Northeast Eggs
Atlanta, Georgia
Report Supplied by USDA
November 13,2003
Prices were unchanged; however, all sizes
were trending sharply higher. The market tone
was very firm. Retail and distributive demand
was moderate to good, best where featured.
Supplies were balanced to tight and held with
confidence. Breaking stock offerings were short
to fully adequate for the moderate to good de
mand. Light type fowl were usually about suffi
cient for processing requirements.
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOL
UME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS,
WAREHOUSE, CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE MOSTLY EXTRA LARGE 103-117
106-110; LARGE 99-114 104-108; MEDIUM
84-9989-91
NORTHEAST AREA;
CT,DC,DH,MA,MD,ME,NH,eastern NJ, east
ern NY,PA,RI, Northern VA, and VT
North Carolina
Livestock Sales
Raleigh, N.C.
November 12,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
MOUNT AIRY LIVESTOCK AUCTION:
CATTLE and CALVES: 1254, last week 1116.
Slaughter cows were steady; bulls steady to 7.00
higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 6.00
higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 27 percent.
Replacement pairs and feeder cows 6 percent.
Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs 31 per-
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under 600 lbs 26 percent, over 600 lbs 3 percent.
Slaughter Cows' Breakers 75-80 percent lean
850 lbs and up 45.00- 49.50, high dressing
50.00- 00; Boners 80-85 percent 850 lbs and
up 43.00-48.50, high dressing 50.00-55.00, low
dressing 38.00-48.00; Lean 85-90 percent 850 lbs
and up 35.00-41.00, high dressing 42.50-45.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 and 2:
1000-1500 lbs 54.00-59.50; 1500 lbs and up
58.00-
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 and 2;
250-300 lbs 120.00-130.00; 300-350 lbs
112.00- 350-400 lbs 109.00-117.00;
400-450 lbs 100.00-112.00; 450-500 lbs
95.00- 500-550 lbs 95.00-104.00; 550- 600
lbs 95.00-101.00; 600-700 lbs 90.00-98.00;
700-800 lbs 86.00-94.50. Holsteins; Large:
200-300 lbs 90.00; 300-400 lbs 75.00-86.00;
800-900 lbs 75.50.
Feeder Heifers; Medium and Large 1 and 2;
200-250 lbs 88.00-93.00; 250-300 lbs
88.00-103.00; 350-400 lbs 90.00-98.00; 400-450
lbs 86.00- 93.00; 450-500 lbs 84.00-88.00;
500-550 lbs 84.00-90.00; 550-600 lbs 84.00-88.50;
600-700 lbs 82.00-91.00; 700-800 lbs 83.00-89.50.
Feeder Bulls; Medium and Large 1 and 2;
400-500 lbs 88.00-94.00; 500-600 lbs 84.00-91.00;
600-700 lbs 81.00-85.00; 700-800 lbs 73.00-
76.00.
Feeder Cows: Medium 1, 810-980 lbs young
age cows 52.00-64.00. Medium 1, 825-990 lbs
middle age cows 42.00-53.00. Large 1,
1040-1205 lbs young age cows SO.OO-57.00.
Large 1, 1015-1180 lbs middle age cows
43.50-53.00.
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
November 12,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 247,..(PDA)...(5upp1y included 45
steers and heifers, 129 cows, 16 bulls and 66
feeder cattle)...Compared with the last week's
sale; si. steers and heifers sold steady to firm,
cows sold sharply higher.
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1195-1390 lbs
97.00- average 99.50, Select 1-2
86.00- mostly 90.00-97.50, average 93.75,
Standard 1-2 78.00-84.50, average 81.24.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1335-1590
lbs 86.25-91.25, one 1605 lbs 84.25, average
88.50, Select 1-2 80.00-84.25, few to 73.50, aver
age 80.82, Standard 1-2 62.00-72.50, few to
55.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1155-1380 lbs
96.00- average 97.67, few Select 1-2
92.00- average 92.67, Standard 1-2
71.50-75.50.
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Stock Cows: Medium 1, 900-1050 lbs middle
age cows bred 4-8 months 400.00-650.00 per
head Large 1, 1000-1250 lbs middle age cows
bred 1-8 months 480.00-590.00 per head.
Cows/Calf Pairs: Large 1,1250-1400 lbs mid
dle age cow? with calves 100-200 lbs
675.00-840.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: holstein 57.50 - 85.00.
Goats, per head: Slaughter and Replacement
Classes: Kids; Selection 1:60-80 lbs 65.00-67.50;
Selection 2: under 20 lbs 17.50-27.50, 40-60 lbs
42.50-45.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1: 100-150
lbs 72.50; Selection 3; 70-100 lbs 20.00-25.00.
COWS: Broken 75-80% lean 54.00-58.25,
few 62.00-65.00, average 56.69, Boners 80-85%
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lean 4S.SO-51.50, high dressing to 54.75, average
49 39, Lean 85-90% lean 39.50-45 50, average
42.53. Shells 35.50 and down.
BULLS- Yield Grade 1 1175-2000 lbs
56.00- one 64.00, Yield Grade 2 900-2200
lbs 52.75-56 00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 300-600 lbs 90.00-103.00, Large 1-2
695-815 lbs 68,00-72.00, Medium 2 375-510 lbs
80.00- one lot Small 2 375 lbs 75.00. Large
3 400-700 lbs Holsteins 60.00-67.00; HEIFERS:
Medium 2 300-475 lbs 60.00-70.00, one lot Me
dium 2 640 lbs 62.50; BULLS. Medium and
Large 1 300-345 lbs 90.00-102.50, Medium 2
300-500 lbs 62.50-75.00, Medium 2 570-775 lbs
57.00-
CALVES 128...VEALERS: Standard and
Good 75-120 lbs 50.00-68.00, Utility 50-100 lbs
15.00- FARM CALVES' Holstein bulls
were mostly steady ...No 1 Holstein bulls 95-120
lbs 120.00-155.00, 80-90 lbs 80.00-95.00, No 2
80-120 lbs 75.00-117.50, weaker calves to 50.00;
No 2 Holstein heifers 75-100 lbs 140.00-380.00.
Started Holstein heifers 135-185 lbs
165.00-
HOGS 12... BARROWS AND GILTS: one lot
40-45% lean 250 lbs 31.00.
FEEDER PIGS 4...N0 MARKET TEST!
SHEEP 41... SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice
80-115 lbs 87.00-111.00, one lot 110 lbs 82.50,
one lot Good and Choice 65 lbs 85.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 27.00-52.00, Year
lings 54.00-62.00.
GOATS 12...(A11 goats sold by the head with
weights estimated). Kids; Selection 1 one 50 lbs
72.00. Selection 2 20-40 lbs 30.00-46.00. Year
lings: Selection 2 50-70 lbs 56.00-81.00. Nannies:
30-50 lbs 25.00-45.00, few 75-100 lbs 74.00. Billi
es: one 100 lbs 102.00.
Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
November 12,2003
Report Supplied By Auction
CATTLE 220,.(SUPPLIED BY THE AUC
TION).
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Select 1-2 64.50-71.00,
Standard 1-2 55.00-62.00.
HEIFERS; Standard 1-2 53.00-58.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 47.75-55.50,
few to 58.00, Boners 80-85% lean 42.00-47.50,
Lean 85-90% lean 35.00-42.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1200-1500 lbs
55.00- Yield Grade 2 1100-1500 lbs
44.00-
CALVES 120...VEALERS: Good 95-110 lbs
65.00- Standard and Good 85-110 lbs
57.00- Utility 70-95 lbs 40.00-55.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 95-110 lbs
110.00- No 2 85-120 lbs 70.00-115.00; No
1 Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs 300.00-480.00, No
2 85-120 lbs 175.00-300.00.
HOGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
FEEDER PIGS 59...1-3 15.00-30.00 per head.
SHEEP 28... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
70-100 lbs 70.00-90.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP;
24.00-47.00.
GOATS 28...(AU goats sold by the head with
weights estimated). Large 75.00-132.00, Medi
um 47.00-73.00, Small 35.00-44.00.
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Four States Livestock
Monday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
November 10,2003
SLAUGHTER COWS: 93 HEAD. ACTIVE
2.00- HIGHER. BREAKERS 48.00-55.75.
FEW TO 58 00, BONERS 45.00-52.00, LEAN
38.00- THIN AND LIGHT 37 00 DOWN,
BULLS: 4 HEAD, BETTER QUALITY
YG+NI 1186 LBS. AT 62.00, 2 HIGH DRESS
ING LIMOUSIN 1700-1800 LBS 64.00 AND
67.25,1 1732 LBS. AT 70.50.
FED STEERS: HIGH CHOICE 2-3
1200-1300 LBS. 106.00-109.50, SELECT
78.00- 1 OVER 1600 LBS AT 72.00.
FED HEIFERS; HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1100-1200 LBS. 108.00-109.50, SE
LECT 86.00-89 75, DAIRY CULLS 1200-1400
LBS. TO 58.00.
CALVES: 125 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGH
TER. 85-115 LBS. 70.00-85.00, 60-80 LBS.
65.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN
ING TO FARM 5.00-10.00 LOWER. +NI
94-120 LBS. 140.00-165.00, 86-92 LBS.
90.00- +N2 94-120 LBS. 105.00-135.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 1 102 LBS. AT 410.00,
+N2 80-115 LBS. 230.00-370.00, 70-80 LBS.
120.00- BEEF X BULL 88 LBS. AT
172.00.
BUTCHER HOGS; 4 HEAD. 225-260 LBS.
TO 42.00.
STOCK CATTLE; 29 HEAD. STEERS M 2
BLACKS 375-500 LBS. 96.00-100.00.
HEIFERS: M 2 BLACKS 350-475 LBS
79.00-
BULLS; 700-900 LBS. 52.00-55.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 2 LARGE
SPRING COWS 800.00 AND 910.00.
Kentucky Feeder
Cattle Sales
Lexington, Ky.
November 11,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
BLUE GRASS STOCKYARDS Daily Auc
tion; Actual Receipts: 3,092. Compared to Mon
day close: Steer calves steady to 2.00 higher.
Heifer calves steady to 1.00 higher. Yearling
steers and heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Hof
steins poorly tested.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1:
300-350 lbs 109.00-126.50, 350-400 lbs 111.00-
119.00; 400-450 lbs 102.00-114.00, 450-500 lbs
102.00- 500-550 lbs 98.50- 107.50,
550-600 lbs 96.00-103.00; 600-700 lb calves
88.00- including 40 head(blk-Charx) 673
lbs 99.90,600-700 lb yearlings 98.00-106.40, in
cluding 95 head(mixcd) 636 lbs 100.50 and 22
head(mixed) 699 lbs 106.40; 700-800 lbs 94.00-
103.00; 800-900 lbs 94.00-100.50; 4 head 905 lbs
95.50. HOLSTEINS: Large 3; 2 head 308 lbs
79.50; 8 head 563 lbs 74.00; 12 head 638 lbs
76.00; 700-800 lbs 75 50-77.75; 21 head 909 lbs
75.30.
BULL CALVES: Medium and Large 1;
300-400 lbs 105.00-119.00; 400-500 lbs
93.00-113.00; 500-600 lbs 84.00-101.00; 600-700
lbs 79.00-88.50; 700-800 lbs 77.00- 87.00;
800-900 lbs 76.00-76.50; 900-1000 lbs
73.50-84.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and Large 1:
300-400 lbs 97.00-112.00; 400-500 lbs 9200-
104.00; 500-600 lbs 85.00-93.00; 600-700 lbs
85.50-90.00, 700-800 lbs 85.00- 87.75, including
69 head(mixed) 730 lbs 97.85; 800-900 lbs
81.00-88.00; 900-1000 lbs 84.00-86.00.