Al4“Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Novembers, 2003
Weaverland Produce
Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
November 4,2003
APPLES; 2.00-S.SO Vi BU
BEANS: GREEN 5.50 V 4 BU
BROCCOLI. .15- 65 HEAD.
CABBAGE; GREEN .IS-.55 HEAD
CAULIFLOWER: .2S-.95 HEAD.
CIDER; 1.50-2.00 GAL.
PEARS: 2.00-7.00 Vi BU
PEPPERS. RED AND GREEN LRGE 9.00
Vi BU.
POTATOES. RED 4 00-8.00, WHITE
4 50-6.00, BOTH 50 LBS.; SWEET 11.00-20.00
Vi BU.
PUMPKINS; NECK 1.45-1.65 EACH
RED BEETS; 1100-12.00 Vi BU.
SQUASH; ACORN 3.00, BUTTERNUT
4.20, SPAGHETTI 1.00, ALL BU.
TOMATOES: RED 10.00-26.00 25 LBS.
TURNIPS: 1.00-8.00 BAG.
SALE DAYS TUES. AND THURS., 9 A.M.
CRAFT SALE SAT., NOV 8,8:30 A.M.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Kutztown, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Oct. 30, Nov. 1-4
APPLES. 1.00-4.50 'A BU., 4.00-9.00 BU.
BEANS: GREEN 7.50 Vi BU
BROCCOLI. .70-.80 EA , 3.00-5.00 Vi BU
BRUSSELS SPROUTS: .75-1.00.
CABBAGE; .30 .80 EACH
CARROTS- 1.75-2.00 Vi BU.
CAULIFLOWER. .30-1 10
CIDER 1 50-2.00 GAL, .80-1 20 Vi GAL.
CUCUMBERS 2.00-4 50 Vi BU., 3 00-3.75
BU
EGGPLANT. 6 00 BU
EGGS' .65-1 25 DOZ
GARLIC- .80 LB.
GRAPES 3 00-3 50 'A BU.
ONIONS. YELLOW 1 50-1 60 10 LBS. RED
2 00 10 LBS.
PEARS. 3.00-5.00 'A BU
PEPPERS; RED 4.00 >/i BU , 7 00 BU.; HOT
50-1.00 BUNCH.
POTATOES; RED AND WHITE 3 50-5.50
50 LBS., 1.25-1.50 'A BU.
PUMPKINS; NECK 1.75-2.00 EACH.
RADISHES; WINTER 6.00-7.50 Vi BU.
RED BEETS; S.OO-6.00 CUT 'A BU.
SPINACH: 7.00-7.50 'A BU., 8.00 BU.
SQUASH; 2.00-2.50 'A BU., 4.50 BU.
TOMATOES; 2.50-11.00 25 LBS
TURNIPS: 2.50-7.00 'A BU.
WALNUTS: 4.50-8.00 'A BU., SHELLED
1.25-2 50 'A LB.
FLOWERS' MUMS .05-.50, PLANTERS
1.25-2.00, BASKETS 1.50-2.00, FRIED FLOW
ER BOUQUETS 1.10-2.00.
NEXT WEEK’S SALE DAYS TUBS.,
THURS., SAT. CHRISTMAS TREE SALES
STARTING NOV 11.
Finger Lakes
Produce Auction
Penn Van, NY
Report Supplied by Auction
(ktober 29, 20(13
APPLES 2.88-6.00 'A BU
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
1 00-1 75
CABBAGE- 30-60 HEAD
EGGS. 80- 90
GRAPES- 3.00-6 50 ’A BU.
RADISHES; .10- 25 BUNCH
SQUASH; ACORN 10-.30,
SPAGHETTI .3S-.45, BUT
TERNUTS 40- 70.
TOMATOES: 3.00-19.50 25
LBS.
FLOWERS: MUMS .50-1.90.
PRODUCE AUCTIONS
TUBS. AND ERL, 11 A.M.
Monday Market
We are
selling fat cattle
and butcher cows
Monday, 10 am
Private Treaty
Lancaster
Stockyards
717-394-7915
Pa. Weekly
13 Livestock Auctions
Friday, October 31,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
14 LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS
CATTLE 6SB4...Compared with 6433 head
last week and 5654 head a year ago. Compared
with last week's summary; slaughter steers sold
mostly LOO to 2.00 lower with spots 5.00 lower
on Select steers. Holstein steers sold mostly 2.00
to 4.00 lower Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00
lower, slaughter cows traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00
lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4
103 00-110.00, Choice 1-3 91.50-104.00, Select
and Low Choice 2-3 94.00-99.00, Select 1-3
74.00-90.00, Standard 1-2 66.50-77.00
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 2-3 85.00-90.25, Choice 2-3 76.50-86.50,
Select 1-2 65.00-77.00, Standard 1-2
58.00-
HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4
91.00- few to 105.50, Select 1-3
73.00- Standard 1-2 58.00-71.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 44.50-54.75,
Boners 80-85% lean 38.00-46.75, Lean 85-90%
35.00- SheUs 33.75 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
51.75-59.00, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
44.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; Medium and
Large 1 300-500 lbs 87.00-110.00, 500-700 lbs
78.00- Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs
75.00- 500-700 lbs 67.00-82.00; HEIFERS:
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 88.00-97.00,
500-700 lbs 71.00-85.00, Medium and Large 2
300-500 lbs 70.00-84.00, SOO-700 lbs 64.00-
79.00; BULLS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs
88 00-112.00, 500-700 lbs 80.00-88.50, Medium
and Large 2 300-500 lbs 73.00-83 00
CALVES 3846... Compared with 3842 head
last week and 3781 head a year ago. Vealers
sold mostly steady. VEALERS: Standard and
Good 70-120 lbs 40.00-85.00, Utdity 50-100 lbs
20.00- FARM CALVES; Holstein bull
calves sold mostly steady while Holstein heifers
sold sharply lower..No 1 Holstein bulb 90-120
lbs 11S.00-165.00, 80-85 lbs 90.00-105.00, No 2
Holstein bulls 80-120 lbs 100.00-130.00, weaker
calves to 80.00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80-125 lbs
300 00-475.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 100.00-300.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 75-110 lbs
85 00-175.00.
HOGS 901 Compared with 750 head last
week and 922 head a year ago. Barrows and
gilts sold 2.00 to 4.00 spots 5.00 lower, sows sold
steady to 1.00 higher BARROWS AND
GILTS. 49-54% lean 220-275 lbs 39.00-44.00,
45-50% lean 225-280 lbs 33.00-38.00, 40-45%
lean 240-300 lbs 31.25-33.00.
SOWS; 1-3 300-500 lbs 27.00-32 00, 500-700
lbs 30.00-36.00.
BOARS: 8.00-13.00.
FEEDER PIGS 360... Compared with 302
head last week and 318 head a year ago. US 1-3
20-35 lbs 9.00-15.00, 40-60 lbs 16.00-35.00 per
head.
SHEEP 22Sl...Compared with 2472 head last
week and 1499 head a year ago. Slaughter
lambs and ewes sold steady to weak. SLAUGH
TER LAMBS; Choice 40-60 lbs 120.00-140.00,
70-90 lbs 109.00-120.00,90-125 lbs 92.00-113.00,
125-150 lbs 85.00-94.00, Good and Choice 45-85
lbs 70.00-90.00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 25.00-53.00, Year
lings to 80.00.
TWO GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES
875...Cotnpated with 357 head last week and
879 head a year ago... Feeder pigs sold mostly
steady to fum.US 1-2 20-25 lbs 140.00-180.00,
30-35 lbs 155.00-170.00, few to 100.00, 40-65 lbs
50.00-87.00, 60-80 lbs 62.00-72 00; US 2 40-60
lbs 52.00-74.00,60-100 lbs 35 00-66 00.
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Eastern Combelt Direct
Feeder Pig Weekly
Springfield, ID.
October 31,2003
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 11,392; last week
19.572. Early weaned pigs and feeder pigs were
weak. Demand was light to moderate for mod
erate offerings. Sluggish demand and higher
com prices pressuring trade.
-FOB EASTERN CORNBELT - Illinois, In
diana, Ohio, Michigan. Receipts: 6,967; last
week 10,646.
EARLY WEANED PIGS: 10 LB BASIS, es
timated 50-54% lean value; Lot size 2SO head or
less: ISO head, 30.60; lot size 2SO-7SO: 1,670
head, 29.55-31.00, wtd. avg. 30.41; lot size 7SO
or more: 4,397 head, 26.50-31.00, wtd. avg.
29.08. Total Composite: 6,217 head,
26.50-31.00, wtd. avg. 29.08.
PIGS, 40 LB BASIS, estimated SO- 54% lean
value: Lot size 2SO head or less: ISO head, 40.00.
PIGS, SO LB BASIS, estimated SO- 54% lean
value: Lot size 2SO head or less: ISO head, 39.00;
lot size 2SO-750:450 head, 39.00. Total Compos
ite; 600 head, 39.00.
-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.
-DELIVERED EASTERN CORNBELT
BASIS Receipts: 4,425 head, last week 8,926.
Volume by state or province of origin: Ontario
78.5%; Manitoba 12 4%; Indiana 9.0%.
EARLY WEANED PIGS: 10 LB BASIS, es
timated 50-54% lean value: Lot size 750 or
more- 3,475 head, 26.50-27.00, wtd avg. 26.85.
PIGS, 40 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54% lean
value. Lot size 250-750: 950 head, 38.50-39.00,
wtd. avg 38.71.
-Delivered Eastern Combelt prices include
freight.
Eastern Com Belt
Direct Hogs
Des Moines, lowa
November 4,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN CORN BELT DIRECT DAILY
HOGS, for Tuesday, Nov. 4, 0 s of 1:30 p.m.
CURRENT VOLUME TODAY, ACTUAL:
PRODUCER SOLD: Negotiated 17,759; Other
Market Formula 2,134; Swine or Pork Market
Formula: 36,625; Other Purchase Arrangement;
15,049. PACKER SOLD (All purchase types);
230.
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (including
packer sold): BARROWS AND GILTS (Car
cass Basis): 11,904 head. Compared to prior
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5-Day Rolling Average Market Hog; 197.69
lb carcass, plant delivered (0.81-inch backfat,
672 sq.in loin/2.24 inch loin depth). FFLI:
50.21%; price range $42.25-51.50.
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. 76,729 ; Last Week: 93,249
VOLUME BY STATE OR PROVINCE OF ORIGIN;
lowa 19.9% Manitoba 16.8% Oklahoma 12 5% Ontario 10 1%
Illinois 8.3%' Minnesota 8 2% Nebraska 7.5% Indiana 4.0%
Missouri 32% No. Carolina 3.0% Michigan 14% Saskatchewan 1.4%
Texas 1 2% Ohio 0.7% Kansas 06% Wisconsin 0.6% Tennessee 0.5%
VOLUME BY STATE OF DESTINATION
lowa 46.0% Minnesota 17.1% Nebraska 14 6%
Indiana 6.1% Missoun 2 5% Michigan 1.3%
Ohio 0.5%
TREND: Compared to last week. Early weaned pigs steady to weak; 40
pound pigs steady to 1.00 higher, and 45-55 pound pigs 1-3.00 lower. Demand
light for moderate offerings. Receipts include 52% formulated prices.
Lot Size Total Head Price Range Wtd Avg i Price Range Wtd Avg
Per Trade Per Category FOB Seller FOB I Delvrd Buyer Delvrd
EARLY WEANED PIGS 10 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 1,045 20.00-32.79 29 64 23.00-33 50 30.80
250-750 11,826 17.00-34 15 27.34 I 20.00-34.50 29.09
750 or more 32,154 22.00-32.00 29 70 ; 32 00-33 47 31.00
Total Composite 45,025 17.00-34.15 29.08 I 20.00-34.50 30.50
FEEDER PIGS 40 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated Lean Value
250 head or less 314 26.00-32.00 29 39 30.00-36 00 33.73
250-750 6,130 29.50-44.30 33 85 I 33.00-49.30 36.95
750 or more 9,250 30 00-40.98 35 42 | 35 00-45.98 40.20
Total Composite 15,694 26.00-44.30 34.69 I 30.00-49.30 38.80
FEEDER PIGS 45 POUNDS BASIS - Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250-750 560 27 00 27.00 32 00 32 00
750 or more 7,000 27.90-47 56 37.28 • 30 00-49.66 39.50
Total Composite 7,560 27.00-47.56 36.52 = 30.00-49.33 38.95
FEEDER PIGS 50 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-154% Lean Value
250 head or less 150 39.00 39.00 40.00 40.00
250-750 1,050 37.00-46.88 41.15 j 39.00-47.88 42.39
750 or more 3,450 39.00-48.00 44.18 I 40 58-49.00 45.43
Total Composite 4,650 37.00-48.00 43.33 I 39.00-49.00 44.57
FEEDER PIGS 55 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250-750 1,550 36.50-44.50 39.34 : 41.50-49.50 44 34
750 or more 2,250 38 00-38.50 38.23 I 43.00-43.50 43 23
Total Composite 3,800 36.50-44.50 38.68 I 41.50-49.50 43.60
Most lots of 40-60 weight pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated weight
basis which is calculated on the actual average weight of the load plus or minus 30-
40 per pound. Some early weaned lots have a slide of .50-1 00 per pound Early
weaned pigs are under 19 days old. Estimated lean value is projected to use slaugh
ter weights with normal confinement feeding conditions Vaccination and health pro
gram values are not included but health status should be disclosed
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National Direct Feeder Pig Report
Week Ending October 31, 2003
USDA Market News, Des Moines, lowa
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Purchase Volume by State of Origin' Ala
bama 731; Georgia 649; Illinois 23,899; Indiana
16,941; Kentucky 1,263; Maryland 306; Michi
gan 6,410; Mississippi 1,350; New York 541;
North Carolina 4,034; Ohio 8,654; Pennsylvania
3,145; South Carolina 583; Tennessee 90S; Vir
ginia 123; Wisconsin 1,516.
Illinois 10.7%
Wisconsin 1.2%