Snyder County
Produce Auction
Port Trevorton, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
September 25,2003
APPLES. 3,00-6.50 '/: BU
BEANS. GREEN 3.00-10.00 Vi BU„ YEL
LOW 8.00-10 00, LIMA 8 00-16.00, ALL '/; BU.
BROCCOLI: .30 .70 HEAD.
CABBAGE: GREEN 3.00-4.00 50 LBS.
CANTALOPES: .25-1.20 EA.
CAULIFLOWER; .25 .40 HEAD
CUCUMBERS; 5 00-8.00 '/iBU
EGGPLANT: 8 00-9.00 BU
GRAPES; GREEN 3.00-6.00 'A BU.
NECTARINES: 8.00-18.00 'A BU
ONIONS: YELLOW 10.00-13 00 50 LBS
PEACHES: 3.00-8.00 'A BU.
PEARS; 4.00-7.00'/: BU.
PEPPERS GREEN SM TO LRGE. 9.00
BU.; RED SM. TO LRGE. 8 00 ‘A BU., HOT
8.00- 'A BU.
PICKLES 4.00-10.00 'A BU
PLUMS. 4.00-B.OO 'A BU.
POTATOES: RED AND WHITE 3.00-6.00
50 LBS., SWEET 7.00-11.00 'A BU.
PUMPKINS: .30-1.20.
RED BEETS: 9.00-11.50 'A BU.
SQUASH: ACORN 6.50-7.00 BU., SPA
GHETTI 6.00 BU.
SWEET CORN: .70-1.30 DOZ.
TOMATOES: RED 4.00-13.00, YELLOW
5.00- BOTH 'A BU.
WATERMELONS; SEEDLESS .50-.85,
SANGRIAS .50-1.30.
ZUCCHINI: GREEN 8.50-15.00, YELLOW
9.00-14.00, BOTH 'A BU.
FLOWERS: MUMS 1.00-4.00.
ORNAMENTALS; FACE PUMPKINS
1.00-4.10, PRIZE WINNERS 9.00-14.00,
GOURDS 3.00-5.00 'A BU„ GOOSE GOURDS
.50-2.00 EA„ JBL S.OO-6.50 ‘A BU.AMS .20-.40
EACH, INDIAN CORN 1.00-1.90 BUNCH,
FINGERS .50-75, POPCORN .80-1.20
BUNCH.
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Report Supplied by USDA
September 25,2003
Prices were unchanged; however, all sizes
were trending higher. The market tone ranged
fully steady to firm. Retail and distributive de
mand was moderate to fairly good Supplies
were adequate to instances close for immediate
trade needs Breaking stock offerings were
usually adequate to short and demand was
moderate to good Spent hen availability was
more than sufficient for processing require
ments.
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOL
UME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS,
WAREHOUSE, CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE MOSTLY EXTRA LARGE 87-99
87-90, LARGE 81-% 86-90, MEDIUM 60-75
65-68
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New Holland, Pa
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, September 25,2003
Hay—Straw—Grain
37 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 112.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 70.00-205.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-190.00.
GRASS: 80.00-125.00.
STRAW: 100.00-195.00.
EAR CORN: 60.00-77.00.
FIREWOOD: 55.00.
RYE: 4.80-5.60 BU.
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CATTLE 215 ..(FDA)...(Supply included 55
steers and heifers, 111 cows, IS bulls and 34
feeder cattle)...Compared with the last week's
sale; si. steers mostly steady with a large supply
of lightweight cattle, cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower,
bulls steady to weak.
STEERS; few Choice 1-3 1300-1430 lbs
87.25-88.50, Select 1-2 77.25-84.25, average
81.67, Standard 1-2 65.75-73.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few High Choice and
Prime 2-3 1290-1400 lbs 78.75-84.25, average
81.67, Choice 2-3 1260-1560 lbs 73.50-78.75, av
erage 76.34, Select 1-2 62.00-70.00, average
66.93, Standard 1-2 50.00-58.50.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1280-1340 lbs
83.00-84.75, average 84.06.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 42.00-46.00,
average 44.21, Boners 80-85% lean 35.00-40.75,
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Shippensburg
Hay Auction
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
SepL 20 and 23,2003
Hay—Straw—Grain
6) LOADS.
ALFALFA: 65.00-167.50.
MIXED HAY: 115.00.
TIMOTHY: 40.00-145.00
CLOVER. 50.00-55.00.
BROMEGRASS; 70 00-115.00.
ORCHARDGRASS; 50.00-157.50.
STRAW. 56.00-135.00
OATS: 2.40-2.50 BU
MULCH- 15.00-30.00.
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
September 24,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 27, 2003-Al9
average 37.45, Lean 85-90% 2900-37 75, aver
age 33.60. Shells 29 00 and down.
BULLS: couple Yield Grade 1 1100 & 1490
lbs 55.50 & 57.00, Yield Grade 2 855-2525 lbs
40 00-48.75
FEEDER CATTLE. STEERS: Medium 1
650-825 lbs 73.00-80 00, one Medium 2 400 lbs
52.00, one Large 3 Holstein 7000; HEIFERS
couple Medium 1 405 & 500 lbs 77.50, 700-755
lbs 68 00, couple Medium 2 455 & 490 lbs 69.00
& 75.00, one 665 lbs 53.00: BULLS. Medium 1
380-430 lbs 79.00-95 00, Large 3 365-455 lbs
Holstems 56.00-75 00.
CALVES IO4...VEALERS. few Standard and
Good 95-125 lbs 62 50-82.50, Utility 55-125 lbs
35.00- FARM CALVES Holstein bulls No
1 mostly 10 00 to 15 00 higher with No 2 bulls
steady...No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
75.00- few to 167.50, average 107.13,
75-85 lbs 67.50-77.50, No 2 90-125 lbs
52.50- average 74.20, 75-85 lbs
57 50-72.50; No 2 Holstein heifers 75-105 lbs
100.00-
Few beef cross bulls and heifers 65-90 lbs
72.50- 00.
HOGS 104 ..BARROWS AND GILTS, cou
ple 45-50% lean 250 lbs 35.00.
SOWS: one 1-3 505 lbs 27.50.
FEEDER PIGS 6. .Package 1-3 45 lbs 60,00
peccwt
SHEEP 36. SLAUGHTER LAMBS- Choice
55-70 lbs 100.00-127.50, 80-85 lbs 113.00-120.00,
100-135 lbs 82.50-100.00, Good and Choice
55-65 lbs 87.50-99.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 35.00-50.00, one
Yearling 67.00.
GOATS 17...(AU goats sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids: Selection 2 25 lbs
30.00- one 30 lbs 50.00. Yearlings: Selec
tion 2 35-40 lbs 30.00. Nannies: 40-50 lbs
30.00- Billies: 35-40 lbs 25.00-52 00. Weth
ers: one 70 ibs 60.00.
WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS THAN CARLOT, EAST
COAST AREA VEAL CUTS TRADE, SPECIAL FED- Market for
Tuesday, Sept. 23 Distributive special fed veal cuts trading mostly
lower in competition with the incoming Canadian meat and buyer re
sistance to the previously high domestic prices. Movement slow on
light to moderate offerings and a light demand of most items.
Prices per CWT; Carcass, hide off 200-250 lb 290-360.00; Foresad
dles 85-110 lb 240-265 00; Kosher Foresaddies 90-110 lb 250-315 00.
Hmdsaddles 85-115 lb 415-450 00, Loins, regular 17-25 lb 420-450 00,
Loins, 4x4 trmd 12-18 lb 750-825 00; Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb
725-80000, 7 rib 14-20 lb 750-850.00, 6 nb 13-17 lb 85000-100000,
Chuck, square cut 36-47 lb I4S-17S00, Shoulder, full 14-20 lb
195.00-225 00, Legs, double 70-90 lb 415-450 00, TBS 3-piece 24-32 lb
875-965 00, BHS heel-out 27-35 lb 750-800 00, Top Round, trmd, cap
off 8-10 lb 1250-145000, Breast 10-12 lb 80-115 00, Necks, bone-m
24-28 lb 155-21000, Stew Meat, regular 250-35000, Boneless Trim
mings 72-80% lean 75-95.00, Heavy Nature Green Hides, per piece
36-41 00.
NEW MARKET
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, September 25,2003
Hay—Straw—Grain
GRASS: 100.00-130.00.
STRAW: 132.00.
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB REPORT for
week ending Monday, Sept 22 SLAUGH
TERED LAMB PRIOR WEEK From Forward
Contracts* Domestic 0, Imported 0 From For
mula Arrangements Domestic 24,727 head. Im
ported: 0.
SLAUGHTERED PACKER OWNED
SHEEP: DOMESTIC* 2,012 head, 50-76 lbs.
avg. 71 lbs, dressing 50%, Choice 99.2%. IM
PORTED* None
FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASES
No trade reported.
FORMULA PURCHASES: DOMESTIC
-1,986 head, 50-65 lbs, avg. 61.3 lbs;
168.00-185.42, wtd avg. 177.99; 15,936 head,
65-75 lbs, avg. 71.4 lbs; 170.00-184.00, wtd. avg
price 177.30; 4,375 head, 75-86 lbs, avg. 78.7 lbs;
172 25-180.00, wtd. avg. price 176.88. IM
PORTED: None reported.
East Coast and North
Central Veal Report
Des Moines, lowa
September 23,200
Supplied By USDA
CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT: Compared to trading last
week; Northeast special fed veal trading steady to lower on light offer
ings and demand. North Central untested. Market undertone trending
weak to lower following the opening of the Canadian border to calf
meat shipments.
VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED, HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUC
TION POINTS: Northeast 840 head. Hide-Off, 215-275 lbs
285.00-300.00. North Central; 455 head. Hide-On, 240-300 lbs
250-255.00.
CONTRACT INFORMATION; Hot Basis, Hide-Off (As of Sep
tember 24, 2003) Contract calves slaughtered this week.
195 00-285.00, mostly 205.00-245.00. Packers base market
230.00-250.00. Future Contracts offered: Firm Bottom 205.00-215.00,
Firm Top 225.00-235.00. Firm Bottom/Open Top 205.00 and 210.00
Firm Bottom 208.00, Split Half Top 223.00. Fixed 213.00 and 215.00
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National Weekly
Lamb Report
Des Moines, lowa
September 23,2003
Report Supplied By USDA