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.