livesto
Des Moines
Carlot
December 20,1978
Compared to Tuesday’s
close: Choice Heifer beef
weak -1.00 lower. Good steer
beef steady. Trade mon
derate with uneven demand;
light for nearby and
moderate for early next
week. Sales reported on 39
loads of carcass beef.
STEER BEEF
Choice 3 550-650 lbs. 89.50
slctd & trmd; Choice 2 550-
650 lbs. 88.50 slctd & trmd;
Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 85.50
selected; Good 2-3 600-800
lbs. 82.00; steady.
HEIFER BEEF
Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 83.50-
83.75 weak -1.00 Iwr; Choice
3 500-700 lbs. 84.75 next week
ship; Choice 4 500-700 lbs.
77.251.00 lower.
COW BEEF
No sales reported.
CHOICE 3 PRIMAL
BEEF CUTS
Fores 130-210 lbs. 74.50
selected; Arm chucks 75-120
lbs. 71.00-72.50.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS
90 pet. chem lean fresh
127.50428.50; 90 pet chem
lean fresh 127.00 late
Tuesday; 85 pet chem lean
fresh 114.00-117.00; 50 pet
chem lean fresh 44.00-45 00,
bulk 45.00.
Compared to Tuesday’s
close; fresh pork 'ems for
unmediate shipment and
next week shipment 2.00-3.75
higher. Skinned hams 2.00-
10.00 lower, full decline on
20-26 lbs. bellies 10-12 lbs.
early .75-1.00 higher; 18-20
lbs. 5.00-7.50 lower. BNLS ct.
butts 1.25-1.50 higher.
Trimmings steady. Trade
slow to moderate; demand
ck market and
light to moderate, best in
terest for loins. Sales
reported on 62 loads, in
cluding 3Vz loads of trim
mings.
FRESH PORK CUTS
LOINS; 14/dn lbs. 100.00-
1.00.50 late week & 3.25-3.75
hgr.; next week shipment,
late 100.25-100.50; 14-17 lbs.
99.00-99.50 late week & 2.00-
3.75 hgr.; next week ship
ment, late 99.25-99.50; 17-22
lbs. 83.50 immediate ship
ment; 20 & up 78.00 clear
channel
BOSTON BUTTS: 8 & up
lbs. 88.50.
SKINNED HAMS: 17-20
lbs. 85.00-88.50, late 85.00
5.00-6.00 Iwr.; 20-26 lbs. 80.00-
83.50, late 80.00 9.00-10.00
Iwr. 26 & up lbs. 71.00 2.00
lower.
BELLIES, SLDS: 10-12
lbs. 59.00 75 hgr. late Mon
day. 12-14 lbs. 62.00 early 1.00
higher. 18-20 lbs. 42.5045.00,
5.00-7.50 Iwr.; load 45.00
F. A. A. than Friday.
BNLS CT BUTT: IM>4%
lbs. 120.00-120.25 frozen 1.25-
1.50 hgr.
JOWLS:
34.00
Frozen 33.00-
CHEEK MEAT: Frozen
94.00.
PORK TRIM
MINGS/BONELESS PRO
CESSING PORK: 42 pet.
trmgs 40.50 frozen/bags
steady Thurs.; 72 pet. trmgs
82.00 fresh/combos steady
w/Mon.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Four States
Auction
Four States Livestock
Sales, Inc.
Wednesday, Dec. 13,1978
SLAUGHTER: Feed
Steers - mostly steady
prices; choice 54.00-55.00;
good 50.00-53.50; medium
45.00- Heifers - choice
few to $51.75; good 46.00-
49.00; medium 46.00 down.
Cows - 50 cents over last
week; high yield 43.00-46.25;
individual at 48.00; average
40.0042.50; big middle 37.00-
39.50; fatty herf. 35.00-38.00;
shelly 38.00 down. Fat Bulls -
active; $l.OO higher; good
50.00- one at 55.25;
medium 46.0049.50. Veal
Calves-mostly steady; good
80.00- medium 70.00-
80.00; farm hers, to 98.00;
farm bulls to 89.00; light &
weak 58.00 down. Lambs -
choice 55.00-60.00; good
50.00- medium 50.00
down.
STOCKER: Steers 300-550
lb. - no choice offered; good
60.00- medium 53.00-
59.00; culls 52.00 down.
Steers 600-850 lb. - choice
55.00- good 50.00-56.00;
medium 52.00 down. Heifers
(all weights) - choice 62.00-
67.00; good 57.00-61.00;
medium 56.00 down;
holstems 52.00-67.00.' Bulls -
choice 60.00-65.00; good
58.00- medium 50.00-
58.00. Spr. Hfrs. - to 810.00.
Pigs, hd. - large run strong
demand; 20-30 lb. 25.00-
40.00; 30-60 lb. 38.0044.00.
Shoats by lb. - 100-140 lb. to
46.00. Slaughter Hogs - 200-
230 lb. 48.5049.75; 240-260 lb.
47.5049.50; 270-300 lb. 47.00-
51.50; 325400 lbs. 39.0043.00.
Sows - 300-550 lb. 39.0046.00;
thin sows to 37.50.
Middleburg
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
December 19,1978
CATTLE 103. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market;
Good slaughter steers 52.00
55.75, Standard 50.00-52.00,
Utility 48.00-50.00, Good
slaughter heifers 50.00-53.75,
Standard 48.00-50.00. Utility
& Commercial slaughter
cows 46.00-48.65, Cutters
42.00-47.60, Canner & Low
Cutter 38.00-42.00, Shells
down to 32.00. Yield Grade #1
12001850 lbs. slaughter bulls
52.0055.75; yield grade §2
8001200 lbs. 48.75-52.00. Few
Good 400750 lbs. feeder
steers 60.0072.50.
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CALVES 133. Prime
vealers 96.00-99.50, Choice
90.00- Good 85.00-90.00,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
75.00- 90-110 lbs. 70.00-
75.00, 70-90 lbs. 55.00-70.00.
Farm calves holstein bulls
95-115 lbs. 85.00-98.00.
HOGS 768. US No. 1-2
200-235 lbs. barrows & gilts
53.00- No. 1-3 190-250
lbs. 52.00-53.20, No. 2-3 200-
270 lbs. 51.50-52.50. US No. 1-3
300-600 lbs. sows 39.0042.25.,
Boars 250-500 lbs. 28.5035.00.
FEEDER PIGS 390. US
No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs
15.00- per head, No. 1-3
2040 lbs. 20.0045.00, No. 1-3
40-50 lbs. 45.00-55.00 per
bead.
SHEEP 18. Good 65-100
lbs. wooled slaughter 45.00-
58.50.
Market courtesy of PDA,
Hunter’s
Auction
December 18,1978
Rising Sun, Md.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Good to Choice 48.00-50.00;
Other 42.0047.00.
FEEDER STEERS:
Standard to Good 51.00-51.50.
BULLS: 690 lb. 61.00; 500-
6001 b. 47.00-52.00.
COWS: High Choice to
Prime 44.5945.25; Good to
Standard 42.5044.00; Utility
41.5042.00; Cutters 40.25-
41.75; Canners 38.7540.50.
CALVES: Prime 180-240
lb. 78.00-87.00; High to
Choice 140-180 lb. 75.0034.00;
Good to Choice 120-140 lb.
72.00-86.00; Standard to Good
90-110 lb. 61.00-84.00; Utility
7085 lb. 55.0064.00; Low
Utility 65-75 lb. 42.00-57.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 3035 lb.
36.00 to 38.00 by hd.
HOGS: 180-240 lb. 47.00-
52.00.
SOWS: 39.5040.50.
BOARS: 30.0040.00.
Shenandoah
Valley
Livestock
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock Sales, Inc.
Harrisonburg, Va.
December 16,1978
STOCKER, FEEDER &
mcaster Farming, Saturday, December 23,1978
SLAUGHTER CATTLE:
Good Light Steer Calves
73.00 to 77.50; Medium 69.00
to 73.00; Plain 65.00 and
down; Good Heavy Steers
69.00 to 73.50; Medium 65.00
to 69.00; Plain 60.00 and
down; Holstein Steers 47.35
to 48.90; Good Slaughter
Steers Not enough to quote;
Good Light Heifer Calves
69.00 to 72.00; Medium 65.00
to 69.00; Plain 62.00 and
down; Good Heavy Heifers
60.00 to 65.00; Medium 55.00
to 60.00; Plain 50.00 and
down; Good Slaughter
Heifers Not enough to quote;
Slaughter Cows 40.00 to
45.50; Utilities 35.00 to
40.00; Canners and Cutters'
39.75 and down; Stock & Milk
Cows 480.00 and down; Stock
Bulls 43.25 to 55.50;
Slaughter Bulls 47.00 to 54.50.
CALVES: Veal Calves
90.00 and down; Baby Calves
78.00 and down.
SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice
Blue 0 65.00; Good Red 0
62.50; Feeder Lambs 68.50 to
69.50; Slaughter Ewes 10.00
to 24.75.
HOGS: Not enough to
quote.
Pa. Auction
Summary
of 16 Livestock
Auction Market Reports.
December 22,1978
CATTLE 4207. Compared
to 4731 last week and 5135 a
year ago. Compared with
last week’s market,
slaughter steers steady to
$l.OO higher. Slaughter cows
$1,003.50 higher. Slaughter
heifers & slaughter bullocks
& slaughter bulls 1.002.00
higher. High choice & prime
slaughter steers 57.50-60.00.
Choice YG 54.0059.60. Good
52.00- Standard
49.00- few Utility
46.0050.00. Choice slaughter
heifers 52.0057.00, good
50.00- few standard &
Utility 40.0050.00. Utility &
commercial slaughter cows
42.00- few 52.50. Cutters
40.0047.00. Canner & L. Cut
ter 36.0044.00, shells down to
32.00. Choice slaughter
bullocks 55.00-60.00, good
52.00- few Standard
48.00- Yield Grade #l,
1000-2000 lbs. 50.00-57.00, few
Yield Grade #2, 800-1700 lbs.
47.0052.00.
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& good 300-750 lbs. steers
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57.00- few to 80.00. Good
& choice 300-600 lbs. heifers
55.00-
CALVES 3500. Compared
to 3648 last week and 4192 a
year ago. Vealers steady to
5.00 higher. Prime vealers
95.00- few to 120.00,
Choice 85.00-99.00, few to
113.00, good 72.00-90.00, stan
dard & good 110-130 lbs.
72.00- 90-110 lbs.
68.00- 70-90 lbs.
58.00- Utility 50-100 lbs.
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FARM CALVES: Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 75.00-104.00.
Holstein heifers 90-130 lbs.
74.00- few to 120.00.
HOGS 6727. Compared to
6411 last week and 6998 a
year ago. Barrows and gilts
1.00- higher, most ad
vance latter part of week. US
No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows &
gilts 53.00-56.00, No. 1-3
190-250 lbs. 51.90-54.50, No.
2-3 190-260 lbs. 50.00-53.50.
No. 1-3 140-190 lbs.
48.00- SOWS 1.00-3.00
higher. US No. 1-3 300650
lbs. sows 39.00-48.00, No. 2-3
400-700 lbs. 38.00-42.00.
BOARS 28.00-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1474. Com
pared to 1626 last week and
1662 a year ago. Strong to
3.00 higher. US No. 1-3 25-35
lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-40.00
few down to 16.50 per head,
No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 35.0048.00,
No. 1-3 50-70 lbs. 42.00-55.00.
GRADED FEEDER PIGS
2879. ALL SALES CWT.
Compared with 2381 head
last week, and 2598 head a
year ago. Feeder pigs strong
to 8.00 higher, spots 20.00
higher US No. 1-2 2540 lbs.
106.00- 40-50 lbs.
108.00- 50-60 lbs.
95.00- 60-95 lbs.
74.00- U.S. 1-3 2540
lbs. 96.00-118.00, 40-50 lbs.
93.00- 50-80 lbs.
74.00- Utility 25-60 lbs.
69.00-
SHEEP 380. Compared to
399 last week and 395 a year
ago. Spring or wooled
slaughter lambs steady to
2.00 higher. Choice 60-120 lbs.
60.00- good 60-100 lbs.
43.00- Slaughter ewes
16.00-
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