Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market
Of North Jersey
Poultry & Eggs
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, July IS, 2003
HEAVY FOWL .40-.95.
BROILERS .3S-.60.
CHICKS .50-2.50 EA.
PULLETS 4.50-6.00 EA.
GEESE .45-.55,3.50 EA.
BANTAMS .90,1.00-2.75 EA.
ROOSTERS .90-1.25,6.00 EA.
BUNNIES 1.00-4,50 EA.
DUCKLINGS .50-1.50 EA.
DUCKS .25-.60.
RABBITS 1.00-2.00,1.75-3.00 EA.
PIGEONS 1.00-3.50 EA.
KEETS .50-1.00 EA.
GUINEAS 5.00-6.00 EA.
GRADE A EGGS:
WHITE JUMBO, EX. URGE. .85-1.00,
LARGE .81-.86; BROWN JUMBO, EX.
LGE. 1.00-1.02, LARGE .92-1.00.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market
Of North Jersey
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, July 15,2003
Hay—Straw—Grain
29 LOTS TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 2 LOTS, 4.00 AND 4.10
BALE.
MIXED HAY: 15 LOTS, .50-3.70
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS, .35-3.00 BALE.
GRASS: 1 LOT AT 1.80.
MULCH: .35.
OAT STRAW: .75 AND 1.00.
RYE STRAW: 1.40.
FIREWOOD: 25.00 AND 30.00.
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Prices were unchanged; however, the
larger sizes were trending slightly higher.
The market tone was steady to instances
hilly steady. Demand into all channels
ranged moderate to fairly good, best
where features were in progress. Large
eggs were advertised at 47 cents per
dozen with a minimum purchase of 25.00,
limit one. Supplies were adequate to at
times available for immediate trade
needs. Breaking stock offerings were
usually sufficient for the moderate to
good demand. Light type fowl were at
least adequate to fully adequate for
slaughter requirements.
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A
AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN
CARTONS, WAREHOUSE, CENTS
PER DOZEN. RANGE MOSTLY
EXTRA LARGE 71-84 74-77 LARGE
66-81 71-73 MEDIUM 51-66 58-60
NORTHEAST AREA: CT, DC, DE,
MA, MD, ME, NH, eastern NJ, eastern
NY, PA, RI, Northern VA, and VT.
National Feeder Cattle
Weekly Review
St. Joseph, Mo.
July 11,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER
CATTLE SUMMARY - Week Ending
July 11 NATIONAL FEEDER &
STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY Total
Receipts; 422,800; last week 249,400; last
year 421,600. Direct: 111,500; last week
60,500; last year 90,000. Video/Internet;
145,900; last week 128,000; last year
161,500. Auctions: 165,400, last week
60,900; last year 170,100. This weeks re-
lbs
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Northeast Eggs
Atlanta, Georgia
Report Supplied by USDA
July 17,2003
late and 48” sidi
tail
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ported auction volume included only 35
percent over 600 lbs and 41 percent heif
ers.
Compared to last week, yearling feeder
steers and heifers sold 1.00-3.00 higher on
tight supplies and very good demand as
feedlots scramble to fill empty pens. Auc
tion receipts were light this week but the
large number of buyers on hand made it
seem like late fall. The big-volume buyers
are usually sporting flip-flops at the lake
in early July - but this year they have
their ostrich boots on, trying to knock the
traders off of a few singles and odd-lots to
scrounge a load of feeders together. Direct
trading was also active this week, after re
cent Superior and Western video auctions
set the price on country trades. Most of
the direct sales in Texas and the Moun
tain states were for fall delivery, but Kan
sas reported numerous transactions for
current delivery. Many Flint Hills grazers
elect to double-stock their pastures early
in the summer and these yearlings will be
shipped within the next two weeks. Most
of these 800 lb steers are selling in the
77.00-78.00 range, which according to the
Futures Board have a snowballs chance of
breaking even. However, these cattle ap
pear affordable when compared to West
ern Combelt salebarns that have been
selling 8 weight steers in the 90.00 s and 7
weights over 100.00. Empty pens and
abundant com have the same effect on
cattle feeders, that green grass has on the
backgrounder. >
Stocker cattle and calf prices trended
steady to 5.00 higher on light numbers in
the Plains and Midwest. Southeastern
markets lacked a comparison for last
week but a definite higher undertone was
noted. Most of the strength was placed on
lightweights (under 500 lbs) as some pro
ducers have already cashed-in their year
lings and are looking to reload.
The fed cattle market failed to see the
advance this week that most of the indus
try had expected. Most feedlots are very
current as they continue to market ag
gressively. Since early May the weekly
slaughter has averaged 750,000 head,
with the exception of holiday weeks.
So why are packers continuing to
i buy cattle at 74.00? (because they
can).
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Tennessee Feeder
Cattle Sales
Nashville, Tenn.
July 16,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Tennessee Weighted Average report for
Tuesday, July 15, at Dickson, Hunting
don, Somerville and Cookeville. Receipts
1,825 calves and feeders (17 pet over 600
lbs). Trend: Feeder steers steady. Feeder
heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Average
weights and average prices in parenthe
ses.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1-2: 44 head, 300-400 lb (349)
99.00- (109.42); 73 head, 400-500 lb
(457) 88.00-106.00 (96.39); 72 head,
500-600 lb (550) 84.00-95.00 (89.98); 48
head, 600-700 lb (640) 78.00-89.00 (85.44).
Med./Lge. 3: 43 head, 300-400 lb (356)
84.00- (97.65); 29 head, 400-500 lb
(463) 77.00-95.50 (86.85); 29 head,
500-600 lb (538) 75.00-87.50 (82.50); 7
head, 600-700 lb (652) 74.00-82.50 (79.66).
FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1-2: 41
head. 300-400 lb (348) 83.00-97.00 (92.74);
136 head, 400-500 lb (448) 78.00-93.00
(85.01); 136 head, 500-600 lb (546)
75.00- (81.05); 9 head, 500-600 lb
(572) 86.00; 48 head, 600-700 lb (640)
71.00- (77.91); 16 head, 700-800 lb
(748) 70.00-79.00 (74.94). Med./Lge. 3; 28
head, 300-400 lb (348) 73.00-90.00 (83.09);
46 head, 400-500 lb (445) 74.00-84.00
(79.00); 51 head, 500-600 lb (537)
68.00- (75.50); 7 head, 600-700 lb
(619)73.00-79.00(75.15).
FEEDER BULLS: Med./Lge. 1-2; 16
had, 300-400 lb (378) 94.00-115.00
(104.76); 68 head, 400-500 lb (454)
82.00- (91.67); 73 head, 500-600 lb
(545) 72.00-93.50 (85.82); 43 head,
600-700 lb (644) 67.00-89.00 (79.07); 14
head, 700-800 lb (751) 60.00-79.00 (70.70).
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Kentucky Feeder
Cattle Sales
Lexington, Ky.
July 15,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
BLUE GRASS STOCKYARDS Daily
Auction Report; Receipts: 2.091. Com
pared to Monday: Steer and heifer calves
steady to 1.00 lower. Yearling steers
steady to 1.00 lower, yearling heifers
steady. Holsteins poor early test.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1: 300-350 106.00-111.00, 350-400
lbs no early test; 400-450 lbs 98.00-108.00,
450-500 lbs 96.00-106.00; 500-550 lbs
95.00- 105.00, including 43 head(mixed)
518 lbs 103.00; 550-600 lbs 90.00-96.70,
including 36 head(blk) 600 lbs 96.70;
600-700 lb calves 85.00-90.00; 600-700 lb
yearlings 89.00-93.50; 700-800 lbs
82.00- including 71 head(mixed)
752 lbs 88.40 & 66 head(mixed) 796 lbs
86.45; few 800-900 lbs 79.50-84.00; 17
head 915 lbs 83.00. Holsteins: Large 3: 5
head 496 lbs 70.00; 500-600 lbs
68.00- 12 head 792 Lbs <9.50; cpl
1070 lbs 58.00.
BULL CALVES: Medium and Large 1:
300-400 lbs 94.00-102.00; 400-500 lbs
91.00- 500-600 lbs 84.00-96.00;
600-700 lbs 78.00-84.00. Medium and
Large 2 500-600 lbs 78.00-82.00; 600-700
lbs 71.00-77.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 300-400 lbs no early test; 400-500
lbs 84.00- 94.00; 500-600 lbs 83.00-93.50
fleshy 80.00-82.00; 600-700 lbs
81.50- including 36 head(blk-
Charx) 680 lbs fleshy 82.40; 700-800 lbs
77.50- including 59 head(mixed)
764 lbs 83.80. Medium and Large 2
300-400 lbs 86.00-94.00; 400-500 lbs
82.00- 500-600 lbs 78.00-85.00;
600-700 lbs 74.50-79.25; 700-800 lbs
72.00-
Eastern Cornbelt
Direct
Feeder
Weekly
Springfield, 111.
July 11,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Cornbelt Direct
Feeder Cattle Summary Illi
nois, Indiana, Michigan, and
Ohio: Compared to last week,
feeder cattle were 2.00-4.00
higher. Demand was moder
ate. Trading activity was slow
to moderate. Heavy rains in Il
linois, Ohio and Indiana ham
pered trading in some areas.
The stronger slaughter cattle
market, availability of good
pastures, the continued ban on
Canadian cattle, and tight cat
tle supplies in the trade area
supported feeder prices. Re
ported sales consisted of about
15% beef steers, 85% heifers
and 0% Holstein steers. Ap-
proximately 82% of the cattle
marketed this week weighed
over 600 lbs. Confirmed sales
900 this week, 200 last week
and 1000 last year.
FEEDER STEERS: Med./
Lge. 1-2; load lot 740 lb 88.50;
load lot 975 lb 75.00. Holsteins:
no test.
FEEDER HEIFERS; Med./
Lge. 1-2: 550-600 lb
90.50- 625-700 lb
86.50- 750-850 lb
83.50-
Prices are based FOB the
farm unless otherwise indicat
ed. Delivered prices include
freight, commissions, and
other expenses.
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