Central Carlot Beef Report Dea Molnea, IA Wed Jul 22, 1998 USDA Market News 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. UT.brk 2-4 450#/up unq UT.bng 1-3 400#/up 63.00 D Cutter 1-2 3SO#/up unq Bulls YG 1 500#/up unq COW & BULL CARCASS CAF WEST COAST Loads Reported. Compared to last week: Market for Week Ended: July 17, 1998 Lds Price Range UT.brk 2-4 450#/up UT.bng 1-3 400#/up 60.00 Cutter 1-2 350#/up 60.00 Bulls YG 1 500#/up BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 193.0 Loads Reported. Lean boneless processing beef sharply higher; 85% steady to firm; 75% steady and 65% steady to firm. Demand and offerings light to moderate. Beef trim mings higher on fairly good demand and light to moderate offerings. FOB OMAHA BASIS: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% ft 21 87.0 - 90.0 89.43 90% fz unq 85% fr 9 80.0 - 83.0 80.78 85% fz unq 75% fr 2 66.0 66.00 75% fz unq 65 %fr 16 49.0 - 51.0 49.69 65% fz unq 50% ft 129 38.00 - 40.00 38.73 50% fz unq 50% bz unq Bull 92-94 unq FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLAHO MA; Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 16 88.0 - 91.0 90.31 90% fz unq 85% fr unq 85 % fz 75 % ft 75 % fz 65 % ft 65% fz CAF NORTHEAST AREAS; Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% frunq 90% fz unq 85% fr unq 85% fz 75% ft 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market for Week Ended; 7/17/98 Chm In Lds Price Hog Fi wJ 500-1 1 G Feed 1-8 Lease Range Wtavg 90% ft 84.00 84.00 90% fz unq 85 % ft 77.00 - 79.00 77.33 85% fz unq 75% fr unq 75% fz unq 65% fr 47.00 - 49.50 48.73 65% fz unq 50% fr 37.00 - 3950 38.17 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.** New Holland Sales Stables Monday, July 20, 1998 Calvea Sheep Goat* Today 237 992 839 Last Week 197 877 957 CALVES: COMPARED TOTHURS.'S AUCTION, VEALERS SOLD FULLY STEADY AND SLAUGHTER CALF PRICES WERE 5.00 HIGHER. DEMAND WAS GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN BULLS AND HEIFERS RETURNING TO FEED WHERE PRICES WERE STEADY. VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE 70-100 LBS. 28.00-34.00, FEW UP TO 41.00. FEW STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 60-90 LBS. IS.OO-25.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE 250-3 SO LBS. 75.00-90.00; 350-500 LBS. 65.00-75.00. STANDARD 350-500 LBS. 55.0045.00 RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN BULLS 9S-125 LBS. 60.00-82.00,-FEW TO 91.00. PLAINER CALVES 80-115 LBS. 32.0061.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 80110 LBS. 115.00160.00. COUPLE PLAIN HEIFERS 45.0060.00. SHEEP: COMPARED TO THURS.'S AUCTION: SLAUGHTER LAMBS OVER 60 LBS. SOLD STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER. LIGHTER WEIGHTS WERE Forney Longenecker Ist Vice President/Fmancial Consultant Commodities Only Smith Barney 717-295-8914 • 800-441-1997 A Member of TravelersGroupT SMITH BARNEY INC 150 North Queen Street Suite 100 Lancaster, PA 17603 10.00 AND INSTANCES 30.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER EWES SOLD STEADY. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 30-60 LBS. 90.00-110.00; 60-100 LBS. SO.OO-95.00. GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 1-3 30-60 LBS. 60.00- 60-100 LBS. 60.00-80.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: UTILITY AND GOOD 1-2 25.00-3S.Oa FEW GOOD 2-3 is.oo-3aoo. GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD, LARGE BILLIES 100.00-150.00, MEDIUM 75.00- CHOICE AND PRIME MUTTON 70.00-90.00; MEDIUM AND LARGE NANNIES 30.00-70.00; CHOICE AND PRIME YEARLINGS 50.0070.00; CHOICE AND PRIME KIDS 25.00-50.00. Greencastle Livestock Green castle, Pa. July 20, 199 S CATTLE 456...PDA...SUPPLY INCLUDED 106 SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS, 253 SLAUGHTER COWS, 23 BULLS AND 74 FEEDER CATTLE...COMPARED WITH LAST MONDAY'S SALE...SL. STEERS UNEVENLY STEADY, SL. COWS 1.50-2.00 LOWER, BULLS STEADY TO SPOTS ZOO HIGHER. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1250-1445 LBS. 60.75-64.00, CHOICE 2-3 1160-1430 LBS. 56.75-61.50, SELECT 1- 54.25-57.75, FEW STANDARD 1-2 52.00-54.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS: FEW CHOICE 2- 1500-1545 LBS. 53.00-53.25, SELECT 1-2 46.50-50.25, STANDARD 1-2 40.75-46.75. HEIFERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1225-1360 LBS. 51.25-62.00, CHOICE 2-4 1035-1370 LBS. 56.0061.50, SELECT 1-3 54.0058.00, STANDARD 1-2 48.0053.50. COWS: BREAKING UTEJTY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 37.75-4050, LOW DRESSING TO 36.75, LATE SALES UP TO 42.25, CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 36.75-39.00, LOW DRESS ING 34.0035.75, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 1-2 31.0036.00. SHELLS DOWN TO 26.50. BULLOCKS: COUPLE SELECT 1-3 54.25 AND 55.50. BULLS: YG#l 1150-2105 LBS. 47Z5-5Z50, ONE 54.75; YG«21065-1575 LBS. 4Z75-46.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS FEW MED. AND LRGE 1 325-580 LBS. 66.0071.50, 740905 LBS. 59.5065.00, HEIFERS FEW MED. AND LARGE 1 250440 LOBS. 61.0067.00, ONE LOT 72.00, 545-625 LBS. SB.OO6ZSO, FEW MED. 2 200575 LBS. 5Z50-61.00; BULLS MED. AND LARGE 1 250485 LBS. 68.0078.00, FEW 700845 LBS. 48.005Z50. CALVES: 427...VEALERS STAN DARD AND GOOD 80-105 LBS. 22.0032.00, UTILITY 60-90 LBS. 10.0025.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 15.0020.00 LOWER..JI HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-115 LBS. 60.0080.00, 8090 LBS. 52.5070.00, #2 95-120 LBS. 33.0067.50, 8090 LBS. 30.0055.00, «1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 80115 LBS. 105.00-187.50, #2 75-95 LBS. 3Z0087.5a BEEF TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS 7095 LBS. 45.0075.00, ONE 110.00. HOGS: 41...50WS US#l-3 375-480 LBS. 22.50-26.50, 500-615 LBS. 24.5028.00. BOARS: 485-850 LBS. 14.0015.00. FEEDER PIGS: 0....N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP: 65... SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE 5065 LBS. 70.0085.00, ONE WHITEWASHING with ADVANTAGE FARM WHITE • DRIES WHITE •NO WET FLOORS • IS COMPATIBLE WITH DISINFECTANT AND FLY SPRAYS • DOES NOT RUB OFF EASILY • WASHES OFF WINDOVWyy’IPELINES EASILY BARN CLEANING SERVICE AVAILABLEWITH COMPRESSED AIR To have your ham cleaned with air K will clean olf duct coh wehs & lots ol the old lime This will keep your barn looking cleaner & whiter longer I CALL US ABOUT ON THE FARM FLY CONTROL I Serving Southeastern Pa. And More BEITZEL’S SPRAYING Winner,. PA 17585 717-392-7227 or Toll Free 1-800-727-7228 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM . CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS LICENSED 37 YEARS EXPERIENCE INSURED 5 Trucks For Air Cleaning And Whitewashing ' RADIO Dispatched trtip K q Barn Spraying Is Our Business, not a sideline. Spraying Since 1961 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 25, 1998-A7 LOT 90.00, 70-85 LBS. 73.00-82.50. 90-105 LBS. 75.00-81.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: FEW 15.00-25.0 a GOATS: 125....8Y TH HEAD, LARGE BILLIES 55.0086.00, MED. 39.0066.00, LARGE NANNIES 35.0060.00, MED. 30.0044.00, LARGE KIDS 25.0041.00, SMALL 10.0029.00 HEAD. Valley Stockyards Athens, h. July 20, 199 S Report Supplied By Auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES 95.00160.00 BACK TO FARM CALVES 95-120 LBS. 50.00-90.00, 70-95 LBS. 38.0055.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 15.0035.00 GRASSERS AND STARTED CALVES 32.0052.50. FEEDERS 35.0064.50. LAMBS 65.0099.00 SHEEP 23.0038.50. HOGS. 200250 LBS. 29.0036.00 SOWS 10.0016.00. BOARS, NONE PIGS. EACH, 15.0023.00 HEIFERS 39.0046.50. STEERS 420054.00. BULLS 37.0043.00 COWS, GOOD. 34.004225. COWS. MEDIUM, 30.0034.75. COWS, POOR OR SMALL. 16.5031.50. CATTLE MARKET SOME EASIER. CALF MARKET ABOUT STEADY. HORSES AND PONIES 240.00355.00. GOATS 25.005250. STILL A GOOD ACTIVE CATTLE MARKET.