Virginia
Weekly
RICHMOND VA
DECEMBER 21, 1994
WEEKLY REVIEW IN VIRGINIA
REVIEW OF VIRGINIA DIRECT
HOGS FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER
13-19,1994. RECEIPTS FOR HOT CAR
CASS BASIS TOTALED 2744 HEAD.
RECEIPTS FOR LIVE BASIS PLANT
DELIVERY (WITHIN A 30 MILE
RADIUS) TOTALED 600 HEAD.
RECEIPTS FOR LIVE BASIS COUN
TRY BUYING STATIONS TOTALED
882 HEAD. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT
HOG MARKET - TRENDS COMPARED
TO LAST MONDAY BARROWS AND
GILTS: HOT CARCASS BASIS 163-191
LB. CARCASS TREND: $4.97 HIGHER.
PRICE: $46.03 48% LEAN YIELD
c.27mm(1.15 IN. TENTH RIB) BACK
FAT. LIVE BASIS LOCAL PLANT
DELIVERED (WITHIN 30 MILE
RADIUS) US 2-3 220-250 LBS. TREND:
$2.00 HIGHER. PRICE: FEW
29.50-31.50. LIVE BASIS VIRGINIA
COUNTRY POINTS U.S. 1-3 220-250
LBS 28.00
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF
ERS 0%; SLAUGHTER COWS 14%
SLAUGHTER BULLS 2%, SLAUGH
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TER CALVES AND VEALERS LESS
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600 LBS 51%, OVER 600 LBS 33%
PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA
* WEEKLY AUCTIONS
SLAUGHTER COWS TOTAL HEAD
COUNT 60S HEAD UTILITY & COM
MERCIAL COWS 2-4 30.00-44.00 CUT
TER & BONING UTILITY 1-3
33.00-44.25 FEW 28.00 CANNER &
LOW CUTTER 1-2 30.00-44.00 FEW
23.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: HEAD
COUNT 56 HEAD BULLS -1-2 900-1300
LB 43.00-52.50 1-2 1300-1600 LB
42.00- 1-2 1600 LB & OVER
42.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES 15 HEAD
CALVES - GOOD & CHOICE 250-500
LB. 58.00-63.00
SLAUGHTER LAMBS TOTAL HEAD
COUNT 474 HEAD WOOLED CHOICE
FEW PRIME 1-2 FEW 3 101-134 LB.
66.50-69.50 GOOD & FEW CHOICE 1-2
96 LB. 62.50 GOOD & FEW CHOICE 1-2
75-86 LB. 74.25-87.00 GOOD & FEW
CHOICE 1-2 65 LB. 89.00 FEEDER
LAMBS MEDIUM & LARGE 1-2 70-85
LB. 77.00-81.25 MEDIUM & LARGE 1-2
60-70 LB. 82.25 MEDIUM & LARGE 1-2
50-60 LB. 78.00-86.50
SLAUGHTER HOGS 63 HEAD BAR-
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ROWS AND GILTS “FEW LOTS
RETURNED FOR HOME SLAUGHTER
•* US 1-3 200-250 LB. 25.00-35.00 US
2-4 250-300 LB. 23.50-35:00 SOWS US
1-3 300-500 LB. 22.50-33.00 FEW
11.00-20.00 US 1-3 500 LBS. & OVER
24.00
FEEDER CATTLE TOTAL HEAD
COUNT FOR ALL WEIGHTS 3623
HEAD STEERS; MEDIUM 1 200-300
88.00- 300-400 74.00-90.00 400-500
69.00- FEW 64.00 500-600
60.00- 600-700 57.00-73.00 700-800
59.00- 800-900 58.00-66.00
900-1000 57.50-67.00
HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 200-300
61.00- 300-400 59.00-73.00 400-500
58.00- 500-600 50.00-63.00 600-700
53.50-63.00 700-800 51.00-63.00 FEW
47.00 800-900 53.00-54.50
SPECIAL STATE GRADED
SLAUGHTER CATTLE SALE HELD AT
FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA ON
15-DEC-94. 66 HEAD SOLD
STEERS CHOICE 2-3,1150-1300 LB.
62.00 - 69.00 CHOICE 2-3, 1300-1450
LB. 63.75 - 66.25 CHOICE 2-3, 1450
LBS. & OVER 61.50 - 64.75
HEIFERS CHOICE 2-3, 950-1100 LB.
55.00 - 63.00 CHOICE 2-3, 1100-1300
LB. 66.25 - 67.75 CHOICE 2-3, 1300
LBS. & OVER 67.00
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
DECEMBER 28, 1994
MARSHALL AUCTION ON
27-DEC-94 PRICES BASED ON
INWEIGHTS
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 83 HEAD
SLAUGHTER COWS 75 HEAD COWS
BREAKING UTILITY St COMMER
CIAL 2-4 35.00 - 42.00 CUTTER St BON
ING UTILITY 1-3 40.00 - 45.00 CAN
NER AND LOW CUTTER 1-2 30.50 -
34.25 SLAUGHTER BULLS 8 HEAD
BULLS Y.G. 1-2, 900-1300 LB. 46.50 -
49.50 Y.G. 1-2, 1300-1600 LB. 48.50 -
53.00 Y.G. 1-2,1600 LBS. St OVER 45.00
- 53.50
FEEDER CATTLE 60 HEAD
STEERS MEDIUM 1 400-500 76.00
500-600 75.00
HEIFERS MEDIUM 1 500-600 64.00
Eighty-Four Livestock
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, Dec. 26, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS HIGH CHOICE & PR.
65.50-68.50; SELECT 57.00-62.00;
STANDARD 52.00-56.00; UTILITY
51.50 AND DOWN.
HEIFERS: SELECT COUPLE HD.
56.00-58.50; STANDARD 52.00-53.50;
UTILITY 51.00 AND DOWN.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 43.00-46.50; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 38.00-43.50;
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
33.50-37.50; SHELLS DOWN TO 33.00.
YG#l 51.00-60.00; YG#2
BULLS:
45.00-49.50.
FEEDER STEERS: 300-500 LBS.
50.00- 500-800 LBS. 48.00-70.00;
HEIFERS 300-500 LBS. 48.00-62.00,
500-800 LBS. 49.50-63.00; BULLS
300-500 LBS. 46.00-68.00, 500-800 LBS.
49.00-
, VEALERS: STANDARD AND GOOD
55.00-65.00; UTILITY 52.50 AND
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BUYING AND SELLING
SOFT RED AND WHITE
WHEAT
Picked Up and Delivered Bids
Available
Prices Quoted far Spot or Future
Delivery
Prompt Payment
ASK FOR
BILL KRUEGER
(800) 487-1474
WE WANT TO BUY
YOUR WHEAT
PIONEER.
DOWN.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 102.00-12S.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS #2
85.00- BEEF BULLS
80.00- BEEF HEIFERS
70.00-
HOGS: US#l-2 200-220 LBS.
33.75- US#l-3 260-300 LBS.
32.75-
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. 28.00-25.00.
BOARS; 16.00-16.50.
FEEDER PIGS: US#l-3 20-40 LBS.
9.00- US#l-3 40-60 LBS.
19.00- NO. 2-3 60-100 LBS.
30.00- No. 1-3 100-150 LBS.
28.00- UTILITY 9.00 DOWN.
SHEEP AND LAMBS: NEW CROP
LAMBS. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME
40-60 LBS. 65.00-72.50; 60-80 LBS.
66.00- 80-100 LBS. 65.00-70.00;
CHOICE 100-125 LBS. 62.00-65.00;
FEEDER LAMBS GOOD AND CHOICE
62.00- UTILITY 61.00 DOWN;
EWES 21.00-36.00.
GOATS: LARGE 50.00-62.30;
MEDIUM 26.00-42.00; SMALL 1 HD.
15.00.
PONY: 48.00 PER LB. 39,00 PER HD.
WE ARE OPEN JAN. 2,1995. THERE
WILL BE A SALE
New Holland Dairy
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland. PA
December 28,1994
Report Supplied by Auction
Dairy Cows: Dairy Cows 59, Heifers
59, Bulls 4.
Market Steady
Local Fresh Cows 685.00-1100 00
Fresh Heifers 500 00-1160.00, few
1300.00-1325 00.
Local Springers 590 00-1050.00.
Better Fresh Cows 1225.00-1400.00
Springing Heifers 1 Large 1060.00-
1175.00; Small 725 00-925.00.
Short Bred Heifers 485.00-885.00,
Open Breeding Age Heifers 535.00-625.00.
625.00.
Small Open Heifers 310 00-415 00.
Bulls 585.00-875 00.
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