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Winchester Graded
Feeder Cattle Sale
Warrenton, Va.
October 28,2002
Report Supplied by USDA
Winchester State Graded Feeder Cattle
Sale, Oct. 23 2,604 head. Prices per cwt.
Average weights and average prices
where applicable in parentheses.
BOARD CATTLE (On-Farm): 361
head, all steers. STEERS: Med./Lge. 1-2:
69 head, 600-700 lb (675 lb) 82.50; 67
head, 700-800 lb (775 lb) 79.25; 116 head,
800-900 lb (855 lb) 76.50-78.85 (77.62); 56
head, 900-1000 lb (915 lb) 75.75. HOL
STEINS: Lge. 2; S 3 head, 900-1000 lb
(9201 b) 52.75.
IN-FARM CATTLE: 2,243 head (1239
steers and 1004 heifers).
STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 49 head,
300-400 lb (384) 92.50-94.00 (93.00); 152
head, 400-500 lb (452 lb) 88.50-94.50
(92.09); 288 head, 500-600 lb (550 lb)
76-88.75 (84.45); 181 head, 600-700 lb
(652 lb) 76.25-80.55 (79.27); 64 head,
700-800 lb (748 lb) 75.25-78.00 (77.20); 98
head, 800-900 lb (818 lb) 76-79.75 (78.46);
8 head, 900-1000 lb (932 lb) 75.00. Med 7
Lge 2; 31 head, 300-400 lb (369 lb)
91.50- (91.70)); 146 head, 400-500 lb
(448 lb) 80-94.50 (85.09); 65 head, 500-600
lb (542 lb) 80.25; 27 head, 600-700 lb (645
lb) 77.50; 20 head, 700-800 lb (766 lb)
75.50- (76.78).
HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 25 head.
300-400 lb (363 lb) 78.50-82.50 (81.06);
118 head, 400-500 lb (459 lb) 70.50-75.00
(74.66); 215 head, 500-600 lb (548 lb)
64.75-77.85 (74.82); 116 head, 600-700 lb
(638 lb) 69.50-76.00 (71.38); 20 head,
700-800 lb (743 lb) 75.50. Med./Lge. 2: 38
head, 300-400 lb (367 lb) 79-82.50 (79.36);
120 head, 400-500 lb (447 lb) 74.50-76.10
(75.94); 135 head, 500-600 lb (539 lb)
70.80-74.75 (72.34); 43 head, 600-700 lb
(640 lb) 69.50-76.00 (72.73); 15 head,
700-800 lb (733 lb) 71.75.
Southwest Virginia Feeder
Cattle Board SaU '
Kichmond, Va.
October 24,2002
Report Supplied By USD A
Special State Graded Sale at Daleville,
Oct. 21. Highland-Bath VQA Calf Sale;
599 head sold. Prices per hundredweight.
STEERS; 413 head. Med./Lge. 1: 40
head (weaned), avg. 590 lbs 88.75; 36
head (weaned), avg. 640 tbs 87.30; 62
head, avg. 560 lbs 88.35; 78 head, avg. 635
lbs 85.50; 72 head, avg. 685 lbs 85.50; 66
head, avg. 750 lbs 81.80; 57 head, avg. 855
lbs 75.90.
HEIFERS: 186 head. Med./Lge. 1: 18
head, avg. 470 lbs 74.00; 88 head, avg. 550
lbs. 79.50; 72 head, avg. 670 lbs 75.75.
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Special Virginia Board
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
October 29,2002
Report Supplied by USDA
Special Electronic Feeder Cattle Sale at
Daleville, Oct. 28; 1072 head sold by cwt.
Cattle on farms at location noted with av
erage weight in parentheses.'
STEER CALVES (Weaned; Precondi
tioned): Augusta/Rockbridge: 84 head,
Med. 1, 525-625 lb (575 lb) 90.50; 72 head,
Med./Lge. 1-2, 625-750 lb (675 lb) 86.50;
S 3 head, Med. 1 few 2, 400-525 lb (475 lb)
93.25; 57 head, Med./Lge. 1-2, 500-700 lb
(585 lb) 87.00; 14 head, Med./Lge. 1-2,
400-500 lb (450 lb) 86.00.
HEIFER CALVES (Weaned; Precondi
tioned): Augusta/Rockbridge: 102 head,
MedTLge. 1-2, 400-525 lb (475 lb) 81.00;
86 head. Med./Lge. 1-2, 525-625 lb (560
lb) 76.50; 74 head, MedTLge. 1,625-725 lb
(660 lb) 76.75; 24 head, MedTLge. 1-2,
324-425 lb (400 lb) 75.50.
STEER CALVES (Red Angus Sired;
Weaned; Preconditioned): Virginia: 88
head, Med./Lge. 1-2, 400-550 lb (475 lb)
83.75; 66 head, MedTLge. 1-2, 550-700 lb
(625 lb) 84.00.
HEIFER CALVES (Red Angus Sired;
Weaned; Preconditioned): Virginia: 40
head, MedTLge. 1 few 2, 425-600 lb (525
lb) 73.50.
STEER
CALVES
(VQA Tag
Program):
Botetourt/
Craig: 90 head,
Med./Lge. 1
few 2, 500-675
lb (580 lb)
89.00.
Mike Fisher has a plan for Prosperity tw
Pennsylvania’*? Form Families
Mike has a nindmg agricultural land preservation and water resource
-planning so that farmers have access to the land and water they need.
STEERS
Dugspur: 54
head; Med. 1,
Sm. 1, Med./
Lee ">■ ™
~lb (650 lb)
75.00. Rad
ford: 60 head;
MedVLge 1 few
2; 775-900 lb
(825 lb) 80.20.
Burkes Gar
den; 54 head;
Med./Lge. 1
few 2; 850-975
lb (825 lb)
76.75. Suther
lin: 54 head;
MediLge. 1-2;
825-975 lb (900
lb) 75.10.
Mike plans to continue the critical funding to farmers as an incentive to
purchase crop insurance and other key management tools.
Mike plans to establish a bi-partisan Ag Futures Commission to identify and
implement technological advances to h|lp strengthen Pennsylvania farms.
Tri-State Weekly
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
October 28,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
WEEKLY AUCTION at Tri-State,
Oct. 18 FEEDER CATTLE: 1,394
head. Prices cwt., based on in weights.
„„ FEEDER STEERS: 600 head. Med./
Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 90-101.00; 300-400 lb
90-99.00; 400-500 lb 89-97.00; 500-600 lb
80-88.00; 600-700 lb 69- 77.00; 700-800 lb
69.50-76.00; 800-900 lb 70.50-73.00;
900-1000 lb 65-72.50. Med ./Lge. 2:
300-400 lb 80-87.00; 400-500 lb 77-86.00;
500-600 lb 72-78.00; 600-700 lb 65-71.00;
700-800 lb 66.50-69.50; 800-900 lb
64-68.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: 20 head. Med./
Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 51-64.00; 300-500 lb
51-61.00.
HEIFERS: 500 head. MediLge. 1:
200-300 lb 80-87.00; 300-400 lb 76-84.50;
400-500 lb 80-87.00; 500-600 lb 68-75.00;
600-700 lb 63-70.50; 700-800 lb
62.50-65.00; 800-900 lb 62.50-65.00.
MedTLge. 2: 200-300 lb 70-77.00; 300-400
lb 70-76.00; 400-500 lb 64-72.00; 500-600
lb 64-69.00; 600-700 lb 59.50-67.00.
BULLS: 274 head. MedTLge. 1:
200-300 lb 75-82.50; 300-400 lb 92-100.00;
400-500 lb 85-93.00; 500-600 lb 76-84.00;
600-700 lb 63-70.00; 700-800 lb 57-65.00.
MedTLge. 2: 200-300 lb 70-77.00; 300-400
lb 78-86.00; 400-500 lb 75-83.00; 500-600
lb 68-75.00; 600-700 lb 61-65.00; 700-900
lb 51-58.00.
Farmers
WHEN IT COMES TO FARMING ISSUES
YOU CAN TRUST MIKE FISHER
ELECT e Fisher
GOVERNOR
Paid for, by-the PennsylvatfulAg Republicans. Officers: Mike Firestine, chairman; Glenn Wenger;
Carol Ann Furman_G' ter;.Penrose Hollowell and David Morrow.
Dublin State Graded
Feeder Cattle Sale
Warrenton, Va.
October 28,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Dublin State Graded Feeder Cattle
Sale, Oct. 23 - 602 head. Prices per cwt.
Prices follow with average weights and
average prices in parentheses where ap
plicable.
FEEDER STEERS: 319 head. Med./
Lge. 1:. 9 head, 3(KMOO lb (375 lb)
96.50- (96.95); 61 head, 400-500 lb
(469 lb) 87-94.50 (91.94); 84 head, 500-600
lb (547 lb) 79.50-88.75 (85.26); 50 head,
600-700 lb (628 lb) 76-80.50 (79.53); 21
head, 700-800 lb (747 lb) 75.25-76.75
(76.32). Med./Lge. 2; 16 head, 300-400 lb
(347 lb) 83.50-94.00 (90.11); 20 head
400-500 lb (447 lb) 94.25; 13 head,
500-600 lb (554 lb) 76.75-87.75 (84.27); 6
head, 600-700 lb (638 lb) 72.25-76.00
(74.76).
HEIFERS: 283 head. Med./Lge. 1: IS
head, 300-400 lb (360 lb) 75.50-82.00
(79.97); 49 head, 400-500 lb (462 lb)
72.50- (73.35); 55 head, 500-600 lb
(548 lb) 72-73.50 (72.90); 25 head, 600-700
lb (635 lb) 73.25-75.25 (74.09); 6 head,
700-800 lb (715 lb) 69.75-70.75 (79.25).
Med./Lge. 2; 38 head, 300-400 lb (350 lb)
75.25-79.25 (78.48); 36 head 400-50 (450
lb) 72-74.50 (73.29); 24 head, 500-600 lb
(535 lb) 71-72.00 (71.83). Small 1: 12
head, 400-500 lb (454 lb) 70.50-71.00
(70.88).
Wythevllle Weekly
Feeder Cattle
Richmond, Va.
October 39,2002
Report Supplied by USD A
WEEKLY AUCTION at Wytheville,
Oct. 29 FEEDER CATTLE: 193 head.
Prices per hundredweight, based on in
weights.
STEERS: 43 head. Med./Lge. 1:
200-300 lb 78-87.00; 300-400 lb 95.00;
400-500 lb 88.00; 500-600 lb 74-80.00;
600-700 lb 66-77.00; 700-800 lb 71-73.00;
800-900 lb 70.00; 1000-1100 lb 54.00.
Med./Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 83-89.00; 400-500
lb 76-80.00; 500-600 lb 68-78.00; 600-700
lb 66.50-71.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: 78 head. Med./
Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 64-73.00; 300-400 lb
68-74.00; 400-500 lb 60.00; 500-600 lb
50-54.00; 600-700 lb 52.50-66.50; 700-800
lb 50-54.00.
HEIFERS: 75 head. Med./Lge. 1:
200-300 lb 70.00; 300-400 lb 72.00;
400-500 lb 70-72.00; 500-600 lb 67.00;
600-700 lb 66-67.00; 700-800 lb 63.00.
Med ./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 71-73.00; 300-400
lb 68-72.00; 400-500 lb 63.50-67.50;
500-600 lb 63-65.00.
BULLS: 35 head. MediLge. 1: 200-300
lb 80.00; 300-400 lb 72-86.00; 400-500 lb
76-84.00; 500-600 lb 65-70.00; 600-700 lb
65-66.00; 700-900 lb 65.50.