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-
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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-
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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.
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