A26-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 22, 2003
Virginia Livestock
Auction Summary
Richmond, Va.
March 17,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NORTHERN VIRGINIA LIVE
STOCK Front Royal, Marshall, Rock
ingham, Shenandoah. Staunton Union
and Winchester for Mar. 10 - IS All
prices per hundred pounds hvewcight
(CWT ). except where noted.
FEEDER CATTLE 938 head
FEEDER STEERS Mcd./Lge L
200-300 lb 84.00-94.00; 300-400 lb
84 00-93 25, 400-500 lb 82 00-92 00,
500-600 lb 83 00-98 00, 600-700 lb
73 00-87.00; 700-800 lb 68 00-76 75,
800-900 lb 68-72 00 Med /Lge. 2- 400-500
lb 79 50-83 00, 500-600 lb 73 00-76 50,
600-700 lb 66 00-70 25, 700-800 lb 70.00
HEIFERS Med/Lge 1: 300-400 lb
78 00-89.00, 400-500 lb 77 00-86.00;
500-600 lb 68.25-78 85; 600-700 lb
64 00-75.00, 700-800 lb 62.00-67 00;
800-900 lb 63 00-64.00 MedJLge 2
400-500 lb 64 00, 500-600 lb 62.00-68 75,
600-700 lb 59-66 00.
BULLS MediLge. 1 300-400 lb
87 50-88 00, 400-500 lb 77.50-92.00,
500-600 lb 75-85 00; 600-700 lb
68 00-79.00; 700-900 lb 60.00-65.00
Med ./Lge. 2- 400-500 lb 72 00-78.25;
500-600 lb 64 00-79 50; 600-700 lb
62 00-66.00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 478 head.
SLAUGHTER COWS: 433 head.
Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4,
38 00-47.75, Cutter and Boning Utility
1-3. 31.50-40.00; Canner and Low Cutter
1-2,22.00-33.50
SLAUGH LER BUI 125: 45 head Yield
Grade 1-2. 900-1300 lbs 38.00-47 75,
1300-1600 lbs 40.00-50.00, 1600 Ibs/over
41 75-55 00
BABY CAIVES RETURNED TO
FARMS - 74 head Newborn to 4 weeks
1.00-67 00 per head, few 27 50-103.00 per
head Over 100 lbs 28 00-115.00 per cwt
SHEEP 53 head. SI AUGHTER
I AMBS' 17 head. Spring Wooled Choice
and Prime 1-2, 110-125 lb 93 25, 60-90 lb
105 00 Old C rop Wooled Choice and
Prime 3-4, 110-160 lbs 7100 FEEDER
1 AMBS 16 head Spring Wooled Med /
Igc 1-2. 40-60 lbs 107-114 50; Small and
Medium 1-2, 40-60 lb 115.00, 60-90 lbs
97 00 SLAUGHTER EWES 20 head
Good 2-4, 33 50. Utility 32.50; Cull 1-2,
32 50.
Some of Our Other Product Lines Stocked
Dublin State Graded
Feeder Cattle Sale
Warrenton, Va.
March 13. 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Dublin State Graded Feeder Cattle
Sale, Mar. 12 FEEDER CATTLE 834
head, all steers. Prices per cwt Prices fol
low with average weights and average
prices in parentheses where applicable.
FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1- 9
head. 400-500 lb (479) 100 25, 58 head,
500-600 lb (567) 85 00-90.00 (88 70), 112
head, 600-700 lb (658) 78.25-81 25 (80 44);
111 head, 700-800 lb (754) 70.25-72.25
(71.43); 46 head, 800-900 lb (851)
67 50-68 25 (67 99; 20 head, 900-1000 lb
(947)61 50-63.00 (62.37)
Med/Lge. !• 27 head, 400-500 lb (461)
90 25-96 50 (94 46), 72 head, 500-600 lb
(567 ) 86.25-90 00 (89 13); 92 head,
600-700 lb 648) 77.50-81.00 (80.32); 55
head, 700-800 lb (748) 68.75-72.00 (71.17);
25 head, 800-900 lb (836) 67.25-67 75)
(67 39). Med /Lge. 3- 19 head, 500-600 lb
(581)72 00.
Small 1- 37 head, 400-SOO lb (459)
86 50-89.00 (88.81): 49 head, 500-600 lb
(557) 86.00-88.00 (87 88); 50 head, 600-=
700 lb (656) 76.75-78 25 (78.16); 13 head,
700-800 lb (750) 68 50-69.00 (68.92).
Staunton Weekly
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
March 17,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
WEEKLY AUCTION at Staunton.
Mar 14 FEEDER CATTLE 585
(steers 250, heifers 300, bulls 35). Prices
per hundredweight, based on in weights
FEEDER STEERS Med./Lge. 1
200-300 lb 84.00-94.00; 300-400 lb
84.00-93 00,' 400-500 lb 82.00-92.00,
500-600 lb 85 00-98.00; 600-700 lb
79 00-87.00; 700-800 lb 68 00-76.75;
800-900 lb 68 00-72.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS Med/Lgc 1
300-400 lb 80 00-89.00, 400-500 lb
77 00-86 00, 500-600 lb 71 00-78 85,
600-700 lb 66.00-75 00, 700-800 lb
68-76.75. 800-900 lb 68 00-72 00
FEEDER BUI IS Med/I ge 1
400-500 lb 82 00-92 00, 500-600 lb
75.00-85 00; 600-700 lb 74.00-79.00
Lynchburg Weekly State
Graded Feeder Cattle
Richmond, Va.
March 18, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Graded Feeder Cattle Sale at lynch
burg, Mar 17 FEEDFR CATTIE
1.063 head (Steers 436, Heifers 627) No
trends available. Wtd. Averages Sales per
hundredweight. Average weights and av
erage prices in paientheses
FEEDER STEERS; Med/Lge 1 8
head, 300-400 lb (364) 103.50-107.50
(104.41): 36 head, 400-500 lb (454)
91 00-96.50 (95.11). 50 head, 500-600 lb
(539) 88.25-89 75 (89 22), 20 head,
600-700 lb (642) 80 00-83 00 (82 55): 17
head, 700-800 lb (729) 74.75-75.00 (74 79)
Med /Lge 2. 23 head, 300-400 lb (368)
95 00-101 50 (99.77); 44 head, 400-500 lb
(447) 90.00-96.00 (94.15); 46 head,
500-600 lb (542) 89.00-91 25 (90.57); 21
head, 600-700 lb (660) 79 75-80.00 (79.93).
Med ./Lge. 3: 10 head, 300-400 lb (366)
85.00- (90.27); 27 head, 400-500 lb
(448) 85.00-91.50 (90.27); 27 head,
400-500 lb (448) 85.00-91.00 (90.16); 10
head, 500-600 lb (532) 74.00-75.00 (74,61);
9 head, 600-700 lb (632) 74.00-76.00
(75 78). Small 1: 13 head, 300-400 lb (355)
98.00- 00 (98.93); 43 head, 400-500 lb
(437) 80.00-91.75 (91.22); 30 head,
500-600 lb (550) 71.00-83.75 (83.31); 10
head, 600-700 lb (651) 69.50-75.25 (74.05).
FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lgc. 1:,7
head, 300-400 lb (385) 87.00; 34 head,
400-500 lb (457) 82.25-83.00 (82.87), 33
head, 500-600 lb (545) 77.50-79.00 (78.69);
17 head. 600-700 lb (632) 74 50. Med./Lge.
2- 43 he? ’ 300-400 lb (361) 84.25-84 75
(84.35); 85 head, 400-500 lb (450)
80.00- 75 (81.97); 60 head, 500-600 lb
(548) 75.00-75 75 (75 52); 15 head,
600-700 lb (630) 71.50-74.50 (74.330).
Med./Lge. 3. 27 head, 300-400 lb (356)
76 75-84.25 (83.74); 80 head, 400-500 lb
(446) 79 75-82 25 (80.38), 25 head.
500-600 lb (540) 72.00-75.25 (74 62)
Small I 32 head, 300-400 lb (368)
73 50-78.00 (77 56), 69 head, 400-500 lb
(450) 70 00-75 75 (75.58); 43 head,
500-600 lb (541) 69 75-74.00 (70 15).
LYNCHBURG REGULAR WEEKLY
AUCTION, Mar. 17 FEEDER CAT
TLE: 1422 head (239 steers, 391 Holstein
steers, 328 heifers, 464 bulls) Prices per
hundredweight, based on in weights.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Med./I ge 2:
200-300 lb 72.50-74,00; 300-400 lb
70.50- 50, 400-500 lb 67 00-73 75;
500-600 lb 62.00-70.75, 600-700 lb
58.50- 700-800 lb 57 50-61.00,
800-900 lb 51.75-56.75
FEEDER BUI LS: Med./Lge 1:
200-300 lb 72.50-74 00; 300-400 lb
70 50-72 50; 400-500 lb 67.00-73.75;
500-600 lb 62.00-70.75, 600-700 lb
58 50-63 00; 700-800 lb 57.50-61.00,
800-900 lb 51.75-56.75 Med./Lge 2.
200-300 lb 100.00-107.50; 300-400 lb
99.00-106.50; 400-500 lb 75.50-91.75;
500-600 lb 76.00-82.00. Small 1; 300-400
lb 97.50; 400-500 lb 87.00-90.50; 500-600
lb 70.00-81.50
Marshall State Graded
Feeder Cattle Sale
Warrenton, Va.
March 12,2003
Report Supplied By USUA
Marshall State Graded Feeder Cattle
Sale, Mar. 11 - 207 head. Prices per cwt.
Weighted Averages. Prices follow with
average weights and average prices in pa
rentheses where applicable.
FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 11
head, 500-600 lb (534) 80.50-87,00 (84.08);
9 head, 600-700 lb (641) 74.50. Med./Lge.
2: 6 head, 400-500 lb (430) 94.00; 6 head,
500-600 (564) 82.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lgc. 1: 5
head, 400-500 lb (453) 80.00; 33 head,
500-600 lb (520) 72 75-81.75 (78.08); 29
head, 600-700 lb (684) 64 00-70.50 (69.60).
Med./Lgc. 2: 8 head, 300-400 lb (363)
83.75); 22 head, 400-500 lb (446)
77.00-81.50 (79.45); 26 head, 500-600 lb
(522) 73.00-81.75 (77.93). Small 1: 8 head,
300-400 lb (341 80.75
REGUIAR WEEKLY AUCTION,
Mar. 11 FEEDER CATTLE- 30 head
(bulls) Prices based on in weights.
FEEDER BULLS: Med /Lge. 1-
300-400 lb 87 50; 400-500 lb 88 25;
500-600 lb 82 75. Med./Lgc 2. 400-500 lb
78.25; 500-600 lb 79.50, 600-700 lb 62 00.
Small 1: 400-500 lb 60.00; 500-600 lb
58.00
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of
North Jersey
Hackettstown, Nj.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, March 18, 2003
CALVES 08-2.40,
COWS .21'/;-.45.
EASY COWS .02-40'/;.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS .36-1.01
HEIFERS ,20-.60'/4.
BULLS .32 .60.
STEERS ,29'A- 68>/j.
HOGS .10-.36
ROASTING PIGS EACH, NONE
BOARS, NONE.
SOWS, NONE.
SHEEP .05-51
LAMBS FA. 3.00-75.00
LAMBS PER LB. .22-1.35.
GOATS EA. 40.00-105.00.
KIDS EA. 13.00-65.00.
HIDES EA. 1.00-33.00
TOTAL: 543.
Eastern Combelt Direct -
Feeder Cattle Weekly
Springfield, 111.
March 14,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Combelt Direct Feeder Cattle
Summary Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
and Ohio: Feeder cattle prices trended
weaker this week. Light demand along
with slow trading continued this week.
Sporadic future prices in addtion to ex
tended winter storms has slowed trading
activity. Reported sales consisted of about
29% beef steers, 71% heifers and 0% Hol
stein steers. Approximately 85% of the
cattle marketed this week weighed over
600 lbs. Confirmed sales 754 this week,
600 last week and 500 last year.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1-2. partial load 347 lbs 107 00;
load 730 lbs 74.50; load 960 lbs 73,50
HOLSTEIN STEERS. No test
FEEDER HEIFERS' Medium and
I arge 1-2: lot 5% lbs 85 00, 600-625 lbs
74 50-81 50; 700-750 lbs 75 50-79 00.
Prices are based FOB the farm unless
otherwise indicated. Delivered prices in
clude freight, commissions, and other ex
penses.