Eastern Combelt Direct
Feeder Pig Weekly
Springfield, 111.
August 30,2002
Report Supplied By (JSDA
Eastern Com Belt Direct Feeder Pig
Weekly Summary (includes pig prices on
negotiated, contract and formula basis)
FEEDER PIGS; Total receipts: 16,847,
negotiated 9,235; last week 13,974.
Trends: SEW 10 lb pigs and feeder pigs
were steady to 1.00 lower. Trading activi
ty was light to moderate for moderate to
heavy offerings.
I FOB Eastern Combelt - Illinois, Indi
ana, Ohio, Michigan. Receipts; 7,636; last
week 8,172.
EARLY WEANED PIGS, 10 LB
BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value; Lot
size 250-750: 3,056 head, 6.50-29.57, wtd.
avg. price 18.71; lot size 750 or more:
3,100 head, 11.00-22.00, wtd. avg. price
16.32. Total Composite; 6,156 head,
6.50-29.57, wtd. avg. price 17.51.
PIGS, 50 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54%
lean value: Lot size under 250 lb: 380
head, 15.00-33.09, wt. avg. price 25.47; lot
size 250-750: 1,100 head, 16.00-32.66,
wtd. avg. price 25.09. Total Composite:
1,480 head, 15.00-33.09, wtd. avg. 25.19.
tFOB prices quoted on per head basis
“picked up” at sellers farm; prices do not
include freight.
Eastern Com Belt
Direct Hogs
Des Moines, lowa
Sept. 3,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN CORN BELT DIRECT
DAILY HOGS, for Tues., Sept. 3, as of
1:30 p.m.
CURRENT VOLUME TODAY: Pro
ducer Sold: Negotiated Actual: 16,477;
head; Other Market Formula: 4,233;
Swine or Pork Market Formula: 42,973;
Other Purchase Arr»" D —
- -vau joiu (AH purchase types): Actual
today: 492.
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (In
cluding packer sold): BARROWS AND
GILTS: 12,595 head. Compared to prior
day’s close, 1.00-1.25 lower. Base Market
Hog, 185 lb Carcass Basis, Plant Deliv
ered (.9-1.1 inch backfat, 6 sq. in. loin/2.0
depth): Range: $23.95-29.73, wtd. avg.
$26.43.
Prior week’s average market hog, (mea
surements based on slaughter data sub
mitted): 189.18 lb carcass based, plant de
livered (0.80 inch backfat, 6.57 sq. inch
toin/2.19 inch loin depth) FFLI: 50.24%;
price range: $25.44-33.23.
Purchase volume by state of origin; Al
abama 251; Georgia 1,145; Illinois 25,036;
Indiana 24,645; Kentucky 2,273; Mary
land 180; Michigan 7,881; Mississippi
1,864; New York 545; North Carolina
3,498; Ohio 6,810; Pennsylvania 2,002;
South Carolina 610; Tennessee 1,449; Vir
ginia 157; Wisconsin 3,864.
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Hay Auction
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
August 31 and Sept. 3,2002
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 125.00-ISO.OO.
MIXED HAY; 57.50-165.00.
TIMOTHY; 62.00-132.00.
BROMEGRASS: 38.00-105.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 80.00-90.00.
STRAW: 57.50-59.00.
EAR CORN: 92.00-110.00.
OATS: 2.50 BU.
RYE SEED; 3.35-5.50 BU.
Weaverland Hay
New Holland, Pa
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, September 5,2002
Hay—Straw—Grain
38 LOTS.
TIMOTHY HAY; 137.00-172.00.
MIXED HAY: 100.00-270.00.
GRASS: 95.00.
STRAW: 55.00-140.00.
EAR CORN: 65.00-115.00.
OATS: 2.85 BU.
RYE: 4.50-5.10 BU.
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Kutztown Produce
Hay Auction
Fleetwood, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, August 31,2002
Hay—Straw—Grain
30 LOTS.
ALFALFA HAY: 145.00-180.00.
GRASSS HAY: 125.00-165.00.
MIXED HAY: 120.00-200.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 130.00-165.00.
CLOVER HAY: 140.00-145.00.
WMbAI S 1 RAW: 65.00-105.00.
OAT STRAW: 70.00.
RYE; 5.20.
FIREWOOD: 45.00 LOAD.
HAY, STRAW, FIREWOOD SAT. 9
A.M.
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Wednesday, September 4,2002
Hay—Straw—Grain
51 LOTS.
ALFALFA: HIGH 137.00, AVG.
127.00.
MIXED HAY: HIGH 180.00, AVG.
133.00.
TIMOTHY: HIGH 160.00, AVG.
131.00.
GRASS: HIGH AND AVG. 117.00.
STRAW: HIGH 112.00, AVG. 91.00.
CORN: HIGH 119.00, AVG. 113.00.
OATS: HIGH 3.25, AVG. 3.03 BU.
RYE: HIGH 5.75, AVG. 5.20.
We'll build you any
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Dewart, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, September 2,2002
HAY: 9 LOADS, 100.00-165.00.
WOOD: 1 LOT AT 35.00.
OATS: 3 LOTS, 2.30-2.40 BU.
Daily National
Gram Market
Summary
St. Joseph, MO
September 4,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was sufficient in keeping seller offerings
in good balance to short of immediate
needs. Live supplies were moderate;
weights were light to heavy, mostly desir
able to heavy. Processing schedules were
moderately heavy. Less than trucklot
asking prices were unchanged at 49 to 60
cents. Trade sentiment was fully steady to
firm. In the parts complex, supplies were
adequate to tight. Breast items and wings
were generally noted as in close balance to
well cleared. Leg items were adequate.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
09/04 09/02 09/02 08/28 08/26
2,402 (A) (A) 2,352 5.10
(A) Not released to avoid disclosing in
dividual operations.
BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NE
GOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDI
ATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY
MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF
BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO
NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
46-64 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 51.75
NO. OF BOXES 9,392
8 of 8 plants reporting.
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