Livestock market and auction news Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report Wednesday, May 23 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 report: Steer carcasses steady except 600-700 lb. good steady to $l.OO lower. Heifer steady to $l.OO lower. Demand and trading light to moderate on moderate supplies. The gross boxed beef cut-out value declined $1.25 to an estimated $104.49 per cwt, 167 loads boxed cuts reported. Sales reported on 56 loads of Steer and Heifer carcasses. STEER BEEF FOB Omaha Basis 31V 2 Loads Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 99.00, steady. Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 99.50-100.00. Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 98.00, steady. Good 2 & Low 3 600-700 lbs. 96.50- 97.50, steady-1.00 lower. Heifer Beef FOB Omaha Basis 24% Loads Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 96.00-97.00, steady-1.00 lower; 500-550 lbs. 94.00-95.00, mostly 94.00, mostly 1.00 lower; 400-500 lbs. 92.00-93.00, mostly 92.00, mostly 1.00 lower. Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 96.50-97.50. Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 86.00, 1.00 lower. 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Can & Cut 1-2 350&up lbs. 76.00 W. Primal Beef Cuts 22 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3; Hinds (H) 120-170 lbs. 125.00. Fores 130-210 lbs. 71.50- 72.50. Good & Choice 2-3: Short Plates 52.00-54.00, mostly 52.00-52.50. Boneless Processing Beef Beef Trimmings FOB Omaha Basis 101 Loads 90% Chem Lean Fresh 102.00- 103.00. 50% Chem Lean Fresh 49.50- 51.00, bulk 49.50. FOB Amarillo Basis 90% Chem Lean Fresh 103.00. 90% Chem Lean Frozen 105.00. 85% Chem Lean Fresh 96.50. 50% Chem Lean Fresh 49.50- 50.50. 50% Chem Lean Frozen 53.00. 40 Donegal Springs Rd., Mount Joy, PA 17552 For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 or 717-653-2787 Monday - Friday 8 A.M. - 4 P.M. ask for Lynn or Wendy Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report Wednesday, May 23 ' Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 report: Pork Loins $2.00 to $5.50 lower. Skinned Hams 14-20 lbs. steady to $2.50 lower, 20-26 lbs. $l.OO higher than late Tuesday. Boston Butts 4-8 lbs. steady. Sdls Bellies in limited trade 16-20 lbs. $l.OO to $4.00 higher. Trade moderate with supplies moderate to good on most items except Boston Butts and Ribs, which are reported in light supply with moderate to good demand. Overall demand on most pork items currently light to moderate. Sales reported on 59% load§ of Fresh Pork Cuts and 5% loads of Trimmings and Boneless Processing Pork. Fresh Pork Cuts LOINS: (Regular) 14-17 lbs. 94.00- mostly 95.00, mostly $2- $5 lower; 14-17 lbs. 97.00-98.00, next week ship; 17-22 lbs. 87.50, load 86.50,5.50 lower than Thursday. LOINS: (Retail Trim) 14-17 lbs. 105.00- BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 76.00, steady. SPARERIBS: 3.5-5. S lbs. 103.50 frozen. HAMS (Skinned): 14-17 lbs. 72.00, 2.50 lower; 17-20 lbs. 66.00, SB CUSTOM HR “* Make arrangements to bag your first cutting alfalfa now, Don't let your alfalfa get too old because of bad weather 717-569-1011 steady-1.00 lower; 17-20 lbs. 71.00- 72.00 T. 1.5., 20-26 lbs. 64.00, 1.00 higher than late Tuesday; 26&up lbs. 60.00. BELLIES (Sdls -Skin On): 10-12 lbs. 52.00; 16-18 lbs. 54.00-55.00, PL 52.50, 3.004.00 higher; 18-20 lbs. 50.00-52.00,1.00-3.00 higher. BNLSCTBUTT: 1.5-3 lbs. 115.00, Pork Trimmings Boneless Processing Pork (Chemical Lean) 72% Lean Trimmings Fresh 67.00, firm. 72% Bills Picnics Fresh 71.00, steady. Morrison Cove Livestock Martlnsburg, Pa. Monday, May 21 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE 310. Compared with last Monday’s market, High Choice & Prime slaughter steers 66.75-68.25, Choice 63.5565.25, Good 56-61.25, Standard 51.25-54.50. Utility 46.75-50.75. Choice slaughter heifers 63.25-65.75, Good 57.25- Standard 52.2555.50, Utility 46.25-50.75. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 47.25- Commercial 44.25- 46.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 40.25- 42.25, Canner & Low Cutter 34.50- 39.75, Shells down to 28.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 5063.00, Good 49-54.00, Standard 4547.00, Utility 39-44.00. Yield Grade #1 slaughter bulls 55.5057.50, Yield Grade #2 51- 54.00. FEEDER CATTLE. Choice 505 600 lbs. feeder steers 58-62.00, Good 400600 lbs. 52-56.00; Good feeder heifers 51-54.00, Medium 45-49.00; Good feeder bulls 52-56.00, Medium 45.00-49.00 CALVES 410. Prime Vealers 87- 96.00, Choice 7864.00, Good 65 74.00, Standard & Good 115130 lbs. 6365.00. 95110 lbs. 58.5561.50,7590 lbs. 52.5556.50, Utility 4550 lbs. 44- 48.50. FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 90-120 lbs. 85-117.00, Holstein Heifers 95-115 lbs. 62.50-91.00. HOGS 255. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs. barrows & gilts 50-51.00, No. 1-3 210-250 lbs. 49.0049.50, No. 2-3 210- 250 lbs. 4848.85, No. 1-3 170-190 lbs. 46.7547.25. Sows; US No. 1-3 280- 330 lbs. sows 45.2546.50. FEEDER PIGS 32. US No. 1-3 40- 50 lbs. feeder pigs 36-42.00 per head, No. 1-3 30-35 lbs. 29-32.00 per head, No. 1-3 25-30 lbs. 19-26.00 per head. SHEEP 9. Choice 90-120 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 69-72.00, Good 80-85 lbs. 61-65.00. Slaughter ewes 11-14.00. Goats 11: 11.00-29.00 per head. Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, May 22,1984 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 226. Choice Yield Grade 2-4 1000-1345 lbs. slaughter steers 63.7565.00, Good 58.50-63.50, few to 64.50, Good & Choice 55.25- 58.50, Standard 50.75-54.75, few Utility 45.25-49.50. Choice slaughter heifers 57-59.25, few to 61.25, few Good 52.5065.75, few Standard 50-52.75, few Utility 40- 45.00. Breaking Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 46.75-48.75, few to 53.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 41.6045.25, few to 47.50, Canner & Low Cutter 37.75-40.75, few 41.35, Shells down to 26.00. One Choice bullock at 55.00, few Good 51.25-54.00, few Utility & Standard 44.7549.50. Yield Grade #1 1305- 1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 52.50-56.50. CALVES 176. Few Choice Vealers 75-93.00, few Good 70-78.00, Standard & Good 90-130 lbs. 65- 69.00, 70-90 lbs. 5646.00, Utility 56 85 lbs. 48-55.00, few down to 28.00. FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls 85-130 lbs. 67-107.00, mostly 96 102.00. Few Beef Cross Bulls & Heifers 75-90 lbs. 61-85.00. HOGS 170. US No. 1-2 240-260 lbs. barrows & gilts 48.25-49.00, 210-230 lbs. 47.50-48.25, No. 1-3 220-260 lbs. 48-48.75, No. 2-3 220-280 46-47.75. Sows: US No. 1-3 300-665 lbs. sows 39.5645.25, No. 2-3 336600 lbs. 36- 40.00. few 44.00. Few Boars 28.56 30.00. FEEDER PIGS 11. Two lots US No. 1-3 54&56 lbs. feeder pigs 62- 71.00 per hundredweight. SHEEP 2. One Choice 55 lbs. spring slaughter lambs at 59.00. One slaughter ewes at 7.00. Goats 5: Adult at 30.00 per head. EXPERT REPAIRS. <^3‘jfgErp > ® FENCERS /" LX • GENERATORS f" V- .STARTERS [ • ALTERNATORS PEQUEA BATTERIES IVAN ZOOK and CO. 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