Winchester Weekly Feeder Cattle Richmond, Va. September 30,2003 Report Supplied by USDA WEEKLY AUCTION at Winchester, Sept. 29 FEEDER CATTLE; 1514 head (389 steers, 6 Holstein steers, 660 heifers, 459 bulls) Prices based on in weights. FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1- 300-400 lb 94-105.00; 400-500 lb 92-106.00; SOO-600 lb 89-101.50; 600-700 lb 88-97 00; 700-800 lb 84.50-91.00; 800-900 lb 80-86.00. Med./Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 85-92.00; 400-500 lb 86-92.00; 500-600 lb 75-82.00; 600-700 lb 83-91.00; 700-800 lb 81-89.00; 800-900 lb 82.00; 1000-1100 lb 72.00. Small 1: 400-500 lb 85.00; 600-700 lb 85.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: 1100/up lb 58.75. FEEDER HEIFERS; Med /Lge. I;.200-300 lb 91.50; 300-400 lb 80-94.50; 400-500 lb 80-90.50; 500-600 lb 79-92.50; 600-700 lb 76.50-86.00; 700-800 lb 79-84.00; 800-900 lb 82.50. Med./Lge. 2. 200-300 lb 82.00, 300-400 lb 74-85.00; 400-SOO lb 70-82 00; SOO-600 lb 73 50-80.25; 600-700 lb 69-75.00; 700-800 lb 69.00. Small 1; 400-500 lb 63-71.00. FEEDER BULLS: Med./Lge. 1; 200-300 lb 93-118.00; 300-400 lb 95-121.50; 400-500 lb 87-98.50; 500-600 lb 87-99.00; 600-700 lb 67-76.00; 700-800 lb 65.50-74.00; 800-900 lb 65.50-68.50. MediLge. 2; 200-300 lb 83-95.00; 300-400 lb 80-93.00; 400-500 lb 73-91.00; 500-600 lb 76-92.00; 600-700 lb 61-68.00; 700-800 lb 61-66.50. Tri-State Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. September 29,2003 Report Supplied By (JSDA WEEKLY AUCTION at Tri-State, Sept. 26 FEEDER CATTLE: 1680 head (620 steers, 55 Holstein steers, 637 heifers, 368 bulls). Prices per cwt.; based on in weights. FEEDER STEERS: , Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 104-112.50; 300-400 lb 112-123.00; 400-500 lb 109-120.00; 500-600 lb 95-104.00; 600-700 lb 94-100.00; 700-800 lb 88-92.50; 800-900 lb 82-82.50; 900-1000 lb 72-79.75; 1000-1100 lb 65-70.00. Med./Lge. 2: 95-106.00; 30-400 lb 95-101.00; 400-500 lb 96-100.00; Med./Lge. 3: 300-400 lb 100-112.50; 400-500 lb 101-112.00; 500-600 lb 90-97.00; 600-700 lb 93-96.00; 700-800 lb 85-90.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Med./Lge. 2-3: 300-400 lb 88.00; 400-500 lb 65-75.00; 50-600 lb 70-72.50; 600-700 lb 64.50-72.50; 700-800 lb 65-70.00; 800-900 lb 60-68.00; 900-1000 lb 55-60.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: MedTLge. 1: 200-300 lb 98-105.00; 300-400 lb 96-108.00; 400-500 lb 90-99.00; 500-600 lb 89-95.00; 600-700 lb 80-84.00; 700-800 lb 80-86.00. Med./Lge. 2; 200-300 lb 93-100.00; 300-400 lb 90-98.00; 400-500 lb 87-93.00; 500-600 lb 84-91.00; 700-800 lb 78-82.00. Small 1- 300-400 lb 85-91.00; 40-500 lb 84-88.00; 500-600 lb 80-85.00. FEEDER BULLS; MediLge. 1 200-300 lb 100-110.00; 300-400 lb 101-112.30; 400-500 lb 90-% 00; 500-600 lb 82-89.00; 600-700 lb 79-85.00; 700-800 lb 70-75.00; 800-900 lb 65-71.00. Med./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 95-102.00; 300-400 lb 93-100.00; 400-500 lb 88-94.00; 500-600 lb 82-84.00; 600-700 lb 73-80.00. Lancaster Farming’s fgjp Dairy Plus Booklet HOLIDAY ISSUE-NOVEMBER 22 Quarterly TPI bull proofs. Latest sire information from business Our first Outstanding Dairy Feature: Focus On Performance. Breed and cooperative news and vie Business news highlights Advertising Deadline: Call your Advertising Sales Representative or 717-721-4416 Marshall Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. October 1,2003 Report Supplied By USDA WEEKLY AUCTION at Mar shall, Sept. 30 FEEDER CAT TLE; 180 head (28 steers, 80 heifers, 72 bulls). Prices based on in weights. FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 105.00; 400-500 lb 103-106.00; 500-600 lb 85-92.50; 600-700 lb 86.00. Med./Lge. 2: 400-500 lb 88-103.00; 500-600 lb 80-84.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 89-90.10; 400-500 lb 85.75-90.00; 500-600 lb 80.50-82.25; 600-700 lb 77.00; 700-800 lb 70.00. Med./Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 85.50; 400-500 lb 75.50-82.00; 500-600 lb 78.50-79.00; 600-700 lb 68.00. FEEDER BULLS: Med./Lge. 1: 300-400 lbs 102-108.00; 400-500 lb 99-106.00; 500-600 lb 94.50-99.00; 600-700 lb 76-79.50. MedJLge. 2: 300-400 lb 100.00; 400-500 lb 90.50-91.00; 500-600 lb 84.50-89.00. Staunton Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. September 29,2003 Report Supplied By USDA WEEKLY AUCTION at Staunton, Sept. 26 FEEDER CATTLE: 2340 head (1760 steers, 25 Holstein steers, 480 heifers, 75 bulls). Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers, heifers and bulls under 600 lb steady to 5.00 lower. Prices per cwt. based on in weights. FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 97-112.00; 400-500 lb 95-109.50; 50-600 lb 89-106.00; 600-700 lb 86-104.00; 700-800 lb 86-102.00; 800-900 lb 85-96.00; 900-1000 lb 83-92.75. Med./ Lge. 2: 400-500 lb 83-103.00; 50-600 lb 94-96.00; 600-700 lb 79-82.00; 700-800 lb 85.00; 800-900 lb 80.00. Small 1: 300-400 lb 93.00; 500-600 lb 84.00; 80-900 lb 78-80.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: 500-600 lb 71.00; 600-700 lb 65.00; 900-1000 lb 59.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: MedTLge. 1; 300-400 lb 85-93.00; 400-500 lb 82-93.50; 500-600 lb 81-95.00; 600-700 lb 80-92.00; 700-800 lb 80-90.00. FEEDER BULLS: Med./lge. 1: 300-400 lb 99-111.00; 500-600 lb 85-90.00; 600-700 lb 73-76.00. Generator Systems Diesel or Propane, 10-500 KW, Agricultural and Industrial. New, Used or Reconditioned Martin Diesel Services Shop (570) 658-5303 Office (570) 922-4494 SIRE SUMMARY ROUNDUP Lynchburg Weekly Graded Feeder Cattle Richmond, Va. September 30,2003 Report Supplied By USD A Graded Feeder Cattle Sale at Lynch burg, Sept 29 FEEDER CATTLE; 908 head (333 steers; 575 heifers). Average weights and average prices in parenthe ses. FEEDER STEERS; Med./Lge.l: 12 head, 400-500 lb (461) 105.50; 51 head. 500-600 lb (556) 95.50-95.75 (95.56); 47 head, 600-700 lb (644) 91.25-92.50 (92.28). Med./Lge. 2: 9 head, 300-400 lb (359) 106-108.00 (106.22); 39 head, 400-500 lb (4354) 97.50-98.00 (97.97); 24 head, 500-600 lb (551) 92.50-93.00 (92.54); 11 head, 600-700 lb (636) 91.25. Med./Lge 3- 9 head, SOO-600 lb (547) 89.50 Small 1; 10 head, 300-400 lb (370) 91.50, 30 head, 400-500 lb (450) 85-93.00 (92.18); 22 head, 500-600 lb (542) 88.25). FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 13 head, 300-400 lb (356) 85-95.50 (92.40); 54 head, 400-500 lb (463) 93-104.75 (98.01), 53 head, 500-600 lb (551) 84.50-9125 LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday, October 1,2003 Live Hogs Choice Steers Choice Feeders Lean Value Today 09/23/03 Today 09/23/03 Today 09/23/03 91 300 10) 825 87 525 100 425 99 200 85 600 97 800 96 300 84 800 s 03 003 88 900 NO3 89 125 DO3 85 650 JO4 85 250 FO4 82 950 82 400 Mr 04 - 88 500 87 175 Apo4 79 600 79 225 87 250 86 500 My 04 86 150 86 400 Jno4 73 600 73 060 Jl 04 Au 04 72 950 72 000 86 250 86 000 004 73 950 73 100 Ahnon Lancaster Farming's classified ads get results! Focus: (90.01); 28 head, 600-700 lb (643) 85.50- (87.30), 8 head, 700-800 lb (717) 89-91.25 (89.09). Med./Lge. 2. 25 head, 300-400 lb (356) 88.50-98.00 (96.56); 70 head, 400-500 lb (457) 92-93.00 (92.90); 65 head, SOO-600 lb (543) 84.75-86.75 (86.26); 21 head, 600-700 lb (637) 89.50- (90.68). Med./Lge. 3: 13 head, 300-400 lb (370) 71-94.00 (92.42); 32 head, 400-500 lb (457) 79-84.75 (83.83); 20 head, 500-600 lb (547) 75-81.00 (80.10). Small 1. 22 head, 300-400 lb (363) 77-93.00 (90.80): 86 head. 400-500 lb (452) 75-84.00 (84.06); 38 head, 500-600 lb (545)79-84.50 (84 36). 10 head, 600-700 lb (609) 75.00 LYNCHBURG WEEKLY AUCTION, Sept. 29 FEEDER CATTLE. 816 head (103 steers, 7 Holstein steers, 229 heifers, 477 bulls). Prices per cwt. based on in weights HOLSTEIN STEERS. Lge. 2-3 200-300 lb 80-85.00,300-400 lb 70.00 FEEDER BULLS; Med./Lge. 1- 300-400 lb 104-106.00; 400-500 lb 90-105.00; 500-600 lb 87.50-88.25. Med./ Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 95-104.00; 300-400 lb 99-108.00; 400-500 lb 87-105.00; 500-600 lb 85-88.25. 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