Al2-Lancastor Farming, Saturday, March 29,1986
Livestock market and auction news
St. Louis Cattle
Thursday, March 27
Report Supplied by USDA
Receipts this week 2,700
Week Ago 2,900
Year Ago Unavailable
Compared to last week’s close,
slaughter steers and heifers
mostly .50 higher. Cows and bulls
firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter
supply mainly choice steers and
heifers, around 15% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Mixed
choice and prime 24 1050-1325 lbs.
55.00- closing sales 55.50-
56.00. Choice 24 950-1250 lbs. 53.50-
55.50, closing sales 54.00-55.50.
Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1225
lbs. 52.00-54.50. Good 2-3 900-1200
lbs. 50.00-52.50. Mostly good 2-3
1075-1375 lb. holsteins 45.0048.00.
Standard to good 2-3 950-1250 lbs.
41.0045.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed
choice and prime 24 900-1100 lbs.
53.50-54.00 early, not tested late.
Choice 24 825-1100 lbs. 52.00-54.00,
closing 52.50-54.00, part load 2-3
1050 lbs. late 55.00. Mixed good and
choice 2-3 800-1050 lbs. 50.50-52.50.
Good 2-3 750-975 lbs. 49.0051.00.
COWS: (Closing Week Sales)
Breaking utility and commercial 2-
4 36.00-39.00. Cutter and boning
utility 1-2 39.0041.00. High-yielding
cutter and boning utility 1-2 41.00-
42.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2
34.00- Shelly canner 1-2 30.00-
34.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-2000 lbs.
44.0049.00. closing 44.5049.00.
Couple YG 1 1650-1950 lbs. late at
49.50 and 50.50.
Wednesday’s Weekly Sheep
Auction. Receipts around 300 head.
Slaughter lambs, old crop, 2.00-3.00
higher. Slaughter ewes steady.
Feeder lambs scarce. St. Louis
spring lamb sale. Bulk of receipts
spring slaughter lambs for Easter
trade.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Few
choice and prime 100-120 lb. wooled
and shorn 63.00-70.50; 120-140 lbs.
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SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice and prime 95-110 lbs., many
with No. 1-2 pelts 75.00-81.00,
package reputation 97 lbs. 85.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Cull to
utility 18.00-21.00.
Central U.S.
Carlot
Pork Report
Wednesday, Mar. 19
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
P.M. report, Fresh Pork Loins 14-
18 lbs. steady; Picnics $2.00 lower;
Boston Butts $1.50-2.00 lower; Skd
Hams steady to $.50 higher; Sdls
Bellies steady to $l.OO lower. Trade
slow to moderate for moderate
demand and offering.
U.S. No. 2 175 lbs. Pork carcass
cutout value declined $.07 to an
estimated $55.55 per cwt.
Sales reported on 43 loads of
fresh pork cuts, and 3 loads of
trimmings and boneless
processing pork.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Trends
Loins (Regular)
14-18 lbs. 86.50-90.00,88.00-90.00.
18-22 lbs. A 89.00.
Tenderloins
Picnics (Regular)
4-8 lbs. 38.00,38.00.
8/uplbs. 36.00,36.00.
Boston Butts
4-8 lbs. 60.00-61.00,60.0051.00.
8/uplbs.
Spareribs
(Fresh)
1.5- lbs., A 113.00.
5.5- lbs.
Spareribs
(Frozen)
1.5- lbs. 115.00, A 113.50-116.50,
2.5- lbs.
5.5/uplbs.
Loin Back Ribs
1.5/Dn. lbs.
1.75/Dn. lbs.
1.75-2.25 lbs.
Hams, Skinned
Fresh
14-17 lbs., A 58.00.
17-20 lbs. 55.00-57.00,55.00-57.00.
20-26 lbs. 53.00,53.00.
26-32 lbs.
32/up lbs., B 53.50.
Hams, Skinned
Frozen
14-17 lbs,
17-20 lbs,
Bellies
Sdls Skin On, Fresh
10-12 lbs.
12-14 lbs. 50.50-52.00,50.50-52.00,
14-16 lbs. 50.50-52.00,50.50-52.00.
16-18 lbs. 49.75,49.75.
18-20 lbs., C 45.00.
20-25 lbs., C 41.00.
Bellies
Sdls, Skin On, Frozen
10-12 lbs.
12-14 lbs.
14-16 lbs.
16-18 lbs.
NOTE: Last established market
column denotes established
market determined on actual sales
and carried no longer than five
days without trading. Letters
preceding latest established
market represent days without
substantial trades to establish
market: A=Day 1, B=Day 2,'
C=Day3, D=Day4,E=Days,
Pork Trimmings/Boneless
Processing Pork (Chemical Lean)
C0mb042% Fresh: A 35.00.
Boxed Frozen; C 34.00.
Combo 72% Fresh: 55.50,55.50.
Boxed Frozen: C 60.00.
Baldmeat
Combo 88% Fresh
Boxed Froxen
Picnic Cushion Meat
Combo 92% Fresh.
Boxed Frozen: D 91.50.
Bnls Picnics
C0mb072% Fresh: 858.00-60.00,
Boxed Frozen.
Skinned Jowls
Combo Fresh: 25.00-25.25, 25.00-
25.25.
Boxed Frozen: A 25.75-26.75.
Cured and Processed Meats
Hams, Smoked, Skinned
Water Added: 16-19 lbs. 69.00-
73.00.
19-23 lbs. 65.00-71.00,65.00-71.00.
Picnics, Smoked
Water Added: 51.00-57.00, 51.00-
57.00.
Bacon, Sliced
Vack Pack: 115.00-151.00, 115.00-
151.00.
NOTE: Last established market
column denotes established
market determined on actual sales
and carried no longer than five
days without trading. Letters
preceding latest established
market represent days without
substantial trades to establish
market. A=Day 1, B=Day 2,
C=Day 3, D=Day 4, E=Day 5.
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Monday, Mar. 24
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 187. Compared with
last Monday’s market: Slaughter
cows 50 cents to $2 higher... Few
Low Choice 1000-1200 lbs. steers 54-
54.75, few Good 48-52.50, few Good
& Choice holsteins 47-52.50, few
Standard 4247.25... Few Choice
heifers 48.75-52.50, few Good 44.75-
48.. .Breaking Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows 37.5040.25,
few 41.00, Cutter & Boning Utility
35-37.75, Canner & Low Cutter
31.50-35, Shells down to 28.50...0ne
Good slaughter bullock at
50.25.. .Yield Grade No. 1 900-1800
lbs. slaughter bulls 40-
48.25.. Feeder Cattle; Few
Medium Frame Ml 325-725 lbs.
steers and bulls 50.01-58.00.
CALVES 207. Couple Choice
vealers at 80.00, few Good 65.00-75,
Standard & Good 90-105 lbs. 50.00-
58, 70-90 lbs. 44.00-50, Utility 60-80
lbs. 35.00-45... Farm Calves:
Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs. 60.00-98,
mostly 70.00-90.
HOGS 61. Few Lots US No. 2-3
210-245 lbs. barrows and gilts 38.00-
43, lot No. 1-3 195 lbs. at 33.25... US
No. 1-3 3-550 lbs. sows 34.00-
38.75...80ars 29.00-32.75.
FEEDER PIGS 80. Few Lots US
No. 1-3 15-25 lbs. feeder pigs 21.00-
26, 40-60 lbs. 30.50-35.50 - all per
head.
SHEEP 83... High Choice &
Prime 20-35 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 140.00-178.00, couple to
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Quality - Performance - Service
195.00, Choice 40-80 lbs. 60.00-
75.. ewes 14.00-
23.. GOATS 20: Large 20.00-36,
Kids 14.00-22.00 - all per head.
East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, Mar. 26,1986
Report supplied by USDA
East Coast Carlot meat trade
delivered prices (CAF) Boston to
Washington area inclusive.
Compared to Tuesday’s close:
Trading fairly active, demand
moderate for veal. Special fed veal
steady to weak. Good & Choice
Boning Veal steady; inshipped
2.004.00 lower.
Veal Carcass
Choice & Prime
(Special Fed)
Hide On 250 Head
220-280 lbs. 180.00, few 173.00,
steady to weak.
Good and Choice
Boning Type-Hide On
Northeastern Suppliers
700 Head
65-75 lbs. 78.00.
55-64 lbs. 76.00.
45-54 lbs. 74.00.
35-44 lbs. 72.00.
34 lbs. down 70.00.
Ins hipped
1050 Head
71-80 lbs. 76.00-78,2.004.00 lower.
61-70 lbs. 74.00-76.00.
51-60 lbs. 72.00-74.00.
41-50 lbs. 70.00-72.00.
3040 lbs. 68.00-70.00.
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