Virginia
Livestock Auctions
Richmond, Va.
February 6,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Northern Virginia Livestock Auctions
Front Royal, Marshall, Rockingham,
Shenandoah, Staunton Union and Win
chester for the week of Jan 29 thru Feb 3,
2001
Feeder Cattle 750 head
Steers Med and Lge I Med and Lge 2
200-300 90.00-103.00 92.00 300-400
90.00-110.00 - 400-500 90.00-110.00
89.00 500-600 85.00-101.00 80.50- 91.00
600-700 85.00- 94.00 81.00- 86.50 700-
800 77.50- 86.50 73.00- 78.00 800-900
75.50-80.0073.75
Holstein Steer Med and Lge 2 200-300
92.00- 94.50 300-500 83.00 500-700 76.00
Heifers Med and Lge 1 Small 1 Med
and Lge 2 200-300 93.00 - - 300-400
80.00- 96.00 - 85.00- 94.00 400-500
80.00- 93.00 74.50- 77.00 80.00- 89.00
500-600 78.00- 89.00 70.00 74.50- 84.00
600-700 74.00- 81.00 62.00- 66.00 72.00-
76.50 700-800 71.00- 76.00 - - 800-900
75.00-
Bulls Med and Lge 1 Small X Med and
Lge 2 300-400 104.50-114.50 - 85.00-
100.50 400-500 99.50-109.00 79.50- 80.00
92.00- 97.50 500-600 84.00- 89.50 -
81.00- 86.00 600-700 78.00- 85.50 -
69.50- 79.25 700-900 70.00- 75.00 - 67.50
Slaughter Cattle 430 head
Slaughter Cows 373 head Breaking
Utility and Commercial 2-4 34.00- 45.50
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 32.00-
47.00 Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 29.75-
40.00
Slaughter Bulls 57 head YG 1-2 900-
1300 lbs 49.75- 52.00 YG 1-2 1300-1600
lbs 45.00- 54.00 YG 1-2 1600 lbs and
Over 44.00- 56.50
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Baby Calves Returned To Farms 75
head Newborn To 4 Week 40.00-197.00
per head Over 100 Lbs 50.00-190.00 per
cwt
Lambs 134 head Slaughter Lambs 90
head New Crop Choice Few Prime 1-2
Few 3 82-107 lbs 108.00-118.50 Good
and Few Choice 1-2 100 lbs 109.50
Wooled Choice Few Prime 1-2 Few 3
102-123 lbs 80.00- 95.00 Good and Few
Choice 1-2 86- 95 lbs 95.50-118.00
Feeder Lambs 27 Head Medium and
Large 1-2 85-100 lbs 101.00 70- 85 lbs
115.00 60- 70 lbs 111.00 50- 60 lbs 109.00
Slaughter Ewes and Rams 17 head Ewes
Choice 2-4 41.00- 52.00 Utility and Good
1-3 39.00- 54.00 Cull and Low Utility 1-2
40.00
Slaughter Hogs 6 head Barrows and
Gilts US 1-3 200-250 lbs 36.00 US 2-4
250-300 lbs 36.00- 39.50
Okla. National
Stockyards
Oklahoma City, OK
February 7,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Compared to last week; Feeder steers
and heifers steady to 2.00 higher with
late moderate demind. Demand for
feeders good early in the sale as light re
ceipts from the previous week had
buyers battling for numbers. However
those quickly remembered the muddy
mess that many feedlots were in and
buyers backed down. Stocker cattle and
calves sold 2.00-4.00 higher with very
good demand. With temperatures in the
low sixties a hint of spring was in the air.
Farmers are anxiously waiting to turn
cattle out on spring pastures. Quality
plain through attractive. Weigh-ups av
erage. Feeders in medium to fleshy con
ditions; calves and Stockers in thin to
f Fixed competitive payments
# Low upfront costs
$ Guaranteed “True Tax” or fixed
purchase option lease available
f Professional on-site service from:
moderate flesh conditons. Slaughter
cows weak to 1.50 lower. Slaughter bulls
steady to 1.00 lower. Packer demand
moderate. Several dispersals of bred
heifers and cows included. Demand very
good for cows returning to the country.
Total of 675 cows and bulls sold with 25
percent going to packers. Receipts this
week 11,509; last week 5289; last year
11,151. Supply consisted of 59 percent
yearlings over 600 lbs; 35 percent calves
and light yearlings under 600 lbs; 6 per
cent cows and bulls.
Heifers comprised 36 percent of feeder
and calf supply.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs (350 lb) 119.00-128.00
(124.79); 400-450 lbs (431 lbs) 110.00-
117.50 (113.29); 450-500 lbs (472 lbs)
106.50-114.50 (110.67); 500-550 lbs (530
lbs) 99.00-109.00 (104.78), Thin (512 lbs)
110.00- (113.47); 550-600 lbs (572
lbs) 93.50-102.00 (96 62); 600-650 lbs
(620 lbs) 90.50-96.00 (93.30); 650-700 lbs
(676 lbs) 87.00-92.50 (89.03); 700-800 lbs
(750 lbs) 84.00- 90.50 (86.17); 800-850 lbs
(817 lbs) 81.00-85.75 (82.47); 850-900 lbs
(886 lbs) 80.00-83.00 (80.94), load fleshy
77.00; 900-950 lbs (927 lbs) 74.50-77.00
(75.38).
Holsteins: Large 3 450-500 lbs 82.00-
82.50; 575-600 lbs 79.00-82.75; 600-650
lbs 73.00-76.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 110.00- 117.00
(114.04); 400-450 lbs (433 lbs) 99.50-
110.00 (104.77); 450- 500 lbs (484 lbs)
93.00- (99.53); 500-550 lbs (523
lbs) 91.00- 101.75 (96.30); 550-600 lbs
(575 lbs) 87.00-93.00 (90.40); 600-700 lbs
(650 lbs) 81.00-88.50 (85.18), load 615 lbs
fancy 91.50; 700-750 lbs (716 lbs) 81.00-
85.00 (82.34), 750-800 lbs (757 lbs) 78.00-
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80.75 (80.30); 800-900 lbs (843 lbs) 74 75-
78.50(76.14).
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
Breaker 20 75-80% 1100-1950 41.50-
44.00 45.50-48.50 41.00 Boner 50 80-85%
900-1600 42.50-45.00 44.00-48.50 39.00-
41.00 Lean 44 85-90% 850-1375 40.00-
43.50 43.00-44.00 35.50-40.00 Lights 7
85-90% 675-875 35.00-37.00 30.00-35.00
Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Aver
age Dress High Dress Low Dress Yield
Grade 1-2 36 1300-2125 53.00-56.00
54.50-59.0048.00-52.00
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Lean 88.60, few
light carcasses 85.85; Boners 85.60;
Breakers 83.40. Bulls 96.75.
Replacement Cows; Pretested for
bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and
Large 1 Age Weight Months Bred Qual
ity Price Heifers 700-825 7-8 months Hi,
Blacks 710.00-780.00; 2-3 yr olds 700-
875 5-6 months Hi, Blacks 675.00-
710.00; 3-6 yr olds 900-1225 7-8 months
Hi, Blacks 860.00-925.00; 5-6 yr olds
975-1250 7-8 months Avg quality 695.00-
780.00, 5-6 yr olds 975-1250 5-6 months
Avg quality 655.00-680.00; 7 yr olds
1050-1275 6-8 months Hi quality 690.00-
700.00; 7-9 yr olds 975-1250 5-8 months
Avg quality 560.00-625.00; 10 yr olds
1050-1150 5-7 months Avg quality
485.00-500.00.
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Feb. 7,2001
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 186...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 41 steers and heifers, 132 cows, 3
bulls and 10 feeder cattle... Compared
with last week’s sale..steers demand re
mains good on quality slaughter cattle,
cows and heifers remain steady on a
moderate supply, bulls active.
STEERS: few Choice 2-3 1365-1515
lbs 72.75-77.25, Select 1-3 63.00-69.00,
couple Standard 1-2 45.00 & 55.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1065-1415 lbs 62.50-68.00, Select 1-2
58.00-62.75, Standard 1-2 44.75-53.50.
HEIFERS: one Choice 2-4 1170 lbs
74.50, Heiferettes 46.00-60.00, one Select
1-3 69.00, couple Standard 1-2 38.25 &
48.00.
COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 42.50-
48.50, Boners 80-85% lean 37.00-44.75,
Lean 85-90% lean 35.00-43.00. Shells
35.00 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 2 1030-1425
lbs 58.00-63.50.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: Large
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2 550-850 lbs Holstems 65.00-68.50,
BULLS: one Medium 1 575 lbs 90.50,
couple Medium 2 850 lbs 57.00.
CALVES 133...Vealers light supply.
VEALHRS; Good 205-280 lbs 82.00-
98.00, Standard and Good 60-100 lbs
50.00-80.00, Utility 50-95 lbs 10.00-
45 00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls very
good demand continues on all weight
ranges, Holstein heifers moderate
demand..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs
145.00- No 2 90-125 lbs 75.00-
160.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 90-115 lbs
230.00- No 2 80-100 lbs 70.00-
100.00.
HOGS 16... Barrows and gilts light
supply. BARROWS AND GILTS; 45-
50% lean 275 lbs 36.75,40-45% lean 260-
270 lbs 36.25-36.50.
FEEDER PIGS 48... US 1-3 46-52 lbs
57.00,55-57 lbs 70.00-72.00 per cwt.
SHEEP 2... SLAUGHTER LAMBS;
Choice 45 lbs 165.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: one 35.00.
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
HOLSTEIN HER. CALVES 195.00-
310.00.
BACK TO FARM CALVES 95-120
LBS. 145.00-215.00, 70-95 LBS 95.00-
195 00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 10.00-52.50
GRASSERS & STR CFS 37 00-
70.00
GOATS 70.00-105.00.
LAMBS 100.00-142.50.
SHEEP 30.00-59.00.
PIGS, EACH, 27.50-39.00
HOGS 200-250 LBS. 30 00-34.00
SOWS, NONE.
FEEDERS 56.00-94.00.
HEIFERS 40.00-55.00.
STEERS 48.00-66 00
BULLS 42.00-53.50.
GOOD COWS 38.00-46 50.
MEDIUM COWS 35.00-39.50.
THIN COWS 9.00-34.00.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY
CALF MARKET MUCH
STRONGER.
TREND: LAMBS ARE HIGHER;
FEEDERS WERE STRONGER.
FEEDER SALE IST MON. OF
MONTH; DAIRY SALE 3RD THUR.
EACH MONTH.
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 5,2001
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