livestock market and auction news Central U.S. Carlot Wednesday, August 26 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 report: Steer and heifer beef steady-2.00 higher, mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand good, trading fairly active, supplies moderate. General bullish attitude prevailing. The boxed beef carcass cutout'value advanced $.95 to an estimated $109.88 per cwt. Sales reported on 99 loads of steer and heifer beef. STEER BEEF 53 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3: 600-700 lbs. 102.50- 104.00, late 103.50-104, 1.00-1.50 higher. Choice 3: 700-800 lbs. 103.00- 105.00, late 104-105.00, 1.00-2.00 higher. Choice 3; 800-900 lbs. 104.00- 106.00, late 106.00,2.00 higher. Green Dragon Livestock Sales ftPl 1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA OffHS COWS co w$ 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, Slaughter Cows, Lambsand 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 LESS LABOR VERY SANITARY SCOTT SECHLER Choice 4 : 600-900 lbs. 93.00 steady. Choice 2-3: 600-900 lbs. 100.00 (Hols.) Good 2-3: 600-900 lbs. 97.00-99.00, late 38-99.00,1.00-2.00 higher. Good 2-3: 600-900 lbs. 95.00 (Hols.) FOB Amarillo Basis Choice 2-3: 600-900 lbs. 102.50 (Hols.) Choice 4:600-900 lbs. 94.00. Good 2-3:600-900 lbs. 98.00. ChoiceS: 550-700 lbs. 99.00-101.00, late 100-101.00,1.00-2.oohigher. Choice 3: 500-550 lbs. 96.0098.00, late 98.00. Choice 4: 500-700 lbs. 92.00 steady. Prime 3 : 500-550 lbs. 97.00; 550- 700 lbs. 100.00. Good 2-3: 550-700 lbs. 95.00-97.00, late 96-97.00,1.00-2.00 higher. FOB Amarillo Basis SECHLER'S POULTRY, INC. (BUYERS OF LEGHORN FOWL) INTRODUCES OUR NEW, EFFICIENT DOLLIE SYSTEM for FOWL TRANSPORT Highest Prices Offered - FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL COLLECT 215-488-7617 HEIFER BEEF 46 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Giorgi Mushroom Co. is buying mulch hay & crushed cobs for mushroom compost. Call us for current prices. Giorgi Mushroom Co. Box 96 Temple, PA 19560 215-926-2139 Ext. 236 ATTENTION BOX G, STRAUSSTOWN, PA. 19559 Choice 4:500-700 lbs. 93.00. Good 2-3:550-700 lbs. 97.00. Cow Beef not established, higher understone indicated. COW BEEF ILoad Brkg Utlty: 450/up lbs. (Mid west), not established 3-4. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS 2 Loads FOB Omaha Basis BULL: 1 500/up lbs. 97.50-100.00, (Midwest). PRIMAL BEEF CUTS 15 Loads HINDS (S): 145-190 lbs. 116.00. HINDS (H): 120-170 lbs. 114.00- 115.00. FORES: 130-210 lbs. 86.50. SHORT PLATES: 63.00-70.00. Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 report: Fresh pork loins steady -2.00 lower. Couple loads skinned hams 1.00 higher. Sdls bellies steady to 2.50 higher. Demand light to moderate, trading moderate. Sales reported on 50% loads plus 6% loads of trimming and variety meats. FRESH PORK CUTS - LOINS: 14/dn lbs. 101.00-102.00; UncartT Finning, Saturday, August 29,1991—A7 14-17 lbs. 99.00-101.00, steady-2.00 lower. BOSTON BUTTS: 8/up lbs. 86.00. SPARE RIBS: 5/up lbs. 59.50. SKINNED HAMS: 26-30 lbs. 82.001.00 higher. BELLIES, SDLS: 12-14 lbs. 63.00 early, 1.75 higher; 14-16 lbs. 64.50, 2.50 higher; 16-18 lbs. 64.50 steady. BNIS CUT BUTT: 1.59 lbs, 125.50. VARIETY MEATS STOMACHS: Large box 15.00 frozen. PORK TRIMMINGS/ BONELESS PROCESSING (Chemical Lean) 42% lean trimmings, fresh 51.50- 52.00 42% lean trimmings, frozen 49.50. 72% lean trimmings, fresh 89.00. - 72% bnls picnics, fresh 90.00. Martinsburg Auction Marthuburg, Pa. Monday, August 24 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 232. High Choice & Prune slaughter steers 66.00-69.50, Choice 63.75-65.50, Good 60.0062.50, Standard 54.0060.00, Utility 42.00- 51.00, Choice slaughter heifers -61.0- Good 58.00-61.00, Standard 54.00-58.00, Utility 45.00- 51.00, Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 46.00-52.25, Cutters 44.00- Canner & Low Cutter 42.00- Shells down to 35.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 56.00- 58.25, Good 54.00-56.50, Standard 51.00- Utility 48.00-51.00, Yield Grade II .slaughter bulls 53.00- 56.50; yield grade II 52.00-53.50. Choice feeder steers 59.0068.00, Good 56.00-59.00, Medium 52.00- 56.00; Good feeder heifers 52.00- 56.50, Medium 50.00-52.00; Good feeder bulls 52.00-56.50, Medium 47.00- CALVES 350. Prune vealers 86.00- Choice 82.0066.00, Good 70.0060.00, Standard & Good 110- 130 lbs. 65.00-70.00,90-110 lbs. 60.00- 65.00, 70-90 lbs. 52.0060.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-125 lbs. 70.00- holstem heifers 90-130 lbs. 100.00-170.00. HOGS 307. US No. 1-2 barrows & gilts 53.00-54.00, No. 1-3 52.00-53.10, No. 2-3 50.00-52.00, No. 2-4 48.50- 50.00, No. 1-3 48.00-50.25. US No. 1-3 GORDON STAR sows 46.00-49.25, No. 2-3 44.00-46.00. Boars 35.00-41.00. FEEDER PIGS6B. US No. 1-325- 40 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00-26.00 per head, No. 1-3 40-65 lbs. 26.00-34.00 per head. SHEEP 43. Choice 70-95 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 55.0Q4i1.00, Good 60-65 lbs. 51.00-54.50, Utility 50-70 lbs. 42.00-50.00. Slaughter ewes 15.00-32.00. GOATS 6.15.00-32.00 per head. Peoria Cattle Thursday, August 27 Report supplied by USDA 51 Weekly Cattle Summary: compared to last week Slaughter steers closed 1.00, instances 1.50- 2.00 lower on Mixed Good and Choice consignments. Heifers finished 1.00-2.00 lower. Cows and Bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Trade slow throughout the week with in complete clearance from day to day. Demand remains centered on Choice Steers and Heifers over 1050 lbs. and 950 lbs. Lower grades and lighter weights under light demand and sharply discounted. Receipts this week about 3100 as compared to 2865 a week ago and 3297 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1025-1275 lbs. 64.50-66.00. Scattered packages and part loads 1000-1225 lbs. 66.25-66.50. 950-1050 lbs. 64.00-65.00. Couple part loads YG 3-5 1075-1310 lbs. 61.5064.00. Good and Choice 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 62.0065.50, largely 63.0064.50, few packages and part load 1150-1200 lbs. Holsteins 56.00-58.00. Package 1300 lbs. 60.00. G00d59.0063.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice, including Prime 2-4 950- 1000 lbs. 63.0064.50 part load Monday 65.00. 850-960 lbs. 61.50- 63.00. Mixed Good and Choice 26 850-1000 lbs. largely 59.0061.50. Good 57.0060.00 few 750650 lbs. returning to farms 53.0057.00. COWS; Utility and Commercial 2-3 40.00-43.50, few 44.00-44.50. Cutter 38.00-43.00. Canner and low Cutter 32.0068.00. BULLS; YG 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 51.00-53.00, few YG 2 46.00-48.00. LESS DOA'S LESS COND. 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