A22-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 16, 2003 Lynchburg Weekly Graded Feeder Cattle Richmond, Va. August 12,2003 Report Supplied By (JSDA Graded Feeder Cattle Sale at Lynch burg, Aug. 11 FEEDER CATTLE: 841 head (353 steers; 488 heifers). Feeder steers 3.00 to 4.00 lower and heifers 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Average weights and aver age prices in parentheses. FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 20 head, 400-500 lb (471) 99.00-101.00 (100.39); 63 head, 500-600 lb (552) 94.25-95.50 (95.20); 41 head, 600-700 lb (645) 90.25-91.75 (90.57); 9 head, 700-800 lb (735) 89.75. Med./Lge. 2: 15 head, 300-400 lb (362) 109.00; 36 head, 400-500 lb (454) 99.75; 45 head, 500-600 lb (544) 92.50-95.00 (94.55); 9 head, 600-700 lb (735) 90.75. Small 1: 30 head, 400-500 lb (452) 91.00; II head, 500-600 lb (550 ) 86.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 39 head, 400-500 lb (456) 87.00-91.00 (89.26); 51 head, 500-600 lb (549) 85.50-86.00 (85.63); 35 head, 600-700 lb (636) 86.25-87.25 (86.99). Med./Lge. 2: 15 head, 300-400 lb (344) 96.50; 52 head, 400-500 lb (445) 90.50; 73 head, 500-600 lb (548) 85.00- (87.40); 18 head, 600-700 lb (642) 84.75. Med./Lge. 3: 21 head, 400-500 lb (464) 88.75: 20 head, 500-600 lb (545) 80.00- (81.49) Small 1: 16 head, 300-400 lb (348) 89.50; 40 head, 400-500 lb (461) 85.25; 33 head, 500-600 lb (545) 75.00. WEEKLY AUCTION for Aug. 11 FEEDER CATTLE. 759 head (118 steers, 173 heifers, 468 bulls). Feeder bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Prices based on in weights. FEEDER BULLS: Med./Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 110.00-113.00; 400-500 lb 90.00- 500-600 lb 85.00-91.00. Med./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 110.00-113.00; 300-400 lb 102.00-111.00; 400-500 lb 87.00- 500-600 lb 84.00-87.00. Small 1: 300-400 lb 82.00-100.00; 400-500 lb 80.00- 500-600 lb 70.00-87.00. Virginia Livestock Auction Summary Richmond, Va. August 12,2003 Report Supplied By USDA NORTHERN VIRGINIA LIVE STOCK Front Royal, Marshall, Rock ingham, Shenandoah, Staunton, and Winchester for Aug. 4-9. All prices per hundred pounds Uveweight, except where noted. FEEDER CATTLE: 1,507 head (587 steers, 38 Holstein steers, 552 heifers, 330 bulls). FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 95.00-114.00; 300-400 lb 90.00- 400-500 lb 90.00-105.00; 500-600 lb 87.00-104.00; 600-700 lb 79.00- 700-800 lb 75.00-90.25; 800-900 lb 78.00-85.00; 900-1000 lb 78.00- Med./Lge. 2; 300-400 lb 90.00- few low as 81.00; 400-500 lb 90.00- few 78.00-84.50; 500-600 lb 80.00-95.00 few low as 70,00; 600-700 lb 74.00-88.00; 700-800 lb NOTICE: FARM OWNERS Goodville Mutual is One of the Top 5 Farm Insurance Companies in Pennsylvania WANT TO KNOW WHY? H Liz Martin Martin Insurance Agency 459 C N. George St. Millersville, PA 17551 (717) 872-7756 Toll Free 1-877-791-5235 www martimnsurance com Affordable insurance for farm, home,vehicle, and small business , Agent for Goodville Mutual J 75.00-83.00; 800-900 lb 71.00-77.50; 900-1000 lb 65.00-71.00. Med./Lge. 3; 400-500 lb 67.5069.00; 600-700 lb 50.00. Small 1; 300-400 lb 81.00-95.00; 400-500 lb 79.00-95.00; 500-600 lb 67.00-85.00; 600-700 lb 72.00-79.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Med./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 86.00-89.00; 500-700 lb 70.25; 900-1100 lb 48.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 82.00-90.00 few 70.50-73.00; 400-500" lb 70.00-81.50; 500600 lb 70.00- 600-700 lb 67.00-75.00; 700-800 lb 60.00-75.00; 800-900 lb 60.0065.00. MedVLge. 3: 300-400 lb 61.00- 400-500 lb 46.00-59.50; 500-600 lb 69.50 few low as 40.00. Small 1: 400-500 lb 59.00-73.50; 500600 lb 60.00; 600-700 lb 58.00; 700-800 lb 59.50. BULLS: Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 89.00- lb 90.00-108.00; 400-500 lb 90.00-110.00 few 86.00; 500600 lb 75.00- 600-700 lb 73.00-85.00 few 65.00; 700-800 lb 66.75-78.00; 700-900 lb 51.00- 800-900 lb 64.50-66.50. Med./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 85.00-93.50; 300-400 lb 77.50; 400-500 lb 81.00-93.00 few 66.0069.50; 600-700 lb 61.00-76.50; 700-800 lb 64.0067.00; 700-900 lb 50.00- Med./Lge. 3: 300-400 lb 53.00- 400-500 lb 59.00-65.00; 500-600 lb 53.00-62.00; 600-700 lb 55.0063.00; 700-800 lb 43.00. Small 1: 200-300 lb 75.00; 400-500 lb 75.00-80.50; 500600 lb 81.50; 600-700 lb 64.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 480 head (72 steers and heifers, 345 cows and 63 bulls). SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3, 1000-1150 lb 80.75, 1150-1300 lb 79.50-84.50, 1300-1450 lb 80.26-82.50, 1455-1540 lb 77.25-81.00; Select 2-3. 1000-1200 lb 71.00-78.00, 1275-1375 lb 68.00- HOLSTEINS STEERS: Se lect 2-3,1100-1500 lb 60.0064.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3, 950-1100 lb 79.25-81.00, 1100-1300 lb 75.00- 1375-1410 lb 73.50-77.50; Se lect 2-3, 850-1100 lb 67.00-70.00; 1100-1300 lb 67.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 850-1200 lb 38.00-46.00, 1200-1600 lbs 41.00-48.75, high yielding 45.00-49.25. Boners 80-85% lean 850-1500 lb 36.00-45.00, 1200-2000 lb 37.00-48.00, high yielding 43.00-46.25. Lean 85-90% Virginia Eggs Harrisonburg, Va. August 12,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Prices were unchanged on all three sizes today. Supplies are moderate for plant needs. Prices to retailers, in small lots, USDA Grade A and Grade A, dozen cases, white eggs in carton, delivered store door, cents per dozen: Large 106; Medium 83; Small 59. Trucklot prices to retailers, sales to vol ume buyers, USDA Grade A and Grade A, dozen cases, white eggs in carton, de livered store door, cents per dozen: Large 87-98, mostly 98; Medium 67-77, mostly 77; Small 45-54 mostly 54. lean 850 Ibs/under 35.00-40.00 few 26.00- 850 Ibs/over 33.00-39.25. SLAUGHTER BULLS: YG 1-2, 1000-1500 lb 47.50-57.00; 1300-1600 lbs 48.75-54.50; 1600 Ibs/over 41.50-51.00. COWS RETURNED TO FARMS: 36 head. 690-1565 lb: Med./Lge. I few 2, 3 years to aged, bred 2-7 months 300.00- per head. Med./Lge. 1: 5-8 years to aged with 175-275 lb calves 400.00- per pair. 950-1300 lb: Most ly Med./Lge. 1, 2-8 years old with 150-550 lb calves 625.00-820.00 per pair. HEIFERS (Bred); IS head. Mostly MedTLge. 1, pregnancy checked safe with calf, 150-550 lbs 770-810.00 per head. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS: 107 Holsteins. BULLS: 70-100 lbs 21.00-102.00 per head; 100-130 lbs 106.00-115.00 per cwt., few 5.00-90.00 per cwt. SHEEP: 163 (116 slaughter lambs, 17 feeder lambs, 30 slaughter ewes). SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Spring Wooled: Choice and Prime 1-2, 80-110 lbs 77.00- 110-125 lbs 78.00. Good and few Choice 1-2, 60-90 lbs 73.00-84.00. FEEDER LAMBS; Spring Wooled: MedVLge. 1-2, 40-50 lbs 71.00; 50-60 lbs 75.00- 600-90 lbs 82.00 few 60.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2-4, 23.00- Utility and Good 1-3, 27.75. RAMS; All grades 16.00. HOGS: 4 head. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3, 180-200 lbs 39.50; 200-250 lbs 37.50. Winchester Weekly Feeder Cattle Richmond, Va. August 12,2003 Report Supplied by USDA WEEKLY AUCTION at Winchester, Aug. 11 FEEDER CATTLE: 660 head (168 steers, 243 heifers, 249 bulls). Prices based on in weights. FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 300-4001 b 92.00-107.00; 400-500 lb 95.75-106.S0; 500-600 lb 84.50-94.00; 600-700 lb 81.00-91.00; 700-800 lb 83.00- 800-900 lb 77.50. MedJLge. 2: 300-400 lb 80.00-94.00; 400-500 lb 84.00- 500-600 lb 75.00-97.50; 600-700 lb 75.00-82.00; 700-800 lb 73.50-76.50; 800-900 lb 74.00-81.00; 900-1000 lb 72.00-73.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 85.50-= 94.50; 300-400 lb 90.50- 400-500 lb 84.00-91.00; SOO-600 lb 79.50-86.85; 600-700 lb 80.00- 700-800 lb 71.00-80.00; 800-900 lb 71.50-76.00. Med./Lge. 2: 400-500 lb 83.00-87.00; 500-600 lb 79.00- 600-700 lb 69.50-77.00; 800-900 lb 68.50-74.00. FEEDER BULLS: Med. ge. 1: 200-300 lb 92.00-95.50; 30-0400 lb 94.00- 400-500 lb 94.50-111.00; 500-600 lb 83.00-92.00; 600-700 lb 71.50- 700-900 lb 63.00-75.00. MedTLge 2: 200-300 lb 77.00-91.00; 300-400 lb 79.00-92.00; 400-500 lb 74.00- 500-600 lb 75.50- 600-700 lb 63.00- 700-900 lb 48.00-56.00. Eastern Com Belt Direct Hogs Des Moines, lowa August 12,2003 Report Supplied By USDA EASTERN CORN BELT DIRECT DAILY HOGS, for Tuesday. Aug. 12, as of 1:30 p.m. CURRENT VOLUME TODAY, AC TUAL: PRODUCER SOLD: Negotiated 15,180; Other Market Formula 1,789; Swine or Pork Market Formula: 32,959; Other Purchase Arrangement: 15,307. PACKER SOLD (All purchase types): 386. NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (includ ing packer sold): BARROWS AND GILTS (Carcass Basis): 8,263 head. Com- Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle St. Joseph, Mo., August 11, 2003 - USDA Market News Service Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for Week Ending Sunday, August 10, 2003 Confirmed Sales: Week Ago:. 262,937; Year Ago: 164,371 LIVE FOB BASIS SALES - Beef Breeds: SLAUGHTER STEERS. Head Count Over 80% Choice 1,321 65-80% Choice 7,954 35-80% Choice 41.396 0-35% Choice 2,555 TOTAL all grades 53,266 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Over 80% Choice 65-80% Choice 35-65% Choice 0-35% Choice TOTAL all grades SLAUGHTER STEERS Over 80% Choice 860 771-797 65-80% Choice 10,651 721-880 35-65% Choice 14,727 699-912 0-35% Choice TOTAL all grades 26,238 699-912 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Over 80% Choice 585 711 -797 65-80% Choice 6,352 667-880 35-65% Choice 12,928 667-819 0-35% Choice 81 703 TOTAL all grades 19,946 667-880 Weekly Weighted Averages: Live Steer Live Heifer Dressed Steer Dressed Heifer Same Period Li Live Steer Live Heifer Dressed Steer Dressed Heifer Same Period Li Live Steer Live Heifer Dressed Steer Dressed Heifer Seed Barley Seed Wheat Barsoy - Limited Coker Pennco - r b*L V \ Agra Nomini - MASTERSON Stine 2727 N. Colebrook Rd. QaarHoH and Manheim, PA 17545 DeatUCU ailU Smooth 717-665-4821 Call 717-629-9069 Fax 717-665-9191 Cover Crop Rye Seed * Spelt * Alfalfa W.L. Barenbrug Mixes Wholesale * Pickup * Delivery * Retail pared to prior day’s close, .50 to .75 lower. Base Market Hog, 185 lb Carcass Basis, Plant Delivered (-0.9-1.1 inch backfat, 6 sq. in. loin/2.0 depth): Base Price Range: $50.50 - 59.46, wtd. avg. $57.07. S-Day Rolling Average Market Hog: 190.87 lb carcass, plant delivered (0.77 inch backfat, 6.66 sq.in. loin/2.22 inch loin depth). FFLI: 50.80%; price range $54.50 - 63.45. Purchase Volume by State of Origin: Alabama 1,264; Georgia 591; Illinois 15,700; Indiana 17,612; Kentucky 2,307; Maryland 502; Massachusetts 25; Michi gan 2,836; Mississippi 947; New York 360; North Carolina 3,436; Ohio 8,598; Penn sylvania 2,779; South Carolina 86; Ten nessee 562; Virginia 139; Wisconsin 1,571. Weight Range 1175-1400 1100-1395 1075-1380 1200-1350 1075-1400 1.734 78.00- 76 00-81.75 77.00- 78.00- 76.00 : 81.75 Beef Breeds: 1125-1250 1075-1275 1010-1325 1050-1200 1010-1325 7,798 31,860 1,001 42,393 Head Count 53,266 42,393 26,238 19,946 75,172 63,783 28,589 22,260 47,909 39,620 36,140 14,465 Avg. Weight 1,304 1,303 1,267 1,253 1,273 Price Range 79.00- 77 00-81 75 76 00-81 50 77 00-80.00 76.00- 1.168 1,157 1,137 1,120 1,141 125.00- 125.00- 00 125.00- 824 816 824 821 125.00-130.00 736 773 747 703 755 126.00- 125.00- 00 125.00- 128.00 125.00- Avg. Price 79.69 79.57 127.71 128.01 Avg. Weight 1,273 1,141 821 755 80.00 80.05 128.14 128.19 1,255 1,145 823 743 61.93 61.99 98.63 98.79 1,301 1,173 852 773 Avg. Price 79 94 80.52 79.56 78.98 79.69 79.57 80.41 79 39 78 95 79.57 127 91 127 93 127 55 127.71 128.11 128.13 127.94 128.00 128.01