Livestock market and auction news Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report Wednesday, December 26 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Monday’s 11:15 report, Steer Carcasses compared to Friday steady on Choice and mostly $l.OO higher on Good. Heifers $l.OO higher. Demand light to moderate. Trading moderate on light to moderate supplies. The gross boxed beef carcass cut out value advanced $.69 to an estimated $106.71 per cwt, 87 loads boxed cuts reported. Sales reported on 77 loads of Steer and Heifer Carcasses. Steer Beef 35 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 600-900 lbs. 102.00, steady; 600-700 lbs. 101.50-102.00. Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 102.50-103.00. Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 98.00-100.00, mostly 99.00, mostly $l.OO higher. Good 2 & Low 3 600-700 lbs. 97.50- 100.50, bulk 97.50-99.50. Heifer Beef 42 Loads , FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 101.00, 1.00 higher; 500-550 lbs. 99.00-100.00, no comparison; 400-500 lbs. 97.00- 98.00, no comparison. Choice 2 600-700100.50-101.50. Good 2-3 550-700 lbs. 95.00-96.00, mostly 95.00,1.00 lower. Good 2 & Low 3 600-700 lbs. 94.50- 96.50. Good 2-3 400-500 lbs. 88.00. KING’S AUCTION, KIRKWOOD Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 12:00 Please note: There will be no sale conducted on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, and New Year's Day Jan. 1. Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford at Shaub's Auction House. Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks ALL TRUCKERS AND FARMERS WELCOME RICHARD SECHLER BUYERS & SELLERS OF LIVE & DRESSED Leghorn, Medium, Heavy Fowl, Turkeys, Broilers & Roosters Midwest: Not fully established, firm undertone with wide pricing ideas prevalent. Eastern Texas and Oklahoma: Market unsettled with packers pricing limited offerings at higher levels and most buyers taking a wait and see attitude. Sales In The Midwest Production Area FOB Omaha Basis Cutter 1-2 350/up lbs. 73.50-74.00. Boneless Processing Beef Beef Trimmings 51 Loads FOB Omaha Basis 90% Chem Lean, Fresh 100.00 102.00. 50% Chem Lean 52.50-54.00, mostly 53.00. Leesport Livestock Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, December 19 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 292: Supply included 59 feeder cattle. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers steady; Cows steady to 1.00 higher. Few Choice 1060-1375 lbs. slaughter steers 64.85-66.50, Good 57.85-64.50, one at 66.75, few Standard 46.00-55.00, few Utility & Low Standard 44.75-45725. Few Choice 900-1070 lbs. slaughter heifers 57.50-64.50, Good 54.25- 57.75, few Standard 48.25-50.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial For Quotations of Next Week's Prices Call Collect 215-488-7617 PA WATTS NUMBER 800-342-2249 SECHLER'S POULTRY, INC. Cow Beef 3 Loads Seeking Profits In Commodities Trading? •Hedging • Speculating • Managed Account Call Forney Longenecker, Commodities Investment Executive, At (717) 2956914 ___ SHEARSON/AMERICAN RSUH EXPRESS, INC. ggKj 29 E. King St. BSBBi Lancaster, PA 17103 Box G, Strausstown, PA 19559 slaughter cows 37.75-40.75, few 42.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 34.00 38.60, Conner & Low Cutter 30.00 33.60, Shells down to 28.00. Few High Good & Choice slaughter bullocks 55.50-63.00, few Good 48.25-54.25, few Standard 45.25- 49.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1300 2080 lbs. slaughter bulls 48.75-53.85, few n 830-1140 lbs. 38.25-40.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Large & Medium Frame #1 400-700 lbs. steers 55.00-61.00. Few Medium Frame #1 485-495 lbs. heifers at 51.00. Large & Medium Frame #1 500-700 lbs. bulls 50.00-57.00. CALVES 178: Vealers steady to 4.00 higher. Few Prime Vealers 97.00-102.00, few Choice 75.00-82.00, few Good 46.00-75.00, few Standard & Good 110-120 lbs. 52.0057.00, 90- 110 lbs. 45.00-51.00, 70-90 lbs. 38.00- 45.00, Utility 55-85 lbs. 30.00-38.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 74.00-88.00, some down to 48.00. HOGS 428: Barrows and gilts unevenly steady. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs. barrows and gilts 51.25-52.25, one lot at 52.60, No. 1-3 205-270 lbs. 50.00- few No. 2-3 225-265 lbs. 46.50-50.00, No. 1-3 155-190 lbs. 41.25-45.00. Sows weak to 2.00 lower. US No. 1-3 300-650 lbs. sows 38.00- few to 45.00. Few Boars 30.00- few light weights 36.00- 39.00. FEEDER PIGS 283: US No. 1-3 20-30 lbs. feeder pigs 105.00-129.00, few 30-40 lbs. 82.00-99.00, 4055 lbs. 66.00- 65-75 lbs. 66.00-72.00, one lot Utility 50 lbs. at 45.00. ALL SALES PER HUNDREDWEIGHT BASIS. SHEEP 109: Choice 60-100 lbs. WE USE OUR OWN LIVE HAUL RIGS, COVERING EASTERN US AND CANADA Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 29,1954-A7 wooled slaughter lambs 60.00-65.00, few Good 65-105 lbs. 53.00-56.00. Few Choice 45-55 lbs. new crop lambs 71.00-83.00, Good & Choice 2545 lbs. 95.00-130.00; few Utility 5060 lbs. 42.0047.00. Slaughter sheep 10.0025.00. GOATS 34; Large Adults 30.00 44.00 per head, few Large Kids 29.0033.00, one lot 45.00 per head. Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report Wednesday, December 26 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Monday’s 11:15 report, Fresh Pork Loins 14-17 lbs. mostly $2.00 higher, other weights steady to firm. Skinned Hams $l.OO-3.00 higher. Sdls Bellies $2.25- 3.75 higher. Trade moderate for light to moderate offerings. Demand moderate to good. U.S. No. 1&2165 lb. Pork Carcass cutout value advanced $1.32-1.51 p/cwt. Sales reported on 53 loads of Fresh Pork and no loads of Trimmings and Boneless Processing Pork. Fresh Pork Cuts LOINS (Regular): 14-17 lbs. 101.00-104.00, bulk 103.00, mostly 2.00 higher; 17-22 lbs. 99.00, firm compared to Friday; 22/up lbs. 74.50, steady with Thursday. PICNICS: 45 lbs. 50.0052.00, no comparison; BAip lbs. 48.00, no comparison. BOSTON BUTTS: 45 lbs. 87.00, firm. SPARERIBS; 3.5/down lbs. 121.00 frozen, ship January 4, firm. HAMS (SKINNED): 17-20 lbs. 76.00-77.00, 1.00-2.00 higher than Friday; 20-26 lbs. 74.00,3.00 higher Friday; 26/up lbs. 60.00, no comparison. BELLIES (Sdls - Skin On): 12-14 lbs. 68.75-69.50,3.00-3.75 higher; 14- 16 lbs. 68.75-69.50, 2.25-3.00 higher; 16-18 lbs. 67.50, 3.50 higher; 18-20 lbs. 58.50, no comparison; 20-25 lbs. 54.50, no comparison. BNLS CT BUTT: 1/5-3 lbs. 113.00 frozen, no comparison. NELSON LEGGE Peoria Cattle Thursday, December 27 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: Trading moderate on Monday but not well tested af terwards. Slaughter Steers, heifers, Cows and Bulls all mostly steady with middle of last week. Supply Slaughter Steers and Heifers mainly Good to Average Choice quality with not enough Choice and Prime Steers to test upper range of the market. Cows about 13%. Week’s receipts about 835, a week ago 2,257, and a year ago 1,214. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4, 1050-1350# 64.00-66.50, mostly 65.0066.00, including a load 1350# at 65.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2- 3,1000-1150#, 62.0064.50; Good 26, 900-1100#, 59.0063.00. Few Good and Choice 2,1275-1300#, Holsteins 58.0060.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4, 925-1100#, 64.0W55.00, some 2-3, 1135# at 86.50. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3, 900-1000#, 59.00-63.50. Good 2-3,800-950# 56.00- 62.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-3, 36.00-38.50, few Utility 40.00. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2, 32.00-36.00. Canner and Low Cutter 30.00-33.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1050- 1500#, 40.00-42.50. Joliet Cattle Thursday, December 27 Report supplied by USD A CATTLE: Trading Moderate. Slaughter Steers .50-1.00 higher for the week. Slaughter Heifers .50 higher. Receipts about 500 this week, 1,868 a week ago, and 2,646 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4, 1150-1350#, 65.50-67.50. Mixed Good and Choice 1000-1250# 64.50- 66.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4, 950-1100#, 64.50-66.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3, 850- 1000# 62.0004.50. INSULATION KEEPS COLD OUT WARMTH IN' WiM.arrud vour NN«n»*v‘ Pfi»» Red Wing SADDLE UP! To Better Equipment... Find it In Lancaster Farming's CLASSIFIEDS? WORK IN WARMTH! 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