Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 20, 2002
Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., Apr. 12 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat
production under federal inspection for the week ending Sat., Apr. 13,
was estimated at 873.5 million lbs., according to the USDA's
Agricultural Marketing Service. This was 4.0% higher than a week ago
and 5.2% higher than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the
year to date was 1.5% higher compared to the previous year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
CalfTVeal Pork (2)
3.7 382.0
3.9 368.6
dn 5.1% up 3.6%
3.5 366.0
up 5.7% dn 4.4%
52.2 5476.1
55.5 5483.0
Week Ending (1) Beef
13 Apr-02 483.8
06-Apr-02 463.7
Change; up 4.3%
14-Apr-01 456.0
Change: up 6.1%
2002 YTD: 7214.2
2001 YTD 7005.0
Change: up 3.0% dn6.0% dn0.1% dn9.3% up 1.5%
1- Previous week estimates may be revised. Year ago data are actuals.
2- Excludes lard.
3- Totals may not add due to roundinj
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
645.000 19,000 1,927,000 58,000
616.000 20,000 1,861,000 56,000
up 4.7% dn 5.0% up 3.5% up 3.6%
Week Ending
13-Apr-02
06-Mar-02
Change;
14-Apr-01
Change
-2002 YTD:
2001 YTD-
Change:
629,000
up 2.5%
9.482.000
9.588.000
dn 1.1%
Week Ending: LIVE:
13- Apr-02 Estimate
06-Mar-02 Estimate
14- Actual
DRESSED
Estimate
13- Apr-02
06-Mar-02
14- Apr-01
Estimate
Actual
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
30- 48.8% 33.3% 16.1% 1.9% 96.6% 3.1% 03%
31- 48.9% 32.1% 17.0% 1.9% 96.3% 3.4% 0.3%
Roanoke-Hollins Weekly
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
April 16,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
emi-MOnthly State Graded Feeder Cattle
Sale Total receipts 184 head.
STEERS:: 69 head. Med. and Lge. 1:
300-400 lb 97.00; 400-500 lb 95-97.00;
500-600 lb 86-97.00 few 79.00; 600-700 lb
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17,000
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27.634.000
27.973.000
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283.000
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AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs
1237 322 268
1241 325 268
1200 336 265
198
199
207
754
757
728
72.75-80.75; 700-800 lb 61.50-68.00. Med.
and Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 98.50; 400-500 lb
95-100.25, few 82.00; 500-600 lb
83.50-85.00; 600-700 lb 69.50-75.00.
HEIFERS: 115 head. Med. and Lge. 1:
300-400 lb 82.50-84.25; 400-500 lb
78.50-81.25; 500-600 lb 73.60-76.50;
600-700 lb 66-72.50. Med. and Lge. 2:
300-400 lb 83-84.00; 400-500 lb 76-82.75;
500-600 lb 73.50-74.00; 600-700 lb
67-70.00.
Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
4.0 873.5
3.9 840.1
up 2.6% up 4.0%
4.9 830.4
dn 18.4% up 5.2%
63.5 12,806.0
70.0 12,614.3
73,000
dn 20.5%
918.000
974.000
dn 5.7%
Sheep/Lamb
138
140
134
69
70
67
199
199
197
Lynchburg Weekly State
Graded Feeder Cattle
Richmond, Va.
April 16,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
STATE GRADED FEEDER CATTLE
SALE at Lynchburg, Mon., Apr. IS: 656
head; 302 steers, 354 heifers. Prices follow
with average weights and average prices
in parentheses where applicable.
FEEDER STEERS: Med. and Lge. 1: 5
head 300-400 lb (377 lb) 103-105.00
(104.58); 55 head 400-500 lb (465 lb)
97-97.00 (96.83); 64 head 500-600 lb (548
lb) 88.25-89.87 (89.54); 6 head 600-700 lb
(614 lb) 84.00. Med. and Lge. 2; 22 head
300-400 lb (360 lb) 108-109.00 (108.56); 36
head 400-SOO lb (456 lb) 94-98.00 (97.00);
18 head 500-600 lb (548 lb) 85.50-89.75
(88.82); 11 head 600-700 lb (630 lb)
78-85.50 (84.84). Med. and Lge. 3: 8 head
300-400 lb (359 lb) 93-101.00 (98.94); 10
head 400-SOO lb (446 lb) 93.50. Small 1:13
had 400-500 lb (437 lb) 80-92.50 (91.61).
FEEDER HEIFERS: Med. and Lge. 1;
57 head 400-500 lb (454 lb) 80.75-BUS
(81.12); 23 head 500-600 lb (551 lb)
76-79.00 (77.97); 7 head 600-700 lb (638
lb) 75.50. Med. and Lge. 2: 24 head
200-300 lb (258 lb) 87.25; 59 head 400-500
lb (449 lb) 79.75-82.25 (81.66); 39 head
500-600 lb (538 lb) 81-82.50 (82.01); 9
head 600-700 lb (635 lb) 73-75.25 (73.73).
Med. and Lge. 3: 16 head 300-400 lb (368
lb) 80-85.50 (84.11); 34 head 400-500 lb
(455 lb) 70-80.75 (80.38). 8 head 500-600
lb (525) 78-80.00 (79.51). Small 1:16 head
300-400 lb (353 lb) 78.00; 15 head 400-500
lb (454 lb) 76.75; 11 head 500-600 lb (545
lb) 72.00.
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REGULAR WEEKLY AUCTION,
Lynchburg, Apr. 15: FEEDER CATTLE:
372 head. Feeder bulls steady to 1.00
lower. Prices based on in weights.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: 20 head. Med.
and Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 90.00; 300-500 lb
73.50-90.00; 500-700 lb 69.00; 900-1100 lb
42.00.
BULLS: 89 head. Med and Lge 1:
200-300 lb 102.00-117.50; 300-400 lb
102-105.50; 400-500 lb 90-96.50; 500-600
lb 84.00. Small 1: 200-300 lb 85- 105.00;
300-400 lb 75-94.00; 400-500 lb 75-86.50.
Med and Lge 2: 200-300 lb 110-115.00;
300-400 lb 102-108.00; 400-500 lb
89-98.50; 500-600 lb 80.00.
Winchester Weekly
Feeder Cattle
Richmond, Va.
April 16,2002
Report Supplied by USDA
WEEKLY AUCTION at Winchester,
Apr. 15: FEEDER CATTLE: 856 head.
Prices Based on In Weights.
FEEDER STEERS: 287 head. Med.and
Lge. 1: 300-400 lb 87-101.00; 400-SOO lb
86-102.00; 500-600 lb 83-95.00; 600-700 lb
77-93.25; 700-800 lb 69.50-75.50. Small 1:
400-500 lb 62.50-70.50. Med. and Lge. 2:
300-400 lb 82.00; 400-500 lb 74-90.00;
500-600 lb 75-90.00; 600-700 lb 62-71.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: 39 head. Med.
and Lge. 2; 300-500 lb 70.25-80.50;
500-700 lb 56-65.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: 353 head. Med.
and Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 101.00; 300-400 lb
71.50-82.25; 500-600 lb 69.75-80.00;
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600-700 lb 65-70.00; 700-800 lb 65-67.00;
800-900 lb 64.00. Small 1: 300-400 lb
68-69.00. Med. and Lge. 2; 200-300 lb
72-81.00; 300-400 lb 71-82.00; 400-500 lb
66-71.75; 500-600 lb 65-74.75; 600-700 lb
65-74.75; 600-700 lb 62-68.00; 700-800 lb
65.00.
FEEDER BULLS; 216 head. Med. and
Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 88-97.00; 300-400 lb
81.50- 400-500 lb 85-97.00; 500-600
lb 84-93.25; 600-700 lb 65-70.00; 700-800
lb 54-69.50. Small 1: 400-500 lb 65.00.
Med. and Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 79-90.00;
300-400 lb 68-84.50; 400-500 lb
68.50- 500-600 lb 67-77.00; 600-700
lb 55-68.00; 700-900 lb 44.50-61.00.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of North
ALFALFA: 15 LOTS, 1.50-3.70 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 22 LOTS, .75-3.10
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 8 LOTS, 1.00-3.00 BALE.
GRASS: 9 LOTS, 1.00-3.00 BALE.
MULCH: 2 LOTS, 1.20 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 2 LOTS 2.60 AND
2.80.
BARLEY: 2.90.
SHELLED CORN: 1 LOT AT 3.40
AND 3.60.
GROUND CORN: 1 LOT AT 4.70.
OATS: 1 LOT AT 4.70 BU.
FENCE POSTS: CEDAR 2.10, LO
CUST 3.30.
CHRISTMAS TREES: 6.00-9.00.
66 LOTS TOTAL.
Jersey
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
April 16,2002
Hay—Straw—Grain