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—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!!
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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
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I Home Phone 717-656-8911 ;
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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