Livestock market and auction news Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report Wednesday, March 7 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 report: Choice Steer and Heifer Carcasses steady except 400-550 lb. Heifers steady to $l.OO higher. Good Steer $l.OO lower than early Tuesday, good Heifers steady. Demand and trading moderate. The gross boxed beef carcass cutout value declined $.53 to an estimated $107.49 per cwt, 128 loads boxed cuts reported. Sales reported on 82 loads of Steer and Heifer carcasses. STEER BEEF FOB Omaha Basis 44 Loads Choice 3 : 600-900 lbs. 104.00, steady; 600-700 lbs. 104.50 (late Tues.). Choice 2 : 600-700 lbs. 105.58 106.50, (late Tues.). Good 2-3: 600-900 lbs. 101.00,1.00 lower. Good 2 & Low 3; 600-700 lbs. 101.00 (late Tues.) Choice 2-3: 600000 lbs. 101.00 (Hols), no comparison. Good 2-3: 600-900 lbs. 97.00 (Hols), no comparison. FOB Amarillo Basis Choices; 600-900 lbs. 104.00. Good 2-3:600-900 lbs. 101.00. Heifer Beef FOB Omaha Basis 38 Loads Choice 3: 550-700 lbs. 102.00, steady; 500-550 lbs. 99.00, steady -1.00 higher; 400000 lbs. 97.00, steady-1.00 higher. Choice 2: 600-700 lbs. 102.50- 103.50 (late Tues). Choice 4: 500-700 lbs. 95.00, steady. Good 20: 550-700 lbs. 96.00, steady. Good 2 & Low 3: 600-700 lbs. 99.00 (late Tues.) FOB Amarillo Basis Good 2-3 550-700 lbs. 98.00. Cow Beef FOB Omaha Basis 10 Loads Few sales steady but not well tested. Sellers bullish on limited offerings. RICHARD SECHLER BUYERS & SELLERS OF LIVE & DRESSED Leghorn, Medium, Heavy Fowl, Turkeys, Broilers & Roosters Bng Utlty 1-3 400/up lbs. 82.00 (Midwest). FOB Amarillo Basis Bkrg Utlty 2-3 450/up lbs. 78.00 (West). Bng Utlty 1-3 400/up lbs. 80.00. Canner & Cutter 1-2 350/up lbs. 83.00. Bull Beef 2 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Bull 1-2 600&up lbs. 91.00-92.00. Primal Beef Cuts FOB Omaha Baste 17 Loads Choice 3: Fores 130-210 lbs. 88.08 89.00. Choice 2-3: Short Plates 60.08 61.00. Boneless Processing Beef Beef Trimmings FOB Omaha Baste 97 Loads 90% Chem Lean Fresh 114.08 116.00. 50% Chem Lean Fresh 52.08 54.00, bulk 52.00. 50% Chem Lean Frozen 58.00 boxed. FOB Amarillo Basis 90% Chem Lean Fresh 116.00. 90% Chem Lean Frozen 115.00- 116.00. 85% Chem Lean Fresh 106.00. 50% Chem Lean Fresh 52.50. Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report Wednesday, March 7 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 report. Fresh Pork Loins 14-17 lbs. Retail Trim $l.OO-5.00 higher, 17-22 lbs. $2.50-3.00 higher, other loins indicated firm. Skinned Hams $l.OO-3.00 higher. Sdls Bellies and Boston Butts steady to firm. Trading slow to moderate with best movement recorded on Hams. Demand moderate to good for moderate to havey offerings. Sales reported on 43 loads of Fresh Pork Cuts and 3 loads of Trimmings and Boneless Processing Pork. Fresh Pork Cuts LOINS: (Regular) 14-17 lbs. 90.50, firm; 17-22 lbs. 88.00, 2.50- 3.00 higher; 22&up lbs. 74.50, no comparison. For Quotations of Next Week’s Prices Call Collect 215-488-7617 PA WATTS NUMBER 800-342-2249 SECHLER'S POULTRY, INC. Box G, Strausstown, PA 19559 LOINS: (Retail Trim) 14-17 lbs. 96.00-100.00; 1.004.00 higher; 14-17 lbs. 102.00 short cut, firm. BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 64.00, steady to firm. SKINNED HAMS: 17-20 lbs. 67.0069.00, 1.003.00 higher; 20-26 lbs. 63.0065.00, Id 66.00, 1.00-2.00 higher; 26/up lbs. 57.00-59.00, no comparison. BELLIES (Sdls -Skin On): 10-12 lbs. 46.00, no comparison; 12-14 lbs. 53.00-54.50, steady to firm; 14-16 lbs. 56.00, firm; 16-18 lbs. 55.00, firm; 18-20 lbs. 49.00, firm; 20-25 lbs. 44.00, no comparison. Pork Trimmings Boneless Processing Pork (Chemical Lean) 72% Lean Trimmings Fresh 65.00, weak. Bnls Picnics Fresh 65.0067.50, steady to firm. Jowls, Fresh 34.50, firm. Keister’s Middleburg Livestock Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, March 6 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 249. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers 25 cents-1.00 higher. Slaughter cows Steady to 50 cents higher. High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 69.00-72.00, Choice Yield Grade 2-4 990-1400 lbs. 66.00- 70.35, few Holstein 60.00-64.25, Good 59.75-65.00, few Holstein 57.00- few Standard 53.00- 56.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 64.50-67.75, few Good 58.25-60.00, few Standard 53.00-56.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter 45.00- few 56.85, Cutter & Boning Utility 40.50-45.50, Canner k Low Cutter 36.00-40.50, Shells down to 33.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 61.8566.00, few Good 56.6068.00. Yield Grade #1 915-1985 lbs. slaughter bulls 50.25- 55.75, Individual 60.50, Yield Grade #lB6O-1230 lbs. 44.25-48.00. FEEDER CATTLE. Medium Frame #1 feeder steers and bulls 450-750 lbs. 53.0068.00, couple to 62.50. CALVES 190. Choice Vealers 82.00-90.00, Good 68.00-84.00. Standard & Good 75-105 lbs. 52.00- 58.00, Utility 60-85 lbs. 47.00^52.00. WE USE OUR OWN LIVE HAUL RIGS, COVERING EASTERN US AND CANADA FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 90-120 lbs. 70.00-116.00, mostly 85.00-106.00. Few Holstein Heifers 90-130 lbs. 58.00-75.00. HOGS 583. Barrows & gilts 75 cents to 1.25 higher. US No. 1-2 218 235 lbs. barrows & gilts No. 16 208 250 lbs. 45.0846.00, No. 26 190-270 lbs. 42.0845.00. Sows: US No. 16 258600 lbs. 35.0839.00. Boars 32.08 37.00. Tuesday: 95 head Hogs. FEEDER PIGS 190. US No. 16 2065 lbs. 23.0063.00 per head. No. 16 3560 lbs. 32.0843.50 per head, Individual No. 16 75 lbs. at 50.00. SHEEP 17. Slaughter ewes 15.08 30.50. Goats: 7: few Large 23.08 39.00 per head. Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, March 15 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 204. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher, few Choice 62.0064.50, few Standard & Good 55.5061.50, few Utility 50.0064.00. Few Good & Choice heifer 54.00- 56.00, Few Standard 50.0063.50, few Utility 47.00-49.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 46.0060.00, few 51.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 41.00-46.25, Canner & Low Cutter 35.00-41.25, Shells down to 28.00. Yield Grade #1 1150-2050 lbs. slaughter bulls 50.0069.00, few Yield Grade #2 1000-1500 lbs. 47.00-49.50. FEEDER CATTLE. Medium Frame #1 feeder steers 300-750 lbs. 57.0061.75. Medium Frame #1 feeder heifers 300-400 lbs. 54.00- 60.00, CALVES 289. Choice Vealers 93.00- Good it Choice 3.00- 5.00 higher. Steady 64.0065.00, Good 85.0063.00, Standard & Good 6065 lbs. 44.0064.00, 90-120 lbs. 53.0060.00, few Utility 5060 lbs. 39.00- FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 65.00-100.00. HOGS 68. Barrows & gilts 25 cents-50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 210-260 lbs. barrows & gilts 45.00- 46.00. No. 1-8 200-265 lbs. 44.50- 45.20. Few US No. 1-3 450-600 lbs. 42.00-45.00. FEEDER PIGS 9. Few Utility 25-35 lbs. 7.50-13.00 per head. SHEEP 78. Wool slaughter NELSON LEGGE lambs 4.00-6.00 higher. High Choice & Prime wool slaughter lambs 80 115 lbs. 75.00-76.00, few Good 75 lbs. wool slaughter lambs at 63.00. Slaughter ewes 19.00-23.00. Goats; 12:13.0047.00 per head. Morrison Cove livestock Marttnsborg, Pa. Monday, March 5 Report SnppUed by Auction CATTLE 248. High slaughter steers 68.75-70.50. Choice 66.50 67.25, Good 63.50-65.75, Standard 54.50- Utility 44.50-52.75, Choice slaughter heifers 65.50 67.75, Good 63.50-64.75, Standard 57.50- Utility 46.50-54.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 46.50-52.75, Com merecial 43.50-47.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 41.50-44.25, Canner & Low Cutter 37.50-42.50, Shells down to 32.50. Choice slaughter bullocks 56.5063.50, Good 52.50 56.25; Standard 48.0051.50, Utility 44.50- Yield Grade #1 slaughter bulls 54.5055.50. Yield Grade #2 47.5053.50. FEEDER CATTLE. Choice feeder steers 56.5061.50, Good 52.5055.75, Medium 47.5052.50, Good feeder heifers 54.5059.50, Medium 5051.50. Good feeder bulls 52.5056.00, Medium 50.0051.50. CALVES 350. Prime Vealers 92.50- Choice 87.50-94.50, Good 81.50-86.50. Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 68.50-76.50, 90-110 lbs. 54.50- 70-90 lbs. 45.0086.50, Utility 40.00. FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs. 82.50-114.50. Holstein Heifers 90-130 lbs. 68.5087.50. HOGS 246. Barrows & gilts US NO. 1-2 200 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 45.50-46.75; No. 1-3 200-260 lbs. 44.5045.25, No. 2-3 200-250 lbs. 43.5044.75, No. 2-3 270300 lbs. 42.5043.50. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300- 600 lbs. 41.5042.75. No. 28 300800 lbs. 37.5040.25. Boars 28.5082.50, Light weights 33.5086.50. FEEDER PIGS 16. US No. 1-3 20 40 lbs. 18.S0-32.50 per head., No. 1-3 4060 lbs. 32.50-38.50, SHEEP 4. Choice wool slaughter lambs 85-100 lbs. 52.5060.50. FEEDER SALE! TUESDAY, MARCH 13th 7 P.M. CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET Just Off I 81 Exit 12 Phone (717) 249-4511 or Jim 249 2359 IVAN ZOOK and CO. 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