~~4 ■'HITT'S 1 . 'tTf’fS .?nt,tTM WW*.! Al4-LmcMttr Fanning, Saturday, February 24, 1996 Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report February 21, 1996 Report mpplled by USD A US DA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF REPORT (INCLUDES MAJOR PRO DUCTION AREAS IN THE MIDWEST AND TEXAS) AS OF 3 P.M. COW AND BULL CARCASS FOB OMAHA 7.0 LOADS REPORTED COMPARED TO TUESDAY'S 3 P.M. REPORT: CUTTER AND BULL CAR CASSES 1.00 LOWER; UTILITY STEADY. DEMAND AND OFFERINGS LIGHT. UT, BRK 2-4 450 LBS. AND UP. 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 56.00, LATEST EXTB. MKT. 56.00. UT3NG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP, 2.0 LOADS, RANGE 60.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 60.00. CUTTER 1-2 350 LBS. AND UP. 2.0 LOADS, RANGE 60.00-61.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 60.00-61.00. BULLS YGI 500 LBS. AND UP, 2.0 LOADS. RANGE 78.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 78.00. COW AND BULL CARCASSES CAF WEST COAST LOADS REPORTED COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED FEB. 16, 1996. UT.BNG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP, RANGE 61.00. CUTTERI-2 350 LBS. AND UP, RANGE 62.00. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 113.0 LOADS REPORTED FRESH 90% BONELESS BEEF MOSTLY STEADY; 85% 1.50-2.00 LOWER; 75% AND 65% FIRM TO 1.00 HIGHER. DEMAND AND OFFERINGS LIGHT TO MODERATE. FRESH BEEF TRIMMINGS MOSTLY STEADY ON LIGHT TO MODERATE DEMAND AND OFFERINGS. FOB OMAHA BASIS 90% FR. 20 LOADS, RANGE 82.0-83.25 WT. AVG. 82.61. 90% FZ. 6 LOADS, RANGE 84.0-85.0, WT. AVG. 84.33. 85% FR. 8 LOADS, RANGE 73.5-74.0, WT. AVG. 73.69. 85% FZ, UNQUOTED. 75% FR, 2 LOADS. RANGE 66.0, WT. AVG. 66.00. 75% FZ, UNQUOTED. 65% FR, 5 LOADS. RANGE 54.5, WT. AVG. 54.50. 65% FZ. UNQUOTED. 50% FR, 37 LOADS, RANGE 37.00-39.00, WT. AVG. 37.66. 50% FZ, 14 LOADS, RANGE 43.00, WT. AVG. 43.00. Lancaster r = r : TT“ Poured Walls 1U CALL FOR PRICES ON: • Manure Pits • Retaining Walls • Rasements • Flat Work can you think of a better wall than poured on site with lower construction costs and no maintenance? Lancaster Silo Co. 9 Inc. 2008 Horseshoe Rd. • Lancaster, PA • (717) 299-3721 • 800-770-3721 SOPEN HOUSE DAYS MARCH 6,7, 8 BIG SAVINGS Details In March 2nd Lancaster Farming YOU WON T BEAT OUR PRICES & SERVICE /C BARNE 50% BOX, UNQUOTED. BULL 92-94,1 LOAD, RANGE 104.00, WT. AVG. 104.00. FOB EAST TX A OK 90% FR. 5 LOADS. RANGE 81.0-82.0, WT. AVG. 81.4 ft 90% FZ, RANGE 85.0, WT. AVG. 85.00 85% FR, UNQUOTED. 85% FZ, UNQUOTED. 75% FR, UNQUOTED. 75% FZ, 65% FR, 65% FZ, UNQUOTED. CAF NORTHEAST AREAS 90% FR, 13 LOADS, RANGE 84.0, WT. AVG. 84.00. 90% FZ. UNQUOTED. 85% FR, 2 LOADS, RANGE 78.0, WT. AVG. 78.00. 85% FR, 85% FZ. 75% FR. 75% FZ, 65% FR AND 65% FZ, UNQUOTED. CAF WEST COAST BASIS WEEK ENDED 2/16/96 90% FR, RANGE 84.0-89.0, WT. AVG. 84.00. 90% FZ, UNQUOTED. 85% FR. RANGE 75.0, WT. AVG. 75.00. 85% FZ, UNQUOTED. 75% FR, RANGE 66.0-68.0, WT. AVG. 67.33. 75% FZ, UNQUOTED. 65% FR. RANGE 55.0-56.5, WT. AVG. 55.33. 65% FZ, UNQUOTED. 50% FR. RANGE 36.0-40.0, WT. AVG. 37.92. 50% FZ, UNQUOTED. •*ABCDE 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** SOURCE: USDA MARKET. DBS MOINES. lA. Four States Livestock HAGERSTOWN, MD February 21, 1996 Report cupplled by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 148 HEAD, 1.00 LOWER TREND. UTILITY 32.50-36.00; HIGH DRESSING 36.50-37.75; CAN NERS 28.00-32.00; SHELLY 28.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#l 1500 LB. HOLSTEINS TO 43.00; YG#2 LOW DRESSING 38.50. FED STEERS: NO HIGH CHOICE. AVG. CHOICE 1200-1450 LBS. 60.00- LOW CHOICE 55.00-59.00; SELECT 49.00-53.00; SELECT HOLS TEINS 1500-1700 LBS. 47.00. FED HEIFERS: FEW CHOICE 1200 LBS. TO 60.75; LOW CHOICE 52.00- HOLSTEINS TO 46.75. LAPP’S UIPMENT 5935 OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE, GAP, PA 17527 PHONE: 717-442-8134 - Radio Dispatched Trucks - VEAL CALVES 102 HEAD. CHOICE, NONE; CULLS 85-115 LBS. 30.0-36.0% FEW TO 40.0 a 50-80 LBS. 20.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS *1 90-120 LBS. 60.00-80.00; «2 80-100 LBS. 40.00-Ss.oa HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW #2 100 LBS. TO 107.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS TO 44.00. BUTCHER HOGS: US«IA3 225-270 LBS. 46.50-47.00, FEW TO 48.00; FEW 300-3 SO LBS. 43.00-46.00; SOWS 500-700 LBS. 36.00-37.75. STOCK CATTLE: 101 HEAD. STEERS 200-400 LBS. 45.00-SS.Oa 450-700 LBS. 45.00-49.50. HEIFERS; 300-500 LBS. 35.00-43.5 a 500-700 LBS. 36.00-43.50. BULLS; 400-600 LBS. 40.00-50.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 42 HEAD. LARGE FRESH AND SPRINGING 800.00- MEDIUM 550.00- SMALL 400.00-SSO.Oa SHORT BREDS 500.00-700.0 a LARGE OPEN 300.00-450.00; STARTED HEFIERS 230.00-350.00; REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULLS 600.00-850.00. SHEEP; 2 YEAR-OLDS TO 50.00. LAMBS: CHOICE 70-90 LBS. 97.00- WOOLED 75-125 LBS, 84.00- PIGS AND SHOATS: NONE. NEXT WED., FEB. 28 AT 8:30 P.M 4-H AND FFA HOG SALE. HOG SHOW FEB. 27 AT 7 P.M. SLAUGHTER COWS: 133 HEAD, 1.00 LOWER. UTILITY 32.00-36.25; HIGH DRESSING 37.00-39.00; CANNERS 28.00-32.00; SHELLY 28.00 DOWN. BULLS: NONE. FED STEERS: NO BEEF BREEDS OFFERED. LOW CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1600-1750 LBS. 49.00-51.50; SELECT 1250-1750 LBS. 43.00-48.00. FED HEIFERS: LOW CHOICE HOLS TEINS 1300-1600 LBS. 42.00-45.00; STANDARD 1000-1300 LBS. 35.00-40.00. VEAL CALVES: 220 HEAD. LOW CHOICE 140-200 LBS. 55.00-60.00; GOOD 40.00-S0.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 25.00-34.00; 50-80 LBS. 20.00-28.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90-120 LBS. 65.00-80.00; «2 80-95 LBS. 40.00-70.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 100-125 LBS. 120.00-160.00; #2 80-100 LBS. 80.00-115.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 30 HEAD, 1.50 We Do SCS Work Frederick Livestock Auction Frederick, Md. February 19, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction Lebanon Extra Plant Food For over 47 years, farmers have been choosing Lebanon Extra for premium homogeneous/ammoniated plant food. Lebanon Extra is ideal for use in row applications where nutrient safety and consistency is crucial to yields. And its homogeneous/ ammoniated granules offer superior performance over so-called “Custom-formulated” blends. nitrogei phosphi potash sulfur magnesi A blend of raw materials can result in uneven feeding. Unlike homogeneous/ammoniated granules which deliver all the prim ary nutrients and micronutrients in each particle ensuring even distribution for consistent performance. Tebanon AGRICORP 1-800-637-5190 HIGHER! US# 1 £2230L85. 46.00-47.25; 1 295 LB. AT 42.0 a FEW 195 LBS. AT 40.00. SOWS: 300-450 LBS. 32.00-36.0 a, 475-600 LBS. 36.00-37.25. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS, FEW OFFERED. HEIFERS: 350-550 LBS. 31.00-37.00. BULLS; FEW 300-400 LBS. TO 49.0 a, 1 750 LB. TO 445 a FEW 400-700 LBS. 32.0a37.00. LAMBS: GOOD TO LOW CHOICE 60-90 LBS. 87.0ai00.00. GOATS: MEDIUM NANNIES 45.0a57.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD, 6 HEAD 35 LBS. AT 19.00. HATFIELD QUALITY MEAT5...47.50 PLUS BONUS ON QUALITY HOGS. BUYING STATION HELD EVERY TUBS. AT FOUR STATES. Middleburg Livestock MIDDLEBURG, PA FEBRUARY 20, 1996 CATTLE 454.. PDA ...Compered with Uit week's sile...iteen and heifers .50 to 2.00 lower, cows 1.00 to 1.50 lower, some 2.00 lower. STEERS; High Choice end Prime 1150/1525 Ibi. 62.50-64.50, Choice 1050/1550 Ibi. 5 7.50-63.00, Select 52.75- few Standard 40.50-50.75. HOLSTEINS; Choice 1225/1575 Ibt. 53.75- few Select 45.25-53.50, Stan dard 37.00-40.75. HEIFERS: Choice 1075/1450 Ibi. 57.50-61.25, few 56.00, few Select 50.00-55.50. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 33.0036.75, couple 38.25, Cutter and Boning Utility 31.75-34.75, Caimer and Low Cutler 26.0031.25, few down 24.50. Shells down to 21.00. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1225/1900 lbs. 39.5049.75, one 1720 lbs. 58.75, one No. 2 1650 lbs. 35.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium Frame No. 1400/950 lbs. 40.0050.00, few Large Frame No. 2 560/780 lbs. 32.5040.50; HEIFERS: Medium Frame No. 1 300/835 lbs. 38.0045.00; BULLS; Medium Frame No. 1 450/950 lbs. 38.0048.00, few Large Frame No. 1 300/540 lbs. 58.0068.00. CALVES 196...VEALERS: Standard and Good 75/105 lbs. 34.0038.00, Utility 50/85 lbs. 25.0034.(0. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulls 90/125 lbs. 67.0089.00. No. 2 85/110 lbs. 40.0070.00; No. 1 Holstein heifers 90/115 lbs. 92.50-135.00, No. 2 75/85 lbs. 40.0090.00. Few beef cross bolls and heif ers 75/100 lbs. 35.0042.00. HOGS 393...(02/19 A 20/96)..8idk of supply told on Monday *nd repotted by the auction. Barrow* and (ilti tteady. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 225/260 lb*. 48.0tM9.00, US 1-3 220/26S lb*. 47.00-48.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300/400 lb*. 32.00-38.50, 480/550 lb*. 33.00-35.00. BOARS: all weight* 25.00-28.50. FEEDER PIGS 110... Few lot* US 1-3 25/40 lb*. 17.50-26.00, lot 100 lb*. 37.00. per head. SHEEP 22...SLAUGHTBR LAMBS; few Choice SQ/140 lb*. 89.00-147.00, lot 35 lb*. 162.50. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 26.00-52.50. GOATS 20...Fbw Large 70.00-170.00. few Medium 41.00-49.00, few Small Kid* 21.00-24.00. per head. St. Louis Cattle, Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL FEBRUARY 19,1996 Thi* week* receipt* 550 head, lait week 650, and lait year 700 head. Cattle and Calve*: Compared to latt week (laughter •teen and heifer* fully iteady, except holt tein neer* weak to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cow* and bull* fully steady. Supply mainly Choice and Select and Choice iteer* and heifer*. Light *upply holitein iteer*. Around 15% cow*. Slaughter iteer*: Choice 2-4 1025-1375 lb*. 60.00-61.50; 2-3 1125-1300 lb*. 61.50-61.75, pkg 62.00; Several Select and Choice 2-3 975-1250 lb*. 57.00-60.00; Select 2-3 950-1200 lb*. 54.00-57.00. Holstein iteers; Light *upply Choice 2-3 1350-1600 lb*. 55.00-56.00, pkg 56.50; Select and Choice 2-3 1250-1400 lb*. 52.00-55.00. Select 2-3 975-1350 lb*. 48.00-52.00. Slaughter heif er*: Choice 2-4 900-1250 lb*. 59.50-61.00; few 2-3 950-1150 lb*. 61.00; Select and Choice 2-3 875-1200 lb*. 56.00-59.50; Select 2-3 875-1200 lb*. 53.00-56.00. Slaughter cow*: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 29.00-32.00. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-2 29.00-32.00, high yield ing 32.00-33.00, part load 34.00. Canner and low Cutter 1-2 27.00-30.00. Shelly Canner 1-2 23.00-27.00. Bull*; Yield grade 1-2 1200-1800 lb*. 36.00-42.00. calcium Tie (ffHMtkp People zinc iron iganese boron