I >airy Products
Prices Highlights
Washington. I). C,
March X. 200’
Report Supplied Bv IVVSS/USDA
DAIRY PRODUCTS PRIC FS HIC.H
-1 KiHTS CHFDDAR C HFFSF prices
rescued tor US 40 pound Blocks aver
aged SI 22 per pound tor the week ending
Mdrcti 2 The price per pound decrcdscd
2 1 cents from the previous week The
price tor US SOO pound Barrels adjusted
to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.19 per
pound, down OS cents trom the previous
week
BUTTFK prices received tor 25 kilo
gram and OS pound boxes meeting USDA
(made AA standards averaged St 22 per
pound tor the week ending March 2 The
L S price per pound decreased I 4 cents
trom the previous week
NON IA F DRY Mil K prices received
lot hag. lute and tanker sales meeting
LSDA I xlra tirade or USPH (made A
standards averaged 90 9 cenls per pound
lor the week ending March 2 The US
price per pound decreased 0 2 cents trom
Ihe prev ions week
DRY WHFY prices received (or hag.
tolc and lankcr sales meeting USDA
I xtia (iiadc standards averaged 212
cenls pel pound tor the week ending
March 2
Roanoke-Hollins Weekly
Feeder Cattle Sale
Kiehnmnd. \.i,
March 12. 218)2
kepurl Supplied He I Sl)\
\\l I Kh \U ri()N at Hollins. Mdr
II II I 1)1 k ( \ FTI I 406 head
knees pel lumdiedueiyht based on in
neiyhls
SI I I kS 128 head Med and lye 1
200-100 lb 110-122 00. 100-400 lb
104-121 00 400-SIKI lb 06-10600, sOO-600
lb 00-04 00 600-700 lb 81-84 00 700-800
lb 70-70 SO Small I 400-SOO lb 79-89 00
Med and Iye 2 100-400 lb 90-98 SO,
SOO-6110 lb 82-87 00
111)1 Sll IN SI I I kS Med and lye
2 100-400 lb 82 SO SOO-600 lb 60 00,
600-700 lb 6S SO
111 II I kS 106 head Med and Iye I
200-100 lb OS-106 00 100-400 lb 87-9 S 00.
400-SOO lb KISO-0100. SOO-600 lb
77-8100 600-700 lb 71-80 SO. 700-800 lb
70 SO-74 SO Small 1 100-400 lb 7S-80 SO
400-soo lb 7S-78 00 Med and lye 2
4110-SOO lb 80-80 00
HU I S 82 head Med and Iye 1
200-100 Ih 11000, 100-400 lb 100-11100,
400-SOO Ih 91-107 00. SOO-600 lb
86 SO-91 00, 600-700 Ih 7S-79 00 Small I
400-SOO lb 79-8 S 00 Med and Iye 2
100-400 lb 81-94 (M). SOO-6110 lb 84-86 (Ml
Marshall, Va. Graded
Feeder Cattle Sale
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March 12. 2H02
Uepnrl Supplied 111 USD \
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S\l I Mai II 610 head Prices per
nil Weighted \eerages Prices follow
"Oh average "eights and average prices
in paicnthcscs "hue applicable
SI I I US 162 head Med and Ige 1
1' head, 400-SOO lb (456 lb) 10600, 67
head 500.6(H) lb (569 lb) 8X 75-94 75
(9| 27) 60 head, 600-700 lb (646 lb)
79 75-85 SO (S 4 16). 59 head. 700-KOO lb
(741 lb) 76-79 (II) (77 9X) Med and I ge 2
X head 100-400 Ih (149 lb) 2X head,
400-500 lb (458 Ih) 96 50-104 00 (102 15).
46 head 500-600 lb (552 lb) X 2-97 00
(92 71) H head 600-700 lb (641 Ih)
71 50-82 00 (80 62), 5 head 700-800 Ih
(741 Ih) 74 25-75 00 (74 70)
111 II I US 268 head Med and Ige I
5 head, 100-400 lb (464 lb) 97 75. 15 head
400-500 lb (458 lb) 96 50. 41 head.
500-600 lb (55| Ih) 81-84 75 (XI IX) 40
head, 600-700 lb (644 lb) 75 50-76 25
(75 65), II head 700-800 lb (725 lb)
■'2 75-71 50 (7IU). 5 head XOO-900 Ih
(818 lb) 69 75 Med and Ige 2 9 head.
100-400 lb (119 head. 96 50. 16 head,
4(H)-S(K) lb (462 lb) 96(H). 29 head,
S(H)-60(( Ih (549 lb) 84 25, 17 head,
600-700 lb (Ml Ih) 75-76 75 (76 52), II
head 7(H)-X(K) lb (740 Ih) 71 00
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Feeder Cattle
Charleston, W. \ a.
March 11,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
FFFDFR CATTI F Regular Sales
trom Parkersburg. Weston, and Green
brier Valley, W Va from Mar 8 and 9.
Prices per hundredweight
STFFRS 156 head. Med. and Lgc 1
200-300 lb 127.50, 300-400 lb 89-100 00.
400-SOO lb 94-106.50; 500-600 lb
78 50-93.00, 600-700 lb 76 50-89 50,
700-800 lb 70-75 50, 800-900 lb 69.50,
900-1000 lb 69(H) Med and Ige 2
3(H)-4(M) lb 75-84 (Ml; 500-600 lb 78-90 (K).
600-700 lb 76-85 00. 700-800 lb
74 50-78 (HI, 8(MI-900 lb 47-52 (HI, 9(H)- 10(H)
lb 59 50 Small I & 2- 3(H)-400 lb 75-83 (M),
4(M)-S(M) lb 84-92 (H)
HFIFFRS 186 head Med and I ge I
300-4(H) lb 83-96 (H). 400-S(M) lb 85-94 (H).
500-600 lb 77-90 00, 600-700 lb
68 50-81 (M), 7(H)-8(H) lb 69-75 (H), 8(H»-9(HI
lb 60 50, 900-1(8)0 lb 57 50 Med and 1 ge
2 200-300 lb 82-91 00, 3(8)-4(8) lb
82-87 00. 400-500 lb 72-87 00, 500-600 lb
65-77 00. 600-700 lb 65-70.00. 700-8(8) lb
58-72 50, 8(H)-90() lb 49 50 Small I A. 2
3(81-4(81 lb 74-82 00, 4(8)-S(8) lb 765-79 (8).
500-6(8) lb 65-69 (HI
HUI IS 75 head Med and Iyc 1
100-400 lb 99-10 S (HI. 400-500 lb 82-97 00,
SOO-600 lb 81-96 IK). 600-700 lb 7S-87 00,
700-800 lb S 2-67 00, 8 00-10IH) lb
SSSO-6450 Med and lye 2 400-500 lb
7SOO, SOO-6110 lb 7S-82 00. 600-700 lb
64-7000. 800-1000 lb 49-52 00 Small 1-2
100-400 lb 74 00, 400-51)0 lb 70-78 00.
SOO-600 lb 61-68 50, 600-700 lb 77 00
Winchester Weekly
Feeder Cattle
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March 12. 218)2
Keporl Supplied In USDA
WFFKIV AUCTION at Winchester.
Mar 11 FFFDFk C ATTI F 9,18 head
knees based on in veciyhts
STFFkS 186 head. Med. and Iye 1
200-.100 lb 120 00. .100-400 lb 109-116.00;
400-500 Ih 102-110 00. 500-600 lb
91-102 00. 600-700 lb 8.1.75-92.75: 700-800
Ih 81 25-85 (Ml; 800-900 lb 75.50-76.75.
900-1000 lb 69.50.'5ma1l k 500-600 Ih
79-80 00. 600-700 lb 74 50: 700-800 lb
68S0-70 00. 800-900 Ih 66 50 Med.and
Iyc 2 100-400 lb 95-10.1.00; 400-500 lb
91-102.(8). 500-600 lb 85.75-94 75.600-7(8)
lb 79 25-89.25. 7I8)-801) lb 7.1.50-76 50;
8(81-9(8) lb 71 SO-74 (8)
HFIFFUS4II head Med and I ge. I:
200-100 lb 1(H) 00, ,I(H)-4(M) lb 96-1(H) (H),
4(H)-S(H) lb 87-% 00. S(H)-6(H) lb 80-87 50.
600-700 lb 72 50-82.75; 700-800 lb
71-75 10, 800-900 lb 66-71 (H). Small 1
,I(H)-4(H» lb 78 IH). 4(H»-S(H) lb 68-76.1 H);
S(H)-6(HI lb 68-72 00. 6(K)-7(K) lb 62-69 (H)
Med and Ige 2 100-4(H) lb 88-95.75:
4(H)-500 lb 84-90 00. S(H)-6(H) lb 72-82.IH);
6(H)-700 lb 67-76 (HI: 7(H)-8(H) lb 71 75
HUMS 141 head Med and Ige I
200-100 lb 106-114 00. 400-400 lb
104-114 00. 400-S(H) lb 94-102 (H): 5()0-6(H)
Ih 81-90 50. 6(H)-700 lb 76-8.4 00. 700-9(H)
lb 69 50-71 00 Med and I ge 2. .4(H»-4(M»
lb 92-104 (H). 400-500 lb 85-95 (HI, 500-6(HI
lb 77 50-85 (HI. 70(1-900 lb 71-78 (H)
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National Sheep Summary
San Angelo, 1 exas
March 12, 2002
Report Supplied By USDA
At midwest market centers all classes
steady At New Holland, slaughter lambs
and slaughter ewes steady. At Billings,
compared to two weeks ago slaughter
ewes 1.00-3.00 lower, feeder lambs
4 (10-8 00 lower. At San Angelo, slaughter
lambs weak to 5.00 lower; slaughter ewes
steady; first real test of feeder lambs in
several weeks. 14,500 head estimated for
today
SI AUGHTFR LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: San Angelo: shorn
and wooled 63 00-71.00, few 71.00-75.00;
new crop 72 00-80.00. Midwest, shorn
60 00-67 00, woolcd 60.00-62.00 New
Holland wooled 80-110 lbs 80 00-100.00;
110-130 Ihs 70 00-80 00 Virginia no test
SI AUC.HTFR FWFS. San Angelo:
Good and Choice 2-4 26.00-37 00; Good
2-3 40 00-49 00; Utility and Good 1-3
42 00-52 00, Utility 1-2 32 00-42.00; Cull
and Utility 1-2 24.00-32 00 Midwest-
Utility and Good 1-3 25.00-30 (K). Cull 1-2
20 00-25 00 New Holland Good and
( hoice 2-4 40 00-70 (M). Utility and Good
1-3 30 (HI-55.00 Billings. Good 2-3
120-180 lbs 29 00-33 50, 160-275 lbs
21 (HI-28 50. Utility 1-2 22 50-27.50, Cull I
22 (HI
FFFDFR 1 AMBS- Medium and I urge
1-2 San Angelo new crop 40-60 lbs
94 (K)-l(K) (HI, 60-80 lbs 75 (HI-80 (K). 80-90
lbs 75.00-78 50 Midwest 60-80 lbs
75 (MI-85 (HI, 80-1 (HI lbs 65 (HI-75 00 Vir
ginia no test Billings 63 lbs 71 (HI, 70-80
lbs 69 50-74 00, 80-90 lbs 70 00-7150;
90-100 lbs 65 (HI-69 (HI, 1 (HI-120 lbs 64.00-
64 50, 120-130 lbs 58 50, 130-135 lbs
57 00-60.50.
RFPI AC FMFNT FWFS- Medium
and 1 arge 1-2 San Angelo- Fwes and
lambs 49.1H1 per head. Billings: Fwc lambs
120 lbs 55 50 cwt; young ewes 175 lbs
29 (HI cwt
National Carlot
Meat Report
Des Moines, IA
March 12. 21H12
Report Supplied By USDA
USDA Market News USDA Carlo!
Meat 4:00 Summary: Compared to Previ
ous Day, Prices in Dollars per hundred-’ 1 '
weight. F.quatcd to FOB Omaha Basis.
BOXFD BEEF: Boxed beef cutout val
ues higher on moderate demand and light
to moderate offerings. Select and Choice
nh. chuck, round and loin cuts higher.
Beet trimmings firm on light to moderate
demand and offerings.
Fstimatcd composite cutout value of
Choice 1-3, 600-750 lbs carcasses up 2.39
at 124.34. 750-900 lbs up 2.84 at 123.88:
Select 1-3, 600-750 lbs up 1.99 at 121.37,
750-900 lbs up 2.42 at 121 22; based on
132 84 loads of Choice cuts, 133.81 loads
of Select cuts, 35.36 loads of Trimmings,
and 76.52 loads of coarse ground trim
mings
Fstimatcd carcass price equivalent
value of Choice 1-3. 600-750 lbs up 1.22 at
114.78, 750-900 lbs up I 55 at 114.44; Se
lect 1-3, 600-750 lbs up 102 at 110.92,
750-900 lbs up 1.31 at 110.82. Current
index reflects the equivalent of 367,622
head of cattle.
CARI OT BFEF. The Cutter cow car
cass gross cutout value was estimated at
101 44, unchanged
Slurry Pumps and Chopper Pumps.
By-Product Drop Value Hide and offal
from a typical slaughter steer was esti
mated at 7 46, unchanged from the previ-
ous day
CARLOT PORK Sales reported on
90 75 loads of pork cuts and 22.0 loads of
tnm/process pork Compared to Mon
day's close; Fresh bone-in loins unevenly
steady; butts firm to 2.00 higher, skinned
hams 17-20 lbs. 6.00-7 00 lower, 20-27 lbs.
steady to 2.00 lower; seedless bellies 14-16
lbs 1.00-3.00 lower: lean trimmings gener
ally steady. Trading slow to moderate,
with light to moderate retail demand and
light offerings, while processing cuts expe
rienced light demand and moderate offer
ings.
Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass
Sl-52 r r lean 0 80" -0.99" back fat at last
rib 56.63, down .85.1 oi ns bone in fresh 'A
inch trim 21 Ib/down
ight 101.00-105,00 Hams bone in
trimmed. 17-20 lbs trim spec 1
48 00-49.00. 20-23 lbs trim spec 1
44.1H1-46.00 Seedless bellies 14-16 lbs
70.00-72 00
Carlo! I amb Carcass 0 head reported.
East Coast and North
Central Veal Report
l>es Moines, lowa
March 12. 21H12
Supplied By USDA
CARI OT VFAI CARCASS RFPORT;
Northeast and North Central Basis- Com
pared to trading last week. Northeast spe
cial fed veal not tested North Central
firm to 3.00 higher on mostly light to
moderate offerings with demand moder
ate to good.
VFAI, CARCASS, SPECIAL FED,
HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION
POINTS: Hide-On. 240-300 lb Northeast
(I head North Central 555 Hide-Off,
215-275 lb; North East none. North Cen
tral 228-235.00.
CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot
Basis. Hide-Off, as of Mar. 6, 2002 - Con
tract calves slaughtered this week;
205-217.00 mostly 210-215.00. Packers
calling market 210-212.00. Future con
tracts offered: Firm Bottom 207-212.00;
Firm Top 218-232.00. Firm Bottom, Split
Top 205-220.00. Firm Bottom, Open top
208-210.00.
•North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI & Wl.
•Northeast - MA, MD, PA. NY, NJ, DE
CT & VT.
WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS
THAN CARLOT, EAST COAST AREA
VftAL CUTS TRADE, SPECIAL FET£
Market for Tues. Mar. 12 Comparetf'to
last week: Distributive special fed veal
cuts steady to firm. Offerings mostly light
to moderate with demand moderate to
good.
Prices per hundredweight; Carcass,
hide off. 200-250 lb 220-265.00; Foresad
dles 85-110 lb 170-195.00; Kosher Fore
saddles 90-110 lb 195-215.00; Hindsaddles
85-115 lb 300-335.00; levins, regular 17-25
lb 250-315.00: Coins, 4x4 trmd 12-18 lb
425-500.00; Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb
425-460.00, 7 rib 14-20 lb 420-490.00,6 rib
13-17 lb 500-565.00; Chuck, square cut
36-47 lb 135-160.00; Shoulder, full 14-20
lb 150-195.00; Legs, double 70-90 lb
310-335.00, TBS 3-piecc 24-32 lb
650-675.00, BHS heel-out 27-35 lb
500-560.00: Top Round, trmd, cap-off
8-10 lb 950-1025.00; Breast 10-12 lb
80-105.00; Necks, bone-in 24-28 lb
110-140.00; Stew Meat, regular
175-275.00; Boneless Trimmings 75-809}-
lean 70-81.00; Heavy Nature Green
Hides, per piece 30-36 00.
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OKLAHOMA NATIONAI STOCK
YARDS, Weekly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to
1.00 lower. Demand moderate for feeders.
Stocker cattle and calves steady to 2.00
higher. Demand good for limited numbers
of Stockers. Bulk of the cattle weighing
over 800 lbs and coming off wheat heavier
than expected. Large run of cattle made it
easy for buyers to pick and choose to fill
their orders
Receipts this week 17,400; last week
5881; last year 12,549. Supply consisted of
89 percent yearlings over 600 lbs, 9 per
cent calves and light yearlings under 600
lbs, 2 percent cows and bulls Heifers
comprised 32 percent of feeder and calf
supply.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis.
FHFDFR STFERS: Medium and
Urge I lot 370 lbs 123.00, 400-450 lbs
(432 lbs) 108 50-113.00 (109.95): 450-500
lbs (477 lbs) 107.00-111 50 (109.43):
500-550 lbs (524 lbs) 103.00-108 00
(105.84); 550-600 lbs (582 lbs) 94.00-99.00
(96 08), thm 102.50-105 00 (103 38),
600-650 lbs (632 lbs) 86.50-93.50 (91.00),
thin 94.50-98 50 (95.54); 650-700 lbs (670
lbs) 83.75-90.50 (87 41); 700-750 lbs (729
lbs) 80.00-86.00 (82.25): 750-800 lbs (775
lbs) 78.25-83.75 (80 00), fleshy 750-800
77 75-78 75 (78 28), 800-850 lbs (825 lbs)
75 25-80.50 (77.80), fleshy 75 75-76.10
(75.93), 850-900 lbs (870 lbs) 73 25-77 50
(75.21), fleshy 72.75-74.50 (73.38),
900-950 lbs (926 lbs) 70,00-74.50 (73 61),
950-1000 lbs (967 lbs) 71.75-74.75 (72.62);
1000-1050 lbs (1017 lbs) 70.25-7125
(70.56). HOI.STEINS; Large 3; 710 lbs
60.00:850-900 lbs (861 lbs) 58.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large I. 400-500 lbs (450 lbs) 93.00- 99.00
(96.27), thin 99.50-102.00 (100.80),
500-550 lbs (528 lbs) 86.50-92.00 (90.84).
thin 94.00-101.00 (96.77); 550-600 lbs (573
lbs) 84.25-88.50 (85.68); 600-650 lbs (623
lbs) 80.75-85.25 (82.48), thin 84 00-85.50
(85.26); 650-700 lbs (672 lbs) 78.50-83.00
(80.69); 700-750 lbs (724 lbs) 74.25-80.00
(76.87), fleshy 73.75-75 75 (75 06),
750-800 lbs (776 lbs) 73.00-77.50 (74.75),
800-850 lbs (822 lbs) 72.00- 73.75 (72.58);
850-900 lbs (860 lbs) 70.50-73.25 (71 92).
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Hay
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, March 11. 2002
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 162.50-207.50.
ALFALFA AND GRASS
92.50-167 50.
GRASS: 82.50-102.50.
TIMOTHY; 62.50-92.50.
MIXED HAY: 55.00-110.00.
ROUND BALES 27.50-87.50.
SI RAW: 80.00-85.00.
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Oklahoma Feeder
Cattle Weekly
Oklahoma Cih. OK
March 13. 21102
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