Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection October 30. 1996 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP WEDNESDAY 10/30/96 (ESI) 126,000 7,000 370,000 16,000 WEEK AGO (EST) 131,000 7,000 363,000 17,000 YEAR AGO (ACT) 135,000 6,000 364,000 16,000 WEEK TO DATE (EST) 376,000 21,000 1,082,000 45,000 SAME PD LT WK (EST) 376,000 20,000 1,064,000 48,000 SAME PD LT YR (ESI) 390,000 19,000 1,087,000 48,000 PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUESDAY, STEER AND HEIFER 95,000, COW AND BULL 32,000. SOURCE: USDA MARKET NEWS, WASHINGTON, D.C. Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report October 31, 1996 Report supplied by USDA COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S 3 P M CLOSE: FRESH LOINS WEAK; BUTTS NOT TESTED; SKND. HAMS 17-20 LBS. 3.00 LOWER; 20-26 LBS. STEADY; SDLS. BELLIES GENERALLY STEADY; LEAN TRIM STEADY. TRADING SLOW WITH LIGHT DEMAND AND LIGHT TO MODERATE OFFERINGS. LOADS PORK CUTS: 24.0 LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK: 17.0 LOINS, REG, FRESH 14-18 LBS. *, 3.0 LOADS, RANGE 101.00, WGHTD. AVG. 101.00. %» TRM 14-18 LBS., 3.0 LOADS. RANGE 120.00-121.00, WGHTD. AVG. 120.67. LOIN, BNLS CNTR CUT 5-9 LBS. STRAP-ON. 2.0 LOADS. RANGE 198.00. WGHTD. AVG. 198.00. HAM, SKINNED, SELECTED FRESH 17-20 LBS., 5.0 LOADS, RANGE 86.00-88.00, WGHTD. AVG. 86.40. FRESH 20-26 LBS., 7.0 LOADS, RANGE 68.50-76.00, WGTHD. AVG. 73.57. BELLY, SDLS, SKIN-ON, FRESH FRESH 12-14 LBS., 3.0 LOADS. RANGE 58.50-59.50, WGHTD. AVG. 58.83. /yppr Tjtrp Custom Built Farm Buildings Designed To Your Needs ! 1 ,\r-l • Dairy Complexes And Replacement Stock Facilities AGRI-INC • Tht Construction Professionals 151 E. Farmersville Road. Ei FRESH 14-16 LBS., 2.0 LOADS, RANGE 62.00, WGHTD. AVG. 6100. FRESH 16-18 LBS., 2.0 LOADS, RANGE 60.00, WGHTD. AVG. 60.00. FORK TRIMMINGS/ BONELESS PROCESSING PORK COMBO 42% FR, 4.0 LOADS, RANGE 44.00-48.00, WGHTD. AVG. 46.00. BOXED 42% FROZEN, 2.0 LOADS, RANGE 52.00, WGHTD. AVG. 52.00. COMBO 72% FR, 9.0 LOADS, RANGE 65.00-66.00, WGHTD AVG. 65.39. BOXED 72% FROZEN, 2.0 LOADS, RANGE 73.00, WGTHD. AVG. 73.00. NOTE: (*) REFLECTS Vi" OR V," TRIMMED PRODUCT BROUGHT BACK TO A REGULAR COMMODITY BASIS. REPORTING CHANGES - THE FOL LOWING CHANGES WILL RUN CON CURRENTLY WITH THE EXISTING PORK REPORT FOR COMPARISON. HAM.SKND, SELECTED, BONE-IN FRESHY 17-20 LBS., 5.0 LOADS. RANGE 86.00-88.00, WGHTD. AVG. 86.40. FRESHY 20-23 LBS., 5.0 LOADS. RANGE 75.00-76.00, WGHTD. AVG. 75.60. FRESH 23-27 LBS, RANGE 72.00, WGHTD. AVG. 72.00 B. HAM, SKINNED, COMMODITY FRESH 17-20 LBS, UNQUOTED. FRESH 32 LBS. AND UP, RANGE 76.00, WGHTD. AVG. 76.00 E. i ■* Let Our Experience Work For You • Site mt • Buildlni • Horse Stall Bams And Riding Arenas (CHEMICAL LEAN) INTERIOR OP PARLOR • Construction Desii • Workshop And Machinery • Timber Column Building Storage Buildings For Light Commercial ihrata, PA 17522 • HAM,BNLS MUSCLES 94-96% •4 MUSCLE GROUP, RANGE 158.00, WGHTD. AVG. 158.00 B. *5 MUSCLE GROUP. 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 147.00, WGHTD. AVG. 147.00. HAM TRIMMINGS COMBO 72% FRESH, RANGE 67.00, WGHTD. AVG. 67.00 E. BOXED 72% FROZEN, RANGE 71.50. WGHTD. AVG. 71.50 D. 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 CONDITONS. SOURCE; USDA MARKET NEWS. I»S MOINES. lA. Central U.S. Carlot Btef Report October 31, 1996 Report eupplied by USDA USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF REPORT (INCLUDES MAJOR PRO DUCTION AREAS IN THE MIDWEST AND TEXAS) AS OF 3 P.M. COW AND BULL CARCASS 2.0 LOADS FOB OMAHA COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S 3 P.M. REPORT: CUTTER CARCASSES LOW ER COMPARED TO LAST TEST; UTILI TY CARCASSES NOT ESTABLISHED. DEMAND MODERATE FOR HEAVY OFFERINGS. CUTTER 1-2 350 LBS. AND UP. 2.0 LOADS. RANGE 55.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 55.00. COW AND BULL CARCASSES CAF WEST COAST LOADS REPORTED COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED OCT. 25. 1996. UT3NG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP. RANGE 58.00. CUTTERI-2 350 LBS. AND UP, RANGE 58.00. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 44.0 LOADS REPORTED FRESH LEAN BONELESS BEEF DAIRY COMPLEX MEMBER Serving The Agriculture Industry For Over 25 Years 717) 354-4271 Linonter Farming, Saturday, November 2, IM6-Al5 STEADY TO GENERALLY ZOO LOW ER IN THE MIDWEST, BUT IN TEXAS 1.50-ZOO LOWER; 75% GENERALLY STEADY. DEMAND LIGHT FOR HEAVY OFFERINGS. FOB OMAHA BASIS 90% FR. 12LOADS.RANGE 78.0-79.0 WT. AVG. 78.83. 75% FR, 12 LOADS, RANGE 70.5-71.0, WT. AVG. 70.92. FOB EAST TX & OK 90% FR. 20 LOADS, RANGE 79.5-80.0, WT. AVG. 79.55. **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. Westmoreland County Cattlemen’s Association Graded Feeder Calf Sale Green (burg, Pa. Saturday, October 26, 1995 Report Supplied By PDA TOTAL HEAD: 169. STEERS. 67 HEAD. AVERAGE 500 LBS., AND 54.00 PER CWT. LARGE FRAME #1 360-575 LBS. 56.00-62.00, 575-725 LBS. 41.00-47.00. MEDIUM FRAME #1 300-475 LBS. 55.00- FEW INDIVIDUALS 70.00- 475-615 LBS. 51.00-57.00,2 HEAD AT 68.00. MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME #2 FEW 450-600 LBS. 45.00-60.00. SMALL FRAME #1 FEW 430-635 LBS. 45.00-51.00. HEIFERS: 102 HEAD, AVERAGE 492 LBS., AND 39.00 PER CWT. MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME #1 300-700 LBS. 35.00-56.00, MOSTLY 38.00-39.00. MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME #2 350-600 LBS. 31.00-43.00, FEW 25.00. SMALL FRAME #1 350-550 LBS. 28.00-38.00. Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. October 28, 1996 Report supplied by auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO 165.00. VEAL CALVES TO 46.00. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 97.50. SLAUGHTER CALVES 35.00 AND DOWN. GRASSERS AND FEEDERS 16.00-38.00. LAMBS 60.00-86.00. SHEEP TO 26.00. HOGS, 200-250, 53.00-56.00. SOWS TO 43.00. BOARS. NONE. PIGS 14.00-42.50. HEIFERS, FAT, 34.50-48.50. STEERS, NO GOOD ONES. STEERS. FEEDER, 29.50-44.50. BULLS 25.00-35.50. COWS, GOOD. 29.50-34.75. COWS, MEDIUM, 26.75-28.75. COWS. POOR OR SMALL, 25.50 AND DOWN. CATTLE MARKET STEADY. CALF MARKET STEADY. HORSES, NONE. PONIES, NONE. GOATS 15.00-67.50. FEEDER SALE NOV. 4; HORSE SALE NOV. 9. Northeast Lamb Pool Tele-O-Auction Troy, Pa. Friday, Oct. 18, 1996 Report supplied by PDA 379 HEAD GRADED SLAUGHTER LAMBS: 88 HEAD PER CWT. CHOICE 85-115 LBS. 68.50-79.00, FEW 60.00. FEEDER LAMBS: 223 HEAD PER CWT. GOOD AND CHOICE 50-85 LBS. 74.00-85.50. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 68 HEAD PER CWT. 100-180 LBS. 25.00-31.50; FEW YEARLINGS 90-145 LBS. 30.00-35.00. NEXT SALE DEC. 6, 1996.
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