Virginia Cattle & Hogs Virginia Weekly March 2* 1991 MARKETS IN REVIEW; MARCH 21-27, 1991. FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS IN VIRGINIA WERE STEADY TO $3.00 HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE 25 CENT TO $1.25 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS IN VIRGINIA WERE $2.50-3.75 HIGHER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE $1.50-2.00 LOWER. COWS AND BULLS IN VIRGINIA WERE MIXED, $l.OO HIGHER TO $l.OO LOWER AS MIDWEST PRICES WERE $l.OO-4.00 LOWER. BEEP PRODUC TION WAS 7% BELOW A WEEK AGO AND 5% BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 13 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN A YEAR AGO. LAMB PRICES IN VIRGINIA WERE In addition to my crawlar loader, I now have a rubber tire baekhoe to better serve my valued customers. Septic systems, sub surface drainage (tiling), footers, trenching, etc. Owner-Operator 215-445-4667 Flvepointville Road R.D. 1, 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 \ \ \ STEADY TO $3.50 LOWER AS MID WEST PRICES WERE $3.00 LOWER. LAMB PRODUCTION WAS 6% ABOVE A WEEK AGO AND 35% ABOVE A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE THE SAME AS LAST YEAR. SLAUGHTER HOG PRICES IN VIR GINIA WERE $l.OO LOWER AS MID WEST PRICES WERE 75 CENT LOW ER. FRESH PORK PRICES WERE STEADY TO $5.00 HIGHER EXCEPT HAMS WHICH WERE $2.00-6.00 LOW ER. HOG PRODUCTION WAS 5% BELOW A WEEK AGO AND 2% BELOW A YEAR AGO. AVERAGE DRESSED WEIGHTS WERE 2 POUNDS HEAVIER THAN A YEAR AGO. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG MARKET MARCH 21-27. 1991 RECEIPTS FOR THE DIRECT HOG MARKET IN VIRGINIA FOR THE PER IOD TOTALED 3,629 HEAD COM- On* mm SPRAYING IS OUR BUSINESS we wmm/m over i.ooo HARMS A YEAR USING ADVANTAGE FARM WHH3E • DRIES WHITE • NO WET FLOORS • IS COMPATIBLE WITH DISINFECTANT AND FLY SPRAYS • DOES NOT RUB OFF EASILY • WASHES OFF WINDOWS & PIPELINES EASILY BARN CLEANING SERVICE AVAILABLE WITH COMPRESSED AIR BEITZEL’S SPRAYING Witmer, PA 17585 717-392-7227 or We will take work Toll Free within 100 mile 1-800-727-7228 radius of 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Lancaster CERTIFIED- COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS LICENSED INSURED ★ Spraying Since 1961 * Details - Ask For Mike Miller Or Jarmon PARED TO LAST WEEK 5,266 HEAD. #IF THE SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA HOG MARKET CLOSED $l.OO LOWER COMPARED TO LAST WEDNES DAY’S TRADING WITH BARROWS AND GILTS: COUNTRY POINTS LOC AL PLANT DELIVERED (30 MILE RADIUS) US 1-3 220-240 LBS 47.50- 49.00-50.00 US 3-4 220-240 LBS 47.50-48.50 US 1-3 200-220 LBS 43.50- US 2-4 250-270 LBS 43.50- US 3-4 270-300 LBS 40.50- SOWS $33.00-41.75 AND BOARS $30.00-39.00 VALLEY AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA HOGS; 757 HEAD FOR THE PERIOD. US 1-3 210-250 LBS $48.00-49.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS 2%; SLAUGHTER COWS IHT SLAUGHTER BULLS 2%, SLAUGH TER CALVES AND VEALERS 0%; FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 69%. OVER 600 LBS 16% PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA WEEKLY AUCTIONS SLAUGHTER CATTLE STEERS; CHOICE 2-3 1150-1300 LBS 78.25-BZSO CHOICE 2-3 1300 LBS & OVER 76.50-82.50 HEIFERS; CHOICE 2-3 900-1100 LBS 70.50-77.50 CHOICE 2-3 1100 LBS & OVER 70.25-80.75 SLAUGHTER COWS UTILITY & COMMERCIAL COWS 47.00-56.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS BULLS - 1-2 900-1300 LBS 55.25-70.00 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 53.00-67.00 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 59.00-70.50 SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS VEALERS - HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 200-350 LBS f • 95.00- GOOD AND CHOICE 200-350 LBS 93.00-96.00 CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS SLAUGHTER LAMBS HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 95-125 LBS SPRING 62.25-65.00 HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 95-125 LBS WOOL 55.50-56.00 FEW 45.00- SLAUGHTER HOGS US 1-3 200-250 LBS 42.00-50.00 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 35.00-46.30 500 LBS & OVER 42.00-47.75 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS; MEDIUM 1 HEIFERS: MEDIUM 1 200-300 LBS 114.00-135.00 300-400 LBS 95.00- 300-400 105.00-125.00 400-500 88.00-104.00 400-500 104.00- 500-600 82.00-96.00 500-600 96.00-116.00 600-700 74.00- 600-700 87.00-105.00 700-800 70.00-78.00 700-800 79.50-90.50 800-900 800-900 71.00- Central & SE Virginia Livestock Smithfield, VA March 27, 1991 (SOUTHSIDE AUCTION NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME) SLAUGHTER HOGS 110 HEAD - SLAUGHTER SOWS STEADY TO $ 1.00 HIGHER. BOARS $l.OO-1.25 LOWER. SOWS US 1-3, 300-500 LB. 43.50-46.30 US 1-3, 500 LBS. & OVER 47.60-47.75 BOARS 300-600 LB. 37.50-38.50 SLAUGHTER CATTLE 24 HEAD - SLAUGHTER COWS 50 CENT TO Jl.OO LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS 19 HEAD COWS CUTTER & BONING UT. 1-3 44.75-49.00 BREAKING UT. & COMM. 2-4 49.50-51.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS 2 HEAD Georgetown Hydraulics Hydraulic and Engine Power Portable and Stationary Hydraulic Syatema Hydraulic Oil Motors Hyd. Hoses Cylinders Fittings Kawasaki Honda High Pressure Washers Kohler Vanguard Wa Ship Honda Engines at no extra chargel Special 2500 PSI Pressure Washers $1,075 Special While Supply Lasts! 9 HP OHV • OH Alert Briggs & Stratton Engine $360 Used Harvesters 1 Ml. East of Georgetown on Christiana Pike GEORGETOWN HYDRAULICS 343 Christiana Pike, Christiana, PA 17509 MATERIALS * BICEP * DUAL * BULLET * LASSO MT * BLADEX * EXTRAZINE SAVE ON BULK HERBICIDES • BULLET • LASSO MT • PROWL • BICEP • DUAL MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 30, 1991-A9 BULLS Y.G. 1-2, 1300-1600 LB 55.75-60.50 FEEDER CATTLE 92 HEAD - FEED ER HEIFERS AND FEEDER BULLS MOSTLY STEADY. NO FEEDER STEERS REPORTED. HEIFERS: MEDIUM 1 SMALL 1 MED.&LARGE 2 300-400 81.00- 400-500 83 00-85 00 86.50- 500-600 75.00-85.00 FEEDER BULLS; MEDIUM 1 SMALL 1 MED.&LARGE 2 200-300 LBS 105.00 300-400 LBS 100 00-112 00 96.50- 94.00-99.00 400-500 LBS 90.00- 89.00-96.50 600-700 LBS 82.00-85.00 COWS RETURNED TO FARMS 4 HEAD; M l. 6-9 YR OLD $600.00 PER HEAD COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE 8 PAIR; M-1,5-8 YR OLD WITH CALVES 100-240 LBS $735.00 PER PAIR. North Jersey Livestock Hackettstown, NJ Tuesday, March 26, 1991 Report supplied by aucUon CALVES .50-1.55. COWS .35-60% . EASY COWS .08-.48. HEIFERS .46Vi -.71. BULLS .S6-.67. STEERS .SS-.85. HOGS .3S-.54. SOWS .36’/. -.38. ROASTING PIGS, EACH 29.00-39.00. BOARS .35'/. -.38. SHEEP .10-.49. LAMBS EACH 11.00-68.00. LAMBS PER LB. .30-.95. GOATS EACH 13.00-97.00. KIDS EACH 11.00-63.00 TOTAL 1897. * RANGER * POUNCE * ROUND UP * SUTAZINE * BANVEL * FURADAN * LOROX * COUNTER * GRAMOXONE* LORSBAN * PRINCEP • DYFONATE AND MORE
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