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    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
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Back row (left to right) Jason, Ray, Linda, Renee
Front row (left to right) Shawn, Tiffany, Regina, Amber
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Custom Builders of Dairy, Stonge, & Commercial Buildings
67-74.00; 400-500 lb 71.50-82.50; 500-600 lb
66-80.00; 600-700 lb 65-71.50; 700-800 lb
64.50-67.00; 800-900 lb 64.00. Small 1: 300-400 lb
50-69.00; 400-500 lb 60-66.00; 500-600 lb 45.00;
600-700 lb 53.55.00. 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.
VEAL: 90-190 LBS. 120.00-650.00; 70-90 LBS.
60.00-120.00.
HOGS: 25.00-29.00.
SOWS: 20.50-22.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 20.00-32.50 HEAD.
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farm about 225 acres and manage a 70
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been a dealer for
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years and is very
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570-758-2136
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