East Coast and North Central Veal Report Des Moines, lowa August 29,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT: Northeast and North Central Basis: Compared to trading last week: Northeast special fed veal steady to higher on light to moderate offerings and mostly light to moderate demand. North Central steady to firm hide-off on light to moderate offerings and mostly light to moderate demand. Hide-on not tested. VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED. HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION POINTS: Northeast 600 head; North Central 220. Hide-Off, 21S-275 lb: Northeast 218-220.00; North Central 218.00. CONTRACT INFORMATION; Hot Basis, Hide-Off, as of Aug. 29 - Contract calves slaughtered this week: 210-217.50 mostly 212-215.00. Packers calling market 210.00-212.00, few 215.00. Future contracts offered; Firm Bottom- Firm Top, 210.00-220.00 and 230.00 for Jan. Firm Bottom, Split Top 205.00- 230.00. Finn Bottom-Open Top 210.00- 212.00. •North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI & WI. •Northeast - MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, DE, CT&VT. WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE/LCL EAST COAST AREA VEAL CUTS TRADE, SPECIAL FED: Market for Tuesday, August 28 - Compared to last week: Distributive special fed veal cuts are trading mostly steady except hides which continue weak. Movement is slow on light to moderate offerings and mostly light to moderate demand. Market undertone is mostly steady. Prices per hundredweight: Carcass, hide-off, 200-250 lb 225-245.00; foresad dles 85-110 lb 165-180.00; kosher foresaddles 90-110 lb 185-200.00; hind saddles 85-115 lb 285-315.00; loins, regu lar 17-25 lb 250-305.00; loins, 4x4, trimmed 12-18 lb 400-525.00; hotel racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb 385-410.00; hotel racks, 7 rib 14-20 lb 375-445.00; hotel racks, 6 rib 13-17 lb 470-525.00; chuck, square cut 36-47 lb 95-125.00; shoulder, full 14-20 lb 130-175.00; legs, double 70- Call or email us today for a FREE CATALOG. TOLL FREE -1-800-845 3374 • 717-866-7565 • www.farmerboyag.com This unit features: d bins with windows and clear boots Feei - and - r mwnti/iiu&n AD.y s.onot (ggl) A Division of («Si) Fans and ventilation controls 90 lb 285-315.00; legs, TBS 3-piece 24-32 lb 550-630.00; legs, BHS heel-out 27-35 lb 405-480.00; top round, trimmed, cap off 8-10 lb 840-880.00; breast 10-12 lb 70- 95.00; necks, bone-in 24-28 lb 100- 130.00; stew meat, regular 150-225.00; boneless veal trimmings 75-80% lean 62- 72.00; heavy nature green hides, per piece 39-41.00. Oklahoma Feeder Cattle Weekly Oklahoma City, OK August 29,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Oklahoma National Stockyards - Weekly Cattle Summary; Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower, decline over 700 lbs. Demand good for feeder steers, moderate for heifers. Steer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good for calves as parts of the state blessed with rains over week end. Weather conditions look promising for decent start to wheat/rye pasture op erations. August temperatures have moderated to normal with weekly chances for showers. Quality of feeders plain to average. Calf quality average. Receipts this week 8941; last week 6945; last year 8525. Supply consisted of 58 percent yearlings and calves over 600 lbs; 35 percent calves and light yearlings under 600 lbs; 7 percent cows and bulls. Heifers comprised 46 percent of feeder and calf supply. Prices follow with weighted average weight and price in parenthesis. FEEDER STEERS; Medium and Large 1: CALVES; 300-400 lbs (350 lbs) 120.50- (124.34); 400-450 lbs (414 lbs) 111.50-118.00 (115.32); 450-500 lbs (473 lbs) 104.50-113.00 (109.90); 500-550 lbs (529 lbs) 99.00-107.25 (102.68); 550- 600 lbs (567 lbs) 96.00-101.00 (98.32); 600-650 lbs (619 lbs) 90.50-98.00 (96.18); 650-700 lbs (669 lbs) 91.00- 95.00 (92.83). YEARLINGS: 550-600 lbs (570 lb) 100.50- (100.70); 600-700 lbs (650 lbs) 94.00-97.50 (95.75); 700-800 lbs (750 lbs) 89.00- 93.75 (91.77); 800-850 lbs (820 lbs) 85.50-88.00 (86.97). FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1: CALVES: 300-350 lbs (324 lbs) for choosing FARMER BOY AG Systems to construct their new 2080 head, 2-Room Swine Finisher Unit 106.00- (109.29); 350-400 lbs (381 lbs) 100.00-109.00 (106.18); 400-450 lbs (428 lbs) 98.00-107.00, few fancy 110.00 (103.89); 450-500 lbs (477 lbs) 94.50- 105.00 (98.21); 500-550 lbs (512 lbs) 90.00- (94.23); 550-600 lbs (581 lbs) 85.00- (89.98); few 600-650 lbs (618 lbs) 85.50-87.00 (86.81). YEARLINGS: package 505 lbs 98.00; 550-600 lbs (586 lbs) 91.00-94.25 (93.85); 600-650 lbs (621 lbs) 90.50-93.00 (91.44); 650-700 lbs (680 lbs) 87.25-92.25 (90.39); 700-715 lbs (710 lbs) 84.75-90.00 (88.32); lot 750 lbs 83.25; few 825-875 lbs (850 lbs) 77.50-81.10 (79.34). New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, August 29,2001 143 DAIRY COWS, 160 HEIFERS, 8 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. LOCAL FRESH COWS 585.00- 1650.00, FEW 1725.00-2000.00. LOCAL SPRINGERS 800.00- 1475.00. BETTER FRESH COWS 1700.00- 2025.00. LARGE HEIFERS 1650.00-2000.00, 12 HEAD 1700.00-2000.00, SMALL HEIFERS 775.00-1575.00. SHORTBRED HEIFERS 900.00- 1350.00. OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 1135.00- BULLS 325.00-900.00, PUREBREDS 610.00- UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 1050.00- 1775.00. AT 2025.00. CANADIAN LOADS FRESH 900.00- 1925.00. AT 2025.00. FRESH HEIFERS 910.00-1650.00, FEW 1725.00-1875.00. REGISTERED HEIFERS 1300.00- 2425.00. SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 870.00- 950.00, SMALLER 175.00-635.00. AUCTIONEERS! 4“' Effective NOW you can contact Shelley Ashcroft at 717-626-2191 (press 5), fax: 717-626-1210 or email: sashcroft.eph@lnpnews.com to place your t c, I Public Sales advertising in Lancaster Farming! .. .v .... George Myers Family FARMER BOY AG Systems TURN-KEY ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection WASHINGTON, DC . Aug 24 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat produc tion under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday. August 25, was esti mated at 894 4 million lb. according to the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service This was I 69 c higher than a week ago and 2 3% lower than a year ago Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 2 7% lower compared to the previous year MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds) (excludes condemned) Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Totals (3) 25- Aug-01 5419 3 3 345 4 3 8 8944 18-Aug-01 527 1 3 3 346 3 3 8 880 5 Change up 2 89f 0% dn 0 3% o<7r up I 6% 26- 547 2 3 6 360 7 3 6 915 1 Change dn 1 0% dn 8 37r dn 4 2% 5 6% dn 2 3% 2001 YTD 16,594 1 1209 11,870 1 139 8 28,7249 2000 YTD 17,360 1 133 4 11,894 8 146 7 29,535 0 Change dn 4 4% dn 9 49f dn 0 2% dn 4 7% dn 2 7% 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 25- Aug-01 “ 725,000 18,000 1,799,000 55.000 18-Aug-OI 707,000 18,000 1,802.000 55.000 Change up 2 59c 0 % dn 0 2 9f 0 0 9f 26- 729,000 20,000 1,889,000 56.000 Change dn 0 s<7r dnlo 0% dn 4 87r dn I 87r 2001 YTD 22,650,000 649.000 60,919,000 1,967.000 2000 YTD 23,500,000 705,000 61,627,000 2,162.000 Change’ dn 3 6% dn 8 0% dn I I9r dn 9 09f Week Ending. LIVE Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb 25-Aug-01 Estimate 1225 306 259 138 18-Aug-0I Estimate 1222 306 260 140 26 Aug-00 Actual 1229 287 258 129 DRESSED 25- Estimate 751 188 193 18-Aug-OI Estimate 749 189 193 26- Aug-00 Actual 754 176 192 PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS CATTLE HOGS Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Banows/Gills Sows Boars/Slags 11- (M 50 7% 33 1% 14 5% 18% ~ 96 5% 32% 0 3%-" 12- 51 8% 33 2%- 13 4% 17% 96 4% 33% 03% Wellsboro, Pa Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 1,2001 -A1 AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.) 9 69 70 64
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