Grantsrille
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, April 19,2003
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS;
200-500 lbs. 45.00-90.00.
STOCK HEIFERS: 35.00-79.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good to
Choice 63.00-71.75, Medium to Good
52.00-62.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Good
50.00-54.50, Light 46.00-52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good to
Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., Apr. 18- (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat pro
duction under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, April 19,
was estimated at 872.3 million lb, according to the USDA's AgricuUural
Marketing Service. This was 1.1 percent higher than a week ago and 1 7
percent lower than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year
to date was 0.5 percent lower compared to the previous year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Week Ending (1) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
19- Apr-03 489.1 3.8 375.7 3.7 872.3
12-Apr-03 475.6 3.7 376.1 5.1 862.5
Change. 2.8% 2.7% -0.6% -27.5% 1.1%
20- Apr-02 507 3 3.5 372.2 4.1 887.1
Change: -3.6% 8.6% 0.9% -9.8% -1.7%
2003 YTD: 7583.9 59.4 5915.7 60.3 13,619.3
2002 YTD 7721.9 55.6 5848.6 67.9 13,693.3
Change: -1.8% 6.9% 1.2% -11.3% -0.5%
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
OVESTOCK SLAUG
Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
19- Apr-03 668,000 19,000 1,888,000 53,000
12-Apr-03 646,000 19,000 1,901,000 73,000
Change: 3.4% 0.0% -0.7% -27.4%
20- Apr-02 681,000 18,000 1,874,000 58,000
Change: -1.9% 5.6% 0.7% -8.6%
2003 YTD: 10,021,000 315,000 29,647,000 886,000
2002 YTD; 10,193.000 286,000 29,481,000 971,000
Change: -1.7% 10.2% 0.6% -8.8%
AVERAGE WH
Week Ending: LIVE: Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb
19- Apr-03 Estimate 1220 327 268 140
12-Apr-03 Estimate 1227 321 268 139
20- Apr-02 Actual 1224 328 268 144
DRESSED:
19-Apr-03 Estimate 736 201 200 70
12-Apr-03 Estimate 740 196 200 70
Actual 749 201 200 72
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
05- Apr-03 51.3% 29.7% 17.2% 1.8% 96.4% 3.3% 0.3%
06- Apr-02 49.8% 32.3% 16.1% 1.8% 96.6% 3.1% 0.3%
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Choice 60.00-70.00, Medium to Good
50.00-66.00.
BULLS: Heavy 43.00-58.50, Light
40.00-47.00.
COWS; Utility Holsteins 37.00-42.50,
Canners 28.00-34.00, Culls 25.00 and
down.
808 CALVES: 40.00 and down.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RE
TURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. Up to
122.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RE
TURN TO FARM: Up to 230.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO
FARM: Up to 170.00.
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HOGS: Top Quality up to 34.00, Heavy
up to 32.00, Light 25.00-30.00; FEEDER
PIGS, BY HEAD: Up to 24.00.
SOWS: 18.00-25.00.
MALE HOGS: 2.00-19.00,
LAMBS; 70-85 lbs. up to 129.00,85-125
lbs. up to 120.00, 30-60 lbs. up to 140.00,
Culls up to 60.00.
SHEEP: Up to 30.00, FAT UP TO
25.00.
GOATS: Urge SS.OO-142 00, Medium
25.00-70.00, Small 10.00-44.00, all by the
head, kid 3.00-50.00.
Feeder sale every second Sat. per
month.
Four States Livestock
Monday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, April 21,2003
SLAUGHTER COWS: 76 HEAD,
STEADY. BREAKERS 41.00-45.50,
FEW YOUNG TO 49.25, BONERS
40.00-44.00, LEAN 35.00-40.00, THIN
AND LIGHT 35.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 8 HEAD. YG+NI 1860 LBS.
AT 50.75, YG+N2 1050-1550 LBS.
43.00-49.50.
FED STEERS: HIGH CHOICE 2-4
1200-1400 LBS. 77.00-79.00, LOW
CHOICE 203 1300-1500 LBS.
72.00-75.00, 1 SELECT 1550 LBS. AT
65.00.
FED HEIFERS: 1 CHOICE 2 1260
LBS. AT 78.50, LOW CHOICE HOL
STEINS TO 53.50.
CALVES: 83 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 80-110 LBS. 34.00-45.00,
60-80 LBS. 20.00-30.00; HOLSTEIN
BULLS RETURNING TO FARM
5.00- LOWER. +NI 94-115 LBS.
130.00- 82-92 LBS. 105.00-122.00;
+N2 94-120 LBS. 100.00-129.00, 80-92
LBS. 65.00-100.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS SCARCE. +N2 70-90 LBS.
145.00- BEEF X BULLS AND
HEFIERS 90-120 LBS. 85.00-115.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 12 HEAD. +NI
AND 2 264 LBS. AT 32.00; +N2 AND 3
231 LBS. AT 25.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 64 HEAD.
STEERS 500-600 LBS. TO 79.00,700-800
LBS. TO 63.00, HOLSTEINS 750-950
LBS. 44.00-46.50.
HEIFERS: 200-400 LBS. 69.00-78.00,
400-600 LBS. 69.00-77.00.
BULLS: 200-400 LBS. TO 87.00,
500-750 LBS. 55.00-61.00.
Four States Livestock
Wednesday Sale
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
April 23,2003
SLAUGHTER COWS: 90 HEAD.
STEADY. BREAKERS 40.00-45.25,
HIGH DRESSING TO 50.50, BONERS
39.00-44.00, LEAN 34.00-39.00, THIN
AND LIGHT 34.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 11 HEAD. YG +NI
48.00-52.00, LOW DRESSING
42 00-45.00.
FED STEERS: FEW OFFERED.
CHOICE 2-3 1200-1400 LBS. 75.00-76.00,
LOW CHOICE 1100-1300 LBS.
71.00-73.00, HIGH CHOICE HOL
STEINS 1400-1500 LBS. 65.00-66.75,
LOW CHOICE 54.00-60.25.
FED HEIFERS: HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1300-1500 LBS. 75.00-77.50, 1
YG+N4 1494 LBS. AT 73.00, LOW
CHOICE HOLSTEINS 52.00-55.25.
CALVES: 112 HEAD, GOOD
SLAUGHTER. 90-120 LBS. 35.00-45.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURNING TO
FARM 10.00-15.00 HIGHER. +NI
94-120 LBS. 135.00-167.00, 82-92 LBS.
110.00- +N2 94-120 LBS.
95.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +NI
90-120 LBS. 240.00-270.00, 70-80 LBS.
TO 180.00; BEEF X BULLS AND HEIF
ERS 90-120 LBS. TO 117.00, 140-200
LBS. 90.00-115.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: +NI AND 2
240-270 LBS. 33.00-35.50.
SOWS: 400-650 LBS. 22.00-26.00,
CULLS 21.00 DOWN.
STOCK CATTLE: 323 HEAD.
STEERS MED. AND LRGE. FRAME
300-500 LBS. 79.00-97.00, SOO-700 LBS.
69.00-80.00,700-900 LBS. 67.00-76.00.
HEIFERS: MED. AND LRGE.
FRAME 300-500 LBS. 70.00-86.00,
500-600 LBS. 66.00-75.00, 600-800 LBS.
62.00-69.00.
BULLS: MED. AND LRGE. FRAME
300-500 LBS. 75.00-95.00, 500-600 LBS.
65.00-78.00, 600-700 LBS. 59.00-65.00,
700-800 LBS. 59.00-62.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 10
HEAD. 1 FANCY REG. SPRINGER
1635.00, LARGE SPRINGERS
800.00-1150.00.
LAMBS: 1 CHOICE 52 LBS. AT
135.00,4 32 LBS. AT 117.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS;
CULLS.
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Parts
Service
Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, April 22,2003
SLAUGHTER COWS: 145 HEAD,
STEADY. BREAKERS 40.00-45.00, 1
AT 48.00, BONERS 39.00-44.00, LEAN
34.00-39.00, THIN 34.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 15 HEAD. YG+NI 1300-1500
LBS. 50.00-52.00, YG+N2 1100-2100
LBS. 44.50-48.00, LOW YIELDING
43.00-44,25.
FED STEERS: 1.00 LOWER, 50
HEAD. HIGH CHOICE 2-4 1200-1500
LBS. 78.00-79.50, LOW CHOICE 2-3
1100-1300 LBS. 69.75-73.00, HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME HOLSTEINS
1200-1500 LBS. 67.75-71.00, CHOICE 2-3
62.00-66.50.
FED HEIFERS: 25 HEAD HIGH
CHOICF 1350 LBS. AT 76.50, LOW
CHOICE 900-1200 LBS. 67.00-71.00,
FREE MARTIN HOLSTEINS
48.00-54.75.
CALVES: 96 HEAD. CHOICE 200-300
LBS. 81.00-101.00, GOOD 158 LBS. AT
83.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN
ING TO FARM, STEADY. +NI 94-125
LBS. 135.00-160.00, 80-92 LBS.
112.00- +N2 94-135 LBS.
90.00- 80-92 LBS. 75.00-110.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, HIGHER
PRICES. +NI 85-120 LBS. 270.00-340.00,
+N2 190.00-280.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 25 HEAD,
STEADY. +NI AND 2 240-290 LBS.
30.50-31.75, +NI AND 3 240-300 LBS.
27.00-29.75.
BOARS: 5 HEAD. 500-875 LBS.
6.00-6.75.
STOCK CATTLE: 324 HEAD, AC
TIVE BIDDING FROM LARGE
CROWD. STEERS MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 200-400 LBS. 80.00-93.00,
400-500 LBS. 80.00-98.00, 500-600 LBS.
77.00- 600-700 LBS. 71.00-85.00,
700-900 LBS. 65.00-80.00, 900-1000 LBS.
64.00-
HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE
FRAME 200-500 LBS. 72.00-87.00,
500-700 LBS. 68.00-78.00, 700-900 LBS.
58.00-68.00.
BULLS; MED. AND LARGE FRAME
200-400 LBS. 84.00-101.00, 400-500 LBS.
79.00-94.00, 500-600 LBS. 68.00-81.00,
600-800 LBS. 60.00-70.00.
SHEEP; 44 HEAD, 10.00 HIGHER
32.00-47.00.
LAMBS: 103 HEAD, 10.00-30.00
HIGHER. HIGH CHOICE TO PRIME
90-110 LBS. 117.00-125.00, 70-90 LBS.
130.00-160.00, 50-70 LBS. 130.00-162.00,
30-50 LBS. 125.00-155.00.
180 HEAD, ALL
GOATS: 100 HEAD, STEADY
PRICES. LARGE BILLIES AND
WETHERS 60.00-80.00, FEW
115.00- MEDIUM 40.00-75.00,
LARGE NANNIES 55.00-100.00, MEDI
UM 35.00-60.00, LARGE FLESHY KIDS
50.00- SMALL FLESHY KIDS
25.00-
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PIGS AND SHOATS: 21 HEAD. BY
THE HEAD 20-40 LBS. 23.00-32.00; BY
THE LB. 80-110 LBS. 36.00-53.00;
STOCK BOARS 200-300 LBS.
21.00-22.00.
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