Eastern Corn Belt Direct Hogs Des Moines, lowa January 7,2003 Report Supplied By USDA EASTERN CORN BELT DIRECT DAILY HOGS, for Tuesday, Jan. 7, as of 1:30 p.m. CURRENT VOLUME TODAY: Pro ducer Sold: Negotiated Actual: 17,852; Other Market Formula: 5,560; Swine or Pork Market Formula: 35,872; Other Pur chase Arrangement: 14,120; Packer Sold (All purchase types): Actual today: 240. NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (Includ ing packer sold): BARROWS AND GILTS: 15,152 head. Compared to prior day’s close, weak. Base Market Hog, 185 lb Carcass Basis, Plant Delivered (.9-1.1 inch backfat, 6 sq. in. loin/2.0 depth); Range; $38.00 - 44.00, wtd. avg. $42.19. 5 Day rolling Average Market Hog (measurements based on slaughter data submitted): 195.96 lb carcass based, plant delivered (0.78 inch backfat, 6.78 sq. inch loin/2.26 inch loin depth) FFLI: 50.72%; price range; $42.00 - 48.03. Purchase volume by state of origin: Ala bama 1,444; Georgia 1,087; Illinois 25,071; Indiana 20,.072; Kentucky 2,036; Mary land 270; Michigan 7,300; Mississippi 343; New York 549; North Carolina 6,357; Ohio 7,966; Pennsylvania 3,228; South Carolina 709; Tennessee 1,119; West Virginia 64; Wisconsin 2,586. Free Enterprise... PA LIVESTOCK AUCTION ASSOCIATION MEMBERS Belleville Livestock Market, Inc. 570-935-2146 Belleville Dewart Livestock Market, Inc. 570-538-9835 Dewart Eighty-Four Auction Sales, Inc. 412-222-9965 Eighty-Four Middleburg Auction Sales, Inc. 570-837-2222 Middleburg Eastern Combelt Direct Feeder Pig Weekly Springfield, Dl. January 3,2003 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: 18,989, ne gotiated 8,735; last week 13,275. Trends: SEW 10 lb pigs sold unevenly steady. Trading activity for the holiday period has been light to moderate with good demand and moderate offerings. SFOB Eastern Combelt - Illinois, Indi ana, Ohio, Michigan. Receipts: 12,989; last week 10,075. EARLY WEANED PIGS, 10 LB BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value; Lot size under 250: 125 head, 27.83; lot size 250-750:6,704 head, 26.73-33.93, wtd. avg. price 31.46; lot size 750 or more: 4,010 head, 40.00-43.00, wtd. avg. price 41.50. Total Composite: 10,839 head, 26.73-43.00, wtd. avg. price 35.13. PIGS, 50 LB BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot size 250-750: 950 head, 43.00- wtd. avg. price 45.11; lot size 750/up: 1,200 head, 40-43.00, std. avg. price 48.91. Total Composite; 2,150 head, 43.00- wtd. avg. price 47.23. tFOB prices quoted on per head basis “picked up” at sellers farm; prices do not include freight. Two words that business people around the world take very seriously. Members of the Pennsylvania Livestock Auction Association take free enterprise very seriously too. They realize that producers have a choice when it comes time to buy and sell livestock and they are dedicated to making sure that producers can take advantage of the free enterprise system in the best way possible... at the local auction market. Pennsylvania livestock markets strive to provide you with the kind of service you deserve as a business person and a friend. You can be assured that the honesty, integrity and solid marketing fundamentals found at your local market will ensure nothing less than the true market value for your livestock. New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. 717-354-4341 New Holland Pennsylvania Livestock New Wilmington Livestock Auction, Inc. Auction, Inc. 412-627-9585 412-946-2921 Waynesburg New Wilmington Greencastle Livestock Market, Inc. 717-597-2171 Greencastle Kling’s Auctions 717-789-3883 Landisburg, PA Leesport Farmers Market, Inc. 610-926-1307 Leesport Southern & Eastern Direct Feeder Pigs Columbia, S.C. January 3,2003 Report Supplied by USDA Southern And Eastern US Direct FOB Feeder Pig Report: Weekly summary of prices FOB farm basis, week ended Jan. 3. Receipts 33,798; last week 25,430. Com pared to last week, early weaned pigs and 40-50 pound feeder pigs steady to 3.00 per head higher. Demand good light offerings. Receipts include 20,325 head shipped to lowa and Central US. Also receipts in clude an estimated 59% formulated prices. PIGS, EARLY WEANED 10 LB BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot size 250 head or less: 1,560 head, 27.83-34.10, wtd. avg. price 31.57; lot size 250-750:4,819 head, 26.73-33.72, wtd. avg. price 31.87; lot size 750 or more: 11,710 head, 31.41-45.00, wtd. avg. price price 39.02. Total Composite; 18,089 head, 26.73-45.00, wtd. avg. price 36.47. PIGS, 40 LB BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value; Lot size 250-750: 499 head, 46.00; lot size 750 or more: 7,980 head 45.71-52.25, wtd. avg. price 50.26. Total Composite: 8,479 head, 45.71-52.25, wtd. avg. price 50.01. PIGS, 45 LB BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot size 250 head or less: 180 head, 47.00; lot size 750 or more: 4,800 head, 55.15. Total Composite: 4,980 head, 47.00-55.15, wtd. avg. price 54.86. PIGS, 50 LB BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot size 250 head or less: 100 head, 52.00; lot size 250*750: 950 head, Mercer Livestock Auction, Inc. 412-662-2910 Mercer Union City Livestock Auction 814-438-3481 Union City Valley Stockyards, Inc. 570-888-9333 Athens Meadville Livestock Auction 814-763-2240 Conneautville 43.00-47.00, wtd. avg. price 45.11; lot size 750 or more: 1,200 head, 48.91. Total com posite; 2,250 head, 43.00-52.00, wtd. avg. price 47.44. •rices are quoted on a per head basis “picked up” at the sellers farm in NC, SC, GA, TN, KY, AL, MS, AR, MO, TX, OK, KS, IN, OH, MI, PA, CO, UT, and WY. Prices do not include freight or broker fees. Many lots of 40-60 weight pigs sold with a .2S-.40 per pound slide. Also, some lots of early weaned pigs have a 1.00 per pound sliding value adjusted from a 10 pound basis. Early weaned pigs under 19 days old. Estimated lean value is projected to base slaughter weights with normal confine ment feeding conditions. This report does not cover any trades which include profit/ loss share agreements or any other form of shared or retained ownership agreements. Young Turkey Parts And Bulk Meat Des Moines, lowa January 7,2003 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL YOUNG TURKEY PARTS AND BULK MEAT, Frozen, un less specified, cents per lb, delivered first receivers, part and lull trucklots, as of Jan. 7. White meat trade sentiment was steady to instances weak. Demand seasonally slow with a few further processors noting cooked and deli movement slower than an ticipated for the time of year. Offerings readily available as some sellers attempt to attract buyer interest at lower trending of fering price levels. The export undertone on thigh meat was mixed. Strength was noted on thigh meat into some export channels due to the limited number of cap able suppliers while others lowered their offering prices in an attempt to attract buyer inquiry. Trading was light on all items with activity centered on tom necks for domestic shipments. DOMESTIC TRADING: Breasts, 4-8 lbs: Grade A - Frozen 99.00, Fresh 115.00; Plant Grade - 88.00. DRUMSTICKS: TOM - avg. 19.67; HEN - avg. 18.00. WINGS, FULL-CUT: TOM - avg. 22.00; HEN - avg. 20.00. WING, V-TYPE: TOM - avg. 23.00; HEN - avg. 53.00. NECKS: TOM - avg. 13.31; HEN - avg. 12.00. BREASTS, B/S, TOM Frozen 119.28; Fresh avg. 131.00. THIGH MEAT - avg. 63.00. BREAST TRIM MEAT - avg. 79.00. SCAPULA MEAT - none. TEN DERLOINS - none. DESTRAPPED TEN DERS - Frozen - avg. 97.45. WING MEAT WITH SKIN - avg. 48.00. ME CHANICALLY SEPARATED - Frozen - 15.00; Fresh avg. 15.44. EXPORT TRADING: DRUMSTICKS: TOMS - avg. 18.00. WINGS, FULL-CUT: TOM - none. WINGS V-TYPE: - TOMS - avg. 22.11. TAILS avg. 17.00. ME CHANICALLY SEPARATED THIGH MEAT - avg.- 54.00. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 11,2003-A7 DAIRY PRODUCTS PRICES HIGH LIGHTS: CHEDDAR CHEESE prices received for US 40 pound Blocks averaged $1.12 per pound for the week ending December 28. The price per pound decreased 0.2 cents from the previous week. The price for US 500 pound Barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $l.ll per pound, down 0.1 cents from the previous week. BUTTER prices received for 25 kilo gram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA Grade AA standards averaged $l.ll per pound for the week ending December 28. The U.S. price per pound increased 2.2 cents 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 83.8 cents per pound for the week ending December 28. The U.S. price per pound decreased 0.6 cents from the previous week. DRY WHEY prices received for bag, tote and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade standards averaged 17.4 cents per pound for the week ending De cember 28. The U.S. price per pound de creased 1.1 cents from the previous week. New Holland Dairy Sale New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, January 8,2003 148 DAIRY COWS, 269 HEIFERS, 26 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. LOCAL FRESH COWS 410.00- FEW 1600.00-1860.00. LOCAL SPRINGERS 975.00-1625.00. BETTER FRESH COWS 1650.00- LARGE HEIFERS 1325.00-1500.00. SHORT BRED HEIFERS 635.00- OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 925.00- 1 AT 1250.00. BULLS 350.00-575.00, PUREBREDS 510.00- UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 725.00- FEW 1650.00-1700.00. CANADIAN LOADS FRESH 750.00- FRESH HEIFERS 700.00-1550.00. REGISTERED HEIFERS 1185.00- SMALL HEIFERS 450.00-1210.00. SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 535.00- SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS 160.00- none. Dairy Products Prices Highlights Washington, D. C. January 3,2003 Report Supplied By NASS/USDA
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