Virginia Livestock Auction Summary Richmond, Va. April 23,2002 Report Supplied By USDA NORTHERN VIRGINIA LIVESTOCK Front Royal, Marshall, Rockingham, Shenando ah, and Winchester for the week of Apr. 15-20. All prices per hundred pounds liveweight (CWT.), except where noted. FEEDER CATTLE: 1,503 head. FEEDER STEERS: Med. and Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 94.00; 300-400 lb 85-101.00; 400-500 lb 84.25- 500-600 lb 81.50-96.50; 600-700 lb 75-93.25 few 61-69.75; 700-800 lb 68.25-75.50; 800-900 lb 58-67.00; 900-1000 61.00. Small 1: 400-500 lb 53-70.50; 500-600 lb 64.00. Med. and Lge. 2: 400-500 lb 82-85.00; 500-600 lb 68.50-90.00; 600-700 lb 57.75-75.00; 700-800 lb 58.25- HOLSTEIN STEERS: Med. and Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 72.50-92.50; 300-500 lb 70.25-83.00 few 53.00; 500-700 lb 55-65.10; 700-900 lb 58-58.75; 900-1100 lb 52.35-52.60. HEIFERS: Med. and Lge. 1:200-300 200-300 lb 81-84.00 few 101.00; 300-400 lb 78-88.00 few Thanks and Congratulations ... 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Med. and Lge. 2; 200-300 lb 72-81.00; 300-400 lb 71-82.00 few 61-69.00; 400-500 lb 65-73.50; 500-600 lb 60-74.75; 600-700 lb 59-68.00; 700-800 lb 65.00. BULLS: Med. and Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 88-97.00; 300-400 lb 81.50-103.00 few 90-107.00; 400-500 lb 80-97.00; 500-600 lb 84-93.25 few 71.50-85.00; 600-700 lb 65-71.00; 700-900 lb 54-69.50. Small 1; 300-400 lb 64.00; 400-500 lb 54-65.00. Med. and Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 73-90.00; 300-400 lb 68-87.00; 400-500 lb 67-89.00; 500-600 lb 65.50-77.00; 600-700 lb 55-68.00; 700-900 lb 44.50-61.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 295 head. SLAUGHTER COWS: 257 head. Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4, 36-43.50; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3, 34.50-41.50; Canner and Low Cutter 1-2,26.50-37.75. SLAUGHTER BULLS; 38 head. Yield Grade 1-2, 900-1300 lb 40.50-61.00, 1300-1600 lb 49-58.00,1600 lb and over 48.25-58.25. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS: 76 head. Newborn to 4 weeks, 10-112.50 per head; over 100 lbs 65-175.00 per CWT. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 27, 2002-Al7 Halt eman Just Completed 54" x 84' x 14' Panltek structure for calf wet/weaning barn Construction, Ephrata, PA Long-lasting, high quality galvanized steel structures built for generations of profitable use. Cut construction time and Costs SHEEP: 199 head. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: 114 head. New Crop: Choice and few Prime 1-2 few 3, 96-113 lb 80-88.25; Good and few Choice 1-2, 78 lb 89.50. Wooled: Choice few Prime 1-2 few 3, 100-110 lbs 80-86.00; Good and few Choice 1-2, 98 lb 85.50, 120 lb 69.00. FEEDER LAMBS: 13 head. Med. and Lge. 1-2, 50-60 lbs 107.00; 50 lbs 114.00. SLAUGHTER EWES & RAMS: 72 head. EWES: Choice 2-4, 27.25-30.00; Utility and Good 1-3,31-34.50; Cull and Low Utility 1-2,31-34.00. Dewart Livestock Dewart, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, April 22,2002 STEERS: 55.00-66.25. HEIFERS: 50.00-64.00. GOOD COWS: 36.00-42.00. CANNERS AND CUTTERS: 25.00-36.00. BULLS: 50.00-56.00. 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