—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 4,1978
12
Livestock market an
(Continued from Paige 9)
44.25 Wednesday. Some
mixed Good and Choice
Holsteins 2 about 1400 lbs.
39.50 Wednesday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 3-4 950-
1075 lbs. 42.75-43.25 Monday,
43.50-44.25 Wednesday.
Choice 2-4875-1025 lbs. 42.00-
42.75 Monday; 42.5043.50
Wednesday, 2-3 800-875 lbs.
40.0042.00 Monday, up to
42.50 Wednesday. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000
lbs. 39.0041.00, up to 41.50
Wednesday.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 28.0030.00
Monday, 28.50-32.00 Wed
nesday.
Peoria
Auction
Peoria, Illinois
February 2,1978
CATTLE:
Receipts this week:
Last Week:
Year Ago:
Compared with last week’s
close, slaughter steers firm.
Slaughter heifers 25-50
higher. Cows 50-1.00 higher.
Bulls firm to 1.00 higher.
Receipts about 60 per cent
slaughter steers, 30 per cent
slaughter heifers balance
mostly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 34 1180-
1275 lbs. 45.5046.00; Choice
24 1050-1250 lbs. 44.0045.50,
mostly 44.0045.00; 900-1050
lbs. 43.5044.00; Mixed good
and choice 24 900-1300 lbs.
41.5044.00; good. 2-3 40.00-
41.50; couple loads mostly
choice 2-3 holsteins 39.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 34 900-
1075 lbs. 43.5044.00; couple
loads 44.25; choice 24 850-
1050 lbs. 42.5043.50; 800-900
lbs. 42.0042.50; mixed good
and choice 24 750-1000 lbs.
40.5042.50; good 2-3 37.50-
40.50; standard and good 2-3
34.00-37.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 2-4 27.00-30.00;
high-dressing utility 30.50-
31.00; few 32.00; cutter 1-2
25.50-28.50; canner 22.50-
25.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1100-1800 lbs. 26.50-33.00;
individual 36.00.
East Coast
Cariot Meats
Princeton, N. J.
February 1,1978
Blast Coast Cariot meat
trade Boston to
Washington area inclusive.
Compared to Tuesdays
close: Demand Good
commitments moderate on
Beef as reported by USDA.
Choice steer beef 1.25 to
instances. 1.50 higher, arm
chucks steady. Prime
special fed veal fully steady.
Good and Choice boning veal
steady instances 2.00 higher.
Lamb compared to last week
55 lbs. down 4.0 Q-6.00 higher.
w—Bm—mmmm
4400
4800
4800
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Compared to last week 55
lbs. down 12400-12800 4.00-
6.00 higher; 55-65 lbs. 12100
5.00 higher; 65-75 lbs. 11800
ltd. 4.00 higher.
VEAL CARCASS—
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250 lbs. 11300-11700, Bulk
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50-60 lbs. 6700, ltd. 6900; 40-50
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FRESH PORK CUTS
Loins 14 lbs. down 9500
generally steady; 14-17 lbs.
9400 generally steady.
Trimmed Loins 14-17 lbs.
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