Al 4 -Lancaster Harming Saturday December 13 2003 Lynchburg Weekly Graded Feeder Cattle Richmond, \ a. December 9, 2003 Report Supplied DSDA Weeklv Graded Feeder ( attic Sale at I vnch burg IX'e 8 I eedcr Steers 100-400 lbs 100 400 higher others steady Feeder Heifers steady Feeder C attic 68° (Steers 240, Heifers 449) feeder Steers Medium and l-arge 1 20 head 400 500 ibs ayg wt 462 lbs 109 00 116(H) a\g pnec 1H 89. 16 head. S(KI-600 lbs a\g yyt 542 Ibs 98 SO 100(H) ayg price 99 78, *0 head, 6(H)-7(H) Ibs a\g yyt 652 Ibs 98 (H) avg price 98 00 S head 800 900 Ibs ayg yy( 852 Ihs 84.(M1- 90.00 avg price 87.66. Medmm and I arge 2: 11 head. 300-400 Ibs a\g ysl V. 7 Ihs 126.(H(-n5.00 avg price 132.67; 23 head, 400-500 Ihs ayg m( 454 lbs 109.50-115.75 ayg price 114.66: 31 head, 500-600 Ihs ayg yyt 539 Ihs 95.00-100.50 ayg price 99.61. Medium and I arge 3: 13 head. 400-500 Ihs ayg >yt 462 Ihs 97.00-109.00 ayg price 108.04. Small I: 17 head. 300-400 Ihs ayg yyt 364 Ibs 90.00-128.50 ayg price 118.24; 14 head, 400-500 Ihs ayg yy( 452 Ihs 97.00-109.50 ayg price 106.02; 13 head. 500-600 lbs avg yyt 550 Ihs 82.(H)- 94.00 ayg price 92.26; 5 head. 600-700 Ibs ayg yyt 629 Ibs 85.00 ayg price 85.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1: 17 head, 400-5 W Ibs ayg yyt 454 Ihs 94.50-101.00 ayg pnee 97.8* 40 head, 500-600 Ibs ayg yyt 548 Ibs 89.50- 93.50 ayg pnee 92.31; 20 head, 6(H)-700 Ibs ayg yyt 640 Ibs 91.00- 92.00 avg price 91.95; 7 head, 700-800 Ihs avg yyf 748 Ibs 80.00- 89.00 ayg price 87.68. Medium and large 2: IS head, 300-400 Ihs ayg yyt 369 Ibs 95.00- avg price 104.37; 67 head, 400-500 Ibs avg wl 459 Ibs 94.00- 98.00 avg price 96.92: 71 head. 500-600 Ibs avg m( 543 Ibs 90.50- 91.75 avg price 90.85; 18 head, 600-700 Ibs avg Ml 619 Ibs 88.50- 91.50 avg price 90.82. Medium and I arge 3* 17 head. 300-40(1 lbs avg 157 lbs 91.0(1- 9*oo avg pnee 92,76; 23 head. 400-500 Ibs avg Mt 450 Ibs 82,00- 8S (HI avg price 84.50; 6 head. 500-600 Ibs avg Ml 552 Ibs 82.00- 85.00 avg price 8*42. Small I; 16 head. HMI-400 Ibs avg m( 364 Ibs 88.00 avg price 88.00; 52 head. 400-500 Ibs avg Ml 451 Ibs 82 00- 97.50 avg price 96.62; 29 head, 500-600 Ibs avg Ml 543 Ibs 82.00- 86.00 avg price 82.28; 6 head, 600-700 Ibs avg Ml 621 Ibs 78.00 avg pnee 78.00. Ivnchburg Weeklv ~n for Dec 8 Prices Based on In Meights. Feeder bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder Cattle: 557 (Steers 99: Heifers 132; Bulls 326): Feeder Steers and Heifers: No prices available. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large I: 300-400 Ibs 129.00-133.00; 400-500 Ibs 104.00-U9.50. Medium and Large 2: 300-400 Ihs 129.50-132.50; 400-500 Ibs 116.00-123.50. Small 1: 300-400 Ibs 100.00-127.00; 400-500 Ibs 62.00- Roanoke-Hollins Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. December 9, 2003 Report Supplied By USD A WEEKLY AUCTION for Dec 8 Prices Based on In weights Feeder Cattle 257 (Steers 105, Heifers 105. Bulls 47) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 113 00, 400-500 lbs 101 00-107 00, 500-600 lbs 95 50-102 25, 600-700 lbs 88 00- 95 50, 700-800 lbs 90 00- 91 25, 800-900 lbs 85 00 Me- dium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 10100-107 00, 500-600 lbs 90 00-102 25,600-700 lbs 89 50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 10000. 400-500 lbs 89 25- 9000, 500-600 lbs 83 50- 87 50, 600-700 lbs 82 50- 83 50 Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 88 00- 90 00. 500-600 lbs 81 50- 85 00, 600-700 lbs 85 00 Feeder Bulls Medium and I arge 1 200-300 lbs 11400-123 00, 300-400 lbs 111 00-113 00, 400-500 lbs 100 50-106 00, 500-600 lbs 91 DO -99 50,600-700 lbs 80 00- 83 00 YEAR-END 2003 ANNUAL APPRECIATION SALE Dec. 26 thru Dec. 31st 10% OFF Every Item In Our Hardware Store (cash & carry only) k A Holiday Hours December 24 700 am-3.00 pm December 25 CLOSED December 31 7:00 am-3.00 pm January 1 CLOSED 717-738-7350 Tri-State Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond. Va. December 8. 2003 Report Supplied Bj CSDA WFFKL> AUCTION at Fn-Statc. Dec 5 FFFDFRCATHF 512 head (steers 152 Hoi stem steers 16, heifers 226 hulls 118) pices per cut, based on In weights Feeder Steers Med /I ge I 100-400 lb 106-108 00. 400-500 lb 110 11100 500-600 lb 90 50-97 (HI d0()-700 lb 85-88 50 7(H) 800 lb 75 8100 8(H(-9(M) lb 75 78(H) Med/I ge 2 4(H) S(H) lb 90-98 00 500 6(H) lb 87= 92(H) 600 700 lb 89-94 00 Small 1 100 400 lb 85-90 (H) 400 S(H) lb 89-94 (H) Feeder Heifers Med/I ge I 200 100 lb 99-109 00 100 400 lb 87 50-98 00 400-500 lb S 8 98 00 500-600 lb 87-95 00 600-700 lb 79-86 5(1, 700-800 lb 80-85 50 Med /I ge 2 200-100 lb 94 00. 100-400 lb 80 84 00. 4(K)-500 lb 81 85 00. 500-600 lb 75-6100, 700-800 lb 70-78 50 Small 1 400 500 lb 71-84 00. 500-600 lb 71-84 00 Feeder Bulls Med gc 1 200 100 lb 88-97 00, 100-400 lb 100-113 00, 400-500 lb 95-104 00. 500-600 lb 81 50-90 00, 600-700 lb 79 88 00 Med/lge 2 200-100 lb 90 96 00, 100-400 lb 95-106 00, 400-500 lb 89 97 00. 500-600 lb 79-85 50 Small 1 400 500 lb 80 88 00 Winchester Weekly Feeder Cattle Richmond, Va. December 9, 2003 Report Supplied USDA Weekly Auction at Winchester. Dec 1 Prices Based on In weights Feeder Cattle 594 (Steers 177 Holstein Steers 4 Heite'rs 261 Bulls 152) Icedei Steers Medium and 1 argi 1 KM) 400 lbs 9200 14100 400-SOO lbs 8700 12000 500-600 lbs 85 SO 97 >() 600 700 lbs 80 50 88 00 9(H) 1000 lbs 82 50 Medium and large 2 100-400 Ibs 75 00- 98 50, 400 500 lbs 79 00-100 00 500-600 Ibs 71 00- 84 50. 600-700 Ibs 76 50 82(H) 700-800 Ibs 75 00- 81 50, 800-900 lbs 82 50- 86 50 Holstein Steers I-arge 2-1 500-600 Ibs 55 00. 600-700 Ibs 57 00,700-800 Ibs 51 50 1 eeder Heifers Medium and I.arge 1 200-300 lbs 82 00- 87 00. 300-400 lbs 92 50-106 50, 400-500 lbs 88 50- 97 00, 500-600 lbs 77 00- 90 00, 600-700 lbs 7650- 83 50, 700-800 lbs 83 00- 87 00, 800-900 lbs 75 00- 85 00 Medium and I.arge 2 300-400 lbs 74 50- 93 50, 400-500 lbs 79 00- 87 00, 500-600 lbs 72 50- 82 50, 600-700 lbs 67 00- 73 50, 700-800 lbs 70 00- 77 00, 800-900 lbs 61 00- 71 00 Small 1 300-400 lbs 72 00- 80 00, 500-600 lbs 64 00- 70 50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 94 00-105 00, 300-400 lbs 104 00-139.00, 400-500 lbs 90.00-113 00, 500-600 lbs 80 00- 9100, 600-700 lbs 74 50- 83 50, 700-800 lbs 72 50- 76 50, 800-900 lbs 70 00, 900-1000 lbs 62 75- 67 00 Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs 81 00- 87 00, 400-500 lbs 85 00; 600-700 lbs 67 00- 74 50, 700-800 lbs 61.00, 900-1000 lbs 59 50. 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December 10. 2003 Report Supplied B> USDA Southwest Virginia Electronic Feeder C attle Sale at Daleville, Dec 8 Feeder Cattle 2052 (Steers 1428, Heifers 624) Steer Calves (Weaned, VQA Tag Program) Woodville 92 head Med and 1 gc 1. few 2. 475 625 545 Ibs 114 25, 81 head Med and Lge I 560-675 lbs avg wt 620 lbs 109 25, 69 head Med and 1 ge 1,645-840 lbs avg wt 705 lbs 99 50 Steers Woodville 16 head Med and I ge 1 few 2. 625-750 lbs avg wt 670 lbs 100 50 Heiters Calves (Weaned, VQA Tag Pro gram) Woodville —9B head Med and I ge 1 few 2 400-595 Ibsavgwt 475 lbs 105 25 Steers (Home raised weaned calves vith \QA Tag Program) Middlebrook - 70 head Med and lge 1 650-775 lbs avg wt 715 lbs 104 50 Dcei field 70 head Med and Lge 1 650-800 lbs avg wt 720 lbs 105 00, 85 head Med and ! ge 1 few 2, 500-650 lbs avg wt 600 lbs 106 00 Timbemlle 60 head Med and I ge I. 550 700 lbs avg wt 625 lbs 105 00 Steers (Weaned, VQA Tag Program) I exmg ton 31 head Med and lge 1, few 2, 650-800 lbs avg wt 700 lbs 95 00 Heifers (Guaranteed Open, Home raised, weaned calves with VQA Tag Program) Deer field 84 head Med and I ge 1, 525-700 lbs avg wt 590 lbs 99 25 Steers (Home raised, weaned calves with VQA Tag Program) Augusta/Rockmgham Co 100 head Med and I ge 1 few 2, 400-550 lbs avg wt 500 lbs 116 50, 85 head Med and Lge 1 tew 2, 550 625 lbs avg wt 580 lbs 110 50, 74 head Med and 1 ge I few 2. 625-700 lbs avg wt 660 lbs 105 50. 68 head Med and I ge 1, 675-775 Ibsavgwt 725 lbs 101 00 Heifers (Guaranteed Open, Home raised, weaned calves with VQA Fag Program) Augusta/Roekinghain Co 97 head Med and [ge I and 2 400-550 lbs avgwt 525 lbs 97 00, 87 head Med and I ge 1 few Med and Igc 2 525-625 ibs avg wt 585 lbs 96 75 78 head Med and I gc 1.625-750 66(; Ibs 97 50 Steers Franklin Co 70 head Med 1 and 2. 640-775 lbs a\g wt 700 lbs 102 00 Steers (Weaned. VQA Tag Program) Halifax Co 43 head Med and Lge I. 615-785 lbs a\g wt 670 lbs 96 50 Steers C alves (Weaned, Preconditioned) Pounding Mill 65 head Med and Lge 1 500-700 lbs avg wt 625 lbs 97 75 Heifers Calves (Weaned, Preconditioned) Pounding Mill 85 head Med and Lge 1, 500-6751bs avg wt 585 lbs 95 25 Heifers (Guaranteed Open) Dublin 65 head Med and Lge 1 725-825 lbs avg wt 760 lbs 96 75 Steers Floyd —6O head Med 1, few Med and Lge 2, 800-900 lbs avg wt 850 lbs 100.50, 60 head Med and Lge 1 few 2, 800-900 lbs avg wt 850 lbs 98.75 Nimitz, WV —63 head Med and Lge 1,725-900 lbs avg wt 830 lbs 100.00, Virgin ia & North Carolina 66 head Med 1 and 2, 500-700 lbs avg wt 610 lbs 98 50. Northern Vir gmia 32 head Med and Lge 1 few 2, 500-700 lbs avg wt 600 lbs 104.50 Salt ville SO head Med and Lge I, 625-750 lbs avg wt 675 lbs 100 75 Heifers: Saltville 30 head Med and Lge 1 600-725 lbs avg wt 655 lbs 94 75. • Weight approx. 10.7#/gal • Patented and OSHA approved • Use with tubes or tubeless tires on new, antique, full size or compact tractors. to nm MANAGEMENT 00. Contracting New 1100 head Finishing Barns iE3OXHOE3OI=XOC3OCU>I3OI=XOE3OCIOCZOCIOE3OCIOEaOQOI Staunton Weekly Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. December 8. 2003 Report Supplied lb USD \ Staunton Weekly Auction for Dee S No re- port due to inclement weather Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection WASHINGTON. D C , Dec 5 - (USDA-NASS) - Total icd meat pto cJuction undci ledeial inspection lot the week ending Satuiday. Dec 6, was estimated at 890 4 million lbs. according to the USDA's Agi (cultural Maiketmg Service This was I 3 1 pet cent higher than a week ago and 3 7 peicent lowct than a year ago Cumulative meal pioduction for the ycai to date was I 3 percent lower compared to the pre\ ions year MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds) (excludes condemned) Calf/Veal Pork (2) 3 424 9 2 9 377 3 Week Ending (1) Beef 06-Dce-O -i 457 8 29-Nov-03 405 8 Change OV-Dee-02 Change -10 4% 5 0% 2005 YTD 24.456 2 18.504 3 2002 YTD 25.1612 18.144 2 Change -2 9% 0 9% 1- Previous week estimates may be icvtsed Ycai ago data ate actuals 2- Excludes laid 3- Totals may not add due to lounding 2001 totals aie subject to ie\ isioii LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head) Cattle CalvesA'ealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs 022 000 18 000 2.120,000 60,000 *l4B 000 13 000 1.882,000 30,000 113% 20 2'/, 12 6% 20 0% 671000 21 000 2 0H 000 63.000 -7 1% -217% 4 4% -7 7% 12.768.000 909 000 92 419 000 2.647.000 13.078.000 947,000 92,402,000 2,894,000 -0 9% -4 0% 0 0%- -8 5% AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.) 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