Livestoc
Omaha
Cattle,
( August 24,1978
Compared with the
previous week’s close -
through midweek, prices on
slaughter steers were 75-1.00
higher than the dull closing
trade of previous week, and
heifers were 1.00-1.50 higher.
Cows were firm to 50 cents
higher and bulls firm to 1.00
higher.
Four day receipts 13,600 as
compared 13,800 , previous
week and 15,200 a year ago.
The fed cattle trade followed
an arratic pattern during the
week under review. Prices
advanced sharply on the
opening session in reflection
of a much improved carcass
trade late the previous week
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which carried over into the
forepart of the current
period; trading dulled,
however, on later sessions
and part of the substantial
advance was lost. Most
interests came into the week
in need of cattle for im
mediate requirements and
were aggressive for num
bers, but in later trading
most were cautious and
selective m view of the
unstable carcass trade. Late
demand was usually geared
to immediate requirements
the steer and heifer run
included a fair percentage
choice and .a' moderate
volume choice and prime.
Slaughter steers made up
approximately 45 pet. of the
week’s supply and heifers 33
pet. Cows comprised 12 pet.
and feeders 6 pet.
STEERS: On Monday,
load Choice and Prime 3-4
1326 lbs.-53.50, three loads
same grade 3-4 1059-1125 lbs.
53.00-53.25. Atmidweek, load
and part load Choice with
end Prime 3-4 1099-1207 lbs.
52.75, eight loads Choice with
end Prime 3-4 1175-1238 lbs.
52.35-52.50. Choice 24 975-
1325 lbs. 51.00-52.25. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 950-1250
lbs. 50.00-51.00, part load
Holsteins 49.00. Good 2-3
46.0048.50. Standard and
Good 2-3 44.0046.50.
Average of LS-214,
detailed quotations, for
Choice 900-1100 lbs. steers
this week 51.52; Choice 1100-
1300 lbs. 51.88. Average
weight steers first three
days 1147 lbs. as compared
1136 lbs. previous week.
Average weight heifers first
three days 983 lbs. as
compared 962 lbs. previous
week.
HEIFERS: Load and part
loads Choice and Prime 3-4
973-1078 lbs. 51.75-52.00,
" several loads same grade 3-4
969-1061 lbs. 51.50. Choice 2-4
900-1050 lbs. closed 49.00-
51.00. Mixed Good and
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Choice 2-3 850-1025 lbs. 47.00-
48.50. Good 2-3 44.00-46.50.
COWS: Bulk Utility and
Commercial 2-4 37.50-39.00,
few 39.5041.00. Cutter 35.00-
38.00. Canner and low-Cutter
33.00-35.50.
BULLS: 1-2 1400-1800 lbs.
44.0048.00, few individual 1
48.5049.50.
Market courtesy of USDA,
East Coast
Carlot
August 23,1978
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: Beef demand only
moderate at best as reported
by USDA. Choice 3 steers
generally steady with late
last week. Choice 3 Heifer
1.00 lower. Prime special fed
veal no sales reported. Good
and Choice boning veal
steady to 2.00 lower. Fresh
'pork loins 2.00 higher in
limited testf
Steer Beef
7 Loads
Prune & Choice 3 600-800
lbs. 8250 load; Choice 3 600-
700 lbs. 8200 late yesterday;
Good 2-3 500-600 lbs 7500 load.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 26,1978
Heifer Beef
6 Loads
Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 7925,
1.00 lower. .
Choice 3
Primal Beef Cuts
8 Loads
Steer hinds 145-190 lbs.
9600, generally steady to
firm; fores 130-210 lbs. 6800-
6850, part load; arm chucks
90-130 lbs. 6500, load, weak;
rounds, steer 60-85 lbs. 8800
load; full plates 5200-5250;
short plates 5300 late
yesterday; briskets 5400-
5500.
Good 2-3
Beef Cuts
Fores 90-130 lbs. 6500, part
load.
Spring Lamb Carcass
Choice & Prime 34
2 Loads
55 lbs. down 11800 part
loads.
Veal Carcass
Hide On
Good and Choice boning
type; Northeastern sup
pliers:
65-75 lbs. 9400-9600, Few
9200, all steady, instances
2.00 lower; 55-64 lbs. 9200-
9400, few 9000; 45-54 lbs. 9000-
9200, few 8800; 35-44 lbs. 8800-
9000, few 8600; 34 lbs. down
8600-8800, few 8400.
Mdiwest and West Coast
suppliers: 70-80 lbs. LTD
9400, aU 2.00 lower; 60-70 lbs.
LTD 9200; 50-60 lbs. LTD
9000; 40-50 lbs. LTD 8800; 30-
40 lbs. LTD 8600.
Fresh Pork Cut
Loins 14 lbs. down LTD
9750; 14-17 lbs. LTD 9650.
Bonesless Beef
3 Loads
90 pet chem lean, fresh
10500.
Beef Trimmings
3 Loads
50 pet chem lean, frozen
5600.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Hunter’s
Sale Bam
August 21,1978
Rising Sun, Md.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
High Choice and Prime
47.00- Good to Choice
42.00- other 38.0041.00.
COWS; High Choice to
Prime 38.50-39.75; Good to
Standard 37.75-38.50; Utility
36.00- Cutters , 32.50-
34.75; Canners 28.75-30.50.
CALVES: Prime 180-240
lb. 68.00-78.00; High to
Choice 140-180 lb. 65.00-74.00;
Good to Choice 120-140 lb.
60.00-76.00; Standard to Good
90-110 lb. 55.00-71.00; Utility
70-85 lb. 40.0d-55.00; Low
Utility 65-75 lb. 38.00-45.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 25-30 lb.
$29 tos34by hd.; 40451 b. $4O
to $43 by hd.
SOWS: 35.50-36.50.
BOARS: 140-180 lb. 36.50-
38.50.
SHEEP: 58.00-60.00,
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