A24-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 1,2003
North Carolina
Livestock Sales
Raleigh, N.C.
February 26. 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Mount A'ry Livestock Auction CAT-
T 1 F and CALVES: 1237 head. Slaugh
ter cows were 4 00 to 6.00 higher; bulls
2.00-7 00 higher Feeder steers and bulls
250-400 lbs were 2.00 to 10.00 higher,
all others mostly steady Slaughter cows
and bulls 22 percent. Replacement pairs
and feeder cows 4 percent Feeder
steers and bulls under 600 lbs 35 per
cent, over 600 lbs 8 percent. Feeder
heifers under 600 lbs 26 percent, over
600 lbs 5 percent
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers
75-80 percent lean 850-1500 lbs 35.00-
38.00, high dressing 38.00-46.50; Boners
80-85 percent 850-1400 lbs 32.00-37.50,
high dressing 37.50-48.00; Lean 85-90
percent 850-1300 lbs 29.00-35.00, high
dressing 36.00-38.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade
11000-1500 lbs 40.00-47.50; 1500 lbs
and up 48.50-60.00, with one at 61.50
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 and 2: 200-250 lbs
105.00- 250-300 lbs 92.00-110.00;
300-350 lbs 88.00-113.00; 350-400 lbs
89.00- 400-450 lbs 87.00-99.00;
450-500 lbs 90.00-94.00; 500-600 lbs
73.00- 600-700 lbs 72.00-78.50;
700-800 lbs 67.00-71.00. Small 1 and 2:
200-250 lbs 80.00-97.00; 300-350 lbs
70.00- 350-400 lbs 70.00-88.00;
400-450 lbs 80.00-87.00; 450-500 lbs
75.00- 500-600 lbs 66.00-78.00;
600-700 lbs 61.00-71.00. Medium and
Large 3: 350-400 lbs 69.00-88.00. Large
Holstein 200-250 lbs 65.00-74.00;
300-350 lbs 58.50-73.00; 500-600 lbs
48.00- 800 lbs and up 37.00-46.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 and 2: 200-250 lbs 75.00-92.00;
250-300 lbs 77.00-86.00; 300-350 lbs
80.00- 350-400 lbs 76.00- 84.00;
400-450 lbs 76 00-84.00; 450-500 lbs
74.00- 500-600 lbs 71.00-76.50;
600-700 lbs 68.00-76.00; 700-800 lbs
60.00- 800 lbs and up 50.00-60.00.
Small 1 and 2: 200-250 lbs 60.00-76.00;
250-300 lbs 58.00-77.00; 300-350 lbs
58.00- 350-400 lbs 70.00-80.00,
400-450 lbs 65.00-75.00; 450-500 lbs
65.00- 50; 500-600 lbs 62.00-72.00;
600- 700 lbs 64.00-67.00. Medium and
Large 3: 250-300 lbs 68.00-76.00; 300-
350 lbs 65.00-75.00; 350-400 lbs
70.00- 400-450 lbs 72.00-74.00;
450-500 lbs 65.00-73.50; 500-600 lbs
60.00- 600-700 lbs 64.00- 66.00.
Small 3: 200-250 lbs 51.00-58.00;
350-400 lbs 42.00-54.00; 500- 600 lbs
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1 and 2: 400-450 lbs 84.00-93.00;
450-500 lbs 79.00-90.00; 500-600 lbs
75.50-83.50; 600-700 lbs 69.50- 75 00.
Small 1 and 2. 400-450 lbs 72.00-79.50;
450-500 lbs 60.00-76.00; 500-600 lbs
65 00-77.00; 600-700 lbs 60.00-69.50,
700 lbs and up 48.00-59.50 Medium
and Large 3. 600-700 lbs 59 50-68.00
STOCK COWS. Small 1, 900-1075
lbs middle age cows bred 5-8 months
290.00-410.00 per head. Medium 1,
1000-1300 lbs middle age cows bred 3-8
months 390.00-540.00 per head
BABY CALVES, per head; Holstein
Small 32 50-50.00; Large 57.50- 102 50.
GOATS, per head; Slaughter Classes
Kids: Selection 1: 40-60 lbs 40.00-60.00,
60-80 lbs 60.00-70.00; Selection 3: under
20 lbs 10.00. Does/Nanmes: Selection 1:
70-100 lbs 62.50-70.00; Selection 2.
50-70 lbs 40.00-45.00. Bucks/Billies: Se
lection 1:100-150 lbs 77.50-85.00.
East Coast and North
Central Veal Report
Des Moines, lowa
February 26,2003
Supplied By USDA
CARLOT VEAL CARCASS RE
PORT, Feb. 26: Northeast and North
Central Basis: Compared to trading last
week: Northeast special fed veal trading
steady. Demand light on light to mod
erate supplies. North Central not
tested.
VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL
FED, HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUC
TION POINTS: Northeast 200 head,
hide-Off, 215-275 lb 193-195.00. North
Central 0.
CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot
Basis, Hide-Off (of February 26, 2003):
Contract calves slaughtered this week:
190.00- mostly 190-204.00. Pack
ers base market 180.00-195.00. Future
contracts offered: Firm Bottom
178.00- Firm Top 197.00-202.00.
Firm Bottom, 180.00, Split Half Top
200.00. Fixed 181.00, 182.00 and
185.00.
•North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI &
Wl.
•Northeast - MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ,
DE, CT & VT
WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS
THAN CARLOT, EAST COAST
AREA VEAL CUTS TRADE, SPE
CIAL FED: Market for Tuesday, Feb.
25 —• Compared to last week: Distribu
tive special fed veal chuck, shoulder
and breast trading firm to higher; other
veal cuts generally steady. Demand
light to moderate on moderate offerings
with last week’s bad weather cutting
into kill numbers for the week and of
ferings of cuts.
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Prices per CWT: Carcass, hide off
200-250 lb 220-240.00; Foresaddles
85-110 lb 175-185.00; Kosher Foresad
dles 90-110 lb 195-205.00; Hmdsaddles
85-115 lb 280-300.00; Loins, regular
17-25 lb 235-280.00, Loins, 4x4 trmd
12-18 lb 400-450.00; Hotel Racks, 8 rib
15-21 lb 425-460.00, 7 rib 14-20 lb
465-480.00, 6 rib 13-17 lb 525-545.00;
Chuck, square cut 36-47 lb 110-120.00;
Shoulder, full 14-20 lb 135-175.00, Legs,
double 70-90 lb 275-300.00, TBS 3-piece
24-32 lb 575-635.00, BHS heel-out
27-35 lb 350-425.00; Top Round, trmd,
cap-off 8-10 lb 710-800.00; Breast 10-12
lb 75-90.00; Necks, bone-in 24-28 lb
110-125.00; Stew Meat, regular
200-225.00; Boneless Trimmings
75-S0 r r lean 52-61.50; Heavy Nature
Green Hides, per piece 38-41.00.
National Sheep Summary
San Angelo, Texas
February 25,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
At midwest market centers slaughter
lambs 2.00 higher; slaughter ewes and
feeder lambs steady. At New Holland,
PA no comparison. At Billings, MT
compared to two weeks ago slaughter
ewes steady; feeder lambs not well
tested. At San Angelo, TX slaughter
lambs steady; slaughter ewes 1.00-3.00
higher; feeder lambs not well tested, few
2.00-3.00 higher. Total receipts 3145
head for today.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3, 90-150 lbs: San Angelo:
shorn and wooled 85.00-95.00; few
98.00- set new crop 103 lbs
105.50. Midwest: shorn 90.00-92.00;
wooled 88.00-90.00. New Holland:
80-100 lbs 120.00-136.00; 100-1351bS
106.00- 160-170 lbs 90.00-104.00.
Virginia: no test.
SLAUGHTER EWES; San Angelo:
Good and Choice 2-4, 38.00-45.00;
Good 2-3, 50.00- 9.00; Utility and Good
1-3, 55.00-63.50; Utility 1-2,
48.00- few Cull and Utility 1-2,
35.00- Midwest: Utility and Good
1-3 33.00-38.00: Cull 1 23.00-33.00.
New Holland; Good and Choice 2-4,
58.00- Utility and Good 1-3,
120-180 lbs 36.00-58.00, 185-290 lbs
28.00- Billings: Good 2-3,
41.00- Utility 1-, 38.50-41.00; Cull
1.25.00- Virginia: no test.
FEEDER LAMBS: Medium and
Large 1-2: San Angelo: 60-65 lbs
105.00- 70-90 lbs 98.00-102.50;
set 122 lbs 82.00; new crop 50-60 lbs
110.00- 70-75 lbs 114.00; 80-90
lbs 103.00-110.00. Midwest: 60-80 lbs
95.00- 80-1001 bs 85.00-95.00.
Virginia: no test. Billings: 80-90 lbs
95.00- 90-100 lbs 93.50-99.00;
105 lbs 96.50; 110-115 lbs 92.00-95.00;
120-130 lbs 85.00-91.50; 140-145 lbs
83.00-
REPLACEMENT EWES: Medium
and Large 1-2: San Angelo: Mixed age
105-135 lbs 62.50-70.00 cwt. Billings:
Mixed age 150-175 lbs 52.00-53.50 cwt.
MAYO MATS
Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 21 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat
production under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, Feb.
22, was estimated at 853.1 million lb, according to the USDA's
Agricultural Marketing Service. This was 0.8% lower than a week ago
and 1.2% lower than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the
year to date was 1.3% lower compared to the previous year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Calf/Veal Pork (2)
3 9 374 1
3 9 3817
Week Ending (1) Beef
22-Feb-03 471 5
15-Feb-03 470 8
Change
23-Feb-02
0 2%
488 6
Change -3 5% 14 7% 19%
2003 YTD 3,7710 29 3 2,887 6
2002 YTD 3,876 9 111 2,869 1
Change -2 7% 5 9% 0 6%
1- Previous week estimates may be revised Year ago data are actuals
2- Excludes lard
3- Totals may not add due to rounding 2003 totals are subject to revision
"'LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER (head)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
618.000 20,000 1,879,000 52,000
616.000 20,000 1,915,000 52,000
0 3% 0.0% -19% 0%
643.000 17.000 1,85,000 65,000
-3.9% 17 6% 16% -20.0%
4.863.000 157,000 14,418,000 397,000
5.072.000 143,000 14,475,000 437,000
-4 1% 10 1% -0 4,% -7 2%
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (ibs.)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs
1267 327 268
1270 325 268
1253 331 268
Week Ending
22-Feb-03
15-Feb-03
Change
23-Feb-02
Change
2003 YTD,
2002 YTD
Change
Week Ending; LIVE
22- Estimate
15-Feb-03 Estimate
23- Actual
DRESSED.
22- 03 Estimate
15-Feb-03 Estimate
23- Actual
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
08- 48.1% 32 2% 17.9% 1.7% 96 7% 3.1% 03%
09- 49.0% 33 3% 16.1% 16% 96.8% 2.9% 0.3%
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Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
3 6 853 1
3 5 859 9
2 9% -0 8%
4 5 863 5
-20 0% -1 29c
26 5 6.717 4
30 4 6,804 1
-13 0% -1 3%
Sheep/Lamb
136
136
138
69
68
69
200
200
199