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Virginia Broilers
And Fryers
Harrisonburg, Va.
October 14,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Movement of rcady-to-cook whole birds was
moderate. Demand was moderate. Live supplies
were moderate for plant needs with an cstimat*
ed slaughter of 1,296,000 compared to 1,305,000
last Tuesday. Weights were desirable
Processing schedules were moderate.
Negotiated FOB 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
per pound
Graystone
Small
Animal
Sale LLO
(Root’s Market Manhcim, PA)
Every Tuesday
4:30 pm
Receiving 6 am till sale time
All kinds of Poultry, Rabbits,
Guinea Pigs, Pigeons
717-898-0755
Virginia Eggs
Harrisonburg, Va.
October 14,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were unchanged on large, up 3 cents
on medium, 4 cents on small 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 99; Small 74
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 81-93, mostly 93, Small 60-69, mostly 69
Eastern Combelt Direct
Feeder Pig Weekly
- 70
Springfield, 111.
October 10,2003
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 18,055; last week
15,945. Early weaned pigs mostly 1.00 higher.
Feeder pigs 2.00 higher Trading activity was
moderate for moderate offerings.
-FOB EASTERN CORNBELT - Illinois, In
diana, Ohio, Michigan. Receipts. 13,550. last
week 10,645.
EARLY WEANED PIGS* 10 LB BASIS, es
timated 50-54% lean value: Lot size 250 head or
MARKET
LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
EVERY WEDNESDAY ■ 1:00 P.M.
Farmers Market 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Flea Market 7:00 AM to ??
visit our website: www.leesportmarket.com
Rogers Community Auction, Inc.
“where buyer and seller get together” m
KEN, BILL BAER AUCTIONEERS
One half mile west of Rogers, Ohio on St. Rt 154
330-227-3233
Tri State Area’s Largest Open Air Market
open every Friday
FREE PARKING • NO ADMISSION FEE
CONSIGNMENT AUCTIONS
Every Friday Furniture & misc 1 p.m.
Produce & Eggs 5 p.m.
Poultry Bam 6 p.m.
FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH
FARM EQUIPMENT CONSIGNMENT AUCTION
1 p.m. Miscellaneous auction
4 p.m. Garden tractor auction
5 p.m. Firewood
6 p.m. Farm Machinery
EVERY Wednesday 1 p.m. Hay & Gram Auction
FAMILY OWNED AND MANAGED SINCE 1955
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 18, 2003-A7
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less. 325 head, 3104-32.48, wtd avg. 31.93, lot
size 250-750; 7,425 head, 29 00-33.93, wtd avg
31.16, lot size 750 or more* 2,800 head,
27.00-28.75, wtd. avg. 28 25. Total Composite
9,895 head, 27.00-33 93, wtd. avg. 30 41
PIGS, 40 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54% lean
value. Lot size 750 or more* 3,000 head, 37 50
-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
-DELIVERFD FASTERN CORNBELT
BASIS Receipts this week 4,505, last week
5,300 Volume by state or province of origin
Ohio 499%, North Carolina 24 0%, Indiana
13 3%, Arkansas 12 8%
EARLY WEANED PIGS 10 LB BASIS, es
timated 50-54% lean value lot size 250-750
575 head, 26 50, 750 or more 3,330 head,
25 00-32 57, wtd avg 27 46 Total Composite
3,905 head, 25 00-32 57. wtd avg 27 31
PIGS, 40 I B BASIS, estimated 50- 54% lean
value Lot size 250-750 600 head, 40 00
-Delivered Eastern Combelt prices include
freight
Eastern Corn Belt
Direct Hogs
Des Moines, lowa
October 14,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN CORN BELT DIRECT DAILY
HOGS, for Tuesday, Oct. 14, as of I 30 p.m.
CURRENT VOLUME TODAY, ACTUAL
PRODUCER SOLD Negotiated
22,875; Other Market Formula
6,284, Swine or Pork Market For
mula 32,509, Other Purchase Ar
rangement 18,282. PACKER
SOLD (All purchase types). 436.
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES
(including packer sold) BAR
ROWS AND GILTS (Carcass
Basis) 13,954 head Compared to
prior day’s close, .50 70 85 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 $44 25 -
52 70, wtd avg $5l 18
5-Day Rolling Average Market
Hog 194 57 lb carcass, plant deliv
ered (0 79 inch backfat, 6 75 sq in
loin/2 25 inch loin depth) FFLI
50 54%, price range $4B 25-57 60
Purchase Volume bv State of
Origin* Alabama 729, Georgia 749,
Illinois 22,858. Indiana 17,858,
Kentucky I*2ll, Maryland 534,
Michigan 780, Mississippi 780.
New York 551, North Carolina
2,245, Ohio 9,266, Pennsylvania
2,773, South Carolina 467, Tennes
see 1*233; Virginia 65, Wisconsin
1,771
Carlisle Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Friday, October 10,2003
Sale Reported by Auction
Results on 628 pigs. Com
pared to Sept. 19, 2003, state
graded sale, pigs under 70 lbs.
were 5.00-10.00 higher while
pigs over 70 lbs. were firm.
All pigs were weighed on ar
rival and sold by the hun
dredweight.
US+NI and 2: 323 head. 9
head 44 lbs. 77.00; 87 head
50-60 lbs. 82.00-95.00; 45
head 62-70 lbs. 66.00-84.00:
61 head 71-79 lbs.
70.00-71.00; 53 head 82-89
lbs. 58.00-62.00; 25 head 100
lbs. 59.00; 43 head 104-135
lbs. 50.00-57.00.
US+N2: 234 head. 27 head
49 lbs. 75.00; 68 head 50-59
lbs. 75.00-77.00; 125 head
64-69 lbs. 62.00-70.00; 14
head 83-89 lbs. 58.00-81.00.
+N2 and 3: 9 head 42 lbs.
60.00.
No Grades; 31 head
142-159 lbs. 45.00-47.00.
As is: 31 head 51-122 lbs.
42.00-73.00.
Next state graded feeder
pig sale Friday, Oct. 24, 2003.
Receiving from 7:30-10:30
a.m. Sale 1 p.m. sharp!