AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 28,2001 Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection April 25,2001 Wednesday 2001-03-14 (est) Week ago (est) Year ago (act) Week to date (est) Same Period Last Week (est) Same Period Last Year (act) Wytheville Weekly Feeder Cattle Wytheville, Va. April 24,2001 Report Supplied by USDA STATE GRADED FEEDER CATTLE: 172 head. Prices per cwt. based on in weights. GRADED STEERS: 71 head, Med. & Lge. 1- 400-500 lb 115.00; 500-600 lb 96- 108.00; 600-700 lb 87-89.00. Med. & Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 108-115.00; 400-500 lb 106- 113.00; 500-600 lb 94-107.C0; 600-700 lb 87-89.00. GRADED HEIFERS: 101 head. Med. & Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 90-97.00; 400-500 lb 92-96.00; 500-600 lb 90-94.50; 600-700 lb 80.00. Med. & Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 100.50- 101.00; 400-500 lb 90-95.00; 500-600 lb 87-90.50; 600-700 lb 79-79.50. Wytheville Regular Weekly Sales: 128 head. HOLSTEIN STEERS; 61 head. Med. & Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 90-113.00; 300-500 lb 91-109.00; 500-700 lb 75-87.00. BULLS- 67 head. Med. & Lge. 1: 200- 300 lb 109-117.00; 300-400 lb 106- 116.100; 400-500 lb 102-112.00; 500-600 lb 89-90.00; 600-700 lb 86-93.00; 700-900 lb 72-80.00. Med. & Lge. 2; 200-300 lb 100-111.00; 300-400 lb 97-108.00; 400- 500 lb 96-105.00; 700-900 lb 65-71.00. business, workshop, garage, pool, greenhouse, and more CALVES HOGS 4.000 374,000 4.000 379,000 4.000 360,000 12.000 1,100,000 13.000 1,012,000 12.000 985,000 CATTLE 126,000 119.000 130.000 374.000 351.000 378.000 Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Tues., April 24,2001 MONDAY CATTLE 426, CALVES 337, HOGS 3, SHEEP 67, GOATS 37. LAST MON. CATTLE 352, CALVES 414, HOGS 35, SHEEP 30, GOATS 161. CATTLE: Compared with last Mon day’s auction, slaughter steers and heifer sold steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1075-1405 lbs 73.00-79.75; 1545-1600 lbs 69.50-74.50. Select 1-3 70.00-77.75. Stan dard 1-2 few 65.00-68.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1200-1680 lbs 68.50-70.00, one head 75.75. Choice 2-3 1135-1690 lbs 65.50-70.00. Select 1-2 56.50-63.75. Stan dard 1-248.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Choice 2 individual 1290 lbs 81.50. Choice 2-4 1080-1370 lbs 74.00-80.50.51- 3 few 70.50-74.75. Standard 1-2 few 50.00- SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80 percent lean 46.50-52.75. Boners BO SS percent lean 45.0051.25, low dressing down to 42.00. Lean 85-90 percent lean 37.00- mostly 39.00-46.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1 1450-2120 lbs 62.00-67.75, individual up to 72.25. Choice and Prime 1050-1495 lbs 54.75-60.00. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 individual 290 lb 104.00; 550- 690 lbs 83.00-90.00; 745-780 lbs 75.00- 79.00. Medium and Large 2 few 410-450 lbs 95.00-98.00; individual 930 lbs 67.00. Medium and Large 3 275-400 lbs 57.00- 71.00. Large 3 Holsteins few 300-510 lbs 93.00; 465-610 lbs Holsteins 54.00-77.00. SHEEP 10,000 11,000 15.000 32.000 31.000 43.000 FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 320-415 lbs 85.00-102.00; 500- 695 lbs 72.00-90.00. Medium and Large 2 260-475 lbs 74.00-91.00; 550-620 lbs 64.00-77.00; 795-835 lbs 61.00-65.00. Medium and Large 3 individual 290 lbs 69.00; few 540-745 lbs 43.00-60.00. Few bred heifers 855-895 lbs 53.00-55.00 wt. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1 320-470 lbs 88.00-108.00; 520-605 lbs 70.00- Medium and Large 2 260- 370 lbs 79.00-82.50; 500-580 lbs 52.00- 68.00. Medium and Large 3 200-475 lbs 52.00- S2O-6SS lbs 55.00-67.00. CALVES: Compared to last week’s auction, Holstein bulls returning to the farm sold 15.00 lower. VEALERS: Stan dard and Good few 80-110 lbs 52.50- 62.00. Utility few 40-80 lbs 20.00-30.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 1 90-125 lbs 170.00-210.00, mostly 180.00-205.00; 80-85 lbs 157.50- 170.00. Number 2 80-125 lbs 100.00- 175.00. weaker calves down to 70.00. Holstein heifers Number 1 80-100 lbs 410.00- Beef type bulls and heif ers 65-85 lbs 165.00-185.00. BARROWS AND GILTS; PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE...SOWS: US 1- 3 Few 305-480 lbs 34.00-38.00. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 30-45 lbs 130.00-145.00; 60-75 lbs 117.00- 130.00; 80-90 lbs 105.00-120.00. OLD CROP LAMBS; Choice 70-115 lbs 90.00- 110.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility 1-3 20.00-38.00, mostly 24.00-34.00. Lancaster Farming Check out w«) site www.lancaaterfarmlnq.cor Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection WASHINGTON, D C., Apr. 20 - (USDA) - Total red meat production under federal inspection for the week ending April 21, 2001, was estimated at million lb according to the USDA's Marketing Service This was L 5% lower than a week ago and 1 2% lower than a year ago. Cumulative meat pioduction for the year to date was 4 0% lower compared to the previous year. MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds) (excludes condemned) Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Totals (3) 21- 458 6 4.0 352.8 3 5 818 9 14-Apr-01 454 9 3 5 368.2 4 5 8311 Change- up 08% dn 14.3% dn 4.2% dn 22 2% dn 15% 22- 489 6 3 6 330.5 5 1 828 8 Change dn 63% up 11 1 % up 6.7% dn 31 4% dn 1.2% 2001YTD 7462 9 59.1 5836.0 73 1 13430.9 2000 YTD 8039 0 64 2 5809 8 80 1 13993 1 Change dn 7 2 dn 7 9 up 05% dn 87% dn 40% 1- Previous week estimates may be revised Year ago data are actuals 2- Excludes lard 3- Totals may not add due to rounding 2001 totals are subject to revision LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head) Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs 21- -01 633,000 20,000 1,796,000 49,000 14-Apr-01 627,000 18,000 1,876,000 63,000 Change: up 1.0% up 11.1% dn4.3% dn 22.2% 22- 673,000 18,000 1,700,000 78,000 Change dn 5.9% up 11 1% up 56% dn 37.2% 2001 YTD 10,216,000 311,000 29,775,000 1,035,000 2000 YTD: 10,879,000 336,000 30,048,000 1,157,000 Change- dn612% dn 7.4% dn 0.9% dn 10.6% AVERAGE WEIGHTS libs.) Week Ending- LIVE: Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb 21- Estimate 1205 331 266 145 14-Apr-OI Estimate 1208 327 265 145 22- Apr-00 Actual 1200 336 264 130 DRESSED: 21- Estimate 728 204 197 72 14-Apr-01 Estimate 729 201 197 72 22- Apr-00 Actual 731 207 195 65 PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS CATTLE HOGS Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags 07- Apr-01 47.9 33.6 16 7 1 8 96.3 3.3 0.4 08- 49 8 33.8 14 6 1 8 96.6 3.1 0.3 All work and no play means Jack doesn’t own one of these. Introducing the new Toro® Twister. It blurs the line between work and play. Designed with an Active In-Frame™ suspension that gives you better traction and a more comfortable ride, even in the roughest terrain. And a 1,400 IK load capacity - best in its class.* So you can go where you want to go. 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