Virginia Livestock
Auction Summary
Richmond. V a.
December 2,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
NORTHERN VIRGINIA LIVE
STOCK Marshall, Shenandoah and
Winchester for Nos 25-10. All prices per
hundred pounds livevscight (CWT), ex-
cept where noted
FEEDER CATTI F 691 head
FEEDER STEERS Med./Lge 1
300-400 lb 88.00; 400-500 lb 72.50-81.00,
500-600 lb 67-82.50, 600-700 lb
70.50-76 00; 800-900 lb 68-75 50, 900-1000
lb 71.50 Med./Lge. 2 200-300 lb 83 00;
300-400 lb 70-74 50, 400-500 lb 66-75 50,
500-600 lb 68 50-71.00; 600-700 lb
67 50-68 00; 700-800 lb 64-72.75; 800-900
lb 57 00, 900-1000 lb 57.50-63 50.
HEIFERS: Med./Lge 1: 200-300 lb
75-76 00; 300-400 lb 61-75 00; 400-500 lb
67.50-74.50; 500-600 lb 66-73.50; 600-700
TIME TO UPDATE YOUR MILKING SYSTEM?
COSIE TO:
J.B. Zimmerman & Sons
EQUIPMENT SHOWCASE
December 10. 11, 12 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
. ® Germania
wesdVoro*
A' DeLaval B Universal
Parlor clctacher/meters
• AFIMILK 2000
• Delaval ALPRO
• Universal PARLOR ADVISOR
• Universal ECO-DETACHER
Cooling;
S.S. plate cooler
• Universal SMOOTH
OPERATOR
(variable speed pump control)
Pipeline Washers:
• Universal KOM-SE
• Delaval 3000
•Delaval Cl 25
Watering:
• OASIS Energy free fountain
• Delaval DANIA water bowls
• Trojan plastic water bowls
• OASIS poly tip tank
immerman
Since 1931
lb 60-70.00; 700-800 lb 67-73.00; 800-900
lb 63-65 00 Med./Lge. 2. 200-300 lb
57-66.00; 300-400 lb 64-69.00; 400-SOO lb
60-66.00; 500-600 lb 55-65.50, 600-700 lb
56.50-64.50; 700-800 lb 55-65.00, 800-900
lb 59.00
BULLS. Mcd/Lge. F 300-400 lb
73-84 00 few 81-92 00, 400-500 lb
67.75-80 50, 500-600 lb 66-80.00, 600-700
lb 64-7000; 700-900 lb 60-72.75. Med/
Lge. 2. 200-300 lb 64.00, 300-400 lb
60-77 00; 400-500 lb 59-6800, 500-600 lb
59-67 00; 600-700 lb 57-64 00; 700-900 lb
47.50-59 50.
SI AUGHTER CATTI E: 249 head
SLAUGHTER COWS; 227 head
Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4,
30.25-39.25, Cutter and Boning Utility
1-3, 27-40.00; Canncr and Low Cutter
1-2,21 50-33.75
SLAUGHTER BUI LS: 22 head. Yield
Grade 1-2, 900-1300 lb 37 75-49.50,
1300-1600 lb 43-49.25, 1600 lb and over
38.50-47.25.
10% DISCOUNT OFF ALL EQUIPMENT!
SEE THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT ON DISPLAY
DAIRY EQUIPMENT DIVISION
COWS RETURNED TO FARM: 54
head Med./Tgc 1 few 2: 5 yrs )o aged
820-1575 lbs bred 1-9 months 550-700.00
per head.
COWS WITH CAI VES AT SIDF 8
pairs. Mcd./Lge 1, 4 yrs to aged 825-1235
lbs with 125-328 lb cabes 400-830 00 per
pair
BABY CAIVPS RFTURNED TO
FARMS 48 head Newborn to 4 weeks
10 00-45.00 per head, over 100 lbs
20-68 00 cwt
SHFEP: 104 head SLAUGHTFR
1 AMBS. 55 head Wooled' Choice and
few Prime 1-2 few 3, 89-113 lbs 90-91.75;
Good and few Choice 1-2, 81 lbs 99.00.
FEFDFR I AMBS- 30 head. Mcd./I ge.
1-2 70-85 lbs 92-97 00, 60-70 lbs 93.00
few 100 00; 50-60 lbs 91.00 few 70.00
SLAUGHTER EWES- 19 head. EWES.
Choice 2-4, 37.00; Utility and Good 1-3,
32-43.00; Cull and Low Utility 1-2,
25-37.00.
Mats:
• COMFORT MAT cow mats
• EZ LAY alley mats
• PARLOR COMFORT mats
Farm supply;
• Raytech CALF CART
• Poly Foot Bath
Stall barn detachers:
• Universal ECOLITE
• Delaval MILKMASTER
• Universal ADVISOR
Stall barn milking aids
• Delaval MULTI-COUPLER
(pistol grip connector)
• Delaval EZ-LINE track
• PBZ Milker Cart
• Waikato Milk Meter
• Quarter Milker
West Virginia
Feeder Cattle
Charleston, W. Va.
December 2, 2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Regular Sales from Moorcfield, Green
brier Valiev and Parkersburg from Nov
29 and 30
STEERS- 152 head Med/I ge 1
200-300 lb 77-90 00, 300-400 lb 83-94 00,
400-500 lb 73-88 00, 500-600 lb 72-84 00,
600-700 lb 69-77 00, 700-800 lb 74-82.00,
800-900 lb 63-74.00, 900-1000 lb 70 00
Med /I ge 2 300-400 lb 71-81 00, 400-500
lb 68-78 00, 500-600 lb 61-69.00, 600-700
lb 58-70.00, 700-800 lb 71 00
HEIFERS' 192 head. Med/Lge 1
200-300 lb 69-75.00, 300-400 lb 69-78 00,
400-500 lb 63-75 00; 500-600 lb 60-73 00,
600-700 lb 60-71 50; 700-800 lb 55-65 00,
800-900 lb 64.00. Med /Lge. 2- 300-400 lb
56.00: 400-500 lb 59-71.00; 500-600 lb
57-68 00,600-700 lb 55-65.00
BULIS: 102 head. Med/Lge 1
300-400 lb 71-82.25; 400-500 lb 71-83.00,
500-600 lb 66-78.00, 600-700 lb
Milking Units:
• Del aval MC7O
• Delaval HARMONY
• Universal OPTIMAX
• Germania Top Unloader
• DELATRON Pulsation
Vacuum Pumps:
• Sutorbilt Blower Pump
• Delaval Vane Pump
• EE-TRON Variable Speed
• CONDE Portable Vacuum
Pump
• Electric Fence Equipment
• UDDER SINGE
• Feed Cart
• MANY MORE ITEMS!
1044 Main St.
Blue Ball, PA 17506
East of New Holland On Rt. 23
CALL (717) 354-8030
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 7, 2002-Al9
57.50-70 00, 700-800 lb 52-64 00; 800-1000
lb 44-44 50 Med
gt 2 300-400 lb 65-75 00, 400-500 lb
65-75 00, 500-600 lb 64-72 00, 600-70(1 lb
56 50-58 00
National Carlot
Meat Report
Des Moines, IA
December 3, 2002
Report Supplied By USDA
USD A Market News USDA Carlot
Meat 4 00 Summary Compared to Previ
ous Day, Prices m Dollars per hundred
weight, Fquated to FOB Omaha Basis
BOXED BEFF CUTS Boxed beef
mostly weak on light to moderate demand
and moderate to heavy offerings Select
and Choice chuck, round, and loin cuts
weak Choice rib cuts firm, hut lightly
tested. Beef trimmings weak on light to
model ate demand and offerings
Estimated composite cutout value of
Choice 1-3, 600-750 lbs carcasses down
06 at 120 70, 750-900 lbs unchanged at
119.88, Select I-3, 600-750 lbs
down 66 at 113.85, 750-900 lbs
down 87 at 113 23, based on
137 80 loads of Choice cuts,
132 20 loads of Select cuts,
19 99 loads of trimmings, and
61.54 loads of coarse ground
trimmings
Estimated carcass price
equivalent value of Choice 1-3,
600-750 lbs up 06 at 111.33,
750-900 lbs up 10 at 110 75,
Select 1-3, 600-750 lbs down
25 at 103.76, 750-900 lbs down
.39 at 103.34. Current index
reflects the equivalent of
316,296 head of cattle
NATIONAL CARLOT
BEEF: The Cutter cow carcass
gross cutout value was esti
mated at 81 04 up 91
By-Product Drop Value
Hide and offal from a typical
slaughter steer was estimated
at 7.77, up 03.
NATIONAL CARLOT
PORK Sales reported on 110 5
loads of pork cuts and 42 0
loads of tnm/process pork
Compared to Mondas's close
Fresh bonc-in loins 2 00-5 00
higher, butts 2 00 lower, sknd
hams steads. sdls bellies 14-16
lbs not tested, lean trimmings
steady Trading slow to moder
ate, with light to moderate de
mand and ottenngs
Calculations for a INS Ih
Pork C artass SI-S 2 percent
lean 0 80" -0 99" back fat at
last rib S 2 48 up 85 I oms
bone in fresh I .i inch trim 21
Ib/down-hght 87 00-88 00
Hams bone in trimmed, 17-20
lbs trim spec 1 52 00, 20-28 lbs
trim spec 1 50.00 Seedless
bellies 16-18 lbs 79 00
CARLOT lAMB CAR
CASS 0 head reported.
Eastern Cornbelt
Direct Feeder
Cattle Weekly
Springfield. 111.
November 29, 2002
Report Supplied By USD \
Eastern Cornbelt Direct
Feeder Cattle Summary Illi
nois, Indiana, Michigan, and
Ohio Feeder steers were mostly
1 00-2 00 higher Heiter sales
weie 100-2 00 lower Trading
was slow to moderate De
mand was light to moderate
Reported sales about 56 r r beef
steers, 87 r r heifers and 7'r
Holstein steers Approximately
959 r ol the cattle marketed this
week weighed over 600 lbs
Confirmed sales 900 this week,
2100 last week and 1200 last
vear.
FEFDFR STFFRS Medi
um and 1 arge 1-2 600-700 lbs
83 00-86 00. 700-800 lbs
84 00-88 SO
HOISTFIN STFFRS Me
dium and I arge 3 load lot 850
lbs 59 50
FFFDFR HFir FRS Medi
um and 1 aige 1-2 S7S-750 lbs
80 00-83 50
Prices aie based FOB the
tarm unless otherwise mdieat