A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 15, 2002
Dairy Products
Prices Highlights
Washington, U. C.
June 7,2002
Report Supplied By NASS/USDA
DAIRY PRODUCTS PRICES HIGH
LIGHTS:
CHEDDAR CHEESE prices received
for US 40 pound Blocks averaged $1.20
per pound for the week ending June 1.
The price per pound increased 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
1.7 cents from the previous week.
BUTTER prices received for 25 kilo
gram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA
Grade AA standards averaged $1.04 per
pound for the week ending June 1. The
U.S. price per pound decreased 1.0 cent
from the previous week.
NONFAT DRY MILK prices received
for bag, tote and tanker sales meeting
USDA Extra Grade or USPH Grade A
standards averaged 89.9 cents per pound
for the week ending June 1. The U.S.
price per pound decreased slightly from
the previous week.
DRY WHEY prices received for bag,
tote and tanker sales meeting USDA
Extra Grade standards averaged 17.0
cents per pound for the week ending June
1. The U.S. price per pound increased 0.3
cents from the previous week.
East Fluid Milk
And Cream Review
Madison, Wis.
June 12,2002
Report Supplied by USDA
Spot prices of class II cream, dollars
per lb. butterfat: F. 0.8. producing plants:
Northeast: 1.3917-1.4465.
PRICES OF CONDENSED SKIM,
dollars per lb wet solids, F. 0.8. produc
ing plants: Northeast: Class 11, includes
monthly formula prices: .9200-1.0250;
Class 111 - spot prices - .7500-.9600.
SPOT SHIPMENTS OF GRADE A
MILK: FLORIDA: This week - In 0, Out
81; last week - In 0, Out 231; last year - In
0, Out 85. SOUTHEAST STATES: This
week - In 0, Out 0; last week - In 0, Out 0;
last year - In 0, Out 0.
Summer heat is beginning to take its
toll on milk output in the Southern region
while areas in the North continue to re
port heavy milk volumes. Milk shipments
out of Florida decreased considerably for
the week at 81 compared to 231 the week
prior. Shipments out were expected high
er until lower milk volumes from the in
creased temperature were realized. This is
decreasing milk intakes into Northern
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manufacturing plants and encouraging
some balancing plant closures. Some han
dlers suspect that volumes may rebound
slightly next week. However, volumes ap
pear to have peaked and any excess milk
produced will be readily managed. Heavy
rain in parts of the North may hamper
crop production schedules.
Some renewed retail interest is being
reported for Class I milk improving Class
I sales to no better than fair. Schools con
tinue to dismiss classes for summer recess,
decreasing Class I interest. Demand for
fluid milk into Class II facilities is in
creasing. However, fluid milk movement
into Class 111 plants is light as mozzarella
cheese demand is slow. Some Northern
handlers are diverting milk away from
cheese facilities and into the Midwest re
gion.
Sales of condensed skim into Class 111
facilities are nominal while interest for
Class II skim is generally good. Into some
facilities, condensed skim remains more
attractively priced compared to NDM.
Some locations are cutting back on their
production of NDM to clear more sup
plies in the condensed form.
Cream supplies are tightening as ice
cream interest increases in the warmer
temperatures. While ice cream intakes of
cream remain below seasonally expected
levels, multiples are generally higher.
Coupled with a higher weekly average
AA CME butter price, cream prices are
trending higher. Lower butter prices re
ported for the current week may encour
age multiples to trend higher in the next
week. Churning activity remains general
ly steady to somewhat reduced as cream
is diverted into ice cream and cream
cheese facilities.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of
North Jersey
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, June 11,2002
CALVES .05-4.30.
COWS 12'h-M'h.
EASY COWS .10-.40V4.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .20-.95,
HEIFERS ,32-.66.
BULLS .40-.60‘/i.
STEERS .50'/4-.61 'h.
HOGS, NONE.
ROASTING PIGS EACH 14.00-83.00
EA.
BOARS ,13'/2.
SOWS .20-.27.
SHEEP. 10-.61.
LAMBS EA. 25.00-70.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .46-1.26.
GOATS EA. 45.00-162.50,
KIDS EA. 11.00-67.50.
500 HEAD.
New Holland Dairy Sale
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, June 12,2002
136 DAIRY COWS, 115 HEIFERS, 3
BULLS. MARKET STEADY.
LOCAL FRESH COWS
560.00- 1 AT 1685.00.
LOCAL SPRINGER 1075.00-1650.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS
1775.00-
LARGE HEIFERS 1650.00-1775.00.
SHORT BRED HEIFERS
875.00-
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS
900.00-
BULLS; 800.00-925.00.
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH
1025.00-
CANADIAN LOADS FRESH
850.00- SPRINGERS
1075.00-
FRESH HEIFERS 725.00-1600.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS
1335.00-
SMALL HEIFERS
900.00-
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
510.00-
SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS
200.00-
Eastern Corabelt Di-
rect
Feeder Cattle Weekly
Springfield, 111.
June 7,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder
Cattle Summary for Illinois, Indi
ana, Michigan, and Ohio: Feeder
steers were 1.50-3.00 higher. Feed
er heifers were unevenly steady in
a light market test. Trading activi
ty was slow and demand was light.
Receipts this week: 57% beef type
steers, 0% Holstein steers and 43%
heifers. Confirmed sales 450 this
week, 700 a week ago and 800 a
year ago.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
and Large 1-2: 775-825 lbs
76.00-78.75.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
and Large 1-2: SSO-6SO lbs
79.75-81.75; load lot 734 lbs 77.50.
Prices are based FOB the farm
unless otherwise indicated. Deliv
ered prices include freight, com
missions, and other expenses.
Mohnton, PA
(71 7) 484-0551
Eastern Combelt Direct
Sheep Weekly Summary
Springfield, 111.
June 7,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Combelt Direct Sheep Weekly
Report (includes lambs sold in IL., IN.,
OH., Ml.) Compared to last week
slaughter lambs were mostly 2.00-5.00
higher for new crop lambs. Slaughter
ewes were 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand for
lambs was light to moderate. Supplies in
the direct trade were light. Carcass lamb
prices were 1.00-4.00 higher. Confirmed
sales this week about 65% slaughter
lambs, and 35% slaughter ewes, with an
additional 678 head of goats. Total sheep
and lambs sales; 1250; last week 725; last
year 1750.
The summer issue of Foraging Around, the newsletter of the
Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council, is scheduled July 13 in
Lancaster Farming. iu/
The section is scheduled to include feature information about \ pjafc /•
Project Grass. Included: grazier features, grass-fed beef reports, \ cW
and news and notes for the grazier and hay grower. ' '
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3
new crop 100-120 lbs 67.00-75.00 shorn;
65.00- few 62.00 wooled; 70-100 lbs
75.00-
SLAUGHTER EWES: Cull to Utility
18.00- Utility to Good 20.00-28.00,
few up to 30.00; few Cull 15.00.
SLAUGHTER GOATS (cwt.): Kids:
Selection 2; 20-40 lbs 90.00-104.00; 40-60
lbs 90.00-93.00. Selection 3: 20-60 lbs
50.00- Yearlings; Selection 2: 70-90
lbs 60.00-62.00. Does/Nannies and
Bucks/Billies: Selection 2-3: 80-125 lbs
50.00- few 40.00.
This report covers sheep and lambs
sold direct off the farm through local
country stations.
Note: receipts do not cover total move
ment in the area.