Central Carlot
Pork Report
Des Moines, IA
Wed Feb 17, 1999
USDA Market News
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT PORK
REPORT Equated to FOB Omaha Basis as
3.00 P.M.
Compared to Tuesday’s Close: Fresh
bone-in loins steady to weak; butts steady;
sknd. hams 20-27 lbs. 1.00-3.00 lower,
sdls. bellies steady to mostly 1.00 lower,
lean trimmings steady to 2.00 lower. Trad
ing slow to moderate, with light demand
and moderate to heavy offerings.
Loads PORK CUTS: 86.0 Loads TRIM/
PROCESS PORK : 54.5 USDA ESTI
MATED PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
Based on FOB Omaha carlot pork prices
and industry yields.
Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass
51-52% lean, o.Bo*-0.99“ backfat at last
n b Total Today’s Primal Cutout Values
Date Loads Carcass Loin Butt Pic Rib Ham
Belly 02/17 140 3 45.69 6234 38.82 25.45
109.32 40.01 47.19 Change : -1.02 -1.97
-0 14 -0.04 9.82 -2.82 -1.17 02/16 1123
46.71 64.31 38.95 25.49 99.50 42.83 48.36
02/15 54.0 4739 65.64 4036 25.63 99.50
43.28 49.86 02/12 713 48.06 65.62 41.83
25.70 993 0 443 1 49.86 02/11 69.5 50.10
7271 41.65 25.97 99.50 44.13 51.80 Cur
rent Five Day Simple Average - 47.63
66.12 403 2 25.65 101.46 42.95 49.42
NOTE: Value may change without
adequate test A detailed description of the
cutout is available upon request
FRESH PORK CUTS PRICE RANGE
WGHTD AVG. LOINS, BONE-IN Primal
Cutout Value - 62.34 »*ABP Regular
14-18# - 50.00 - 66.00 58.63 Lds Price
Range Wghtd Avg. 1/4“ Trim 13-19# 6.0
81.00 - 90.00 8430 1/8“ Tnp/less 13-19#
9.0 81.00- 97.00 88.78 1/4* Bladeless 1/4“
Trim 19-23# 7.0 76.00 - 78.00 76.86 com
bos 23/Up# 1 4 35.00 35.00
LOINS.CNTRCUT, 10-11 RIB.I/4TRM
Tender-in FLO 8-13# 153.00 153.00 D
Tender-out FLO 8-13# BNLS Strap-on
5-9# 5.5 120.00 - 127.00 120.64 BNLS
Strap-off 5-9# 03 155.00 155.00 WHLE
BNLS LOINS 7-11# BNLS SIRLOIN
.75-1# 03 90.00 90.00 BONE-IN SIR
23-3.5# 59.00 59.00 A BLADE ENDS
2-4# TENDERLOIN 1.25/DN# 239.00
239.00 D LOIN BACKRIB (BOXED)
FRSH/FRZN 13/DN# 255.00 255.00 D “
1.75/DN# 214.00 214.00 E * 1.75-2.00#
218.00 - 225.00 22130 D " 200/UP#
LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS) 1.75/DN#
249.00 249.00 D PICNIC
Primal Cutout Value - 25.45 **ABP
Untnnd Picnic - 2330 2330 Lds Price
Range Wghtd Avg. Smkr Ttm, RS, combo
32.00 - 36.00 32.80 A Smkr Ttm, SS, box
ed 45.00 45.00 E PICNIC CUSHION
MEAT Combo 92% Fresh 83.00 83.00 D
Boxed 92% Frozen 75.00 75.00 B BOS
TON BUTT Primal Cutout Value - 38.82
**ABP Regular 4-8# - 27.00 - 30.00 27.86
Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg. 1/4* Trim
4-9# 7.0 49.00 - 51.00 4937 1/8“ Trim
4-9# 53.00 53.00 A 1/4“ Trim Neck-off
58.00 58.00 A 1/8“ Trim Neck-off BNLS,
Cellar Trim combo’s 9/UP# SPARERIB
Primal Cutout Value - 109.32 **ABP
13-33# - 87.00 - 100.00 96.00 Lds Price
Range Wghtd Avg. 3 BAG/3 PCVAC
3.8/DN# 3.0 110.00 - 125.00 120.17 2
BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8-S.B# unq COMBOS
3.8/DN# COMBOS 3.8-S.B# SKINNED
HAM Primal Cutout Value - 40.01 **ABP
Untrm Sel 17-20#- 44.00 - 47.00 45.00
**ABP Untrm Sd 20-26#- 35.00 - 42.00
38.19 Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg.
BONE-IN, TRIMMED 17-20# Trim Spec
1 4.0 48.00 - 51.00 49.00 20-23# Trim
Spec 1 6.0 43.00 - 45.00 44.00 23-27#
Trim Spec 1 15.0 39.00 - 43.00 41.10
17-20# Trim Spec 2 20-27# Trim Spec 2
1.0 40.00 40.00 27#/up Trim Spec 2
BONELESS MUSCLES 94-96% 3 Muscle
Group 4 Muscle Group 5.0 99.50 99.
SO S Muscle Group unq Inside Outside
Knuckle Lite Butt Inner Shank HAM
TRIMMINGS (CHEM LEAN) Combo
72% Fresh 2.0 26.50 26.50 Boxed 72%
Frozen Combo 90% Fresh Boxed 90%
Frozen Outer Shank Frozen BELLY,
SEEDLESS Primal Cutout Value = 47.19
**ABP Untnnd 12-14# - 44.00 - 46.00
44.67 **ABP Untnnd 14-16# - 44.00 -
46.00 44.40 **ABP Untnnd 16-18# •
42.00 42.00 B Lds Price Range Wghtd
Avg. SKIN-ON, TRIMMED Fresh 10-12#
39J0 39J0 A Fresh 12-14# 6.0 48.00 -
50.00 48.58 Fresh 14-16# 5.048.00 - 50.00
48.40 Fresh 16-18# 45 JO 45 JO B Fresh
18-20# 2.0 37.00 37.00 Fresh 20-25# 25.00
25.00 B SKINLESS, SQUARED Fresh
9-11# Fresh 11-13# 50J0 50.50 B Fresh
13-15# Fresh 15-17# SKINLESS, CEN
TER CUT Fresh 8-10# Fresh 10-12# Fresh
12-14# Fresh 14-16# PORK
TRIMMINGS/BONELESS PROCESS
ING PORK (CHEMICAL LEAN)
**ABP:Cmbo 42% Ftsh = 12.00 - 15.00
13.76 ••ABP:Cmbo 72% Fish - 23.50 -
25.00 24.35 •*ABP:Cmbo Bnls Pic Fts -
30.00 30.00 C **ABP:Cmbo Jowl Frsh -
11 JO 11.50 Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg.
Combo 42% Fresh 15J 13.50 - 16J0
15.48 Boxed 42% Frozen Combo 72%
Fresh 34J 25.00 - 27.00 26.19 Boxed 72%
Frozen 1.0 32.50 32.50 BONELESS
PICNIC MEAT Combo 72% Fresh 31 JO
31 JO C Boxed 72% Frozen 42.00 42.00 E
SKINNED JOWLS Combo Fresh 1.5
13.00 13.00 Boxed Frozen unq FAT, VIS
UAL TRACE OF LEAN Combo Fresh
Boxed Frozen TRIM, VISUAL TRACE
OF LEAN Combo 12-16% Fresh 12.00
12.00 E Boxed 12-16% Frozen •* Adjusted
Base Price ■ Weighted average price for
non-value added product calculated by
subtracting the pecker’s value differential
from the reported price of value-added
product
Specifications for all reported aits 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
1988 Houle 32’ Lagoon
Coming In
(1) 1987 Badger 3,350 gal. tank w/21.5x16.1, fair
condition
(1)1992 Badger 3,350 gal. tank w/21.5x16.1, good
condition $3,500
(1) 1996 Badger 8N185,26’ lagoon pump, like new, run
very little.
(1) 1983 WIC 3,300 gal. tank w/new 21.5x16.1 tires/
Combo : minus $6.00 Combo : minus
$4.00 Spareribs: Adjustments for Trim -
Vacpak ; report basis Bone-in Center Cut
Loins; Polywrap: minus $7.00 False Lean
Off : basis Tenderloins: False Lean On :
minus $5.00 Vacpak ; report basis Bone
less Center Cut Loins: Polywrap: 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 are
dropped after 5 days of no test or before if
they no longer reflect current market
conditions.
Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Sat., February 13
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
200-500 LBS. 50.00-80.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 35.00-72.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE;
MEDIUM TO GOOD. NA.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD
30.00-49.00, LIGHT 40.00-48.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE AND MEDIUM TO GOOD, NA.
BULLS: HEAVY 30.tHM7.25, LIGHT
32.tHM2.50.
COWS: UTILITY HOLSTEINS
32.00-39.75, CANNERS 27.00-35.00.
CULLS 27.00 AND DOWN.
STOCK COWS 30.00-48.50.
808 CALVES 30.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN
TO FARM: 90-120 LBS. UP TO 90.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP TO 185.00.
BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO
FARM, UP TO 75.00.
HOGS; TOP QUALITY UP TO 39.00,
HEAVY UP TO 37.00, LIGHT UP TO
$5,000
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$2,500
$3,750
34.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD UP
TO 30.00.
SOWS: UP TO 27.00.
MALE HOGS: 5.00-20.00.
LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. UP TO 94.00,
85-125 LBS. UPTO 81.00,30-60 LBS. UP
TO 125.00, CULLS UP TO 60.00.
SHEEP: UP TO 40.00.
GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD. LARGE
40.00-94.00; MEDIUM 20.00-65.00;
SMALL 10.00-35.00.
SALE LIGHT DUE TO INCLEMENT
WEATHER.
Valley Stockyards
Athens, Pa.
February 15, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
100.00-250.00.
BACK TO FARM CALVES: 95-120
LBS. 80.00-135.00. 70-95 LBS.
40.00-82.50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: 11.00-28.00.
GRASSERS AND STARTED
CALVES: 25.00-92.50.
FEEDERS: 55.00-78.00.
LAMBS: 55.00-75.00.
SHEEP: 20.00-24.00.
HOGS; 200-250 LBS., 25.00-35.00.
SOWS: NONE.
BOARS: NONE.
PIGS; EACH. 10.00-25.00.
HEIFERS: 38.50-42.00.
STEERS: 42.50-44.50.
BULLS: 45.75-49.00.
COWS GOOD: 35.00-44.00.
COWS MEDIUM: 29.75-36.00.
COWS POOR OR SMALL:
15.00-31.75.
CATTLE MARKET STRONG.
CALF MARKET STEADY TO
ACTIVE.
HORSES & PONIES 350.00-725.00.
GOATS 40.00-75.00.
BACK TO FARM CALVES HIGHER -
BULLS AND HEIFERS.
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