Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report Noranber 26, 1996 Report avpplied bjr USDA USDA NATIONAL CARLO? BEEF REPORT (INCLUDES MAJOR PRO DUCTION AREAS IN THE MIDWEST AND TEXAS) AS OF 3 P.M. COW AND BULL CARCASS FOB OMAHA COMPARED TO NOV. 25TH'S 3 P.M. REPORT: COW AND BULL CARCAS SES NOT ESTABLISHED. COW AND BULL CARACC CAF WEST COAST MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED NOV. UT3RK 2-4 450 LBS. AND UP. LAT EST ESTB. MKT. 48.50 C. UT3NG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP. LAT EST ESTB. MKT. 52.50 C. CUTTER 1-2 350 LBS. AND UP, LAT EST ESTB. MKT. 53.50-54.00 B. BULLS YG 1 500 LBS. AND UP, UNQUOTED. COW & BULL CARCASS CAF WEST COAST COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED NOV. 22. 1996. UT.BRK 2-4 450 LBS. AND UP, RANGE 55.00. UT.BNG 1-3 350 LBS. AND UP. RANGE 55.00. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 124.0 LOADS REPORTED FRESH LEAN BONELESS BEEP GENERALLY STEADY TO 2.00 HIGH ER; 85% FIRM TO 1.50 HIGHER; 65% WEAK. DEMAND AND OFFERINGS LIGHT TO MODERATE. BEEF TRIM MINGS GENERALLY LOWER ON LIGHT TO MODERATE DEMAND AND OFFERINGS. FOB OMAHA BASIS 90% FR. 40 LOADS, RANGE 78.5-82.0 WT. AVG. 80.91. 90% FZ, 3 LOADS. RANGE 84.5-85.5, WT. AVG. 85.17. 85% FR, 24 LOADS, RANGE 73.5-75.5, WT. AVG. 74.08. 85% FZ. 2 LOADS, RANGE 80.0, WT. AVG. 80.00. 75% FR, RANGE 67.0, WT. AVG. 67.00 C. 75% FZ. UNQUOTED. 65% FR. 5 LOADS, RANGE 63.5, WT. AVG. 63.50. 65% FZ. UNQUOTED. X CERTIFIED CROP ADVISER LOOK FOR THE STANDARD CCA sets a standard of excellence in agricultural field & crop management. The CCA Program was designed to give you, the farmer, a roadmap to integrity and expertise. Not everyone that comes in your gate is qualified to give you advice. What makes the Certified Crop Adviser different? Education Minimum of a high school diploma. Reduced experience requirements with college degree. Experience 4 years crop advising with HS degree; 3 years with 2-year associate degree in agriculture; 2 years with B.S. or higher degree in agriculture. Exam Continuing 40 hours of CEU units on a 2-year cycle. Education Units Minimum of 10 CEUs per year. (CEUs) Code of Ethics Must sign and agree to strict Code of Ethics. (Will loose CCA certification if not adhered to) References ASK FOR THE STANDARD. ASK FOR A CCA! 90% PR, 42 LOADS. ANGE 52.00-56.00, WT. AVO. 52.74. 50% FZ. UNQUOTED. 50% BX, UNQUOTED. 92-94, UNQUOTED. FOB EAST TX ft OK 90% FR, 8 LOADS, RANGE 81.0-82.0, WT. AVG. 81.38. 90% FZ. 85% FR, 85% FZ. 75% FR, 75% FZ, 65% FR. AND 65% FZ. UNQUOTED. 90% FR, 90% FZ, 85% FR, 85% FZ. 75% FR. 75% FZ. 65% FR, AND 65% FZ, UNQUOTED. CAF WEST COAST BASIS WEEK ENDED 11/22/96 90% FR, RANGE 80.0-81.0, WT. AVG. 80.80. 90% FZ. UNQUOTED. 85% FR. RANGE 73.0-74.0, WT. AVG. 73.50. 85% FZ, UNQUOTED. 75% FR. RANGE 69.0, WT. AVG. 69.00. 75% FZ. UNQUOTED. 65% FR, RANGE 63.0-64.0, WT. AVG. 63.50. 65% FZ. UNQUOTED. 50% FR. RANGE 56.0-58.0, WT. AVG. 57.08. 50% FZ, RANGE 62.0, WT. AVG. 62.00. ••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.** SOURCE; USDA MARKET. DES MOINES, lA. Mercer Livestock MERCER, PA NOVEMBER 26, 1996 CATTLE 381... PDA ..Compared with last week'i >ale...Slaughter iteen Heady to 1.00 higher, cowi iteady to 2.00 higher. STEERS: Choice 102S/147S Ibi. 66.00- few to 74.23, Select 36.50-66.00, Standard 42.00-54.00. HOLSTEINS: One High Choice 1393 lb> 72.25, few .Choice 1250/1475 lb«. 59.00- few Select 50.00-53.00. HEIFERS: One High Choice 1100 Ibi 75.00, few Choice 1050/1400 Ibi. 6J.75-69.75, Select 5150-61.50, Standard 44.00- COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer- National and State CCA exams covering soil fertility, soil & water, pest management and crop production. Two (employer & client) CAF NE AREAS Certified Crop Adviser dal 34.00-31.00, couple to 39 JO, Cutter end Boning Utility 25.00-34.25, Canter nd Low Cotter 22.00-26.75. Sheila down to 15.00. BULLS: one Yield Grade No. 1 1395 Ibt. 39.25, few No. 2 975/1605 Iba. 30.50-36.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; Medium Frame No 1 450/650 Iba 43.00-51.00, one 61.00 Large Frame No 2 325/825 Iba 22.50- HEIFERS: few Large Frame No. 1 400/525 Iba. 43.00-46.00, Medium Frame No. 1 400/650 iba. 27.50-36.00, Large Frame No 2 625/800 Iba 24.50- Medium Frame No 2 275/675 Iba 24.00-36.00; BULLS: Large Frame No, 1 300/675 Iba. 43.0057.00, few Medium Frame No. 1325/850 Iba. 39.5042.00, few Medium Frame No 2 300/700 Iba 25.0032.50. CALVES 102...VEALERS; Standard and Good 80/110 Iba. 16.0023.00, Utility 55/95 Iba. 5.0018.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holitein bulla 90/125 Iba. 60.0078.00, few to 84.00, No. 2 85/135 Iba. 23.0043.00; one No. 2 Hola tein heifera 95 Iba. 42.50. Few Beef croaa bulla and heifera 70/115 Iba. 20.0038.00. HOGS 24...8ARR0WS AND GILTS; few US 1-2 220/260 Iba. 56.5058.75. few US 2-3 210/220 Iba. 53.25. SOWS: Couple 420/475 Iba 47.00 & 51.00. BOARS; cne 445 Iba 35.00. FEEDER PIGS 0... SHEEP 1...N0 market teak GOATS 0... Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction November 25, 1996 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 40.00-58.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 30.00-48.75. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 66.00-71.10; MEDIUM TO GOOD 57.00-65.00, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 55.00-64.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY CHOICE 32.00-47.00, LIGHT 34.00-41.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 61.50-67.75; MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-67.25. BULLS: HEAVY 31.00-41.00, LIGHT 30.00-37.00. COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 30.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 26.00- CULL COWS 25.00 AND DOWN. Diffenbach L Auction Inc. 100 West Jackson Street • New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557 Office: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547 HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY -10:00 AJVI. WED. DEC. 4 WINROSS TRUCKS & TOYS FRI. DEC. 13 FARM EQUIP., TRACTORS & FARM SUPPLIES 9:00 AM FRI. JAN. 10 FARM EQUIP, TRACTORS & FARM SUPPLIES 9:00 AM TUE. JAN. 21 QUILT, CRAFT & BUGGIES WED. JAN. 22 QUILT, & CRAFT EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT.-AU2258-L WALTER 8 SONS Lancaster Stockyard 717-397-8186 1147 LlUtx Pika, Lancaster, PA FEEDER CATTLE SALE Wednesday Dec. 18 Noon Beginning Jan. 3,1997 - Feeder Cattle Sales will be held at NOON on FRIDAYS Slaughter cattle consignments are also welcome. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 40.00-65.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 20.0044.00. 808 CALVES: 19.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)- 30.0084.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 135.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 22.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 53.0060.00, HEAVY 48.00-58.00, LIGHT 30.0042.00. SOWS: 35.0053.00. MALE HOGS: 24.0039.00. LAMBS, LIGHT, UP TO 89.00, FEED ER LAMBS. NONE AVAILABLE. SHEEP: 18.0034.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! Frederick Livestock Auction Frederick, Md. November 25, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 100 HEAD. UTILITY 33.0037.75; HIGH DRESSING 38.0040.00, 1 AT 44.25; CANNERS 26.0032.00; SHELLY 25.00 DOWN. BULLS; 6 HEAD. PRICES HIGHER. YG#l 1250 LBS. AT 42.75; YG#2 1500-2170 LBS. 37.00-39.50. FED STEERS; NO CHOICE BEEF BREEDS. HOLSTEINS LOW CHOICE 1550-1700 LBS. 46.00-49.00; SELECT BEEF TYPE 1200 LBS. AT 55.00; SELECT HOLSTEINS 44.00-46.00. FED HEIFERS: SELECT 1170 LBS. AT 44.50; CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1500 LBS. TO 46.25. VEAL CALVES; 260 HEAD. 1 CHOICE 335 LBS. AT 60.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 18.00-23.00; 50-80 LBS. 10.00-18.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 2.00- HIGHER. #1 95-120 LBS. 65.00- 90 LBS. 50.00-67.00; «2 80-95 LBS. 25.00-45.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 90-120 LBS. 100.00-130.00; #2 80-95 LBS. 40.00-85.00; BEEF X BULLS TO 25.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 4 HEAD. US#l-2 240 LBS. TO 55.50; 2 AT 365 LBS. 53.50 AND 55.00. STOCK CATTLE: STEERS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 400-600 LBS. 42.00- FEW HEREFORDS 32.00- 3OO-500 LBS. 26.00-39.00. SHEEP: NONE. GOATS: 1 LARGE BILLY AT 72.00. PK& AND SHOATS: NONE SOWS: NONE. BOARS: 195 LBS. TO 39.00. Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Sat., November 23, 1996 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 30.00-56.00. STOCK HEIFERS 30.00-48.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 32.00-62.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 35.00-47.00; LIGHT 30.00-37.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-60.00. BULLS HEAVY 30.00-37.00, LIGHT 30.00-36.00. COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS 30.00-36.00, CANNERS 24,00-30.00, CULLS 23.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 65.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.00-55.00. 808 CALVES: 20.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. 40.00-60.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM 100-120 LBS., NONE AVAILABLE. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 30.00 HOGS: TOP QUALITY 55.00-61.00, HEAVY 55.00-60.00, LIGHT 50.00-62.00. FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD, UP TO 40.00. SOWS: UP TO 55.00. MALE HOGS: 25.00-41.00. LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. 80.00-122.00, 85-125 LBS. UP TO 95.00; CULLS 60.00 AND DOWN. SHEEP: UP TO 40.00. GOATS: LARGE 50.00-70.00 HEAD; MEDIUM 20.00-45.00; SMALL 8.00-18.00. North Jersey Livestock Hackettatown, NJ Report Supplied bj Auction .. Tueaday, November 26, 1996 CALVES .05-1.15. COWS .18-.37. EASY COWS ,15-.28%. FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .10-.67. HEIFERS .10% -.55% . BULLS .15-.47%. STEERS .28-.57%. HOGS .18-.47. ROASTING PIGS EACH 20.00-34.00. BOARS .34-.35% . SOWS .2S-.47. SHEEP .10-.65. LAMBS EACH 28.00-82.00. LAMBS PER LB. .35-1.20. GOATS EACH 40.00-120.00. KIDS EACH 2.00-85.00. HIDES EACH 5.00-13.00. TOTAL: 794. High Quality, Low Cost Long Distance 10 90 day/night/weekends 6 sec billing - 888 #s 18 90 Canada d/n/w No Service Charge 190 Prepaid Calling Cards Call: Richard Mummau 717-653-6112 6:30 PM HAT, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster In Paradise, PA) For Info. (717) 442-4181 bus. (610) 458-8518 home 9:00 AM 9:00 AM LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 Every Thes. at 1:30 pm Cattle Sale 2nd & 4th Thes. Special Fed Cattle Sale Dave Brubaker (717) 865-2281