New Holland Slaughter Pig Auction NEW HOLLAND, PA August 13,2003 Report Supplied By USDA SLAUGHTER PIGS: Receipts: 402; Last Week: 163; Year Ago: 344. Compared to last week's very light test, the bulk of the supply sold weak to 20.00 lower. The only exception was the 20-25 lb U.S. Number One supply, which sold 20.00-40.00 high er. Bidding was seasonally moderate. Receipts were up sharply when com pared to the last few sales, however the quality was moderate to poor. All pigs continue to go to slaughter as mandated until further notice. All pigs are graded on arrival, and sold on their in-weights; with prices below quoted per hundred weight. Head Weight Price Weighted Av erage Price U.S. 1-2 51 21-25 lbs 110.00- 126.68 58 30-35 lbs 110.00- pkg 85.00 111.09 7 46 lbs 60.00 5 69 lbs 55.00 7 71 lbs 75.00 9 77 lbs 52.00 8 83 lbs 57.00 U.S. 2 3 25 lbs 57.00 10 34 lbs 52.00 8 40-43 lbs 55.00-57.00 56.28 7 52 lbs 60.00 5 76 lbs 60.00 8 81 lbs 52.00 195 lbs 60.00 U.S. 2-3 6 62 lbs 32.00 2 92 lbs 47.00 As-ls 9 27 lbs 10.00 29 41 lbs 55.00 26 51 lbs 60.00 28 72-77 lbs 47.00- 6 91-95 lbs 55.00-60.00. No-Grades 5 74 lbs 50.00 20 94 tbs 60.00 18 125 lbs 42.00 12 171 lbs 41.00 ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WEDNESDAY FEED ER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGA- TIVE OR MONITORED HERD. 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OPEN BREDDING AGE HEIFERS 900.00- BULLS 275.00-500.00, PUREBREDS 475.00- UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 535.00- FRESH HEIFERS 550.00-1400.00, 1 AT 1500.00. REGISTERED HEIFERS 1335.00- SMALL HEIFERS 825.00-1310.00. SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 535.00- SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS 125.00- • Tlw notion's largos! dairy show, tho AH-Amerkon, * • is sdiodvlod at tho now and renovated Harrisburg Farm Show • • Complex Sopt. 21 -25. To highlight tho ovont, Lamat tor • • Farming has scheduled its annual AH-Amorkan Show issoo * • Sopt. 20. Along with tho issoo will bo family farm foatoros • • on who is exhibiting. Also planned for pages of Section A: tho • • complete All-Amerkan schedule and additional highlights * National Turkey Market At A Glance Des Moines, lowa August 13,2003 Report Supplied By USD A DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH LIGHTS: The trade sentiment on frozen commodity hens and 16-24 lb toms was steady to fully steady with private labels in the strongest position. Inquiry was slow to moderate. No trading reported. Offer ings of frozen hens and consumer sized toms were adequate to hilly adequate on packer labels and light to adequate on pri vate labels for the November holiday needs. Trading was fair on plant grade 4-8 lb breasts for September-October ship ments, balance of parts, meat and rib breasts light. EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Trading light with some tom necks trad ing at 14 cents delivered port Demand was active on the various dark meat items with inquiry noted from Asia, Mexico and Russia. Some buyers were being forced to pay higher prices on thigh meat due to the limited availability for non-Russian destinations. Tom drums continued to tighten with any discounting noted rapid ly disappearing. New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction Monday, August 11,2003 231 HEAD, MARKET LOWER. WORK HORSES 485.00-1000.00. DRIVING HORSES 400.00-800.00. RIDING HORSES 285.00-1200.00. REGISTERED RIDING 1025.00- BETTER RIDING FEW 1360.00- PONIES 150.00-410.00. LARGE PONIES 585.00-600.00, FEW 700.00- COLTS 175.00-210.00. Virginia Broilers And Fryers Harrisonburg, Va. August 12,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was moderate. Demand was moderate. Live supplies were moderate for plant needs with an estimated slaughter of 1,370,000 compared to 1,320,000 last Tuesday. Weights were desirable to heavy. Processing schedules were moder ate. Supply of bone in breast was moder ate while demand is good and trading more active than normal. Negotiated F. 0.8. dock prices, 2 pounds and heavier ice-packed broilers and fryers, trucklot sales of US Grade A or equivalent were steady at .56 - .68 per pound; less than trucklot sales .56 - .68 per pound. National Retail Egg Purchases Atlanta, Ga. August 8,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Cooperators estimate orders for the week ending August IS will decrease by 12 percent. Present week purchases for the week ending August 8 were 247,908 cases which was 10 percent below the prior week and 4 percent above estimates. CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED: 207,218 down 11%; LOOSE: 40,690 down 1%; TOTAL; 247,908 down 10%. Comparison figures are compiled on a matched plant basis. Purchases and esti mates by IS cooperators; 30 dozen cases or equivalent. Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, August 12,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain 14 LOTS TOTAL. ALFALFA: 1 LOT, 3.10 BALE. MIXED HAY: 3 LOTS, 2.60-3.60 BALE. TIMOTHY: 3 LOTS, 1.00-2.00 BALE. GRASS; 4 LOTS, 2.10-3.60 BALE. FIREWOOD; 2 LOTS, 24.00 AND 25.00 LOAD. 14 LOTS TOTAL.