Livestock market and auction news * Central U.S. Carlot Wednesday, September 24 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:30 report: Choice steer beef and heifer beef steady to 1.00 higher, mostly 1.00 'higher late packer to packer, good 1.00 higher. Demand moderate to g'ood with packers bullish. Trading moderate with bulk of sales to packers with processing units. Hie boxed beef car cass cutout value declined $.97 to $110.75 per cwt. with most fabricated cuts sold on an immediate ship basis. S Sales reported on 125 loads of steer and heifer beef. ■ STEER BEEF 70 Loads FOR Omaha Basis Choice 3: 600-900 lbs. 104.00-105.00, steady-1.00 up, late 105.00 pckr/pckr 1.00 up late. Choice 4 s : 600-900 1b5.)92.00- 93.00, steady. Choice 2-3: 600-900 lbs. (Hols. Type) 102.00. Good 2-3:600-900 lbs. 99.00, 1.00 higher. FOB Amarillo Basis Choice 2-3: 600-700 lbs. Y 6 3 105.00-105.75; YG 2 106.00- 107.25. HEIFER BEEF 55 Loads FOBOmaha Basis Choice 3: 500-700 lbs. 102.00-103.00, stdy.-1.00 hghr, late 103.00 pdir/pckr 1.00 up late. Choice 4: 500-700 lbs. 92.00, steady. Good 2-3: 500-700 lbs. 95.00- 97.00, 1.00 higher, mostly 96.00. Cow Beef steady but very thinly tested. COW BEEF 2 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Utility: 450 & up lbs. 79.50. rioRSALE FEEDER PIGS I | State Graded - Vet Inspected | 1 Excellent Quality and Delivery Service | 2 Credit Service Available x I JOHN H. THOMAS, JR. I Millersville, Pa. 17551 Ph 717-872-5646 j Complete Line of I RED ROSE Feeds * Management I M I swine reeo I I ■ * Program L (ablation Company Green Dragon Livestock Sales I^l 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA cows covvs BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Bob Kennedy & Ed Stover plus 15 other local consignors. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers v 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 (West) steady. (BRKG) 34. FOB Amarillo Basis Utility: 450 & up lbs. 80.50 (West) steady. (BKRG) 34. Utility: 400 & up lbs. 85.50 (West) (BNG) 3-3. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS 6 Loads FOB Omaha Basis HINDS (S): 145-190 lbs. 113.00. RIBS: 2443 lbs. 145.00. BRISKETS: 52.00. SHORT PLATES: 54.00- 55.00. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 23 Loads FOB Omaha Basis 50% chem lean fresh 60.50- 62.00, mostly 2.00 dn. 50% chem lean frozen 60.00-61.00. Compared to Tuesday’s 2:15 report: Fresh pork loins 14-17 lbs. unevenly steady, 17 up lbs. steady. Picnics 1.00 lower. Boston butts 4-8 lbs. steady-2.00 lower. Fresh hams 17-20 lbs. steady, 14-17 lbs. and 20-26 lbs. 2.00-6.00 lower than Monday. Sdls bellies steady-2.50 lower. Trading and demand moderate. Sales reported on 85 loads and 12 loads of trimmings and variety meats. FRESH PORK CUTS LOINS: 14/dh lbs. 97.00- 98.00; 14-17 lbs. 96.00-97.00; load 98.00; unevenly steady: 17-20 lbs. 92.00-94.00, steady; 20 & up lbs. 86.00 steady. PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 59.00, 1.00 lower; 8 & up lbs. 59.00, 1.00 lower. BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 77,00-79.00, steady-2.00 lower. -' SPARE RIBS: 3/dn lbs. 91.25. SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs. 83.0-84.00,5.00-6.00 lower than Monday; 14-17 lbs. 87.00 frozen; 17-20 lbs. 83.00-84.00, steady; 20-26 lbs. 2.00-3.00 lower than Monday; 26 & up lbs. 75.25, steady. BELLIES, SDLS: 10-12 lbs. 48.0049.00; 12-14 lbs. 50.00-53.00, steady-2.50 lower; 14-16 lbs. 52.50-53.00; 18-20 lbs. 53.00, 4.00 lower; 20-25 lbs. 53.00,4.00 lower. - BNLS CT BUTT: 1%-3 lbs. 112.00. VARIETY MEATS SKINNED JOWLS: 37.50. CHITTERLINGS, SELE CTED: 49.50. PORK TRIMMINGS BONELESS PROCESSING PORK (Chemical Lean) 42% lean trimmings fresh 46.50. - 42% lean trimmings fresh 45.0047.00. 72% lean trimmings frzn 32.00. 72% bnls picnics fresh 85.00. 72% bnls picnics frozen 86.25. Lebanon Valley Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, September 23 Report supplied byPDA CATTLE 225. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter cows mostly steady to $1.25 lower. Few High Choice & Prime #5, 1240-1480 lbs. slaughter steers 62.60-66.75, few Choice 66.00-67.00, few Good 65.00- 67.25, Standard, individual’s 60.75 & 61.25, few Utility & Low Standard 51.75-54.50. Choice 860-1075 lbs. slaughter heifers 63.10-65.85, Good 59.10-62.25, few Standard 51.25-58.85. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 46.3549.60, few 50.00- 54.00, Cutters 45.2548.25, Canner & Low Cutters 42.25- 45.75, Shells down to 30.00. Good slaughter bullocks 60.10-62.00, Standard 56.10- 60.00, few Utility and Low Standard 50.25-55.50. Yield Grade No. 1, 1025-1955 lbs. slaughter bulls 57.50-59.50, few 63.60. Few Medium Frame #1,370-535 lbs. feeder steers 65.00-71.50. Large Frame #2,300-500 lbs. feeder steers 57.0043.00, few 500800 lbs. 48.00-54.50. CALVES 200. Vealers grading Standard and Good strong to $2 higher. Few Choice vealers' 85.00-99.00, few Good 75.00-86.00, ATTENTION FARMERS!! SPRAY MATERIALS IM-PRUV-ALL Check Our Prices Before You Buy. MELVIN R. WEAVER 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 Ph: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576 Standard and Good 90-115 lbs. 73.50-79.00, 60-90 lbs. 63.00-73.00, few 76.50, few Utility 50-65 lbs. 35.00-62.00. FARM CALVES ACTIVE. Hoi. Bulls 85-125 lbs. 81.00- 102.00; Hoi. Heifers 85-150 lbs. 142.00-199.00. HOGS 287, (Supply in cluded 75 sows). Barrows and gilts strong to $3 higher. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. barrows and gilts 52.25-53.00, lot 265 lbs. 51.85, No. 1-3 195- 235 lbs. 51.00-52.10, few No. 2- 3 220-255 lbs. 50.00-51.25, lot 277 lbs. at 48.00. Sows uneven. -US No. 1-3 255-680 lbs. sows 40.0042.50, few 43.25, No. 2-3 320-705 lbs. 37.2540.25, few down to 33.75. Few Utility 285-360 lbs. 30.00- 35.75. Boars 33.50-36.50. FEEDER PIGS 76. US No. 1-3 2540 lbs. feeder pigs 55.00- per hun dredweight, few No. 1-3 SO HO lbs. 35.0043.00 cwt. SHEEP 27. Choice 70-110 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 50.00- few 100-120 lbs. 48.0050.00, few Good 55-75 lbs. 50.00-52.00. Slaughter ewes 20.00-28.00. Middleburg Auction Middlebnrg, Pa. Tuesday, September 23 Report supplied by FDA CATTLE 297. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers 50 cents mostly $2 lower. Slaughter cows 25 cents-$1.50 lower. Few High Choice & Prune slaughter steers 66.50-72.00, Choice 24, 1000-1450 lbs. 65.85-69.50, couple to 70.35, Good 58.00-64.50, Standard 54.50-59.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 60.75-67.50. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 45.0048.35, few 49.85, Cutters 43.0047.50, Canner & Low Cutters 38.50- 42.75, Shells down to 31.00. Good and Choice slaughter bullocks 59.25-64.60. Yield Grade No. 1, 900-1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 54.50-61.10. Few Medium Frame #1,400- 675 lbs. feeder steers 62.50- 69.00, few 7-2.50. Few Holstein heifers 300-550 lbs 77.00-68.00. \ CALVES 158. Vealers $3-J5 lower. (Bulk of supply returned to farm). Choice vealers 90.00-106.00, few Good 78.00-85.00, Standard and Good 70-95 lbs. 70.00- Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Saptembar 27,1980—A7 81.00: Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 90-125 lbs. 78.00-104.00; Hoi. Heifers 90-150 lbs. 117.00-203.00. HOGS 550. (Mon. 9/22/80). Barrows and gilts $3-3.50 higher. US No, 1-2 215-240 tbs. barrows and gilts 52.00- 53.50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 51.50-52.10, No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 48.50-51.00. US No, 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 40.0044.00, No. 2-3 300-575 lbs. 36.75- 39.75. Boars 34.25-38.75. (TUBS. 9/23/80). HOGS 127. US No. 1-2 200- 220 lbs. 52.00-52.60. FEEDER PIGS 250. US No. 1-315-20 lbs. feeder pigs 19.00- per head. SHEEP 17. Choice 75-100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 64.00- Joliet Cattle Thursday, September 25 Report supplied by USDA Friday through Wed nesday’s salable receipts 3,200; 5 days last week 3,666; same period a year ago 4,963. Trading extremely slow on Monday, moderately active on Wednesday. High Choice and. Prime steers ended the week 1.50 to 2.00 lower than Wednesday of last week. Good to average choice steers mostly 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers closed the week mostly 50 lower. Cows ended the week 3.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4 1100-1300 lbs. 70.50-71.00 Monday, 70.00 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1050-1250 lbs. 69.00- Monday, 69.00- 70.00 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 67.00-68.50 Monday, 68.00- Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice „ Holsteins 1150-1350 lbs. Monday; 61.50 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-4 900-1000 lbs. 67.25-67.50 Monday. Choice 2-4 1050-1100 lbs. 67.75, 1 load 68.00 Wednesday, 900-1000 lbs. 66.00-67.00 Monday. 66.50 67.50 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 64.50-66.00 Monday; 65.0066.50 Wednesday. COWS: Utility & Com mercial 1-3 44.00-47.00 Monday; 43.00-46.00 Tuesday; 42.00-45.00 Wed nesday. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, September 17 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers $l.OO higher. Choice 66.00- 68.75; Good 62.00-65.00; Medium 61.00 Down. Heifers Choice 63.00-64.75; Good 57.0062.00; Medium 56.00 Down. Cows $l.OO higher. High Yield 49.00-51.60; Average 45.0048.00; Big NEW HAT AUCTION EVERY FRIDAY - 1:30 P.M. Straw, Grain, Firewood, etc. HORSE AUCTION - 7:30 P.M. BEIL'S SALES 1 Mi. North of York Springs on Route 15 Hay - 717-334-7724, David W. Martin, Auct/Mgr. Horse - 717-5233218, Wm. Artrip, Auct. Middle 40.0ft44.C0; Shelly 43.00 Down. Fat Bulls Mostly steady. Good 57.00-60.75; Medium 52.0ft56.00. Veal Calves Steady prices. Choice 92.00-96.00; Good 85.00-91.00; Medium 72.00-84.00; Farm Hfrs. to 180.00; Farm Bulls to 104.50; light & Weak 64.00 Down. Lambs 81-00 lower. Choice 62.ft63.00; Good 58.0 ft 61.00; Medium 57.00 Down. Sows 300-000 lbs. 38.0042.00; Thin Sows 32.00-37.00. Sows 32.00-37.00. STOCKER: Steers 300550 lbs. Steady to 81.00 lower. Choice 68.00-70.50; Good 64.00- Medium 59.00- 63.00; Culls 58.00 Down. Steers 600-850 lbs. Choice 65.00- Good 60.00-64.00; Medium 59.00 Down. Heifers (All Weights) Choice 58.0 ft 63.50; Good 52.00-57.00; Medium 51.00 Down; Bulls Choice 67.00-76.00; Good 60.00- Medium 59.00 Down. Dairy Cows to 8655.00. Pigs, Hd. Large run, 81-00 lower. 20-30 lbs. 4.00-14.00; 40-60 lbs. 15.00-25.00. Shoats by Lb. to 40.00. Slaughter Hogs Good run, 81.50 higher. 210-230 lbs. 48.7549.35; 240- 260 lbs. 48.0049.00; 190-205 lbs. 47.5048.60. Baltimore USDA Monday, September 22 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE 375; Limited sales slaughter steers $l.OO - lower. Cows $l.OO-2.00 lower. Bulls $2.00-3.00 lower. Supply 20% slaughter steers and heifers, 50% cows, 25% feeders, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Few Choice 341035-1100 lbs. 66.85-68.35; Standard and few Good Holsteins 2-3 1000 1300 lbs. 56.1057.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Few Choice 34 900975 lbs. 66.5067.00; Standard and Good 26 9001150 lbs. 53.00 59.75. COWS: Utility 2-3 and Commercial 34 42.0049.00, few 49.5049.85. Cutters 1-2 39.5047.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1000-1800 lbs. 51.85-60.00. FEEDER CATTLE; Steers - Medium Frame #1 325-500 lbs. 64.00-70.00 r 750 1000 lbs. 59.5065.50; Bulls - Medium Frame #1 250450 lbs. 60.0066.00; Heifers - Medium Frame #1 400-500 lbs. 63.0067.50; 550720 lbs. 54.0058.50. ' » HOGS 600: Barrows & Gilts |2.00 higher. US 1-2 200 240 lbs. 50.25-50.50, few 50.75; US 2-3 230260 lbs. 49.5052.25. SOWS: Steady to $l.OO higher. US 1-3 300600 lbs. 40.0041.00. VEAL AND CALF AUCTION 75: Couple Choice vealers 203-255 lbs. 84.00- 90.00; Good and Choice 103- 200 lbs. 69.00-74.00; 70-100 lbs. 64.00-70.00. SHEEP AUCTION 15: Few Choice spring slaughter lambs 85-105 lbs. 58.00-59.00.