livestock market and auction news
Central U.S.
Carlot
Wednesday, April 29
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:30
report: Choice 3 steer beef mostly
steady. Heifer beef. Choice 4 and
Good steer steady to 2.00 lower.
Demand and trading light to
moderate, supplies moderate.
Bulk sales on a processor and
chain store basis. The boxed beef
carcass cutout value advanced $.15
to an estimated $109.80 per cwt.
Sales reported on 80 loads of steer
and heifer beef.
STEER BEEF
62*6 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3: 600-900 lbs. 106.00-
109.00, mostly steady, mstly 108-
109, some for wkend ship.
Choice Upside Down 3: 600425
lbs. 103.00.
Choice 4: 600-900 lbs. 96.00-98.00,.
steady-2.00 lower.
ChoiceS: 600-900 lbs. 93.00.
Choice 2-3: 500-900 lbs. 99.00-
102.00, (Hols. type).
Good 2-3: 600400 lbs. 103.00,1.00-
2.00 lower.
Good 2-3:500-900 lbs. 95.00 (Hols,
type).
FOB Amarillo Basis
Choice 2-3: 600-700 lbs. YG 3
107.50-108.50; YG 2109.00-110.00.
HEIFER BEEF
17% Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3; 500-700 lbs. 103.00-
104.00, steady-2.00 lower.
Choice 4: 500-800 lbs. 96.00-98.00,
steady-2.00 lower.
Choice 5:500-800 lbs. 93.00.
Good 24: 500-700 lbs. 101.00-
102.00 r 1.00-2.00 lower.
Cow beef 1.00 lower to West
Coast. Demand and supplies light
to moderate.
COW BEEF
6 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
UTLTY BRKG: 450/up lbs. 78.50
(West) 3-4.
UTLTY BNG: 400/up lbs. 81.50
(West) 2-3.
FOB Amarillo Basis
UTLTY BRKG: 450/up lbs. 79.50
(West) 3-4.
UTLTY BNG: 400/up lbs. 82.50
(West) 2-3.
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PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
6 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
FORES: 130-210 lbs. 91.00.
ARM CHUCKS ; 74-120 lbs. 87.00.
ROUNDS (S): 65-93 lbs. 118.00.
ROUNDS (H): 60-85 lbs. 118.00.
SHORT PLATES: 55.00.
ROUNDS (S): 130-170 lbs. 120.00
DIAMOND CUT.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/BEEF
TRIMMINGS
54Ms Loads
75% chem lean fresh 93.00 early.
50% chem lean fresh 58.50-61.00.
92% chem lean fresh bull 130.00.
FOB Amanllo Basis
50% chem lean fresh 58.50.
90% chem lean frozen 123.00.
75% chem lean frozen 94.00.
Compared to Tuesday’s 2:30
report: Fresh pork loins 14-17 lbs.
steady to 1.00 higher, 17-20 lbs.
steady to 4.00 higher. Picnics 4-8
lbs. 1.00 higher. Boston butts .50-
2.00 higher. Spareribs firm. Fresh
hams 17-20 lbs. uneven, mostly 1.00
lower; 26-30 lbs. Sdls bellies 12-16
lbs. 1.50 lower. Trading and
demand moderate. Sales reported
on 44 loads and 12% loads of
trimmings and variety meat.
LOINS: 14-17 lbs. 88.00 steady;
14-17 lbs. 88.50-89.00 next wk ship,
.50-1.00 higher; 17-20 lbs. 84.75
clear channel, steady; 17-20 lbs.
85.00, 4.00 .higher; 20/up lbs. 76.25-
77.25 clear channel.
PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 48.00, 1.00
higher.
BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 68.00,
1.00- higher; 8/up lbs. 69.50, .50
higher.
SPARERIBS: 3-5 lbs. 93.25-96.50
frozen, firm.
SKINNED HAMS: 17-20 lbs.
68.00- bulk 68.00, unevenly,
mstly 1.00 lower; 26-30 lbs. 64.00,
firm.
BELLIES, SDLS; 12-14 lbs. 46.50,
1.50 lower; 14-16 lbs. 46.50, 1.50
lower; 20-25 lbs. 41.5<K
SKINNED JOWLS: 34.00 frozen.
CHITTERLINGS: 10 lb. box
33.00, transfer in storage.
CHEEK MEAT: 84.00, frozen.
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FOB Omaha Basis
VARIETY MEATS
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BACKRIBS: 1-%-dn lbs. 175.00,
frozen.
TAILS: 16.00.
PORK TRIMMINGS/
BONELESS PROCESSING
PORK
(Chemical Lean)
72% lean trimmings frzn 71.00.
72% bids picnics fre 74.00.
Middleburg Auction
Middleburg,Pa.
Tuesday, April 28
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 352. Compared with
last Tuesday’s market, slaughter
steers steady to strong. Slaughter
cows steady to 75 cents lower.
Choice 2-4, 975-1375 lbs. slaughter
steers 62.75-66.25, couple to 67.25,
Good 57.50-61.50, few 62.50, Stan
dard 51.00-56, few 58.25, Utility
49.00- Few Good to Low
Choice slaughter heifers 57.50-
60.25. Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 42.00-46, few 47.85,
Cutters 41.50-44.50, Canner and
Low Cutters 37.50-41.50. Few Good
slaughter bullocks 55.60-60.10, few
Standard 51.00-52.35. Yield Grade
#l, 1100-1600 lbs. slaughter bulls
48.00- one 62.35. Large Frame
Hl&2, 450-700 lbs. feeder steers
60.00-
CALVES 145. Vealers steady to
$3 higher. Choice vealers 87.00-103,
few Good 75.00-85, Standard and
Good 60.00-71. Farm Calves: Were
$5-$lO higher. Hoi. Bulls 85-125 lbs.
70.00-103, couple 115.00; Hoi.
Heifers 85-150 lbs. 100.00.
HOGS 759. Barrows and gilts
about steady. US No. 1-2 210-235
lbs. barrows and gilts 41.00-42, No.
1-3190-250 lbs. 40.00-41, No. 2-3 190-
270 lbs. 37.00-40.00. US No. 1-3 400-
600 lbs. sows 36.50-37.75, No. 2-3 365-
600 lbs. 32.00-36.50. Boars 30.00-
32.25. TUBS. 4-28-81. HOGS 60. One
Lot US No. 1-2 220 lbs. barrows and
gilts at 41, few lots No. 1-3 2-230 lbs.
40.60-40.75.
FEEDER PIGS 281. US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 17.50-27 per
head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 27.00-31 per
head, few lots No. 1-3 100-140 lbs.
32.25-35.25 per hundredweight.
SHEEP 2. Not enough to
establish a market test.
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, April 27
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 322. Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
cows steady to strong. One Choice
slaughter steer at 62.50, Good 56.50-
61.50, Standard 52.00-56.50. Choice
slaughter heifers 58.0081.50, few
Good 54.00-58.00, Standard 48.00-
53.50. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 45.50-48.00, one
49.25, Commercial No. 4-5 42.00-
46.00, Cutters 43.5047.00, Canner &
Low Cutter 36.0043.50, Shells down
to 30.00. One Good slaughter
bullock at 59.00, few Standard
48.00- Yield Grade #1 1140-
1850 lbs. slaughter bulls 54.00-57.75,
one at 61.25. Medium & Large
Frame #1360-540 lbs. feeder steers
63.00- one at 83.00; Medium &
Large Frame 330-650 lbs. feeder
heifers 51.0089.00, Medium Frame
#2 360-655 lbs. 45.00-55.50; Medium
& Large Frame #1 325-675 lbs.
feeder bulls 52.0060.00.
CALVES 270. Vealers $5 to $lO
higher. Few Prune vealers 114.00-
116.00, Choice 99.00-115.00, Good
80.00-100.00, Standard & Good 90-
120 lbs. 67.50-80.00, 65-85 lbs. 65.00-
71.00, one lot Utility 56 lbs. at 63.00.
Farm calves, holstein bulls 95-130
lbs. 80.00-90.00; holstein heifers 75-
140 lbs. 100.00-150.00.
HOGS 728. Barrows & gilts 25
cents to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2
210-245 lbs. barrows & gilts 41.70-
42.60, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 40.50-
41.70, No. 2-3 200-265 lbs. 37.25-
40.60, few lots 33.50-35.25, No. 2-3
260-290 lbs. 35.00-37.25, No. 1-3 160-
195 lbs. 33.00-39.25. Sows steady.
US No. 1-3 300-570 lbs. sows 30.00-
36.00. few No. 2-3 270-590 lbs. 27.25-
30.00. Boars 20.00-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 62. US No. 1-3 30-
40 lbs. feeder pigs 25.00-34.00 per
head, few Utility 70-100 lbs. 27.00-
31.00 per head.
SHEEP 35. Choice 65-95 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 77.00-81.00,
one 85.00. Slaughter ewes 11.00-
26.00.
Mt. Joy, PA 17552
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 2,1981—A7
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, April 25
Report supplied by auction
STOCKER, FEEDER, AND
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Good
Light Steer Calves 79.00-84.00;
Medium 74.00-78.75; Plain 73.50
and down; Good Heavy Steers
65.00-70.00; Medium 60.00-64.75;
Plain 59.50 and down; Holstein
Steers 53.35 and down; Good
Slaughter Steers 61.00 and down;
Good Light Heifer Calves 58.00-
61.50; Medium 53.00-57.75; Plain
52.50 and down; Good Heavy
Heifers 53.0057.00; Medium 48.00-
52.75; Plain 47.50 and down;
Slaughter Cows 45.00-49.25;
Utilities 40.00-44.75; Canners &
Cutters 36.00 and down; Milk &
Stock Cows 587.50 and down; Stock
Bulls 60.00 and down; Slaughter
Bulls 56.50 and down.
CALVES: Veal Calves 90.00 and
down; Baby Calves 130.00 and
down.
SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice Blue
O 71.00; Good Red O 65.50; Feeder
Lambs 64.50-70.00; Slaughter Ewes
18.50 and down; Stock Ewes 115.00
and down.
HOGS: Top 39.00; Heavy 38.50;
Medium 38.50; Light 32.00; Sows
38.75 and down; Boars 30.00 and
down.
Special Horse Sale
New Holland Sales Stables
Friday, April 24
Report supplied by auction
165 head.
Load of Ky. driving 775.00-
1800.00.
Load of Tn. driving 775.00-
1550.00.
Load of Ky. driving 750.00-
1350.00.
Load of N.Y. driving 600.00-
900.00.
Load of N.J. driving 485.00-
925.00.
Load of N.Y. driving 500.00-
975.00.
Local driving 525.00-1350.00.
Local work pairs 2050.00-4600.00,
singles 700.00-1500.00.
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