Livestod
East Coast
Carlot
October 18,1978
Carcass beef trades
moderate late yesterday.
Choice 3 steers steady to
firm. Prime special fed veal
firm on limited test. Good
and choice boning veal
generally steady. Lamb 55
lbs. down generallysteady.
STEER BEEF
13 Loads
Negotiated sales: Prime 3
700-900 lbs. 86.00 late
yesterday.
Choice 3 700-900 lbs. 86.00
late yesterday.
HEIFER BEEF
ILoad
Negotiated Sales: Prime 3
500-700 lbs. 84.50.
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STEER BEEF
4 Loads
Formula sales last
yesterday base Choice 3 600-
900 lbs. 86.00-86.50, steady
firm.
Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 80.00.
HEIFER BEEF
ILoad
Formula sales late
yesterday base Choice 3 500-
800 lbs. 83.25, steady.
CHOICES
BEEF CUTS
8 Loads
Steer Hinds 145-190 lbs.
99.00.
Fores 130-210 lbs. 77.00.
Arm Chucks 90-130 lbs.
73.00-74,00.
Rounds, Steer 60-85 lbs.
101.00.
FALL TILLAGE AND
k market and
LAMB CARCASS
CHOICE AND PRIME 34
2 Loads
55 lbs. down part loads
128.00, generally steady.
FRESH PORK CUTS
8 Loads
Loins clear 'channel 14:17
lbs. 112.00-114.50.
CT Butts IM-6 lbs. 106.50.
Bellies, sdls 10-12 lbs.
62.50.
CURED AND
PROCESSED MEATS
8 Loads
Skinned Hams 16-19 lbs.
102.00, weak.
Semi-boneless Hams 17-20
lbs. 122.00, steady.
Picnics 5-7 lbs. 75.50, firm.
No. 1 sliced bacon vacuum
pack 114.00, steady.
Franks-70 beef, 30 pork 1
lb. pack 83.00, steady.
COVERAGE AREA
North of Rt. 23
West of Rt. 272
and-Adjoining Counties
KENT FRITZ
South of Rt. 23
East of Rt. 272
and Chester County
MIKEBITNER
CUSTOM OPERATOR
JAY FOREMAN
330 SNAVELY MILL RD.
LITtTZ, PA 17543
(717) 626-6168
Bologna 70 beef, 30 pork 1
lb. pack 89.00, steady.
BONELESS BEEF
9 Loads
90 per cent cjiemical lean,
fresh 116.00 load, frozen
116.00.
85 per cent chemical lean,
fresh 108.00, load.
80 per cent chemical lean,
fresh 103.00, part load.
BEEF TRIMMINGS
3 Loads
50 per cent chemical lean,
fresh 48.00-50.50.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE ON
Prime (Special Fed): 180-
240 lbs. few 145.00, mostly
kosher; few 140.00, non
kosher.
BONING TYPE
Good & Choice
Northeastern Suppliers:
65-75 lbs. 112.00, all steady;
55-64 lbs. 110.00; 45-54 lbs.
108.00; 3544 lbs. 106.00; 34
lbs. down 104.00.~
Midwest and West Coast
Suppliers: 70-80 lbs. 113.00-
115.00, mostly 114.00, all
generally steady; 60-70 lbs.
111.00-113.00, mostly 112.00;
50-60 lbs. 109.00-
111.00, mostly 110.00; 40-50 k ,
lbs. 107.00-109.00, mostly
108.00; 3040 lbs. 105.00-
107.00, mostly 106.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Des Moines
Carlot
October 18,1978
Compared to Monday’s
close: Choice Heifer beef
1.00 higher. Choice arm
chucks 50-1.50 higher.
Boneless processing beef
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 21,1978
auction news
and trimmings steady-50 Qnoniol
lower. Trading fairly active; OpcUdl
demand good. Sales reported Mflrkfit
on 109 load of carcass beef.
STEER BEEF October 16,1978
15 Loads Special Feeder Calf Sale
Choice 2: 600-700 lbs. 85.25-* Abingdon, Va.
85.50 selected. There were 1646 head sold.
Choice 3 : 700-900 lbs. 82.50
late yesterday.
HEIFER BEEF
94 Loads
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 80.75
1.00 higher.
Prime 500-700 lbs. 81.00.
Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 75.00.
COW BEEF
No Sales Reported
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
Choices
16 Loads
FORES 130-210 lbs. 73.75
selected.
FORES 130-210 lbs. 72.50.
ARM CHUCKS 75-120 lbs.
69.00-70.50, mostly 69.50-
70.50,50-1.50 higher.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF
BEEF TRIMMINGS
90 per cent chemical lean
fresh 113.00, steady.
85 per cent chemical lean
fresh 104.50, steady.
75 per cent chemical lean
fresh 85.00.
75 per cent chemical lean
frozen 85.50,50 lower.
60 per cent chemical lean
frozen 61.00.
50 per cent chemical lean
fresh 45.5047.50, mostly
47.0047.50, steady.
50 per cent chemical lean
frozen 49.00-50.00, unevenly
steady.
Market courtesy of USDA,
HEIFERS: Choice &
Fancy 300400 lbs. 45.00
62.75; 400-500 lbs. 60.5063.50;
500-600 lbs. 50.00-62.75; 600
750 lbs. 50.00-54.00; Good 300
400 lbs. 47.0062.00; 400-500
lbs. 55.0063.25; 500650 lbs.
52.0061.00; Medium 300400
lbs. 50.0055.00; 400500 lbs.
53.0056.50; 500600 lbs. 50.00
53.75; 600750 lbs. 45.0053.50;
Short 300400 lbs. 44.0047.00;
4005501b5. 36.0038.00.
35 Loads
All cattle were graded by
Representatives of the
VDAC’s Division of Markets,
Livestock Section on VDACS
standards and sold by the
hundredweight.
STEERS: Choice & Fancy
300-400 lbs. 69.00-75.00; 400-
500 lbs. 65.00-78.00; 500-600
lbs. 60.00-73.75; 600-725 lbs.
59.00- Good 300-400 lbs.
68.00- 400-500 lbs. 63.00-
76.00; 500-600 lbs. 62.00-73.25;
600-725 lbs. 60.00-66.50,
Medium 300400 lbs. 63.00-
75.00; 400500 lbs. 56.00-73.00;
500-600 lbs. 58.0068.00; 600-
750 lbs. 55.00-59.00; Short 300-
400 lbs. 43.00-60.00; 400500
lbs. 50.0065.00; 500600 lbs.
55.00- 600-725 lbs. 52.00-
61.00.
Auction Tale
At a recent auction, the
auctioneer said "Sold to the
lady with her husband's
hand over her mouth. ”
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