A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 8,2001 Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection WASHINGTON, DC , Aug 31 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat produc tion under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, Sept 1, was esti mated at 903 1 million lb, according to the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service This was 1 0% higher than a week ago and 0 1% higher than a year ago Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 26% lower com pared to the previous year MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds) (excludes condemned) Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Totals (3) 01- 541 7 3 5 353 9 4 0 903 1 25-Aug-01 5419 3 3 345 4 3 8 894 4 Change 0 % up 6I % . up 25% up 53% up 1.0% 02- Sep-00 5419 3 8 352 2 4 0 8019 Change 0% dn 7 9% up 0 5% 0% up 0 1% 2001 YTD 17,145 6 124 8 12,224 2 143 9 29 638 5 2000 YTD 17,902 0 137 2 12,247 0 150 7 30,436 9 Change dn 42% dn 90% dn 02% dn 45% dn 26% 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 01- 1 722,000 19,000 1,852,000 58,000 25-Aug-01 725,000 18,000 1,799,000 55,000 Change dn 0 4% up 5 6% up 2 9% 5.5% 02- 723,000 22,000 1,850,000 61,000 Change dn 01 % dn 13 6% up 01 % dn 49% 2001 YTD 23,372,000 668,000 62,771,000 2,025,000 2000 YTD 24,224,000 727,000 63,477,000 2,223,000 Change dn 3 5% dn 8 1% dn 1 1% dn 8 9% AVERAGE WEIGHTS" (lbs.) Week Ending LIVE Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb 01- Estimate 1228 304 258 138 25-Aug-01 Estimate 1225 306 259 138 02- Actual 1229 288 258 130 DRESSED 01- Estimate 754 187 192 69 25-Aug-01 Estimate 751 188 193 69 02- Sep-00 Actual 753 177 191 64 PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS CATTLE HOGS Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Rarrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags 18- Aug 01 50 7% 32 7% 14 9% 17% 96 6% 31% 03% 19- Aug 00 515% 33 1% 13 6% 17% 96 5% 32% 03% Free Estimates BIN PAD FOUNDATIONS Any Size - Call For Price Lv. Message or Call After 6:00 PM S.K. BUILDERS 717/442-0134 TOUGH, TOUGHER, TOUGHEST. 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Stop by your local dealer and get all the details. Available through Bobcat Financial Systems to qualified buyers who are residents of PA or DE. < w > See the excitement at www.bobcatsook.com * Bobcat One Tough Animal Morrison’s Cove Livestock Martins burg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, September 3,2001 CATTLE: US HEAD. STEERS: CHOICE GOOD 64.50-68.50. HEIFERS: CHOICE 67.00-69.00, GOOD 62.00-66.00. COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER CIAL 40.00-47.00, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 20.00-39.00. BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 52.00-54.50. BULLS: 47.00-57.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 55.00- 72.00, BULLS 50.00-66.00; HEIFERS 48.00-65.00. CALVES: 82. PRIME, NO MKT. TEST, CHOICE 85.00-95.00, GOOD 65.00-80.00, STANDARD 25.00-50.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 80.00- 120.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS., NO MKT. TEST. HOGS: 58. US#l-2,42.00-43.50; US # 1-3,38.00-40.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, September 5,2001 138 DAIRY COWS, 95 HEIFERS, 4 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. LOCAL FRESH COWS 725.00- 1725.00. SPRINGERS LOCAL 1575.00. Thursday (est) Week ago (est) Year ago (act) Week to date (est) Same Period Last Week (est) Same Period Last Year (act) 68.00-70.00, BETTER FRESH COWS 1600.00- 1725.00. LARGE HEIFERS 1600.00-1925.00, SMALL HEIFERS 600.00-1560.00. SHORTBRED HEIFERS 910.00- 1500.00. OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 825.00-1300.00. BULLS 650.00-785.00, PUREBREDS 510.00-800.00. HERD 44 HEAD ALL STAGES 727.00-1675.00. FRESH HEIFERS 650.00-1675.00. SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 260.00- 725.00. Abingdon-Tri-State State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Harrisonburg, Va. September 3,2001 Report Supplied By USDA FEEDER CATTLE: 1158 head. Price per cwt. Weighted Averages. Prices follow with average prices and average weights in parentheses. GRADED STEERS: 699 head. Med. and Lge. 1: 8 head 400-500 lb (488) 98.50; 49 head 500-600 lb (564) 95.50- 100.75 (98.40); 83 head 600-700 lb (658) 91.75-92.90 (92.40); 90 head 700-800 lb (749) 87.50-88.20 (88.02); 76 head 800- 900 lb (849) 84-84.40 (84.17); 54 head 900-1000 lb (945) 80.40-81.60 (80.71); 10 head 1000-1100 lb (1034) 74.90. Med. and Lge. 2: 27 head 500-600 lb (547) 98.25; 39 head 600-700 lb (653) 90-93.50 (91.51); 36 head 700-800 lb (746) 88.10- 1050.00- Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Thursday, September 6,2001 CATTLE CALVES HOGS 130.000 4,000 374,000 129.000 4,000 363,000 133.000 4,000 384,000 263.000 8,000 752,000 389.000 13,000 1,094,000 268.000 9,000 802,000 88.60 (88.25); 14 head 800-900 lb (836) 82.75-83.25 (83.00). Small 1: 29 head 500-600 lb (560) 90.50-94.00 (93.28); 27 head 600-700 lb (650) 83.25-88.00 (86.80); 9 head 700-800 lb (732) 85.50. GRADED HEIFERS: 459 head. Med. and Lge. 1; 6 head 400-500 lb (464) 90.50; 42 head 500-600 lb (562) 84.50- 87.00 (86.48); 61 head 600-700 lb (656) 86.75; 60 head 700-800 lb (753) 83.30; 29 head 800-900 lb (849) 79.25-80.30 (80.08); 10 head 900-1000 lb (943) 76.25; 5 head 1000-1100 lb (1031) 68.00. Med. and Lge. 2: 10 head 400-500 lb (448) 91.00; 47 head 500-600 lb (556) 85.25- 85.75 (85.52); 30 head 600-700 lb (655) 82.50-85.25 (84.69); 31 head 700-800 lb (749) 80.25. Livestock Cooperative Auction Market of North Jersey Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, September 4,2001 HEAVY FOWL .10-70 LB. PULLETS 5.00-7.50 EACH. GEESE .70-1.05 LB., 8.00 EA. BANTAMS .50-4.50 EA. ROOSTERS .15-1.45 LB. DUCKS 2.00-8.50 EA., .40-1.45 LB. RABBITS 2.00 EA., .30-1.10 LB. PIGEONS .75-5.50 EA. GUINEAS 10.00 EA. GRADE A EGGSWHITE JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .69-70, LARGE .60-.67; BROWN JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .85-.95, LARGE .67-.80, MEDIUM .45-. SO. 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