Livestock market and auction news
G&M Livestock
Duncansville, Pa.
Monday, December 31
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 61.00-65.90, Good 54.00-61.00,
Standard 48.00-54.00, Utility 42.00-
48.00, Heifers- Choice 60.00-63.50,
Good 50.00-60.00, Standard 42.00-
50.00, Utility 34.00-42.00. Cows-
Choice 40.0042.00, Good 36.0040.00,
Standard 34.00-36.00, Utility 32.00-
34.00, Cutters 30.00-32.00, Canners
down to 26.00. Bulls 1200-1800 lbs.
42.00-52.00,900-1200 lbs. 40.00-50.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 300-600 lbs. 50.00-60.00.
Heifers- Choice 300-600 lbs. 46.00-
56.00.
CALVES: Vealers- Prime and
High Choice 70.00-82.00, Good and
Choice 50.00-70.00, Standard 40.00-
50.00. Utility down to 25.00. Farm
Calves- Holstein Bulls 90-120 lbs.
60.00-91.00, Heifers 90-120 lbs. 50.00-
72.00.
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts 210-
260 lbs. 47.00-51.10; 170-300 lbs.
44.0048.00. Sows 30fr«00 lbs. 38.00-
46.00. Boars 28.00-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 25-35 lbs. 15.00-
26.00 per head, 35-50 lbs. 26.00-
35.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs 90-112
lbs. 60.00-66.00. Ewes 14.0fr-24.00.
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, January 1
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: Steers: Mostly
steady. Choice none offered; Good
Holsteins 51.00-57.75; Medium 58.00
down. Heifers: Choice 60.00-63.50;
Good 53.00-59.00; Medium 52.00
down. Cows: Strong demand 2.00 to
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o.uO higher. High Yield 40.0041.85;
Average 36.00-39.00; Big Middle
33.50-38.40; Fatty Herf 34.00-37.50;
Shelly 35.00 down. Fat Bulls:
Medium 42.5048.60.
FEEDER CATTLE: Light run
due to holiday; no weights fully
tested. Steers (300-550 lb.) mostly
steady. Good 52.00-59.00; Medium
46.00-51.00; Culls 45.00 down.
Heifers (all weights) 2.00 higher.
Choice 48.00-52.00; Good 41.00-
47.00; medium 40.00 down. Bulls
(all weights): Too few for market
test.
VEAL CALVES: Steady prices.
Good 70.00-79.00; Medium 55.00-
69.00; Light 46.00-54.00; Weak 45.00
down. Farm Bulls- 65.00-78.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts 210-250
lbs. 50.00-52.85; over 260 lb. 49.00-
51.75; Under 210 48.0049.50; 2 & 3’s
47.2549.00.
SOWS: 1.00 higher. Over 450 lb.
39.7543.50; under 450 39.5048.75; 2
& 3’s 35.00-39.00. Boars: 29.00-34.00.
FEEDER PIGS (by the hd) 2.00
higher (25-35 lbs. 25.00-35.00) (40-50
lbs. 35.0040.00). Shoats (by the lb.)
42.0045.00.
SHEEP: Lambs- 1.00 higher.
Choice 60.00-64.00; Good 56.00-
59.00; Medium 55.00 down. EWES
18.00-28.00 lb. Goats: (Lg) 40.00-
47.00 (hd); Sm./Med. 17.00-34.00
(hd).
Next Special Feeder Pig Sale
Friday, Jan. 4th, 1; 30 p.m.
Central U.S.
Carlot
Beef Report
Wednesday, January 2
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Monday’s 4:00
report: No sales reported on
1010 W. Main St., 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
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Choice 3 Steer Carcases. Choice 3
Heifers 550-700 lbs. steady, good
Steers and Heifers steady.
Demand and trading light on light
to moderate supplies.
The gross boxed beef carcass cut
out value declined $1.57 to an
estimated $106.30 per cwt, 96 loads
boxed cuts reported.
Sales reported on 22 loads of
Steer and Heifer Carcasses.
Steer Beef
10 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Good 2-3 600-900 lbs. 98.00,
steady.
Good 2 & Low 3 600-700 lbs 99.00.
Heifer Beef
12 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 100.00,
steady.
Good 2-3 550-700 lbs. 95.00,
steady.
Steer and Primal Cuts
20 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3: Arm Chucks 75-120 lbs.
83.00.
Good and Choice 2-3: Short
plates 62.50-65.00, mostly 62.50.
Cow Beef
5 Loads
Midwest: Thin test $l.OO higher
than last week.
Eastern Texas and Oklahoma -
Market not established. Most
buyers are bearish for next week
deliveries, while packers are
bullish on limited supplies,
Sales In The
Midwest Production
Area
FOB Omaha Basis
Brkg Util 2-3 450&up lbs. 68.00.
Bng Util 1-3 400&up lbs. 71.50
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 5,1985-A7
Cutter 1-2 350&up lbs. 76.00.
Boneless Processing Beef
Beef Trimmings
60 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
90% Chem Lean Fresh 100.00-
103.00, mostly 102.00.
50% Chem Lean Fresh 51.50-
53.00.
Central U.S.
Carlot
Pork Report
Wednesday, January 2
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Monday’s 4:00
report: Fresh Pork Loins 14-17 lbs.
steady to $2.00 lower. Picnics 4-8
lbs. steady. Skinned Hams steady
to $2.00 lower. Sdls Bellies $.75 to
$2.00 higher. Trading and offerings
moderate for light to moderate
demand. US No. 1&2 165 lb. Pork
Carcass cut out value declined $.31
tos.47percwt.
Sales reported on 61 loads of
Fresh Pork and 5 loads of Trim
mings and Boneless Processing
Pork.
Fresh Pork Cuts
LOINS (Regular); 14-17 lbs.
98.00-101.00, few 103.00, steady-2,00
lower; 17-20 lbs. 96.00.
PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 50.00, steady.
BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 90.00.
SPARERIBS: 3.5/down lbs.
116.50 frozen/late Monday; 5.5-5.5
lbs. 92.00; 3.5-5.5 lbs. 93.00 Ship
Jan. 14.
HAMS (SKINNED): 14-17 lbs.
72.00; 17-20 lbs. 68.00-70.75, bulk
70.00, steady; 20-26 lbs. 66.0067.50,
bulk 67.00, steady-2.00 lower.
BELLIES (Sdls - Skin On); 12-14
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29 E. King St. IMM
Lancaster, PA 17603
lbs. 68.25-68.75, .75-1.25 higher; 14-
16 lbs. 68.2568.75, .75-1.25 higher;
16-18 lbs. 67.00, .75-2.00 higher.
BNLS CT BUTT: 1.5-3 lbs. 120.00,
firm with Friday; 34.5 lbs. 120.00.
Pork Trimmings
Boneless Processing Pork
(Chemical Lean)
72% Lean Trimmings Frozen
70.00.
72% Boneless Picnics Fresh
72.50,1.00 lower than Friday.
Jowls, Fresh 35.25.
Jowls, Frozen 38.25.
East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, January 2
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Monday’s close:
Demand good for limited supplies
of Prime Special Fed Veal, prices
2.00 to 5.00 higher. Good and Choice
Boning Veal steady; inshipped
untested. Lamb market not
established, steady to firm un
dertone indicated.
Veal Beef
Prime (Special Fed)
Hide On 200 Head
220-280 lbs. 152.00-155.00,2.00-5.00
higher.
Good and Choice
Boning Type
Hide On
NORTHEASTERN SUP
PLIERS; 65-75 lbs. 84.00, steady;
55-64 lbs. 82.00; 45-54 lbs. 80.00; 35-
44 lbs. 78.00; 34 lbs. d0wn76.00.
INSHPPED: No sales reported.
Lamb Beef
Choice and Prime 3-4
4 Loads
60 lbs. down 135.00.
Red Wings
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
Fri. f Jan. 11th
1:30 P.M.
at
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