Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection December 17, 1997 CATTLE CALVES 119.000 7,000 118.000 7,000 128.000 7.000 365.000 20.000 347.000 20.000 370.000 21,000 TUESDAY 12/17/97 (EST) WEEK AGO (EST) YEAR AGO (ACT) WEEK TO DATE (EST) SAME PD LT WK (ESI) SAME PD LT YR (ESI) Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report December 17, 1997 Report nipplled 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 LOADS REPORTED COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S 3 P.M. REPORT: COW AND BULL CARCAS SES NOT ESTABLISHED. UT, BRK 2-4 450 LBS. AND UP, LAT EST ESTB. MKT. 55.00 D. UT, BNG 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP. LAT EST ESTB. MKT. 60.00 A. CUTTER 1-2 350 LBS. AND UP, UNQUOTED. BULLS YOl 500 LBS. AND UP, I * C.B. HOOBER & SON, INC. • Intercourse, PA 717-768-8231 • HOOBER EQUIPMENT INC. • Middletown, DE “ ■ THREE LOCATIONS 802-378-9888 <2 He Savina Mace"* HOOBER ™*£ c .i. McAl,s,era,te ' p ji mew From All Of Us In Our Three Parts Departments * - v ;^- 4 J,l J S'. Middletown, DE I^l^ WE SHIP PARTS DAILY Via FED EXP. - UPS - PPSH - BUS - AIR FREIGHT, ETC, HOURS Mon.-Fn 7 AM-SPM; Sat.: 7 AM-Noon Visit our Website at www.hoober.com CALL US It Could Bo Wo Havo It HOGS 383.000 367.000 328.000 1.115.000 1.108.000 993,000 UNQUOTED. COW AND BULL CARCASS CAF WEST COAST MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED) DEC. 12 UT, BRK 1-3 400 LBS. AND UP 58.00. CUTTER 1-2 350 LBS. AND UP 58.00. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 160 LOADS LEAN BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF 3.00-3.50 HIGHER MIDWEST. BUT 1.50 TO MOSTLY 4.00 HIGHER IN TEXAS; 85% FIRM TO 2.00 HIGHER; 75% 4.00-7.00 HIGHER; 65% FIRM. DEMAND LIGHT TO MODERATE FOR LIGHT OFFERINGS. BEEF TRIM MINGS WEAK ON LIGHT TO MOD ERATE DEMAND AND MODERATE OFFERINGS. FOB OMAHA BASIS 90% FR, 17 LOADS. RANGE 92.0-95.0, WT. AVO. 93.55. CASE ih Authoiizod OPS Station 90% FZ, UNQUOTED. 85% FR, 8 LOADS. RANGE 85.0-87.0, WT. AVO. 86.00. 85% FZ, UNQUOTED. 75% FR. 4 LOADS, RANGE 68.0-71.0, WT. AVO. 69.50. SHEEP 17.000 15.000 16.000 51.000 51.000 49.000 75% FZ, UNQUOTED. 65%FR, 11 LOADS, RANGE 60.0, WT. AVG. 60.00. 65% FZ, UNQUOTED. 50% FR, 76 LDS., RANGE 41.5042.50, WT. AVO. 41.99. 50% FZ, UNQUOTED. 50% BX. UNQUOTED. BULL 92-94, UNQUOTED. FOB EAST TX AND OK 90% FR, 27 LOADS. RANGE 93.5-95.0, WT. AVG. 94.87. 90% FZ, UNQUOTED. CAF NORTHEAST AREAS 90% FR. 15 LOADS. RANGE 97.0-98.5, WT. AVO. 97.60. 90% FZ. UNQUOTED. 85% FR. 2 LOADS. RANGE 93.5. WT. AVO. 93.50. CAF WEST COAST BASIS MARKET FOR WEEK ENDED 12/12/97 90% FR. RANGE 87.5. WT. AVG. 87.50. 90% FZ. UNQUOTED. 85% FR, RANGE 81.8-82.0, WT. AVO. 81.78. 85% FZ, UNQUOTED. 75% FR, UNQUOTED. 75% FZ. UNQUOTED. Phone And I P Vri Place Your rufPTT r 65% FR. RANGE 57.0, WT. AVO. 57.00. 65% FZ, UNQUTOED. 50% FR, UNQUOTED. 50% FZ, RANGE 45.5-46.0, WT. AVO. 45.83. ••ABODE AFTER QUOTED REPRE SENTS DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE DROPPED AFTERS DAYS OF NOTEST OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LONGER REFLECT CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS. SOURCE: USDA MARKET NEWS, DES MOINES, lA. Grantsville Livestock GrmnUville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction SaL, December 13, 1997 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 45.00-74.00. STOCK HEIFERS 35.00-64.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-61.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 41.5049.00; LIGHT 35.00-48.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-60.50. BULLS: HEAVY 36.00-47.75, LIGHT 40.00-49.00. COWS: UTILITY HOLSTEINS 30.00-37.50, CANNERS 25.00-29.50, CULLS 27.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 76.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.00-55.00. 808 CALVES: 22.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 LBS. UP TO 65.00. HOLjSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM. NONE AVAILABLE. Find out why the Patz Hay Handler Mixer is your best value on the market. Ask about a demonstration on your farm. 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TEST; GOOD 45.0065.00; STANDARD 15.0025.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 45.0085.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90130 LBS. 85.00100.00. HOGS; 243. US NO. 1-2 41.0042.00, US NO. 1-3 40.0041.00. FEEDER PIGS; 27 HEAD. US#l*3 2050 LBS. 18.0039.00. Please Call Today. * CASE IH * HESSTON * MASSEY FERGUSON * NEW IDEA * KUBOTA W * GEHL * KUHN * BRILLION Route 22; Salem, NY HEAVY 43.00-45.00. LIGHT 40.0043.00. FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD, UP TO 36.00. SOWS: UP TO 42.00 MALE HOGS: UP TO 35.00. LAMBS: 70*5 LBS. UP TO 96.00; *3-123 LBS. UP TO 91.00; 3060L85., UP TO 120.00, CULLS 60.00 AND DOWN. SHEEP: UP TO 47.50. COATS: ALL BY THE HEAD. LARGE 30.00-83.00; MEDIUM 20.00-30.00; SMALL 8.00-34.00. NO SALE SAT., DEC. 27. SOWS: US NO. 1-3 30.0038.00. BOARS: 27.0030.00. SHEEP: 23 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS • Stationary models, also
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