A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 6,2001 Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Wednesday, October 3,2001 Wednesday (est) Week ago (est) Year ago (act) Week to date (est) Same Period Last Week (est) Same Period Last Year (act) East Fluid Milk And Cream Review Madison, Wis. October 3,2001 Report Supplied by USDA Spot prices of class II cream, dollars per lb butterfat F. 0.8. producing plants- Northeast: 1.7500-2.4310. Deliv ered Equivalent: Atlanta; 2.0709-2.3414 mostly 2 1249-2 1610 PRICES OF CONDENSED SKIM, DOLLARS PER LB. WET SOLIDS, FOB PRODUCING PLANTS: North east; Class 11, includes monthly formula prices; 1.0700-1.1100; Class 111 - spot prices -1.0000-1.1800. SPOT SHIPMENTS OF GRADE A MILK INTO FLORIDA AND OTHER SOUTHEASTERN STATES: FLOR IDA. THIS WEEK 59, LAST WEEK 102; LAST YEAR 84. SOUTHEAST STATES: THIS WEEK 127; LAST WEEK 145; LAST YEAR 89 At the time ol this report, the New England Compact had not been renewed by the U.S. Congress, which means Cpn gressional consent ran out on September 30. Proponents of the Compact are not totally convinced that it is dead and are hoping for a resurrection in the near future. In the meantime, the Compact Commission has taken action on the dis position of assets and liabilities Acting on a request from cooperatives and han dlers, the Market Administrator in the Northeast Marketing Area, announced a change in the required shipping percent age for pool supply plants. The percent age has been increased to 25% (up 5%) for the months of October and Novem ber Milk production in the East continues to show small gains, particularly in the Southeast. In the Northeast, milk pro duction is picking up and Class 1 demand is about steady Surplus milk volumes are heavier this week as many cheese operations have cut back on pro cessing schedules. This is pushing more milk into butter/powder plants Milk output in the Southeast is increasing sea sonally. The need for milk from North ern and Midwestern sources eased this week Fat and protein tests on the in coming milk are increasing in all re- >£| AGRI-INC. Th r , t p f , m The Construction Professionals Designing and Building Quality Facilities for More Than 33 Years 10 Parkview Heights Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522 WWW AGRIINC COM e-mail buildings@agrnnc com CATTLE 125.000 129.000 129.000 381.000 382.000 390.000 CALVES HOGS 4.000 377,000 5.000 382,000 4.000 379,000 12.000 1,130,000 14.000 1,146,000 13.000 1.136,000 gions. Manufacturing plants are still operating on light schedules in the Southeast. i The condensed skim market is unset tled Suppliers are estimating October’s Class HI skim price to be higher than September. The result is sharply higher Class 111 condensed skim prices. Buyers are, in all likelihood, going tu protest such a big jump. Some suppliers are working to keep costs down, but others expect to “crank up” the dryers. Class II condensed skim prices are relatively unaffected and holding about steady. The fluid cream market remains weak. Offerings are heavy and demand is slow. Spot prices are sharply lower. Last week’s CME butter average fell more than 32 cents from the week before. Some Class 111 & IV buyers con tinue to purchase at low multiples, based on the CME the date of delivery or based on next week’s average. Class II buyers are reluctant to take any spot loads as prices fall and the price range is nomi nal Ice cream sales are slowing season ally. Production of cream cheese and sour cream are lagging normal levels, but should be increasing in the near future. Churning activity is heavier, but butter makers are reluctan, to take too much outside cream at this time. Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. October 2,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 555...(SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION). STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 1250-1590 lbs 61.00-67.75, Choice 2-3 1100-1400 lbs 58.00-64.00, Standard 1-2 40.00-50.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Select 1-2 48.00- Standard 1-2 40.00-50.00. HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1240-1440 lbs 59 00-64.00, Select 1-3 50.00-60.00, Stan dard 1-240.00-50.00. COWS. Breakers 75-80% lean 38.00- 44.00, Boners 80-85% lean 35.00-40.00, Lean 85-90% lean 25.00-35.00. Shells down to 10.00-20.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1200-1800 lbs 50 00-56.75, Yield Grade 2 900-1500 lbs 43.00- FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: Designs to Meet Your Needs FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY • Horse Stall Barns and Riding Arenas • Ag Workshop/Machinery Storage • Commercial • Industrial • Churches • Retail • Offices -3535 • 800-717-2474 Medium I 290-540 lbs 70.00-92.00, Medium 2 350-750 lbs 55.00-80.00, 500- 850 lbs 40 00-49 00; HEIFERS: Medium 1 300-650 lbs 64.00-84.00, Medium 2 400-800 lbs 50.00-75.00; BULLS' Medium 1 300-800 lbs 45.00-73.00. CALVES 82...VEALERS: Choice 200- 290 lbs 70.00-92.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 95-120 lbs 110.00- 125.00, No 2 80-115 lbs 75.00-105.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 95-110 lbs 300.00- 480.00, No 2 65-100 lbs 100.00-175.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 70-120 lbs 8000-130 00. SHEEP 12,000 14.000 12.000 32.000 35.000 39.000 HOGS 74...8ARR0WS AND GILTS. 49-54% lean 220-260 lbs 40 00-44.00, 45- 50% lean 210-300 lbs 35.00-38.00. SOWS: 1-3 340-440 lbs 31.00-35.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST! GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, September 29,2001 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200- 500 LBS. 55.00-118.00. STOCK HEIFERS 45.00-98.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 66.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-62.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 42.00- 55.00, LIGHT 57.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 65.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00-58.50. BULLS HEAVY 45.00-59.00, LIGHT 35.00-68.00. COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS 38 00-42.00, CANNERS 36 00-38.00, CULLS 35.00 AND DOWN. 808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 125.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 200.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 110.00. HOGS TOP QUALITY UP TO 55.00, HEAVY UP TO 50.00, LIGHT 45.00- 52.00, FEEDER PIGS BY HEAD UP TO 40 00 SOWS 20.00-44.00. MALE HOGS 12 00-30.00 LAMBS 70-85 LBS. UP TO 75.00, 85- 125 LBS. UP TO 60.00, 30-60 LBS. UP TO 88.00, CULLS UP TO 60.00. SHEEP UP TO 43.00 GOATS LARGE 55.00-100.00, MEDIUM 25.00-70.00, SMALL 10.00- 40.00, ALL BY THE HEAD. MONTHLY FEEDER SALE SAT., OCT. 13 KILE Opening Ceremony Conducted Thursday MICHELLE KUNJAPPU Lancaster Farming Staff HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The 45th Keystone In ternational Livestock Exposition (KILE), was officially opened Thursday afternoon with a short ceremony in the small arena. Don Tanner, KILE co chairman, welcomed the audi ence and had a moment of recollection for the Sept. 11 trag edies. Sam Hayes, secretary of agriculture, thanked “the men and women of agriculture” for their contributions to the show, and for Farm Show workers who have just completed the large All-American Dairy Show. Charles Itle gave an update on the show’s numbers. Since Friend’s Stockyard Accident, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, October 1,2001 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS: 200- 500 Ibi 65 00-112 00 STOCK HEIFERS: 200-500 lbs. 65.00- SLAUGHTER STEERS: good to choice 64.00-69.25, medium to good 61.00- heavy choice over 1450 ibs. 61.00- HOLSTEIN STEERS: heavy Choice 48.00- light 47.00-70.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good to Choice 65.00-68.50, Medium to Good 55.00- BULLS, heavy 4100-58 00, light 48.00- COWS: Utility (Holsteins) 38.00- 44.00, Commercial to Good 35.00-37.50, cull cows 34.00 and down. VEALS: Good to Choice 50.00-98.00, Med. to Good 50.00-67.00. 808 CALVES. 50.00 and down. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to 111-90; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES, RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to 630.00; beef cross calves return to farm up to 185 00. HOGS: top quality, up to 47.50. SOWS: up to 38.00. LAMBS, CHOICE, up to 73.00. Livestock prices are all given per hun dred weights. Annual fall feeder sales; Oct. 20,2001, 7 P.M. last year, KILE grew by 200 total entries of beef cattle, sheep, swine, horse and wool entries over last year. More than 1,100 exhibitors will exhibit 4,458 animal and wool entries. In the beef cattle shows, 914 entries 129 more than last year will be exhibited. The sheep show boasts 81 more en tries than last year, a number up to 1,578 animals. There will be 30 more pigs in this year’s swine show, as 986 pigs are entered. The horse show increased by six horse entries, up to 961 entries this year. Special shows this year in clude the Clydesdale Eastern Regional Show, the Limousin Medal of Excellence Show and National Point Show for Sim mental, the National Junior Swine Association Eastern Re gional Show, the Southdown Eastern Regional Show and Shorthorn National Point Show, the Junior Breeding Sheep Shows, the Eastern Regional Hereford Classic Show and the Northeast Regional Highland Cattle Association Show. Also during the ceremony Lebanon County native Harry Bachman was inducted into the Hall of Fame. “It’s a great honor, more than I ever dreamed I would have,’’ he said. It’s an award I’m going to cher ish for the rest of my life.” Michael Firestine, outgoing president of the Pennsylvania Livestock Association, gave out the youth awards. The female FFA youth award recipient was Jenniffer Zimmerman, Rein holds. Brandon Herman, Beav ertown was the male FFA award recipient. 4-H award winners in cluded Deidra Smith, Glencoe, and John Strawbridge, Whi tehall. Since this is the “year of the sheep” at Farm Show, exhibitors brought in representatives of the thirteen breeds of sheep that are shown during KILE. Ron Miller gave a brief description of each breed. »"Vt ’• ». . / > ,v* %
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