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    AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 26,2002
North Carolina
Livestock Sales
Raleigh, N.C.
January 23, 2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Mount Airy Livestock Auction Cattle
and Calves Receipts 648, last week 956
Slaughter cows were steady to 400
higher, bulls were 1 00 to 4.00 lower
Feeder calves were some higher and
some lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 22
percent. Replacement pairs and feeder
cows 7 percent. Feeder steers and bulls
under 600 lbs 37 percent, over 600 lbs 7
percent, feeder heifers under 600 lbs 21
percent, ovei 600 lbs 6 percent
SLAUGHTER COWS. Breakers 75-
80 percent lean 850-1500 lbs 34.00-
38.50, high dressing 38.50-42.50; Boners
80-85 percent lean 850-1400 lbs 32.50-
38.50, high dressing 39.00-47.00; Lean
85-90 percent lean 850-1300 lbs few
26 00-37.00, low dressing few 21.00-
26.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade
1, 1000-1500 lbs few 44.50-50.50; 1500
lbs and up 48.50-57.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 and 2, 200-250 lbs few 101 00-
109 00. 300-350 lbs 99.00-108 00; 350-
400 lbs 92 00-108.00; 400-450 lbs 89.00-
104.00; 450-500 lbs few 91.00-100.00,
500-600 lbs 86.50-96.00; 600-700 lbs few
81.00- Small 1 and 2: 350-400 lbs
79.00- Large Holstein 250-300 lbs
81.00- 300-350 lbs 84.00-87.00;
500- 600 lbs 68.00-70.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 and 2: 350-400 lbs few 86.00-
94.00; 400-450 lbs 79.00-90.00; 450-500
lbs 80.00-89.00; 500-600 lbs 72.00-82.00;
600-700 lbs 71.00-76 50. Small 1 and 2:
300-350 lbs few 76.00-83.00, 350-400 lbs
7000-80.00; 450-500 lbs 74.00-83.50,
500-600 lbs 65 00-75.00; 600-700 lbs
58.00- 700-800 lbs few 63.00-68.50
Medium and Large 3; 500-600 lbs 65.00-
78.00; 600-700 lbs few 44.00- 50.00.
FEEDER BULLS; Medium and Large
1 and 2; 400-450 lbs 80.00-100.00; 500-
600 lbs 74.00-88.00, 600-700 lbs 66.00-
82.00 Small 1 and 2: 400-450 lbs 71.00-
84.00; 450-500 lbs 76.00-88.00; 500-600
lbs 64,00-75 00; 700 lbs and up 55.00-
67 00 Medium and Large 3. 450-500 lbs
few 74 00-83 50; SOO-600 lbs 67 00-71.00.
FEEDER COWS. Medium and Large
1, 1240-1425 lbs middle age few 39 50-
41 00 Medium and Large 2,950-1015 lbs
middle age 36.00-43 00. Small 1,760-985
lbs middle age 35.50-47.50.
STOCK COWS: Small 1,975-1075 lbs
middle age cows bred 3-6 months
390.00-455.00 per head Medium and
Large 1, 1075-1450 lbs middle age cows
bred 1-8 months 450.00-580 00 per head
COW/CALF PAIRS Medium and
Large 1, middle age cows 1100-1250 lbs
with calves 100-300 lbs few 545 00-
765 00
BABY CALVES, pc - head Holstein
Small 62 50-75 00. Large 85 00- 130 00,
Jersey 42 50-45 00
GOATS, per head Choice-Kids few
35 00-50 00, Nannies few 60 00- 80 00
Midwest Daily
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
January 23,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Five area direct slaughter cattle direct
dressed sales were steady to 1 00 higher
for very limited test Not enough live
sales for an accurate market trend
Steers Live basis 65-80% Choice 66 50-
68 00, weighted average price 67 45, 35-
65% Choice 69 00 Dressed basis' over
80% Choice 108 00-109.00, weighted av
erage price 108 95, 65-80% Choice
107 00- 109 00, weighted average price
108 23, 35-65% Choice 107 00-108 00,
weighted average price 107.53 Slaugh
ter heifers. Live basis: not enough report
able sales. Dressed basis, over 80%
Choice 108.00-109 00, weighted average
price 108.27; 65-85% Choice 107.50-
109.00, weighted average price 108 70,
35-65% Choice 107.00-107.50, weighted
average price 107.09
At So. St. Paul terminal market,
slaughter steers sold 0.50 lower while
heifers traded mostly 1 00 lower. Hol
stein steers traded steady to 1.00 higher.
So St Paul: Steers: Choice 2-4 1295-1410
lbs 65.00-66.50, YG 4-5 63 00- 64 00.
Select and Choice 2-3 pkg 1340 lbs 64.50.
Holstems: Prime 3 1645-1755 lbs 57.60-
58.90. Choice 2-3 1045-1670 lbs 54.25-
56.00. Select 2-3 1305-1580 lbs 52.00-
53.75 Heifers: Choice 2-4 1175-1335 lbs
65.10- 66.25 Select and Choice 2-3,
1080-1395 lbs 64 00-64.35 Sioux Falls
terminal slaughter steers and heifers
trading 1 00-2 00 higher at mid-session
Steers - Choice, few Prime 2-3, 1377-1390
lbs 68.70-69 00 High Select and Choice
2-3, 1281-1409 lbs 66 10-68 40, 1463-
1480 lbs 65 40-66 60, 1515-1575 lbs
60 20-62 30. Select and Choice 2-3 1271-
1475 lbs 63 80-65.90. Holstems: Select
and Choice 2-3 1430-1550 lbs 56.00-
56.70. Heifers; part load Choice 2-3 1289
lbs 68.90. High Select and Choice 2-3
1180-1345 lbs 67 00-68 35 Select and
Choice 2-3 1118-1297 lbs 65 30-66 90
Estimated daily cattle slaughter under
federal inspection for Wednesday was
estimated at 126,000 head compared to
130.000 a week ago and 126,000 a year
ago. Week to date totals through
Wednesday 382,000 head compared to
388.000 last week and 375,000 a year
ago.
CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle:
February 71.30, up 12; April 74.00, up
45; June 70.07, up 30.
Slaughter cows at South St. Paul
traded steady Premium White 70-75
percent lean over 1200 lbs 44.00-45.75
Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100
lbs 41.50-44 00. Boners 80-85 percent
lean over 1050 lbs 40.00-43 50 high
dressing 43.50-44 25. Lean 85-90 percent
lean over 850 lbs 38.50-43.00 individual
44.50.
Barrows and gilts at South St. Paul
traded steady while in Sioux Falls termi
nal markets closed 1.50 lower, 39.50-
41.00 on 220-260 lb 47-50% lean barrow
and gilts. The National direct trade
prices are based on 185 lbs hog carcass
with 0.9-1.1 inch back fat and 6 inch
square loin/2.0 inch depth plant deliv
ered. National direct trade closed mostly
steady with prices ranging 43.75-57.43,
weighted average price 54.47 lowa-SO.
Minnesota direct trade trended steady
ranging from 46.00-57.43, with weighted
average price 54.79 The Western Corn
belt closed mostly steady with prices
ranging 43 75-57.43, weighted average
price 54.72. The Eastern Cornbelt
trended 0.50 higher with prices ranging
44.50-57.00, an average price 54.20.
Hog slaughter under federal inspec
tion estimate on Wednesday was esti
mated at 377,000 head compared to
383.000 a week ago and 386,000 a year
ago. Week to date totals through
Wednesday 1,104,000 head compared to
a week ago 1,127,000 head and a year
ago actual slaughtered 1,146,000.
CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs
February 55.27, up 27, April 59 90, up
20; March 65 10, up 30
Slaughter lambs traded steady at So
St. Paul. MN Shorn; Choice, end Prime
2-3 110-140 lbs 58 00-60.00 Wooled
Choice, end Prime 2-3 110- 140 lbs
54 00-56 00
Sheep and lamb slaughter under fed
eral inspection estimate on Wednesday
was estimated at 9,000 head compared
to 12,000 a week ago and 10,000 a year
ago Week to date slaughter for sheep
through Wednesday 29,000 head com
pared to a week ago 37,000 head and a
year ago same day actual slaughtered
33,000 head
East Fluid Milk
And Cream Review
Madison, Wis.
January 23,2002
Report Supplied by USDA
Spot prices of class II cream, dollars
per lb butterfat. F.O B. producing
plants Northeast 1 6127-1 7767 Deliv
ered Equivalent. Atlanta 1.6400-1 7904
mostly 1.6400-1 6674.
PRICES OF CONDENSED SKIM,
dollars per lb wet solids, F 0.8. pro
ducing plants- Northeast; Class 11, in
cludes monthly formula prices; .9700-
1.0500, Class 111 - spot prices - .9200-
.9900.
SPOT SHIPMENTS OF GRADE A
MILK: FLORIDA: This week - In 0, Out
00; last week - In 25, Out 0; last year - In
0, Out 93 SOUTHEAST STATES: This
week - In 0, Out 0; last week - In 0, Out
23; last year - In 0, Out 0.
During December, milk production in
the 20 major states totaled 11.97 billion
pounds, up 1.0% from December 2000.
The following are the December-to-
December changes for selected states.
New York 9%, Vermont .3%, Pennsyl
vania .2%, Kentucky .7%, Virginia .6%,
Florida 2.4%, and Texas 4.7%. Prelimi-
nary milk production figures for the U S.
during 2001 totals 16S 39 billion pounds,
1 4% less than 2000
The base price for Class I milk for
February 2002 is $ll 95 per cwt., down
$0 01 from January Class I differentials
specific to each order are added to the
base price to determine the Class I price
The Class II skim milk price for Febru
ary is $7 69, down five cents from Janu
ary.
Milk production is inching higher in
the northern sections of the East. More
noticeable gams are reported in Florida
and other Southeastern states. Bottled
milk sales are mixed. In the Middle At
lantic and New England areas, a week
end snowstorm caused a rather
widespread area of panic buying and
bottling plants were running full out to
keep pace with demand. However, by
midweek, store shelves and the distribu
tion pipelines were full and bottling
dropped to almost nothing. One contact,
after looking at orders, wondered why
they bothered to start up on Wednesday.
In the Southeast, bottled milk sales are
fair at best. Florida’s need for milk fell as
milk output increased and handlers find
themselves in a balanced position.
Southeastern manufacturing plants are
operating on heavier schedules, but are
able to handle all the milk. Surplus milk
volumes in the Northeast are again
heavy after a light weekend.
The condensed skim market is little
changed. Demand is fair and prices
steady Offerings of wet solids are heavy
and more is ending up in dryers.
The fluid cream market remains
weak. Offerings are excessive and clear
ances to churning facilities remain
heavy. Spot sales of Class II cream are
rare occurrences. Lower multiples are
being used to offset last week’s butter
price increase. Butter makers are paying
lower multiples based on the CME
butter market a week or so in the future
Most users anticipate lower butter/cream
prices and are holding off on spot pur
chases as long as possible.
Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
January 23,2002
CATTLE 128..(PDA).
STEERS: Low Choice 2-4 1250-1550
ibs 65.00-66.50, few Standard 1-2 53.50-
59.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Choice 2-3
1440-1475 lbs 56.50-59.00, few Select 1-2
53.00-54.00, few Standard 1-2 50.00-
51.75
HEIFERS: couple Choice 2-4 1102 &
1278 lbs 64 00 & 67.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 39.25-
43.00, few to 45.00, Boners 80-85% lean
36.50-41.00, Lean 85-90% lean 35.00-
39 25. Shells down to 28.50.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1500-2425
lbs 50.00-54.00, few Yield Grade 2 1100-
1770 lbs 48.00-50.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one
Large 2 308 lbs 75.00, HEIFERS, few
Medium 1-2 380-425 lbs 69.50-77.00;
BULLS: few Medium and Large 1 500-
600 lbs 72 00-72 50.
CALVES 92. .VEALERS Standard
and Good 70-105 lbs 21.00-50.00
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
90-115 lbs 120.00-147.50, No 2 85-115 lbs
75 00-120.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers
--X
84-92 lbs 510.00-620.00, few No 2 80-lUz
lbs 210.00-330.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 76-88 lbs
120.00-210.00.
HOGS 97 ..BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 220-280 lbs 44.00-45.50, 45-
50% lean 230-280 lbs 43.00-45 00, 40-
45% lean 230-280 lbs 40.00-42.50.
SOWS, few 1-3 325-525 lbs 35.00-
36 50
BOARS, couple 304 & 384 lbs 12.50 &
32 00
FEEDER PIGS 52... 1-3 60-75 lbs
50.00-56 00, 10-20 lbs 34.00-35.00.
per head.
SHEEP 12... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
few Choice 50-55 lbs 110.00-117.50.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 34.00-53.00.
GOATS 5..(A11 sold by the head) One
Medium Billy 91.00, one Large Nanny
75.00, couple Medium 49.00 & 52.00,
one Small Kid 32.00.
Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, January 19,2002
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200-
500 LBS. NONE AVAIL.
STOCK HEIFERS, NONE AVAIL.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE, NONE AVAIL,, MEDIUM
TO GOOD 45.00-62.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 42.00-
55.00, LIGHT, NONE AVAIL.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE, NONE AVAIL., MEDIUM
TO GOOD 50.00-58.50.
BULLS HEAVY 42 00-50.00, LIGHT,
NONE AVAIL.
COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS
35.50-42.50, CANNERS 32.00-37.50,
CULLS 32.00 AND DOWN.
808 CALVES 50.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES
RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP
TO 110.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP TO 150.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 130.00.
HOGS TOP QUALITY UP TO 47.00,
HEAVY UP TO 42.00, LIGHT 30.00-
38.00, FEEDER PIGS BY HEAD UP
TO 28.00.
SOWS 20.00-40.00.
MALE HOGS, NONE AVAIL.
LAMBS 70-85 LBS. UP TO 110.00,
85-125 LBS. UP TO 90.00, 30-60 LBS.
UP TO 135.00, CULLS UP TO 60.00.
SHEEP UP TO 50.00.
GOATS LARGE 55.00-100.00,
MEDIUM 25.00-70.00, SMALL 10.00-
40.00, ALL BY THE HEAD
Four States Livestock
Monday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
January 21,2002
SLAUGHTER COWS: 88 HEAD,
STEADY. BREAKERS 38.50-43.00,
BONERS 37.00-41.00, LEAN 34.00-
38.00, THIN 34.00 DOWN
BULLS. NONE.
FED STEERS: 1.50 HIGHER
CHOICE 2-3 1150-1450 LBS. 68.00-
69.25,1 1600 LB. AT 63.00.
FED HEIFERS: LOW CHOICE
HOLSTEINS 1350 LBS. AT 50.25,
SELECT HOLSTEINS 44.00-46.00.
WANT i
Guinea Pigs
and Bunnies
Highest prices paid
Call 609*687*6800
leave message
CALVES: 107 HEAD. 1 GOOD AT
75.00, GOOD 83-115 LBS. 50.00-75.00,
70-85 LBS. 40.00-55.00; HOLSTEIN
BULLS RETURNING TO FARM,
VERY ACTIVE 15.00-25.00 HIGHER.
#1 90-120 LBS. 135.00-148.00, FEW
150.00- 80-88 LBS. 100 00-
125.00, 125-145 LBS. 107.00-127.00; #2
90-120 LBS. 110.00-135.00, 80-88 LBS.
80.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, 1
FANCY 105 LBS. AT 610.00, 1 90 LBS.
AT 400.00, 1 STARTED 126 LBS. AT
250 00, BEEF X HEIFERS 105 LBS AT
125.00
BUTCHER HOGS: 33 HEAD. #1
AND 2 240-260 LBS. 40.00, 265-290
LBS. 35.00-38.00, 3 HEAD 299 LBS. AT
33.75.
SOWS: 3 HEAD. 400-600 LBS. 26.50-
30.25.
BOARS: 3 HEAD. 400-500 LBS.
13.50-15.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 20 HEAD.
STEERS 1475 LBS. AT 88.00.
HEIFERS: 450-550 LBS. LBS. 71.00-
79.00.
BULLS: 300-450 LBS. 86.00-98.00,
450-600 LBS. 72.00-78.00, 600-700 LBS.
55.00-63.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE
HEAD, 7 HEAD 28 LBS. AT 26.00, 5
HEAD 90 LBS. AT 50.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, January 21,2002
CATTLE: 113 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE 66.00-72.25,
GOOD 64.00-66.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 65.00-71.75,
GOOD 58.00-63.00.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 37.00-42.75, CANNER AND
LOW CUTTER 20.00-36.50.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
48.00-
BULLS: YG#146.00-51.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 60.00-
75.00, BULLS 55.00-68.00, HEIFERS
57.00-
CALVES; 65. PRIME, NO MKT.
TEST, CHOICE 85.00-97.00, GOOD
68.00- STANDARD 25,00-52.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 90.00-
130.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130
LBS. 240.00-480.00.
HOGS: 173. US#l-2, 39.00-40.25; US
# 1-3,37.00-38.50.
SOWS: US #l-3 22.00-31.00.
BOARS: 15.50-23.75.
FEEDER PIGS: 85. US #l-3 20-50
LBS. 9.00-33.00.
SHEEP: 26 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS
75.00- GOOD LAMBS 72.00-
85.00, SLAUGHTER EWES 32.00-
3900.
GOATS: 10.00-73.00.
PENNFIELD
DAIRY FEEDS
#75021 -16% FLAKE
$161.09
#75023 - 20% FLAKE
$177.60
#7OlOO - 35% PELLET
$257.86
#75062 - 38% PELLET
$255.74
Prices are week of 01/29/02 and
include 4 ton volume, mid
week/early order, 4% cash
discount paid 10 days Prices
are delivered to the farm within
75 mites from Mt. Joy, PA.
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Barley $2.00 Bu
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