Wytheville Weekly Feeder Cattle Wytheville, Va. April 17,2001 Report Supplied by USDA STATE GRADED FEEDER CATTLE: 154 head. Prices per cwt. based on in weights. GRADED STEERS: 70 head. Med. & Lge. 1: 300-400 ib 111.00; 400-500 lb 105.00; 500-600 lb 103.00; 600-700 Ib 87.50. Med. & Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 112- 113.00; 400-500 Ib 103.50-108.00; 500- 600 Ib 95-107.00; 600-700 Ib 85.50-88.00. GRADED HEIFERS: 84 head. Med & Lge. 1:300-400 lb 97.00; 400-500 Ib 89- 92.50; 500-600 Ib 85-95.50; 600-700 lb 87.50. Med. & Lge. 2: 300-400 Ib 98- 99.00; 400-500 lb 90-92.00; 500-600 lb 95-107.00; 600-700 lb 75.50-78.00. Wytheville Regular Weekly Sales: 96 head. Holstein Steers: 68 head. Med. & Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 90-102.00; 300-400 lb 100- 105.00; 400-500 lb 75-82.00; 500-600 lb 70-75.50; 700-800 lb 76.00. Feeder Bulls: 111 head. Med. & Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 106-114.00; 300-400 lb 99- 110.100; 400-500 lb 97-108.00; 500-600 lb 90-99.00; 600-700 lb 80-88.00; 700-900 lb 70-71.00. Med. & Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 100- 108.00; 300-400 lb 91-97.00; 400-500 lb 92-99.00; 500-600 lb 87-93.00; 700-900 lb 78-82.00. Staunton Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Staunton, Va. April 13,2001 Report Supplied By USDA FEEDER CATTLE: 1436 head. Prices Sup-A-Matic layer (age System ♦ Rugged A-Frame construction ♦ Heavy duty manure deflector ♦ Proven Multi-Deck features ♦ Stress-free cage ♦ Built-in step rail ♦ Solid galvanized partitions ♦ Stainless steel nipple drinker ♦ Plastic coated cage floors ♦ V Link feeding system OF AMERICA INC 1-800-683-2634 per cwt. based on in weights. STEERS; 904 head. Med. & Lge. 1: 200-4300 Ib 127-144.00; 300-400 lb 126- 140.00; 400-500 Ib 111-126.00; 500-600 Ib 106-1115.00; 600-700 Ib 94-103.50; 700- 800 Ib 80-.85-86.50; 800-900 lb 79.85- 83.50. Med & Lge. 2: 200-300 Ib 121- 127.00; 300-400 Ib 113-127.50; 400-500 lb 102.50-118.00; 500-600 lb 976-106.50; 600-700 lb 87.50-98.25; 700-800 Ib 79.75- 83.50; 800-900 lb 73-78.00; 900-1000 Ib 75.00. HEIFERS: 343 head. Med. & Lge. 1: 200-300 Ib 91.00; 300-400 lb 88.50-93.50; 400-500 lb 91-97.50; 500-600 lb 84-87.50; 600-700 lb 79.50-83.00; 700-800 lb 74.50- 76.00. Med. & Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 85- 88.00; 300-400 Ib 88.50; 400-500 Ib 84- 92.00; 500-600 lb 76-84.00; 600-700 lb 76-79.00; 700-800 Ib 67-73.50; 800-900 lb 63.00. BULLS: 183 head. Med. & Lge. 1:200- 300 lb 152.00; 300-400 lb 118-129.00; 400-500 lb 104-119.00; 500-600 lb 93- 103.50; 600-700 Ib 83-87.00; 700-900 Ib 70.50- Med. & Lge. 2: 300-400 Ib 106.50- 400-500 lb 98-109.00; 500-600 Ib 90-97.00; 600-700 lb 77-83.00; 700-900 lb 69-72.00. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Tues., April 17,2001 CATTLE 352, CALVES 414, HOGS 35, SHEEP 30, GOATS 161. LAST MON., NOT AVAILABLE. CATTLE: No trends available with last week’s auction. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 ♦ Egg Saver System Sheldon Jlfek * J CiSCt o Goodine Equipment -.n, I Manager 2187 North Penryn Rd., Manheim, PA 17545 mOtm Phone (717) 665-4056 Fax (717) 665-2240 Compost High-Rise Layer House Compost System The composting process eliminates methane gas and hydrogen sulfide odors while converting manure in a pathogen-free, weed seed-free organic product that will never revert to raw manure The end product is a stable organic material which has retained most of its nutrients and is no longer a breeding source for flies, bee tles or other insects 1230-1375 lbs 76.75-79.50; few 1540- 1565 lbs 72.50-73.00. Select 1-3 69.50- 76.25. Standard 2 individual 67.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice and Prime 2-3 1435-1565 lbs 69.25-71.25. Choice 2-3 1435-1660 lbs 64.00-70.25, few 1700-1705 lbs 65.00-67.50. Select 1-2 few 57.50-64.25. Standard 1-2 few 55.00- 56.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 few 1255-1350 lbs 74.50-80.25. Select 1-3 few 69.50-70.00. Standard 2 individual 54.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- BO percent lean 44.00-48.00, couple 50.75-52.25. Boners 80-85 percent lean 43.00- low dressing down to 40.00. Lean 85-90 percent lean 36.00-46.50, mostly 38.00-44.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1 1590-1885 lbs 60.00-62.25. Yield Grade 2 1125-1780 lbs 54.75-58.75. Bullocks; Select individual 2 64.50. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 495-685 lbs 81.00-95.00, 745-830 lbs 74.00-81.00. Medium and Large 2 545-770 lbs 68.00-78.00. Large 3 Hol steins 935-1070 lbs 50.00-56.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 245-365 lbs 103.00-115.00, 415- 620 lbs 72.00-93.00. Medium and Large 2 400-540 lbs 71.00-78 00, 530-645 lbs 65.00- 74.00. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1 285-495 lbs 89.00-122.50. Medium and Large 2 405-515 lbs 80.00-87.00, 590-870 lbs 61.00-69.00. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 21,2001-Al7 VEALERS: Utility few 50-60 lbs 15.00- RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 190-120 lbs 180.00-225 00, mostly 190.00-215 00. Number 2 75-125 lbs 100.00-190.00, weaker calves down to 60 00 Holstein heifers Number 1 80-100 lbs 310.00-355.00. Number 2 75-105 lbs 175.00- Beef type bulls and heif ers 75-105 lbs 100.00-155.00. BARROWS AND GILTS PERCENT LEAN WEIGH f PRICE 45-50 255-290 lbs 43.00-45 50 40-45 280-365 lbs 33 00- 40 50 SOWS: US 1-3 350-495 lbs 30.00-37 50 500-550 lbs 31.50-39.50 BOARS: Couple 220-275 lbs 33.00- 34.50 SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choi, e 25-60 lbs 125.00-155.00; 80-95 lbs 97 00- 112 50 SLAUGHTER SHEEP Utility 1-3 23 00-39 00, few up to 55.00 GOATS: All sold per head Billies- Medium few 50 00-85 00. Nannies- Medium 39 00-59 00. Kids Large 23 DO -47 50 Small individual 50 00. Morrison’s Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, April 16,2001 CATTLE 126 HEAD STEERS. CHOICE 77 50-82 00, GOOD 75 00-77 00 HEIFERS. CHOICE 77 00-81 50, GOOD 69.00-75.50. COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER CIAL 38.00-48.00, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 20.00-36.50. BULLOCKS- GOOD & CHOICE 52 00-57 50 BULLS: YG#147.00-54.00. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS 65.00- 82.00, BULLS 62.00-77 00, HEIFERS 58.00- 00. CALVES; 88. PRIME, NO MKT. TEST, CHOICE 95.00-107 00, GOOD 88.00- STANDARD 25.00-62.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS 125.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 175 00-325.00. HOGS: 177 ...US#l-2 46.00-47 00, US#l-3 44.50-46.00. SOWS: US#l-3 28.00-40 00 BOARS: 14.00-35 00 FEEDER PIGS: 8 US#l-3 20-50 LBS 9.00- SHEEP; 34 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS 105.00- GOOD LAMBS 90 00- 100 00, SLAUGHTER EWES 25 00- 35.00. GOATS: 12.00-82.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, April 18,2001 224 DAIRY COWS, 201 HEIFERS, 20 BULLS. MARKET STRONGER. LOCAL FRESH COWS 610.00- 00, 1 AT 1825.00 LOCAL SPRINGERS 810.00- 00 BETTER FRESH COWS 1900 00-2325.00 LARGE HEIFERS 1350.00- 00, SMAI L HEIFERS 575 00-1225 00 SHORTBRED HEIFERS 710 00-1375 00 OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 925 00-1060 00 BULLS 375 00-1075.00, PUREBREDS 725 00- 885.00. 2 HERDS ALL STAGES 375 00-1310 00, 1 AT 1775 00 UPSTAIT LOADS FRESH 925 00-1900 00, 1 AT 2325 00 CANADIAN LOADS FRESH 975 00-1950 00, 1 AT 2250 00 FRESH HFIFI RS 810 00-1575 00 REGISTERED HEIF ERS 1100 00-1675.00 SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 710 00-785 00, SMALLER 375 00-575 00 Advertisement Weather Protect Weed Control for Top Yields Weather is I one of the yipj most impor tant factors affecting itl Ulit M weC( j control in corn today Dry, wet or cold weather can lead to erratic weed control, especially with soil applied herbicides Herbert Roos and Jim Campbell have taken steps to weather protect their weed con trol by switching from inconsistent preemcr gcncc programs to using a planned post program with DuPont 1 ” Basis Gold* herbicide They have seen their decision pay oft in more reliable control of both grasses and broadleaves —as well as award-winning yields in the 2000 National Corn Yield Contest Unlike soil-applied herbicides. 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