Central Carlot
Beef Report
DES MOINES, lOWA
Wednesday, May 27, 1998
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF
REPORT (includes major production areas
in the Midwest and TX) as of 3:00 PM
COW & BULL CARCASS FOB OMAHA
Loads Reported. Compared to Tuesday's
3:00 P.M. report: Cow and bull carcasses
not established.
Lds Price Range Latest Estb. MlO.
UT.brk 2-4 450#/up 61.00 C UT,bng 1-3
400#/up 65.00 C Cutter 1-2 350#/up 66.50
- 68.00 B Bulls YG I 500#/up unq
OW & BULL CARCASS CAF WEST
COAST Loads Reported. Compared to last
week: Market for Week Ended; May 22.
1998 Lds Price Range UT.brk 2-4 4SO#/up
UT.bng 1-3 400#/up unq Cutter 1-2
3SO#/up unq Bulls YG 1 500#/up
ONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/BEEF
TRIMMINGS 162.0 Loads Reported.
Boneless processing beef steady for Oma
ha basis, Texas steady to firm; 85% 1.00 to
2.00 lower, 65% unevenly steady with last
week. Demand and offerings moderate.
Beef trimmings weak on fairly good
demand and heavy offerings.
OB OMAHA BASIS: dim Ln Lds Price
Range Wtavg 90% ft 12 95.0 95.00 90% ft
unq 85% fr 6 86.0 - 89.0 87.00 85% fz unq
75% ft 70.0 - 72.0 71.43 C 75% fz unq
65% frs 56.056.00 65% fz unq 50% fr 119
33.00 - 35.00 34.52 50% fz unq 50% bx
unq Bull 92-94 1 116.00 116.00
FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLAHO
MA: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90%
fr 19 93.0 - 95.0 93.57 90% fz unq 85% fr
unq 85% fz 75% fr7S% fz 65% fr 65% fz
CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: Chm Ln
Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 97.0 - 98.0
97.53 D 90% fz unq 85% fr 93.0 93.00 D
85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz
CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market for
Week Ended: 5/2/98 Chm Ln Lds Price
Range Wtavg 90% fr 94.00 -100.00 95.53
90% fz unq 85% fr 88.00 - 90.00 8835
85 % fz unq 75 % ft unq 75 %fz unq 65% ft
56.00 - 57.00 56.52 65% fz unq 50% fr
36.00 - 42.00 37.21 50% fz 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
May U
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS: CHOICE 64.00-67.00;
SELECT 61.50-63.50.
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 55.50-57.50;
SELECT 53.00-54.75; STADNARD
49.50-52.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 1225 LBS.
62.00- SELECT 59.50-60.75;
STANDARD 48.00-52.00.
COWS: BREAKING UnUTY AND
COMMERCIAL 37.00-41.00; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 34.50-36.75;
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
32.00- SHELLS 26.00-33.00.
BULLS: YG#l 1705-2360 LBS.
48.75-49.25; YG#2 1145-1470 LBS.
43.25-44.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: 750 LBS. 70.00;
BULLS 255 LBS. 53.00.
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SCHROCK D. W. OGG
FARM EQUIPMENT 5149 Cap Stine Rd.
Route 1. Box 2568 Frederick, MD
Oakland, MD 301-473-4250
301-334-9060 961 Leister’s Church Rd.
Westminster, MD
■; 410-848-4585
CALVES: GOOD 210 LBS.
66.00-
FARM CALVES: «1 HOLSTEIN
BULLS 95-115 LBS. 115.00-124.00, «2
HOLSTEIN BULLS 9S-11S LBS.
80.00- #2 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
95 LBS. 52,00-68.00; BEEF X BULLS
AND HEIFERS 100 LBS. 92.00.
SOWS; US«I-3 480-705 LBS.
26.00- AND 305 LBS. 34.25; US«2-3
24.00-
BOARS; 220 LBS. 22.00.
Central Carlot
Pork Report
DES MOINES, lOWA
Wednesday, May 27, 1998
USDA 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 mostly 5.00-8.00
lower, butts 1.004.00 lower; sknd. bone-in
hams 17-20 lbs. steady to 1.00 lower,
20-27 lbs. 2.004.00 lower, sdls. bellies
2.005.00 lower, lean trimmings mostly
1.002.00 lower. Trading active, with light
to moderate demand and moderate to
heavy offerings.
Loads PORK CUTS : 142.63 Loads
TRIM/PROCESS PORK : 70.1 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“ backfat at last
rib Total Today’s Primal Composite Val
ues Date Loads Cutout Loin Butt Pic Rib
Ham Belly 5/27 212.8 65.43 100.74 8669
30.29 142.97 44.48 57.57 Change : -2.87
-3.22 -3.46 -1.03 unc -336 -434 05/26
68.1 6830 103.96 90.15 31.32 142.97
47.84 61.9105/22 55.8 68.13 103.47 92.04
30.73 14232 48A6 59.96 05/2190.067.98
102.20 9337 31.47 14232 47.87 60.45
05/20 80.8 68.29 104.96 93.79 31.44
148.76 46.78 57.85 Current Five Day
Simple Average - 67.63 103.07 91.25
31.05 143.87 47.08 5935 NOTE: Value
may change without adequate test.
FRESH PORK CUTS LDS PRICE
RANGE WGHTD AVG. LOINS, BONE
IN. FRESH 1/4“ Trim 13-19# 10.0 126.00
-137.00 130.50 1/8* Trm/less 13-19# 193
131.00-146.00140311/4“ Bladeless 1/4*
Trim 19-23# 3.0 124.00 - 129.00 12733
combos 23/Up» 2.0 61.00 61.00
LOINS.CNTRCUT.IO-11 RIB.I/4TRM
Tender-in FLO 8-13# unq Tender-out FLO
8-13# BNLS Strap-on 5-9# 1.0 219.00
219.00 BNLS Strap-off 5-9# 15.0 229.00 -
252.00 246.47 WHLE BNLS LOINS
7-11# BNLS SIRLOIN .75-1# 13 139.00
139.00 BONE-IN SIR 23-33# BLADE
ENDS 2-4# TENDERLOIN 1.25/DN#
2.63 246.00 - 250.00 246.19 LOIN BACK
RIB (BOXED) FRSH/FRZN 1.5/DN# *
1.75/DN# “ 1.75-2.00# 308.00 308.00 A ‘
2.00/UP# LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS)
1.75/DN# 335.00 335.00 E PICNIC,
FRESH Smkr Trm, RS, combo Smkr Trm,
SS. boxed 55.00 55.00 E PICNIC CUSH
ION MEAT Combo 92% Fresh 0.63 84.00
- 105.00 88.20 Boxed 92% Frozen BOS
TON BUTT 4-9#,FRESH 1/4“ Trim 03
112.00 112.00 1/8“ Trim 1/4“ Trim Neck
off 103 116.00- 121.00 118.19 1/8“ Trim
Neck-off unq BNLS, Cellar Trim combo's
9/UP# SPARERIB, FRESH 3 BAG/3
PCVAC 3.8/DN# 154.00 - 156.00 155.00
A 2 BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8-S.B# 139.00
139.00 A COMBOS 3.8/DN# COMBOS
HgF ßelarus
3.8-5.S# HAM.BONE-IN.TRIMMED
17-20# TSI (sel) 7.0 47.00 - 49.00 47.86
17- TS2 (com) 20-23# TSI (sel) 11.5
45.00 - 48.00 45.59 20-23# TS2 (com)
23-27# TSI (sel) 1.0 47.00 47.00 23-27#
TS2 (com) 20-27# TSt (sel) 23.5 44.00 -
47.00 45.14 20-27# TS2 (com) 1.0 43.00
43.00 27#/up TS2 (com) HAM.BNLS
MUSCLES 94-96% * 3 Muscle Group * 4
Muscle Group 5.0 108.00 - 110.00 108.80
* 5 Muscle Group 4.0 104.00 - 107.00
105.25 Inside Outside Knuckle Lite Butt
Inner Shank HAM TRIMMINGS (CHEM
ICAL LEAN) Combo 72% Fresh 6.0 32.50
32.50 Boxed 72% Frozen Combo 90%
Fresh Boxed 90% Frozen Outer Shank
Frozen BELLY, SOLS, FRESH SKIN
ON, TRIMMED Fresh 10-12# 48.00 48.00
A Fresh 12-14# 7.0 59.00 - 61.50 60.79
Fresh 14-16# 10.0 58.00 -61 JO 59.05
Fresh 16-18# 2.0 57.00- 58J0 57.75 Fresh
18- 2.0 52.50 52J0 Fresh 20-25# unq
SKINLESS, SQUARED Fresh 9-11#
Fresh 11-13# 1.0 62.00 62.00 Fresh 13-15#
2.0 60.50 - 61.50 61.
00 Fresh 15-17# SKINLESS. CENTER
CUT Fresh 8-10# Fresh 10-12# Fresh
12-14# Fresh 14-16# PORK
TRIMMINGS/BONELESS PROCESS
ING PORK (CHEMICAL LEAN) Combo
42% Fresh 14.5 19.00 - 22J0 20.76 Boxed
42% Frozen Combo 72% Fresh 42.0 31.00
- 34.50 32.25 Boxed 72% Frozen 2.0 35.00
35.00 BONELESS PICNIC MEAT Com
bo 72% Fresh 3.0 38JO 38 JO Boxed 72%
Frozen SKINNED JOWLS Combo Fresh
1.0 18J0 18JO Boxed Frozen 1.0 23J0
23 JO FAT, VISUAL TRACE OF LEAN
Combo Fresh 19.00 19.00 D Boxed Frozen
TRIM, VISUAL TRACE OF LEAN Com
bo 12-16% Fresh 16.75 - 18.25 1731 C
Boxed 12-16% Frozen
Specifications for all reported cuts avail
able upon request STANDARD CON
VERSION FACTORS FOR RETAIL
CUTS (all retail items vacuum packed
unless otherwise noted.) Loins (13-22#’s):
Butts (4-9#'s): Vacpak - report basis Vac
pak - report basis Gas Pak - add $2.00 Gas
Pak - no conversion Paper- add $5.00 Pap
er - add $3.00 Combo - add $6.00 Combo -
add $4.00 Sparedbs: Bone-in Center Cut
Loins: Vacpak - report bas False Lean Off -
basis Polywnp - add $7.00 False Lean On -
add $5.00 Boneless Center Cut Loins: 1/4“
Trim - report basis 1/8“ Trim - subtract
$6.00 ABODE 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.
Valley Stockyards
Athena, Pa.
May 25, J 998
Report Supplied By Auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
47.50-162.50.
BACK TO FARM CALVES X BRED
95-120 LBS. 80.00-132.50, 70-95 LBS.
65.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES 15.00-37.00.
GRASSERS AND FEEDERS
45.00-
FEEDERS 40.00-73.00.
LAMBS 74.00-8730.
SHEEP 20.00-27.00.
HOGS. 200-250 LBS. 33.00-42.00.
SOWS 22.50-27.00.
BOARS 13.50.
PIGS, EACH, 36.00-38.00.
HEIFERS 34.0044.25.
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RD 2, Box 160
Meadville, PA
814-336-3553
STEERS 45.00-64J0.
BULLS 36.0V46.75.
COWS, GOOD 36.25-45.25.
COWS. MEDIUM 31.00-37.00.
COWS, POOR OR SMALL
16.00-32.50.
CATTLE MARKET STRONG AND
ACTIVE
CALF MARKET STEADY; KILL
CALVES HIGHER.
HORSES AND PONIES 260.00-540.00.
GOATS 20.00-70.00.
BEST CALF MARKET IN THE AREA.
Carlisle
Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
May 26, 199 S
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: COWS,
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
30.00- SHELLY 29.00 AND
DOWN.
FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS 400-850
LBS. 47.00-68.00.
CALVES: RETURNING TO FARM,
STRONG DEMAND! HOLSTEIN
BULLS #1 95-130 LBS. 115.00-126.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 90-126 LBS.
100.00- BEEF X BULLS
77.50-117.00
SWINE; HOGS US#l-3 220-280 LBS.
41.00- 300-340 LBS. 32.00-35.00;
BOARS OVER 400 LBS. 16.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD 3000-64.00.
LAMBS: 40-130 LBS. 72.00-115.00.
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 24.00-55.00.
SALE EVERY TUBS. 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS, 6:30
P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, STARTING
WITH CALVES.
NEXT FED CATTLE TOES.. JUNE 2
AND 16.
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE
TOES., JUNE 16.
STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES FRIDAY, JUNE 12 AND 26.
RECEIVING FROM 6:30 A.M TO 10:30
AM. SALE STARTS AT 1 P.M. PEN
LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN ORDER
RECEIVED. EARLYBIRD PENS CLOSE
TOES. 2 P.M.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, NJ
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, May 26, 1998
CALVES .09-1.3714 .
COWS .2614 -.44)4.
EASY COWS .20-3014 .
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .6S-.92.
HEIFERS J9-.60.
BULLS .3S-.64.
STEERS .38-.65.
Hone m.«
ROASTING PIGS 10.00-34.00 EA.
SOWS .10.
SHEEP .17-.82V4.
LAMBS EACH 18.00-77.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .18-1.29.
GOATS EACH 5.00-140.00.
KIDS EACH 5.00-75.00.
HIDES EACH 19.00.
TOTAL 674.
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New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, May 25, 199>
Report Supplied By Auction
301 HEAD. MARKET STEADY.
WORK HORSES 485.00-825.00.
DRIVING 425.00-875.00.
RIDING 400.00-1250.00.
BETTER RIDING HORSES
900.00-
KILLERS. HEAVYWEIGHTS
585.00- LIGHTWEIGHTS
400.00-
PONIES 150.00-460.00.
LARGE PONIES 285.00485.00.
COLTS 175.00-450.00.
MERCER LIVESTOCK AUCTION
MERCER, PA
MAY 26, 1998
CATTLE 233 [PDA] Compared with
last week’s sale slaughter steers
steady on small supply, si cows mostly
steady to higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3
1025-1500 lbs 62 00-65 25, Select 1-3
56 00-61 00
HOLSTEINS few High Choice and Prime
2-4 1350-1650 lbs 58 00-60 25,
Choice 2-3 1275-1600 lbs 55 25-
58 25, few Standard 1-2 45 00-49 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4
1000-1300 lbs 61 00-65 00, Select 1-3
57 25-60 00, few Standard 1-2 51 00-
55 00
COWS Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 39 00-45 00, couple to 47 50,
Cutler and Boning Utility 1-3 34 75-
42 00, Canner and Low Cutter I 2
32 00-36 25 Shells down to 25 00
BULLOCKS one Select 1-3 1270 lbs
52 00
BULLS, few Yield Grade I 1030-1450
lbs 40 50-47 50
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium
I 200-835 lbs 66 00-75 00, few Me
dium 2 230-825 lbs 55 00-60 00.
HEIFERS Large I 500-675 lbs 63 00-
78 00, few Medium I 340-635 lbs
61 00-64 00, few Large 2 250-760 lbs
52 50-62 00, few Medium 2 300-435
lbs 53 00-64 00
BULLS few Medium 1 650-800 lbs
55 00-66 50. few Medium 2 565-715
lbs 50 00-61 50
CALVES 167 VEALERS couple Stan
dard and Good 140 lbs 60 00 & 67 50,
70-110 lbs 23 00-40 00, Utility 55-
90 lbs 10 00-2100
FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls
120-135 lbs 77 50-97 50, 90-115 lbs
80 00-112 50, 80-85 lbs 60 00-75 00,
No 2 80-130 lbs 39 00-77 50. few No I
Holstein heifers 90-100 lbs 130 00-
160 00, few No 2 80-135 lbs 60 00-
100 00, few 65-80 lbs 30 00 46 00
Few beef type bulls and heifers 90-
110 lbs 60 00 132 50
HOGS 54 BARROWS AND GILTS US
1-2 249 lbs 47 50, US 1-3 260-275 lbs
45 25-46 50
SOWS US 1-3 500-650 lbs 30 GO
-32 50, 290-455 lbs 28 00-30 50, few
Medium 270-405 lbs 24 50-30 00
BOARS couple 375 & 860 lbs 17 00
& 1725
FEEDER PIGS 0 NO MARKET TEST'
SHEEP I NO MARKET TEST'
GOATS 2 Couple Medium 30 00 &
33 00 -- per head