—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 22,1978 12 Livestock market an East Coast Carlot Meats Princeton, New Jersey April 19,1978 Compared to Tuesday’s close: Trading only moderate on beef as reported by USDA. Choice 3 steers steady on 7 loads. Prime special fed veal firm. Good and choice boning veal steady to 2.00 lower for first market decline since March 21. Spring Lamb 55 lbs. down compared to last week 3.00- 4.00 lower m limited test. Fresh Pork loins weak. Boneless beef 90 chemical lean 1.00-3.00 higher in limited test. STEERBEEF 8 Loads CHOICE: 3 selected 600- 700 lbs. 87.50 load, steady; 3 600-750 lbs. 87.00, steady. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS Choices 10 Loads ARM CHUCKS: 90-130 lbs. 70.00-71.00, steady. ARM BACKS: 100-150 lbs. load 81.00, steady. ROUNDS, STEER: 6085 lbs. 90.50. FULL PLATES: 55.50- 56.50. FLANKS, UNTRIMMED: 48.50. LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 3-4 Compared to last week 55 lbs. down, load 127.00. SPRING LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 3-4 4 Loads 55 lbs.' down 127.00-128.00, part load 130.00, 3.00-4.00 lower. VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON PRIME: (Special Fed) 180-235 lbs. ltd 130.00-135.00, firm. Good and Choice Boning Type: Northeastern Suppliers: 65-75 lbs. 84.00-88.00, bulk 86.00, all steady to 2.00 lower; 55-64 lbs. 82.00-88.00, bulk 84.00; 45-54 lbs. 80.00- 84.00, bulk 82.00; 3544 lbs. 78.00-82.00, bulk 80.00;34 lbs. down 76.00-80.00, bulk 78.00. Midwest and West Coast Suppliers; 7080 lbs. 86.50- 88.00, all weak; 60-70 lbs. 84.5086.00, 5060 lbs. 82.50 84.00; 4050 lbs. 80.5082.00; 30-40 lbs. 78.5080.00. FRESH PORK CUTS LOINS: 14 lbs. down 89.75; 14-17 lbs. 88.75, weak. CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 5 Leads SKINNED HAMS: 16-19 lbs. 77.00, steady. SEMI BONELESS HAMS: 17-20 lbs. 93.00, steady. NO. 1 SLICED BACON VACUUM PACK: 119.00. BONELESS BEEF 5 Loads Compared to last week: 90 per cent chemical lean, fresh 104.50-106.00, 1.00-3.00 higher. 75 per cent chemical lean, fresh 87.50, frozen 87.00. BEEF TRIMMINGS 3 Loads 50 per cent chemical lean, fresh 58.50-59.00. Peoria Livestock Peoria, Illinois April 20,1978 CATTLE: Receipts this week: 4600 Last week: 5000 Year ago: 5100. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers 1.00-1.50 higher. Slaughter heifers 1.00-2.00 higher. Cows 50-1.00 higher. Bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Receipts about 65 per cent slaughter steers, 30 per cent slaughter heifers, balance mostly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice and Prime 3-4 1150- 1300 lbs. 54.50-55.50; Choice 2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 53.00~54.50; 900-1050 lbs. 52.00-53.00; Mixed Good and Choice 24 900-1300 lbs. 49.50-53.00; Holsteins 48.0048.50; Good 2- 346.5049.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 34 900- 1100 lbs. 53.0053.50; load 54.00; Choice 24 850-1075 lbs. 51.0053.00; 800-900 lbs. 50.00 51.00; mixed Good and Choice 24 7501075 lbs. 48.00 51.00; Good 2-3 44.5048.00; Standard and Good 2-3 41.50 44.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 24 35.5038.50; Higlnlressing Utility 39.00 39.50; several4o.oo; Cutter 1- 2 34.0036.00; Canner 30.00 34.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 11001800 lbs. 38.0042.00; several Yield Grade 1 43.00 45.50; Individual 46.00. auction news G&M Livestock Market Duncanville, Pa. April 17,1978 Dairy cows: 300.00-880.00. Steers: Standard to good 43.0049.00. Heifers: Good to choice 43.0047.00; standard 35.00- 43.00. Feeder Steers; Good to choice, 300-500 lbs. 52.00- 58.00; 500-700 lbs. 48.00-52.00; standard to good 40.0048.00. Bulls: 1000-2152 lbs. 46.00- 48.50; 900-1200 lbs. 42.00- 46.00. Cows: High choice to prime 41.0043.85; Utility 35.0041.00; cutters 32.00 35.00; canners down to 30.00. Calves: High to choice 75.0082.00; good to choice 60.0078.00; standard to good 40.0062.00; utility 15.00 40.00; farm bull calves, 90 120 lbs. 55.0070.00; farm heifer calves, 90120 lbs. 50.00-80.50. Hogs: 200240 lbs. 47.00 48.35; 170260 lbs. 38.0046.00. Sows: 36.0041.00. Boars: 25.00-35.00. Feeder Pigs; 3045 lbs. 25.00-50.00 per head. Sheep: 16.0022.00; lambs, medium 56.00-60.00. Special Feeder Cattle Sale Lynchburg, Va. April 13,1978 There were 1628 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, livestock Section on VDAC standards and sold by the hundredweight. Choice: 300400 lbs. 62.50- 70.25, mostly 70.25; 405-500 lbs. 55.75-63.50, mostly 62.75- 63.50; 505-600 lbs. 58.0060.25; 605-700 lbs. 52.00-54.25; 705- 800 lbs. 47.50-53.00; 805-900 lbs. 46.75-52.25. Good: 300400 lbs. 58.75- 67.00, mostly 67.00; 405-500 lbs. 59.75-62.00; 505-600 lbs. 56.00-59.25; 605-700 lbs. 52.00- 53.75; 705-800 lbs. 49.00-52.75. Short: 400-500 lbs. 51.50- 53.50; 505-600 lbs. 49.25-50.75. Medium: 300400 lbs. 54.00- 55.75; 405-500 lbs. 57.00-66.00, mostly 59.00-66.00; 505-600 I DOES YOUR FARM EQUIPMENT HAVE j I DIESEL PROBLEMS????? | | Contact us % MILLER DIESEL INC | | Specializing in Diesel fuel ll | injection pumps and injectors | 6030 Jonestown Rd. i* h Harrisburg, Pa. 17112 * & 717-545-5931 $ interstate 81 Exit 26 ' u : 9 In addition to our repair service, we offer a fast 7 \ exchange system for fuel injection pumps, in k jectors and governors. Let us solve your diesel £ ' problems. You can depend on us for fast ef- ■; 4 ficient service. '* +' We welcome ail farm equipment dealers ' % business. I ..4..xT.".< lbs. 49.50-55.00; 605-700 lbs. 48.50-49.75. HEIFERS Choice: 300-400 lbs. 47.00- 49.25; 405-500 lbs. 49.25-50.75; 503-600 lbs. 44.5047.00; 605- 700 lbs. 44.0044.25, Good: 300400 lbs. 45.25- 4.00; 405-500 lbs. 45.00-50.00; 505-600 lbs. 42.2544.25; 605- 700 lbs. 42.25-45.25. Short: 400-550 lbs. 38.75- 46.75. Medium: 300400 lbs. 42.00- 44.50; 405-500 lbs. 43.5044.25; 505-600 lbs. 38.0041.00; 605- 700 lbs. 36.75-39.00. 'J)) 0)
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