Virginia Livestock Auctions Richmond, VA Mon Apr 17,2000 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News Summary of Northern Virginia Live stock Auctions Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Rock ingham, Shenandoah, Staunton Union and Winchester Virginia for the week of Apr 10-15,2000 Feeder Cattle 2088 Head Steers Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 115.00- 132.50 111.00 300-400 108.00- 126.00 94.00 91.00 - 107.00 Mostly 100.00-115.50 400-500 102.50 - 117.50 98.00 - 112.00 Few 95.00 - 103.00 Mostly 90.00 - 94.00 500-600 94.50 - 110.00 74.00 - 83.00 85.00 - 99.00 600-700 85.50 - 100.00 80.50 82.00 - 91.50 700-800 79.00 - 90.00 66.00 - 72.00 72.25 - 82.00 800-900 80.50 - 81.00 73.50 - 77.00 900-1000 74.50 - 75.50 68.50 - 69.001000-1100 64.00 Holstein Steer Med&Lge 2 200-300 89.00 300-500 77.50 - 82.50 500-700 65.00 - 74.00 700-900 56.50 - 61.00 Heifers Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 103.50- 114.00 84.00 - 94.00 300-400 99.00 - 112.00 70.50 - 80.00 83.00 - 100.00 400-500 87.50 - 104.00 70.00 - 79.00 75.50 - 97.00 500- 600 80.00 - 95.00 65.00 - 71.00 77.00 - Crop concerns? 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Medium 1, Small 1 Few 2’s, 6 yrs to aged 700-1100 lbs bred 3-7 months 425.00-585.00 per head. Cows with calves at side 55 pairs - Medium 1 and Large 1, 3-6 yrs old 900- 1250 lbs with calves 150-375 lbs 700.00- 940.00 per pair. Medium 1 and Large 1 Few 2’s, 6-10 yrs old 900-1125 lbs with calves 100-300 lbs 520.00-680.00 per pair. Low upfront costs 100% tax deductible payments Guaranteed “True Tax” or fixed purchase option leases available Fixed, customized payment schedules Personalized, on-site service from: LMAfIK ww.telmark.com ® 800-451-3322 i,equipment and vehicles Joe Polite Lisa Sonnen Medium 1 and Large 1 Few 2’s 6-12 yrs old 800-1175 lbs with calves baby to 350 lbs 570.00-85000 per pair. Large 1, with calves 100-200 lbs 575.00-700.00 per pair. Baby calves returned to farms 39 head newborn to 4 weeks 21.00- 115.00 per head. Over 100 lbs 65.00- 167.50 per cwt. Lambs Total Receipts 310 Head Slaughter Lambs 122 Head New Crop Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 95-120 lbs 85.75 - 91.75 Good and Few Choice 1-2 86-90 lbs 87.50 - 87.75 Wooled Good and Few Choice 1-2 106 lbs 63.00 Feeder Lambs 100 Head Medium and Large Frame 1-2 70-85 lbs 82.00 - 99.50 Medium and Large Frame 1-2 60-70 lbs 101.00 Medium and Large Frame 1-2 50- 60 lbs 90.00 -107.00 Small Frame 1-2 81 lbs 90.00 Small Frame 1-2 60-70 lbs 102.25 Slaughter Ewes and Rams 88 Head Ewes Choice 2-4 25.00 - 27.00 Util ity and Good 1-3 23.25 - 33.50 Cull and Low Utility 1-2 22.50 - 32.00 Slaughter Hogs 70 head Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 200-250 lbs 43.00. Warrenton, VA Fri Apr 14,2000 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News Lynchburg State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Sale date: Apr 13,2000. Weighted Av- erage. Receipts; 767 (Board Steers 78; Steers 362; Heifers 327) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 400-500 455 119.00 119.00 144 500-600 563 99.25-100.50 99.70 59 600-700 643 91.50-93.25 93.01 40 700- 800 742 85.25-87.25 85.44 20 800-900 83978.75-79.75 79.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Doug Snee Avg Price 11 300-400 362 119.00 119.00 9 400-500 460 113.00 113.00 25 500-600 548 99.75 99.75 25 600-700 642 92.00 92.00 23 700-800 744 85.75-86.00 85.97 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 500-600 560 87.50 87.50 Feeder Steers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 400- 500 455 106.00 106.00 7 500-600 538 93.50 93.50 11600-700 640 85.25 85.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 400-500 466 96.00-97.25 97.08 35 500-600 550 90.25-90.75 90.68 41600-700 647 80.75-82.25 82.03 25 700- 800 748 76.50-77.50 77.38 9 800-900 857 70.0070.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 300-400 346 105.50 105.50 17 400-500 465 92.00-97.0096.43 47 500- 600 554 89.25-89.50 89.46 32 600-700 644 81.00-81.25 81.03 22 700-800 740 78.75 78.75 8 800-900 837 69.50 69.50 Feeder Heifers Small 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 400-500 461 94.50 94.50 23 500-600 546 82.75 82 75 5 600-700 625 74.00 74.00. Warrcnton, VA Thu Apr 13,2000 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News Dublin State Graded Feeder Steer Sale Sale date: Apr 12,2000. Weighted Av- erage. Receipts; 985 (Steers 985) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 400-500 459 112.50-117.00 116.17 70 500-600 567 106.00-111.00 109.39 120 600-700 655 91.00-95.75 93.23 157 700-800 746 84.75-85.50 85.08 116 800-900 849 80.00-80.50 80 30 57 900-1000 943 76.75-78.25 77.63 13 1000- 1100 1047 71.50-71.75 71.62 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 300-400 366 123.00 123.00 28 400-500 460 108.50-112.00 111.49 80 500-600 554 95.25-102.25 100.58 88 600- 700 653 90.00-92.00 91.56 38 700-800 742 84.75-87.00 85.40 13 800-900 839 78.75-79.50 78.92 7 900-1000 942 68.00- 72.0069.71 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 400-500 433 89.00 89.00 IS McElwee’s Livestock Home of Shippensburg Cownet 3 Locations To Serve You Newburg Mon. 9-4, Thurs. 9-2 (717) 423-6869 Woodsboro, MD Tues. 10-2 (301) 845-6232 Chambersburg Wed. 9-3 (717) 267-3321 Receiving All Cows, Bulls, Steers, Calves Call For Daily Price Quotes Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 22, 2000-A9 500-600564 89.5089.50 Feeder Steers Small I Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 363 109.00 109.00 37 400-500 463 106.25- 108.40 37 500-600 561 92.25- 93.87 29 600-700 643 85.00- 87.75 87.46 9 700-800 771 77.00-80.50 79.70. Aberdeen Livestock Churchvillc, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, April 19,2000 SLAUGHTER STEERS: STEADY. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. 72.00- 75.50; SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 69.00-73.00; HOL STEIN STEERS HI CHOICE AND PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 66.50-68.50; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 65.00-66.50; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 54.00-59.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: STEADY. CHOICE AND PRIME 950-1300 LBS. 71.00-74.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 64.00-70.00. COWS: 1.00 HIGHER. BRK. UT AND COMM 2-4 BULK 39.00-43.00; HI DRESSING 44.00-47.00; CUTTER AND BONING UT. 37.00-40.00; HI DRESSING 41.00-43.00; CANNERS AND CUTTERS 32.00-39.00; LOW DRESSING 30.00 DOWN. 'BULLS: 1.00 HIGHER. ALL WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 48.00-59.00. VEAL CALVES: STEADY. CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS. LBS. 76.00-85.00; HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 68.00- 74.00. FARM CALVES: 20.00 HIGHER. HOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS. 170,00- 215.00; HOL BULLS 85-95 LBS. 130.00- HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS. 270.00-340.00; SMALL FRAME 70-105 LBS. 145.00- 190.00; SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 25.00-40.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEADY. BULLS AND STEERS 400-900 LBS. 49.00- HEIFERS 300-700 LBS. 57.00- LAMBS: STEADY. CHOICE AND PRIME 90-110 LBS. 85.00-94.00; LIGHTER LAMBS 110.00-170.00; HEAVY EWES 27.00-33.00; LIGHT EWES 35.00-52.00.