New York Eggs ATLANTA, GA. July 3,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Prices were unchanged. The market tone was cautiously steady. Demand ranged light to moderate, best where items were featured. Supplies were ade quate to available for trade require ments. The New York State shell egg inventory was 18 percent more, but the New Jersey inventory was 22 percent less than the previous week. PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE: EXTRA LARGE .57-.59, LARGE .54-.57, MEDIUM .41-.44 Eastern Region Frozen Eggs ATLANTA, GA. June 29,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Mostly prices were unchanged to lower on sugar yolks, unchanged to higher on salt yolk, and unchanged on balance of other items when compared to a week earlier. Supplies were ade quate to fully adequate. Demand was generally reported in a full range of light to good. Trade sentiment was cautious on salt yolk, and usually steady on bal ance. 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RANGE MOSTLY RANGE WHOLE 40-44 41-43 49-56 BLENDS (/) TFEWR 65-85 WHITES 27-32 27-30 34-52 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 74-80 75-80 80-85 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 71-77 72- 7577-78 (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. National Retail Egg Purchases Atlanta, GA July 3,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Prices were unchanged in all areas. The market tone was steady to instances barely steady with some caution noted. Demand was in a full range of light to good. Supplies were adequate to avail able for trade needs. Breaking stock offerings were adequate to ample for the light demand. The National Shell Egg inventory was unchanged from last week. Light type hens were fully ade quate to ample for an unaggressive demand. Citrus Pulp Pellets • Pelleted or Ground • Can blend with other commodities • Contracts available • Call for pricing and quantity HERSHEY AG Marietta, PA (717) 653-8783 1-800-544-4574 Southern & Eastern Direct Feeder Pigs Columbia, S.C. June 29,2001 Weekly summary of southern and eastern U.S. direct feeder pig prices on a FOB farm to farm basis for the week ended June 29. Receipts this week 35,025; last week 39,788. Compared to last week, early weaned pigs and 45-55 pound feeder pigs steady to 1.00 lower per head, 40 pounders firm to 2.00 higher. Demand moderate for moderate offerings. Receipts included 21,389 pigs shipped to lowa and Central U.S. Prices follow for estimated 50-54% lean value pigs by lot size, head count, prices per head with weighted average prices in parentheses. EARLY WEANED PIGS, 10 LBS. BASIS; 250 or less: 815 head, 29.00- 35.49 (32.08); 250-750:4200 head, 26.18- 37.45 (30.19); 750 or more; 5063 head, 28-30.00 (29.35). Total Composite: 10,078 head. 26.18-37.45 (29.92). PIGS. 40 LBS. BASIS: 250 or less: 287 head, 47-51.50 (49.20); 250-750: 2810 head, 45-51.50 (47.99); 750 or more: 3950 head, 46-50.79 (48.21). Total Composite: 7047 head, 45-51.50 (48.17). PIGS, 45 LBS. BASIS: 250-750: 600 head, 42.17; 750 or more: 8300 head, 44.88-49.00 (46.33). Total Composite; 8900 head, 42.17-49.00 (46.33). PIGS, 50 LBS. BASIS: 250-750: 500 head, 40.13; 750 or more; 6000 head, 40.13-45.00 (42.94). Total Composite; 6500 head 40.13-45.00 (42.72). PIGS, 55 LBS. BASIS; 250 or less: 448 head 47.65-54.33 (51.93); 750 or more: 2052 head, 50.11. Total Composite: 2500 head, 47.65-54.33 (50.44). Prices quoted on a per head basis “picked up” at the sellers farm in NC, SC, GA, TN, KY, AL, MS, AR, MO, TX, OK, KS, IN, OH, MI, CO, UT and WY. Prices do not include freight or broker fees. Many lots of 40-60 lb weight pigs sold with a .25 or .40 per pound slide. Also, some lots of early weaned pigs have a 1.00 per pound sliding value ad justed from a 10 pound basis. Early wean pigs under 19 day old. Estimated lean value is projected to base slaughter weights with normal con finement feeding conditions. This report does not cover any trades which include profit/loss share agree ments or any other form of shared or re tained ownership agreements. Weaveriand Hay New Holland, Pa Report Supplied By Auction Thursday, July 5,2001 Hay—Straw—Grain TOTAL LOADS: 25. TIMOTHY HAY: 60.00-180.00. MIXED HAY: 35.00-170.00. GRASS: 45.00. STRAW: 140.00-155.00. EAR CORN: 70.00-80.00. Kirkwood Hay Kirkwood, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, July 2,2001 30 LOTS. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 55.00- 145.00,2 ND CUTTING 82.00-112.00. TIMOTHY: 45.00-145.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 100.00, 2ND 112.00. GRASS; 40.00-140.00. WHEAT STRAW: 100.00-107.00. BARLEY STRAW: 102.00-142.00. EAR CORN: 60.00. SALE DAY TUES. 10 A.M. Daily National Grain Market Summary St. Joseph, MO July 3,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Grain and soybean bids continued their upward swing due mainly to tech nical buying on the board and some weather concerns. Wheat 1 to 7 cents higher. Corn 3 to 4 cents higher. Sor ghum 14 to IS cents higher. Soybeans steady to 3 cents higher, with Central Illinois 2 cents lower. Slight gains in wheat pits a reaction to fund buying after prices dropped so low. -^1 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 7,2001-A7 Winter wheat harvest continues to make progress and is reported 55 percent com plete. Spring wheat crop ratings were in creased to 68 percent good to excellent. Spill over strength kept corn and soy bean bids climbing. Hot temperatures and some rain are in next weeks forecast for the Midwest. Export demand re mains slow this week, limiting advances. EXPORT SALES: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIV ERY DATE nothing new to report. THESE MAY NOT BE THE ONLY EXPORT SALES THAT HAVE TRAN SPIRED, BUT THEY ARE THE ONLY SALES THAT COULD BE CON FIRMED BY USDA GRAIN MARKET NEWS. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS: 07/03/01 07/02/01 07/04/00 Wheat; Kansas City (HRW ORD) 2.84-2.89 up 1-4 Holiday Minne apolis (DNS 14pct) 3.52 ‘A up 1 3 A Port land (SWW) 3.35-3.38 up 2 St. Louis (SRW) 2.50 up 7-5 Corn, US 2 Yellow; Kansas City 1.84 up 3 Holiday Minneapolis 1.73 'A up 3 So. lowa 1.85-1.88 up 3 Omaha 1.71-1.72 up 3-4 Soybeans, US 1 Yellow: Kansas City 4.97-4.98 up 1-2 Holiday Minneap olis 4.75 Vi up 3 A So. lowa 4.83-4.87 unch Cent. II Processor 4.96 '/r-S.Ol Vi up 3 3A dn 2 ‘A. Minneapolis truck wheat - to arrive 20 days FUTURES: Kansas City (Sept) Wheat 3.04 up Vi Holiday Minneapolis (Sept) Wheat 3.21 '/< up 1 Vi Chicago (Sept) Wheat 2.63 Vi up 2 Vi Chicago (Sept) Corn 2.02 Vi up 3 Chicago (Dec) Corn 2.13 Vi up 3 Chicago (Aug) Soy beans 4.83 Vi up % EXPORT BIDS; Barge or rail. Port of New Orleans or North Texas Gulf. Bids per bushel except sorghum per cwt. US I HRW Wheat, Ord Protein: 3.28- 3.39 up Vi Holiday US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: 2.70 Vi-2.72 Vi up 5 Vi-6 Vi US 2 Yellow Corn: 2.17 ¥4-2.18 ¥. up 2 Vi-3 US 2 Yellow Sorghum; Rail 3.92-4.08 up 5 Barge 3.94-3.99 unch-up 5 US 3 yellow Soybeans 5.22 Vi-5.25 Vi up 3 /<-dn 5 V* Dewart Hay Dewart, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, July 2,2001 HAY: 6 LOTS, 50.00-82.50. STRAW: 2 LOTS, 65.00 AND 72.50. WOOD: 1 LOT AT 47.50. CORN: 7 LOTS, 62.50-70.00. OATS: 4 LOTS, 2.05-2.50 BU.