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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.
Good 2-3 550-700 lbs. 96.00,
steady.
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Cow Carcasses
FOB Omaha Basis
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Prices generally weak to $2.00
lower but not fully established.
Bng Util 1-3 400&up lbs. 75.00-
78.00 MW.
Can & Cut 1-2 350&up lbs. 77.00-
79.00 MW.
FOB Amarillo Basis
Brkg Util 2-3 450&up lbs. 72.00 W.
Can & Cut 1-2 350&up lbs. 76.00
W.
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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-
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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,
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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.
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