Al4-Lancastef Farming, Saturday, March 29, 1997
OK City
Feeder Cattle
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
MARCH 26, 1997
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
steady; feeder heifers steady to 1,00 high
er. Stocker steers firm to 3.00 higher.
Stocker heifers steady. Demand continues
very good for feeders; excellent for Stock
ers. Quality of supply average to attractive.
Feeder flesh an overall improvement from
last week as most are in medium flesh.
Weigh-ups gaunt to full and highly varied
from morning to afternoon as many long
haired cattle took on heavy fills at weather
wanned. Slaughter cows 2,50-3.00 higher.
Slaughter bulls I.SO higher. Packers
aggressive for numbers as they anticipate
higher meat prices. Total of 400 cows and
bulls sold with 75 percent to packers.
Receipts this week 10,100; last week
9,142; last year 10,220. Supply consisted
of 74 percent yearlings over 600 lbs; 22
percent calves and light yearlings under
600 lbs; 4 percent cows and bulls. Prices
follow with weighted avenge weight and
price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large I
tlockets and calves: 300-400 lbs (350 lbs)
96.00-105.50 (102.52): 400450 lbs (425
lbs) 94.00101.50 (98.98); 450500 lbs
(466 lbs) 88.5097.00 (93.73); 500600 lbs
(550 lbs) 81.0091.00, several lots thin and
fancy 93.0095.50 (89.55); 600650 lbs
(622 lbs) 78.0083.50 (79.67); 650700 lbs
(678 lbs) 723078.50 (74.56); 700725 lbs
(709 lbs) 72.75-75.75 (74-28); Feeders:
600650 lbs (6301b5) 73.75-77.00 (7533);
650700 lbs (674 lbs) 68307355 (70.82);
700800 lbs (750 lbs) 673072.75 (70.24);
800900 lbs (850 lbs) 65.0071.00 (6733);
9009501bs (9201b5) 63.75-69.00 (65.97);
9501000 lbs (968 lbs) 63.0064.00
(63.60).
Feeder Heifen: Medium and Large 1
itocken and calves: 300-400 lbs (350 Ibt)
75.75- (77.74); 400-500 lbs (450 lbs)
76.00- (79.59): 500400 lbs (550 Iba)
72.00- (74.92); 600-675 lbs (650 lbs)
68.00- (70.25); 700-705 lb.
69.75- Feeders: 550-600 lb* (577
lbs) 66.50-73.75 (7050); 600-700 lb* (650
lbs) 645049.50 (67.69); 700-800 Iba (750
Iba) 642547.50 (66.24); 800-900 Iba (850
lbs) 625045.75 (63.41); 90S Iba 61.75.
Slaughter cows: Avenge dressing: Cut
ten 37.50-40.50, Bonen 40.004350, few
Holsteins 44.50-45.00, Breakers
42.00- high dressing: Cutters
41.00- Utilities 43.00-46.00; low
dressing Cullen 35.00-3850, few Bonen
36.50- Cannes and low Cutters
27.00- Estimated dressed coat at
Oklahoma National Stockyards: Cutters
8455; Bonen 84.10; Bieaken 81.60; Can
nen 78.35. Bulls 88.50, few fat 83.30.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1
1300-2000 lbs average dressing
47.50- few fat 51.00-52.75; high
dressing 52.00-55.50; low dressing
4350-47.00, Cannes bulls 39.00-4XOO.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for
Bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and
Large I avenge quality single head sales;
54 yr old 900-1150 Iba 6-8 months bred
493.00- 7-8 yr old 1000-1250 lbs
6-7 months bred 400.00-48X00; 9-10 yr
old 1000-1050 lbs 6-7 months bred
395.00- Pain: Medium and Large 1
avenge quality: 2-7 yr old 825-1000 lb
cows with 150-250 lb calves
600.00-
GREENCASTLE
LIVESTOCK MARKET
Off Exit 3 of 1-81
GREENCASTLE, PA. 17225
SALES EVERT
MONDAY at 2:00 P.M.
THURSDAY at 1:00 P.M.
NEXT FEEDER CATTLE SALES
FRIDAY, APRIL 4
BROOD COW SALE
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 - 7:15 PM
Beef Type Brood Cows, Stock Cows
Cows & Calves And Stock Bulls
Charles “Jim” Metz, Jeffrey S. Craig,
OFF. MGR. OWNER
Res. (301) 739-4470 Res. (717) 532-5224
OFFICE - 717-597-2171
Eighty-Four
Livestock
EIGHTY-FOUR, PA
MARCH 24, 1997
QATTLE 346... PDA ...Compared with
last week's sale...cows steady to 1.50
higher.
STEERS; few Select 56306000, few
Standard 52.0054.50.
HOLSTEINS: few Standard
383043.00.
HEIFERS: Standard 35.0043.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 36.0041.50, Cutter and Boning Utility
31.003530, Canner and Low Cutter
24303050. Shells down to 20.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 1050/1635
lbs. 44.005230, No. 2 995/1370 lbs.
38.0041.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium
& Large Frame No. 1 525/900 lbs.
57.0070.00, 265/500 lbs. 60.007730,
Medium A Large Frame No. 2 225/790 lbs.
40.00- HEIFERS; Medium Frame
No. 1300/600 lbs. 54.0064.00, Medium A
Large Frame No. 2 550/750 lbs.
38.0050.00, 215/525 lbs. 35.0052.00;
BULLS: Medium A Large Frame No. 1
500/700 lbs. 63.0068.50, 300/475 lbs.
60.0074.00, Medium A Luge Frame No.
2 500/900 lbs. 35.0058.00, 225/475 lbs.
35.0057.00,
CALVES 200....VBALERS: Choice
125/275 lbs. 60.0080.00, Good 125/190
lbs. 40.0056.00, Standard and Good
90/100 lbs. 273 038.00, 65/85 lbs.
23.00- Utility 60/70 lbs.
20.002200.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls steady
to 5.00 higher. No. 1 90/120 lbs.
56.00- mostly 59.00-70.00, No. 2
80/115 lbs. 36.00-55.00; few No. 1 Hols
tein heifen KXVIIS lbs. 90.00-11750. No.
2 75/115 Iba. 40.00-8750. Beef cross bulls
and heifen 70/120 Iba. 40.00-73.00
HOGS 28... BARROWS AND GILTS;
few US 1-3 215/230 Iba. 49.50-50.00, US
2-3 305/365 Iba. 45.00, US 1-3 105/210
lbs. 42.00-44.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 380/530 lbs.
45.00- Medium 330/345 lbs.
30.00-
BOARS: 235/275 lbs 37.00-39.00.
FEEDER PIGS 19... US 1-3 20/40 lbs.
20.00-33.00, Utility 23 lbs. 6.00. per
head.
SHEEP 400... Slaughter lambs steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 25/50
lbs. ISO.OO-215.00, 55/70 lbs.
130.00-15X50, 80/95 lbs. 13250-155.00,
Good and Choice 20/50 lbs.
11X50-140.00, 55/75 lbs. 88.00-120.00,
80/120 lbs. BXOO-110.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 25.00-5250.
GOATS 120... Large 115/185 lbs.
41.00- per cwt. Medium
40.00- Small 25.00-35.00, Large
Kids 25.00-31.00, Small Kids 10.00-20.00.
per head.
Friend’s
Stockyard Inc.
Accident, Md. 21520
Report Supplied by Auction
March 24, 1997
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
(200-500 LBS.) 45.00-74.00
STOCK HEIFERS: 40.00-66.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 62.50-67.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 57.00-62.50. HEAVY CHOICE
1.000 Head
OVER 14S0 LB. SS.OO-65.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY
CHOICE 40.00-S7.SO, LIGHT
34.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 61.50-6S.SO; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 50.0061.00.
BULLS: HEAVY 41.00-SO.OO, LIGHT
28.0044.00.
COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN)
32.5039.75, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD
26.0032.00. CULL COWS 25.00 AND
DOWN.
VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE
40.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
20.0044.00.
808 CALVES: 22.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-
35.0060.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) -
UP TO 110.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 30.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 49.10,
HEAVY UP TO 48.00, LIGHT
30.0047.00.
SOWS: 35.00-48.50.
MALE HOGS: 24.0039.00.
LAMBS. LIGHT, 90.00-98.00; FEED
ER LAMBS, NONE AVAILABLE.
SHEEP: NONE AVAILABLE.
SPRING GRASS CATTLE SALES
SAT., APRIL 12 AND SAT., MAY 3.
LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL
GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT!
Morrison Cove
Produce Auction
ROARING SPRING, PA
March 25, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
EASTER FLOWERS: AZALEAS
4.00- COLORED LILIES 3.90-5.30;
TULIPS 3.20-3.80; HYACINTHS
2.00- HYDRANGIA 4.75-5.00.
PANSY PLANTERS: 5.50-6.25.
NURSERY STOCK: RHODODEN
DRON 7.00; HOLLY 5.00; PORSYTHIA
3.50; JUNIPERS 3.50.
NEXT SALE TUBS., APRIL 1,10 A.M.
Central U.S.
Carlot
Beef Report
March 26, 1997
Report (applied 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 MARCH 25
REPORT: UTILITY CARCASSES 4.00
HIGHER: CUTTER NOT ESTAB
LISHED. DEMAND MODERATE FOR
LIGHT TO MODERATE OFFERINGS.
UT3RK 2-4 450 LBS. AND UP. 1.0
LOADS, RANGE 69.00, LATEST ESTB.
MKT. 69.00.
UT. BNG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP, 3.0
LOADS, RANGE 72.00-73.00, LATEST
ESTB. MKT. 72.00-73.00.
CUTTER 1-2 350 LB. AND UP.
. me.
Cedmr Cresi Egtripment
TWo Convonlmt Locatlono
UNQUOTED.
BULLS YGI 500 LBS. AND UP,
UNQUOTED.
COW AND BULL CARCASSES
CAP WEST COAST
MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED
MARCH 21.
UT, BNO 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP.
RANGE 66.00.
CUTTER 1-2 3SO LBS. AND UP.
RANGE 66.00.
BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/
BEEF TRIMMINGS
1404 LOADS REPORTED
FRESH LEAN BONELESS BEEF
FIRM TO 1.00 HIGHER IN THE MID
WEST. BUTIN TEXAS 150 TO MOST
LY 3.50 HIGHER; 85% 250-3.00 HIGH
ER; 75% AND 65% GENERALLY GEN
ERALLY STEADY. DEMAND
MODERATE TO GOOD FOR LIGHT TO
MODERATE OFFERINGS. BEEF TRIM
MINGS FIRM ON LIGHT TO MOD
ERATE DEMAND AND OFFERINGS.
FOB OMAHA BASIS
90% FR, 23 LOADS, RANGE
103.5-106.0 WT. AVG. 104.85.
90% FZ, UNQUOTED.
85% FR. 4 LOADS. RANGE 97.0-98.0,
WT. AVG. 9750.
85% FZ, UNQUOTED.
75% FR, 7 LOADS, RANGE 79.0-80.0,
WT. AVG. 79.71.
75% FZ, UNQUOTED.
65% FR, 7 LOADS, RANGE 63.0-65.0,
WT. AVG. 64.14.
65% FZ, UNQUOTED.
50% FR, 54 LOADS, RANGE
4350-45.00, WT. AVG. 43.81.
50% FZ, 50% BX. AND BULL 92-94.
UNQUOTED.
FOB EAST TX & OK
90% FR. 22 LOADS, RANGE
104.0-107.0, WT. AVG. 105.98.
90% FZ, UNQUOTED.
85% FR. UNQUOTED.
85% FZ. 75% FR, 75% FZ, 65% FR,
AND 65% FZ, UNQUOTED.
CAF NE AREAS
90*FR,21 LOADS. WT. AVG. 109.81.
85% FR. 2 LOADS, WT. AVG. 105.00.
85% FR, UNQUOTED.
85% FZ, 75% FR. 75% FZ, 75% FR,
UNQUOTED.
65% FR AND 65% FZ, UNQUOTED.
CAF WEST COAST BASIS
WEEK ENDED 3/21/97
90% FR, RANGE 98.0-100.0, WT.
AVG. 99.13.
90% FZ, UNQUOTED.
85% FR, RANGE 89.0-90.0, WT. AVG.
89.6 a
85% FZ. UNQUOTED.
75% FR, UNQUOTED.
75% FZ, UNQUOTED.
65% PR, UNQUOTED.
65% FZ. UNQUOTED.
50% FR, RANGE 43.0 WT. AVG.
43.00.
50% FZ, UNQUOTED.
♦•ABODE AFTER QUOTES REPRE
SENTS DAY? SINCE LAST ACTUAL
MARKET I TEST. QUOTES ARE
DROPPED AFTER 5 DAYS OF NO TEST
OR BEFORE IP THEY NO LONGER
REFLECT CURRENT MARKET
CONDITIONS**
SOURCE: USDA MARKET, DBS
MOINES, lA.
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Ufeanm.MU7o«a
(717)57MM0
New Wilmington
Livestock
NEW WILMINGTON, PA
MARCH 24, 1997
CATTLE 143... PDA ...Compared with
lait wtek’i iale.,.cowi 1.25 to 250 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: one Select
62.50, few Standard Holiteini
4200-49.75.
HEIFERS: couple Select 50.00 A 55.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 35.50-39.00, Cutter and Boning Utility
30.00- Canner and Low Cutter
25.00- Sbdlt down to 19.75.
BULLS: one Yield Grade No. 1 1390
lb(. 50.00, few No. 2 1190/1780 Ibi.
38.00-41.75.
FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: Medium
Frame No 1A 2 400/625 Ibi. 58.00-60,00.
few Large Frame No. 2 325/930 Ibi.
4250-45.00; HEIFERS: few Medium
Frame No 1 400/500 Iba. 68.00, Medium
Frame No 2 300/775 llw. 44.00-55.00;
BULLS: few Medium Frame No. 1
400/500 Ibf. 67.00-72.00, few Large
Pnane No. 2 525/1050 Iba. 30.00-37.50,
few Medium Frame No. 2 300/555 Ibi,
48.00-5200.
CALVES 184...VEALBRS: couple
Good 145 Iba. 67.50 ft 70.00, Standard A
Good 80/125 Iba. 25.00-32.50, Utility
50/90 Iba S.OO-20.00.
FARM CALVES; few No. 1 Holitein
bulla 120/125 Iba. 50.00-52.50, 90/115
1ba.69.00-81.00, few 85 Iba. 3200, No. 2
90/120 Iba. 30.00-57.50; few No. 1 Holi
tein heifen 90/125 Iba. 125.00-135.00, No.
2 70/120 Iba. 30.00-115.00. Beef cron
bulla and heifera 70/100 Iba. 30.00-80.00.
HOGS 265...8an0wi and gilti ZOO to
3.25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
230/2701bi. 50.00-SZ 10. few to 53.10, US
1-3 210/270 lb*. 47.85-50.25, US 2-3
220/260 Ibi. 46.00-47.85.
SOWS: few US 1-3 425/555 Ibi.
45.00-49.75.
BOARS: 220/610 Ibi. 35.00-39.00.
FEEDER PIGS 12...N0T ENOUGH
FOR A MARKET TEST!
SHEEP 236.,.SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 30/60 lb«. 140.00-170.00, few to
180.00, 60/80 Ibf. 130.00-150.00, 80/90
Ibi. 120.00-122.50, 90/125 Ibi.
97.00- Good and Choice 25/80 Ibc.
90.00-
OLD CROP; Choice 55/100 Ibi.
75.00-
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 22.00-39.00.
GOATS 41... Medium & Large
35.00- Small 16.00-34.00, few
Large Kidi 20.00-47.00, Small Kidi
3.00- per head.
HO 2 Box 271
East Eail, PA 17f 1*
(717) M4-OM4