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Southern & Eastern
Direct Feeder Pigs
Columbia, S.C.
February 14,2003
Report Supplied by USD A
Southern And Eastern US Direct FOB
Feeder Pig Report: Weekly summary of
prices FOB farm basis, week ended Feb.
14. Receipts this week 45,740; last 35,813.
Compared to last week: Early weaned
pigs and 40-50 pound feeder pigs ranged
steady to 3.00 per head lower, mostly
down 1.00 to 2.00. Demand light for mod
erate offerings. Receipts include 35,509
head shipped to lowa and Central U.S.
Receipts also include 45% formulated
prices.
EARLY WEANED PIGS, 10 LB
BASIS, Estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot
size 250 head or less; 1,713 head,
28.63-33.12, wtd. avg. price 31.01; lot size
250-750: 4,580 head, 28.59-33.60, wtd.
avg price 30.89; lot size 750 or more:
23,480 head, 22.00-34.00, wtd. avg. price
27.72. Total Composite: 29,773 head,
22 00-34.00, wtd. avg. 28.40.
PIGS, 40 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54%
lean value: Lot size 250-750 lb; 935 head,
47.80-52.75, wtd. avg. price 50.13; lot size
750 or more; 1.562 head, 47.68-47.80, wtd.
avg. price 47.74. Total Composite: 2,497
head, 47.68-52.75, wtd. avg. price 48.63.
PIGS, 45 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54%
lean value: Lot size 750 or more: 9,800
head, 51.30-53.00, wtd. avg. price 52.17.
PIGS, 50 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54%
lean value: Lot size 250 head or less: 425
head, 48.25-50.00, wtd. avg. price 49.24;
lot size 750 or more: 2,219 head,
47.06-57.00, wtd. avg. price 50.99; lot size
750 or more: 1,026 head, 47.06. Total
Composite: 3,670 head, 47.06-57.00, wtd.
avg. price 49.69.
•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,
The Next Generation...
In 1979, Glenn Martin and Hershey Equipment built a Tri-Deck Chick-Eze Puitet
house. This system would house approximately 55,000 binds.
Twenty-two years later, his son Rodney enlisted Hershey Equipment to renovate
the house to a 4 Tar, Chick-Eze 736 System. The renovations maximized the
space in the existing house to Increase paoty to over 100,000 birds.
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OK, KS, IN, OH, MI, PA, CO, UT, and
WY. Prices do not include freight or bro
ker 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 con
finement 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.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Sale Reported by Auction
Friday, February 14,2003
RESULTS ON 326 PIGS,
TREND; STRONG DEMAND FOR
PIGS 90-110 LBS. ALL PIGS WERE
SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US+NI-2: 267. 18 HEAD 22.5 LBS.
94.00; 13 HEAD 30-41.4 LBS.
70.00- 4 HEAD 45 LBS. 70.00; 10
HEAD 56 LBS. 57.00; 57 HEAD 65 LBS.
61.00- 31 HEAD 75-79 LBS.
68.00- 7 HEAD 89 LBS. 50.00; 42
HEAD 93-99 LBS. 64.00-66.00; 42 HEAD
103-110 LBS. 56.00-60.00; 43 HEAD
142-147.5 LBS. 36.00-40.00.
US+N2- 35 HEAD. 5 HEAD 27 LBS.
91.00; 3 HEAD 47 LBS. 56.00; 27 HEAD
70 LBS. 41.00-55.00.
US+N2 AND 3: 4 HEAD 54 LBS.
40.00.
AS IS: 21 HEAD. 11 HEAD 32.7 LBS.
100.00; 5 HEAD 63 LBS. 40.00; 4 HEAD
101.6-165 LBS. 25,00-50.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER
PIG SALE FEB. 28. RECEIVING 7:30
A.M. SALE TIME 1 P.M.
ashey Equipment began their work in
irty November and the Job was com
ted this February. Rodney, his wife
im and Hershey Equipment invited fei
' pullet house owners to stop by to see
result of his upgrade.
Martin's have received their first flock
birds and business is good!
Congradulations on the
Upgrade!
upgrading? Call
id free estimates!
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Your Parmer In Agri-Business
Eastern Com Belt
Direct Hogs
Des Moines, lowa
February 18,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN CORN BELT DIRECT
DAILY HOGS, for Tuesday, Feb. 18, as
of 1:30 p.m.
CURRENT VOLUME TODAY. AC
TUAL: PRODUCER SOLD: Negotiated
16,119; Other Market Formula 1,788;
Swine or Pork Market Formula: 39,972;
Other Purchase Arrangement: 16,099.
PACKER SOLD (All purchase types):
1,586.
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (includ
ing packer sold): BARROWS AND
GILTS (Carcass Basis); 11,906 head.
Compared to prior days close, 1.50 lower.
Base Market Hog, 185 lb Carcass Basis,
Plant Delivered (-0.9-1.1 inch backfat, 6
sq. in. loin/2.0 depth): Base Price Range:
$41.50 - 48.51, wtd. avg. $46.52.
5 Day Rolling Average Market Hog:
195.44 lb carcass, plant delivered (0.75
inch backfat, 6.75 sq.in. loin/2.25 inch loin
depth). FFLI: 51.18%; price range
$45.50-53.06.
Purchase Volume by State of Origin:
Alabama 190; Georgia 1,305; Illinois
22,773; Indiana 15,954; Kentucky 1,502;
Maryland 150; Michigan 5,147; Mississip
pi 1,477; New York 500; North Carolina
6,225; Ohio 9,121; Pennsylvania 3,604;
South Carolina 86; Tennessee 1,421; Vir
ginia 83; Wisconsin 2,032.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of North
Jersey
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, February 19,2003
Hay—Straw—Grain
3 LOTS TOTAL.
MIXED HAY: 3 LOTS, 2.80-3.50
BALE.
Has Become
Customer Service Representative of Our Hog Division
Nortfieost Agri Systems, Inc. fias been an authorized Chore-Time master distributor since 1982
139 West Airport Road, Lititz, PA 1754 3, 800-673-2580
www.neagri.com
Compared with last Monday's market
for Eastern and Central Pennsylvania;
Corn mostly steady. Wheat steady to .03
higher. Barley steady to firm. Oats mostly
steady. Soybeans active, mostly .10 to .15
higher. Ear Corn mostly steady. All prices
paid delivered to dealers dock, All prices
per bushel, except Ear Corn per ton.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Corn No. 2-y: 2.87-3.07, avg. 3.00; con
tract for harvest 2.46-2.65. Wheat No. 2:
3.53-3.76, avg. 3.68; contract for harvest
3.14-3.38. Barley No, 3: 2.35-2.80, avg.
2.60; contract for harvest 1.65-1.80. Oats
No. 2: 2.20-2.35, avg. 2.28. Soybeans:
5.73-5.85, avg. 5.75; contract for harvest
5.02-5.14. Gr. Sorghum: few 2.70, avg.
2.70; contract for harvest 2.35. Ear Corn:
86.00-105.00, avg. 95.00.
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVA
NIA
Corn No. 2-y: 2.85-3.05, avg. 2.93.
Wheat No. 2; 3.10-3.38, avg. 3.20. Barley
No. 3: 1.85-2.00 few to 2.30, avg. 2.04.
Oats No. 2: 1.80-2.00, avg. 1.90. Soybeans
No. 1: 5.70-5.88, avg. 5.75. Ear Com:
83.00-100.00, avg. 90.57.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Corn No. 2: 2.61-2.95, avg. 2.90. Wheat
No. 2: 3.00-3.20, avg. 3.10. Barley No. 3:
1.90, avg. 1.90. Oats No. 2; 1.70-2.30, avg.
2.01. Soybeans No. 1: 5.51, Ear Corn:
83.00-84.00. avg. 83.67.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Com No. 2-y; 2.88-3.05, avg. 3.01. Wheat
No. 2: 3.00-3.20, avg. 3.10. Barley No 3
2.00- avg. 2.12. Oats No. 2: 1.90-2.20,
avg. 1.97. Soybeans: 5.50-5.80, avg. 5.71.
Gr. Sorghum: none. Ear Corn:
85.00- avg. 86.80.
Com No. 2-y: 2.90-3.00, avg. 2.99.
Wheat: No. 2: 3.50-3.74, avg. 3.62. Barley
No. 3: 2.45-2.50, avg. 2.48. Oats No. 2:
2.15-2.35, avg. 2.28. Soybeans No 1: 5.60,
avg. 5.60. Gr. Sorghum; 3.25-3.45, avg.
3.35. Ear Com: 83.00-95.00, avg. 87.20.
Northeast Agri Systems
Is Pleased to Announce
John C. Zimmerman
Has Become
Sales Manager of Our Hog Division
And
Lynn Hicfccmett
PCease Cedi Northeast Agri Systems
For aiiyour hog production needs:
Buildings
Equipment
Service
Pa. Grain Report
February 18,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
LEHIGH VALLEY AREA
Parts
Renovations
lnformation on contracts
EASTERN AND CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY
Com No. 2-y: 2.85-3.07, avg. 2.98,
month ago 2.96, year ago 2.34. Wheat No.
2: 3.20-3.76, avg. 3.37, month ago 3.32,
year ago 2.77. Barley No. 3: 2.00-2.50,
avg. 2.22, month ago 2.26, year ago 1.73.
Oats No. 2; 1.90-2.35, avg. 2.07, month ago
2.06, year ago 1.78. Soybeans No. 1:
5.60-5.85, avg. 5.72, month ago 5.67, year
ago 4.20. Ear Com: 83.00-100.00, avg.
90.17, month ago 90.30, year ago 65.05.
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
Prices FOB Truck: Corn 2.51-2.54.
Wheat 3.30-3.34. Soybeans 5.53-5.75. Soy
bean Meal: Bulk 44% 180.00-182.30; 48%
187.30-189.00.
Dairy Products
Prices Highlights
Washington, D. C.
February 14,2003
Report Supplied By NASS/USDA
DAIRY PRODUCTS PRICES HIGH
LIGHTS:
CHEDDAR CHEESE prices received
for US 40 pound Blocks averaged $1.15
per pound for the week ending February
8. The price per pound increased 0.5 cents
from the previous week. The price for US
500 pound Barrels adjusted to 38 percent
moisture averaged $1.09 per pound, down
1.6 cents from the previous week.
BUTTER prices received for 25 kilo
gram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA
Grade AA standards averaged $1.05 per
pound for the week ending February 8.
The U.S. price per pound increased
slightly 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 81.1 cents per pound
for the week ending February 8. The U.S.
price per pound decreased 0.1 cents from
the previous week.
DRY WHEY prices received for bag,
tote and tanker sales meetmg USDA
Extra Grade standards averaged 16.5
cents per pound for the week ending Feb
ruary 8. The U.S. price per pound in
creased 0.2 cents from the previous week.