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l^st year’s record.
Virginia prices; range $1.97 to $2.10, while Baltimore is at $2.19 * , to $222.
CATIXE Cattle prices may1 hold their favorable level this week, but the drop which often shows up, in fed cattle prices in February - could come anytime. Selling anything that’s ready to sell looks like the , wise course to get ahead of the historical decline. / **
Choice steers in Virginia auctions last week averaged $25.25; good steers, $23.25. Choice steers sold in the special state-graded sale last week, while short in number, averaged $27.00; good steers, $25.25-$25.75. and choice heifers brought $26.75 to $27.00. In Chicago choice steers averaged $26 to $29; good steers, $23-$25.
HENS 1
This is a good time to cull hens if you know their production records. Hen prices are relatively favorable, with supply evidently just a bit short of demand. But with egg prices trending downward, you can’t count on that for long.
Light tvpe hen prices in Virginia at the end of last week -were 7 to 10c a, pound heavv hens, 15 to 21c.
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