Virginia Livestock
Auction Summary
Richmond, Va.
December 16. 2(K)2
Report Supplied By USDA
NORTHERN VIRGINIA I IVF
STOCK Marshall, Rockingham, Shen
andoah, Staunton Union and Winchester
for Dec 9-14 All prices per hundred
pounds Incweight (CWI ), except where
noted
FEFDFR CATTI F 1588 head
FEFUFR STFFRS Med/I ge 1
200-300 lb 80-89 00, 300-400 lb 80-91 00,
400-500 lb 80-92 00, 500-600 lb
73.£0-87 00, 600-700 lb 72 50-85 00 Small
I. 500-600 lb 71-75 00, 600-700 lb
68-72.00 few 50 00 Med /I gc 2 400-500
lb 71-84.00, 500-600 lb 63-82.00, 600-700
lb 65-77.00; 700-800 lb 58-71 50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS. Med./Lgc 2
300-500 lb 55-57.00; 700-900 lb 48-54.00.
HEIFERS- Med/Lgc 1 200-300 lb
72-76.00; 300-400 lb 70-82.00; 400-500 lb
67-81.00, 500-600 lb 65-80.00; 600-700 lb
62-76.00; 700-800 lb 63-76.00; 800-900 lb
69.00. Small I- 400-500 lb 45-58.00;
500-600 lb 45-59.25. Med.
ge. 2: 300-400 lb 62-74.00; 400-500 lb
54- 400-500 lb 58-68.50; 600-700 lb
55- 700-800 lb 64,50-68.50.
BULLS- Med./Lge 1. 200-300 lb
80-94.00, 300-400 lb 81-97.00 few 72.50;
400-500 lb 82.50-93.00 few 71-77 00;
500-600 lb 65-77.00; 600-700 lb 55-72.25;
700-900 lb 58 50. Med./I ge 2- 300-400 lb
75-81.00; 400-500 lb 74-86.50; 500-600 lb
58-70.00, 600-700 lb 53.50-54.50, 700-900
lb 45-51 50.
SI AUGHTER CATTI E: 499 head.
SI AUGHTER COWS- 454 head.
Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4.
27.50-41 50, Cutter and Boning Utility
1-3. 29-39.50: Canner and low Cutter
1-2, 20 50-32 50
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Grade 1-2, 900-1300 lb 35-39 00,
1300-1600 lb 37 50-44.50. 1600 lb and
over 36-50 00
COWS RETURNED TO FARM 4
head. Ige 1 8-10 yrs old, bred 7-8
months 545 00 per head
COWS WITH CAIVFS AT SIDE 8
pairs Med/I ge 1, 8-10 yrs old, 1000-1600
lbs with 100-300 lb calves, 640-790 00 per
pair Medium 2, 12-15 yrs old, 850-1000 lb
with 250 lb calves 250-450.00 per pair
BABY CAI VES RETURNED TO
FARMS 86 head Newborn to 4 weeks
2 00-50 00 per head, over UK) lbs 25-86 00
SHEEP 147 head SI AUGHTER
lAMBS. 110 head Wooled Choice and
few Prime 1-2 few 3, 94-115 lbs
87 75-95 00, Good and few Choice 1-2,
81-90 lbs 85-92.00 FEEDER 1 AMBS. 26
head. Med/Lge, 1-2. 70-85 lbs 94 00;
50-60 lbs 96.00 Small 1-2: 83 lb 87.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: 11 head. EWES:
Choice 2-4, 37.00; Utility and Good 1-3,
30.00.
Marshall Weekly
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
December 18, 2002
Report Supplied By USDA
WEEKLY AUCTION at Marshall,
liec 17 FEEDER CATTI E: 72 head
Prices bas -d on in weights
STEERS: 19 head Med./l ge 1-
600-700 lb 73.50-75 50; 700-800 lb 78 00
HEIFERS 35 head Med./Lge 1-.
600-700 lb 70 75-71 50 Med/Lge 2.
400-500 lb 71 50: 500-600 lb 66-71,00,
800-900 lb 68 00
BUI LS 18 head Med /I ge 1 500-600
lb 74 50 Med /I ge 2. 600-700 lb 66-72 00.
West Virginia
Feeder Cattle
Charleston, VV. Va.
December 16, 2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Regular Sales from Greenbrier Valley,
Parkersburg and Marbnton from Dec 13
and 14
STFFRS: 159 head Med/I ge 1
200-300 lb 86-102 00. 300-400 lb 81-92 SO,
400-500 lb 70-81 00, 500-600 lb 79-76 50,
700-800 lb 76-78 00, 800-900 lb 61-73 50.
900-100(1 lb 65 00. Med /I gc 2 300-400 lb
71-85 00, 400-500 lb 60-76 00, 500-600 lb
65-70.00, 600-700 lb 55-71 00, 700-800 lb
61-67 00, 800-900 lb 56-62 00.
HFIFFRS 195 head. Med./I ge. 1
200-300 lb 75-78 00; 300-400 lb 74-84.00,
400-500 lb 65.25-77 00. 500-600 lb
63-74.00; 600-700 lb 64.75-74.50, 700-800
lb 58-69 75, 800-900 lb 58-63 00 Med/
Lgc. 2 400-500 lb 57-61.00, 500-600 lb
59-61.00 Small 1&2: 300-400 lb 59-67.00,
400-500 lb 51-55.00.
BULLS: 65 head. Mcd./Lge 1: 400-500
lb 72-81.00; 500-600 lb 67-76.50; 600-700
lb 61-70.00; 700-800 lb 57-94 00; 800-1000
lb 50-60.00.
Rockingham Graded
Feeder Cattle Sale
Harrisonburg, Va.
December 13, 2002
Report Supplied by USDA
Rockingham State Graded Feeder Cat
tle Sale, Dec 12 429 head Prices per
CWT. Average weights and average
prices where applicable in parentheses.
HOARD CATTLE (On Farm)- 128
head FFFDER STFERS Med./Lge 1:68
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head. 700-800 lb (735 lb) 84 50; 60 head,
800-900 lb (835 lb) 82 25.
IN BARN CATTLE 301 head (206
steers, 95 heifers)
FEFDER STEERS Med./Lgc 1 9
head, 400-500 lb (454 lb) 84-92.00 (91 12).
69 head, 500-600 lb (556 lb) 85 25-92 00
(87 03), 29 head, 600-700 lb (6431 lb)
77-82 00 (81 24); 39 head, 700-800 lb (724
lb) 80-82 25 (81 67), 8 head. 800-900 lb
(861 lb) 76 75-80 50 (79 04)
FEEDER HEIFERS Med/I gc I 13
head, 400-500 lb (436 lb) 67-76 00 (71 87),
24 head, 500-600 lb (529 lb) 75 00. 25
head, 600-700 lb (632 lb) 70 00, 5 head,
1100-1200 lb (1121 lb) 52 50
National Carlot
Meat Report
Dcs Moines, IA
December 17, 2002
Report Supplied By USDA
USDA Market News USDA Carlo!
Meat 4:00 Summary: Compared to Previ
ous Day, Prices in Dollars per hundred
weight, Equated to FOB Omaha Basis.
BOXED BEEF CUTS. Boxed beef
mostly firm on light to moderate demand
and offerings. Select and Choice chuck
and rounds steady to firm, while rib and
loins uneven. Beef trimmings firm on
light to moderate demand and offerings
Estimated composite cutout value of
Choice 1-3, 600-750 lbs carcasses up 1.15
at 124 15. 750-900 lbs up .69 at 122 26; Se
lect 1-3. 600-750 lbs up 23 at 117 68,
750-900 lbs up 46 at 177 66, based on
124 27 loads of Choice cuts, 92.96 loads of
Select cuts, 36.13 loads of trimmings, and
38.05 loads of coarse ground trimmings
Fstimated carcass price equivalent
value of Choice 1-3, 600-750 lbs up 57 at
112 80, 750-900 lbs up 23 at 111 41, Se
lect 1-3. 600-750 lbs up 11 at 105 47,
750-900 lbs up 26 at 105 45 Current
index reflects the equivalent of 298,376
head of cattle
NATIONAI t ARIOT I3FFF The
C utter cow carcass gross cutout value was
estimated at 80 38, unchanged
Ilv-Producl Drop Value Hide and offal
from a tvpical slaughter steer was esti
mated at 7 80, unchanged
NATIONAI CARIOI PORK Sales
reported on 66 0 loads ol pork cuts and
28 0 loads of tnm/process pork C om
pared to Monday's close- Fresh 'A" trim
loins not tested, butts steady, skinned
hams 2 00-10 00 lower, seedless bellies not
tested, lean trimmings weak to 1 (K) lower
Trading slow to moderate, with light to
moderate demand and mostly moderate
offerings
Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass
51-52 percent lean 0 80" -0.99" back fat
at last rib 53 82, down 34 Hams bone
in trimmed, 17-20 lbs trim spec 1 46 00,
20-23 lbs trim spec 1 44 00-45 00
CARIOT LAMB CARCASS 3,673
head reported 30-40 lbs 160 00-165 00,
40-45 lbs 160 00-165 00, 45-50 lbs
160.00-172 00; 50-55 lbs 160 00-172 00.
55-60 lbs 160 00-172 00, 60-65 lbs
160 00-172 00, 65-75 lbs 160 00-172.00,
75-85 lbs 160 00-166 00, 85-UP lbs
165 00-165 00