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.
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Please note: There will be no sale
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and New Year's Day Jan. 1.
Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of
Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford at
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Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctioneer
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RICHARD
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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
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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.
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