Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle Thursday, Dec. 5 Report Supplied by USDA Receipts this week 4,500 Week Ago 1,600 Year Ago 4,500 Compared to last week’s close, slaughter steers mostly 1.50 higher. Slaughter heifers 1.50-2.00 higher. Cows uneven, generally firm to 1.00 higher, except breaking utility and commercial 1.00 lower. Bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter supply mainly choice steers and heifers, around 10% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed choice and prime 2-4 1075-1300 lbs. 66.00- part load 2-3 1300 lbs. 67.00. Choice 2-4 950-1325 lbs. 64.50- 66.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1250 lbs. 63.00-65.00. Good 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 61.50-63.00; 850-900 lbs. 57.00- Mostly good 2-3 1075- 1400 lb. holsteins 50.00-56.50. Standard to good 2-3 1050-1300 lbs. 46.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed choice and prime 2-4 900-1125 lbs. 64.00-64.50, couple packages 56.00. Choice 2-4 825-1100 lbs. 62.50-64.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 800-1050 —Jtltl a Jorry* ~~| ■l j « ifiij *jj SPECIALIZING IN FLUID FERTILIZER (Granular Fertilizer Also Available) OVER 36 YEARS EXPERIENCE Using Modern Applicating Equipment For Every Size Job. PLAN FOR NEXT YEARS CROP SOIL TEST NOW Call 717-397-0035 PENNSYLVANIA TOBACCO GROWERS SUGGESTIONS FOR STRIPPING 1985 CROP The following practices for handling, stripping, and baling are recommended: 1. Curine - Fully cure the tobacco 2. Case - Strip only tobacco in natural case, on dry side. Bales containing excess moisture will be rejected. 3. Stripping - Bale separately all good quality tobacco. Remove all trash, frozen, muddy, shed damaged, or fat stem (BALE SEPARATELY.) 4. Baling - Make a good bale, lap tails or tips of leaf 8 to 10 inches. There is no objection to short bales of good quality tobacco. Poorly lapped or weak bales that break apart in the middle are not accepted by the industry. Please use cotton twine and paper on all Pennsylvania tobacco. 5. Baled tobacco should be stored in a dry, cool area until delivered. Do NOT store in damp cellar. 6. Weights of bales should be 60 to 68 pounds Protect tobacco with waterproof cover when making delivery to prevent damage from rain or snow. LANCASTER TOBACCO lbs. 61.00-62.50. Good 2-3 750-1000 lbs. 59.00-61.00 ; 700-750 lbs. 55.00- 59.00. COWS: (Closing Week Sales) Breaking utility and commercial 2- 4 30.00-33.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 33.00-36.00. Highhyielding cutter and boning utility 1-2 36.00- 37.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2 31.00- Shelly canner 1-2 27.00- 31.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1000-2125 lbs. 42.00- closing 43.00-47.25. Individual YG 11185 lbs. late 48.00. Wednesday’s Weekly Sheep Auction. Receipts around 450 head. No comparison because of holiday week. Quality improved. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and prime shorn 100-115 lbs. 62.50- 65.00. Choice and Prime wooled 100-115 lbs. 60.00-64.50. Couple packages 150-160 lb. lambs 50.00- 58.00. SLAUGHTER EWES; Few Utility to good 16.00-18.00. 30 head 155 lb. 3-4 year old breeding ewes ready to lambs 30.00. FEEDER LAMBS: Choice and fancy 50-80 lbs. 63.50-65.50. Choice 57.00-60.00. FEEDERS: 2000. Feeder steers & heifers steady to 2020 Horseshoe Rd., Lancaster, PA BOARD OF TRADE 2.00 lower, instances 3.U0 lower on calves compared with 2 weeks ago. FEEDER STEERS: Medium Frame 1, 300-500 lbs. 64.0068.00, 500600 lbs. 61.0065.00, 600-700 lbs. 58.0065.50, 700600 lbs. 54.50-58.50; Frame 2 holsteins 300-700 lbs 40.25-44.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium Frame 1, 300-500 lbs. 53.50-58.50, 500600 lbs 48.50-54 50. Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report Wednesday, Dec. 4 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 P.M. report Fresh Pork Loins 14-18 lbs. $l.OO-1.50 lower; Picnics 46 lbs. firm on light test; Boston butts steady to $l.OO higher; Skd hams not established; sdls bellies weak to $2.00 lower. Trade slow for moderate offerings and light to moderate demand. Sales reported on 18 loads fresh pork cuts and 2 loads of trimmings and boneless processing pork. Fresh Pork Cuts LOINS, REGULAR: 14-18 93.00-95.00,1.00-1.50 lower. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 7,1985-Al5 22&up lbs. 83.50, no comparison. PICNICS: 46 lbs. 44.00, firm. BOSTON BUTTS: 46 lbs. 63.00, pi 64.00, steady to $l.OO hgr. SPARERIBS (Frozen) 3.56.5 lbs. 83.0064.00, no comparison. BELLIES (Sdls., Skin On): 12-14 lbs. 56.0066.50, 1.50-2.00 lower; 14- 16 lbs. 56.0066.50, 1.50-2.00 lower; 16-18 lbs. 53.50, weak; 18-20 lbs. 46.00. Pork Trimmings/Boneless Processing Pork (Chemical Lean): 72% Lean Trimmings Fresh 64.25. 72% Lean Trimmings Frozen 63.75. 72% Bnls Picnics Frozen 68.00. Cured and Processed Pork Smoked Hams (Water Added) 16-19 lbs. 96.0fr-106.00 19-23 lbs. 91.00-96.00. Picnics 4-7 lbs. 57.0062.00. No. 1 Bacon 1 Lb. pack 116.00-141.00. Morrison Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Decembers, 1985 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 143. High Ch. & Pr. si. steers NONE, Choice 60.50-63.75, High Good & Low Ch. 57.50-61.50, Good 55.00-60.00, Good & Choice holsteins 45.00-51.25, Standard 42.00- Utility 34.50-40.00. Choice si. heifers NONE, Good 54.50-57.50, Standard 48.50-53.00, Utility 35.00-42.00. Breaking Ut. & Commercial si. cows 38.5042.00, Cutter & Boning Ut. 35.50-38.25, Canner & Low Cutter 30.50-34.75, Shells down to 25.00. Choice si. bullocks NONE, Good 45.50-48.75, Standard 42.00-43.50, Utility 35.00- 38.50. Yield Grade No. 1 1200-1500 lbs. si. bulls, 44.50-46.75, Yield Grade No. 2 1200-1600 lbs. 42.00- 44.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Good 52.00-60.00 Standard 38.50- 45.00, Heifers Good 45.00-53.50, Standard 38.50-44.50, Bulls Good 48.00- Standard 35.00-43.00. CALVES 265: High Ch. & Pr. NONE, Choice 72.50-80.00, Good X IT’S MAGIC How quickly v_ V i You Get Results '' \ From Our J sssssn V Classifieds ll 65.00-74.00, Standard 55.00-63.50, Standard & Good 90 lb. to 130 lb. 48.50- Utility 50-80 lbs. 35.00- 48.00. Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 62.50- Holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 48.50-64.00. HOGS 95: US No. 1-2 220-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 47.00-48.25, No. 1- 3 220-250 lbs. 46.75-47.25, No. 2-3 220- 240 lbs. 45.00-46.50, No. 1-3 270-320 lbs. 42.50-44.50. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 38.50-47.50, No. 2-3 300-600 lbs. 35.00-38.25. Boars 29.50-31.00, Light weights 31.00-33.00. FEEDER PIGS 8: US No. 1-3 30- 40 lbs. feeder pigs 27.50-38.00 per head, Ut. 20 lbs. 10.00-14.50 per head. SHEEP 12: High Ch. & Pr. 90-120 lbs. 64.50-69.00. Slaughter ewes 12.50-22.00.3 GOATS 10.00-31.00 per head. Chambersburg Livestock Chambersburg, Pa. Thursday, December 5 Report supplied by Auction CATTLE: 346. Few Choice 1200 1650 lb. 59.00-60.75; few Good 47.00 53.50; Standard 42.35-47.00; few Good heifers 45.75-48.75; few Standard 37.50-42.00; Breaking Utility & Commercial 35.25-38.75; Cutter & Boning 33.50-36.75; Canner & Cutter 30.50-34.25; Yield Grade No. 1, 1140-2070 lb. 39.75- 47.75. FEEDER CATTLE; Steers few Med. Frame No. 1,330-870 lb. 42.00 52.00. CALVES: 460. Few Choice vealers 80.00-87.00; Good 62.00 78.00; Standard & Good few 110-125 lb. 54.50-58.50; 70-105 lb. 47.0054.50. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90130 lb. 55.00108.00, mostly 75.00 95.00. HOGS: 85. Couple lots US No. 2-3, 225-235 lb. 47.35; one lot No. 1-3,190 lb. 42.00; sows US No. 1-3, 330585 lb. 35.0037.25; few boars 31.00 32.25. FFEEDER PIGS: 60. Few 2550 lb. 16.00-31.00 per head. SHEEP: 16. Few Choice 90-115 lb. 67.50-71.00; few slaughter ewes 18.50-25.50. GOATS: 6. Few Large 20.00-45.00 per head. PHONE 717-394-3047 or 717-626-1164
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