Morrison’s Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, February 25,2002 CATTLE: 88 HEAD. STEERS: CHOICE 68.00-73.00. GOOD 64.00-68.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 68.00-72.00, GOOD 58.00-66.00. COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER CIAL 37.00-44.00, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 25.00-36,00. BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 52.50-56.00. BULLS: YG+NI 52 00-57.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 70.00- BULIS 65.00-73.00, HEIF ERS 65.00-75.00. CALVES: 66. PRIME, NO MKT. TEST, CHOICE 90.00-101.00, GOOD 69.00- STANDARD 25.00-53.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 90.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 175.00-450.00. HOGS: 127. US+NI-2, 40.50-41.50; US +N 1-3. 37.00-40.00. SOWS: US +NI-3 24.00-30.00. BOARS: 13.00-24.00. FEEDER PIGS: 33. US +M-3 20-50 LBS. 8.00-37.00. SHEEP: 6 HEAD. CHOICE 85.00- GOOD LAMBS 80.00-85.00, SLAUGHTER EWES 30.00-38.00. GOATS: 51.00-100.00 EA. Belleville Poultry Belleville, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, February 27,2002 GEESE: 5.00-6.00 EA. TURKEYS: 3.00-8.00 EA. GUINEAS: 4.00-5.00 EA. ROOSTERS: 4.00-6.50 EA. BANTAMS: 2.50-4.00 EA. HEAVY HENS; 2.50 EA. SILKIES: 2.50-3.50 EA. MUSCOVY HENS: 5.00-7.00 EA. MUSCOVY DRAKES: 12.00-16.00 EA. MIXED DUCKS: 4.00 EA. BARN PIGEONS. 3.00 EA. WHITE BIRDS; 5.00 EA. FANCY BIRDS: 6.00 EA. PEACOCKS; NONE. PHEASANTS: NONE. DOVES: NONE. QUAIL: NONE. , iGUINEA PIGS: 1.00-2.00 EA. RABBITS: UNDER 4 LBS. 3.00-5.00, 4-6 LBS. 5.00-8.00, OVER 6 LBS. 8.00-19.00, ALL EACH; RABBIT FAMI LY 17.00-21.50. EASTER BUNNY SALE MARCH 13, 1 P.M. BUNNIES FOR SALE. National Retail > Egg Purchases Atlanta, Ga. February 22,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Cooperators estimate orders for the week ending March 1 will increase by IS percent. Present week purchases for the week ending Feb. 22 were 228,107 cases which was 2 percent above the prior week and 20 percent below estimates. CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED: 181,086 down 6%; LOOSE: 47,021 up 52%; TOTAL: 228,107 up 2%. Comparison figures are compiled on a matched plant basis. Purchases and esti mates by 17 cooperators; 30 dozen cases or equivalent. NEED MORE FARM INCOME? Contract Finishing Offers An Excellent Return On Investment Benefit from the advantages of a new wean to finish barn O Turnkey package (building, equipment & production contract) O Unique barn size 100 ft. by 300 ft O Only empty & fill barn every 6 months. O Steady monthly income O Minimal labor requirements O Weaned pigs from our own sow units O Weekly service visits to help maximize production O Our experienced team will help you with this project O Within 70 mile radius of Mount Joy. PA. For more details contact Brent @ 800-544-4574 HERSHEV fijjf -SUt Esbenshade Mills National Canner Fowl Market Atlanta, Ga. Fcbraury 22.2002 Report Supplied By USD A NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR KET: Majority prices were unchanged to slightly lower on both light and heavy canners when compared to a week earlier. Trading was light to fair. Demand moder ate. Offerings were irregular but at least adequate for trade needs. The undertone was about steady Cents per pound, current negotiations with out freight cost; LIGHT CANNER HENS: Line run without necks: 24-25. HEAVY CANNER HENS: Without necks: 30-40, majority 32-33. Cents per pound, current negotiations freight cost included: LIGHT CANNER HENS: Line run without necks 25-28, ma jority 25-25.5. HEAVY CANNER HENS: Without necks: 32.5-38 majority 34-35. National Egg Market At A Glance Atlanta, Ga. February 27, 2002 Report Supplied By USDA In Chicago, prices were 2 cents higher on the larger sizes and unchanged on the lighter weights. Prices in most other loca tions were generally unchanged. The trade sentiment was fully steady to firm in the Southeast, steady to fully steady in the Midwest, and mostly steady in the Northeast. Demand was in a full range of light to good with the best movement cen tered around feature activity. Supplies were irregular, but usually sufficient and and remained confidently held. Breaking stock demand was light to moderate for adequate or available offerings. Light type fowl were adequate to fully adequate for current processing schedules. Eastern Region Miscellaneous Poultry Atlanta, GA. February 25,2002 Report Supplied By USDA EASTERN REGION MISCELLANE OUS POULTRY FOR CURRENT DE LIVERY for the week of February 18. DUCKLINGS: Prices negotiated by first receivers, US Grade A, 4-5 pounds, delivered in trucklot and pool trucklot quantities: LONG ISLAND—Frozen 137; Fresh 143. MIDWEST—Frozen 122-126; Fresh— 123-127. ROASTERS: Prices negotiated by first receivers, US Grade A and Plant Grade, 5 pounds and up, delivered: ICE PACKED (12 per box) 60-65 mostly 63-65. VACU UM PACKED (6-9 per box) 55-85 mostly 61-65. SQUABS: New York Wholesale Prices, Frozen, Plant Grade, dollars per dozen, 1 to 10 boxes: 12 oz. 60.48-69.66; 14 oz. 66 96-76.14; 16 oz. 73.44-83.43. The eastern region includes; CT, DF. FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ. NY. PA. Eastern Region Frozen Eggs ATLANTA, GA. February 22,2001 Report Supplied By USD A Mostly prices were unchanged on whites, but unchanged to lower on the re mainder of items when compared to pre vious week's trading. Demand and trad ing were very light and limited. Supplies were adequate for current trade require ments. The market tone was unsettled to barely steady on yolks and generally steady on whole and whites. Liquid and frozen eggs (ingredients included) pro cessed under federal inspection in the Eastern region for the week ending Feb ruary 16, 2002 were 1% lower than the previous week but 1% higher than the same week last year. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB CON TAINERS): TRUCKLOTS: WHOLE 38-45, mostly 38-41; BLENDS (/) TFEWR; WHITES 22-32, mostly 22-25; SUGARED YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 71-75, mostly 74-75; SALTED YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 67-71, mostly 70-71. LESS THAN TRUCKLOT (mm. 25 com.): WHOLE 47-51; BLENDS 63-80; WHITES 27-46; SUGARED YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 78-85; SALTED YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 74-90. (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. National Broiler Market At A Glance Atlanta, Ga. February 27,2002 Report Supplied By DSDA Trade sentiment was generally no bet ter than steady. Retail demand was light to fair with limited feature activity. Food service was fair to fairly good, best into fast food outlets. Supplies were sufficient on the smaller sizes; heavier sizes were readily available. In the parts structure, breast items were in close balance and clearing well. Wings and dark meat items were fully adequate to ample and compet itively priced to stimulate interest. In pro duction areas, live supplies were moder ate. Weights were desirable to heavy, mostly desirable. Eastern Region Whole Young Turkeys Oes Moines, iowa February 27, 2002 Report Supplied By USDA WHOLE YOUNG TURKEYS, FRO ZEN, Consumer Sizes, Commodity Pack or Equivalent, US Grade A, cents per lb, delivered (minimum of 10,000 lb lots) for Feb. 27: CURRENT SHIPMENTS: Eastern Re gion: HENS, 8-16 lb FROZEN: Offers 59; Sales 0. TOMS, 16-24 lb FROZEN; Offers 56; Sales 0. FRESH TURKEYS, with timers or equivalent, US Grade A delivered first re ceivers, Eastern Region, cents per lb, week of Fcb.2s. SAI ES (Promotions included) HENS 8-16 lb 67 47; 102,000 lb. TOMS, 16-24 lb 62.67; 30,000 lb. Are You Ji • Interested In *- Extra Farm Income? We Offer • Qualified Service Personnel • Sound Genetic Program • Building Management/Environmental Monitoring • Facility Planning • Technical Support • Cash Flow Projections • Competitive Contract Payments • Purina Feeding Programs For more information Call 1-800-518-6458 Ext. 292 Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture Northeast Broiler Fryer Parts Part I ATLANTA, GA. February 27, 2002 Report Supplied By USDA Trucklot buying interest was light to fair and noted as typical of midweek trad ing. Offerings of breast items were closely cleared. I .eg quarters were readily avail able and wings were ample. Movement through -retail and distributive channels ranged fair to fairly good with best draw noted into boneless-skinless breast fea tures. The market tone was fully steady to firm on breast items, barely steady on wings and leg quarters and no better than steady on the balance. ICE PACKED BROIIER/FRYFR PARTS, DELIVERED TO FIRST RE CEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES, CENTS PER POUND. ITEM CURRENT NE GOTIATED TRADING BREAST - B/S 120-125 TENDERLOINS 110 BREAST - WITH RIBS 58-59 BREAST - LINE RUN 58 LEGS 37-38 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 22-23 DRUMSTICKS 38-39 THIGHS 28-29 B/S THIGHS 85-86 WINGS (WHOLE) 69-70 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25-30 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 40-45 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET ROPOLITAN AREA. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS. CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). Northeast Broiler Fryer Parts Part II ATLANTA, GA. February 27. 2002 Report Supplied By USDA ICE PACKED BROII ER/FRYFR PARTS, DELIVERED TO FIRST RE CEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES, CENTS PER POUND CURRENT NEGOTIATED WTD VOLUME ITEM TRADING AVG /LBS BREAST - B/S 120-125 120.05 410,430 TENDERLOINS 110 111.94 48,800 BREAST - WITH RIBS 58-59 64.51 213.360 BREAST - LINE RUN 58 59.80 138.360 LEGS 37-38 42 08 117,840 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 22-23 23 55 359,912 DRUMSTICKS 38-39 41.54 70,480 THIGHS 28-29 36.67 64,920 B/S THIGHS 85-86 86.57 47,800 WINGS (WHOLE) 69-70 73 92 282,640 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 12.85 47,160 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25-30 19.21 13,445 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 40-45 39 31 29,480 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MFT ROPOI ITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT. RHODE ISLAND. AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). We have swine finishing contracts available Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 2,2002-A5 Virginia Broilers And Fryers Harrisonburg, Va. February 26,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was moderate and clearing the market at a reasonable rate. Demand was moderate with average buyer interest and trading. Live supplies were moderate for the mar ket being reported with an estimated slaughter of 1,377,000 compared to 1,174,000 last Tuesday Weights were de sirable. Processing schedules were moder ate. Supply and demand of bone in breast were moderate for the market being re ported with additional pallets being or dered and rapidly absorbed Actual slaughter for the week of 2/18-2/22-2002 was 6,551,727 head with an average weight of 4.89. Negotiated F. 0.8. dock prices, 2 pounds and heavier ice-packed broilers and fryers, trucklot sales of US Grade A or equivalent were steady at 47 - 58 per pound: less than trucklot sales 47 - 67 per pound. Delmarva Broiler/Fryer ATLANTA. GA. February 27. 2002 Report Supplied By USDA Movement of reads-to-cook whole birds remained light to no better than fair. Sell er offerings were full) adequate to ample with 3 5 and 4.0 pound si/cs offered at highly competitive prices m an effort to stimulate buyers interest. Live supplies were at least moderate, weights were mostly desirable to heavy. Processing schedules were moderately heavy. Ixss than trucklot asking prices were un changed at 50 to 64 cents Trade senti ment was barely steady. In the parts com plex, breast items were short of buyer needs. Ixg items and wings continued to be readily available and generally slow to clear ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROIIER/FRYERS IN DFIMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAI AVG WEIGHT ACTUAI AVG. WEIGHT 02/27 02/25 02/25 02/20 02/18 2,405 2,271 5.19 2,342 5 25 BROILER7FRYER CURRFNT NF GOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDI ATE DELIVERY INCLUDFS MOSTI Y MULTIPLF-DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NFW YORK CITY FROM DEI MARV A BRANDED U.S GRADE A RANGE 45-64 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 52 0(1 NO OF BOXES 9,026 8 of 8 plants reporting PENNFIELD DAIRY FEEDS PENNFIELD GRAIN BANK CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT OPEN 24 HOURS P 1-800-995-0333 pcnnfield feeds #75021 -16% FLAKE $162.24 #75023 - 20% FLAKE $178.18 #7OlOO - 35% PELLET $252.29 #75062 - 38% PELLET $253.63 Prices are week of 03/04/02 and include 4 ton volume, mid week/early order, 4% cash discount paid 10 days Prices are delivered to the farm within 75 miles from Mt Joy, PA Prices may vary by feed mill location. ’rices Week 0103/04/02 $2.40 bu Soybeans $4.43 bu Barley $2.30 Bu • Use Gram “Same As Cash” • Prices Updated Weekly • Gram Back-Hauling j« No Storage Charges When Applied To Feed Purchases •Yearly Statement of Gram Transactions Available Corn
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