6 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 16,1978 Livestock market an Des Moines Carlot December 13,1978 Compared to Tuesday’s close: choice steer and heifer beef steady in very limited trade. Choice forequarters 1.25-2.00 lower. Boneless processing beef and trimmings steady. Trade very slow; demand light with heifer offerings reported as light. Sales reported on 13 loads of carcass beef. STEER BEEF ChoiceS: 700-900 lbs. 84.00, steady. Choice 2: 550-650 lbs. 87.00 slctd&trmd. ChoiceS: 550-6501b5. 86.00 slctd&trmd. Choice 2: 600-700 lbs. 85.00 selected. HHHiURBRF.F ChoiceS: 500-7001b5.82.75, steady. Choice 4: 500-700 lbs. 76.25, steady with Friday. COW BEEF Utility 3-4 500 & up lbs. 74.25 to west coast area (BRKG) (NRTHN). Utility 400 & up lbs. 80.25 to west coast area (BN6) 2- 3. CHOICES PRIMAL BEEF CUTS Fores: 130-210 lbs. 75.50- 77.25, 1.25-2.00 Iwr., mostly 75.50-76.50. Arm Chucks: 75-120 lbs. 75.50. Rounds; 65-95 lbs. 97.75 (steer), BONELESS PROCESSING RF.KFtRF.KP TRIMMINGS 90 pet chem lean frozen 124.00 T. 1.5.; 90 pet chem lean frozen 117.00; 90 pet chem lean fresh 120.00, steady; 85 pet chem lean fresh 110.00-111.00; 75 pet chem lean fresh 91.50; 50 pet chem lean frozen 43.50; 50 pet chem lean fresh 43.00- 45.50, steady, mostly 44.00- 45.50. Compared to Tuesday’s close: fresh pork loins for late week and next week shipment .25-1.50 higher; frozen loins 3.00-4.00 higher. Boston butts 1.50-2.50 higher. Spareribs 3-5 lbs. 2.25-2.50 higher. Skinned hams 14-17 lbs. 50 lower; 17-26 lbs. 3.00- 4.00 higher. Bellies 1.75-2.75 higher. Trimmings 50-2.50 higher. Trading moderate; FARMERS ATTENTION!! SPRAY MATERIALS INSECTICIDES IM-PRUV-ALL CONKLIN PRODUCTS Check Our Prices Before You Buy, MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 demand moderate to good for limited available pork products. Sales on 90 loads, including 15 loads of trim mings. FRESH PORK CUTS Loins: 14&DN lbs. 90.75- 91.00 late week and next week shipment; 14&DN lbs. 93.00 frozen; 14-17 lbs. 88.75- 89.00 late week and next week shipment, 75-1.00 higher; 14-17 lbs. 91.00-92.00 frozen; 14-17 lbs. 95.50 clear channel; 14-17 lbs. 97.50-97.75 next week ship; 17-20 lbs. 83.00 1.50 hgr. than Mondav: 20 & up lbs. 79.00. Boston Butts: 4-8 lbs. 88.50, 2.50 higher; 4-8 lbs. 90.00 trimmed; 8 & up lbs. 82.00. 1.50 higher. Spareribs: 3-5 lbs. 79.25- 79.50,2.25-2.50 hgr. Skinned Hams: 14&DN lbs. 106.00 frozen; 14-17 lbs. 101.50 50 lower; 14-17 lbs. 95.50 frozen; 17-20 lbs. 96.00- 98.00, late 98.00 3.00 higher; 20-26 lbs. 85.00-86.00 3.00-4.00 hgr.; 26 & up lbs. 75.00-76.00. Bellies, sdls.: 12-14 lbs. 57.00-58.00, 1.75-2.75 hgr.; shgr. 57.00-58.00; 18-20 lbs. 50.50-51.50. Bnls. Ct. Butt: 118*3 lbs. 119.50 frozen; 11&2-41&2 lbs. 119.50 frozen. Blade Meat: frozen 102.00 T.I.S. Cheek Meat: frozen 93.50. Jowls: frozen 31.00, 1.00 higher. Pork trimmings/boneless processing pork: 42 pet. trmgs. 36.00-37.00 fresh/bags 1.00-2.00 hgr.; 42 pet. trmgs. 39.00 T.1.5./frzn/boxed; 72 pet. trmgs. 80.00 fresh&bins; 72 pet. trmgs. 81.00-83.00 frzn/boxed 50-2.50 hgr.; 72 pet. bnls. picnics 86.00-86.50 frozen. East Coast Carlot December 13,1978 Demand light for carcass beef. Choice steer beef 'Steady in limited trade. Formula sales steer beef steady. Steer hinds generally steady, no com parison available for arm chuck or steer rounds. Prime special fed veal steady to 1.00 higher. Good and choice boning veal steady to 2.00 higher. Lambs 1.004.00 higher. No com- mum parison available for fresh loins. Fresh hams weak in limited trade. STEER BEEF ILoad Choices: 700-9001b5.8750, steady. STEER BEEF 4 Load Formula sales late Tuesday base. Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 8750- 8800, steady. CHOICES BEEF CUTS SLoads Steer Hinds: 145-190 lbs. few pt Ids; 9950-10100 gen. steady. Arm Chucks: 90-130 lbs. 7900. Rounds, Steer: 60-85 lbs. 10150. LAMB CARCASS, CHOICE AND PRIME 34% Loads 55 lbs. down 13500-13600; 60 lbs. down 13100; 55-65 lbs. 12500; 65-75 lbs. 12000. FRESH PORK CUTS 15 Loads Loins: 14 lbs. down 9450; 14- 17 lbs. 9250. TRMD Loins clear channel: 14-17 lbs. 10100. Skinned Hams: 14-17 lbs. 10500, weak. BONELESS BEEF 4 Loads 90 pet chem lean, frozen 12200-12300. VEAL CARCASS-HIDE ON PRIME (SPECIAL FED) 180-240 lbs. 14300-14500, steady to 1.00 higher. GOOD AND CHOICE BONING TYPE Northeastern Suppliers: 65-75 lbs. 10200, few 10000, all steady to mostly 2.00 higher, 55-64 lbs. 10000, few 9800; 45-54 lbs. 9800, few 9600; 3544 lbs. 9600, few 9400; 34 lbs. down 9400, few 9200. Midwest and' West coast suppliers: 70-80 lbs. 10500- 10600, all steady to 1.00 higher; 60-70 lbs. 10300- 10400; 50-60 lbs. 10100-10200; 40-50 lbs. 9900-10000; 3040 lbs. 9700-9800. Baltimore USDA December 11,1978 CATTLE 400: Slaughter steers and heifers weak to 50 cents lower, cows 75-1.00 Green Dragon Livestock Sales Ipj 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA CQIHS COWS CO|ys BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local consigners. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and Veal Calves ll:OOA.M.- Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders 200 to 250 each week. 12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor d auction news higher than Friday, bulls SO LDO higher, feeder cattle $l.OO-2.00 higher. Supply 25% slaughter steers and heifers, 45% cows, 25% feeder, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 24 1035-1235 lbs. 54.00-55.00; Good & Choice 2- 4 1100-1400 lbs. 53.00-54.00; few Good 24 1000-1300 lbs. 50.25-53.00; Standard and Good Holsteins 2-3 1100-1700 lbs. 46.50-50.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: few high Good & Choice 2-3 950-1000 lbs. 52.00-52.75; Good 2-3 730-1100 lbs. 46.50 49.25. COWS: Utility 2-3 39.00 44.35; few high dressing 44.5045.60; Cutter 36.50 41.25. BULLS: Y G 1-2 975-2190 lbs. 48.50-54.75; Individual 1285 lbs. 56.75. FEEDER CATTLE: few Choice steers 650660 lbs. 62.75-65.00; 730-970 lbs. 58.00- 61.00; Choice steer calves 315400 lbs. 73,00-77.25; few 415-505 lbs. 68.5069.50; load Choice heifers with high Good Slaughter finish 770-815 lbs. 49.50-50.10; Choice 650- 745 lbs. 51.00-54.75. HOGS 600: Compared to last Wednesday Barrows & Gilts $2.00 higher, US 1-2 200- 240 lbs. 52.00-52.50; US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 51.00-52.00. SOWS: 50 cents higher. US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 39.5040.50, few 41.00. VEAL & CALF AUCTION: Choice Vealers 110-245 lbs. 82.00-96.50; few Good & Choice 170-210 lbs. 70.00- 80.00; 75-105 lbs. 57.50-64.50; few Choice calves 335-380 , lbs. 67.00-75.00. SHEEP AUCTION: package Choice wooled slaughter lambs 76 lbs. 53.50; small lot Good & Choice 82 lbs. 46.25; package God ewes 140 lbs. 20.00. Sechrist Auction Stewarts town, Pa. December 11,1978 CATTLE 72. Steers - Good Choice 53.00-54.85; Good 51.00- Standard Good 50.00- Holsteins Good 49.50-51.00; Standard to Good 47.0049.25. Heifers: Good to Choice 49.50-51.85; Good 47.5049.25; Holsteins Good 45.0047.85; Standard Good 42.0045.00. Feeder Steers - Good and Choice 68.00-75.00; Standard 60.00-65.00; Utility 50.00- Bulls: Good and Choice Commercial 55.00 62.00; Standard to Good 52.00- Utility to Standard 47.00-50.50. Cows - High Yearling Commercial 43.0045.25; Cutters 41.00 42.85; Carmers Low Cutters 38.0041.00; Shells 35.00-38.50. CALVES 116. Calves - Choice and Prime 85.00 102.00; Good and Choice 78.00-85.00; Standard and Good 70.00-80.00; Bulls Good 110-140 lbs. 70.00-82.00; Heifers 90-110 lbs. 65.00 105.00; Culls 40.0085.00. HOGS 235. Hogs-US No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 51.00-52.50; US No. 1 and 3, 190-230 lbs. 50.50-51.00; US No. 1 and 3, 180-250 lbs. 50.00-50.75. Sows - 250-375 lbs. 39.5044.00; 400 500 lbs. 37.0040.00. Boars - 300500 lbs. 35.0040.00. SHEEP 2. Lambs - Good to Choice 55.00-61.00; Medium and Good 50.00-55.00; Ewes - 15.00-28.00. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, Select No. 1 and 2, 190-215 lbs. 51.00-51.50. r Private Treaty Fat Hogs, No. 1 and 2,190-220 lbs. 50.50- 50.75. Private Treaty Fat Hogs, - No. 1 and 3,190-220 lbs. 50.00- 50.25. I SPECIAL I I NOTICE I HAY, STRAW I EAR CORN SALE I : AT ; 1 DAVID H. GOOD’S j I FARM MACHINERY i SALE : EVERY WED. AT 12 NOOK • : ON NORTH MAPLE AVE., LEOLA, PA. : : Home Phone 717-656-8911 : J Bus. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-9558 : Shenandoah Valley Livestock Sales, Inc. Harrisonburg, Va. December 9,1978 Stocker, Feeder and Stocker Cattle: Good Light Steer Calves 72.00 to 77.50; Medium 68.00 to 72.00; Plain 65.D0 and down; Good Heavy Steers 65.00 to 69.00, Medium 60.00 to 65.00; Plain 55.00 and down; Holstein Steers 37.25 to 49.00; Good Slaughter Steers Not enough to quote; Good Light Heifer Calves 63.00 to 67.50; Medium 59.00 & to 63.00; Plain 55.00 and'* down; Good Heavy Heifers 50.00 to 55.25; Medium 47.00 to 50.00; Plain 44.00 and down; Good Slaughter Heifers Not enough to quote; Slaughter Cows 40.00 to 45.25; Utilities 35.00 to 40.00; Canners and Cutters 40.25 and down; Milk & Stock Cows 420.00 and down; Stock Bulls 55.00 to 63.50; Slaughter Bulls 43.75 to 45.00. Calves: Veal Calves 86.00 and down; Baby Calves 70.00 and down. Sheep & Lambs: Choice Blue O 62.50; Good Red O 58.50; Feeder Lambs 64.50 to 68.50; Slaughter Ewes 25.00 and down; Stock Ewes t 045.50. Hogs: Not enough to quote. (o
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