Cattle & Hogs Virginia Weekly Richmond, V*. Wednesday, April 29, 1992 WEEKLY REVIEW IN VIRGINIA REVIEW OF VIRGINIA DIRECT HOGS FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 23-29 1992. RECEIPTS FOR COUNTRY BUYING STATIONS IN VIRGINIA FOR THE PERIOD TOTALED 1824 HEAD. RECEIPTS FOR DELIVERY TO THE PLANT (WITHIN A 30 MILE RADIUS) FOR THE PERIOD TOTALED 3989 HEAD. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG MARKET FOR WEDNESDAY APRIL 29,1992 CLOSED STEADY TO MOST LY $l.OO HIGHER COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY’S TRADING. MLMJteU// CHOICE ALFALFA HAY CONDITIONER FBB” . Co* . FULLY TESTED & INDEXED • LEAN & MUSCULAR jgag|_RAISED IN CENTRAL PA For |n)Olmat|on And PrlM , Conlact; &SSSKE* (PA TO.! 367-1525 BARROWS AND GILTS; VIRGINIA COUNTRY POINTS U.S. 1-3 220-250 LBS 39.00-42.50 LOCAL PLANT DELIVERED (30 MILE RADIUS) US 1-2 220-250 LBS. 40.00-41.00 US 2-3 220-250 LBS. 37.00-40.00 US 1-3 200-210 LBS. 36.00-37.00 US 1-3 210-220 LBS. 38.00-39.00 US 2-4 250-260 LBS. 37.00-38.00 US 2-4 260-278 LBS. 35.00-36.00 US 3-4 270-280 LBS. 33.00-34.00 US 3-4 280-300 LBS. 31.00-32.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS 0%; SLAUGHTER COWS 09% CONESTOGA VALLEY ENTERPRISES 717-394-0208 OR 1-800-724-3277 Serving Penntvlvania. Maryland. Mrrmrva Alfalfa and othar lagume crops have a coating of wax. While this coating Is a natural protection for the growing plant, it is an inhibitor to moisture loss In field curing and to feed utilization In the digestive system of ruminant animals. The presence of this coating of wax also makes the hay stem brittle and less palatable to livestock. Swather's Choice 'washes oft* the outside waxy coating of alfalfa, allowing for the water inside the plant to evaporate more rapidly than in untreated hay. Swather's Choice is actually a soap that Is safe for livestock con sumption and won't affect palatability. In studies at Michigan State University, hay treated with the ingredients in Swather’s Choice had higher protein and tower 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, Swather's Choice is a liquid chemical hay conditioner. It is easily tank mixed with water and requires only fifteen gallons per acre in most applications, compared with the con ventional products that are normally applied at 30 gallons per acre. DAVID O FINK AVAILABLE FROM: (215)767-1408 SLAUGHTER BULLS 1%. SLAUGH TER CALVES AND VEALERS 0%- FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 73%, OVER 600 LBS 17%. PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA WEEKLY AUCTIONS: SLAUGHTER CATTLE STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 900-1100 LBS - CHOICE 2-3 1150-1300 LBS - CHOICE 2-3 1300 LBS A OVER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 900-1100 LBS - CHOICE 2-3 1100 LBS A OVER - SLAUGHTER COWS UTILITY & COMMERCIAL COWS 44.00-57.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS BULLS - 1-2 900-1300 LBS 55.00-64.001-21300-1600 LBS 54.00-68.00 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 57.50-66.00 SLAUGHTER CALVES AND VEALERS VEALERS - HIGH CHOICE A PRIME 200-350 LBS GOOD AND CHOICE 200-350 LBS CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE 250-500 LBS 73.00-79.00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS HIGH CHOICE A PRIME 95-125 LBS SPRING 70.00-75.00 HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 95-125 LBS WOOL 66.00 SLAUGHTER HOGS US 1-3 200-250 LBS 34.75 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 27.00-34.00 500 LBS & OVER 29.25-34.50. Paymtit At Tlnw Ot Ddlwry Offering Duroc, Blackline & Maternal Line Boars FEEDER CATTLE STEERS; MEDIUM 1 HEIFERS: MEDIUM 1 200-300 LBS 92.00-106.00 300-400 79.00-99.00 300-400 89.50-103.50 400-500 73.00-86.00 400-500 84.00-98.00 500-600 70.00-82.00 SOO-600 78.00-95.00 600-700 67.50-73.00 600-700 74.50-95.00 700-800 65.00-68.50 700-800 76.00-80.00 800-900 61.00-68.00 800-900. Northern Virginia Livestock Summary Orange, Va. Wednesday, April 29, 1992 ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY SLAUGHTER HOGS 15 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-3 200-250 LBS 35.75 US 2-4 250-300 LBS 31.00-35.00 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 34.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE 75 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. SLAUGH TER STEERS AND HEIFERS 18 HEAD STEERS: SELECT 2-3 1100-1500 LBS 61.00-64.00. HEIFERS: STANDARD 1-3 850-1100 LBS 51.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER COWS 51 HEAD CUT TER & BNG.UT. 1-3 43.00-49.00 BRKG.UT. & COMM. 2-4 45.00-49.00 CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2 39.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS 6 HEAD 1-2 900-1300 LBS 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 58.00- 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 58.00- TOTAL LAMBS 35 HEAD - NO TRENDS REPORTED. SLAUGHTER LAMBS 35 HEAD SPRING HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 95-125 LBS 70.00 WOOLED CHOICE 85-125 LBS 68.00. FEEDER CATTLE 200 HEAD - NQ TRENDS REPORTED. STEERS; MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 300-400 88.00- 88.00-94.00 400-500 87.00- 87.00-94.00 500-600 85.00- 85.00-89.00 600-700 74.00- 74.00-77.00 700-800 65.00- 65.00-68.00 800-900 65 00-68.00 65.00-68 00 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 300-400 73.00-79 00 73 00-79 00 400-500 69.00- 69.00-75.00 500-600 65.00- 65.00-69.00 FEEDER BULLS; MED. 1 LARGE 1 300-400 LBS 77.00- 77.00-80.00 400-500 LBS 78.00- 78.00-83.00 500-600 LBS 75.00- 75.00-79.00 600-700 LBS 65.00- 65.00-69.00. SPECIAL GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALE 200 Head, One Owner Adams Co., Blacks & Black White Faced Approximately 100 Steers & 100 Heifers Weighing 750 to 950 Lbs., Real Attractive 250 Other Cattle Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times FFA Bonus Maker Boars Lancastir Finning, Saturday, May 2,1992-A9 Friday, May 8, 1992 Central & Southeast Virginia Livestock Summary Souttuide (BUck(tone), V*. Wednesday, April 29, 1992 (SMITHFIELD NOT AVAILABLE) ALL TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY SLAUGHTER CATTLE 41 HEAD - SLAUGHTER COWS $l.OO-2.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER BULLS STEADY. SLAUGHTER COWS 37 HEAD CUT TER & BNG.UT. 1-3 45.00-52.00 BRKG.UT & COMM. 2-4 48.00-55.00 CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2 41.00-44.75. SLAUGHTER BULLS 4 HEAD - 1-2 900-1300 LBS 62.00 1-2 1300-1600 LBS 62.75 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER 67.75-68.00. FEEDER CATTLE 236 HEAD - FEED ER STEERS AND FEEDER HEIFERS STEADY TO $2.00 HIGHER. FEEDER BULLS STEADY TO $3.00 LOWER. STEERS: MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 SMALL 1 300-400 91.50-97.00 85.00-91.00 400-500 84.00-91.00 88.00-93.00 500-600 79.00-86.00 700-800 69.50-73.50 HEIFERS: MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 SMALL 1 MED.&LARGE 2 200-300 82.00- 82.00-87.50 300-400 80.00- 80.00-82 00 67.00-71.50 400-500 77.00-84.00 77.00-84.00 66.00- 72.00-78.00 500-600 72.00- 72.00-73.00 69.50-7200 FEEDER BULLS; MED. 1 LARGE 1 SMALL 1 MED.&LARGE 2 200-300 LBS 100.00-115 00 88.00-94.00 300-400 LBS 86.50-95.50 81.50-8600 82.50- 400-500 LBS 78.00-81.00 79.50- 50 75.00 74 50-75.00 500-600 LBS 73.50-74.00 70.00-72.50 600-700 LBS 66 50-67.00 COWS RETURNED TO FARMS 9 HEAD - M&L-l, 3-6 YRS OLD 950-1175 LBS $47.00-54.25 PER CWT; M&L-2, 3-8 YRS OLD 700-950 LBS $47.00-53.75 PER CWT. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 8 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WKS $ 115.00-125 00 PER HEAD. OVER 100 LBS $124.00-135.00 PER CWT.
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