Virginia
Cattle & |jßiy
Hogs
Virginia Weekly
Richmond, Va.
WadDMdar, April 6,1994
WEEKLY REVIEW IN VIRGINIA
REVIEW OF VIRGINIA DIRECT HOGS
FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 30-APRIL
5. 1994. RECEIPTS FOR COUNTRY
BUYING STATIONS IN VIRGINIA FOR
THE PERIOD TOTALED 1194 HEAD.
RECEIPTS FOR DELIVERY TO THE
PLANT (WITHIN A 30 MILE RADIUS)
TOTALED 1697 HEAD. THE VIRGINIA
DIRECT HOG MARKET FOR TUES
DAY, APRIL 5.1994 CLOSED SO CENT
LOWER COMPARED TO LAST TUES
DAY’S TRADING. , .
BARROWS AND GILTS: VIRGINIA
COUNTRY POINTS U.S. 1-3 220250
LBS 39.0040.50.
LOCAL PLANT DELIVERED (30
MILE RADIUS).
US 1-2220-2SOLBS. 39.00-40.00 FEW
41.00 US 2-3 220-250 LBS. 38.50-39.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF
For Gramoxone Extra,
consistent cpntro
is all in a days work.
Count on economical and depend'
able GRAMOXONE* EXTRA
herbicide in your no'till or crop *
residue management program. It not
only eliminates the early weed flushes
that compete with the growth and
yield of your com crop, it gives you
these important benefits:
• Bums down weeds in 24 to 48
hours so you can plant sooner in
the spring.
• Rainfast in 30 minutes.
ZENEfA *<. 01993. ZENECA Inc. GRAMOXONE* U ■ tntUmvk of • ZENECA
l,klibvn "8 Croup Comply. ORAMOXONE EXTRA U i iMtticwl um
p««lclde. Alwiyj read md follow libel direction* carefully. (gq&v
ERS 0%; SLAUGHTER COWS 9%
SLAUGHTER BULLS 1%, SLAUGH
TER CALVES AND VEALERS 1%;
FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS
67%, OVER 600 LBS 22%.
PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA
WEEKLY AUCTIONS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS A HEIFERS:
TOTAL HEAD COUNT 0 HEAD
STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1190-1300 LBS
SELECT 2-3 1200 LBS A OVER
HEIFERS: SELECT 2-3 1100-1300 LBS
STANDARD 1-2 890-1100 LBS —-
SLAUGHTER COWS TOTAL HEAD
COUNT 633 HEAD UTILITY * COM
MERCIAL COWS 4200-53.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: HEAD
COUNT 101 HEAD BULLS - 1-2
900-1300 LBS 51.90-64.001-21300-1600
LBS 91.0064.00 1-2 1600 LBS A OVER
520065.50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES & VEALERS
TOTAL HEAD COUNT 48 HEAD
CALVES - GOOD AND CHOICE
250-500 LBS 65.00-71.00 VEALERS •
HERBICIDE
IN ALFALFA CONTROLS
CmCKWEBD AND OTHER
WINTER ANNUALS
GOOD AND CHOICE 200-350 LBS.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS TOTAL HEAD
COUNT 219 HEAD NEW CROP
CHOICE A FEW PRIME 1-2 FEW 3
105-106 LB. 64.75-66.00 GOOD & FEW
CHOICE 1-2 70-90 LB. SS.OO-60.00
(OLD CROP) WOOLED CHOICE ft
FEW PRIME 2-3 118 LB. 52.00 CHOICE
ft FEW PRIME 1-2 FEW 3 103-108 LB.
52.00-62,00 GOOD ft FEW CHOICE 1-2
83-84 LB. 66.00-69.00. '
• Effective in warm or cool weather.
• Tonkmix compatible with preferred
residual herbicides, insecticides
and fertilizers.
• Wop’t leach into groundwater or
leave any harmful residues.
See us today about
GRAMOXONE EXTRA. It works
fast, every time.
Gramoxone Extra
Waste your weeds. Net your money.
SLAUGHTER HOGS TOTAL HEAD
COUNT 28 US 1-3 200-250 LBS 38.00
US 2-4 250-300 LBS SOWS US 1-3
300-500 LBS 35.00-39.00 500 LBS ft
OVER 40.00-41.00.
FEEDER CATTLE TOTAL HEAD
COUNT FOR ALL WEIGHTS 6039
HEAD.
STEERS: MEDIUM 1 200-300
100.00- 300-400 92.50-115.00
400-500 90.00-107.00 FEW 109.00
500-600 82.00-96.50 600-700 71.00-88.00
FEW 90.00 700-800 69.00-7100 800-900
68.00- 900-1000 62.50-69.50.
HEIFERS: MEDIUM 1 200-300
87.00- 300-400 82.00-97.00
400-500 76.00-93.00 500-600 71.00-87.00
600-700 64.00-75.00 700-800
64.00-
LIVESTOCK WEIGHTED AVER
AGES: MARKET: LYNCHBURG, VA
SPECIAL 1367 HEAD MARKET:
ROANOKE-HOLLINS, VA SPECIAL
1143 HEAD MARKET: FARMVILLE,
VA SPECIAL 619 HEAD MARKET:
WINCHESTER, VA SPECIAL 1775
HEAD MARKET: ABINGDON, VA
SPECIAL 352 HEAD MARKET: ROCK
INGHAM - HARRISONBURG, VA SPE
CIAL 694 HEAD RECEIPTS 5,950:
North Virginia
Richmond, Va.
' Thursday, April 7, 1994
BLACKSTONE - SOUTHSIDE AUC
TION ON 06-APR-94 PRICES BASED
ON INWEIGHTS: SLAUGHTER
CATTLE 43 HEAD SLAUGHTER
COWS 35 HEAD COWS BREAKING
UTILITY ft COMMERCIAL 2-4 41.00 -
, 44.00 HIGH DRESSING 43.
50 CUTTER ft BONING UTILITY 1-3
41.00 - 4250 HIGH DRESSING 45.00 •
47.50 CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 1-2
32.00 - 39.75 SLAUGHTER BULLS 8
HEAD BULLS Y.G. 1-2, 900-1300 LB.
5250Y.G. 1-2,1300-1600 LB. SS.SO Y.G.
1-2, 1600 LBS. ft OVER 54.00 - 58.50.
FEEDER CATTLE 319 HEAD
STEERS 91 HEAD MED ft LARGE 1
SMALL 1 MED ft LARGE 2 300-400
107.00 - - 400-50094.00 - 101.00 84.00 -
93.00 9000 - 95.00 500-600 86.00 - 9450
- - 600-700 7100 - 8450 - - 900-1000
60.00 - 65.00.
HOLSTEIN STEER S 3 HEAD MED ft
LARGE 2 200-300 79.00 300-400 7750
400-500 7050 - 72.00 500-600 64.00 -
6550 700-800 61.25.
HEIFERS 108 HEAD MED ft LARGE
1 SMALL 1 MED ft LARGE 2 300-400
8850 - 90.00 - 80.50 - 87.00 400-500
78.25 - 84.00 73.00 - 78.00 7850 • 83.00
500-600 75.00 - 81.00 65.00 - 69.00 7150
- 74.50 600-700 - - 65.25 - 68.50.
BULLS 67 HEAD MED ft LARGE 1
SMALL 1 200-300 100.00- 115.00 -
300-400 95.00- 110.00 - 400-500 90.00 -
97.00 - 500-600 81.50 - 85.00 74.00 -
81.00 600-700 7250 - 74.50.
COWS RETURNED TO FARMS 15
HEAD - M&L-l, 2-6 YRS OLD 850-1050
LBSD 544.00-55.00/CWT. M-2 12-16
YRS OLD 815 LBS 539/CWT.
COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE 14
PAIRS - M&L-l 3-6 YRS OLD 850-1000
WITH CALVES 80-250 LBS
$570.00-750.0(VPR. M&L-l 6-10 YRS
OLD 900-1050 LBS WITH CALVES
5520.00-590.00/PR. M&L-2 4-8 YRS
Lancuw Farming, Saturday, April 9.1994-A9
OLD 4-« YRS OLD 800-150 LBS WITH
CALVES 75-125 5660.00850.00/PR.
MAL-IA2 4-10 YRS OLD 850-1050 LBS
5400.00-440.00/HD.
BABY CALVES RETURNED TO
FARMS 7 HEAD - NEWBORN TO 4
WKS $92.50-122.50/HD,
Friend’s
Stockyard Inc.
Aoddait, Md. 21520
Kaport Sappßad by AocUm
April 4, 1994
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
(200-500 LBS.) 60.00-95.50.
STOCK HEIFERS: 60.00-SS.OO.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 70.00-74.75, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 64.00-69.00, HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LB. 64.00-68.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY
56.00-64.50, LIGHT 48.50-56J0.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 67.00-74.00, MEDIUM TO
GOOD 46.00-66.00.
BULLS: HEAVY SS.OO-SB.7S, LIGHT
46.00-57.00.
COWS: FEW HIGH DRESSING
48.50-49.00, UTILITY (HOLSTEIN)
44.0048.00, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD
39.0045.00, CULL COWS 38.00 AND
DOWN.
VEALS; GOOD TO CHOICE
70.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
50.00-
808 CALVES: 40.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-
90.00-130.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) -
100.00-202.50.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 165.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 42.00-43.00,
HEAVY 41.00-42.00, LIGHT
35.00-40.00.
SOWS: 28.00-32.00.
MALE HOGS: 22.00-27.00.
LAMBS: 62.00-73.50.
FEEDER LAMBS: 60.00-75.00.
SHEEP: 15.00-24.00.