AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 2,2002 Virginia Electronic Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. February 26,2002 Report Supplied By USD A Southwest Virginia Board Sale Spe cial State Graded Sale at Daleville, Feb. 25: Total receipts: 643 head sold. Prices per cwt. STEERS (VQA Gold Tag): Amelia, Va. 69 head, Med. and Lge. 1 & 2, 650-815 lb, avg. 715 lb. 78.00; 55 head, Med. and Lge. 1,825-1025 lb, avg. 900 lb 72.25. STEERS (Home Raised); Draper, Va 60 head, Med. and Lge. 1, 725-900 lb. avg. 825 lb, 76.10 Forest, Va 60 head, Med 1, 800-950 lb, avg. 840 lb, 78.50. Deerfield, Va 59 head, Med. 1, 775-875 lb, avg. 850 lb 78.20; 55 head, Med 1. 875-1000 lb, avg. 940 lb, 76.50. Java, Va. 47 head, Med and Lge. 1, 825-950 lb, avg 875 lb, 75.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Pulaski, Va. 50 head, Lge 2,925-1050 lb lb, avg 975 lb, 59.25. HEIFERS (Guaranteed Open. VQA Gold Tag). Amelia, Va 67 head. Med. and Lge. I, few 1-2, 575-760 lb, avg 70S lb, 73 00: 57 head, Med. and Lge 1, 770-945 lb, avg. 830 lb 70.75. HEIFERS (Guaranteed Open) Draper, Va. 64 head, Med and Ege. I, 680-825 lb, avg 775 lb, 73 10 Marshall Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. February 27, 2002 Report Supplied Ih USDA Weekly Auction at Marshall, Feb 26 FFFDFR t A ITI F 111 head Prices per cwt based on in weights SIFFRS 17 head Med and lge 1 300-400 lb 96 50, 500-600 lb 72 50. 900-1000 lb 64 00 Small I 400-500 lb 77-90 00 HOlSrriN STFFRS 11 head Med and I ge 2 200-300 lb 95 00, 300-400 lb 90 (M). 600-700 lb 63 00 HFIFFRS 44 head Med and lge 1 * .. |4U4ti »44iaiii4 500-600 lb 80.00; 600-700 lb 67.00; 700-800 lb 65.75. Small 1: 400-500 lb 76-78.00; 500-600 lb 61-73.00; 600-700 lb 63.00. Med. and Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 80.50; 400-500 lb 80.50; 600-700 lb 63.00; 700-800 lb 65.00. BULLS: 39 head. Med. and Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 100.50; 300-400 lb 105.00; 400-500 lb 93.25: 600-700 lb 72-78.00. Small 1: 300-400 lb 101.75; 400-500 lb 69-75.00; 500-600 lb 76.00; 600-700 lb 70.50. Med. and Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 81-91.00; 400-500 lb 74.00; 500-600 lb 72-76.00. Wytheville Weekly Feeder Cattle Richmond, Va. February 27, 2002 Report Supplied by USDA Wytheville Weekly State Graded Feed er Cattle, Feb. 26. 144 head. GRADED STEERS: 75 head. Med. and Lge 1: 400-500 lb 95-98.00; 500-600 lb 90-95.50; 600-700 lb 82-86.00. Med. and Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 95-106.00; 400-500 lb 92-105.50; 500-600 lb 90-96.00; 600-700 lb 78-79.00. GRADED HEIFERS: 100 head. Med. and Lge 1. 300-400 lb 96.00; 400-500 lb 87-89.00; 500-600 lb 80-82.50; 600-700 lb 67 50-74 50. Med. and Lge. 2- 300-400 lb 92-93 00; 400-500 lb 80-88.00: 500-600 lb 83.00; 600-700 lb 74.50 Wythcville Regular Weekly Auction- Feeder Cattle 95 head Prices per cwt., based on in weights HOISTFIN STEERS; 43 head Med and I ge 2 200-300 lb 67-80.00, 300-400 lb 60-76.00, 400-500 lb 58-66.00, 500-600 lb 54-61 00 BUI I S 52 head Med and Ige I 200-300 lb 103-117 00, 300-400 lb 88-94 00, 400-SOO lb 87-94.00, 500-600 lb 80-88 00, 600-700 lb 72-80 00. 700-800 lb 60-7100 Med and lge 2 200-300 lb 91-99 00, 300-400 lb 85-90 00. 400-500 lb 85-91 00, 500-600 lb 75-82 00, 600-700 lb 65-71 00. 700-800 lb 49-50 (K) INSULATION^ ‘Jlih " A. 0& Westminster Livestock Hag- crstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction February 26,2002 SLAUGHTER COWS: 94 HEAD, STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER. BREAKERS 40.00- BONERS 39.00-43.00, CAN NERS 36.00-40.00, SHELLY 35.00 DOWN. BULLS: 3 HEAD. YG+NI 1724 LBS. AT 55.25, YG+N2 1916 LBS. AT 50.00. FED STEERS: 37 HEAD. 1.00-2.00 LOWER. HIGH CHOICE 2-4 1200-1550 LBS. 70.50-73.00, CHOICE 2-3 1100-1550 LBS. 69.00-72.00, LOW CHOICE 65.00- SELECT 62.00-66.00, CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1100-1400 LBS. 57.00- FED HEIFERS: 10 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1200 LBS. TO 72.00; 1 880 LB. HIGH DRESSING AT 69.75, SELECT 1100 LBS. TO 61.75. CALVES: 146 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER. 80-120 LBS. 50.00-61.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. +NI 90-100 LBS. 140.00-165.00, 100-115 LBS. 135.00- 78-80 LBS. 125.00- +N2 90-115 LBS. 105.00- HOLSTEIN HEIF ERS 10 HEAD. +N2 80-110 LBS. 390.00- 65-80 LBS. 125.00- BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 75-100 LBS. 125 00-147.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 48 HEAD. +NI AND 2 230-290 LBS. 36.50-37 25, +NI AND 3 35.00- +N2 AND 3 270-290 LBS 34.00-36.00. SOWS IS HEAD. 400-500 LBS, 23.00- 00. 500-750 LBS 26.00- BOARS 4 HEAD 400-800 LBS 13 00-1400 STOCK CATTLE- 192 HEAD, GOOD BUYER INTEREST. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 88 00-106.00, 500-600 LBS. 77 00-93.00, 600-800 LBS 67 00-76.00, 900-1050 IBS TO 6L50. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 80.00-93.00, 400-500 LBS. 75.00-90.00, 500-600 LBS. 70.00-79.00,600-800 LBS. 60.00-67.00. BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 86.00-101.00, 500-700 LBS. 74.00-84.00,700-900 LBS. TO 65.00. SHEEP; 14 HEAD 35.00-46.00, FEW TO 58.00. LAMBS: PRIME 80 LBS 105.00-109.00; GOOD TO CHOICE WOOLED 70-100 LBS. 77.00-85.00, 120-150 LBS. 59.00-70.00. GOATS: 37 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES 89.00-124.00, 1 AT 144.00, MEDIUM 55.00-87.00, LARGE NANNIES 50.00-90.00, MEDIUM 50.00-85.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 29 HEAD. BY THE LB. 35-50 LBS. 60.00, 100-150 LBS. 30.00-41.00,175-210 LBS. 26.00-37.00. '||Rf Vac/Shredder M - W& r $ j 7Q95 l*^ TOOLS, NOT TOYS. Available at these servicing dealers Abbottstown Gap/Quarryvitle Reamstown MESSICK’S GAP POWER EAGLE 7461 Lincoln Hwy. Rte 30E Abbottstown, PA 17301 717-259-6617 868-285-0225 Allentown LEHIGH AG EG. 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