AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 12, 2003
Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, April 8,2003
SLAUGHTER COWS: 99 HEAD, 2.00
HIGHER. BREAKERS 38.00-43.50, 1
AT 44.25, BONERS 37.00-42.50, LEAN
34.00-38.50, THIN AND LIGHT 34.00
DOWN.
BULLS; 5 HEAD, 2.00 HIGHER.
YG+NI 1652 LBS. AT 51.00, YG+N2
1500-2200 LBS. 46.00-48.50.
FED STEERS: BETTER QUALITY,
HIGHER PRICES. HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 78.00-82.75, CHOICE 2-3
77.00-80.75, SELECT 70.00-74.00, LOW
CHOICE OVER 1500 LBS. TO 75.25,
HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME HOL
STEINS 1100-1450 LBS. 71.00-74.50.
FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1100-1400 LBS. 77.00-81.75,
HIGH CHOICE 2-4 75.00-79.00,
CHOICE 950-1075 LBS. 69.00-75.00.
CALVES: 94 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 100-120 LBS. 35.00-45.00,
80-100 LBS. 30.00-40.00; HOLSTEIN
BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 10.00
HIGHER. +NI 95-110 LBS.
130.00- 84-94 LBS. 97.00-115.00;
+N2 95-110 LBS. 90.00-125.00, 80-94
LBS. 50.00-95.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
FEW OFFERED. +NI 90-110 LBS.
250.00- +N2 150.00-225.00; BEEF
X BULLS AND HEIFERS +N2 80-100
LBS. TO 102.00,1 140 LBS. AT 94.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 41 HEAD, .50
LOWER. +NI AND 2 240-285 LBS.
29.00- +NI AND 3 200-225 LBS.
25.00-
SOWS: 16 HEAD, MOSTLY
STEADY. 300-400 LBS. 19.00-20.75,
400-500 LBS. 18.00-22.00, 500-675 LBS.
24.00-26.00.
BOARS: TO 6.75.
STOCK CATTLE; 128 HEAD, AC
TIVE BIDDING FOR GRASS CATTLE.
STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME
200-300 LBS. TO 94.50, 400-500 LBS.
79.00- 500-700 LBS. 75.00-82.00,
HOLSTEINS 400-700 LBS. 50.00-65.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 71.00-83.00,
500-700 LBS. 64.00-74.00 700-900 LBS.
55.00-
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME
200-400 LBS. TO 85.00, 400-600 LBS.
77.00- 600-800 LBS. 65.00-77.00, 4
GOOD ANGUS 800-1100 LBS.
56.00-
SHEEP: 45 HEAD. LEAN 30.00-45.00,
FAT 25.00 DOWN.
LAivIBS: 185 HEAD, GOOD SELEC
TED HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME
70-120 LBS. 110.00-115.00,
30-68 LBS. 120.00-155.00, 1““
GOOD TO CHOICE 70-120
LBS. 95.00-110.00, 30-70
LBS. 90.00-115.00.
GOATS: 243 HEAD,
STRONGEST DEMAND
FOR FLESHY KIDS.
LARGE BILLIES AND
WETHERS 65.00-110.00, 1
AT 147.00, LARGE NAN-
NIES 50.00-80.00, FEW
100.00-135.00, FLESHY
YEARLINGS 50.00-85.00,
LARGE FLESHY KIDS
35.00-55.00, SMALL
FLESHY KIDS 25.00-40.00.
Virginia Graded
Feeder
Cattle Board Sale
Richmond, Va.
April 8,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Special State Graded
Feeder Cattle Sale at Dale
ville, Apr. 7. Receipts: 530
head (365 steers, 165 heif
ers); sold per cwt. (Average
weights in parentheses).
STEERS: Gretna 79
head, Med./Lge. 1-2 and
Small 1, 525-675 lb (595)
84.75; Wytheville 74
head, Med./Lge. 1, 700-800
lb (750) 81.80; Nimitz, W.
Va. 69 head, MedTLge.
1-2, 675-800 lb (745) 79.75;
Wytheville 30 head,
MedVLge. 1, 675-800 lb
(745) 78.25; Draper 59
head, MedTLge. 1, 780-900
lb (840) 77.60; Dublin 54
head, Med./Lge. 1, 875-1000
lb (925) 73.30.
HEIFERS: Gretna 29
head, Med./Lge. 1-2,
500-650 lb (575) 79.00; Fin
castle 71 head, Med./Lge.
1-2, 640-775 lb (700) 75.00;
Christiansburg 65 head.
Guaranteed Open, Med./
Lge. 1, 700-850 lb (760)
76.90.
Cuipeper-Madison, Va.
Feeder Cattle Sale
Warrenton, Va.
April 9,2003
Report Supplied by USDA
Special Graded Feeder Cattle Sale at
Cuipeper-Madison, Apr. 8; 569 head (256
steers, 313 heifers). (Average weight and
price where applicable in parentheses.)
FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 6
head, 300-400 lb (367) 100.50; 28 head,
400-500 lb (457) 101.50; 16 head, 500-600
lb (558) 94.00; 32 head, 600-700 lb (657)
83.00; 14 head, 700-800 lb (742) 74.00; 5
head, 800-900 lb (850) 70.25. Med./Lge. 2:
7 head, 300-400 lb (362) 101.50; 17 head,
400-SOO lb (448) 95.00; 34 head, (546)
94.00; 18 head, 600-700 lb (641)
75.00-79.50 (79.02). Med./Lge. 3: 24 head,
400-500 lb (475) 75.50-80.50 (78.31).
FEEDER HEIFERS: MediLge. 1: 11
head, 300-400 lb (352) 90.50; 20 head,
400-500 lb (456) 76.50-80.50 (79.34); 20
head, 500-600 lb (546) 77.50; 25 head,
600-700 lb (653) 66.75-71.50 (70.91); 39
head, 700-800 lb (766) 66.75-73.00 (71.14);
69 head, 800-900 lb (856) 65.50-74.75
(73.11); 17 head, 900-1000 lb (946) 64.00.
MedTLge. 2: 7 head, 300-400 lb (360)
92.25; 31 head, 400-500 lb (461) 78.00; IS
head, 500-600 lb (529) 83.00; 8 head,
600-700 lb (644) 68.75.
Roanoke-Hollins
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
April 9,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
WEEKLY AUCTION for Apr. 4
FEEDER CATTLE: 499 head (154 steers,
10 Holstein steers, 212 heifers, 123 bulls).
Prices bases on in weights.
FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1;
300-400 lb 93.00-107.00; 400-500 lb
95.00- 500-600 lb 89.00-97.00;
700-800 lb 74.00-75.00; 800-900 lb
71.50-71.75. Med./Lge. 2: 300-400 lb
91.00- 400-500 lb 94.50-103.75;
500-600 lb 88.00-97.50; 600-700 lb 82.00;
700-800 lb 74.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; Med./Lge. 2:
300-400 lb 63.50; 400-500 lb 67.00;
500-600 lb 59-64.00; 600-700 lb 57.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1:
300-400 lb 83.00-89.50; 400-500 lb
84.25-86.25; 500-600 lb 78.00-83.50;
600-700 lb 73.00-76.00. Med./Lge. 2:
200-300 lb 89.00-92.50; 300-400 lb
84.00- 400-500 lb 85.50-86.00;
500-600 lb 80.00-84.00; 600-700 lb
68.00-
FEEDER BULLS: Med./Lge. 1;
300-400 lb 94.00-101.00; 400-500 lb
89.00-104.00; 500-600 lb 80.50-88.50;
600-700 lb 78.50. Small 1: 300-400 lb
92.50-95.00.
GROWTH
POTENTIAL
Winchester Weekly
Feeder Cattle
Richmond, Va.
April 8,2003
Report Supplied by USDA
WEEKLY AUCTION at Winchester,
Apr. 7 FEEDER CATTLE: 791 head
(206 steers, 19 Holstein steers, 368 heifers,
19 bulls). Prices based on in weights.
FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1:
300-400 lb 93.00-108.50; 400-500 lb
82-102.00; 500-600 lb 79.50-88.00; 600-700
lb 78.00-85.75; 700-800 lb 76.25; 800-900
lb 75.75. Med./Lge 2: 300-400 lb
80.00-87.50; 400-500 lb 79.00-97.00;
500-600 lb 74.00-84.00. Small 1: 600-700
lb 71.00-73.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Med./lge. 2:
300-400 lb 59.00-64.75; 500-600 lb
52-56.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: McdiLge. 1:
300-400 lb 80.50-83.50; 400-500 lb
72.00-81.25; 500-600 lb 70.50-75.00;
600-700 lb 69.00-70.00. MedTLge. 2:
200-300 lb 70.00-79.75; 300-400 lb
75-80.50; 400-500 lb 65.00-77.50; 500-600
lb 64.00-72.00; 600-700 lb 59.00-65.50;
700-800 lb 62.00-66.00; 800-900 lb 56.00.
FEEDER BULLS: Med.
ge. 1: 200-300 lb 87.00-100.00; 300-400 lb
81.00- 400-500 lb 80.00-89.00;
500-600 lb 76.00-87.00; 600-700 lb
67-74.50. Med./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb
78.00- 300-400 lb 76.00; 400-500 lb
72.00- 500-600 lb 65.00-75.50;
600-700 lb 66.50-73.25.
Dublin State Graded
Feeder Heifer Sale
Warrenton, Va.
April 4,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Dublin State Graded Feeder Cattle
Sale, Apr. 2 FEEDER CATTLE: 655
head, all heifers.. Prices per cwt. Prices
follow with average weights and average
prices in parentheses where applicable.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 8
head, 400-500 lb (454) 85.00; 68 head,
500-600 lb (557) 78.50-84.00 (82.31); 70
head, 600-700 lb (647) 75.25-76.50 (76.10);
52 head, 700-800 lb (751) 71.00-71.50
(71.35); 20 head, 800-900 lb 847)
66.75-68.75 (68.01).
Med./Lge. 2: 17 head, 300-400 lb (369)
90.00-92.25 (90.91); 58 head, 400-500 lb
(461) 83.00-86.00 (84.05): 100 head,
500-600 (550) 80.00-84.75 (83.67); 66
head, 600-700 lb (646) 76.25-77.00 (76.81);
18 head, 700-800 lb (737) 68.25-71.50
(70.06).
Med./Lge. 3: 10 head, 400-500 lb (408)
73.75; 16 head, 500-600 lb (577) 65.00.
Small 1: 8 head-400 lb (368) 84.25; 38
head, 400-500 4b (465) 75.25-82.25 (80.20);
54 head, SOO-600 lb (551)
74.25-76.25 (74.54); 17 head.
600-700 lb (641) 69.25
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Marshall State Graded
Feeder Cattle Sale
Warrenton, Va.
April 9,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Marshall State Graded Feeder Cattle
Sale, Apr. 8 - 460 head (202 steers, 258
heifers). Prices per cwt. Weighted Aver
ages. Prices follow with average weights
and average prices in parentheses where
applicable.
FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1:22
head, 400-500 lb (459) 97.75; 32 head,
500-600 lb (539) 85.00-90.25 (89.09); 17
head, 600-700 lb (654) 79.50-83.50 (82.64);
17 head, 700-800 lb (738) 74.75-84.75
(79.98); 9 head, 800-900 lb (862)
72.25-72.75 (72.64). MedTLge. 2: 13 head,
300-400 lb (355) 103.50; 17 head, 400-500
lb (458) 86.00-98.00 (95.89); 19 head,
500-600 (536) 87.50; 12 head, 600-700 lb
(640)82.00-82.25(82.08).
FEEDER HEIFERS: MedTLge. 1: 16
head, 300-400 lb (363) 95.00; 34 head,
400-500 lb (450) 81.75-82.75 (82.51); 27
head, 500-600 lb (587) 76.50-81.00 (80.17);
45 head, 600-700 lb (680) 68.75-70.75
(70.37); 20 head, 700-800 lb (772)
67.50-67.75 (67.62) MedTLge. 2: 9 head,
300-400 lb (342) 93.75; head, 400-500 lb
(447) 77.50-80.25 (79.92); 21 head,
500-600 lb (552) 79.50; 20 head, 600-700
lb (678) 68.75-71.50 (70.57); 11 head,
700-800 lb (764) 65.00-67.50 (65.95).
Lynchburg Weekly
Graded Feeder Cattle
Richmond, Va.
April 8,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Graded Feeder Cattle Sale at Lynch
burg, Apr. 7 FEEDER CATTLE: 849
head (Steers 380, Heifers 469). Feeder
steers and heifers mostly steady. Average
weights and average prices in parenthe
ses.
FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 59
head, 400-500 lb (453) 97.00-101.00
(100.59) 44 head, 500-600 lb (543)
91.00- (91.64); 14 head, 600-700 lb
(638) 85.00; 11 head, 700-800 lb (768)
77.25- (77.73). Med./Lge. 2: 22 head,
300-400 lb (358) 100.00-113.50 (109.25);
43 head, 400-500 lb (453) 93.50-94.50
(93.59) 39 head, 500-600 lb (541)
91.25- (92.37); 25 head, 600-700 lb
(643) 82.00-82.50 (82.12). MediLge. 3: 26
head, 400-500 lb (452) 88.50-94.00 (91.95);
21 head, 500-600 lb (541) 77.00-89.75
(85.58). Small 1:17 head, 500-600 lb (546)
75.00-
FEEDER HEIFERS: MediLge. 1: 54
head, 400-500 lb (451) 84.00-86.50 (86.32);
OPEN HOUSE
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31 head, 500-600 lb (540) 81.50-83.25
(82.92); 13 head, 600-700 lb (626)
72.00- (75.46). MedTLge. 2: 21 head,
300-400 lb (365) 87.00-90.00 (89.56); 77
head, 400-500 lb (456) 83.00-85.25 (84.89);
56 head, 500-600 lb (548) 79.00-82.00
(81.36); 12 head, 600-700 lb (632)
72.00- (74.48). MedTLge. 3: 19 head,
300-400 lb (355) 75.00-90.00 (86.74); 43
head, 400-500 lb (446) 82.25-84.25 (83.66);
28 head, 500-600 lb (540) 78.75. Small 1:
21 head, 300-400 lb (363) 76.00-85.25
(84.79); 32 head, 400-500 lb (443)
75.00- (79.44); 14 head, 500-600 lb
(548) 72.00-74.00(73.85).
LYNCHBURG REGULAR WEEKLY
AUCTION, Apr. 7 FEEDER CAT
TLE: 900 head (162 steers, 308 heifers,
430 bulls). Prices per hundredweight,
based on in weights.
FEEDER BULLS: Med./Lge. 1:
300-400 lb 115.00; 400-500 lb
90.00-102.50; 500-600 lb 85.00-87.00.
MedTLge. 2: 200-300 lb 93.00-102.50, one
115.00; 300-400 lb 107.00-116.75; 400-500
lb 89.50-103.00; 500-600 lb 82.00-84.00.
Small 1; 200-300 lb 85-102.50; 300-400 lb
95-112.50; 400-500 lb 92.00-102.75;
500-600 lb 65.00-72.50.
Staunton Weekly
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
April 7,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
WEEKLY AUCTION at Staunton,
Apr. 4 FEEDER CATTLE: 865 (Steers
750; Heifers 40; Bulls 75). Feeder steers
and bulls steady; heifers no test. Prices
based on in weights.
FEEDFR STEERS: MedJLge. 1:
200-300 lb 90.00-118.00; 300-400 lb
90.00- 400-500 lb 90.00-115.00;
500-600 lb 85.00-95.00; 600-700 lb
78.00- 700-800 lb 74.00-81.00.
Med./Lge. 2; 200-300 lb 90.00-100.00;
300-400 lb 90.00-100.00; 400-500 lb
85.00- SOO-600 lb 80.00-92.00;
600-700 lb 75.00-82.00; 700-800 lb
67.00- Small 1: 400-500 lb
80.00- 500-600 lb 78.00-82.00;
600-700 lb 73.00-77.00; 700-800 lb
70.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: MedTLge. 2:
300-400 lb 200-300 lb 62.00; 300-400 1b
57.00- 400-500 lb 65.00-66.00;
600-700 lb 58.50-62.00; 700-800 lb 50.50.
FEEDER BULLS: Med./Lge. 1:
200-300 lb 90-118.00; 300-400 ,1b
90.00- 400-500 lb 85.00-100.00;
500-600 lb 83.00-93.00; 600-700 lb
75.00-