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
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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.