Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsville. Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, May 24,2003
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS;
200-500 lbs. 45.00-94.50.
STOCK HEIFERS: 35.00-87.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good to
Choice 63.00-74.50, Medium to Good
52.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Good
50.00- Light 46.00-52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good to
Choice 60.00-72.50, Medium to Good
50.00-66.00.
BULLS: Heavy 43.00-58.00, Light
40.00-47.00.
COWS; Utility Holsteins 42.00-52.00,
Canners 33.0041.50, Culls 32.00 and
down.
808 CALVES: 40.00 and down.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RE
TURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. Up to
135.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RE
TURN TO FARM: Up to 230.00.
BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO
FARM: Up to 170.00.
HOGS: Top Quality up to 40.00, Heavy
up to 38.00, Light 25.00-34.00; FEEDER
PIGS, BY HEAD: Up to 40.00.
SOWS: 18.00-25.00.
MALE HOGS: 3.50-21.00.
LAMBS: 70-85 lbs. up to 112.00,85-125
lbs. up to 122.00, 30-60 lbs. up to 110.00,
Culls up to 60.00.
SHEEP: Up to 30.00, FAT UP TO
25.00.
GOATS: Large 55.00-115.00, Medium
25.00-70.00, Small 10.00-44.00, all by the
head, kid 3.00-50.00.
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Red Meat Production
In April Down 1 Percent
WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 23,2003
Report Supplied By USDA/NASS
Commercial red meat production for
the United States totaled 3.85 billion
pounds in April, down 1 percent from the
3.90 billion pounds produced in April
2002.
April 2002 contained 22 weekdays and
4 Saturdays. April 2003 contained 22
weekdays and 4 Saturdays.
Beef production, at 2.15 billion pounds,
was 2 percent below the previous year.
Cattle slaughter totaled 2.97 million head,
up 1 percent from April 2002. The aver
age live weight was 1,209 pounds, down
18 pounds from April a year ago.
Veal production totaled 16.0 million
pounds, 1 percent below April a yearago.
Calf slaughter totaled 79,300 head, down
3 percent from April 2002. The average
live weight was 336 pounds, up 9 pounds
from April a year ago.
Pork production totaled 1.66 billion
pounds, down 1 percent from the previ
ous year. Hog kill totaled 8.33 million
head, 1 percent below April 2002. The av
erage live weight was 268 pounds, up 1
pounds from April a year ago.
Lamb and mutton production, at 19.4
million pounds, was up 2 percent from
April 2002. Sheep slaughter totaled
295,600 head, 6 percent above last year.
The average live weight was 132 pounds,
down 5 pounds from April a year ago.
January to April red meat production
was 15.12 billion pounds, virtually un
changed from 2002. Accumulated beef
production was down 2 percent from last
year, veal was up 6 percent, pork was up
1 percent, and lamb and mutton was
down 11 percent.
West Virginia
Feeder Cattle
Charleston, W. Va.
May 28,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Regular Sales at Parkersburg, Weston,
Spencer, Marlinton and Greenbrier Valley
from May 23 and 24. Prices per cwt.
FEEDER STEERS: 93 head. Med./Lge.
1: 200-300 lb 92.50-109.00; 300-400 lb
87.00- 400-500 lb 82.50-99.00;
500-600 lb 77.50-92.00; 600-700 lb
75.00- 700-800 lb 77.00-79.50;
800-900 lb 72.00; 900-1000 lb 65.50.
MedTLge. 2: 200-300 lb 90.00-97.50;
300-400 lb 72.00-78.00; 400-500 lb
75.00- 500-600 lb 74.50-80.00;
600-700 lb 70.00-77.00; 700-800 lb 65.00.
Small 1-2: 200-300 lb 76.00; 500-600 lb
68.00-
FEEDER HEIFERS: 172 head. Med./
Lge. 1: 200-300 lb 81.00-82.00; 300-400 lb
74.00- 400-500 lb 72.00-89.00;
500-600 lb 72.00-80.00; 600-700 lb
66.00- 700-800 lb 62.00-76.00;
800-900 lb 57.00-61.00; 900-1000 lb 62.50.
MedTLge. 2: 200-300 lb 83.00-87.00;
300-400 lb 70.00-83.00; 400-SOO lb
66.00- 500-600 lb 55.00-73.50;
600-700 lb 57.00-70.00; 700-800 lb
55.00- Small 1-2: 200-300 lb 70.00;
300-400 lb 69.00-73.00; 400-500 lb
59.00- 500-600 lb 57.00-66.00;
600-700 lb 44.50-57.00.
FEEDER BULLS: 114 head. Med./Lge.
1: 200-300 lb 86.00-87.00; 300.400 lb
87.00- 400-500 lb 87.00-91.00;
500-600 lb 77.00-93.50; 600-700 lb
65.00- 600-700 lb 65.00-78.50;
700-800 lb 59.50-74.00; 800-1000 lb
60.50-67.00. Med./Lge. 2: 200-300 lb
92.00; 400-500 lb 68.00-69.00; 500-600 lb
65.00- 600-700 lb 63.00-71.00;
700-800 lb 55.00; 800-1000 lb 56.00. Small
1-2: 300-400 lb 82.00; 400-500 lb
62.00- 500-600 lb 65.00-66.00;
600-700 lb 54.00-67.00.
Friend’s Stockyard
Accident, Md.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, May 26,2003
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS:
200-500 lbs. 55.00-94.00.
STOCK HEIFERS: 200-500 lbs.
51.00-
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good to
Choice 76.00-83.10, medium to good
70.00- heavy Choice over 1450 lbs.
55.00-
HOLSTEIN STEERS: heavy Choice
58.00- light 42.00-68.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Good to
Choice 76.00-83.00, Medium to Good
60.00-
BULLS: heavy 42.00-54.00, light
36.00-
COWS: Utility (Holsteins) 45.00-53.00,
Commercial to Good 38.00-44.50, cull
cows 34.00 and down.
VEALS: Good to Choice 50.00-75.00,
Med. to Good 50.00-67.00.
808 CALVES: 40.00 and down.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, RE
TURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to
177.50; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES,
RETURN TO FARM: 90-120 lbs. up to
260.00, BEEF X CALVES return to farm
up to 140.00.
HOGS: top quality, up to 38.50.
SOWS: up to 30.00.
LAMBS, Choice up to 105.00.
GOATS; Choice up to 70.00.
Livestock prices are all given per hun
dred weights.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market
Of North Jersey
Poultry & Eggs
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, May 27,2003
HEAVY FOWL .50-1.50,4.00-4.50 EA.
LEGHORN FOWL 3.25 EA.
BROILERS 1.00-1.25 EA.
CHICKS EA. .20-5.00 EA.
DUCKLINGS .75-2.00 EA.
PULLETS 4.50-6.75 EA.
GOSLINGS 2.75-3.00 EA.
BANTAMS .50-.95,1.00-2.50 EA.
ROOSTERS 1.30,5.00 EA.
SILKIES 1.50-2.00 EA.
BUNNIES 4.25-6.00 EA.
DUCKS .70-2.40.
RABBITS .50-2.00,5.00-7.00 EA.
PIGEONS 2.004.00 EA.
GUINEA KEETS 2.75-3.00 EA.
GUINEAS 8.00-12.50 EA.
GRADE A EGGS;
WHITE JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .80,
LARGE J2-.77; BROWN JUMBO, EX.
LGE. .75-1.00, LARGE .68-.57, MEDI
UM .60.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 31,2003-Al7
NATIONAL SLAUGHTER CAT
TLE SUMMARY - Week Ending May
23: Slaughter cattle trade moderately
tested in the north sales thus far were
2.00 lower on live and dressed basis.
Trading at a near standstill in southern
plains with sellers taking wait-and-see
posture to lower packer bids. Sellers en
couraged by reduction in supply caused
by Canadian border closing and appar
ent continued strong beef demand.
Last Friday’s Cattle On Feed’s large
placement numbers for April sent some
negative vibrations through the trading
complex as total numbers by next month
could possibly be even with a year ago
June 1 numbers. To the positive side car
cass weights are low creating less ton
nage for equal kill numbers to last year.
Beef demand is considered positive to
last year. Out front CME Live Cattle fu
tures continue at apparent discounts to
cash which should continue to pull cattle
ahead of projected marketing dates.
Boxed beef prices Friday a.m. averaged
134.82 up 1.78 from last Friday and up
8.52 from two weeks ago. Sales of
slaughter cattle on a national basis for
negotiated cash trades were only 79,600
through 10d)0 a.m. Friday. Last week’s
full count was 243,000.
STEERS AND HEIFERS:
MIDWEST DIRECT MARKETS:
Live Basis: 35-80 percent Choice,
900-1400 lbs 78.00-80.00, wtd avg 78.12.
Dressed Basis: 35-80 percent Choice,
550-950 ibs. 123.00-126.00, wted avg
124.96.
HIGH PLAINS DIRECT MAR
KETS: Live Basis; 35-65 percent Choice,
900-1400 Ibs few 77.00-80.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS
(Average Yielding): Slaughter cows
steady to 2.00 higher. Bulls steady. The
closing of the Canadian border to cattle
and beef movement has tightened avail
able supply to packers. USDA’s Cutter
cow carcass cut-out value closed Thurs
day at 93.78 up 3.46 from last Friday.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
1000-1600 Ibs: Colorado 42.50-45.50;
Oklahoraa4l.oo-44.50; Alabama
39.00- Boners 80-85% lean
900-1500 Ibs: Colorado 42.00-45.50; Ok
lahoma 40.00-43.50; Alabama
41.00- Lean 85-90% lean 850-1400
Ibs: Colorado 38.00-41.50; Oklahoma
38.00- Alabama 36.00-39.00.
BULLS: 88-92% lean 1500-2200 Ibs:
Colorado 51.50-53.00; Oklahoma
50.50-53.50; Alabama 48.00-53.00.
Slaughter Cattle
Weekly Review
Oklahoma City, Okla.
May 23,2003
Report Supplied By USDA