Virginia Feeder Sales Richmond, VA Tue Sept 15, 1998 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News Summary of Livestock Auctions by Areas: Northern Virginia Livestock Sum mary Including R6cldngham, Shenandoah, Staunton Union and Winchester Virginia for the week of September 7-12, 1998 Feeder Cattle 1796 Head Steers Med&Lge I Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 65.50 - 70.00 300-400 73.00 - 80.50 63.00 65.00 - 74.00 400-500 68.00 - 81.00 58.00 - 6150 63.00 - 68.00 500-600 63.00 - 76.50 685 0 60.50 - 72.50 600-700 64.50 - 7050 - 59.00 - 6250 700-800 59.00 - 69.85 - 57.00 - 60.00 800-900 58.00 - 63.10 - 5050 - 56.00 900-1000 57.00 - 59.10 54.50 - 54.7-5 1000-1100 56.25 Holstein Steer Mcd&Lge 2 300-50 U 49.00 - 51.00 500-700 525 0 700-900 44.00 - 46.00 900-1100 4150 1100+ 38.75 Heifers Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 300-400 59.00 - 65.00 58.00 49.00 - 60.00 400-500 57.00 - 68.00 49.00 48.00 - 59.00 500-600 56.25 - 64.00 - 49.00 - 57.50 600-700 55.00 - 59.10 49.00 - 55.50 700-800 53.00 - 5950 46.00 50.50 - 52.50 800-900 48.00 46.00 Bulls Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 77.00 300400 69.25 - 79.00 74.50 400500 63.00 - 75.50 53.00 - 58.00 6050 - 6550 500600 57.00 - 73.00 - 59.00 - 65.00 600700 54.00 - 69.00 ----- 55.00 - 59.00 700900 4950 - 55.00 Slaughter Cattle 255 Head Slaughter Cows 188 Head Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 2850 - 34.75 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 27.75 - 34.75 Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 2250 - 29.75 Slaughter Bulls 67 Head Yg 1-2 900-1300 lbs 37.00 - 48.00 Yg 1-2 1300-1600 lbs 3750 - 4650 Yg 1-2 1600 lbs and over 3850 - 47.75 Baby calves returned to farms 57 head newborn to 4 weeks 10.00-45.00 per head. Over 100 lbs 58.00-70.00 per cwt Lambs Total Receipts 315 Head Slaughter Lambs 226 Head New Crop Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 89-112 lbs 62.50 - 68.00 Good and Few Choice 1-2 89-95 lbs 58.00 - 65.00 Shorn Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 100 lbs 62.00 Bucks Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 118 lbs 5750 Feeder Lambs 67 Head Medium and Large Frame 1-2 70-85 lbs 6450 - 68.00 Medium and Large Frame 1-2 60-70 lbs 65.00 - 7250 Medium and Large Frame 1-2 50-60 lbs 67.00 - 72.00 Small Frame 1-2 83 lbs 65.00 - 7350 Small Frame 1-2 90 lbs 68.25 Slaughter Ewes and Rams 22 Head Ewes Choice 2-4 2050 - 31.00 Utility and Good 1-3 12.00 - 34.00 Cull and Low Utility 1-2 35.00 - 43.00 Richmond, VA Tue Sept 15, 1998 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News Summary of Livestock Auctions by Areas: Southwest Virginia Livestock Sum mary Including Tri-stale and Wytheville Virginia for the Week of September 7-12, 1998 Feeder Cattle 1382 Head Steers Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 74.00 - 80.00 65.00 - 69.00 70.00 - 78.00 300-400 72.00 - 76.00 69.00 - 69.50 70.00 - 74.00 400-500 65.00 - 68.00 - 65.00 - 67.00 500-600 64.00 - 66.50 58.00 - 62.00 64.00 - 66.00 600-700 63.00 - 65.00 53.00 - 55.00 61.00 - 64.00 700-800 59.00 - 63J0 51.00 - 56.00 58.00 - 61.00 800-900 58.00 - 58.50 Holstein Steer Med&Lge 2 200-300 41.00 - 51.00 300-500 41.00 - 47.00 500-700 48.00 Heifeis Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 60.00 - 63.00 300400 61.00 - 64.50 59.00 - 59.50 59.00 - 62.00 400500 57.00 - 5950 56.00 - 57.00 56.00 - 59.00 500600 58.00 - 5950 - 5750 - 59.00 600700 59.00 - 62.50 - 55.00 - 61.00 700800 55.00 - 5750 Bulls Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200300 70.00 - 7650 55.00 - 61.00 69.00 - 73.00 300400 71.00 - 76.00 59.00 - 61.00 69.00 - 74.00 400500 64.00 - 66.00 57.00 - 59.00 60.00 - 64.50 500600 52.00 - 55.50 49.00 - 51.00 50.00 - 54.00 600700 53.00 - 55.00 Slaughter Cattle 276 Head Slaughter Cows 238 Head Breaking Utility and Commercial 24 28.00 - 36.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 31.00-39.00 Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 23.00 - 31.00 Slaughter Bulls 38 Head Yg 1-2 900-1300 lbs 40.50 - 44.50 Yg 1-2 1300-1600 lbs 38.75 - 43.00 Yg 1-2 1600 lbs and over 38.75 - 4450 Lambs Total Receipts 34 Head Slaugh ter Lambs 42 Head New Crop Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 108 lbs 67.00 Feeder Lambs 12 Head Medium and Large Frame 1-2 86 lbs 63. 00 State Graded Feeder Cattle 119 head sold at Wythevillc, Virginia On September 8, 1998. Steers 43 Head. Heifers 76 Head. Steers Med&Lge 1 Med&Lge 2 300-400 79.00 - 82.00 76.00 - 79.00 400-500 72.00 - 76.00 72.00 300-600 72.00 Heifers Med&Lge 1 Med&Lge 2 300-400 66.00 - 67.00 62.00 400-500 56.00 - 61.00 54.00 - 55.00 500-600 57.00 - 61.00 57.00 600-700 54.50 - 55.00 - Richmond, VA Tue Sept 15,1998 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News Summary of Livestock Auctions by Areas: Central And Southeast Virginia livestock Summary Including Southside (Blackstone) And Lynchburg Virginia for the week of September 7-12, 1998 Feeder Cattle 878 Head Steers Med&Lge I Small I Med&Lge 2 300400 78.00 62.00 - 70.00 66.00 - 81.00 400-500 55.00 - 68.00 69.00 - 74.00 500-600 50.00 - 55.00 63.00 - 70.00 600-700 64.00 - 65.50 700-800 - 57.00 Holstein Steer Med&Lge 2 200-300 5550 300-500 51.50 - 59.00 500-700 42.00 - 52.00 900-1100 39.25 1100+ 35.00 Hdfers Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 60.00 - 66.00 300400 45.00 - 57.00 48.50 - 65.00 400-500 - - 42.00 - 55.00 48.50 - 58.00 500-600 - 49.00 - 5150 51.00 - 59.00 600-700 48.00 - 52.00 700-800 50.00 - 53.00 800-900 50.00 - 53.50 40.50 - 42.00 Bulls Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 76.00 - 78.00 300400 74.00 48.00 - 58.00 65.00 - 82.00 400-500 77.0047.00 - 61.00 61.00 - 75.00 500-600 62.00 - 66.00 50.00 - 60.00 56.00 - 62.00 600-700 45.00 - 52.00 4750 - 57.00 700-900 42.00 - 55.00 Slaughter Cattle 179 Head Slaughter Cows 163 Head Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 26.50 - 32.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 26.00 - 32.75 Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 20.00 - 27.50 Slaughter Bulls 16 Head Yg 1-2 900-1300 lbs 38.00 - 41.25 Yg 1-2 1300-1600 lbs 40.00 - 43.00 Yg 1-2 1600 lbs and over 36.00 - 42.75 Cows returned to farms 60 head - Medium 1, Large 1 and Large 2,800-1300 lbs 28.00-42.00 per cwt. Baby calves returned to farms 20 head newborn to 4 weeks 8.00-24.00 per head. Lambs Total Receipts 66 Head Slaugh ter Lambs 38 Head New Crop Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 95-125 lbs 65.00 - 65.75 Feeder Lambs 24 Head Medium and Large Frame 1-2 85-100 lbs 64.50 Medium and Large Frame 1-2 70- 85 lbs 62.00 State Graded Feeder Cattle 459 head sold at Lynchburg, Virginia On September 7, 1998. Steers 195 Head. Heifers 264 Head. Steers Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 300-400 84.00 75.00 84.00 400-500 77.00 - 77.50 59.00 - 67.25 75.50 - 77.00 500-600 69.00 - 72.00 67.75 - 68.00 67.75 - 71.50 600-700 62.75 - 67.00 60.00 62.50 - 6650 700-800 62.50 - 58.75 - 62.00 Steers Med&Lge 3 400-500 70.00 500-600 57.00 600-700 65.00 Heifers McdALge 1 Small I Med&Lge 2 300-400 61.00 - 64.75 60.00 63.00 400-500 61.25 - 62.75 55.00 - 58.00 61.75 No Equity Deductions? No Co-op Dues? Farmer Owned-Farmer Controlled? No Bull Talk-Straight Answers? Secure Milk Market? No Gimmick Milk Prices? Top Competitive Milk Price? Fewest Deductions? Top Notch Trucking? Milk Check Never Late ? Member Services? Fair Treatment to all Members? 10 11. 12 If You cannot say YES to all of the above about >ur Milk Market, Call; Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 19, 1998-A9 - 63.75 500-600 62.25 - 62.50 52.75 56.75 - 58 JO 600-700 57.00 - 57.75 52.00 55.00 Heifers Med&Lge 3 300-400 60.00 - 61.00 400-500 58.50 - 59.75 500600 57.00 - 58.25 600-700 51.50 Slate Graded Feeder Cattle 102 head sold at Scuthside (Blackstone) Virginia on September 9, 1998. Steers 40 Head. Heif eis 62 Head. Steers Med&Lge 1 Med&Lge 2 400-500 7l JO 500-600 68.00 58.00 - 66.00 600-700 58JO - 63.00 700-800 58.00 Heifers Med&Lge 1 Med&Lge 2 300-400 62.00 400-500 63.00 - 64.50 62.50 500-600 56.00 - 59.00 60.25 600-700 - 53.00 Richmond, VA Tue August 11, 1998 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News Special State Graded Slaughter Cow Sale Dublin, Virginia on August 7, 1998 84 head sold Slaughter Cows 84 head Breaking Utili ty and Commercial 2-4 28.50 - 33J0 High Dressing 33J0 - 35.75 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 28.50 - 35.00 Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 23.00 - 27J0 Jb Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Sal., Sept. 12, 1998 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 60.00-70.00. STOCK HEIFERS 55.00-64.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 57.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-53.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 41.50-47.50; LIGHT 40.00-47.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 56.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-51.00. BULLS: HEAVY 41.00-46.00, LIGHT 40.00-45.00. COWS: UTILITY HOLSTEINS 34.60-38.25, CANNERS 31.00-34.50, CULLS 27.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 85.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.00-55.00. 808 CALVES: 25.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 LBS. UP TO 65.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM, UP TO 99.00. BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO FARM, UP TO 75.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 29.00-33.00, HEAVY 26.00-32.00, LIGHT 28.00-40.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD, UP TO 20.00. SOWS: UP TO 20.00. MALE HOGS: UP TO 20.00. Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!