A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 1,2002
Buffalo Valley
Produce
Mifßinburg, Pa
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, May 28,2002
ASPARAGUS: .65-1.10 BUNCH.
ONIONS: SPRING .2S-.36 BUNCH.
RHUBARB: .20-.65 BUNCH.
SPINACH: 7.00 'h BU.
SQUASH- SUMMER 9.00 BU.
STRAWBERRIES: 2.45-2.95 QT.
TOMATOES: RED SM. TO URGE.
.65-1.15 LB.
FLOWERS: HANGING BASKETS
3.50-8.00; FLATS 2.50-9.50; POTTED
PLANTS .50-2.30.
VEGETABLE PLANTS: 3.50-12.50
FLAT.
NURSERY STOCK: FRUIT TREES
14.00.
AUCTION EVERY TUES. AND
THURS., 10 A.M.
Shippensburg Produce
Auction
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
May 23-28
APPLES: 2.00-5.00 >/i BU.
ASPARAGUS: .75-1.10 Vi LB.
ONIONS: SPRING .30-.50 BUNCH.
PEAS: SUGAR 20.00-24.00 8 QT.
FLAT.
POTATOES: 6.00-8.00 +N2 50 LBS.
SPINACH: .50-1.00 LB.
STRAWBERRIES: 11.00-29.00 8 QT.
FLAT.
TOMATOES: 8.00-14.00 10 LBS.
FLOWERS: ANNUALS 3.00-7.00
FLAT; POTS .30-.80 EACH; GERANI
UMS .75-1.25; PLANTERS 5.50-18.00;
HANGING BASKETS S.OO-8.00; ROSES
8.75-13.00.
NURSERY STOCK; SHRUBS
4.00- AZALEAS 3.00-5.00; RHO
DODENDRON 9.00-14.00; TREES
15.00-
SALE DATE NEXT WEEK TUES.,
THURS., ERL, 9 A.M.
Weaverland Produce
Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
May 30,2002
ASPARAGUS: .90-1.30 LB.
BROCCOLI: .65 HEAD.
CABBAGE: GREEN .80 HEAD.
CAULIFLOWER; .95 HEAD.
ONIONS: SPRING 5.00 20 CT.
PEAS: SUGAR 10.00-16.00, HULL
7.00, BOTH 10 LBS.
RHUBARB: 10.00 20 LBS.
SPINACH: 11.00 BU. BOX.
SQUASH: YELLOW 13.00 Vi BU.
STRAWBERRIES; 12.00-18.00 8 QT.
FLAT.
TOMATOES: 40.00-52.00 25 LBS.
ZUCCHINI: GREEN 10.00, YELLOW
13.00 Vi BU.
FLOWERS: BEDDING ANNUALS
5.50-8.50 FLAT, 1.25-2.30 POT; HANG
ING BASKETS S.OO-14.00.
SALE DAYS NEXT WEEK ARE
MON., TUBS., THURS., FRL, 9 A.M.
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North Atlantic
Eggs
Atlanta, Georgia
Report Supplied by USDA
May 30,2002
In Philadelphia, prices were unchanged
to 3 cents higher on the larger sizes and
unchanged to 2 cents higher on mediums.
In Boston, prices were unchanged to 1
cent higher on extra large and medium
and unchanged to 3 cents higher on large.
Prices paid to producers in New England
were 1 cent higher on extra large, 3 cents
higher on large, and unchanged on the re
mainder of sizes. The market tone was
fully steady to firm. Demand was light to
at times good. Supplies were adequate to
occasionally short of full needs. Breaking
stock offerings were usually sufficient for
the moderate to instances good demand.
Light type hens were fully adequate to
ample for slaughter schedules.
PHILADELPHIA; PRICES TO RE
TAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUY
ERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE
A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DE
LIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER
DOZEN. RANGE: EXTRA LARGE
.53-.65, LARGE .S2-.63, MEDIUM
,43-.49
BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS,
SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA
GRADE A AND GRADE A, BROWN
EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED
STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE: EXTRA LARGE ,94-.97,
LARGE .83-. BS, MEDIUM .66-.69
NEW ENGLAND: PRICES PAID TO
PRODUCERS, CASES EXCHANGED,
GRADE YIELD BASIS, BROWN EGGS
LOOSE, AT FARM, CENTS PER
DOZEN. RANGE: JUMBO 1.17-1.20,
EXTRA LARGE .77-.80, LARGE .70-.73,
MEDIUM .48-.51, SMALL .2S-.28
Eastern Region
Miscellaneous Poultry
Atlanta, GA.
May 24,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN REGION MISCELLANE
OUS POULTRY FOR CURRENT DE
LIVERY for the week of May 20.
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) 55-62 mostly 56-62. VACU
UM PACKED (6-9 per box) 60-85 mostly
65-75.
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.
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Eastern Com Belt
Direct Hogs
Des Moines, lowa
May 29,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN CORN BELT DIRECT
DAILY HOGS, for Wed., May 22, as of
1:30 p.m.
CURRENT VOLUME TODAY: Pro
ducer Sold: Negotiated Actual: 17, 840;
head; Other Market Formula: 4,877;
Swine or Pork Market Formula: 31,745;
Other Purchase Arrangement: 2,299;
Packer Sold (All purchase types): Actual
today: 800.
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (In
cluding packer sold): BARROWS AND
GILTS: 15,378 head. Compared to prior
day’s close, .75 lower. Base Market Hog,
185 lb Carcass Basis, Plant Delivered
(.9-1.1 inch backfat, 6 sq. in. loin/2.0
depth): Range; $37.00-48.45, wtd. avg.
$43.81.
Prior week’s average market hog, (mea
surements based on slaughter data sub
mitted): 196.74 lb carcass based, plant de
livered (0.84 inch backfat, 6.66 sq. inch
loin/2.22 inch loin depth) FFLI: 49.69%;
price range: $39.00-51.95.
Purchase volume by state of origin: Al
abama 548; Delaware 90; Georgia 1,020;
Illinois 21,269; Indiana 15,629; Kentucky
1,439; Maryland 245; Michigan 4,003;
Mississippi 1,708; New York 545; North
Carolina 7,152; Ohio 4,808; Pennsylvania
2,690; South Carolina 666; Tennessee
1,451; Virginia 168; West Virginia 31;
Wisconsin 1,838.
Sheep and Goats
Direct Buying Market
Nashville, Tenn.
May 28,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Possum Hollow Sheep and Goat Direct
Buying Market at McMinnville, Tenn.
Prices as of 5/28/02. Estimated receipts
this week 1,000; last week 3,340; last year
1490. Lambs steady to 1.00 lower. Kid
goats steady to 2.00 lower; mature goats
steady to 2.00 lower. Goats sold per head
or per hundred weight, actual or estimat
ed.
SHEEP: SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Good
and Choice 40-60 lb 75-83.00; 60-80 lb
68-75.00; 80-110 lb 65-70.00; 100-120 lb
60-70.00. FEEDER LAMBS: 40-60 lb
65-75.00; 60-80 lb 62-68.00. SLAUGH
TER EWES & RAMS: All Wts. 25-30.00.
GOATS: Kids: Selection 2: 30-45 lb
78-83.00; 50-75 lb 85-92.00. Selection 3:
30-45 lb 70-75.00; 50-70 lb 70-75.00. Boer
Cross Kids: Selection 1-2, 30-45 lb
80-85.00; 50-70 lb 90-95.00. DOES/ Nan
nies: Selection 2, Choice 60-85 lb
50-57.00; 85 Ib/up 48-52.00; Selection 3,
all wts. 40-45.00. BUCKS/ Billies: 75-110
lb 60-68.00; 110 Ib/up 60-68.00.
Southern & Eastern
Direct Feeder Pigs
Columbia, S.C.
May 24,2002
Report Supplied by USDA
Southern And Eastern US Direct FOB
Feeder Pig Report: Weekly summary of
prices FOB farm basis, week ended May
24. Receipts 30,664; last week 38,192.
Compared to last week, early weaned pigs
and 40-50 pound feeder pigs steady to
5.00 lower. Demand very light for moder
ate to heavy offerings. Receipts include
18,427 pigs shipped to lowa and Central
US.
PIGS, EARLY WEANED 10 LB
BASIS, Estimated 50-54% Lean Value:
Lot size 250 or less: 1,362 head,
10.51-26.08, wtd. avg. price 20.68; lot size
250-750; 3,997 head, 21.00-30.00, wtd.
avg. price 26.61; lot size 750 or more:
7,615 head, 9.00-30.00, wtd. avg. price
20.60. Total Composite: 12,974 head,
9.00- wtd. avg. price 22.46.
PIGS, 40 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54%
Lean Value: Lot size 250-750: 2,108 head,
23.00- wtd. avg. price 35.40; lot size
750 or more: 6,052 head, 34.00-42.00, wtd.
avg. price 40.61. Total Composite: 8,160
head, 23.00-42.00, wtd. avg. price 39.27.
Pigs, 45 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54%
Lean Value; Lot size 250-750: 895 head,
23.00- wtd. avg. price 28.91; lot size
750 or more: 4,800 head, 33.58-33.58, wtd.
avg. price 33.58. Total Composite: 5,695
head, 23.00-33.58, wtd. avg. price 32.85.
PIGS, 50 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54%
Lean Value: Lot size 250-750: 1,885 head,
33.30-39.00, wtd. avg. price 35.27; lot size
750 or more: 750 head, 22.00-22.00, wtd.
avg. price 22.00. Total Composite: 2,635
head, 22.00-39.00, wtd. avg. price 31.49.
PIGS, 55 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54%
Lean Value: Lot size 750 or more: 1200
head, 27.00-27.00, wtd. avg. price 27.00.
Prices quoted on per head basis picked
up at sellers farms in NC, SC, GA, TN,
KY, AL, MS,AR, MO,TX, OK, KS, IN,
OH, MI, CO, UT, and WY. Prices do not
included freight or brokers fees.
Many lots of 40-60 lb pigs sold with a
.25-.40 per lb slide. Also, some lots of
early weaned pigs have a 1.00 per lb slid
ing valued adjusted from a 10 lb basis.
Early weaned pigs under 19 days old.
Estimated lean value is projected to
base slaughter weights with normal con
finement feeding conditions.
This report does not cover any trades
which include profit/loss share agree
ments or any other form of shared or re
tained ownership agreement.
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Meat Report
Des Moines, IA
May 28,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
USDA Market News USDA Carlot
Meat 4:00 Summary: Compared to Previ
ous Day, Prices in Dollars per hundred
weight, Equated to FOB Omaha Basis.
BOXED BEEF CUTS: Boxed beef
steady to weak on fairly good demand
and moderate to heavy offerings. Select
and Choice rib, chuck and round cuts
steady to weak. Select loin cuts firm,
while Choice weak. Beef trimmings gen
erally steady on light to moderate de
mand and offerings. Estimated composite
cutout value of Choice 1-3 600-750 lbs
carcasses dn .65 at 116.07, 750-900 lbs dn
.44 at 116.73; Select 1-3 600-750 lbs unch
at 107.59, 750-900 lbs up .33 at 107.33;
based on 192.23 loads of Choice cuts,
154.36 loads of Select cuts, 21.01 loads of
trimmings, and 89.34 loads of coarse
ground trimmings.
Estimated carcass price equivalent
value of Choice 1-3 600-750 lbs dn .44 at
103.40, 750-900 lbs dn .32 at 103.78; Se
lect 1-3 600-750 lbs dn .45 at 93.99,
750-900 lbs dn .23 at 93.81. Current index
reflects the equivalent of 337,743 head of
cattle.
NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF; The
Cutter cow carcass gross cutout value was
estimated at 93.94, unchanged.
By-Product Drop Value: Hide and offal
from a typical slaughter steer was esti
mated at 7.37, up .03.
NATIONAL CARLOT PORK: Sales
reported on 59.0 loads of pork cuts and
26.0 loads of trim/process pork. Com
pared to Friday’s close: Fresh bone-in
loins steady to 2.00 lower; butts 1.00
lower; sknd. bone-in hams 20-27 lbs.
mostly steady to 1.00 higher; sdls. bellies
14-16 lbs. 2.00 higher; lean trimmings
steady to 1.00 higher. Trading slow, with
light retail demand and mostly moderate
offerings, while processing cuts experi
enced light demand and offerings.
Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass
51-52 percent lean 0.80” -0.99” back fat at
last rib 1.95, up .62. Loins bone in fresh
'A inch trim 21 lb/down-light
97.00-106.00. Hams bone in trimmed,
20-23 lbs trim spec 1 36.00;. Seedless bell
ies 14-16 lbs 60.00; 16-18 lbs 55.00.
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