Cattle & Hogs Virginia Weekly Richmond, Va. WcdncwUy, February 26,1992 WEEKLY REVIEW IN VIRGINIA REVIEW OF VIRGINIA DIRECT HOGS FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 18 - 26. RECIEPTS FOR COUNTRY BUYING STATIONS IN VIRGINIA FOR THE PERIOD TOTALED 3126 HEAD. RECEIPTS FOR DELIVERY TO THE PLANT (WITHIN A 30 MILE RADIUS) FOR THE PERIOD TOTALED 3057 HEAD. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG 3000 3200 3500 3700 3000 Call Toll Free 1-800-673-2580 SOLD AND SERVICED BY: NORTHEAST AGRI SYSTEMS, INC. agrl systems Dealer Inquiries Invited SWATHER'S d/rn\*M m U/S CHOICE ALFALFA HAY CONDITIONER FULLY TESTED & INDEXED • LEAN & MUSCULAR RAISED IN CENTRAL PA For Information And Prices Contact: 419 West High Street JARMON Elizabethtown, PA 17022 (PA Toll Free) 1-800-468-5524 or (717) 367-1525 MARKET FOR TUESDAY FEBURARY 25. 1992 CLOSED $3.00 LOWER COM PARED TO LAST TUESDAY’S TRADING. BARROWS AND GILTS: VIRGINIA COUNTRY POINTS U.S. 1-3 220-250 LBS 37.00-40.75 LOCAL PLANT DELIVERED (30 MILE RADIUS). US 1-2 220-250 LBS. 38.00-39.00 US 2-3 220-250 LBS. 37.00-38.00 US 1-3 200-210 LBS. 34.00-35.00 US 1-3 210-220 LBS. 36.00-37.00 US 2-4 Mad. m USA 250 400 000 000 1300 25 WATTS 40 WATTS 00 WATTS 75 WATTS »0 WATTS FLYWAY BUSINESS PARK 139 A West Airport Rd. Lititz, PA 17543 (717) 569-2701 Alfalfa and othar lagume crops have a coating of wax. Whlla this coating Is a natural protection for tha growing plant, it is an inhibitor to moistura loss in fiatd curing and to faad utilization in tha digastiva system of ruminant animals. Tha prasanca of this coating of wax also makas tha hay stem brittla and lass oalatabla to livestock. Swathar's Choice ’washes off* tha outside waxy coating of alfalfa, allowing for the water inside tha plant to avaporata more rapidly than In untreated hay. Swathar's Choice is actually a soap that Is safe for livestock con sumption and won’t affect palatabillty. In studies at Michigan State University, hay treated with tha ingredients in Swathar's Choice had higher protein and lower fiber. In a further study at Utah State Uni versity, cows consumed 2.2 pounds more treated hay par day. Unlike conventional granular drying agents, Swathar's Choice Is a liquid chemical hay conditioner. It is easily tank mixed with water and requires only fifteen gallons par acre In most applications, compared with tha con ventional products that are normally applied at 30 gallons per acre. AVAILABLE FROM: (215) 767-1408 250-260 LBS. 35.00-36.00 US 2-4 260-270 LBS. 33.00-34.00 US 3-4 270-280 LBS. 31.00-32.00 US 3-4 280-300 LBS. 29.00-30.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS 2%; SLAUGHTER COWS 14% SLAUGHTER BULLS 1%. SLAUGH TER CALVES AND VEALERS 0%; FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 68%. OVER 600 LBS 15% PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA WEEKLY AUCTIONS. SLAUGHTER CATTLE STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1150 LBS CHOICE 2-3 1150-1300 LBS 70.25-74.00 CHOICE 2-3 1300 ft OVER 73.25-77.25. HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 900 LBS & UNDER CHOICE 2-3 900-1100 LBS 71.25-75.50 CHOICE 2-3 1100 LBS & OVER 67.25-77.50 SLAUGHTER COWS UTILITY ft COMMERCIAL COWS 42.00-53.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS BULLS - 1-2 900-1300 LBS 52.50-62.50 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 56.50-67.00 1-2 1600 LBS ft OVER 59.50-69.00 SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS VEALERS - HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 200-350 LBS GOOD AND CHOICE 200-350 LBS Offering Duroc, Blackline & Maternal Line Boars CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS 77.00-82.00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS HIGH CHOICE ft PRIME 95-125 LBS WOOL 57.00-58.50 HIGH CHOICE ft PRIME 95-125 LBS SPRING 74.00 SLAUGHTER HOGS US 1-3 200-250 LBS 41.00 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 26.00-30.00 500 LBS ft OVER 31.00-33.00. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS: MEDIUM 1 HEIFERS: MEDIUM 1 200-300 LBS 97.00-114.00 300-400 78.00- 300-400 92.00-109.00 400-SOO 78.00-92.00 400-500 89.00- SOO-600 71.00-83.00 500-600 82.75-98.00 600-700 69.00-76.00 600-700 75.00-88.00 700-800 67.00-68.50 700-800 73.00-80.00 800-900 65.00-68.50 800-900 68.00-76.00. Northern Virginia Livestock Summary Orange, Va. Wednesday, February 26, 1992 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY NO REPORT THIS WEEK. Southeast Virginia Livestock Summary Southsidc (Ulackstonc) - Smithficld, Va. Wednesday, February 26, 1992 NO REPORT THIS WEEK. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. February 22, 1992 Report supplied by auction STEERS: M&L-l 300-300 LBS. 93.00-103.00; 300-700 LBS. 82.00-97.00; 700-1000 LBS. 68.00-78.00. S-LAM&L-2: 300-300 LBS. 88.00-100.00; 300-700 LBS. 77.00-93.00; HOLSTEINS 57.00-90.00. FEEDER BULLS; 300-300 LBS. 86.00-100.00; 500-700 LBS. 72.00-82.00; 700-1000 LBS. 63.00-71.00. HEIFERS; 300-300 LBS. 73.00-84.00; 500-700 LBS. 69.00-79.00; 700-800 LBS. 62.00-70.00. S-L&M&L-2; 300-300 LBS. 70.00-77.00; 500-700 LBS. 66.00-74.00; 700-800 LBS. 60.00-63.00. STOCK COWS: BEEF 700.00-810.00; BABY CALVES BY THE POUND. .90-1.49; BY THE HEAD 40.00-150.00. SLAUGHTER COWS; UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 42.00-57.00; CAN NERS AND CUTTERS 40.00-48.00; SLAUGHTER BULLS 56.75-70.00. LAMBS: BLUE O SPRING LAMBS 74.00; SLAUGHTER EWES 19.00-27.00; HEAD EWES 52.00-62.00. TOP HOGS: 41.00. SOWS: 1-3 26.00-32.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: 72.00-78.00. HARDY OUTSIDE WOOD FURNACE • All Stainless Steel Construction • Any Size To Fit Your Needs • Completely Safe • Easily Connects To Forced Air/Hot Water Sys. • U.L. Approved • 24 Hour Service See You At The Home Builders Show, Harrisburg, Feb. 29th Thru March Bth CLYDE K. ALDERFER (717) 539-8456 Bonus Maker Boars Lancaster bribing, Saturday, February 2§,' 19&-A9 Morrison Cove Livestock Martlnsburg, Pa, February 24, 1992 Report lupplied by auction CATTLE: 209. STEERS CHOICE 75.25-77.25; GOOD 70.50-74.75. HEIFERS: CHOICE 71.00-74.50; GOOD 66.00-70.50. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 46.50- CANNER & LOW CUTTER 39.00- BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 61.00- BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 60.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 68.00- BULLS 61.00-79.00; HEIF ERS 65.00-82.00. CALVES 308. PRIME NO MARKET TEST; CHOICE NO MARKET TEST; GOOD 84.00-95.00; STANDARD 51.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 122.00-162.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF ERS 90-130 LBS. 120.00-152.00. HOGS: 133. US NO. 1-2 41.50-43.75; US NO. 1-3 38.50-40.75. SOWS: US NO. 1-3 25.00-34.75, BOARS 23.75-32.25. FEEDER PIGS: 37. US NO. 1-3 20-50 LBS. 12.00-27.00 PER HEAD. SHEEP: 38. CHOICE 60.00-69.00; GOOD 52.00-59.00; SL. EWES 15.00- GOATS- 17.00-61.00. 47 LOADS OF HAY, ALFALFA 137.50- PER TON; TIMOTHY 71.00- PER TON. 5 LOADS OF STRAW, 65.00-80.00 PER TON. 2 LOADS OF EARCORN 94.00-96.00 PER TON. 4 PICKUP LOADS OF FIREWOOD 20.00- PER PICKUP. Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, February 24, 1992 Report supplied by suction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO 190.00. VEAL CALVES TO 90.00. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 175.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 90.00 AND DOWN. GRASSERS & FEEDERS 47.00-80.00. LAMBS BABIES TO 125.00. WOOLED LAMBS TO 67.00. SHEEP 14.00-33.00. HOGS 200-300 LBS. 28.00-36.00. SOWS 23.00-29.50. BOARS 22.00-28.00. PIGS, NONE. HEIFERS 48.00-55.00. STEERS, HOLSTEIN TO 55.00. FEEDER STEERS 50.00-80.00. BULLS 48.00-62.75. GOOD COWS 46.00-49.00, FEW TO 50.00. COWS MEDIUM 38.00-46.00. COWS POOR OR SMALL 38.00 AND DOWN. PONIES TO 90.00. GOATS TO 70.00.
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