North VA RICHMOND, VA OCTOBER It, 1995 Steen 693 head Medium 1 Large 1 Med- ALarge 1 Small 1 MedALarge 2 300-400 - - - 52.50-63.75 6S.SO 400-500 69.00 66.00 72.00 51.00-61.00 00.00-64.00 500-600 70.50- 64.00-71.75 60.00 57.00- 62.f0-68.00 600-700 66.00- 66.00-67.50 - 61.00-69.00 66.50- 700-800* 66.75 65.25 61.50 67.00 61.00-66.25 800-900 65.25-66.00 63.50 - - 57.00-61.00 900-1000 - 60.00- - - 59.00-60.50 1000-1100 - 58.25 - - - Heifers 418 head Medium and Large 1 Small 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400 • 44.00 50.00 400-500 57.25-57.50 48.50 49.25-50.00 500-600 56.00-57.00 41.50 49.75- 600-700 50.00-59.25 41.75- 49.00-54.25 700-800 59.00 - 52.75 800-900 58.00 - - VA Weekly RICHMOND, VA OCTOBER 10, 1995 Medium and Large Frame 1 Feeder Steen Head Wgt Range Avg Wgt Price Range Avg Price 39 300-400 368 $60.00-76.00 70.02 148 400-500 456 $61.50-73.00 69.84 257 500-600 554 $55.50-70.00 63.18 167 600-700 643 $54.50-66.25 62.97 6 700-800 756 $55.50-55.50 55.50 Small Frame 1 Feeder Steers Head Wgt Range Avg Wgt Price Range Avg Price 24 300-400 359 $49.00-66.50 58.35 52 400-500 456 $48.00-62.00 59.13 50 500-600 552 $46.00-68.00 58.13 23 600-700 638 $49.50-63.50 56.78 Medium and Large Frame 2 Feeder Steers Head Wgt Range Avg Wgt Price Range Avg Price 58 300-400 350 $45.00-74.00 64.40 158 400-500 458 $47.00-70.00 65.88 165 SOO-600 548 $54.00-66.75 60.29 138 600-700 655 $45.00-61.00 58.73 18 700-800 747 $47.00-59.50 55.75 Medium and Large Frame 1 Feeder Heifers Head Wgt Range'Avg Wgt Price Range Avg Price 101 300-400 363 $46.50-57.00 53.78 161 400-500 456 $45.50-58.25 54.60 149 500-600 542 $46.75-57.75 54.34 50 600-700 633 $46.50-57.50 54.86 15 700-800 722 $44.50-59.50 55.53 Small Frame 1 Feeder Heifers Head Wgt Range Avg Wgt Price Range Avg Price 33 300-400 356 $36.50-52.75 45.09 98 400-500 456 $40.00-50.25 45.72 74 500-600 533 $31.00-52.50 47.45 8 600-700 625 $35,0042.50 40.56 Medium and Large Frame 2 Feeder Heifen Head Wgt Range Avg Wgt Price Range Avg Price 92 300-400 363 $38.50-57.45 51.38 244 400-500 454 $40.50-57.00 52.76 275 500-600 545 $44.00-55.00 51.03 82 600-700 639 $40.50-54.25 51.15 Valley Stockyards Athena, Pa. October 9, 1995 Report supplied by auction holsiein Heifer calves to 18150. VEAL CALVES, NO GOOD ONES. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 122.50. SLAUGHTER CALVES 40.00 AND DOWN. GRASSERS St FEEDERS 2100-46.50. LAMBS 65.00-75.00. SHEEP 25.00-35.00. HOGS 200-250 38.00-50.50. SOWS 24.50-29.50. BOARS 19.00-27.50. PIGS 7.00-23.00 EACH. HEIFERS 33.00-38.00. STEERS 35.00-48.00. FEEDER STEERS 28.00-47.00. BULLS 35.00-44.25. GOOD COWS 3100-35.75. COWS MEDIUM 27.50-31.75. COWS POOR OR SMALL 26.00 AND DOWN. CATTLE MARKET STEADY. CALF MARKET STEADY. HORSES, NONE. PONIES. NONE GOATS 22.00-80.00. WHAT’S AHEAD FOR CORN & SOYBEAN • We Deal In Futures And Options • Our Only Business is Commodity Futures And Options • In Allentown Area and Same Principals For Over 20 Years • When Buying options, your risk is limited to the loss of the premium paid plus all transaction costs. Buying futures and options have inherent risks and should be done only with risk capital. FOR INFORMATION... LITERATURE... 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AND UP, LAT EST ESTB. MKT. 74.00 A. COW AND BULL CARCASSES CAP WEST COAST 0 LOADS REPORTED COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED OCT. 6, 1995. UT3NG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP, RANGE 59.00. CUTTERI-2 350 LBS. AND UP, RANGE 60.00. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 154.0 LOADS REPORTED FRESH 90% BONELESS BEEF 1.50-3.00 HIGHER; 85% 2.00-2.50 HIGH ER; 75% FIRM TO MOSTLY 2.OOHIGH ER; 65% FIRM. DEMAND MODERATE TO FAIRLY GOOD FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE OFFERINGS. BEEF TRIM MINGS HIGHER ON LIGHT DEMAND AND OFFERINGS. FOB OMAHA BASIS 90% FR, 29 LOADS, RANGE 82.5-85.5, WT. AVG. 84.21. 90% FZ, RANGE 84.0-86.0, WT. AVG. 84.50 D. 85% FR, 16 LOADS, RANGE 75.0-77.5, WT. AVG. 75.66. 85% FZ. UNQUOTED. 75% FR, 26 LOADS, RANGE 63.5-65.0, WT. AVG. 64.67. 75% FZ, RANGE 65.0, WT. AVG, 65.00 65% FR, 21 LOADS, RANGE 55.0- WT. AVG. 55.12. 65% FZ, UNQUOTED. 50% FR, 41 LOADS, RANGE 46.00- WT. AVG. 46.75. 50% pZ. UNQUOTED. Uncaur Ftantog, SMurdsy, Octob* 14, IMS-A9 SM EOX. UNQUOTED.' BULL 92-94. RANGE 99.00. WT. AVG. 99.00 A. PQi EAST TX A OK 90« PR. 9 LOADS, RANGE 84.0-13.0, WT. AVG. 84.44. 90ft FZ. UNQUOTED. 83ft PR. UNQUOTED. 83« FZ. UNQUOTED. 75ft PR, UNQUOTED. 73ft FZ, 63ft FR, 65ft FZ, UNQUOTED. CAF NORTHEAST AREAS 90« FR. 12 LOADS, RANGE 87.0-88.0, WGHTD. AVG. 87JO. 90ft FZ. 85ft FR, 85ft RZ. 75ft FR. 75ft FZ. 6S« FR AND 65ft FZ, UNQUOTED. CAF WEST COAST BASIS WEEK ENDED 10/06*5 90ft FR. RANGE 77.0-79.00, WT. AVG. 78.30. 90% FZ, UNQUOTED. 85% FR. RANGE 69.0-73.0, WT. AVG. 70.67. ) 83% FZ, UNQUOTED. 75% PR. RANGE 60.0-61.0, WT. AVG. 60.50. ' 75% FZ. UNQUOTED. 65% FR. RANGE 48.0-53.00, WT. AVG. 51.10. 65% FZ, UNQUOTED. 50% PR, RANGE 38, WT. AVG. 38.00. 50% FZ, UNQUOTED ••ABCDB AFTER QUOTES REPRE SENTS DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE DROPPED AFTER 5 DAYS OF NO TEST OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LONGER REFLECT CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS** SOURCE; USDA MARKET, DES MOINES, lA. Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction October 9, 1995 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 50.00-67.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 48.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 60.00-63.85, MEDIUM TO GOOD 54.00-59.50. HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 57.00-61.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY 49.00-55.00, LIGHT 42.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 60.00-63.50, MEDIUM TO GOOD 53.50-59.00. BULLS: HEAVY 35.00-42.50, LIGHT 31.00-43.00. COWS: FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO 37.00, UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 30.00-35.25, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 3000-33.50. CULL COWS 3000 AND down. VEALS,* GOOD TO CHOICE 70.00-n.OO, MEDIUM TO GOOD 40.0045.00. 808 CALVES: 37.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)- 7D.00-Ioo.oa HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 175.0 a BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 9aoo. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 47.0049.00, HEAVY 44.00-48.50, LIGHT 30.00-31.50. SOWS; 30.00-34.75. MALE HOGS: 20.0024.50. LAMBS 65.00-77.00; FEEDER LAMBS 55.00-72.00. SHEEP 20.00-27.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredwidutxiri, PA Tucaitay, October 10, 1995 Report (applied by Auction STEERS: HOLSTEIN HIGH CHOICE 1010-1235 LBS. 56.00-57.25; LOW CHOICE 1295-1490 LBS. 53.00-54.50; SELECT 1350-1490 LBS. 48.75-52.75; STANDARD 1320-1405 LBS. 46.50-47.50. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 35.00-37.75; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 32.00-34.75; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 28.00-31.50; SHELLS 28.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#2 1560 LBS. 39.25. CALVES: GOOD 70-140 LBS. 30.00- STANDARD AND GOOD 70-100 LBS. 25.00-35.00; UTILITIES 60-80 LBS. 20.00-25.00; #1 HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES 90-105 LBS. 95.00- #2 HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES 90-100 LBS. 85.00-95.00; #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES 80-85 LBS. 127.00-155.00. HOGS; US#l&3 220-247 LBS. 47.50-48.75; #2*3 237-254 LBS 45.00-46.75. SOWS: US#l&3 330-560 LBS. 34.00- #2*3 280-380 LBS 30.00- BOARS: 660-690 LBS. 28.00 AND 29.00. NORBCO FREE STALLS • Strong 2 3/8” O.D. 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