Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 3 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat
production under federal inspection for the week ending Sat., Apr. 27,
was estimated at 925.6 million lbs., according to the USDA's
Agricultural Marketing Service. This was 1.3% higher than a week ago
and 9.2% higher than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the
year to date was 2.7% higher compared to the previous year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
03 May-02 542.2 3.7 375.4 4.3 925.6
27-Apr-02 524.3 3.5 381.6 4.2 913.5
Change. up 3.4% up 5 7% dn 1.6% up 2 4% up 1.3%
05-May-01 493.6 3.5 346.6 3.6 847.3
Change: up 9.8% Up 5.7% up 8.3% up 19.4% up 92%
2002 YTD. 8782 7 62.3 6606.6 76.4 15,528 0
2001YTD 8432.6 66.0 6539.9 80.9 15,119.4
Change up 4.2% dn 5 6% up 1.0% dn 5 6% up 2 7%
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 subiect to revision.
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head)
Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
03-May-02 726,000 19,000 1,885,000 60,000
27-Apr-02 701,000 18,000 1,923,000 61,000
Change: up 3.6% 5 6% dn 2.0% dn 1 6%
05-May-01 692,000 17,000 1,772,000 50,000
Change: up 4.9% up 11.8% up 6.4% up 20.0%
2002 YTD: 11,592,000 344,000 33,337,000 1,097,000
2001 YTD- 11,582,000 335,000 33,367,000 1,124,000
Change- up 0.1 % up 2.6% dn0.1% dn 2.4%
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Week Ending: LIVE: Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb
03-May-02 Estimate 1230 327 268 143
27-Apr-02 Estimate 1234 324 268 140
05-May-01 Actual 1187 334 264 144
DRESSED:
03-May-02 Estimate 751 200 200 72
27-Apr-02 Estimate 752 198 199 70
05-May-01 Actual 717 207 196 72
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
20- 48.8% 34.1% 15.3% 1.8% 96.5% 3.2% 0.3%
21- 49.7% 32.4% 16.2% 1.7% 96.4% 3.2% 0.3%
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at Daleville, May 6: Total receipts 452
head sold; cattle located on farms. Prices
per cwt.
STEERS: Chilhowie, Va. - 85 head,
Med. and Lge.l & 2, 500-625 lbs, avg. 575
lbs 89.50. Saltville, Va. 64 head, Med.
and Lge. 1,775-875 lbs, avg. 825 lbs 72.90.
Crockett, Va. 58 head, Med. and Lge. 1,
800-925 lbs, avg. wt. 875 lbs, 74.25. Taze
well, Va. 56 head, Med. and Lge. 1,
825-925 lbs, avg. wt. 875 lbs 71.85. Drap
er, Va. 55 head, Med. and Lge. 1:
850-950 lbs, avg. wt. 900 lbs 72.00.
STEERS (Home Raised): Rustburg,
Va.- 68 head, Med. and Lge. 1,480-660 lb,
avg. wt. 595 lbs 86.75.
HEIFERS: Floyd, Va.- 66 head, Med.
and Lge. 1 & 2, 700-850 lbs, avg. wt. 765
lbs, 68.40.
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Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, May 7,2002
CALVES .26-6.25.
COWS M'A-AVA.
EASY COWS .31-.44!4
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .25-1.16.
HEIFERS .3S-.68.
BULLS .48-.65.
STEERS .47-.65.
HOGS .17-.44.
ROASTING PIGS EACH, NONE.
BOARS .58.
SOWS .22-.2A.
SHEEP .18-.54.
LAMBS EA. 27.00-78.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .45-1.35.
GOATS EA. 55.00-135.00.
KIDS EA. 13.00-70.00.
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Virginia Electronic
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
May 7,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
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West Virginia Feeder
Cattle Sales
Charleston, W. Va.
May 3,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
BUCKHANNON and MOOREFIELD,
May 1:
STEERS: 95 head. Med. and Lge. 1:
200-300 lb 90-94.00; 300-400 lb 88-94.50;
400-500 lb 87-96.00; 500-600 lb
75.50-85.50; 600-700 lb 66-76.00. Med.
and Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 84.00; 300-400 lb
83-91.00; 400-500 lb 80-86.00; 500-600 lb
84.00. Small 1 and 2: 200-300 lb 64.50;
300-400 lb 90.00; 400-500 lb 71.00;
600-700 lb 74.00.
HEIFERS: 102 head. Med. and Lge. 1:
300-400 lb 77.00; 400-500 lb 71-78.00;
500-600 lb 69-78.50; 600-700 lb 67-74.00.
Med. and Lge. 2: 300-400 lb 68-75.00;
400-500 lb 65-79.00; 500-600 lb 56-73.50;
600-700 lb 58.00; 700-800 lb 64-67.00.
Smalt 1 and 2: 300-400 lb 54-68.00;
400-500 lb 55.00; 600-700 lb 52.00.
BULLS: 26 head. 200-300 lb 78.00;
300-400 lb 78.00; 400-500 lb 82-88.50;
500-600 lb 72-80.00; 600-700 lb 73.00;
700-800 lb 66.00. Med. and Lge. 2:
300-400 66-70.00; 400-500 lb 64-74.00;
500-600 lb 62-71.00. Med. and Lge. 2;
400-500 lb 56.00.
Tri-State Weekly
Feeder Cattle Sale
Richmond, Va.
May 6,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
WEEKLY AUCTION at Tri-State,
May 3 FEEDER CATTLE: 302 head,
Prices per hundredweight, based on Out
Weights.
STEERS; 98 head. Med. and Lge. I:
200-300 lb 98.00; 300-400 lb 104-110.00;
400-SOO lb 91-96.00; 500-600 lb 87-95.00;
600-700 lb 78,50-84.00. Small 1: 400-500
lb 75-84.00; 500-600 lb 70-71.00. Med. and
Lge. 2: 200-300 lb 97.00; 300-400 lb 94.00;
400-500 lb 85-90.00; 500-600 lb 83-87.00.
HEIFERS: 126 head. Med. and Lge. 1:
300-400 lb 84-91.00; 400-500 lb 80-85.50;
500-600 lb 75-76.00; 600-700 lb
71.50- Small 1: 300-400 lb 77-80.00;
400-500 lb 70-77.00. Med. and Lge. 2:
300-400 lb 79-83.00; 400-500 lb 75-79.00;
500-600 lb 73.50-74.50; 600-700 lb
70-73.00; 700-800 lb 67.00.
BULLS: 78 head. Med. and Lge. 1:
200-300 lb 88-92.00; 300-400 lb 92-97.00;
400-500 lb 87- 95.00; 500-600 lb 79-84.50;
600-700 lb 71-74.00. Small 1: 300-400 lb
75.50- 400-SOO lb 79-82.00; 500-600
lb 76.50. Med. and Lge. 2: 400-500 lb
81-89.00.
BARN INCLUDES:
SAND BEDS
EMPIRE AG TUNNEL
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CONTROLLED LIGHTING
HERDSMEN OFFICE
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 11,2002-Al5
CATTLE 376...(PDA)..Compared with
last week’s sale..steers 1.00 higher, cows
steady to strong on active market.
STEERS: Choice 2-3 1060-1500 lbs
65.00- Select 1-3 60.00-64.75, Stan
dard 1-2 48.00-57.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Choice 2-3
1300-1545 lbs 52.25-58.25.
HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 990-1455 lbs
62.00- few Select 1-3 55.00-62.75,
few Standard 1-2 50.00-55.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
41.25-45.00, one 49.00, Boners 80-85%
lean 41.50-46.00, Lean 85-90% lean
36.50-42.50. Shells down to 30.00.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1260-1860
lbs 56.00-59.00, Yield Grade 2 1045-2050
lbs 45.50-54.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um 1 500-650 lbs 75.00-81.50, few Urge 2
375-575 lbs 55.00-59.00, few Medium 2
425-600 lbs 57.00-69.00; HEIFERS: few
Large 1 575-750 lbs 61.00-74.00, Medium
1 350-600 lbs 71.00-78.00, Medium 2
300-500 lbs 60.00-78.00; BULLS: Medium
1 325-500 lbs 74.00-85.00, 500-750 lbs
63.00- Medium 2 400-650 lbs
51.00-
CALVES 95...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-100 lbs 30.00-70.00, Utility
50-80 lbs 15.00-20.00.
FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls
85-115 lbs 115.00-140.00, No 2 85-115 lbs
70.00- one No 1 Holstein heifers 88
lbs 510.00, few No 2 70-103 lbs
210.00-
HOGS 52...8ARR0WS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 220-240 lbs 33.50-34.00,
45-50% lean 210-280 lbs 30.25-32.50,
40-45% lean 200-300 lbs 25.00-29.75.
SOWS: few 1-3 425-490 lbs 17.50-19.00,
few Medium 345-395 lbs 11.00-12.00.
BOARS: few 245-455 lbs 12.00-17.50.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 3...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 7...N0 MARKET TEST
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, May 6,2002
253 HEAD, MARKET LOWER.
DRIVING HORSES 525.00-910.00, 1
AT 2100.00.
RIDING HORSES 500.00-1435.00.
REGISTERED RIDING
1050.00-1775.00.
BETTER RIDING 1650.00-1900.00, 2
AT 2100.00 AND 2900.00.
PONIES 285.00-435.00.
LARGE PONIES 585.00-775.00, 1 AT
1000.00.
COLTS 275.00-550.00.
REGISTERED COLTS 1 AT 775.00.
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