Virginia Broilers And Fryers Harrisonburg, Va. September 30,2003 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 estimat ed slaughter of 1,343,000 compared to 1,278,000 last Tuesday. Weights were desirable to heavy. Processing schedules were moderate. Negotiated F.O B dock prices, 2 pounds and heavier ice-packed broilers and fryers, trucklot sales of US Grade A or equivalent were steady at 58 • 70 per pound; less than trucklot sales .55 - .71 per pound. Virginia Eggs Harrisonburg, Va. September 30,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Prices were unchanged on all three sizes today. Supplies are moderate for plant needs. Prices to retailers, in small lots, USDA Grade A and Grade A, dozen cases, white eggs in car ton, delivered store door, cents per dozen: Large 109; Medium 93; Small 64. Trucklot prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade A and Grade A, dozen cases, white eggs in carton, delivered store door, cents per dozen: Large 89-101, mostly 101; Me dium 75-87, mostly 87; Small 50-59, mostly 59. Eastern Region Frozen Eggs ATLANTA, GA. September 26,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Mostly prices were higher on all frozen prod ucts when compared to the previous week’s trading. Trade sentiment was at least steady to fully steady. Demand was moderate. Offerings were about adequate to available. Liquid and frozen eggs (ingredients included) processed under federal inspection in the Eastern region for the week ending 20 September 2003 were 5% less than the previous week, and 4% higher than a year ago.' WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CONTAINERS: TRUCKLOTS; Whole: 71-79, mostly 75-77. Blends(/): too few to report. Whites: 58-65 most ly 62-64. Sugared Yolks (min. 43% solids): 101- mostly 102-105. Salted Yolks (min. 43% solids); 98-101 mostly 98-100. LESS THAN TRUCKLOT: (MIN. 25 CONT.): Whole: 83-87. Blends(/) 93-105 Whites. 67-74. Sugared Yolks (mm. 43% solids): 106-115. Salted Yolks (min. 43% solids): 102- (I) - Whole plus yolk plus sweetener, general ly 28-32% egg solids. # Make Northeast Agri Systems ff Your Heating Headquarters Space Heaters Brooders Controls Service Whether you need parts or a complete new heating system we have the right equipment for you. JS [◄[ Diare-Jran/car The Simftie Solution Controls from simple thermostats to complete computerized systems In Stock mOFFALL HEATING REPAIR PARTS. NOW THRU OCT. 31,2003 Visit neagi [.com For More Information On These Products Northeast! Northeast Agri Systems, Inc. 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CURRENT SHIPMENTS; Eastern Region: HENS, 8-16 lb FROZEN: Offers 62-65; Sales 62.5-63.5, wtd. avg. 62.69; 53,000 lbs. TOMS, 16-24 lb FROZEN; Offers 60-62; Sales 61.5-62, wtd. avg. 61.63,40,000 lbs. TURKEYS, FRESH with timers or equiva lent, US Grade A delivered first receivers, East ern Region, cents per lb, week of Sept. IS SALES (Promotions Included): HENS (8-16 lbs): Sales, promotions included: 71.69; 320,000 lbs. TOMS (16-24 lbs): Sales, promotions in cluded; 69.20; 100,000 lbs. Young Turkey Parts And Bulk Meat Des Moines, lowa September 30,2003 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL YOUNG TURKEY PARTS AND BULK MEAT, Frozen, unless specified, cents per lb, delivered first receivers, part and full trucklots, as of Sept. 30. Fresh tom breast meat trade sentiment was steady to barely steady. Demand was light to fair for the ade quate to fully adequate offerings. Trade senti ment on tom bulk parts was steady to Arm. De mand fair to good. Offerings of hen and tom full-cut wings were short of buyers’ needs, tom drums spotty, tom 2-Joint wings light at best and tom necks light to adequate with some being held with increased confidence. The trade sentiment on both consumer sized and institu tional breasts was steady to fully steady. De mand light to fair with supplies confidently held. Grade A non-basted 10-12 lb breasts trad ed at 105 and 18-20 lb sizes at 97-100 cents de livered domestic. Fresh tom drums traded at 42.50 cents delivered export. DOMESTIC TRADING: BREASTS, 4-8 lbs: Grade A - avg. 90.00, Fresh, avg. 153.00. Plant Grade - avg. 84.00. DRUMSTICKS: TOM - avg. 41.25, Fresh avg. 42.00; HEN - avg. 39.00. WINGS, FULL CUT; TOM - avg. 29.00; HEN - none. WINGS, V-TYPE; TOM - avg. 42.50; HEN - avg. 65.00. NECKS: TOM - avg. 18.00; HEN - avg. 17.00. BREASTS, B/S; TOM - avg. 123.00; Fresh - avg. 166.00. THIGH MEAT: avg. 93.00; Fresh - avg. 95.33. BREAST TRIM MEAT; avg. 84.00. SCAPULA MEAT: avg. 72.00. TENDERLOINS: none. DESTRAPPED TENDERS: avg. 91.00; Fresh - avg. 120.00. WING MEAT WITH SKIN: avg. 53.00. ME CHANICALLY SEPARATED: avg. 30.00; Fresh - avg. 26.00. EXPORT TRADING: DRUMSTICKS; TOMS: avg. 41.50. WINGS, FULL-CUT; TOMS - avg. 30.15. WINGS, V-TYPE, TOMS; none. TAILS: avg. 23.25. MECHANICALLY' SEPARATED: avg. 33.50. THIGH MEAT: avg. 92.00. JSi Sibley Eastern Combelt Direct Feeder Pig Weekly Springfield, 111. September 26,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Eastern Com Belt Direct Feeder Pig Weekly Summary (includes pig prices on negotiated, contract and formula basis) FEEDER PIGS. Total receipts this week 12,779; last week 19,569. SEW 10 lb pigs steady. Feeder pigs 2.00- higher. Trading activity light to mod erate for moderate offerings. -FOB EASTERN CORNBELT - Illinois, In diana, Ohio, Michigan. Receipts. 8,670 last week 12,849. EARLY WEANED PIGS: 10 LB BASIS, es timated 50-54% lean value: Lot size 250-750 or more: 2,095 head, 29.28-32.00, wtd. avg. 30.70; lot size 750 or more: 4,100 head, 28.78-32.50, wtd. avg. 30.09. Total Composite: 6,195 head, 28.78-32.50, wtd, avg. price 30.30. PIGS, 40 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54% lean value: Lot size 750 or more: 750 head, 32.50. PIGS, 50 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54% lean value: Lot size 250-750: 925 head, 37.00-44.63 wtd. avg. price 41.95; lot size 750 or more: 800 head, 32.00. Total Composite: 1,725 head, 30.00- wtd. avg. 36.41. -FOB prices are quoted on a per head basis “picked up” at the sellers farm in Indiana, Illi nois, Ohio, Michigan; these prices do not in clude freight. -DELIVERED EASTERN CORNBELT BASIS Receipts this week 4,109; last week 6,720. Volume by state or province of origin: North Carolina 53.8%; Colorado 36.5%; Onta rio?^. EARLY WEANED PIGS: 10 LB BASIS, es timated 50-54% lean value; Lot size 750 or more: 2,209 head, 30.82. PIGS, 40 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54% lean value: Lot size 750 or more: 1,500 head, 40.50. PIGS, 55 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54% lean value: Lot size 250-750:400 head, 30.50. -Delivered Eastern Combelt prices include freight. Eastern Com Belt Direct Hogs Des Moines, lowa September 30,2003 Report Supplied By USDA EASTERN CORN BELT DIRECT DAILY HOGS, for Tuesday, Sept. 30, as of 1:30 p.m. CURRENT VOLUME TODAY, ACTUAL. PRODUCER SOLD: Negotiated 20,909; Other Market Formula 3,170; Swine or Pork Market Formula: 34,537; Other Purchase Arrangement. 18,158. PACKER SOLD (All purchase types). 741. NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (including packer sold): BARROWS AND GILTS (Car- SBMI1) Industrie*, Inc. K tlace 1983 cass Basis): 13,793 head Compared to prior day's close, .75 to 1.00 lower. Base Market Hog, 185 lb Carcass Basis, Plant Delivered (-0.9-1.1 inch backfat, 6 sq. in. krin/2.0 depth): Base Price Range: $48.00 - 56.65, wtd. avg. $54 84 Harvest of Champions Show Steer & Heifer Sale Sunday, Get. 12,2003,2 p.m. wtC ji -' - • i jtv tti * a Frederick Co. Fairgrounds Crossbreeds & Composites Calves sired by Heat Seeker, Made Who, Habanero, Full Flush, Who For more information, contact: Andy Mclntire, 540-336-8934 or Andy Newland, 540-984-4073 5-Day Rolling Average Market Hog: 191.53 ana 18,457; Kentucky 624; Maryland 160; Mich lb carcass, plant delivered (0.79 inch backfat, igan 7 939. Mississippi 646, New York 550, 6.57 sq.in. loin/2.19 inch loin depth). FFLI: „ eA , too F North Carolina 2,732; Ohio 10,417; Pennsylva -50.41%; price range $52.00 - 61.98. ' Purchase Volume by State of Origin: Ala bama 525; Georgia 1,315; Illinois 21,002, Indi- Virginia 89; Wisconsin 2,228, National Direct Feeder Pig Report Week Ending September 26,2003 Weekly Summary of prices on a farm to farm per head basis. FOB is the price picked up at the seller's farm. DELIVERED is the price unloaded at the buyer's farm, including trucking and broker's fees. RECEIPTS This Week-93,390, Last Week 104,237 VOLUME BY STATE OR PROVINCE OF ORIGIN Manitoba 19 2% lowa 14 7% Minnesota 10 6% Ontario 8 1% Oklahoma 7 8% Colorado 7 0% Nebraska 4 8% Illinois 2 T }/ < North Carolina 2 4% Quebec I 7% Wisconsin 1 2 c /c Michigan I 2% Alberta 0 7% Saskatchewan 0 7% VOLUME BY STATE OF DESTINATION lowa 44 7% Minnesota 22 2% Nebraska 16 3% Wisconsin 2 1% Michigan 1 8% Missouri 1 5% Illinois 1 0% Ohio 0 8% South Dakota 0 7% Kansas 0 2% TREND: Compared to last week Early weaned pigs steady to firm. 40-55 pound feeder pigs 5 00-7 00 per head higher Demand good early in the week, turning light by late week following declines in the futures market and alaughter . Receipts include 39% formulated prices. Lot Size Total Head Price Range Wtd Avg I Price Range Wtd Avg Per Trade Per Category FOB Seller FOB i Delvrd Buyer Delvrd EARLY WEANED PIGS 10 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value 250 head or less 792 25.00-31.50 29.51 j 26 50-33.50 30.69 250-750 9,072 21 00-33 00 28.65 . 22.50-35 00 30 36 750 or more 37,149 24.00-33.00 30 00 i 26.00-33.50 31.58 Total Composite 47,013 21.00-33.00 29.73 i 22.50-35.00 31.33 FEEDER PIGS 40 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value 250 head or less 800 29 00-35 00 31 88 ; 32.00-36 50 34 47 250-750 7,300 26 00-33 00 30 38 ' 29 00-37 00 34 48 750 or more 17,267 30 00-45 08 33 73 I 35 00-49.08 37 69 Total Composite 25,367 26.00-45.08 32.71 = 29.00-49.08 36.67 FEEDER PIGS 45 POUNDS BASIS' Estimated 40-54% Lean Value 250 head or less 200 30.00 30 00 j 31.50 31 50 750 or more 9,760 22 00-48.44 38 07 i 24 00-50.54 40.61 Total Composite 9,960 22.00-48.44 37.91 i 24.00-50.54 40.42 FEEDER PIGS 50 POUNDS BASIS Estimated 40-54% Lean Value 250-750 1,225 33.00-42.63 38.78 ! 35 50-44 63 40 57 750 or more 4,050 30.00-48.00 44 32 I 31 00-49 50 45 28 Total Composite 5,275 30.00-48.00 43.03 - 31.00-49.50 44.19 FEEDER PIGS 55 POUNDS BASIS Estimated 40-54% Lean Value 250 head or less 200 28 00 28 00 31 50 31 50 250-750 4,125 26 50-47 73 33.93 30 50-52 73 38 67 750 or more 1,200 37 50 37 50 . 42 50 42 50 Total Composite 5,525 26.50-47.73 34.49 : 30.50-52.73 39.24 FEEDER PIGS 60 POUNDS BASIS Estimated 40-54% Lean Value 250 or less 250 48 13 48 13 50 00 50 00 Most lots of 40-60 weight pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated weight basis which is calculated on the actual average weight of the load plus or minus 30-.40 per pound. Some early weaned lots have a slide of 50- 100 per pound. Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old Estimated lean value is projected to use slaughter weights with normal confinement feeding conditions. Vaccination and health program values are not included but health status should be disclosed. Winchester, VA 30 Steers 5 Heifers and many more Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 4, 2003-A5 nia 2,936; South Carolina 996; Tennessee 1,596; Missouri 8 8% Indiana 5 4% Kansas 2 1% Tennessee 0 9% Indiana 7 I % California I 0% Pennsylvania 0 6%