A22-Umctstar Fuming, Saturday, April It, 1998
, (ConttniMd from Pago A 2) _
This market report wai not
updated this week because of an
early press deadline.
Lancaster County
Weekly
Lancaster, PA
Friday, April 3, 1998
Cattle Calves
This Week 2564 1501
Last Week 2878 1735
Last Year 2748 1324
CATTLE: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK’S CLOSING PRICES, SLAUGH
TER STEERS OPENED THE WEEK ON
A LOWER NOTE BUT FOUND SLIGHT
SUPPORT LATER IN THE WEEK TO
FINISH OUT WEAK TO .50 LOWER.
INCREASED PRESSURE WAS
PLACED ON HEAVY WEIGHTS.
YIELD GRADE 4’S AND OTHER ODD
CLASSES OF CATTLE. SLAUGHTER
HEIFERS SOLD WEAK TO 1.00 LOWER
IN A LIGHT TEST. SLAUGHTER COWS
HELD FULLY STEADY THROUGH
OUT THE WEEK, AND SLAUGHTER
BULLS ENDED FIRMtO 1.00 HIGHER.
SUPPLY INCLUDED 49 PERCENT
SLAUGHTER STEERS, 6 PERCENT
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS, 34 PERCENT
COWS, 4 PERCENT BULLS, WITH THE
BALANCE FEEDERS.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1175-1445
LBS. 61.25-64.75, FEW PACKAGES
1575-1680 LBS. 57.00-57.85. CHOICE
2-3 1085-1485 LBS. 58.50-63.00, HIGH
DRESSING 6250-66J0. SELECT AND
UOW CHOICE 2-3 1000-1470 LBS
55.00-61.50; 1475-1725 LBS. 5350-58.00,
SELECT 1-3 985-1450 LBS. 49.25-59.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE, FEW
PRIME 2-3 1070-1600 LBS. 53.75-5550,
INDIVIDUAL 1385 LBS. 58.00; COUPLE
PACKAGES 1635- 1696 LBS.
50 85-52.85 SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 1280-1730 LBS.
49.35-54.50. SELECT 1-2 1160-1615
LBS. 45 00-49.75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE.
FEW PRIME 2-4 1030-1350 LBS.
56.75-60.75, FEW SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 2-3 975-1175 LBS 51.25-58.75.
FEEDER STEERS; MEDIUM AND
LARGE I (BLACK) 12 HEAD 870 LBS.
68 50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND
LARGE 1-2 (CHARLOAIS X) 7 HEAD
737 LBS. 68.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKING
UTILITY/COMMERCIAL 2-4 LOW
DRESSING 37.00-40.00. BULK
38.75-43.75. CUTTER AND BONING
UTILITY 1-3 LOW DRESSING
31.5-35.50, BULK 35.00-39.00. HIGH
DRESSING 38.75-42.75. CANNER/LOW
CUTTER 1-2 LOW DRESSING
27.50-33.25, BULLK 33.00-37.25. HIGH
DRESSING UP TO 37.75.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: YIELD
GRADE 1 1000-2210 LBS. 44.75-54J0.
SEVERAL HIGH DRESSING UP TO
60.50. FEW FANCY FED BULLS
1250-1500 LBS. 60.25-63.00, INDIVIDU
AL 68 JO. YIELD GRADE 2 1000-2770
LBS. 41.10-46.25. BULLOCKS: SELECT
1-3 930-1315 LBS. 50.00-56.75.
Central Carlot
Beef Report
DES MOINES, lOWA
Wednesday, April 8, 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
Repotted. 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 D UT.bng 1-3 400#/up 64.00 D Cutter 1-2 350#/up
unq Bulls YG 1 500#Aip unq
COW A BULL CARCASS CAP WEST COAST Loads
Reported. ConuMied to week:
Mukd for Week Ended: April 3,1998 Lds Price Rnge
UT.brit 2-4 450#/up UT.bng 1-3 400#/up 63.00 Cutter 1-2
350#/up 63.00 Bulls YG 1 500#/up
BONELESS PROCESSING BEBF/BEEF TRIM
MINGS ISZO Loads Reported Lem boneless beef steady
to film; 85% mostly 2.00 higher, 75% generally steady;
65% 1.00-2.00 higher on good movement Demand is
moderate for light to moderate offerings. Beef trimmings
higher on moderate demand and light offerings.
FOB OMAHA BASIS: dim Ln Lds Price Range Wlavg
90% fir 16 92.0- 94.093.03 90% fzunq 85% fr 8 85.5- 88.0
86.88 85% fz unq 75% fr 4 71.0 71.0075% fz unq 65% fr
20 48.0 - 52.0 49.53 65% fz unq 50% fr 68 33.00 - 36.00
34.3150% fz6 36.00 36.0050% hot nnq Bull 92-94114.00
114.00 C
FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA: Chm Ln Lds
Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 8 95.095.0090% fz unq 85% fr
unq 85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz
CAP NORTHEAST AREAS: dun Ln Lds Price R«ge
Wuvg 90% fr 20 96.0 - 98.0 97.05 90% fz unq 85% fr 2
90.5 - 92.0 91.25 85% fz 75% fr 75% fr 65% fr 65% fr
CAP WEST COAST BASIS Market for Week Ended:
4/3/98 Qua Ln Lds Price Rmge Wtavg 90% fr 90.00
•101.00 93.96 90% fzunq 85%fr 83.50-90.50 86.93 85%
fz tnq 75% fr unq 75% fz unq 65% fr 49.00- 51.00 50.78
65% fr imq 50% fr 27.00 - 35.00 31.00 50% fr unq
**ABODE 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
Dewart Hay & Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Moaday, Apr! t, 199 S
Report Supplied by Aacttai
STEERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QOTE.
GOOD COWS: 33.0M1.0a
CANNBRS AND CUTTERS
25.00-33.00.
BULLS; 41.00-44.00.
VEAL 130-190 LBS. *OOO-160.00,
90-130 LBS. 20.00-*aoo.
HOGS: 31.00-34.00.
SOWS: 27.00-30.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 15.00-29.00 HEAD.
HAY: 50.00-160.00.
STRAW: 55.00-7250
WOOD: 20.00-25.00 LOAD.
CORN: *O.OO-9000.
OATS: 1.70-220 BU.
Greencastle
Livestock
Gr—caWk, Pa.
Report SappHad by FDA
April 9, 199*
CATTLE; 149.
COWS: 1.50 TO SPOTS 3.00 HIGHER.
STEERS; ONE STANDARD AT 43.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: COUPLE SELECT
AT48.00 AND 53.25. HEIFERS COUPLE
STANDARD AT 40.00 AND 46.75.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY A
COMMERCIAL 3850-44.50. CUTTER A
BONING UTILITY 35.00-41.25; CAN
NIER AND LOW CUTTER 29.00-36.75;
SHELLS DOWN TO 19.0 ft
BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 FEW
1260/2110 LBS. 45.00-51.75, YIELD
GRADE NO. 2 FEW 1035-1260 LBS.
42.25 A 43.75. FEEDER CATTLE;
STEERS: COUPLE M2S 260 AND 765
LBS. 37.00-3950. HEIFERS: LI 440/585
LBS. 7250-7750; M 2 350-625 LBS.
44.00- L 2 HOLSTEINS 300-660
38.00- BULLS; Ml 300630 LBS.
64.00- FEW M 2 540-725 LBS
44.0048.00.
CALVES: 208. STANDARD A GOOD
8095 LBS. 22.0030.00, UTILITY 55-75
LBS. 8.0020.00.
FARM CALVES 5.0010.00 LOWER:
HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 BULLS 90125
LBS., 60.00-100.00, MOSTLY
70.00-97.00; NO. 2 90-125 LBS.
33.0067.50; 75-90 LBS, 25.0035.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: NO. 1 90110 LB.
92.50125.00. NO. 2 70100 LBS.
30.0080.00. BEEF CROSS BULLS A
HEIFERS 70100 LBS. 40.0070.00.
HOGS: 11. FEW 1-3 265-275 LBS.
315032.00. SOWS: 1-3 370485 LBS.
23.0024.00. FEW 1-3 520600 LBS.
24.0026.50.
FEEDER PIGS; 0. NO MARKET TEST.
SHEEP: 1. NO MARKET TEST.
GOATS: a NO MARKET TEST.
Indiana
Livestock
Boater City, PA
Thursday, April 9, 199#
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE: 115. COWS STEADY TO
1.00 HIGHER.
-
a
New Owners Sampler Program - USDA Appr
✓ Utilized by USDA for Genetic Evaluation
Cali today to
Schedule your Test:
1-800-DHI TEST
STEERS: CHOICE 13HMS3S LBS
61.00-64.00; SELECT 56.00-59.75. FEW
STANDARD 44.50-53.75. HOLSTEIN
STEERS FEW STANDARD 31.00-41.75.
HEIFERS FEW CHOICE 1000-1350L85.
60.0063.25, FEW SELECT 54.75-60.00
COWS; BREAKING UTILITY *
COMMERCIAL 37.0041.75. FEW TO
43.00 CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY
32.0037.25; CANNER A LOW CUTTER
26.0032.50, SHELLS DOWN TO 24.00
BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1
1175-1330 LBS. 42.75-46.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: FEW
MALI 450-650 LBS. 65.0069.00 HEIF
ERS: FEW MALI 435-605 LBS.
62.0064.00, MAL 2 300-650 LBS.
49.0057.00 BULLS: MALI 3SS-710
LBS. 61.0070.00, MAL 2 500905 LBS.
37.0055.00.
CALVES: 45. VBALERS CHOICE 160
LBS. ONE AT tOOO. GOOD 135-270
LBS. 30.0065.00 STANDARD AND
GOOD SOUS LBS. 21.0030.00 UTILI
TY 55-65 LBS. 12.0015.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
STEADY TO 1000 HIGHER. NO. 1
90120 LBS. 70.0092.00, FEW TO
101.00, NO. 2 SS-11S LBS. 41.0070.00
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS NO. 2 75 LBS.
ONE AT 45.00. BEEF CROSS BULLS A
HEIFERS 65-120 LBS. 40.00106.00.
HOGS: 30 BARROWS A GILTS 1-3
225-265 LBS. 32.50-37.00,2-3110 LBS. 7
AT 45.00 SOWS: 1-3 330550 LBS.
28.75-3025. BOARS: 682 LBS. ONE AT
12.00
FEEDER PIGS: 7. 1-3 40 LBS. 42.00
PER HEAD.
SHEEP: 4. CH. 56 LBS. ONE AT
100.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 21.00-23.00.
GOATS: 17. BILLIES LARGE ONE AT
70.00. NANNIES MEDIUM 40.00-43.00.
KIDS: LARGE 20.00-34.00; SMALL
15.00-21.00.
Pennsylvania
Livestock Auction
WajßMburg, Pa.
Thun, April 9, 199*
Report SupplM by Auction
CATTLE: SU COWS: UTILITY A
COMMERCIAL36.OO-4225; CUTTER &
BONING UTTUTY 31.00-3550; CAN
NER A LOW CUTTER 30.00-34.00;
SHELLS 30.00 * DOWN. BULLS:
YIELD GRADE 1 15004-2000#
42.00- YIELD GRADE 2
1000#-1400# 35.00-60.00.
FEEDER STEERS: MftL-1 300-500#
50.00- 250-280# 66.00-97.00, M
600-900 LBS. 54.00-89.00. HEIFERS M
I4L-1 300-500# 40.00-83.00; L-l
400650# 38.0078.00. BULLS MJLL-1
300620# 420086.00
CALVES: VEAL.. PRIME 40.00-80.00;
CHOICE 38.00-72.00; GOOD
35.00-48.00.
FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-1208 FEW 35.0049.00; «2
HOLSTEIN BULLS 80-100# FEW
20.0040.00; BEEFX BULL&HFRSVHD.
20.00125.00.
HOGS: BARROWS A GILTS #l-2
210255# 34.5038.00; #2-3 255-280#
33.0038.00; SOWS #l-3 300500#
27.0038.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 1-3 15-20#
5.00- 17.00/HD.; 1-3 25-35#
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LAMBS: HIGH CHOICE 80100 LBS.
82.0097.00; CHOICE 4075 LBS.
90.00120.00; FEEDER LAMBS GOOD
80.00100.00; SHEEP 20.004000 FAT
FUTURES
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or 06/09/91
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