A6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 13, 2003
Eastern Cornbelt Direct
Feeder Pig Weekly
Springfield, 111.
December 5. 2003
Report Supplied By USD S
Pastern C orn Belt Direct Feeder Pig Weekly
Summary (includes pig prices on negotiated
< oniract and formula basis) FFFDFR PIGS
Total receipts this week 26,067 last week
11 371 ( umpared to two weeks ago, weaned
pigs and feeder pigs sold steady to firm Trad
mg activity was moderate for moderate otfer
mgs
-FOB F4STFRN CORNBFI T Illinois In
diana, Ohio Michigan Receipts 11968 last
week 3 920
FARI 'I WI ANFD PK.S H) I B BASIS es
timated SO S4G lean value 1 ot si/c 2SO head or
less 230 head, 33 00, lot si/e 2SO-7SO 3503
head II 00-32 SO. wtd ayg 31 SO. lot si/c 7SO
or more 6 080 head. 26 00-31 SO, wtd avg
29 71 Total Composite 9 813 head
26 00-33 (HI, wtd ayg 30 44
National Direct Feeder Pig Report
Week Ending December 5, 2003
USDA Market News, Des Moines, lowa
Weekly Summary of pnees 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 105,479. Last Week 75,510
VOLUME BY STATE OR PROVINCE OF ORIGIN
Manitoba 14 9"r Oklahoma 14 4V lowa 15 2V
Minnesota 9 8V Ontario 9 (>'4 Missoun 6 29
Indiana 3 IV Ohio 2 4V No Carolina 1 9V
Saskatchewan I 8V Kansas I 7 V Wisconsin I IV
Alherta 0 6V So Dakota 0 5V
VOLUME BY STATE OF DESTINATION
lowa 42 9V Minnesota 25 8V Indiana 15 OV Nebraska 50V
Illinois 2 5V South Dakota 24V Missouri 19V Wisconsin 1 7V
Ohio I 5 V Michigan ISV Pennsylvania 08V Kansas ObV Washington 06V
TREND Compared to last week Early weaned pigs and all feeder pigs
steady to firm Demand moderate for moderate to heavy offerings
Receipts include 48% formulated pnces
Lot Size Total Head Price Range Wtd Avg Price Range Wtd Avg
Per Trade Per Category FOB Seller FOB Delvrd Buyer Delvrd
EARLY WEANED PIGS 10 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-5491 Lean Value
250 head or less 1.102 25 00-12 11 28 90 26 00-14 II 30 55
250-750 12,618 23 50-13 50 29 64 26 00-35 00 3162
750 or more 47.993 2100-34 02 10 81 25 00-15 52 32 25
Total Composite 61,713 21.00-34.02 30.54 25.00-35.52 32.09
FEEDER PIGS 40 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 1175 32 00-15 00 13 00 37 00 37 00
250-750 7,015 1100-4400 11 97 15 00-46 00 17 75
750 oi more 8.189 12 00-4144 15 14 36 00-45 44 39 53
Total Composite 15,779 31.00-44.00 34.67 35.00-46.00 38.68
FEEDER PIGS 45 POUNDS BASIS Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head oi less 132 31 48 11 47 33 00 33 00
250-750 600 30 00 32 50
750 oi more 11.980 27 90-46 74 16 06 30 00-48 84 39 02
Total Composite 14.712 27.90-46.74 35.77 30.00-48.84 38.70
FEEDER PIGS 50 POUNDS BASIS Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 296 36 00-43 54 38 45 37 00-44 54 39 45
250-750 1.320 35 00-47 00 19 42 17 50-49 00 4182
750 or more 3.450 47 25-49 23 48 08 48 25-50 23 49 08
Total Composite 7,066 35.00-49.23 43.61 37.00-50.23 45.27
FEEDER PIGS 55 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head oi less 500 29 50-34 50 32 00 34 50-39 50 17 00
250-7501 4.700 14 50-48 50 40 32 39 50-53 50 45 32
750 oi moie 1,009 16 00 40 00
Total Composite 6,209 29.50-48.50 38.95 34.50-53.50 43.78
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 40 pei pound Some early weaned lots have a slide ot 50-
100 pei pound Eaily weaned pigs aie under 19 days old Estimated lean
value is piojecled to use slaughter weights with noimal confinement feeding
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PIGS 40 I B BASIS, estimated 50-S4 r/ r lean
value lot size 250 head or less 12S head, 35 00,
lot si/e 2SO-7SO head 1.030 head. 3S 00-40 00
wtd avg 37 09 Total Composite 1 ISS head
3S 00-40 00, wtd avg 36 86
PIGS, SO LB BASIS, estimated SO- S4*V lean
value I ot size 2SO 7S« 1 000 head. 36 SO 39 00
wtd avg 37 70
-FOB prices are quoted on a per head basis
picked up” at the sellers farm m Indiana Illi
nois Ohio Michigan, these prices do not in
clude freight
-DHUERED EASTERN CORNBFI T
BASIS Receipts 14.099 head, last week
7.451 \oluim b\ state or province of origin
Oklahoma 60 r r Ontario ll c c North Carolina
9 f ( Manitoba 4 r r
FARI T WEANED PIGS 10 I B BASIS es
timated SO-S4 r r lean value I ot size 2SO 7SO
67S head. 38 00. lot size 7SO or more 3,300
head. 2S 00-32 SO, wtd avg 29 84 Total Coin
posite 3.97 S head 2S 00-32 SO, wtd avg 29 S 3
PIGS, 40 I B BASIS, estimated 50- S4 r r lean
value I ot si/e 2SO-750 1.12 S head 3600-38 SO.
wtd avg 37 17 lot size 7SO or more 974 head
Nebraska 11 () f /r
Illinois S V’A
Arkansas 1 9 ( <
Michigan I 2 r /c
36 00-36 50. wtd avg 36 50 Total Composite
2,099 head, 36 00-38 50. wtd avg 36 86
PIGS, 45 I B BASIS, estimated SO 54 r r lean
\alue I ot size 7Soor more 7,500 head, 43 SO
PKiS, SS 1 B BASIS, estimated SO- S4 ( V lean
\alue I ot si/e 2SO-7SO S2S head, 40 SO
-Delivered Pastern Cornhelt prices include
freight
Eastern Corn Belt
Direct Hogs
l)es Moines, lowa
December 9, 2003
Report Supplied B> USD V
FASTFRN CORN BFII DIRFC T DAII \
IKXjS for Tuesday. Dec 9 as of 1 X) p m
( URRFNT VOL UML TODAV AC TUAI
PRODIX ER SOI D Negotiated 14.903, Other
Market Formula 6,922, Swine or Pork Market
Formula 35,402, Other Purchase Arrangement
14,982 PACKER SOLD (All purchase types)
S2B
NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (including
packer sold) BARROWS AND GILTS (Car
cass Basis) 8,895 head Compared to prior
day's close. 50 lower Base Market Hog, IBS lb
Carcass Basis, Plant Delivered (-0 9-1 1 inch
backfat, 6 sq in loin/2 0 depth) Base Price
Range $4O 50-49 01 -47 50. wtd avg $47 15
5-Day Rolling Average Market Hog 197 54
lb carcass, plant delivered (0 80-inch backfat,
669 sq in loin/2 23 inch loin depth) FFII
50 35*>. price range $44 50 - 52 05
Purchase Volume by State of Origin Ala
bama 202, Delaware 80, Georgia 1,8%, Illinois
19,291, Indiana 19,884, Kentucky 1,175, Mary
land 174, Michigan 6,074, Mississippi 1,025,
New York 544, North Carolina 4,555, Ohio
7,488, Pennsylvania 2,331, South Carolina 115,
Tennessee 1,030, Virginia 81, Wisconsin 2,833
Lebanon
Produce Hay Auction
Reistvillc, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, December 9,2003
Hay—Straw—Grain
AIFALFA 120 00
ALFALFA MIX 27 70
TIMOTHY 135 00
GRASS HAY 85 00, 2 40 BALE
FIREWOOD 40 00-62 00 PICK-UP LOAD
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Of North Jersey
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, December 9,2003
Hay—Straw—Grain
31 LOTS TOTAL
ALFALFA 1 70 AND 270 BALE
MIXED HAY 20 LOTS, 1 70-3 70 BALE
GRASS 4 LOTS. 1 40-2 10 BAI E
MULCH 1 70 AND 260 BALE
GROUND EAR CORN 5 00
SHELI ED CORN 5 25
FIREWOOD 40 00
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Dundee, New York
Report Supplied In Auction
Dec. 2 and 5. 2003
A 1 FAIFA 95 00-120.00
HAY 100.00-107 50
TIMOTHY 65 00-85 (HI
HAY SALFS FVFRY TUFS AND
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Rising Sun, Maryland
Report Supplied In Suction
Wednesday, December 10.200.3
12 I GADS
TIMOTHY 165 00-230 00
MIXED HAY 140 00-205 00
AIFALFA 135 00-160 00
WOOD 50 00 I OAD
CORN FODDER 100 00
SALE DAY WFD , 11 AM
Pa. Grain Report
December 8, 2003
Report Supplied By PDA
Compared with last Monday's market for
Eastern and Central Pennsylvania Corn 05 to
10 higher Wheat firm to 08 higher Barley
mostly steady Oats steady to firm Soybeans
mostly 07 to 12 higher Ear Corn steady to
5 00 higher All prices paid delivered to dealers
dock, All prices per bushel, except Ear Com per
ton
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Corn No 2-y 2 69-2 90 few 2 97, avg 2 82,
contract for harvest 2 52-2 53 Wheat No 2
3 91-4 13, a\g 401, contract for harvest
3 63-3 74 Barley No 3 1 80-2 00, avg 1 95,
contract for harvest 1 60 Oats No 2 1 75-2 00.
avg 190 Soybeans 7 05-7 31, avg 720 Gr
Sorghum 269 Ear Corn 65 00-80 00. avg
73 17
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYI VANIA
Corn No 2-y 2 70-2 87, a\g 2 71 Wheat No
2 3 20-3 80, avg 345 Barley No 3 1 90-2 25,
avg 204 Oats No 2 190-2 00, avg 194 Soy
beans No 1 7 00-7 40, avg 7 13. Gr Sorghum
none Ear Corn 65 00-80 00, avg 73 75
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Corn No 2 2 32-2 50, avg 2 44 Wheat No 2
3 30-3 50. avg 3 42 Barley No 3 1 75 Oats No
2 1 65-1 75, avg 166 Soybeans No 1
7 15-7 18, avg 7 17 Ear Corn 71 00-74 00, avg
72 50
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Corn No 2-y 2 55-2 70, avg 266 Wheat No 2
2 90-3 25, avg 307 Barley No 3 1 90-1 95, avg
1 92 Oats No 2 1 90-1 95, avg I 92 Soybeans
7 00-7 10, avg 708 Gr Sorghum none Ear
Com 60 00-65 00, avg 63 34
LFHGH VALLEY AREA
Com No 2-y 2.70-2 81, avg 275 Wheat
No 2 3 75-4 00, avg 389 Bariev No 3
1 70-2 00, a\g 183 Oats No 2 165-2 00, avg
190 Soybeans No 1 7 00-7 35, avg 7 13 Gr
Sorghum 2 98-3 15, avg 307 Ear Corn
70 00-75 00, avg 73 34
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PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY
Corn No 2-y 269-2 90, avg 2 75, month ago
2 65, year ago * 0* Wheal No 2 * 60-4 I * avg
*B*, month ago * 64, year ago *6O Bariev No
* 1 80-2 00, avg I 94. month ago 1 94, year ago
2 03 Oats No 2 175-2 00, avg 1 90, month ago
I B*. year ago 187 Soybeans No 1 7 00-7 IS.
avg 7 14, month ago 6 94, year ago 587 Far
Corn 65 00-80 00 avg 70 90 month ago 66 11,
year ago 88 00
NORTH C I NTR \I OHIO
Prices FOB Truck Corn 2 0-2 17 Wheat
*9l-* 96 Soybeans 7 **-7 *96 Soybean Meal
Bulk 44 c < 226 00-2*o 00. bulk 48 r r
2*6 00 2*9 00
Dairy Products
Prices Highlights
Report Supplied By NASS/USDA
DAIRY PRODUCTS HIGHIIGHTS
C HFDDAR CHFESE prices received for US
40 pound Blocks averaged $1 *9 per pound for
the week ending November 29 The price per
pound decreased 4 9 cents from the previous
week The price for US 500 pound Barrels ad
justed to 38 percent moisture averaged $1 32
per pound, down 7 6 cents from the previous
week
BUTTFR prices received for 25 kilogram and
68 pound boxes meeting USDA Grade AA stan
dards averaged $1 20 per pound for the week
ending November 29 The U S price per pound
increased 0 7 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
81 1 cents per pound for the week ending No
vember 29 The U S price per pound decreased
0 1 cent from the previous week
DRY WHEY prices received for bag, tote and
tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade stan
dards averaged 19 5 cents per pound for the
week ending November 29 The U S price per
pound increased 0 1 cent from the previous
week
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