Shippensburg
Hay Auction
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Nov. 1 and 4,2003
Hay—Straw—Grain
54 LOADS.
ALFALFA 57 50-175 00
MIXFD HAY. 40.00-145 00
TIMOTHY. 55 00-142 00
BROMEGRASS 85 00-140 00
ORCHARDGRASS 50 00-110 00
STRAW 95 00-140 00
FAR CORN 95 00-152 00
CORN FODDER 45.00
FIEWOOD 35 00-58 00.
Weaverland Hay
New Holland. Pa
Report Supplied By Auction
November 6, 2003
Hay—Straw—Grain
36 LOADS
TIMOTHY HAY- 75 00-220 00.
MIXED HAY- 90 00-220 00
GRASS' 87.00-175.00.
STRAW 137.00-175.00.
OATS- 2,75 BU
FIREWOOD 55 00-87.00
CORN FODDER: 75 00
RYE. 6.85 BU.
Northeast Eggs
Atlanta, Georgia
Report Supplied by USDA
November 6,2003
Prices were unchanged, however, the larger
sizes were trending sharply higher. The market
tone was steady for mediums, but the larger
sizes were firm. Demand was light to good, best
where featured. Large dozen eggs were adver
tised for 88 cents Supplies ranged sufficient to
close Breaking stock offerings were tight to
adequate for the fair to good demand. Light
type hens were about adequate for the moderate
demand
PRICES TO RETAILERS. SALES TO VOL
UME BUYERS, US DA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS,
WAREHOUSE, CENTS PER DOZEN
RANGE MOSTLY EXTRA LARGE 96-110
99-103; LARGE 92-107 97-101; MEDIUM
84-9989-91
NORTHEAST AREA
CT,DC,DE,MA,MD,ME,NH,eastern NJ, east
ern NY,PA,RI, Northern VA, and VT
National Carlot
Meat Report
Des Moines, IA
November 4,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
USDA Carlot Meat 400 Summary: Com
pared to Previous Day, Prices in Dollars par
hundredweight, Equated to FOB Omaha Basis
BOXED BEEF CUTOUTS: Boxed beef cut
out values firm on light to moderate demand
and offerings Select and Choice rib and chuck
cuts firm, while round and loin cuts generally
steady Beef trimmings sharply higher on mod
erate demand and light offerings
Estimated composite cutout value of Choice
1-3, 600-750 lbs carcasses up 27 at 170 01,
750-900 lbs up 125 at 170.04; Select 1-3,
600-750 lbs up 94 at 148.08, 750-900 lbs up .48
at 148.19; based on 62 52 loads of Choice cuts,
113 52 loads of Select cuts, 27 79 loads of trim
mings, and 73.17 loads of coarse ground trim
mings
Estimated carcass price equivalent value of
Choice 1-3, 600-750 lbs up 13 at 159.84,
750-900 lbs up 74 at 159.86, Select 1-3, 600-750
lbs up 51 at 138.17, 750-900 lbs up .23 at
138.24 Current index reflects the equivalent of
324,318 head of cattle.
NATIONAL 5 DAY-ROLLING CUTTER
COW CUTOUT: The Cutter cow carcass gross
cutout value was estimated at 96.41, down 1.26.
By-Product Drop Value: Hide and offal from
a typical slaughter steer was estimated at 9 81
up 01
NATIONAL CARLOT PORK Sales report
ed on 105.13 loads of pork cuts and 70.0 loads
of trim/process pork. Compared to Monday's
close: Fresh retail cuts mostly steady; skinned
hams 17-23 lbs steady to 1.00 higher, 23-27 firm
to 3 00 higher, seedless bellies steady, lean trim
mings firm to 2.00 higher. Trading moderate to
active, with light to moderate retail demand
and moderate offerings, while processing cuts
experienced moderate to good demand and
light to moderate offerings.
Calculations for a 185 lb PorK Carcass 51-52
percent lean 0.80” -0.9$> ft back fat at last rib
56.06, up .60. Loins bone in fresh l A inch trim 21
)bs/down-light 9000. Hams bone in trimmed,
17-20 lbs trim spec 1 5600-57.00; 20-23 lbs trim
spec 1 53.00-54.00. Seedless bellies 14-16 lbs
84 00.
CARLOT LAMB CARCASS: 5,174 head re
ported. 30-40 lbs 184.00 - 21900; 40-45 lbs
179.00 - 184.00; 45-50 lbs 178.00 - 196.00; 50-55
lbs 178.00 - 196.00; 55-60 lbs 178.00 - 196.00;
60-65 lbs 178.00 - 196.00; 65-75 lbs 178.00 -
196.00; 75-85 lbs 178.00 - 196.00; 85 Ibs/up
173.00-173.00.
Eastern Combelt Direct
Sheep Weekly Summary
Springfield, 111.
October 31,2003
Report Supplied By USD 4
Eastern Cornbelt Direct Sheep Weekly Re
port (includes lambs sold in IL., IN., OH , MI.)
Compared to last week, slaughter lambs over
110 lbs were I 00-4 00 higher 70-100 lb lambs
were 1 00-6.00 higher Slaughter ewes finished
the week mostly 5 00-8 00 higher Goats were
firm to 2 00 higher Demand and trading activi
ty were moderate Demand remained strong for
the Ramadan holiday penod Carlo! lamb car
cass prices were mixed Confirmed sales this
week about 60% slaughter lambs, 40% ewes and
an additional 709 head of goats Total sheep
and lambs sales 1100, last week 1700 and year
ago 1150
SLAUGHTER LAMBS* Choice 2-3 100-135
lbs 85 00-90.00, few wooled 80.00 Good and
Choice 1-3 65-95 lbs 98 00-104 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility to Good 1-3
40.00- few up to 47 00, Cull to Utility
30.00-
SLAUGHTER GOATS (cwt )• Kids Selec
tion 2 20-40 lbs 98.00-103 00, 40-60 lbs
88 00-95 00 Selection 3* 20-60 lbs 45 00-60 00,
some 65-70 lbs 70.00. Yearlings. Selection 2
70-90 lbs 55.00-70 00 Does/Nanmes and Bucks/
Billies. 45 00-60 00.
This report covers sheep and lambs sold di
rect off the farm through local country stations
Note receipts do not cover total movement in
the area
Tennessee Goat Sale
Nashville, Tcnn.
November 4,2003
Report Supplied By USD 4
Smith County Commission Sales, Nov. 1
Goat Sale. 2SO head. Price per head, weights es-
timated.
SLAUGHTER CLASSES. KIDS: Selection
1-2: 20-40 lbs 23.50-43.00,40-60 lbs 36.50-64 50
Selection 3; 20-40 lb 19-33.00,41-60 lbs not well
tested BUCKS/BILLIES; All weights 54-91.00.
NANNIES/DOES- All weights 16-64.00.
REPLACEMENTS. NANNIES/DOES
Small 50-70 lbs Selection 2, 70.00; Medium
70-100 lbs, Selection 1-2, 55-87.50. BUCKS/
BILLIES; Selection 1-2,70-125.00.
PAIRS AND TRIOS: Selection 2-3,19-26.00
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 8, 2003-A25
Dairy Products
Prices Highlights
Washington, D. C.
October 31,2003
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 25 The price per
pound increased 0 8 cents from the previous
week The price for US 500 pound Barrels ad
justed to 38 percent moisture averaged $1 58
per pound, up 0 9 cents from the prev ious week
BUTTER prices received for 25 kilogram and
68 pound boxes meeting USDA Grade AA stan
dards averaged $ll7 per pound for the week
ending October 25 The U S price per pound in
creased 2 4 cents from the previous week
NONFAT DRY MILK prices received for
bag, tote and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra
Grade or USPH Grade A standards averaged
810 cents per pound for the week ending Octo
ber 25 The U S price per pound was un
changed from the previous week.
DRY WHEY prices received for bag, tote and
tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade stan
dards averaged 19.3 cents per pound for the
week ending October 25. The U.S price per
pound increased 0 4 cents from the previous
week
Direct Slaughter Cattle
Daily Market Review
St. Joseph, Mo.
November 5,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CATTLE
REVIEW as of 2 p.m. Wednesday
Trading light on moderate demand in Ne
braska and Colorado and trade slow with
very light demand in the South Plains.
Few early dressed sales in Nebraska
2.00- higher than last week at 164.00,
and early live sales in Colorado steady at
104.00. Last established market in the
South Plains live sales 100.00-102.00 and
101.00- in the North Plains.
Negotiated sales today; Confirmed;
16,838; Week ago: 8,823; Year ago: 1,786.
Week to Date: 29,153; Week ago: 18,424;
Year ago: 7,169.
Negotiated sales, Tuesday, Nov. 4;
Confirmed: 8,401; Week ago: 7,933; Year
ago: 2,834. Week to Date; 12,128; Week
ago to Date: 9,601; Year ago to Date:
5,383.
Negotiated, Formula and Contract pur
chases delivered to packers Tuesday:
92,400; Week Ago: 93,100; Year Ago:
101,900. Week to Date: 160,300; Week
Ago to Date: 179,200; Year Ago to Date:
191,500.
Negotiated, Formula and Contract
commitments Tuesday: (generally for
slaughter within 7 days): 53,800; Week
Ago: 47,300; Year Ago: 59,800. Week to
Date: 99,900; Week Ago to Date: 81,800;
Year Ago to Date: 104,100.
Negotiated: Prices Paid tor Domestic
Slaughter Steers and Heifers' (Informa
tion derived from the 5 area weighted av
erage.)
STEFRS: LIVE BASIS Over Kfl'„
Choice 102.00: 65-80% Choice
101-105.00, avg 104.24; 35-65% Choice
98-106.00 avg 102 73; 0-35% Choice no
quotes. Total all grades 98-106.00. avg
102.98 DRESSED BASIS: Over 80%
Choice 165.00; 65-80% 159-164.00 avg
163.26; 35-65% Choice 163-165.00 avg
164.17; 0-35% Choice no quotes Total all
grades 159-165 00 avg 163.92.
HEIFERS: LIVE BASIS; Over 80%
Choice no quotes; 65-80% Choice
102-106.00 avg 104.30; 35-65% 102-106.00
avg 103.81; Choice; 0-35% Choice no
quotes. Total all grades 102-106.00 avg
103.90. DRESSED BASIS: Over 80%
Choice no quotes; 65-80% Choice
165-167.00 avg 166.10; 35-65% Choice
164-165.00 avg 164.20; 0-35% Choice no
quotes. Total all grades 164-167.00 avg
164.94.
FORMULA PURCHASES: Prices es
tablished on previous reporting day for
slaughtered cattle. Beef Type- Domestic.
4,500 head, wtd. avg weight 785 lbs; wtd
avg net price' 166.23
Covers transactions reported at 2:00
p.m. today Comments and market condi
tions may include information gathered
from voluntary sources, all prices, weights
and head counts are only those gathered
through the mandatory reporting system.
SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS:
Covers transactions reported at 2:00 p.m.
yesterday and 10:00 a.m. today. DRESS
ED PRICES:
BUt-LS: 600 Ibs/up 87.00-104.10 avg
98.76; 600 Ibs/down 83.00-100.00 avg
89.44.
COWS: Cutter: 500 Ibs/up 78.00-97.00
avg 90.16, 400-500 lbs 76.00-97.00, avg
88.86,400 Ibs/down 68.00-96.00 avg 84.78.
Boner; 500 Ibs/up 80.00-98.00 avg 90.40;
500 Ibs/down 75.00-96.00 avg 89.24.
Breaker: 500 Ibs/up 82.00-97.00 avg 88.09.
Premium White 93.00-107.00 avg 100.39.