Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection April 9, 1997 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP WEDNESDAY 04/09/97 (ESI) 129.000 7,000 348,000 14,000 WEEK AGO (EST) 126,000 7,000 361,000 14,000 YEAR AGO (ACT) 128,000 6,000 363,000 18,000 WEEK TO DATE (ESI) 381,000 20,000 992,000 41,000 SAME PD LT WK (EST) 373.000 20.000 930.000 46,000 SAME PD LT YR (EST) 373.000 18.000 951,000 52,000 PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUESDAY. STEER AND HEIFER 104.000. COW AND BULL 26,000. 'Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report April 9, 1997 Report supplied by USDA COMPARED TO APRIL 8. 3 P.M. CLOSE: FRESH LOINS UNEVENLY STEADY: BUTTS FIRM; PROCESSING CUTS 1.00-2.00 HIGHER. TRADING ACTIVE, WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE DEMAND AND OFFERINGS. LOADS FORK CUTS: 109.13 LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK: 45.0. LOINS, REG., FRESH 14-18 LBS. *. 24.5 LOADS. RANGE 108.00-122.00, WGHTD. AVG. 112.80. ■/. ” TRIM 14-18 LBS., 8.5 LOADS, RANGE 131.00-140.00, WGHTD. AVG. 134.53. ■/.” TRM/LESS 14-18 LBS., 16.0 LOADS, RANGE 131.00-148.00, WGHTD. AVG. 136.16. 18-22 LBS. * RANGE 107.00, WGHTD. AVG. 107.00. '/. “ TOM 18-22 LBS., 1.0 LOADS. RANGE 125.00, WGHTD. AVG. 125.00. COMBOS 22 LBS. AND UP. 2.0 LOADS. RANGE 86.50, WGHTD. AVG. 86.50. LOIN, BNLS, CNTR CUT 5-9 LBS. STRAP-ON, 1.0 LOADS. RANGE 222.00-235.00, WGHTD. AVG. 228.50. BNLS SIRLOIN .75-1 LB. 2.88 LOADS, RANGE 119.00-141.00, WGHTD. AVG. 124.78. TENDERLOIN 0.25 LBS. AND DOWN. RANGE 389.00, WGHTD. AVG. 389.00. PICNIC, FRESH SMKR TOM, RS, COMBO. RANGE 45.00, WGHTD. AVG. 45.00 A. SMKR TOM, SS, BOXED. 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 61.00, WGHTD. AVG. 61.00. COMMODITY 4-8 LBS., RANGE 30.00, WGHTD. AVG. 30.00 A. BOSTON BUTT 4-8 LBS. *. 23.5 LOADS. RANGE 72.00-80.00, WGHTD. AVG. 74.77. TRIM 4-8 LBS., 23.5 LOADS, RANGE 90.00-98.00, WGHTD. AVG. 93 26. SPARERIBS, FRESH 1.5-3.5 LBS., 3.0 LOADS. RANGE 126.00-134.00, WGHTD. AVG. 129.67. ALWAYS START WITH FOR LOW-COST WEED CONTROL IN CORN VELVETLEAF, TRIAZINE RESISTANT LAMBS QUARTER PROWL FLEXIBILITY: Tank Mix With One Of The Following: Bicep®, Bullet®, Bladex® 90DF or Atrazine. EASY APPLICATION Apply the PROWL tank mix preemergence, or early postemergence after the corn is up, but no bigger than the four-leaf stage. Weeds should be no more than an inch tall. Do NOT incorporate PROWL in corn. Always raad and follow labal dlractlona carafully. ™Tradamark, Amarlcan Cyanamld Company© 1997. Blcap® Tradamark, Clba Corporation; Bullat* Tradamark, Monsanto Company, Bladsx® 900 F Tradamark, DuPont Company SPARERIBS, FROZEN 1.5-3.5 LBS., RANGE 134.00, WGHTD. AVG. 134.00 A. LOIN BACKRIB (BOXED) FRSH/FRZN 1.5 LB. AND DOWN, 0.25 LOADS. RANGE 305.00, WGHTD. AVG. 305.00. 1.75 LBS. AND DOWN. 0.38 LOADS, RANGE 265.00-273.00, WGHTD. AVG. 267.67. 1.75 LBS.-2 LBS., 0.38 LOADS, RANGE 245.00-247.00, WGHTD. AVG. 246.33. LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS) 1.75 LBS. AND DOWN. 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 260.00-274.00, WGHTD. AVG. 267.00. HAM, SKINNED, SELECTED FRESH 17-20 LBS., 3.0 LOADS, RANGE 61.00-63.00, WGHTD. AVG. 62.00. FRESH 20-26 LBS., 31.0 LOADS. RANGE 55.00-59.00, WGHTD. AVG. 56.97. HAM, SKINNED, COMMODITY FRESH 20-26 LBS., 3.0 LOADS. RANGE 56.00-57.00, WGHTD. AVG. 56.67. BELLY, SDLS, SKIN-ON, FRESH FRESH 10-12 LBS., RANGE 63.00, WGHTD. AVG. 63.00 B. FRESH 12-14 LBS., 3.0 LOADS. RANGE 74.00-75.00, WGHTD. AVG. 74.67. FRESH 14-16 LBS., 7.0 LOADS. RANGE 75.00-76.50, WGHTD. AVG. 75.21. FRESH 16-18 LBS., 1.0 LOADS. RANGE 71.00, WGHTD. AVG. 71.00. FRESH 18-20 LBS., RANGE 68.00, WGHTD. AVG. 68.00 D. FRESH 20-25 LBS., RANGE 64.00, WGHTD. AVG. 64.00 E. PORK TRIMMINGS/ BONELESS PROCESSING PORK (CHEMICAL LEAN) COMBO 42% FRESH, 4.0 LOADS, RANGE 31.00, WGHTD. AVG. 31.00. BOXED 42% FROZEN, RANGE 36.00, WGHTD. AVG. 36.00 D. COMBO 72% FRESH. 32.0 LOADS, RANGE 157.00-60.00, WGHTD. AVG. 58.88. I BOXED 72% FROZEN, 3.0 LOADS, RANGE 65.00, WGHTD. AVG. 65.00. PIGWEED PLUS ANNUAL GRASSES USE A PROWL 0 TANK MIX PICNIC CUSHION MEAT COMBO 92% FRESH, RANGE 115.00-117.00, WGHTD.AVG. 116.00 A. BOXED 92% FROZEN, RANGE 118.00, IyGHTD. AVG. 118.00 A. BONELESS PICNIC MEAT COMBO 72% FRESH, 6.0 LOADS, RANGE 61.00-65.00, WGHTD. AVG. 61.75. SKINNED JOWLS COMBO FRESH. RANGE 29.00, WGHTD. AVG. 29.00 A. NOTEI (*)REFLECTS V," OR ■/." TRIMMED PRODUCT BROUGHT BACK TO A REGULAR COMMODITY BASIS. USDA PORK CARCASS CUTOUT WED., APRIL 9 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#172.17. CHANGE FROM TUES.’S VALUE 0.37; US#2 70.33, CHANGE FROM TUES.’S VALUE 0.38; US#3 68.48, CHANGE FROM TUES.’S VAL UE 0.39; US#4 66.63, CHANGE FROM TUES.’S VALUE 0.40. TODAY’S CALCULATIONS FOR US #2 175 LB. PORK CARCASS: SKINNED HAMS 14-20 LBS., 21.01% OF CARCASS, 62.00 FOB VALUE, 1.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS.; LOINS, V, “ TRIM 14-22 LBS., 20.33% OF CAR CASS. 133.00 FOB VALUE, -1.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS. BELLIES. SDLS. 12-14 LBS., 13.90% OF CARCASS. 75.00 FOB VALUE, ZOO CHANGE FROM TUBS.; SPARERIBS 3.5 LBS. AND DOWN. 3.03% OF CAR CASS. 130.00 FOB VALUE. PICNICS. 8-12 LBS., 10.31% OF CAR CASS. 4ZOO FOB VALUE; BUTTS, ’/. " TRIM 4-8 LBS., 7.25% OF CARCASS, 93.00 FOB VALUE. 1.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS. JOWL, 2.85% OF CARCASS, 29.00 FOB VALUE; NECKBONES, 1.52% OF CARCASS, 10.25 FOB VALUE, -1.50 CHANGE FROM TUBS. FEET, 1.05% OF CARCASS. 20.00 FOB VALUE; TAILS, 0.22% OF CAR CASS. FOB VALUE 65.00. TRIM 72%, 2.19%, 59.00 FOB VALUE. 2.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS.; LARD, 10.85% OF CARCASS, 20.25 FOB VALUE. TOTAL CARCASS 94.51%. US#2 CARCASS VALUE PER CWT 70.33. NOTE: VALUE MAY CHANGE WITHOUT ADEQUATE TEST. SOURCE: USDA MARKET NEWS, DBS MOINES, lA, PROW Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harriaonbuif, Va. April 5, 1997 Report supplied by auction 300-499 LB. STEERS 60.00-97.00, HEIFERS 50.00-77.00, BULLS. NONE; 500-699 LB. STEERS 50.00-92.00, HEIF ERS 45.00-72.00, BULLS. NONE; 700-1000 LB. STEERS 50.00-83.50. HEIFERS 40.00-60.00, BULLS. NONE. HOLSTEIN STEERS 3-499 60.00- 5-699 50.00-60.50; 7-1100 48.00- STOCK COWS BEEF 300.00-650.00; BABY CALVES 15.00-80.00; SLAUGH TER COWS 25.00-37.00; SLAUGHTER BULLS 35.00-45.00. SPRING LAMBS 85 LBS. 148.00; FEEDER LAMBS SM. FRAME 1&2 134.00. SLAUGHTER EWES 27.75-45.00. SOWS: 32.00-38.00. BOARS 28.00. North Jersey Livestock Hackettstown, NJ Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, April 8, 1997 CALVES .05-1.40. COWS .22’/. -.44V4 . EASY COWS .17V4 -.3654 . FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .24-.73. HEIFERS .28-.6214 . BULLS .30-.63. STEERS .36'/.-.63. HOGS .3S-.45. ROASTING PIGS EA.. NONE. BOARS .32-.42. SOWS .10-.38. SHEEP .15-.84. LAMBS EACH 17.00-77.50. LAMBS PER LB. .35-1.47. GOATS BACH 40.00-147.50. KIDS EACH 26.00-87.50. HIDES EACH 20.00-29.00. TOTAL: 889. New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, April 7, 1997 Report Supplied By Auction 268 HEAD. MARKET STRONGER. WORK 875.00-1250.00. DRIVING 485.00-1400.00. RIDING 485.00-1025.00. BETTER RIDING 1110.00-2000.00. REGISTERED RIDING 960.00-2000.00. KILLERS, 7 HEAD 985.00-1235.00, HEAVYWEIGHTS 750.00-960.00, LIGHTWEIGHTS 435.00-585.00. PONIES 140.00-400.00. LARGE PONIES 460.00-510.00, 1 AT 750.00. COLTS 210.00-475.00. herbicide We have the products and the service to help your farming operation. For More Information Call 1-800-942-0500 AgriCenterA daalar Professionalism • Sorvica • Environmantal Responsibility UncMtef Farming, Saturday, April 12, IW7-AII Valley Stockyards Ath—, Pa. April 7, 1997 Report fupplted by auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO 155.00. VEAL CALVES. NONE. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 85.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 35.00 AND DOWN. GRASSERS AND FEEDERS 25.0M7.00. LAMBS. 100.00-126.00. SHEEP TO 40.00. HOGS, 200-250, TO 44.00. SOWS TO 32.00. BOARS. 33.00-35.50. PIGS TO 46.00. HEIFERS, 36.75-46.25. STEERS, 41.50-49.25. STEERS, FEEDER, TO 63.00. BULLS. 41.25-45.25. COWS. GOOD, 34.75-42.75. COWS, MEDIUM. 28.00-33.50. COWS, POOR OR SMALL, 27.00 AND DOWN. CATTLE MARKET STEADY. CALF MARKET STEADY. HORSES, NONE. PONIES TO 420.00. GOATS TO 135.00. Morrison Cove Livestock Martlnsburg, Pa. April 7, 1997 Report supplied -by auction CATTLE 171. STEERS CHOICE 65.00-69.00; GOOD 61.00-64.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 62.00-67.00; GOOD 58.00-61.00. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 37.00- CANNER & LOW CUTTER 22.00- BULLOCKS: 44.00-54.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 37.50-54.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 42.00-70.00; BULLS 39.00-65.00; HEIF ERS 38.00-60.00. CALVES 104. PRIME. NO MKT. TEST; CHOICE 72.00-82.00; GOOD 65.00- STANDARD 12.00-35.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 45.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 85.00-125.00. HOGS: 213. US NO. 1-2 51.00-52.50; US NO. 1-3 48.50-49.50. SOWS: US NO. 1-3 38.00-47.00. BOARS: 36.50-40.00. FEEDER PIGS: 55 HEAD. US#l&3 20-50 LBS. 22.00-39.00. SHEEP: 138 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS 110.00- GOOD LAMBS 100.00- SLAUGHTER EWES 38.00- GOATS: 15.00-130.00 EA. 18 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA 135.00-157.50; 1 LOAD OF STRAW 69.00; TIMOTHY 91.00-110.00; MIXED HAY 50.00-110.00; 1 LOAD OF SAW DUST AT 60.00. prom
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