East Coast and North Central Veal Report Des Moines, lowa June 12,2002 Supplied By USDA CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT: Northeast and North Central Basis; Com pared to trading last week; Northeast spe cial fed veal steady on light to moderate offerings and demand. North Central steady to slightly firm on light offerings and demand. VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED, HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION POINTS: Hide-On, 240-300 lb: Northeast 110 head. North Central 421. Hide-Off, 215-275 lb: North East 225-227.00; North Central 223-226.00. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot Basis, Hide-Off, as of June 12, 2002 - Contract calves slaughtered this week: 209-215.00, mostly 209-214.00. Packets calling market 209-210.00. Future con tracts offered: Firm Bottom 212-218.00. Firm Top 225-232.00. Firm Bottom, Open top 215-220.00. Contract levels for Octo ber and early November. •North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI & WI. •Northeast - MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, DE, CT & VT. WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS THAN CARLOT, EAST COAST AREA VFAL CUTS TRADE, SPECIAL FED: Market for Tuesday, June 11 Com pared to last week; Distributive special fed veal cuts are trading evenly steady with a few loins and racks trading firm to higher. Movement is mostly slow to mod erate on light to moderate offerings and a mostly light to moderate demand. Prices per CWT: Carcass, hide off 200-250 lb 240-255.00; Foresaddles 85-110 lb 165-190.00; Kosher Foresaddles 90-110 at Fisher & Thompson salute dairymen Station whoiire committed to fybducing “KlLlt”* nature’s most neatly perfect food thiVlills so many essential nutritional requirements in tivl daily diet. v '—iZ. Ml 6 Tflg ty l'tc to THE DAIR OUR DEPENDABLE AND QUALITY SERVICE, BACKED UP BY QUALIFIED SERVICE AND INSTALLATION TECHNICIANS. ARE THE PILLARS ON WHICH OUR REPUTATION AND SUCCESS HAVE BEEN BUILT. Leoia ’,717)656-330 Belleville (717) 955-7422 " Chamoersbiiiy >l7; /bO6 New Enterprise (814) 766-9970 * Mifflinburg (570) 966-3900 WE STfALtA SERVING ALL OF EASTERN & CENTRAL PA FROM NY TO MD, NJ & (NORTHERN) EASTERN SHORE OF MD & DE lb 195-200.00; Hindsaddles 85-115 lb 305-330.00; Loins, regular 17-25 lb 280-320.00; Loins, 4x4 trmd 12-18 lb 445-495.00; Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb 420-475.00,7 rib 14-20 lb 450-525.00,6 rib 13-17 lb 495-600.00; Chuck, square cut 36-47 lb 120-140.00; Shoulder, full 14-20 lb 140-180.00; Legs, double 70-90 lb 310-325.00, TBS 3-piece 24-32 lb 625-675.00, BHS heel-out 27-35 lb 475-525.00; Top Round, trmd, cap-off 8-10 lb 925-1025.00; Breast 10-12 lb 75-100.00; Necks, bone-in 24-28 lb 125-130.00; Stew Meat, regular 200-250.00; Boneless Trimmings 75-80% lean 70-77.00; Heavy Nature Green Hides, per piece 39-43.00. Sheep and Goats Direct Buying Market Nashville, Tenn. June 12,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Possum Hollow Sheep and Goat Direct Buying Market at McMinnville, Tenn. Prices as of 6/12/02. Estimated receipts this week 1,500; last week 1,890; last year 1,700. Lambs 3-5.00 lower; sheep 2.00 lower. Kid goats 2-5.00 lower; nannies 1-3.00 lower; billies 2.00 lower. Goats sold per head or per hundred weight, actual or estimated. SHEEP: SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Good and Choice 40-60 lb 65-75.00; 60-80 lb 60-65.00; 80-110 lb 60-65.00; 100-120 lb 60-65.00. FEEDER LAMBS: 40-60 lb 60-65.00; 60-80 lb 55-60.00. SLAUGH TER EWES & RAMS: All Wts. 23-28.00. GOATS: Kids: Selection 2: 30-45 lb 2-78.00; 50-70 lb 80-85.00. Selection 3: 30-45 lb 65-70.00; 50-70 lb 80-85.00. Boer Fisher iSj THOMPSON INCORPORATED ' FISHER & TTHOMPSON BURGE Cross Kids; Selection 1-2, 30-45 lb 78-82.00; 50-70 lb 85-90.00. Does / Nannies; Selection 2, Choice 60-85 148-52.00; 85 Ib/up 46-49.00; Selection 3, all wts. 38-42.00. BUCKS/Billies: 75-110 lb 60-68.00; 110 Ib/up 60-68.00. National Weekly Lamb Report Dcs Moines, lowa June 12,2002 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB RE PORT: For week ending Monday, June Prior Week Slaughtered Lamb Head Count: Domestic: From Forward Con tracts 1,282; From Formula Arrange ments 23,987. Imported: From Forward Contracts 0; From Formula Arrange ments 1,961. Slaughtered Packer Owned Sheep: Do mestic: 855 head; 55-87 lbs, avg. 74 lbs; dressing percentage range 49.2-50.0%, avg. 49.9%; Choice or better 92.9%. Formula Contract Purchases: No trade reported. Formula Purchases: Domestic: 197 head, 37-52 lbs avg. 42.3 lbs, 130.02-150.36, wtd. avg. price 136.40; 1,773 head, 57-65 lbs avg. 59.4 lbs, 120.38-145.70, wtd. avg. price 132.47; 13,452 head, 65-75 lbs avg. 70.7 lbs, 117.51-142.06, wtd. avg. price 135.57; 3,713 head, 75-83 lbs avg. 78.0 lbs, 97.12-141.58, wtd. avg. price 129.46. Formula Purchases: Imported: 1,961 head, 82-91 lbs, avg. 84.9 lbs, 119.76-124.55, wtd. avg. price 122.06. industrV •r VS)) R Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection WASHINGTON, D.C., June 7 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat production under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, June 7, was estimated at 923.2 million lbs., according to the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service. This was 18.3% higher than a week ago and 7.5% 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) Calf/Veal Pork (2) 36 375 2 2 6 310 6 Week Ending (1) Beef 08-Jun-02 540 5 01-Jun-02 463 5 up 16 6% 511 1 Change. 09-Jun-01 up 5 8% 11,330 3 10,971 0 Change. 2002 YTD 2001 YTD Change up 3.3% dns 1% up 2 1% dn 2 0% 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 tye subject to levision LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head) Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lanibs 08-Jun-02 01-Jun-02 up 16 0% 633.000 Change; 09-Jun-01 dn 1 7% 15.035.000 15.102.000 Change; 2002 YTD 2001 YTD dn 0 4% Change Week Ending LIVE 08- Estimate 01-Jun-02 Estimate 09- Actual DRESSED Estimate 748 203 199 Estimate 749 201 199 Actual 729 209 196 PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS CATTLE HOGS Wk Ending Steers Heiters Cows Bulls/Stags. 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Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs 1226 332 267 1224 328 267 1198 338 265 New Enterprise • 814-766-3576 Art Benjamin Lancaster • 717-892-1556 Romberger Farm Supply Klmgerstown • 570-648-2081 Little Britain Agri-Supply Quarryville *717-629-2196 Horst Feeds Shippensburg • 717-776-3322 Lamb/Mutton Totals (3) 3 9 923 2 3 5 780 2 up 11 4% 3 5 up 20 8% 340 5 up 11 4% 96 3 98 3 up 10 2% 8,391 7 8.223 3 1.894.000 55.000 51.000 1,568,000 up 20 8% 1,741,000 up 7 S c /c 50,000 up 8 8% 42.355.000 41.957.000 up 10 0% 1.380.000 1.371.000 up 0 7% up 0 9% Sheep/Lamb 142 138 140 Kevin Grubb up 18 3% 858 7 up 7 5% 19,897 2 19.375 7
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