Mercer Livestock
Auction
Mercer, PA 1
August 23, 1988"?- '
CATTLE 265 PDA.. High Choice &
Prime slaughter steers 70 00-73.35, few #4
down to 68 00, Choice 67 00-70, high
yielding at 71 00, Select 62 00-66, Stan
dard 56 00-62 85. Choice si heifers
64 50-66 60, Select 60 00-64.00, Standard
54 00-60, few Utility 48
50-53.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial
si cows 48 25-52, few 52.50-54, one 56 85,
Cutter & Boning Utility 44-48 50, Canner
& Low Cutter 38.00-44, Shells down to
26 00 Select si bullocks 62 00-63.75.
Yield Grade No. 1,1300/1960 lbs si bulls
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Intercourse, PA ■ fIRNHNMHHNNHHNHHHHHI Middletown, DE
(717) 768-8231 ■ ■ TWO LOCATIONS (302) 378-9555
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Plus a chance to win a Collect
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your name will be entered for t
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DRAWING WILL BE NOVEMBER 30,1988
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225 WOOD CORNER RD
LITITZ, PA 17543
Ph.# 717-738-4241
In PA 1-800-253-9243
Outside PA 1-800-453-9243
55.00-61 25, few #2, 960/1500 lbs.
49.75-54 50. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium
Frame No. 1, 290/360 lbs. steers
90 00-98 00 Few Med. & Large Frame No
1, 400/600 lbs. heifers 65.00-76.00. One
Lot Large Frame No 1, 274 lbs. bulls
106 00
CALVES 109 .Few Good vealcrs
75 00-80 00, Standard and Good 90/120
lbs 80 00-90, 60/85 lbs. 75 00-84 00. few
Utility 50/70 lbs. 40 00-60 00 Farm
Calves Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs
100 00-159 00.
HOGS 225. .US No 1-2 230/250 lbs
barrows and gilts 46.60-47, (one lot 48.85)
1-3 208/250 lbs. 45-46.50,2-3 210/260 lbs.
44-45 25.2-4 240/265 lbs. 43 50-44 25. US
No 1-3 350/600 lbs. sows 34 00-38.00,2-3
The Saving Place
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$42.0
320/600 lbs. 28.00-32 00. Few Boars
20 00-22 00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Market Test.
SHEEP 58 Few High Choice 90/115
lbs spring slaughter lambs 55 00-60 00,
Choice 80/95 lbs. 50 00-55.00, few Good &
Choice 40/60 lbs. feeder lambs
40 00-51 00 Few slaughter sheep 15.00
GOATS 2 Mediums 22 00 and 23 00
per head
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Central U.S.
Carlot
Pork Report
Tues., Aug. 24, 1988
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 TUESDAY’S 3:OOPM
CLOSE: FRESH PORK LOINS 14-18#
2.50-4.00 LOWER; BOSTON BUTTS
NOT ESTABLISHED. UNDERTONE
WEAK; SKD HAMS STEADY TO 1.00
LOWER; SDLS BELLIES 1 00-3.00
LOWER.
TRADING MODERATE, DEMAND
AND OFFERINGS LIGHT TO
MODERATE.
US #2 175 LB. HOG CARCASS
DECLINED (1.07) TO $6079 P/CWT
LOADS PORK CUTS 29.50.
LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK 7 00
PORK CUTS
OMAHA BASIS
LOINS, REGULAR
FRESH
14-18 LBS 6 SLDS 97 00-101 00.
18-22 LBS 0.5 LDS. 10000.
22/UP LBS. 78.50 B
BNLS. CENTER
CUT LOIN
0 5 LDS 231.00.
PICNICS
4-8 LBS 47.50 B.
8/UP LBS 45.00 D.
BOSTON BUTTS
4-8 LBS 1.5 LDS. 76.00-78 00
SPARERIBS
FRESH
1 5-3 5 LBS 05 LD 11000
3.5-5. S LBS. 105.00 C.
SPARERIBS
FROZEN
3 5-5 5 LBS. 0 5 LDS 86 00
LOIN BACKRIBS
1 5/DN LBS. 185.00 B.
1.75/DN LBS. 18000 B.
1.75-2 25 175.00 D.
HAMS, SKINNED,
FRESH
14-17 LBS. 68.00 B.
17-20 LBS. 1 0 LDS. 70.00
20-26 LBS. 2.0 LDS 68.75-69.75.
BELLIES, SDLS.
SKIN ON, FRESH
12-14 LBS. 3.0 LDS. 37.00-39.00.
14-16 LBS. 3.0 LDS. 37.00-39 00
16-18 LBS. 3.0 LDS. 41.00.
18-20 0 5 LD 39.50.
20-25 LBS. 0.5 LD. 29.50.
BELLIES, SDLS.
SKIN ON, FROZEN
14-16 LBS. 39.00, FEB. FRZ MAX, A.
PORK TRIMMINGS/
BONELESS PROCESSING
PORK
(CHEMICAL LEAN)
COMBO 42% FRESH 3.0 LDS.
... Contract with Purina Mills, Inc.
Now accepting new and
sow herds
- Quality Purina Feeds
- Sound Genetic Program
- A Service Representative
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- Competitive Contract Payment
-Call Us Today
-1-800-873-5300
Purina Mills, Inc.
Serving The Needs
Of Agriculture
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 27, 1988-Al5
29.00-
COMBO 72% FRESH 2.0 LDS.
74.25-75.00.
BOXED FROZEN 62.00-68.00 A.
BONELESS PICNIC
MEAT
COMBO 72% FRESH 2.0 LD.
70.00-
BOXED 72% FROZEN 68.00 A.
SKINNED JOWLS
COMBO FROZEN 21.00 A.
CURED & PROCESSED MEATS
HAMS, SMOKED,
SKINNED, WATER ADDED
16-19 LBS. 77.0a89.00.
19-23 LBS. 74.0a87.00.
PICNICS, SMOKED,
WATER ADDED
4-7 LBS. 58,5a64.00.
BACON, SLICED,
VAC PAPK
1# PKG 96.0ai59.00.
ABCDE AFTER QUOTES REPRE
SENT DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL
MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE
DROPPED AFTER 5 DAYS OF NO TEST
OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LONGER
REFLECT CURRENT MARKET
CONDITIONS
East Coast Carlot
Tues., Aug. 24, 1988
Report supplied by lISDA
EAST COAST CARLOT MEAT
TRADE DELIVERED PRICES (CAE)
BOSTON TO WASHINGTON AREA
INCLUSIVE.
COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S
CLOSE: CHOICE & PRIME SPECIAL
FED VEAL GENERALLY STEADY IN
LIGHT TEST. GOOD AND CHOICE
BONING VEAL STEADY; NO SALES
REPORTED FOR INSHIPPED. CHOICE
AND PRIME LAMB NOT ESTAB
LISHED STEADY TO FIRM
UNDERTONE.
VEAL CARCASS
HIDE ON
CHOICE & PRIME
(SPECIAL FED)
50 HEAD
220-280 LBS. FEW 200.00, GENER
ALLY STEADY.
GOOD & CHOICE
BONING TYPE
NORTHEASTERN SUPPLIERS
150 HEAD
65-75 LBS. LTD. 118.00, STEADY.
55-64 LBS. LTD. 114.00.
45-54 LBS. LTD. 110.00.
35-44 LBS. LTD. 104.00.
34 LBS. DWN LTD 104.00.
We supply:
existing
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