Cattle & Hogs Virginia Weekly Richmond, Va. Thursday, February 28, 1991 WEEKLY REVIEW IN VIRGINIA: MARKETS IN REVIEW; FEB 21-27, 1991. FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS IN VIRGINIA UNEVEN. $9.00-10.50 HIGHER ON LIGHT WEIGHT CATTLE AND $6.00-7.00 LOWER ON HEAVIER CATTLE. MIDWEST PRICES WERE $3.00-14.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF- “EASTER" LAMB/GOAT SALE Friday, March 22 12:30 P.M. This is the big one! This is the sale YOU have made the best attended Spring Lamb Sale in the east) We appreciate your business! Goats And Lambs Rseaived 7 Until 11 A.M. Rabbits & Poultry Sale 9:00 A.M. (Sorry No Eggs) CARLISLE Livestock Market, Inc. Just East Off 1-81 at Exit 12. (717) 249-4511 or Evenings, Jim 249-2359 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 ERS IN VIRGINIA WERE STEADY TO $3.50 HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE MOSTLY STEADY. COWS AND BULLS Il» VIRGINIA MIXED, $l.OO-6.00 LOWER TO $9.50 HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE $l.OO LOWER TO $2.00 HIGHER. BEEF PRODUCTION WAS 4% BELOW A WEEK AGO AND STEADY WITH A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED Cn* \\\ » - 419 West High St. Elizabethtown. PA 17022 CHESTER COUNTY HAY SALE - “The fastest growing brokerage in Chester County” Buying & Selling All Types Of Hay & Straw Satisfaction Guaranteed For more information on an “A” rated brokerage Call JOHN PRIMUS 215-384-1069 . SPECIAL LJ LAMB & KID GOAT SALE tor the Easter Trade THURSDAY, MARCH 21 at 11:00 A.M. At the New Holland Sales Stables Inc. 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 23, New Holland, Pa. Norman & David Kolb 61L Phone 717-354-4341 FAX# 717-355-0706 *■“■*' -j—— - u - Ln _-| J - cr - LI - u - Lra 1 Details - Ask For Mike Miller Or Jarmon (717) 367-1525 WEIGHTS WERE 1 POUND HEAVIER THAN A YEAR AGO. LAMB PRICES IN VIRGINIA WERE $1.50 HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE $1.75-2.00 HIGHER. LAMB PRODUCTION WAS 4% BELOW A WEEK AGO AND 5% BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 2 POUNDS LIGHTER THAN A YEAR AGO. SLAUGHTER HOG PRICES IN VIR GINIA WERE $1.50 LOWER AS MID WEST PRICES WERE 75 CENT TO $l.OO LOWER. FRESH PORK PRICES WERE STEADY TO $lO.OO LOWER. HOG PRODUCTION WAS LESS THAN 1% BELOW A WEEK AGO BUT 3% ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 5 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN A YEAR AGO. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG MARKET FEB. 21-27,1991. RECEIPTS FOR THE DIRECT HOG MARKET IN VIRGINIA FOR THE PERIOD TOT ALED 4.132 HEAD COMPARED TO LAST WEEK 3,000 HEAD. THE X >, !**• Call For SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA HOG MARK ET CLOSED $1.50 LOWER COM PARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY'S TRADING WITH BARROWS AND GILTS: COUNTRY POINTS LOCAL PLANT DELIVERED (30 MILE RADIUS) US 1-3 220-240 LBS 48.50-49.00 49.50-50.50 US 3-4 220-240 LBS 48.00-49.00 US 1-3 200-220 LBS 44.00- US 2-4 250-270 LBS 44.00- US 3-4 270-300 LBS 41.00- SOWS $32.00-42.25 AND BOARS $26.00-31.00 VALLEY AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA HOGS; 582 HEAD FOR THE PERIOD. US 1-3 210-250 LBS $49.00-50 25. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS 0%; SLAUGHTER COWS 16% SLAUGHTER BULLS 1%. SLAUGH TER CALVES AND VEALERS 0%; FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 63%, OVER 600 LBS 20%. PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA WEEKLY AUCTIONS SLAUGHTER CATTLE STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1150 LBS 1 AT 75.00 CHOICE 2-3 1300 LBS & OVER 1 AT 78.25 HEIF ERS; CHOICE 2-3 900-1100 LBS 1 AT 74.50 CHOICE 2-3 1100 LBS & OVER 74.25-79.50 SLAUGHTER COWS UTIL ITY & COMMERCIAL COWS 47.00- FEW 60.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS BULLS - 1-2 900-1300 LBS 56.00- 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 57.50- 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 58.50- SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS VEALERS - HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 200-350 LBS GOOD AND CHOICE 200-350 LBS CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS SLAUGHTER LAMBS HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 95-125 LBS SPRING 55.75; WOOL 47.25-53.25 SLAUGHTER HOGS US 1-3 200-250 LBS 44.00-49.50 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 either March 18th, 1991 or March 25th, 1991, since Easter is March 31st, 1991. Consign all lambs April Ist for Greek Easter April 7th. All lambs consigned to Walter M. Dunlap and Sons on March 18,19, & April Ist will be sold at auction beginning at 9:30 a.m. Your consignments are respectfully solicited and for further information contact KEN SMOKER 717-397-5136 (office) or 215-593-2123 (home). Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel, (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times Contracts Being Offered For... New Farrow To Finish Units Preferrably 300-500 Sows. Also Interested In New And Existing Finishing Floor To Be Run “All-In-All Out” We Supply • Cash Flow Information • Professional Service Personnel • Quality Genetics • Producer Incentive Programs Become a part of our Planned Growthl Call now to discuss this opportunity! 717-626-0331 or 1-800-432-3040 Lancaster Farming. Saturday, March 2, 1991-A9 LBS 41.00-50.00 500 LBS & OVER 42.00-48.00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS; MEDIUM 1 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 200-300 LBS 107.00- 300-400 LBS 94.00-110.00 300-400 100.00-119.00 400-500 88.00- 400-500 98.00-115.00 500-600 79.25-92.00 500-600 86.00- 600-700 75.00-84.00 600-700 81.00-95.00 700-800 72.00-78.00 700-800 79.00-89.50 800-900 67.00-72.00 800-900 73.00-85.00. Northern Virginia Livestock Summary Marshall, Va. Tuesday, February 26, 1991 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST TUESDAY NO REPORT TODAY New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, Feb. 25, 1991 REPORT SUPPLIED BY AUCTION REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 247 HEAD OF HORSES. MULES AND PONIES. MARKET STRONGER. DRIVING HORSES: 500.00-785.00. RIDING HORSES: 485.00-835.00. LIGHTWEIGHT KILLERS: 430.00- HEAVYWEIGHT KILLERS: 620.00- THIN HORSES: 110.00-390.00. MARE PONIES: 45.00-200.00. COLTS: 40.00-100.00. GELDINGS: 45.00-200.00. LARGER PONIES: 250.00-300.00. LAMB CONSIGNORS An Important Notice M. Dunlap and Sons recommends lambs for the Easter Trade be
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