Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., Mar. 28 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat pro
duction under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, March 29,
was estimated at 858.0 million lb, according to the USDA's Agricultural
Marketing Service. This was 3.1 percent lower than a week ago and 1.3
percent higher than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year
to date was 0.4 percent lower compared to the previous year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Calf/Veal Pork (2)
3 8 379 6
3 8 380 4
Week Ending (1) Beef
29-Mar-03 470 1
22-Mar-D3 496.0
-5 3%
468.9
Change
30-Mar-02
Change 0 3% 11 8% 2.6% 4 7%
2003 YTD- 6174.6 48 2 4783 0 47 0
2002 YTD 6271.7 45 1 4724 5 55 6
Change: -16% 6 9% 1.2% -15 5%
1- Previous week estimates may be revised Year ago data aie 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
629.000 20,000 1,906,000 64,000
660.000 20,000 1,918,000 63,000
-4 7% 0 0% -0 6% I 6%
627.000 18,000 1,864000 64,000
0.3% 111% 2 3% 0%
8.068.000 257,000 23,978,000 693,000
8.251.000 233,000 23,827,000 798,000
-2.2% 10.5% 0.6% -13 2%
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs
1245 3 IS 268
1253 311 267
1235 318 268
Week Ending
29-Mar-03
22-Mar-03
Change
30-Mar-02
Change.
2003 YTD
2002 YTD'
Change.
Week Ending LIVE
29- Estimate
22-Mar-03 Estimate
30- Actual
DRESSED:
29- Estimate 751 193 200 70
22-Mar-03 Estimate 756 191 199 69
30- Actual 752 194 199 67
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gills Sows Boars/Stags
15- 48 1% 31.5% 18.5% 18% 96.5% 33% 03%
16- 48 0% 33 7% 16.5% 1.8% 96 5% 32% 03%
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Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
4.5 858 0
4 3 885.0
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Sheep/Lamb
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Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
April 1,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 337...(PDA)..Compared with
last week’s sale..cows steady to .50 higher.
STEERS; few Choice 1-3 1090-1410 lbs
75.50-78.75, Select 1-2 65.00-73.0 b, few
Standard 1-260.00-62.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1215-1500 lbs
65.50-72.00, Choice 2-3 1115-1480 lbs
58.00- few Select 1-2 53.00-58.00,
Standard 1-2 42.00-52.00.
HEIFERS; Choice 1-3 1040-1270 lbs
71.00- low yielding down to 63.50,
few Select 1-2 60.00-68.00, Standard 1-2
50.00-
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
40.50-47.25 mostly 42.00-46.00, Boners
80-85% lean 35.00-40.00, Lean 85-90%
lean 31.50-36.50. Shells 30.00 and down.
BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1120-2065
lbs 48.25-49.25, Yield Grade 2 965-2075
lbs 40.00-48.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Me
dium and Large 1 350-475 lbs
87.00- Large 2 325-375 lbs
64.00- few 575-775 lbs 44.00-51.00,
825-1100 lbs 41.00-48.50; HEIFERS; Me
dium 1 325-425 lbs 70.00-77.00, 500-700
lbs 67.00-75.00, Medium 2 300-500 lbs
51.00- 500-675 lbs 55.00-66.00;
BULLS: Medium and Large 1 375-550 lbs
80.00- Medium 2 300-500 lbs
53.00- 500-775 lbs 53.00-66.00.
CALVES 70...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-120 lbs 20.00-22.00, Utility
50-80 lbs 5.00-13.00. FARM CALVES: No
1 Holstein bulls 95-130 lbs 100.00-127.50,
85-90 lbs 85,00-92.50, No 2 80-130 lbs
60.00-90.00; one No 1 Holstein heifer 90
lbs 225.00, one No 2 85 lbs 105.00.
HOGS 85... BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 220-240 lbs 37.75, 45-50%
lean 220-260 lbs 32.50-35.00,40-45% lean
265-305 lbs 29.50-32.25.
SOWS. 1-3 315-390 lbs 18.75-21.00,
410-520 lbs 20.50-25.50.
BOARS: couple 570 & 620 lbs 5.00 &
6.00, couple 285 & 375 lbs 13.00 & 15.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, April 1,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 302...(PDA)...(5upp1y in
cluded 125 steers and heifers, 118 cows,
15 bulls and 44 feeder cattle)..Compared
with last week’s sale..steers and heifers
.20 to .50 higher, cows .35 to 1.50 lower,
bulls uneven, 1.00 higher to 1.00 lower.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1140-1475 lbs 78.00-80.50, average 78.95,
Choice 1-3 1125-1440 lbs 73.00-77.75, av
erage 75.50, Select 1-2 68.50-73.25, one
75.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; few High
Choice and Prime 2-3 1300-1415 lbs
66.00- Choice 2-3 1065-1530 lbs
61.25- average 64.10, Select 1-2
53.00- Standard 1-2 40.00-52.00.
HEIFERS: few Choice 1-3 1000-1335
lbs 72.75-76.00, average 74.65, few Select
1-2 69.50-73.25, few Standard 1-2
54.00-
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
37.25- couple 46.00, Boners 80-85%
lean 33.75-38.75, average 36.65, Lean
85-90% 31.00-37.75, average 33.90. Shells
30.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1410-2310 lbs
47.50-50.25, average 48.50, Yield Grade 2
1195-2220 lbs 42.00-47.00, average 44.80.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um 1-2 395-515 lbs 70.00-79.00, Large 3
445-565 lbs Holsteins 49.00-54.00,710-985
lbs Holsteins 46.50-50.00; HEIFERS: one
Medium 1 515 lbs 65.00, one Large 3 285
lbs 57.00, one 985 lbs 43.50; BULLS: Me
dium 1-2 410-575 lbs 51.50-69.50, Medi
um and Large 3 235-355 lbs 41.00-58.00,
couple 465-600 lbs 55.00.
CALVES 187...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-105 lbs 30.00-40.00, Utility
60-90 lbs 10.00-20.00. FARM CALVES:
Holstein bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower...No 1
Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 110.00-145.00
mostly 115.00-140.00, average 128.10,
85-90 lbs 95.00-110.00, No 2 80-125 lbs
60.00- weaker calves down to
50.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers 95-105
lbs 250.00-290.00, No 2 80-120 lbs
100.00-
HOGS 152...8arr0ws and gilts steady to
.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 235-280 lbs 28.00-31.50,
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lightweights 195-220 lbs 26.75-28.00,
40-45% lean 280-330 lbs 27.50-37.50.
SOWS: few 1-3 405-465 lbs 15.00-23.00,
couple 585 & 645 lbs 22.00.
BOARS: 480-510 lbs 5.00 275-300 lbs
16.00-18.00.
FEEDER PIGS 5... Few 1-3 50-75 lbs
16.00- per head.
SHEEP 41... Slaughter lambs 10.00
higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice
30-45 lbs 110.00-136.00, 45-60 lbs
100.00- 65-90 lbs 90.00-107.00, one
ISO lbs 74.00, few Good and Choice 40-70
lbs 60.00-80.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP:
5.00-
GOATS 35...(A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids: Selection I
30-50 lbs 50.00. Selection 2 under 20 lbs
20.00- 20-40 lbs 22.00-40.00. Year
lings: Selection 2 40-60 lbs 16.00-35.00.
Nannies: 50-70 lbs 31.00-57.00,70-100 lbs
50.00- Billies: 100-125 lbs
60.00-
Eighty-Four
Livestock Auction
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, March 31,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 355...(PDA)..bu11s steady.
STEERS: couple Standard 1-2 53.00 &
55.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; couple Standard
1-2 46.50 & 49.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
39.50- Boners 80-85% lean
36.50- Lean 85-90% lean
31.50- Shells 31.00 and down.
BULLS: one Yield Grade 1 1920 lbs
48.00, Yield Grade 2 1240-1515 lbs
42.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Me
dium and Large 1 400-540 lbs
83.00- few Medium and Large 2
400-715 lbs 58.00-77.50; HEIFERS: Medi
um and Large 1 320-490 lbs 74.00-82.00,
500-575 lbs 70.00-74.00, Medium and
Large 2 310-500 lbs 65.00-72.00, 550-725
lbs 56.00-69.00; BULLS: Medium and
Large 1 305-475 lbs 79.00-91.50, 500-650
lbs 73.00-86.00, Medium and Large 2
300-465 lbs 61.00-78.00, 500-790 lbs
59.00-
CALVES 119...(A11 calves sold per
cwt). VEALERS: Standard and Good
70-105 lbs 30.00-65.00, Utility 50-85 lbs
12.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein
bulls steady to 12.00 lower..No I Holstein
bulls 95-125 lbs 115.00-130.00, one 140.00,
No 2 85-125 lbs 75.00-117.50; No 1 Hol
stein heifers 90-125 lbs 200.00-285.00, No
2 75-95 lbs 95.00-180.00.
Few beef cross bulls and heifers 75-115
lbs 80.00-137.00,135-290 lbs 66.00-85.00.
HOGS 17... BARROWS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 245-285 lbs 40.00-41.00,
40-45% lean 235-255 lbs 30.00-34.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 16S...SIaughter lambs steady
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: High Choice and
Prime 115-130 lbs 89.00-107.00, Choice
55-75 lbs 113.00-125.00, 80-100 lbs
92.00- Good and Choice 40-95 lbs
86.00- NEW CROP LAMBS;
Choice 40-50 lbs 119.00-131.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 15.00-37.00.
GOATS 41...(A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Kids: Selection 1
20-40 lbs 42.00-49.00, 40-60 lbs
55.00- Selection 2 20-40 lbs
30.00- 40-60 lbs 40.00-51.00. Nan
nies; 50-70 lbs 28.00-39.00, 70-100 lbs
45.00- one 100 lbs and over 73.00.
Billies: 70-100 lbs 73.00 & 74.00, one 100
lbs and over 90.00.