Livestock market and auction news Central U.S. Carlot May 23,1979 Compared to Tuesday’s 2:15 report: fresh pork loins uneven; 14-17 lbs. steady strong except 14-17 lbs. clear channel 50-2.50 higher and 17 & up lbs. 1.00-1.50 lower. Boston butts no comparison Skinned hams steady -1.25 higher. Bellies steady -1.25 higher. 72 bnls pics steady - 50 lower than Monday. Trading slow to moderate'; demand light to moderate. Sales reported on 71 loads, including 10% loads of trimmings and offal. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins 14/DN lbs. 90.25- 90.50, 14-17 lbs. 89.00-89.25 unevenly steady-strong, 14- 17 lbs. 92.00 clear channel, 2.50 higher, 14-17 lbs. 94.00 clear channel, .50 higher, next week shipment. 17-20 lbs. 79.00 next week ship., 1.50 lower, 20 St up lbs. 72.50, 1.00 lower than Monday. Boston butts 4-8 lbs. 73.00. Sparenbs 3/dn lbs. 109.50 frozen. Skinned hams 14-17 lbs. 71.25, steady -1.25 higher. 17- 20 lbs. 71.50-73.00, FT LD 74.00, 50-1.00 higher. 20-26 lbs. 71.75, pt Id 71.00, steady. Bellies, sdls 12-14 lbs. 45.75, steady - 75 higher. 14- 16 lbs. 45.75. 16-18 lbs. 43.25, 1.25 higher. 18-20 lbs. 40.00- 41.00, 1.00 higher. 20-25 lbs. 39.50-40.00 frozen. Skinned jowls fresh 40.00. Neck Bones frozen 16.00. Cheek meat 95.00 late Tuesday. Chitterling 10 lb. box 27.00. L&M FUR & WOOLEN ENTERPRISE Quality Electrified Sheepskins & Furs f T Tannery Direct Dist - Wholesale & Retail V . J Check Our Quality, Price & Services' I 'w*Vc Mail & Phone Orders Accepted • Woolen Hosp Pads Natural & All Colors —, • Pa Largest Selection of Woolen Products / i*. *®R’S / • Sheepskin Coats at Reasonable Prices / • 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 I SPECIAL I NOTICE HAY, STRAW & i I EAR CORN SALE I • at l| i DAVD H. GOOD'S I I FARM MACHINERY I SALE : EVERY WED. AT 12 NOON : • ON NORTH MAPLE AVE..LEOU, PA. ; • Home Phone 717-656-8911 • • Bus. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-9558 e • ! Pork tnmmmgs/bone less processing pork (chemical lean) 72 bnls pics $B.OO-88.50 fresh, steady - 50 lower than Monday. (Combos and boxed). Compared to Tuesday’s 4:30 report: early sales steer beef .50-1.00 higher, mostly packer to packer. Late trade at a standstill with buyers bearish while offerings remain light and sellers bullish. Trading very slow except few chain store trades and demand light. Sales reported on 30 loads of steer and heifer beef. Steer Beef 29 loads - FOB Omaha. Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 109.00-109.50, bulk 50-1.00 higher packer to packer. Choice 3 550-850 lbs. 109.50 selected. Choice 2 600-800 lbs. 112.75 selected. Choice 4 550- 850 lbs. 105.00 selected. Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 103.00. Good 2-3 600-750 lbs. 106.75. FOB Amarillo basis, Choice 3 550-650 lbs. 109.75 trmd&slctd. Choice 2 550-650 lbs. 110.75 trmd & slctd. Heifer Beef 1 Load. FOB Omaha basis: Choice 3 500- 700 lbs. 108.00. No sales cow beef reported. Primal beef cuts 4 loads. FOB Omaha basis: Choice 3 hinds steer 145-190 lbs. 130.00. Arm chunks 75-120 lbs. 86.00-87.00. Good arm chucks 75-120 lbs. 84.00. Boneless processing beef/ beef trimmings 17 loads. FOB Omaha basis 50 chem lean fresh 68.00-70.00. For Amarillo basis 50 chem lean fresh 69.50. St. Louis Cattle May 24,1979 National Stockyards Receipts this week 3,900. Week ago 5,000: Year ago 6,700. Compared last week close, slaughter steers steady to 50 lower. Slaughter heifers steady to 1.00 lower. Cows firm to mostly 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Slaughter sup ply fully 50 per cent slaughter steers, about 30 per cent heifers and 15 per cent cows. Both slaughter steers and heifers declined on Monday following some sharp price declines a week earlier in the wholesale dressed beef trade. However, this trend was quickly reversed when the dressed beef trade recovered some of the price declnes of a week ago. Price up turns m the live trade were registered Tues day and Wednesday to offset much of the earlier price declines, with the mid-week trade lightly tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 24 1000-1250 lbs. 72.50-73.75 ear ly m the week, with load 1210 lbs. 74.75 m Wednesdays lightly tested trade. Choice 24 950-1250 lbs. 71.50-74.00, with mid-week sales 73.50-74.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1150 lbs. early in the week 70.00-72.00. Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 68.00-70.00. Small lot Good and Choice 2- 31050-1200 lbs. early at 65.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Mixed Choice and Prune 24 875-1050 lbs. 70.00-71.50, bulk 71.00- on Tuesday, with two loads 950-975 lbs. 72.00. Choice 24 800-1050 lbs. 68.50-71.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 700-950 lbs. 67.00- Few Good 2-3 700-950 lbs. 65.00-68.00. COWS: Late sales utility' and commercial 2-4 53.00- boning utility 1-2 57.00- Cutter 1-2 53.00- Canner and low cutter 1-2 50.00-53.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1050-1700 lbs. 63.00-71.00. FEEDERS: (Including around 800 at the regular Green Dragon Livestock Sales M) 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA cO V