National Turkey Market At A Glance Des Moines, lowa December 9. 2003 Report Supplied By USDA DOMESTIC MARKET HICiHI IGHTS The market tone on 8-16 lb hens and 16-24 lb tom was steady to weak Offerings were mixed De mand was light to moderate, with most orders for the upcoming hohdav already placed Bulk parts and meats trading seasonally slow De mand light EXPORT MARKfT HIC.HI IGHTS Trad ing was light and centered on tom drums tor prompt shipments and mechanically separated turkey for deterred arrivals Offerings are mixed Northeast Broiler Fryer Parts Parti AT LAST eg e December 10, 20(0 Report Supplied by USDA 1 1 ucklot buying activity was about fan dur mg midweek trading Offeimgs of bonc-in breasts remained in good balance and weie clearing under normal premiums Boneless skinless breasts weie adequate to available Dark meat cuts were adequate Wings were clearing satisfactorily Retail movement was tan however distributive draw was lackluster The market tone was cautious on boneless-skin less breasts lolly steady on bone-m breasts and about steady on the balance lO PACKED BROIIER/ERTER PARTS DIIIVIRFD TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOI TRUCKIOE AND PRUCKIOE QUANTITIES. CENTS PER POUND ITF M CURRENT NEGOTIATED TRADING BREAST - B/S I4S TENDERLOINS I4S BREAST - WITH RIBS 76 77 BREAST I INF RUN 76 1 FOS 38-39 LFG QUART FRS (BUI K) 29-10 DRUMSTICKS 36-17 THIGHS 3S-36 B/S THIGHS 85-86 WINCiS (WHOLF) 93-94 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPF-D) 10-12 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 35-40 GIZ ZARDS (HEARTS) 60-65 CUSHIONED EGG Electronic Drives The innovative, electron!- I cally-controlled drive 1 system enables eggs to be transported at a smooth, cont ous speed on an endless con’ or with drive units loc£ intermittently up to 150’ apart Optimum Rod Spacing \ Space between each cushioned rod is the j. key to egg separation and preventing J\ smaller eggs from slipping through the I \ conveyor while allowing all debris to be \ sifted out. \ Design Flexibility The unique “Cushioned Rod” egg conveyor A enables you to custom design a system that gen tly transports eggs up, down, around corners and in a continuous straight line without transfer, and even declines to match processing equipment. Custom Corners The unique radial comer system in the Farmer Automatic rod conveyor can be custom designed to fit 15° through 90° turns. eiset Equipment 2187 North Penryn Rd Manheim, PA 17545 Phone 717-665-4056 Fax 717-665-2240 Northeast Broiler Fryer Parts Part II ATLANTA, GA. December 10, 2003 Report Supplied By USDA ICF PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS DEI IVFRFD TO FIRST REC EIVERS IN POOI TR UCKLOT AND TRUCKIOT QUANTITIES, CENTS PER POUND CUR RENT NEGOTIATED WTD VOI UME ITEM I HADING AVG /IBS BREAST B/S 14S I4S 60 582.140 TFNDFRIOINS I4S 144 76 104,120 BREAST - WITH RIBS 76 77 82 42 143.480 BREAST - LINE RUN 76 78 10 118.2(H) lEGS *B-39 16 80 428 240 lEG QUARTERS (BUI K) 29 30 29 70 128 727 DRUMSTICKS 36-37 38 74 128.280 THIGHS 3S-36 39 48 83 840 B/S THIGHS B*s-86 86 S 6 62 480 WINGS (WHOI F) 93-94 98 SO 117 400 BAC KS AND NET KS (STRIPPED) 10 12 II 89 S 2 080 I 1\ ERS (S POUND TUBS) 3S 40 33 74 22,400 GIZZARDS (HEVRTS) 60 6S 69 78 2S 120 Eastern Region Frozen Eggs AT LAM A, (, A. December 5, 2(103 Report Supplied B> USDA Mostly priLes were unchanged to highu on whole unchanged to lower on sugar yolks and unchanged on balance when compared to preM ous week s trading Trade sentiment was unset tled on volks and steady to lullv steady on hal ance Offerings were sufficient on volks but usually tight to barel> adequate on balance Dc mand was slow to moderate I iquid and frozen eggs (ingredients included) processed under fed eral inspection in the Eastern region for the week ending Nos ember 22 2003 W'ere less than the previous week, and 1 l r <- more than last year tmu ivey- ated WHOIFSAIF SFLI ING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 I B CONTAINERS TRUCKLOTS Whole 84-91, mostly 85-87 Blends(/) too few to re port Whites 72-74 Sug ared Yolks (min 43 f r so lids) 96-101 mostly 98-100 Salted Yolks (mm 43 DSDA In Chicago and New York, prices declined on all si/es Trade sentiment was barely steady to weak Demand into all channels ranged light to at times good In the Midwest retail demand was best where wintry weather was a factor Supplies were sufficient to ample for present re quirements needs Breaking slock offerings were fully adequate to instances short for the light to moderate demand The National total shell egg inventory was 6G higher than last week I ight type fowl were adequate tor the lair to moderate demand New York Broilers/Fryers ATI AN I A. (. V. December 8, 2003 Report Supplied By DSD S Irucklot busing activity on u\ulv-t« cook wh lie broilcr/tr\crs was about fair entering the week Offerings of all si/es were generally suffi uent foi ciiirent needs Mo\emcnt through re tail and distributee channels was moderate I he market tone was steady Final Report of Prices Negotiated for I ruck lot Sales of Rcadv-to-C ook Ice Packed Broiler/ Irvers to Be Delivered to First Receivers New V>rk for l)eh\m the Week of 08-Dtc 200* US GRADF A hi 64 wld a\g 62 26 2* Ids COMPOSITT ~wtd avg 62 81 SI Ids Virginia Eggs Harrisonburg, Va. December 9, 2003 Report Supplied B\ DSD A Prices were down 2 cents on large, 3 cents on medium, unchanged on small today Supplies are moderate for plant needs Prices to retailers, in small lots. USDA Cirade A and Cirade A, dozen cases, white eggs in car ton, delivered store door, cents per dozen Large 129, Medium 106 Small 84 Frucklot prices to retailers sales to volume buyers USDA Grade A and Grade A, do/en cases, while eggs m carton, delivered store dooi cents per do/cn Large 111-121 mostly 121 Me (hum 89-100, mostly 100, Small 70-79, mostly 79 Virginia Broilers And Fryers Harrisonburg, Va. December 9, 2003 Report Supplied By USDA Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was moderate Demand was moderate live supplies were moderate for plant needs with an estimat ed slaughter of 1,314000 compared to 1,289,000 last Tuesday Weights were desirable Process ing schedules were moderate Negotiated FOB dock prices, 2 pounds and heavier ice-packed broilers and frvers trucklot sales of US Grade A or equivalent were steady at 59 - 72 per pound, less than trucklot sales 58 - 73 per pound -f f * - *#4-* * * v Eastern Region Whole Young Turkeys Dcs Moines, lowa December 8„ 2003 Repost Supplied By DSDA WHOIF YOUNG FURKFYS, FRG7FN, Consumer Sizes. Commodity Pack or Fqmva lent US Grade A cents per lb, delivered (min imum of 10,000 lb lots) for Dec 8 C URRENT SHIPMENTS Eastern Region HENS 8-16 lb FROZFN Offers 67-70 Sales 69 S 14 lbs TOMS. 16 24 lb FROZFN Of fers 62, Sales none TURKEYS, FRFSH with timers or equna lent LS Cirade A delivered first receivers Fast ern Region, cents per lb week of Dee 8 SAIFS (Promotions Included) HFNS (8 16 lbs) Sales promotions included 84 280 000 lbs TOMS (16-24 lbs) Sales promotions in eluded 81 67 120 000 lbs Young Turkey Parts And Bulk Meat Dcs Moines, lowa December 9, 2003 Report Supplied B> DSD \ \A FIONA! VOUNG 1 LRKI V PARIS AND Bilk Ml \I lio/tn unless specified cents per lb delivered fust rcccivcis pari and full trucklots as of Dec 9 The trade sentiment on white meat was harelv steady at best Oc mand light and spotty loi the adequate to ample olfeungs Fum priced tiading eenteied on frozen destrapptd tenderloins from new pro duction Rib breast trading centered on (nade A 4-8 lb breasts lor December 200* January 200-4 shipments at fully steady price levels However, isolated offers of plant grade 4-8 lb breasts were noted at 82 cents delivered Jann arv. 2004 Domestic trading centered on a mod erate volume of Cirade A 4 8 lb breasts, a light volume of frozen destrapped tenderloins from new production, balance seasonally slow F\ port trading centered on fair volumes ol frozen tom drums for current shipments and frozen -20 r 'r mechanically separated turkey (MSI) for January. 2004 deliveries, balance slow For ex port frozen -20 r f MSI 16 delivered January fresh tom drums 41 delivered current DOMESTIC TRADINC. BRFASFS. 4-8 lbs (irade A avg 9S 00 Plant Cirade -none DRUMSTICKS TOM - avg 4*llo HFN avg 42 00 WINGS, FULI C LI TOM - avg 44(H) HFN none WINGS \-TV Pt lOM - avg 42 00, HFN - avg 72 00 NECKS lOM - avg 2*> 00, HFN - avg 2400 BRLASIS B/S lOM - none. Fresh - avg I*o 00 THIGH MFAI avg 8800 Fresh-avg 8800 BREASI TRIM MFAT avg 8000 SCAPULA MEAT avg 7*oo TENDERIOINS none DESTRAPPED FENDFRS avg 7600, Fresh - avg Ih. *6 WING MEAT WITH SKIN avg 66(H) MF CHANICALIV SEPARATFD none, Fresh - avg 18 00 FXPORI TRADING DRUMSTICKS TOMS 4276 WINGS, FUU-CUT TOMS none WINGS, PF. TOMS none PAHS none MECHANICALIY SFPARATFD avg 18 00 THIGH MFAT avg 91 33 FARM SHOW 2004 What a treat we have in store for the annual Lancaster Farming issue of Farm Show! Scheduled for the Jan. 10 issue: features from farmers who are going to the winter agricultural showcase event at the Farm Show Complex and their experiences in attending the great event in Harrisburg. Also scheduled: the annual FFA Keystone Degree winners and a com- fi plete schedule of events, including the many demonstrations for farmers during Farmer Days. Control Mice St Rots Call us for the best rodent control products. Or, call for our aggressive rodent control service. Beitzel’s Spraying Witmer, PA 800-727-7228 New Wilmington Livestock Feeder Pig Sale New Wilmington, Pa. Report Supplied h> PDA Fridav, December 5.2003 278 FFEDFR PIGS SM) LBS PFR PKi *>6 42 PFR HUNDRFDWF IhHF WIS PFR HFAD FFFDFR PKi SAI F NO 1 ONC.FR (iRAD FD 42 HFAD 20 30 IBS 60 00 100 00 41 FIFA!) M) 40 IBS 70 00-87 SO 76 Hi AD 40 SO IBS 6S 00-80 00, 64 HI \D SO-ftO IBS 4S 00 (>S (K 1 21 HI Al) 60 70 I BS 40 00 SO 00 18 IB AD 70 8S 1 BS 4S 00 S 2 SO Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder Pig Weekly Springfield, 111. December 5, 2003 Report Supplied USD \ I asiun C urn Bell Direct I udcr Pi'i Wtckh Siimmai\ (includes pig prices on negotiated LoiiticUl and tormula basis) 11 FDI R PKiS I olal lueipls this week 26 067 last \u.tk II HI ( omparul to two week 1 * ago ~ pigs and ludtr pigs sold steadv to lirm had mg act mu was modeiak tor moderate ottu mgs -POB I ASFPRN C ORNBI I I Illinois In diana Ohio Michigan Receipts 11968 last week *920 PARI V \\l \NPD PK.S 10 I B BASIS t s limaied SO S4'<- lean value I «l st/e 2SO head or less 2*o head, **oo lot si n 2SO 7SO * SO* head *lOO *2 SO wtd avg *1 SO lot si/c 7M) or more 6,080 head 26 00 *1 SO vud avg 29 7* Total Composite 9 81* head 26 00-** 00 wtd avg *0 44 PK.S 40 I B BASIS estimated SO S4'r lean \aluL I ot si/e 2SO head or less 12S head *SOO lot si/c 2SO 7SO head 1 o*o head *S (HI 40 00 wtd a\g *7 09 lotal Composite I ISS head *S 00 40(H), wtd a\g *6 86 PIGS. SO I B BASIS estimated SO S4 r f lean value lot si/e 2SO-7SO 1,000 head *6 SO-*9 (Ml wtd a\g *7 70 -FOB prices are quoted on a per head basis picked up at the sellers larm m Indiana, (Hi nois, Ohio, Michigan, these prices do not in clude freight -DPI IVTRFD LASPPRN CORNBFII BASIS Receipts 14.099 head last week 7 4SI Volume In state or pr