Central Carlot
Pork Report
De* Moines, IA
Wed Apr 28, 1999
USDA Market Nears
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT PORK
REPORT Equated to FOB Omaha Basis as
3:00 P.M.
Compared to Tuesday's Close: Fresh
bone-in loins 13-19 lbs. generally steady;
ixitls mostly 1.00 higher; sknd. bone-in
hams steady to 2.00 higher, sdls. bellies
steady to 2.00 higher; lean trimming
1.50-4.00 higher, TnuUng slow to mod
erate. with mostly moderate demand and
light to moderate offerings.
oads PORK CUTS: 94.75 Loads TRIM/
PROCESS PORK ; 36.0 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, 0.80“-0.99“
backfat at last rib Total Today's Primal
Cutout Values Date Loads Carcass Loin
Butt Pic Rib Ham Belly 04/28 130.8 52.25
79.21 5438 27.23 119.01 3636 52.65
Change : 0.65 -0.93 131 0.27 6.96 0.27
1.95 04/27 201.0 51.60 80.14 52.87 26.96
112.06 36.08 50.70 04/26 913 51.48 78.91
513127.64 112.063738503104/2370.0
50.90 78.90 5031 25.82 112.06 3733
49.19 04/22 109.8 51.05 79.03 47.49 26.01
119.78 37.48 49.19 Current Five Day
Simple Average - 51.46 79.24 5131 26.73
114.99 36i97 50A1
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 - 79.21 **ABP Regular
14-18# - 76.00 - 83.00 80.03 Lds Price
Range Wghtd Avg. 1/4“ Trim 13-19# 63
101.00 - 108.00 10438 1/8* Tnn/less
13-19# 83 109.00 - 114.00 111.06 1/4“
Bladeless 1/4* Trim 19-23# 7.0 101.00 -
102.00 101A3 combos 23/Up# 1.0 46.00
46.00 LOINS.CNTRCUT,IO-11
RJB.I/4TRM Tender-in FLO 8-13# 2.0
150.00 - 157.00 15330 Tender-cut FLO
8-13# unq BNLS Strap-on 5-9# 3.0175.00
- 179.00 17633 BNLS Strap-off 5-9# 63
185.00 - 191.00 187.77 WHLE BNLS
LOINS 7-11# 151.00151.00 E BNLS SIR
LOIN .75-1# 107.00 107.00 A BONE-IN
SIR 23-33# BLADE ENDS 2-4# 0.25
65.00 65.00 TENDERLOIN 1.25/DN# 1.0
251.00 - 252.00 251.50 LOIN BACKRIB
(BOXED) FRSH/FRZN 13/DN# “
1.75/DN# “ 1.75-2.00# 2.0 236.00 - 244.00
240.00 “ 2.00/UP# 219.00 - 243.00 235.00
D LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS)
5.75/DN# 2.0 260.00 260.00 PICNIC Pri
mal Cutout Value - 27.23 **ABP Unttmd
Picnic • 25.00 25.00 Lds Price Range
Wghtd Avg. Smkr Trm, RS, combo 3.0
30.00 30.00 Smkr Trm, SS, boxed 1.0
39.00 39.00 PICNIC CUSHION MEAT
Shaping the future with 4-H and FFA.
First Union’s
Agri-Finance
Department is
proud to support 4-H
and FFA members and
programs. We believe
preserving the family
farm is one of the
most effective ways to
ensure a betters future
for everyone. So First
Union is committed to
working with young
people and supporting
their goals.
Wi.h
guidance
and
encouragement, they
will develop the skills
and values they’ll
need to be successful
in farming or
wherever their lives
take them. And their
achievements will
benefit us all.
Combo 92% Fresh 2.0090.00 90.00 Boxed
92% Frozen BOSTON BUTT Primal Cut
out Value ■ 5438 **ABP Regular 4-8# -
47.00 - 4930 48.19 Lds Price Range
Wghtd Avg. 1/4“ Trim 4-9# 73 70.00 -
71.00 70.40 1/8“ Trim 4-9# 1/4“ Trim
Neck-off 75.00 75.00 A 1/8“ Trim Neck
off 3.0 81.00 81.00 BNLS. Cellar Trim
combo’s 9/UF# SPARERIB Primal Cutout
Value - 119.01 **ABP 13-33#- 103.00-
108.00 107.50 Lds Price Range Wghtd
Avg. 3 BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8/DN# 5.0
124.00 - 131.00 130.20 2 BAG/3 PCVAC
3.8-5.8»23 105.00-112.00108.00 COM
BOS 3.8/DN# COMBOS 3.5-5.8#
SKINNED HAM Primal Cutout Value -
36.36 **ABP Untrm Sel 17-20#- 39.00 -
41.00 39.65 **ABP Untrm Sel 20-26#-
32.00 - 3730 35.19 Lds Price Range
Wghtd Avg. BONE-IN, TRIMMED
17-20# Trim Spec 1 63 43.00 - 45.00
43.65 20-23# Trim Spec 1 33 37.00 -
41.50 39.29 23-27# Trim Spec 1 14.0
36.00 - 39.00 37.43 17-20# Trim Spec 2
20-27# Trim Spec 2 36.00 36.00 A 27#/up
Trim Spec 2 BONELESS MUSCLES
94-96% 3 Muscle Group 4 Muscle Group
88.00 88.00 A 5 Muscle Group 1.0 95.00
95.00 Inside Outside Knuckle Lite Butt
Inner Shank HAM TRIMMINGS (CHEM
LEAN) Combo 72% Fresh 29.00 - 30.50
30.08 B Boxed 72% Frozen Combo 90%
Fresh Boxed 90% Frozen 44.00 44.00 C
Outer Shank Frozen BELLY, SEEDLESS
Primal Cutout Value ■ 52.65 **ABP
Unttmd 12-14# - 46.00 - 48.00 46.80
**ABP Untnnd 14-16# - 50.00 50.00
**ABP Unttmd 16-18# - 45.00 45.00 A
Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg. SKIN-ON,
TRIMMED Fresh 10-12# 1.0 4430 4430
Fresh 12-14# 5.0 49.00-51.00 49.80 Fresh
14- 16# 2.054.0054.00 Fredi 16-18# 48.00
48.00 A Fresh 18-20# 40.00 40.00 B Fresh
20-25# SKINLESS, SQUARED Fresh
9-11# Fresh 11-13# Fresh 13-15# Fresh
15- SKINLESS. CENTER CUT Fresh
8-10# Fresh 10-12# Fresh 12-14# Fresh
14-16# PORK TRIMMINGS/BONELESS
PROCESSING PORK (CHEMICAL
LEAN) **ABP:Cmbo 42% Frsh - 1530 -
16.00 15.75 **ABP:Cmbo 72% Frsh -
32.00 32.00 **ABP.Cmbo Bids Pic Fts -
35.00 35.00 **ABP:Cmbo Jowl Fish -
14.00 14.00 Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg.
Combo 42% Fresh 2.0 17.00 • 1730 17.25
Boxed 42% Frozen unq Combo 72% Fresh
6.0 3330 - 34.00 33.92 Boxed 72% Frozen
17.0 36.00 - 39.00 37.06 BONELESS
PICNIC MEAT Combo 72% Fresh 2.0
37.00 37.00 Boxed 72% Frozen 5.0 45.00
45.00 SKINNED JOWLS Combo Fresh
1.0 1530 1530 Boxed Frozen 16.00 16.00
A FAT, VISUAL TRACE OF LEAN
Combo Fresh Boxed Frozen TRIM, VIS
UAL TRACE OF LEAN Combo 12-16%
Fresh 1.0 18.00 18.00 Boxed 12-16%
Frozen
••Adjusted Base Price “ Weighted aver
age price for non-value added product cal
Photo above:
Sarah Noit (center) from New
Holland sold her steer at the 1999 PA
State Farm Show to First Union
Bank, represented by Darvm Boyd
(left) and Blame Fessler (right) First
Union donated the steer to the
Lancaster County 4-H Livestock
Banquet and the Lancaster County
4-H Swine Club.
culated by subtracting the packer’s value
differential from the reported price of
value-added product Specifications for all
reported cuts available 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 $3.00 Paper ; minus $3.00
Combo : minus $6.00 Combo : minus
$4.00 Spareribs: Adjustments for Trim -
Vacpak : report basis Bone-in Center Cut
Loins: Polywiap: minus $7.
00 False Lean Off : basis Tenderloins:
False Lean On : minus $5.00 Vacpak :
report basis Boneless Center Cut Loins:
Polywiap: minus $ 10.00 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 S days of no test or before if
they no longer reflect current market
conditions.
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
April 26, 1999
CATTLE 564...PDA...SUPPLY
INCLUDED 106 SLAUGHTER STEERS
AND HEIFERS. 252 SL. COWS, 18
BULLS AND 87 FEEDER CATTLE.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 1100-1400
LBS. $62.50-64.50. CHOICE 2-3
1050-1450 LBS. $59.00-63.00, SELECT
1-3 $55.50-59.50. STANDARD 1-2
$45.00-54.00.
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1250-1500
LBS. $52.00-57.00, SELECT 1-2
$46.00-51.50. STANDARD 1-2
$43.00-46.00.
HEIFERS; CHOICE 2-4 1000-1250
LBS. $58.50-62.75. SELECT 1-3
$55.00-59.00, STANDARD 1-2
$40.00-52.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKERS
75-80% LEAN $35.0040.00, FEW TO
$44.00, BONERS 80-85% LEAN
$32.00-37.50, LEAN 85-90%
$25.50-34.00. SHELLS DOWN TO 18.00.
BULLOCKS: FEW SELECT 1-3
$43.00-52.75.
BULLS: YG#l 1000-2000 LBS.
$46.00-53.75, YG#2 1000-2200 LBS.
$41.00-4550.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS MED.
AND LARGE 1 200-400 LBS.
$66.00-91.00,400-600LBS. $52.00-77.00,
MED. AND LARGE 2 600-800 LBS.
$45.50-66.00, 800-1000 LBS.
$42.00-59.00; HEIFERS MED. AND
LARGE 1 200400 LBS. $47.00-81.00,
400-600 LBS. $46.00-75.00. MED. AND
LARGE 2 600-800 LBS. $48.50-5950,
800-900 LBS. $46.00-55.00, BULLS: ALL
WEIGHTS $40.00-87.00.
f\o/‘
Photo to right:
Jimmy Zimmerman from Remholcis with
his grand champion market lamb at the
Ephrata Fair, purchased by Ted Bowers ot
First Union Bank
CALVES: 344...VEALERS STAN
DARD AND GOOD 75-100 LBS.
$20.00-26.00, UTILITY 60-90 LBS.
5.00-17.00.
FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-120 LBS. $BO.OO-125.00, #2
83-120 LBS. $40.00-80.00; FEW DOWN
TO $30.00. #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-110 LBS. $150.00-210.00; #2 75-95
LBS. $60.00-140.00.
BEEF TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS
75-105 LBS. $60.00-115.00.
HOGS: 20...
BARROWS AND GILTS: FEW
45-50% LEAN 250-275 LBS.
$27.00-30.00.
SOWS: US#l-3 300-500 LBS.
12.00-23.00, ONE $28.50.
BOARS: ONE 550 LBS. $7.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP: 31.. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
CHOICE 30-75 LBS. $BO.OO-107.50,
90-110 LBS. $61.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: $27.00-35.00.
GOATS: 77... ALL SOLD BY THE
HEAD. LARGE BILLIES $69.00-85.50.
LARGE NANNIES $52.50-65.30, LARGE
KIDS $30.00-55.50, SMALL $4.00-25.00
HEAD.
Westminster Livestock
Auction
Hagentown, Md.
April 27, 1999
Report auppUed by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 70 HEAD.
UTEJTY $36.00-39.75; HIGH DRESS
ING $40.00-41.75; CANNERS
$31.00-35.00; SHELLY $31.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 6 HEAD, YG#l 1300-1900
LBS $43.75-46.00; YG#2 $40.00-43.00.
FED STEERS: 17 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE 1100-1200 LBS. $62.25-64.75;
1400-1525 LBS. $60.00-62.75; HIGH
CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1200-1400 LBS.
TO $57.75; LOW CHOICE $52.00-55.00.
FED HEIFERS: 8 HEAD. 1 CHOICE #3
1040 LBS. AT $59.25.
VEAL CALVES: 116 HEAD.
CHOICE 275-375 LBS. $66.00-7600;
CULLS 70-95 LBS. $22.00-25.00.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS.
#1 90-120 LBS. $105.00-129.00; 85-95
LBS. $45.00-95.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
1 95 LBS. AT $175.00, BEEF X BULLS
$BO.OO-115.00, HEIFERS $50.00-90.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 41 HEAD. #l&3
240-270 LBS. $31.00-32.00,270-290 LBS.
#2*3 300-345 LBS. TO
$25.75.
SOWS: 14 HEAD 300-450 LBS.
$l6OO-18.00,450-550 LBS. $18.0024.00,
550650 LBS. $25.0027J0.
BOARS: 4 HEAD. 480800 LBS. $7.75.
STOCK CATTLE: 267 HEAD.
STEERS MED. AND LRGE. FRAME
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 1, 1999-Al5
200-400 LBS. $77.00-87.00. 1 AT $95.00;
400-600 LBS. $70.00-83.00; 600-700 LBS.
$58.00-69.50; 700-900 LBS. $56.00-64.00;
HOLSTEINS 400-600 LBS. $55.00-57.00,
600-800 LBS. $47.00-51.00.
HEIFERS MED & LARGE FRAME
300-500 LBS. $65.00-79.00;500-600 LBS.
$64.00-75.00; 600-700 LBS. $53.00-60.00;
700-900 LBS. $53.00-58.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME
300400 LBS. $75.0086.00;400500 LBS.
$66.0079.00; 500700L85. $52.0063,00;
700900 LBS. $50.0050.00.
SHEEP: 18 HEAD $23.00-36.00.
HEAVY $19.0029.00.
LAMBS: 58 HEAD. CH SPRING.
90100 LBS. $79.0085.00; 7090 LBS.
$81.0093.00; 4070 LBS. $90.00100.00;
CH WOOLED 110-125 LBS.
$59.0069.00.
GOATS; 104 HEAD. LARGE
$65.008000, MEDIUM $500070.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 34 HEAD. BY THE
HEAD. 15-25 LBS. $8.0011.00; 25-40
LBS. $22.0030.00; 40-50 LBS. 1 LOT
$25.00; 6070 LBS. $28.0035.00.
NEXT TUESDAY, MAY 4TH SPE
CIAL FEEDER PIG SALE AT 7:00 P.M
Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martimburg. Pa.
April 26, 1999
Report Supplied fay Auction
CATTLE: 136, STEERS CHOICE
$63.00-66.00. GOOD $59.00-62.75.
HEIFERS: CHOICE $62.00-66.00;
GOOD $58.00-61.50.
COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL
$34.50-40.25, CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER $lB.OO-34.00.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
$44.00-49.00.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. I
$38.00-58.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
$54.00-69.00; BULLS $47.00-64.00;
HEIFERS $45.00-62.00.
CALVES: 88. PRIME, NO MKT. TEST;
CHOICE $68.00-79.00; GOOD
$57.00-68.00; STANDARD $lB.OO-34.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS.
$50.00-108.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-130 LBS. $lOO.OO-172.00.
HOGS: 216, US NO. 1-2 $29.50-30.50;
US NO. 1-3 $27.50-29.00.
SOWS: US NO. 1-3 $1650-2550.
BOARS: $6.00-17.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 17 HEAD. US#l&3
20-50 LBS. $lO.OO-298.00 HD.
SHEEP: 32. CHOICE LAMBS
$O.OO-1105.00, GOOD LAMBS
$BO.OO-90.00, SLAUGHTER EWES
$20.00-40.00.
GOATS; $lB.OO-126.00 EA.
SPRING LAMBS $lOO.OO-130.00.
Photo to left:
Allison Hughes (right) from
Lancaster with her grand champion
market lamb at the Solanco Fair
and Roger Rohrer representing
First Union Bank who donated the
lamb to the Lancaster County 4-H
Livestock Banquet
Photo below:
Megan Beit (lell) of
Maitinsbmg and her grand
champion hog at the Blau
County Livestock Roundup
purchased by hirst Union Bank