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—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.
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