North Virginia RICHMOND VA FEBRUARY 09, 1995 SOUTHSIDE (BACKSTONE), VIRGI NIA ON 08-FEB-95 PRICES BASED ON IN WEIGHTS. SLAUGHTER CATTLE 45 HEAD SLAUGHTER COWS 36 HEAD COWS BREAKING UTILITY & COM MERCIAL 2-4 35.50 - 40.00 CUTTER & BONING UTILITY 1-3 35.50 - 40.00 CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 1-2 32.50 - 34 00 SLAUGHTER BULLS 9 HEAD BULLS Y.G. 1-2, 1300-1600 LB. 47.50 - 49 00 Y.G. 1-2,1600 LBS. & OVER 46.00 - 53.00 FEEDER CATTLE 184 HEAD STEERS 52 HEAD SMALL 1 MED & LARGE 2 200-300 - 90.00 - 94.00 300-400 75 00 - 84.00 - 400-500 65.00 - 81.00 84 00 500-600 56.00 - 60.00 72.00 - 75.00 600-700 - 68.00 - 70.00 HOLSTEIN STEER MED & LARGE 2 700-900 48.00 900-1100 44.00 HEIFERS 61 HEAD SMALL 1 MED & LARGE 2 200-300 - 72.50 - 76.00 300-400 59.00 - 67.50 66.50 - 73.50 400-500 60.00 - 66.00 64.50 - 70.00 500-600 60.00 - 60.50 - 600-700 58.00 - 59.00 57.00 - 58.00 BULLS 66 HEAD MED & LARGE 2 Keep ’Em Safe with Lorsban 15G. You get the broad spectrum control that keeps yields safe with Lorsban* 15G insecticide. You not only get the rootworm control you demand; with Lorsban 15G you’re in control of unpredictable cutworm outbreaks, as well as grubs, seedcorn maggots and wireworms. Stop the collective damage of corn soil insects and give your com the best chance to fulfill its yield potential - and that means consistently better yields for you. Choose broad spectrum control - it’s another reason Lorsban 15G is the most widely used 200-300 83.00 - 87.00 300-400 74.00 - 86.00 400-500 63.50 - 72.00 500-600 60.00 - 62.00 COWS RETURNED TO FARMS 14 HEAD - M-l, M-2 & L-2,4-10 YRS OLD $40.50-47.50 PER CWT. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS 4 HEAD 100 LBS & OVER $60.00-62.50 PER CWT. ************ THE FOLLOWING ARE STATE GRADED PRICES ************** STATE GRADED FEEDER CATTLE 101 HEAD SOLD AT SOUTHSIDE (BLACKSTONE) VIRGINIA ON FEBRUARY 8. 1995 STEERS 63 HEAD MED & LARGE 1 MED & LARGE 2 400-500 82.00 77.50 500-600 - 72.50 - 75.00 600-700 64.50 - 69.00 66.50 - 69.00 700-800 67.00 - 70.00 - 800-900 67,50 - 69.00 - HEIFERS 29 HEAD MED & LARGE 1 MED & LARGE 2 300-400 78.50 73.50 - 79.50 400-500 64.50 66.50 - 73.00 500-600 64.50 55.00 - 67.00 600-700 59.50 - 64.00 - 700-800 55.00 - BULLS 9 HEAD MED & LARGE 1 MED & LARGE 2 300-400 87.50 - 400-500 76.50 - 85.50 81.50 - 83.50 WD A SERVICE OF VIRGINIA DEPART MENT OF AGRICULTURE & CON SUMER SERVICES MARKET NEWS OFFICE IN COOPERATION WITH USDA. 804-786-3947. DowElanco ♦Trademark of DowElanco WEEKLY REVIEW IN VIRGINIA REVIEW OF VIRGINIA DIRECT HOGS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 31-FEB 6, 1995. RECEIPTS FOR HOT CARCASS BASIS TOTALED 1117 HEAD. RECEIPTS FOR LIVE BASIS PLANT DELIVERY (WITHIN A 30 MILE RADIUS) TOTALED 640 HEAD. RECEIPTS FOR LIVE BASIS COUN TRY BUYING STATIONS TOTALED 478 HEAD. THE VIRGINIA DIRECT HOG MARKET - TRENDS COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY. BARROWS AND GILTS: HOT CARCASS BASIS 163-191 LB. CARCASS TREND: 99 CENT LOW ER. PRICE: $52.65 48% LEAN YIELD <.27mm(1.15 IN. TENTH RIB) BACK FAT. LIVE BASIS LOCAL PLANT DELIVERED (WITHIN 30 MILE RADIUS) US 2-3 220-250 LBS. TREND: STEADY TO $l.OO LOWER. PRICE: FEW 35.00-36.00. LIVE BASIS VIRGI NIA COUNTRY POINTS U.S. 1-3 220-250 LBS 33.50. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF ERS 0%; SLAUGHTER COWS 25% SLAUGHTER BULLS 2%. SLAUGH TER CALVES AND VEALERS 1%; FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS 61%, OVER 600 LBS 11% PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA WEEKLY AUCTIONS SEVERAL AUCTIONS WERE NOT REPORTED DUE TO WEATHER CON DITIONS. SLAUGHTER HOGS 22 HEAD BAR ROWS AND GILTS US 1-3 200-250 LB. 40.00 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LB. 20.00- US 1-3 500 LB & OVER 28.00- SLAUGHTER COWS TOTAL HEAD COUNT 459 HEAD UTILITY & COM- corn soil insecticide. if r l I" 1, I J Northern Virginia RICHMOND VA FEBRUARY 8, 1995 Uinc—terr * MERCIAL COWS 2-4 37.00-48.50 CUT TER & BONING UTILITY 1-3 35.00-48.50 CANNER & LOW CUTTER I*2 30.00-44.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS: HEAD COUNT 35 HEADBULLS-1-2900-1300 LB 47.50-48.50 1-2 1300-1600 LB 50.00- 1-2 1600 LB & OVER 45.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES 10 HEAD CALVES - GOOD & CHOICE 250-500 LB. 62.00-69.00 SLAUGHTER LAMBS TOTAL HEAD COUNT 179 HEAD NEW CROP GOOD & FEW CHOICE 1-2 83 LB OR 00 WOOLED CHOICE FEW PRIME 1-2 FEW 3 113-119 LB. 65.75-69.50 GOOD & FEW CHOICE 1-2 91 LB. 67.00 GOATS 30 HEAD - (SOLD BY THE HEAD) BILLIES - LARGE 75.00-95.00 - MEDIUM 68.00-71.00 - SMALL 40.00- NANNIES - MEDIUM 47.00 - SMALL 20.00 YEARLINGS - 34.00- MUTTON - 62.00-66.00 FEEDER CATTLE TOTAL HEAD COUNT FOR ALL WEIGHTS 1319 HEAD STEERS: MEDIUM 1 300-400 100.00-101.00 400-500 75.00-93.00 500-600 72.00-89.00 600-700 67.00-74.00 700-800 64.00 HEIFERS; MEDIUM 1 300-400 65.00-74.00 400-500 64.00-77.00 500-600 60.50-69.50 600-700 62.00-67.00 SPECIAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE SALE HELD AT FRONT ROYAL. VIR GINIA ON FEBRUARY 2. 1995 50 HEAD SOLD STATE GRADED. STEERS; CHOICE 2-3 1150-1300 LB 65.00-68.00 CHOICE 2-3 1300-1450 LB 66.50-68.75 CHOICE 2-3 1460-1690 LB 64.75-68.00 HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-3 1100-1300 LB 65.50-68.00 CHOICE 2-3 1360-1395 LB 66.00-68.00 A SERVICE OF VIRGINIA DEPART MENT OF AGRICULTURE & CON SUMER SERVICES MARKET NEWS OFFICE IN COOPERATION WITH USDA. 804-786-3947. Belleville Livestock Auction BELLEVILLE, PA ' February 8, 1995 CATTLE 217... SUPPLED BY THE AUCTION . HOLSTEINS: Choice 1300/1550 lbs. 59.00-63.50. HEIFERS: Choice 1100/1700 lbs. Holsteins 57.00-59.10. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 43.00-47.10, one 49.75, Cut ter and Boning Utility 40.50-43.85, Canner and Low Cutter 37.50-41.00. Shells down to 36.00. CALVES 90...VEALERS: Standard and Good 70/100 lbs. 40.00-49.00, Utility 60/70 lbs. 35.00-40.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 95/110 lbs. 100.00- No. 2 80/95 lbs. 60.00- No. 1 Holstein bulls 100/115 lbs. 160.00-180.00. HOGS 81... BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 230/260 lb». 39.00-40.25, US 2-3 200/280 lbs. 32.50-37.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300/550 lbs. 22.00-28.50. FEEDER PIGS 80... US 1-3 40/55 lbs. 28.00-35.00, Utility 20/40 lbs. 8.00- 20.00. per head. SHEEP 19... SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Good and Choice 60/90 lbs. 70.00-96.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 28.00-36.00. GOATS 9... Medium 50.00-60.00, Large Kids 30.00-45.00. per head. DAIRY C0W5...5600.00-$1150.00. per head. Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, Feb. 6, 1995 Report Supplied by Auction SIEERS AND HEIFERS: NONE. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 42.00-46.50; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 38.50-44.00; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 33.50-37.50; SHELLS DOWN TO 32.50 DOWN. BULLS; YG#l 51.00-57.50; YG#2 47.00-51.00. FEEDER STEERS; 200-300 LBS. NONE, 300-500 LBS. 54.00-79.50, 500-800 LBS. 52.5070.00; HEIFERS 200300 LBS., 60.0075.00,300500 LBS. Sl.oo-65.00, 500-800 LBS. NONE. BULLS 200-300 LBS. 57.00-80.00, 300500 LBS. 53.0079.00, 500800 LBS. 50.0065.00. 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