Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report Augurt 1997 Report wpplled by USDA COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S 3 P.M. CLOSE: FRESH LOINS MOSTLY 2.00 LOWER; BUTTS 1.00-2.00 LOWER; SKND. HAMS MOSTLY LOO LOWER; SOLS. BELLIES STEADY TO 2.00 HIGHER; TRIMMINGS MOSTLY 2.00 LOWER. TRADING MODERATE TO ACTIVE, WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE DEMAND AND MODERATE TO HEAVY OFFERINGS. LOADS PORK CUTS: 120.25 LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK; 55.0 LOINS, REG, FRESH 14-18 LBS. *, 25.0 LOADS, RANGE 113.00-124.00, WGHTD. AVG. 118.46. y." TRIM 14-18 LBS., 9.0 LOADS, RANGE 133.00-144.00, WGHTD. AVG. 137.61. y," TRM/LESS 14-18 LBS., 16.0 LOADS. RANGE 137.00-148.00, WGHTD. AVG. 144.06. 18-22 LBS. * RANGE 114.00, WGHTD. AVG. 114.00 A. y. ” TOM 18-22 LBS., RANGE 132.00, WGHTD. AVG. 132.00 A. COMBOS 22 LBS. AND UP, 2.5 LOADS. RANGE 84.00-85.00, WGHTD. AVO. 84.60. LOIN, BNLS, CNTR CUT 5-9 LBS. STRAP-ON, 2.0 LOADS, RANGE 217.00-227.00, WGHTD. AVG. 221.50. 5-9 LBS. STRAP-OFF, 4.5 LOADS, RANGE 235.00-242.00, WGHTD. AVG. 239.44. BNLS SIRLOIN .75-1 LB. 0.88 LOADS, RANGE 152.00-156.00, WGHTD. AVG. 15457. TENDERLOIN US LBS. AND DOWN 0.13 LOADS, RANGE 342.00, WGHTD. AVG. 342.00. PICNIC, FRESH SMKR TRM, RS. COMBO. 1.0 LOADS. RANGE 65.00, WGHTD. AVG. 65.00. SMKR TRM, SS, BOXED. 0.5 LOADS, RANGE 73.00, WGHTD. AVG. 73.00. COMMODITY 4-8 LBS., 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 52.00, WGHTD. AVG. SZOO. BOSTON BUTT 4-8 LBS. * 145 LOADS. RANGE 77.00-84.00, WGHTD. AVG. 80.48. TRIM 4-8 LBS., 14.5 LOADS, RANGE 96.00-102.60; WGHTD. aVg. 98.79. COMBOS 8 LBS. AND UP. RANGE 66.00, WGHTD. AVG. 66.00 E. SPARERIBS, FRESH 15-3.5 LBS., 0.5 LOADS. RANGE 138 00, WGHTD. AVG. 138.00. Brubaker Agronomic Consulting Svc., Inc. Invites You to Attend the Free 1997 BAGS Summer Field Day Lancaster County, PA Thursday, Sept. 4 12:00 - Secretary Samuel E. Hayes, Jr. Secretary of Agriculture Various Research Projects: Fertility T rials Herbicide T rials Variety Trials Herbicide-Resistant Crops Pesticide Trials Burcucumber Herbicide Trials Both CCA, private, and commercial pesticide update points v' Free Lunch Provided * Guided Wagon Tours Agri-Business Representatives to Answer Questions From Lancaster: Rt. 272 N. through Ephrata. Turn left on Schoeneck Road, Proceed to second crossroads (Springville Rd.). Park at the church. 3.5-5.5 LBS., 1.5 LOADS, RANGE 124.00-127.00, WGHTD. AVG. 126.00. LOIN BACKRIB (BOXED) FRSH/FRZN 1.75 AND DOWN, 0.50 LOADS, RANGE 380.00, WGHTD. AVG. 380.00. 1.75-2 LBS, 1.75 LOADS, RANGE 330.00-361.00, WGHTD. AVG. 343.00. LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS) 1.75 LBS. AND DOWN, RANGE 365.00, WGHTD. AVG. 365.00 A. HAM, SKINNED, SELECTED FRESH 17-20 LBS, 16.0 LOADS. RANGE 68.00-71.00, WGHTD. AVG. 68.63. FRESH 20-26 LBS, 37.0 LOADS, RANGE 62.00-65.50, WGHTD. AVG. 62.89. HAM, SKINNED, COMMODITY FRESH 17-20 LBS, RANGE 70.00, WGHTD. AVG. 70.00 C. FRESH 20-26 LBS, RANGE 64.00, WGHTD. AVG. 64.00 A. BELLY, SDLS, SKIN-ON, FRESH FRESH 10-12 LBS, RANGE 75.00, WGHTD. AVG. 75.00 C. FRESH 12-14 LBS, 4.5 LOADS, RANGE 82.00-84.00, WGHTD. AVG. 83.56. FRESH 14-16 LBS., 55 LOADS, RANGE 84.00, WGHTD. AVG. 84.00. FRESH 16-18 LBS., 1.0 LOADS, RANGE 80.00, WGHTD. AVG. 80.00. FRESH 18-20 LBS., RANGE 76.00, WGHTD. AVG. 76.00 A. PORK TRIMMINGS/ BONELESS PROCESSING PORK (CHEMICAL LEAN) COMBO 42% FRESH, 17.0 LOADS, RANGE 42.00-47.00, WGTHD. AVG. 4355. COMBO 72% FRESH. 31.0 LOADS, RANGE 64.00-67.00, WGHTD. AVG. 6452. BOXED 72% FROZEN. RANGE 73.00-74.00, WGHTD. AVG. 73.25 A. PICNIC CUSHION MEAT COMBO 92% FRESH. RANGE 120.00, WGHTD. AVG. 120.00 B. BOXED 92% FROZEN, RANGE 102.00, WGHTD. AVG. 102.00 D. BONELESS PICNIC MEAT COMBO 72% FRESH, 3.0 LOADS, RANGE 6450-68.00, WGHTD. AVG. 65.67. SKINNED JOWLS COMBO FRESH, 3.0 LOADS, RANGE " 39.00, WGHTD. AVG. 39.00. BOXED FROZEN, 1.0 LOADS, RASNGE 43.50, WGHTD. AVG. 43.50. NOTEI (*)REFLECTS ■/. ” OR Vi" TRIMMED PRODUCT BROUGHT BACK TO A REGULAR COMMODITY BASIS. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM will be available to those in attendance USDA PORK CARCASS CUTOUT WED, AUG. 20 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#177.90, CHANGE FROM TUES.’S VALUE -0.54: US#2 75.98, CHANGE FROM TUES.’S VALUE -0.51; US«3 74.05, CHANGE FROM TUES.'S VAL UE -0.48; US#4 72.13, CHANGE FROM tUES.’S VALUE -0.45. TODAY’S CALCULATIONS FOR US #2 175 LB. PORK CARCASS: SKINNED HAMS 14-20 LBS., 21.0148 OF CARCASS. 69.00 FOB VALUE. -1.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS.; LOINS, V, ” TRIM 14-22 LBS., 20.33% OF CAR CASS. 139.00 FOB VALUE. -1.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS. BELLIES, SDLS. 12-14 LBS., 13.90% OF CARCASS. 83.00 FOB VALUE, 1.50 CHANGE FROM TUBS.; SPARERIBS 3.5 LBS. AND DOWN. 3.03% OF CAR CASS, 137.00 FOB VALUE PICNICS, 8-12 LBS., 10.31% OFCAR CASS, 45.50 FOB VALUE, -1.00 CHANGE FROM TOES.; BUTTS, V* ” TRIM 4-8 LBS., 7.25% OF CARCASS. 99.00 FOB VALUE. -1.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS. JOWL. 2.85% OF CARCASS, 39.00 FOB VALUE. -3.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS.; NECKBONES. 1.52% OF CAR CASS, 12.50, -0.50 CHANGE FROM TUBS. FEET. 1.05% OF CARCASS. 31.00 FOB VALUE. 1.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS.; TAILS, 0.22% OF CARCASS, FOB VALUE 67.00. TRIM 72%, 2.19%, 65.00F08 VALUE, -2.00 CHANGE FROM TUBS.; LARD, 10.85% OF CARCASS, 22.75 FOB VALUE TOTAL CARCASS 94.51%. US#2 CARCASS VALUE PER CWT 75.98. NOTE: VALUE MAY CHANGE WITHOUT ADEQUATE TEST. SOURCE: USDA MARKET NEWS. DES MOINES. lA. Lanctster Firming, Saturaiy,