AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 18, 2003 Staunton Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. October 14,2003 Report Supplied By USDA WEEKLY AUCTION at Staunton, Oct 10 FEEDER CATTLE 1255 head (950 steers, 15 Holstein steers, 525 heifers, 65 bulls) Compared to last week, Feeder steers under 700 lbs steady, o\er 700 lbs 2 00-3 00 higher. Prices per cwt based on in weights. FEEDER STEERS. Medium and Large 1: 400-500 lbs 85.00-105.00, 500-600 lbs 86 00 95 00 few 104.00; 600-700 lbs 79.00- 99 00, 700-800 lbs 8000-102.00; 800-900 lbs 87 00- 99.00; 900-1000 lbs 7900- 93 00 Medium and Large 2. 500-600 lbs 79.00- 86 00, 600-700 lbs 8200- 84.00, 700-800 lbs 76 00- 82 50, 800-900 lbs 85.00- 9200, 900-1000 lbs 75.00- 83.00. Small 1 500-600 lbs 8000- 87 00, 600-700 lbs 75.00- 86 00; 700-800 lbs 92.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS. Large 2-3. 800-900 lbs 7150,900-1000 lbs 74.00 FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and Large F 300-400 lbs 9100-10100, 400-500 lbs 82 00- 96.00; 500-600 lbs 81.00- 94.25; 600-700 lbs 7600-93 50 FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and Large 2. 500-600 lbs 7800- 81.00 Small 1; 400-500 lbs 75 00- 78.50,500-600 lbs 75 00- 78.00. FEEDER BULLS Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 94.00-101.00; 400-500 lbs 85 00-104.00: 500-600 lbs 72.00- 93 00; 600-700 lbs 88.50. Tri-State Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. October 14,2003 Report Supplied By USDA WEEKLY AUCTION at Tn-State, Oct. 10 FEEDER CATTLE- 1903 head (706 steers, 35 Holstein steers, 792 heifers, 370 bulls). Prices per cwt., based on in weights. FEEDER STEERS Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 106.00-121.00, 300-400 lbs 105.00-116.00, 400-SOO lbs 100.00-111.00; 500-600 lbs 98.00-107.00, 600-700 lbs 88.00- 95 00, 700-800 lbs 88 00- 95.75, 800-900 lbs 85 00- 90 00, 900-1000 lbs 82 00- 89.00. Medium and Large 2. 200-300 lbs 97 00-10900, 300-400 lbs 95 00-107 00. 400-500 lbs 95 00-102.00, 500-600 lbs 88.50- 97 00, 600-700 lbs 83.00- 89 00, 700-800 lbs 86 00- 92.00, 800-900 lbs 83 50- 87 00. Small 1 200-300 lbs 92 00- 98 00, 300-400 lbs 88 00- 95 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS Large 2-3 200-300 lbs 75 00- 78 00, 300-400 lbs 72 00- 84 50, 400-500 lbs 75.00- 84 50; 500-600 lbs 70 00- 80.00, 600-700 lbs 64 00- 72 00,700-800 lbs 68 00 FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and Large 1. 200-300 lbs 111 00-125.00, 300-400 lbs 9800-105 00, 400-500 lbs 90.00- 98.50, 500-600 lbs 88.00- 94.00; 600-700 lbs 84.00- 90.50; 700-800 lbs 80.00- 88.50; 800-900 lbs 70.00- 77.50. Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 95.00-110.00; 300-400 lbs 93.00-100.00; 400-500 lbs 88.00- 9400; 500-600 lbs 85.00- 90.00; 600-700 lbs 80.00- 84.00; 700-800 lbs 70.00- 78.00; 800-900 lbs 61.00- 69.00. Small 1; 300-400 lbs 88.00- 94.00. FEEDER BULLS. 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October 14,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Graded Feeder Cattle Sale at Lynchburg, Oct. 13 FEEDER CATTLE 921 head (445 steers, 476 heifers). Feeder steers and heifers 3 00-4 00 higher. FEEDER STEERS' Medium and Large 1; 5 head, 300-400 lbs avg 356 lbs 113.00-125.00 avg 122.37; 37 head. 400-500 lbs avg 462 lbs 109.75-112.25 avg 110.49; 66 head, 500-600 lbs avg 551 lbs 99.50-100.75 avg 100.33, 48 head, 600-700 lbs avg 650 lbs 98.50-100.25 avg 99.52; 21 head, 700-800 lbs avg 736 lbs 97.00- 99.50 avg 98.65. Medium and Large 2: 7 head, 300-400 lbs avg 357 117 50-118 00 avg 117.79 36 head, 400-500 lbs avg 458 lbs 102.00-110 00 avg 103.80; 42 head, 500-600 lbs avg 548 lbs 95.00 99 00 avg 95.85; 21 head, 600-700 lbs avg 646 lbs 97.75-99.25 avg 98.82, 7 head, 700-800 lbs avg 730 lbs 96.50- 98.50 avg 97 65. Medium and Large 3: 13 head, 400-500 lbs avg 450 lbs 90.00; 17 head, 500-600 lbs avg 544 lbs 83.50- 88.25 avg 87.99; 5 head, 600-700 lbs avg 646 lbs 87.25 Small 1: 7 head, 300-400 lbs avg 376 lbs 106.00, 32 head, 400-500 lbs avg 445 lbs 90.00-101.50 avg 100 82; 31 head, 500-600 lbs avg 534 lbs 88 00- 90.00 avg 89.74; 13 head, 600-700 lbs avg 638 lbs 81.00- 86.75 avg 85 38. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large L 31 head, 400-500 lbs avg 465 lbs 96.75- 97.25 avg 97 07; 58 head, 500-600 lbs avg 548 lbs 90 00- 91.75 avg 90.94; 23 head, 600-700 lbs avg 634 lbs 89.75- 90.50 avg 90.17; 6 head, 700-800 lbs avg 727 lbs 88.50- 90.00 avg 89.23. Medium and Large 2: 24 head, 300-400 lbs avg 360 lbs 94.00- 96.50 avg 95.27; 57 head, 400-500 lbs avg 460 lbs 97.00- 98.25 avg 97.46; 44 head, 500-600 lbs avg 543 lbs 90.00- 91.25 avg 90.88; 14 600-700 lbs avg 638 lbs 91.00- 92.00 avg 91.64. Medium and Large 3: 8 head, 300-400 lbs avg 361 lbs 89.00; 17 head, 400500 lbs avg 450 lbs 85.00 avg 85.00; 17 head, 500600 lbs avg 530 lbs avg 9194; 11 head, 600-700 lbs avg 624 lbs 82.00. Small 1: 20 head, 300-400 lbs avg 353 lbs 75.00- 87.50 avg 86.87; 54 head, 400-500 lbs avg 453 lbs 85.00- 94.25 avg 93.58; 34 head, 500600 lbs avg 539 lbs 80.00- 83.50 avg 82.96; 9 head, 600-700 lbs avg 630 lbs 77.00. LYNCHBURG WEEKLY AUCTION for Oct. 13 FEED ER CATTLE 706 (Steers 87, Heifers 193, Bulls 426) Prices Based on In weights FEEDER BULLS. Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 114 00-118 00; 400-500 lbs 101 00-109 00; 500-600 lbs 9200-96.00. Me- dium and Large 2; 200-300 lbs 115.00-120.00; 300-400 lbs 100.00-117.50; 400-500 lbs 99.00-107.00; 500-600 lbs 89.00- 93.00. Small 1; 200-300 lbs 90.00- 99.00; 300-400 lbs 85.00-116 00; 400-500 lbs 94.00- 500-600 lbs 84.00- 87.50. Winchester Weekly Feeder Cattle Richmond, Va. October 14,2003 Report Supplied by USDA WEEKLY AUCTION at Winchester, Oct. 13 FEEDER CATTLE: 1830 head (523 steers, 7 Holstein steers, 705 heifers, 595 bulls). Prices based on in weights FEEDER STEERS- Medium and Large 1. 300-400 lbs 97.00-110.50: 400-500 lbs 90.00- 500-600 lbs 92.00-105 00; 600-700 lbs 90.00- 98.75; 700-800 lbs 87.00- 96.00, 800-900 lbs 85.00- 9400; 900-10001bs 79.00- 83.00. Medium and Large 2- 300-400 lbs 81.00- 98.00; 400-500 lbs 79.00- 92.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00- 93.00; 600-700 lbs 77.50- 87.00; 700-800 lbs 81.50- 84.50; 800-900 lbs 83.50’ 900-1000 lbs 73.00- 73.50. Small 1 300-400 lbs 70.50- 74.00 HOLSTEIN STEERS; Large 2-3; 500-600 lbs 63.75- 72.00 FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: 200-300 lbs 88.00- 95 00; 300-400 lbs 84.00- 95.25: 400-500 lbs 78.00- 8925; 600-700 lbs 78.00- 86.75, 700-800 lbs 77.50- 84.00; 800-900 lbs 75.00- 84.00. Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 75.00- 87.50; 400-500 lbs 76.00- 88.50; 500-600 lbs 70.00- 82.50; 600-700 lbs 7100- 80.00; 700-800 lbs 71.00- 81.00. Small 1; 400-500 lbs 69.00- 74.00; 500-600 lbs 65.00- 69.00; 600-700 lbs 61.00- 68.00. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1; 200-300 lbs 100.00-122.00; 300-400 lbs 95.00- 400-500 lbs 93.00-107.75; 500-600 lbs 82.00- 91.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00. Medium and Urge 2; 200-300 lbs 80.00-104.00; 300-400 lbs 80.00- 94.50; 400-500 lbs 75.00- 89.50; 500-600 lbs 75.00- 80.50 Small 1: 200-300 lbs 60.00- 69.00. Fredericksburg VQA Feeder Cattle Sale Harrisonburg, Va. October 14,2003 Report Supplied by USDA Fredericksburg State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale, Oct. 13 702 head (357 steers, 345 heif ers) Prices per cwt. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1: 31 head, 400-500 lbs avg 460 lbs 105.00-113.00 avg 110.92; 74 head, SOO-690 lbs avg 550 lbs 96.50-106.00 avg 104.45; 104 head, 600-700 lbs avg 642 lbs 90.00-97.00 avg 95.67, 41 head, 700-800 lbs avg 735 lbs 93.75-94.25 avg 94.09. Medium and Large 2: 12 head, 400-500 lbs avg 440 lbs 106.50; 14 head, 500-600 lbs avg 537 lbs 97.50; 7 head, 700-800 lbs avg 759 lbs 92.50; 16 head, 800-900 lbs avg 835 lbs 88.00. Medium and Large 3. 5 head, 500-600 lbs avg 534 lbs 83.50. Small 1; 5 head, 400-500 lbs avg 464 lbs 93.00; 5 head, 500-600 lbs avg 535 lbs 83.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1; 5 head, 300-400 lbs avg 354 lbs 92.50; 31 head, 400-500 lbs avg 450 lbs 93.00; 87 head, 500-600 lbs avg 558 lbs 85.00-92.00 avg 91.52; 88 head, 600-700 lbs avg 643 lbs 90.00; 11 head, 700-800 lbs avg 732 lbs 87.50. Medium and Large 2. 21 head, 400-500 lbs avg 450 lbs 90.50; 28 head, 500-600 lbs avg 549 lbs 82.00; 16 head, 600-700 lbs avg 640 lbs 84.75. Medium and Large 3: 10 head, 500-600 lbs avg 533 lbs 75.50. Small 1. 9 head, 400-500 lbs avg 462 lbs 82.00; 9 head, 500-600 lbs avg 546 lbs 75.00. Roanoke-Holllns Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. October 14,2003 Report Supplied By USDA WEEKLY AUCTION for Oct. 13 FEED ER CATTLE; 544 head (188 steers, 268 heifers, 88 bulls). Prices based on in weights. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1; 300-400 lbs 100.00-115.50; 400-500 lbs 93.00-103.00; 500-600 lbs 92.00- 96.75 600-700 lbs 88.00- 93.00; 700-800 Ibi 87.50- 93.00; 800-900 lbs 80.00; 900-1000 lbs 86.00. Medium and Large 2; 300-400 lbs 106.50; 400-500 lbs 94.50-102.50; 500-600 lbs 89.50- 94.25; 600-700 lbs 89.00- 93.00; 700-800 lbs 93.50; 800-900 lbs 80.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS; Large 2-3: 400-500 73 50 FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1. 300-400 lbs 95.00-102 2S; 400-SOO lbs 90.00- 98.85; 500-600 lbs 87.50- 93.00; 600-700 lbs 83.50- 89.25; 700-800 lbs 85.00- 86.50; 800-900 lbs 75.00. Medium and Large 2: 200-300 lbs 93.00- 400-500 lbs 88.75- 96.00; 500-600 lbs 85 00- 90.00; 600-700 lbs 87.50. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1; 200-300 lbs 115.00; 300-400 lbs 107 00-112.00, 400-500 lbs 92.00-101.00; 500-600 lbs 84.50- 86.50; 600-700 lbs 83.00- 85.00. Medium and Large 2; 400-500 lbs 88.00- 91.00; 500-600 lbs 81.00- 00. Virginia Graded Feeder Cattle Board Sales Richmond, Va. October 14,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Southwest Virginia Electronic Feeder Cattle Sale at DalevUle, Oct. 13 FEEDER CATTLE: 603 (Steers 473; Heifers 130). STEER CALVES (VQA Tag Program; Weaned; Home Raised): Amelia 69 head, Med and Lge 1-2,450-590 lbs 545 lbs 109.50; 80 head, Med and Lge 1, 525-700 lbs avg 625 lbs 107.25; 79 head, Med and Lge 1-2, 595-735 lbs avg 635 lbs 108.30; 30 head, Med and Lge 1-2, 740-950 lbs avg 810 lbs 98.80. STEERS: Burkes Garden 54 head, Med and Lge 1, 850-975 lbs avg 925 lbs 100.90; 54 head, Med and Lge 1 few 2, 850-1000 lbs avg 925 lbs 100.90. Glade Springs 49 head, Med and Lge 1-2, 725-875 lbs avg 800 lbs 103.40. Warm Springs 58 head, Med and Lge 1-2, 750-925 lbs avg 850 lbs 102.90. HEIFER CALVES (VQA Tag Program; Weaned; Home Raised; Guaranteed Open): Amelia 66 head Med and Lge 1-2, 485-875 avg 565 lbs 98.00. HEIFERS (Guaranteed Open): Warm Springs 64 head, Med and Lge 1-2, 675-775 lbs avg 750 lbs 98.90.