AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 23,2002 Westminster Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction February 19,2002 SLAUGHTER COWS- 94 HEAD, STEADY TO 1.50 HIGHER BREAK ERS 40.00-44.00, BONERS 39.00-44.00, LEAN 36.00-40 00, THIN AND SLOW 36.00 DOWN. BULLS: 8 HEAD. YG#l 1200-2150 LBS 56 00-57.25, YG#2 48.00-53.00. FED STEERS: 40 HEAD, STRONG DEMAND HIGH CHOICE 2-4 1200- 1500 LBS 74.00-75 75, CHOICE 2-3 70.00- HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME HOLSTEINS 1500-1650 LBS 60 75-65.25, LOW CHOICE 1100-1300 LBS 57 00-59 75 FED HEIFERS 6 HEAD HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1400 LBS. 74 00-75.00. YG#4 1000-1200 LBS. 66.00- CALVES. 120 HEAD, NONE SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 5.00- 10.00 LOWER #1 90-120 LBS. 135.00- 155 00, 80-90 LBS 90 00-110.00; HOLSTEIN HEFIERS 15 HEAD #2 85- 120 LBS 400 00-490 00, 70-85 LBS 170 00-390 00. BEEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 70-110 LBS 110.00-137.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 75 HEAD. STEADY #1 AND 2 225-265 LBS 36 00-37.00, #1 AND 3 270-325 LBS 32 00-35 00, 170-210 LBS. 32 00-35.25. SOWS- 7 HEAD, 400-500 LBS 24 00- 27.00, 500-650 LBS. TO 28 75 BOARS. 500 LBS TO 12 00 STOCK CATTLE 169 HEAD, ACTIVE BIDDING STEERS MED AND LARGE FRAME 300-400 LBS 98 00-109 00, 400-500 LBS 85 00-91 00, 500-700 LBS 75 00-85 00, 700-900 LBS 64 00-74 00, 900-1050 LBS 59 00-68 00 HEIFERS MED AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS 87 00-94 00. 400- 500 LBS 76 00-89 00, 500-600 LBS 71 00-84 00,600-800 LBS 65 00-74 00 BULLS MED AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS 88 00-110 00, 400-500 LBS 90 00-103 00, 500-650 LBS 70 00-87 00, 650-800 LBS 58.00- 62 00 SHEEP 26 HEAD 38 00-58 00 LAMBS 108 HEAD. CHOICE TO PRIME 100-120 LBS 77 00-85 00, FEW 90 00-93.00, GOOD TO CHOICE 60-90 LBS 89 00-110 00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 40-60 LBS 92 00-112 00 GOATS 46 HEAD LARGE BILLIES 89 00-116 00, MEDIUM 50 00-80 00, LARGE NANNIES 70 00-97 00, MEDIUM 6000-85 00, FLESHY KIDS 45 00-75 00 PIGS AND SHOATS 42 HEAD BY THE HEAD, 50-45 LBS 27 00-34 00. 60-90 LBS 38 00-44 00, BY THE LB 40- 60 LBS 70 00-8100, STOCK BOARS 326 LBS AT 15 00 NEXT TUES, FEB 26, SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE, APPROX 7 30PM Belknap Livestock Belknap, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA February 20,2002 CATTLE 90 (PDA) STEERS Select 1-3 64 00-67 00, Stan dard 1-2 56 75-61 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3 1065-1585 lbs 57 25-63 75, Select 1-2 51 25-57 00 COWS Breakers 75-80'* lean 38 00- 43 50. Boners 80-85'* lean 35 00-41 50, Lean 85-9()9r lean 35 00-41 50 Shells down to 34 00 BULLS Yield Grade 1 1565-1855 lbs 48 00-52 25 CALVES 99 VEALERS Standard and Good 60-90 lbs 40 00-65 00, Utility 55-90 lbs 14 00-40 00 Diffenbach Auction Inc. 100 West Jackson Street • New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557 Office: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547 www.acauction.net HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY - 10:00 A.M. WED MAR 6 WINROSS, HESS, FARM TRAC &TOYS FRI MAR 8 TRACTORS, FARM EQ & SUPPLIES TUES MAR 19 QUILT, CRAFT & BUGGY WED MAR 20 (?) QUILT & CRAFT EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT. -AU2258-L FARM CALVES- No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 122.50-160.00, one 165.00, No 2 70-125 lbs 72.50-125.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 400.00-620.00, one No 2 78 lbs 270.00 Beef type bulls and heifers 85-105 lbs 132.50-215.00. HOGS 59...8ARR0WS AND GILTS; 49-54% lean 250-285 lbs 43.00-46.50, 45- 50% lean 220-285 lbs 37.25-41.25, h teweights 40-45% lean 135-145 lbs 37 50- 38.50. SOWS: 1-3 355-490 lbs 29.50-38.00, 515-760 lbs 25.00-31.00, Medium 285- 700 lbs 22.00-26.00. BOARS. 540 & 740 lbs 11.50 & 13.00. FEEDER PIGS 29... 1-3 30-35 lbs 45 00-49.00. 45-50 lbs 46.00-47 50, 75-80 lbs 56 00-59 00 per head. SHEEP 10... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High Choice and Prime 140-145 lbs 78 00-80.00, Choice 88-% lbs 83 50- 94.50 SLAUGHTER SHEEP. 31.00-40.00. GOATS 16..(AH sold by the head) Couple Large Billies 73.00 & 92 00, one Medium 47 00, Large Nannies and Wethers 53.00-8900, Medium Nannies 34.00-48 00. Large Kids 30 00-40 00 East Fluid Milk And Cream Review Madison, Wis. February 20,2002 Report Supplied by USDA Spot prices of class II cream, dollars per lb butterfat FOB producing planls Northeast 1 4634-1 5885 Deliv ered Equivalent- Atlanta 14759-16135 mostly 1 4759-1 5010 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 47, last week - InO. Out 0; last year - In 0, Out 120 SOUTHEAST STATES This week - In 0, Out 0; last week - In 0, Out 0; last year - In 0, Out 0. During January, milk production in , the 20 major states totaled 12.27 billion pounds, up 1 8% from January 2001. The following are the January-to- January changes for selected states- Ver mont S' 7 *, New York 2%. Virginia ,6%, Kentucky no change, Pennsylvania 0 1%, Texas 1 1%, and Florida 40 % For the above-mentioned states, the com bined milk cow numbers are down 55.000 head from last January. Milk cows in the twenty major states total 7.740.000 head, down 44,000 from a year earlier Milk production is steady to slightly heavienn the Northeast and Middle At lantic areas Output is steadily growing in the Southeast Fat and protein tests on the incoming milk are quite high for this time of year Fluid milk supplies are re ported as heavy in all areas of the region. Bottled milk sales are sluggish in most sections of the East Milk suppliers report that many retailers are calling to see it the slow demand is localised or wide spread with the answer being wide spread This slow Class I demand results in more surplus milk to process and con taels report growing volumes ol surplus milk moving greater distances This is a little unusual for February Florida shipped nearly fifty loads out of stale for processing and nearly all the balancing plants in the Southeast are operating at or near capacity In the Northeast, milk supplies are equally long and manufac turing plants are full The condensed skim market is mixed Contract sales are clearing decent vol- umes, but spot interest is seldom better than fair. The fluid cream market remains weak and supplies continue to be excessive of the slow Class II spot demand. Prices did move a little higher as the CME butter average moved about 3.4 cents higher last week However, multiples are often lower to help offset the butter price increase Some cream contacts think that “things” are starting to turn around in the cream market, but most see in creasing supplies and sluggish demand for some time to come. Ice cream pro duction is steady to slightly higher as some producers take advantage of the abundant cream supply and relatively low prices to pul up some inventory. Cream cheese producers arc taking a few spot loads, but their contracts are supplying about all the cream they need at this time. Cottage cheese sales are im proving, which docs clear a little more cream This is typical for Lent. Churning activity is heavy. Excess cream volumes are burdensome and clearances to Mid western butter makers continue. Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. February 19,2002 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE 320 .(SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTlON)...Compared with last week’s sale, steers strong demand, cows stronger, heifers and bulls steady STEERS. High Choice and Prime 2-4 1200-1470 lbs 70 00-74.25, Choice 2-3 1000-1300 lbs 65 00-70 00, Select 1-3 50 00-66 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS; few Choice 2-3 1000-1400 lbs 58.00-95 00. HEIFERS- Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lbs 65 00-71.00, Select 1-3 50.00-60.00. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 35.00- 40 00. Boners 80-85% lean 39.00-38.00, Lean 85-90% lean 40.00-46.25. Shells down to 20.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-2180 lbs 53.00-61 00. Yield Grade 2 1000-1470 lbs 50 00-57.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS- Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 80.00- 93.00, 500-750 Lbs 60.00-82.00, Large 3 800-1000 lbs Holsteins 40.00-45.00; HEIFERS. Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 70.00-75.00, 600-850 lbs 50.00-65.00; BULLS Medium and Large 1 400-700 lbs 50.00-70.00.300-700 lbs 40.00-55.00. CALVES 63 ..VEALERS: Standard and Good 80-110 lbs 40.00-60.00, Utility 60-100 lbs 20.00-40.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-110 lbs 13000- 170.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 100.00-135.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 500.00- 570.00, No 2 80-100 lbs 100.00-300.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 80-130 lbs 100 00-200 00 HOGS 69. .BARROWS AND GILTS. 49-54% lean 220-260 lbs 40.00-42.00. 45- 50% lean 200-280 lbs 35.00-39.00. SOWS. 1-3 350-500 lbs 25.00-28.00. BOARS: 300-500 lbs 10.00-13.00. FEEDER PIGS 0, .NO MARKET TEST! SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST' GOATS 0 NO MARKET TEST 6 30 PM 9 00 AM 9 00 AM 9 00 AM Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection WASHINGTON, D C , Feb 15 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat produc tion under federal inspection for the week ending Sat., Feb 16, was estimat ed at 877.4 million lb, according to the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service. This was 2.2% higher than a week ago and 2 5% higher than a year ago Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 0.5% higher com pared to the previous year. MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds) (excludes condemned) Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamh/Mutton Totals (3) 16- 500 1 3 9 369 6 3.8 877.4 09-Feb-02 484 4 3.7 366 6 4.1 858.8 Change up 32% up 5.4% up 08% dn 7.3% up 2.2% 17- 469.2 3 8 378.6 4.2 855.8 Change- up 66% 2.6% dn 2.4% dn 9.5% up 2.5% 2002 YTD 3380.7 24 3 2507.9 25.8 5938.7 2001YTD 3296 3 26 1 2559.2 28.7 5910.3 Change- up 2.6% dn6 9% dn 2.0% dn 10.1% up 0.5% 1- Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals. 2- Excludes lard. 3- Totals may not add due to rounding 2002 totals are subject to revision. LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head) Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs 16- 652,000 20,000 1,867,000 55,000 09-Feb-02 633,000 19,000 1,843,000 58,000 Change. up 3.0% up 5 3% up 1.3% dn 5.2% 17- 640,000 20,000 1,935,000 58,000 Change- up 1 9% 0% dn 3.5% dn 5.2% 2002 YTD: 4,414,000 127,000 12,688,000 383,000 2001 YTD- 4,483,000 134,000 13,042,000 395,000 Change. dn_l 5% dn 5.4% dn 2,7% dn 3.0% AVERAGE VVEIGHTS(Ibs.) Week Ending: LIVE- Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb !6-Feb-02 Estimate 1263 322 268 141 09-Feb-02 Estimate 1264 320 268 141 17-Feb-01 Actual 1220 326 264 144 DRESSED -1- Estimate 771 197 199 70 09-Feb-02 Estimate 769 196 200 70 17- Actual 737 JIOI 197 72 PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS CATTLE HOGS Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags 02- 47.7% 34.7% 16.0% 1.6% 96.7% 30% 0.3% 03- 47 0% 33.4% 17.8% 17% 96.9% 2.9% 0.3% Four States Livestock Wednesday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction February 20,2002 SLAUGHTER COWS; 81 HEAD, 1.00- LOWER. BREAKERS 39.00- 44 75, BONERS 37 00-43 00. LEAN 34.00- 00, THIN 34.00 DOWN. BULLS: 3 HEAD. YG#l 1516 LBS. AT 58.00, YG#2 1500-1800 LBS. 49.00 : 54.00. FED STEERS; 53 HEAD, STEADY. HIGH CHOICE 2-4 1200-1500 LBS. 72.00-73.75, CHOICE 2-3 1100-1500 LBS. 68 00-72.50. OVER 1500 LBS. 67 00-70.00, SELECT TO LOW CHOICE 1000-1200 LBS. 64.00-69.00. FED HEIFERS- 17 HEAD HIGH CHOICE 1200-1400 LBS. 68.00-72.50, LOW CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1300-1400 LBS. 47 00-51.75. CALVES: 121 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER 90-115 LBS, 55.00- 65.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN ING TO FARM 10.00-20.00 HIGHER. #1 90-120 LBS. 145.00-167.00, MAINLY 145.00-157.00, 80-88 LBS. 110.00- 132.00; #2 90-120 LBS 110.00-142.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 23 HEAD #1 85- 110 LBS. 450.00-550.00, #2 70-85 LBS. 20000-400.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 70-100 LBS 115 00-150 00 BUTCHER HOGS: 9 HEAD. #1 AND 2 250-300 LBS 36.00-38.75. #1 AND 3 300-450 LBS 36.00-37.25, 1 462 LBS AT 33 00,1 LOT 190 LBS. AT 35.50 SOWS: 28 HEAD. 300-500 LBS. 26.00- 500-700 LBS. 27.00-29.50. BOARS: 3 HEAD 225 LBS. 26.00- 28.50. STOCK CATTLE: 108 HEAD, IN CLUDES 41 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS STEERS 400-600 LBS. 84.00-93.00. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 80.00-92 00, 500-700 LBS. 71.00-82.00 BULLS: NO GOOD LIGHTWEIGHTS. 300-500 LBS. 72.00- 77.00. 500-700 LBS. 69.00-77.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS; 53 HEAD. LARGE SPRINGERS 1300.00- 1685.00, MEDIUM SPRINGERS 900.00- 00, SMALL 375.00-750.00, LARGE COWS MILKING 1000.00- 1450.00, MEDIUM 500.00-700.00, SHORTBRED DRY COWS 800.00- 1000.00. LARGE OPEN 800.00-985 00, JERSEYS TO 760.00, MEDIUM OPEN HEIFERS 425.00-910.00, SMALL HEIFERS 250.00-450.00, 6 HEAD FANCY AT 585.00. GOATS: MEDIUM TO 62.00 LAMBS: HIGH CHOICE 100 LBS. TO 91.00, LOW CHOICE 76.00-80.00.
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