Marshall State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Warrenlon, Va. December 10, 2003 Report Supplied By USDA Marshall State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Slate Graded Weighted Average for Dec 09. 200* 462 (Steers On-Farm 120, Steers In- Bam 179. Heifers In-Barn 163) Feeder Cattle On-Farm Feeder Steers Medi um and l.arge 1-2 40 head 500-600 lbs avg wt 560 lbs 105 00, 80 head 600-700 lbs avg wt 650 lbs 102 50 Feeder Cattle In-Bam F eeder Steers Medium and Large 1 8 head 400-500 lbs avg wt 463 lbs 117 50. 19 head 500-600 lbs avg wt 560 lbs 97 00, 25 head 600 700 lbs avg wt 644 lbs 94 00-98 00 avg price 65 72, 11 head 700-800 lbs avg wt 722 lbs 91 00 94 75 avg price 92 33, 10 head 800-900 lbs t i\g wt 870 lbs 90 50 Medium and Large 2 8 head 300-400 lbs avg wt 341 lbs 126 00. 29 head 400-500 lbs avg wt 458 lbs 107 00-114 50 avg price 113 27, 9 head 500-600 lbs avg wt 540 lbs 95 SO. 29 head 700-800 lbs avg wt 713 lbs 92 00-94 75 avg price 94 35 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 8 head 400 SOO lbs avg wt 460 lbs 97 00. 19 head 500 600 lbs avg wt 549 lbs 91 75. 21 head 600 700 lbs avg wt 636 lbs 88 00-93 75 avg price 90 *7. 17 head 700-800 lbs avg wt 720 lbs 89 75-93 00 avg price 91 99 Medium and Large 2 8 head 300-400 lbs avg wt 366 lbs 105 00, 16 head 400-500 lbs avg wt 451 lbs 95 50. 8 head 500-600 lbs avg wt 532 lbs 85 00-92 50 avg price 88 70, 18 head 600-700 lbs avg wt 614 lbs 87 50-93 75 avg price 92 33, 14 head 700-800 lbs avg wt 713 lbs 91 75-93 00 avg price 92 54 Small 1 5 head 300-400 lbs avg wt 361 lbs 95 00.6 head 400-500 lbs avg wt 449 lbs 79 50 RIGHTSIZE YOUR TRACTOR FLEET... 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Columbiana, OH 330-427-2147 Virginia Livestock Auction Summary Richmond, Va. December 9, 2003 Report Supplied By USDA NORTHFRN VIRGINIA I IVESTOC K AUCTIONS Summary including Fredericks burg, Front Royal, Marshall, Rockingham. Shenandoah and Winchester for Dec 01 06, 2003 Feeder Cattle 1156 (Steers 309, Holstein Steers 31, Heifers 479, Bulls 337) Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 112 00-126 00 few 97 00-103 00. 400-500 lbs 90 00-107 00, 500-600 lbs 83 50- 97 00, 600-700 lbs 82 50- 93 50, 700-800 lbs 86 00- 96 00, 800-900 lbs 87 00- 88 00. 900-1000 lbs 96 50, 1000-1100 lbs 90 50 Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs 90 00. 300-400 lbs 85 00- 94 00. 400-500 lbs 85 00- 99 00, 500-600 lbs 77 50- 88 50, 600-700 lbs 76 00- 83 00, 700-800 lbs 80 00, 900-1000 lbs 76 00- 85 00 Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 77 00 Small 1 400-500 lbs 60 00- 75 00, 500-600 lbs 65 00- 67 00 Holstein Steers Large 2-3 300-400 lbs 69 00, 500-600 lbs 75 50, 600-700 lbs 6100- 74 00, 800-900 lbs 65 00, 1000-1100 lbs 52 00- 64 50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large I 300-400 lbs 87 00-104 50, 400-500 lbs 85 00- 99 00 few 77 00- 81 00, 500-600 lbs 77 00- 89 00, 600-700 lbs 75 00- 84 50, 700-800 lbs 76 50- 83 50, 800-900 lbs 78 50- 79 00 Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs 78 00- 85 00, 300-400 lbs 77 00- 94 00 few 67 00- 69 50. 400-500 lbs 73 00- 88 50. 500-600 lbs 70 00- 79 50, 600-700 lbs 73 00- 81 50 few 62 00, 700-800 lbs 70 00- 72 00, 800-900 lbs 60 00 Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 65 00, 400-500 lbs 66 00, 500-600 lbs 60 00- 65 00, 700-800 lbs 43 00- 55 00, 800-900 lbs 59 00 Small 1 300-400 lbs 65 00- 72 50, 400-500 lbs 62 50- 74 00, 500 600 lbs 50 00, 600 700 lbs 40 00- 68 50 WERTZ FARM & POWER EQUIPMENT, INC PA Rt 516, Glen Rock, Pa. 717-235-0111 B. 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Waynesboro, Pa 717-762-3193 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 95 00-121 00, 300-400 lbs 100 00-139 00 few 91 00- 93 00, 400-500 lbs 89 00-108 00 few 81 00. 500-600 lbs 80 00- 9100. 600-700 II s 74 DO -85 00, 700-800 lbs 7 3 00- 76 25, 800-900 lbs 62 00- 68 50. 900-1000 lbs 64 00 Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs 75 00- 90 00, 300-400 lbs 78 00-100 00, 400-500 lbs 76 00- 96 00, 500-600 lbs 7100- 86 00, 500-700 lbs 71 00- 77 50, 700-800 lbs 65 00- 74 00, 900-1000 lbs 49 50 Medium and Large 3 300-400 lbs 62 00 Small 1 200-300 lbs 63 00. 300-400 lbs 78 00, 400-500 lbs 80 00, 500-600 lbs 40 00,600-700 lbs 55 00 Slaughter Cattle 908 (Steers and Heifers 41, Cows 806, Bulls 59) Slaughter Steers Choice 2-3 1100-1300 lbs 100 00-104 50, 1300-1500 lbs 9900-11000, 1500 and over lbs 100 50 Select 2 3 1100-1300 lbs 90 00, 1300-1500 lbs 94 50 Holstein Steers Select 2-3 1300-1500 lbs 55 00- 65 50 Slaughter Heifers Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs 98 00-106 00, 1200-1300 lbs 104 00-106 50, 1300-1500 lbs 100 50-102 50, Select 2-3 1000-1200 lbs 94 00 Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80% Lean 850-1200 lbs 42 00- 54 50, 1200-1600 lbs 39 00- 56 00 High Yielding 44 50- 60 25 Boners 80-85% Lean 800-1200 lbs 40 00- 54 75, 1200-2000 lbs 42 50- 54 75 High Yielding 52 50- 57 50 Lean 85-90% 850 lbs and under 32 00- 47 50. 850 lbs and over 36 50- 44 25 Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2 1000-1500 lbs 45 50- 59 75, 1500-2500 lbs 46 00- 59 75, High Yielding 53 50- 65 25 Cows Returned To Farms 23 head 995-1188 lbs Medium and Large 1 few 2’s, 6 years to aged bred 3-6 months 380 00-625 00 per head Cows With Calves At Side 20 head 725-1400 lbs Medium and Large 1, 6-10 years old with calves 120-298 lbs 50000-790 00 per pair 1100-1250 lbs Mostly Medium and large 1, 7-10 years old with calves 100-300 lbs 685 00-70000 per pair 1200 lbs Large 1. 8 vears old with calf 150 lbs 805 00 per pair . IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR * FLEET ' IS ONE OR TEN. cco YOU'VE GOTTA DRIVE ONE MANOR MOTORS On Rte. 553 Penn Run, Pa. 724-254-4753 rBIIMFI 11 LEBANON VALLEY FARM SERVICE IMPLE R M^ NT H C p 0 ’ INC Quarryville.Pa 717 R 717-786-7318 717-866-7518 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 13, 2003-Al5 Heifers (Bred) 4 head 800-900 lbs Mostly Medium I. bred 3-5 months 640 00 per head Calves Returned To Farm 84 head Holstein Bulls 70-100 lbs 2 00- 65 00 per head, 100-200 lbs 29 00-100 00 per cwt Sheep 160 (Slaughter Lambs 91, Feeder lambs 51, Slaughter Fwes 18) Slaughter ! -mills Old C rop Wooled Choice and Prime 1- 90-110 lbs 99 50-103 50. Choice and Prime 2- 90-110 lbs 107 00-11000, Good and Few Choice 1-2, 60-90 lbs 100 00 Feeder Lambs Old Crop Wooled Medium and Large 1-2 60- 90 lbs 109 00-11000 90-110 lbs 8800 Small and Medium 1-2 60-90 lbs 116 00 Slaughter Fwes Choice 2-4 35 50- 38 00, Good 2-4 31 00- 37 00 Rams All Grades 37 00- 39 00 Goats 3 Bucks 70-100 lbs 56 00- 65 00 per head Hogs 7 Sows US 1-3 500 lbs and over 37 DO -45 00 Boars all weights 600 North Carolina Livestock Sales Raleigh, N.C. December 10, 2003 Report Supplied By USDA MOUNT AIRY lIVESTOCK AUCTION C ATTLE and CALVES 1243, last week 1210 Slaughter cows were 6 00 to 9 00 lower, bulls 200 lower Feeder cattle were mostly 300 to 500 higher Slaughter cows and bulls 25 per cent Replacement pairs and feeder cows 12 percent Feeder steers ?nd bulls under 600 lbs 29 percent, over 600 lbs 7 percent Feeder heif ers under 600 lbs 24 percent, over 600 lbs 4 per cent Slaughter Cows Breakers 75-80 percent lean 850 lbs and up 47 00- 50 50. high dressing 51 50-54 50, Boners 80-85 percent 850 lbs and up 44 00-49 50, high dress ing 49 50-59 50, low dress ing 40 00-45 00. Lean 85-90 percent 850 lbs and up 56 50-41 50 C.J. WONSIDLER BROS. Quakertown, Pa 215-536-7523 New Tripoli, Pa 215-767-7611 Oley, Pa 215-987-6257 Slaughter Bulls Yield (irade I and 2 1000-1500 lbs 55 50-6000. 1500 lbs and up 56 00-60 00. high dressing 60 50-67 00 Feeder Steers Medium and 1-argt 1 and 2 200-250 lbs 11200-115 00, 250 100 tbs 115 00-117 00, 100-150 lbs 115 00-110 00, 150-400 lbs 108 00-120 00 400-450 lbs 99 00-106 00. 450 500 lbs 94 00 100 00. 500 550 lbs 92 00-100 00 550 600 lbs 87 00-90 00 600-700 lbs 90 00-98 00 Holslems large 200-100 lbs 81 00-86 00. 100 400 lbs 75 00-82 50, 400 500 lbs 80 00-84 00. 500-600 lbs 78 00-81 00, 600 700 lbs 72 00-79 50 Feeder Heifers Medium and 1 and 2 100-150 lbs 101 00 11200, 350-400 lbs 95 00-102 00, 400-450 lbs 90 00-99 00, 450 500 lbs 90 00- 98 00, 500 550 lbs 85 00-9100, 550-600 lbs 88 00-91 00,600-700 lbs 85 00-91 00. 700-800 lbs 81 50-90 00 Feeder Bulls Medium and l-arge 1 and 2 400-500 lbs 87 00-9* 00. 500-600 lbs 85 00 89 00, 600-700 lbs 80 00-87 00 Small I and 2 400-500 lbs 75 00-80 00, 500-600 lbs 72 00-78 00 Feeder Cows Small 1 530-730 lbs young age cows 45 00-61 00 Medium 1 855-1000 lbs mid dle age cows 45 00-60 00 1 1020-1380 lbs young age cows 47 50-70 00 Stock Cows Medium 1 950-1050 lbs middle age cows bred 3-8 months 450 00-600 00 per head Large 1 1050-1500 lbs middle age cows bred 2-8 months 550 00-790 00 per head C ows/Calf Pairs large 1 1150-1350 lbs mid dle age cows with calves 75-300 lbs 770 00-900 00 per pair Baby Calves, per head Holstein 57 50-75 00 Goats, per head Slaughter and Replacement Classes Kids Selection i 40-60 lbs 60 00-65 00. 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