Virginia Graded Feeder Cattle Board Sales Richmond, Va. October 21,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Southwest Virginia Electronic Feeder Cattle Sale at Daleville, Oct. 20 FEEDER CATTLE: 638 (Steers 564; Heifers 74). STEER CALVES (VQA; Home Raised) Highland/Bath County Med./Lge. 1. 75 head, 465-555 lbs avg 525 lbs 107.25; 84 head, 560-605 lbs avg 585 lbs 114.00, 78 head, 610-650 lbs avg 630 lbs 107 50; 73 head, 655-695 lbs avg 675 lbs 103.00, 69 head, 700-750 lbs avg 720 lbs 97.25, and 62 head, 755-900 lbs avg 800 lbs 97 00 STEERS: Wytheville Med./Lge 1- 65 head, 725-825 lbs avg 765 lbs 101.00,58 head, 800-900 lbs avg 850 lbs 97.00. HEIFER CALVES (VQA; Home Raised; Guaranteed Open). Highland/Bath county Med./Lge 1 74 head, 620-775 lbs avg. 670 lbs 90 25 LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday, October 22, 2003 Live Hogs Frozen Lean Value Pork Bellies Today WkAgo Today WkAgo Choice Steers Choice Feeders Today Wk Ago Today Wk Ago 003 96 no 102 925 101 575 106 825 N 0.3 93 225 98 400 96 725 102.850 DO3 86 975 91625 - JO4 86 625 91000 91600 97 625 FO4 82 800 86 500 - Mr 04 Apo4 78 850 80 650 86 550 90 400 My 04 85 500 89 400 Jn 04 77 850 74 650 - J 1 04 - Au 04 77 600 77 250 86 050 89 250 SO4 86 050 89 000 004 74 200 74 575 - N 04 - - D 04 ” ' "tit-*. 10 % i CASH DISCOUNT nr nilDoohry pmdncts Rrsrni'tiont> apply 7* san ordotspostnrn r !>odb/ " 0 / Novemhw B, 2003. /0 17 NEW (including a STACKED Roundup Ready®/ YietdGard® Rootworm) CORN VARIETIES Important YieldGard®Rootworm (YGRW) is i egistered in most but not all of the states in Doebler s market region ft is illegal to promote plant distribute or offer for sale YGRW in any state wheie registration has not occurred msmMi Narrows Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Harrisonburg, Va. October 22,2003 Report Supplied by USDA Narrows State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale, Oct. 21 378 head (216 steers, 162 heifers). Average weights and prices in pa rentheses where applicable). Prices per cwt. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1; 14 head, 400-500 lb (464) 110.00; 60 head 500-600 lb (650) 95.50-98.00 (96.75), 44 head, 600-700 lb (638) 90.50-93.50 (92.53); 11 head. 700-800 lb (746) 87.50-88.50 (87 96) Med./Lge. 2. 8 head, 400-500 lb (454) 97 00; 7 head, 500-600 lb (551) 96.50, 5 head, 600-700 lb (618) 93.50 Small 1 7 head, 500-600 lb (585) 87.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1. 15 head, 400-500 lb (468) 88.00; 14 head, 500-600 lb (540) 86.75; 5 head, 600-700 lb (621) 85 50. Small 1: 6 head, 400-500 lb (478) 77 50 53 675 61 025 56 400 63 000 84 300 91575 - - 83 850 90.850 88 300 92 950 58 000 62 350 60 400 63 775 85 050 91200 63 650 66 000 60.000 62 600 86 500 94 600 58 450 60 975 89 600 93 700 50 650 52 450 50 800 52 700 Vi * 5 % *1 «• EARLY ORDER DISCOUNT ECOSYL® silage S&Sho z&ss*. |||| - * 'msrn f ami to ctmrv , * i > * CREDIT DISCOUNT •n V rfL '- t nr.i ~>fj, v>s 7 Ri-st’f'hons West Virginia Special Feeder Cattle Sales Charleston, W. Va. October 20,2002 Report Supplied By USDA MOOREFIELD SPECIAL GRADED FEEDER CALF SALE, Oct 18 FEEDER CATTLE: 1865 head (972 steers, 893 heifers) Prices per cwt FEEDER STEERS. Med./Lge. 1; 300-400 lb 104-114.50, 400-500 lb 106-116.00; 500-600 lb 93 75-105.00; 600-700 lb 88-93.50: 700-800 lb 80-83.50; 800-900 lb 89 25-90.50; 900-1000 lb 78-87 60. Med./Lge. 2; 300-400 lb 106.00; 400-500 lb 101-108.50, 500-600 lb 83 50-85.00, 600-700 lb 84.50; 700-800 lb 7900 Small 1&2 300-400 lb 102.00; 400-500 lb 84.75-90.50; 500-600 lb 84.00; 600-700 lb 79.00 HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 86-95.50, 400-500 lb 85.25-93.00. 500-600 lb 84-90.25, 600-700 lb 80-8600; 700-800 lb 89-91.00, 800-900 lb 84.75; 900-1000 lb 76-83 50. Med/ Lge. 2- 300-400 lb 96.50; 400-500 lb 84.75-90 50, 50-600 lb 81.75; 60-700 lb 81.25, 700-800 lb 82 00. Small 1&2 400-500 lb 74-81.00 WESTON GRADED CALF SALE, Oct 18 FEEDER CATTLE-108 head. FEEDER STEERS. 38 head. Med,./Lge 1; 400-500 lb 91.50-97 00, 500-600 lb 90-102 00 few 87 00; 600-700 lb 95 50-100.00 Med/Lge. 2 300-400 lb 60.00:400-500 lb 97-108.00 FEEDER HEIFERS; 46 head. Med./Lge. 1- 300-400 lb 84-9100; 400-500 lb 84-96 00, 500-600 lb 81-89.00. FEEDER BULLS. 24 head. Med /Lge 1 300-400 107.00; 400-500 lb 90-100.50; 500-600 lb 93-94 00. Med /Lge 2- 300-400 lb 98.00 Front Royal Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. October 22 2003 Report Supplied by USDA Front Royal State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale, Oct 21 FEEDER CATTLE: 865 head (Steers 577, Heifers 288) Prices per cwt (Average weights and prices in parentheses where applic able ) AtK yoot Otts'h A _ . Dealn sjbout “LOYAL ■ Qf CUSTOMER Discounts* ■LOYAL CUSTOMER” DISCOUNT NEW FORAGE GRASS VARIETIES including CLASSIC timothy NIVA orchard grass FEEDER STEERS. Medium and Large 1 6 head, 300-400 lb (376) 105-115.50 (110.35); 63 head, 400-SOO lb (467) 100-106.25 (105.15); 130 head, 500-600 lb (560) 86.50-106.00 (99 79), 80 head, 600-700 lb (655) 86-98 50 (92 30), 45 head. 70-800 lb (745) 84.00-94 50 (9162), 22 head, 800-900 lb (840) 87-93.25 (91.75); 14 head, 900-1000 lb (963) 87-89 50 (88.00). Med /Lge 2 22 head, 300-400 370) 110.50; 51 head, 400-500 lb (460) 87-102.50 (98.23), 39 head, 500-600 lb (550) 86-95 00 (92.91), 11 head, 600-700 lb (638) 80-86.00 (82.74); 18 head, 700-800 lb (729) 90 25-94 50 (92.79), 8 head, 800-900 lb (831) 92-93 25 (92.77) Small I 12 head, 400-500 lb (439)93.50. FEEDER HEIFERS. Medium and Large 1 31 head, 400-500 lb (456) 91-95 00 (93 69), 42 head, 500-600 lb (547) 85 25-9075 (88 48), 25 head, 600-700 lb (651) 85 75-8800 (87 54); 19 head, 700-800 lb (758) 84.50-86.00 (85 61) Med./Lge 2 14 head, 300-400 lb (370) 9600,41 head, 400-500 lb (453) 88-92 75 (91.94); 20 head, 500-600 lb (545) 89.50, 20 head, 600-700 lb (649) 83.25-85 75 (85 24), 12 head, 700-800 lb (767) 82 75 Small 1 11 head, 300-400 lb (370) 91 75 WEEKLY AUCTION at Tn-State, Oct 17 FEEDER CATTLE; 1803 head (586 steers. 48 Holstein steers, 778 heifers, 391 bulls) Prices per cwl. based on in weights FEEDER STEERS. Medium and Large 1 200-300 lb 112-125 00, 300-400 lb 115-126.00. 400-500 lb 112-128.00, 500-600 lb 98-105 00, 600-700 lb 90-97 00, 700-800 lb 84-9100, 800-900 lb 80-8600, 900-1000 lb 72-75.00 Med/Lge 2. 200-300 lb 100-112.00: 300-400 lb 99-114 00, 400-500 lb 98-1 10.00, 500-600 lb 95-100 00, 600-700 lb 87-9300, 700-800 lb 81-86 00, 800-900 lb 76-82 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS Large s ' 0% HNANC'NC ' > L r< ! ’/ V'"./ 1 (<•',*<' r \ 1 ' ALFALFAS *: Phlrst Predator Persist Prolific Pristine . tfoebters.com Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 25, 2003-A27 Tri-State Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. October 20,2003 Report Supplied By USDA i/' HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. 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