Com Belt Feedstuff St. Joseph, Mo. March 4,2003 Report Supplied By USDA CORN BELT FEEDSTUFF: Feedstuff prices were mixed for the week across the Corn Belt region. Soybean meal prices showed some strength due to higher bean trade on the Board. Many users bought other lower costing proteins where they could. Distiller’s grain prices were slightly higher due to supply tightness. There was good demand for Millfeeds. Much of the feed business was steady to slow as spring weather is just around the corner SOYBEAN MEAI: 48 percent rail was .50 to 1.50 lower from 179.50-181.00. 48 percent truck was 1.50 to 2.50 lower from 180.00-187.00 per ton. CORN BY-PRODUCTS. Gluten Feed 21 percent. Interior Points was steady from 62.00-72.00; Chicago was steady from 62.00-73.00.60 percent Gluten Meal, Interior Points was steady to 5.00 higher from 230.00-240.00; Chicago steady to 7.00 lower at 235.00 per ton. Rail Hominy Feed, Central Illinois Points was steady to 1.00 lower from 75.00-79.00; truck was steady to 2.00 higher from 80.00-89.00. Crude Com Oil was 50 points lower from 27.50-28.50 cents per pound. MILLFEEDS: Northwest was steady to 11.00 higher from 64.00-79.00; Buffalo 1.00 to 2.00 higher from 69.00-77.00 per ton. Get in earlier, finish faster Extend your working season with the powerful, versatile T3OO compact track loader! Keep crews working even when the weather won't cooperate! Greater performance, comfort and value Rugged rubber tracks give the T3OO extra traction, greatly reduced ground pressure and low ground disturbance. Superior flotation, too, for working on soft, wet, or muddy ground where other machines stop dead! See us for the full line of world-leading Bobcat equipment! Best Line Leasing, Inc. Bobcat of Reading Muncy, PA Reading, PA 570-546-8422 610-926-2441 800-321-2378 Clugston Ag & Turf Inc. Chambersburg, PA 717-263-4103 Bobcat bobcat :om One Tough Animal I ' * ALFALFA PELLETS: Toledo, Ohio 17 percent dehydrated was 1.00 to 4.00 lower at 175.00-179.00; meal 1.00 to 4.00 lower from 178.50-182.50. 15 percent pellets steady to 4.00 lower from 172.00-176 00 per ton; meal steady to 4.00 lower from 175.50-179.50. DISTILLER’S DRIED GRAINS; Cen tral Illinois steady to 3.00 higher from 90.00- Chicago 3.00 higher from 95.00- Lawrenceburg, 11, steady at 85.00. Kansas and Nebraska were sold out; Minneapolis was 1.00 higher at 91.00 per ton. BREWER’S DRIED GRAINS: New ark, NJ was steady at 88.00; Williams burg, VA was steady at 78.00 per ton. East Fluid Milk And Cream Review Madison, Wis. March 5,2003 Report Supplied by USDA Spot prices of class II cream, dollars per lb. bulterfat; F. 0.8. producing plants; Northeast; 1.2350-1.3380. Delivered Equivalent: Atlanta: 1.2350-1.3585 mostly 1.2556-1.2865. 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For the most part, milk production in the Eastern part of the country is holding steady, although some handlers are re porting slight increases in receipts at the plant. In the Mid-Atlantic and New Eng land areas, adverse weather conditions continue to impact milk logistics. Al though snow has fallen during the past week, conditions were no where close to conditions of a few weeks ago. Bottlers in dicated that typical runs on milk, due to poor weather predictions, at the retail store did clear heavy volumes of milk which caused some bottling operations to realign bottling schedules. With the in creased demand for Class I milk, in in stances, milk was not as available as some users required, thus they were out looking for additional milk to maintain their pro duction schedules. In the Southeast, especially Florida and Gulf Coastal states, milk production is re ported to be showing signs of seasonal in creases. Bottling plants in Florida were full to the point that 52 loads of milk did move out of state into manufacturing plants within the Southeast. Not only in the Southeast, but throughout the Eastern part of the country, bottlers will be align ing schedules during the next 4 - 8 weeks to accommodate spring breaks for schools. Bottlers anticipate that condi tions might not be as hectic in the North east as in past years due to many schools BS & B Repair Mifflmburg, PA 717-966-3756 Quarryville, PA 717-786-7318 Burchfields Inc. Martmsburg, PA 814-793-2194 having to use spring break days in recent weeks due to adverse weather conditions. Cream markets are generally steady, although prices did firm slightly due to a slightly stronger base price. Pricing multi ples held basically unchanged. Cream supplies were reported to be in good de mand as Class II operations, especially ice cream producers, were gearing up pro duction schedules. Seasonal Passover and Lenten cream based product production is also increasing. Some butter producers were also looking for additional cream volumes to maintain full production schedules Condensed skim markets are generally steady at unchanged prices, although prices did firm within the reported rang es Demand is steady at slow levels. National Carlot Meat Report Des Moines, 1A March 4, 2003 Report Supplied By USDA USDA Market News USDA Carlot Meat 4:00 Summary: Compared to Previ ous Day, Prices in Dollars per hundred weight, Equated to FOB Omaha Basis. BOXED BEEF CUTS: Boxed beef gen erally steady on light to moderate de mand and offerings. Select and Choice nb, chuck, and loin steady to firm, while rounds weak. Beef trimmings generally steady on light to moderate demand and offerings. Estimated composite cutout value of Choice 1-3, 600-750 lbs carcasses down .10 at 129.58, 750-900 lbs up .38 at 129.16, Select 1-3, 600-750 lbs up .70 at 123.08, McElwee’s Livestock Home of Shippensburg Cownet 3 Locations To Serve You Newburg Mon. 9-4, Thurs. 9-2 (717) 423-6869 Woodsboro, MD Tues. 10-2 (717)860-9975 Chambersburg Wed. 9-3 (717) 860-9975 Receiving All Cows, Bulls, Steers, Calves Call For Daily Price Quotes Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 8, 2003-Al9 750-900 lbs down .09 at 123.00; based on 110.08 loads of Choice cuts, 88.52 loads of Select cuts, 43.88 loads of trimmings, and 82 52 loads of coarse ground trimmings. Estimated carcass price equivalent value of Choice 1-3, 600-750 lbs down 06 at 119 98, 750-900 lbs up 29 at 119.68; Se lect 1-3, 600-750 lbs up 38 at 113.03, 750-900 lbs down .06 at 112 98 Current index reflects the equivalent of 273,552 head of cattle. NATIONAI 5 DAY-ROI LING CUT TER COW CUTOUT The Cutter cow carcass gross cutout value was estimated at 94 37, up 86 By-Product Drop Value Hide and offal from a tvpical slaughter steer was esti mated at 8.17 up 01 NATIONAI CARLOT PORK Sales reported on 83 0 loads of pork cuts and 31 0 loads of tnm/process pork Compared to Monday’s close. Fresh loins mostly 1 00 lower; butts steady to 1.00 higher; sknd. hams 17-20 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, 20-27 lbs steady; sdls. bellies 16-18 lbs steady, other weights not tested, lean trimmings steady. Trading slow to moderate, with light to moderate demand and offerings. Calcula tions for a 185 lb Pork Carcass 51-52 per cent lean 0.80” -0.99" back fat at last rib 53.52, down .36. Loins bone in fresh 'A inch trim 21 Ib/down-light 90.00-95 00 Hams bone in trimmed, 17-20 lbs trim spec 1 51.00-54.00; 20-23 lbs trim spec 1 43.00-44 00. Seedless bellies 16-18 lbs 83.00. CARLOT LAMB CARCASS. 0 head reported.