A6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 4, 2003
Hog/Pig Inventory
2 Percent Lower
Washington, D.C.
September 26,2003
Report Supplied By USDA/NASS
WASHINGTON, DC U.S. inventory of
all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2003, was
59.6 million head. This was 2 percent below
September 1, 2002, but 2 percent above June I,
2003, according to the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS)
• Breeding inventory, at 5 88 million head,
was down 3 percent from September f, 2002,
and 1 percent below last quarter.
• Market hog inventory, at 53.7 million head,
was 2 percent below last year, but 2 percent
above last quarter
• The June-August 2003 U.S. pig crop, at
25 2 million head, was 2 percent less than both
2002 and 2001
Sows farrowing during this period totaled
2.83 million head, 2 percent below last year The
sows farrowed during this quarter represented
48 percent of the breeding herd
The average pigs per litter was 8.90 pigs
saved per litter for the June-August 2003 peri
od, equivalent to last year. Pigs saved per litter
by size of operation ranged from 7.60 for opera
tions with 1-99 hogs to 9.00 for operations with
more than 5,000 hogs and pigs.
U S hog producers intend to have 2.80 mil
lion sows farrow during the September-Novem
ber 2003 quarter, 1 percent below the actual far
rowmgs during the same period in 2002 and 3
percent below 2001. Intended farrowmgs for
December 2003-February 2004, at 2 77 million
sows, are 2 percent below the same period in
2002, but 1 percent above 2001.
The total number of hogs under contract,
owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but
raised by contractees, accounted for 35 percent
of the total U S hog inventory, unchanged from
last year
REVISIONS: All inventory and pig crop esti
mates for September 2002 through June 2003
were reviewed using final pig crop official
slaughter, death loss, and updated import and
export data Based on the findings of this re
view no revisions were necessary to total hog in
i entory or pig crop in anv quarter
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market
Of North Jersey
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, September 30,2003
Hay—Straw—Grain
20 LOTS TOTAL
ALFALFA H0T,450 BALE
MIXED HAY 7 LOTS, 2 45-4 50 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 1 LOT AT 2 75 BALE
GRASS. 7 LOTS, 2 00-3 45 BALE
MULCH* 1 LOT AT 1 30 BALE.
OATS 2 LOTS, 4 00 AND 6 50
WHEAT 1 LOT AT 4.00
END OF SUMMER CLEARANCE
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Kutztown Produce
Hay Auction
Fleetwood, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, September 27,2003
Hay—Straw—Grain
31 LOTS
ALFALFA HAY 84.00-155.00
GRASS HAY 120.00-145.00.
MIXED HAY; 120.00-160 00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 105 00-170 00
WHEAT STRAW 140 00-150.00.
OAT STRAW. 140.00.
STRAW: SM. BALES 2 75-2 80
OATS- 2.70 BU.
RYE- 7.00 BU.
EAR CORN. 92.00.
HAY, STRAW, FIREWOOD AUCTION
EVERY SAT ,9AM
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Wednesday, October 1,2003
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA HAY- 85.00.
MIXED HAY: 97.50-140 00.
STRAW-132 50
Pa. Grain Report
September 29,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
Compared with last Monday’s market for
Eastern and Central Pennsylvania: Com steady
to weak, spots 10 lower as additional new crop
enters the market Wheat mostly steady to firm
Barley and Oats steady to firm Soybeans con
tinue to be very active with prices mostly 15
higher Ear Com steady to weak with limited
new crop starting to enter the market. All prices
paid delivered to dealers dock, All prices per
bushel, except Ear Cora per ton.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Corn No. 2-y: 2 55-2 78, avg. 2.68, contract
for harvest 2 26-236. Wheat No. 2. 3,53-3.71,
avg 3 64, contract for harvest 3 29-3 40 Barley
No 3* 1 70-2 IS, avg 1 81 Oats No 2 1 50-2 00,
avg 1.80. Soybeans 5 95-6 22, avg 608; con
tract for harvest 6 15-6 22. Gr Sorghum. 2.60;
contract for harvest 2 15. Ear Corn. 74 00-90 00,
avg 7860. New Ear Corn 51.00-55.50, avg
53 20.
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Corn No 2-y 2.60-2 78, avg 2.69. Wheat No
2 3 20-3 50, avg 333 Barley No 3 1.90-2 00,
avg 1 98 Oats No 2* I 75-2 00, avg. 191. Soy
beans No. 1 5 90-616, avg. 600 Ear Com
70 00-90 00, avg. 84 83 New Ear Com
49 00-55 00, avg. 5243
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Corn No. 2 2 31-2.70, avg 2.59. Wheat No 2
3 18-3.35, avg. 329 Barley No. 3:1 90 Oats No.
2 1.45-1.80, avg 1.64 Soybeans No. 1:
6 12-6.15, avg 6.14. Ear Com* 66.00-74.00, avg.
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CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Com No. 2-y. 2.70-2.80, avg. 2.74. Wheat No. 2
2.90-3.25, avg. 3 08. Barley No 3-1 80-1.95, avg
1 88 Oats No 2’ 1.70-2.00, avg 1.82 Soybeans:
5.80-6.10, avg, 5.97. Gr. Sorghum none. Ear
Corn. 80.00-90.00, avg. 82.67.
LEHGH VALLEY AREA
Com No 2-y 2 65-2 75, avg. 2.72 Wheat.
No 2. 3.35-3 75, avg 3.60. Barley No 3
1 73-2 00. avg. 1.83. Oats No 2 1 40-1.75, avg
1 61. Soybeans No !• 5.80-6 10, avg 5.97 Gr.
Sorghum: 3.25-3 28, avg. 326 Ear Com
76.00- 00, avg 81.33. New Ear Com
53.00- avg. 53 75
EASTERN AND CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY
Com No 2-y: 2.60-2.78, avg. 2.71, month ago
2 81. year ago 3.07. Wheat No. 2: 3.35-3 75, avg.
3 48, month ago 3.72, year ago 3.95 Barley No.
3: 1 70-2.00, avg 1.79; month ago 1.87, year ago
1.83 Oats No. 2- 1 50-2.00, avg 1.79, month ago
1.87; year ago 1 83 Soybeans No. 1; 5.80-6 16,
avg. 6 01; month ago 5.59, year ago 5.55. Ear
Com 70-90.00, avg. 81.86; month ago 86.73,
year ago 86 50 New Ear Corn 49.00-55.00, avg.
53.13, year ago 66.75
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
Prices FOB Truck: Corn 2.12-2.19. Wheat
3 34-3.42 Soybeans 6 23-6.46. Soybean Meal.
Bulk 44% 213 50-215.50,48% 222 50-225 50
Com Belt Feedstuff
St. Joseph, Mo.
September 30, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Feedstuff prices were mixed for the week. De
mand moderate to good Some producers are
substituting certain ingredients for cheaper al-
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Command
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tentative feeds Cold weather moved into the
Midwest with some areas receiving ram, slowing
corn and soybean harvest.
SOYBEAN MEAL- 48 percent rail was 5.50
lower from 208.00-21100. 48 percent truck was
7 50-10.50 lower from 208.00-216.00 per ton
CORN BY-PRODUCTS; Gluten Feed 21
percent, Intenor Points was steady to 2 00 high
er from 60.00-78.00, Chicago was 2 00 higher
from 60.00-80.00 60 percent Gluten Meal, Inte
nor Points was 3.00-5.00 higher from
245 00-250.00; Chicago was steady from
240 00-250.00 per ton Rail Hominy Feed, Cen
tral Illinois Points was 2.00 lower from
53 00-57 00; truck was steady to 1 00 lower from
58.00-68.00 Crude Com Oil was 50 points
lower from 26.25-27 50 cents per pound.
MILLFEEDS: Northwest was steady to 1.00
lower from 67.00-72 00, Buffalo was steady to
1.00 lower from 47.00-51 00 per ton
ALFALFA PELLETS Toledo. Ohio 17 per
cent dehydrated was steady to 4 00 higher from
144 00-152.00; meal was 2.00-6.00 higher from
14950-157.50. 15 percent pellets was steady
from 105 00-146.00 per ton; meal was 2.00 high
er from 110.50-151 50.
DISTILLER’S DRIED GRAINS. Central Il
linois was steady from 90.00-95.00, Chicago was
steady from 94.00-98.00, Lawrenceburg, 11.,
closed till October; Kansas was 5.00 higher at
110.00; Nebraska was steady to 5.00 higher
from 100.00-105.00; Minnesota was 2.00 higher
87.00 per ton.
BREWER’S DRIED GRAINS: Newark, NJ
was steady at 90.00,
Williamsburg, VA was
steady at 80.00 per ton
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October 2,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Mmcmcnt of ready-to-cook whole birds was
slow to fair at best Seller offerings were fully
sufficient for current inquiry Live supplies were
moderate; weights were light to heavy, mostly
desirable. Processor schedules were moderate to
moderately heavy Less than trucklot asking
prices were unchanged at 60 to 70 cents. Trade
sentiment was barely steady. In the parts com
plex, breast cuts were readily available. Leg
items were generally adequate and clearing sat
isfactorily Wings were at least adequate for re
tail needs, irregularly balanced for food service
users
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
ACTUAL AVG WEIGHT 10/02 09/30 09/30
09/25 09/23
2,331 2,345 5.47 2,2495.39
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