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Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 11 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat
production under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, Oct. 12,
was estimated at 937.1 million lbs., according to the USDA's
Agricultural Marketing Service. This was 2.1% higher than a week ago
and 2.4% higher than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the
year to date was 3.4% higher compared to the previous year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Tbtals (3)
12- 542.6 3.8 386.6 4.1 937.1
05-oct-02 526.5 3.7 383.3 4.1 917.6
Change: up 3.1% up 2.7% up 0.9% 0% up 2.1%
13- 509.7 3.7 398.0 4.1 915.5
Change: up 6.5% up 2.7% dn 0.9% 0% up 2.4%
2002 YTD: 20,968.4 143.4 14,937.4 162.0 36,211.2
2001 YTD 20,204.4 146.9 14,505.5 167.8 35,024.6
Change: up 3.8% dn 2.4% up 3.0% dn 3.5% up 3.4%
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
12- 703,000 21,000 2,005,000 63,000
05-Oct-02 683,000 21,000 1,987,000 63,000
Change: up 2.9% 0% up 0.9% dn 0%
13- 671,000 19,000 2,018,000 60,000
Change: up 4.8% up 10.5% dn 0.6% up 5.0%
2002 YTD: 27,630,000 777,000 76,176,000 2,413,000
2001 YTD; 27,429,000 761,000 74,365,000 2,366,000
Change: up 0.7% up 2.1% up 2.4% up 2.0%
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Week Ending: LIVE. Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb
12- Estimate 1268 304 261 131
05-oct-02 Estimate 1266 296 261 131
13- Actual 1250 314 267 139
DRESSED;
12- Estimate 776 187 194 65
05-Sep-02 Estimate 775 182 194 65
13- Actual 763 193 198 69
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
28- 49.9% 31.9% 16.4% 1.7% 96.5% 3.2% 0.2%
29- 48.0% 33.7% 16.4% 2.0% 96.6% 3.1% 0.3%
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Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
October 16,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
In the five area direct slaughter cattle
trade, live sales in Western Cornbelt un
even, firm undertone noted, otherwise not
established. Dressed sales in Northern
Plains and Western Cornbelt 4.00-5.00
higher, slow and not tested in South
Plains. STEERS: LIVE BASIS: over 80%
Choice 63.00-65.50, wtd. avg. price 64.37;
65-80% Choice 64.00-66.00, wtd. avg.
price 65.02; 35-65% Choice 64.50-65.50,
wtd. avg. price 64.84; 0-35% Choice 64.00.
DRESSED BASIS: over 80% Choice
100.00- wtd. avg. price 101.93;
65-80% Choice 101.00-103.00; wtd. avg.
price 102.68; 35-65% Choice
102.00- wtd. avg. price 102.78.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: LIVE BASIS:
over 80% Choice 64.50-67.25, wtd. avg.
price 66.15; 65-80% Choice 65.00-66.00,
wtd. avg. price 65.42; 35-65% Choice
64.00- wtd. avg. price 65.20.
DRESSED BASIS: over 80% Choice
101.00- wtd. avg. price 103.42;
65-80% Choice 102.00-103.50, wtd. avg.
price 102.73; 35-65% Choice 103.00.
At the So. St. Paul terminal market,
slaughter steers were 50-1.00 higher while
heifers were steady in a thin test. Steers:
Choice 2-4, 1139-1360 lbs 63.75-66.50.
Heifers: Choice 2-3, 1113-1140 lbs 63.00-
64.75. At Sioux Falls terminal slaughter
steers and heifers trended 3.00-4.00, in
stances 4.50 higher. Steers: Choice 2-4,
1282-1434 lbs 64.20- 66.75, load high
dressing 1388 lbs 67.10. Heifers: Choice
2-3, 1220-1359 lbs 65.60-66.50. Load
Choice, end Prime 2-3 high-dressing
68.00.
Estimated daily cattle slaughter under
federal inspection through Wednesday es
timated at 396,000 head compared to
395,000 last week and 384,000 a year ago.
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October 68.85, up 02; December 71.87, up
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Honesdale, Pa.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 19, 2002-A25
30; February 73.52, down 15.
Slaughter cows at South St. Paul sold
steady to firm. Breakers 70-80% lean over
1100 lbs 39.00-42.00, high dressing
42.00- Boners 80-85% lean over
1050 lbs 36.00-39.50, high dressing
39.50- Lean 85-90% lean
33.00- high dressing 37.00-38.75.
Barrows and gilts at terminal markets
traded steady to 1.00 higher with 220-270
lb 47-51% lean barrows and gilts going at
31.50- The National direct trade
prices are based on 185 lbs hog carcass
with 0.9-1.1 inch back fat and 6 inch
square loin/2.0 inch depth plant delivered.
National direct trade closed steady with
prices ranging 34.25-47.30, weighted aver
age price 43.92. lowa-So. Minnesota di
rect trade trended .SO-.75 lower with
prices ranging from 34.25-47.30, with
wtd. avg. price 44.16. The Western Corn
belt closed weak to .50 lower at
34.25-47.30, wtd. avg. price 44.19. The
Eastern Cornbelt prices were firm to .50
higher at 34.25-45.66, wtd. avg. price
43.46.
Hog slaughter under federal inspection
estimate through Wednesday estimated at
1.166.000 head compared to a week ago
1.170.000 head and a year ago actual
slaughtered 1,152,000.
CME Future Closes for Lean Hogs
Month Close: December 42.17, down 47;
February 47.97, down 12; April 51.25,
down 20.
Slaughter lambs traded steady at So.
St. Paul, MN. Shorn: Choice, end Prime
125-145 lbs 75.00-77.00. Wooled: new
crop: Choice, end Prime 2-3 110-125 lbs
70.00- 125-145 lbs 73.00-75.00, few
76.00. At San Angelo on Tuesday, slaugh
ter lambs were firm to 2.00 higher. Choice
2-3 shorn and wooled 90-135 lbs
72.00-
Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder
al inspection Wednesday 37,000 head
compared to 38,000 head a week ago and
36.000 head a year ago.
National Feeder Cattle
Weekly Review
St Joseph, Mo.
October 4,2002
Report Supplied By USD A
NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER
Summary for week ending Oct. 4.
TOTAL RECEIPTS: 400,700; last week
341,700. Auctions: 294,200; last week
272,900. Direct: 63,500; last week 64,900,
Videoflnternet: 43,000; last week 3,900.
This week’s reported auction volume in
cluded only 31 percent over 600 lbs and
41 percent heifers.
Compared to last week, feeder steers
and heifers ended the week mostly
steady. Early-week trading was slightly
higher but took back most of the ad
vancement by week’s end, as the cash fat
cattle market failed to realize the spark
that many had expected. However, the
short supply of yearlings continues to
hold heavy feeder prices at a respectable
level. Calf prices fell on both sides of
steady this past week, depending on their
proximity to wheat pasture. Oklahoma
City livestock markets sold calves
2.00-5.00 higher with the best demand
shown for lightweights which traded as
much as 8.00 higher. Demand was also
good in the Southeast, especially for
weights under 450 lbs. Prices on ranch
calves in the Northern Plains and Moun
tain States were weak to 2.00 lower. Mid
western farmer-feeders are not quite
ready for a load of calves and wheat
grazers would rather order out of the
South and sacrifice quality for price.
There is a steady flow of cattle trucks
heading west, passing empty trucks head
ing east on their way back for another
load. This looks to be the best year for
wheat pasture in recent memory, but
turn- out dates are still 2-3 weeks away.
It will take at least that long to straighten
out these shipped-in calves and teach
them what a hot-wire is. Backgrounders
will spend the rest of this month doctor
ing sick calves in their T-shirts during the
day-time and doing chores in their goose
downs in the evenings. These drastic tem
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Southern Plains during the fall, make
preconditioning all the harder. All this is
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