livestock market and auction news
Central U.S.
Carlot
Wednesday, Dec. 16
■ Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
report: Steer and heifer beef
steady, good grade steady to 1.00
lower.. Demand and trading
moderate, supplies moderate.
Bulk of sales for immediate
shipment. The boxed beef carcass
cutout value advanced $.02 to an
estimated $97.54 per cwt. Sales
reported on 89 loads of steer and
heifer beef.
STEER BEEF
62 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3: 600-900 s lbs. 93.00
steady.
Choice 4: 600-900 lbs. 85.00
steady.
Good 2-3:- 600-900 lbs. 90.00-91.00,
late 90.00,1.0010wer.
Choice 2-3: 600-900 lbs. 88.00
(Hols type;.
Good 2-3: 600-900 lbs. 86.00 (Hols
type).
FOB Amarillo Basis
Choices: 600-700 lbs. 94.00-95.25.
Choice 2:600-700 lbs. 95.50-97.00.
Choice 4: 600-900 lbs. 86.50
(West).
Good 2-3: 600-900 lbs. 90.00.
HEIFER BEEF
27 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3; 550-700 lbs. 91.00-92.00,
late 92.00 steady.
Choice 3; 500-550 lbs. 91.00.
Choice 3: 400-5001bs. 90.00.
Choice 4: 500-700 lbs. 85.00
steady.
Good 2-3: 550-700 lbs. 87.0088.00
steady-1.00 lower.
FOB Amarillo Basis
Choice 4: 500700 lbs. 86.50
(West)..
Good 2-3:550700 lbs. 88.00.
Cow ’-beef 2.00-3.00 higher.
Demand moderate for light sup
plies.
COW BEEF
7 Loads
FOB Amarillo Basis
Brkg Utlty 3-4: 450/up lbs. 67.50
(West).
Bng Utlty 2-3; 400/up lbs. 70.00
(Midwest ) 2.00-3.00 hghr.
Cnr,& Cutter 1-2; 350/up lbs.
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LESS LABOR
VERY
SANITARY
SCOTT SECHLER
71.50-74.50, (Midwest), late 74.50,
2.50 higher.
BULLBEEF
ILoad
FOB Omaha Basis
Bull 1-2:500/up lbs. 79.50.
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
9 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
HINDS (H): 120-170 lbs. 101.00.
FORES: 130-210 lbs. 84.00.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS
13 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
90% chem lean, fresh 106.00.
85% chem lean, fresh 97.00.
50% chem lean, fresh 44.00-46.50.
50% chem lean, frozen 48.00.
Compared to Tuesday’s 4.-00
report: Fresh pork loins steady
-2.50 higher. Picnics 4-8 lbs. not
fully established, 8/up lbs. steady.
Boston butts 4-8 lbs. 2.50 higher.
Skinned hams 2.00-4.00 higher. Sdls
bellies 1.50-2.00 lower. Frozen
boneless picnics mostly steady,
instances 2.00 higher. Skinned
jowls 1.00-1.50 lower. 'Trading
moderate. Demand moderate,
except hams for immediate
shipment demand good. Sales
reported on 65 loads plus 26 loads of
trimmings.
FRESH PORK CUTS
LOINS; 14/dn lbs. 90.50 frozen,
export; 14-17 lbs. 81.00-82.00, 1.00-
2.50 higher; 14-17 lbs. 85.00 next
week ship; 14-17 lbs. 84.00-84.50
clear channel; 17-22 lbs. 77.50
steady; 17-22 lbs. 79.75 clear
channel.
PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 40.0044.00, not
fully estab.; 8/up lbs. 40.00 steady.
BOSTON BUTTS; 4-8 lbs. 65.25
2.50 higher; 4-8 lbs. 67.00 next
weeks ship.
SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs.
84.00; 17-20 lbs. 75.00-80.00, LALE
79.00-80.00, 2.004.00 higher than
late Tuesday; 20-26 lbs. 75.00-79.00,
late 78.00-79.00,3.004.00 higher; 20-
26 lbs. 72.00 frozen.
BELLIES, SDLS: 16-16 lbs. 41.00-
43.00, 1.50-2.00 lower; 18-20 lbs.
38.00. 1.50 lower; 20-25 ibs. 35.50.
BNLS CUT BUTT: 1.5-3 lbs. 11.30
frozen.
For quotations of next week's prices
call collect 215-488-7617
After 2:00 P.M. Wednesday
SECHLER'S POULTRY. INC.
Buyers of Leghorn Fowl
Box G, Strausstown, PA 19559
1.50-3 lbs. 114.00-114.50 frozen,
PORK TRIMMINGS
BONELESS PROCESSING PORK
(Chemical Lean)
42% lean trimmings frozen 30.00-
32.00.
72% lean trimmings trozen 60.00.
72% bnls picnics fresh 62.50-
63.00.
72% bnls picnics trozen 64.00-66.00,
mostly steady, bulk 64.00, mst. 2.00
hghr.
Skinned Jowls trozen 29.00, 1.00-
1.50 Iwr.
Middleburg Auction
- Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, December 15
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 163. Compared with
last Tuesday’s market, slaughter
cows 50 cents to $2.50 higher. Few
Choice No. 2-4 900-1350 lbs.
slaughter steers 57.85-61.00, Good
55.00- few Standard 45.00-
54.35. Few Good slaughter heifers
49,50-53.10. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 36.50-39.85, few to
42.50, Cutters 33.25-37.00, few
Conner & Low Cutter 32.00-33.10.
Yield Grade #1 1100-1700 lbs.
slaughter bulls 42.75-50.25. Few
Medium Frame #1 500-750 lbs.
feeder steers & bulls 45.00-52.50.
CALVES 133. Choice vealers
75.00- few Good 59.00-69.00,
Standard & Good 70-100 lbs. 45.00-
55.00, few Utility 6080 lbs. 35.00-
43.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls
85-125 lbs. 55.00-95.00, mostly 65.00-
85.00; holstem heifers 85-120 lbs.
55.00- mostly 80.00-95.00.
(MONDAY, DECEMBER 14,
1981).
HOGS 340. Barrows & gilts $1
higher. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs.
barrows & gilts 45.00-46.35, few to
47.25, No 1-3 190-250 lbs. 44.0045.00,
No. 2-3 190-300 lbs. 40.00-44.00. US
No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 33.00-36.00,
No. 2-3 300-650 lbs. 30.00-33;00.
Boars 30.00-31.00.-4 TUESDAY 75).
US No. 1-3 230-255 lbs. barrows &
gilts 42.2543.10, one lot No. 2-3 240
lbs. 42.00,
FEEDER PIGS 98. US No. 1-3 35-
60 lbs. feeder pigs 29.00-36.00 per
head.
SHEEP 2. One lot Choice 100 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs at 51.00.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 10,1981—A7
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, Dec. 9
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers $l.OO
lower. Low Choice to 57.00; Good
53.00- Medium 52.00 Down.
Heifers Choice 49.00-50.00; Good
45.00- Medium 44.00 Down.
Cows $2.00 lower. High Yield 40.00
42.50; Average 37.00-39.00; Big
Middle 33.00-36.00; Fatty Herf.
30.00- Shelly 34.00 Down. Fat
Bulls $l.OO lower. Good 47.00
49.50; Medium 42.00-46.00. Veal
Calves $2.00 higher. Choice 90.00
94.00; Good 80.00-89.00; Medium
70.00- Farm Hfrs. to 62.00;
Farm Bulls to 60.00; Light & Weak
52.00 Down. Lambs Choice none;
Good 35.00-38.25; Medium 34.00
Down.
STOCKER: Steers 300-500 lbs.
Steady prices. Choice 57.00-60.00;
Good 52.00-56.00; Medium 46.00
51.00; Culls 45.00 Down. Steers 600
850 lbs. Choice 54.00-57.00; Good
49.00- Medium 48.00 Down.
Heifers I All Weights) Choice 49.00
51.50; Good 44.0048.00; Medium
43.00 Down. Bulls Choice 51.00
55.00; Good 45.0050.00; Medium
44.00 Down. Dairy Cows to 885.00.
Springing Heifers to 1050.00. Pigs,
Hd. Steady. 2030 lbs. 12.0024.00;
4060 lbs. 25.0033.00. Shoats by Lb.
to 51.00. Slaughter Hogs $3.00
under last wk. 210230 lbs. 39.25-
40.50; 240260 lbs. 40.0041.00; 270
310 lbs. 42.0045.00. Sows 350575
lbs. 36.0043.00.
Leesport Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, Dec. 9
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 316. Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
slaughter steers $2.50 to $4.50
lower. Slaughter cows s4
lower. High Choice ■& Prime
slaughter steers 58.00-61.50, Choice
56.00-59.00, Good 52.00-55.00,
Standard 45.00-50.00. Good
slaughter heifers 52.00-57.50,
Utility & Commercial slaughter
COWS 35.50-39.00, Cutters 34.00-
36.00, Canner & Low Cutter 28.00-
34.00. Yield Grade #1 slaughter
bulls 47.00-54,00, couple to 57.00.
CALVES 125. Vealers $5 to $8
GORDON STAR
lower. Choice vealers 72.0ft-90.00,
Good 65.00-75.00, Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 50.0ft-70.00, 90-110 lbs.
60.00-68.00, 65-90 lbs. 30.00-55.00.
Farm calves, holstem bulls 100-120
lbs. 60.00-75.00; holstein heifers
100-120 lbs. 85.00-105.00.
HOGS 340. Barrows & gilts $3 to
$4 lower. US No. 1-2 barrows & gilts
41.75-43.25, No. 1-3 40.50-41.75. US
No. 1-3 sows 38.00-40.50.
FEEDER PIGS 193. US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 65.00-90.00
cwt., No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 70.00-80.00
cwt.
SHEEP 51. Wooled slaughter
lambs $2 to $3 higher. Choice
wooled slaughter lambs 52.50-58.00,
Good 42.00-48.00. Slaughter ewes
20.00-28.00.
CATTLE; Friday through
Wednesday’s salable receipts
4,300; 5 days last week 5,097; same
period a year ago 5,830. Trading
slow on Monday; moderately
active on Wednesday. Slaughter
steers ended the week mostly
steady, instances 50 lower com
pared with Wednesday of last
week. Slaughter heifers closed the
week mostly steady. Cows closed
the week steady to 1.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed
high Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-
1350# 58.50-59.50 Monday; 59.00-
59.50 Wednesday; 3-4, few 5, 1150-
1350# 58.00-58.50. Choice 2-4 1050-
1300# 57.50-58.50 Monday; 57.50-
59.00, load 59.50, mostly 58.00-59.00
Wednesday. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 1000-1200# 56.00-57.00
Monday; 57.00-58.00 Wednesday.
Choice .2-3 1300-1500# holsteins
52.75-54.00 Monday. Standard and
Good 2 holsteins 1150-1400# 50.00-
52.75 Monday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice, few Prime, 900-1100# 57.75-
58.00, load Wednesday 58.25.
Choice 2-4 900-1050# 56.50-57.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-
1000# 55.00-56.50.
COWS: Cutter and Utility, few
Comercial, 1-3 30.00-34.00, few
Wednesday 35.00,
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Joliet Cattle
Thursday, December 17
Report supplied by USDA
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