Virginia Livestock Auctions Richmond, VA Wed May 31,2000 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News Summary of Northern Virginia Live stock Summary Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Mar shall, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Staun ton Union and Winchester Virginia for the week of May 22-27,2000 Feeder Cattle 792 Head Steers Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 130.00 300-400 95.00 - 110.00 99.00 Few 128.00- 133.00 400-500 94.00 - 115.00 88.00 - 97.00 500-600 84.50 - 109.00 84.00 - 85.00 84.00 - 95.00 600- 700 85.00 - 98.00 83.00 86.00 700-800 79.00 - 89.00 80.00 - 106.00 800- 900 75.00 900-1000 69.00 - 74.00 1000 1100 76.60 Holstein Steer Med&Lge 2 500-700 77.75-78.50 Heifers Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 300-400 85.00 • 101.00 76.00 - 85.00 86.00 - 94.50 Few 100.00- 111.00 4OO-500 94.00 -107.00 84.00 Few 80.00 - 95.00 500-600 87.50 - 97.00 82.00 - 92.50 Few 75.00 - 89.00 600-700 79.00 - 90.25 71.00 - 78.00 700-800 72.00 - 78.00 69.50-78.00 Cattle & Hogs vr. •< < i Bulls Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge 2 200-300 115.00- 120.00 89.00 300- 400 90.00 - 102.00 90.00 - 110.00 89.00 - 99.00 Few 101.00- 120.00 400-500 92.00 - 108.75 83.50 - 87.00 Few 85.00 - 101.00 500-600 78.50 - 99.75 80.00 - 91.00 600-700 78.00 - 86.00 700- 900 67.00 - 77.00 65.00 - 69.50 Slaughter Cattle 461 Head Slaughter Cows 395 Head Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 37.00 - 46.00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 35.50 - 49.00 Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 30.50 - 41.00 Slaughter BuUs 66 Head Yg 1-2 900- 1300 lbs 48.00 - 58.25 Yg 1-2 1300-1600 lbs 50.00 - 59.75 Yg 1-2 1600 lbs and over 45.00-59.75 Lambs Total Receipts 254 Head Slaughter Lambs 163 Head New Crop Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 98-110 lbs 97.00 - 105.75 Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3 124 lbs 95.10 Good and Few Choice 1-2 83-89 lbs 94.50 - 97.00 Good and Few Choice 1-2 80 lbs 105.00 Feeder Lambs 29 Head Medium and Large Frame 1-2 70-85 lbs 90.00 - 99.50 Medium and Large Frame 1-2 60-70 lbs 105.00 Medium and Large Frame 1-2 50- 60 lbs 100.00 Slaughter Ewes and Rams 62 Head Ewes Choice 2-4 25.00 - 30.00 Utility and Good 1-3 28.25 - 29.85 Cull and Low Utility 1-2 35.00 Rams All 42.00 Goats 8 Head Kids 17.00 - 23.00 per head Cows returned to farms 39 head - Medium and Large 1, 3-6 yrs old checked safe with calf 550.00-635.00 per head. Medium and Large 1,2-6 yrs old 6- 8 months bred 600.00-675.00 per head. Medium 1, older cows 4-7 months bred 470.00-SSO.OO per head. Cows with calves at side 51 pairs • Medium and Large 1, 3-6 yrs old with calves 150-300 lbs 650.00-775.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1, 4-7 yrs old with calves 100-300 lbs 725.00-875.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2, 4-8 yrs old 900-1100 lbs with calves newborn to 200 lbs 450.00-510.0 per pair. Large 1,2- 3 yrs old 1050-1150 lbs with calves 200- 300 lbs 1000.00 per pair. Large 1, 7-11 yrs old 1200-1400 lbs with calves baby to 250 lbs 910.00-975.00 per pair. Medium 1 and Large 1, 5-8 yrs old 1150-1250 lbs with calves 150-200 lbs 730.00-860.00 per pair. Baby calves returned to farms 89 head newborn to 4 weeks 40.00- 185.00 per head. Over 100 lbs 65.00- 221.00 per cwt. Slaughter Hogs 69 Head Barrows and Gilts US 1-3 200-250 lbs 40.00 - 45.00 US 2-4 250-300 lbs 33.00 US 1-3 180-200 lbs 37.00 Sows US 1-3 300-500 lbs 30.00 - 41.00 US 1-3 500 lbs and over 38.00 - 43.00 Boars 300-600 lbs 7.00 - 20.00. Westminster Livestock Hagerstown, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, May 30,2000 SLAUGHTER COWS: 78 HEAD, 1.00-2.00 LOWER. UTILITY 38.75-43.75; HIGH DRESSING HEAVYWEIGHTS 44.00- 46.25, CANNERS 36.00-40.00, SHELLY 36.00 DOWN. BULLS: 7 HEAD. YG#l 1300-1800 LBS. 50.00-51.00, HIGH DRESSING TO 60.75, 1 FAT HEREFORD 2100 LBS. AT 44.00. FED STEERS: 18 HEAD, 2.00-3.00 LOWER. CHOICE #2-41100-1400 LBS. 69.75-72.00, CHOICE 2-3 66.00-69.00, 1500-1650 LBS. 64.00-66.00, CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1100-1400 LBS. 58.00- 67.50. FED HEIFERS: 17 HEAD, 2.00-4.00 LOWER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1450 LBS. 68.50-69.00,1 AT 72.00; OVER 1500 LBS. TO 66.00; CHOICE 2- 3 61.00-68.00, 900-1100 LBS. 60.00- 62.00. VEAL CALVES: 134 HEAD. CHOICE 152 LBS. AT 85.00; 1 PRIME 290 LBS. AT 109.00; CULLS 100-110 LBS. TO 42.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 5.00 HIGHER. #1 94-120 LBS. 180.00-204.00, 82-92 LBS. 135.00- 170.00; #2 95-120 LBS. 102.00-175.00, 75-95 LBS. 55.00-95.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS NO #l’S OFFERED. #2 80- 120 LBS. 215.00-295.00; 1 150 LB. AT 135.00; 70-90 LBS. 50.00-160.00; BEEF X BULLS 75-95 LBS. 100.00-175.00; BEEF X HEIFERS 120.00-162.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 21 HEAD, 1.00 LOWER. #1 AND 2 240-265 LBS. 43.00, 260-280 LBS. 41.00-42.00; #2 AND 3 215-240 LBS. 38.00,280-350 LBS. 32.00- 35.00. SOWS; 7 HEAD. 400-600 LBS. 34.00- 38.00, THIN 300-400 LBS. 25.00-31.00. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 100-124.00,400- 600 LBS. 81.00-104.00, 600-800 LBS. 76.00- 800-900 LBS. 65.00-74.00, 950-1100 LBS. 57.00-66.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 400-600 LBS. 80.00-93.00, 600- 800 LBS. 65.00-72.00, 800-1000 LBS. 55.00- BULLS; 200-500 LBS. TO 97.00, 500- 700 LBS. 78.00-94.00, 700-950 LBS. Thank You, Dairy Producers, For Your Hard Work and Continued Loyalty To E.M. Herr • Weight-Tromx Feed Mill • Transport Augers AUTOMATIC BATCH OR - CONTINUOUS FLOW TREMENDOUS Early Order Savings on Grain Dryers ★Full Line Parts Dept.* ★Sell, Service & Install* TEAIHET^ I EQUIPMENT, INC LVfaRM & HOME CENTER/J • ft • i Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 3, 2000-A9 C ! , ijome markets | not available due j ; to the holiday \ 60.00-68.00; PUREBRED ANGUS 1152 LBS. AT 75.00. SHEEP: 89 HEAD 25.00-45.00; LIGHTWEIGHTS AND YEARLINGS 50.00- LAMBS: 135 HEAD, 5.00-10.00 LOWER. CHOICE TO PRIME 90-120 LBS. 85.00-93.00, 70-90 LBS. 87.00- 94.00, 50-70 LBS. 85.00-98.00,0 LBS. 90.00- 20-35 LBS. 82.00-90.00, FEW 47.00-180 00; PLAINER LAMBS 60.00- GOATS: 184 HEAD. LARGE 65.00- 95.00, 1 AT 120.00; MEDIUM 45.00- 70.00; SMALL FLESHY 35 00-50.00, SMALLER KIDS 16.00-35.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 41 HEAD BY THE HEAD 15-25 LBS. 15.00-31 00, BY THE LB. 5 HEAD 48 LBS. AT 99 00, 7 HEAD 59-76 LBS. 70.00-86.00. BOARS: HEAVY TO 14.25, 220-275 LBS. 25.00-28.00. CANNERS AND CUTTERS 21.00- 35.00. BULLS 44.50-49.00. VEAL 90-190 LBS. 160.00-350.00, 70- 90 LBS. 40.00-160.00. HOGS 42.50-45.50. SOWS 37.00-39.50. FEEDER PIGS 22.50-51.00 PER HEAD. • Feed Bins • Wet Tanks • Grain Bins • Bucket Elevators • Stirring Systems • Utility Augers GRAIN DRYERS Ffe|s ™ Westfield Grain Augers 8” 8l 10” Transport Augers (In Stock) CLEARANCE SALE CALL FOR BEST PRICE A Approx. 5 mi. South of Lancaster on Rt. 272 14 Herrville Road Willow Street, PA 17584 Ph. 717-464-3321 or Toll Free 800-732-0053 Mon.-Fn. 6:30 am to 8 pm Sat. 7:30 am to 6 pm Sun. Closed Dewart Livestock Dewart, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, May 29,2000 STEERS: 50 00-64.00. HEIFERS: 50.00-67.75. GOOD COWS 35.00-45.00. • Air Drying Systems • Gram Dryers • Parts & Motors The Competitive Edge “Smart system eliminates guesswork Gram Dryer On Display at Ag Progress ACE Hardware UPS Shipping Point Not ratpontiMa for typographical arrors 6/3 M