Al6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 22,1986
Apple Market
News Service
March 17,1986
Report Supplied by PDA
Demand light to good, market
steady. Prices quoted are
wholesale, trucked F. 0.8. at the
orchard or packing house.
SUMMARY
Controlled Atmosphere Storage;
Cartons 12/3# bags 2V up; Red
Delicious, U.S. Ex. Fey. 9.00-9.50;
Red Delicious, Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey
& U.S. Fey 8.00-8.50 mo. 8.50; Red
Delicious, U.S. Fancy 7.00-8.00;
Red Delicious, U.S. No. 1 Hail 6.25;
Golden Delicious Comb. U.S. Ex.
Fey & U.S. Fey 7.50-8.00; Stayman,
Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey
8.50; Rome, Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey &
U.S. Fey 8.00-8.25 some lower.
Traypack:
Red Delicious, U.S. Ex. Fey 100’s
Igr. 13.00-14.00; Red Delicious, U.S.
Ex Fey 113’2 12.00-13.00; Red
Delicious, U.S. Ex Fey 125’s 11.00-
12.00; Red Delicious, Comb. U.S.
Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey 100’s Igr. 12.00-
13.00; Red Delicious, Comb. U.S.
Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey 113’s 11.00-
12.00; Red Delicious, Comb. U.S.
Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey 125’s 10.50-
11.50; Golden Delicious, Comb.
U.S. Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey 100’s Igr.
12.00-12.50; Golden Delicious,
Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey.
113’s 11.00-12.00; Golden Delicious,
Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey
125’s sml. 10.00-11.00.; Stayman,
Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey
100-88’s Igr. 14.00-15.00; Stayman,
Comb. U.S. Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey
113’s 13.00-14.00; Rome, Comb.
U.S. Ex. Fey & U.S. Fey 100’s Igr.
10.50-11.50.
Omaha Weekly
Thursday, Mar. 20
Report Supplied by USDA
Slaughter steers and heifers lost
all of an early session advance to
close 50-1.00 lower than last week.
Lower wholesale beef prices again
precipitated the decline. Overall
finish continued fairly attractive,
with mud only a moderate
problem. Slaughter cows 1.00-1.50
higher. Bulls steady to 1.00 higher.
Estimated 5 day receipts 5,350;
actuals last week 6,220, last year
6,474. Steers comprised 39 pet of
the week’s receipts; heifers 40 pet.,
cows 10 pet., feeder 10 pet.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: At the
close mixed good and choice, and
choice 2-4 1050-1300 lbs. 53.50-54.75;
several loads mainly choice
carrying considerable mud 53.50.
Upper end of choice grade not
tested. Few good 51.00-52.50.
. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 975-1100 lbs 52.50-53.25.
Mixed good and choice 2-3 950-1050
lbs. 51.50-52.75. Good 50.00-51.50.
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Average of LS 214 detailed
quotations for 900-1100 lb. choice
steers 54.50, 1100-1300 lbs 55.40.
Average cost steers 54.75, average
weight 1210 lbs; as compared 56.62
and 1213 lbs a week ago. Average
cost heifers 54.01, average weight
1073 lbs; as compared 55.40 and
1075 lbs a week ago.
SLAUGHTER COWS; High
cutter and boning utility 1-3 37.50-
41.25. Few high dressing in
dividuals to 42.25. Canner and
cutter 34.00-37.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 1-2 1450-
2125 lbs. 45.5049.00, high dressing
individuals 51.25 and 53.00.
East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, Mar. 19,1986
Report supplied by USDA
East Coast Carlot meat trade
deliveries prices (CAF) Boston to
Washington area inclusive.
Compared to Tuesday’s close:
Trading slow to moderate. Special
fed veal steady to firm in ltd.
comparison. Good & Choice boning
veal steady to 2.00 lower; in
shipped 3.00 lower. Boneless beef
unestablished with a firm un
dertone.
Veal Carcass
Choice & Prime
(Special Fed)
Hide On 130 Head
220-280 lbs. Ltd. 180.00, steady to
firm.
Good and Choice
Boning Type-Hide On
Northeastern Supplies
800 Head
65-75 lbs. 78.00-80.00, steady-2.00
lower
55-64 lbs. 76.00-78.00.
45-54 lbs. 74.00-76.00.
35-44 lbs. 72.00-74.00.
34 lbs. down 70.00-72.00.
Ins hipped
750 Head
71-80 lbs. 77.00,3.00 lower.
61-70 lbs. 75.00.
51-60 lbs. 73.00.
41-50 lbs. 71.00.
30-40 lbs. 69.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, Mar. 20,1986
4000- Barrows & gilts fairly
active, steady-25 higher.
US 1-2 : 220-260 lbs. 41.25-41.75;
US 1-3 200-260 lb. 40.5041.25.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. mostly
steady 50 higher; over 500 lb. 2.50
lower. (6%).
US 1-2 : 300-500 lb. 35.50-36.00,
mostly 35.50; US 1-3 over 500 lb.
39.0041.00.
BOARS: Over 300 lb. 32.50;
under 300 lb. 32.00-32.50.
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