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and fancy calves. Choice calves still returned $5 to $6 per head more than good grade calves and quality is the one1 big factor that has sold Virginia calves throughout the Eastern United States for many, many years.” Steer calves averaged 461 pounds and heifers 428 pounds per head, about the same as last year, but 5 pounds below the average of the last five, years. Steer calves returned an average of $126.44 pet head, and heifers $65.52. Assuming half steers, and half heifers, the value of the average calf in Virginia this fall was $111 per head. About one-third of the calves stayed in Virginia this year, while the other two-thirds went to 16 different states. More calves went to l’enns\lvania than any other state. About 500 head of heifers went to a buyer in Texas, 'the furthest any calves moved this past fall, says Williamson.
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