livestock market and auction news
Central U.S.
Carlot
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
report: Choice 3 steer beef 1.00
higher, Choice 3 heifer beef and
good steer and heifer beef mostly
steady. Demand and trading light
to moderate. Supplies moderate to
heavy. The boxed beef carcass
cutout value declined $1.51 to an
estimated $102.86 per cwt. Sales
reported on 118(6 loads of steer and
heifer beef.
STEER BEEF
83(6 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3; 600-900 lbs. 101.00-
102.00, late 102.00,1.00 higher.
Choice 3 : 600-700 lbs. 99.50 late
Tues.
Choice 2 : 600-700 lbs. 101.00 late
Tues.
Good 2-3 : 600-900 lbs. 93.00
steady.
Good 2-3*; 600-700 lbs. 93.00-97.00
,„.late Tues.
<£i Choice 2-3 : 600-900 lbs. 94.00
1 Hols. type).
Good 2-3 : 600-900 lbs. 90.00
(Hols.)
FOB Amarillo Basis
Choice 3; 600-700 lbs. 99.50-100.50.
Choice 2: 600-700 lbs. 101.00-
102.00.
Choice 4 : 600-900 lbs. 94.50
(West).
HEIFER BEEF
35 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3; 550-700 lbs. 98.00-99.00,
steady.
Good 2-3; 550-700 lbs. 91.00.
Good 2-3 : 500-550 lbs. 86.00.
Good 2-3: 400-500 ibs. 84.00.
Good 2-3*: 600-700 lbs. 91.00-95.00
—late Tues.
V Includes moderate to high
percentage Y.G. 2’s.
Cow beef mostly steady.
Demand, trading and supplies
moderate.
COW BEEF
14 Loads
FOB Amarillo Basis
Brkg Utlty 3-4: 450/up lbs. 69.50
(West).
Brkg Utlty 3-4: 450/up lbs. 67.00
(Midwest).
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Bng Utlty 1-2; 400/up lbs. 73.50
(West).
Bng Utlty 1-2 : 400/up lbs. 73.00
(Midwest).
Cnr. & Cutter 1-2: 350/up lbs,
76.00-77.00 (Midwest).
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
7 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
HINDS (H): 120-170 lbs. 108.00.
SHORT PLATES: 59.(KW1.00.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS
29 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
90% chem lean fresh 111.00-
112.00.
65% chem lean fresh 77.50-78.00.
50% chem lean fresh 56.00-58.00.
50% chem lean frozen 56.00-57.00.
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
report: Fresh pork loins .25-3.75
lower. Picnics and Boston butts
steady. Skinned hams 20-26 lbs. .50-
1.50 higher. Sdls bellies 12-16 lbs.
1.00 higher, 20-25 lbs. .50-1.50 lower.
Trade rather slow. Demand light.
Offerings light. Sale reported on 28
loads and 3 loads of trimmings.
LOINS: 14-17 lbs. 100.25-102.25,
1.75-3.75 lower; 17-22 lbs. 97.50
clear channel; 17-22 lbs. 94.50, 2.50
lower; 22/up lbs. 87.75, .25 lower.
PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 54.00 steady;
8/up lbs. 76.00 steady.
BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 76.00
steady.
SPARERIBS: 3.5/dn lbs. 110.00
'frozen.
SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs.
76.00; 20-26 lbs. 75.50-76.50, .50-1.50
higher.
BELLIES, SDLS: 12-14 lbs. 66.00,
1.00 higher; 14-16 lbs. 66.00, 1.00
higher; 20-25 lbs. 57.50-58.50, .50-
1.50 higher.
BNLS CUT BUTT; 1.5-3 lbs,
122.50; 3-4.5 lbs. 125.50 IND.
WRAP.
BONELESS PROCESSING PORK
(Chemical Lean)
42% lean trimmings fresh 52.00
next Tues. ship.
72% lean trimmings fresh 83.00
steady.
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Auction .
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, Feb. 16
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 210. Compared with
last Tuesday’s market, slaughter
cows uneven, mostly steady to 50
cents higher. Good with End of
Choice slaughter steers 56.75-39.25,
few 63.10, Standard 53.25-56.75,
Utility and Low Standard
46.25-52.75. Good slaughter heifers
50.75- one at 60.00, Utility and
Low Standard 40.25-46.75. Utility
and Commercial slaughter cows
39.75- Cutters 37-40.75, Can
ner and Low Cutters 33.25-37.25,
few Shells down to 28.00.,Few Stan
dard and Good slaughter bullocks
53.50-56.50. Few Yield Grade #l,
1270-1945 lbs. slaughter bulls
51.75-
•CALVES 205. Vealers grading
Good and Choice $3-$7 higher,
Standard and Good $2-$5 lower. In
dividual Prune Vealer at 103.00,
Choice 90.00-99, one 107.00, Good
73.00- Standard and Good 90-130
lbs. 57.00-63, 65-90 lbs. 53.0057,
Utility 50-80 lbs. 45.00-50. Farm
Calves: Hoi. Bulls 80-115 lbs.
59.00- mostly 86.00-98; Hoi.
Heifers 85-120 lbs. 65.00-101.00.
HOGS 227. Barrows and gilts 50
cents-75 cents lower. US No. 1-2
2-255 lbs. barrows and gilts
50.60-51.60, 2 lots 52.10 & 52.25, No.
1-3 2-260 lbs. 50.25-51.25, lot No. 2-3
227 lbs. at 52.00. US No. 1-3 255-500
lbs. sows 40.25-45.50, few No. 2-3
260-495 lbs. 35.75-39.50. Few Boars
35.00-38.00.
FEEDER PIGS 13. US No. 1-3
25-65 lbs. feeder pigs 38.0042 per
hundredweight.
SHEEP 2. Couple Good 70 & 90
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 50.00 &
57.
G&M Livestock
Monday, Feb. 15
Duncansville, Pa.
Report supplied by auction
Compared to last week, market
report cows-weak, steers-steady,
hogs-lower.
STEERS: High Choice and
Prune 61.00-65.90; Good to Choice
56.00-60.00; Standard to Good 52.00-
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 20,1982—A7
56.00; Utility 48.00-52.00.
FEEDEK PIGS; 35 to 50 lbs.
30.00-
HEIFERS: High Choice and
Prime 60.00-64.00; Good to Choice
56.00- Standard 50.0d-56.00;
Utility 45.00-50.00.
FEEDERSTEEKS: Good to
Choice 300-600 lbs. 48.00-58.00;
Heifers 3004100 lbs. 44.00-56.00.
BULLS: 1200-2542 lbs. 52.00
62.60; 900-1200 lbs. 48.00-56.00.
COWS; High Choice to Prune
42.0045.10, couple to 46.50; Good
40.0042.00; Utility 38.0040.00;
Cutters 32.0034.00; Canners Down
to 30.00.
CALVES: High to Choice 85.00
96.00; Good to Choice 70.0085.00;
Standard to Good 60.0070.00;
Utiiity-40.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90
120 lbs. 90.0099.00.
FARM CALVES Hoi. Heifers 90
120 lbs. 90.00110.00.
HOGS; 200240 lbs. 49.0051.40;
170300 lbs. 46.0050.00.
SOWS; 3006001b5. 42.0050.75.
BOARS; 32.0039.00.
SHEEP: 28.0034.00
N.Y. Less
Than Carlot
Thursday, Feb. 18
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to early Wednesday:
Demand moderate at best for
heavy supplies of most beef items.
Choice 3 steer beef 3.00 lower.
Prime special fed veal steady to
2.00 higher. Good and Choice
boning veal steady. Lamb steady.
STEER BEEF
Prune 3 500-800 lbs. LTD 114.00-
116.00; Choice 3 500-800 lbs. 110.00-
114.00, 3.00 lower; Good 3 500-800
lbs. LTD 103.00-105.00.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE ON (Some Carlot Sales
Included)
Prime (Special Fed)
Kosher & Non-Kosher
180-250 lbs. 148.00-155.00, Steady
to 2.00 higher.
BONING TYPE
HIDE-ON
Good & Choice
Northeastern Suppliers all
steady: 65-75 lbs. 80.00-82.00, few
76.00; 5M4 lbs. 78.00-80.00 few
74.00 ; 45-54 lbs. 76.00-78.00 few
Mt. Joy, PA 17552
72.00; 35-44 lbs. 74.00-76.00, few
70.00 ; 34 lbs. down 72.00-74.00, few
68.00.
LAMB, CHOICE & PRIME 3-4 55
lbs. down 125.00-130.00 steady.
Compared to last week: Choice 3
steer beef steady to 2.00 lower.
Prune Special Fed mostly 3.00-5.00
higher. Good and Choice boning
veal steady. Lamb 5.00 higher.
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, Feb. 13
Report supplied by auction
STOCKER, FEEDER, AND
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Good
Light Steer Calves 58.00-61.00;
Medium 53.00-57.75; Plain 52.75
and down; Good Heavy Steers
55.00- Medium 50.00-54.75;
Plain 49.75 and down; Holstein
Steers 46.00 and down; Good
Slaughter Steers Not enough to
quote; Good Light Heifer Calves
45.00- Medium 40.00-44.75;
Plain 39.75 and down; Good Heavy
Heifers Not enough to quote;
Slaughter Cows 35.00-39.25;
Utilities 30.00-34.75; Canners &
Cutters 34.75 and down; Milk &
Stock Cows 582.50 and down; Stock
Bulls 52.00 and down; Slaughter
Bulls 53.75 and down.
CALVES; Veal Calves 80.00 and
down: Baby Calves 97.00 and
down.
SHEEP & LAMBS; Choice Blue
O 54.00; Good Red O 52.75;
Slaughter Ewes 24.00; Stock Ewes
60.00 and down.
HOGS: Top Not enough to quote;
Sows 47.00 and down; Boars 35.75;
Butcher Hogs 48.50.
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