Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection WASHINGTON, D C„ Mar. 29- (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat production under federal inspection for the week ending Sat., Mar. 30 was estimated at 848 8 million lb, according to the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service. This was 2 3% lower than a week ago and 1.1% higher than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was I 2% higher compared to the previous year. MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds) (excludes condemned) Week Ending (1) Beef Call/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Totals (3) 30- 469.2 4 0 371 I 4.5 848.8 23-Mar-02 483 3 4.1 375.6 6 0 869 0 Change: dn 2 9 dn 2.4% dn 12% dn 25.0% dn 23% 31- 464.8 3 6 365.6 5.7 839 7 Change: up 09% up 11.1% up 15% dn21.1% up 11% 2002 YTD. 6270 5 45.6 4723.7 55 7 11,095.5 2001YTD 61058 48.5 4747.7 58.4 10,960.4 Change; up 27% dn 6.0% dno 5% dn 4.6% up 1.2% 1- Previous week estimates may be revised Year ago data are actuals 2- Excludes lard. 3- Totals may not add due to rounding. 2002 totals are subject to revision. LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head) Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs 30- 620,000 21,000 1,872,000 65,000 23-Mar-02 637,000 21,000 1,895,000 86,000 Change: dn 2.7% 0% dn 1.2% dn 24.4% 31- 642,000 18,000 1,863,000 78,000 Change: dn 3.4% up 16.7% up 0.5% dn 16.7% 2002 YTD: 8,215,000 250,000 23,857,000 807,000 2001 YTD: 8,347,000 249,000 24,219,000 808,000 Change: dn 1.6% up 0.4% dn 1.5% dn0.1% AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.) Week Ending; LIVE: Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb 30- Estimate 1247 321 267 141 23-Mar-02 Estimate 1251 325 267 139 31- Actual 1203 330 266 147 DRESSED; 30- Estimate 761 197 199 70 23-Mar-02 Estimate 766 198 199 70 31- Actual 728 202 197 73 PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS CATTLE HOGS Wk.Endmg Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags 16- 48.0% 33.7% 16.5% 1.8% 96.5% 3.2% 0.3% 17- 49.4% 31.9% 16.8% 1.9% 96.4% 3.2% 0.4% MARKET LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307 £II fBSTOCK AUCTION, EVEBYjWEDNESOAY - IKK) P.M. leespobt r^> Farmers Market 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Flea Market 7:00 AM to ?? visit our website: www.leesportmarket.com NEW HOLLAND CONCRETE 121 EAST RIOGE ROAD, OFF RT. 1, NOTTINGHAM (610) 932-3222 IT'S A BUILDING MATERIALS CONVENIENCE STORE! Block • Concrete Products • Building Materials • Masonry Supplies • Tools • Ready Mix All with the same great quality and service you expect from New Holland... just a little closer to home. m mMOLLAMD m m CONCRETE STOP BY AND DISCOVER WHAT YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED... CONCRETE BLOCKS TO GO! ■—««ft _ t-y_ Four States Livestock Monday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction April 1,2002 SLAUGHTER COWS: 51 HEAD, STEADY. BREAKERS 41.00-45.75, 1 AT 47.75, BONERS 40.00-44.00, LEAN 37.00- THIN 37.00 DOWN. FED STEERS; CHOICE 2-3 1300-1575 LBS. 69.25-71.75, SELECT TO LOW CHOICE 1100-1450 LBS. 66.00- FED HEIFERS: FEW OFFERED. CALVES: 89 HEAD. 1 CHOICE 220 LBS. AT 92.00, GOOD 90-120 LBS. 50.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS RE TURNING TO FARM 5.00-10.00 HIGH ER. +NI 95-120 LBS. 140.00-151.00, 82-94 LBS. 120.00-130.00; +N2 95-130 LBS. 115.00-135.00, 80-94 LBS. 90.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 9 HEAD. +NI 90-110 LBS. 575.00-660.00, +N2 80-88 LBS. 335.00-450.00, 60-70 LBS. TO 170.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS +N2 80-100 LBS. 85.00-132.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 16 HEAD, STEADEY. +NI AND 3 250-290 LBS. 31.00,295-325 LBS. 28.00-30.25. SOWS: 21 HEAD, 2.00 HIGHER. 400-475 LBS. 24.00-28.00, 475-750 LBS. 29.75-32.00. BOARS: 600-800 LBS. TO 14.25. STOCK CATTLE: 46, INCLUDES 12 HEAD HEIFERS. STEERS, FEW OF FERED, 800-1075 LBS. 64.00-72.50. HEIFERS: 250-500 LBS. 69.00-78.00, 1 350 LBS. AT 89.50, 500-700 LBS. 71.00- BULLS: 300-400 LBS. 90.00-104.00, 800-900 LBS. 54.00-55.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 5 HEAD. MEDIUM FRESH 660.00 AND 710.00; SHORT BRED HEIFERS 975.00- 1 LARGE OPEN HEIF ER 1135.00, MEDIUM OPEN 700-860 LBS. 1 SMALL AT 550.00, HOLSTEIN BULLS 1150 LBS. 550.00. LAMBS: 10 HEAD. GOOD WOOLED 90-105 LBS. 77.00-79.00, GOOD SPRING 50-60 LBS. TO 85.00. GOATS: 7 HEAD. MEDIUM 44.00- SMALL FLESHY 32.00- PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE LB. 110-180 LBS. TO 32.00; STOCK BOARS 200-266 LBS. 24.00-29.00. Westminster Livestock Hag- erstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction April 2,2002 SLAUGHTER COWS: 95 HEAD, AC TIVE 1.00-2.00 HIGHER. BREAKERS 41.00- FEW TO 47.75, BONERS 40.00- FEW TO 45.50, LEAN 38.00- SHELLY 38.00 DOWN. BULLS: 11 HEAD, STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER. YG+NI 59.00-61.25, 2 HIGH DRESSING 1870 AND 1980 LBS. 68.50 AND 70.50, YG+N2 55.00-59.50. FED STEERS: 22 HEAD, 1.00 HIGH ER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1550 LBS. 71.75-73.75, CHOICE 2-3 69.00- HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME HOLSTEINS 1200-1600 LBS. 59.00- CHOICE 2-3 1100-1600 LBS. 53.00- FED HEIFERS: 10 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1100-1450 LBS. 69.00- CHOICE 2-4 67.00-69.00. CALVES: 118 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER. 90-120 LBS. 50.00-62.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM, STEADY ON BETTER QUALI TY. +NI 94-115 LBS. 140.00-157.00, 82-92 LBS. 127.00-145.00; +N2 94-115 LBS. 112.00-135.00, 80-92 LBS. 80.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 20.00- HIGHER. +N2 90-115 LBS. 520.00- +N2 290.00-490.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS 80-110 LBS. 127.00- 1 146 LBS. AT 125.00, 1 174 LBS. AT 112.00. BUTCHER HOGS: S 3 HEAD. +NI AND 2 240-270 LBS. 30.75-31.75, 10 HEAD 280 LBS. AT 30.00, +NI AND 3 250-300 LBS. 27.00-28.00, +N2 AND 3 DOWN TO 22.25. SOWS: 22 HEAD. 300-450 LBS. 24.00- 450-600 LBS. 28.00-30.25, 600-750 LBS. 30.00-32.00. STOCK CATTLE: 147 HEAD. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. TO 92.00, 500-700 LBS. 80.00- 700-900 LBS. 61.00-71.00, 900-1050 LBS. TO 66.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 79.00-95.00, 400-600 LBS. 74.00-88.00, 600-800 LBS. 62.00- 800-1000 LBS. TO 67.50. BULLS; MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 91.00-114.00, 400-SOO LBS. 87.00- 500-700 LBS. 70.00-82.00. SHEEP: 54 HEAD 25.00-39.00, FEW 40.00- 2 YEAR-OLDS 50.00-64.00. LAMBS: 22 HEAD. CHOICE SPRING 30-50 LBS. 106.00-121.00, 50-80 LBS. 105.00-109.00, 100-115 LBS. 91.00-95.00, WOOLED 90-110 LBS. 80.00-82.00. GOATS: 44 HEAD. 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BY THE HEAD, 20-35 LBS. 20.00-29.00, 40-50 LBS. TO 34.00, 2 LARGE GILTS 160.00 EACH; BY THE LB. 100-130 LBS. 42.00-49.00, 170-200 LBS 25.00- BOARS: 300-500 LBS. 13.50. CATTLE 347...(PDA)..(Supply in cluded 247 cows and heifers in the Dairy sale)..Compared with last week’s sa le..cows steady. HOLSTEIN STEERS: one Standard 1-2 47.75. COWS: few Breakers 75-80% lean 40.00- Boners 80-85% lean 38.75-43.75, Lean 85-90% lean 36.25-42.75 with one 44.50. Shells 33.50 and down. BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 1710 lbs 57.75, few Yield Grade 2 1060-1510 lbs 51.50-56.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi um and Large 3 550-690 lbs 47.00-59.50, 650-845 lbs 56.00-68.00; HEIFERS: one Medium 2 805 lbs 51.00, few Medium and Large 3 485-655 lbs 46.50-53.50; BULLS: Medium and Large 3 385-485 lbs 60.00, 640-690 lbs 50.00-54.50. CALVES 83...VEALERS: Standard and Good 75-100 lbs 40.00-57.00, Utility 60-90 lbs 9.00-32.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 20.00 to 25.00 higher..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 135.00-165.00, 80-85 lbs 132.00, 137.00, No 2 80-125 lbs 80.00- few No 2 Holstein heifers 80-100 lbs 170.00-227.00. HOGS S...BARROWS AND GILTS: few 40-45% lean 285-290 lbs 25.50-26.75. FEEDER PIGS 150...1-3 30-50 lbs 19.00- Utility 30-70 lbs 10.00-22.00 per cwt. SHEEP 14... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: couple Choice 15 & 20 lbs 95.00-132.00, 45 lbs 127.00, one 145 lbs 60.00, one Good 50 lbs 50.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 10.00- GOATS 30...(A11 sold by the head). One Large Billy 78.00, one Medium 45.00, Large Nannies 50.00-68.00, Medium 30.00-65.00, Large Kids 20.00-36.00, Small 10.00-15.00. DAIRY COWS: 750.00-1650.00, bred heifers to 1750.00. per head. SPORTSMAN 400. Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. April 3,2002 Report Supplied By USDA *^l
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