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Serf Report
Febrmiy 26, 1997
Report wppNcd by USDA
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF
REPORT (INCLUDES MAJOR PRO
DUCTION AREAS IN THE MIDWEST
AND TX) AS OF 3 P.M.
COW AND BULLS CARCASS
FOB OMAHA
4.0 LOADS REPORTED
COMPARED TO FEB. 25 REPORT:
UTILITY CARCASSES MOSTLY 5.00
HIGHER; CUTTER NOT ESTAB
LISHED. DEMAND AND OFFERINGS
LIGHT.
UT.BRK 2-4 450 LBS. AND UP, 1.0
LOADS, RANGE 62.00, LATEST ESTB.
MKT. 62.00. '
UT, BNG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP, 3.0
LOADS. RANGE 66.00-67.00, LATEST
ESTB. MKT. 66.00-67.00.
CUTTER 1-2 350 LB. AND UP,
UNQUOTED.
BULLS YGI 500 LBS. AND UP.
UNQUOTED.
COW AND BULL CARCASSES
CAF WEST COAST
MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED FEB.
UT. BNG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP.
RANGE 63.00.
CUTTER 1-2 350 LBS. AND UP.
RANGE 63.00. .
BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/
BEEF TRIMMINGS
211.0 LftADS REPORTED
FRESH 90% BONELESS BEEF
ZOO-5.00 HIGHER IN THE MIDWEST,
AND 7.00 HIGHER IN TEXAS; 85%
3.50-6.00 HIGHER; 75% 3.00-4.50 HIGH
ER; 65% 2.50-3.00 HIGHER. DEMAND
MODERATE TO FAIRLY GOOD FOR
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FOB OMAHA BASIS
90% FR. 40 LOADS, RANGE
96.0- WT. AVG. 97.54.
90% FZ. 2 LOADS, RANGE 100.0. WT.
AVG. 100.00.
85% FR, 19 LOADS, RANGE
86.0- WT. AVG. 8168.
85% FZ, UNQUOTED.
75% FR, 3 LOADS, RANGE 73.0-74.0,
WT. AVG. 73.50 A.
75% FZ, UNQUOTED.
65% FR, 15 LOADS, RANGE
58.0- WT. AVG. 58.40.
65% FZ, UNQUOTED.
50% FR, 106 LOADS, RANGE
46.00- WT. AVG. 47.37.
50% FZ, UNQUOTED.
50% BOX. UNQUOTED.
BULL 92-94, UNQUOTED.
• FOB EAST TX &OK
90% FR. 21 LOADS, RANGE 100.0.
WT. AVG. 100.00.
90% FZ. RANGE 98.0, WT. AVG. 98.00
85% FR, 85% FZ. 75% FR. 75% FZ.
65% FR, AND 65% FZ. UNQUOTED.
90% FR, 5 LOADS, RANGE
102.0-103.0, WT. AVG. 102.20.
90% FZ. UNQUOTED.
85% FR, 85% FZ, 75% FR. 75% FZ,
75% FR. 65% FR. 65% FZ. UNQUOTED.
CAF WEST COAST BASIS
WEEK ENDED 2/21/97
90% FR, RANGE 93.5, WT. AVG.
93.50.
90% FZ. UNQUOTED.
85% FR, RANGE 80.5-83.0, WT. AVG.
82.17.
85% FZ, UNQUOTED.
75% FR, RANGE 69.0, WT. AVG.
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65% FR. RANGES4.O-58.00WT. AVG.
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65% FZ. UNQUOTED.
50% FR, RANGE 44.0-46.00 WT. AVG.
44.61.
50% FZ. UNQUOTED.
•*ABCDE AFTER QUOTES REPRE
SENTS DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL
MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE
DROPPED AFTERS DAYS OFNOTEST
OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LONGER
REFLECT CURRENT MARKET
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SOURCE: USDA MARKET, DES
MOINES, lA.
Indiana
Farmers
HOMER CITY, PA
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
CATTLE: 215: Steen: Steady to 5.00
higher; Heifer*: Steady to 7.00 higher.
Cow*; Steady to 1.50 higher.
STEERS: Choice 1100/1450 lb*.
6230-71.75; Select 55.00-61.00; Standard
42.25-54.00; Holiteins: Select
47.75-51.00; Standard 36.00-41.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 1000/1475 Ibi,
62.00-71.75; Select 55.75-62.00; Standard
35.25-54.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 34-50-43.00; Cutter and Boning Utility
30.5034.75; Canner & Low Cutter
24.5030.00; Sheila down to 18.00.
BULLS: Few Yield Grade 1 1985 Iba.
one at 48.75; Few Yield Grade 2
1050/2365 lb*. 37.0040.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Few STEERS: M-1
285/625 46.0058.00; M&L-2 375/780 Iba,
34.0049.00; Few HEIFERS: M-l 265/500
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450/850 lb*. 323044.00. Cron Bull* * Heifer* 80/95 lb*.
CALVES: 80: Vcalen: Few Choke 29.0047.00.
151V160 lb*, 51.00-55.00; Good 130/230 HOGS: 49: Barrow* and G®*: Steady to
lb*, 35.00-40.00; Standard A Good 90/105 7.00 Lower, 1-3 205/260 lb*. 47.0048.25;
lb*. 16.00-25.00; Standard A Good 70/85 2-3 230/290 lb*. 45.0048.85.
lb*, 20.00-25.00; Utility 60/65 lb*. SOWS: Few BOARS: 400/450 lb*.
8.00-10.00; FARM CALVES: Steady to 34.00-35.00.
35.00 Lower; No 1 Hditein Bull* 95/120 . SHEEP: 6: Choice 55/90 lb»,
H>*. 35.00-4230; No 2 Holdein Bull* 122.50-125.00; Slaughter Sheep: One at
85/115 lb*. 26.00-35.00; Few No 2 Hoi.- 39.00.
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Meeting For Dairy
Farmers Interested
In Organics Set
CROPP Cooperative, which
markets dairy products nation
wide under the Organic Valley
label will have an informational
meeting for dairy farmers in
Southeastern Pennsylvania who
are interested in becoming mem
bers of this growing, member
owned and operated cooperative
of dairies. The meeting will be
Wednesday, March 12, 1997 at
10:30 a.m. at the Harvest Drive
Restaurant on Route 340 in Inter
course and will focus on require
ments for membership, as well as
a discussion of what is involved in
transitioning the dairy farm to
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