Four States Livestock Monday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, January 27,2003 SLAUGHTER COWS: 86 HEAD, AC TIVE BIDDING 1.00-3.OOHIGHER; MOST ADVANCE ON LEAN TYPE. Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 24 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat production under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, Jan. 25, was estimated at 897.8 million lbs., according to the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service. This was 0.8% lower than a week ago and 1.4% higher than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year to date was 3.3% lower compared to the previous year. MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds) (excludes condemned) Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Totals (3) 25- 03 512 1 4 2 378.0 3.5 897.8 18-Jan 03 503.8 4.0 393.8 3.5 905.1 Change: up 1.7% up 5.0% dn 4.0% 0% dn 0.8% 26- Jan 02 504.3 3.6 374.3 3 6 885,8 Change. up 1.5% up 16.7% up 1.0% dn 2.8% up 1.4% 2003 YTD: 1833.2 13.8 1378.7 12.4 3238 1 2002 YTD 1914.2 13.7 1406.1 14.0 3348.0 Change; dn 4.2% up 0.9% dn 2.0% dn11.7% dn 3.3% 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 25- 03 667,000 23,000 1,898,000 53,000 18-Jan 03 656,000 22,000 1,988,000 53,000 Change; up 1.7% up 4.5% dn 4,5% 0% 26- Jan-02 657,000 18,000 1,889,000 52,000 Change - up 1.5% up 27.8% up 0.5% up 1.9% 2003 YTD: 2,312,000 76,000 6,828,000 186,000 2002 YTD. 2.501,000 71,000 7,080,000 200,000 Change. dn 7.5% up 6.8% dn 3.6% dn 1.2% AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.) Week Ending: LIVE. Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb 25- 03 Estimate 1274 305 268 133 18-Jan 03 Estimate 1273 305 268 134 26- Jan 02 Actual 1263 325 268 140 DRESSED: 25- 03 Estimate 772 186 200 67 18-Jan 03 Estimate 772 187 199 67 26- Jan 02 Actual 771 199 199 69 . PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS CATTLE HOGS Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags 11- 03 46.2% 32.1% 19.8% 19% 96 4% 3.3% 03% 12- Jan 02 48.4% 30.6% 19.1% 1,9% 96.6% 3.1% 03% Pelersheim’s Cow Mattresses 117 Christiana Plfae (Rte. 372), Christiana, PA 17509 610-593-2242 Serving DE, HD, NJ, PA, and western MV for 9 years! BREAKERS 40.00-46.00, BONERS 38.00-43.00, LEAN 35.00-40.00, THIN 35.00 DOWN. BULLS: 5 HEAD, 2.00-4.00 HIGHER. YG+N2 1784 LBS. AT 52.00; LIGHT WEIGHTS 48.00-49.00, 2 SELECT DRY FEDS 1100-1200 LBS. 60.00-62.00. FED STEERS: STRONG DEMAND FOR HIGH CHOICE BLACKS. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1300-1550 LBS. 77.00- 1 1800 LB. AT 65.25, LOW CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1650-1875 LBS. 54.25-57.25. FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1200-1400 LBS. 77.00-80.00, YG+N4 AT 75.50, STANDARD HOL STEINS 42.00-44.25. CALVES: 85 HEAD, GOOD SLAUGHTER. 80-110 LBS. 40.00-52.00, 70-80 LBS. 30.00-40.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FARM 10.00- HIGHER. +NI 95-120 LBS. 135.00- 82-94 LBS. 97.00-122.00; +N2 95-120 LBS. 90.00-130.00, 80-94 LBS. 60.00-95.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS NO +NI’S OFFERED. +N2 80-105 LBS. 200.00- BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS +NI 90-115 LBS. 105.00- +N2 70-115 LBS. 80.00- STOCK CATTLE: 25 HEAD. STEERS, FEW OFFERED. HOL STEINS 650 LBS. TO 45.00. HEIFERS: 250-450 LBS. TO 66.00, 700-900 LBS. 50.00-58.00. BULLS: 400-500 LBS. 75.00-81.00, HEREFORDS TO 62.50, 500-700 LBS. 65.00-70.00,1 712 LBS. AT 57.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 1 LARGE FRESH COW 800.00. SHEEP: 30.00-37.00. LAMBS: WOOLED 120-150 LBS. 51.00-67.00. Four States Livestock Wednesday Sale Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction Wed., Jan. 29,2003 SLAUGHTER COWS: 90 HEAD, STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER. BREAK ERS 40.00-45.25, BONERS 37.00-41.00, LEAN 33.00-37.00, THIN AND LIGHT 33.00 DOWN. BULLS: 4 HEAD. YG+NI 1882 LBS. AT 50.25; YG+N2 1000-1600 LBS. 44.50-48.00. FED STEERS: 28 HEAD, STEADY. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1300-1550 LBS. 77.00-79.50; CHOICE 2-3 1200-1400 LBS. 77.00-79.50; OVER 1575 LBS. MRI - At Affordable * a9S Most Insurances Accepted • New state-of-the-art Open MRI • Most experienced Radiologists in the area • Friendly professional staff • Reports to your doctor within 2i • We accept $475.00 for a normal study, including doc^^reac^^‘^^^^ It's Worth The Drive* Ask r vSCAROH A » HARDWOODS ** 2240 Shermans Valley Road, P.O. BOX 64 ELLIOTTSBURG, PA 17024 (717) 582-4122 Fax: (717) 582-7438 email; sales@tuscarorahardwoods.com Manufacturers of Northern Appalachian Hardwoods “WANTED” Timber or Timberland We pay cash before cutting Manufacturer of Quality Kiln-Dried Lumber Woodland Management Buyer of Standing Timbers FREE Appraisal with NO Obligations, NO Brokerage Fee, NO Hidden Cost “MULCH FOR SALE” Two basic grades to choose from. 3 colors to choose from Red, Black, Brown Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 1,2003-Al5 69.25-73.25; CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1348 LBS. AT 63.00. FED HEIFERS: 13 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE 1200-1400 LBS. 75.50-79.00, YG+N3-4 74.00-76.50, OVER 1600 LBS. 65.00- CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1310 LBS. AT 60.00. CALVES: 182 HEAD. LOW CHOICE 224 LBS. AT 70.00; GOOD 80-115 LBS. 35.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS RE TURNING TO FARM, GOOD DE MAND. +NI 95-120 LBS. 135.00-152.00, 86-94 LBS. 95.00-130.00; +N2 95-120 LBS. 87.00-132.00, 82-94 LBS. 55.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +N2 80-105 LBS. 190.00-335.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIFERS +NI 70-110 LBS. 105.00-125.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 13 HEAD. 200-225 LBS. 33.00-35.00, 260-300 LBS. 36.00- SOWS: 17 HEAD. 400-500 LBS. 23.00- 500-700 LBS. 20.00-23.50. BOARS: 5.50-7.00. STOCK CATTLE: 81 HEAD. STEERS 300-500 LBS. 80.00-82.50, 500-600 LBS. TO 74.00, GOOD HOL STEINS 946 LBS. AT 52.50. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 65.00-74.00, 500-600 LBS. 62.00-65.00, 700-800 LBS. TO 62.50. BULLS: 300-400 LBS. 80.00-83.50, 400-600 LBS. 63.00-70.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: LOWER QUALITY. SPRINGERS 900.00-1000.00, FRESH COWS 735.00-860.00. GOATS: 7 HEAD, MEDIUM 52.00- PIGS AND SHOATS: 76 HEAD, MAINLY CULLS. BY THE HEAD LOT 25 LBS. AT 16.00, 60-75 LBS. 25.00- BY THE LB. STOCK BOARS 286 LBS. AT 17.50. Westminster Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, January 28,2003 120 HEAD, 1.00 HIGHER. BREAK ERS 39.00-45.25, BONERS 37.00-43.50, LEAN 34.00-38.75, THIN AND LIGHT 34.00 DOWN. BULLS: 3 HEAD. YG+NI 49.00-54.50. FED STEERS: 43 HEAD, STEADY Lebanon, PA 17042 717-228-2600 800-298-1558 Call 8 AM - 5 PM M-F PRICES. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1300-1550 LBS. 76.75-79.25, CHOICE 2-3 1100-1500 LBS. 73.00-77.00, LOW CHOICE 68.00-72.00, HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME HOLSTEINS 1200-1500 LBS. 68.00-73.25, CHOICE 1-3 TO 65.00, LOW CHOICE 55.00-58.00. FED HEIFERS: 28 HEAD. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME 1150-1400 LBS, 75.00- 1 HIGH DRESSING 1306 LBS. AT 81.00, CHOICE 2-3 72.00-76.00, LOW CHOICE 68.00-71.00, 1 HIGH CHOICE HOLSTEIN 1282 LBS. AT 63.50. CALVES: 131 HEAD. 1 CHOICE 256 LBS. AT 83.00, GOOD 80-120 LBS. 40.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS RE TURNING TO FARM STEADY TO LIGHTWEIGHTS LOWER. +NI 95-120 LBS. 120.00-135.00, +N2 70.00-115.00; +N2 84-94 LBS. 55.00-80.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI 90-110 LBS. 350.00- +N2 70-90 LBS. 125.00- BUTCHER HOGS: 10 HEAD. +NI AND 2 210-280 LBS. 34.00-36.00, +NI AND 3 400-500 LBS. 22.00-26.00. SOWS: 11 HEAD. 300-500 LBS. 20.00- BOARS: 4.00-5.00. STOCK CATTLE: 96 HEAD. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 71.00-86.00, 500-700 LBS. 70.00- 700-900 LBS. 61.00-73.00, 900-1050 LBS. 65.00-71.00. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 68.00-77.00, 500-600 LBS. 69.00-76.00, 700-950 LBS. 60.00- BULLS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 75.00-88.00, 400-600 LBS. 69.00- 700-950 LBS. 51.00-58.00. SHEEP: 14 HEAD 39.00-55.00, FEW TO 71.00. LAMBS: 55 HEAD, 5.00-10.00 HIGH ER. 170-190 LBS. 62.00- 7 2.00, CHOICE 110-140 LBS. 100.00-108.00, 90-110 LBS. 110.00- 70-90 LBS. 110.00-140.00, 50-70 LBS. 120.00-135.00. GOATS: 72 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES AND WETHERS 75.00-135.00, MEDI UM 40.00-65.00, LARGE NANNIES 60.00- MEDIUM 35.00-50.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD 20-30 LBS. 9.00; BY THE LB. 90-120 LBS. 36.00-38.00. Eastern Combelt Direct Feeder Cattle Weekly Springfield, 111. January 24,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Eastern Cornbelt Direct Feeder Cattle Summary Illi nois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio: Feeder steer prices were unevenly steady. Holsteins were firm to 3.00 higher. Feed er heifers were 3.50-4.00 lower in a light test. Demand was light to moderate and trading activity was slow. Reported sales consisted of about 42% beef steers, 31% heifers and 27% Holstein steers. Approxi mately 82% of the cattle mar keted this week weighed over 600 lbs. Confirmed sales 825 this week, 1000 last week and 300 last year. FEEDER STEERS: Medi um and Large 1-2: 650-750 lbs 83.00-87.S0;package 775 lbs 76.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Me dium and Large 3: load lot 450 lbs 74.50; 650-750 lbs 63.00-66.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medi um and Large 1-2; 550-800 lbs 76.50-78.00. Prices are based FOB the farm unless otherwise indica ted. Delivered prices include freight, commissions, and other expenses. Lancaster Farming's Classified Ads Get Results!
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