AlB-LancMter Farming, Saturday, March 1, 1997
Central U.S.
Carlot
Pork Report
February 26, 1997
Report eupplied by USDA
COMPARED TO FEB. 25 3 P.M.
CLOSE: FRESH LOINS 1.00-3.00 HIGH
ER; BUTTS STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER;
SKND. HAMS STEADY TO 4.00 HIGH
ER; SDLS. BELLIES STEADY TO 1.00
HIGHER; LEAN TRIMMINGS ZOO-3.00
HIGHER. TRADING MODERATE
WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE
DEMAND AND LIGHT OFFERINGS.
LOADS PORK CUTS: 105.3
LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK: 68.0
LOINS, REG, FRESH
14-18 LBS. *, 20.0 LOADS. RANGE
104.00-111.00, tfTGHTD. AVG. 107.70.
V." TRIM 14-18 LBS., 6.0 LOADS,
RANGE 124.00-131.00, WGHTD. AVG.
126.00.
y.” TRM/LESS 14-18 LBS., 14.0
LOADS, RANGE 128.00-137.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 133.14.
18-22 LBS. * RANGE 99.00. WGHTD.
AVG. 99.00 B.
V. ” TRM 18-22 LBS., RANGE 119.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 119.00 B.
COMBOS 22 LBS. AND UP, 4.0
LOADS, RANGE 86.50-88.00, WGHTD.
AVG. 87.25.
LOIN, BNLS, CNTR CUT
5-9 LBS. STRAP-ON, RANGE 215.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 215.00 A.
5-9 LBS. STRAP-OFF, RANGE
220.00-226.00, WGHTD. AVG. 223.00 E.
BNLS SIRLOIN .75-1 LB.
1.50 LOADS. RANGE 145.00-160.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 150.00.
TENDERLOIN
1.25 LBS. AND DOWN, 1.25 LOADS.
RANGE 323.00-332.00, WGHTD. AVG.
324.80.
PICNIC, FRESH
SMKR TRM, SS. BOXED, RANGE
63.00, WGHTD. AVG. 63.00 E.
BOSTON BUTT
4-8 LBS. *. 11.5 LOADS. RANGE
66.00-69.00, WGHTD. AVG. 68.17.
V." TRIM 4-8 LBS., 11.5 LOADS,
RANGE 85.00-87.00, WGHTD. AVG.
86.48.
COMBOS 8 LBS. AND UP. RANGE
68.00. WGHTD. AVG. 68.00 A.
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SPARERIBS, FRESH
1.5-3.5 LBS., RANGE 129.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 129.00.
SPARERIB, FROZEN
1.5-3.5 LBS, 1.0 LOADS, RANGE
136.00, WGHTD. AVG. 136.00.
LOIN BACKRIB (BOXED)
FRSH/FRZN
1.75 LBS.-2 LBS, 1.50 LOADS.
RANGE 229.00-232.00, WGHTD. AVG.
230.00.
LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS)
1.75 LBS. AND DOWN. 2.5 LOADS,
RANGE 278.00, WGHTD. AVG. 278.00.
HAM, SKINNED, SELECTED
FRESH 17-20 LBS, 2.0 LOADS.
RANGE 70.00, WGHTD. AVG. 70.00.
FRESH 20-26 LBS, 34.0 LOADS,
Range 58.00-66.00, wghtd. avg.
62.60.
HAM, SKINNED, COMMODITY
FRESH 17-20 LBS, RANGE 67.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 67.00 E.
FRESH 20-26 LBS, 1.0 LOADS,
RANGE 63.00, WGHTD. AVG. 63.00.
FRESH 32 LBS. AND UP, RANGE
59.00, WGHTD. AVG. 59.00 D.
FRESH 32 LBS. AND UP, 1.0 LOADS,
RANGE 65.00, WGTHD. AVG. 65.00.
BELLY, SDLS, SKIN-ON, FRESH
FRESH 10-12 LBS., 2.0 LOADS,
RANGE 59.00, WGHTD. AVG. 59.00.
FRESH 12-14 LBS., 2.5 LOADS.
RANGE 69.00-70.00, WGHTD. AVG.
69.40.
FRESH 14-16 LBS., 6.0 LOADS.
RANGE 70.00-72.00, WGHTD. AVG.
71.50.
FRESH 16-18 LBS., 10.0 LOADS,
RANGE 68.00-70.00, WGHTD. AVG.
68.40.
FRESH 18-20 LBS., RANGE 60.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 60.00 A.
PORK TRIMMINGS/
BONELESS PROCESSING PORK
(CHEMICAL LEAN)
COMBO 42% FRESH. 9.0 LOADS.
RANGE 30.00-31.00, WGHTD. AVG.
30.56.
BOXED 42% FROZEN, 3.0 LOADS,
RANGE 38.00-40.00, WGHTD. AVG.
38.67.
COMBO 72% FRESH, 41.0 LOADS.
RANGE 59.00-62.00, WGHTD. AVG.
60.37.
BOXED 72% FROZEN, 6.0 LOADS.
RANGE 65.00, WGHTD. AVG. 65.00.
PICNIC CUSHION MEAT
COMBO 92% FRESH, RANGE
102.00-108.00, WGHTD. AVG. 105.99 A.
BOXED 92% FROZEN, RANGE
105.00, WGHTD. AVG. 105.00 A.
BONELESS PICNIC MEAT
COMBO 72% FRESH, 4.0 LOADS.
RANGE 60.00-63.00, WGHTD. AVG.
61.00.
BOXED 72% FROZEN, RANGE 66.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 66.00 C.
SHANK MEAT
FROZEN, RANGE 70.00, WGHTD.
AVG. 70.00 B.
SKINNED JOWLS
COMBO FRESH. 2.OLOADS, RANGE
26.00, WGHTD. AVG. 26.00.
BOXED FROZEN, 3.0 LOADS,
RANGE 33.00, WGHTD. AVG. 33.00.
NOTE! (*)RHFLECTS OR Vt”
TRIMMED PRODUCT BROUGHT
BACK TO A REGULAR COMMODITY
BASIS.
USDA FORK CARCASS CUTOUT
WED., FEB. 26
ESTIMATED GROSS CUTOUT VAL
UES OF A 175 LB. HOG CARCASS
BASED ON USDA CUTTING YIELD
TESTS AND CARLOT PRICES.
TUESDAY’S CARCASS GRADES
AND PRICES PER CWT,:
U5#171.82, CHANGE FROM MON.’S
VALUE 1.55; US#2 70.00, CHANGE
FROM MON.’S VALUE 1.48; US#3
68.19, CHANGE FROM MON. ’S VALUE
1.42; US#4 66.37, CHANGE FROM
TUES.’S VALUE 1.35.
TODAY’S CALCULATIONS FOR US
#2 175 LB. PORK CARCASS:
SKINNED HAMS 14-20 LBS., 21.01%
OF CARCASS, 70.00 FOB VALUE. 3.50
CHANGE FROM TUBS.; LOINS. V. ’’
TRIM 14-22 LBS., 20.33% OF CAR
CASS, 127.00 FOB VALUE. 2.00
CHANGE FROM TOES.
BELLIES, SDLS. 12-14 LBS., 13.90%
OF CARCASS. 69.50 FOB VALUE, 0.50
CHANGE FROM TOES.; SPARERIBS
3.5 LBS. AND DOWN. 3.03% OF CAR
CASS. 129.00 FOB VALUE.
PICNICS, 8-12 LBS., 10.31% OF CAR
CASS. 41.50 FOB. VALUE. 1.50
CHANGE FROM TOES.; BUTTS. Vt ”
TRIM 4-8 LBS., 7.25% OF CARCASS.
86.50 FOB VALUE. 0.50 CHANGE
FROM TOES.
JOWL, 2.85% OF CARCASS, 26.00
FOB VALUE; NECKBONES, 1.52% OF
CARCASS, 18.00 FOB VALUE, 1.00
CHANGE FROM TOES.
FEET, 1.05% OF CARCASS, 24.25
FOB VALUE, 0.25 CHANGE FROM
TOES.; TAILS, 022% OF CARCASS,
FOB VALUE 60.00, 8.00 CHANGE
PROM TOES.
TRIM 72%. 2.19%. 60.50F08 VALUE.
Scenic Mountain
Co-Op Doing Well
WYOSX (Bradford Co.)
Recently, mem ben of the Scenic
Mountain Cooperative held their
annual meeting at die Bonanza
Restaurant in Wysox, PA. First
order of business was to give to
members their patronage dividend
checks for 1996. Scenic Mountain
Cooperative has paid a patronage
dividend every year since they
started.
James Broschart, President, led
a discussion on the recruitment of
new members for their coopera
tive. Scenic Mountain's market is
an excellent one and has a quality
premium program. Anyone who
would like to learn more about
their program should call Laverne
McCarty at (717) 924-3963 or
United Ag Services at
1-800-326-4251.
At the meeting, members also
discussed their quality program
and other matters that were
brought up.
James Patsos of United Ag Ser
vices presented a $5O check and a
certificate to James and Georgie
Broschait for being the top quality
nroducer in die Scenic Mountain
2.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS.; LARD,
10. SS« OF CARCASS. 24.25 FOB
VALUE.
TOTAL CARCASS 94.51%.
US#2 CARCASS VALUE PER CWT
70.00.
NOTE; VALUE MAY CHANGE
WITHOUT ADEQUATE TEST.
SOURCE: USDA MARKET NEWS,
DES MOINES, lA.
Cooperative for 1996. Scenic
Mountain Cooperative is a mem
ber erf United Ag Services, which
recognizes the top quality produc
ers of their member cooperatives
each year.
Patsos also discussed current
market conditions and outlined
what dairy farmers may expect in
the next few months. The year
1996 has been a very unusual (me
with slightly better milk prices
than 1995. However, increases in
milk prices were more than offset
by high grain prices. *
Officers elected for 1997 were
James Broschart, Dushore, Presi
dent; Steven Hovan. Rome, Vice
President; and Robin Fiester,
Forksvillc, Secretary-Treasurer.
Lavcmc McCarty, Forksville, is
business manager for the
cooperative.
United Ag Services provides
marketing, management, quality
control, accounting, and payroll
services for small to medium sized
agricultural organizations and
individual farmers in New Yoik
and Pennsylvania. They can be
reached at 1-800-326-4251 or
(315) 568-2750.