Al4-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 15,2001
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Kutztown, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Dec. 6 and 8,2001
APPLES: 1.00-4.00 Vi bu„ 5.50-9.50
CIDER: 1.00-2.50.
CUCUMBERS: 5.00 Vi BU.
EGGS: .SS-.85 DOZ.
ONIONS: 2.00-3.00 50 LBS.
PEARS: 6.00-6.50 Vi BU.
PEPPERS: 4.00-7.50 BU.
POTATOES: WHITE 3.00-7.00 50
LBS.
RADISHES: WINTER 2.00-3.00 Vi
BU.
RED BEETS: 5.00 Vi BU. CUT.
SPINACH: 6.00-7.00 BU.
TOMATOES: 7.0010 LBS.
TURNIPS; 1.00-4.50 Vi BU.
FLOWERS: BOUQUETS .80, POIN
SETTIAS 1.50-5.50, BASKETS 9.00.
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:
DOUGLAS FIR 7.00-14.00, CONCO
LOR 14.00-20.00, FRASER 7.00-28.00,
WHITE SPRUCE 11.00, TABLETOP
TREES 1.00-8.00, MISC. TREES 4.50-
14.00; CEMETERY PIECES 1.50-16.00;
DEC. CROSSES 6.00-8.00; DEC. LOGS
10.00, PLAIN 1.00-1.25; GREENS
BUNDLES 1.00-11.00; HOLLY
BUNCHES .50-6.50; SWAGS .50-4.50;
WREATHS 1.00-8.50; LARGE
WREATHS 9.00-27.50; ROPING 5.00-
13.00.
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Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, December 11,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE 332...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 111 steers and heifers, 150 cows,
11 bulls and 60 feeder cattle)..steers
uneven, 1.00 higher to 1.00 lower, bulls
2.00 lower, heifers steady to 1.00 lower.
STEERS: few High Choice and Prime
2-4 1235-1405 lbs 67.75-70.25, Choice 2-
3 1050-1495 lbs 61.25-67.25, 1540-1585
lbs 58.00-62.00, Select 1-3 57.50-63.00,
Standard 1-2 54.75-57.25.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3
1230-1540 lbs 51.50-56.00, Select 1-2
47.25-52.00, Standard 1-242.00-46.25.
HEIFERS; one High Choice 2 1410 lbs
68.00, Choice 2-4 1000-1385 lbs 62.00-
66.75, few Select 1-3 60.75-63.50, few
Standard 1-248.50-53.25.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 36.00-
40.00, Boners 80-85% lean 34.00-39.75,
one 43.75, Lean 85-90% 31.50-40.75
mostly 32.00-37.75. Shells 30.50 and
down.
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BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1145-2040
lbs 49.75-51.00, few Yield Grade 2 1110-
1755 lbs 41.00-49.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS:
Medium and Large 1 455-530 lbs 77.50-
83.00, one Medium 2 475 lbs 75.00,
Medium and Large 3 240-450 lbs 40.00-
52.00; HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1
450-545 lbs 72.00-77.00, one 625 lbs
70.50, Medium and Large 2 360-510 lbs
65.00-70.50, one 730 lbs 58.50, few
Medium and Large 3 295-325 lbs 58.00,
one Large 3 235 lbs Holstein 108.00;
BULLS: Medium and Large 1 245-405
lbs 75.00-89.00, 520-650 lbs 66.00-75.00,
725-750 lbs 61.00-64.00, Medium and
Large 2 400-495 lbs 66.00-73.00, one
Medium and Large 3 405 lbs 53.50,675-
725 lbs 39.00-41.00.
CALVES 210...VEALERS: few Utility
60-65 lbs 10.00-28.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls 10.00 higher, Holstein
heifers steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-
120 lbs 110.00-134.00 mostly 110.00-
130.00, 80-90 lbs 95.00-117.00, No 2 80-
120 lbs 65.00-105.00; No 1 Holstein
heifers 80-110 lbs 400.00-585.00, No 2
75-105 lbs 120.00-370.00.
Few beef type bulls and heifers 75-100
lbs 10S.00-145.00.
HOGS 137...8arr0ws and gilts mixed
3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. BARROWS
AND GILTS: few 49-54% lean 235-275
lbs 37.00-39.50,45-50% lean 220-275 lbs
28.50-34.00, 40-45% lean 280-360 lbs
26.00-35.50.
SOWS: 1-3 390-450 lbs 22.00-27.50,
500-715 lbs 22.00-26.00, Medium 400-
450 lbs 17.00-19.50.
BOARS: 370-755 lbs 13.75-14.00, 250-
330 lbs 17.25-19.00.
FEEDER PIGS 4L..Few 1-3 30-35 lbs
25.00-30.00. per head. Utility for
slaughter 65-115 lbs 34.00. per cwt.
SHEEP 18... Slaughter lambs 4.00
lower. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: few
Choice 75-80 lbs 76.00,90-140 lbs 46.00-
54.00. NEW CROP LAMBS: Choice 30-
40 lbs 185.00-195.00. SLAUGHTER
SHEEP; couple 25.00 & 39.00.
GOATS 27...(A11 sold by the head).
Large Billies 51.00-64.00, Medium 49.00-
61.00, Large Nannies 64.00-66.00,
Medium 44.00-54.00, Large Kids 38.00-
52.00, one Small 40.00.
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
Monday, December 10,2001
CATTLE 106...(PDA)..steers mostly
steady to weak.
STEERS; Standard 1-245.00-52.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Standard
1-243.00-46.75.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 36.00-
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40.00, Boners 80-85% lean 32.00-37.50,
Lean 85-90% lean 30.00-34.50. Shells
down to 20.00.
BULLS; one Yield Grade 1 1500 lbs
48.50, couple Yield Grade 2 1395 & 1620
lbs 42.00 & 46.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: BULLS: Medium
1-2 650-825 lbs 55.00-65.00, few Large 2
300-400 lbs 50.00-75.00.
CALVES 146...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-115 lbs 40.00-57.50, Utility
55-65 lbs 20.00-32.50.
FARM CALVES: few No 1 Holstein
bulls 120-125 lbs 100.00, 85-115 lbs
120.00-130.00, few 80 lbs 60.00, No 2 85-
115 lbs 60.00-117.50; No 1 Holstein heif
ers 80-110 lbs 500.00-550.00, few No 2
70-90 lbs 210.00-290.00.
Few beef type bulls and heifers 85-120
lbs 125.00-220.00.
HOGS 215...8arr0ws and gilts 1.00 to
2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 220-270 lbs 33.50-34.75, few
to 37.00,45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 32.00-
34.00, 40-45% lean 220-325 lbs 27.25-
31.75.
SOWS: 1-3 375-580 lbs 22.00-30.50.
BOARS: couple 475 & 690 lbs 13.00 &
13.75, few 220-275 lbs 19.00-20.50.
FEEDER PIGS 17... 1-3 30-40 lbs
42.50, few 55-65 lbs 35.00. per head.
SHEEP 54... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
one High Choice and Prime 90 lbs 90.0,
Choice 90-135 lbs 60.00-75.00,60-85 lbs
77.50-100.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 20.00-40.00.
GOATS 20...(A11 sold by the head).
One Large Billy 80.00, few Medium
30.00-61.00, Large Nannies 45.00-62.50,
Medium 30.00-55.00, one Large Kid
47.50.
Livestock Cooperative
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Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, December 11,2001
CALVES .05-2.00.
COWS .25'/2-.42'/«.
EASY COWS .10-.36V4.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .3S-.94.
HEIFERS .26'/i-.63.
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Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 7 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat production
under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, Dec. 8, was estimated
at 930.8 million lb, according to the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service
This was 0.7% higher than a week ago and 4.0% higher than a year ago
Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 1.6% lower compared to
the previous year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Calf/Veal Pork (2)
3.5 415.4
3 7 407.8
Week Ending (1) Beef
08-Dec-01 506.9
01-Dec-01 508.7
dn 0.4%
494.0
Change:
09-Dec-00
up 2.6%
24,244.8
25,038.3
Change:
2001 YTD;
2000 YTD
Change: dn 3.2% dn9.1% up 0.6% dn4.1% dn 1.6%
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.
Week Ending
08-Dec-01
01-Dec-01
Change:
09-Dec-00
dn 1.0%
32.666.000
33.782.000
dn 3.3%
Change:
2001 YTD:
2000 YTD:
Change:
Week Ending: LIVE:
08- Estimate
01-Dec-01 Estimate
09- Actual
DRESSED:
08- Estimate
01-Dec-01 Estimate
09- Actual
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk. Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
24- 49.1% 32.9% 16.4% 1.5% 97.3% 2.4% 0.3%
25- 49.8% 32.0% 16.6% 1.6% 97.1% 2.6% 0.3%
BULLS .34-.54.
STEERS .28V4-.69.
HOGS.IB-.35.
ROASTING PIGS EACH 22.00-30.00
EA.
BOARS.IO-. 15
SOWS .18.
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175.6
193.1
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
665.000 19,000 2,086,000 72,000
670.000 20,000 2,047,000 62,000
dn 0.7% dn 5.0% up 1.9% up 16.1%
672.000 22,000 1,987,000 75,000
dn 13.6%
938,000
1,026,000
dn 8.6%
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs
1259 309 270
1258 310 270
1227 324 267
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Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
5.0 930.8
4.3 924.5
up 16.3%
5.3
up 1.9%
391.7
dn 5.7%
202.4
211.1
up 6.1%
17,700.8
17,588.1
dn 4.0%
2.870.000
3.114.000
dn 7.8%
up 5.0%
90.536.000
90.951.000
dn 0.5%
Sheep/Lamb
140
139
143
200
200
198
190
190
200
SHEEP .10-.59.
LAMBS EA. 34.00-117.50,
LAMBS PER LB. .20-1.54.
GOATS EA. 45.00-167.50.
KIDS EA. 20.00-82.50 EA.
LLAMA 130.00.
1335 LOTS TOTAL.
$750
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up 0.7%
895.4
up 4.0%
42.323.6
43.030.6
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