6 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 30,1978 Livestock market an Des Moines Carlot December 27,1978 Compared to Tuesday’s close: Choice steer & heifer beef steady except few loads choice heifer beef for im mediate shipment 1.00 lower. Canner and 'gutter cow beef 3.50 higher than last Thursday. Choice primal arm chucks steady - strong. Trade moderate to fairly active; demand moderate to good for next week shipment - immediate shipment demand light. Sales reported on 65 loads of carcass beef. STEER BEEF Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 85.00, steady. Choice 2 600-800 lbs. 86.50. Choice 3 550-750 lbs. 87.50 trmd&slctd. Choice 2 550-750 lbs. 89.50 trmd&slctd. Choice 4 600-800 lbs. 77.50, steady. Good 2-3 500-900 lbs. 82.50 hols type. BEIFERBEEF Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 83.75, steady. Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 82.75 early, 1.00 lower, immediate shipment Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 79.00, steady. COW BEEF Utility 3-4 400 & Up lbs. 79.50 brkg/nrthn. Canner/Cutter 400 & Up lbs. 92.00 nrthn/sthrn, 3.50 higher than late Thursday. Canner/Cutter 400 & Up lbs. 89.50 late Tuesday, 1-2 northern. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS Choices Arm Chucks: 75-120 lbs. 70.75-72.50, steady-strong. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 90 per cent chemical lean fresh 137.75, 6.75 higher Thursday. 85 per cent chemical lean fresh 121.00 late Tuesday. 85 per cent chemical lean fresh 122.00,5.00 higher than last Thursday. 50 per cent chemical lean fresh 45.00, steady-50 higher. 50 per cent chemical lean frozen 49.00. Compared to Tuesday’s close: Fresh pork loins steady -1.25 higher. Boston butts 1.00 lower. Spareribs FARMERS ATTENTION!! SPRAY MATERIALS INSECTICIDES IM-PRUV-ALL [jaara CONKLIN PRODUCTS Check Our Prices Before You Buy. MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 steady - 2.25 lower. Skinned hams 14-20 lbs. 1.00-2.00 lower. Bellies 12-18 lbs. 3.50-7.50 lower, however, 18-20 lbs.' 50-1.00 higher. Trimmings steady, in stances 3.25 lower on 42 per cent lean. Trading slow to moderate; demand light. Sales reported on 73 loads, including 8 loads of trimm ings. FRESH PORK CUTS LOINS: 14/dn lbs. 102.50; 14-17 lbs. 101.50, load 103.25, 1.00 higher; 14-17 lbs. 104.50 clear channel 1.25 higher; 14-17 lbs. 107.50 trimmed; 17-20 lbs. 87.50, including 3 loads frozen/ti.s., steady. BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 87.50; pt Id 89.50,1.00 lower; 4-8 lbs. 103.00 trimmed; 8 & up lbs. 89.00. SPARE RIBS; 35 lbs. 75.25 fresh, steady 2.25 lower; 3-5 lbs. 77.25 frozen. SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs. 86.75, 1.25 lower; 17-20 lbs. 83.00-84.00,1.00-2.00 lower. BELLIES. SDLS: 12-14 lbs. 50.00-54.00, late 50.00, 3.50-7.50 lower than Friday; 14-16 lbs. 50.00-52.00, late 5.00; 16-18 lbs. 48.00, 4.75 lower; 18-20 lbs. 42.50, most ly 43.00,50-1.00 lower. NECK BONES: 24.75-25.50; Frozen/t.i.s. 24.50. CHEEK MEAT: frozen 93.50. PORK TRIMM INGS/BONELESS PRO CESSING PORK (chemical lean): 42 per cent trimmings 36.75 frozen/bags, 3.25 lower; 42 per cent trimmings 40.50 frozen/boxed, steady; 72 per cent trimmings 82.00 fresh/bags & bins, steady. Market courtesy of USDA. East Coast Carlot Meats December 27,1978 Compared to Tuesday: Choice 3 steers weak on 12 loads. Prime special fed veal steady to 4.00 higher. Good and choice boning veal steady to 2.00 higher. Lamb 3.00- higher, full advance on 55-75 lbs. weights. Boneless beef 90 chemical lean compared to last week 8.00- higher. STEER BEEF 13 Loads Negotiated Sales: Choice 3 700-900 lbs. 88.50, weak. Good 2-3 Holstein 500-900 lbs. 86.50. STEER BEEF 4 Loads Formula sales late Tues day'base: Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 88.50-89.00. HEIFER BEEF 2 Loads Formula sales late Tues day: Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 87.25-87.75. BEEFCUTS Choices 3 Loads ARM CHUCKS: 90-130 lbs, 74.50-75.00. ROUNDS, STEER: 6885 lbs. 106.00. BEEFCUTS Primes STEER HIND: 120-170 lbs. part load 108.00. LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 34 8 Loads Compared to last week 55 lbs. down 138.00-140.00, 3.00 higher; 60 lbs. down 136.00, 3.00 higher; 55-65 lbs. 135.00, mostly 7.00 higher; 65-75 lbs. 130.00, mostly 7.00 higher. FRESH PORK CUTS 16 Loads LOINS: 14 lbs. down 106.00; 14-17 lbs. 105.00 TRMD CLEAR CHANNEL: 14-17 lbs. 111.00. CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 2 Loads Semi boneless hams 14-17 lbs. 115.00, steady. BONELESS BEEF 5 Loads Compared to last week 90 per cent chemical lean, fresh 137.00-141.00, 8.00-9.00 higher; 85 per cent chemical lean, fresh, part load 129.00. - VEAL CARCASS - HIDE ON PRIME (Special Fed): 180-240 lbs. 145.00-152.00, steady to 4.oohigher. Good and Choice Boning Type. Northeastern Sup pliers: 65-75 lbs. 108.00- 110.00, all steady to 2.00 higher; 55-64 lbs. 106.00- 108.00; 45-54 lbs. 104.00- 106.00; 35-44 lbs. 102.00- 104.00; 34 lbs. down 100.00- 102.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Green Dragon Livestock Sales Ipi 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA cows cows 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 11:00 A.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 Four States Auction Four States Livestock Sales, lac. Wed., December 20,1978 SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers & Heifers - No steers of fered; Heifers - Good 45.00- 49.00; Medium 44.00 Down; Cows - Strong demand, prices 2.00 higher; High Yield 45.00-48.00; Average 41.00- Big Middle 38.00- 40.00; Shelly 37.00 Down; Fat Bulls - Good 50.00-52.75; Medium 46.0049.00; Veal Calves-$2,004.00 higher; No choice offered; Good 85.00- 90.00; Medium 75.00-84.00; Farm Hfrs. to 80.0; Farm Bulls to 99.00; Light & Weak 64.00 Down; Slaughter Sows - 325-620 lbs. 39.0045.75. STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs. - Light run, Prices steady, No Choice offered; Good 57.00-58.00; Medium 52.00- Culls 51.00 Down; Steers 600-850 lbs. - Good 52.00-55.50; Medium 51.00 Down; Heifers (All Weights) - Choice 61.00- 66.50; Good 55.00-60.0; Medium 54.00 Down; Bulls - 58.00- Good 54.00-57.00; Medium 53.00 Down; Dairy Cows - to 710.00; Spr. Hfrs. to 1,090.00; Pigs, hd. higher prices - 20-30 lbs. 29.00-39.00; 40-60 lbs. 40.0049.00; Shoats by lb. - to 52.25; Slaughter Hogs - $2.00 higher; 200-230 lbs. 51.75-52.35; 240-260 lbs. 51.50-52.10; 180-195 lbs. to 51.00. Baltimore USDA December 26,1978 CATTLE 300: Supply mostly cows, compared to last Monday $2.50-4.25 higher, not enough sales other classes for a market test. SLAUGHTER STEERS: several high Good & Choice 1160-1240 lbs. 56.00; In dividual Choice Holstein 3 1460 lbs. 54.25; Standard & Good 2-3 1000-1345 lbs. 48.00- 52.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: few Choice 3-4 920-980 lbs. auction news 54.50-56.50; several Good 930- 1200 lbs. 49.00-51.25. COWS: Utility 2-3 & Commercial 34 44.00-50.00; few 51.25-51.60; Cutter 40.25- 45.00. BULLS: several Y G 1-2 985-1430 lbs. 49.75-52.50. HOGS 600: Compared to last Wednesday Barrows & Gilts 75-1,00 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 52.75-53.00; 40 head 53.25-53.50; US 2-3 230- 260 lbs. 52.00-53.00. SOWS: firm to 50 cents higher; US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 40.0041.00, few 41,50. VEAL & CALF AUCTION: Individual Choice Vealers 230 lbs. 97.00; Good & Choice 100-135 lbs. 74.00-80.00; 75-100 lbs. 64.00-70.00. SHEEP AUCTION: package Good & Choice feeder lambs 67 lbs. 58.50. Peoria Livestock December 23,1978 CATTLE: Receipts this week: 3500, Last week: 5900, Year ago: 4900. Compared with last week’s* close, slaughter steers mostly steady. Slaughter heifers 50 higher. Cows 2.504.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 higher. Receipts about 60 percent'* slaughter steers, 30 percent NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc. WEEKLY FEEDER PIG SALE EVERY WEDNESDAY Sale to Start Promi We Will Rei State Graded Until 12 Noon. All pigs inspected by State Approved Veterinarian. State tags available at our office for you to tag pigs at home to save 25 cents tagging charge. Tags delivered if you call 717-354-4341 our office in advance. Calf Sale To Be Held In New Sales Pavilion Every Thursday At 4:30 P.M. NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH 717-397-5538 I SPECIAL I WnCE HAY, STRAW | EAR com SALE I AT I DAVID H, GOOD’S I I FARM MACHINERY i SALE • EVERY HO. AT 12 HUH J ON NORTH MAPLE AVE., LEOLA, PA. \ I Home Phone 717-656-8911 ; I Bus. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-9558 : I gMoooooaifliofltoo^t^flBot^»•»• ba • o mjuuC slaughter heifers, balance mostly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-4 1050-1250 lb s 55.50-57.00; couple loads 57.50, at mid-week 55.50. 56.75; 900-1050 lbs. 54.00. 55.50; mixed Good and Choice 2-4 900-1300 lbs. 54.5 Q. 55.50; Good 2-3 51.50-54.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS' Choice and Prime 900-Hoo lbs. 54.50-55.50; Choice 2-4 850-1050 lbs. 54.00- 54.50; mixed Good and Choice 2-4 850-1075 lbs. 52.50- 54.00; Good 2-3 50.00-52.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 46.0049.00; high-dressing Utility 49.50- 50.50; load 51.00; Cutter 1-2 42.0046.00; Canner '41.00- 42.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 45.00-52.00; few 54.00-55.25. 12 Miles East of Lancaster on Route 23, New Holland; Penna. From 7 A.M. Wed.' Mornini Market courtesy of USDA nytimi 717-393-4464
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