Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection March 10, 1993 CATTLE CALVES 115.000 5,000 122.000 5,000 120.000 5,000 341.000 16,m 356.000 17,000 333.000 16,000 MONDAY (EST) WEEK AGO (EST) YEAR AGO (ACT) WEEK TO DATE (EST) SAME PD LT WK (EST) SAME PD LT YR (ACT) PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUESDAY STEER AND HEIFER 95,000, COW AND BULL 23,000. •♦REVISION TUESDAY CATTLE SLAUGHTER.,336,OOO, Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report March 10, 1993 Report supplied by USDA CENTRAL U.S. CARLOT PORK REPORT FOB OMAHA BASIS INCLUDES MAJOR PRODUCTION AREAS IN MIDWEST AS OF 3 P.M. COMPARED TUESDAY’S 3:00 P.M. CLOSE: FRESH PORK LOINS MOSTLY STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER; BUTTS 2.00 LOWER IN VERY NARROW TEST; SKND. HAMS 17-20 LBS. STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER, 20-26 LBS. STEADY; SDLS. BELLIES STEADY IN VERY NARROW TEST. TRADING VERY SLOW TO SLOW. WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE DEMAND AND OFFERINGS. 35.5 LOADS PORK CUTS 7.5 LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK PORK CUTS LOINS, REGULAR, FRESH 14-18 LBS. * 7.5 LOADS, RANGE 96 00-103.00. WGHTD. AVG. 99.33. TRIM 14-18 LBS., 7.5 LOADS, RANGE 114.50-123.00, WGHTD. AVG. 118.53. /■” TRM/LESS 18-22 LBS., 2.0 LOADS. RANGE 101.00, WGHTD. AVG. 101.00. '/, ” TRIM 18-22 LBS., 2.0 LOADS. RANGE 117.00, WGHTD. AVG. 117.00. COMBOS 22 LBS. AND UP. RANGE 72 00, WGHTD. AVG. 72.00 A. LOIN, BLS CTRCT 5-9 LBS. 5-9 LBS. STRAP-ON, 1.0 LOADS. RANGE 219.00, WGHTD. AVG. 219.00. 5-9 LBS. STRP-OFF, UNQUOTED. BONELESS SIRLOIN .75-1.00 LBS., RANGE 164.00, WGHTD. AVG. 164.00 D. TENDERLOIN 1.25 LBS. AND DOWN. RANGE 344.00, WGHTD. AVG. 344.00 E. Our RopuMlon /• Growing In Your FMda. HOGS 348.000 336.000 353.000 998.000 1.029.000 1.009.000 PICNIC, FRESH (COMBOS) FOR SMOKER TRIM, RS 8.0 LOADS, RANGE 44.50-55.00, WGHTD. AVG. 47.13. COMMODITY 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 34.00, WGHTD AVG. 34.00. BOSTON BUTT 4-8 LBS.*, 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 66.00, WGHTD. AVG. 66.00. ” TRIM 4-8 LBS., 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 84.00, WGHTD. AVG. 84.00. SPARERIB, FRESH 15-3.5 LBS, RANGE 110 00, WGHTD. AVG. 110.00 A. 3.5-5.5 LBS., RANGE 89.00, WGHTD AVG. 89.00 A. LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS) FRSH/FRZN 1.75 AND DOWN LBS RANGE 235.00, WGHTD. AVG 235.00 A. FRESH 17-20 LBS., 2.0 LOADS. RANGE 74.00-75.00, WGHTD. AVG. 74.50. FRESH 20-26 LBS., 8.0 LOADS, RANGE 72.00-73.00, WGHTD. AVG. 72.88. HAM, SKINNED, COMMODITY FRESH 17-20 LBS., RANGE 71.00, WGHTD. AVG. 71.00 A. FRESH 20-26 LBS., 3.0 LOADS. RANGE 69.00-70.00, WGHTD. AVG. 69.67. FRESH 26-32 LBS., RANGE 65.00, WGHTD. AVG. 65.00 D. FRESH 32 LBS. AND UP. RANGE 65.00, WGHTD. AVG. 65.00 D. BELLY, SDLS, SKIN-ON, FRESH FRESH 10-12 LBS., RANGE 35.00, WGHTD. AVG. 35.00 A. FRESH 12-14 LBS., 0.5 LOADS, RANGE 43.00, WGHTD. AVG. 43.00. FRESH 14-16 LBS., 0.5 LOADS. RANGE 43.00, WGHTD. AVG. 43.00. FRESH 16-18 LBS., RANGE 38.00-40.50, WGTHD. AVG. 38.83 A FRESH 18-20 LBS., 0.5 LOADS. RANGE 37.00, WGHTD. AVG. 37.00. Member National Com Growers Association FRESH 20-25 LBS.. O.S LOADS. RANGE 33.00, WGHTD. AVG. 33.00. PORK TRIMMINGS/ BONELESS PROCESSING PORK SHEEP 21,000 22,000 22,000 61,000 60,000 57,000 (CHEMICAL LEAN) COMBO 42% FRESH. 0.3 LOADS. RANGE 29.50, WGHTD. AVG. 29 50 BOXED 42% FROZEN, RANGE 29.00, WGHTD. AVG. 29.00 D. COMBO 72% FRESH, 4.5 LOADS, RANGE 47.00-51.00, WGHTD. AVG 49.67. BOXED 72% FROZEN, 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 57.00, WGHTD AVG 57 00 PICNIC CUSHION MEAT COMBO 92% FROZEN, RANGE 108 00, WGHTD. AVG. 108.00 A. BONELESS PICNIC MEAT COMBO 72% FRESH. RANGE 49.00-50.00, WGHTD. AVG. 50.00 A. BOXED 72% FROZEN. RANGE 59.00, WGHTD. AVG.. 59.00 B. SHANK MEAT FROZEN RANGE 7050, WGHTD. AVG. 70.50 SKINNED JOWLS COMBO FRESH, 0.5 LOADS, RANGE 24.50, WGHTD. AVG. 24.50. BOXED FROZEN, 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 25.00, WGHTD. AVG. 25.00. NOTE! (•) REFLECTS ■/.” TRIMMED PRODUCT BROUGHT BACK TO A REGULAR COMMODITY BASIS. ABODE AFTER QUOTES REPRE SENTS 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. PORK CARCASS CUTOUT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1993 ESTIMATED GROSS CUTOUT VAL UES OF A 175 LB. HOG CARCASS BASED ON USDA CUTTING YIELD TESTS AND CARLOT PRICES. TUES DAY’S CARCASS GRADES AND PRICES PER CWT.: US#l 64.12, CHANGE FROM TUES DAY’S VALUE -0.14; US#2 62.07, CHANGE FROM TUESDAY’S VALUE -0.13; US#3 60.01, CHANGE FROM TUESDAY’S VALUE -0.13; US#4 57.96, CHANGE FROM TUESDAY’S VALUE -0.12. TODAY’S CALCULATIONS FOR USA#2 175 LB. PORK CARCASS: SKINNED HAMS. 14-20 LBS., 21.01% OF CARCASS, 74.50 FOB VALUE. CHANGE FROM TUBS. 0.50; LOINS, ■/. ’’ TRIM, 14-22 LBS., 20.33% OF CAR CASS. 117.50 FOB VALUE. CHANGE FROM TUBS. -1.00. BELLIES, SDLS, 12-14 LBS., 13.90% OF CARCASS. 42.25 FOB VALUE; SPARERIBS, 3.5DN LBS., 3.03% OF CARCASS. 109.50 FOB VALUE. NCGA CHAMPIONS HYTEST Brand Com has done it again in 19911 Two National Championships and 4 State Winners in the National Com Growers Association Yield Contest. Mr. James C. Justice II of Beckley, West Virginia was named the Class A, Non- Irrigated Division National Champion with a yield of 259.0697 Bushels per Acre and the No-Till Non-lnigated Division National Champion with a yield of 251.7041 Bushels per Acre. These yields were also the Virginia State Winners. HYTEST Brand HT6SOA was used for both wins. Mr. Jim Russln of Sharon, Connecticut was named the Class A, Non Irrigated Division State Champion with a Yield of 178.8533 Bushels per Acre using HYTEST Brand HT6SOA. Mr. Joe Matejik of Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania was named the Class A, Non Irrigated Division State Champion with a Yield of 200.5841 Bushels per Acre using HYTEST Brand HT736. PROVEN PERFORMANCE HYTEST Brand Com has had 16 State Winners and 3 National Champions out of the east in the past 2 years) This is a record of performance many larger National Brands can't match! RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The same careful breeding, testing, and selection process that went into producing AGAIN ... ONSHIP SEASON! these Champion Hybrids goes into all of our varieties. Each variety, under the proper conditions, has the potential to be a Champion. HYBRID SELECTION Your HYTEST Brand Sales Representa tives and Regional Agronomists are trained to help you select the best variety for your particular growing conditions. They will follow up with technical assis tance right through harvest time. TOP SELECTIONS FOR 1993 Each season, after review of the many test plots, demonstration plots, and numerous grower’s fields, Joe Butwin, Manager - Farm Seed at Beachley-Hardy develops his own special “favorites" list to share with all of us. Joe’s choices this season are: NORTH SOUTH HT7224-SX -90 DAY HT7510-SX -113 DAY HTX722B-SX -95 DAY HT7728-SX -116 DAY HT3IB-SX -100 DAY HTX774B-SX-118 DAY YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON Championships are nice, but what’s really important is producing the highest grain and forage yields possible in the most cost effec tive manner. HYTEST Brand Hybrid Com Seed will allow you to do just that. Proven consistently season after season! Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March U IW3-Al7 PICNICS.B-12L85., IO.3I%OFCAR CASS. 34.00 FOB VALUE; BUTTS,'/. " TRIM, 4-8 LBS., 7.25% OF CARCASS, 84 00 FOB VALUE. -0.50 CHANGE FROM TUESDAY. JOWL, 2.85% OF CARCASS. 26.00 FOB VALUE; NECKBONES, 1.52% OF CARCASS. 13.00 FOB VALUE. FEET. 1.05% OF CARCASS, 17.00 FOB VALUE; TAILS, 0.22% OF CAR CASS. FOB VALUE 47.00 TRIM 72%, 2.19% OF CARCASS. 49.50 FOB VALUE; LARD 10 85% OF CARCASS, 13.25 FOB VALUE. TOTAL CARCASS 94.51% US#2 CARCASS VALUE PER CWT. 62.07. NOTE: VALUE MAY CHANGE WITHOUT ADEQUATE TEST Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report March 10, 1993 Report supplied by USDA CENTRAL U.S. CARLOT BEEF REPORT (INCLUDES THE MAJOR PRODUCTION AREAS IN THE MID WEST AND TEXAS) AS OF 3:00 P.M.. COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S 3 P.M. REPORT. UTILITY CARCASSES STEADY TO WEAK; CUTTER 5.00 LOWER; BULLS 1.00 LOWER. DEMAND AND OFFERINGS MODERATE. COW AND BULL CARCASSES FOB OMAHA BASIS 17 LOADS REPORTED UT.BRK 2-4, 450 & UP. 5 LOADS. RANGE 80.00-81.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 80.00-81.00. UT. BNG 1-3, 400 & UP. 9 LOADS, RANGE 84.50-86.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 84.50-85.00. CUTTER 1-2 350 & UP. 2 LOADS, RANGE 94.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 94.00. YGI, 1 LOAD, RANGE 104.00, LAT EST ESTB. MKT. 104.00. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 148 LOADS REPORTED FRESH 90% BONELESS BEEF IN THE MIDWEST MOSTLY 9.00 LOWER. AND IN TEXAS 13.00-13.50 LOWER THAN LASTTEST; 75% 3.50-4.00 LOW ER: 65% FIRM. DEMAND LIGHT TO MODERATE FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY OFFERINGS. BEEF TRIM MINGS HIGHER ON LIGHT TO MOD ERATE DEMAND AND OFFERINGS. 90% FR. 20 LOADS, RANGE 122.0-124.0, WT. AVG. 122.48. 90% FZ. UNQUOTED. 85% FR. UNQUOTED. 85% FZ. UNQUOTED. 75% FR. 8 LOADS. RANGE 99.5, WT. AVG. 99.50. 75% FZ. UNQUOTED. 65% FR. 14 LOADS, RANGE 85.50-86.00, WT. AVG. 85.79. 65% FZ. UNQUOTED. 50% FR. 59 LOADS, RANGE 62.00-65.00, WT. AVG. 63.75. 50% FZ. 6 LOADS, RANGE 66.00, WT. AVG. 66 00. 50% BX. UNQUOTED. HULL 92-94, RANGE 145.0-147 0, WT AVG. 146.00 B. FOB EAST TX AND OK 90% FR. 22 LOADS, RANGE 122.0-123.0, WT. AVG. 122.55. 90% FZ, 1 LOAD. RANGE 126.0, WT. AVG. 126.00. 85% FR, UNQUOTED. 85% FZ. UNQUOTED. 75% FR, 6 LOADS, RANGE 99.5, WT AVG. 99.67. 75% FZ, UNQUOTED. 65% FR, 3 LOADS, RANGE 84.50, WT AVG. 84.50. 65% FZ. UNQUOTED. BULL 92-94 UNQUOTED. CAF NORTHEAST AREAS 90% FR. 9 LOADS, RANGE 125 0. WT AVG. 125.00. 90% FZ. UNQUOTED. 85% FRESH. UNQUOTED. 85% FZ. 75% FR, 75% FZ. 65% FR AND 65% FZ. UNQUOTED. ♦•ABODE AFTER QUOTES REPRE SENTS 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.” New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, March 8, 1993 Report Supplied By Auction 216 HEAD. MARKET STRONGER. DRIVING HORSES 615 00-985 00, FEW 1075.00-1135.00. RIDING HORSES 585.00-890.00. REGISTERED HORSES 885.00- KILLERS LIGHTWEIGHT 560.00- HEAVYWEIGHT 810.00- FEW 1025.00-1075.00; THIN 185.00-450.00. HORSE COLTS 310.00-485.00. PONY MARES 120.00-315.00. PONY COLTS 40.00-85.00. GELDINGS 120.00-315.00. LARGER PONIES 380.00-440.00,1 AT 785.00 NEWSFLASH Beachley-Hardy Seed Compeny of Shlremens town, PA hee recently purchased the assets Of HYTEST SEEDS, INC. HYTEST Brand Seed Products will continue to be available through your previous HYTEST Dealer and Beachley- Hardy Seed Company. For High Performance Hybrid Com, Alfalfas, Soybeans, and Forage Seed call your local HYTEST Brand Dealer or contact... HmST SEACHLEY-HARDY BEACHLEY-HARDY SEED COMPANY P.O. Box 3147 Shlremanstown, PA 17011