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Richmond, VA    Mon Jun 26, 2000    USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market News

Abingdon Livestock Exchange, Virginia Weekly Auction on Apr 15, 2000
Prices Based on in Weights 

***The Abingdon Exchange report has been discontinued until further notice**

Feeder Cattle 999 Head

   Steers     416 Head
          Medium and Large 1    Medium and Large 2
200-300   112.00- 147.50        100.00- 116.00
300-400   116.00- 125.00        110.00- 118.00
400-500   111.00- 127.50        105.00- 115.00
500-600   102.00- 110.00        99.00 - 105.00
600-700   88.00 - 95.00         82.00 - 90.00
700-800   80.00 - 84.00         78.00 - 83.00

   Holstein   20 Head
   Steer
           Medium and Large 2
200-300    85.00 - 90.00
300-500    80.00 - 90.00

   Heifers    346 Head
          Medium and Large 1   Medium and Large 2
200-300   96.00 - 102.00       90.00 - 95.00
300-400   91.00 - 95.00        90.00 - 95.00
400-500   95.00 - 103.50       92.50 - 97.00
500-600   85.00 - 87.00              -
600-700   80.00 - 85.00        75.00 - 81.00

   Bulls      217 Head
         Medium and Large 1   Medium and Large 2
200-300  100.00- 120.00       90.00 - 102.00
300-400  110.00- 121.00       100.00- 112.00
400-500  96.00 - 99.50        95.00 - 97.00
500-600  92.00 - 97.00              -
600-700  86.00 - 91.00        82.00 - 88.00

Slaughter Cattle 67 Head

   Slaughter Cows 61 Head
      Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 43.50 - 46.50
      Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3       40.50 - 46.00
      Canner and Low Cutter 1-2           30.50 - 39.00

   Slaughter Bulls 6 Head
      Yg  1-2  900-1300 lbs     50.00 - 56.00
      Yg  1-2 1300-1600 lbs     49.50 - 52.00
      Yg  1-2 1600 lbs and over 53.00 - 55.00

   Baby calves returned to farms 20 head newborn to 4 weeks
Dairy 40.00-70.00, Beef 135.00-180.00 per head. 

Lambs Total Receipts 53 Head
   Feeder Lambs 40 Head
      Medium and Large Frame 1-2 85-100 lbs  87.00
      Medium and Large Frame 1-2 70- 85 lbs  87.00
      Medium and Large Frame 1-2 60- 70 lbs  90.50
      Medium and Large Frame 1-2 50- 60 lbs  85.00
Slaughter Ewes and Rams 10 Head  
  Ewes                Choice 2-4 30.00
            Utility and Good 1-3 29.00
        Cull and Low Utility 1-2 25.00
  Rams                       All 27.00 - 35.00

Goats 210 Head (Sold by the Head)
Billies
   Large   55.00 - 90.00
   Medium  35.00 - 50.00
   Small   20.00 - 22.50
Nannies
   Large   42.00 - 55.00
   Medium  36.00 - 40.00
   Small   22.00
Kids       20.00 - 23.00
Yearlings  61.00 - 73.00


Source:  Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services-
USDA-VA Market News, Richmond, VA   804.786.3947
www.vdacs.state.va.us/marketnews/
mktnews@vdacs.state.va.us



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