Eastern Cora Belt Direct Hogs Des Moines, lowa Sept. 10,2002 Report Supplied By USDA EASTERN CORN BELT DIRECT DAILY HOGS, for Tues., Sept. 17, as of 1:30 p.m. CURRENT VOLUME TODAY: Pro ducer Sold: Negotiated Actual: 19,511; head; Other Market Formula: 1,735; Swine or Pork Market Formula: 30,561; Other Purchase Arrangement: 13,023; Packer Sold (All purchase types); Actual today: 563. NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (In cluding packer sold): BARROWS AND GILTS: 16,051 head. Compared to prior day’s close, steady to weak. Base Market Hog, 185 lb Carcass Basis, Plant Deliv ered (.9-1.1 inch backfat, 6 sq. in. loin/2.0 depth): Range: $26.00-37.50, wtd. avg. $34.27. Prior week’s average market hog, (mea surements based on slaughter data sub mitted): 188.81 lb carcass based, plant de livered (0.79 inch backfat, 6.60 sq. inch loin/2.20 inch loin depth) FFLI: 50.43%; price range; $30.00-40.66. Purchase volume by state of origin: Al abama 189; Georgia 1,763; Illinois 23,583; Indiana 18,715; Kentucky 1,299; Michi gan 5,605; Mississippi 1,980; New York 183; North Carolina 4,133; Ohio 9,762; Pennsylvania 1,846; South Carolina 593; Tennessee 1,775; Virginia 76; West Vir ginia 76; Wisconsin 1,502. iMpitfWm . -. • CodNaat«<l ! W ) • Bedfo«j Rfe “ * mwmtm ™ ■ 8t4«625W84 ; >, *** Tyrone Willing Tyrone FA Eastern Corabelt Direct Feeder Pig Weekly Springfield, 111. September 13,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Eastern Com Belt Direct Feeder Pig Weekly Summary (includes pig prices on negotiated, contract and formula basis) FEEDER PIGS: Total receipts; 22,353, negotiated 14,325; last week 10,825. Trends: SEW 10 lb pigs and feeder pigs were mostly steady to weak. Trading ac tivity was moderate for moderate to heavy offerings. tFOB Eastern Combelt - Illinois, Indi ana, Ohio, Michigan. Receipts; 11,978; last week 6,013. EARLY WEANED PIGS, 10 LB BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot size 250-750: 125 head, 19.64, wtd. avg. price 19.64; lot size 250-750: 5,953 head, 10-29.71, wtd. avg. 21.28; 750 or more: 3,700 head, 10-22.00, wtd. avg. price 15.68. Total Composite: 9,778 head, 10-29.71, wtd. avg. 19.14. PIGS, 40 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54% lean value: 250-750 lb: 600 head, 9.00. PIGS, 45 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54% lean value: 750 or more: 1,000 head, 15.00. PIGS, 50 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54% lean value; Lot size 250 or more; 600 head, 12.00. tFOB prices quoted on per head basis “picked up” at sellers farm; prices do not include freight. Dayton Feed Mill Dayton F& 814-257*9812 Franklin Feed & Supply Chambersburg FA 717-264-0148 814-684-3400 WWtmoyerA Son Myerafe*ftPA . lillls . MoMiy|»£JK ~ 717-8996772 n«4 Farmers Union C<H# Qreenoastfe Fft 717-597-3191 <*'• Heisey Farm Service MUoyFA 717-683-1868 Ross's Feed & t?*ein Ouarryvllle PA 717-788-7301 T & A Farms Needmore PA 717-873*4143 VfettonVlfeed Sfrvslcf M*wrß^ Pa. Weekly 14 Livestock Auctions Friday, Sept. 13,2002 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 4643... Compared with 3898 head last week and 4920 head a year ago. Slaughter steers .50 to 1.00 higher after a slow start at the beginning of the week, si. heifers mostly .75 higher, cows Break ers and Boners were steady to firm with Lean cows .75 to 1.00 lower, si. bulls steady to 2.00 lower. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 65.00-67.75, Choice 1-3 63.25-66.00, early sales to 62.75, Select and Low Choice 2-3 62.50-63.50, Select 1-3 57.75-62.50, Stan dard 1-2 50.75-56.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 54.85-58.50, Choice 2-3 52.50-56.50, Select 1-2 47.00-53.75, Stan dard 1-242.00-47.75. HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4 61.75-65.75, few Yield Grade 4-5 to 59.75, Select 1-3 55.50-61.25, Standard 1-2 50.00- COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 37.00- Boners 80-85% lean 34.00- Lean 85-90% 28.00-34.00, high dressing to 37.00. Shells 27.50 and down. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs 46.00- Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs 40.25-46.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi um and Large 1 300-500 lbs 70.00-80.00, 500-700 lbs 63.00-69.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 59.00-68.00, 500-700 lbs 54.50-65.00, Large 3 400-600 lbs Hol steins 44.00-53.00; HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 70.00-84.00, 500-700 lbs 62.00-68.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 70.00-76.00, 500-700 lbs 50.00-65.00; BULLS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 70.00-85.00, 500-700 lbs 50.00-64.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 53.00-79.00. CALVES 3463... Compared with 2678 head last week and 3344 head a year ago. SOMETIMES SOMETHING TODAY, MAKES IT MORE I VALUABLE i TOMORROW. Take cattle supplements. Some cattlemen are guilty of waiting too long to supplement their cattle. They wait until their pastures are gone or cattle begin to lose body condition. The simple truth is it’s more expensive to feed cattle to gain weight back than it is to maintain their body condition. Spending a little time and money now can make a big difference in the calving and breeding seasons. Enter PRO-LIX® liquid supplements You know the name, but did you know that PRO-LIX gives you the most nutrition for your dollar? Providing your herd with proven performance and you a labor saving feeding solution. PRO-LIX liquid supplements are actually priced delivered and fed to your herd. If you’re looking for a cost-effective supplement to help increase your bottom line, product to look for? Call 1.800.844.7521 [to find out how easy it is to get PRO-LIX in your feeders Vealers fully steady. VEALERS: Stan dard and Good 75-120 lbs 30.00-45.00, Utility 50-110 lbs 10.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower, Holstein heifers sharply higher...No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 90.00-130.00, early sales to 149.00, 80-90 lbs 60.00-70.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 50.00-90.00, late sales to 110.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 380.00-555.00, few to 690.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 200.00-340.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 75-130 lbs 75.00-135.00. HOGS 619... Compared with 255 head last week and 1720 head a year ago. Bar rows and gilts steady 3.00 to 6.00 higher on very limited receipts, sows steady to 3.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-270 lbs 22.00-27.75, 45-50% lean 240-300 lbs 17.50-20.25, 40-45% lean 220-275 lbs 20.50-22.10. SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lbs 10.00-13.00, SOO-700 lbs 13.00-15.00. BOARS: 5.00-9.00. FEEDER PIGS 391... Compared with 303 head last week and 267 head a year ago. US 1-3 25-55 lbs 10.00-27.00, 50-70 lbs 25.00-35.00 per head. SHEEP 2005... Compared with 680 head last week and 1701 head a year ago. Slaughter lambs steady to weak. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 40-80 lbs 80.00-120.00, 90-120 lbs 68.00-82.00, Good and Choice 65-90 lbs 50.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 11.00-40.00, Yearlings to 50.00. ONE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE 676... Compared with 281 head last week and 385 head a year ago. Feeder pigs small supply fully steady, majority of sup ply sold for slaughter...No 2 25-35 lbs 25.00- Slaughter 20-30 lbs 25.00- few lots 100.00-122.00, 30-35 lbs 120.00-132.00, 40-60 lbs 30.00-47.00, 90-100 lbs 45.00-46.00 per cwt. ING VALUE PLAi isn’t it obvious Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 21, 2002-Al9 ON rhich Morrison’s Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, September 16,2002 CATTLE: 146 HEAD. STEERS: CHOICE 62.00-65.00, GOOD 57.0061.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 61.50-64.50, GOOD 55.00-59.00. COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER CIAL 34.50-40.50, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 20.00-34.00. BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 50.50-58.00. BULLS: YG+NI 45.00-50.25. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 45.0068.00, BULLS 35.0065.00, HEIF ERS 35.0067.00. CALVES: 97 HEAD. CHOICE 75.00-85.00, GOOD 70.00-80.00, STAN DARD 20.00-42.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 60.00-100.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 150.00625.00. HOGS: 107. US+NI-2, 30.00-32.00; US +N 1-3,25.00-30.00. SOWS: US +NI-3 12.50-20.00. BOARS: 3.50-19.00. FEEDER PIGS: 48 HEAD. US +NI-3 20-50 LBS. 3.00-25.00. SHEEP: 31 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS 70.00-80.00, GOOD LAMBS 65.00-70.00, SLAUGHTER EWES 22.00-30.00. GOATS: 10.00-70.00 EA. 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