Virgini Cattle Hogs North Virginia Son fluid* (BlackitoM), V*. Wednesday, inn* 15,1994 PRICES BASED ON IN WEIGHTS. SLAUGHTER CATTLE 40 HEAD. SLAUGHTER COWS 30 HEAD COWS BREAKING UTILITY * COM MERCIAL 2-4 36.00 - 42.25 CUTTER A BONING UTILITY 1-3 33.50 - 41.75 CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 1-2 35. 00 - 36.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS 10 HEAD BULLS Y.O. 1-2. 900-1300 LB. 50.00 • 56.00 Y.G. 1-2, 1300-1600 LB. 53.00 - 56.75. VALLEY FRESH FOODS Valley Fresh Foods' complexes In Turlock, California, Townsend, Montana, Woodburn, Oregon, and Rochester, Washington house 2 6 million birds, with several houses of Big Dutchman Cage Systems Arias chose the Big Dutchman chain system because It handles the feed capacities he needs for his high bird density houses It Is easy to adjust the amount of feed and feeding schedule as needed when making feed formulation changes It all adds up to more eggs and better feed conversion IF ITS WORTH YOUR INVESTMENT, TRUST IT TO HERSHEY HI SYCAMORE IND. PARK II 1 255 PLANE TREE DRIVE NKXlipy LANCASTER, PA 17603 ■ EQUIPMENT CO. (7,7) ” M " 7 , FEEDER CATTLE 157 HEAD. STEERS 45 HEAD SMALL 1 MED A LARGE 2 300-400- 84.50400-50068.00- 72.00 62.00 - 65.50 500-600 59.00 - 60.00 62.50 - 72.00 700-800 - 64.00. HEIFERS 56 HEAD MEDIUM 1 SMALL 1 MED A LARGE 2 200-300 ' 81.00 - 68.00 - 81.00 300-400 - 56.00 - 63.00 59.50 - 68.00 400-500 - 62.00 57.00 1 - 67.00 500-600 - 50.50 - 54.00 64.00 - 67.50 600-700 - 55.00 - 700-800 - 54.00. BULLS-32 HEAD MEDIUM 1 SMALL 1 200-300 88.00 - 96.50 80.50 400-500 - 67.00 - 68.00 500-600 - 53.00 - 55.00 600-700 - 52.00. ! u - Wm w BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 92 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WEEKS OLD 537.50-90.00 RSR HEAD. OVER 100 LBS 3100.00.150.00 PER CWT. WD. ORANGE. VIRGINIA ON 15-JUN-94 PRICES BASED ON IN WEIGHTS. SLAUGHTER CATTLE 71 HEAD. SLAUGHTER COWS 66 HEAD COWS BREAKING UTILITY * COM MBRCIAL 2-4 37.00 • 42.00 HIGH DRESSING 42.75 - 44.00 CUTTER A BONING UTILITY 1-3 37.00 - 41.50 HIGH DRESSING 41.00 - 42.75 CAN NER AND LOW CUTTER 1-2 31.00 - 37.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS 5 HEAD BULLS Y.O. 1-2. 900-1300 LB. 53.00 Y.G. 1-2,1300-1600 LB. 56.25 Y.O. 1-2, 1600 LBS. * OVER 53.75 - 55.00. FEEDER CATTLE 127 HEAD. STEERS 30 HEAD MED A LARGE 1 SMALL 1 400-500 76.00 - 81.00 77.00 - 80.00 500-600 61.00 - 75.00 • 600700 68.00 - 70.00. HOLSTEIN 4 HEAD STEER MED A LARGE 2 300500 57.00 500-700 57.00. HEIFERS 62 HEAD MED A LARGE 1 MED A LARGE 2 200-300 80.00-87.00- RELIES ON THE Sit Putebnan. CHAIN FEEDING SYSTEM Joe Anas, President of Valley Fresh Foods, Inc believes his decision to use Big Dutchman Cage Systems with Chain Feeding is right on the money Mr. Arias nas beeh changing over to Big Dutchman for several years and has plans to continue to equip future houses with Big Dutchman systems. The bottom line, he says, "is that Big Dutchman's chain feeding system promotes better management flexibility that equates to higher profits" The computer prlnt-outs from the current test* in Turlock, California, confirm to Mr Arias his decision to go with Big Dutchman Chain Feeding provides him with more eggs, better feed conversion and fewmr undergrades than drag auger feeding. *Test house contains both the Big Dutchman chain feeding system and Chore-Time's drag auger system. It houses sister birds and other parameters that are equal. 'id+.j* kC CONTRACTS AVAILABLE FOR tATERS, PULLETS AND BREEDERS. CALL FOR DETAILS/ 300400 68.00 - 70.00 62.00 - 65.00 400500 - 59J0 -66 JO 500600 - 57.00 - 63 JO 600700 57X0 - 59.00. BULLS 31 HEAD MED A LARGE 1 200300 85.00 • 94.00 300400 7ZOO • 75.00 500600 66.00 - 68.00. COWS RETURNED TO FARMS 39 HEAD - MAL-2, 6-10 YRS OLD 8501100 LBS $360.00520.00; MAL-2, 10-14 YRS OLD 800-950 LBS $320.00375.00 PER HEAD- MAL-IA2, 4-8 YRS OLD 850-1050 LBS $40.0052.00 PER CWT. COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE 13 PAIRS - MAL-2, J 4-8 YRS OLD 8501000 LBS WITH CALVES 6080 LBS $440.00560.00; MAL-2, 4-6 YRS OLD 8001000 LBS WITH CALVES 300-450 LBS $710.00810.00 PER PAIR. HEIFERS (BRED) 7 HEAD • MAL-IA2, 9001100 LBS $610.00630.00 PER HEAD. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 31 HEAD NEWBORN TO 4 WEEKS $55.00122.50 PER HEAD. OVER 100 LBS $105.00140.00 PER CWT. Landttir Firming, Saturday, Jana 18,' STEERS: M&L-l 300-300 LBS. 75.00-83.00, 300-700 LBS. 68.00-83.00, 700-1000 LBS. 58.30-68.00-, HOLSTEIN 300-1000 LBS. 48.30-71.00. FEEDER BULLS; 300-300 LBS. 62.00- 300-600 LBS. 60.0041.00. HEIFERS; 300-300 LBS. 60.00-71.00, 300-700 LBS. 38.00-67.00; 700-1000 LBS. 44.00- STOCK COWS: BEEF 510.00-760.00, BABY CALVES 75.00-155.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS CHOICE 2-4 57.00; GOOD 2-3 52.00; HEIFERS CHOICE 2-4 NONE. SLAUGHTER COWS: UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 40.00-44.50; CAN NER AND CUTTERS 1-3 35.00-40.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS 1&2 56.0061.75. LAMBS: BLUE O HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 67.00-68.00; RED O CHOICE 63.30; FEEDER LAMBS CHOICE 62.5066.50; SLAUGHTER EWES 15.0018.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE 80.00-85.00. MARYLAND TOBACCO PLANTS FOR SALE (out of the south) CONTACT: JOE IRVING 804-223-8101 HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 1 p.m. Auction will continue all year long Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster In Paradise, PA) for Info. L Robert Frame, Sr. 717*442-4181 business president 215-458-8518 home NORBCO FREE STALLS • Strong 2 3/8” O.D. Galvanized Steel Tubing • Rugged V« ” Steel Crossclamps • Heavy Duty Horizontal Mounting Brackets • Available from 4’ to T long EVERY STALL DESIGNED TO ALLOW COWS TO LUNGE FORWARD FOR EASE IN GETTING UP EUROBEND QUADRABEND MEGABEND NORBCO, INC. Rt. 233, P.O. 370, Westmoreland, NY 13490 Tel. 315-853-3936 Fax 315-883-8429 CALL FOR NAME OF NEAREST DEALER -a £ JU .. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Huriaonbiirf, V*. Juno 11, 1994 Report tup piled by auction i