AlB-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, February 7, 1998 Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Febraeiy 4. 1998 CATTLE CALVES 130.000 6,000 131.000 7,000 WEDNESDAY 2/04/98 (EST) WEEK AGO (EST) YEAR AGO (ACT) WEEK TO DATE (EST) SAME PD LT WK (ESI) SAME PD LT YR (EST) St Louis Cattle, Hogs SpringDeld IL Monday February 2, 1998 USDA-I1 Market News Service Farmers Livestock Marketing Association Green ville Illinois Receipts thjs week: 150 Ust week: 150 Last year: na Compared to last Monday slaughter steeis and hdfeis fully 2.00 lower. Cows fully 1.00 lower. Few hulls steady. Supply mainly Choice and mixed Select and Choice slaughter steers and heifers. Around 15% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1075-1400 lbs. 60.00-62.00.YG 2-3 snd fancy YO 2-4 1125-1300 lbs. 62.00-63.00. Select and Choice 2-3 975-1200 lbs. 57.00- Select 2-3 950-1125 lbs. 54.00- Holstein Steeis: Choice 2-3 1350-1700 lbs. 56.00-58.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1250-1400 lbs. 52.00-56.00. Select 2-3 1075-1400 lbs. 50.00-53.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 975-1250 lbs. 60.00-62.00; YG 2-3 and fancy 2-4 1025-1275 lbs. 62.00-63.00. Select and Choice 2-3 900-1175 lbs. 57.00- Select 2-3 875-1100 lbs. 54.00- SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter, Boning and Breaking Utility 1-4 31.00-34.00; Few High Yielding 35.00-37.00; Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 27.00-31.00; Shelly Can net 1-2 23.00-27.00. BULLS: Few Yield Grade 1-2 1400-1700 lbs. 35.00-40.00 Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. February 2, 1998 Report Supplied By Auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO 130.00. VEAL CALVES. NONE. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 140.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 12.00-30.00. GRASSERS AND FEEDERS 29.00-41.00. LAMBS 60.00-80.00. SHEEP 21.00-59.00. HOGS, 200-250 LBS.. 40,00-45.00. SOWS. NONE. BOARS 14.50. PIGS. EACH 22.00-30.00. HEIFERS 35.00-40.00. STEERS 35.25-45.00. STEERS, FEEDER, 50.00-65.50. BULLS 37.75-45.00. COWS, GOOD 35.00-41.00. COWS, MEDIUM 27.00-35.50. COWS. POOR OR SMALL 11.00-26.75. 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February 2, 1998 Report mppßed by aactioa CATTLE 218. STEERS CHOICE 63.0066.00; GOOD 60.0063.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 62.00-65.00; GOOD 54.0061.00. COWS; UTILITY A COMMERCIAL 34.00- CANNER & LOW CUTTER 18.00- BULLOCKS: 41.00-51.00; BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 38.00-53.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 52.00-75.00; BULLS 49.0060.00; HEIF ERS 34.00-59.00. CALVES 146. PRIME, NO MKT. TEST; CHOICE 60.00-89.00; GOOD 55.00- STANDARD 16.00-32.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 45.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 55.00-106.00. HOGS: 185. US NO. 1-2 37.00-38.00; US NO. 1-3 36.00-37.00. SOWS: US NO. 1-3 23.00-32.00. BOARS: 18.00-31.00. FEEDER PIGS: 28 HEAD. US#l&3 20-50 LBS. 12.00-33.00. SHEEP: 20 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS 105.00- GOOD LAMBS 75.00- SLAUGHTER EWES 41.00- GOATS: 18.00-120.00 EACH. Grantsville Livestock Graatrriiic, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Sat, January 31, 1998 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 50.00-84.00. STOCK HEIFERS 40.00-74.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-59.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD, NONE AVAILABLE; LIGHT 35.0049.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-58.00. BULLS: HEAVY 36.0045.00, LIGHT 40.0050.50. COWS: UTILITY HOLSTEINS 34.0042.25, CANNERS 28.0033.00, CULLS 27.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 76.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.0055.00. 808 CALVES: 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN HUBER'S ANIMAL MT. VIEW . SUPPLY Berks County, PA 4HMW-102S Call or 717-933-5595 SHEEP 17.000 15.000 15.000 42.000 40.000 46.000 HOGS 365.000 375.000 345.000 1.090.000 1.106.000 967,000 TO FARM: 90-120 LBS. UP TO 85.00 HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 90.00. BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO FARM: UP TO 70.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 37.00-42,00, HEAVY 37.00-41.00. LIGHT 35.00-39.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD, UP TO 35.00. SOWS: UP TO 38.00. MALE HOGS: UP TO 22.00. LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. UP TO 96.00; 85-125 LBS. UPT094.00; 30-60LBS..UP TO 121.00; CULLS 75.00 AND DOWN. SHEEP: UP TO 50.00. GOATS; ALL BY THE HEAD. LARGE 50.00-70.00; MEDIUM 20.00-60.00; SMALL 11.00-30.00. Lebanon Valley Livestock Frederkkabui®, PA Feb. 3 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS: CHOICE 1260 LBS. 63.75; SELECT 1195-1255 LBS. 53.75-6245; STANDARD 1075-1305 LBS. 51.00-52.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 1400-2000 LBS. 36.00- CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1200-1400 LBS. 34.00-35.75; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 1000-1200 LBS. 27.75-33.50; SHELLS 22.00- BULLS: YO#l 1445-2320 LBS 48.00-51.50. CALVES: STANDARD AND GOOD 85-100 LBS. 25.00-32.00. FARM CALVES: «1 HOLSTEIN COW MATTRESSES ° li s SKKU, nU- vVIXV FEATURE TOPCOVER WEAR SURFACE MATTRESS TYPE CELL CONSTRUCTION RUBBER CONTENT WARRANTY MADE IN RETAIL WHICH ONE DO YOU WANT IN YO DEALER/INSTALLER TRIPLE H CONSTRUCTION BULLS 95-110 LBS. 90.00-119.00. «2 85-105 LBS. 70.00-88.00; «1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 115 LBS. 107 JO. *2 95-125 LBS. 45.00-60.00. HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS US4I-3 265 LBS. 3445; #2-3 330-400 LBS. 28.50-2945. SOWS: US«I-3 480-600 LBS. 27.00-27.50 AND 395-400 LBS, 2445-25.75. BOARS: 500-535 LBS. 16.00. Central Carlot Beef DES MOINES, lOWA Wednesday, February 4, 1998 USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF REPORT (includes major production areas in the Midwest and TX) as of 3:00 PM COW A BULL CARCASS FOB OMAHA Loads Reported. Compared to Tuesday's 3.-00 P.M. report: Cow and bull carcasses not established. Lds Price Range Latest Estb. Mkt. UT,brk 2-4 450#/up 60.00 B UT.br® 1-3 400#/up 64.00 B Cutter 1-2 3SO#/up 64.00 C Bulls YO I 500#/up COW A BULL CARCASS CAF WEST COAST Loads Reported. Compared to last week: Market for Week Ended: January 29, 1998 Lds Price Range UT,brk 2-4 4SO#/up UT.bng 1-3 400#/up 66.00 Cutter 1-2 3SO#/up 66.00 Bulls YO 1 SOOHfup BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 143.0 Loads Reported. Lean boneless processing berf 3.50-5.00 lower in the Midwest, but Texas 8.00 lower, 85% 1.50-4.00 lower, 75% NORTH BROOK E-Z REST 80 OZ PROPRIETARY NON-SLIP 10 CELLS PATENTED WOVEN SEAMS 130 LBS 3 YEARS USA $44.95 EPHRATA, PA 717-738-2142 w W W W W WW WW W Ideal Leaf Tobacco Company We Are Buying Tobacco At Our Kirkwood Location Paying Top Prices For All Grades of Tobacco Can 717-529-6416 If You Are Interested In Processing Your Tobacco Call The Same Phone Number s- 1 ' & e-i s' ORTH BROOK FARMS $ 44.95 PER STALL “DARE TO COMPARE” P-MAT 50 OZ SLICK & SLIPPERY 12 CELLS SEWN SEAMS NORTH BROOK 100 LBS 2 YEARS CANADA $55 00 MANUFACTURER/DEALER NORTH BROOK FARMS WEEDSPORT, NEW YORK BBH 315-834-9390 e-mail petero®baldcom net J steady to 2.00; 65% steady to weak. Demand light for moderate offerings. Beef trimmings firm on mostly moderate demand and offerings. FOB OMAHA BASIS; dim Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% ft 21 93.0 - 96.5 94.95 90% fz unq 85% fr 6 88.0 - 923 90.17 85% fz unq 75% ft 9 70.0 - 72.0 70.67 75% fe unq 65% ft 9 54.5 - 55.0 54.83 65% feunq 50% ft 77 31.50 - 34.00 32.50 50% fz unq 50% bx unq Bull 92-94 unq FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLAHO MA; Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 12 95.0 - 96.0 95.67 90% fz unq 85% ft 4 89.0 89.00 85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 5 99.0 99.00 90% fz 85% fr 85% fz 75% ft 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market for Week Ended: 1/29/98 Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 103.50 -105.00 103.65 90% fz 85% fr 93.00 - 96.50 9438 85% fz 75% ft unq 75% fz 65% ft 56.00 - 57.00 56.71 65% fit 50% fr 32.00 - 3330 3238 50% fz unq **ABCDE after quotes represents days since last actual market test. 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