Al4-Lanca*ter Farming/ Saturday, Aftdl 26/1997 Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report April 23, 1997 Report supplied by USDA US DA 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 APRIL 15 REPORT: UTILITY COW CARCASSES STEADY; CUTTER NOT ESTABLISHED. DEMAND AND OFFERINGS MODERATE. UT.BRK 2-4 450 LBS. AND UP. 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 67.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 67.00. UT, BNG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP. 3.0 LOADS, RANGE 71.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 71.00. ' 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 APRIL UT. BNG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP. RANGE 72.00. CUTTER 1-2 350 LBS. AND UP, RANGE 72.00. 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DEMAND LIGHT TO MODERATE FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY OFFERINGS. BEEF TRIM MINGS LOWER ON MODERATE DEMAND AND FAIRLY HEAVY OFFERINGS. FOB OMAHA BASIS 90% FR. 33 LOADS. RANGE 94.0-99.5 WT. AVG. 96.91. 90% FZ, 2 LOADS, RANGE 106.0, WT. AVG. 106.00. 85% FR, 27 LOADS, RANGE 88.5- WT. AVG. 93.37. 85% FZ, UNQUOTED. 75% FR, 15 LOADS. RANGE 78.5- WT. AVG. 80.57. 75% FZ, UNQUOTED. 65% FR. 12 LOADS. RANGE 67.00, WT. AVG. 67.00. 65% FZ, UNQUOTED. 50% FR, 88 LOADS. RANGE 49.00-53.00, WT. AVG. 50.85. 50% FZ. 50% BX. AND BULL 92-94, UNQUOTED. FOB EAST TX & OK 90% FR, 16 LOADS. RANGE 94.5-97.0, WT. AVG. 95.34. 90% FZ. UNQUOTED. 85% FR. UNQUOTED. 85% FZ, 75% FR. 75% FZ. 65% FR, AND 65% FZ. UNQUOTED. CAF NE AREAS 90% FR, 23 LOADS, RANGE 97.0-98.5, WT. AVG. 97.80. 90% FZ, UNQUOTED. 85% FR. 3 LOADS. RANGE 93.5, WT. AVG. 93.50. WE CAN SUPPLY A MIXER OR FEEDER FOR MOST OF YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS Standard On All MIXERS Discharge Magnets Beam Scales Stainless-steel Floor and Trough 35 STATIONARY MC IXERS 85% FR, UNQUOTED. 85% PZ. 75% FR. 75% FZ, 75% FR. UNQUOTED. 65% FR AND 65% FZ, UNQUOTED. CAF WEST COAST BASIS WEEK ENDED 4/18/97 90% FR. RANGE 105.25, WT. AVG. 105.25. 90% FZ. UNQUOTED. 85% FR. RANGE 97.0, WT. AVG. 97.00. 85% FZ, UNQUOTED. 75% FR. UNQUOTED. 75% FZ, UNQUOTED. 65% FR, RANGE 66.0-70.25 WT. AVG. 67.39. 65% FZ. UNQUOTED. 50% FR, RANGE 49.0-54.5. WT. AVG. 51.27. 50% FZ. UNQUOTED. ♦•ABCDE AFTER QUOTES REPRE SENTS DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE DROPPED AFTER 5 DAYS OF NO TEST OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LONGER REFLECT CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS.** SOURCE: USDA MARKET, DBS MOINES. lA. NOW IS Tilt TIME MAXIMUM PROTECTION, If there was one method of protecting 60% to 85% of your wheat crop, and increasing yields an average of 10% to 20%, wouldn *t you do it? YIELD PROTECTION When you treat with Tilt fungicide at the flag leaf stage - the stage that affects 60% to 85% of your yield - you’re protecting wheat from yield robbing foliar diseases like rust, tan spot, Septoria and powdery mildew. Highest yields are normally obtained when Tilt is applied beginning at flag leaf emerge up until the flag leaf is fully extended and the ligule is visi on half of the plants in the fie (Tilt may be applied earlier if disease symptoms appear.) Always read and follow label directions. Tilt® is a trademark of CIBA-GEIGY Corporation U.S Patent No. 4,079,062 Chemgro CATTLE; 350: PDA. Compared with lut week'i ule, daughter iteen mixed 1.50 higher to .75 lower, Holiteini higher, cows mostly steady instances 1.00 lower. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1225/1530 lbs, 70.00-72.75, Choice 1025/1455 lbs, 63.25-69.00, Select SS.OO-65.00. Standard 45.00-55.50. HOLSTEINS; High Choice and Prime 1075/1600 lbs, 62.25-66.00, Choice 1025/1600 lbs, 58.25-61.75, Select 47.50-56.50, few Standard 41.35-46.50. HEIFERS; Choice 1040/1635 lbs, 62.00-65.25, Select 55.50-62.00, few Stan dard 32.25-36.50. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer dd 40.00-44.00, one at 47.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 34.75-41.00, Canner and Low Cutter 33.25-36.50, Shells down to 20.50. BULLS: Few Yield Grade No. 1 925/2010 lbs, 43.75-51.00, few No. 2 960/2120 lbs, 33.75-43.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Few Medium Frame No. 1 S4O/6SO lbs, MAXIMUM YIELD. Mercer Livestock MERCER, PA APRIL 22, 1997 more than 10 years of tests, Tilt has been shown to increase yields by an average of 10% to 20% and increase test weights by 1 pound per bushel. That’s more money in your pocket. P.O. BOX2IB East Petersburg, PA 17520-0218 1 (800) 346-4769 (GROW) 717-569-3296 64.50- few Large Frame No. 2 425/860 lb(, 40.00-52.00, few Medium Frame No. 2 385/630 lbs, 45.00-59.00; HEIFERS: Medium Frame No. 1 270/725 Ibi, 59.00-68.00, Medium Frame No. 2 335/775 Ibi, 46.00-56.00; BULLS: Few Medium Frame No. 1 580/765 Ibi, 59.50- few Medium Frame No. 2 790/970 lb*. 43.00-57.00. CALVES: 91: VBALERS: Standard and Good 80/120 Ibi. 25.00-36.00, mostly 30.00 & 31.00, Utility 55/95 Ibi, 10.00-25.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 HoUtcin bulls 90/125 lbs, 62.50-80.00, No. 2 80/130 lbs, 36.00-60.00, few No. 2 Holstein heifers 70/105 lbs, 29.00-60.00; Few beef cross bulls and heifers 70/110 lbs, 67.50-90.00. HOGS: 83: BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 230/240 lbs, 56.25-57.85, US 1-3 230/270 lbs, 53.85-56.25, few US 2-3 230/260 lbs, 52.00-53.50. SOWS: Few US 1-3 345/445 lbs, 43.00-49.00. BOARS: Few 215/275 lbs, 34.00-36.00. FEEDER PIGS: 0: No market test SHEEP: 20; SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 35/50 lbs, 122.50-132.50. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Couple 37.00 & 37.50. GOATS; 0: No market test. • * PROFIT PROTECTION