Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, April 29,2003 CALVES .19-2.25. COWS .28V4-.51. EASY COWS .07-40'/2. FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .13-.99. HEIFERS .IVA-.SI/i. BULLS .32‘/2-.61'/2. STEERS .35-.62 3 /«. HOGS, NONE. ROASTING PIGS EACH, NONE. BOARS, NONE. SOWS, NONE. SHEEP .20-.50. LAMBS EA. 32.00-71.00. LAMBS PER LB. .42-1.55. GOATS EA. 45.00-137.50. KIDS EA. 24.00-85.00. HIDES EA. 20.00-28.00. TOTAL: 498. Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, April 29,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain 63 LOTS TOTAL. ALFALFA: 8 LOTS, 2.80-5.20 BALE. MIXED HAY: 18 LOTS, 1.70-4.30 BALE. TIMOTHY: 2 LOTS, 2.90 BALE. GRASS; 20 LOTS, 1.80-3.90 BALE. MULCH HAY: 1.70. MULCH STRAW; 3 LOTS, .25-.50. BARLEY STRAW: 2.10. WHEAT STRAW: 4 LOTS, 2.00-2.50. RYE STRAW: 3 LOTS, 1.90-2.10. SHELLED CORN: 3.00. RYE: 2 LOTS, 1.10 AND 1.50. 63 LOTS TOTAL. Pa. Grain Report April 28,2003 Report Supplied By PDA Compared with last Monday’s market for Eastern and Central Pennsylvania: FARMING, FINANCING AND WO TOGETH Remember when being efficient was all it took to be a successful farmer? With some help from mother nature, bei efficient is still the key to successfu farming. And that, by itself, is a tough job. Today's farmer has to know financing and marketing as well as production. And today as in the past, The Ephrata National Bank is here to help. We've been financing local farming since 1881 and plan to for years to come. Next time you need some honest advice on financing your farming operation, see your friends at The Ephrata National Bank. To learn more, call Bob Zook at 717-721-5220 Sit Com steady to weak. Wheat and Barley steady to .10 lower. Oats steady to .03 lower. Soybeans .05 to .07 lower. Ear Corn 1.00 lower. All prices paid delivered to dealers dock, All prices per bushel, ex cept Ear Cora per ton. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2-y: 2.80-3.05, avg. 2.96; con tract for harvest 2.34-2.54. Wheat No. 2: 3.09-3.44, avg. 3.26; contract for harvest 2.81-3.11. Barley No. 3: 2.25-2.50, avg. 2.40; contract for harvest 1.65-1.70. Oats No. 2: 2.25-2.70, avg. 2.47. Soybeans: 5.70-6.10, avg. 5.84; contract for harvest 4.85-5.11. Gr. Sorghum; 2.70. Ear Cora: 85.00-105.00, avg. 92.40. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVA NIA Com No. 2-y: 2.85-3.00, avg. 2.91. Wheat No. 2: 2.90-3.12, avg. 3.02. Barley No. 3: 1.85-2.40, avg. 2.11. Oats No. 2; 1.90-2.00, avg. 1.98. Soybeans No. 1: 5.74-6.05, avg. 5.93. Ear Corn: 85.00-110.00, avg. 94.60. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2: 2.90-3.00, avg. 2.93. Wheat No. 2: 3.00-3.15, avg. 3.08. Barley No. 3: 1.90, avg. 1.90. Oats No. 2:2.00-2.30, avg. 2.19. Soybeans No. 1; 5.60, avg. 5.60. Ear Com: 80.00-82.00, avg. 81.00. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2-y: 2.90-3.05, avg. 3.00. Wheat No. 2: 2.80-3.00, avg. 2.90. Barley No 3: 2.20-2.50, avg. 2.31. Oats No. 2:2.00-2.40, avg. 2.19. Soybeans: 5.75-6.08, avg. 5.87. Gr. Sorghum: none. Ear Corn: 86.00-90.00, avg. 87.50. LEHIGH VALLEY AREA Com No. 2-y: 2.90-3.00, avg. 2.97. Wheat: No. 2: 3.20-3.42, avg. 3.28. Barley No. 3: 2.40-2.50, avg. 2.45. Oats No. 2: 2.30-2.35, avg. 2.31. Soybeans No. 1: 5.60-5.90, avg. 5.76. Gr. Sorghum: 3.20, avg, 3.20. Ear Com: 84.00-95.00, avg. 89.50. EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY Com No. 2-y: 2.80-3.05, avg. 2.95, month ago 2.91, year ago 2.33. Wheat No. 2: 2.80-3.44, avg. 2.95, month ago 3.09, year ago 2.67. Barley No. 3: 1.85-2.50, avg., 2.23; month ago 2.29, year ago 1.89. Oats No. 2: 1.90-2.40, avg. 2.17; month ago 2.14, year ago 1.90. Soybeans No. 1; 5.60-6.10, avg. 5.85, month ago 5.73, year ago 4.35. Ear Com: 84.00-105.00, avg. 90.25; month ago 89.63; year ago 68.04. NORTH CENTRAL OHIO Prices FOB Truck: Com 2.45-2.48. Wheat 2.81-2.91. Soybeans 5.83-6.06. Soy bean Meal: Bulk 44% 185.00-190.90; 48% 194.00-195.00. We've stood the test of time... Ephrata National Bank You'll feel the difference. www.ephratanationalbank.com Carlisle Graded Feeder Pig Sale Friday, April 25,2003 Sale Reported by PDA GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE: 301. Compared with the last sale, April 11, state graded sale, pigs were active. All pigs were weighed on arrival and sold by the hundredweight. US 1-2: 195 head. 10 head 22 lbs. 116.00; 71 head 50-59 lbs. 76.00-86.00; 43 head 66-79 lbs. 67.00-71.00; 36 head 87-89 lbs. 61.00-64.00; 18 head 115.5 lbs. 60.00; 17 head 135-156 lbs. 40.00-47.00. US#2: 83 head. 19 head 39-46 lbs. 79.00- 20 head 50-59 lbs. 75.00- 18 head 63-69 lbs. 69.00- 15 head 74-79 lbs. 60.00- 11 head 98-109 lbs. 59.00- AS IS: 23 head. 16 head 57-77 lbs. 30.00- 7 head 122 lbs. 48.00. Next state graded feeder pig sale May 16 insteady of May 9, 1 p.m. Receiving 7:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Southern & Eastern Direct Feeder Pigs Columbia, S.C. April 25,2003 Report Supplied by USD A Southern And Eastern US Direct FOB Feeder Pig Report: Weekly summary of prices FOB farm basis, week ended Apr. 25; Receipts 27,230; last week 19,166. Compared to last week: Early weaned pigs and 40-50 pound feeder pigs steady. Demand moderate for light offerings. Re ceipts include 14,629 head shipped to lowa and Central US. Also, receipts in clude and estimated 65% formulated prices. Prices per head. ☆ THIS IS THE LAST ISSUE OF THIS REPORT. The information will now be included in the revised lowa and Central US Delivered Report. The new combined report will be called the “Na tional Direct Feeder Pig Report.” The new report will have FOB Seller and De livered Buyer prices on all pigs, as well as the number of pigs delivered to each state. The new report will begin Friday. May 2. EARLY WEANED PIGS, 10 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot Member FDIC size 250 head or less; 2,074 head, 21.00- 1, wtd. avg. prices 27.11; lot size 250-750: 6,250 head, 17.09-30.40, wtd. avg. price 26.95; lot size 750 or more: 10,737 head, 19.00-30.00, wtd. avg. price 23.64. Total Composite: 19,061 head, 17.00- wtd. avg. price 25.11. PIGS, 40 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54% lean value; Lot size 250-750: 599 head, 45.00. PIGS, 45 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot size 250-750 lb: 300 head, 42.00; lot size 750 or more: 4,800 head, 41.3.01. Total composite; 5,100 head, 42.00-43.01, wtd. avg. price 42.95. PIGS, 50 LB BASIS, Estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot size 250-750: 1,620 head, 38.38-49.73, wtd. avg. price 44.42; lot size 750 or more; 850 head, 42.50. Total Com posite; 2,470 head, 38.38-49.73, wtd. avg. price 43.76. Prices quoted on per head basis picked up at sellers farms in NC, SC, GA, TN, KY, AL, MS,AR, MO,TX, OK, KS, IN, OH, MI, CO, UT, and WY. Prices do not included freight or bro kers fees. Many lots of 40-60 lb pigs sold with a .25-.40 per lb slide. Also, some lots of early weaned pigs have a 1.00 per lb sliding valued adjusted from a 10 lb basis. Early weaned pigs under 19 days old. Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder Pig Weekly Springfield, 111. April 25,2003 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 this week 18,058, negotiated 6,666; last week 6,672. SEW 10 lb pigs and feeder pigs were weak to 1.00 lower. Trading activity was light to moderate for moderate offerings. |FOB Eastern Cornbelt - Illinois, Indi ana, Ohio, Michigan. Receipts; 10,487; last week 6,162. EARLY WEANED PIGS: 10 LB BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot size under 250; 350 head, 26.24-27.62, wtd. avg. price 26.83; lot size 250-750: 4,567 head, 26.31-30.40, wtd. avg. price 28.21; lot size 750 or more: 2,800 head, 25.00-32.00, wtd. price 27.00. Total Com posite: 7,717 head, 25.00-32.00, wtd. avg. price 27.71. PIGS, 45 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54% lean value; Lot size 250-750 or more: 300 head, 42.00. PIGS, 50 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54% lean value; Lot size 250-750: 1,620 head, 38.38- lot size 750 or more: 850 head, 42.50. Total Composite: 2,470 head, 38.38- wtd. avg. price 43.76. JFOB prices quoted on per head basis “picked up” at sellers farm; prices do not include freight. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 3, 2003-Al7 EASTERN CORN BELT DIRECT DAILY HOGS, for Tuesday. Apr. 29, as of 1:30 p.m. CURRENT VOLUME TODAY, AC TUAL: PRODUCER SOLD: Negotiated 21,702; Other Market Formula 3,577; Swine or Pork Market Formula: 32,190; Other Purchase Arrangement: 14,820. PACKER SOLD (All purchase types); 320. NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (includ ing packer sold): BARROWS AND GILTS (Carcass Basis): 14,033 head. Compared to prior days close, mostly .75 higher. Base Market Hog, 185 lb Carcass Basis, Plant Delivered (-0.9-1.1 inch back fat, 6 sq. in. loin/2.0 depth): Base Price Range: $46.00 - 56.00, wtd. avg. $52.15. 5-Day Rolling Average Market Hog: 195.24 lb carcass, plant delivered (0.76 inch backfat, 6.6 sq.in. loin/2.23 inch loin depth). FFLI: 50.98%; price range $50.00 -60.48. Purchase Volume by State of Origin: Alabama 554; Delaware SO; Georgia 93; Illinois 19,134; Indiana 17,645; Kentucky 1,812; Maryland 338; Michigan 5,753; Mississippi 357; New York 552; North Carolina 6,091; Ohio 10,488; Pennsylva nia 2,371; Tennessee 1,801; Virginia 166, West Virginia 85; Wisconsin 3,266. Robert Fulton Fire Co. Hay Market Wakefield, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Thursday, May 1,2003 15 LOADS. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 175.00- 2ND 185.00-246.00. ALFALFA MIXED HAY: 167.00- TIMOTHY; 155.00-190.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 125.00-152.00. GRASS HAY: 100.00-145.00. EAR CORN: 105.00. FIREWOOD: 80.00 PICK-UP LOAD. SALE EVERY THURS., 10 A.M. Shippensburg Produce Auction Shippensburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction April 24 and 29,2003 APPLES: 5.00-7.00 Vi BU. CABBAGE: 3.00-4.00 BU. POTATOES; +N2 3.00-5.25 50 LBS. FLOWERS: PLANTERS 4.00-25.00; HANGING BASKETS: 5.00-19.50; POTS .25-2.50; ANNUAL FLATS 4.50-9.50. PERENNIALS; GAL. 1.00-3.00. SHRUBBERY: 2.00-65.00. NEXT WEEK’S SALE TUES. AND THURS., 9 A.M. Eastern Corn Belt Direct Hogs Des Moines, lowa April 29,2003 Report Supplied By USDA