Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
December 4,2001
SLAUGHTER COWS: 137 HEAD,
2.00- LOWER. BREAKERS 38.00-
41.75, BONERS 36.00-40.00, LEAN
33.00- THIN 33.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 10 HEAD. YG#149.00-52.00,
HIGH DRESSING TO 57.00, YG#2
46.00-
FED STEERS: 30 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1400 LBS.
67.00- INDIVIDUAL 1294 LBS.
AT 70.75, LOW CHOICE 62.00-65.00,
CHOICE HOLSTEINS 53.00-55.25, 2
HEAD OVER 1600 LBS. TO 54.75.
FED HEIFERS: 10 HEAD. HIGH
CHOICE 1100-1300 LBS. 65.00-66.00.
CALVES: 193 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 90-110 LBS. 45.00-
55.00, 70-90 LBS. 40.00-50.00; HOL
STEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM 10.00-15.00 LOWER. #1 94-120
LBS. 97.00-115.00, 82-92 LBS. 75.00-
102.00; #2 94-120 LBS. 80.00-100.00,80-
92 LBS. 60.00-75.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 14 HEAD. #1 90-110 LBS.
330.00- #2 200.00-300.00,65 LBS.
TO 112.00; JERSEYS TO 105.00, BEEF
X HEIFERS TO 127.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 20 HEAD, 2.00
HIGHER. #1 AND 2 240-280 LBS.
37.00- #1 AND 3 35.00-37.00, 290-
350 LBS. 35.00-37.00.
SOWS; 11 HEAD, 2.00 LOWER. 300-
475 LBS. 22.00-25.25, SOO-700 LBS.
26.00-
BOARS: 2 HEAD 500-700 LBS. TO
14.50.
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i (7171354-8263
(717)371-6979
STOCK CATTLE; 1616 HEAD.
STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME
200-400 LBS. 81.00-94.00, 400-600 LBS.
75.00-83.00, 600-700 LBS. TO 75.00,
700-900 LBS. FEW OFFERED.
HEIFERS; MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 69.00-79.00, 500-
600 LBS. 64.00-72.00.
BULLS: FEW OFFERED. 200-400
LBS. 75.00-84.00, 400-600 LBS. 65.00-
75.00,600-800 LBS. 52.00-60.00.
SHEEP: 27 HEAD 30.00-44.00.
LAMBS: 79 HEAD, 3.00-5.00
HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME
90-110 LBS. 60.00-67.00, 115-125 LBS.
59.00- 130-150 LBS. 43.00-60.00,
70-90 LBS. 62.00-71.00, 50-70 LBS.
80.00-
GOATS: 101 HEAD. LARGE BIL
LIES AND WETHERS 65.00-106.00,
MEDIUM 45.00-65.00, LARGE NAN
NIES SS.OO-90.00, MEDIUM 40.00-
70.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 127 HEAD,
WEAK DEMAND. BY THE HEAD 20-
30 LBS. 12.00-18.00; BY THE LB. 35-60
LBS. 50.00-60.00, LOWER QUALITY
20-60 LBS. 37.00-50.00, 100-125 LBS.
TO 75.00, 1 135 LB. AT 51.00; STOCK
BOARS 270-350 LBS. 15.00-18.00.
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
December 4,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE 405...(PDA)..Compared
with last week’s sale..steers steady to
2.00 higher, cows mostly steady. Leaner
cows 1.50 higher.
STEERS: Choice 2-3 1175-1450 lbs
65.50-68.85, one 70.85, Select 1-3 59.00-
66.00, Standard 1-2 SO.OO-SB.OO.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1325-1675 lbs 54.00-SB.OO, Select 1-2
50.00-53.50, few Standard 1-2 40.50-
43.50.
HEIFERS; Choice 2-4 1150-1375 lbs
62.50-68.75, few Select 1-3 59.75-63.50,
Standard 1-247.00-59.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 38.00-
41.75, Boners 80-85% lean 34.50-39.00,
Lean 85-90% lean 32.00-35.00. Shells
down to 20.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1395-2040 lbs
48.25-54.25, Yield Grade 2 1000-2125 lbs
43.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS:
Medium 1-2 675-800 lbs 71.00-88.00,
Large 2-3 800-925 lbs SO.OO-53.00, Large
2 310-610 lbs 59.50-64.00, one large lot
213 lbs 83.00, Medium 2 325-575 lbs
72.00- HEIFERS: few Medium
and Large 1 600-850 lbs 51.00-73.00,
Medium 1-2 350-575 lbs 60.00-71.00;
BULLS: Medium 1 325-525 lbs 78.00-
88.00, Medium 2 300-600 lbs 55.00-
71.00.
CALVES XI9...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-100 lbs 30.00-50.00, Utility
60-75 lbs 20.00-30.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
90-115 lbs 80.00-115.00, one 120.00, No 2
85-115 lbs 55.00-97.50; No 1 Holstein
heifers 80-115 lbs 450.00-550.00, No 2
80-120 lbs 180.00-420.00.
Beef type bulls and heifers 80-100 lbs
75.00-155.00.
HOGS 31... BARROWS AND GILTS;
45-50% lean 220-260 lbs 30.50-33.50.
BOARS: one 375 lbs 7.00.
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Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D C , Nov. 30 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat production
under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, Dec. 1, was estimated
at 924.5 million lb, according to the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service.
This was 14.2 higher than a week ago and 2.1% higher than a year ago.
Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 1 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)
01- -01 508.7 3.7 407 8 4 3 924 5
24-Nov-Ol 446 6 3.2 356 0 3 6 809.4
Change' up 13 9% up 15.6% up 14 6% up 19.4% up 14 2%
02- 496.8 4 5 399 1 5 3 905.5
Change' up 2.4% dn 14.0% up 22% dn 18.9% up 21%
2001YTD- 23,733.1 172 3 17,287.3 197 3 41,3900
2000 YTD 24.544 3 188 7 17,196.4 205 8 42,135 2
Change; dn 3.3% dn 8.7% up 05% dn4.1% dn 18%
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- 1 670,000 20,000 2,047,000 62,000
24-Nov-Ol 589,000 17,000 1,787,000 53,000
Change - up 13.8% up 17.6% up 14.5% up 17 0%
02- 675,000 23,000 2,024,000 75,000
Change: dn 0.7% dn 13.0% up 1.1% dn)7 3%
2001 YTD: 32,001,000 919,000 88,450,000 2,798,000
2000 YTD; 33,110,000 1,004,000 88,964,000 3,039,000
Change: dn 3.4% dn 8 5% dn 0.6% dn 7 9%
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (Ib^)
Week Ending: LIVE: Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb
01- -01 Estimate 1258 310 270 139
24-Nov-Ol Estimate 1256 312 269 140
02- -00 Actual 1228 308 267 143
DRESSED:
01- Estimate 763 190 200 69
24-Nov-Ol Estimate 762 192 200 69
02- Actual 739 191 198 71
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
17- 47 4% 31.9% 18.8% 19% 96 7% 31% 03%
18- 47.2% 32 7% 18.3% 18% 96.5% 32% 03%
Easter Cornbelt Direct
Feeder Cattle Weekly
Springfield, HI.
November 30,2001
Report Suppled By USDA
Compared to last week, feeder steers
were firm to 2.00 higher compared to the
last market test. Feeder heifers were
mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Trading was
slow. Demand was light. Confirmed
sales about 32% beef type steers, 23%
holstein steers and 45% heifers. Con
firmed sales 1,200 this week, N/A a week
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HOLSTEIN STEERS: Large 3: few
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