Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inapectinn
March 4, 1998
CATTLE CALVES
122.000 7,000
128.000 7,000
130.000 6^)00
375.000 19.000
375.000 18,000
383.000 194)00
WEDNESDAY 3/4/98 (EST)
WEEK AGO (EST)
YEAR AGO (ACT)
WEEK TO DATE (ESI)
SAME PD LT WK (EST)
SAME PD LT YR (EST)
Central Carlot
Pork Report
OES MOINES, lOWA
Wednesday, March 4, 1998
USD A NATIONAL CARLOT PORK
REPORT Equated to FOB Omaha Basis as
3:00 P.M.
Compared to Tuesday's Close; Fresh
bone-in 13-19# loins steady to 2.00 lower,
butts unevenly steady, sknd. hams steady
to 1.00 lower; sdls. bellies steady to 2.00
higher, lean trimmings steady to 1.00 low
er. Trading on retail items moderate with
light to moderate demand and offerings
while processing cuts ate actively trading
with moderate demand and moderate to
heavy offerings. -- Loads PORK CUTS :
15438 Loads TRIM/PROCESS PORK :
71.3 USDA
ESTIMATED COMPOSITE PORK CAR
CASS CUTOUT Based on FOB Omaha
carlot pork prices and industry yields.
Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass
51-52* lean. 0.80“-0.99“ faackfat at last
rib - Total Today's Primal Composite
Values Date Loads Cutout Loin Butt Pic
Rib Ham Belly - 03/04 225.9 51.67 76.78
49.31 32.08 130i41 43.58 37.56 Change :
-0.53 -2.18 -030 -0.85 1.93 -0.63 1.49 -
03/03 147.9 52.20 78.96 49.60 32.94
128.48 44.21 36.08 03/02 93.5 52.40 77.86
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HOGS
370.000
375.000
350.000
1.106.000
1,101,000
1,016,000
49.70 33.42 13234 44.54 37.05 02/27 943
51.87 7539 50.45 33.76 132.34 44.34
37.03 02/26 1083 52.06 76.4650.20 3332
128.48 44.94 37.21 Current Five Day
Simple Average - 52.04 77.13 49.85 33.14
130.41 44.32 36.99 - NOTE: Value may
change without adequate test
FRESH PORK CUTS LDS PRICE
RANGE WGHTD AVO. LOINS, BONE
IN. FRESH 1/4* Trim 13-19# 113 98.00 -
107.00 101.89 1/8* Ttm/less 13-19# 33
109.00 -113.00105.001/4* Bladeless 1/4*
Trim 19-23# 1.0 99.00 99.00 combos
23/Up# 1.5 57.00 57.00
LOINS.CNTRCUT.IO-11 Rffi,l/4TRM
Tender-in FLO 8-13# 1.0 139.00 139.00
Texider-out FLO 8-13# BNLS Strap-on
5-9# 160.00 160.00 A BNLS Strap-off
5-9# 23 167.00 167.00 WHLE BNLS
LOINS 7-11# BNLS SIRLOIN .75-1# 1.75
114.00 - 118.00 116.71 BONE-IN SIR
23-33# BLADE ENDS 2-4# TENDER
LOIN 1.25/DN#O.I3 195.00 195.00 LOIN
BACKRIB (BOXED) FRSH/FRZN
13/DN# * 1.75/DN# * 1.75-2.00# 260.00
260.00 A * 2.00/UP* LOIN BACKRIB
(COMBOS) 1.75/DN# PICNIC. FRESH
Smkr Tnn, RS, combo 39.00 39.00 A Smkr
Trm, SS, boxed 52.00 52.00 D PICNIC
CUSHION MEAT Combo 92% Fresh
87.00 87.00 A Boxed 92% Frozen 25
80.00 - 86.00 84.80 BOSTON BUTT
4-9# .FRESH 1/4“ Trim 105 63.00 - 64.00
63.14 1/8* Trim 1/4“ Trim Neck-off 25
69.00 - 70.00 69.40 1/8* Trim Neck-off
76.00 76.00 A BNLS. Cellar Trim combo's
9/UP# 41.00 41.00 A SPARERIB, FRESH
3 BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8/DN# 1.0 134.00 -
136.00 133.00 2 BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8-S.B#
15 106.00 106.00 COMBOS 3.8/DN#
COMBOS 3.8-3.8#
SHEEP
17.000
17.000
17.000
46.000
44.000
51.000
HAM,BONE-IN.TRIMMED 17-20# TSI
(sel) 8.0 56.00 - 38.00 3650 17-20# TS2
(com) 20-23# TSI (sel) 29.0 47.00 - 48.00
47.45 20-23# TS2 (com) Z 0 42.00 42.00
23-27* TSI (sel) 2.0 42.00 42.00 23-27#
TS2 (com) 20-27# TSI (sel) 23.0 42.00 -
43.30 42.72 20-27# TS2 (com) unq 27#/up
TS2 (com) HAM.BNLS MUSCLES
94-96% * 3 Muscle Group * 4 Muscle
Croup 9.0 103.00 103.00 * 3 Muscle
Group 8.0 99.00 -100.00 9958 Inside Out
side Knuckle Lite Butt Inner Shank HAM
TRIMMINGS (CHEMICAL LEAN)
Combo 72% Fresh 2850 2850 A Boxed
72% Frozen Combo 90% Fresh Boxed
90% Frozen Outer Shank Frozen BELLY.
SDLS, FRESH SKIN-ON, TRIMMED
Fresh 10-12# 3250 3250 D Fresh 12-14#
7.0 36.00 - 3950 38.11 Fresh 14-16# 10.0
38.00-39.30 3853 Fresh 16-18*3.03350
- 36.00 35.70 Fresh 18-20# 13.0 3050
3050 Fresh 20-23# 2850 28.
50 C SKINLESS, SQUARED Fresh 9-11*
Fresh 11-13# Fresh 13-15# Fresh 15-17*
SKINLESS, CENTER CUT Fresh 8-10#
Fresh 10-12# Fresh 12-14# Fresh 14-16#
PORK TRIMMINGS/BONELESS PRO
CESSING PORK (CHEMICAL LEAN)
Combo 42* Fresh 23.0 15.50 - 17.00
15.89 Boxed 42% Frozen 8.0 20.00 - 21.00
20.75 Combo 72* Fresh 15.0 27.50 -
Lancaster Muole Leading Rifle Assn.
Thirty-Ninth Annual
GUN SHOW
• The Original Lancaster Gun Show •
• Saturday - March 14,1998 Sunday, March 15, 1998 •
• 8.00 AM - 5:00 PM 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM •
• Lancaster County Convention & Exhibit Center •
• 5 miles East of Lancaster on Route 23 •
• Paul Allison (717) 442-8578 •
Lancaster Firming, Saturday, March 7, 1998-AIS
29.00 28.20 Boxed 72% Frozen 10.0 37.00
37.00 BONELESS PICNIC MEAT Com
bo 72% Fresh 1.0 4150 4150 Boxed 72%
Frozen 48.00 48.00 B SKINNED JOWLS
Combo Fresh 2.0 13.00 13.00 Boxed Fro
zen 1.0 21.00 21.00 FAT, VISUAL
TRACE OF LEAN Combo Fresh 3.014.00
- 15.00 1453 Boxed Frozen TRIM, VIS
UAL TRACE OF LEAN Combo 12-16%
Fresh 6.0 1450 - 16.00 14.92 Boxed
12-16% Frozen
Specifications for all repotted cuts avail
able upon request.
STANDARD CONVERSION FAC
TORS FOR RETAIL CUTS (all retail
items vacuum packed unless otherwise
noted.) Loins (13-22#'s): Butts (4-9#’s):
Vacpak-report basis Vacpak-report basis
Gw Pak - add $2.00 Gas Pak - no conver
sion Paper - add $3.00 Paper - add $3.00
Combo - add $6.00 Combo - add $4.00
Spareribs: Bone-in Center Cut Loins: Vac
pak - report bas False Lean Off • bads
Polywrap - add >7.00 False Lean On - add
$5.00 Boneless Center Cut Loins: 1/4*
Trim - report basis 1/8* Trim - subtract
$6.00
ABCDE after quotes represents days
since last actual market test Quotes ate
dropped after 5 days of no test or before if
they no longer reflect current market
conditions.
Grantsville
Livestock
GraatfrDta, Maryland
Report SuppM by Arietta*
Sat, Fcbnary 28, 199*
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
200-500 LBS. 60.00-90.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 50.00-78.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE;
MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-6000.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD. NONE
AVAILABLE; LIGHT 35.0fr49.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE;
MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-58.00.
BULLS: HEAVY 42.0fr52.00. LIGHT
40.0fr48.25.
COWS: UTILITY HOLSTEINS
34.0fr40.00, CANNERS 28.00-33.00,
CULLS 27.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO
84.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 3S.ofrSS.ofr
808 CALVES: 30.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN
TO FARM: 90-120 LBS. UP TO 80.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP TO 87.00.
BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO
FARM: UP TO 100.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 31.00-35.00,
HEAVY 31.00-35.00, LIGHT
30.00-37.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE
HEAD, UP TO 35.00.
SOWS: UP TO 41.00.
MALE HOGS: UP TO 25.00.
LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. UP TO 105.00;
85-125L85. UPTOBS.OO; 30-60LBS..UP
TO 136.00; CULLS 75.00 AND DOWN.
SHEEP: UP TO 47.90.
GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD, LARGE
90.00-110.00; MEDIUM 20.00-70.00;
SMALL 11.00-30.00.
ANNUAL EASTER LAMB AND
GOAT SALES SAT., APRIL 4 AND
SAT., APRIL 11.
North Jersey
Livestock
HscketUtows, NJ
Report Supplied by Auctiou
Tucwlay, March 3,199 S
CALVES .05-1.37*.
COWS .11* -.39V..
EASY COWS .03* -31* .
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .47-. SB.
HEIFERS -24-.69.
BULLS .37* -.68.
STEERS .38* -.70.
HOGS .02 .31.
ROASTING PIGS EACH 27.00-38.00.
SHEEP .15-.62.
LAMBS EACH 29.00-89.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .37-1.66.
GOATS EACH 40.00-10230.
KIDS EACH 2.00-72.90.
HIDES EACH 9.00-21.00.