Livestock market
Weekly Summary
Friday, March 2
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 6971. Compared with
5324 head last week, and 5937 head
a year ago. Compared with
Friday’s market: Slaughter steers
mostly steady; SI. heifers steady to
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1.00 higher; SI. cows mostly strong
to 1.00 higher; SI. bullocks & bulls
steady to 1.00 higher. SI. steers:
High Choice & Prime 300-400 lbs.
69.00- Choice NO. 2-4 65.00-
70.00; Good 58.00-65.25; Standard
51.0057.50. SI. heifers: Choice
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Commercial 44.00-48.75; Cuttet &
Boning Utility 41.00-46.00; Canner
& L. Cutter 35.00-41.75; Shells down
to 32.00. SI. bullocks: Choice 59.00-
63.00; Good 54.00-59.00. SI. bulls:
Yield Grade No. 1, 1000-2400 lbs.
48.60-56.75; Yield Grade No. 2,900-
1450 lbs. 46.75-49.50.
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CALVES: 4230. Compared with
3742 head last week and 4331 head a
year ago. Vealers mostly steady,
(few) Prune 111.00-120.00; Choice
88.00- Good 70.00-90.00;
Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 51.00-
63.00 ; 65-90 lbs. 45.00-54.00; Utility
50-110 lbs. 40.00-45.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90-
130 lbs. 60.00-115.00, mostly 75.00-
105.00; Hoi. Heifers 90-135 lbs.
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HOGS: 7033. Compared with 3890
head last week and 7119 head a
year ago. Barrows and gilts 1.00-
2.00 lower. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs.
44.00- No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
43.00- No. 2-3 200-285 lbs.
41.00- No. 1-3 140-190 lbs.
37.0042.00; Sows uneven. US No. 1-
3 300-590 lbs. 38.0044.00, few at
46.00; No. 2-3 300850 lbs. 34.00-
39.00. Boars 27.00-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1018. Compared
with 1075 head last week and 873 a
year ago. Steady to 5.00 higher. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 18.00-32.00 per
head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 30.00-43.00;
No. 1-3 50-85 lbs. 36.00-50.00.
SHEEP: 564. Compared with 384
head last week and 639 head a year
ago. Wooled si. lambs no com
parison. High Choice & Prime 60-
100 lbs. 65.00-70.00, few new crop at
75.00-85.00; Choice 60-110 lbs. 60.00-
65.00; Good 60-95 lbs. 55.0040.00;
Utility 40-75 lbs. 45.00-53.00. SI.
ewes: 15.00-28.00.
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head last week, and 1829 head a
year ago. All sales by CWT. Feeder
Pigs highly uneven, extremes 16.00
higher to 9.00 lower. US No. 1-2 28-
40 lbs. 92.00-120.00, 40-00 lbs. 82.00-
100.00, 50-60 lbs. 70.00-88.90, 00-70.
lbs. 65.00-75.00; US No. 28-49 lbs.
70.00-113.00,45-55 lbs. 80.0084.00.
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
report. Pork Loins 14-17 lbs.
commodity loins not established,
retail trim 1.00-2.00 higher, 17-22
lbs. 1.00-1.50 lower. Picnics steady.
Boston Butts unevenly steady.
Spareribs 3.5/dn lbs. 1.00 higher.
Skinned Hams steady to 1.00 lower.
Sdls Bellies 10-14 lbs. steady to 1.00
lower, other weights not well
established. Trade moderate.
Demand light to moderate on light
to moderate offerings.
Sales reported on 39 loads of
Fresh Pork Cuts and 11 loads of
Trimmings and Boneless Pork.
42% Lean Trimmings Fresh
41.00, steady.
72% Lean Trimmings Fresh
65.00, steady.
72% Bnls Picnics no
comparison.
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Pork Report
Wednesday, February 29
Report supplied by USDA
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