Cattle & Hogs
Virginia Weekly
Richmond, Va.
Wednesday, March 17, 1993
WEEKLY REVIEW IN VIRGINIA
REVIEW OF VIRGINIA DIRECT HOGS
FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 10-16,
1993. RECEIPTS FOR COUNTRY BUY
ING STATIONS IN VIRGINIA FOR THE
PERIOD TOTALED 1864 HEAD.
RECEIPTS FOR DELIVERY TO THE
PLANT (WITHIN A 30 MILE RADIUS)
FOR THE PERIOD TOTALED 3372
HEAD. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG
MARKET FOR TUESDAY MARCH 16.
CLOSED $.25 HIGHER COMPARED TO
LAST TUESDAY’S TRADING.
BARROWS AND GILTS: VIRGINIA
COUNTRY POINTS U.S. 1-3 220-250
LBS 43.40-44.50 LOCAL PLANT
DELIVERED (30 MILE RADIUS) US 1-2
220-250 LBS. 44.75-45.25 US 2-3
220-250 LBS. 43.75-44.25 US 1-3
200-210 LBS. 40.75-41.25 US 1-3
210-220 LBS. 42 75-43.25 US 2-4
250-260 LBS. 41.75-42 25 US 2-4
260-270 LBS. 39.75-40.25 US 3-4
270-280 LBS. 37.75-38.25 US 3-4
280-300 LBS. 35.75-36.25.
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF-
W-L measures success one grower at a time.
We could show you stacks of research data that
demonstrate the benefits of planting W-L alfalfa
seed, but the msst important barometer of our
success is the success of growers like you.
Growers have depended on W-L Research as a
provider of superior alfalfa seed for over thirty
Forage Ahead with W-LI
ERS 1%; SLAUGHTER COWS 28%
SLAUGHTER BULLS 2%, SLAUGH
TER CALVES AND VEALERS 0%;
FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS
47%, OVER 600 LBS 22% PRICE
RANGES FOR VIRGINIA WEEKLY
AUCTIONS SLAUGHTER CATTLE:
TOTAL HEAD COUNT 14 STEERS:
SELECT 2-3 900-1100 LBS 65.00 HEIF
ERS: SELECT 2-3 850-1100 LBS
61.00-66.00 CHOICE 2-3 1050-1300 LBS
SLAUGHTER COWS TOTAL
HEAD COUNT 667 UTILITY & COM
MERCIAL COWS 41.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: HEAD
COUNT 50 BULLS - 1-2 900-1300 LBS
54.00- 1-2 1300-1600 LBS
54.00- 1-2 1600 LBS & OVER
51.25-60.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES & VEALERS
TOTAL HEAD COUNT - HEAD
CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE
250-500 LBS.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS TOTAL HEAD
COUNT 172 CHOICE & FEW PRIME
1-2, 95-125 LBS WOOLED 79.25-84.00
CHOICE & FEW PRIME 1 -2,95-125 LBS
SPRING 9000 CHOICE 1-2 85-125 LBS
SPRING 99.50.
SLAUGHTER HOGS TOTAL HEAD
COUNT 162 US 1-3 200-250 LBS
40.00-43.00 US 1-3 180-200 LBS
SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS 27.00-38.50
500 LBS & OVER 28.00-40.00.
FEEDER CATTLE TOTAL HEAD
COUNT FOR ALL WIEGHTS 1,637
STEERS; MEDIUM 1 200-300
95.00-110.00 300-400 95.00-109.50
400-500 88.00-103.00 FEW 85.00
500-600 84.00-95.00 600-700 78.50-88.50
700-800 75.75-79.00 800-900 75.50.
HEIFERS: MEDIUM 1 300-400
78.00-92.50 400-500 75.00-92.00 500-600
74.50-88.00 600-700 65.00-74.00 700-800
- 800-900.
North Virginia
Southslde (Blackstonc), Va.
Wednesday, March 17, 1993
PRICES BASED ON OUT WEIGHTS.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 46 HEAD.
SLAUGHTER COWS 39 HEAD
COWS CUTTER & BONING UT. 1-3
43.50 - 46.00 HIGH DRESSING 46.75 -
48.75 BREAKING UT. & COMM. 2-4
44.00 - 47.25 HIGH DRESSING 47.25 -
51.25 CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 1-2
36.00 - 40.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS 7 HEAD
BULLS Y.G. 1-2, 900-1300 LB. 53.00
Y.G. 1-2, 1300-1600 LB. 60 00 Y.G. 1-2,
1600 LBS. & OVER 54.50 - 58.50.
LAMBS TOTAL RECEIPTS 7 HEAD
FEEDER LAMBS 7 MEAD CHOICE
AND FANCY. 60-70 LB 95.00
FEEDER CATTLE 156 HEAD
STEERS MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 SMALL
1 MED & LARGE 2 300-400 89.00 89.00 -
- 400-500 85.00- 91.50 85.00- 91.5074.00-
80.00 87.50- 88.50 500-600 80.50- 86.50
80.50- 86.50 75.00- 78.50 - HOLSTEIN
STEER MED & LARGE 2 300- 500
71.25- 82.00 500- 700 65.00- 67.50 700-
900 58.00- 58.50.
years, and in that time W-L has developed seed
well-known for its value. At W-L, “value” is defined
as long-term yield, persistence, and quality. These
characteristics of W-L varieties are the cornerstone
of our success, and we continue to measure our
success as we always have one grower at a time.
Contact your local dealer:
Beachlcy-Hardy Seed Company
454 Railroad Ave., P.O. Box 3147
Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania 17011
1-800-4HARDY-1
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Our Reputation is Growing In Your Fields.
For this area, we recommend WL 317 and WL 320
Lancaster Firming, Saturday, March 20 1993-A9
HEIFERS MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1
SMALL 1 MED & LARGE 2 300-400
82.00- 86.50 82.00- 86.50 - 77.00- 86.00
400-50071.50- 85.5078.50- 85.50-70.00-
76.50 500-600 73.00- 75.00 73.00- 75.00 -
- BULLS MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 SMALL
1 MED & LARGE 2 200-300
102.50-105.00 102.50-105.00 - - 300-400
93.00- 97.00 93.00- 97.00 - 78.50- 81.00
400-500 80.00- 89.00 80.00- 89.00 - 75.00-
78.00 500-600 70.00- 78.00 70.00- 78.00 -
- COWS RETURNED TO FARMS 10
HEAD - M&L-2, 8-10 YRS OLD
800-1000 LB $40.00-47.50 PER CWT.
M-l. 3-4 YRS OLD 950-1050 LBS $63.00
PER CWT. COWS WITH CALVES AT
SIDE 1 PAIR - M-l, 10-12 YRS OLD 800
LBS WITH CALF 60 LBS $450.00 PER
PAIR BABY CALVES RETURNED TO
FARMS 18 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4
WEEKS OLD $82.00-147.50 PER HEAD.
OVER 100 LBS $102.50-140.00 PER
CWT.
Orange, Virginia
Wednesday, March 17, 1993
PRICES BASED ON IN WEIGHTS.
SLAUGHTER HOGS 13 HEAD
BOARS 300-600 LB. 23.25.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 80 HEAD.
SLAUGHTER COWS 78 HEAD
COWS CUTTER & BONING UT. 1-3
45.50 - 52.50 BREAKING UT. & COMM.
2-4 47.75 - 52.75 CANNER AND LOW
CUTTER 1-2 43.00 - 45.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS 2 HEAD
BULLS Y.G. 1-2, 1300-1600 LB. 62.50
LAMBS TOTAL RECEIPTS 29 HEAD
FEEDER LAMBS 6 HEAD CHOICE
AND FANCY, 60-70 LB. 65.50 EWES &
RAMS 23 HEAD EWES ALL GRADES
33.50 - 35.00.
FEEDER CATTLE 105 HEAD
STEERS MEDIUM 1 SMALL 1 300-400
107.00 95.00- 96.00 400-500 91.50- 95.50
- 500-600 80.00- 87.00 - 600-700 - -
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HEIFERS MEDIUM 1 LARGE I MED
& LARGE 2 300-400 81.00- 86.00 88.00-
92.00 85.00 400-500 80.00- 85.00 - 80.00-
82.00 500-600 75.00- 80.00 75.00- 75.50 -
600-700 - - 72.50 BULLS MEDIUM 1
400-500 86.00- 89.00 COWS
RETURNED TO FARM 22 HEAD -
M&L-l, 4-8 YRS OLD 850-1100 LBS
$520.00-640.00 PER HEAD. COWS
WITH CALVES AT SIDE 33 PAIR; -
M&L-l, 4-8 YRS OLD 850-1100 LBS
WITH CALVES NEWBORN TO 200
LBS $550.00-780.00 PER PAIR. BABY
CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 17
HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WK OLD
$57.50-87.50 PER HEAD. OVER 100
LBS $90.00-110.00 PER CWT.
Smllhfield, Virginia
Wednesday, March 17, 1993
PRICES BASED ON IN WEIGHTS.
SLAUGHTER HOGS 123 HEAD SOWS
US 1-3,300-500 LB. 32.75 - 39.90 US 1-3,
500 LBS. & OVER 28.00 - 33.90.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 28 HEAD.
SLAUGHTER STEERS & HEIFERS
10 HEAD STEERS SELECT 2-3,
900-1100 LB. 68.50- 73.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS 14 HEAD
COWS CUTTER & BONING UT. 1-3
42.50 BREAKING UT. & COMM. 2-4
40.00 - 45.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS 4 HEAD
BULLS Y.G. 1-2, 900-1300 LB. 52.00 -
58.00 Y.G. 1-2, 1600 LBS. & OVER
60.00.
FEEDER CATTLE 44 HEAD STEERS
MEDIUM 1 SMALL 1 MED & LARGE 2
300-400 85.00 82.50- 92.00 - 400-500 -
89.00- 90.00 87.50- 89.00 500-600
600-700 - - - 700-800 - 73.50- 74.00 -
800-900 - 71.50.
HEIFERS MEDIUM 1 SMALL 1 MED
& LARGE 2 200-300 87.00 - 76.50
300-400 78.00 - 70.00 400-500 74.00
65.00- 73.00 - BULLS SMALL 1 300-400
85.00 400-500 78.50- 83.00 500-600
79.00.