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BY KIMBERLY HERR
LANCASTER In the con
tinuing effort to eradicate the
deadly Avian influenza, eggs from
some 300 flocks will be tested for
influenza antibodies.
Tim Allwein, a spokesman for
the Pa. Poultry Federation,
stressed the testing will be done
only one time. It will not involve
continual testing. He explained
that all of the testing will be done in
egg processing plants in the
quarantine area.
According to Allwein, the
question now is to determine what
action to take if the eggs test
positive for the influenza.
Allwein said the USDA Scientific
and Technical Advisory Council is
recommending that the flocks with
positive eggs be killed, which could
result in the depopulation of two to
three million birds. Some of these
flocks, according to Allwein, may
be those that have been
repopulated. No definite decision
has been made at this time.
In other developments, Allwem
said "We do have word that they
(the USDA) is working on a for
mula to adjust the indemnity rate
upwa-d.”
Allwen. 'aid they had no details
as to the rate, at this point, but said
the payments will be retroactive,
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beginning probably from the time
the Task Force arrived in Lan
caster.
Also, Allwein announced theio
has been a change in the policy of
payments for depopulated birds.
Owners of the birds can now
request payment immediately
after the birds have been killed or
wait until they are ready to
repopulate their flock. Owners will
receive full replacement value for
their flock, but the amount will
depend on market prices at the
time payment is made.
Prior to this change in policy,
Allwein said, owners were at the
Pork producers seminar
LANCASTER - The
Professional Pork Producers
Seminar will take place from 9:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the
Lancaster Farm and Home
Center.
Dr. Maynard Hogberg, Ex
tension swine specialist, Michigan
State University, will be the
keynote speaker for the day. He
will speak at 10 a.m. on Identifying
Finishing Inefficiencies.
Other topics include- Minimizing
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In other policy news, Allwein
said, as of March 28, any un
samtized nest run eggs for table
use can move only from flocks that
are on the poultry watch and are
determined to be free of Avian
influenza. This also applies to any
birds that will be moving within
the quarantine zone.
In other news, Allwein an
nounced that the quarantine in
Maryland may be dropped by the
end of March. The contaminated
flock in that state is soon ready to
be repopulated, he said.
Risks in the Hog Business, Pork
Value Program, Fine Tuning
Nutritional Needs, Receiving
Programs for Feeder Pigs and
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Cost for the day is $25 per farm
or per organization. This cost
includes one lunch. Additional
lunches are $3.
Contact Extension Agent Chet
Hughes at 394-8851 for reser
vations.
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W eeklySummary
Friday, March 16
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 7257. Compared with
7273 head last week, and 6979 head
a year ago. Compared with last
week’s market: Slaughter steers &
bulls unevenly steady; SI. heifers
steady to 1.00 higher; SI. cows 1.00-
2.00 lower; SI. bullocks mostly
steady. SI. steers: High Choice &
Prune 69.50-72.50; Choice 65.00-
70.50; Good 58.0087.00; Standard
50.00- SI. heifers; Choice
60.0069.00; Good 55.00-63.00; (few)
Standard 46.00-56.00. SI. cows:
Breaking Utility & Commercial
43.00- Cutter & Boning Utility
39.00- Canner & L. Cutter
33.00- Shells down to 25.00. SI.
bullocks: (few) Choice 61.0066.00;
Good 53.5061.00. SI. bulls: Yield
Grade No. 1 1200-2200 lbs. 48.00-
58.00; Yield Grade No. 2 900-1300
lbs, 33.00-50.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; Steers,
Medium & Large Frame No. 1 300-
700 lbs. 58.00-66.00. Heifers,
Medium & Large Frame No. 1350-
700 lbs. 48.00-58.00. Bulls, (few)
Medium & Large Frame No. 1 350-
650 lbs. 55.0065.00.
CALVES: 4338. Compared with
4365 head last week and 4043 head a
year ago. Vealers steady to 5.00
lower, (few) Prime 95.00-120.00;
Choice 80.00-105.00; Good 65.00-
85.00, few 110-130 lbs. 60.0067.00:
90-110 lbs. 50.0042.00; 7090 lbs.
40.0055.00; Utility 55-100 lbs. 30.00
50 00
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90
135 lbs. 65.00110.00; few Hoi.
Heifers 90125 lbs. 60.0080.00.
HOGS: 6602. Compared with 8473
head last week and 8124 head a
year ago. Barrows and gilts .50
1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 210250 lbs.
46.0049.00. No. 1-3 200260 lbs.
45.0048-.00; few No. 2-3 230280 lbs.
42.0046.50; No. 1-3 150190 lbs.
38.0046.00; Sows steady to 5.00
higher. US No. 1-3 300700 lbs. 38.00
50.00; few No. 2-3 400750 lbs. 35.00
41.00. Boars 26.0036.00.
FEEDER PIGS 819. Compared
with 825 head last week and 831 a
year ago. Mostly steady, (few) US
No. 1-3 2035 lbs. 17.0031.00 per
head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 20.0044.00;
No. 1-3 5070 lbs. 52.0056.00.
3 GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES: 1390. Compared with 2002
head last week, and 1734 head a
year ago. All sales by CWT. Feeder
Pigs uneven, extremes 11.00 higher
to 8.00 lower. US No. 1-2 25-40 lbs.
100.00127.00, 4050 lbs. 86.00105.00,
5060 lbs. 79.00100.00, 6075 lbs.
73.0091.00; US No. 2-3 35-50 lbs.
70.00101.00. 5070 lbs. 66.0069.00.
SHEEP: 865. Compared with 693
head last week and 1240 head a
year ago. Wooled si. lambs mostly
steady. High Choice & Prime 70110
lb. wooled lambs 65.0075.00;
Choice 60115 lbs. 60.0070.00; Good
60100 55.0065.00
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