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Central U.S.
Carlot
Pork Report
Wednesday, January 23
Report supplied by USDA
Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report
- F. 0.8. Omaha Basis (Includes
the major production areas in the
midwest) as of 4:00.
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
report: Fresh Pork Loins 14-17 lbs.
$.50 to $l.OO higher. Skinned Hams
steady to $3.00 higher. Sdls Bellies
steady to $.50 higher on 16-20 lbs.,
other weights poorly tested. Trade,
demand and offerings moderate.
Sales reported on 36 loads of
Fresh Pork Cuts & 10 loads of
Trimmings and Boneless
Processing Pork.
Fresh Pork Cuts
LOINS (Regular): 14-17 lbs.
100.00-103.50, .50-1.00 higher; 17-22
lbs. 96.50.
HAMS (SKINNED): 17-20 lbs.
70.00-71.00, LD 73.00, steady-1.00
higher; 20-26 lbs. 68.00-70.00, 1.00-
3.00 higher.
BELLIES (Sdls - Skin On): 14-16
lbs. 66.00, no comparison; 16-18 lbs.
59.50-60.50, steady-. 50 higher; 18-20
lbs. 54.00, steady; 20-25 lbs. 51.00,
no comparison.
BNLSCTBUTT: 1.5-3 lbs. 113.00,
RICHARD
SECHLER
BUYERS & SELLERS OF
LIVE & DRESSED
Leghorn, Medium, Heavy
Fowl, Turkeys, Broilers
& Roosters
no comparison.
Pork Trimmings
Boneless Processing Pork
(Chemical Lean)
42% Lean Trimmings Fresh
35.00-37.50, .50-3.00 lower.
42% Lean Trimmings Frozen
36.00,
72% Lean Trimmings Fresh
66.00, steady.
72% Lean Trimmings Frozen
68.00, firm w/Monday.
72% Lean Trimmings Frozen
68.00 T.I.S.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, January 24
Report Supplied by USDA
Very cold temperatures coupled
with high winds sharply curtailed
cattle receipts early this week.
Slaughter Steers closed steady to
1.00 higher with Heifers mostly .50
to 1.00 higher. Cows closed 2.00 to
3.00 higher with most advance on
Canner and Cutter. Bulls not well
tested, few sales .50 to 2.00 higher.
Supply mainly good to low Choice
Slaughter Steers and Heifers with
24% cows. Receipts this week
about 750 as compared with 1498 a
week ago and 2081 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice
2-4 1050-1240 lbs. 64.00-66.00, mostly
65.00-66.00, load 2-3 1175 lbs. 67.50
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Box G, Strausstown, PA 19559
Monday; 900-1050 lbs. 63.00-65.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1100
lbs. 61.50-64.00. Good 2-3 900-1050
lbs. 58.50-62.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 950-1100 lbs. 64.00-66.00;
800-950 lbs. 61.00-64.50. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 59.50-
63.00. Good 2-3 800-950 lbs. 57.00-
60.00.
COWS: ‘‘Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 38.0043.00. Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-2 37.00-40.00.
Canner and Low Cutter 34.00-38.00
Shelly Canners 30.0034'i00.
BULLS: Few YG 1-2 1630-1905
lbs. 44.50-49.00.
Keister’s Livestock
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, January 22
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 172. Choice 1075-1485 lb.
65.00- Choice Holstein 58.00-
61.25, Good 59.75-63.75, Good
Holstems 53.00-58.00, Standard
48.00- Few Choice Slaughter
Heifers 60.75-66.35. Breaking
Utility & Commercial Slaughter
Cows 40.75-44.85, Couple 49.50,
Cutter & Boning Utility 37.00-41.60,
Few Canner & Low Cutter 35.00-
36.75. Few Choice Slaughter
Bullocks 54.00-57.00. Yield Grade
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No. 1 1360-1800 lbs. Slaughter Bulls
47.35-51.25.
CALVES 144. Few Good & Choice
60.00-75.00, Standard & Good 70-105
lbs. 45.00-52.00, Few Utility 60-85
lbs. 30.00-42.00.
FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs. 53.00-92.00 mostly 75.00-
85.00.
HOGS 233. US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs.
Barrows & Gilts 52.50-53.25, Few
54.10, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 51.75-
52.50. Sows: US No. 1-3 400-600 lbs.
sows 41.00-44.00, No. 2-3 300-400 lbs.
38.0041.00. Few Boars 32.75-38.00.
FEEDER PIGS 92. US No. 1-3 40-
65 lbs. feeder pigs 31.00-50.00 per
head.
SHEEP 6. Good & Choice 50-100
lbs. Wool Slaughter Lambs 60.00-
64.00.
GOATS 6. Few Large 33.0068.00
per head.
East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, January 23
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s close:
Trade activity picking up as
weather conditions moderate
throughout most of the nation.
Special Fed Veal steady to 2.00
higher. Good and Choice Boning
Veal steady; Inshipped generally
steady with Friday in limited test.
Lamb not established, steady to
firm undertone.
Veal Carcass
Choice Pri'je (Special Fed)
Hide On 345 Head
220-280 lbs. 158.00-160.00, steady
2.00 higher.
Good and Choice
Boning Type
Hide On 700 Head
NORTHEASTERN SUP-
NELSON
LEGGE
PLIERS: Steady. 65-75 lbs. 86.00
88.00 ; 55-64 IBs. 84.0046.00; 45-54
lbs. 82.00-84.00; 35-44 lbs. 80.00-
82.00; 34 lbs. down 78.0040.00.
INSHIPPED: 125 Head.
Generally steady with Friday. 71-
80 lbs. LTD 84.00 ; 61-70 lbs. LTD
82.00; 51-40 lbs. LTD 80.00; 41-50
lbs. LTD 78.00; 3040 lbs. LTD
76.00.
Boneless Beef
(US and Canadian Origin)
1 Load
75% Chem Lean, Fresh 86.00, no
comparison.
65% Chem Lean, Fresh 72.50, no
comparison.
New Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, January 23
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 73 cows, 64
heifers, and 11 bulls. Market
stronger on better fresh cows.
Load of PA Fresh cows, 585.00-
985.00.
Load of PA Fresh cows, 610.00-
810.00.
Load of PA Fresh cows, 800.00-
1100.00; springers 525.00-860.00.
Load of PA Fresh cows, 610.00-
950.00.
Load of NY Fresh cows, 750.00-
1150.00; springers 650.00-975.00.
Locally consigned cows 500.00-
825.00.
Springing heifers 500.00-825.00.
Bulls 430.00650.00.
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