Al2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 7,1981 Livestock market and auction news Central U.S. Carlot Wednesday, February 4 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4.30 report; Choice Steer and heifer beef mostly steady late, Good 1 00 higher in thin test. Demand moderate and trading good at steady levels, but most orders now filled and processors very cautious in face of sluggish boxed beef trade. The boxed beef carcass cutout value declmed $ 38 to $lOl 59 per cwt. Sales reported on 122 loads of steer and heifer beef. STEER BEEF 89 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3: 500-700 lbs. 92 00-94.00 Choice 3: 700800 lbs 90.00-92 00, late mostly 90 00, mostly steady Choice 3 : 800-900 lbs 88.00-89 00, late mostly 88 00, mostly steady. Choice 4 600-800 lbs.> 80.00, steady. Good 2-3 : 600 900 lbs. 90 00-91.00, mostly 1 00 higher FOB Amarillo Basis Choice 2-3; 600-700 lbs. YG 3 94 50-97 00; YG 2 97.00-98 50 Choice 4 600-900 lbs 82 00 (West). HEIFER BEEF 33 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 500-700 lbs 90 00-91 00, generally steady Choice 4 500-700 lbs 80 00, steady Good 2-3 500-700 lbs. 89 00-90 00, mostly 89 00, 1 00 higher Cow beef 1.00-2 00 higher than late last week. COW BEEF 7 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Utility 450/up lbs. 77.00 (West), 1.00-2 00 higher than last week (BKRG)3-4. Zetci Regional Sales Manager Ray Kuhns 67 Roland Ave Chambersburg, PA 17201 717-264-3814 Simpson's Cooling Laurel Run Farm S*™** Supply PENNSYLVANIA Grantsv.lle 717-624 8568 301-895-5567 Distributors Byers Construction w • • na iru c D. Ray Byers * 5B es Roo P 4 Sons Chambersburg 717 coq prcq Lmwood 717-369-4861 717-529-2569 301-775-2127 Donald Everitt NEW JERSEY Mifflmtown 717-436-2561 Utility: 400/up lbs 81 00 (West), 1 00-2.00 higher than last week (BNG) 2-3. Utility: 400/up lbs. 81.00 (Mid west) (BNG) 2-3. Cnnr & Cttr. 300/up lbs. 86.00 (West) 1-2. FOB AMarillo Basis Utility 450/uplbs 78 00 (West), (BRKG) 3-4 PRIMAL BEEF CUTS 2L> Loads FOB Omaha Basis DIAMOND ROUND (H). 60-85 1b5.116 00 FULL PLATES: 50.00 BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 19 Loads FOB Omaha Basis 90% chem lean, frozen 118.75. 50% chem lean, fresh 47 00-49 00, mostly 48 00. Compared to Tuesday’s 2 15 report- Fresh pork loins 14-17 lbs 50 hghr, 20&up lbs steady Boston butts B&up lbs Sparenbs 2.00-3 00 higher. Fresh hams unestablished. Sdsl bellies 12-16 lbs. 1.75-3 50 Iwr, 16-18 lbs. 4.00-5 00 lower. Trading and demand moderate Sales reported on 57 loads and IP/2 loads of trimmings FRESH PORK CUTS LOINS: 14/dnlbs 94.50-94 75, 14- 17 lbs 93 00-93 75, .50 higher, 20&up lbs. 80.00, steady. BOSTON BUTTS. B&up lbs 63.00, steady SPARE RIBS 3/dn lbs 94 00, 200 higher; 3-5 lbs 81.00-82 00, 2 00-3 00 higher SKINNED HAMS. 14-17 lbs, 67 00. BELLIES, SDLS. 12-14 lbs 48 50- 49 00, 3.00-3.50 lower; 14-16 lbs 48 25-49.00, 1.75-3 00 lower; 16-18 lbs. 47.00-48.00,4.00-5 00 lower Zero Manufacturing Company .Washington, Missouri 63090 I U.S.A. r TEL. (314)239-6721 Telex 44-2476 W.F. Caring Co. DELAWARE Honesdale 717-253-0187 Hiott Refrigeration u • I u * Wyoming Marvin I. Horst 302-697-3050 Lebanon 717-272 0871 Warfield’s Hockenbury Electric Refrigeration Rmeoes Frederick 201 782-5950 301 663-0088 Despite curtailed marketings, influenced in part by weekend snow storm, downward pressure continued on steers and heifers with yield grade and weight major price factors. Slaughter steers made up 46 pet of the estimated five day total, heifers 28 pet, cows 19 pet and feeders 5 pet. STEERS At midweek, load Good and most Choice 2-3 and load Choice 3 1125 lbs 60 25-60 75 Choice 2-4, mostly 3 1050-1225 lbs 58.50-60 00; 3-4 1200-1300 lbs 55 DO -57 00, small end of 4 57 00-58 50 Choice and Prime large per centage 4 and some 5 1200-1400 lbs 50.00- largely 51.00-54 00 Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1050- 1250 lbs. 58 00-59 00, some 59 50 Few Good 56.00-58.00 Good and Choice 2-3 1250-1350 lbs. Holstems 54.00- MARYLAND VARIETY MEATS NECKBONES. 15 25. TAILS. 16 50. FEET, FRONT, TOES ON 18 00. PORK TRIMMINGS BONELESS PROCESSING PORK (Chemical Lean) 72% lean trimmings frzn 70 50 72% bnls picnics fresh 73 50- 75.00, late 75.00. 72% bnls picnics frozen 76 50 Omaha Cattle Thursday, February 5 Report supplied by USDA Slaughter steers and heifers at midweek 1 50-2 50 lower, instances 3 00 off on 3-4 steers over 1200 lbs Breaking Utility and Commercial cows 1 00 lower, canner, cutter and boning utility 1 00-2 00 higher Bulls steady Four Day Receipts this week 12,000, Last Week 16,000, Year Ago 13,700. Do You Have A PLANNED FERTILIZER PROGRAM This Year? This is the year a farmer must know what he is doing with his fertilizer plan. You must be aiming for top production without wasting costly fertilizer materials. Remember, the proper use of N-P-K even this year can return $4.00 for each $l.OO spent for needed plant nutrients. t || fj3UU^BUENDsJ fymBSSEBft I f [ ANHYDROUS AMMONIA j 2313 NORMAN ROAD, LANCASTER, PA. 17601 PHONE: 717-397-5152 HEIFERS Few lots Choice 3 975-1025 lbs 59 00. Choice 2-4 900- 1100 lbs 56 50-58.50 , 3-4 1075-1200 lbs. 53.50-56 50 Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 875-1050 lbs. 55.00-56.50 Few Good 54 00-55 50. Average of LS 214 detailed quotations for Choice 900-1100 lbs steers 59 78, 1100-1300 lbs 58.82 Average cost steers this week 58.24, average weight 1220 lbs. as compared 60 47 and 1171 lbs a week ago Average cost heifers 58 22, average weight 1053 lbs as compared 59 71 and 1031 lbs a week ago COWS Utility and Commercial 2-4 40 00-42 00 Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 40 004 3 00 Few Canner and Low-Cutter 37 00 to mostly 40 00 BULLS 1-2 1300-1800 lbs 50 GO -53 00, few individual 1 during week 54 00-55.00 Western Maryland Livestock Westminster, Md. Tuesday, February 3 Report supplied by auction BUTCHER COWS Steady to 50 cents lower' High Yield few to 47 85, Standard & Utility 42 GO -45 50, Canners 40 00-42 50, Shelly 40 00 Down. Bulls One 1840 lbs (Good) at 56 85, Steers Few Choice 2-4 65.00-66 50, Good 58 00-62 00, Heifers Choice 3-4 750-1000 lbs 50 00-54.00 BUTCHER HOGS $1 00 higher' U S #l&2 215-240 lbs 43 35-43 50; 240-260 lbs One lot to 43 35, 195-210 lbs One lot to 42 75 , 350-400 lbs to 40 00 Sows US#l&3 250-600 lbs 31 00-40 00 Boars 400-700 lbs 31 DO -31 50. * VEAL CALVES. Steady to J 2 higher Good & Choice 92.00-102 50, Standard 75.00-90 00, Killers 80-100 lbs 59 0068 00; Weak & Rough 59.00 Down CALVES RETURNED TO FARM. Mostly bulls offered Holstein Heifers few 95-110 lbs to 103 00, CALL US FOR ASSISTANCE IN PLANNING & SUPPLIES ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO. Holstein Bulls bulk 95-115 lbs. 90 00- 103.00, few 70.00-90.00; Beef Type few 80-100 lbs. 65.00-71.00. LAMBS: Few Offered, Good 75 lbs to 64.00; yearlings 40 00-50 00 SiOCK CATTLE: Light run Steers 700-850 lbs. 50.00-55.00, Heifers 600-700 lbs. to 53.00, Bulls 400-500 lbs to 67.00 PIGS AND SHOATS. Smaller Run, Bidding Active. By the Head 15-30 lbs. 13.00-21 00 , 30-60 lbs 16 00-27.00, By the Lb 75-125 lbs 29 00-39 00; Stk Boars 85-185 lbs 24 00-33.00. CATTLE: 63. Compared with last Thursday’s market: SI cows 50-1.00 higher. SI. steers one Standard at 54.25 SI. heifers- one Standard at 53.50. SI. cows Utility & Commercial 43.00-46.75, Cutters 40 00-44.00; Canner & L Cuttei 36 00-40.00; Shells down to 30 00 SI bulls; few Yield Grade No. 1 & 2 1200-1900 lbs 50 00-58 00. FEEDER CATTLE. Steers, Medium & Large Frame No. 1,290- 430 lbs. 66.00-73.00. Heifers, few Medium & Large Frame No. 1,290- 680 lbs 61.00-72 00. CALVES 67. Two Prime at 109 00 & 113 00; few Choice 96 00-101 00, few Good 84.00-92 00; Standard & Good 70-90 lbs. 62.00-66.00. Few Utility 55-130 lbs. 45.00-58.00 FARM CALVES: Few Hoi Bulls 85-120 lbs. 76.00-101.00; Hoi. Heifers 85-120 lbs 104.00-110 00, Few Beef Cross Bulls & Heifers 85-95 lbs 76.00-94 00. HOGS - 53. Barrows and gilts 1 00 higher US No. 1-3 200-240 lbs 43 GO -44 25; No. 1-3 160-170 lbs. 32 DO -37 00; Sows few US No 1-3 300-350 lbs. 38 00-42.00. Few Boars 26 00- 34.00. FEEDER PIGS 28. US No 1-3 40-55 lbs 10.00-16.00 per head, No 1-3 70-85 lbs 25.00-30.00 SHEEP: 2. Two SI. ewes 15.00 & 30 00 THIS MAN DOES! AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR FOR PRAIRIE STREAM FARMS SEED CORN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ASGROW SOYBEANS OPEN Mon thru Fn 7 30 to 4 30 Sat till Noon Closed Saturdays Indiana Auction Thursday, February 5 Report supplied by PDA