Va. Weekly
RICHMOND VA
MARCH 8, 1995
RESENDING FOR HARRISONBURG
OFFICE.
WEEKLY REVIEW IN VIRGINIA
REVIEW OF VIRGINIA DIRECT
HOGS FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY
28 THRU MARCH 6, 1995. RECEIPTS
FOR HOT CARCASS BASIS TOTALED
1521 HEAD. RECEIPTS FOR LIVE
BASIS PLANT DELIVERY (WITHIN A
30 MILE RADIUS) TOTALED 390
HEAD. RECEIPTS FOR LIVE BASIS
COUNTRY BUYING STATIONS TOT
ALED 837 HEAD. THE VIRGINIA
DIRECT HOG MARKET - TRENDS
COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY.
BARROWS AND GILTS: HOT CAR
CASS BASIS 163-191 LB. CARCASS
TREND: 67 CENT HIGHER. PRICE:
$51.99 48% LEAN YIELD <.27mm(1.15
IN. TENTH RIB) BACKFAT. LIVE
BASIS LOCAL PLANT DELIVERED
(WITHIN 30 MILE RADIUS) US 2-3
220-250 LBS. TREND: STEADY PRICE:
FEW 36.00-38.00. LIVE BASIS VIRGI
NIA COUNTRY POINTS U.S. 1-3
220-250 LBS 34.00
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIF
ERS 0%; SLAUGHTER COWS 12%
SLAUGHTER BULLS 2%, SLAUGH
TER CALVES AND VEALERS 0%;
FEEDER CATTLE UNDER 600 LBS
54%, OVER 600 LBS 32%
PRICE RANGES FOR VIRGINIA
WEEKLY AUCTIONS
SLAUGHTER HOGS 38 HEAD BAR
ROWS AND GILTS US 1-3 200-250
LBS. 33.50 US 2-4 250-300 LBS.
33.50-34.25 SOWS US 1-3 300-500 LBS.
30.00- US 1-3 50" 1 3S & OVER
32.50
SLAUGHTER COWS TOTAL HEAD
COUNT 595 HEAD UTILITY & COM
MERCIAL COWS 2-4 37.00-43.50 CUT- -
TER & BONING UTILITY 1-3
34.00- CANNER & LOW CUTTER
1-2 32.00-41.00
NOTICE
TOBACCO FARMERS
If you have tobacco that you want ua to proceaa, or
have tobacco to call, contact ua aa aoon aa poaaibla.
We will be receiving tobacco Monday March 13 from
8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. - NEW HOURS
i~6Q9 TOBACCO SEED]
Southboat Leaf Tobacco
24 Meadow Lane
P. O. Box 192
Paradise, PA 17562
(Acroa* tha atraat from tho tobacco auction.)
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plan on bringing any tobacco In IPI
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including long stem dry hay and other tough roughages that
previously coul not be included In your mixed ration.
Used Knight 2250 Mixer Feeder
Excellent Cond., 1 Yr. Old
SPECIAL® 11,900
Knight Mlrri-Auggla w/alac aealaa,motor, complots,
good cond.
Knight Rml Augglo, 120 cu. ft w/baam ocaMo It motor,
good COftd
MOO Bala Procaaaor - Damo (l,eao
Waiahtrootc Sealao, Modal 700 E, Flta Any Brand Mlxar,
5 Yr. Warranty (will taka Irada-inl
VD 3000 Oal. Manure Tank, For Sala Or Rant
Van Oala Manure Pump A Agitator
We Will Service All Brands Of .
Electronic Scales & Most Brands Of Mixers
MILLCREEK farmsystems
2285 Old Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 396-8987
SLAUGHTER BULLS: HEAD
COUNT 72 HEAD BULLS - 1-2
900-1300 LB 45.00-50.00 FEW 61.001-2
1300-1600 LB 43.00-55.001-2 1600 LB &
OVER 4S.SO-52.00 FEW 61.50
SLAUGHTER LAMBS TOTAL HEAD
COUNT 225 HEAD NEW CROP
CHOICE FEW PRIME 1-2 FEW 3 86-92
LBS. 80.50-85.00 GOOD & FEW
CHOICE 1-2 72 LBS. 90.00 WOOLED
CHOICE FEW PRIME 1-2 FEW 3
110-114 LBS. 75.75-77.00 GOOD & FEW
CHOICE 1-2 86- 92 LBS. 74.00-81.50
GOOD & FEW CHOICE 1-2 109 LBS.
55.50
FEEDER CATTLE TOTAL HEAD
COUNT FOR ALL WEIGHTS 4154
HEAD STEERS: MEDIUM 1 200-300
90.00- 30p-400 81.00-95.50 400-500
72.00- FEW 91.00 500-600
70.00- 600-700 62.00-78.00 700-800
63.50-75.00 800-900 61.50-63.50
900-1000 61.00
HEIFERS; MEDIUM 300-400
66.00- 400-500 64.00-77.00 500-600
55.00- FEW 73.00 600-700
53.00- 700-800 57.00-62.50 FEW
47.00- 800-900 56.50-63.Q0.
SPECIAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE
SALE HELD AT FRLNT ROYAL, VIR
GINIA ON MARCH 2. 1993 60 HEAD
SOLD STATE GRADED.
STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1100-1300 LBS
62.00- CHOICE 2-3 1301-1430 LBS
67.50- CHOICE 2-3 1451-1673 LBS
62.00-
HEIFERS; CHOICE 2-3 930-1100 LBS
63.50- CHOICE 2-3 1101-1300 LBS
63.50- CHOICE 2-3 1301-1400 LBS
68.00-
A SERVICE OF VIRGINIA DEPART
MENT OF AGRICULTURE & CON
SUMER SERVICES MARKET NEWS
OFFICE IN COOPERATION WITH
USDA. 804-786-3947.
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ON IN WEIGHTS.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 62 HEAD
SLAUGHTER STEERS A HEIFERS 8
HEAD STEERS SELECT 2-3,1000-1200
LB. 54.50 - 56.
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SLAUGHTER COWS 50 HEAD
COWS BREAKING UTILITY A COM
MERCIAL 2-4 34.00 - 37.00 HIGH
DRESSING 38.50 - 42.00 CUTTER A
BONING UTILITY 1-3 35.00 - 36.75
HIGH DRESSING 36.00 - 37.00 CAN
NER AND LOW CUTTER 1-2 32.50 -
35.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS 4 HEAD BULLS
Y.G. 1-2, 1600 LBS. A OVER 48.50 -
50.00
FEEDER CATTLE 205 HEAD
STEERS 65 HEAD MEDIUM 1
SMALL 1 MED A LARGE 2 300-400 - -
86.00 - 92.00 400-500 - - 79.50 - 81.00
500-600 - - 69-50 - 76.50 600-700 68.50 -
69.50 57.00 - 58.50 - 800-900 59.50 -
62.00 - - 900-1000 56.50 - 57.00 - -
HOLSTEIN 25 HEAD STEER MED A
LARGE 2 300-500 56.00 - 59.00 500-700
49.50 - 59.50
HEIFERS 65 HEAD MEDIUM 1
SMALL 1 MED A LARGE 2 300-400
65.50 - 66.50 - 66.50 - 67.00 400-500
58.00 • 64.00 52.50 - 55.00 65.00 • 67.00
500-600 • 50.00 - 55.00 - 600-700 55.00 -
59.00 52.50 - 55.00 -
BULLS 50 HEAD MEDIUM 1 MED A
LARGE 2 300-400 75.50 - 84.50 -
400-500 62.50 - 75.00 70.00 - 75.00
500-600 63.50 - 71.00 • 600-700 60.00 -
65.00 - LR
••••••••••*• THE FOLLOWING
ARB STATE GRADED PRICES
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STATE GRADED FEEDER CATTLE
154 HEAD SOLD AT SOUTHSIDE
(BLACKSTONE) VIRGINIA ON
MARCH 8, 1995
STEERS 81 HEAD MEDIUM 1 MED
& LARGE 2 300-400 83.50 81.50 - 91.00
400-500 77.00 82.50 - 86.50 500-600
75.00 - 83.50 72.00 - 80.00 600-700 68.50
- 72.00 65.00 - 71.00 700-800 6150 -
64.00 60.00 800-900 58.50 - 61.00 58.50
900-1000 59.75 56.00
HEIFERS 69 HEAD MEDIUM 1 MED
& LARGE 2 300-400 58.50 - 400-500
62.50 • 65.50 66.00 - 68.00 500-600 59.00
- 64.50 58.50 - 64.00 600-700 53.50 -
57.00 55.00 - 55.50 700-800 53.50 - 55.50
50.00 - 55.50
A SERVICE OF VIRGINIA DEPART
MENT OF AGRICULTURE & CON
SUMER SERVICES MARKET NEWS
OFFICE IN COOPERATION WITH
USDA. 804-786-3947.
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Mar 8,1995
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyardi Weekly
Cattle Summary
Receipts: This Week: 11,700 Last
Week: 19,889 Ust Year: 17,054
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle
fully steady. Thin Stocker steers and heif-
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HERBICIDE AFTER ANOTHER.
Weeds love conservation tillage.
So much so that one herbicide /
treatment just won’t do. But a
sequential treatment of PROWL®
herbicide followed by
PURSUIT® herbicide postemer
gence will. Put PROWL down . \
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North Virginia
RICHMOND VA
MARCH 09, 1995
en 1.00-3.00 hi(her. Good demand for
feeder cattle. Excellent demand for thin
itocken. Quality of lupply mortly aver
age, modem end attractive. Weigh condi
tion gaunt to lull, mostly avenge. Flesh
condition of feeders highly varied with
bulk of supply medium to moderately
fleshy, end slightly thin. Ovenll condi
tions and quality somewhat less attractive
than last week and more comparable with
two weeks ago. Slaughter cows and bulls
firm to 2.50 higher. 275 cows and bulls
sold with 75 percent to packers. Supplies
reduced this week due to muddy condi
tions caused by last weeks snow. Ice storm
blew through Oklahoma Monday night
leaving difficult road conditions. Receipts
this week 11,700; but week 19,889; last
year 17,054. Supply consisted of 84 per
cent yeariings over 600 lbs; 14 percent
calves under 600 lbs.; 2 percent cows and
bulls. Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parentherip.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
400-450 lbs (423 lbs) 94.00-98.75 (95.35);
450-500 lbs (492 lbs) 87.00-94.00 (91.87);
500-600 lbs (550 lbs) 78.00-86.25. manv
thin 84.50-90.00 (84.95); 600-650 lbs (630
lbs) 73.75-78.50 (75.68); 650-700 lbs (690
lbs) 70.75-74.75 (72.22); 700-800 lbs (750
lbs) 68.50-73.25 (70.51); 800-900 lbs (850
lbs) 65.25-70.50 (67.75); 900-1000 lbs
(950 lbs) 64.00-67.25 (65.31). Holstein:
Urge 2 425 lbs 63.50; 575 lbs 59.25;
700-800 lbs 53.75- 55.00; 800-900 lbs
53.75- 900-950 lbs 53.00-54.00.
Feeder Heifers; Medium and Urge 1
400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 77.50- 81.75
(78.42); 500-600 lbs (550 lbs)
73.75- many thin 75.00- 80.00
(77.38); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs)
66.00-69.50, some thin and under 625 lbs
69.0074.00 (68.12); 700800 lbs (750 lbs)
64.75- (66.83); 800900 lbs (850 lbs)
64.25-67.25 (64.70).
Slaughter Cowt; Cutter, Boning and
Breaking Utility average drening
41.00- high dreuing 44.00-47.00;
very high diening 47.75-49.00; low drill
ing 38.50-40.50.
Slaughter Pretested for bangi, pregnan
cy, and age Medium and Large 1: High
quality single head sales; Heifers
850-1175 lbs 7-8 months bred
600.00- Average quality single
head sales: 9-1 Of year old 950-1150 lbs
5-7 months bred 435.00-535.00
Pairs; Medium and Large 1: Heifers 925
lbs high quality 720.00 9-10+ year olds
1050-1200 lbs average quality
580.00-620.00
Source: USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Service, Oklahoma City, OK Robert Miles
- Tina Colby Telephone (405) 232-5425
Frederick Livestock
Auction
Frederick, Md.
March 6, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 100 HEAD.
PRICES STEADY. UTILITY39.OO-44.00;
HIGH DRESSING 44.00-46J0; CAN
NERS 35.00-39.00; SHELLY 35.00
DOWN.
BULLS: YG#l 1825 LBS. 56.25; YO#2
1300-1750 LBS. 48.00-51.00; LOW
DRESSING 45.00-47.00
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Now Available in
10 Acre Eco-Pak
Lancastar Faming, Saturday, March 11, 1995-Ai
STEERS: FEW OFFERED.
FED HEIFERS: NONE.
VEAL CALVES: 231 HEAD. CHOICE,
NONE; GOOD 100-130L85.60.0046.00;
CULLS SS-100 LBS. 32.0042.00; SO-SO
LBS. 44.00-37.00; WEAK/ROUGH 40.00
DOWN.
FARM CALVES: 10.00 LOWER.
HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 93-120 LBS.
90.00- 10.00; #2 75.00-90.00; 80-90 LBS.
67.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS «1
90-120 LBS. 170.00-180.00; #2 73-93
LBS. 100.00-130.00; BEEF X BULLS TO
117.00; HEIFERS TO 100.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 70 HEAD,
STEADY PRICES. US«I&3 223-260
LBS. 36.50-37.50: 260-263 LBS. TO
36.50; «2A3 270 LBS. 32.00-33.00; FEW
280-293 LBS. 34.00-42.0 a
SOWS: 550-700 LBS. 31.00-34.50; 1
WEAK AT 23.00.
BOARS: 330-700 LBS. 20.00-21.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 44 HEAD. STEERS
300-300 LBS. 68.00-76.00; 300-700 LBS.
FEW T 063.50; 2 HOLSTEINSIOSO LBS.
TO 46.73.
HEIFERS: 330-630 LBS. GOOD
57.0043.50; MEDIUM 30.00-33.00.
BULLS: 400-600 LBS. 34.00-38.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 1 SMALL
SPRINGER 633.00; 1 FRESH 710.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS BY THE POUND.
STRONG DEMAND. 8 HEAD 240-300
LBS. 130.00-159.00; 6 HEAD 303-420
LBS. 101.00-123.00; I 390 LB. AT9l.Oa
SHEEP: 25.0041.00.
LAMBS: 93 LBS. TO 69.00; 63 LBS.
TO 87.00.
GOATS: MEDIUM TO LARGE
49.00-61.00; MEDIUM 29.0045.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: NONE.
HATFIELD QUALITY MEATS.. JB.2S
PLUS BONUS ON QUALITY HOGS.
BUYING STATION HELD EVERY
TUBS. AT POUR STATES.
DAIRY COWS 184; HEIFERS 74;
BULLS 11. BETTER COW MARKET
STEADY, BALANCE LOWER.
LOCAL
585.00-
FRESH HEIFERS SSO.OO-1010.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 875.00-1275.00.
1 AT 1475.00
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH
875.00-
BETTER
1325.00-
LOAD OF CANADIAN FRESH COWS
925.00- 00, SPRINGERS
1050.00- 1275.00.
SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE
1010.00- 185.00, SMALL 625.00-810.0 a
SHORT
710.00-
REGISTERED HEIFERS
810.00- 1375.00.
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
635.00-
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
245.00-
BULLS 235.00-610.00, PUREBREDS
420.00-735.00.
cough broadleaves and
escapes. Together, the
PROWL Mowed by PURSUIT
sequential gives you superior
control of more than 50 prob
lem grasses and broadleaves.
So don’t give weeds a chance.
Hit ‘em where they live with
PROWL followed by
PURSUIT.
Preferred Customer Program
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland Sale* Stable*
Wednesday, March $, 1995
Report aipplled by auction
FRESH COWS
FRESH COWS
BRED HEIFERS
Har^est
FARTNERSt.