Virginia Eggs Harrisonburg, Va. October 7,2003 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 94; Small 65. 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 75-88, mostly 88, Small 51-60, mostly 60 Virginia Broilers And Fryers Harrisonburg, Va. October 7,2003 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 1,340,000 compared to 1,289,000 last Tuesday. Weights were desirable to light. Processing schedules were moderate. Supply and demand of bone in breasts was moderate. 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 .58 • .69 per pound; less than trucklot sales .55 - .70 per pound. Eastern Region Whole Young Turkeys Des Moines, lowa October 8,2003 Report Supplied By USD A WHOLE YOUNG TURKEYS, FROZEN, Consumer Sizes, Commodity Pack or Equiva lent, US Grade A, cents per lb, delivered (min imum of 10,000 lb lots) for Oct. 8. CURRENT SHIPMENTS: Eastern Region; HENS, 8-16 lb FROZEN; Offers 63-66; Sales none. TOMS, 16-24 lb FROZEN; Offers 60-62; Sales none. TURKEYS, FRESH with tuners or equiva lent, US Grade A delivered first receivers, East ern Region, cents per lb, week of Oct. 6 SALES (Promotions Included); HENS (8-16 lbs): Sales, promotions included: 71.73; 220,000 lbs TOMS (16-24 lbs); Sales, promotions in cluded; 68.00; 40,000 lbs. Northeast Broiler Fryer Parts Parti ATLANTA, GA. October 7,2003 Report Supplied by USDA Trucklot buying activity was seasonally light and unaggressive. Offerings of boneless-skinless breasts were at least adequate. Bone-in breasts were readily available with sharp discounting stimulating little interest. Dark meat items were clearing satisfactorily Tenderloins had in creased in availability Wings were sufficient. Retail and distributive movement was only fair. The market tone was barely steady to weak on bone-in breasts and tenderloins, about steady on the balance. ICE PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS, DELIVERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES, CENTS PER POUND ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED TRAD ING BREAST - B/S 165-170 TENDERLOINS 155-160 BREAST - WITH RIBS 78-79 BREAST - LINE RUN 78 LEGS 38-39 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 28-29 DRUMSTICKS 34-35 THIGHS 28-29 B THIGHS 84-85 WINGS (WHOLE) 76-77 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 30-35 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 50-55 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY METRO POLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW JER SEY, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG) Northeast Broiler Fryer Parts Part n ATLANTA, GA. October 8,2003 Report Supplied By USDA 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 165 164.70 281,440 TENDERLOINS 155 167.34 50,520 BREAST - WITH RIBS 77-78 85.92 241,640 BREAST - LINE RUN 77 81.36 151,640 LEGS 38-39 38.08 261,360 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 28-29 28.64 311,188 DRUMSTICKS 34-35 40.54 96,200 THIGHS 28-29 38.82 61,120 B/S THIGHS 84-85 89.53 55,100 WINGS (WHOLE) 76-77 86.25 96,960 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 12.04 32,800 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 30-35 37.80 14,280 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 50-55 59.61 26,120 Eastern Region Frozen Eggs ATLANTA, GA. October 3,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Mostly prices were higher on whites, un changed to higher on whole, and unchanged on yolks when compared to the previous week’s trading. Trade sentiment was fully steady on whites, steady on whole and cautious to steady on yolks Demand was moderate. Offerings were well cleared to adequate for trade needs. Liquid and frozen eggs (ingredients included) processed under federal inspection in the East ern region for the week ending 27 September 2003 were 4% more than the previous week, and 5% higher than a year ago. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER P6UND IN 30 LB. CONTAINERS: TRUCKLOTS; Whole: 72-81, mostly 76-77. Blends(/): too few to report. Whites: 60-66 most ly 64-66. Sugared Yolks (min. 43% solids): 101- mostly 102-105. Salted Yolks (mm. 43% solids): 96-101 mostly 98-100. LESS THAN TRUCKLOT: (MIN. 25 CONT.): Whole; 83-87. Blends(/) 93-105. Whites: 69-74. Sugared Yolks (min. 43% solids). 106-115. Salted Yolks (min. 43% solids): 102- (/) * Whole plus yolk plus sweetener, general ly 28-32% egg solids. Eastern Region Miscellaneous Poultry Atlanta, GA. October 3,2003 Report Supplied By USD A EASTERN REGION MISCELLANEOUS POULTRY FOR CURRENT DELIVERY for week of Sept. 29. DUCKLINGS: Prices negotiated by first receivers, US Grade A, 4-5 pounds, delivered in trucklot and pool trucklot quantities: LONG ISLAND—Frozen 140. Fresh 146. MIDWEST—Frozen 124-128, Fresh—l2s-130. ROASTERS: Prices negotiated by first receivers, US Grade A and Plant Grade, 5 pounds and up, delivered: ICE PACK ED (12 per box) 68.00-69.50 mostly 68.00-69.50. VACUUM PACKED (6-9 per box) 65.00-86.50 mostly 68-75.00. SQUABS: New York Wholesale Prices, Frozen, Plant Grade, dollars per dozen, 1 to 10 boxes: 12 oz. 60.48-69.66; 14 oz. 66.96-76.14; 16 oz. 73.44-83.43. The eastern region includes: CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH. NJ, NY, PA. 'Lancaster "Farming, SaturdayrOctotterl 1,2003-;AS Young Turkey Parts And Bulk Meat Dcs Moines, lowa October 7,2003 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 Oct 7. The trade sentiment on tom bulk parts was stadv to instances firm with full-cut wings in the strongest position. De mand light to fair. Offerings of tom full-cut wings were tight with higher trending offerings prices noted, balance of tom bulk parts offerings were light at best The trade sentiment on hean bulk parts was fully stady to firm Demand was firm to good on hen parts with buyer interest sometimes going unfilled. Offerings ranged from short of buyers’ needs on hean drums to light at best. Trading slow on all items. Some livers traded at 7 cents delivered pet foods DOMESTIC TRADING. BREASTS, 4-8 lbs Grade A - avg 8900, Fresh avg. 153.00 Plant Grade - avg. 83 00 DRUMSTICKS- TOM - avg. 43.22, Fresh avg. 43.00; HEN - avg 40 00. WINGS, FULL CUT- TOM - avg. 31.00; HEN - avg. 29 50. WINGS, V-TYPE TOM - avg. 43 67, HEN - none. NECKS; TOM - avg. 19 00, HEN - avg. 18.00 BREASTS, B/S: TOM - avg 118.00; Fresh - avg 164.67 THIGH MEAT, avg. 93.00; Fresh - avg. 92.50. BREAST TRIM MEAT; avg. 88.00. SCAPULA MEAT- avg. 82.00. TENDERLOINS: none. DESTRAPPED TENDERS; none; Fresh - avg 117 60. WING MEAT WITH SKIN: avg. 64.00. MECHANI CALLY SEPARATED, avg. 30.00; Fresh - avg 27.26. EXPORT TRADING: DRUMSTICKS. TOMS, avg 42.33. WINGS, FULL-CUT. TOMS - none. WINGS, V-TYPE, TOMS; none TAILS; avg. 22.00. MECHANICALLY SEPA RATED: avg 32.67 THIGH MEAT. avg. 95 00. Delmarva Broiler/Fryer ATLANTA, GA. October 8,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was seasonally fair to good and was sufficient in keeping the bulk of seller offerings cleared satis factorily. Live supplies were moderate; weights were in the full range of light to heavy Proces sor schedules were moderate to moderately heavy. Less than trucklot asking prices were un changed at 60 to 70 cents Trade sentiment was at least steady. In the parts complex, bone-in breasts and tenders remained readily available and slow to clear. Boneless/skinless breasts were at least adequate but in better balance overall. Wings were in good balance to well cleared Leg quarters were usually adequate ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILFR/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 10/08 10/06 10/06 10/01 09/29 2,365 2,297 5.55 2,3105 49 BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NEGOTI ATED PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIV ERY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA BRANDED U.S GRADE A RANGE 56-74 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 6318 NO. OF BOXES 8,525 Pa. Grain Report October 6,2003 Report Supplied By PDA Compared with last Monday’s market for Eastern and Central Pennsylvania: Com weak to mostly .10 lower, spots 20 lower. Wheat un venly steady. Barley and Oats steady to firm Soybeans sharply higher Ear Com 3.00 to 10 00 lower. All prices paid delivered to dealers dock, All prices per bushel, except Ear Com per ton SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Corn No 2-y. 2.40-260 few 2.33, avg. 2 51, contract for harvest 2.28-2 33 Wheat No 2 3.53-3 74, avg 3 61, contract for harvest 3.30-3 46 Barley No. 3* 1 70-2 00, avg 1 84, contrat for harvest 160 Oats No 2 1 50-2.00, avg. 1.80 Soybeans 6 20-6 50, avg 6 33, con tract for harvest 6 15-6.36. Gr Sorghum 248 Ear Corn 7100-74.00, avg 72 33. New Ear Com 50 00-54.00, avg 51 00 SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Corn No. 2-y: 2.532 700-2 78, avg 2.69 Wheat No 2. 3.20-3.50, avg 333 Barley No 3 I 90-2 00, avg 198 Oats No 2 1 75-2 00, avg 189 Soybeans No 1 610-6 50, avg 622 Ear Corn* 70 00-85 00, avg. 74.00. New Ear Com 59 00-70.00, avg. 60.33. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Corn No. 2 2.34-2.60, avg. 2 53 Wheat No 2 3 30-3.45, avg. 3 37 Barley No 3 1 90 Oats No. 2: 1 50-180, avg 167 Soybeans No 1 615-6 35, avg 623 Ear Com 67 00-80 00. avg 73 67 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2-y: 266-2.80 few 2 40, avg 2.70 Wheat No 2: 2.90-3.25, avg 3 08 Barley No 3 1.80-1.95, avg 1.88. Oats No. 2. 165-2.00, avg 1.84. Soybeans: 6.00-6.30, avg. 6.18 Gr. Sorg hum. none. Ear Com: 80.00-90.00, avg. 82.67 New Ear Com: 50.00-56.00, avg 54.83. LEHGH VALLEY AREA Com No. 2-y: 2 45-2.68, avg 2.56. Wheat No 2: 3 50-3.67, avg 3.58 Barley No. 3 1.73-2.00, avg. 1.87. Oats No. 2: 1 50-1.75, avg 167. Soybeans No 1* 6.00-6.25, avg. 609 Gr Sorghum 3.10-3.15, avg. 3.12 Ear Com* 72.00-80.00, avg. 75 33 New Ear Com 50 00-56.00, avg. 54.04 EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY Corn No. 2-y 2 40-2 70, avg 2 59, month ago 2 81, year ago 3 07. Wheat No. 2* 3 10-3.74, avg 3 46, month ago 3.72, year ago 373 Barley No 3:173-2 00, avg 1.89; month ago 1 88, year ago 1.83 Oats No 2.1.50-2.00, avg 1.80; month ago 1.87, year ago 1.83 Soybeans No 1: 6 00-6.50, avg. 6 25, month ago 5 59, year ago 547 Ear Com. 71-85.00, avg 76 08, month ago 86 73, year ago 86 77 New Ear Corn 50.00-60.00, avg 55.05; year ago 69.76. NORTH CENTRAL OHIO Prices FOB Truck Corn 2 09-2.14. Wheat 3 24-3 37 Soybeans 6 35-6.56 Soybean Meal* Bulk 44% 202.00-207 10, 48% 211 00-217 10 Corn Belt Feedstuff St. Joseph, Mo. October 7,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Feedstuff prices were mix for the week De mand moderate to good with most increase seen m gluten feed and distillers dried grams Weather has been mild in the Midwest ideal for field activities SOYBEAN MEAL 48 percent rail was 6 00-7.00 lower from 201.00-205.00 48 percent truck was 100-4.00 lower from 207 00-212 00 per ton CORN BY-PRODUCTS’ Gluten Feed 21 percent. Interior Points was 4.00-5.00 higher from 6400-83 00, Chicago was steady to 5 00 higher from 65.00-80.00. 60 percent Gluten Meal, Interior Points was steady to 5 00 lower from 240.00- 25000; Chicago was 5.00 higher from 245.00-255.00 per ton Rail Hominy Feed, Central Illinois Points was 3 00 lower to 100 higher from 5000-58.00, truck was 2 00-4.00 lower from 54 00-66.00. Crude Corn Oil was steady from 26 25- 27 50 cents per pound MILLFEEDS. Northwest was 3 00-7 00 lower from 64.00-65 00, Buffalo was 200 higher from 49.00-53.00 per ton. ALFALFA PELLETS. Toledo, Ohio 17 percent dehydrated was steady to 3.00 lower from 144.00- meal was steady to 3.00 lower from 149.50-154 50. IS percent pellets was steady to 3.00 lower from 105.00-143.00 per ton, meat was steady to 3.00 lower from 110.50-148.50. DISTILLER’S DRIED GRAINS: Central Illinois was 2.00 higher from 92.00-97 00, Chicago was 2.00-3 00 higher from 97.00- Lawrenceburg, 11., no comparison at 91.00, Kansas was 5.00 lower at 105.00; Nebraska was 5.00 lower from 95 00- 100 00; Min nesota was 100 higher at 88.00 per ton. BREWER’S DRIED GRAINS: Newark, NJ was steady at 90.00; Williamsburg, VA was steady at 80.00 per ton Graystone Small Animal Sale LLO (Root’s Market Manhcim, PA) Every Tuesday 4:30 pm Receiving 6 am till sale time All kinds ot Poultrv, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Pigeons 717-898-0755