Central Carlot Beef Report Wednesday, February 18, 1996 USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF REPORT (includes major production areas in the Midwest and TX) as of 3:00 PM COW A BULL CARCASS FOB OMA HA Loads Reported. Compared to Tues day's 3:00 P.M. report; Cow and bull car casses not established. Lds Price Range Latest Estb. Mkt UT,brk 2-4 450#/up 61.50 D UT.bng i-3 400#/up 65.50 D Cutter 1-2 3SO#/up 66.00 C Bulls YG 1 500#/up COW A BULL CARCASS CAF WEST COAST Loads Repotted. Compared to last week: Market for Week Ended: February 12, 1998 Lds Price Range UT.brk 2-4 450#/up UT,bng 1-3 400#/up 63.00 Cutter 1-2 3SO#/up 63.00 Bulls YG 1 500#/up BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 114.0 Loads Repotted. Lean boneless processing beef 3.00 higher, 75% and 65% steady. Demand light to moderate on light offerings. Beef trimmings weak on light to moderate demand and moderate to heavy offerings. FOB OMAHA BASIS: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 12 103.0 - 105.5 104.63 90% fz unq 85% fr 92.0 - 94.0 93.00 A 85% fz unq 75% fr 4 69.0 - 71.0 70.00 75 %fz unq 65% ft 4 53.0 53.00 65% fz unq 50% fr 58 28.00 - 29.50 28.98 50% fz 20 33.00 - 34.00 33.75 50% bx 2 31.00 31.00 Bull 92-94 unq FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLAHO MA: Chm La Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% ft 12 104.0- 105.0104.8390% ft unq *5% frunq 85% ft 75% ft 75% ft 65% ft 65% fz CAP NORTHEAST AREAS: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wlavg 90% ft 2 108.0 108.00 90% ft unq 85 % ft unq 85 % ft 75 % ft 75% ft 65% ft 65% ft CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market for Week Ended; 2/13/98 Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 89.00 - 96.00 93.23 90% fz unq 85% fr 85.00 - 90.00 87JO 85 % fz unq 75 % fr unq 75 % fz unq 65 % fr 53.00 - 55.00 53.80 65% fz unq 50% fr 29 JO - 31 JO 30.48 50% fe unq **ABCDE after quotes represents 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.** Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, PA Feb. 17 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS: CHOICE 1280-1405 LBS. 63.0064.75. HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 1435-1515 LBS. 55J059.00, SELECT 5025-55.75, STANDARD 1155-1670 LBS. 44J047.50. HEIFERS: CHOICE 1175-1250 LBS. 60.2561.50, SELECT 1480 LBS. 55.75. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 1300-1500 LBS. 39.00- CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1250-1400 LBS. 34.00-38.25; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 1150-1350 LBS. 28.75-33.95; SHELLS 24.00- BULLS: YG#12155 LBS. 50.00; YG#2 1075-2595 LBS. 36.25-40.00. FEEDER CATTLE: 435 HEREFORD 67 JO; 395-810 LBS. 39.00-54J0 HEAD. CALVES: STANDARD AND GOOD 80-85 LBS. 20.00-38.00. FARM CALVES: «1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-115 LBS. 100.00-124.00, «2 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90 LBS. 34.00- BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 105 LBS. 110.00. HOGS: US4I-3 255-365 LBS 3025-35.00. SOWS; US4I-3 480-565 LBS. 26.00- US42-3 425-450 LBS. 23.00- BOARS: 300-615 LBS. 15.50-17.00. Grantsville Livestock GrantaviUe, Maryland Report Supplied by Auctloa Sit, February 14, 1998 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 30.00-80.00. STOCK HEIFERS 40.00-75.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-60.00. 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 36.00-45.00, LIGHT 40.00-48.25. COWS: UTILITY HOLSTEINS 33.00-41.75, CANNERS 28.00-32.00, CULLS 27.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 84.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.00-55.00. 808 CALVES: 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM; 90-120 LBS. UP TO 92.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 90.00. BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO FARM: UP TO 80.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 33.00-41.00, HEAVY 33.00-40.00, LIGHT 32.00-38.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD. UP TO 40.00. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 21, 1998-Al7 SOWS: UP TO 38.00. MALE HOGS: UP TO 22.00. LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. UP TO 90.00; 85-125 LBS. UP TO 88.00; 3060L85..UP TO 118.00; CULLS 75.00 AND DOWN. SHEEP: UP TO 50.00. GOATS; ALL BY THE HEAD, LARGE 50.00-85.00; MEDIUM 20.00-60.00; SMALL 11.00-30.00. Morrison Cove Livestock Marti nsburg, Pa. February 16, 1998 Report aupplled by auctloa CATTLE 190. STEERS CHOICE 60.00-64.00; GOOD 56.00-60.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 60.00-63.00; GOOD 56.00-60.00. COWS: UTILITY * COMMERCIAL 35.00- CANNER A LOW CUTTER 21.00- BULLOCKS: 40.00-53.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 41.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 52.0069.00; BULLS 45.00-55.00; HEIF ERS 40.00-65.00. CALVES 127. PRIME, NO MKT. TEST; CHOICE 79.00-85.00; GOOD 65.00- STANDARD 15.00-32.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 50.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 50.00-100.00 HOGS: 226. US NO. 1-2 37.00-38.00; US NO. 1-3 35.00-36.00. SOWS; US NO. 1-3 22.00-33.00. BOARS; 15.50-26J0. FEEDER PIGS: 41 HEAD. U 54143 20-50 LBS. 12.00-39.00. SHEEP: 27 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS 85.00-95.00; GOOD LAMBS 80.00-85.00; SLAUGHTER EWES 40.00-5100. GOATS; 35.00-90.00 EACH. Frederick Livestock Auction Frederick, Md. February 16, 199 S Report Supplied by Auctloe SLAUGHTER COWS; S 9 HEAD, STEADYPRICES. UTILITY3S.OO-40.00; HIGH DRESSING TO 41.50; CANNERS 30.00-35.00; SHELLY 29.00 DOWN. BULLS: 8 HEAD. GOOD DEMAND! YG#l 1100-1950 LBS. 46.00-50.75; YG#2 42.00-46.00. HEIFERS: FEW HOLSTEINS 42.00-46.00. VEAL CALVES: 265 HEAD. 1 GOOD 325 LBS. AT 64.00, CULLS BS-110 LBS. 25.00-36.00, 60-85 LBS. 18.00-28.00. FARM CALVES: STEADY PRICES. HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 90.00- 85-95 LBS. 60.00-85.00; #2 35.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW #1 90-120 LBS. 95.00-117.00,80-90 LBS. 40.00- BEEF X BULLS 40.00- HEIFERS 36.00-110.00 BUTCHER HOGS: IS HEAD. 1 LOT 267 LBS. 36.50; 4 LOTS 290-320 LBS. 33.00-37.00. SOWS: NONE. BOARS: 375-450 LBS. 14.00-14.50. STOCK CATTLE: 30 HEAD, GOOD DEMAND. STEERS: FEW OFFERED; COUPLE HEREFORD X 400-500 LBS. 64.00-71.00. HEIFERS; 300-500 LBS. 60.00-70.00; 500-700 LBS. 54.00-64.00; 1 300 LB. HOLSTEIN AT 70.00. BULLS: 400-650 LBS. 60.00-75.00; 700-800 LBS. 60.00-62.00. LAMBS: WOOLBD 85-100 LBS 83.00-89.00. GOATS: 1 MED. NANNY AT 57.00. Frederick Livestock Auction Frederick, Md. February 16, 1998 Report Supplied by Auctiou SLAUGHTER COWS: 89 HEAD, STEADY PRICES. UTILITY 35.00-40.00; HIGH DRESSING TO 41.50; CANNERS 30.00-35.00; SHELLY 29.00 DOWN. BULLS: 8 HEAD, GOOD DEMAND! YG#l 1100-1950 LBS. 46.00-50.75; YG#2 42.00-46.00. HEIFERS: FEW HOLSTEINS 42.00-46.00, VEAL CALVES: 265 HEAD. 1 GOOD 325 LBS. AT 64.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 25.00-36.00; 60-85 LBS. 18.00-28.00. FARM CALVES: STEADY PRICES. HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 90.00-112.00; 85-95 LBS. 60.00-85.00; #2 35.00-55.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW #1 90-120 LBS. 95.00-117.00; 80-90 LBS. 40.00-90.00; BEEF X BULLS 40.00-110.00; HEIFERS 36.00-110.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 15 HEAD. 1 LOT 267 LBS. 36.50; 4 LOTS 290-320 LBS. 33.00-37.00. SOWS: NONE BOARS: 375-450 LBS. 14.00-14.50. STOCK CATTLE: 30 HEAD, GOOD DEMAND. STEERS: FEW OFFERED; COUPLE HEREFORD X 400-500 LBS. 64.00-71.00 HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 60.00-70.00, 500-700 LBS. 54.00-64.00; 1 300 LB. HOLSTEIN AT 70.00. BULLS; 400-650 LBS. 60.0075.00 700800 LBS. 60.0062.00. LAMBS: WOOLED 85-100 LBS. 83.0089.00. GOATS: 1 MED. NANNY AT 57.00.