Tri-State Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. May 12,2003 Report Supplied By USDA WEEKLY AUCTION at Tri-State, May 9 FEEDER CATTLE: 338 head (Steers 120; Holstein Steers 13; Heifers 125; Bulls 80). Prices per cwt, based on out weights. FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 96-113.00; 300-400 lb 96.00- 10.00; 400-500 lb 90.00-104.00; 500-600 lb 84.50-88.00; 600-700 lb 78.00- 700-800 lb 78.50-80.00; 800-900 lb 70.00; 1000-1100 lb 68.00. Med./Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 98.00-106.00; 400-500 lb 87.00-96.00; 500-600 lb 82.00- 600-700 lb 75.00-79.05. Small 1: 200-300 lb 94.00; 300-400 lb 80.00- 500-600 lb 79.50-80.00. FEEDER HOLSTEIN STEERS: Med./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 80.00; 300-500 lb 70.00- 500-700 lb 55.00-66.00; 700-900 lb 55.00-58.00; 900-1100 lb 58.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: MedVLge. 1: 200-300 lb 88.00-10500; 300-400 lb 82.00- 400-500 lb 80.00-90.00; 74.00- 600-700 lb 70.00-78.00; 700-800 lb 66.00-70.00; 800-900 lb 60.00- Med./Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 85.00- 400-500 lb 79.00-93.00; 500-600 lb 77.00-79.00; 800-900 lb 56.00- FEEDER BULLS: Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 95.00-97.50; 300-400 lb 98-116.00; 400-500 lb 88.00-100.00; 500-600 lb 80.00-90.00; 600-700 lb 70.00-77.50; 700-900 lb 63.50-72.00. Med./Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 90.00-100.00; 400-500 lb 85.00-93.00. Dublin State Graded Feeder Steer Sale Warrenton, Va. May 8,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Dublin State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale, May 7 FEEDER CATTLE: 838 head (392 steers, 446 heifers). Prices per cwt. Prices follow with average weights and average prices in parentheses where applicable. FEEDER STEERS; Med./Lge. 1: 5 head, 300-400 lb (392) 102.25; 12 head, 400-500 lb (465) 99.25; 34 head, 500-600 lb (550) 89.75-94.00 (92.35); 49 head, 600-700 lb (655) 87.75-90.00 (88.48); 35 head, 700-800 lb (750) 79.50-79.75 (79.69); 26 head, 800-900 lb (845) 74.75-76.25 (75.04). Med./Lge. 2: 5 head, 300-400 lb Right, left or dual discharge Stainless-steel roller chain jA Two large wheels Very low horsepower requirements A Constant velocity PTO shaft jA Two restrictor blades Many satisfied customers. A great unit for round or square bales of hay with a qu i (373) 101.50; 24 head, 400-500 lb (456) 93.00- (97.92); 44 head, 500-600 lb (548) 88.50-94.25 (93.07); 19 head, 600-700 lb (642) 74.00-81.25 (80.08); 12 head, 800-900 lb (860) 66.00-71.50 (70.25). MedTLge. 3: 9 head, 400-500 lb (422) 78.75; 11 head, 600-700 lb (619) 78.25; 10 head, 700-800 lb (763) 66.50. Small 1: 9 head, 300-400 lb 300-400 lb (360) 86.50- (90.78); 12 head, 400-500 lb (458) 94.75; 19 head, 500-600 lb (546) 87.25; 13 head, 600-700 lb (658) 83.25. FEEDER HEIFERS; Med./Lge. 1: 32 head, 500-600 lb (502) 82.75-85.25 (84.70); 48 head, 600-700 lb (635) 78.25-80.00 (79.59); 23 head, 700-800 lb (766) 71.00- (75.48). MedTLge. 2: 15 head, 300-400 lb (389) 80.00-86.00 (84.01); 81 head, 400-500 lb (489) 82.25-86.75 (85.68); 59 head, 600-700 lb (622) 76.50-80.25 (78.86); 16 head, 700-800 lb (748) 67.50- (71.94). MedTLge. 3: 27 head, 400-500 lb (423) 76.00; 33 head, 500-600 lb (588) 72.00. Small 1: 45 head, 400-500 lb (483) 71.75-78.75 (77.52); 23 head, 600-700 lb (613) 77.25. Roanoke-Hollins Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. May 13,2003 Report Supplied By USDA WEEKLY AUCTION for May 12 FEEDER CATTLE: 464 head (156 steers, 39 Holstein steers, 168 heifers, 101 bulls). Prices based on in weights. FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 100.00-104.75; 400-500 lb 95.50- 500-600 lb 89.50-95.00; 600-700 lb 83.50-85.25; 700-800 lb 73.50- 800-900 lb 69.75. MediLge. 2: 300-400 lb 99.00-107.00; 400-500 lb 90.00- 500-600 lb 83.00-88.00; 600-700 lb 75.00-84.50; 700-800 lb 72.00; 800-900 lb 62.00. Small 1: 300-400 lb 90.00- 400-500 lb 78.00-83.00; 500-600 lb 74.50-81.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS; Med./Lge. 2: 300-500 lb 65.00-75.00; 500-700 lb 62.00-71.00; 700-900 lb 64.00-66.50; 900-1100 lb 42.00-56.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 94.00; 300-400 lb 83.00-93.50; 400-500 lb 81.00-82.50; 600-700 lb 74.00-75.00; 700-800 lb 70.00-71.00; 800-900 lb 67.50-68.50. Med./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 86.00-90.00; 300-400 lb iiA Matures: 7 Models in stock •tarn A Large door opening for high capacity discharge A Two heavy-duty planetary drives it Digi-Star scales V •' A two vertical auger mixer. 460 cu. ft. and overall height of 97”. 83.50-87.00; 400-500 lb 76.50-84.00; 500-600 lb 79.50-83.50; 600-700 lb 69.00- Small 1: 200-300 lb 70.00- 300-400 lb 74.00-82.00; 400-500 lb 70.00-77.00; 500-600 lb 65.25-75.00. FEEDER BULLS: Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 102.00-103.00; 300-400 lb 98.00- 400-SOO lb 95.00-101.00; 500-600 lb 78.50-85.50; 500-600 lb 69.00; 700-900 lb 60.50-67.00. Med./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 94.00-95.00; 300-400 lb 92.00- 400-500 lb 87.50-91.00; 500-600 lb 77.25-78.00. Small 1: 200-300 lb 82.00-85.00; 300-400 lb 81.00-87.00; 400-500 lb 82.00-86.00; 500-600 lb 68.00- Virginia Livestock Auction Summary Richmond, Va. May 12,2003 Report Supplied By USDA NORTHERN VIRGINIA LIVE STOCK Front Royal, Marshall, Rock ingham, Shenandoah, Staunton Union and Winchester for May 5-10. All prices per hundred pounds liveweight, except where noted. FEEDER CATTLE: 1,798 head (483 steers, 57 Holstein steers, 789 heifers, 469 bulls). FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 90.00-110.00; 300-400 lb 82.00- 400-500 lb 85.00-102.00 few down to 81.00; 500-600 lb 84.00-99.50; 600-700 lb 77.00-91.00 few up to 99.00; 700-800 lb 72.00-88.00; 800-900 lb 73.00- 900-1000 lb 65.00-72.00. Med./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 73.00-84.50; 400-500 lb 72.00-85.75; 500-600 lb 78.00- few 72.00; 600-700 lb 70.00- 800-900 lb 69.00-73.50; 900-1000 lb 62.00-68.00. Small 1; 400-500 lb 42.00-48.00; SOO-600 lb 53.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS; Med./Lge. 2; 500-700 lb 53.50-62.35; 700-900 lb 60.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 82.00-92.00; 300-400 lb 77.00- 400-500 lb 75.00-85.00; 500-600 lb 67.00-78.00; 700-800 lb 66.50-73.75; 800-900 lb 57.00-67.00. MedTLge. 2; 300-400 lb 73.00-84.00; 400-500 lb 75.00-82.00 few 62.00-69.00; 500-600 lb 60.50-75.50; 600-700 lb 60.00- 800-900 lb 63.50. Small 1: 300-400 lb 65.00-67.00 few 37.00-57.00; 400-500 lb 59.50-64.00; 500-600 lb 52.00- few 42.50; 600-700 lb 50.00; 700-80045.50. BULLS: Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 94.00- few 82.00-92.00; 300-400 lb 89.00- few 77.00-85.00; 400-500 lb 80.00- 500-600 lb 80.00-89.25; M&m 600-700 lb 69.50-83.00; 700-900 lb 64.00- Med./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 72.00- 300-400 lb 70.00-90.00; 400-500 lb 69.00-83.50; 500-600 lb 63.50- 600-700 lb 61.50-68.00; 700-900 lb 62.50. Small 1: 300-400 lb 68.00 few 49.00-65.00; 400-500 lb 50.00- 500-600 lb few 35.00; 600-700 lb 54.00; 700-900 lb 54.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE; 488 head (103 steers and heifers, 340 cows and 45 bulls). SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3, 1000-1150 lbs 73.00-76.00, 1150-1300 lbs 73.50- 1345-1545 lbs 72.00-78.75; Select 2-3, 1000-1200 lb 69.00-73.00, 1275-1545 lb 60.00-69.50. HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3,1300-1500 lb 42.50-54.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3, 950-1100 lbs 74.50-78.50, 1100-1300 lbs 71.75-80.25; 1305 lbs 72.00; Select 2-3, 850-1100 lbs 55.00-70.00, 1100-1300 lb 64.00- SLAUGHTER COWS: 340. Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4, 34.50-46.00; Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3, 33.25-45.50; Canner and Low Cutter 1-2, 29.00- SLAUGHTER BULLS: 45. YG 1-2, 1300-1600 lbs 40.25-54.00; 1600 lbs and over 49.00-62.50. COWS RETURNED TO FARMS: 90 head. 1000-1200 lbs: Mostly MedTLge. 1, 5-9 years olfd bred 410.00-490.00 per head; 777-1275 lbs: Med./Lge. 1 few 2, 4 years to aged, bred 4-8 months 350.00- per head. COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE: 53 pairs. 1000-1200 lbs: Mostly Med./Lge. 1, 900-1200 lbs: Mostly Med./Lge. 1, 2-8 years old with baby calves to 250 lbs, 550.00-975.00 per pair; 1010-1385 lbs: Med./Lge. 1 few 2, 5 years to aged with baby calves to 385 lbs, 425.00-845.00 per pair. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS: 128 head. Newborn to 4 Weeks 30.00-100.00, few 2.00-40.00 per head. Over 100 lbs 35.00-114.00 per cwt. SHEEP: 193 (98 slaughter lambs, 64 feeder lambs, 31 ewes). SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Spring Wooled: Choice and Prime 1-2, 80-110 lbs 110.00-115.00; 110-125 lbs 109.25. Good and Choice 1-2, 60-94 lbs 105.25-113.00. FEEDER LAMBS: Spring Wooled; Med./Lge. 1-2, 40-60 lbs 121.00 few 101.50, 60*90 lbs 108.50-116.00; Small and Med. 1, 40-60 lbs 107.00, 60-90 lbs 110-116.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-4, 15.00; Utility and Good 1-3, 17.00-22.00; Cull and low Utility 1-2, 8.50. HOGS: 19 head. Barrows and Gilts: US 1-3,200-250 lbs 30.00. Sales I'STAR VAX PALE* Silo Untoaders WASTE HANDLERS Manure Equipment m Silo Unloaders & Feeding Equipment Parts ssnrfp* * ♦ «.* 4. i Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 17, 2003-Al5 Eastern Combelt Direct Feeder Pig Weekly Springfield, 111. May 9,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Eastern Com Belt Direct Feeder Pig Weekly Summary (includes pig prices on negotiated, contract and formula basis) FEEDER PIGS; Total receipts this week 17,791, negotiated 6,650; last week 23,603. SEW 10 lb pigs and feeder pigs sold most ly steady. Trading activity was light to moderate for moderate offerings. FOB EASTERN CORNBELT - Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan. Receipts: 10,862; last week 9,917. EARLY WEANED PIGS: 10 LB BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot size Under 250: 675 head, 27.16-28.69, wtd.a vg. price 27.97; lot size 250-750: 4,937 head, 25.76-33.00, wtd. avg. price 28.97; lot size 750 or more: 2,820 head, 26.20-27.00, wtd. avg. price 26.43. Total Composite: 8,432 head, 25.76-33.00, wtd. avg. price 28.04. PIGS, 40 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54% lean value: Lot size under: 180 head, 42.00; lot size 250-750: 450 head, 44.00. Total Composite: 630 head, 42.00-44.00, wtd.avg price 43.43. PIGS, 50 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54% lean value: Lot size 750 or more: 1,800 head, 40.81. NOTE: FOB prices quoted on per head basis “picked up” at sellers farm; prices do not include freight. DELIVERED EASTERN CORN BELT BASIS: Receipts: 6,929; last week 14,686. Volume by state or province of origin: Oklahoma 45%; North Carolina 25%; Arkansas 23%; Missouri 7%. EARLY WEANED PIGS: 10 LB BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot size 250-750: 1,209 head, 26.50-28.00, wtd. avg. price 27.12; lot size 750 or more: 5,720 head, 26.50-30.50, wtd. avg. price 29.18. Delivered Eastern Cornbelt prices in clude freight. Most lots of 40-60 weight pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated weight basis which is calculated on the actual av erage weight of the lot plus or minus .35-.40 cents per pound. Some lots of early weaned pigs are discounted 1.00-10.00 per head on pigs weighing under 10 pounds. Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old. Estimated lean value is projected to base slaughter weights with normal con finement feeding conditions. Vaccination and health program values are not included but health status should be disclosed. Metal Roofing & Siding Since 1948 A.B. 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