.-J* ♦ Virginia Feeder Sales Richmond, VA Mon Mar 29, 1999 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News Summary of Livestock Auctions by Areas: Northern Virginia Livestock Sum mary Including Front Royal, Marshall, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Staunton Union and Winchester Virginia for the week of March 22-27, 1999 Feeder Cattle 2310 Head Steers Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 300-400 80.00 - 96.00 75.00 - 82.00 72.00 - 92.00 400-500 79.50 - 93.00 58.50 - 82 00 74.00 - 90.00 500-600 75.50 - 94.50 75 00 ■ 82.00 74.00 - 90.00 600-700 69.00 -81.00 70.00 - 75.00 60.00 - 75.00 700-800 61.50 - 74.00 800-900 59.50 - 70.75 - 6030 900-1000 60.25 - Holstein Steer Med&Lge 2 200-300 67.00 500-700 57.00 - 58.50 Heifers Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 300-400 72.00 - 82.00 59.00 - 72.00 69.00 - 80.00 400-500 7030 - 81.00 62.00 - 70.00 69.75 - 80.00 500-600 65.00 - 77.00 60.00 - 65.00 5930 - 73.00 600-700 60.00 - 70.25 52.50 - 62.00 700-800 60 75 - 66.00 800-900 54.75 Bulls Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 300-400 80.00 - 91.00 77.00 - 82.00 80.00 - 88.00 400-500 7630 - 90.00 75.00 - 80.00 7130 - 87.00 500-600 7230 - 87.00 70.00 - 76.00 6330 - 83.00 600-700 59.00 - 69.00 543 0 700-900 5630 - 60.75 - If so, Telmark offers • Minimal down payment • Length of term fits vour cash flow • Payments due when von want • Lease payments are be tax deductible as an o Ken Darlington PA.NJ MD VA.WV 610-793-0150 Michele Bogucki PAMD \\WV 717-244-3665 Mike Dixon Dixon South* est PA.MD Northwest PA 814-684-5707 724-346-3455 Virginia Cattle & Hogs Slaughter Cattle 474 Head Slaughter Cows 418 Head Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 32.00 - 40.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-330.00-38.00 Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 22.00 - 34.50 Slaughter Bulls 36 Head Yg 1-2 900-1300 lbs 35.75 - 42.75 Yg 1-2 1300-1600 lbs 36.50 - 4430 Yg 1-2 1600 lbs and over 37.75 - 48.00 Slaughter Calves and Vealets 20 Head Calves Good and Choice 250-500 lbs 61.00 - 67.00 Cows returned to farms 40 head - Medium 1, young cows 370.00-410.00 per head. Medium and Large 1, over 10 yrs old 460.00- per head. Large 1, young cows 450.0-480.00 per head. Cows with calves at side 69 pairs - Medium 1, with Calves 100 lbs 400.00-475.00 per pair. Large 1, with calves 200-300 lbs 570.00- per pair. Medium and Large 1 over 10 yrs old 520.00-650.00 per pair. Baby calves returned to farms 138 head newborn to 4 weeks 10.00-85.00 per head. Over 100 lbs 20.00-102.50 per cwt. Lambs Total Receipts 327 Head Slaugh ter Lambs 142 Head New Crop Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 99-103 Its 82.75 - 89.00 Good and Few Choice 1-2 88 lbs 83.50 Wooled Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 107-1 IS lbs 75.00 - 76.00 Good and Few Choice 1-2 76 lbs 80.00 Good and Few Choice 1-2 91 lbs 7130 Shorn Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 No. 2 Pelts 1 IS lbs 79.00 Feeder Lambs 133 Head Medium and Large Frame 1-2 70-85 lbs 85.75 Medium and Large Frame 1-2 60-70 lbs 88.00 Medium and Large Frame 1-2 50-60 lbs 80.00 - 9530 Slaughter Ewes and Rams 52 Head Ewes Choice 2-4 22.00 - 29.50 Utili- Sue Beshore PA.MD 717-932-1715 Mike Fred Fullam Pfleegor Hunter Francisco Sonnen Central PA Central PA Northwest PA Northeast PA, North NJ 717-966-9202 717-522-0505 716-595-3954 717-866-9217 V " www.telmark.com 800-451-3322 ty and Good 1-3 28.25 - 36.75 Cull and Low Utility 1-2 31.25 Goats 29 Head (Sold by the Head) Bill ies - Medium 4250 - 56.00 - Small 30.00 - 35.00 Nannies - Medium 37.00 - 45.00 - Small 28.00 - 3250 Kids - 16.00 - 23.00 Slaughter Hogs 29 Head Barrows and Gilts Us 1-3 200-250 lbs 23.00 - 26.00 Us 2-4 250-300 lbs 23.00 - 26.00 Sows Us 1-3 300-500 lbs 15.00 - 17.00 Boars 300-600 lbs 350 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News Summary of Livestock Auctions by Areas: Southwest Virginia Livestock Sum mary Including Abingdon Livestock Exchange, Hollins and Wytheville Vitgini a for the week of March 22-27, 1999 Feeder Cattle 2852 Head Steers Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 80.00 - 96.00 8200 - 90.00 300400 82.00 - 100.00 76.00 - 83.00 80.00 - 90.00 400-500 81.00 - 9050 70.00 - 80.00 82.00 - 89.00 500-600 76.00 - 875 0 68.00 - 75.00 73.00 - 80.00 600-700 64.00 - 79.00 64.00 - 69.00 68.00 - 74.00 700-800 63.00 - 68.50 - 61.00 - 65.00 800-900 61.00 - 64.50 55.00 - 63.00 Holstein Steer Med&Lge 2 200-300 47.00 - 70.00 300-500 50.00 - 77.00 500-700 45.00 - 595 0 700-900 40.00 - 50.00 900-1100 47.00 Heifers Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 65.00 - 71.00 60.00 - 65.00 61.00 - 67.00 300-400 66.50 - 80.00 58.00 - 70.00 67.00 - 77.00 400-500 70.00 - 85.00 56.00 - 70.00 63.00 - 78.00 500-600 68.00 - 75.00 54.00 - 65.00 61.00 - 68.00 600-700 61.50 - 67.00 60.00 - 64.50 700-800 58.00 - 62.50 55.00 - 61.00 Bulls Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 83.00 - 91.00 64.00 - 72.00 79.00 - 89.00 Few 72.00 - 80.00 300-400 75.00 - 93.00 65.00 - 74.00 77.00 - 89.00 400-500 66.00 - 85.00 62.00 - 71.00 65.00 - 80.00 500-600 74.00 - 82.00 64.00 - 70.00 71.00 - 80.00 600-700 72.00 - 80.00 58.00 - 64.00 68.00 - 74.00 aranteed in writing to aerating expense Andrew Elizabeth McLean Anderson Delmarva Delmarva 410-827-5052 410-651-4128 Doug Snee Southwest PA.WV 724-627-5941 Frank Brenda Richmond, VA Mon Mar 29, 1999 Lisa Slaughter Cattle 331 Head Slaughter Cows 294 Head Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 31.00 - 3650 Cutlet and Boning Utility 1-3 29.00 - 3850 Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 26.00 - 3350 Slaughter Bulls 37 Head Yg 1-2 900-1300 lbs 3550 - 43.50 Yg 1-2 1300-1600 lbs 3850 - 41.25 Yg 1-2 1600 lbs and over 3650 - 4450 Cows returned to farms 30 head - Medium and Large 1 few Small 1,2-7 yis old 700-1290 lbs 230.00410.00 per head. Cows With Calves at Side 19 Pairs - Medium and Large 1.3-9 yis old 850-1050 lbs with calves newborn to 200 lbs 350.00- per pair. Baby calves returned to farms 83 head newborn to 4 weeks 20.00-100.00 per head. Over 100 lbs 55.00- per cwt Richmond, VA Mon Mar 29, 1999 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News Summary of Livestock Auctions by Areas: Central and Southeast Virginia Apply compost and organic mulch to anv row crop automatically v* - The versatile Mlllcreek flow Mulcher makes different sited mutch beds as you need, from 18 ' to 48 ' wide from 1/2 to 10' deep A mulching program can help you produce a healthier crop white reducing pesticide requirements kill LCRFEI/ Us In Kersh^2l^ ->T At The Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Bird-m-Hand, PA 17505 717-656-3050 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 3, 1999-A9 Livestock Summary Including Soumsioe (Blackstone) and Lynchburg Virginia for the week of March 22-27, 1999 Feeder Cattle 1101 Head Holstein Steer Med&Lge 2 200-300 72.00 300-500 58.00 - 70.00 500-700 56.50 - 64.00 700-900 48.00 - 54.00 900-1100 44.00 - 45.00 Bulls Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 300400 72.00 - 89.00 75.00 - 83.00 85.00 - 94.00 400-500 75.00 - 88.50 70.00 - 79.00 70.00 - 85.00 500-600 61.00 - 71.00 58.50 - 70.00 74.00 - 81.00 600-700 56.00 - 58.00 55.00 - 59.00 62.00 - 68.00 700-900 56.00 - 60.00 Slaughter Cattle 139 Head Slaughter Cows 121 Head Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 28.00 - 32.50 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 26.00 - 32.00 Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 17.00 - 25.00 Slaughter Bulls 18 Head Yg 1-2 900-1300 lbs 36.75 - 46.00 Yg 1-2 1300-1600 lbs 41.00 - 48.00 Yg 1-2 1600 lbs and over 42.00 - 47.00 Cows returned to farms 15 head - Medium 1, Large 1 and Large 2,800-1250 lbs 28.00-39.50 per cwt. 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