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East Fluid Milk
And Cream Review
Madison, Wis.
April 10,2002
Report Supplied by USD A
Spot prices of class II cream, dollars
per lb. butterfat: F. 0.8. producing plants:
Northeast: 1.4700-1.6293 Delivered
Equivalent; Atlanta. 1.4700-1.6170 mostly
1.4823-1.5068.
PRICES OF CONDENSED SKIM,
dollars per lb. wet solids, F. 0.8. produc
ing plants: Northeast; Class 11, includes
monthly formula prices: .9550-1.0250;
Class 111 - spot prices - .7500-.9700.
SPOT SHIPMENTS OF GRADE A
MILK: FLORIDA: This week - In 0, Out
37; last week - In 0, Out 69; last year - In
0, Out 150. SOUTHEAST STATES: This
week - In 0, Out 0; last week - In 0, Out 0;
last year - In 0, Out 0.
The following are the March 2002
Class and component prices under the
Federal Milk Order pricing system: Class
II $12.19 (down $0.09 from February),
Class 111 $10.65 (down $0.98); and Class
IV $11.42 (down $0.12). The following are
product price averages used in computing
Class prices: butter $1.2333, NDM
$0.9060, cheese $1.2087, and dry whey
$0.2066. The Class II butterfat price is
$1.3708 and the Class 111/IV butterfat
price is $1.3638.
Milk production is increasing slowly in
the Northeast and Middle Atlantic, gener
ally steady in the Mid-South, and steady
to slightly lower in the Gulf Coast states.
In Florida and other Deep South states
the “peak” has been reached and, in a few
areas, starting to decrease. Fluid milk
supplies are still excessive and manufac
turing plants are operating at near capac
ity levels. Bottled milk sales are seldom
better than fair. School pipelines, for the
most part, have been refilled and bottling
schedules are settling into normal or typi
cal patterns. Reports indicate that plant
problems did cause milk to be relocated in
the Northeast.
The condensed skim market is weak.
Demand is sluggish at best and offerings
are increasing. Many producers would
rather sell condensed skim than send it
through their dryers. Buyers are resisting
current prices and some suppliers have
discounted their prices, particularly on
Class 111, to keep it moving.
The fluid cream market remains weak.
Demand is just fair and offerings are ex
cessive. Spot prices are generally lower as
the CME butter average was fractionally
lower last week. So far this week, butter
prices declined moderately on April 8 and
some cream buyers are waiting to see
what will happen at the April 10 session
before placing additional orders. Ice
cream producers are taking their con
tracted loads and few spots. Ice cream
output ranges from steady to increasing
slowly. Cream cheese production is
mixed. Producers’ demand ranged from
steady to improved. Bottling is slow to
fair. Churning is heavy and many loads of
excess cream continue to clear to the Mid
west.
Midwest Dally
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
April 10,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Daily Livestock Summary Five area
direct slaughter cattle for live trade was
2.00- lower, while dressed trades
closed S.OO-7.00 lower. Steers: Live basis:
over 80% Choice 69.00-71.00, weighted
average price 69.89; 65-80% Choice
68.00- weighted average price 69.29;
35-65% Choice 67.00-69.25, weighted av
erage price 68.89; 0-35% Choice
68.00- weighted average price 68.97.
Dress basis: over 80% Choice
109.00- weighted average price
110.51; 65-80% Choice 107.00-112.00,
weighted average price 110.26; 35-65%
Choice 107.00-111.00, weighted average
price 109.55. Slaughter heifers: Live basis;
over 80% Choice 68.50-70.00, weighted
average price 69.04; 65-80% Choice
68.50-69.00, 68.93; 35-65% Choice
68.00- weighted average price 69.00.
Dress basis; over 80% Choice
109.00- weighted average 109.55;
65-80% Choice 108.00-111.00, weighted
average 109.79; 35-65% Choice
107.00- weighted average price
109.52.
At So. St. Paul terminal market,
slaughter steers, heifers and Holstein
steers traded at steady prices. So. St. Paul:
Steers; Choice 2-4 1150-1510 lbs
67.00- Select and Choice 2-4
1120-1585 lbs 65.50-66.50. Holsteins:
Choice, few Prime 2-3 1380-1735 lbs
59.50-62.90, few crossbreds 64.00-64.75.
Select and Choice 2-3 few 1360-1440 lbs
58.00- Heifers: Choice 2-4
1135-1350 lbs 67.40-69.10, YG 4-5 65.50-
66.00. Select and Choice 2-4 pkg 1355 lbs
66.00. Sioux Falls terminal slaughter
steers and heifers trending 2.00-3.00 lower
at mid-session. Steers; 2 loads Choice and
Prime 3 Blacks 1340-1390 lbs 70.10-70.40.
High Select and Choice 2-3 1260-1440 lbs
68.60-69.50.
Select and
Choice 2-3
1190-1345 lbs
67.00-68.50
Holst e i n s
High Select
and Choice 2-3
1380 lbs 60.60.
Select and
Choice 2-3
1320-1535 lbs
57.00-58.50.
Heifers: Part
load Choice 3
Blacks 1160
lbs 70.00 High
Select and
Choice 2-3
1150-1340 lbs
68.10-69.80.
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Estimated daily cattle slaughter under
federal inspection for Wednesday was es
timated at 132,000 head compared to
128,000 a week ago and 122,000 a year
ago. Week to date totals through Wednes
day 377,000 head compared to 351,000
last week and 351,000 a year ago.
CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle:
April 67.42, down 150; June 62.50, down
ISO; August 62.37, down 145.
Slaughter cows at South St. Paul sold
steady on light test. Premium White
70-75 percent lean over 1200 lbs
47.00-48.00. Breakers 70-80 percent lean
over 1100 lbs 44.75-47.00. Boners 80-85
percent lean over 1050 lbs 43.50-46.50.
Lean 85-90 percent lean over 850 lbs
41.50-42.00.
Barrows and gilts at terminal markets
traded 1.00-1.50 lower 26.50- 29.00 on
220-270 lb 47-51% 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 delivered. National direct
trade closed 1.50 lower prices ranging
36.00- weighted average price 39.67.
lowa-S. Minnesota direct trade trended
1.50 lower ranging from 36.00-43.24, with
weighted average price 39.40. The West
ern Cornbelt closed 1.00-1.25 lower with
prices ranging 36.00-43.24, weighted aver
age price 39.54. The Eastern Cornbelt
prices were 1.50 lower ranging from
36.00- an average price 39.87.
Hog slaughter under federal inspection
estimate on Wednesday was estimated at
380,000 head compared to 380,000 a week
ago and 376,000 a year ago. Week to date
totals through Wednesday 1,139,000 head
compared to a week ago 1,044,000 head
and a year ago actual slaughtered
1,120,000.
CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs:
April 41.45, down 107; March 48.72,
down 200; June 53.87, down 200.
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Slaughter lambs traded steady at So.
St. Paul, MN. Shorn; Old crop; Choice,
end Prime 2-3 110-140 lbs 61.00-63.00.
Wooled; Old crop; Choice, end Prime 2-3
110-140 lbs 56.00-58.00. At San Angelo
slaughter lambs traded firm to 2.00 high
er, instances S.OO-7.00 higher. Slaughter
lambs; Choice 2-3 shorn and wooled
90-150 lbs 59.00-69.00; few 140-165 lbs
54.00- new crop 90-120 lbs
73.00- Good and Choice 1-2 60-90
lbs 79.00-83.50.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder
al inspection estimate on Wednesday was
estimated at 12,000 head compared to
11,000 a week ago and 16,000 a year ago.
Week to date slaughter for sheep through
Wednesday 34,000 head compared to a
week ago 32,000 head and a year ago
same day actual slaughtered 49,000 head.
CATTLE 274...(PDA)...(5upp1y in
cluded 93 steers & heifers, 110 cows, 4
bulls and 67 feeder cattle)..Compared
with last week’s sale..steers beef type
steady, Holsteins steers 1.00 to 2.00 lower,
cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower, heifers 1.00 to
3.00 lower.
STEERS: Choice 2-3 1280-1445 lbs
68.50-73.75, Select 1-3 59.50-69.25, couple
Standard 1-2 51.50 & 53.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1015-1510 lbs 58.00-61.75, Select 1-2
53.75- Standard 1-2 47.00-53.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1010-1295 lbs
64.75- Select 1-3 58.50-64.00, couple
Standard 1-2 43.00 & 46.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
39.75- Boners 80-85% lean
37.25-42.75, Lean 85-90% lean
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Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
April 10,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
3S.SO-41.75. Shells 35.00 and down.
BULLOCKS; one Select 1-3 62.50.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1370-1570
lbs 54.00-SB.OO.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um and Large 2 320-395 lbs 75.00-90.00,
515-910 lbs 61.50-75.00, couple Large 3
340 & 430 lbs Holsteins 75.00; HEIFERS:
Medium 2 350-455 lbs 72.50-83.00, Medi
um and Large 2 525-965 lbs SS.OO-76.00;
BULLS: Medium and Large 2 385-450 lbs
57.50- 540-980 lbs 58.00-72.50,
Large 3 500-735 lbs Holsteins 50.00-59.00.
CALVES 152...Vealers steady to 5.00
higher. VEALERS: Standard and Good
85-100 lbs 45.00-65.00, Utility 55-105 lbs
22.50- FARM CALVES: Holstein
bulls 10.00 to 15.00 higher, Holstein heif
ers steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
140.00-175.00, 75-85 lbs 122.50-150.00,
No 2 80-120 lbs 95.00-155.00; No 1 Hol
stein heifers 85-105 lbs 230.00-595.00, No
2 75-95 lbs 160.00-280.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 80-120 lbs
95.00-165.00.
HOGS 32...8arr0ws and gilts 1.00 to
3.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 230-235 lbs 26.00, 40-45%
lean 260-310 lbs 23.75-25.00.
SOWS; 1-3 420-480 lbs 20.50-23.00.
BOARS; 365-505 lbs 12.50-14.00.
FEEDER PIGS 20...1-3 40-50 lbs
55.00- 80 lbs 40.00. - per cwt.
SHEEP 28... Slaughter lambs 5.00 to
10.00 lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 40-65 lbs 70.00-100.00, 70-90 lbs
70.00- SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
15.00-
GOATS 24...(A11 sold by the head). Few
Medium Wethers 31.00-51.00, Medium
Billies 30.00-65.00, Large Kids
39.00-44.00, Small 16.00-24.00.
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