Virginia Cattle ~ Hogs Virginia Weekly Richmond, Va. Wednesday, October 5, 1994 WEEKLY REVIEW IN VIRGINIA REVIEW OF VIRGINIA DIRECT HOGS FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 28 THRU OCTOBER 4, 1994. RECEIPTS FOR HOT CARCASS BASIS TOTALED 1913 HEAD. RECEIPTS FOR LIVE BASIS PLANT DELIVERY (WITHIN A 30 MILE RADIUS) TOTALED 550 HEAD. RECEIPTS FOR LIVE BASIS COUN TRY BUYING STATIONS TOTALED 1086 HEAD. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG MARKET - TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST TUESDAY. BARROWS AND GILTS: HOT CARCASS BASIS 163-191 LB. CARCASS TREND: $1.99 LOWER PRICE: $44.37 48% LEAN YIELD c.27mm(1.15 IN. TENTH RIB) BACKFAT. LIVE BASIS LOCAL PLANT DELIV ERED (WITHIN 30 MILE RADIUS). US 2-3 220-250 LBS. TREND: STEADY. PRICE: FEW 31.00-33.00. LIVE BASIS VIRGINIA COUNTRY POINTS U.S. 1-3 220-250 LBS 29.00-31.00. Whatever your dairy nutrition program is missing, Crystalyx has a supplement to fill the gap. From birth to dry off. Crystalyx brand supplements, available from Agwa\. plug the nutritional gaps in your dairy production c\cle Mineral-rich for cows already in your herd aids in reducing metabolic disorders and lebreedmg problems Anionic salts and chelated trace minerals in and energy needs of your growing heifers, vvhilc enhancing growth and pel tormance. choose breeding and appetites during high-stress situations, use of molasses solids, protein, vitamins and trace minerals They dissolve slowly with licking, and are naturally self-limiting To learn more about how Crystalyx' supplements “plug all your herd’s nutritional gaps” contact your local Agway Feed Sales Specialist, Agway store, or representative. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS 0%; SLAUGHTER COWS 10% SLAUGHTER BULLS 2%, SLAUGH TER CALVES AND VEALERS 0%; FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 45%, OVER 600 LBS 43%. PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA WEEKLY AUCTIONS. SLAUGHTER COWS TOTAL HEAD COUNT 522 HEAD UTILITY & COM MERCIAL COWS 2-4 34.00-46.75 CUT TER & BONING UTILITY 1-3 34.00-44.00 CANNER & LOW CUTTER 1-2 28.00-37.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: HEAD COUNT 119 HEAD BULLS - 1-2 900-1300 LB 44.00-54.00 1-2 1300-1600 LB 44.25-54.00 1-2 1600 LB & OVER 44.75-55.00. SLAUGHTER LAMBS TOTAL HEAD COUNT 411 HEAD NEW CROP CHOICE FEW PRIME 1-2 FEW 3 106-112 LB. 64.00-67.50 GOOD & FEW CHOICE 1-2 67-97 LB. 60.00-73.00 FEEDER LAMBS MEDIUM & LARGE 1-2 85-100 LB. 59.25-60.00 MEDIUM & LARGE 1-2 70- 85 LB. 62.00-72.50 FEW 85.00 MEDIUM & LARGE 1-2 60- 70 LB. 62.00. SLAUGHTER HOGS 42 HEAD BAR ROWS & GILTS: US 1-3 200-250 LB 31.50 US 2-4 250-300 LB 29.75-37.50 enhances feed intake and helps prevent lameness throughout the life cycle help reduce the risk of milk fever and transition stress during pre-calvmg To meet the protein SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 LB 22.00-26.00 US 1-3 500 LB * OVER 28.00-28.50. FEEDER CATTLE TOTAL HEAD COUNT FOR ALL WEIGHTS 4540 HEAD. STEERS; MEDIUM 1 200-300 83.00- 300-400 82.00-90.00 FEW 72.00 400-500 73.50-83.00 500-600 69.00- 600-700 68.00-74.00 700-800 70.00- 900-1000 61.00. HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 300-400 74.00- FEW 58.00-68.00 400-500 55.00- 500-600 54.00-67.00 600-700 53.50- 700-800 52.50-61.00 800-900 52.50- WEEKLY SUMMARY OF STATE GRADED FEEDER CATTLE SALES FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27 THRU OCTOBER 3. 1994 TOTAL 7066 HEAD SOLD. STATE GRADED. SALES WERE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SEPT. 27 MARSHALL 1093 HEAD SEPT. 27 NARROWS 1350 HEAD SEPT. 28 DUBLIN 1359 HEAD SEPT. 29 FARMVILLE 504 HEAD SEPT. 29 & OCT. 3 LYNCHBURG 867 HEAD AND 269 HEAD SEPT. 30 MONTEREY 1246 HEAD SEPT. 30 WINCHESTER 378 HEAD. STEERS MEDIUM 1 LARGE 1 MED &LARGE 1 SMALL 1 MED&LARGE 2 300-400 81.50-83.75 - 81.00-98.75 65.00- 72.50-93.00 400-500 77.00- 85.00-86.50 72.50-93.25 64.50- 67.00-85.75 500-600 76.00- 72.25-79.25 64.00-90.00 61.00- 64.50-81.50 600-700 69.50- 70.00-80.25 67.00-82.25 60.50- 60.00-74.50 700-800 - - 61.00- 60.50-67.50 59.50-70.50 800-900 71.50 - 62.50-72.50 58.50-67.50 55.00- 900-1000 64.50 64.00 55.75-64.75 - 54.50 1000-1100 - 60.50 57.00- 52.00-58.75 52.00-54.75. HEIFERS MEDIUM 1 LARGE IMED- Crvstalyx supplements are a hard, crvstallizcd blend {agway) &LARGE 1 SMALL 1 MED&LARGE 2 300-400 65.00-67.00 67.00-69.00 66.00- 54.75-59.75 60.00-70.25 400-500 63.00-67.50 62.00-69.75 63.50-71.00 47.00-58.25 59.00-67.00 500-600 65.00-65.25 62.00-67.50 57.75-70.25 46.25-61.00 52.00-69.00 600-700 60.00-64.00 53.00-60.75 55.00- 53.25-56.00 52.00-65.00 700-800 - - 58.00-77.50 - 54.50-64.25 800-900 - - 56.50-62.75. A SERVICE OF VIRGINIA DEPART MENT OF AGRICULTURE & CON SUMER SERVICES MARKET NEWS OFFICE IN COOPERATION WITH USDA. 804-786-3947. North Virginia Richmond, Va. Thundaj, October 6,1994 NO REPORTS FROM VIRGINIA AUCTIONS TODAY. A SERVICE OF VIRGINIA DEPART MENT OF AGRICULTURE & CON SUMER SERVICES MARKET NEWS OFFICE IN COOPERATION WITH USDA. 804-786-3947. Front Royal, Virginia Horse Sale Report Supplied by Auction Oct. 1, 1994 106 HEAD. RIDING HORSES, SERVICEABLE AGE: AVERAGE TO GOOD QUALITY 925-1175 LBS. 530.00-785.00; 800-900 LBS. 385.00-500.00; BETTER QUALITY 975-1250 LBS. 800.00-1175.00. FEW 700.00- 800-900 LBS. FEW 575.00- EXCELLENT QUALITY 1150 LBS. 1 AT 1450.00. RIDING PONIES: SMALL To improve Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 8, 1994-A9 230.00- 1 AT480.00; LARGE 2 AT 300.00 AND 370.00. LOOSE HORSES; AVERAGE TO GOOD FLESH 925-1200 LBS. 520.00- 800-900 LBS. FEW 365.00- CATTLE: 291. STEERS: CHOICE 65.00- GOOD 63.0044.50. HEIFERS: CHOICE 64.00-66.00, GOOD 61.00-63.50. COWS: UTILITY U COMMERCIAL 43.50-47.50; CANNER AND LOW CUT TER 35.00-42.50. BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 59.0041.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 55.0045.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 65.00- BULLS 55.00-65.00, HEIF ERS 45.00-65.00. CALVES: 201. PRIME, NO MKT. TEST, CHOICE 90.00-95.00. GOOD 85.00- STANDARD 30.00-55.00, HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 90.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 140.00-201.00. HOGS: 96. US NO. 1-234.50-36.00, US NO. 1-3 32.00-33.50. SOWS: US NO. 1-3 24.00-29.00. BOARS 20.50-24.00. FEEDER PIGS; 31 HEAD. US#l-3 20-50 LBS. 12.00-27.00. SHEEP: 34. CHOICE LAMBS 60.00- GOOD LAMBS SS.OO-60.00, SLAUGHTER EWES 18.00-32.00. GOATS 17.0094.00. 16 LOADS OF HAY. TIMOTHY 76.0085.00; ALFALFA 80.0095.00; 4 LOADS OF STRAW, 71.0076.00; 1 LOAD OF EAR CORN AT 88.00. HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 1 p.m. Auction will continue ail year long Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster in Paradise, PA) L Robert Frame, Sr. For Info. 717-442-4181 business 215-458-8518 horns SPECIAL NOTICE OCTOBER 21, 1994 at 7:00 PM ALL WEIGHTS AND BREEDS 300 HEAD VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. PARADISE. PA, FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: L. ROBERT FRAME. SR. OFFICE (717) 442-4181 -HOME (610) 458-5060 KEN HERSHEY OFFICE (717) 768-8204 Morrison Cove Livestock Auction Martinaburg, Pa. Monday, October 3, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction president