—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, November 4,197 S
12
Livestock market an
East Coast
Carlot Meats
November 1,1978
Commitments moderate
for carcass beef as reported
by USDA. Choice 3 steers
steady. Prime special fed
veal steady to 2.00 lower.
Good and Choice boning veal
mostly 2.00 lower. Lamb 55
lbs. down steady to 1.00
lower. Fresh pork loins
compared to last week’s bulk
7.50-9.50 lower.
STEER BEEF
14 Loads
Choice 3 700-900 lbs. 83.00,
steady.
STEER BEEF
4 Loads
Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 83.50,
load 83.00.
HEIFER BEEF
2 Loads
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 82.25-
82.75.
v BEEFCUTS
Choices
8 Loads
Steer hinds 145-190 lbs.
93.00, part load'; fores 130-210
lbs. 75.50; arm backs 100-150
lbs. 84.00; rounds, steer 60-85
lbs. 93.00.
BEEF CUTS
Choice 4
Steer hinds 145-190 lbs.
91.00, part load.
LAMB CARCASS
Choice & Prime 3-4
5 Loads
55 lbs. down 125.00-126.00,
part loads; 55-65 lbs. 117.00.
FRESH PORK CUTS
38 Loads 1
Loins 14 lbs. down, 103.00,
7.50 lowers 14-17 lbs. 100.00-
102.00; 7.50-9.50 lower; Gear
channel 14-17 lbs. 108.00;
Butts 4-8 lbs. 81.50;
Spareribs 2-3 lbs. frozen
98.00.
CURED AND
PROCESSED MEATS
13 Loads
Skinned hams 16-19 lbs.
105.50; Semi BNLS hams 14-
17 lbs. 121.00, weak;
Boneless hams 13-17 lbs.
151.00, steady; Picnics 4-8
lbs. 73.00, weak; Franks 70
beef, 30 pork 1 lb. pack 83.00,
steady; Bologna 70 beef, 30
pork 1 lb. pack 89.00, steady.
BONELESS BEEF
85 PCX chemical lean,
fresh 104.00 part load.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE ON
Prime (special fed) 180-240
lbs. 130.00-140.00, steady to
2.00 lower.
BONING TYPE
Good & Choice
Northeastern Suppliers;
65-75 lbs. 108.00, few 106.00,
all mostly 2.00 lower; 55-64
lbs. 106.00, few 104.00; 45-54
lbs. 104.00, few 102.00; 35-44
lbs. 102.00, few 100.00; 34 lbs.
down 100.00, few 98.00.
Midwest and West Coast
Suppliers: 70-80 lbs. LTD
106.00; 60-70 lbs. LTD 104.00;
5660 lbs. LTD 102.00; 4660
lbs. LTD 100.00.
Market courtesy of USDA,
Leesport
Auction
Leesport, Pa.
November 1,1978
CATTLE 337. Supply in
cluded 144 head feeder
cattle. Compared with last
Wednesday’s market,
slaughter steers steady.
Slaughter cows 50 cents to $1
higher. Choice 920-1285 lbs.
slaughter steers 53.50-55.60,
Good 50.00-53.75, Standard
47.00- Choice 800-1100
lbs. slaughter heifers 51.00
53.00, couple to 53.75, few
Good 45.00-49.75, few Utility
& Standard 39.50-45.00.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 41.50-43.85,
one at 44.35, Cutters 39.85-
42.75, few Canner & Low
■Cutter Shells
down to 33.00. One Choice
slaughter bullock at 52.75,
few Good 50.35-51.25, few
Standard 49.85-50.35. Few
Yield Grade #1 1100-1535 lbs*,
slaughter bulls. 47.00-50.10,
one at 51.50; few yield grade
§2 1000-1260 lbs. 43.50-46.25.
Choice 400-900 lbs. feeder
steers 54.50-59.00, Good 450
800 lbs. 51.25-55.50, Medium
540-1000 lbs. 48.00-52.00; few
Good & Choice 300-450 lbs.
feeder heifers 54.50-56.50,
couple to 62.50; few Choice
450-675 lbs. feeder bulls 50.00
53.00, few Good 500-700 lbs.
45.00-
CALVES 136. Vealers
steady to $3 higher. Few
auction news
Choice vealers 84.50-90.00,
few Good 80.00-83.50,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
76.00-80.00, 90-110 Ids. 73.50
77.00, 7085 lbs. 69.5075.00,
few Utility 6095 lbs. 50.00
70.00. Farm calves, holstein
bulls 100115 lbs. 89.0096.00,
90110 lbs. 77.00-86.00;
holstein heifers 90130 lbs.
78.0088.00, one at 95.00;
slaughter calves, few Good &
Choice 320425 lbs. 57.00
65.00.
HOGS 315. Barrows & gilts
strong to 25 cents higher. US
No. 1-2 200240 lbs. barrows &
gilts 54.0054.50, No. 1-3 210
260 lbs. 53.5054.35, few down
to 53.00, one lot No. 2-3 275
lbs. 52.00, few No. 1-3180190
lbs. 52.1052.85. Sows $1 to
$1.50 higher. US No. 1-3 300
585 lbs. sows 47.0049.50, few
No. 2-3 425-625 lbs. 42.00
47.00. Boars 37.5040.75, few
light weights 42.75.
FEEDER PIGS 204. ALL
PRICES CWT. US No, 1-315-
20 lbs. feeder pigs 125.00-
130.00, No. 1-3 3045 lbs.
107.00-115.00, few No. 1-3 50-
55 lbs. 92.00-101.00, few No. 1-
3 125-160 lbs. 46.50-50.00,
Utility 2040 lbs. 86.00-101.00
cwt.
SHEEP 33. Few Choice 85-
120 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 57.00-65.00, Good 55-95
lbs. 50.00-57.00, few Utility
50-70 lbs. 39.00-50.00. Few
Slaughter ewes 25.00-27.00.
Market courtesy of PDA.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, October 27
Feeder Cattle
1286
Today
Last Friday
1732
TREND: Feeder steers
not fully comparable as
insufficient lots la& Friday
to establish, a trend. Com
pared to two weeks ago
feeder steers weak to 1.00
lower; feeder heifers fully
steady. Supply included 650
in graded sale, sold in 48 lots
of 10 or more. Balance of
Last Year
supply sold mainly in lots of
three or less in clean up
trade.
FEEDER STEERS: Lot
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DO WELL TO INQUIRE ABOUT
OUR NEEDS. WE PAY TOP
MARKET PRICES FOR ALL TYPES
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ING SHELLED OR COB CORN!
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(215)395-2030 DIVISION OF JAINDL’S
mixed Choice and Prune 765
lb. 62.75, lot 885 lb. 56.25;
Choice 530-630 lb. 61.0003.25,
one lot 545 lb. 66.25, couple
lots 740-750 lb. 59.8500.00,
800070 lb. 56.00-58.50, 900
1095 lb. 52.85-54.85; mixed
Good and Choice 400-550 lb.
61.25- couple lots 620
780 lb. 57.0001.25, 820885 lb.
54.25- 9001020 lb. 53.00
56.35; couple lots Good 440
590 lb. 60.7502.00, one lot 935
lb. 53.10 and one lot 1185 lb.
49.10.
791
FEEDER HEIFERS: -50
head mixed Good and Choice
320500 lb. 51.25-54.00; one lot
Choice 690 lb. 48.10.
FEEDER FULLS: Couple
lots Choice 400485 lb. 55.25-
55.50; mixed Good
Choice 725*980 lb. 46.0049.50.
Market courtesy of USDA.