St. Louis
Cattle, Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
DECEMBER 21,1996
Cattle: 250 head, last week 500, and last
year 400 head. Compared to last week,
slaughter steers and heifers steady. Cows
4.00-S.OO higher. Bulls firm to 1.00 higher.
Supply mainly Select and Choice steers
and heifers. Very light supply holstein
steers. Around 20% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Few Choice
2-4 1050-1200 lbs. 66.00-68.00; Select and
Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lbs. 61.00-65.00;
Select 2-3 1000-1300 lbs. 57.00-61.00.
Hclstein Steers: Select 2-3 1250-1400 lbs.
53.00-57.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Few Choice
2-4 925-1150 lbs. 65.00-67.00, Select and
Choice 2-3 900-1100 lbs. 60.00-64.00,
Select 2-3 875-1100 lbs. 56.00-60.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS; Breaking Utili
ty, Cutter and Boning Utility 1-4
29.00- High Yielding 32.00-33.00
few upto 34.00. Canner and Low Cutter
1-2 26.00-30.00; Shelly Canner 1-2
21.00-
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-1800
lbs. 30.00-35.00, individual yield grade 1
1600 lbs. 37.00.
Central U.S.
Carlot
Pork Report
December 24, 1996
Report mpplied by USDA
COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S 3 P.M.
CLOSE: FRESH LOINS AND BUTTS
STEADY; SKND. HAMS MOSTLY
STEADY; SDLS. BELLIES NOT FULLY
ESTABLISHED: TRIMMINGS STEADY
TO 2.00 HIGHER. TRADING SLOW.
WITH LIGHT DEMAND AND
OFFERINGS.
LOADS PORK CUTS: 47.0
LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK: 13.0
LOINS, REG, FRESH
14-18 LBS. *. 5.0 LOADS, RANGE
129.00-130.00, WGHTD. AVG. 129.30.
V." TRM 14-18 LBS., 1.0 LOADS.
RANGE 149.00-150.00, WGHTD. AVG.
149.50.
TRM/LESS 14-18 LBS., 4.0
LOADS. RANGE 155.00-156.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 155.25.
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18-22 LBS. *, RANGE 118.00-120.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 118.67 D.
V." TRIM 18-22 LBS., RANGE
137.00-139.00, WGHTD. AVG. 137.67 D.
COMBOS 22 LBS. AND UP, 1.5
LOADS, RANGE 90.00, WGHTD. AVG.
90.00.
LOIN, BNLS, CNTR CUT
5-9 LBS. STRAP-ON, RANGE 261.00,
WGTHD. AVG. 261.00 A.
5-9 LBS. STRAP-OFF. 2.0 LOADS.
RANGE 265.00, WGHTD. AVG. 265.00.
BNLS SIRLOIN .75-1 LB
RANGE 140.00, WGHTD. AVG.
140.00 A.
TENDERLOIN
1.25 LBS. AND DOWN, RANGE
350.00, WGHTD. AVG. 350.00 D.
PICNIC, FRESH
SMKR TRM, SS. BOXED. RANGE
84.00, WGHTD. AVG. 84.00 A.
BOSTON BUTT
4-8 LBS. *. 2.5 LOADS, RANGE 89.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 89.00.
V.” TRIM 4-8 LBS., 2.5 LOADS.
RANGE 107.00, WGHTD. AVG. 107.00.
SPARERIBS, FRESH
1.5-3.5 LBS., RANGE 117.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 117.00 A.
3.5-5.5 LBS., RANGE 94.00-97.00.
WGHTD. AVG. 95.00 E.
LOIN BACKRIB (BOXED)
FRSH/FRZN
1.75 LBS. AND DOWN, RANGE
289.00. WGHTD. AVG. 289.00 B.
1.75-2.00 LBS., RANGE 223.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 223.00 A.
LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS)
1.75 LBS. AND DOWN. RANGE 272.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 272.00 D.
HAM, SKINNED, SELECTED '
FRESH 17-20 LBS, 4.0 LOADS.
RANGE 60.00, WGHTD. AVG. 60.00.
FRESH 20-26 LBS, 21.0 LOADS,
RANGE 58.0061.00. WGHTD. AVG.
59.06.
HAM, SKINNED, COMMODITY
FRESH 17-20 LBS, RANGE 60.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 60.00 A. ‘
FRESH 2026 LBS, 4.0 LOADS.
RANGE 59.00, WGHTD. AVG. 59.00.
BELLY, SDLS, SKIN-ON, FRESH
FRESH 1012 LBS, RANGE 55.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 55.00 D.
FRESH 12-14 LBS, RANGE
68.0072.00, WGHTD. AVG. 69.33 B.
FRESH 14-16 LBS., RANGE
72.00-74.00, WGHTD. AVG. 73.20 A.
FRESH 16-18 LBS., 7.0 LOADS,
RANGE 69.00. WGHTD. AVG. 69.00.
FRESH 18-20 LBS., RANGE 58.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 58.00 B.
FRESH 20-25 LBS., RANGE 53.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 53.00 D.
PORK TRIMMINGS/
BONELESS PROCESSING PORK
(CHEMICAL LEAN)
COMBO 42% FRESH. 3.0 LOADS,
RANGE 37.00-39.00, WGHTD. AVG.
37.67.
BOXED 42% FROZEN, 1.0 LOADS,
RANGE 42.00. WGHTD. AVG. 4200.
COMBO 72% FRESH, 8.0 LOADS.
RANGE 62.00-65.00, WGHTD. AVG.
62.63.
BOXED 72% FROZEN, RANGE
66.00-68.00, WGHTD. AVG. 66.60 B.
BONELESS PICNIC MEAT
COMBO 72% FRESH. 1.0 LOADS,
RANGE 69.00. WGHTD. AVG. 69.00.
BOXED 72% FROZEN, RANGE 77.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 77.00 E.
SHANK MEAT FROZEN
RANGE 71.00, WGHTD. AVG. 71.00 A.
SKINNED JOWLS
COMBO FRESH. RANGE 37.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 37.00 C.
BOXED FROZEN, RANGE 43.00,
WGTHD. AVG. 43.00 B.
NOTEI (*)REFLECTS V.” OR ■/."
TRIMMED PRODUCT BROUGHT
BACK TO A REGULAR COMMODITY
BASIS.
USDA PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
TUE, DEC. 24
ESTIMATED GROSS CUTOUT VAL
UES OF A 175 LB. HOG CARCASS
UwcMtcr Farming, Saturday, December 28, 1996-Al5
BASED ON USDA CUTTING YIELD
TESTS AND CARLOT PRICES.
TUESDAY’S CARCASS GRADES
AND PRICES PER CWT:
U5#175.57, CHANGE FROM MON.’S
VALUE 0.02; US#2 73.58, CHANGE
FROM MON.'S VALUE 0.02; US«3
71.59, CHANGE FROM MON.’S VALUE
0.02; US#4 69.60, CHANGE FROM
TUES.’S VALUE 0.02.
TODAY’S CALCULATIONS FOR US
#2 175 LB. PORK CARCASS:
SKINNED HAMS 14-20 LBS., 21.01%
OF CARCASS. 60.00 FOB VALUE;
LOINS, V. "TRIM 14-22 LBS., 20.33% OF
CARCASS. 146.00 FOB VALUE.
BELLIES, SDLS. 12-14 LBS., 13.90%
OF CARCASS. 71.00 FOB VALUE;
SPARERIBS 3.5 LBS. AND DOWN,
3.03% OF CARCASS. 117.00 FOB
VALUE.
PICNICS, 8-12 LBS., 10.31% OF CAR
CASS, 47.00 FOB. VALUE: BUTTS,
K ’’ TRIM 4-8 LBS., 7.25% OF CAR
CASS. 105.00 FOB VALUE.
TAILS, 0.22% OF CARCASS. FOB
VALUE 52.00.
TRIM 72%. 2.19% OF CARCASS,
62.50 FOB VALUE, 1.00 CHANGE
FROM MON.; LARD 10.85% OF CAR
CASS. 22.25 FOB VALUE.
TOTAL CARCASS 94.51%.
US#2 CARCASS VALUE PER CWT
73.58.
NOTE: VALUE MAY CHANGE
WITHOUT ADEQUATE TEST.
SOURCE: USDA MARKET NEWS.
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December 23, 1996
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 221. STEERS CHOICE
69.00- GOOD 62.00-68.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 66.00-70.00;
GOOD 55.00-65.00.
COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL
32.00- CANNER & LOW CUTTER
22.00-
BULLOCKS: 47.00-59.50.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1
3200-49.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
34.00- BULLS 30.00-45.00; HEIF
ERS 20.00-43 00.
CALVES 120 PRIME. NO MKT.
TEST; CHOICE 55.00-67,00, GOOD
39.50-54.50; STANDARD 12.00-27.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS.
40.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-130 LBS. 50.00-100.00.
HOGS: 350. US NO. 1-2 53 00-54.50;
US NO. 1-3 52.00-53.00.
SOWS: US NO. 1-3 41.00-52.00.
BOARS: 36.00-41.00.
FEEDER PIGS; 96 HEAD. US#l&3
20-50 LBS. 25.00-55.00.
SHEEP: 13 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS,
NO MARKET TEST; GOOD LAMBS,
NO MARKET TEST; SLAUGHTER
EWES, NO MARKET TEST
GOATS: 25.00-115.00.
16 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA
11000-126.00; CLOVER 94.00-100.00, 4
LOADS OF WOOD 39 00-43.00.
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