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Hnis^il choice grade to make it look advisable to. aim ;for it whene er veil can,
W’e’rr past the seasonal fall dip. which turned out to be shallower than usual, and as we move toward strengthening prices, the level is higher thaif it has been in three years.
Slaughter has been running <X to 10 rr beow last >ear since < )ctober, and part-of this may foretell an upward trend in cattle numbers as breeding stock is held back. At the same time, retail demand has been reported as good.
Virginia auction prices at the end of ast week : choice steers, $2324; good steers, $20-$22.50. In Chicago, choice steers averaged S2S.s(($26.30; good, $23-$2C
HAY
Hav prices should begin to pick up little by little as cold weather pushes demand, hut movement had been up a little in some places; down a hit in others through last week. Mut there’s still a gixxl supallv,
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2nd and ply, locally and nation both Shenandoah V alley west Virginia farmers ha to offei sonic for sale
In the Valiev, fanners mg offered $35 a ton tor 3rd cutting alfalfa tbit would grade a No, 2 leafy or better; S27 to $30 for lower grades (if alfalfa, and $27, to $30 for top No. 2 clnvrr, clover-timothy ami timothy.
In.Southwest Virginia} farmers were offered $28 to $30; for 2nd and 3rd cutting alfalfa grading a No 2 leafy; $27 for lower grades of alfalfa; $23 to $25 for timothy, clover and clover timothy tmxc\
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