A26-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 23, 2003 Virginia Livestock Auction Summary Richmond, Va. August 19,2003 Report Supplied By USDA NORTHERN VIRGINIA LIVE STOCK Front Royal, Marshall, Rock ingham, Shenandoah, Staunton, and Winchester for Aug. 11-16. All prices per hundred pounds liveweight, except where noted. FEEDER CATTLE; 1,262 head (810 steers, 585 heifers, 370 bulls). FEEDER STEERS: Med./Ige. 1: 300-400 lb 90.00-107.00; 400-500 lb 88.00- 500-600 lb 88.00-102.00; 60-700 lb 80.00-94.50; 700-800 lb 74.00- 800-900 lb 82.00-86.75 few 65.00- 900-1000 lb 82.00-87.75; 1000-1100 lb 73.00-75.85. Med./Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 80.00-94.00 few 72.00; 400-500 lb 90.00-102.00 few 72.00; 500-600 lb 75.00- few 88.00-90.00; 600-700 lb 75.00- 700-800 lb 73.50-83.00; 800-900 lb 72.00-81.00; 900-1000 lb 69.00- 1000-1100 lb 62.00-67.00. Med./Lge. 3: 600-700 lb 53.00. Small 1: 400-500 lb 88.00-98.00; 500-600 lb 85.00- 600-700 lb 78.00-86.00 few 67.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: MedTLge. 1: 200-300 lb 85.50-94.50; 300-400 lb 80.00- 400-500 lb 75.00-91.00; 500-600 lb 74.00-87.10; 600-700 lb 600-700 lb 70.00-88.00; 700-800 lb 71.00- 800-900 lb 71.50-76.00. MedTLge. 2: 300-400 lb 75.00-85.00; 400-500 lb 75.00-87.00; 500-600 lb 70.00- 600-700 lb 60.50-77.00; 800-900 lb 68.50-74.00. Med./Lge. 3: 500-600 lb 59.00-60.60. Small 1; 3030-400 lb 49.00; 400-500 lb 80.00-75.00; 500-600 lb 68.00-72.00; 600-700 lb 65.00-71.00. FEEDER BULLS: Med./Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 200-300 lb 92.00-95.50; 300-400 lb 90.00-107.00; 4040500 lb 94.00- few 75.00-87.50; 500-600 lb 80.00- 600-700 lb 71.50-93.00; 700-800 lb 69.00-81.00; 800-900 lb 63.00- Med./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 77.00- 300-400 lb 79.00-92.00; 400500 lb 71.00-87.00; 500-600 lb 70.00- 600-700 lb 63.00-72.00; 700-900 lb 48.00-56.00. MedTLge. 3: 600-700 lb 52.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 453 head (414 cows and 39 bulls). SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 850-1200 lb 38.00-39.00, 1200-1600 lbs 38.00-46.00, high yielding 43.00- Boners 80-85% lean 850-1500 lb 33.50-42.00, 1200-2000 lb 37.00-45.00, high yielding 42.00-48.25. Lean 85-90% lean 850 Ibs/under 30.00-37.50; 850 lbs/ over 25.50-39.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: YG 1-2, 1000-1500 lb 42.00-53.00 high yielding 51.50; 1500-2500 lbs 48.00-55.25, high yielding 50.50-58.25. COWS RETURNED TO FARMS: 35 head. 850-1250 lb: Med. 2, 8 years to aged, bred 2-8 months 300.00-520.00 per head. COWS WITH CALVES AT SIDE: 970-1290 lb: Med./Lge. 1 few 2, 6 years to aged with 95-325 lb calves 420.00-725.00 per pair. BABY CALVES RETURNED TO FARMS: 97 Holstems. BULLS: 70-100 lbs 15.00- per head; 100-200 lbs 35.00- per cwt. SHEEP: 124 (81 slaughter lambs, 40 feeder lambs, 3 slaughter ewes). SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Spring Wooled: Choice and Prime 1-2, 80-110 lbs 75 50-82 00, 110-125 lbs 80.00. Good and Choice 1-2, 60-92 lbs 74.00-80.00. FEED ER LAMBS: Spring Wooled: Med./Lge. 1- 40-60 lbs 74.00; 60-90 lbs 69.00-72.50 few 81,00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Choice 2- 35.00; Utility and Good 1-3,28.50. HOGS 6 head Boars, all grades, 10.50. Robert Futton Fire Co Hay, Straw & Grain Auction Every Thursday 10 am Located on the corner of RT 272 & 222 at Wakefield, PA 717-548-2492 717-548-2371 Randall Ranck Auctioneer 003117-L . Consignments Wanted N<) Oi -1 of Si,iN• Checks Roanoke-Hollins Feeder Cattle Sale Richmond, Va. August 19,2003 Report Supplied By USDA WEEKLY AUCTION for Aug. 18 FEEDER CATTLE: 434 head (159 steers, 205 heifers, 70 bulls). Prices based on in weights. FEEDER STEERS: Med./Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 99.00-110.00; 400-500 lb 93.50- 500-600 lb 88.25-94.75; 600-700 lb 96.00-99.00; 700-800 lb 90.00- 800-900 lb 75.00-84.50; 900-1000 lb 80.50. Med./Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 99.00; 400-500 lb 94.75-95.75; 500-600 lb 88.25-91.25; 600-700 lb 88.50-98.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Med./Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 90.50-92.00; 400-500 lb 87.00- 500-600 lb 84.00-88.50; 600-700 lb 82.00-89.00; 700-800 lb 79.00- Med./Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 87.50- 400-500 lb 86.00; 500-600 lb 80.00- 600-700 lb 85.00. FEEDER BULLS: Med./Lge. 1: Med./ Lge. 1: 400-500 lb 86.50-90.00; 500-600 lb 83.00- 600-700 lb 80.00-86.00; 600-700 lb 80.00-86.00. Med. ge. 2; 400-500 lb 81.00-85.50. Delmarva Broiler/Fryer ATLANTA, GA. August 20,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was light to fair and about as expected for midweek trading. Seller offerings were more than sufficient for trade needs. Live supplies were moderate; weights were mostly desirable to heavy. Processor schedules were moderate. Less than trucklot asking prices were 1 cent lower at 58 to 67 cents. Trade sentiment was steady to barely steady. In the parts com plex, wings were adequate at some points tight at others. Boneless skinless breasts were available. Leg items were about ade quate. Other items were adequate to at least adequate ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 08/20 08/18 08/18 08/13 08/11 2,319 2,223 5.41 2,341 5.42 BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NE GOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDI ATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE 55-69 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 61.25 NO. OF BOXES 7,287 Eastern Com Belt Direct Hogs Des Moines, lowa August 19,2003 Report Supplied By USD A EASTERN CORN BELT DIRECT DAILY HOGS, for Tuesday, Aug. 19, as of 1:30 p.m. CURRENT VOLUME TODAY, AC TUAL: PRODUCER SOLD: Negotiated 14,993; Other Market Formula 147; Swine or Pork Market Formula: 12,279; Other Purchase Arrangement: 13,589. PACKER SOLD (All purchase types): 588. NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (includ ing packer sold): BARROWS AND GILTS (Carcass Basis); 8,940 head. Com pared to prior day’s close, .75 lower. Base Market Hog, 185 lb Carcass Basis, Plant Delivered (-0.9-1.1 inch backfat, 6 sq. in. loin/2.0 depth): Base Price Range: $48.25 - 55.96, wtd. avg. $54.52. 5-Day Rolling Average Market Hog; 190.68 lb carcass, plant delivered (0.76 inch backfat, 6.63 sq.in. loin/2.21 inch loin depth). FELL 50.94%: price range $52.25 -61.22. Purohase Volume by State of Origin: Alabama 1,501; Delaware 160; Georgia 417; Illinois 10,335; Indiana 3,973; Ken tucky 613; Maryland 247; Michigan 379; Mississippi 408; New York 552; North Carolina 3,475; Ohio 4,579; Pennsylvania 2,205; South Carolina 769; Tennessee 377; Virginia 162; West Virginia 45; Wisconsin 1,866. 00-g. Water wagon “The Freshest Water on the Trail" J Pools • Power Washing • Wells • Cisterns Stainless Steel Water Truck Rentals * 24 hours a day • 8 days a week * % Conestoga Water Wagon | § P.O. Box 31 f «§ Conestoga, PA 17516 & I 717/629-2756 J Daily National Grain Market Summary St Joseph, IVu) August 13,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Grain and soybean bids were higher ex cept wheat which was mix for the day. The upward momentum in the com and soybeans was due to the little rainfall received in the western corn-belt. Most of the rain was seen in areas of Kansas to ward the northern plains. Wheat saw mix bids as profit corrections were made yes terday and spill over support from row crops. Wheat was mix, from 6 cents lower to 5 cents higher. Com 3-5 cents higher. Sorghum 6-12 cents higher. Soybeans 5-7 cents higher. EXPORT SALES: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIVERY DATE South Korea 11.5 pet Hard Red Winter Wheat 1,200 Oct 1-31 14.0 pet Dark Northern Spring 4,100 Oct 1-31 10.5 pet Soft White Wheat 13,000 Oct 1-31 8.5 pet Westem/Soft White 1,800 Oct 1-31 Total: Wheat 20,100 tonnes. THESE MAY NOT BE THE ONLY EXPORT SALES THAT HAVE TRAN SPIRED, BUT THEY ARE THE ONLY SALES THAT COULD BE CONFIRM ED BY USDA GRAIN MARKET NEWS. TRUCK BIDS: 08/20/03 08/19/03 08/21/02 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW ORD) 3.71-3.76 dn 1 3.96 Minneapolis (DNS) 4.02 up 2 4.14 Vi Portland (SWW) 3.97-4.00 dn 1-6 4.06-4.08 St. Louis (SRW) 3.59-3.75 dn 3-1 3.30 Com, US No 2 Yellow: Kansas City 2.26-2.29 up 4 2.53-2.55 Minneapolis 2.10 up 3Vi 2.51 !A So. lowa 2.28-2.30 up 1 >/:- 4 2.58-2.59 Vi Omaha 2.17-2.19 up 4-5 2.55 Soybeans, US No 1 Yellow: Kansas City 6.18 up 7 5.65-5.70 Minneapolis 5.62 V* up 6 Vi 5.41 'A So. lowa 5.79-5.82 up 6-6 Vt 5.55-5.57 Cent. II Processor 5.91 Vi -6.02 3 A up 1 V*-7 Vi 5.61 '/t-5.91 ‘A Minneapolis truck - to arrive 20 days FUTURES: Kansas City (Sep) Wheat 3.71 Vt dn ‘A 3.80 Vi Minneapolis (Sep) Wheat 3.87 up 2 3.96 Vt Chicago (Sep) Wheat 3.66 dn 3 ■/< 3.38 Vi Chicago (Sept Com 2.26 Vt up 3 V, 2.61 'A (Dec) Com 2.36 'A up 3 Vt Chicago (Nov) Soybeans 5.76 W up 6% 5.41 'A EXPORT BIDS: Barge bids out of the Port of New Orleans, or Rail out of the North Texas Gulf. Bids per bushel, except sorghum per cwt. US 1 HRW Wheat, Ord Protein: Rail 4.15 14-4.16 14 dn !4 4.28 44-4.30 14 US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: Barge 4.00-4.01 up 14-dn 1 !4 3.46 14-3.48 !4 US 2 YeUow Com Barge 2.61 14-2.62 14 up 4 14-5 14 2.82 14-2.83 % US 2 Yellow Sorghum Rail 4.67-4.93 up 7-6 5.19-5.31 Barge 5.02-5.08 up 10-12 5.22 US 2 Yellow Soybeans Barge 6.15 14-6.17 14 up 5 14-6 14 5.87 14- 5.91 14 Shippensburg Hay Auction Shippensburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction August 16 and 19,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain 28 LOADS. ALFALFA: 135.00. MIXED HAY: 22.00-210.00. TIMOTHY: 40.00-112.50. BROMEGRASS: 90.00. GRASS HAY: 10.00-110.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 92.00. STRAW: 82.00-100.00. OATS: 2.00 BU. Robert Fulton Fire Co. Hay Market Wakefield, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Thursday, August 21,2003 7 LOADS. ALFALFA GRASS MIXED HAY; 3RD CUTTING NEW CROP 50.00-100.00, AVG. 77.00. MIXED TIMOTHY HAY: 178.00 WHEAT STRAW: 130.00. OAT STRAW: 81.00. SALE EVERY THURS., 10 A.M. WATERLESS TOILETS “SUN-MAR” Composting Toilets Several models available including non-electnc • NO Septic System • NO Chemicals Save the Environment' Recycle Back to Nature' FREE: 12 Page Color Catalog We Perform Septic Inspections & Certifications ECQ-TECH Call Today 717 337-9325 Westminster Hay Westminster, Maryland Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, August 19,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain 161 LOTS. ALFALFA: 1.70-6.00 BALE. ALFALFA MIX; 2.20-4.30 BALE. TIMOTHY: 1.10-4.90 BALE. TIMOTHY MIX: 1.00-3.10 BALE. GRASS: .95-3.80 BALE, 8.00-18.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW; 1.90-2.30 BALE. MULCH: .05-.90 BALE. GROUND HOG FEED: 5.50-6.00 BAG. RYE FEED: 2.50 BAG. Weaverland Hay New Holland, Pa Report Supplied By Auction Thursday, August 21,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain 21 LOADS. ALFALFA: 60.00-85.00. TIMOTHY HAY; 220.00. MIXED HAY: 50.00-185.00, GRASS: 50.00. STRAW; 107.00-160.00. EAR CORN: 81.00. Kirkwood Hay Kirkwood, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, August 19,2003 22 LOTS. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 80.00- 2ND 70.00-167.00. TIMOTHY: 110.00-172.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 110.00- GRASS: 55.00-150.00. WHEAT STRAW: 85.00-155.00. BARLEY STRAW: 100.00-137.00. SALE DAY TUES. 10 A.M. Vintage Hay Vintage, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Thursday, August 21,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain MIXED HAY: 100.00. GRASS: 100.00. WHEAT STRAW; 125.00. Shippensburg Produce Auction Shippensburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction August 14,15,18,19,2003 APPLES: 2.00-7.00 14 BU. BEANS: GREEN AND YELLOW 7.00-12.00 14 BU. CABBAGE: 2.50-5.50 50 LBS. CANTALOUPES: .10-1.50 EA. CUCUMBERS: 1.00-7.00 14 BU. NECTARINES; 4.00-15.00 14 BU. ONIONS: 3.50-7.50 'A bu. PEACHES: 3.50-10.00 'A BU. PEPPERS: 3.50-12.0014 BU. PLUMS: 8.00-16.00 'A BU. POTATOES: +N13.00-7.00 14 BU. RED BEETS: 5.00-11.5014 BU. SWEET CORN: .30-2.10 DOZ. TOMATOES: S.OO-20.00 14 BU. WATERMELONS: 1.00-3.00. ZUCCHINI: 2.00-5.5014 BU. FLOWERS: MUMS 1.50-4.50 EACH. NEXT WEEK’S SALES: MON., TUBS., THURS., FRL, 9 A.M. % ✓ I J VT Trucklot buying activity remained fair at best as dealers were content to limit or ders to most immediate needs. Offerings of boneless-skinless breasts were available at discounted levels and bone-in breasts were at least adequate. Wings were clear ing well. Dark meat cuts were adequate with thighs and leg quarters noted in the best position. Movement through retail and distributive channels was no better than fair. The market tone was barely steady to weak on breast items and about steady on the balance. ICE PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS, DELIVERED TO FIRST RE CEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES. CENTS PER POUND. ITEM CURRENT NE GOTIATED TRADING BREAST - B/S 180 TENDERLOINS 145 BREAST - WITH RIBS 86-87 BREAST - LINE RUN 86 LEGS 37-38 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 27-28 DRUMSTICKS 33-34 THIGHS 26-27 B THIGHS 69-70 WINGS (WHOLE) 68-69 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25-30 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 35-40 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET ROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). ICE PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS, DELIVERED TO FIRST RE CEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES, CENTS PER POUND CURRENT NEGOTIAT ED WTD VOLUME ITEM TRADING' AVG /LBS BREAST - B/S 180-185 180.07 549,240 TENDERLOINS 145 145.80 123,520 BREAST - WITH RIBS 86-87 90.28 238,120 BREAST - LINE RUN 86 85.62 184,920 LEGS 37-38 36.99 242,000 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 27-28 28.78 360,229 DRUMSTICKS 33-34 35.81 129,200 THIGHS 26-27 38.41 70,960 B/S THIGHS 69-70 75.09 91,400 WINGS (WHOLE) 68-69 76.86 209,640 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 11.86 37,440 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25-30 22.35 35,520 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 35-4043.94 24,120 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET ROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). 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