A42-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 30,2002 Dairy Products Prices Highlights Washington, D. C. March 22,2002 Report Supplied By NASS/USDA DAIRY PRODUCTS PRICES HIGHLIGHTS; CHEDDAR CHEESE prices received for US 40 pound Blocks averaged $1.19 per pound for the week ending March 16. The price per pound decreased 0.2 cents from the previous week. The price for US 500 pound Barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.17 per pound, down 0.2 cents from the previous week. BUTTER prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA Grade AA standards aver aged $1.24 per pound for the week ending March 16 The U S price per pound decreased 0 8 cents from the previ ous ULlk NONFAT DRY MILK prices received for bag, tote and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade or USPH Grade A standards averaged 90.5 cents per pound for the week ending March 16. The U.S price per pound de creased 0 4 cents from the previous week DRY WHEY prices received for bag, tote and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade standards averaged 20.8 cents per pound for the week ending March 16 The U S price per pound increased slightly from the previous week East Coast and North Central Veal Report Des Moines, lowa March 27,2002 Supplied By USDA C ARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT Northeast and North Central Basts Compared to trading last week. Northeast special fed veal steady to firm with the offer ings mostly light to moderate and demand moderate North Central steady with offerings mostly light to mod erate and moderate demand. VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED, HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION POINTS Hide-On, 240-300 lb- North east 200 head North Central 659 head Hide-Off, 215- 275 lb. North East 228-235 00, North Central 220-235 00 CONTRACT INFORMATION Hot Basis, Hide-Off, as of Mar 27, 2002 - Contract calves slaughtered this week 210-220 00 mostly 215 00 Packers calling market 214-215 00 Future contracts offered. Firm Bottom 215- 217 00, Firm Top 227-235 00 Firm Bottom, Split Top 212-230 00 Firm Bottom, Open top 215.00. •North Central - OH, IN, 11, Ml & WI. •Northeast - MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, DE. CT & VT. WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS THAN CARLOT, EAST COAST AREA VEAL CUTS TRADE, SPECIAL FED Market for Tues. Mar 26 Compared to last week- Distributive special fed veal cuts steady to firm. Offerings light to moderate with demand moderate Prices per hundredweight Carcass, hide off, 200-250 lb 220-27000; Foresaddles 85-110 lb 170-205.00; Kosher Foresadijles 90-110 lb 195-225.00; Htndsaddles 85-115 lb 300-335 00,1 oms, regular 17-25 lb 250-315 00, Loins, 4x4 trmd 12-18 lb 425-500 00, Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-211()425- 470 00, 7 rib 14-20 lb 440-520 00, 6 rib 13-17 fit 500- 630.00: Chuck, square cut .36-47 lb 135-160 00, Shoulder, .full J 4.-20 lb 150-195 00; Legs, double 70-90 lb 310- 3 35 00, IBS 3-piece 24-32 lb 650-690 00, BHS heel-out 27-35 lb 500-575 00, Top Round, trmd. cap-off lb 950-1025 00, Breast 10-12 lb 80-110.00; Necks, bone-m 24-28 lb 110-140 00; Stew Meat, regular 175-275 00, Boneless Trimmings 75-809 r lean 70-81 00; Heavy Nature Green Hides, per piece .30-36 00 TOY SHOW FREE ADMISSION SUN., APRIL 21ST 150 Tables Indoors Show Held Indoors At The Leesport Farmers Flea Market Off Route 61, Leesport, PA Contact Charles Gallagher 6lO-562-9404 ANNUAL SPRING CONSIGNMENT AUCTION SAT., APRIL 13TH AT 8 AM LOCATED AT HILL'S AUCTION ON ROUTE 896 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF KEMBLESVILLE, PA AND MILES NORTH OF NEWARK, DE. SELLING ALL TYPES OF FARM MACHINERY; TRACTORS; LAWN & GARDEN EQUIP.; TOOLS OF ALL DESCRIPTION; TRUCKS; ETC. CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED Auctioneers Harold S. Hill & Son, Inc. AU-1105-L 610-274-8525 Cattlemen (Continued from Page A 32) Ray and Mary Grimes, McKnightstown, re ceived the Special Appreciation Award. but are preserved by the family members working on the land. “Land is our greatest, biggest dollar value,” he said. “We feel that we can survive off of this land without preserv This year’s scholarship award winners represented werp Billie Joe Zeigler, left, and Andrea Warfield. At far left is Larry Bullis, who presented the awards, and RCA president Terry Shearer. ing it. Each generation has added something to keep it going forward.” The weekend’s expo attracted approximately 320 entrants in the beef show.