Virginia Livestock Auction Summary Richmond, Va. November 18,2002 Report Supplied By USDA NORTHERN VIRGINIA LIVE STOCK Front Royal, Marshall, Rock ingham, Shenandoah, Staunton Union and Winchester for the week of Nov. 11-16. All prices per hundred pounds live weight (CWT.), except where noted. FEEDER CATTLE: 2,490 head. FEEDER STEERS: MedTLge. 1: 300-400 lb 92-105.00; 400-500 lb 85-102.00 few 70-78.00; 500-600 lb 71.50-88.50; 600-700 lb 70-88.25 few 65.00; 900-1000 lb 71-74.00. MedTLge. 2: 300-400 lb 85-87.00 few 68-69.00; 400-500 lb 74-77.50; 500-600 lb 65-72.00; 700-800 lb-66‘67.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: MedTLge. 2: 500-700 lb 45.50-53.00; 700-900 lb 51.50-53.50. HEIFERS: MedTLge. 1: 300-400 lb 67-81.00; 400-500 lb 61.50-74.50; 500-600 lb 63-75.50; 600-700 lb 64-69.75; 700-800 lb 62.50-72.50. MedTLge. 2- 300-400 lb 60.50-67.50; 400-500 lb 53.50-69.00; 500-600 lb 55-67.00; 600-700 lb 54-67.00; 700-800 lb 55-60.00. BULLS: Med./Lge, 1: 200-300 lb 83.00; 300-400 lb 84-100.00; 400-500 lb 79-90.00 few 61.50-68.00; 500-600 lb 65-80.00; 600-700 lb 60.25-69.00; 700-900 lb 56.50-62.50. Med./Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 65-81.50; 400-500 lb 65-76.50 few 53-58.00; 500-600 lb 54-64.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 323 head. SLAUGHTER COWS: 270 head. Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4, 29.50- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3,29-40.25; Canner and Low Cutter 1-2, 22.50- SLAUGHTER BULLS: 53 head. Yield Grade 1-2, 900-1300 lb 39.25-41.50, 1300-1600 lb 40-45.50, 1600 lb and over 39-44.25. COWS RETURNED TO FARM: 46 head. Med./Lge. 1; 2 yrs old 900-1000 lb vred 4-6 months 775-810.00 per head; 4-7 yrs old 1000-1100 lb 485-650.00. BABY CALVES RE TURNED TO FARMS: 74 head. Newborn to 4 weeks 1.00-60.00 per head; over 100 lbs 10-74.00 cwt. SHEEP: 224 head. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: 103 head. Wooled: Choice and few Prime 1-2 few 3,94-113 lbs 80-86.00; Good and few Choice 1-2, 93-95 lbs 75-89.00. FEEDER LAMBS: 81 head. MediLge. 1-2; 70-85 lbs 84-90.00 few 75-77.00, 60-70 lbs 80-86.00, 50-60 lbs 75-83.00. Small 1-2: 84 lbs 85.50. SLAUGH TER EWES: 40 head. Choice 2-4, 19.50-27.00; Utility and Good 1-3, 22-24.00; Cull and low Utili ty 1-2,25-35.00. SLAUGHTER HOGS: 25 head. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 2-4, 250-300 lb 30-33.50. A lesson well learned... Lancaster Farming’s classified ads get results! Wytheville Weekly Feeder Cattle Richmond, Va. November 20,2002 Report Supplied by USDA WEEKLY AUCTION at Wytheville, Nov. 19 FEEDER CATTLE: 378 head. Prices per hundredweight, based on in weights. STEERS: 102 head. MedTLge. 1: 200-300 lb 88-100.00; 300-400 lb 96.00; 400-500 lb 78.50-84.00; 500-600 lb 79.50-81.00; 600-700 lb 73-76.00; 700-800 lb 72.50-73.50. MedTLge. 2: 300-400 lb 94.00; 400-500 lb 78-82.00; 500-600 ib 76-79.00; 600-700 lb 71-75.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: 137 head. MedTLge. 2: 200-300 Ib 48-60.00; 300-500 Ib 45-68.00; 500-700 Ib 45-56.00; 700-900 Ib 45-55.00; 900-1100 Ib 45-49.00. HEIFERS: 84 head. MedTLge. 1: 200-300 lb 75-80.00; 300-400 Ib 77-87.50; 500-600 Ib 71.00; 600-700 lb 68-71.25; 700-800 ib 67-68.00. MedTLge. 2: 300-400 lb 76-78.00; 400-500 lb 72-74.00; 500-600 lb 70-71.75; 600-700 lb 70.50-61.00. BULLS: 55 head. MedTLge. 1: 200-300 lb 95-110.00; 300-400 lb 90-96.00; 400-500 lb 74-80.00; 500-600 lb 68-75.00; 600-700 Ib 79-75.00; 700-800 lb 62.50-63.00. MedT Lge. 2:300-400 Ib 85-92.00. Southwest Virginia Feeder Cattle Board Sale Richmond, Va. November 19,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Special State Graded Sale at Daleville, Nov. 18. 184 head sold. Prices per hun dredweight. STEERS; Ceres: 40 head; Med./Lge. 1, few 2: 725-850 lb (780 lb) 79.75. Galax: 144 head; MedTLge. 1:635-735 lb (685 lb) 78.50. > <• > ||« * * * A s "V ■V> v >•* ' Badfetf iwfe ' -v 5 ■ . “ Dtymfe''''' 1 - t ' 1 ■- -V ' $ 4-425»t401 -*< v. Union - «1*775*725& Southern States -Syta^vi«,MO 410-?«&4234 ' - < "v ** V•* >f •J £ * * Eastern Combelt Direct Feeder Cattle Weekly Springfield, DL November 15,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Eastern Combelt Direct Feeder Cattle Summary Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio: Feeder steers were mostly 1.00-3.00 lower in a light market test. Heifer sales were 2.00-4.00 higher. Trad ing was slow to moderate. Demand was moderate to good. Reported sales about 27% beef steers, 47% heifers and 26% Holstein steers. Approximately 100% of Nfe Salute Our Farming Industry . Who bulb the new Farm Show? What did the Farm Show look Hke years ago? What happened along the way? find out about the glories of the past and the new Farm Show to come when we look over 86,pears of Farm Show and Its new construction in our Farm Show "Showcase* Section in the |an. 4 issue. SOMETIMES YOU DON’T REALIZE HOW Ispeciallthey ARE UNTIL THEY’RE GONE. THAT’S \A Sometimes, cattlemen are guilty of becoming so busy, they mismanage their herds. Whether they allow their cattle to run out of forage or graze poor quality roughage, the result is expensive. When the cattle don’t milk well or breed back, they are culled. And, raising or buying replacement heifers is a high price to pay for mismanagement of brood cows. Enter PRO-LIX® liquid supplements. PRO-LIX has proven time and again to be a profitable manage ment tool when used correctly. And PRO-LIX is priced, delivered and fed to your herd for added convenience. If you’re looking for a cost-effective sup lement to help increase your bottom line, which product to look for? isn’t it obvious Call 1.800.844.7521 Ito find out how easy it is to get PROLIX in your feeders. •> A. > m Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 23, 2002-Al9 U NEED TO IY Y< the cattle marketed this week weighed over 600 lbs. Confirmed sales 1200 this week, 2200 last week and 1050 last year. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1-2:675-700 lbs 80.00-82.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Medium and Large 3:725-850 lbs 54.00-57.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1-2: 625-700 lbs 79.50-82.00; 700-825 lbs 74.75-78.00. Prices are based FOB the farm unless otherwise indicated. Delivered prices in clude freight, commissions, and other ex penses. MAKE