A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 24, 2003
East Fluid Milk
And Cream Review
Madison, Wis. ■
May 21,2003
Report Supplied by USDA
Spot prices of class II cream, dollars
per lb. butterfat; F. 0.8. producing plants:
Northeast: 1.3376-1.4790. Delivered
Equivalent: Atlanta: 1.3485-1.4790 mostly
1.3594-1.3920.
PRICES OF CONDENSED SKIM,
dollars per lb. wet solids, F. 0.8. produc
ing plants: Northeast: Class 11, includes
monthly formula prices: .8500-.9800;
Class 111 - spot prices - .7400-.8000.
SPOT SHIPMENTS OF GRADE A
MILK: FLORIDA: This Week: In 0, Out
209; Last Week; In 0, Out 153; Last Year:
In 0, Out 109,' SOUTHEAST STATES:
This week; In 0, Out 0; last week: In 0,
Out 0; last year: In 0, Out 0.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to recent
changes in milk supply agreements, milk
import/export totals are not directly com
parable to year ago figures and to ship
ments prior to April 1, 2003.
During April, milk production in the 20
major states totaled 12.68 billion pounds,
up 0.8% from April 2002. The following
are the April-to-April changes for selected
states; Texas 4 .5%, New York -0.1%,
Pennsylvania -1.4%, Vermont - 2.6%,
Florida -2.7%, Virginia -7.1%, and Ken
tucky -11.1%.
This week, many trade contacts ex
pressed concerned about what reaction
consumers will have to the report of a Ca
nadian beef cow testing positive for BSE.
The flush appears to be over in most of
the Southeast and just getting to it in the
North. Milk production is easing in most
of the Deep South and into
the mid-South. It is holding
relatively steady m the Mid
dle Atlantic areas and up
into New York and South
ern New England. Milk out
put is still climbing slightly
in the far North. The weath
er has remained cool in most
of the region, which is help
ing maintain the milk flow.
Some pasture growth is
noted, but is has often been
too wet in the Northern
areas for cows to be turned
.. ' £
out. Heavy rains .continue to
plague parts of the South
east and some localized
flooding is causing some de
lays to farm pick-ups. Many
Southern schools are recess
ing this week. This is slow
ing tbe need for bottled milk
and forcing more milk into
manufacturing channels.
Southeastern mamrfikcturing
capacity fe pressured, but
contacts report that there is
room for more milk should
it be needed. Florida’s milk
exports jumped significantly
this week and are expected
to remain heavy for the next
few weeks. Their milk is
clearing to Southeastern and
Middle Atlantic plants. Fur
ther north, bottled milk
sales are steady at best. Sur
plus milk volumes are heavy
and expected to remain
heavy through the Memorial
Day weekend. However,
some contacts feel that they
are in great shape to be able
to handle whatever milk is
available during the holiday
weekend.
The condensed skim mar
ket is steady to weaker,
mostly steady. With all the
weekend milk expected,
some producers feel that it
will be difficult to move wet
solids without discounting
prices. Other makers will
just dry their unsold vol
umes. Demand for wet so
lids is slower this week.
The fluid cream market is
mostly steady. Spot prices
are mixed, but generally
down slightly as the CME
butter average declined less
than a quarter of a cent last
week. Offerings are increas
ing and Class II demand,
though good, is not as brisk
as it was last week. Spot
sales to cream cheese mak
ers are steady to occasional
ly improved. Bottling is
steady at moderate to heavy
rather sluggish due to cooltf
while others say the cream sales to tee
cream makers ate good. The codfen
weather is doing flftle for soft serve mis ■
sales, but the beginning of summer (Me
morial Day) should give sales in resort
areas a boost. Churning activity is moder
ate to heav>
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
May 21,2003
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE 233...(SUPPL1ED BY THE
AUCTION).
COWS: Breakers 75-80‘fr lean
45.50-51.75, Boners 80-8555- lean
41.00- Lean 85-9055- lean
37.00- Shells down to 30.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1300-1700 lbs
50.00-
CALVES 93...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 80-90 lbs 25.00-35.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
95-110 lbs 130.00-162.50, No 2 90-120 lbs
85.00- No 1 Holstein heifers 95-110
lbs 300.00-375.00.
HOGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
FEEDER PIGS 30...1-3 40-60 lbs
34.00- per head.
SHEEP 17... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice 40-60 lbs 100.00-117.50.
GOATS 19...(A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids: Large
23.00- Small 14.00-20.00. Nannies;
Large 47.00-58.00. Billies: Large
70.00-
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Dairy Products
Prices Highlights
Washington, D. C.
May 16,2003
Report Supplied By NASS/USDA
DAIRY PRODUCTS PRICES HIGH
LIGHTS:
CHEDDAR CHEESE prices received
for US 40 pound Blocks averaged $1.12
per pound for the week ending May 10.
The price per pound increased 1.4 cents
from the previous week. The price for US
500 pound Barrels adjusted to 38 percent
moisture averaged $l.ll per pound, up
0.9 cents from the previous week.
BUTTER prices received for 25 kilo
gram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA
Grade AA standards averaged $l.OB per
pound for the week ending May 10. The
U.S. price per pound decreased 0.4 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 80.5 cents per pound
for the week ending May 10. The U.S.
price per pound increased 0.3 cents from
the previous week.
DRY WHEY prices received for bag,
tote and tanker sales meeting USDA
Extra Grade standards averaged 14.6
cents per pound for the week ending May
10. The U.S. price per pound decreased
0.2 cents from the previous week.
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U.S. Milk Production Up
0.8 Percent In April
Washington, D.C.
May 16.2003
Report Supplied By NASS/USDA
WASHINGTON, D. C. Milk produc
tion in the 20 major States during April
totaled 12.7 billion pounds, up 0.8 percent
from April 2002
March revised production, at 13.0 bil
lion pounds, was up 1.2 percent from
March 2002. The March revision repre
sented a decrease of 0.2 percent or 27 mil
lion pounds from last month’s prelimi
nary production estimate.
Production per cow in the 20 major
States averaged 1,625 pounds for April, 4
pounds above April 2002.
The number of milk cows on farms in
the 20 major States was 7.80 million head,
42.000 head more than April 2002, but
11.000 head less than March 2003.
East Coast and North
Central Veal Report
Des Moines, lowa
May 20,2003
Supplied By USDA
CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT:
Northeast and North Central Basis;
Northeast special fed veal steady on light
to moderate offerings and demand. North
Central special fed veal not tested on light
to moderate offerings and demand. Mar
ket undertone steady.
VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED,
HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION
POINTS: Northeast 1,000 head. North
Central 0 head. Hide-Off, 215-275 lbs:
Northeast: 185.00-188.00.
CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot
Basis, Hide-Off (As of May 21, 2003)
Contract calves slaughtered this week:
183.00- mostly 185.00-190.00.
Packers base market 180.00-187.00. Fu
ture contracts offered: Firm Bottom
185.00- Firm Top 200.00-210.00.
Firm Bottom, 189.00, Split Half Top
209.00. Fixed 190.00 and 192.00.
•North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI & Wl.
•Northeast - MA. MD, PA, NY, NJ, DE,
CT & VT.
WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS
THAN CARLOT, EAST COAST AREA
VEAL CUTS TRADE, SPECIAL FED:
Market for Tuesday, May 20 Com
pared to last week: Distributive special
fed cuts are trading generally steady to
weak on foodservice cuts and retail cuts.
Movement continues slow to moderate on
light to moderate offerings and demand.
Prices per CWT: Carcass, hide off
200-250 lb 220-235.00; Foresaddles 85-110
lb 170-180.00; Kosher Foresaddles 90-110
lb 195-205.00; Hindsaddles 85-115 lb
275-285.00; Loins, regular 17-25 lb
235-360.00; Loins, 4x4 trmd 12-18 lb
375-450.00; Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb
385-430.00,7 rib 14-20 lb 410-470.00,6 rib
13-17 lb 475-525.00; Chuck, square cut
36-47 lb 90-115.00; Shoulder, full 14-20 lb
140-170.00; Legs, double 70-90 lb
275-285.00, TBS 3-piece 24-32 lb
550-615.00, BHS heel-out 27-35 lb
325-400.00; Top Round, trmd, cap-off
8-10 lb 630-725.00; Breast 10-12 lb
70-80.00; Necks, bone-in 24-28 lb
100-125.00; Stew Meat, regular
190-200.00; Boneless Trimmings 75-80%
lean 63-70.00; Heavy Nature Green
Hides, per piece 40-42.50.
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