Virginia Livestock Auction Summary Richmond, Va. May 21,2001 Report Suppiiiilied By USDA Northern Virginia Livestock Auctions Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Mar shall, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Staun ton Union and Winchester for the week of May 21-26. FEEDER CATTLE: 1153 head. STEERS: Med. and Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 90-105.00; 300-400 lb 100-110.00 few 90- 104.00; 400-500 lb 90-107.00; 500-600 lb 88-106.00; 600-700 lb 82-95.00; 700-800 lb 80-85.85; 800-900 lb 79.75; 'lOO-1000 lb 66-78.00. Med. and Lge. 2:300-400 lb 97- 104.50; 400-500 lb 87.50-101.00; 500-600 lb 85.50-96.00; 600-700 lb 75-87.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Med. and Lge. 2:300-500 lb 83.00. HEIFERS: 200-300 lb 85-96.00 few 94-107.00; 300-400 lb 80-97.00;few 92- 102.00; 400-500 lb 79-96.50; 500-600 lb 77- 600-700 lb 77-84.75; 700-800 lb 73.50-86.00. Med. and Lge. 2; 200-300 lb 95.00; 300-400 lb 80-88.00; 400-500 lb 776-85,50; 500-600 lb 74.50-85.00; 600- 700 lb 73-80.50; 700-800 lb 69.50-72.00. BULLS:Med. and Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 115-121.00; 300-400 lb 99-112.00 few 90- 103.00; 400-500 lb 93-103.00 few 82.50- 95.00; 500-600 lb 79-96.00; 600-700 lb 78- 700-900 lb 73-75.00. Med. and Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 91-015.00; 400-500 lb 84-94.00; 500-600 lb 70-92.50; 600-700 lb 73-79.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE; 489 head. SLAUGHTER COWS: 414 head. Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4, 42-52.75; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3, 34- Calmer and low Cutter 1-2, 35- SLAUGHTER BULLS: 75 head. YG Milk your dairy profits. Use Telmark Lease Financing programs to help you Call Telmark today to set up an appointment with your representative Ken Darlington Sue Beshore Andrew McLean Elizabeth Anderson PA,NJ,MD,VA,WV PA.NJ MD.VA.WV Delmarva Delmarva 610-793-0150 717-932-1715 410-827-5052 410-651-4128 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 570-568-8440 724-981-1324 717-866-9217 724-627-5941 1-2, 900-1300 lb 52-60.00; 1300-1600 lb 55-60.75; 16001b/over 53.25-66.50. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARM: 97 head. Newborn to 4 wks; 40- 157.00 per head: over 100 lb 45-150.00 per cwt. SHEEP: 145 head. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: 64 head. Choice few Prime 1-2 few 3,90-117 lb 85.50-90.090; Good and few Choice 1-2,85-87 lb 90.00. FEEDER LAMBS; 66 head. Med. and Lge. 1-2:70- 85 lb 89.00; 60-70 lb 92.00; 50-60 lb 97.00, 40-50 lb 101.50. SLAUGHTER EWES AND RAMS; 15 head. Ewes: Choice 2-4, 25.25-33.50; Utility and Good 1-3, 27.00; Cull and low Utility 1- 2,32-35.00. SLAUGHTER HOGS: 51 head. BAR ROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3,200-250 lb 43400; US 2-4,250-300 lb 44.50; US 1-3, 180-220 lb 41.50-50.00. SOWS: US 1-3, 500 Ib/over 34.50-40.50. BOARS: 300- 6001 b 10.00. Winchester Weekly Feeder Cattle Winchester, Va. May 28,2001 Report Supplied By USDA FEEDER CATTLE: 684 head. Prices per cwt. based on in weights. STEERS: 160 head. Med.and Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 104-109.00; 400-500 lb 94.50- 110.00; 500-600 lb 100-108.00; 600-700 lb 91.50-102.50; 700-800 lb 84.25-89.25; 800-900 lb 82.50. Med. and Lge.2: 400- 500 lb 93-101.00; 500-600 lb 88.50-98.50; 600-700 lb 89-91.00; 700-800 lb 81.00; 800-900 lb 74.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Med. and Lge. 2: 300-500 lb 72.50; 500-700 lb 76.75- 78.50; 700-900 lb 64.50. HEIFERS; 280 head. Med. & Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 103-122.00; 300-400 lb 90- 99.00; 400-500 lb 89-98.00; 500-600 lb Get additional assets now with low upfront costs. Preserve operating lines-of-credit. Manage cash flow easier with customized payment schedules. Plan your tax deductions better • Short term lease to maximize tax savings • Long term lease to provide a consistent deduction | '^*..'*l'''. LMAFIK ww telmark com ® 800-451-3322 87-93.00; 600-700 lb 79.75-84.50; 800- 900 lb 67-75.00. Med. and Lge. 2: 300- 400 lb 92-99.00; 400-500 lb 85-93.00; 500-600 lb 80-90.00; 600-700 lb 70-82.75; 700-800 lb 75.50-78.00; 800-900 lb 62.00. BULLS; 244 head. Med. and Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 100-120.50; 300-400 lb 96- 110.00; 400-500 lb 94-103.00; 500-600 lb 91-99.001 600-700 lb 90.25-97.00; 700- 900 lb 72.50-80.00. Med. and Lge. 2:200- 300 lb 87-99.00; 300-400 lb 94-100.00; 400-500 lb 93.25-96.00; 500-600 lb 97.00; 600-700 lb 71.25-73.25; 700-900 lb 58- 61.00. Eastern Cornbelt Direct Sheep Springfield, 111. May 25,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Eastern Cornbelt Direct Sheep Weekly Summary includes iambs sold in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. Compared to last week, slaughter lambs were firm. Demand was moderate for a mostly light supply. Slaughter ewes weak. Sheep receipts consisted of 61% slaughter lambs and 39% slaughter ewes with an additional 700 head of goats. Total sheep and lamb sales; this week 1150 head, last week 1000; last year 1700. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3, shorn 100-135 lbs new crop 85-93.00; wooled 140-160 lbs old crop 65.00; few 45 lbs 100.00; 60-85 lbs 60-70.00; 50-80 lbs 85-95.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility to Good 32-37.00; Cull to Utility 25-32.00. GOATS: By the cwt.: 90-120 lbs 50- 60.00; 60-85 lbs 60-70.00; 30-60 lbs 80- 105.00. This report covers sheep and lambs sold direct off the farm through local country stations. Note: Receipts do not cover total movement in this area. s' me markets not I ailable because | Sheep and Goats Direct Buying Market Nashville, Tenn. May 29,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Possum Hollow Sheep and Goat Direct Buying Market at McMinnville, Tenn. Estimated receipts this week: 1000; last week: 1500. Trends: Lambs steady. Kid Goats steady to 5.00 lower. Mature Goats steady. Prices per pound. SHEEP: Prime and Choice Slaughter Lambs 40-60 lbs 80.00-90.00; 60-80 lbs 75.00-85.00; 80-110 lbs 70.00-80.00; 100- 120 lbs 65.00-75.00. FEEDER LAMBS; 40-60 lbs 70.00-75.00; 60-80 lbs 70.00- 75.00. SLAUGHTER EWES & RAMS: All Weights 28.00-33.00. GOATS; KIDS; Prime and Choice 30- 45 lbs 75.00-80.00; 50-75 lbs 85.00-90.00. GOOD KIDS & YEARLINGS: 30-45 lbs 65.00- 50-70 lbs 75.00-85.00. BOER CROSS KIDS: 30-45 lbs 80.00- 85.00; 50-70 lbs 90.00-95.00. MATURE NANNIES: Choice 60-85 lbs 48.00- 53.00; 85 lbs and up 45.00-50.00. Good All Weights 40.00-45.00. MATURE BILLIES: Choice and Good 75-110 lbs 60.00- 110 lbs and up 62.00-68.00. BUSINESS PAGE APPEARS IN SECTION C See the latest in equipment and material news, promotions and new hires, and burgeoning ag ventures on the business news page located in Section C this issue! Need A Quality Protein Source At A Competitive Price? • $ • Reduce your feed cost / (Ask about volume discounts) / Ufa •$ • Improve your feed quality j j •$ • Provide around the clock / >0 I service / .•$• Buying shelled corn will / a pick up at your farm / ‘to#, a a CALL US TODAY AND / COMPARE YOUR CURRENT FEED SOURCE! • 48% Soybean Meal • Ground Corn • Citrus Pulp Pellets • GR Roasted Beans • Bakery • Vitamins • Corn Distillers • Hulls • Minerals • Prolak • Fat Peak • Gluten Meal • Fermenten _ HERSHEV ■ 13 J... ..T M ...lETT i*l7s J-J7 ' 1 "COO-5j‘3 ,, J57 J 717-053- 171 t 3 ra E M V I Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 2,2001-A9 f the holiday I*] 1 K w w r i r i r i r i National Weekly Lamb Report Des Moines, lowa Wednesday, May 29,2001 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB REPORT: Prior week slaughtered lamb count for week ending Monday, May 28 - FORWARD CONTRACTS: Domestic 0; Imported 0. FORMULA ARRANGE MENTS- Domestic 12,987, Imported 1,049. PACKER OWNED SHEEP SLAUGHTERED; Week ending Monday, May 28 - DOMESTIC: 4,792 head; carcass weight range 45-134 Ibd, avg. 77.90 lbs; dressing percentage range 49.2-50%, avg. 49.60%; Choice or better grade 95.8%; Good 1.9%; yield grade 1,2,3 - 83.9. IMPORTED: None. FORWARD CONTRACT PUR CHASES: None. FORMULA PURCHASES: DOMES TIC: 11,420; 52-139 lbs, avg. 79.8 lbs; price range 97.17 - 176.00, weighted av erage price 154.93 per cwt. IMPORTED: 1,049 head; 86-87 lbs, avg. 87 lb; price range 134.30-168.86, avg. 147.19 per cwt. F w E (L
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers