—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 31, 1976
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Livestock market and auction news
East Coast Carlot Meats
Princeton, NJ
July 28,1976
East Coast Carlo!
Meat Trade CAF
Boston to
Washington
Area Inclusive
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: demand and com
mitment moderate at best
for most items. Choice 3
steer beef steady to .50
lower, Choice 4 1.00-2.00
lower. Good 3 in limited test
1.00- lower. Cow beef
steak to .50 higher. Spring
lamb 55 lbs. down steady to
1.00 lower, 65 lbs. down
compared to last week 3.00-
6.00 lower. Fresh pork: loins
1.00- lower; picnics 1.00
lower; skd. hams steady to
2.00 lower.
Steer Beef
Prime 3 600-800 lbs. load
60.00 no comparison; Choice
3 600-800 lbs. 60.00 part load
59.00, steady to .50 lower, 4
600-800 lbs, 56.00 load 55.00
1,00-2.00 lower; Good 3 600-
800 lbs. 56.50 load 58.00 1.00-
2.75 lower; Good & Choice
Holsteins 2-3 600-900 lbs. 58.00
no comparison.
Cow Beef
Utility brkg. 3-4 few 47.f10
no comparison; Utility Bng.
1-2 650 lbs. up 52.00 .50
higher; Canner - Cutter 1-2
350 lbs. up 53.00 steady; 350
lbs. dn. few 49.50 no com
parison.
Choice 3 Primal
Beef Cuts
Armchucks 90-130 lbs.
49.00 no comparison; Steer
Dewart
July 26,1976
CATTLE 148. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter steers about
steady on supply. Slaughter
cows $1 to $2.50 lower. Few
Choice slaughter steers
36.75-39.00, Good 34.35-36.10,
Standard 31.00-34.00. In
dividual Good slaughter
heifer at 34.00, individual
Standard at 30.25. Utility and
High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 26.75-29.00,
Cutters 24.75-27.25, Canners
21.25-25.00, Shells down to
17.25. Individual Good
slaughter bullock at 35.50,
few Standard 32.50-33.00.
Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1200-
1600 lbs. slaughter bulls
30.50- Few Choice 450-
700 lbs. feeder heifers 28.75-
35.00.
CALVES 196. Vealers
steady to $1 lower. Few
Prime vealers 51.00-54.00,
Choice 47.50-50.00, Good
39.00- few Standard
35.50- Utility 90-110 lbs.
33.00- 70-85 lbs. 30.00-
34.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 34.00-44.50;
few Beef cross bulls and
heifers 70-100 lbs. 32.00-40.00.
HOGS 209. Barrows and
gilts 25 cents lower. US No.
1-2 200-225 lbs. barrows and
gilts 48.50-49.20, one lot to
49.70, No. 1-3 200-230 lbs.
48.00- No. 2-3 210-245
lbs. 46.75-48.00. Few US No.
1-3 350-625 lbs. sows 37.50-
42.75, few No. 2-3 400-500 lbs.
36.00- Few Boars 32.00-
35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 179. US
No. 1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs
15.00- per head, No. 1-3
30-50 lbs. 23.00-33.00, few lots
No. 1-3 65-165 lbs. 35.50-47.00
per head.
SHEEP 27. Choice 80-105
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
42.0045.00.
Rounds 70-90 lbs. 70.00-71.00;
Diamond Cut Rounds 75-95
lbs. 73.00 no comparison;
Full Plates 29.00 ltd.; short
plates 27.00 ltd.
Choice 3-4 Primal
Beef Cuts
Armchucks 90-130 lbs
47.00-47.50.
Spring Lamb
Carcass Choice
& Prime 3-4
55 lbs. down 95.00-97.00
steady to 1.00 lower; 65 lbs.
down 93.00-96.00, few 92.00
3.00-6.00 lower than last
week.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins 14 lbs. -down 90.50-
91.00 no comparison, 14-17
lbs. 90.00-90.50 1.50-2.75
lower; 20 lbs. up 72.00 no
comparison.
Picnics 4-8 lbs. 52.00-53.25
1.00 lower.
Butts 4-8 lbs. 69.00 no
comparison; 8 lbs. up 64.50
no comparison.
Skd. Hams 14-17 lbs. 79.25-
80.25 no comparison; 17-20
lbs. 82.25 late 80.25 steady to
2.00 lower; 20-26 lbs. 80.25 no
comparison.
Feet 21.00. no comparison.
Bellies, sdls. 12-14 lbs.
78.25 no comparison; 16-18
lbs. 74.00 2.25 lower; 18-20
lbs. 71.25 .50 lower; 20-25 lbs.
65.00 no comparison.
Boneless Beef 90 pet.
chemical lean, fresh ltd.
72.00 ltd.
Boneless Beef 85 pet
chemical lean, fresh ltd.
68.50 ltd.
Middleburg
July 27,1976
CATTLE 321. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers $1 to $1.25
lower. Slaughter cows 75
cents to $1.25 lower, spots $2
lower. Few High Choice &
Prime slaughter steers 36.00-
39.50, Choice No. 2-4 1000-1259
lbs. 35.75-37.75, Good 34.00-
35.85, Standard 32.00-33.85,
few Utility 28.75-29.60. One
Choice slaughter heifer at
31.60, Standard 30.00-32.00.
Utility & High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 24.75-
28.35, Cutters 23.75-26.50,
Canners 21.50-24.00, Shells
down to 12.50, Few Good
slaughter bullocks 34.00-
36.10, few Utility 29.75-32.00.
Few Yield Grade No. 1 1000-
1680 lbs. slaughter bulls
31.85-33.75. Medium & Good
450-800 lbs. feeder steers
28.00-31.75.
CALVES 189. Vealers
steady to $1 lower. Few
Prime vealers 63.00-65.00,
Choice 49.00-60.00, Good
38.0045.00, Standard 35.00-
38.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 32.00-
36.00, 70-85 lbs. 25.00-31.50.
Farm calves, holstein bulls
100-120 lbs. 35.0040.00.
HOGS 549. (July 26, 1976).
Barrows & Gilts 25 cents-to
50 cents lower. US No. 1-2
200-225 lbs. barrows & gilts
48.0049.50, No. 1-3 190-240
lbs. 47.0047.90, No. 2-3 240-
275 lbs. 43.5047.00. US No. 1-
3 300-575 lbs. sows 36.0041.00,
No. 2-3 300-500 lbs. 35.00-
37.00. Boars 32.00-34.50.
FEEDER PIGS 178. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
14.00-31.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 25.00-35.00 per
head.
SHEEP 10. One Choice 85
lbs. spring slaughter lamb at
50.00, few Good 50-65 lbs.
34.00-39.00.
Pa. Auction Summary
July 23,1976
CATTLE 8376. Compared
with 8846 head last weeks,
and 7606 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers
mostly steady to 50 cents
higher. Slaughter heifers
unevenly steady. Slaughter
cows $1 to $2.50 lower.
Slaughter bullocks weak to
$1.75 lower. Slaughter bulls
steady to $1.75 lower.
STEERS: High Choice &
Prime 38.50-40.25, Choice
36.50-39.00, Good 34.00-37.00,
Standard 31.00-34.50, few
Utility 27.00-31.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 35.00-
Good 32.00-35.50,
Standard 28.00-32.00, few
Utility, 25.00-28.50. COWS:
Utility & High Dressing
Cutter 27.50-29.50, few to
30.35, Cutters 24.75-27.50,
Canners 22.50-25.50, Shells
Tdown to 18.00. BULLOCKS:
Few Choice 35.00-38.00, Good
32.00- Standard 30.00-
34.00, few Utility 26.00-30.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1
1000-2000 lbs. 33.00-38.00;
yield grade No. 2 900-1600 lbs.
30.00- FEEDER
CATTLE: Uneven, weak to
$1 lower. Good 280-850 lbs.
feeder steers 30.00-38.00,
Medium 300-700 lbs. 25.00-
31.00; Good 300-750 lbs.
Martinsburg
Auction
Martinsburg, Pa.
July 26,1976
CATTLE 205. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter steers about
steady. Slaughter cows 50
cents to $1 lower. Choice
slaughter steers 36.50-38.25,
one Yield Grade No. 2 39.00
and 40.50, Good 34.00-36.85,
Standard 33.00-34.00. Few
Prime slaughter heifers
yield grade 4-5 32.00-34.00,
Choice No. 2-3 35.25-38.85,
few Good 33.75-34.75. few
Standard 27.25-31.00. Utility
& High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 26.25-28.60,
couple 30.00 and 31.50,
Cutters 25.10-27.10, Canners
20.00- Shells down to
17.75. Few Choice slaughter
bullocks 38.00-38.75, one
Standard 32.25, few Utility
22.75-29.50. Few Yield Grade
No. 1 1145-1945 lbs. slaughter
bulls 34.75-3500; few yield
grade No. 2 1130-1665 lbs.
31.00-
CALVES 359. Vealers
about steady. Few Choice
vealers 57.00-59.50, few Good
44.50-55.00, Standard 38.00-
42.50, Utility 90-120 lbs. 32.00-
37.00, 70-85 lbs. 26.00-33.00.
Farm calves, holstem bulls
90-120 lbs. 34.00-47.00;
holstein heifers 90-110 lbs.
34.00-
HOGS 240. Barrows &
Gilts weak to 50 cents lower.
US No. 1-3 200-235 lbs.
barrows & gilts 49.00-49.80,
No. 2-3 180-245 lbs. 47.00-
48.90, few No. 2-4 250-300 lbs.
40.25-45.50. US No. 1-3 300-
550 lbs. sows 37.0042.50, No.
2-3 300-620 lbs. 35.00-37.00.
Boars 28.00-35.75.
FEEDER PIGS 85. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
14.00- per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 21.00-28.00 per
head.
SHEEP 5. One Choice 80
lbs. spring slaughter lamb at
40.00, few Good 60-75 lbs.
34.50-35.00.
feeder heifers 27.00-32.00,
Medium 22.00-28.50; Medium
300-800 lbs. feeder bulls 23.00-
30.75.
CALVES 4751. Compared!
with 4759 head last week, and
4274 head a year ago.
Vealers mostly $1 to $3
lower. VEALERS: Prime
60.00- Choice 48.00-
60.00, Good 39.00-49.00,
Standard 34.00-42.00, Utility
90-120 lbs. 28.00-36.00, 70-85
lbs. 24.00-31.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 80-120 lbs.
34.00- few beef cross
bulls & heifers 75-120 lbs.
30.00-
HOGS 6955. Compared
with 8176 head last week, and
7383 head a year ago.
Barrows & Gilts mostly $3
to $4.50 lower. BARROWS &
GILTS: US No. 1-2 200-240
lbs. 47.50-50.00, No. 1-3 200-
250 lbs. 46.00-49.00, No. 2-3
190-260 lbs. 45.0(H8.00, No. 2-
4 240-325 lbs. 41.00-45.00, No.
1-3 120-190 lbs. 38.0044.00.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-575
lbs. 36.0043.00, No. 2-3 300-
600 lbs. 32.0043.00. Boars
30.00-
FEEDER PIGS 1542.
Compared with 1606 head
last week, and 1425 head a
year ago. Feeder pigs mostly
$2 to $3 lower per head. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
13.00- per head, No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 23.00-37.00, No. 1-3
50-100 lbs. 35.0045.00 per
head.
SHEEP 1104. Compared
with 821 head last week, and
1009 head a year ago. Spring
slaughter lambs highly
uneven. Choice 75-100 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 40,00-
45.50, few 52.50, Good 60-90
lbs. 35.0040.00, Utility 50-80
lbs. 24.00-33.00. Slaughter
ewes 8.00-19.00.
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Belleville, PA
July 28,1976
CATTLE 147. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows $1.50
to $2 lower. Few Standard
slaughter steers 30.00-31.10,
few Utility 29.25-31.00. One
Standard slaughter heifer at
31.50, few Utility 27.00-27.85.
Utility & High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 25.00-
28.00, couple to 30.85, Cutters
24.00-25.85, Canners 21.60-
24.25, Shells down to 18:75.
Couple Good slaughter
bullocks 34.00 and 35.60. Few
Yield Grade No. 1 1450-1900
lbs. slaughter bulls 32.50-
35.25. Few Mixed Good" &
Choice 400-650 lbs. feeder
steers 30.00-34.50.
CALVES 192. Vealers
grading Utility $1 to $2 lower.
Few Choice vealers 38.00-
53.50, Good 35.0040.00, few
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Standard 26.00-33.00, Utility
90-105 lbs. 25.00-32.00, 70-85
lbs. 20.00-26.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 95-120 lbs.
30.00-
HOGS 181. Barrows &
Gilts 50 cents to $1 lower. US
No. 1-2195-230 lbs. barrows &
gilts 46.80-47.30, one small lot
48.50, No. 1-3 190-200 lbs.
45.00- No. 1-3 175-185
lbs. 40.50-43.50. Few US No.
1-3 and 2-3 250-350 lbs. sows
32.00- Few Boars 28.00-
36.25.
FEEDER PIGS 413. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
19.50-27.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-55 lbs. 25.00-37.50, No. 1-3
75-150 lbs. 45.50-57.00, Utility
50-75 lbs. 20.00-30.00 per
head.
SHEEP 41. Choice 80-100
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
39.50-46.50, Good 80-100 lbs.
35.00-40.00. Few Slaughter
ewes 12.00-15.50.
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