WERE UNEVEN, $B.OO LOWER TO $9.00 HIGHER. HOG PRODUCTION WAS 22% ABOVE A WEEK AGO BUT 4% BELOW A YEAR A (JO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 5 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN A YEAR AGO. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG MARKET SEPT.I3-19, 1990 RECEIPTS FOR THE DIRECT HOG MARKET IN VIRGINIA FOR THE PERIOD TOT ALED 3,051 HEAD COMPARED TO LAST WEEK 2,809 HEAD. THE SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA HOG MARK ET CLOSED $1.50 HIGHER COM PARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY'S TRADING WITH BARROWS ANt) GILTS; COUNTRY POINTS LOCAL PLANT DELIVERED (30 MILE RADIUS) US 1-3 220-250 LBS 53.00-53.25 54.50-55.50 US 3-4 220-250 LBS 52.50-53.50 US 1-3 200-220 LBS 48.50- US 2-4 250-270 LBS 48.50- US 3-4 270-300 LBS 45.50- SOWS $40.00-50.60 AND BOARS $30.00-38.50 VALLEY AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA HOGS; 953 HEAD FOR THE PERIOD. US 1-3 210-250 LBS $54.50-55.25. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS 2%; SLAUGHTER COWS 10% SLAUGHTER BULLS 2%, SLAUGH TER CALVES AND VEALERS 0%; FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 60%, OVER 600 LBS 26%. PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA Mado m USA 25 WATTS 40 WATTS 50 WATTS 75 WATTS NORTHEAST AGRI SYSTEMS, INC. FLYWAY BUSINESS PARK . 139 A West Aiipoit Rd. Lititz, PA 17543 1717) 569-2702 WEEKLY AUCTIONS SLAUGHTER CATTLE STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1150 LBS 66.75-72.25 CHOICE 2-3 1150-1300 LBS 71.25-75.70 CHOICE 2-3 1300 LBS & OVER 67.00-73.00 HEIF ERS; CHOICE 2-3 900 LBS & UNDER 66.00- CHOICE 2-3 900-1100 LBS 67.50- CHOICE 2-3 1100 LBS & OVER 66.75-72.75 SLAUGHTER COWS UTILITY & COMMERCIAL COWS 48.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS BULLS - 1-2 900-1300 LBS 53.00-66.25 FEW 72.00 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 57.50- FEW 71.50 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 58.75-69.00 SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS VEALERS - HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 100-250 LBS GOOD AND CHOICE 100-250 LBS CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS 79.50-91.50 SLAUGHTER LAMBS HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 95-125 LBS SPRING 45.00-48.25 SLAUGHTER HOGS US 1-3 200-250 LBS 47.75-54.00 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 39.00-46.00 500 LBS & OVER 43.25-47.50. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS; MEDIUM 1 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 200-300 LBS 95.00-117.00 300-400 LBS 78.00- 300-400 93.00-111.00 400-500 74.00-85.75 400-500 90.00- 500-600 73.00-86.25 500-600 85.00-98.50 600-700 70.00-84.50 600-700 79.50-95.00 700-800 69.00-81.75 700-800 74.00-87.75 800-900 65.00-75.00 800-900 70.00-82.50. Central & Southeast Virginia OFFERING: Order Buying, Livestock Trucking To Leesport Sale In PA & Hackettstown Sale In NJ. TOP PRICES FOR DOWN & DISABLED CATTLE, Paid On Dressed Weight At Competitive Prices. Also - Fat Cattle, Bulls and Steers. NOW AVAILABLE! ■ Removal of Dead Cattle & Horses (Subject To Charge Based On Area) PRESENTLY HANDLING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: PA-Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks, Monroe, Part Of Berks NJ-Warren, Hunterdon, Sussex Call (215) 258-1670 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 22.1990-A9 Livestock Summary SmitMldd & Blackstone- Soulhdde, Va. Thuraday, September 20, 1990 SLAUGHTER HOGS 110 HEAD SOWS STEADY-1.25 LOWER. BOARS 3.00-5.00 HIGHER. SOWS US 1-3, 300-500 LB. 43.90 - 45.90 US 1-3, 500 LBS. & OVER 48.10 BOARS 300-600 LB. 41.00 - 41.80 SLAUGHTER CATTLE 43 HEAD COWS & BULLS STEADY. SLAUGH TER COWS 37 HEAD COWS CUTTER & BONING UT. 1-3 45.00 - 53.00 BREAKING UT & COMM. 2-4 40.75 - 51.00 CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 1-2 40.75 - 45 50 SLAUGHTER BULLS 6 HEAD BULLS Y.G 1-2, 1600 LBS & OVER 61 75 - 64.75 BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 22 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WKS OLD 52.00-110 00 100 LBS & OVER BY THE CWT. 102 50-110 00 FEEDER CATTLE 174 HEAD ALL CLASSES STEADY. STEERS MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 SMALL 1 MED & LARGE 2 400-500 90.50 - - 79.50- 87.00 600-700 80.50- 85.00 - - 7925- 79.50 700-800 82.50. HEIFERS MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 SMALL 1 MED & LARGE 2 300-400 81.50- 82 50 - 80.0078.00 400-500 84 00 - 73.00- 77.50 74.00- 80.00 500-600 77.00- 80.50 - - - 600-700 81 50. BULLS MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 SMALL 1 MED & LARGE 2 200-300 89 00- 94 00 - - - 300-400 82.50- 89 00 - - 77 00- 84 00 400-500 86.50 77 00- 79.50 - 86 00 500-600 82 50 - - 76 00- 80 00 700-900 65.00 - - 65 00- 68 00
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