Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
St. Joseph, Mo., Oct. -29, 2001- USDA Market News Service
Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska;
Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
Week Ending Sunday, October 28, 2001
Confirmed Sales: 188,615 Week Ago: 196,188
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Head
Count
7,680
5,574
40,839
643
Over 80% Choice
65-80% Choice
35-65% Choice
1-35% Choice
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
4,194
8,879
40,712
918
Over 80% Choice
65-80% Choice
35-65% Choice
1 -35% Choice
Over 80% Choice 3,730
65-80% Choice 12,117
35-65% Choice 15,107
1-35% Choice 367
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Over 80% Choice 3,849
65-80% Choice 6,706
35-65% Choice 14,270
1-35% Choice
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
Week Ago Weil
rhted Averai
Live Steer
Live Heifer
Dressed Steer
Dressed Heifer
* Order by Dec. 24th
* 2001 Year Prices
* Additional Discounts
Up To $4OO
Price
Weight
Range
940-1,625
771-1,600
875-1,575
975-1,525
Range
64.00- 00
65.00-
64.00-
63.00-
64.00-
64.92-68.00
63.00-
64.00-
950-1,475
880-1,550
850-1,475
950-1,400
599-1,525
518-1,475
458-1,080
596- 996
103.00-
102.00-
100.00-
100.50-103.00
103.00-
102.00-
100.00-
508-1,048
508-1,025
453- 993
Beef Brei
Head Count Avg. Weight
54,736 1,288.0
54,803 1,160.3
31,335 835.8
24,825 759 8
72,008 1,282 4
51,775 1,160.4
29,026 838.0
23,016 756.5
Avg.
Price
65 24
65.28
65.06
6441
Avg.
Weight
1,354
1,319
1,272
1,258
1,223
1,206
1,144
1,166
65.53
65.38
65.08
64.43
104.81
104.11
103.79
102 22
870
833
830
816
104.72
104.10
103.58
781
763
753
Avg. Price
65 10
65 16
104.02
103 90
66 22
66.37
105 93
105.72
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Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 26 (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat production
under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, Oct. 27, was estimated
at 929.3 million lb, according to the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service
This was 0.4% lower than a week ago and 1.2% lower than a year ago
Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 2 2% lower compared to
the previous year
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Calf/Veal Pork (2)
3 3 402.8
3 7 408.1
Week Ending (1) Beef
27-Oct-OI 519.5
20-Oct-01 517.3
up 0.4%
533 6
Change:
28-Oct-OO
Change: dn 2.6% dn 19.5% up 10% dn11.9% dn 1.2%
2001YTD: 21,236.7 153 5 15,308.9 175.4 36,874 5
2000 YTD 22,112.2 168.6 15,256 0 182.9 37,719.7
Change. dn 4.0% dn 90% up 04% dn 4.1 % dn 2 2%
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
685.000 18,000 2,043,000 54,000
683.000 20,000 2,082,000 60,000
up 0.3% dn 10 0% up 19% dn 10.0%
Week Ending
27-Oct-01
20-Oct-01
Change.
28-Oct-OO
714,000
dn 4 1%
28.750.000
29.830.000
dn 3.6%
Change:
2001 YTD:
2000 YTD:
Change:
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs
1248 310 266
1246 311 266
1235 309 265
Week Ending; LIVE:
27- Estimate
20-Oct-OI Estimate
28- Actual
DRESSED:
27- Estimate
20-oct-01 Estimate
28- Actual
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gills Sows Boars/Stdgs
13- 48.3% 33 1% 16 7% 19% 96 7% 2.9% 04%
14- 48 1% 34.9% 15.5% 16% 96.5% 32% 03%
dn I 3%
398.9
dn 10.8%
4.1
2,046,000
22,000
dn 18.2 %
819.000
900.000
dn 9.0%
dnO 1%
78.533.000
79.073.000
dn 0 7%
189
190
191
762
761
751
Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
3.7 929.3
4 1 933.2
dn 0.4%
940 8
dn 9.8%
42
62,000
dn 12.9%
2.493.000
2.707.000
dn 7 8%
Sheep/Lamb
138
137
137
69
69
68
198
197
196
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New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, October 31,2001
167 DAIRY COWS, 151 HEIFERS,
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LOCAL FRESH COWS 875.00-
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LOCAL SPRINGERS 1310.00-
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BETTER FRESH COWS 1750.00-
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New Holland Sales Stables
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223 HEAD, MARKET STEADY.
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RIDING HORSES 300.00-1075.00.
REGISTERED RIDING 950.00-
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