Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, DC. Oa 12- (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat production
undei fedeial inspection tor the week ending Saturday, Oct IT was estimated
at 908 4 million lb, according to the USDA's Agi [cultural Marketing Set vice
This was I 49k higher than a week ago and I 49k lowei than a year ago
Cumulative meat pi eduction lor the year to date was 2 49k lower compared to
the previous year
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Calf/Veal Pork (2)
4 0 V)4 6
8 6 ’7') 8
Week Endms (1) Beef
14-Oct-OI - 504 8
06-Oct-OI 509 5
Change
14-Oct-OO
dn 0 l r /c
526 5
dn 5 99f
20,1 19 I
21,052 5
Change
2001 YTD
2000 YTD
Change dn 4 19k dn 8 49k up 0 19k dn 4 49k dn 2 49k
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)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
667.000 21,000 2,023.000 59,000
671.000 19,000 1,947 000 57.000
dn 0 (> c /r up 10 5Vr up 3 95f up 3 sc/r5 c /r
701.000 22,000 1,997.000 58,000
dn 4 9 r /r dn 4 5% up 1 Vk up I 79f
27.382.000 781,000 74,401.000 2,379,000
28.414.000 857.000 75.055,000 2.588.000
dn 3 6% dn 8 8% dn 0 9% dn 8 15,'
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs
1247 316 264
1246 313 263
1236 306 262
Week Ending
n-Oct-Ol
06-oct-01
Change
14-Oct-OO
Change
2001 YTD
2000 YTD
Change
Week Ending. LIVE
13- Estimate
06-oct-0l Estimate
14- Actual
DRESSED
06-oct-01 Estimate 762 195 196
06-oct-0l Estimate 763 193 196
14-Oct-OO Actual 755 189 __ 194
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
29- 48 0% 33 7% 16 4% 20% 96 6% 31% 03%
30- 47 8% 35 4% 15 2% 17% 96 6% 31% 03%
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Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, October 15,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE 301...(PDA),
STEERS: one Choice 2-3 1245 lbs
61.00, Select 1-3 57.50-60.00, Standard
1-245.00-49.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: couple Choice
2-3 1400 & 1455 lbs 60.00 & 60.50.
HEIFERS: Standard 1-2 46.00-52.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 40.00-
44 50. Boners 80-85% lean 37.00-40.00,
Lean 85-90% lean 32 50-37 50 Shells
32.00 and down
BULLS. Yield Grade 1 970-1795 lbs
49.00- Yield Grade 2 1245-1840 lbs
44.00- one 34.50.
FEEDER CATTLE. STEERS.
Medium and Large 1 320-500 lbs 80.00-
94.00, 515-700 lbs 75.00-83.00, Medium
and Large 2 335-485 lbs 62.00-74 00,
500-980 lbs 60.00-72.00; HEIFERS-
Medium and Large 1 320-500 lbs 67.00-
76.00, 510-700 lbs 63.00-71.00, Medium
and Large 2 350-475 lbs 54.00-60.00,
500-875 lbs 49.00-60.00; BULLS-
Medium and Large 1 315-485 lbs 78.00-
97.50, 550-750 lbs 65.00-79.00, Medium
and Large 2 330-500 lbs 60.00-76.00,
550-725 lbs 54.00-64.00.
CALVES 171...(A1l calves sold per
cwt). VEALERS: couple Choice 135 &
175 lbs 85.00 & 90.00, Standard and
Good 90-110 lbs 37.50-65.00, 70-85 lbs
35.00- Utility 50-85 lbs 10.00-
32.50.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
90-125 lbs 95.00-120.00, No 2 75-120 lbs
65.00- No 1 Holstein heifers 85-105
lbs 305.00-460.00, No 2 75-105 lbs
130.00-
Beef type bulls and heifers 80-110 lbs
125.00-170.00,210-295 lbs 67.00-102.00.
HOGS 14... BARROWS AND GlLTS
couple 40-45% lean 265-315 lbs 41.50 &
46.50.
SOWS; couple 1-3 395 & 475 lbs 34.50
& 36.50.
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BOARS: one 110 lbs 36.00,220-845 lbs
15.00-26 50.
FEEDER PIGS 26 ..US 1-3 20-25 lbs
18 00-25 50, 40-45 lbs 28.00, five 2-3 30
lbs 20 00 per head.
SHEEP 105.. SLAUGHTER LAMBS-
High Choice and Prime 110-150 lbs
50.00- 00, Choice 50-75 lbs 77.00-
84 00, Good and Choice 80-105 lbs
59.00-
FEEDER LAMBS- Good and Choice
50-65 lbs 40.00-67.00
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 26.00-38.00,
Yearlings 40.00-61.00.
GOATS 60...(A11 sold by the head)
Medium Billies 40 00-65.00, Large Nan
nies and Wethers 58.00-102.00, Medium
and Wethers 40.00-56.00, Large Kids
30 00-40 00. Small 8.00-18.00 per
head
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Report Supplied by Auction
October 16,2001
SLAUGHTER COWS- 80 HEAD,
STEADY. BREAKERS 40 00-44.50,
BONERS 37.00-41.00, LEAN 32.00-
37 00, THIN 32.00 DOWN.
BULLS- 19 HEAD. YG#l 48.75-52.50,
YG#2 44.00-48.00, LOW DRESSING
TO 42.75, CHOICE BULLOCKS 54.75
AND 55.50.
FED STEERS: 27 HEAD HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1475 LBS
68.00- FANCY INDIVIDUAL
1286 LBS. AT 72 25, LOW CHOICE
62.75-67.00.
FED HEIFERS. 10 HEAD. LOW
CHOICE 1000-1200 LBS. 57.00-61.00
CALVES: 87 HEAD. LOW CHOICE
200-300 LBS. TO 75 00, GOOD 80-110
LBS. 40.00-55.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS
RETURNING TO FARM 10.00
HIGHER. #1 90-115 LBS. 97.00-117.00,
#2 80-110 LBS. 70.00-95.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS #1 100-110 LBS. TO 525.00,
60-80 LBS 120.00-270 00; BEEF X
BULLS AND HEIFERS #1 80-120 LBS.
140.00- 00
BUTCHER HOGS 27 HEAD, 6.00-
8.00 LOWER. #1 AND 2 230-275 LBS
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32.25-33.75, 300-350 LBS. 29 50-32.50, 2
HEAD 297 LBS AT 27.50.
SOWS: 8 HEAD. 2.00 LOWER. 300-
475 LBS 28 00-29 75, 600-700 LBS. TO
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BOARS, 4 HEAD 300-700 LBS. 17.00-
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STOCK CATTLE 188 HEAD,
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STEERS MED AND LARGE FRAME
300-500 LBS 75 00-90.00, 1 AT 100.00.
500-700 LBS 66 00-76 00, 700-900 LBS
60 00-70.00,900-1000 LBS 58.00-69.00.
HEIFERS: MED AND LARGE
FRAME 300-400 LBS 70.00-86.00, 400-
600 LBS 60 00-69.00, 600-900 LBS
60 00-68 00
BULLS- MED AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS 70.00-91.00, 500-
700 LBS, 63 00-75 00, 700-900 LBS
54 00-6100
SHEEP 14 HEAD 25.00-49 00.
LAMBS 33 HEAD CHOICE 80-100
LBS 54 00-65 00, 50-80 LBS 55.00-
75.00
GOATS: 68 HEAD LARGE BILLIES
AND WETHERS 70 00-110.00,
MEDIUM BILLIES AND WETHERS
45.00-75.00, LARGE NANNIES 60.00-
8000, MEDIUM NANNIES 4000-
60 00
PIGS PIGS AND SHOATS 63
HEAD. BY THE HEAD 4 FANCY 28
LBS AT 32 00, BY THE LB. 30-40 LBS
52 00-57 00, 40-60 LBS 47 00-58 00, 7
HEAD 110 LBS AT 45 00
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