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.
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