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Harrisonburg, VA  Tue Oct 13, 1998  USDA Dept of Ag Market News

Tazewell State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale


Sale date:  Sept 09, 1998.  Weighted Average.

Receipts;  This week 190 (Steers 79; Heifers 109)

                       Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
   Head   Wt Range     Avg Wt     Price Range     Avg Price
      9    600-700        669     62.00-65.00         63.57                
     17    700-800        755     60.50-65.00         62.53                
     10    800-900        863     57.00-59.50         58.39                

                       Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2
   Head   Wt Range     Avg Wt     Price Range     Avg Price
      7    600-700        666     57.00-68.00         64.96                
      5    700-800        738        64.00            64.00                
      5    800-900        836     52.00-59.00         55.18                

                            Feeder Steers Small 1
   Head   Wt Range     Avg Wt     Price Range     Avg Price
     10    600-700        672     55.00-63.00         58.91                

                      Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
   Head   Wt Range     Avg Wt     Price Range     Avg Price
     10    600-700        669     60.00-61.00         60.48                
     70    700-800        714     52.00-61.00         59.89                

                      Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2
   Head   Wt Range     Avg Wt     Price Range     Avg Price
      7    600-700        630     52.00-55.00         54.59                


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Source:  Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
USDA Market News, Harrisonburg, VA.  540-434-0779.
www.state.va.us/~vdacs/divmkt/mktnews.htm