Virginia Livestock
Auction Summary
Richmond, Va.
October 24,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Northern Virginia Livestock Auctions
Fredericksburg Front Royal. Mar
shall. Rockingham, Shenandoah, Staun
ton Union and Winchester for the week
of Sept. 24-29. Prices per cwt. except
where noted.
FEEDER CATTLE: 2863 head.
STEERS: Med. and Lge. 1: 200-300 lb
90-116.00, 300-400 lb 90-109.50 few 81-
100.00; 400-500 lb 90-109.00 few 86.00;
500-600 lb 85-105.00; 600-700 lb 78-
97 50; 700-800 lb 77-91.50; 800-900 lb
73.50-86.50; 900-1000 lb 62.50-78.85;
1000-1100 lb 65-77.00. Small 1: 300-400
lb 85-95.00 few 70.00; 400-500 lb 85-
90.00 few 65-67.00; 500-600 lb 78-87.00
few 61-69.00; 600-700 lb 63-79.00; 700-
800 lb 60 40-77.00; 800-900 lb 63.00.
Med. and Lge. 2; 300-400 lb 84-102.00;
400-500 lb 90-100.00 few 78-95.00; 500-
600 lb 70-96.00; 600-700 lb 68-86.50;
700-800 lb 65-77.50:800-900 lb 69-81.00.
HOLSTEINS: Med. and Lge. 2: 500-700
lb 68.00; 700-900 lb 64-67.00; 500-700 lb
63.50.
HEIFERS: Med. and Lge. 1: 200-300
lb 77-97.00; 300-400 lb 91-103.50 few 79-
87.00; 400-500 lb 90-101.50 few 71.50-
80 00 SOO-600 lb 74 50-80 00; 500-600 lb
74.50-92.50; 600-700 lb 68-82.00; 700-
800 lb 78.50. Small 1: 100-200 lb 80.00;
300-400 lb 60-79.00; 400-500 lb 61-73.00;
500-600 lb 52-63.00; 600-700 lb 52-56.00.
Med. and Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 80-86.00;
300-400 lb 89-97.00 few 69-71.00, 400-
500 lb 82 50-94.50 few 67-76.00; 500-600
lb 68-80 00, 600-700 lb 62-77.00; 700-800
lb 59 50-63 50
BULLS: Med. and Lge. 1: 200-300 lb
108-116.00; 300-400 lb 91-103.50 few 79-
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87.00; 400-500 lb 90-101.50 few 71.50-
80.00; 500-600 lb 74.50-92.50; 600-700 lb
68-82.00; 700-800 lb 78 50. Small 1- 200-
300 lb 80.00; 300-400 lb 60-79.00; 400-
500 lb 73.00; 500-600 lb 52-63.00; 600-
700 lb 68-82.00; 700-900 lb 65-73.00 few
53-63.50. Small 1: 300-400 lb 83-87.00
few 51.00; 400-500 lb 58-73.00; 500-600
lb 55.50-66.00; 600-700 lb 56.50-64.00
Med. and Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 72-85.00;
400-500 lb 85 50-95.50 few 68 00; 500-
600 lb 65-84.00; 600-700 lb 66-76.00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE; 451 head.
SLAUGHTER COWS: 374 head.
Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4,
15-44 75, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-1
34.25-43.75; Canner and Low Cuttei 1-2,
29-37 50,
SLAUGHTER BULLS; 77 head. YG
1-2, 900-1300 lb 48.25-63.50, 1300-1600
lb 46-58.25,1600 Ib/over 49.25-58.00.
COWS RETURNED TO FARMS: 30
head. Med. and Lge. 1, 5-8 yrs old 550-
625.00 per head.
BABY CALVES RETURNED TO
FARMS’ 103 head Newborn to 4 weeks
20-125.00 per head; over 100 lbs 40-
120.00 per cwt.
SHEEP. 226 head. SLAUGHTER
LAMBS: 154 head. New Crop: Choice
few Prime 1-2 few 3,100-116 lb 52-60.00,
118 lb 48.00; Good and few Choice 1-2,
93-105 lb 55-65.00
FEEDER LAMBS: 42 head. Med. and
Lge. 1-2: 70-85 lb 72.50; 60-70 lb 65-
72.00; 50-60 lb 68-73.00 few 80.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES AND RAMS:
30 head. EWES: Choice 2-4, 30-35.00;
Utility and Good 1-3,28-33.00; Cull and
low Utility 1-2,15.00.
GOATS: 14 head. Sold per head. Bil
lies: Medium 75-87.00; Small 39-55.00
Nannies; Small 35-41.00. Kids; 31-36.00
SLAUGHTER HOGS; 12 head BAR
ROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3, 200-250 lb
43.00; US 2-4, 250-300 lb 39-41,00.
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Lynchburg Weekly State
Graded Feeder Cattle
Lynchburg, Va.
October 1,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Lynchburg Weekly State Graded
Feeder Cattle. 953 head. Prices per cwt.
Prices follow with average weights and
average prices in parentheses.
STEERS: 481 head. Med. and Lge. 1.
5 head 300-400 lb (380) 103.00; 68 head
400-500 lb (458) 99-100.00 (99.17); 119
head (500-600 lb (547) 83.50-84.00
(83.83); 83 head 600-700 lb (643) 79.50-
80 25 (79.67); 18 head 700-800 lb (740)
74.50- (75.49). Med. and Lge. 2: 9
head 300-400 lb (377) 89-90.00 (89.56),
37 head 400-500 lb (470) 93-96 00
(94.06), 43 head 500-600 lb (538) 85.00,
17 head 600-700 (643) 76-81 00 (80 11)
Med and Lge. 3 8 head 400-500 lb (458)
80-81.00 (80.62). Small 1 9 head 300-400
lb (361) 85.00; 22 head 400-500 lb (448)
84.50; 17 head 500-600 lb (528) 76 00.
HEIFERS: 472 head. Med and Lge. 1.
8 head 300-400 lb (362) 84.50-885.50
(84.88); 48 head 400-500 lb (459) 77-
78 00 (77 36); 89 head 500-600 lb (546)
75.50- (77.76); 47 head 600-700 lb
(644) 70.50-71.25 (71,04); 5 head 700-800
lb (718) 69-69.50 (69,30). Med. and Lge.
2- 18 head 300-400 lb (365) 81 50-83 00
(82 50), 59 head 400-500 lb (458) 75-
76.00 (75 69), 46 head 500-600 lb (540)
73-74.00 (73.72), 15 head 600-700 lb 640)
60-69.50 (67.60). Med. and Lge. 3: 10
head 300-400 lb (364) 72-75.50 (75 17);
16 head 400-500 lb (461) 64-75.00
(72.97); 12 head 500-600 lb (534) 62-
65.00 (64.28). Small F 13 head 300-400
lb (370) 75 50; 46 had 400-500 lb (448)
66-75.00 (74.41); 25 head 500-600 lb
(535)60-68.00(67.37).
REGULAR WEEKLY AUCTION,
Oct 1 FEEDER CATILE 700 head
Feeder bulls 4-6 00 lower Prices based
on in weights.
BULLS: 288 head. Med. and Lge. 1
300-400 lb 96-102 00; 400-500 lb 84 50-
95 00; 500-600 lb 73-76 00. Small 1 200-
300 lb 85-95 00; 300-400 lb 80-84.00,
400-500 lb 59-74.00; 500-600 lb 50-62.00
Med. and Lge. 2- 200-300 lb 108-112.50;
300-400 lb 89-94.00.400-500 lb 75-86 00,
500-600 lb 67-74 00; 600-700 lb 62-69.00
Roanoke-Hollins Weekly
Feeder Cattle Sale
Hollins, Va.
October I. 2001
Report Supplied B> USDA
FEEDER CATTLE 480 head Prices
per cwt
STEERS 198 head. Med. and Lge 1
200-300 lb 90-95 00; 300-400 lb 98 00,
400-500 lb 91-95 SO; 500-600 lb 85-9000,
600-700 lb 85-86 00 Small 1 300-400 lb
60-74 00 Med and Lge 2 400-500 lb 82-
89.00, 500-600 lb 78-85 00; 600-700 lb
75-81.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Med. and Lge
2: 300-500 lb 71.50-74 00; 500-700 lb 63-
64.00
HEIFERS: 205 head Med. and Lge 1:
300-400 lb 82-84.00.400-500 lb 70-74 00,
500-600 lb 68-72 00, 600-700 lb 65 50-
69 50. Small 1: 300-400 lb 70-77 00 Med.
and Lge. 2:300-400 lb 70-75.50.
BULLS 77 head Med and Lge I
200-300 lb 93-98 00, 400-500 lb 86-88.00,
500-600 lb 80-86.00, 60-700 lb 65 50-
70.00. Med and Lge. 2 500-600 lb 76.50-
81 50.
Abingdon (Tri-State), Va.
Feeder Cattle Sale
Warrcnton, Va.
October 2,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
STATE GRADED FEEDER
CATTLE 1067 head; 721 steers, 346
heifers. Prices per cwt. Weighted Aver
ages Prices follow with average weights
and average prices in parentheses
STEERS. Med. and Lge. 1: 14 head
500-600 lb (542) 91.25-96 25 (94.18); 79
head 600-700 lb (661) 79.50-87 00
(84 86), 121 head 700-800 lb (757) 80.50-
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73-78.00 (77 51), 69 head 900-100 lb
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Winchester Weekly
Feeder Cattle
Winchester, Va.
October 1,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
FEEDER CAITLE. 1031 head Price
per cwt based on in weights
STEERS 325 head. Med. and Lge 1-
200-300 lb 100 00; 300-400 lb 92.50-
108.00, 400-500 lb 90-103 50, 500-600 lb
90-99 00,600-700 lb 78-88.00; 700-800 lb
83 00; 800-900 lb 73 25-76 00, 900-1000
lb 67 00 Small I 300-400 lb 75-78 00,
400-500 lb 79-83 00 Med and Lge 2
300-400 lb 79-81 00,400-500 lb 82-84 00,
500-600 lb 81-92 00. 600-700 lb 69-82.00,
700-800 lb 65 50-73 00, 800-900 lb 72-
72 75; 900-1000 lb 60-66 50.
HEIFERS. 461 head 200-300 lb 93-
94 00, 300-400 lb 85-96 00; 400-500 lb
79-89.00, 500-600 lb 70 50-84 50, 600-
700 lb 67-75 00, 700-800 lb 68-74 00
Small 1 200-300 lb 67 50, 400-500 lb
56 50-71 50; 500-600 lb 65-66 00, 700-
80016 6100 Med and Lge 2 200-30016
78-81 00, 300-400 lb 73-81 00, 400-500 lb
73 50-80.00, 500-600 lb 67.50-73 00, 600-
700 lb 71 50, 700-800 60-67.75
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