Cl2—Lancaster Family, Saturday, July 19,1980
Record production,
push livestock prices
LANCASTER - Meat and
livestock prices averaged
well below year-earfier
levels during the second
quarter of 1960—primarily
because of record pork and
poultry production, year-to
year increases in beef
production, and declines in
real consumer income.
Record supplies allowed
consumers to substitute
meat whenever the price of
one rose relative to another,
keeping downward pressure
on all meat prices.
Retail pork prices,
averaging about sl.2s per
pound, were down 16 percent
from a year earlier and the
lowest since the second
quarter of 1977.
Beef averaged about $2.32
per pound, down two percent
from a year earlier.
The drop in livestock
prices at tie producer level
was even more severe. Hog
prices m April and May fell
below $3O, about $l5 below a
year ago and the lowest
price since June 1974. Fed
cattle prices were about $lO
below a year ago. These low
prices continued to keep
returns to producers below
the cost of production, and
this is likely to result in a
cutback in meat production
later in the year.
Beef and broiler
production will likely drop
from year-earlier levels in
the third quarter, and pork
production may decline m
the fourth quarter. However,
total meat production will
Local ASCS office
reviews high
export potential
LANCASTER - The U.S.
Department of Agriculture
reports that farm exports
could increase more than $6
billion in Fiscal Year 1960 to
a record high $3B billion, said
Paul B. KUne, Chairman of
the Lancaster County
Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Com
mittee.
Farm exports rose 34
percent from year-earher
levels during the first half of
Fiscal 1960, according to a
recent USDA report. The
export value was up for all
commodities except
tobacco.
If the present rate of ex
ports continues, U.S.
agricultural exports would
exceed $4O billion for Fiscal
1900, the report stated.
However, prospects for
much larger foreign grain
crops in 1980, slower
economic growth, and
stay large with thud quarter
production remaining above
year-earlier levels.
Fourth quarter produc
tion, while falling slightly
below 1979 levels, will still be
up one to two percent from
1978.
Pork production is ex
pected to continue above
year-earlier levels during
the third quarter of 1980, but
may fall from last year’s
level by the end of the year.
The June 1 inventory of
market hogs and pigs was
three percent above a year
earlier. These hogs will be
marketed over the next 6
months. The weight
distribution indicates hog
slaughter will be five to
seven percent above a year
ago in the third quarter
inventory and farrowing
intentions were both eight
percent below a year earlier,
suggesting hog slaughter
will decline sharply in the
first half of 1981.
Beef production in the
second half of the year will
fall below year-earlier
levels, reflecting the sharp
reduction of cattle placed on
feed during the first half of
the year.
The number of cattle on
feed on June 1 in the seven
major feeding states was
down 11 percent from a year
earlier and the lowest June 1
number on feed since 1975.
Fed beef production is ex
pected to decline, but in
creased slaughter of cows
reduced shipments to the
Soviet Union may reduce the
export rate m the last part of
the year.
Cotton exports showed the
most dramatic growth
among the commodities,
rising to an estimated 50
percent in value. Poor com
and sorghum crops in
Argentina, coupled with
reduced foreign feed sup
plied in major importing
areas bolstered feed gram
exports.
Wheat exports are ex
pected to total over 35
million metric tons, com
pared with 31.3 million last
year. While soybean prices
have declined from last
summer, record shipments
have kept the export value at
an alltime high.
USDA officials say the
positive export picture will
be good for the economy and
for farm income.
GIGANTIC
SELECTION
IN
Lancaster
Farming's
CLASSIFIEDS
low
and nonfed steers and
heifers may offset most of
this decline.
However, continued hot,
dry weather and
deteriorating pastures could
further boost nonfed
slaughter.
With a seasonal drop in
meat production this
summer to near year-earlier
levels and a year-to-year
decline late m the year,
second half 1980 livestock
and meat prices are ex
pected to be higher than they
have been this spring.
The retail price of pork in
the second half of the year
may average around IS
percent above this spring’s
Junior Cooking Edition
(Continued from Page Cll)
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup honey
1 cup wheat germ
2 cups Rice Knspies
Mix all and roll into balls, then roll in coconut.
RUTH B. King, Age 8, Lancaster
DUTCH POTATO SALAD
4 slices bacon
% cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon flour
V* teaspoon dry mustard
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
V* cup water
3 tablespoons vinegar
4 frankfurters, sliced
3 cups hot diced potatoes
3 hard boiled eggs
1 cup thin sliced celery
Dice and fry bacon cnsp. Remove bacon from fat and
fry the onion. Blend in flour, mustard, salt and sugar and
heat to boiling. Add franks and heat. Pour hot sauce over
potatoes, celery and eggs and toss lightly with bacon.
Serve at once.
Miriam S. Zimmerman, Age 9, New Holland
3 cups cold milk
fresh strawberries or other fruit
sugar to taste
Pour milk and cold fruit into a blender and beat until
thick and foamy. Add more fruit for thicker shakes. Add
sugar and blend.
SHOOFLY COFFEE CAKE
y* cup soft butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
Vh. teaspoons vanilla
% teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon soda
y* teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
IVi cups dairy sour cream
Filling:
Vz cup brown sugar
% cup chopped walnuts
IM> teaspoons cinnamon
Combine butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and molasses m a
large bowl. Beat. Stir together baking powder, soda, salt,
and flour. Add to creamed mixture alternately with sour
cream. For tube pan, pour % of the batter into the pan.
Sprinkle with % of the filling. Repeat. Bake in 350° F. oven
for 55-60 minutes.
Marie W. Martin, Age 15, New Holland
SAUCEPAN OATMEAL COOKIES
2 cups sugar
V* cup cocoa powder
tepapmilk
Vz cup margarine
2 cups quick oats
Vz cup peanut butter
I tablespoon light com syrup
In heavy saucepan, combine sugar and cocoa. Stir m
milk. Add margarine. Bring to boiling and boil vigorously
for 3 minutes. Stir in oats, com syrup and peanut butter.
Return to boil. Remove from heat. Stir until slightly
thickened. Cool a little. Drop by teaspoons onto waxed
paper. Cool. Makes 3 dozen.
June W. Martin, Age 17, New Holland
demand
down
low level, but it would still be
only about five percent
above a year earlier.
On the other hand, retail
beef prices could rise about
five percent from the spring
and be about 10 percent
above a year earlier.
At the producer level, hog
prices rose from below $3O to
the low s4o’s by the end of
June. However, hog prices
are expected to decline
seasonally by late summer
and average in the upper
s3o’s for the second half of
the year, about the same as a
year ago.
Choice steer prices may
average near $7O, $3 to $4
above a year ago.
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