Livestock market and auction news St. Louis Cattle Thursday, May 1 Report Supplied by USDA Receipts this week 3,500 Week Ago 4,000 Year Ago Unavailable Compared to last week’s close, slaughter steers firm to .50 higher. Slaughter heifers fully steady. Cows weak to 1.00 lower. Bulls steady. Slaughter supply mainly choice and mixed choice and prime steers and heifers, around 15% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed choice and prime 24 1075-1350 lbs. 53.50-54.00. Couple loads early 54.50, not tested late. Choice 24 950-1350 lbs. 52.50-54.00, closing 53.00-54.00. Couple package 2-3 54.25. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 51.00-53.00. Good 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 49.00-51.00. Standard to good 2-3 1050-1600 lb. holsteins 41.0044.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed WHY UNIPEL 9 20-10-10/24-8-8/21-7-14 fertilizer is great for planter applications: Is one of your aims to produce high corn yields while re ducing fertilizer application rates and expense? 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COWS (Closing Week Sales) Breaking utility and commercial 2- 4 33.00-35.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 35.00-36.00. High-yielding cutter and boning utility 1-2 36.00- 37.00, few up to 38.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2 32.00-35.00. Shelly canner 1-2 28.00-32.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-2200 lbs. 40.0045.00. Couple YG 1 1890 and 2185 lbs. 45.0045.75. Sheep Auction Wednesday, April 30 Receipts 192 Head. Slaughter lambs 3.004.00 lower than last week. Slaughter ewes steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice and prime 95-115 lbs. 74.50-79.00. OLD CROP SLAUGHTER LAMBS: 105-116 lbs. 68.00-73.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Cull to -itilitv 16.00-24.50. ® Ortho FERTILIZERS Ilf Helping the World Grow Better V* E C Geiger Harleysville, PA (215)256-6511 P.L. ROHRER & BRO., INC. Smoketown, PA 717-299-2571 Shuey's Sales & Service Ono, PA 17077 (717)865-4915 MARYLAND Walter G Coale, Inc Churchville, MD 21028 (301)734-7722 FEEDER LAMBS; Few choice and fancy 60-90 lbs. 65.00-67.50. Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report Wednesday, Apr. 30 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Wednesday’s 4:00 P.M. report, fresh Pork Loins 14-18 lbs. |2.00 lower; Boston Butts lbs. steady to $l.OO lower; Skd. Hams steady to .50 higher; Sdls Bellies steady to $5.00 higher. Trade slow to moderate for moderate offerings. Demand good on bellies light to moderate on other cuts. U.S. No. 2 175 lb. Pork Carcass cutout value advanced .08, to an estimated $56.91 per cwt. Sales reported on 33 loads of fresh Pork cuts, and 5 loads of trimmings and boneless processing Pork. . . 4 IM ORTHCJC . roi II 1 ). i(jn UNIPFI Ri»ql)bPilOM DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED; Contact 808 SHULTZ 56 Valleybrook Drive Lancaster, PA. 17601 or (717) 569-2264 NEW YORK Monroe Tractor 2453 Guyanoya Road Penn Van, NY 14527 <315)595-2214 NEW JERSEY S F Shaffer Lenola Road Cinnimmson, N J (609)829-2020 Loins (Regular) 9% Ids. 14-18 lbs. 86.00-89.00. 18-22 lbs. 88.00 A. 22&Up lbs. 88.00 C. Tenderloins, 2/Bag Price range 254.00 A. Picnics, Regular 2 Ids. 4-8 lbs. 41.00 A. 8 & Up lbs. 38.00. Boston Butts 4% Ids. 4-8 lbs. 62.00-64.00. Sparer! bs, Fresh PL’s 1.5-3.5 lbs. 127.00. 3.5-5.51b5. 96.00 C. Spareribs, Frozen 1.5- lbs. 128.00 B. 5.5- lbs. 92.50-100.00 E. Loins Backribs 1.5/DN lbs. 183.00 B. 1.75/DN lbs. 173.00 B. 1.75-2.25 lbs. 160.00 B. Hams, Skinned Fresh 17-20 lbs. 54.00-57.50 A. 6 Ids. 20-26 lbs. 55.00-55.50, Bellies, Sdls, Skin On, Fresh lids. 12-14 lbs. 58.00. Homestead Farm Supply Swedesboro, N J (609)467-0117 Leslie G Fogg Bridgeton, N J <609)451-2727 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 3,1986-Al3 2 Ids. 14-16 lbs. 59.00-60.00. 6 ids. 16-18 lbs. 52.50-54.00. lids. 18-20 lbs. 45.00. 20-25 lbs. 38.00 B. Bellies, Sdls, Skin On, Frozen 10-12 lbs. 41.00-42.50 A. Pork Trimmings/ Boneless Processing Pork (Chemical Lean) Combo 42% Fresh 29.50-31.00 A. Combo 72% Fresh 3M> 60.0M2.50, Boxed Frozen 59.75 B. Picnic Cushion Meat Combo 93% Fresh PL’s 89.00. Boxed Frozen PL’s 89.00. Bnls Picnic Combo 72% Fresh PL’s 62.50. Boxed Frozen 61.00 E. Skinned Jowls Combo Fresh 27.25-28.00 D. Boxed Frozen 24.50 C. Cured and Processed Meats Hams, Smoked, Skinned, Water Added 16-19 lbs. 67.00-75.00. 19-23 lbs. 66.00-73.00. Picnics, Smoked, Water Added 4-7 lbs. 53.00-59.00. Bacon, Sliced Vac Pack 1 lb. pkg. 124.00-154.00. Note: A,B,C,D,E, letter after market quotes represents days since last actual reported sales. A=Day 1, B=Day 2, C=Day 3, D=Day 4, E=Day 5. Market quotes after five days without trade will be dropped. THINK AHEAD... Read Futures Markets on Page 3. HORSEHIDE GENUINE HORSEHIDE Barnyard Acid Resistant AMERICAN MADE Steel shank, brown, cushion insole and arch sup port Goodyear welt, padded collar, mtro cordsole will not track Ideal for barn use Sizes 7-13 D, EE, and EEE width-half sizes 6 Inch •39.95 8 Inch *42.95 New 8" Horsehide Steel Toe. Like Above but heavy duty convair sole 7 to 13 EE width only *45.95 • We ship within 24 hours! 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