Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 6 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat production
under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, July 7, was estimated at
727.3 million lb, according to the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service This
was 15.7% lower than a week ago and 0.9% lower than a year ago. Cumulative
meat production for the year to date was 2.8% lower compared to the previous
year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
07- 439.1 3.2 281.5 3 5 727.3
30-Jun-0l 523 1 4.1 331 3 3.8 862.3
Change: dn 16.1% dn 22.0% dn 15.0% dn 7.9% dnls 7%
08- 450.5 3.4 277.2 3.1 734.2
Change; dn 2.5% dn 5.9% up 1.6% up 12.9% dn0.9%
2001YTD: 12,975.8 97.1 9,512.4 113.3 22,698.6
2000 YTD 13,670.8 106.4 9,458.7 120.7 23,356.6
Change: dn5.1% dn 8.7% up 0.6% dn6.1% dn 2.8%
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
07- 601,000 16,000 1,441,000 50,000
30-Jun-01 720,000 20,000 1,695,000 54,000
Change: dn 16.5% dn 20.0% dn 15.0% dn 7.4%
08- 604,000 19,000 1,445,000 47,000
Change: dn0.5% dn 15.8% dn0.3% up 6.4%
2001 YTD: 17,829,000 514,000 48,598,000 1,583,000
2000 YTD: 18,573,000 552,000 48,885,000 1,761,000
Change: dn4.0% dn 6.8% dn0.6% dn 10.1%
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Week Ending; LIVE: Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb
07- Estimate 1202 332 264 142
30-Jun-01 Estimate 1198 336 265 142
08- Actual 1221 295 259 132
DRESSED:
07- Estimate 734 205 196 71
30-Jun-01 Estimate 730 207 196 71
08- Actual 750 182 193 65
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk.Endmg Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
23- 01 50.5% 33.9% 13.9% 1.8% 96.5% 3.2% 0.3%
24- June 00 53.3% 31.0% 13.9% 1.7% 96.2% 3.3% 0.4%
St. Louis
Feeder Cattle
Greenville, IL
July 11,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Cattle and calves: 1275 head. Com
pared to two weeks ago slaughter steers
and heifers were 1.00-2.00 lower, except
holstein steers were 2.00-3.00 lower.
Supply was mainly Select apd Select and
Ch
loice slaughter steers and heifers,
loderate supply of holstein steers.
Total Receipts this week: 1275 Last
eek: 825 Last year 875
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Choice 2-4
150-1475 lbs 70.00-73.00; 1500-1600 lbs
1.00-70.00; YG 2-3 and Fancy 2-41 ISO
-175 lbs 73.00-75.00; Few Prime 2-4
100-1450 lbs 75.00-76.00. Select and
hoice 2-3 1000-1450 lbs 67.00-70.00.
elect 2-3 975-1275 lbs 63.00-67.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; Choice 2-3
100-1700 lbs 65.00-68.00, few up to
1.00.
Select and Choice 2-3 1250-1650 lbs
62.00- Select 2-3 1200-1600 lbs
58.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-4
975-1350 lbs 70.00-73.00; 2-3 and Fancy
2-4 1125-1375 lbs 73.00-75.00. Few
Prime 2-4 1175-1375 lbs 75.00-76.00.
Select and Choice 2-3 950-1375 lbs
67.00- Select 2-3 900-1250 lbs
63.00-
HEIFERETTES: Medium and Large
Frame 1025-1350 lbs 50.00-58.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Compared with
last auction, feeder steers and heifers
were fully steady. Overall quality above
normal. Large supply of Holstein feeder
steers. Large buyer attendance.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large Frame 1-2: Thin: 100-200 lbs
120.00-128.00 200-300 lbs 107.00-120.00
300-400 lbs 100.00-110.00, fancy 110.00-
117.00 400-500 lbs 96.00-104.00 500-600
lbs 91.00-98.00 600-700 lbs 86.00-92.00
part load 700-800 lbs preconditioned
87.00- Moderately Flesh*: 300-400
lbs 95.00-101.00 400-SOO lbs 90.00-96.00
500-600 lbs 84.00-91.00 Holsteins Large
Frame 2-3:100-200 lbs 125.00-135.00
200-300 lbs 100.00-115.00 300-400 lbs
91.00- 400-500 lbs 85.00-92.00
500-600 lbs 77.00-85.00 600-800 lbs
71.00- 900-1 lOOlbs 60.00-64.00
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium and
Large Frame 1-2: Thin: 100-200 lbs
110.00- 200-300 lbs 105.00-116.00
300-400 lbs 95.00-105.00 400-SOO lbs
91.00- 500-600 lbs 87.00-94.00
Moderately Fleshy: 300-500 lbs 85.00-
95.00 500-700 lbs 77.00-85.00
COW/CALF PAIRS: Large Frame 2-
10 yrs old 620.00-710.00/pr, individual
Large Frame 4 yrs and bred back Ist
stage 960.00/pr. Medium to Large Frame
2-10 yrs old 525.00-650.00/pr.
BRED COWS: Large Frame 3-8 yrs
old in 2nd and 3rd stage 500.00-590.00/
hd. Slaughter Cows and Bulls; 225 head.
Compared to last test, cows were 4.00-
5.00 lower. Bulls were 6.00-7.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER COWS: % Lean
Weight Price Breakers 75-80 % 850-1200
lbs 42.00-45.00 Boners 80-85 % 850-1200
lbs 44.00-48.00 High Yielding 80-85 %
over 1100 lbs 45.00-49.00 Lean 85-90 %
850-1200 lbs 40.00-43.00 85-90 % 750-
850 lbs 36.00-40.00 85-90 % under 750
lbs 32.00-36.00
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1200-1600
lbs 48.00-54.00, low yielding 42.00-47.00;
Yield Grade 11500-1700 lbs 54.00-55.00.
Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA, PDA
July 11,2001
CATTLE 95..(PDA).
STEERS: Choice 2-3 1142-1325 lbs
73.50-78.25, Select 1-3 69.75-72.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1410-1540 lbs 62.25-66.75, Select 1-2
59.00, couple Standard 1-2 53.00 &
56.50.
HEIFERS: couple Choice 2-4 1188 &
1380 lbs 70.75 & 74.00, few Standard 1-2
55.00 & 56.50.
COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 44.25-
49.50, Boners 80-85% lean 41.00-45.25,
Lean 85-90% lean 34.00-40.00. Shells
down to 25.00.
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BULLOCKS: couple Choice 2-3 1-90
&1108 lbs 67.25 & 72.00.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 2 1090-1828
lbs 49.00-56.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: one
Medium 1 624 lbs 76.50; HEIFERS; few
Medium 2 514-716 lbs 71.00-77.00;
BULLS; few Medium 1-2 380-500 lbs
74.50-83.00.
CALVES 120...VEALERS: one
Choice 440 lbs 89.00, few Good and
Choice 226-258 lbs 88.00-109.00, Stan
dard and Good 70-115 lbs 40.00-70.00,
Utility 50-80 lbs 19.00-47.50.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
90-115 lbs 117.50-130.00, No 2 80-110 lbs
70.00- few No 1 Holstein heifers
85-115 lbs 410.00-485.00, No 2 85-115 lbs
230.00-
Beef type bulls and heifers 70-110 lbs
160.00-205.00.
HOGS 44...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 200-260 lbs 47.00-47.75, one
48.75, 40-45% lean 250-290 lbs 45.75-
47.00.
SOWS: one 1-3 518 lbs 43.25, one
Medium 326 lbs 34.50.
BOARS: one 530 lbs 20.00.
FEEDER PIGS 38...1-3 60-75 lbs
73.50, 35-45 lbs 43.00-52.00. per
head.
SHEEP 64... SLAUGHTER LAMBS;
Choice 85-105 lbs 79.00-80.00, 55-75 lbs
74.50-79.50, Good and Choice 45-80 lbs
69.00-72.50.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: few 25.00-
48.50.
GOATS 59..(A11 sold by the head
).Large Nannies 45.00-80.00, few
Medium 41.00-47.00, Large Kids 14.00-
40.00 mostly 29.00-35.00, Small 4.00-
9.00.
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, July 9,2001
CATTLE 71...(PDA)..c0ws 2.00 to
3.00 lower.
HEIFERS: couple Standard 1-2 56.50
& 57.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
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80% lean 42.00-49.00 mostly 44.00-
48.00, Boners 80-85% lean 40.50-45.75,
Lean 85-90% lean 38.00-40.25. Shells
down to 30.00.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1-2 1 ISO
-1785 lbs 48.50-51.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS: one
Medium 1 615 lbs 58.00; BULLS: few
Medium 1-2 320-635 lbs 71.00-78.00.
CALVES 148...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-105 lbs 40.00-65.00, Utility
50-70 lbs 20.00-40.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
85-135 lbs 137.50-157.50, No 2 80-120 lbs
90.00- No 1 Holstein heifers SO
US lbs 310.00-405.00, No 2 85-120 lbs
140.00-
Few beef type bulls and heifers 95-125
lbs 170.00-175.00.
HOGS 138... Barrows and gilts steady
to 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 220-280 lbs 52.10-52.25,45-
50% lean 220-280 lbs 50.00-51.50, 40-
45% lean 230-290 lbs 49.50-50.00.
SOWS: 1-3 325-505 lbs 38.00-44.25,
few Medium 285-300 lbs 32.00-35.00.
BOARS: one 435 lbs 24.00,210-315 lbs
31.00-
FEEDER PIGS 24... Few 1-3 18-25 lbs
50.00- 40-45 lbs 32.50-45.00, few
60-85 lbs 70.00-82.50. per head.
SHEEP 93... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
High Choice and Prime 60-100 lbs 85.00-
112.50, Choice 70-100 lbs 70.00-85.00,
Good and Choice 50-75 lbs 62.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 10.00-49.00.
GOATS 8...(A11 sold by the head). One
Large Nanny 47.50, few Medium 30.00-
35.00, few Large Kids 25.00-40.00 per
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, July 9,2001
221 HEAD, MARKET LOWER.
DRIVING HORSES 585.00-1250.00.
RIDING HORSES 485.00-1010.00.
BETTER RIDING 1110.00-1200 00
PONIES 235.00-425.00.
LARGE PONIES 510.00-635.00.
COLTS 185.00-300.00.
REGISTERED COLTS 385.00-
525.00.
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