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.
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