Virginia Feeder Sales Richmond, VA Mon Mar 6, 2000 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News Summary of Northern Virginia Lives tock Auctions Front Royal, Marshall, Orange, Rock ingham. Shenandoah, Staunton Union and Winchester Virginia for the week of Feb 28 thru Mar 4, 2000 Feeder Cattle 2SSI Head Steers Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 110.00- 125.0089.00- 111X00 - 300-400 101.00- 119.00 96.00 - 105.00 85.00 - 102.00 400-500 93.50 - 111.50 77.00 - 10350 91.50 • 104.00 500-600 84.00- 10250 7550 - 80.00 84.00 - 100.00 600-700 80.00 - 9250 7450 82.00 - 85.00 700-800 70.25 - 88.75 74.00 85.75 800-900 72.00 - 79.00 66.00 69.50 - 70.50 900-1000 64.50 - 66.00 Concrete Walls Built to Your Construction Needs Lancaster Poured Walls, Inc. Concrete Construction 2001 Jarvis Road • Lancaster, PA 17601 717-299-3974 Concrete Meter Pump Agricultural • Commercial • Residential ft Holstein Steer Med&Lge 2 200-300 84.00 300-500 74.00 - 81.00 500-700 70.25 Heifers Med&Lge 1 Small I Med&Lge 2 200-300 100.00- 107.00 7050 85.00 - 105.00 300-400 90.00 - 110.00 79.00 Few 8650 107.00 400-500 88.00 - 1075 0 72.00 - 90.50 8450 - 99.00 500-600 75.00 - 96.00 66.00 - 70.00 73.00 - 84.00 600-700 72.00 - 83.25 60.00 - 66.00 69.00 - 74.00 700-800 68.00 - 74.50 6350 - 70.00 800-900 65.00 - 71.00 - 61.00 • 62.00 Bulls Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 116.00- 120.00 102.00- 114.00 300-400 100.00- 117.25 82.00 94.00 - 115.00 400-500 92.00 - 110.00 75.00 - 94.00 82.00 - 103.50 500-600 84.00 - 96.75 7450 - 84.00 7150 - 9050 600-700 7850 - 8650 64.50 - 7650 6850 - 80.00 700-900 61.00 • 72.00 66.00 48.00 - 50.00 Few 63.00 - 68.00 Slaughter Cattle 486 Head Slaughter Cows 448 Head Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 33.75 - 43.25 Cutter and Booing Utility 1-3 30.75 - 42.00 Canncr and Low Cutter 1-2 25.00 - 35.00 Slaughter Bulls 38 Head Yg 1-2 900-1300 lbs 45.00 - 47.00 Yg 1-2 1300-1600 lbs 41.25 - 46.00 Yg 1-2 1600 lbs. and Over 43.50 - 50.00 Lambs Total Receipts 108 Head Slaugh ter Lambs SO Head New Crop Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 92 lbs 111.00 Wooled Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 97 lbs 106 JO Choice Few Prime 1-2 Rsw 3 100 lbs 97 JO Good and Few Choice 1-2 93 lbs 101 JO Feeder Lambs 21 Head Medium and Large Frame 1-2 70-85 lbs 112.50 Medium and Large Frame 1-2 50-60 lbs 120.00 Medium and Large Frame 1-2 40 lbs 118.00 Slaugh ter Ewes and Rams 37 Head Ewes Choice 2-4 45.00 Utility and Good 1-3 35.00 - 49.75 Cull and Low Utility 1-2 52.00 - 55.00 Cows returned to farms SO head - Dairy Replacement Cows 2-5 yts old; 53 lbs of milk per day herd average 1000.00-1925.00. Baby Calves Returned to Farms 101 head newborn to 4 weeks 22J0-130.00 per head. Over 100 lbs 48.00-124.00 per cwt Slaughter Hogs 33 Head Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 200-250 lbs 33J0 US 2-4 250-300 lbs 31.00 - 37.00 Sows US 1-3 300-500 lbs 34.00 US 1-3 500 lbs and over 35.00 • 38.25 Boats 300-600 lbs 5.00 .vogt .... nsci .Shoemaker a 6 Shoemaker Tractor Inc, Hillsboro, OH Serving all agriculture with Telmark lease financing., Randy, Dennis, Brian and Scott Pnssel Bob and Greg Kaffenbarger Jimmy and Michael Hill Pnssel Valley Farms, Durand, WI Woodlawn Farms, New Carlisle, OH Tull Hill Farms, Kinston NC A popular and flexible financing source for all types of equipment, buildings and vehicles. Ken Darlington Michele Bogucki PA,NJ,MD,VA,WV PA.NJ MD,VA,WV 610-793-0150 717-244-3665 Mike Dixon Mike Fullam Brenda Pfleegor Joe Polite Lisa Sonnen Doug Snee | Central PA,West MD Central PA Central PA Northwest PA Northeast PA, North NJ Southwest PA WV * 814-684-5707 570-966-9202 570-522-0505 724-981-1324 717-866-9217 724-627-5941 * Central Carlot Beef Report Dea Moloea, IA Wed Mar 8 ,2000 USDA Market News USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF REPORT (includes major production areas in the Midwest and TX) as of 3:00 PM COW & BULL CARCASS FOB OMA HA Loads Reported. Compared to Tues day’s 3:00 P.M. report: Cow and bull car casses not established. UTJjrk 2-4 450#/up unq UT.bng 1-3 400#/up unq Cutter 1-2 350#/up unq Bulls YG 1 5004/up unq COW ft BULL CARCASS CAF WEST COAST Loads Repotted. Compared to last week: Market for Week Ended: Match 3,2000 Ids Price Range UT.brk 2-4 450#/up UT.bng 1-3 400#/up 72.00 Cutter 1-2 3SO#/up 72.00 Bulls YG I 500#/up BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 207.0 Loads Repotted. Lean boneless beef in Omaha steady to 3.00 higher. Tens firm to 2JO higher, 85% 1.00 to 4.00 higher, 75% steady to 2.00 higher; 65% generally steady. Demand moderate to good for light to moderate offerings. Beef trimmings higher on moderate demand and light offerings. FOB OMAHA BASIS; dim Ln Ids Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 28 105.0 - 108.0 106J7 90% fzunq 85% fr 13 97.0 - 101.0 99.00 85% fz 75% fr 4 73.0 - 75.0 74.00 75% fz 65% fr 15 60.0 - 62.0 61.33 65% fz 50% ft 84 40.00 - 42.00 40.96 50% fz 20 44.00 - 48.00 44.90 50% bx unq Bull 92-94 130.00 130.00 O FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLAHO MA: dim Ln Ids Price Range Wtavg 90% fr2o 105.0-108.0106.73 90% fz unq 85% fr 85% fz 75% ft 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: dun Ln Ids Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 23 108.0 - 111.0109.43 90% fz 85% fr 85% fz 75% fr 75% fz • Fixed payments: Interest rates rise but fixed lease payments remain the same. • 100% tax deductibility: Lease payments are treated as an operating expense. • Low upfront costs: As little as one or two monthly payments at the beginning. • Customized payments: Lease payment schedules match your cash flow. Sue Beshore PA.NJ MD.VA.WV 717-932-1715 LMAFIK rfw telmark com ® 800-451-3322 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 11, 2000-A9 65* fr 65* fe CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market for Week Ended: 3/3/2000 Cbm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90* fr 105.00 -106.50 106.31 90% fz unq 85% fr 96J0 - 98.00 97.35 85% fz unq 75% ft 78.00 78.00 75% fz unq 65% fr 57.00 - 58.00 57.28 65% fz unq 50% fr 33.00 - 37.50 35.69 50% fz unq **ABCDE after quotes represents days since last actual market lest. Quotes are dropped after 5 days of no lest or before if they no longer reflect current market conditions.** Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackcttstown, N.J. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, March 7,2000 698 HEAD. CALVES .10-2.95. COWS .18'/2-.45. EASY COWS .10-.39V«. FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .47-1.05. HEIFERS .30-.74. BULLS .44-.71. STEERS .48-.65Vi. HOGS .34. ROASTING PIGS EA. 20.00-44.00. BOARS.O9-.46. SOWS .30-.40'/2, SHEEP .03-.73. LAMBS EA. 38.00-88.00. LAMBS PER LB. .63-1.60. GOATS EA. 52.00-152.50. KIDS EA. 24.00-79.00. HIDES EA. 13.00-22.00. 698 HEAD TOTAL. I Andrew McLean Elizabeth Anderson! Delmarva Delmarva I 410-827-5052 410-651-4128 *