AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 1,2003
Virginia Livestock
Auction Summary
Richmond, Va.
October 29,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NORTHERN VIRGINIA LIVESTOCK
Front Royal, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Staun
ton, and Winchester for Oct 20-25. All prices
per hundred pounds hveweight, except where
noted
FEEDER CATTLE 3308 (Steers 1783, Hol
stein Steers 49; Heifers 736; Bulls 740).
FEEDER STEERS Medium and Large 1:
200-300 lbs 100.00-113.00. 300-400 Ins
90.00- 400-500 lbs 90.00-120 00 few low
as 84 00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-109.00 few low as
82 00, 600-700 lbs 90 00-105.00 few 84.50-89.50,
700-800 lbs 84.00-101.00, 800-900 lbs
85 00-104.60, 900-1000 lbs 81.00- 84.50;
1000-1100 83.00. Medium and Large 2• 300-400
lbs 9200- 94 50, 400-500 lbs 90 Ofl-120.00 few
low as 74.00; 500-600 lbs 90.00-120.00 few
70.50- 84.00, 600-700 lbs 90.00-105.00 few low
as 75.00; 700-800 lbs 85.00- 95.00 few 72.00-
75 00, 800-900 lbs 80.00- 89.00; 900-1000 lbs
72 00 Medium and Large 3; 400-500 lbs 62 DO
-74 00; 500-600, 48.00- 57.00 Small 1. 300-400
lbs 71.00, 400-500 lbs 9000-110.00; 500-600 lbs
9000-110.00 few low as 83.50, 600-700
85.00- 700-800 lbs 80 00- 89.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS- Laige 2-3- 200-300 lbs
81.00; 400-500 HOLSTEIN STEERS: Large
2-3: 200-300 lbs 81.00; 400-500 lbs 66.00- 67.00;
500-600 lbs 61.00- 72.00; 600-700 lbs 63.00-
67.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1:
200-300 lbs 84.00- 96.00; 300-400 lbs
89.00- few 80.00- 86.00; 400-500 lbs
80.00- 94.75 few low as 74.50; 500-600 lbs 79.00-
95.00 few low as 73.00; 600-700 lbs 82.00- 91.00;
700-800 lbs 81.00- 92.00 few 72.00- 76.50;
800-900 lbs 74.00- 84.00. Medium and Large 2:
300-400 lbs 73.00- 90.00; 4(81-500 lbs 79.00-
89.50 few low as 65.00; 500-600 lbs 70.00- 89JO:
600-700 lbs 72.00- 83.00 few low as 63.00:
700-800 lbs 69.(81- 79.50; 800-900 lbs 78.00-
78.50. Medium and Large 3: 300-400 lbs 49.00;
400-500 lbs 58.00- 66.00; 500-600 lbs 55.00-
60.00; 600-700 lbs 60.00. Small 1: 300-400 lbs
55.00- 67.00 few high as 85.00; 400-500 lbs
53.50- 67.00; 500-600 lbs 50.00- 64.50; 600-700
lbs 56.00-66.00.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1:
200-300 lbs 94.00-111.00; 300-400 lbs
90.00- 400-500 lbs 85.00-108.50; 500-600
lbs 82.00- 96.00 few 72.00- 77.50: 600-700 lbs
80.00- 92.00 few low as 71.00; 700-800 lbs 68.00-
72.75; 800-900 lbs 65.00. Medium and Large 2:
300-4(81 lbs 80.00- 90.00 few 71.00- 76.00;
4(81-500 lbs 70.00- 89.00: 500-600 lbs 67.00-
85.00; 600-700 lbs 60.50- 74.00; 700-800 lbs
67.(81. Medium and Large 3: 400-500 lbs 74.00-
76.00 lew low as 47.00; 500-600 lbs 61.(81- 64.50.
Small 1: 300-400 lbs 70.00- 80.00 few low as
55.00; 400-500 lbs 72.00- 81.50; 500-600 lbs
65.00- 74.00 few low as 50.00; 600-700 lbs 58-50-
65.50.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: 591 (Cows 539;
Bulls 52).
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80%
Lean 850-1200 lbs 35.00- 45.00; 1200-1600 lbs
34.75- 45.75. High Yielding 39.00- 48.00. Bone
rs 80-85% Lean 800-1200 36.00- 46.00;
1200-2000 lbs 34.50- 46.00, High Yielding
45.00- 46.75. Lean 85-90% 850 Ibs/under 27.50-
35.00,850 Ibs/over 30.00- 43.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: YG 1-2 1000-1500
lbs 40.00- 5L00; 1500-2500 lbs 48.00- 54.00.
Cows Relumed To Farms: 128.845-1550 lbs:
Medium and Large 1 few 2, 5 years old to
aged, bred 2-9 months 360.00-680.00 per head.
900-1250 lbs: Mostly Medium and Large 1,4-10
years old, bred 2-7 months, 350.00-850.00 per
head.
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Cows With Calves At Side: 58. 1145-1215
lbs: Medium and Large 1, 6-7 years old with
calves 115-130 lbs 640*00-800.00 per pair.
950-1200 lbs; Mostly Medium and Large L 3-10
years old with calves 100-300 lbs 500.00-900.00
per pair. Medium and Large 1, 6-10 years old
with calves 150-300 lbs 750.00-1000.00 per pair.
Heifers (Bred): 12. Medium and Large 1,
safe with calfBoo.oo-1000.00 per head.
Baby Calves Returned To Farms: 102 head.
Holstein Bulls 70-100 lbs 17.00- 67J0 per head;
100-200 lbs 20.00-120.00 per cwt.
Sheep: 379 (Slaughter Lambs 267; Feeder
Lambs 98; Slaughter Ewes 14).
Slaughter Lambs: Spring Wooled Choice
and Prime 1-2 80-110 lbs 90.50- 96.00,110-125
lbs 91.25; Good and Choice 1-3 60-90 lbs 84.50-
94.00. Old Crop Wooled Choice and Prime 1-2
90-110 lbs 9ZOO- 97.00; Good and Few Choice
1-2 60-90 lbs 101.00.
Feeder Lambs; Spring Wooled Medium and
Large 1-2 40-60 lbs 93J0-109.00; 60-90 lbs
85.75- 91J0 few 97J0-105J0; Small and Medi
um 1-2 60-90 lbs 92.00- 98.00 few low as 74.00.
Slaughter Ewes: Choice 2-4 32.00- 34J0;
Good 2-4 35J0.
Hogs; 12. Barrows and Gilts: US 1-3 200-250
lbs 40.00; US 2-4 250-300 lbs 40.00.
East Fluid Milk
And Cream Review
Madison, Wis.
October 29,2003
Report Supplied by USDA
SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, dol
lars per lb butterfat' F. 0.8 producing planls'
Northeast. 1.5664-1.7326. Delivered Equivalent.
Atlanta 1.6139-1.’7800 mostly 1.6376-1.6851.
PRICES OF CONDENSED SKIM, dollars
per lb wet solids, F. 0.8 producing plants
Northeast. Class 11, includes monthly formula
prices 8700-9300, Class 111, spot prices.
1 2000-1 3000
SPOTS SHIPMENTS OF GRADE A MILK
FLORIDA- This Week- In 128, Out 0; Last
Week In 155, Out 0, Last Year In 134, Out 0
SOUTHEAST STATES- This Week In 00, Out
0, Last Week- In 0, Out 0; Last Year- In 0. Out
0
EDITOR’S NOTE Due to changes m milk
supply agreements, milk import/export totals
are not directly comparable to year ago figures
and to shipments prior to April 1,2003.
Milk production is showing more signs of in
creasing in the Southeast, but steady to occa
sionally lower in the Northeast Cooler weather
and some much needed rainfall were reported
m Florida and other Southeastern states. The
ram helped restart grass/pasturc growth and the
cooler weather eased cow comfort Milk output
was increasing as far west as Texas and up into
the Mid-South. The gains in the milk flow eased
the need for milk in the region Colder tempera
tures and some early snowfalls were noted in
New York and New England late last week and
milk output has eased lower in some areas. The
easing of the milk flow is typical for this time of
year.
Bottled milk demand is fair at best. Most con
tacts report that Class I demand is little
Soil ph - Get
Apply aglime early fall to
complete spreading
before winter
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LIMESTONE
changed or even slower than past weeks. How*
ever, Florida is starting to see the ?early bird?
winter residents start to show up and this
could/should help milk sales. Milk needs in the
Southeast are oft slightly and they have less
need for contracted milk from other regions.
Therefore, interregional shipments are not as
heavy as they have been The strike/lockout af
fecting some large retail chain stores is entering
its fourth week and is barely mentioned in con
tacts' conversations any more. Other stores have
apparently seen improved sales, which offset
the losses seen in the chains that are closed/
impacted by the strike Surplus milk supplies
remain tight, but not quite as tight as earlier
this month Some plants continue to operate on
reduced schedules and others are operating as
they have been for the past few weeks.
The condensed skim market is little changed.
With the tight supply of surplus milk, some
suppliers have had to ?out source? some loads
to meet contracts There is little trading on
Class 111 condensed skim because of price.
The fluid cream market is easing slightly and
supplies, though in better balance, are still long
late in the week; light to balanced early. Spot
prices are mixed. Last week’s CME butter aver
age did move fractionally higher, but multiples
did ease lower at the upper end of the range. Ice
cream output is starting to fall into winter pat
terns, but output is still qpite good. Cream
cheese production is steady to heavier as antici
pated holiday needs are being made. Production
of bottled cream, egg nog, and other holiday
items are just getting under way. Churning ac
tivity is mostly stead}.
AT FALL HARVEST TIME
Soil test to determine PH and aglime needs
Soil test to know
Pa. Grain Report
October 27,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
Compared with last Monday’s market for
Eastern and Central Pennsylvania: Com mostly
15 spots .20 higher. Wheat mostly .20 to .40
hgiher. Barley and Oats steady to .05 spot .10
higher. Soybeans very active mostly .35 to .40
higher. Ear Com 2.00 to 3 00 higher. All prices
paid delivered to dealers dock, All prices per
bushel, except Ear Com per ton.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Com No. 2-y. 2.45-2 65 few 2.75, avg. 2.58
Wheat No, 2: 3.69-3.80, avg 3.77; contract for
harvest 3 38-3.49. Barley No. 3: 1.80-2.25, avg
1.95, contract for harvest 1.60. Oats No. 2.
1 90-2.00, avg. 1.93. Soybeans: 7,07-7 30 few
7.40, avg. 7 22. Gr. Sorghum; 2 60. Ear Com:
72.00-78.00, avg. 75.00. New Ear Com
50 00-56.00, avg. 52.67.
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Com No. 2-y. 2.45-2.61, avg. 2.55. Wheat No.
2; 3.20-3.69, avg. 3.34. Barley No. 3: 190-2.00
few 2.20, avg. 1.96 Oats No 2: 1.80-2 00 few
1.50, avg. 1.89. Soybeans No. I: 7.00-7.17 few
7 30, avg. 7.10 Ear Com. 6000-80.00, avg.
71.00 New Ear Com 52.00-60.00, avg. 58.67.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Com No, 2: 2.50-2.60 few 2.15, avg 253
Wheat No. 2: 3.24-3.35, avg. 3 31. Barley No 3:
1.90. Oats No 2. 1.60-1.75, avg. 1.63. Soybeans
No. 1; 7.00-7.20, avg. 710. Ear Corn;
74.00- avg. 77.00. New Ear Com
51.00- avg. 53 50.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Com No. 2-y: 2.45-2.78, avg. 2.62. Wheat No. 2:
3.00-3.25, avg. 3.12. Barley No 3:1.90-1.95, avg.
1.93. Oats No 2: 1.80-2.00, avg. 1.89. Soybeans
-6.85-7.10, avg. 6.95. Gr Sorghum: none. Ear
Com: 75.00-86.00, avg. 78.33. New Ear Com;
50 00-60.00, avg. 57.10
LEHGH VALLEY AREA
Com No 2-y 2.50-2.73, avg. 2.57. Wheat-
No. 2- 3.30-3.70, avg. 3.56 Barley No. 3;
1.70-2.00, avg. 186. Oats No. 2; 1.65-1.75, avg.
1.67. Soybeans No. 1; 6.85-7.10, avg. 6.95. Gr.
Sorghum; 3.00-3.05, avg. 3.02. Ear Com
70.00- avg. 72,67. New Ear Com
50.00- avg. 56.40
EASTERN AND CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY
Com No. 2-y 2.45-2 75, avg. 2.58, month ago
2.71, year ago 3.09. Wheat No. 2: 3.25-3.80, avg.
3.56, month ago 3.48, year ago 3.91. Barley No.
3.1.80-2 00, avg. 1.93; month ago 1.88, year ago
194 Oats No. 2; 1.80-2 00, avg. 1.87; month ago
1.79; year ago 1.83. Soybeans No. 1: 6,90-7.30,
avg. 6.09; month ago 6.01, year ago 5.56. Ear
Com; 70-78.00, avg. 74.25; month ago 81 86;
year ago 88.26. New Ear Corn 50.00-60.00, avg.
56 12; month ago 51.13, year ago 80.73
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
Prices FOB Truck: Com 2 11-2.18. Wheat
3 52-3.61. Soybeans 7.46-7.54 Soybean Meal;
Bulk 44% 246 60-247.50; bulk 48%
256.50-256.60
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