Livestock market and auction news Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report Wednesday, July 31 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 report: Fresh Pork Loins 14-18 lbs. generally steady, 18-22 lbs. $3.00 higher, instances $6.00 higher, 22&up lbs. steady. Boston Butts’4-8 lbs. firm in a light test. Spareribs firm to $2.00 higher. Skinned Hams 17-26 lbs. $2.00 to $4.00 lower. Sdls Bellies weak. Trade moderate to light, offerings light to moderate. U.S. No. 2 175 lb. Pork Carcass cut out value declined $.95 to an est. $58.22 per cwt. Sales reported on 35 loads of Fresh Pork Cuts and 5 loads of Trimmings and Boneless Processing Pork. Fresh Pork Cuts LOINS (Regular) 14-18 lbs. 82.00- 85.00, generally steady, current to 8/8 ship; 14-18 lbs. 85.00, late Tuesday; 18-22 lbs. 85.00, Id. 88.00, 3.00 higher, inst. 6.00 higher; 22&up lbs. 71.50, steady. PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 45.00 late Tuesday BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 68.00- 70.00, firm. SPARERIBS; Frozen 3,5&dn lbs. 108.00-110.00, 1.00-2.00 higher, ship current-8/8; 3.5-5.5 lbs. 97.00, firm. HAMS SKINNED: 17-20 lbs. 60.00-61.00, 2.00-2.50 lower; 20-26 lbs. 59.00,4.00 lower. BELLIES (Sdls - Skin On): 12-14 lbs. 62.00, weak; 12-14 lbs. 65.00, late Tues; 14-16 lbs. 60.00-62.00, weak; 18-20 lbs. 56.00, no com parison. Pork Trimmings Boneless Processing Pork (Chemical Lean) 72% Lean Trimmings Fresh 68.50, firm w/Friday. 72% Boneless Picnics, Fresh 73.00-73.50, .50-1.00 higher. Smoked and Cured Meats SMOKED HAMS (Water Ad ded); 16-19 lbs. 67.50-79.50; 19-23 lbs. 64.00-78.50. PICNICS: 4-7 lbs. 57.00-60.00. BACON NO. 1:1 Lb. Pack 118.00- 158.00. Omaha Weekly Thursday, Aug. 1 Report Supplied by USDA Slaughter steers and heifer prices continued their downward trek this wek, with closing levels 1.50-3.00 below a wek ago. Demand to most interests only moderate at best, as wholesale beef prices again lower. Selected loads of choice 2-3 steers scaling 1050-1125 lbs. enjoyed the best of the dull trade, while 1300 lb. and up kinds subjected to discounts. Average steer weights dropped significantly, as fewer “over-fed” kinds marketed this week and more “new-crop” cattle present on the market. Cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Bulls 1.00 lower. Estimated five day receipts 7250; actuals last week 5306; year ago 7051. Steers comprised 55 percent of the week’s receipts, heifers 36 percent, cows 6 percent; feeders 2 percent. SLAUGHTER STEERS: At the close: Several loads choice 2-3, few 4’s 1075-1150 lbs. 51.00, part load 51.50. Choice 2-41100-1300 lbs. 49.00- 50.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1100-1200 lbs. 48.0049.00. Few good 47.0048.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 975-1100 lbs. 48.0049.25, part load reputation fed 50.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 47.0048.00. Good 45.0047.00, several lots including some heiferettes to 41.00. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 3,1985-AIS Average of LS 214 detailed quotations for 900-1100 lb. choice steers 49.70, 1100-1300 lbs. 5045. Average cost steers 48.92, average weight 1182 lbs.; as compared 51.50 and 1219 lbs. a week ago. Average cost heifers 49.02, average weight 1038 lbs. as compared 51.52 and 1037 lbs. a week ago. SLAUGHTER COWS: Few breaking utility and commercial 2- 3 29.75-33.25. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 33.00-34.50, few high dressing to 35.75. Canner and low cutter 31.00-33.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1-2 1200- 2100 lbs. 43.2547.00. Leola Produce Auction, Inc. Tuesday, July 30 * Leola, PA Report Supplied by Auction BLUEBERRIES-12.00 flat. BRUSSEL SPROUTS- 8.50 flat. CABBAGE-1.75-2.30 box. CANTALOPES- .30-.91 ea. CORN- (sweet)(yellow) .45-1.05 doz.; (white) .65-1.25. CUCUMBERS-3.50-10.00 bu. ' EGGPLANT- 6.00-10.00 bu. LIMA BEANS- 9.00-13.00 bu. NECTARINES-9.00 bskt. PEACHES-7.75 bskt. PICKLES- 3.25-6.25 % bu. PEPPERS-5.50-10.75 bu. POTATOES- (10 lb.) .55-.70; (50 lb.) 2.50-3.10. RED BEETS- 4.00-6.25 box. SQUASH-2.00-5.00 x h bu. STRING BEANS- (green) 8.00- 14.00 bu.; (yellow) 15.00 bu. TOMATOES- (field) 2.50-7.00 box; (Hypertonic) 2.50-3.50 20 lb. box. WATERMELON- .50-1.70 ea ZUCCHINI- 2.00-4.25 % bu. Joliet Cattle Thursday, Aug. 1 Report Supplied by USDA Friday through Wednesday salable receipts-900 ; 5 days last week-898; Same period year ago -1469. Trading slow for the week. Slaughter steers ended the week 1.50-2.00 lower compared to Wednesday of last week. Slaughter heifers ended the week 2.00-2.50 instances 3.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-4,1200-1350 lb. 48.00-51.50, mostly 50.00-51.50 on Monday; 1 load 47.25 on Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-4, 950-1100 lbs. 49.00-50.75 on Monday; 46.00-48.00, mostly 47.5048.00 on Wednesday; load of choice prime 4-5,1200 lbs. 44.00 on Monday. Mixed good and choice 2- 3, 9001200 lbs. 46.0049.00 on Monday. 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