Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection April 8, 1998 CATTLE CALVES 128,000 6,000 129.000 7,000 130.000 6,000 372.000 17,000 382.000 19,000 383.000 18,000 WEDNESDAY 4/W8 (ESI) WEEK AGO (ESI) YEAR AGO (ACT) WEEK TO DATE (ESI) SAME PD LT WK (EST) SAME PD LT YR (EST) Eigjity-Four Livestock Eighty-Few, Pa. Moaday, Apr! t, UN CATTLE...2I9 (PDA)...SLAUGHTKR COWS STEADY. SLAUGHTER STEERS: COUPLE SELECT 1-3 53.50 AND 54.00. HEIFERS: STANDARD 36.75-43.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-3 3620-4200, CUT TER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 33.00-36.75, CANNBR AND LOW CUT TER 1-2 25.00-3225. SHELLS DOWN TO 2200. BULLS: FEW YG#l 1000-1485 LBS. 46.00-3275, PEW #2 1220-1340 LBS. 332043.30. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME *1 325680 LBS. 70.00- FEW MED. AND LARGE FRAME 2 205-900 LBS. 5Z5049.00; HEIFERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 1 300-550 LBS. 60.00-77J0, MED. AND LARGE FRAME 2 300-850 LBS. 45.00- FEW TO 35.00; BULLS MED. AND LARGE FRAME #1 300-500 LBS. 75.00-100.00, 510-700 LBS. 67.00- MED. AND LARGE FRAME 2 350-780 LBS. 45.00-55.00. Central Carlot Pork Report DES MOINES, lOWA Wednesday, April 8, 1998 USDA NATIONAL CARLOT PORK REPORT Equaled to FOB Omaha Bui* u 3:00 P.M. Compared to Tieaday'a Cloae: Freah bone-in 13-19# loini fiim to ZOO higher; butta generally Heady; iknd. hami generally Heady; adla. belliei Heady to 5.00 higher; lean trinuningi firm to 2.00 higher. Trading alow to mod erate, with light to moderate demand and moHly light offering!. Load* FORK CUTS : 80.75 Loada TRIM/PROCESS FORK : 38.0 - USDA ESTIMATED COMPOSITE PORK CARCASS CUTOUT Baaed on FOB Omaha cailot pork pricea and jnduatty yielda. . Cslculslioni for ■ 185 D> Pork Carcass 51-52% lean, 0.80“-0.99“ bsckfai s: Isa rib - Tool Today’• Primal Com posite Values Date Loadi Cutout Loin Bolt Pic Rib Han Belly - 04/08118.8 53.07 75.84 53.71 29.27 127.03 40.58 5233 Ounge: 0.60 0.11 090 0.03 455 -1.15 3.66 04/07 1205 52.47 75.72 5281 29.25 12268 41.73 48.66 04/06 73.8 5258 7426 5275 29.41 12655 41.73 5054 04/03 635 53.03 73.64 51.23 3059 12655 4217 53.63 04/02 1005 52.707274 49.24 3027126.55 4 272 53.63 Current Five Day Simple Average - 5277 74.44 51.95 29.76 125.87 41.78 51.75 NOTE: Value may change without adequate test FRESH PORK CUTS LDS PRICE RANGE WGHTD AVG. LOINS. BONE-IN. FRESH 1/4“ Trim 13-19# 5.0 10000 - 101.00 100.40 1/8* Tim/leu 13-19# 99.00 - 106.00 103.73 A 1/4“ Bladeless 1/4“ Trim 19-23# 1.0 95.00 95.00 comboi 23/Up# 1.0 55.00 55.00 LOINS.CNTRCUT.IO-11 RIB.I/4TRM Tender-in FLO 8-13# 1.0 154.00 154.00 Tender-out FLO 8-13# BNLS Strap-on 5-9# 5.0154.00 -155.00154.40 BNLS Strap-off 5-9# 2.0 170.00 - 180.00 175.00 WHLB BNLS LOINS 7-11# BNLS SIRLOIN .75-W0.75110.00110.00 BONE IN SIR 25-3.5# BLADE ENDS 2-4# TENDERLOIN 1.25/DN# 05 249.00 249.00 LOIN BACKRIB (BOXED) FRSH/FRZN 1.5/DN#" 1.75/DN#" 1.75-200# 0i5281.00 281.00 ‘ 200/UP* LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS) 1.75/DN# PICNIC, FRESH Smkr Tim. RS, combo 34.00 34.00 E Smkr Tim, SS, boxed unq PICNIC CUSHION MEAT Combo 92% Fresh 89.00 89.00 B Boxed 92% Fro zcn 68.00 - 70.00 69.71 A BOSTON BUTT 4-9# .FRESH 1/4“ Trim 15 66.00 - 69.00 67.00 1/8“ Trim 1/4" Trim Neck-off 3.0 77.00 77.00 1/8“ Trim Neck-off 3.5 77.00 - 81.00 7929 BNLS, Cellar Trim oombo’i 9/UP# 36.00 36.00 D SPARERIB, FRESH 3 BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8/DN# 20 138.00 - 139.00 138.50 2 BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8-S.B# 119.00 119.00 B COMBOS 3.8/DN# COMBOS 3.8-S.B# HAM3ONE-IN.TRIMMED 17-20# TSI (nel) 10.0 47.00 47.0017-20#TS2 (com) 43.00 43.00 A 20-23# TSI (ml) 120 40.00 - 43.00 4125 20-23# TS2 (com) 23-27# TSI (id) 1.0 44.00 44.00 23-27# TS2 (com) 20-27# TSI («el) 9.0 41.00 - 4200 41.11 20-27# TS2 (com) 27#/up TS2 (ocm) HAM3NLS MUSCLES 94-96% * 3 Muscle Group * 4 Muscle Group * 5 Muscle Group 5.0 9350 - 9450 94.10 Inside Outside Knuckle Lite Butt Inner Shank HAM TRIMMINGS (CHEMICAL LEAN) Combo 72% Fresh 28502*50A Boxed 72% Frousn 1.0 35.00 35.00C0mb0 90% Preah Boxed 90% Frouan Outer Shank Frown BEL LY, SOLS, FRESH SKIN-ON, HUMMED Fresh 10-12# Huh 12-14# 4.0 5250 5250 Fresh 14-16# 6.0 53.50 - 54.00 53.67 Fresh 16-18# 3.0 5050 - 5150 51.00 Fresh 18-20# 4.0 4850 48. /Vw i HOGS 363.000 366.000 349.000 1.083.000 1.084.000 994.000 CALVES: 187...VEALERS CHOICE 135-32 S LBS. 70.00-104.00, FEW GOOD 125-260 LBS. 35.00-68.00, STANDARD AND GOOD 90-105 LBS. 25.00-35.00, 65-85 LBS. 16.00-29.00, UTILITY 50-75 LBS. 7.00-17.00. FARM CALVES; HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY...#! HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-125 LBS. 70.00-9250, MOSTLY 77.50-8750, #2 80-125 LBS. 35.007000; FEW #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFRS 90-100 LBS. 95.00-110.00, FEW #2 85-95 LBS. 60.0082.50. BEEF X BULLS AND HEIF ERS 65-115 LBS. 500010000, ONE AT 125.00. HOGS; 2... BARROWS AND GILTS US#2-3 285-320 LBS. 3450 AND 3650 FEEDER PIGS: 0...N0 MARKET TEST. SHEEP: 467... SLAUGHTER LAMBS STEADY TO 15.00 LOWER NEW CROP LAMBS: CHOICE 25-50 LBS. 95.00-130.00, 55-75 LBS. 90.00-11Z50, 80-105 LBS. 80.00-90.00. FEW TO 110.00, GOOD AND CHOICE 25-60 LBS. 7Z50-87.50, 65-100 LBS. 67.50-83.00. OLD CROP LAMBS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 110-140 LBS. 70.00-8650. Because it’s derived from fungicides found in certain wild mushrooms, new QUADRIS® fungicide has its roots firmly planted in nature. As a result, it carries less risk to workers and the environment than other currently registered fungicides. Yet QUADRIS is merciless to a broad spectrum of tomato diseases. Its novel mode of action combines preventative and systemic powers to control early blight, late blight, anthracnose, Septona leaf spot and other problems. All told, QUADRIS is the strongest and most unique disease prevention ever available. Thanks for the idea, Mom. # FUNGIODE A ©1998 Zeneca Inc Zeneca Ae Products is a business unit of Zeneca Inc wEiaEvn QUADRIS* is a trademark of a Zeneca Group Company Farm Safely Af ProtklCtC Always read and follow label directions 05*0400 040 SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 2000-5750. GOATS: 140... MED. BILLIES 30.00- LARGE NANNIES 105-150 LBS. 39.00-59.00. „PER CWT. MED. 34.00- LARGE KIDS 22.00-40.00, SMALL 1000-2000 PER HEAD. SHEEP 17.000 18.000 15.000 50.000 53.000 44.000 New Holland Horses New Holuml Sale* SUM— New HoHaad, PA Monday, Apr! t, 1998 R«p«rt Supplied By AacOoa 218 HEAD. MARKET STRONGER. DRIVING 423.00-785.00 RIDING 433.00-900.00 BETTER RIDING HORSES 1030.00- REGISTERED RIDING 623.00- 1 AT 260000. KILLERS, HEAVYWEIGHTS 310.00- LIGHTWEIGHTS 61000-783.00. PONIES 143.0040000 LARGE PONIES 473.00323.00, 2 AT 70000. COLTS 8000373.00. New Holland Dairy New Hoilud SalM SUbtae Wedwwtoy, Apr! % 1998 Report mppUed by MrtkM 146 DAIRY COWS, 98 HEIFERS, 9 BULLS. MARKET STRONGER. LOCAL FRESH COWS 375.00- 1050.0 a LOCAL SPRINGERS 400.00-1200.0 a FRESH HEIFERS 450.00-1200.00. UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 810.00- BETTER FRESH COWS Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 11,19M-Al9 1300.001400.00. HERO ALL STAGES PUREBREDS 360001373X10 SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE 950.001185.00. SMALL 323.00900.00. SHORTBRBD HEIFERS 323.0090000. OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 623.0076000. REGISTERED HEIFERS 900001260X10 SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 2100038000. BULLS 333.00635.00, PUREBREDS 683.00723.00. Greencastle Livestock Auction Special Feeder Cattle Sale Friday, April 3, 1998 Greearaitlt, PA 1233 HEAD. STEERS 200300 LBS. 78.0099.00; 300300L85. 78.0010000; 300700L85. 72.0094.00; 700900 LBS. 62.0074.30; 9001000 LBS. 57.0069.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: 200400 LBS. 70.0073.00; 400300 LBS. 63.0070.00; 300600 LBS. 38.0067.00; 600800 LBS. 55.0061.00; 800900 LBS. 43.0033.00. HEIFERS: 200300 LBS. 63.0076.00; 300300 LBS. 68.0084.00; 300700 LBS. 65.0079.00; 700900 LBS. 60.0069.00; 9001000 LBS. 33.0063.00. BULLS: 200-300 LBS. 80.00-96.00; 300-500 LBS. 72.00-92.00; 500600 LBS. 68.00-76.50; 600-700 LBS. 60.007030; 700900L85. 500062.00 9001000 LBS. 48.0054.00. North Jersey Livestock Hwrfcrttitowm, NJ Report SapplM by Aactka Tiiwdaj, Aprfl 7,19 M CALVES .01-1.47%. COWS .23% -.45%. EASY COWS .17-32%. FEEDERS 300-400 LBS. .32-. M. HEIFERS 2S-.63. BULLS .30-54. STEERS .26% -.65. HOGS .02-51. ROASTING PIGS EACH 1.00-30.00 BOARS 50 SOWS .20. SHEEP .02-.62. LAMBS BACH 8.00-10250. LAMBS PER LB. .44-150 GOATS BACH 15.00-90.00 KIDS EACH 2.0061.00. HIDES EACH 14.0018.00. TOTAL 1307. Easter Goat & Lamb Sale April 3, 1998 LAMBS: 493 HEAD. GOOD AND CHOICE 10-15 LBS. 125.00-177.50, 20-29 LBS. 17000-21000, 3039 LBS. 180.00211.00, MED. 137.00175.00, 4080 LBS. 10000155.00, 85-95 LBS. 89.0094.00. WOOL LAMBS: 72.0099.00 SHEEP: 25 HEAD 29.0079.00. GOATS; 383 HEAD. FLESHY KIDS 40.00-50.00; SMALL/THIN KIDS 12.0039.00; MED. TO LROB. NANNIES AND BILLIES TO 10250