Livestock market on Central US Carlot March 28,1979 Compared to Tuesday’s ed. 4:30 report: Choice steer Choice 3 550-650 lbs. beef steady - 1.00 lower than 102.50-104.50, mostly late Tuesday. Choice heifer 102.50-103.00 sliced & trimm beef mainly 3.00 lower. Cow ed, beef .75-1.00 lower. Beef~ trimmings, 50 per cent lean, steady-weak. Trade moderate; demand con tinues light especially in view of light retail move ment, declining fabricated price levels and pressure from more attractively priced meat. Clean-up of available carcass beef offerings fairly complete in late trade. Sales reported on 71 loads of car cass beef. STEER BEEF 47 Loads Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 101.00-102.50, mostly 101,50-102.50, steady-1.00, lower than late Tuesday. L&MFVR& WOOLEN ENTERPRISE Quality-Electrified Sheepskins & Furs f T Tannery Direct Dist. - Wholesale I Retail V J Check Our Quality, Price & Services' Mails Phone Orders Accepted • Woolen Hosp. Pads - Natural S All Colors /Oeafa —i • Pa. Largest Selection of Woolen Products lu, ,ers / • Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices I • See Us At Meadowbrook Market in Leola ' 117 W. Summit St., Mohnton, PA 215-777-2465 Hours- Mon. - Fn. 9-8:30, Sat. 9-5 Wed. 9-4:30; Sat 9-5 Green Dragon Livestock Sales I mile North of Ephrata, PA C ONIS COWS COlVs 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 Choice 2 600-800 lbs. 104.00, steady. Choice 2 550-650 lbs. 103.50- mostly 103.50- sliced & trimm- HEIFER BEEF 16 Loads Choice 3 500-700 lbs. 98.50-100.50, late, mostly 99.50; mainly 3.00 lower. COW BEEF S Loads Utility 3-4 450 & Up lbs. (BRKG). 93.25-94.25, late 93.25 (West Coast), 1.00 lower._ Utility 2-3 400 & Up lbs. (BNG) 97.25-98.25, late 97.25 (West Coast), 1.00 lower. Utility 2-3 400 & Up lbs. 97.00 (Midwest) (BNG) .75 lower. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS Choices S Loads HINDS: 145-190 lbs. 120.00 (Steer) HINDS; 120-170 lbs, 117.50-118.00 (Heifer) FORES: 130-210 lbs. 85.50 (East Coast) ARM CHUCKS: 75-120 lbs. 86.25 (West Coast) Early ROUND: 65-95 lbs. 115.50 (Steer) BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 9 Loads 50 per cent chemical lean fresh 60.00-61.50, (box ed/combos) steady-weak. 75 per cent chemical lean fresh 110.00 (combos) 80 per cent chemical lean fresh 142.75 (combos) Compared to Tuesday’s 2:15 report: fresh pork loins .50-.75 lower for kite weds shipment; frozen 14-17 lbs. 1.00 lower. Picnics and Boston butts not established. Skinned hams 1.50-4.00 lower. Bellies steady - 1.00 lower. 72 per cent trimmings 2.75 lower. Trading slow to moderate with best activity for hams and bellies. De mand light due to liberal slaughter levels and available product supplies. Sales reported on 86 loads, including 8 loads of trimm ings. FRESH PORK CUTS LOINS: 14/dn lbs. 86.75 - mostly 87.00, 50-75 lower; 14-17 lbs. 85.75 - mostly 86.00, 50-75 lower; 14-17 lbs. 86.50-87.50, 1.00 lower; 17-20 lbs. 86.50 next week shpmt, 1.00 higher. SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs. 84.50-85.50, late 84.50, 1.50 lower; 14-17 lbs. 86.00; 17-20 lbs. 76.50-78.50, late 76.50, 2.00-3.50 lower; 17-BO lbs. 80.00: 20-26 lbs. 76.00- late 76.00, 2.00- lower; 26 & Up lbs. 74.00, 1.00 lower than Mon day. BELLIES, SDLS: 10-12 lbs. 48.00, 1.00 lower; 12-14 lbs. 50.00-51.00, steady; 14-16 lbs. 50.50-50.75, steady; 16-18 lbs. 48.00-48.75, mostly 48.00, steady-25 lower; 18-20 lbs. 45.25, 75 lower; 18-20 lbs. 45.00; 20-25 lbs. 45.00. BNLS CUT BUTT: 1%-3 lbs. 127.00 frozen. BLADE MEAT: Frozen 114.00. SKINNED JOWLS: Fresh 30.50. PORK TRIMMINGS/ BONELESS PROCESSING PORK (CHEMICAL LEAN) 42 per cent trinunings 37.25 fresh/bags. - 42 per cent trimmings 39.0040.00 frozen/boxed. 72 per cent trimmings 80.25 fresh/bags, 2.75 lower 72 per cent trimmings 81.00-83.00, late 81.00, frozen/boxed. 72 per cent boneless 86.00' frozen/boxed Picnics ' auction news Middleburg Auction March 27; 1979 CATTLE 276. Compared with last Tuesday’s market. Choice slaughter steers 71.00- one at 76.50, good 69.00- Standard 65.00- 69.00. Choice slaughter heifers 68.00-70.75, Good 62.00- Standard 60.00- 62.00. Utility 53.00-59.75. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 53.00-57.%, one at 58.25, Cutters 52.00- 56.75, Canner & Low Cutter 48.50-53.00, shells down to 46.00. Good slaughter bullocks 65.00-69.75. Yield Grade #1 1200-2250 lbs. slaughter bulls 66.00-73.50; yield grade #2 800-1200 lbs. 62.00- Few Good 350- 750 lbs. feeder steers 72.00- 95.00. CALVES- 156. Prime vealers 120.00-138.00, Choice 115.00- Good 105.00- 115.00. Standard & Good 90- 110 lbs. 95.00-100.00,70-90 lbs. 75.00- Farm calves, holstein bulls 95-115 lbs. 100.00- holstein heifers 90-150 lbs. 100.00- 180.00. HOGS 1133. (Monday, March 26, 1979). US No. 1-2 200-230 Ibis, barrows & gilts 47.2543.10, few lots 48.50, No. 1-3 193-250 lbs. 46.5047.ffi, No. 2-3 200-270 lbs. 44.25- 46.25. US No. 1-3 300-740 lbs. sows 36.0042.50, No. 2-3 300- 500 lbs. 32.0036.00. Boars 200-800 lbs. 36.0039.50. FEEDER PIGS 249. US No. 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 20.0035.00 per head, No. 1-3 2040 lbs. 35.00-50.00, No. 1-3 4060 lbs. 50.00-62.00 per head. SHEEP 26. Good 75-90 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 55.00- Slaughter ewes 25.00- Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. March 24,1979 STOCKER, FEEDER AND SLAUGHTER CAT TLE: Good Light Steer Calves 100.00 to 117.00; Medium 95.00 to 100.00; Plain 90.00 and down; Good Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31,1979 Heavy Steers 90.00 to 95.00; Medium 85.00 to 90.00; Plain 80.00 and down; Holstein Steers 63.25 to 75.25; Good Slaughter Steers 68.00 to 70.00; Medium 65.00 to 68.00; Plain 63.00 and down; Good Light Heifer Calves 85.00 to 92.00; Medium 80.00 to 85.00; Plain 75.00 and down;p Good Heavy Heifers 74.00 to 78.50; Medium 70.00 to 74.00; Plain 65.00 and down; Good Slaughter Heifers' Not enough to quote; Slaughter Cows 50.00 to 56.75; Utilities 45.00 to 50.00; Canners and Cutters 45.50 and down; Milk & Stock Cows 950.00 and down; Stock Bulls 46.00 to 88.00; Slaughter Bulls 57.00 to 65.50. CALVES: Veal calves 108.00 and down; Baby Calves 135.00 and down. SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice Blue O 67.75; Good Red O 61.75; Slaughter Ewes 10.00 to 29.50; Stock Ewes 110.00 and down. HOGS: Top Hogs 46.55; Medium & Heavy 44.85; Boars 35.00; Sows 36.50 to 41.00. Chambersburg Auction March 22,1979 CATTLE 367. Compared with last Thursday’s market, slaughter steers grading Good $1 higher. Slaughter cows strong to $1 higher. Choice 3-4, 1000-1250 lbs. slaughter steers 68.00- 71.25, Good 67.25-69.25, Standard 65.00-68.00, few Utility 62.00-64.00. Choice slaughter heifers 67.50-73.00, one at 74.25, few good 64.72- 65.25, few Utility 58.00-62.00. Utility and Commercial slaughter' cows 54.00-58.85, few to 59.85, Cutters 53.00- 57.50, Canner and Low Cutters 49.50-53.50, few Shells down to 46.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 70.25-74.35, few Good 67.35- 69.85. Yield Grade No. 1, 1200-1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 63.00-69.85. Few Good and Choice 350-600 lbs. feeder steers and bulls 73.00-92.00. CALVES 441. Vealers grading Choice steady to $4 lower, Standard and Good $6-$8 higher. Few Prime vealers 132.00-135.00, Choice 113.00-130.00, Good 105.00- 115.00, Standard and Good 90-110 lbs. 99.00-105.00, 70-85 lbs. 92.00-98.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 97.00-115.00; Holstein heifers 90-150 lbs. 120.00- 220.00. HOGS 80. Barrows and gilts SO cents-$l lower. Few lots US No. 1-2 200-2% lbs. barrows and gilts 49.00-50.50, No. 1-3 220-250 lbs. 48.50- 49.00. Few US No. 1-3 300500 lbs. sows 37.50-44.75. Few Boars 35.75-36.75. FEEDER PIGS 17. Two lots US No. 1-3 30 and 45 lbs. feeder pigs 35.00 and 53.00 per head. SHEEP 13. Few Choice 70- 80 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 71.50-76.00. Couple Yearling ewes at 50.00. East Coast Carlot Meats March 28,1979 Compared to Tuesday: Prime special fed veal weak in limited trading. Good and choice boning veal from Nor theastern suppliers mostly steady to 2.00 lower, inship ped 4.00-5.00 lower than Mon day’s last good test. No sales spring lamb reported. Old crop lamb 55 lbs. down 5.00- higher, 55-65 lbs. 15.00- liigher than last week. - VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON PRIME (Special Fed) 180-240 lbs. LTD 195.00-197.00, weak. GOOD AND CHOICE BONING TYPE - HIDE ON: Northeastern Suppliers - 65-75 lbs. 136.00-140.00, bulk 138.00- all mostly steady to 2.00 lower; 55-64 lbs. 134.00-138.00, bulk 136.00- 45-54 lbs. 132.00- bulk 34-44 lbs 134.00-136.00; 130.00- bulk 132.00- 34 lbs. down 128.00-132.00, 130.00- Midwest and West Coast Suppliers - 70-80 lbs. 140.00, 4.00- lower than Monday; 60-70 lbs. 138.00; 50-60 lbs. 136.00; 40-50 lbs. 134.00; 3(140 lbs. 132.00. LAMB CARCASS Choice and Prime 3-4 9% Loads Compared to last week 55 lbs. down 145.00-147.00, 5.00- higher, mostly 146.00; 55-60 lbs. few 140.00; 55-65 lbs. 130.00-132.00, 15.00- higher, mostly 132.00; 65-75 lbs., few 127.00. BONELESS BEEF 3% Loads 90 per cent chemical lean, fresh 147.00, part load; 85 per cent chemical lean, fresh 136.00; 65 per cent chemical lean, fresh 96.00; 75 per cent chemical lean, fresh, part load 113.00. CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 21 Loads SKINNED HAMS: 16-19 lbs. 96.00, generally steady, part load 93.00; 19-23 Ita. 87.50-88.00, part load 86.00. SEMI BNLS HAMS: 14-17 lbs. 107.00, weak. BONNELESS HAMS: 13-17 lbs. 135.00, weak. FRANKS: 70 Beef, 30 Pork, 1 lb. pack 92.00, steady. BOLOGNA: 70 Beef, 30 Pork, 1 lb. pack 102.00, steady. 7 bulk
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