AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 22, 1998
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
August 19, 1998
CATTLE CALVES
130.000 6,000
131.000 6,000
131.000 6,000
385.000 19,000
385.000 17,000
393.000 19,000
WEDNESDAY 8/19/98 (ESI)
WEEK AGO (ESD
YEAR AGO (ACT)
WEEK TO DATE (EST)
SAME PD LT WK (EST)
SAME PD LT YR (EST)
USDA National
Carlot Pork Report
Des Moines, 1A
Wed Aug 19, 1998
USDA Market News
Equated to FOB Omaha Basis as 3:00
P.M.
Compared to Tuesday’s Close: Fresh
bone-in loins 13-19# loins mostly 1.00 low
er, butts steady to weak; sknd. bone-in
hams steady to 1.00 lower, sdls. bellies
steady to 1.00 higher, lean trimmings most
ly steady. Trading moderate, with light to
moderate demand and light to moderate
retail offerings, while processing cuts offer
ings are mostly moderate to heavy.
Loads PORK CUTS : 102.5
Loads TRIM/PROCESS PORK : 46.0
USDA ESTIMATED PORK CARCASS
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 Cutout Values
Dale Loads Carcass Loin Butt Pic Rib
Ham Belly
08/19 148.5 57.42 79.49 56.43 29.01
106.19 42.06 75.79
Change: -0.22 -0.28 -1.16 1.55 unc -1.35
0.78
08/18 178.5 57.64 79.78 57.59 27.46
106.19 43.41 75.01
08/17 57.5 58.41 79.89 55.70 27.73
107.23 43.83 79.60
08/14 56.5 58.99 81.77 55.33 27.77
100.46 43.82 82.20
08/13 104.5 59.33 83.13 54.69 27.26
104.33 43.50 82.20
Current Five Day Simple Average -
58.36 80.81 55.95 27.85 104.88 43.32
78.96
NOTE: Value may change without
adequate test. A detailed description of the
cutout is available upon request
FRESH PORK CUTS LDS PRICE
RANGE WGHTD AVG.
LOINS, BONE-IN
Primal Cutout Value ■ 79.49
**ABP Regular 14-18# -81.57
Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg.
1/4" Trim 13-19# 7.0 96.00 - 110.00
106.14
1/8” Trm/less 13-19# unq
1/4" Bladelcss
1/4" Trim 19-23# 1.0 96.00 96.00
combos 23/Up# 47.00 47.00 A
LOINS.CNTRCUT, 1 0- I 1
RIB.I/4TRM
Tender-in FLO 8-13# 154.00 154.00 C
Tender-out FLO 8-13# 156.00 156.00 D
BNLS Strap-on 5-9# 170.00 170.00 A
BNLS Strap-off 5-9# 6.0 185.00 185.00
WHLE BNLS LOINS 7-11#
BNLS SIRLOIN .75-1# 2.25 105.00 -
109.00 108.11
BONE-IN SIR 2.5-3.5#
BLADE ENDS 2-4#
TENDERLOIN 1.25/DN# 269.00
269.00 A
LOIN BACKRIB (BOXED)
FRSH/FR2N 1.5/DN#
" 1.75/DN#
" 1.75-2.00# 0.25 259.00 259.00
" 2.00/UP#
LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS)
1.75/DN# 275.00 275.00 D
PICNIC Primal Cutout Value = 29.01
**ABP Smoker Trim RS - 35.0 A
Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg.
Smkr Trm, RS, combo 35.00 35.00 A
SmkrTrm, SS, boxed 3.0 48.00 - 50.00
48.67
PICNIC CUSHION MEAT
Combo 92% Fresh 82.00 82.00 A
Boxed 92% Frozen 74.00 74.00 B
BOSTON BUTT
Primal Cutout Value - 56.43
**ABP Regular 4-8# - 50.31
Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg.
1/4" Trim 4.0 72.00 - 75.00 74.13
1/8" Trim
1/4” Trim Neck-off 4.0 80.00 80.00
1/8" Trim Neck-off 6.5 80.00 - 87.00
81.92
BNLS, Cellar Trim combo’s 9/UP#
25.00 25.00 D
SPARERIB
Primal Cutout Value ■ 106.19
**ABP 1.5-35# - 96.20
Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg.
3 BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8/DN# 116.00 -
117.00 116.92 A
2 BAO/3 PCVAC 3.8-5.S# 102.00
102.00 B
COMBOS 3.8/DN# 97.00 97.00 A
COMBOS 3.5-5.8# 0.5 94.00 94.00
SKINNED HAM
Primal Cutout Value ■ 42.06
HOGS
367.000
366.000
343.000
1.091.000
1.089.000
990.000
**ABP Unttm Sel 17-20#“ 42.50
**ABP Untrm Sel 20-26#* 39.69
Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg.
BONE-IN. TRIMMED
17-20# Trim Spec 1 8.0 45.50 - 47.00
46.25
20-23# Trim Spec 1 14.0 43.00 - 45.00
43.68
23-27# Trim Spec 1 13.0 42.00 - 44.00
42.77
17-20# Trim Spec 2 1.0 44.50 44.50
20-27# Trim Spec 2 41.00 41.00 A
27#/up Trim Spec 2
BONELESS MUSCLES 94-96%
* 3 Muscle Group
* 4 Muscle Group 5.0 104.00 104.00
* 5 Muscle Group 3.0 100,00 100.00
Inside
Outside
Knuckle
Lite Butt
Inner Shank
HAM TRIMMINGS (CHEM LEAN)
Combo 72% Fresh 27.50 27.
50 A Boxed 72% Frozen
Combo 90% Fresh
Boxed 90% Frozen
Outer Shank Frozen
BELLY. SEEDLESS
Primal Cutout Value “ 75.79
**ABP Untrrnd 12 14# - 72.00
**ABP Unlrmd 14 16# “ 74.00
**ABP Unwind 16 18# - 71.50
Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg.
SKIN ON. TRIMMED
Fresh 10 12# 2.0 59.00 59.00
Fresh 12 14# 3.0 75.00 76.50 76.00
Fresh 14 16# 15.0 77.00 80.50 77.73
Fresh 16 18# 4.0 74.50 76.00 75.25
Fresh 18 20# 73.00 73.00 A
Fresh 20 25#
SKINLESS, SQUARE
Fresh 9 11#
Fresh 11 13#
Fresh 13 15#
Fresh 15 17#
SKINLESS, CENTER CUT
Fresh 8 10#
Fresh 10 12#
Fresh 12 14#
Fresh 14 J6#
PORK TRIMMING S/BONELESS
PROCESSING PORK (CHEMICAL
LEAN **ABP:Cmbo 42% Frsh - 14.25
**ABP;Cmbo 72% Frsh = 26.07
**ABP:Cmbo Bnls Pic Fts 31.40
**ABP:Cmbo Jowl Frsh -
Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg.
Combo 42% Fresh 12.0 15.50 17.00
16.00
Boxed 42% Frozen
Combo 72% Fresh 29.5 27.00 28.50
27.61
Boxed 72% Frozen 2.0 32.00 33.00
32.50
BONELESS PICNIC MEAT
Combo 72% Fresh 2.5 32.00 33.50 32.60
Boxed 72% Frozen
SKINNED JOWLS
Combo Fresh
Boxed Frozen 21.00 21.00 A
FAT, VISUAL TRACE OF LEAN
Combo Fresh
Boxed Frozerf
TRIM, VISUAL TRACE OF LEAN
Combo 12 16% Fresh
Boxed 12 16% Frozen
‘♦Adjusted Base Price “ Weighted aver
age price for non value added product cal
culated by subtracting the packer's value
differential from the reported price of value
added product.
Specifications for all reported cuts avail
able upon request.
STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS FOR
CONVERTING TO VACUUM BASIS
Loins (13 23#‘s): Butts (4 9#‘s); Vacpak :
report basis Vacpak : report basis Gas Pak:
minus $2.00 Gas Pak; no price differential
Paper : minus $5.00 Paper : minus $3.00
Combo: minus $6.00 Combo: minus $4.00
Spareribs: Adjustments for Trim Vacpak :
report basis Bone in Center Cut Loins:
Polywtap: minus $7.00 False Lean Off :
basis Tenderloins; False Lean On : minus
$5.00 Vacpak : report basis Boneless Cen
ter Cut Loins: Poly wrap: minus $lO.OO 1/4'*
Trim ; report basis 1/8" Trim : add $6.00
ABCDE after quotes represents days since
last actual market test Quotes ate dropped
after 5 days of no test or before if they no
longer reflect current market conditions.
BELLY QUOTES FOR CME CASH
SETTLEMENT BELLY, SKIN ON.
UNTRIMMED LDS WGHTD AVG.
Fresh 12 14# 3.0 72.00
Fresh 14 16# 15.0 74.00
Fresh 16 18# 4.0 7150
PORK CUTS
LDS PRICE RANGE WGHTD AVG.
LOINS. REGULAR, FRESH 14 18# *
7.0 73.00 *5.00 81.57
1/4" Trim 14 18# 7.0 91.00 105.00
101.00
1/8" Trim 14 18# unq
18 22# * 1.0 70.00 70.00
1/4" Trim 18 22# 1.0 90.00 90.00
combos 22/Up# 47.00 47.00 A LOIN,
BNLS CNTR CUT 5 9# Strap on 170.00
170.00 A 5 9# Strap off 6.0 185.00 185.00
BNLS SIRLOIN .75 1# 2.25 105.00
109.00 108.11
TENDERLOIN 1.25/DN# 269.00
269.00 A PICNIC. FRESH
Smkr Trm, RS, combo 35.00 35.00 A
Smkr Trm, SS. boxed 3.048.00 50.0048.67
Commodity 4 8# 24.00 24.00 A BOS
TON BUTT 4 B#* 14.5 48.00 54.00 50.31
1/4" Trim 4 8# 14.5 67.00 72.00 69.14
combo ’s 8/UP# 25.00 25.00 D
SPARERIB, FRESH 1.5 3.5# 87.00 98.00
96.20 A 3.5 5.5# 0.5 84.00 84.00
5.5/UP#
SPARERIB, FROZEN 1.5 3.5# 35 55#
5.5/UP# LOIN BACKRIB (BOXED)
1.5/DN#
” 1.75/DN#
" 1.75 2.00# 0.25 259.00 259.00
" 2.00/UP#
LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS)
1.75/DN# 275.00 275.00 D HAM.
SKINNED, SELECTED Fresh 14 17#
Fresh 17 20# 8.0 42.00 43.00 42.50
Fresh 20 26# 63.0 38.00 42.00 39.69
HAM, SKINNED, COMMODITY
Fresh 14 17# Fresh 17 20# 1.043.0043.00
Fresh 2026# 40.00 40.00 A Fresh 26 32#
Fresh 32/UP#
BELLY. SDLS, SKIN ON, FRESH
Fresh 10 12# 2.0 56.00 56.00
Fresh 12 14# 3.0 72.00 72.00
Fresh 14 16# 15.0 73.00 76.00 74.00
Fresh 16 18# 4.0 71.00 72.00 7150
Fresh 18 20# 70.00 70.00 A Fresh 20 25#
PORK TRIMMINGS/BONELESS
PROCESSING PORK (CHEMICAL
LEAN); Combo 42% Fresh 12.0 14.00
15.00 14.25
Boxed 42% Frozen
Combo 72% Fresh 29.5 26.00 27.00
26.07
SHEEP
13.000
13.000
14.000
38.000
37.000
42.000
Boxed 72% Frozen 2.0 32.00 33.00
32.50
PICNIC CUSHION MEAT Combo 92 %
Fresh 82.00 82.00 A Boxed 92% Frozen
74.00 74.00 B BONELESS PICNIC
MEAT Combo 72% Fresh 2.5 31.00 32.00
31.40
Boxed 72% Frozen
SHANK MEAT Frozen
SKINNED JOWLS Combo Fresh
Boxed Frozen 21.00 21.00 A
Note! (*) Reflects 1/4” or 1/8" trimmed
product brought back to a regular commod
ity basis.
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.
USD A Carlot
Beef Report
Des Moines, IA
Wed Aug 19, 1998
USDA Market News
(Includes major production areas in the
Midwest and TX)
as of 3:00 PM
COW & BULL CARCASS FOB OMA
HA Loads Repotted.
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 unq
Cutter 1-2 350#/up 62.00 C
Bulls YO 1 unq
COW & BULL CARCASS CAF WEST
COAST Loads Repotted.
Compared to last week:
Market for Week Ended: August 14.
1998
Lds Price Range
Pumpkins for Sale
by the trailerload.
Pick up at the farm or have delivered.
JBL’s, Gourds, Pam Pumpkins
Corn Shocks, and related fall items.
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UT.bng 1-3 400#/up 63.00
Cutter 1-2 350#/up 63.00
Bulls YG 1 500#/up
BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/
BEEF TRIMMINGS 210.0 Loads
Reported.
Lean boneless processing beef higher;
85% firm; 75% weak to lower, 65% weak.
Demand moderate for light offerings. Beef
trimmings weak on fairly good demand and
heavy offerings.
FOB OMAHA BASIS:
Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg
90% ft 20 94.0 - 95.0 94.65
90% fz unq
85% fr IS 86.0 86.00
85% fz unq
75% fr 4 61.0 - 64.0 6250
75% fz unq
65% fr 13 47.0 47.00
65% fz unq
50% fr 135 29.00 - 31.50 30.06
50% fz 5 35.00 35.00
50% bx unq Bull 92-94 unq
FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA;
Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg
90% fr 18 92.0 - 95.0 94.06
90% fz unq
85% ft unq
85% fz
75% fr
75% fz
65% fr
65% fz
CAF NORTHEAST AREAS:
Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg
90% fr unq
90% fz unq
85% fr unq
85% fz
75% fr
75% fz
65% ft
65% fz
CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market for
Week Ended: 8/14/98
Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg
90% fr 86.50 86.50
90% fz unq
85% fr 79.00 79.00
85% fz unq
75% fr unq
75% fz unq
65% fr 47.00 - 48.00 47.09
65% fz unq
50% fr 35.50 35.50
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 WILMINGTON LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
NEW WILMINGTON, PA
AUGUST 17, 1998
CATTLE 111 [PDA] Compared with
last week s sale si. cows 1 00 lower
SLAUGHTER STEERS couple Select 1-3
53 25 & 56 75, one Standard 1-2 48 00
HOLSTEINS couple Standard 1-2 41 50
& 42 50
HEIFERS one Choice 2-4 1385 lbs
57 50
COWS few Breaking Utility and Com
mercial 2-4 34 00-37 50, one 42 50,
Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 29 75-
34 50, Canner and Low Cutter 1-2
25 00-29 00 Shells down to 20 00
BULLS one Yield Grade 1 1520 lbs
46 25, one Yield Grade 2 1545 lbs
43 00
FEEDER CATTLE HEIFERS few Me
dium I 200-450 lbs 50 50-74 00,
BULLS Medium 1 420-605 lbs
56 00-71 00, few Large 2 285-430 lbs
47 00-55 00
CALVES 153 VEALERS Standard and
Good 80-135 lbs 32 50-40 00, Utility
50-75 lbs 10 00-25 00
FARM CALVES No I Holstein bulls 95-
135 lbs 80 00-88 00, 85-90 lbs
ELK CREEK FAMILY BAND
Sat Afternoon & Fveninq
38.00-60.00, No 2 85-140 tbs 40 GO
-75 00, few No 1 Holstein heifers 1 GO
-105 lbs 140 00-165.00, No 2 80-100
lbs 50.00-130 00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 70-150 lbs
40 00-110.00
HOGS 141 Barrows and gilts steady to
75 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 220-
270 lbs 35 50-36 75, some to 41 00
US 1-3 210-270 lbs 34 75-35 60, is’
2-3 200-280 lbs 33 60-34 75. US 1 3 |
10-195 lbs 32 00-33 00
sOWS US 1-3 400-650 lbs 20 00
22 50
BOARS few 235-680 lbs 13 75-17 00
FEEDER PIGS 18 US 1-3 30-50 lbs
12 00-19 00 - - per head
SHEEP 132 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
Choice 60-135 lbs 62 00-82 00, Good
and Choice 50-85 lbs 50 00-60 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP 20 00-33 00
GOATS 24 Large and Medium Ninnies
30 00-40 00, few Small 25 00-3100
Large Kids 15 00-27 50, few 34 00
35 00 per head
MERCER LIVESTOCK AUCTION
MERCER, PA
AUGUST 18, 1998
CATTLE 371 [PDA) Compared with
last week's sale si steers 200 lower
Holsteins steady to 1 00 higher, cows
1 00 to 2 00 lower
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3
1100-1450 lbs 57 50-62 00, Select I 3
53 50-58 50, Standard 45 00-54 00
HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime
1225-1930 lbs 54 50-58 25, Choice 2
3 1175-1625 lbs 52 00-55 50, Select
1-2 50 50-53 00, few Standard 42 00
44 50
HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lbs
56 00-60 75, Select 1-3 51 50-57 00
Standard 46 00-52 50
COWS Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2 3 34 50 40 00, low yielding
29 25 33 25, Cutter and Boning Utility
1-3 30 00-35 50, Canner and Low C utter
1-2 25 00-31 25 Shells down to 20 00
BULLS few Yield Grade 1 1120 1575
lbs 45 75-55 00, Yield No 2 850 1700
lbs 35 00-45 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS Medium I
350-650 lbs 53 00-64 00, Medium and
Large 2 325-750 lbs 43 00-49 00
HEIFERS few Large 1 650-900 lbs
48 00-55 00, Medium 1 200 675 lbs
52 00-64 00, Medium 2 325-650 lbs
37 00-46 00, BULLS few Medium 1
250-625 lbs 49 00-65 00. few Medium
2 325-750 lbs 37 00-49 00
CALVES 120...VEALERS few Good
195-210 lbs 40 00-72 50, Standard and
Good 80-105 lbs 30 00-36 00, Util
tty 60-75 lbs 10 00-29 00
FARM CALVES few No 1 Holstein hulls
120-150 lbs 50 00-70 00, 90-115 lbs
75 00-95 00, No 2 80-135 lbs 40 00
72 50, fewNo 1 Holstein heifers 90 105
lbs 165 00-210 00, few No 2 70 125
lbs 40 00-125 00
Beef type bulls and heifers 70-115 lbs
40 00-90 00
HOGS 52 BARROWS AND GILTS IS
1-3 225-250 lbs 34 00-34 50
SOWS US 1-3 325-550 lbs 24 00
26 00
FEEDER PIGS [Headage unavail
able] US 2-3 85-145 lbs 30 00-33 00
per cwt
SHEEP 12 SLAUGHTER LAMBS Good
and Choice 65-115 lbs 50 00-68 00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP few 20 00-28 00
GOATS 7 One Large Billy 66 00
Large and Medium Nannies 20 00
37 50, one Large Kid 45 00 - per
head
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