Pennsylvania
Weekly Summary
Harrisburg, PA
Friday, July 17
Report supplied by PDA
15 Livestock Markets
CATTLE: 5882. Compared with 6120
head last week and 7430 head a year ago.
Steers mostly .50-2.00 lower; heifers most
ly 1.00-2.00 lower, cows steady to .50 low»
er, bullocks small supply uneven; bulls
steady to 1.00 lower, steers High Choice A
Prime 2-4, 67.00-71.00; Choice
64 00-69.25; Good 60.00-64.50; Standard
53.00- Good & Choice hoi.
53.50- Choice heifers 58.50-62.25;
Good 54.50-59.00; Standard 50.00-55.00;
Breaking Utility ft Commercial cows
44.50- Cuuer ft Boning 42.00-47.25;
Canner ft Cutter 38.00-43.00; shells 29.00;
Choice bullocks 58.25-61.75; Good
52.00- YG I, 1000-2050 lb.
54.00- No. 2, 900-1500 lb.
49 00-54.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Med. ft Large 1,
350-550 lb. steers 65.00-88.00; Med. 1,
450-750 lb. 50.00-66.00; heifers Med. 1,
300-500 lb. 58.00-80.00; Med. ft Large
500-800 lb. 49.00-60.00; bulls few Med. 1,
500-800 lb. 49.00-56.00.
CALVES: 3719. Compared with 3712
head Uil week and 4313 head a year ago.
Good & Choice 2.00-3.00 higher, Standard
& Good steady to 5.00 lower, few High
Choice & Prime 100.00-108.00; Choice
85 00-98.00; Good 73.00-82.00; few Stan
dard & Good 110-130 lb. 72.00-77.00;
90-110 lb. 67.00-78.00; 65-85 lb.
56.00-70.00; Utility 50-110 lb. 44.0-67.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90-135 lb.
100.00-127.00; 80-95 lb. 75.00-100.00;
heifers 90-135 lb. 74.00-105.00; beef cross
bulls and heifers 70-110 lb. 78.00-120.00.
HOGS: 5031. Compared with 4853 head
last week and 5378 head a year ago. Steady
to 1.00 lower, 1-2,210-245 lb. 60.00-63.75;
1-3,215-250 lb. 59.00-62.00; 2-3,220-265
lb. 58.00-61.00; 2-4, 225-285 lb.
57.00- sows steady to strong; 1-3,
300-500 lb. 43.00-48.00; up to 650 lb.
41.00- 2-3,350-750 lb. 39.00-42.00;
boars 40.00-43.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 1348. Compared with
1185 head last week and 1377 head a year
ago. 1-2 lower, 20-35 lb. 27.00-40.00;
35-50 lb. 38.00-52.50; 50-65 lb.
45.00-60.00.
2 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES.
2222. Compared with 2035 head last week
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and 2315 head a year ago. Highly uneven;
1-2, 30-40 lb. 112.00-149.00; 40-50 lb.
108.00- 50-60 lb. 102.00-121.00;
60-80 lb. 74.00-97.00; 2-3, 30-40 lb.
100.00- 40-50 lb. 80.00-115.00.
SHEEP: 1362. Compared with 989 head
last week and 1918 head a year ago. Steady
to 500 higher; High Choice ft Prune
75-105 lb. 75.00-87.00; Choice 75-100 lb.
73.00- Good ft Choice 65-105 lb.
60.00- Good ft Choice 45-85 lb.
feeder lambs 60.00-84 00; si. sheep
21.00-
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrala, Pa.
Friday, July 11, 1987
Report Supplied by Auction
40 LOADS,
MIXED HAY, 62.00-93.00;
TIMOTHY, 63.00-106.00; ALFALFA.
60.00-195.00; CORN, 60.00-74.00;
STRAW, 95.00-104.00; OATS. 1.70 BU.;
SHELLED CORN. 1.50 BU.
Eighty-Four Livestock
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, July 13, 1987
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 271. COMPARED WITH
LAST WEEK’S MARKET: SLAUGH
TER COWS $1 TO $1.50 LOWER. FEW
CHOICE SL. STEERS 64.00-67, FEW
GOOD 58.00-62, STANDARD 52-58.50,
FEW UTILITY 48.00-52.00. FEW
CHOICE SL. HEIFERS 63.00-65, GOOD
55.50-59.50, STANDARD 55.00-55,
UTILITY 47.00-50.50. BREAKING
UTILITY & COMMERCIAL SL. COWS
44.00- FEW HIGH YIELDING COM
MERCIAL 50.00,4-5,37.00-42, CUTTER
& BON. UTILITY 41.00-45, CANNER &
LOW CUTTER 35.50-41, SHELLS
DOWN TO 28.00. YIELD GRADE NO. l~
1100-2000 LBS. SL. BULLS 54.00-60,
NO. 2,900-1400 LBS. 49.50-54.00. FEED
ER CATTLE: MEDIUM & LARGE
FRAME NO. 1. 350-550 LBS. STEERS
65.00- 230-300 LBS. 90.00-115.00.
MEDIUM & LARGE FRAME NO. 1.
300-500 LBS. HEIFERS 60.00-80.00,
FEW 230-280 LBS. 95.00. MEDIUM &
LARGE FRAME NO. 1, 350-600 LBS.
BULLS 58.00-80.00.
CALVES 216. FEW CHOICE
VEALERS 84.00-87, GOOD 70.00-81,
STANDARD AND GOOD 90-120 LBS.
68 00-78, 60-85 LBS. 62.00-70, FEW
UTILITY 55-85 LBS 34.00-42.00. FARM
CALVES. HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-125
LBS 80.00-125.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-120 LBS. 70.00-85.00.
HOGS 96. BARROWS AND GILTS
$1.50 TO MOSTLY $2 LOWER. US NO.
1-2 210-250 LBS. 61.00-61.75, 1-3
215/265 LBS. 60.00-61,2-3 230/255 LBS.
58.00- FEW 2-4 286 LBS. AT 56.00.
US NO. 1-3 320/600 LBS. SOWS
45.00- FEW 2-3 350/550 LBS.
41.00- BOARS 41.00-43.00.
FEEDER PIGS 8. ONE LOT US NO. 3,
26 LBS. FEEDER PIGS 19.00 PER
HEAD.
SHEEP 285. HIGH CHOICE & PRIME
85-95 LBS. SPRING SL. LAMBS
79.00- CHOICE 85-100 LBS.
73.00- GOOD & CHOICE 58-70
LBS. FEEDER LAMBS 75.00-84.00.
FEW SLAUGHTER SHEEP 24.00-29.50.
GOATS 9. FEW KIDS 6.00-10.00
ALL PER HEAD.
Central U.S.
Carlo!
Beef Report
Wednesday, July 15
Report supplied by USDA
CENTRAL U.S. CARLOT BEEF
REPORT (INCLUDES THE MAJOR
PRODUCTION AREAS IN THE MID
WEST, TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA) AS
OF 3:00 P.M.
COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S 3:00
P.M. REPORT. CHOICE STEER AND
HEIFER CARCASSES NOT ESTAB
LISHED WITH A WEAK UNDERTONE
EVIDENT. GOOD STEADY,
HOLSTEIN-TYPE .50 TO 1.50 LOWER.
DEMAND VERY LIGHT AT STEADY
LEVELS. MOVEMENT SLOW ON
INCREASED SUPPLIES WITH BOTH
BUYERS AND SELLERS TAKING A
WAIT-AND-SEE ATTITUDE.
17 LOADS OF STEER CARCASSES
AND 2 LOADS OF HEIFER CARCAS
SES TRADED TO PACKER
PROCESSORS.
SALES REPORTED ON 24 LOADS OF
STEER AND HEIFER CARCASSES.
STEER CARCASSES:
(21 LOADS REPORTED)
FOB OMAHA BASIS
CHOICE 3
600-900 LBS. UNQ.
CHOICE 2
600-900 LBS. UNQ.
CHOICE 4
600-900 LBS. UNQ.
GOOD 1-3
P.O. Box 633
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600-900 LBS. 3 LDS. RANGE 90.00,
LATEST ESTB. MKT. 90 00.
HOLSTEIN TYPE
CHOICE 1-3
600-900 LBS. 12 LDS. RANGE
92.00-93.00. LATEST ESTB MKT. 92 00.
GOOD 1-3
600-900 LBS. 6 LDS. RANGE
84 00-84.50, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 84 00.
HEIFER CARCASSES
(3 LOADS REPORTED)
FOB OMAHA BASIS
CHOICE 3
550-800 LBS. UNQ.
500-550 LBS. UNQ.
400-500 LBS. UNQ.
CHOICE 2
550-800 LBS. UNQ.
CHOICE 4
500-800 LBS. UNQ.
GOOD 1-3
550-800 LBS. 3 LDS. RANGE 89.00,
LATEST ESTB. MKT. 89.00.
400-550 LBS. UNQ.
STEER CARCASSES
FOB AMARILLO BASIS
GOOD 1-3
600-900 LBS. UNQ.
CHOICE 4
600-900 LBS. UNQ.
HEIFER CARCASSES
FOB AMARILLO
GOOD 1-3
550-800 LBS. UNQ.
Choice 4
500-800 LBS. UNQ.
STEER AND HEIFER
PRIMAL CUTS
CHOICE 3
FOB OMAHA BASIS
HEIFER HINDS
119-167 LBS. UNQ.
FRONT QUARTERS
131-183 LBS. UNQ.
COW AND BULL CARCASSES
(16 LOADS REPORTED)
MIDWEST: NO RECENT TEST FOR
COMPARISON ON UTILITY. CUTTER
400# UP 1.00-1.50 LOWER, 350 LBS. UP
NOT ESTABLISHED.
SALES IN THE MIDWEST
PRODUCTION AREA
UTIL, BRKG. 2-4 450/UP# 2 LDS
73 00-74 00.
UTIL., BNG. 1-3 400/UP# 4 LDS,
76 00-77 00.
UTIL, BNG. 1-3 500/UP# 3 LDS.
79 00.
CUTTER BNG. 1-2 350/UP# UNQ.
CUTTER BNG. 1-2 400/UP# 7 LDS.
87 00-87 50.
BULL BNG. 1-2 500/UP# UNQ
BULL BNG. 1-2 600/UP# 92.50 D.
SALES IN EASTERN TEXAS AND
OKLAHOMA PRODUCTION AREAS
UTIL , BRKG. 2-4 450/UP# UNQ
UTIL, BNG. 1-3 400/UP# UNQ
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UTIL., BNG. 1-3 500/UP# 79.00-80.00
CUTTER BNG. 1-2 350/UP# 86 00 A
BULL 1-2 600/UP# UNQ.
BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF
BEEF TRIMMINGS
(195 LDS. REPORTED)
FOB OMAHA BASIS
90% CHEM LEAN 16 LDS. FRESH
114.00, FROZEN UNQ.
85% CHEM LEAN 4 LDS. FRESH
106.00-108.00, FROZEN UNQ.
75% CHEM LEAN 6 LDS. FRESH
89-89.5, M 89.00, 2 LDS. FROZEN
87.00-88.00.
65% CHEM LEAN FRESH UNQ.
50% CHEM LEAN 124 LDS. FRESH
67.5-69.5, M 68-68.5, 3 LDS. FROZEN
69.00.
50% CHEM LEAN FRESH UNQ.
BOXED.
BNLS. BULL 92% UNQ.
EASTERN TEXAS/OKLAHOMA
PRODUCTION AREAS-FOB PLANT
90% CHEM LEAN 28 LDS. FRESH
114.00-115.00, 4 LDS. FROZEN 115.00.
85% CHEM LEAN 6 LDS. FRESH
108.00-108.50, FROZEN UNQ.
75% CHEM LEAN 2 LDS. FRESH
89.50, FROZEN UNQ.
ABCDE AFTER MARKET QUOTES
REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST
ACTUAL MARKET TEST. QUOTES
WILL BE DROPPED AFTER 5 DAYS OF
NO TEST OR BEFORE IF THEY NO
LONGER REFLECT CURRENT MARK
ET CONDITIONS.**
Sale of Work Horses,
Mules and Driving
Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Friday, July 10, 1987
282 HEAD
DRIVING: PA 475.00-700.00; ME
650.00- NY 55.00-750.00 AND
425.00- PA 475.00-1550.00; OH
625.00- VA 575.00-1450.00.
LOCAL DRIVING, 400.00-1375.00;
LOCAL WORK, SINGLES.
490.00-
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