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
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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
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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