VA Feeder Sales ORANGE, VA APRIL 10,1996 Feeder Cattle 412 head Steen: 110 head Medium A Large 1 Small 1 Medium A Urge 2 300-400 43.00-48.00 42.00-48.50 400-300 45.50-54.00 41.00-45.00 46.00-54.00 500-600 38.00-42.00 600-700 50.00 41.00-47.50 700-800 34.50-38.00 WYTHEVILLE, VA APRIL 9,1996 Feeder Cattle 443 head Steen 116 bead Medium and Large 1 Small 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400 55.0044.00 30.0040.00 54.00- 400-500 54.00-64.00 35.00- 48.00-57.00 500-600 46.00- 35.00-40.00 45.00-52.50 600-700 41.00-43J0 ■ 46J048.50 SOUTHSIDE, VA APRIL 11, 1996 Feeder Cattle 242 head Steen 67 head Median and Large I Small 1 Medium and Large 2 300-400 37.00-42.50 4230 400-300 37.00-40.00 42.30-43.00 300-600 38.00-42.30 43.00-37.00 600-700 700-100 44.0043.30 38.00-44.00 33.50-47.00 DUBLIN, VA APRIL 10,1996 Steen Medium and Large 1 Small 1 . Make the Dairylea advantage work for you. ■ Unmatched markets for your milk. Through a series of investments in dairy facilities and our strong, long-term milk marketing agreements, Dairylea has created the most diverse and flexible milk marketing network in the Northeast. Unmatched services for your profitability. More than just a market for your milk, Dairylea provides a wide range of programs and services that can have real economic value for your operation. The average farmer can save 15 to 40 cents per hundredweight with the Dairylea advantage of services, such as: • Farm Management • Top-rated Health Insurance Coverages Resource Program . p, exibk Benefit p rograms • Member Loan Program . Member p ension plan • Fixed Price Forward Contracts . Milk Check Direct Deposit • Member Bulk Buying Program . Sta te-of-the-art Milk Testing and • Workers’ Compensation Insurance Reporting Medium and Large 2 300400 63.75-70.50 45.00- 56.00-59.00 400-500 67.0070.00 43.0033.00 58.0063.50 500-600 59.00-64.00 49.50-50.75 58.00- 600-700 57.25-65.00 44.25-48.50 54.50-57.25 700-800 50.00- 40.50-46.75 47.23-51.00 800-900 45.00-49.25 41.00-45.30 900-1000 46.0048.50 40.0041.00 , Four States Livestock Hagentowa, Md. April 10, 1996 Report MppHad by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS; 102 HEAD, IJO LOWER. UTILITY 31.00-35J0; HIGH DRESSING TO 37.25; CANNBRS 28.00-32.00; SHELLY 28.00 DOWN. BULLS: 9 HEAD. YO#l 1400-1930 LBS. 41.00-46.00; Y0#21600-2400 LBS. 3630-39.30. FED STEERS: NO HIGH CHOICE OFFERED. LOW CHOICE 1200-1400 LBS. 34.73; SELECT 43.00-32.00; SELECT HOLSTHINS 46.00-45.25; STANDARD 363XM0D0l FED HEIFERS: FEW CHOICE 3 1100-1300 LBS. 56.00-3830 VEAL CALVES: 110 HEAD. CULLS 83-110 LBS. 34.0041.00; 50-80 LBS. 26.00-35.00. For membership information, call 1-800-654-8838 today. Da' FARM CALVES; HOLSTEIN BULLS 10.00- HIGHER. «1 90-120 LBS. 80.00- «2 80-100 LBS. 45.00-70.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW 95-120 LBS. TO 120.00; *2 80-90'LBS. TO 97.00; BEEP X BULLS 50.00-77.00, 1 AT 100.00; HEIFERS TO 51.00 STOCK CATTLE: 194 HEAD. STEERS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 51.00-62.00; 500-700 LBS. 51.00-57.00; 700-800 LBS. 43.00-50.00. HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 34.00-4000, FEW TO 44.00; 500-700 LBS. 38.00-43.00, 1 AT 53.00; 700-900 LBS. 35.00-45.00. BULLS: MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 48.00-51.00; 500-700 LBS. 35.0040.00 DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 1 LARGE SPRINGER AT845.00; 1 LARGE FRESH AT 725.00; SMALL FRESH AND SPR INGING 300.00-450.00; MEDIUM (WEN HEIFERS 34000; SMALL HEIFERS TO 230.00. SHEEP: 30.00-40.00; HEAVY WEIGHTS 21.00-33.00. GOATS: MEDIUM NANNY AT 50.00. LAMBS: 35-66 LBS. 113.00-142.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: FEW OFFERED. BY THE POUND, FEW 125 LBS. AT 36.00. BUTCHER HOGS: US4IA3 220-260 TO 4*.25; 200-215 LBS. 45.00-46J0; FEW 290 LBS. TO 42.00. SOWS: 500-600 LBS. 37J038J0. SPECIAL STOCK COW CONSIGN MENT SALE FRI. EVENING, APRIL 19. PROMISED: 8 ANGUS COWS DUE IN AUG.; 20 SIMMBNTAL OR SALER COW.CP PAIRS; 12 CHAR/ANGUS X COWS; 3 REG. HEREPORDS WITH CALVES; 4 OTHER HEREFOROS; 2 POLLED HEREFORD BULLS, 2 YRS. OLD; 2 LIMOUSIN BULLS. 2 YRS. OLD; 2 YEARLINGS LIMOUSIN BULLS. MAY OTHERS EXPECTED. lea Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 13, 1996-AS Greencastle Livestock CrewceUe, Ft. Report Suppled by Auction April 8. 1996 SLAUGHTER STEERS: 155 HEAD, STEADY TREND. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 59.00- CHOICE 2-3 9SO-107S LBS. 55.00- CHOICE 2-3 1075-1375 LBS. 56.00-60.00; CHOICE 2-3 OVER 1375 LBS. 50.00-56.25; CHOICE 4 ALL WEIGHTS 52.00-S7.SO; SELECT * CHOICE 1-2 950-1100 LBS. 45.00-54.00; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 1100 TO 1375 LBS. 44.00-54.00; SELECT * CHOICE 1-2, OVER 1375 LBS. 42.00- HOLSTBINS: CHOICE 2-3 IQSO-14S0 LBS. 49.50-35.75; SELECT 1-2 1050-1450 LBS. 42.00-49.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; 23 HEAD. TREND STEADY. CHOICE 2-3 850-1000 LBS. 55.00-60.00; CHOICE 2-3 1000-1250 LBS. 55.0060,75; CHOICE 4, ALL WEIGHTS, 52.00-57.00; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 850-1000 LBS. 45.00-54.00; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 1000-1250 LBS. 4000-53.00 HOLSTBINS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1330 LBS. 47.50-52-50; SELECT A CHOICE 1-2 1000-1330 LBS. 40.00-47.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 33 HEAD, TREND STEADY TO STRONGER. YIELD GRADE 1. ALL WEIGHTS 42.50-54.75; YIELD GRADE 2, ALL WEIGHTS, 35.00-42.00. BULLOCKS: 8 HEAD. CHOICE 1-3 950-1130 LBS. 42.00-48.00; CHOICE 1-3 1150-1373 LBS. 44.0048.00; SELECT 1-2 930 TO 1230 LBS. 43.00-33.00. COWS: 233 HEAD, TREND STEADY TO WEAKER. BREAKING UTILITY A COMMERCIAL32.SO-39.00; CUTTER A BONING UTILITY 32.00-37J0; CAN NER A LOW CUTTER 31.00 AND DOWN. STOCKER A FEEDER CATTLE RECEIPTS: 1237 HEAD. GOOD DEMAND, STEADY TREND. BEEF TYPES 200-400 LB. STEERS 40.00- BULLS 40.00-50.00, HEIF ERS 30.00-43.00; 400-600 LB. STEERS 45.00- BULLS 38.0048.00, HEIF ERS 35.0049.00; 600800 LB. STEERS 44.0038.50, BULLS 35.0044.00, HEIF ERS 33.0043.00; 800973 LB. STEERS 42.0049.50, BULLS 32.0041J0, HEIF ERS 39.0047.00 HOLSTBINS AND DAIRY CROSS: 200400 LB. STEERS 32.0039.00, Lancaster Poured WaUs CALL FOR PRICES OH: • Manure Pitt • Retaining Wall* • Raeamante • Flat Work can you think of a better wall than poured on site with lower construction costs and no maintenance? Lancaster Silo Co., Inc. 2008 Horseshoe Rd. • Lancaster, PA • (717) 299-3721 • 800-770-3721 jbiei/uclt'i Mdk P>i&Aucti r 9nc. 100 McKinley Avenue Reading, PA BULLS 3000-37.00. HEIFERS, NONE: 400-600 LB. STEERS 31.00-37.00, BULLS 28.00-34.00, HEIFERS, NONE; 600-800 LB. STEERS 30.00-36.30, BULLS 26.00-33.00; HEIFERS. NONE; 800-973 LB. STEERS 28.00-34.50; BULLS 23.00-29.30. HEIFERS. NONE CALVES: 361 HEAD. STEADY TREND. CHOICE, 150-300 LBS. 60.00- GOOD 150-300 LBS. 50.00- GOOD, LBS. 40.00- GOOD 80-100 LBS. 35.00- STANDARD, 80-100 LBS. 30.00- STANDARD. 80 LBS. 30.00 AND DOWN. CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM, TREND 10.00-15.00 HIGHER. HOLSTEIN BULLS OVER 100 LBS., UP TO 103.00; UNDER 100 LBS., UP TO 97.50; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS. OVER 100 LBS., UP TO 175.00; UNDER 100 LBS., UP TO 135.00; BEEF TYPE BULLS. OVER 90 LBS., UP TO 75.00. SHEEP AND LAMBS: 110 HEAD. TREND STEADY TO STRONGER. CHOICE, 80-100 LBS. 78.00-92 00; 100-120 LBS. 81.00-90.00; 120 AND OVER 65.00-78.00; MEDIUM AND GOOD, ALL WEIGHTS, 80.00-95.00; LIGHT LAMBS3O-45LBS. 85.00-125.00; LAMBS 45-55 LBS. 120.00-159.00. SHEEP: EWES LEAN 30.00-39.50, FAT 25.00-31.50; YEARLINGS 40.00-52.00; BUCKS 24.00-29.00. GOATS: 110 HEAD. SMALL IS.OO-31.00; MEDIUM 31.00-59.00; LARGE 55.00-85.00. HbGS. SOWS AND BOARS: 87 HEAD, STEADY TREND. HOGS. BAR ROWS * GILTS: 210-2 SO LBS. 47.00- 250-260 LBS. 47.00-49.00; 260-270 LBS. 46.00-47.00; 270-300 LBS. 40.00- LIGHT HOGS 140-180 LBS. 30.00-33.00; 180-210 LBS. 34.00-39.00 SOWS: TREND 1.00 HIGHER. GOOD SOWS UNDER 400 LBS. 34.00-39.00, OVER 400 LBS. 35.00-43.00, CULL SOWS, ALL WEIGHTS, 33.00 AND DOWN. BOARS: STEADY TREND. 180-210 LBS. 30.00-31.00; 210-260 LBS. 30.00-31.00; 260-300 LBS. 27.00-29.00; 300 LBS. AND OVER 27.00-29.00 SALE EVERY MONDAY AT 2.00 P.M. A EVERY THURSDAY AT 1.00 P.M. HAY A STRAW SALE EVERY MON DAY A THURSDAY AT 11:30 A.M SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE FRIDAY. MAY 3 AT 7:IS P.M. SPECIAL BROOD COW SALE FRI DAY, APRIL 26 AT 7;IS P.M. We Do SCS Work Field Representative Daniel Vosburg • n«w Holland, pa (717) 354-5562