' '19(78 Lhrestoc Des Moines Carlot March 22,1978 Compared to Tuesday’s close fresh pork cut trade fairly active, demand moderate to good with best demand from hedging in terest and only limited sales to user trade. Most sales compared to early trade Tuesday fresh loins 5.00-6.00 higher, picnics 5.50 higher, boston butt 2.50 higher, spareribs selected 4.00 higher, skinned hams 2.00- 8.00 mostly 6.00-8.00 higher, bellies 6.00-8.00 higher. FRESH PORK CUTS LOINS: 14/dn lbs. 91.50- 92.50; 14-17 lbs. 90.25-91.50, mostly 90.50-91.50, 5.0M.00 higher; 17-20 lbs. 81.50; 20 & Up lbs. 78.50. PICNIC: 4-8 lbs. 53.50,5.50 higher; 8 & Up lbs. 48.00- 50.00 selected. BOSTON BUTT: 4-8 lbs. k market and 70.00,2.50 higher. SPARERIBS: 3/dn lbs. 112.00-114.00; 2-3 lbs. 113.00 selected, 4.00 higher; 3-5 lbs. 99.25; 5 &Up lbs. 61.50. SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs. 77.00, 5.00-6.00 higher; 17-20 lbs. 77.00, 8.00 higher, 20-26 lbs. 73.75, 6.75 higher; 26 & Up lbs. 67.0069.50, 2.00- 4.50 higher. BELLIES, SDLS: 12-14 lbs. 78.50-79.00, 7.25-8.00 higher; 14-16 lbs. 78.00-79.00, 7.00 higher; 16-18 lbs. 75.00- 76.50; 18-20 lbs. 73.00-74.00, 6.00-7.00 higher. BNLS CT BUTT: 34% lbs. 98.50. PORK TRIM: 50 per cent lean, 49.00-50.00 frozen; 80 per cent lean, 75.50 fresh, 73.75-80.00 frozen. BNLS, PICNICS: 79.00- 80.00 frozen. BLADE MEAT: 88.00 frozen. JOWLS: 46,50 frozen. OFFAL & VARIETY CHITTERLINGS, REG ULAR: 30.00. NECK BONES: 20.00. HEAD MEAT: 66.00. CHEEK MEAT: 79.00. Compared to Tuesday’s close beef trade mod-slow, demand mod. choice 3 steer beef 50 higher choice 3 heifer beef 1.00 higher. No com parable primal beer cut or cow beef sales. Sales reported on 66 loads of carcass beef. STEER BEEF 16 Loads Choice 5: 525-700 lbs. 78.00, 50 higher. Choice 3:700-900 lbs. 79.00, '5O higher than yesterday late trade. Choice 4:600-900 lbs. 76.00. Good 2-3; 500-900 lbs. holstein type 70.25. HEIFER BEEF 44 Loads Choice 3: 500-700 lbs. 75.25- 76.25, mostly 76.25, 1.00 higher than Monday. COW BEEF 6 Loads Utility brkg: nthm 3-4 63.50. Utility bng: 2-3 64.0034.50. Canner & Cutter: nthrn 67.00 for immediate ship ment. Boneless processing beef: 75 per cent chemical lean fresh 78.00; 60 per cent chemical lean fresh 59.00. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS Choice 3 5 Loads HINDS HEIFER: 120-170 lbs. 86.25. FORES: 130-210 lbs. 68.25. ARM CHUCKS 75-120 lbs., 61.50 next week shipment. ROUND HEIFER 60-85 lbs. 79.75-part load. BEEF TRIMMINGS: 50 per cent lean fresh, 49.50- 51.50, late 51.50. BEEF TRIMMINGS: 50 per cent lean frozen 52.00- 52.50. Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. March 21,1978 CATTLE 276. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers 50 cents to $1.50 higher. Slaughter cows $1.25 to $2.50 lower. Few High Choice is Prime slaughter steers 49.00-51.50, Choice No. 2-4 1000-1300 lbs. 47.0049.50, Good 41.5046.50, Standard 37.5041.00, few Utility 33.00-36.00. Choice slaughter heifers 44.5046.50, couple to 47.85, few Good 43.0044.75. Utility is Com mercial slaughter cows 32.00-34.50, couple to 35.00, Cutters 30.50-33.00, Canner is Low Cutter 27.00-30.75, Shells down to 25.00. One Choice slaughter bullock at 45.75, auction news Standard 37.5042.00. Yield Grade #1 1200-2150 lbs. slaughter bulls 37.5042.85. Few Medium & Good 500-700 lbs. feeder steers 38.0040.00; few Good 400-500 lbs. feeder bulls St steers 46.50-57.00. CALVES 186. Vealers grading Good & Choice $1 to $3 lower, Standard & Good 70-110 lbs. $5 to $8 lower. Few Prime vealers 74.00-77.00, Choice 63.00-74.00, Good 53.00-64.00, few Standard St Good 110-130 lbs. 50.00-55.00, 90-110 lbs. 40.00-47.00, Standard 70-85 lbs. 35.00- 40.00, Utility 50-100 lbs. 20.00- 30.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 41.00-61.00, few to 66.50. HOGS 756. (Monday, March 20,1978). Barrows & gilts $2 lower. US No. 1-2 200- 230 lbs. barrows & gilts 46.60 -48.00, No. 1-3 190-240 lbs. 45.75-46.60, No. 2-3 200-270 lbs. 45.10-45.75. US No. 1-3 325-600 lbs. sows 38.1041.75. Boars 30.00-32.50. HOGS 88. (March 21,1978). FEEDER PIGS 239. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 23.00-28.00 per head, No.l-3 35-50 lbs. 32.0044.00, few lots. No. 1-3 50-70 lbs. 50.00-52.00, Utility 40-75 lbs. 31.0040.00 per head. SHEEP 19. Few Choice 15- 40 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 83.00-140.00. Few Slaughter ewes 12.00-20.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, March 20 Reported receipts of 544 calves, 181 cows, 74 hogs, 20 heifers, 43 sheep, 250 lambs, 21 bulls, and 2 steers. Cattle and calf market steady. Veals 65.00-82.00; bobs 90- 110 lbs. 45.00-55.00; bobs 80 - down lbs. 30.00-42.00; grassers and feeders 30.00- §3.50; lambs, Easter 100.00- 170.00; lambs, jSO-80 lbs. 60.00- 70.00; sheep 15.00-30.00; hogs, 200-250 lbs. 45.0047.50; sows 37.0040.00; boars 25.00- - FOR THE LIFE OF YOUR SOIL. TOP I DRESS SMALL GRAINS AND ALFALFA ?NOW. ADD MEDINA WITH YOUR I NITROGEN, FERTILIZER, ETC. JOHN A. LUTZ & SONS, MC. 823 Fritztown Rd. Sinking Springs, PA 215-678-5009 JOHN I MARTIN R.0.l New Holland, PA 717-354-5848 SHUEY’S SALES & SERVICE Ono, PA 717-865-4915 GEORGE V. SIEPEL & SON RFD #2 Van Buren Rd. Easton, PA 215-258-7146 DAVID WEAVER Rt. #5 Wellsboro, PA 30.00; pigs 12.00-30.00; heifers 32.00-38.50; steers good 39j0041.00; steers, common 33.00-36.00; bulls 37.0042.00; cows, good 34.00- 35.50; cows, medium 31.00- 33.00; cows, poor or small 24.00-29.00; ponies 8.00-15.00; Easter goats 15.00-38.50. Chambersburg Auction Chambersburg, Pa. March 23,1978 CATTLE 408. Compared HUBBARD LEGHORN Dedicated to the Profit Principle. The Hubbard Leghorn is a high performance layer yo can depend on to get the job done. Good early egg size. More Grade A’s for better returns. Excellent feed conversion Produced in cooperation with Longenecker’s Hatchery, Inc., Elizabethtown, Pa. HUBBARD FARMS Telephone 717/569-2654 LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17604 5 5§5£Tx ; UMUULMJUHMy CALL! - - with last Thursday’s market, - slaughter steer graded choice 50 cents to $1.50 higher; good $2.50 higher. Slaughter cows $1.25 to mostly $2.25-$2.50 lower. Choice YG 2-4 1000-1175 lbs. 47.85-50.60, Good 44.00-47.75, Standard 38.00-43.00, few Utility 32.00-33.75. Pew slaughter heifers 39.75-47.00, Good 36.60-42.25. Utility & Commercial Cutter slaughter cows 30.75-35.00 few to 36.50, Cutters 30.00- (TurntoPagelß) Cliy S.Mummt, Jr. Evenings 717/653-2397 MELVIH R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Rd, Lancaster, PA 717-898-8354 VAN MAR FEED MILL Shoemakersville, PA 215-926-2121 RAYMOND G. MAST R.O. #1 Oley Rt. 562 Yellow House, PA 215-987-6313 BORTZ LAWN & GARDEN Rt. 562 Boyertown Pike Jacksonwald, PA 779-1190 KASMIR UREVICH Wyalusing, PA 717-265-8909
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