Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, December 19, 1987, Image 16

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    Al6-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 19, 1987
Livestock market and auction news
Belknap Livestock
Auction
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday, December 16, 1987
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 55..-PDA...Choice slaughter
steers, individual's 62.50464, few Select
60.00-62.00. Few Breaking Utility and
Commercial «L cows 46.0046.50, Cutter 4
Boning Utility 42.0046.75, Canner 4 Low
Cutter 36.0042.00, Shells down to 32.50.
Standard, one sL bullock 52.75, few low
yielding Utility 41.7542.75. Yield Grade
No. 2, indivdiual 1365 lbs. si. bull at 51.00.
Feeder Cattle: One Lot Medium Frame No.
2,605/760 lbs. heifers 49.00, one lot Large
No. 2, 680/935 lbs. 51.75.
CALVES 76... Choice vealer, indivdiual
96.00, one Standard 70.00, Standard and
Good 90/120 lbs. 71.00-79.00, 65/85 lbs.
56.00- few Utility 55/65 lbs.
46.00- Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls
90/135 lbs. few to 80.00.
HOGS 116...8an0ws and Gibs mostly
.50 higher. US No. 1-3 225/250 lbs. bar
rows and gills 40.25-40.90, 10 head
42.2044, few 2-3 215/230 lbs. 39.00, one
lot 335 lbs. 36.00. US No. 1-3 325/580 Iba.
sows 30.00-32.50, couple 39.00440.00.
Few Boars 24.50-27.00.
FEEDER PIGS 24... Few US No. 1-3
10/25 lbs. feeder pigs 15.00, one lot 35 lbs.
30.00, one lot 45 lbs. 36.00 all per head.
SHEEP 0...N0 Market Test
GOATS 0...N0 Market Test
Central U.S.
Carlot
Pork Report
Wednesday, Dec. 16
Report supplied by USDA
CENTRAL U.S. CARLOT PORK
REPORT FOB OMAHA BASIS
INCLUDES MAJOR PRODUCTION
AREAS IN MIDWEST AS OF 3:00 P.M.
COMPARED TUESDAYS 3:P.M.
CLOSE; FRESH PORK LOINS 14-18#
GENERALLY STEADY; BOSTON
BUTTS STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER; SKD
HAMS 17-20# GENERALLY STEADY,
20-26# 1.00-7.50 LOWER; SDLS BELL
IES .50-3.00 LOWER.
TRADE SLOW TO MODERATE FOR
LIGHT TO MODERATE DEMAND AND
MODERATE OFFERINGS.
US #2 175 LB. HOG CARCASS
ADVANCED .43 TO $63.31 P/CWT.
LOADS PORK CUTS: 33.50.
LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK: 9.00.
PORK CUTS
FOB OMAHA BASIS
LOINS, REGULAR, FRESH
14-18 LBS. 5.0 LDS. 69.50-74.00.
18=22 LBS. 1.5 LD. 71.50-71.75.
22/UP 60.00 E.
DlltiLS
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SFfCIAITY
Service After The Sale...
That '* Utl
HOOVER DIESEL
SERVICE
BNLS. CENTER CUT LOIN
163.00 A.
TENDERLOINS
2/BAG 270.00-289.00 E.
PICNICS
4-8 LBS. 46.00 A.
8/UP LBS. 43.00 C.
BOSTON BUTTS
4-8 LB. Z 0 LDS. 60.00-P63.00.
SPARERIBS,
FRESH
1.5- LBS. 0.5 LD. 108.00.
3.5- LBS. 0.5 LD. 85.00.
SPARERIBS,
FROZEN
1.5-35 LBS. 107.00.
LOIN BACKRIBS
1.5/DN LBS. 225.00 C.
1.75/DN LBS. 215.00 C.
HAMS, SKINNED,
FRESH
14-17 LBS. 110.00 E.
17- LBS. 5.0 LDS. 115.00-118.00.
20-26 LBS. 4.0 LDS. 90.00-97.00.
26-32 LBS. 1.0 LD. 79.00.
32/UP LBS. 7-.50 A.
BELLIES, SDLS.
SKIN ON, FRESH
10-12 LBS. 39.00 C.
12-14 LBS. 4.5 LDS. 41.00-42.50.
14-16 LBS. 4.5 LDS. 41.00-42.50.
16-18 LBS. 2.0 LDS. 38.00-40.50.
18- LBS. 1.0 LD. 33.00.
20-25 LBS. 2.0 LDS. 27.00.
PORK TRIMMINGS/BONELESS
PROCESSING PORK
(CHEMICAL LEAN)
COMBO 42% FRESH 1.0 LD. 22.00.
BOXED FROZEN 26.00 C.
COMBO 72% FRESH 1.5 LDS. 54.00.
BOXED FROZEN 59.00 B.
BONELESS PICNIC
MEAT
COMBO 72% FRESH 6.5 LDS.
55.00-57.00.
BOXED 72% FROZEN 64.00 E.
SKINNED JOWLS
COMBO FRESH 18.00 B.
BOXED FROZEN 19.50 C.
CURED AND PROCESSED
MEATS
HAMS, SMOKED, SKINNED,
WATER ADDED
16-19 LBS. 122.00-137.00.
19-23 LBS. 125.00-142.00.
PICNICS, SMOKED,
WATER ADDED
4-7 LBS. 69.00-86.00.
BACON, SLICED,
VAC. PACK
1« PKG. 98.00-151.00.
ABCDB AFTER QUOTES REPRE
SENT DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL
MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE
DROPPED AFTER 5 DAYS OFNO TEST
OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LONGER
REFLECT CURRENT MARKET
CONDITIONS.
NOTEimn OUR HOLIDAY SCHE
DULE; CLOSE WILL BE RELEASED
AT 11;AM ON DEC. 24 AND JAN. 31.
New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
N. Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, December 14, 1987
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 257...PDA...Comp«red with
last Monday *i market; Slaughter cowl
Along to $2 higher, moA advace on Canner
and Low Cutter. Choice il. Aeen 62-65.75,
Select 58.75-61.50, few Standard 51.00-55,
Utility 43.25-48.00. Select si. heifers
55-59.75, few Standard 52.00-54, few Util
ity 45-47.00. Breaking Utility & Commer
cial s) cows 45.50-49, Cutter & Boning
Utility 42-46.50, Canner St Low Cutter
37.75-43, Shells down to 3ZOO. Utility si.
bullock, one 44.00. Yield Grade No. 1.
1000/1500 lbs. si. bulls 51.50, few No. 2,
1000/1 ISO lbs. 44.00-47.25. Feeder Cattle:
Few Medium Frame No. 1, 725/850 lbs.
steers 63.00-68.00. Medium Frame No.
1-2, 400/800 lbs. heifers 50.00-58.50.
Plant These Hybrids
And You May Need A New Grain Thick.
In national and state yield trials, in local plots and in fields like yours. These DEKALB-PFIZER hybrids are
producing consistently bigger payloads of quality grain.
DK 572
• Extraordinary yields
• Stands up strong and healthy
• Quick drydown, excellent
test weight
• Medium-short height
• 107-day relative maturity
Bigger payloads. That’s how we’re earning our way on more of your acres,
See Your Local DeKalb Representative For More Information
CALVES 273...C0up1e Choice vealen
100.004110, Good 87.00-108, Standard 4
Good 90/130 Iba. 74.00-82, 65/85 Iba.
60.00- Utility SOPS Iba. 32.00-50.00.
Farm Calvea; Holstein Bulla 95/135 Iba.
115.00- 80/90 Iba. 75.00-101.00; Hoi.
Heifers 90/115 Iba. 90.00-107.00. Beef
croaa bulla and heifera 70/95 Iba.
60.00-
HOGS 360...8arr0wa and gilta $1 to
$1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 225/240 Iba.
42-42.50, few 43.00, 1-3 210/260 Iba.
41.00- few 2-3 225/275 Iba.
39.25-40.75. US No. 1-3 300/600 Iba. aowa
33.00- one 43.00. Boars 28.00-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 24... US No. 1-3 40 lbs.
feeder pigs 26.00-34.00 all per head.
SHEEP 133... High Choice 4 Prime
95/110 lbs. word al. lambs 69.00-72,75/90
lbs. 76.00-87.00; Good 4 Choice 45/55 Iba.
feeder lambs 68.00-73.00.
GOATS 16.. Large 40.00-50.00, Small
32.00-36.00 all per head.
Mercer Livestock
Auction
Mercer, Pa.
Tuesday, December 15, 1987
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 249...PDA...Compared with
last Tuesday's market: Slaughter steers and
Cows .50 mostly $1 higher. Couple High
Choice si. steers 67.25A68, Choice
62.25-65.75, Select SB.SO-62.50, Standard
53-58.50, few Utility 49-51.00. Choice sL
heifers 59.50-63.75, Select 55.50-60, Stan
dard 49.50-5.25, Utility 47.50-50.00.
Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows
46.00- Cutter & Boning Utility
42.50-46.50, Canner & Low Cutter
37-42.50, Shells down to 26.00. Yield
Grade No. 1. 1200/1700 lbs. si. bulls
54.00- few No. 2, 890/1200 lbs.
46.75-50.50. Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame
No. 1. 350/450 lbs. steers 70.00-78, few
DK 1100
• Excellent yield performance
record
• Strong stalks and roots;
rapid dtydown
• Very good plant health and
stress resistance
• Good heat and drought
tolerance
• 110-day relative maturity
800/950 Ibi. 60.00-68.00. Medium Frame
No. 1. 380/600 Ibi. built 60.00-74.00.
CALVES 142... Few Good vealen
81.00- Standard and Good 90/120 lb(.
65.00- 60/85 Ibi. 62.00-68, few Utility
50/70 Ibi. 42.00-55.00. Farm Calves: Holt
tein Built 90/120 Ibi. 86.00-107.00.
HOGS 243...8arr0wi and gilts .50 lower.
US No. 1-2 205/245 Ibi. 41.00-41.85, two
Loti 43.00 and 13 head at 44.00, 1-3
225/250 Ibi. 40.00-41.10,2-3 250/290 Ibi.
37.00- few 1-3 185 Ibt. 36.75. US
No. 1-3350/600 Ibt.iowi 34.00-38.75,2-3
325/600 Ibi. 30.00-34.00. Boari
25.00-
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Market ten.
SHEEP 17...0ne Lot High Choice 96 Ibi.
wool daughter lambi 76.00. Slaughter
ewei 18.00-30.00.
GOATS 7... Medium 24.00-33.00 --- per
head.
New Holland
Sales Stables
New Holland Dairy
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1987
Report supplied by auction
REPORTED RECEIPTS OF 237
COWS, 68 HEIFERS, AND 4 BULLS.
MARKET STEADY.
LOAD OF PERRY CO. FRESH COWS,
975.00-
LOAD OF PA FRESH COWS
885.00- 1275.00.
LOAD OF CANADA FRESH COWS
985.00- 175.00, SPRINGERS
725.00-
HERD OF 90 HEAD. ALL STAGE
COWS 610.00-1300.00.
LOCALLY CONSIGNED COWS
635.00-1000.00.
SPRINGING HEIFERS 650.00-925 00
PUREBREDS 700.00-1200.00.
OPEN HEIFERS 350.00-525.00.
BULLS 460.00-725.00.
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