—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec. 4, 1976 12 livestock market and auction news Des Moines Dec. 1,1976 Compared to Tuesday’s close: beef trade fairly active, demand good. Steer & heifer beef 1.00-2.00 higher, instances 2.50 higher for Choice 4 steer beef. Choice 3; forequarters 1.25 higher, rounds 1.00-2.00 higher. Cow beef 50-1.00 higher. STEER BEEF Choice 600-900 lb. YG 3 63.50 1.00 higher; 600-600 lb. YG 4 61.00 1.00-2.50 higher; 800-900 lb. YG 4 Part Load 58.75; 900-1000 lb. YG 4 Part Load 57.75; 600-800 lb. YG 3 59.50-60.00 1.00-2.50 higher. HEIFER BEEF Choice 500-700 lb. YG 3 61.75- 1.00-1.50 higher; 500-700 lb. YG 4 Couple loads 58.75- Good 500-700 lb. YG 3 58.50-59.25 1.75-2.00* higher. COW BEEF Utility (Bng) YG 2-3 46.00 1.00 higher; Canner & Cutter 47.50-48.00 50-1.00 higher. CHOICE PRIMAL BEEF CUTS YIELD GRADE 3 Huids (Steer) 145-190 lb. 73.50; Fores 130-210 lb. 54.00 1.25 higher; Arms Chucks 75- 120 lb. Load 49.50; Ribs 24-40 lb. 95.00; Rounds (Steer) 70- 95 lb. 75.00 1.00-2.00 higher; Rounds (Heifer) 60-85 lb. 75.00 1.00-2.00 higher. Baltimore USDA Nov. 29,1976 CATTLE 300: Limited sales slaughter steers steady and few heifers weak to $l.OO BEEF TRIMMINGS 50 Percent Chem Lean Fresh 23.75-24.00; 50 Percent Chem Lean Frozen 24.50. ’ Compared to Tuesday’s close: Fresh pork cut trade fairly active, demand uneven, moderate to light. Fresh pork loins 17-20 lb. stead to 1.00 higher, other weights no comparison available; picnics B&up lb. 1.00 lower; boston butts B&up lb. steady. Spareribs not Skinned hams 1.004.25 lower, except 26&up lb. 2.00 higher; bellies steady to 2.00 lower. FRESH PORK CUTS Loins 14-down lb. 65.75; part load 67.75; load 68.50 TRIMMED; 14-17 lb. 63.75; part load 65.75; 17-20 lb. 57.00-58.00 Steady to 1.00 higher; 20&up lb. 50.25. Picnics 6-8 lb. Load 29.75 1.00 lower; B&up lb. 28.751.00 lower. Boston butts B&up lb. 35.75 Steady. Spareribs NO SALES Skinned Hams 14-17 lb., 86.00 4.25 lower than early' Tuesday; 17-20 lb. 82.00 1.00 lower; 20-26 lb. 78.00-81.00, late 78.00 2.00 lower; 26-30 lb. 69.00 ; 26&up lb. 65.50-67.00 mostly 66.00-67.00 2.00 higher. Bellies, Seedless 10-12 lb. Couple Loads 39.75-40.00 steady; 12-14 lb. 39.00-39.75 mostly 39.00-39.50 load 41.50 1.50 lower; 14-16 lb‘. 38.00 1.50- lower; 16-18 lb. 37.00 Steady to 25 lower; 18-20 lb. 32.50- mostly 33.00- 34.00; 20-25 lb. 28.50-28.75 1.50- lower. Jowls, Frozen 17.00. Neck Bones, Frozen 11.00, OFFAL & VARIETY Cheek Meat, Frozen 44.50. lower, though market was scarcely tested, Cows 50-1.50 higher than last Monday. Few bulls and cattle steady. Supply 25 per.-cent slaughter steers & heifers, 50 per cent cows, 20 per cent feeder cattle, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER - STEERS: few Choice 34 1095-1150 lbs. 39.0040.00; package Good 2’s 965 lbs. 36~0O; Standard 2-3 1100-1300 lbs. 27.50-30.00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 34 950-1035 lbs. 34.00- 35.85; few Good 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 31.00-33.10 COWS: Utility 2-3 22.00- 25.85; Commercial 3-5 21.60- 23.50; Cutter 21.00-24.75; Canner & low Cutter 18.00- 21.00 BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1080-2060 lbs. 28.00-31.50 FEEDER CATTLE: few Good & Choce steers 635-750 lbs. 31.50-33.50; several Good heifers 330-560 lbs. 22.25-24.25 HOGS 700: Receipts near 300 head below estimate. Compared with last Monday Barrows & Gilts firm to 25 cents, instances 50 cents higher. U.S. 1-3 200-230 lbs. 35.25-35.75; several lots 36.00; U.S. 2-3 230-250 lbs. 34.00- U.S. 24 250-280 lbs. 32.50-34.00. SOWS: weak tb 50 cents lower; U.S. 1-3 300-600 lbs. 24.00-25.50;-few 25.75. VEAL & CALF AUCTION: 50: few Choice Vealers 165- 230 lbs. 47.00-56.50; Good 120- 230 lbs. 36.0044.00; Standard & low Good 100-180 lbs. 27.00- 33.50; Standard 70-100 lbs. 20.00- few Good calves 280-500 lbs. 26.25-29.00; several Choice 265-295 lbs. 36.0040.00 I f - * # V New Holland Horse Reported receipts of 272 driving horse 175 - 400; riding horses, mules, and ponies, horses 150 - 225; lightweight Market stronger than last 18 -21; heavyweight 25 - 27; week’s market. mares 10 - 35; colts 5 - 20; Local work horses 475 - geldings 10 - 35; larger 740; better horses 275 - 600; ponies 50 - 80. CD