Livestock market and auction news
Central U.S.
Carlot
Wednesday, June 3
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:30
report: Choice 3 and good grade
steer beef mostly 1.00 lower.
Choice 3 and good heifer beef 1.00-
2.00 lower. Choice 4 steer and
heifer beef steady. Demand &
trading moderate early, light late.
Best demand centering on Choice 4
carcasses and holstein steers to
processor interest. Steer carcasses
under 700 lbs. and heifer carcasses
under 550 lbs. finding considerable
price pressure. The boxed beef
carcass cutout value declined $.16
to an estimated $lOB.OB per cwt.
Sales reported on 99 loads steer
and heifer beef.
STEER BEEF
77 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 : 700-900 lbs. 102.00,
mostly 1.00 lower.
Choice 3: 500-900 lbs., mainly 500-
700 lbs. 101.00 early.
Choice 4: 600-900 lbs. 94.00 early.
Choice 2-3: 500-900 lbs. 97.00, load
Holstein steady-1.00 lower than
Monday, 98.00 West.
Good 2-3: 600900 lbs. 97.00-mstly
98, mostly 1.00 lower early.
Good 2-3; 500-900 lbs. 92.00
(Hols.)
FOB Amarillo Basis
Choice 2-3: 600-700 lbs. YG 3
102.50-106.50; YG 2104.00-107.50.
HEIFER BEEF
22 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choices: 550-700 lbs. 98.00-100.00,
late 9849.00,1.00-2.00 Iwr late.
Choice 4: 500-800 lbs. 94.00 early,
mostly steady.
Good 2-3: 500-700 lbs. 96.00-97.00,
1.00-2.00 lower.
Good 2-3:400550 lbs. 94.00.
Breaking utility cow beef 1.00-2.00
2.00 lower than last week, other
grades not established. Demand
and trading light.
COW BEEF
3 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
UTLY BRKG: 450/up lbs. 74.50
(West), 1.00-2.00 lower than last
week, 3-4.
FOB Amarillo Basis
BRKG UTLTY: 450&up lbs. 75.50
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Bull 1: 500&up lbs. 84.00 Mid
west, 2 loads 88.00-90.50 West.
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
4 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
FORES: 130-210 lbs. 82.50.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/BEEF
TRIMMINGS
58% Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
90% chem lean fresh 112.00-
113.00.
85% chem lean fresh 105.00.
65% chem lean fresh 76.00.
50% chem lean fresh 49.00-50.00.
90-92% chem lean fresh 120.00-
123.00 bull.
90% chem lean frozen 113.50.
85% chem lean frozen 105.00.
75% chem lean frozen 88.00.
Compared to Tuesday’s 2:30
report: Fresh pork loins uneven,
mostly steady to 2.50 higher.
Boston butts steady. Skumed hams
17-20 lbs. steady. Sdls bellies 12-14
lbs. steady. Picnics and spareribs
not established. Trading and
demand light to moderate. Sales
reported on 43 loads plus 7 loads of
variety meats.
LOINS: 14-17 lbs. 91.50-94.00,
steady-2.30 higher; 17-20 lbs. 87.00-
89.00, mstly 89.00, uneven, mstly
steady to 1.00 higher; 20&up lbs.
80.00, steady with late last week.
BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 72.00
steady.-
SPARERIBS: 3/dn lbs. 117.50
frozen.
SKINNED HAMS: 17-20 lbs.
73.00 late Tuesday, steady; 26-36
lbs. 69.00.
BELLIES, SDLS: 10-12 lbs.
43.00; 12-14 lbs. 48.00, steady; 14-16
lbs. 47.75; 20-25 lbs. 40.00 late
Tuesday, 4.00 lower than Monday.
VARIETY MEATS
NECK BONES: 12.00-13.00.
KIDNEYS: Lrg. box 11.00.
CHEEK MEAT: 89.00 frozen.
EARS: 22.50.
HEARTS: 48.00.
LIVERS :501b. box 14.75.
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BULL BEEF
4 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
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New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, June 1
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 291. Compared with the
market 2 weeks ago, slaughter
cows $1.50 to $2 lower. Choice 1200-
1545 lbs. slaughter steers 60.00-
62.75, Good 54.00-60.00, Standard
52.00-54.50. Choice slaughter
heifers 58.00-62.25, few Good 52.50-
54.50, few Standard 45.00-52.00.
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 43.50-46.75, few 47.0048.00,
Commercial No. 4-5 40.0043.75,
Cutters 42.0045.00, Canner & Low
Cutter 34.0042.00, Shells down to
30.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks
54.75-55.75, Standard 50.0052.75.
Yield Grade #1 11202390 lbs.
slaughter bulls 51.75-56.25, one at
60.00; yield grade §2 9601480 lbs.
45.0052.00. Medium & Large
Frame #l3lO-560 lbs. feeder steers
59.0067.00; Medium & Large
Frame #1 350700 lbs. feeder
heifers 47.50-58.50; Medium &
Large Frame #1430700 lbs. feeder
bulls 52.0059.50, Large Frame #2
holsteins 300-660 lbs. 40.0058.00.
CALVES 222. Vealers grading
Good & Choice $7 to $lO lower,
Standard about steady. Choice
vealers 85.00-100.00, Good 75.00-
87.50, Standard & Good 100-135 lbs.
70.00- 65-95 lbs. 60.00-70.00,
Utility 50-70 lbs. 30.0042.50. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 95-130 lbs.
90.00- holstein heifers 80-120
lbs. 100.00-145.00.
HOGS 756. Barrows & gilts $1 to
$1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 205-245 lbs.
barrows & gilts 48.00-48.70, No. 1-3
200-250 lbs. 46.50-48.00, No. 2-3 200-
275 lbs. 43.0046.60, No. 1-3 175-190
lbs. 37.50-44.50. Sows strong to $1
higher. US No. 1-3 270-665 lbs. sows
33.00-39.75. Boars 28.0040.00.
FEEDER PIGS 63. US No. 1-3 25-
40 lbs. feeder pigs 18.00-30.00 per
head, few No. 1-3 70-85 lbs. 34.00-
38.00, No. 1-3 125-155 lbs. 40.00-51.00
cwt.
SHEEP 223. Choice 65-115 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 68.00-75.00,
few 35-55 lbs. 69.00-80.00, Good 5580
lbs. 58.00-68.00. Slaughter ewes
12.00-26.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, June 4
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to last week Slaughter
Steers sold steady to .50 higher,
instances 1.00 higher. Heifers
steady to .50, instances .75 higher.
Cows under pressure 2.00 to mostly
3.00 lower. Bulls scarce, 1.00 to 2.00
higher. Trade fairly active
throughout the week on Slaughter
Steers and Choice 24 Heifers.
Trading slow on Heifers weighing
under 900 lbs. and consignments
carrying a large share of YG 34
sold under narrow demand.
Receipts this week 2800 as com
pared to 2177 a week ago and 2738 a
year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
24 1050-1300 lbs. 65.50-66.50,
package mostly 2-3 1100 lbs. 67.00.
YG 34 1150-1350 lbs. 64.50-65.50.
Couple loads Choice and Prime 45
1525-1625 lbs. 50.00-61.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 1050-1250 lbs.
63.5055.50. 1050-1300 lbs. Holsteins
54.0058.00 good 60.0053.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice, few Prime 24 950-1050 lbs.
63.50-65.00, load 65.25. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 62.50-
64.00. Good 59.0062.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
2-3 38.0042.00, few high yielding
42.5044.00. Cutter 38.0042.00.
Canner and low Cutter 35.00-39.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1000-1900 lbs.
53.00-57.50.
Dewart Auction
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, June 1
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 252. Compared with the
maricet 2 weeks ago, Choice No. 24
1000-1350 lbs. slaughter steers
63.00- few holstems down to
60.00, Good 56.00-61.00, Standard
50.00- Choice slaughter
heifers 56.75-59.25, Good 55.00-
57.25. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 44.0047.85, couple
49.50, Cutters 42.0046.00, Canner &
Low Cutter 38.5041.75. Few Good
slaughter bullocks 53.00-57.50. Few
Yield Grade #1 1570-2140 lbs.
slaughter bulls 52.75-54.85, few 890-
1175 lbs. 45.0048.00. Few Large
Frame #1 500-700 lbs. feeder
Mt. Joy, PA 17552
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 6, 1951— A7
heifers 48.00-54.00; one lot Large
Frame #1 450-550 lbs. feeder bulls
73.00, few Large Frame #1750-1000
lbs. 51.00-57.00.
CALVES 150. Couple Prime
vealers 117.00 and 119.00, Choice
90.00-107.50, few Good 85.00-91.00,
Standard & Good 70% lbs. 70.00-
80.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls
85-125 lbs. 100.00-130.00; few
holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 100.00-
150.00.
HOGS 383. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs.
barrows & gilts 49.00-49.60, few lots
51.50, No. 1-3 190-240 lbs. 48.00-
48.90, No. 2-3 250-295 lbs. 45.00-
46.00. No. 1-3 160-185 lbs. 38.00-
45.00. Few US No. 1-3 300500 lbs.
sows 37.75-41.00, few No. 2-3 400-650
lbs. 35.00-37.00. Few Boars 30.00-
35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 283. US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 21.00-28.00 per
head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 26.00-36.00,
No. 1-3 55-70 lbs. 39.5042.50 per
head, No. 1-3 80-130 lbs. 42.5046.50
cwt.
SHEEP 28. Few Choice 80-100
lbs. spring slaughter lambs 73.00
76.00. Slaughter ewes 25.00-40.00.
Valley Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens,Pa.
Monday, June 1
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 275 calves,
114 cows, 28 bulls, 11 heifers, 13
steers, 77 hogs, 33 lambs, 18 sheep.
Cattle market reported some
easier but real active, calf market
reported steady.
Holstein Heifer Calves to 135.00;
Veal Calves, to 101.00; Bobs, 90 to
110 up to 115.00; Bobs, 80 and down
lbs. 54.00-65.00; Grassers &
Feeders 45.00-62.00; Lambs 55.00
88.00; Sheep 18.00-30.00; Hogs, 200-
250 lbs. 42.0047.50; Sows 36.00
42.50; Boars 26.0031.00; Pigs 18.00
39.00; Heifers 47.00-52.00; Steers
medium 48.00-51.00; Steers, feeder
52.0060.00; bulls 49.0055.00; Cows,
utility 44-46.00 top 47.50; Cows, fat
39.0043.00; Cows, medium 40.00
42.00; Cows, poor or small 32.00
39.00; Horses small to 177.00;
Pomes to 70.00; Goats to 49.00.
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