Livestock maiket and auction news Central U.S. Carlot Wednesday, September 16 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tueklay’s 4:00 report: -Steer beef steady-1.00 lower. Heifer beef 2.00 lower late on Choice 3, steady early on Choice 4. Demand light with most pressure on heavy supply and offerings of heifer beef. Steer beef supply moderate. Trading moderate to good. The boxed beef carcass cutout value advanced $.42 to an estimated $llO.lB per cwt. Sales reported on 101 loads of steer and heifer beef. STEER BEEF 63 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3: 600-90 C lbs. 103.00- 104.00, steady-1.00 Iwr. ' Choice 4: 600-900 lbs. 95.00 early, steady. Choice 5:600-900lbs. 90.00 early. FOB Amarillo Basis Choice 3 : 600-700 lbs. 104.00- 105.50. Choice 2: 600-700 lbs. 105.50- 106.50. Good 2-3: 600-700 lbs. 102.50 late Tues. HEIFER BEEF ' 38 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3: 550-700 lbs. 100.00- 102.00, late 100-101,2.00 lower. Choice 4: 500-700 lbs. 94.00 early, steady. Choice 5: 500&up lbs. 89.00 early. Good 2-3: 600-700 Jbs. 98.50-99.75 late Tuesday. FOB Amarillo Basis Good 2-3: 600-700 lbs. 100.50 late Tues. Cow Beef steady to strong, but not fully established. COW BEEF 2Loads FOB Omaha Basis Bng Utlty 2-3: 400&up lbs. 84.00 Midwest, steady. Cnr & Ctr 1-2: 350&up lbs. 86.00- 87.00, Midwest, steady. PRIMAL BEEF CUTS SLoads FOB Omaha Basis HINDS (S): 145-190 lbs. 113.00 Tuesday. c HINDS (H): 120-170 lbs. 108.50. FORES: 130-210 lbs. 95.00 Tuesday. $ MELHORN TRUCKING IS NOW EQUIPPED TO ★ LOAD ir TRUCK * UNLOAD PULLETS WITIiOUR NEW DOLLIE EQUIPMENT. 40 Donegal Springs Rd. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS 43 Loads FOB Omaha Basis 50% chem lean fresh 59.00-65.00, -mostly62.oo-63.00. Compared -to Tuesday's 4:00 report: Fresh loins 22/dn lbs. steady to 3.00 lower, 22/up lbs. 2.50 higher. Picnics and Boston Butts steady. Fresh hams steady to 1.00 higher. Sdls bellies steady to 1.00 higher in limited market test. Trading' slow to moderate. Demand light to moderate. Sales reported on 53 loads plus 26 loads of trimmings and variety meats. LOINS: 14/dn lbs. 103.50-106.00, 14-17 lbs. 102.50-105.50, mstly 102.50-105.00, steady-1.50 lower; 17- 22 lbs. 101.00-104.00, steady-3.00 lower; 22/up lbs. 88.50,2.50 higher. PICNICS:'4-8 lbs. 57.00 steady; B&up lbs. 56.00 steady. BOSTON BUTTS: 8/up lbs. 84.00 steady.' SPARERIBS: 3-5 lbs. 100.00 frozen. SKINNED HAMS: 17-20 lbs. 82.00-83.00 steady-1.00 higher; 20-26 lbs. 82.00 steady. BELLIES, SDLS: 12-14 lbs. 58.00 steady; 14-16 lbs. 59.00 1.00 higher in limited mkt test; 16-18 lbs. 58.00 steady. BNLS CUT BUTT; 1.5-3 lbs. 127.50 individually wrapped. LIVERS; Large box 13.50. STOMACH, SCALDED; 80 lb. box 17.00. SELECT GELATIN SKINS: 28.00 export. PORK TRIMMINGS/ BONELESS PROCESSING PORK (Chemical Lean 1 42% lean trimmings fresh 55.00. 42% lean trimmings frozen 55.50. 72% lean trimmings fresh 87.00. 72% lean trimmings frozen 88.00. - 72% bids picnics fresh 87.00, Id early 89.00. 72% bids picnics frozen 89.00. Attention Cage layer Operators FOR MINIMUM STRESS & TOP EFFICIENCY Let Us Be Of Service To You! For More information Phone: 717-653-1102 or 717-653-2787 Monday - Friday 8 A.M. -4 PM. Ask For Lynn FRESH PORK CUTS VARIETY MEATS New Wilmington livestock New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, September 14 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 404. Compared with the market 2 weeks ago, slaughter cows steady to strong. Choice slaughter steers 62.504i7.00, Good 56.0001.00, Standard 50.0004.00, Couple Choice slaughter heifers 55.00 and 59.25, Good 51.00-54.00, Standard 45.0051.25. Utility. & Commercial slaughter cows 43.00- 46.75, one at 48.75, Commercial No. 4-5 38.0043.25, Cutters 40.0044.00, Canner & Low Cutter 32.0040.25, Shells down to 25.00. Standard slaughter bullocks 47.50-50.75. Yield Grade ill 1290-1640 lbs. slaughter bulls 50.75-55.25; couple yield grade H 2 1100. and 1125 lbs. 46.00-47.25. Medium & Large .Frame #i 300-500 lbs. feeder steers 52.0063.50; Medium & Large Frame HI 300-500 lbs. feeder heifers 48.0059.50, 500770 lbs. 40.0050.00, Medium No. 2 320480 lbs. 36.00-45.00; Medium & Large Frame #1 520730 lbs. feeder bulls 43.5048.50. CALVES 330. Vealers steady to strong. One Prime vealer at 105.00, Choice 85.00-96.00, Good 70.0045.00, Standard & Good 90-125 lbs. 50.05 70.00, 65-85 lbs. 37:00-54.00. Utility 45-120 lbs. 20.0040.00. Farm calves, taolstein bulla 95135 lbs. 70.05 100.00; holatein heifers 75110 lbs. 65.05100.00. HOGS 474. Barrows & gilts $1 to 91.50 lower. US No. 1-2 205245 lbs. barrows & gilts 50.00-50.70, No. 1-3 205255 lbs. 49.0550.40, No. 2-3 205 260. lbs. 45.0549.00, No. 1-3 185195 lbs. 45.5549.00.'50ws fully steady. US No. Is) 305810 lbs. sows 43.55 47.50, few to 49.50, No. 2-3 275580 lbs. 36.2543.50. 80ar534.0541.00. FEEDER PIGS 51. US No. 1-3 5- 15 lbs. feeder pigs 7.00-13.00 per head, few No. 1-3 40-60 lbs. 25.00- 29.00, one lot No. 1-3 85 lbs. 36.00 per head. SHEEP 151. Choice 60-110 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 45.00-59.00, few to 69.00, Good 60-90 lbs. 36.00- 45.00. Slaughter ewes 8.00-16.50. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday, September 12 Report supplied by auction ' STOCKER, FEEDER, AND SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Good light Steer Calves 64.0068.50; Medium 59.0063.50; Plain 54.00 and down; Good Heavy Steers 58.0062.00; Medium 53.0057.50; Plain 48.00 and down; Holstein Steers 49.50 and down; Good Light Heifer Calves 47.0052.00; Medium 42.0046.50; Plain 37.00 and down; Good Heavy Heifers 48.00-51.75; Medium 43.0047.50; Plain 39.00 and down; Slaughter Cows 46.00 46.75; Utilities 35.00-40.75; Cutters & Canners 34.75 and down; Milk & Stock Cows 470.00 and down; Stock Bulls 59.00 and down; Slaughter Bulls 47.25-57.75. CALVES: Veal Calves 68.00 and down; Baby Calves 92.00 and down. SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice Blue O 52.50; Good Red O 44.00; Feeder Lambs 48.50 and down; Slaughter Ewes 15.00 and down. HOGS: Top 50.00; Sows 45.05 48.75; Medium 45.00; Sows 33.55 51.50; Boars 40.00. Martinsburg Auction Martinsburg, Pa. Monday, September 14 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 241. High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 67.00-89.85, Ch0ice65.0587.25, Good 63.0585.00, Standard 58.0563.00, Utility 49.05 56.50. Choice slaughter heifers 63.5565.75, Good 61.00-63.50, Standard 57.0561.00, Utility 48.05 56.00. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 47.00-50.25, Cutters 44.0047.00. Canner & Low Cutter 38.5544.00. . Shells down to 33.00. Choice slaughter heifers 60.05 66.25, Good 55.0558.50, Standard 51.00-54.50, Utility 45.0551.00. Yield Grade §1 slaughter bulls 55.05 57.80; yield grade #2 51.0554.10. Choice feeder steers 55.0558.50, Good 52.00-55.00, Medium 48.05 52.b0; Good feeder heifers 52.05 55.50, Medium 40.0551.00; Good feeder bulls 52.0555.00, Medium 45.0552.00. Mt. Joy, PA 17552 tor Farming, Saturday, Stytombf 19,1 W-W CALVES 344. Prime vealers 90.00- Choice 85.00-90.00, Good 80.00- Standard & Good UO 130 lbs. 66.0045.00,90-110 lbs. 60.00- 65.00, 7090 lbs. 55.0040.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90130 lbs. 70.0096.00; holstein heifers 95-130 lbs. 85.00160.00. HOGS 283. US No. 1-2 barrows & gUts 52.5053.50, No. 1-3 52.0052.50, No. 2-3 51.0052.00, No. 2-4 50.00 51.00, No. 1-3 50.0051.00. US No. 1-3 sows 47.5050.00, No. 2-3 45.0047.50. Boars 35.0041.25. FEEDER PIGS 37. US No. 1-3 25- 40 lbs. feeder pigs 13.0020.00 per bead, No. 1-3 4060 lbs. 25.0036.00 per bead. SHEEP 21. Choice 90120 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 50.0058.00, Good 6075 lbs. 45.0050.00, Utility 4040 lbs. 30.0045.00. Slaughter ewes 15.0025.00. * GOATS 5.15.00-41.00 per head. Compared to last week market report steers-weak, cows-lower, hogs-weak. STEERS: Choice 62.0066.25; Good to Choice 58.00-62.00; Stan dard to Good 50.00-58.00. HEIFERS: Good to Choice 58.00- 62.00; Standard 50.00-58.00; Utility 45.00-50.00. FEEDER STEERS: Good to Choice 300500 lbs. 55.006530; Standard to Good 300-500 lbs. 40.00- 55.00. BULLS; 1100-1466 lbs. 56.00- 61.00; 900-1100 lbs. 52.0058.00. COWS; High Choice to Prune 46.00- Good 42.00-46.00; Utility 40.00-42.00; Cutters 36.00- 40.00; Canners Down to 32.00. CALVES: High to Choice 80.00- 92.00; Good to Choice 60.00-80.00; Standard to Good 50.00-60.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 75.00- Hoi. Heifers 100.00- 152.50. ■ FEEDER PIGS: 10-25 lbs. 15.00- 25.00; 25-40 lbs. 25.00-30.00. HOGS; 200-240 lbs. 51.0053.10; 170-270 lbs. 49.0051.00. SOWS: 47.0051.25. BOARS: 37.0043.50. LAMBS: 45.0057.00.' SHEEP: 15.00-32.00. G&M Livestock Monday, September 14 Duncansville, Pa. Report supplied by auction PIGS State Graded Sale FRI., SEPT. 25 1:30 P.M. AT WESTMINSTER Livestock Auction Westminster, Md. Ph.; 301-848-9820 HAULING NATIONWIDE Ray R. 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