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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 1,2003
National Direct Feeder Pig Report
Week Ending October 24,2003
USDA Market News, Des Moines, lowa
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; 93,249 ; Last Week: 91,732
VOLUME BY STATE OR PROVINCE OF ORIGIN:
lowa 210%- Oklahoma 13 6% Manitoba 12 7%
Nebraska 10 1% Minnesota 74% Missouri 6 5%
Saskatchewan 36% Indiana 27% Illinois 23%
Texas I 1 % Wisconsin 0 9% Colorado 06%
VOLUME BY STATE OF DESTINATION:
lowa 33 9% Minnesota 24 9% Nebraska 17 29c Indiana 68%
Illinois 4 5% Miossoun 3 4% Wisconsin 3 2% No. Carolina 3 2%
Pennsylvania 13% Michigan 11 % Utah 06%
TREND; Compared to last week; Early weaned pigs steady. 40 and 50 pound
pigs steady to 1.00 lower, 45 and 55 pound pigs steady to 2.00 higher.
Demand light to moderate for moderate offerings. Receipts include 45% for
mulated prices.
Lot Size
Per Trade
Total Head Price Range Wtd Avg j Price Range Wtd Avg
Per Category FOB Seller Delvrd Buyer Delvrd'
EARLY WEANED PIGS 10 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 662 23.75-30.78 29.53 I 25.00-31.78 30.44
250-750 6,965 22.00-32.25 29.14 '■ 27.00-33.50 31.23
750 or more 39,611 21.00-32.50 29.86 ! 23.00-34.38 31.32
Total Composite 47,238 21.00-32.00 29.75 | 23.00-34.38 31.29
FEEDER PIGS 40 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 695 30.00-33.00 31.55 1 34.00-37.00 35.55
250-750 5,203 30.00-47.17 34.04 j 35.00-52.17 38.21
750 or more 13,049 28.00-37.25 33.15 = 33.00-40.00 36.98
Total Composite 18,947 28.00-47.17 33.33 I 33.00-52.17 37.26
FEEDER PIGS 45 POUNDS BASIS. Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 150 35.00 35.00 I 35.50 35.50
250-750 1,625 25.00-35.00 30.96 : 33.00-36.75 35.15
750 or more 10,050 27.50-51.44 39.65 i 30.00-53.54 41.97
Total Composite 11,825 25.00-51.44 38.40 I 30.00-53.54 40.95
FEEDER PIGS 50 POUNDS BASIS; Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 259 40.00-45.89 43.14 i 42.00-46.89 44.61
250-750 900 41.00-47.88 43.68 I 46.00-48 88 47.12
750 or more 4,400 42.00-48 50 44 84 5 47.00-49.50 48.02
Total Composite 5,559 40.00-48.50 44.57 . 42.00-49.50 47.72
FEEDER PIGS 55 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250-750 4,060 3*50-49.79 40.20 ■ 40.50-54 79 45.20
750 or more 5,800 37.50-39.50 38.97 ' 42 50-44.50 43.97
Total Composite 9,860 35.50-49.79 39.47 40.50-54.79 44.47
Most lots ol 40-60 weight pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated weight
basis which is calculated on the actual average weight ol the load plus or minus 30-
40 pel pound Some eat ly weaned lots base a slide of 50-1 00 pei pound Early
weaned pigs are undei 19 days old Estimated lean value is protected to use slaugh
tei weights with normal confinement leedmg conditions Vaccination and health pro
giam \alues are not included but health status should be disclosed
“Attention Team Ropers”
Selling Monday, Nov. 10, 2003
at New Holland Sales Stables Inc.
36 head of nice Longhorn and Corriente
Crosses. All good roping cattle.
Only roped 1 season and not over roped.
Good straight runners.
Heifers and Steers
Approximately selling around
2:00 PM
Phone 609-268-0396
609-268-8874
12 miles east of Lancaster, off Rt 23
New Holland, PA
Ontario 12 4%
Arkansas 3 6%
Michigan 1 2%
Kansas 0 5%
FOB
Eastern Combelt Direct
Feeder Pig Weekly
Springfield, ID.
October 24,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
Eastern Com Belt Direct Feeder Pig
Weekly Summary (includes pig prices on ne
gotiated, contract and formula basis)
FEEDER PIGS' Total receipts this week
19,572, last week 6,960 Early weaned pigs
were steady to weak and feeder pigs were
100 lower Demand was light to moderate
for moderate offerings
-FOB EASTERN CORNBELT - Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Michigan. Receipts 10,646,
last week 6,960.
EARLY WEANED PIGS' 10 LB BASIS,
estimated 50-54% lean value* Lot size 250
head or less. 400 head, 32 61-32.79, wtd avg
32.70; lot size 250-750: 4,400 head,
29 02-34.15, wtd. avg 31.26, lot size 750 or
more: 4,146 head, 27.86-62.00, wtd. avg.
29.84. Total Composite: 8,946 head,
27 86-34 15, wtd avg. 30 67
PIGS, 50 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54%
lean value: Lot size 250-750' 250 head, 39 00,
Lot size 750 or more. 1,450 head, 40.56; Total
Composite: 1,700 head, 39.00-40.56, wtd. avg
40.33
-FOB pnces are quoted on a per head
basis “picked up” at the sellers farm in Indi
ana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan: these prices do
not include freight.
-DELIVERED EASTERN CORNBELT
BASIS Receipts: 8,926; last week 0.
Volume by state or province of origin* Ne
braska 34%; Ontario 23%, Manitoba 22%,
North Carolina 11%; Oklahoma 10%.
EARLY WEANED PIGS. 10 LB BASIS,
estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot size 750 or
more: 977 head, 31.85.
PIGS, 40 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54%
lean value Lot size 750 or more 5,099 head,
35-40 00, wtd avg 38.63
PIGS, 45 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54%
lean value. Lot size 750 or more: 850 head,
38.60
PIGS, 55 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54%
lean value Lot size 750 or more. 2,000 head,
44 50.
-Delivered Eastern Cornbelt prices include
freight
MARTIN S ROOFING & SIDING
258 Walnut Bottom Rd Rt 81
Shippensburg.PA 17257 Exit 29
(717) 532-3460
Eastern Corn Belt
Direct Hogs
Dcs Moines, lowa
October 28,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN CORN BELT DIRECT
DAILY HOGS, for Tuesday. Oct 28, as of
1 30 pm
CURRENT VOLUME TODAY, ACTU
AL- PRODUCER SOLD Negotiated 16,802,
Other Market Formula 3,210, Swine or Pork
Market Formula 35,858; Other Purchase Ar
rangement. 18,033 PACKER SOLD (All
purchase types). 656.
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (including
packer sold): BARROWS AND GILTS (Car
cass Basis)- 10,408 head Compared to prior
day's close, .50 lower. Base Market Hog, 185
lb Carcass Basis, Plant Delivered (-0.9-1.1
inch backfat, 6 sq in. loin/2.0 depth); Base
Pace Range $41.25 - 47.75, wtd. avg. $45.41.
S-Day Rolling Average Market Hog:
195 76 lb carcass, plant delivered (0.80-inch
backfat, 669 sq in lom/2.23 inch loin depth)
FFLI- 50.34%; price range $44 92-52 24
Purchase Volume by State of Origin; Ala
bama 527; Georgia 716, Illinois 26,620; Indi
ana 19,633; Kentucky 1,417; Maryland 290,
Michigan 3,773, Mississippi 1,213: New York
541; North Carolina 3,613; Ohio 8,519, Penn
sylvania 2,861; South Carolina 935; Tennes
see 662; Virginia 45, Wisconsin 3,381
Luiuasttr
Announces the purchase of the former
Agronomy Center - Grain Division,
of Thompsontown, Juniata County.
Our goal being to serve agriculture, we are
offering a variety of services and products.
Gram drying and storage are available for this year’s harvest ot
corn and soybeans We invite area farmers to call for storage
and drying fees
Farming's
Classlfiad
Ads Gat
Results!
This coming year we plan to process soybeans, making avail
able extruded, expelled, and roasted soybean
products We otter a gram bank, receiving your gram in
exchange tor teed ingredients or a custom mixed ration By a
cooperative agreement with our lamily, owners of Keystone
Mills ot Ephrata. PA. this exchange piogram also applies to
their customers in Juniata. Perry. and
surrounding counties
For inquires, call Nevin Hurst at 717-535-5100
Av>scaT° ra Pr °ce s , s . 0
V Gram Storage and Processing ■* o
RR 2, Box 1728 Thompsontown. PA 17094
MiddleburG
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Farmers Market - 8 A.M.-2:00 P.M
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Saturday, Nov. 8 2003 @ 1:00 P.M.
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Dairy Products
Prices Highlights
Washington, D. C.
October 24,2003
Report Supplied By NASS/USDA
DAIRY PRODUCTS PRICES HIGH
LIGHTS.
CHEDDAR CHEESE prices received for
US 40 pound Blocks averaged $1.58 per
pound for the week ending October 18. The
price per pound decreased 0.4 cents from the
previous week. The price for US 500 pound
Barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture aver
aged $1 57 per pound, down 0.4 cents from
the previous week.
BUTTER prices received for 25 kilogram
and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA Grade
AA standards averaged $1.15 per pound for
the week ending October 18. The U.S. price
per pound decreased 1.1 cents from the previ
ous week.
NONFAT DRY MILK prices received for
bag, tote and tanker sales meeting USDA
Extra Grade or USPH Grade A standards av
eraged 81 0 cents per pound for the week
ending October 18. The U.S. price per pound
decreased 0.5 cents from the previous week
DRY WHEY prices received for bag, tote
and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade
standards averaged 18.9 cents per pound for
the week ending October 18 The U.S price
per pound was unchanged from the previous
week.
Tuscarora Processors
Phone #717-535-5100
UP
★Monthly Dairy Sale^
Friday, Nov. 14, 2003
Heifers 11:00 A.M. Cows @ Noon
★Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale^
Friday, Nov. 21, 2003 @ 7:00 P.M.
★Equipment Consignment
Auction^
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003 @ 9:00 A.M.
Call Now To Consign And To Have Your
Items Advertised
★Monthly Horse Sale^
Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003
Tack 8-30 A.M. Horses 11:00 A.M
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