Roanoke-Hollins, VA Weekly Auction

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Richmond, VA    Tue Feb 19, 2013    VA Dept of Ag-USDA Market News

Hollins, VA Livestock Auction
Weekly Auction for Mon Feb 18, 2013
All prices per hundredweight unless otherwise stated

  Feeder Cattle   361 head

   Feeder Steers   89 head

      Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
       200- 300          178.00
       300- 400   175.00-188.00
       400- 500   169.50-177.00
       500- 600          164.00
       600- 700   125.00-146.50
       700- 800   125.00-137.50
       800- 900          112.00
       900-1000          117.00

      Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
       200- 300          162.50
       300- 400   150.00-180.00
       400- 500   155.00-180.00
       500- 600          159.00
       600- 700   110.00-138.50
       700- 800          137.00
       800- 900          111.00

   Feeder Holstein Steers   2 head

      Feeder Holstein Steers Large 2-3
       300- 400          115.00
       500- 600           80.00

   Feeder Heifers   131 head

      Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
       200- 300          152.00
       300- 400   131.00-141.00
       400- 500   142.00-147.00
       500- 600          138.50
       600- 700          132.00
       700- 800   110.00-124.00
       800- 900          100.00

      Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
       200- 300   163.00-165.00
       300- 400   124.00-151.00
       400- 500   141.00-147.00
       500- 600          136.00
       600- 700          128.00
       700- 800          112.00

   Feeder Bulls   139 head

      Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
       200- 300   174.00-184.00
       300- 400   170.00-184.00
       400- 500   112.50-155.50
       500- 600   120.00-146.00
       600- 700          133.00
       700- 800          109.00
       900-1000          106.00

      Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2
       200- 300   148.00-176.00
       300- 400   144.00-176.00
       400- 500   115.00-148.00
       500- 600          137.50
       600- 700   126.00-128.00

   Slaughter Cattle   35 head

   Slaughter Cows   29 head

      Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
       850-1200     69.00-74.50
      1200-1600     70.00-78.00

      Slaughter Cows Breaker High Yielding
      1200-1600     83.00-83.50

      Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% Lean
       800-1200     69.00-75.00
      1200-2000     73.00-77.00

      Slaughter Cows Boner High Yielding
      1200-2000           78.00

      Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Lean
       750- 850     57.00-68.00
       850-1200     63.00-73.50

   Slaughter Bulls   6 head

      Slaughter Bulls YG 1-2
      1000-1500     89.00-91.00
      1500-2500     93.00-94.00

      Slaughter Bulls High Yielding
      1000-1500           93.00
      1500-2500           95.50

   Cows Returned To Farm   6 head
   Medium 1, 3 years old
   1055            860.00 per head   
   Large 1, 2-6 years old
   690-1250        550.00-1000.00 per head  
 
   Cows With Calves At Side   1 pair
   Large 1, 10 years old with 40 lbs calf
   1300           1050.00 per pair 
  
Source:  Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
         USDA-VA Market News, Richmond, VA   804.786-3947
         www.vdacs.virginia.gov/marketnews
         market.news@vdacs.virginia.gov

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