Livestock market and auction news Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report Wednesday, February 27 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 report: Market not established except few loads steady. Demand light, trading very light with buyers taking a cautious wait and see atitude while filling current needs mostly on a commitment basis with price to be determined later. Packers holding steady on current supplies. The Gross Boxed Beef Carcass cutout value advanced $.02 to an estimated $103.03 per cwt., 150 loads boxed cuts reported. Sales reported on 46 loads of Steer and Heifer Carcasses. Steer Beef 28 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 600-700 lbs. 97.00, steady; 600-700 lbs. 96.25-96.50. Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 97.25-98.50. Good 2 & Low 3 600-700 lbs. 96.00. **• (Including late Tues.) *** Heifer Beef 18 Loads FOB Omaha Basis Choice 3 550-700 lbs. 96.00, steady. Choice 2 600-700 lbs. *•* 95.50- 96.50 Choice 4 500-700 lbs. 85.00, no comp. Good 2 & Low 3 600-700 lbs. 93.00- 93.50 (Incl. late Tues.). Cow Beef 37 Loads Midwest: Prices steady to firm on light supplies. Seeking Profits In Commodities Trading? • Hedging • Speculating • Managed Account • Commodity Options Call Forney Longenecker, Commodities Investment Executive, At (717) 295-8914 SHEARSON/AMERICAN jjjjPH EXPRESS, INC. mmSSmm 29 E. King St. Lancaster, PA 17603 MBLHORN SALES, SERVICE, TRUCKING CO. The only full service company, in this area, needs of the poultrymen. Which Includes: DEKALB chicks & pullets sold by Clay and Nelson Groff Complete loading & unloading of pullets & spent hens. Place Your Confidence In A Full Service Company That infants To Be Worthy Of Your Business Eastern Texas and Oklahoma - Prices steady to 1.00 higher. Demand moderate, trading light to moderate with packers holding limited. Supplies in firm hands. Sales In The Midwest Production Area FOB Omaha Basis Brk Util 2-3 450/up lbs. 75.00. Bng Util 1-3 400&up lbs. 76.00- 77.00. Cutter 1-2 350&up lbs. 80.00. Sales In Eastern Texas and Oklahoma . Production Areas Bng Util 1-3 400&up lbs. FOB Plant 79.00-80.00; Delivered Plant 79.00- M 80.00-80.50. Cutter 1-2 350&up lbs. FOB Plant 81.00- Delivered Plant 81.50- 84.00, M 82.00-82.50. FOB Omaha Basis Bull 1-2 500/up lbs. 88.00. Boneless Processing Beef/ Beef Trimmings 114 Loads FOB Omaha Basis 90% Chem Lean Fresh 110.00- 112.00. 50% Chem Lean Fresh 50.00- 50.50, bulk 50.00. Eastern Texas and Oklahoma Production Areas FOB Plant 90% Chem Lean Fresh 112.00- 114.00, Mst. 113.00. 90% Chem Lean Frozen 112.00. 85% Chem Lean Fresh 106.50. 65% Chem Lean Fresh 76.00. 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 801 l Beef 1 Load started Mumma Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, February 20 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers- Steady. Low Choice 60.00-60.75; Good 56.00-59.00; Medium 55.00 down. Heifers- Choice 55.00-58.00; Good 48.00-54.00; Medium 42.00- 47.00. Cows- Large run $l.OO lower. High Yield 43.00-47.75; Average 38.0042.00; Big Middle 35.00-37.00; Fatty Herf. 34.00-39.00; Shelly 36.00 down. Fat Bulls- 2.00 higher. Good 50.00- Medium 46.0049.00. Veal Calves- $2.00 higher. Farm Bulls $lO.OO higher. Choice & Prime $90.00-$! 18.00. Good 75.00- 89.00; Medium 65.00-74.00; Farm Herts. 54.00-60.00; Farm Bulls 80.00- Weak Calves 44.00 down. Lambs Strong demand. Good 64.00-69.00; Medium 60.00- 63.00. STOCKER: Steers- 300-550 lbs. Steady prices. Choice 60.00-04.50; Good 55.00-59.00; Medium 50.00- 54.00; Culls 49.00 down. Steers 600- 850 lbs. Choice 58.00-62.00; Good 53.00- Medium 52.00 down. Heifers (All Weights)- Choice 53.00- Good 46.00-52.00; Medium 40.0045.00. Bulls- Choice 58.00- Good 52.00-57.00; Medium 46.00-51.00. Dairy Cows to 870.00. Springing Heifers to 900.00. Pigs, Hd.- Very active, steady prices. 20-35 lbs. 28.00-39.00 ; 40-60 lbs. 40.00-53.50. Shoats by Lb. 46.00- 55.00. Shoats by lb. 46.00-55.00. Slaughter Hogs-1.50 lower. 215-230 lbs. 48.2548.75; 240-280 lbs. 48.00- 48.50; 185-210 lbs. 44.7547.25. Sows -475-720 lbs. 43.0048.75; 300-450 lbs. • New modern dollie equipment to move your pullets fast and efficiently with minimum stress to the pullets 39.00-42.00. Special next week 6 head of Texas Horn Cattle, 2 cows with calves and 2 Heifers around 350 lbs. First Special Spring Feeder Cattle Sale will be March 13. If you have cattle for this sale let us advertise them free on market report. Hatfield tops was $49.50. Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, February 26 Report supplied by auction CATTLE; Steers: Good run of mostly Holsteins. Good 58.00-60.00; Medium 49.50-57.00. Heifers: Mostly steady on good run. Good 55.50-57.75; Medium 46.50-52.75. Cows: Steady prices on good run. High Yield 43.0045.10; Good 39.00- 42.00; Medium 35.00-38.00; Big Middle 35.0044.00; Shelly 35.00 down. Fat Bulls: Mostly steady - Large run. Good 49.50-53.00; Medium 41.2547.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers (300- 550 lb.) Choice none offered: Medium to Good 54.00-57.00. Steers (600-850 lb.) Steady. Good 53.00- 57.00; Medium 48.00-52.00. Heifers (all weights) Mostly steady. Good 49.00- Medium 42.0048.00; Utility 38.50-41.00. Bulls (all weights) Good 52.00-60.00; Medium 46.00- VEAL CALVES: Mostly steady on large run. Choice 80.00-90.00; Good 67.00-79.00; Medium 59.00- 66.00; Light 51.00-58.00, few weak 50.00 down. Farm Bulls 75.00-92.00. HOGS: Barrows & Gilts 2.00 lower than last week. 210-250 lbs. 46.85-47.85; over 260 lb. 41.00-46.00; 2 & 3’s 34.00-37.00. Boars 30.75- 34.25. SOWS: Heavy 3.00 lower; Light 2.00 higher. Over 450 lb. 41.7545.00; under 450 40.5044.50; 2&3’s 34.00- 37.00. Boars: 30.75-34.25. FEEDER PIGS (by the hd) 4.00 higher on good run. (18-20 lbs. 20.00- (3045 lbs. 36.0046.00) (50-80 lbs. 49.00-63.00). SHEEP: Lambs; Steady. Choice 68.00- Good 58.00-64.00. EWES 19.00-28.00 lb. Goats: (Lg) 35.00- (hd); Sm./Med. 16.00- 22.00 (hd). Special State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Friday, March Bth 1:30 PM. to handle the Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, March 2,1985-A7 Chambersburg Livestock Chambersburg, Pa. Thursday, Feb. 28 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE: 233. Compared with last week’s market: SI. cows steady to 1.00 lower. SI. steers; few Good 55.50-57.85, few Standard 46.50- SI. heifers: few low Choice 56.10-58.25, Good 48.00-55.75, few Standard 45.0047.00. SI. cows: 40.50- Cutter 38.25-43.00, Canner & low Cutter 33.75-37.75, shells down to 30.00. SI. bulls; few Yield Grade 1 1120-1720 lbs. 44.50- 54.35. CALVES: 370. Few Choice 75.00- 91.00, Good 60.00-71.00, 70-105 lbs. 50.00-58.00, Utility 6045 lbs. 40.00- 50.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90- 125 lbs. 62.00-96.00, heifers 90-110 lbs. 55.00-66.00. HOGS: 59. US 1-3 230-240 lbs. 47.3547.50; Sows few 1-3 380-520 lbs. 38.5042.75. FEEDER PIGS: 34. Few lots 35- 45 lbs. 36.0045.00 per head. SHEEP: 1. No quotes. GOATS: 1. No quotes. Athens, Pa. Monday, February 25 Report supplied by auction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 74.00. Veal Calves Medium to 80.00. Vealer Bull Calves 72.00-93.00. Slaughter Calves 53.00-66.00. Grassers & Feeders 36.00-44.50. Lambs - Spring to 108.00; 54.00 78.00. Sheep 28.00-36.00. Hogs, 200 to 250 41.50-45.50. Sows 30.0M3.00. Boars 32.00-33.00. Pigs each 21.00-44.00. Heifers 31.5042.00. Steers, medium 48.00. Steers, feeder 44.0053.00. Bulls 39.5049.75. Cows, utility 40.7545.25. Cows, fat 36.5044.50. Cows, medium 35.0041.00. Cows, poor or small 20.0033.50. Cattle Market very active. Calf Market better on Good Bull Calves. Horses none. Ponies none. total Valley Livestock FOR SALE Hesston 4800 Big Square Baler 215-932-8510 Mornings before 8 Evenings after 6 WORK IN WARMTH! INSULATION KEEPS COLD OUT WARMTH IN 1 I Wtt wtriwd ■ >our Midkv TMt ttedWlng BOOKS SHOE SERVICE 107 E STATES! (JUARRYVILLE PA 17566 717 786-2795 CLOSED WEDNESDAYS
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