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AlB-Lancastar Fanning, Saturday, March 28, 1998
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Inspection
Much 25. 1998
CATTLE CALVES
129.000 7,000
129.000 7,000
126.000 6,000
WEDNESDAY 3/25/96 (EST)
WEEK AGO (EST)
YEAR AGO (ACT)
WEEK TO DATE (EST)
SAME PD LT WK (EST)
SAME PD LT YR (EST)
Westminster Livestock
Auction
Hafentowß, Md.
March 24, 199 S
Report *upplied by auctloa
117 HEAD, STEADY TO JO HIGHER.
UTILITY 36.00-40.00; HIGH DRESSING
40.00-42.50, 1 AT* 44.00; CANNERS
31.0035.50; SHELLY 31.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 9 HEAD 2003.00 HIGHER.
YG#l 47.00-5275; YG#2 44.00-46J0
FED STEERS: 20 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE 12001400 LBS. 62.0064.00;
SELECT TO LOW CHOICE 10001150
LBS. 55,00-60 JO; CHOICE HOLSTEINS
11001550 LBS. 55.0059.50.
FED HEIFERS: 10 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE #344 1100-1300 LBS.
SB.SO-61.50; SELECT HOLSTEINS
41.00-48.00.
VEAL CALVES: 133 HEAD. GOOD
TO CHOICE 225-325 LBS. 65.00-78.00;
CULLS 85-110 LBS. 24.00-31.00; 60-85
LBS. 20.00-28.00
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
S.OO LOWER. «1 95-120 LBS.
65.00- 12S-I3S LBS. 45.00-60.00,
85-95 LBS. 35.00-68.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS «1 95-120 LBS. 100.00-130.00;
#2 75-95 LBS. 60.00-82.00; BEEF X
BULLS SO.OO-100.00; HEIFERS
37.00-
BUTCHER HOGS: 40 HEAD, 1.00
HIGHER. US«I-2 240-280 LBS.
34.00- #143 225-260 LBS.
33.00- 1 322 LB. AT 35.00; 1 412
LB. AT 26.00.
FEW 400-600 LBS
SOWS:
24.00-27.50.
BOARS: 10 HEAD 15.00-17.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 207 HEAD.
ACTIVE BIDDING) STEERS 200-400
LBS. 75.00-91.00; 400-600 LBS.
73.00-87.00; 600-800 LBS. 68.00-79.00; 5
FOR INFORMATION ON AG LOANS, CALL 808 ZOOK AT 733-2911.
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Member FDK
379.000
375.000
375.000
19.000
20.000
19,000
HEAD 715 LBS. 85.00; 800-950 LBS.
FEW TO 60.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 64.00-78.00;
500-700 LBS. 62.00-75.00; 700-800 LBS.
58.0068.00.
BULLS; 200400 LBS. 75X109000. 1
AT 102.00; 400600 LBS. 68.0081.00;
600700 LBS. 65.0075.00; 700900 LBS.
48.0054.00.
LAMBS: 90 HEAD. CHOICE
WOOLEO 100125 LBS. 76.0088.00;
80100 LBS. 77.0092.00; CHOICE TO
PRIME SPRING 60-80 LBS.
105.00117.00; 5060L85. 110.00125.00;
25-40 LBS. 125.00155.00
SHEEP: 25 HEAD 36.00-50.00;
HEAVYWEIGHTS 28.00-37.00.
GOATS: 34 HEAD. LARGE
65.00-102.00; MEDIUM 35.00-75.00;
SMALL 14.00-32.0 a
PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD,
25-40 LBS. 19.00-3aoa 1 YORK BOAR
300 LBS. AT 35.00.
NEXT TUBS., MARCH 31: SPECIAL
LAMB AND GOAT SALE FOR EASTER
TRADE. STRONG DEMAND FOR
SPRING LAMBS 25-60 LBS. AND FAT
KID GOATS 20-50 LBS.
Friend’s
Stockyard Inc.
Accident, Md. 21520
Report Supplied by Auction
Merck 23, 1998
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
(200-500 LBS.) 5200-82.50.
STOCK HEIFERS: 36.00-74.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 58.50-64.10; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 56.00-59.50, HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LB. 55.00-61 JO.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY
CHOICE 39.00-54.50, LIGHT
SHEEP
17.000
17.000
19.000
47.000
47.000
56.000
HOGS
368.000
360.000
363.000
1.099.000
1.086.000
1,031,000
t2l
LENDER
38.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 58.25-64.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 47.00-SB.OO.
BULLS: HEAVY 44.00-54.00, LIGHT
38.00-
COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN)
35.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD
31.00- CULL COWS 30.00 AND
DOWN.
VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE
50.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
20.00-
808 CALVES: 29.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-UP
TO 82.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.) - UP
TO 124.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 90.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 37.00,
HEAVY UP TO 34.50, LIGHT
28.00-
SOWS: 29.00-31.00.
MALE HOGS: 21.00-28.00.
LAMBS. LIGHT AND FEEDER,
NONE AVAILABLE.
SHEEP. 20.00-42.00.
LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL
GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT!
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Frederiduburi, PA
Man* 24
Report Supplied by Auctioa
STEERS: CHOICE 1280-1400 LBS.
61.00- SELECT 1220-1420 LBS.
56.50-59.25.
HOLSTEINS; SELECT 14SS LBS.
31.75; STANDARD 46.50-48.30.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 1420 LBS. 39.50;
SELECT 1433 LBS. 36.73; STANDARD
44.75-47.00.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 38.00-41.00; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 35.75-37.50;
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
32.00- SHELLS 23.00-31.00.
BULLS: YG#l 1835 LBS. 48.00; YG#2
1420 LBS. 43.30-43.30.
FEEDER CATTLE: STERS 673-840
HOL. 48.75-49.50; BULLS 620 LBS.
48.73 HOL.
CALVES: GOOD 83-100 LBS.
25.00-30.00.
FARM CALVES: *1 HOLSTEIN
BULLS 95-115 LBS. 70.00-80.00. #2
HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-115 LBS.
55.00-65.00; «1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
100 LBS. 92.00, #2 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
80-8 S LBS. 32.00-34.00.
HOGS: US«I-3 251 LBS. 34.00;
USVZ-3 292 LBS. 3025.
SOWS: US# 1-3 495-540 LBS.
25.0025.50; US«I-3 410470 LBS. 2350;
US#2-3 490 LBS. 22.00
BOARS: 285-305 LBS. IS.SO-16.00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 125-170 LBS.
34.004000.
Grantsville
Livestock
GrmnUriUe, Maryland
Report Supplied by Aucßou
SaL, March 21, 1998
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
200-500 LBS. 45.00-89.00
STOCK HEIFERS 35.00-8200.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE;
MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-6150.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD
40.00-5200; LIGHT 35.00-48.00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 36.30-60.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 42.00-56.00.
BULLS: HEAVY 36.00-49.00, LIGHT
40.00-47.50.
COWS: UTILITY HOLSTEINS
34.00-42.00, CANNERS 30.00-33.30,
CULLS 27.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO
76.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 33.0033.00
808 CALVES: 22.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN
TO FARM: 90-120 LBS. UP TO 80.00
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP TO 83.00.
BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO
FARM: UP TO 60.00
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 33.0040.00,
HEAVY 30.00-36.00, LIGHT
30.0033.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE
HEAD, UP TO 40.00
SOWS; UP TO 30.00.
MALE HOGS: UP TO 27.00.
LAMBS: 70-83 LBS. UP TO 119.00;
85-125 LBS. UP T 093.00; 3060L85., UP
TO 148.00, CULLS 60.00 AND DOWN.
SHEEP: UP TO 36.00.
GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD, LARGE
30.00-83.00; MEDIUM 20.00-30.00;
SMALL 8.00-34.00.
ANNUAL EASTER LAMB AND
GOAT SALES SAT., APRIL 4 AND
SAT., APRIL 11.
Central Carlot
Beef Report
****Note correction on CAF North
east 90% lean**** DES MOINES,
lOWA USDA-AMS
Wednesday, March 25, 1998
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF
REPORT (includes major production areas
in the Midwest and TX) as of 3:00 PM
COW & 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.btk 2-4 450#/up 62.00 C UT.hng 1-3
400#/up 66.00 C Cutter 1-2 350#/up 67.00
C Bulls YG 1 500#/up unq
COW & BULL CARCASS CAF WEST
COAST Loads Reported.
Compared to last week;
Market for Week Ended: March 20,
1998 Lds Price Range UT.btk 2-4 450#/up
UT.bng 1-3 400#/up 67.00 Cutter 1-2
3509/up 67.00 Bulls YO 1 500#/up
BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/
BEEF TRIMMINGS 150.0, Loads
Repotted. Lean boneless beef 350 lower,
85% 1.00-200 lower, 65% 1.00-2.00 high
er. Demand and offerings light to mod
erate. Beef trimmings generally lower on
moderate demand and moderate to heavy
offerings.
FOB OMAHA BASIS: dim Ln Lds
Price Range Wuvg 90% fr 14 98.0 - 101.5
99.75 90% fz unq 85% fr II 93.5 - 95.0
94.14 85% fz unq 75% fr 73.0 - 75.0 74.00
A 75% fz unq 65% fr 22 53.0 - 55.0 54.00
65% fz unq 50% fr 76 33.00 - 37.00 34.73
50% fz unq 50% bx unq Bull 92-94 118.00
118.00 E
FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLAHO
MA: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90%
fr 7 99.099.0090% fzunq 85% frunq 85%
fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% ft 65% fz
CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: Chm Ln
Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 18 **lol.o
- 102.0 101.67 •*** 90% fz unq 85% fr 2
94.0 94.00 85% fz 75% ft 75% fz 65% fr
65% fz
CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market for
Week Ended: 3/20/98 Chm Ln Lds Price
Range Wtavg 90% fr 102.00 -107.00
104.18 90% fz unq 85% fr 89.00 - 95.00
93.53 85% fz unq 75% fr unq 75% fz unq
65% fr 50.00 - 53.00 50.78 65% fz unq
50% fr 31.00 - 36.00 33.45 50% fz 35.00 -
39.00 38.00
**ABCDE after quotes represents days
since last actual market lest Quotes are
dropped after 5 days of no test or before if
they no longer reflect current market
conditions.**