A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 1, 2000 Central Carlot Pork Report Des Moines, 1A Wed Mar 29, 2000 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 13-19 lbs. loins steady to 2.00 higher; butts firm; sknd. bone-in hams steady to 2.00 lower, sdls. bellies steady to 3.00 higher, lean trimmings 1.00-3.00 higher. Trading slow to moderate, with light to moderate demand and offerings. Loads PORK CUTS : 60.00 Loads TRIM/PROCESS PORK : 19.0 USDA ESTIMATED PORK CARCASS CUT OUT Based on FOB Omaha carlo! pork prices and industry yields. Calculations for a 18S 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 03/29 79.0 66.05 88.33 61.15 36.91 140.26 45.28 89.70 Change : 0.31 0.31 0.54 1.54 unc -0.66 0.98 03/28 97.4 65.73 88.02 60.62 35.38 140.26 45.94 88.73 03/27 73.8 65.44 88.31 60.40 35.25 140.26 46.17 86.78 03/24 38.0 64.93 85.83 59.73 35.24 140.26 47.29 86.29 03/23 76.3 65.29 85.68 58.93 35.31 140.26 47.75 88.73 Cur rent Five Day Simple Average - 65.49 87.24 60.17 35.62 140.26 46.49 88.04 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 - 88.33 **ABP Regular 14-18* - 92.00 92.00 Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg. 1/4" Trim 13-19# 115.00 - 117.00 116.30 A 1/8“ Trm/l«ss 13-19*3.0 123.00 123.00 1/4* Bladeless 1/4“ Trim 19-23* 6.0 114.50 - 116.00 115.50 combos 23/Up# LOINS.CNTRCUT.IO-11 RIB,I/4“TRM Tender-in FLO 8-13# 146.00 146.00 A Tender-out FLO 8-13* BNLS Strap-on 5-9* 0.5 182.00 182.00 BNLS Strap-off 5-9# 187.00 - 192.00 190.33 A WHLE BNLS LOINS 7-11# 149.00- 150.00 149.33 A BNLS SIRLOIN .75-1# 122.00 - 127.00 125.33 A BONE- Parlett & Holloway Club Pig & Lamb Sale Selling: 150 Club Pigs & 15 Hampshire Club Lambs When; Saturday, April 22, 2000 • 6 00 PM Where: Solanco Fairgrounds, Quarryville, PA For Information: Jim Parlett 717-862-3610 or Dave Holloway 717-235-6966 or Henry Holloway 800-715-0077 (410-457-4960 night) SPRING HAS SPRUNG • STOVES • HAMMOCKS • GAS GRILLS • PATIO FURNITURE & MUCH MORE. • Wood • Coal " • Gas Vermont Castings TELESCOPE 1066 Division Hwy PATIO FURNITURE 322 East Ephrata, PA 17522 www bowmansstove com (717) 733-4973 SmWPoMP 1-800-642-0310 .JE M Mon , Tues, Wed 10 to 6 Thurs , Fn 10 to 8 dHM Sat 10 to 4 "WE I IN SIR 2.5-3.S* 0.50 129.00 129.00 BLADE ENDS 2-4* TENDERLOIN 1.25/DN# 260.00 260.00 E LOIN BACK RIB (BOXED) FRSH/FRZN 1.5/DN# “ 1.75/DN# 378.00 378.00 E “ 1.75-2.00# 320.00 320.00 D * 2.00/UP# 290.00 290.00 E LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS) 1.75/DN# PICNIC Primal Cutout Value • 36.91 **ABP Untrmd Picnic - 32.00 32.00 Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg. Smkr Trm, RS, combo SmkrTnn, SS, boxed 47.00 47.00 E PICN IC CUSHION MEAT Combo 92% Fresh Boxed 92% Frozen 0.5 95.00 95.00 BOS TON BUTT Primal Cutout Value ■ 61.15 **ABP Regular 4-8# - 58.00 58.00 Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg. 1/4“ Trim 4-9# 3.0 80.00 80.00 1/8“ Trim 4-9# 1/4“ Trim Neck-off 82.00 82.00 A 1/8“ Trim Ncck off 89.00 89.00 C BNLS, Cellar Trim com bo's 9/UP# SPARERIB Primal Cutout Value - 140.26 **ABP 1.5-3.5#- 126.00- 127.00 126.80 E Lds -Price Range Wghtd Avg. 3 BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8/DN# 151.00 - 155.00 152.20 E 2 BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8-5.S# 120.00 - 125.00 121.67 A COM BOS 3. 8/DN# COMBOS 3.8-S.B# SKINNED HAM Primal Cutout Value ■ 45.28 **ABP Untrm Sel 17-20#- 52.00 - 59.00 55.80 •*ABP Untrm Sel 20-26#- 41.00 - 45.00 42.60 Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg. BONE-IN, TRIMMED 17-20# Trim Spec 1 5.0 56.00 - 63.00 59.80 20-23# Trim Spec I 24.5 46.00 - 49.00 46.88 23-27# Trim Spec I 6.5 45.00 - 46.00 45.54 17-20# Trim Spec 2 20-27# Trim Spec 2 1.0 43.00 43.00 27#/up Trim Spec 2 BONELESS MUSCLES 94-96% 3 Muscle Group 4 Muscle Group 2.0 99.00 - 101.00 100.005 Muscle Group unq Inside Outside Knuckle 107.00 107.00 A Lite Butt Inner Shank HAM TRIMMINGS (CHEM LEAN) Combo 72% Fresh 46.00 46.00 A Boxed 72% Frozen Combo 90% Fresh Boxed 90% Frozen unq Outer Shank Fro- zen 58.00 38.00 A BELLY. SEEDLESS Primal Cutout Value - 89.70 **ABP Untnnd 12-14# • 84.00 • 83.00 84.67 **ABP Untnnd 14-16# - 87.00 - 89.00 88.00 **ABP Untnnd 16-18* - 84.00 - 85.00 84.30 A Lds- Price Range Wghtd Avg. SKIN-ON. TRIMMED Fresh 10-12* 77.00 77.00 A Fresh 12-14# 3.0 88.00 - 89.00 88.67 Fresh 14-16*4.091.00-93.00 92.00 Fresh 16-18# 87.30 - 90.00 88.73 A Fresh 18-20# 1.0 80.00 80.00 Fresh 20-23# 76.00 76.00 A SKINLESS. SQUARED Fresh 9-11# Fresh 11-13# Fresh 13-13# Fresh 13-17# 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% Fish - 38.00 38.00 A **ABP;Cmbo 72% Fish - 47.00 - 48.00 47.33 *»ABP:Cmbo Bids Pic Frs - 49.00 49.00 **ABP:Cmbo Jowl Fish - 33.00 33.00 A Lds -Price Range Wghtd Avg. Combo 42% Fresh 39.50 - 40.00 39.73 A Boxed 42% Frozen Combo 72% Fresh 6.0 49.00 - 50.00 49.25 Boxed 72% Frozen 52.00 32.00 A BONE LESS PICNIC MEAT Combo 72% Fresh 7.5 50.00 - 50.50 50.17 Boxed 72% Frozen 1.0 34.00 54.00 SKINNED JOWLS Com bo Fresh 34.50 34.30 A Boxed Frozen 32.00 32.00 A FAT, VISUAL TRACE OF LEAN Combo Fresh 3.0 23.00 - 26.00 25.33 Boxed Frozen TRIM, VISUAL TRACE OF LEAN Combo 12-16% Fresh 1.0 26.00 26.00 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 repotted price of value-added product Specifications for all repotted 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 $3.00 Paper : minus $3.00 Combo : minus $6.00 Combo : minus $4.00 Spareribs: Adjustments for Trim - Vacpak : report bads Bone- in Center Cut Loins; Polywiap: minus $7.00 False Lean Off : bads Tenderloins: False Lean On : minus $5.00 Vacpak : report basis Bone less Center Cut Loins: Polywiap: minus $lO.OO 1/4* Trim: report bads 1/8“ Trim : add $6.00 ABCDE after quotes represents days since last actual market lest Quotes are dropped after 5 days of no lest or before if they no longer reflect current market conditions. Indiana Livestock Homer City, Pa. Thursday, March 30, 2000 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE: 155. STEERS STEADY. COWS STEADY TO 2.00 LOWER. HEIF ERS STEADY. STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1130-1490 LBS. 66.50-70.00. FEW SELECT 1-3 56.75-64.30. HOLSTEIN STEERS: SELECT 1-2 53.50-58.00. FEW STANDARD 1-2 47.50-51.50. HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 935-1500 LBS. 65.50-74.00. SELECT 1-3 57.00-64.75. STANDARD 1-2 48.00-55.00. COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 38.00-41.75 ONE AT 45.25. BONERS 80-85% LEAN 35.00-38.50. LEAN 85-90% LEAN 31.00-35.50. SHELLS DOWN TO 30.50 A DOWN, BULLS; YIELD GRADE 1 1100-1705 LBS. 46.50-SS.SO, YIELD GRADE 2 1285-1610 LBS. 4257-47.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; MALI 325 ONE AT 89.00. 600-795 LBS. 70.00-75.00. FEW M&L2 725-970 50.00-62.00. HEIFERS: M&L I 550-650 LBS. 7050-76.50. FEW M&L2 500-970 LBS. 5750-66.50, FEW BULLS: M&L2 510-750 LBs. 53.00-69.00. CALVES: 73 CH. 170 LBS. ONE AT 88.00. STANDARD A GOOD 90-95 LBS. 35.00-55.00. STANDARD A GOOD 65-85 LBS. 27.50-50.00. UTILITY 55-60 LBS. 15.00 A 17.50. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER. NO. 190-120 LBS. 95.00-13250. NO. 2 80-115 LBS. 57.50- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FEW NO. 1 100-105 LBS. 285.00-320.00. NO. 2 75-100 LBS. 155.00-230.00, BEEF TYPE BULLS A HEIFERS 75-105 LBS. 62.50- 140.00. HOGS: 66. BARROWS A GILTS STEADY TO 2.00 LOWER. 45-50% 230-275 LBS. 39.00-42.75, 40-45% 215-265 LBS. 35.25-38.50, SOWS: 1-3 405-440 LBS. 34.75-38.50. 1-3 505-560 ms 13 00-36.75. Greencastle Livestock Market March 30, 2000 Hay & Straw Report Supplied By Auction ALFALFA: 95.00, 112.50. 120.00. 2.45/BALE R. BALES 27.0