North Carolina
Livestock Sales
Raleigh, N.C.
July 16,2003
Report Supplied By USUA
MOUNT AIRY LIVESTOCK AUC
TION: CATTLE and CALVES: 1024, last
week 1129. Slaughter cows were 1.50 to
2.50 higher. Feeder cattle were steady.
Slaughter cows and bulls IS percent. Re
placement pairs and feeder cows 2 per
cent. Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs
42 percent, over 600 lbs 6 percent. Feeder
heifers under 600 lbs 32 percent, over 600
lbs 3 percent.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-80
percent lean 850 lbs and up 45.00-48.50,
high dressing 49.00-52.00; Boners 80-85
percent 850 lbs and up 43.50-48.00, high
dressing 49.00-53.50, low dressing
39.00-42.50; Lean 85-90 percent 850 lbs
and up 36.00-43.00.
Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C.. July 11- (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat pro
duction under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, July 12,
was estimated at 906.9 million lbs, according to the USDA's Agricultural
Marketing Service. This was 19.0 percent higher than a week ago and 1.5
percent higher than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year
to date was 0.3 percent lower compared to the previous year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Calf/Veal Pork (2)
4 I 352.4
3.0 292.6
36 7% 20 4%
3 8 343 6
Week Ending (1) Beef
12- 547.3
05-Jul-03 463.7
Change. 18 0%
13- 543.1
Change 0.8% 7 9% 2.6% -8 8%
2003 YTD 13,967.4 100 5 10,111.7 100 5
2002 YTD 14,044.2 96.4 10.089 0 112 8
Change. -0 6% 4.3% 0 2% -10 9%
1- Previous week estimates may be revised Year ago data are actuals
2- Excludes lard.
3- Totals may not add due to rounding. 2001 totals ate subject to revision
" LIVESTOCK"SLAUGHTER (head)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
740.000 21,000 1,789,000 47,000
628.000 15.000 1,476,000 44,000
17.8% 40.0% 21.2% 6 8%
711.000 23.000 11,776.000 54,000
4.1% -8.7% 0.7% -13 0%
18.728.000 521.000 50.827,000 1.489,000
18.600.000 502,000 51,030,000 1,641,000
0.7% 3 8% -0.4% -9.3%
AVENGE "WEIGHTS (ibs.)
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs
1221 327 267
1221 333 267
1252 274 261
Week Ending
12-July-03
05-Jul-03
Change
13-July-02
Change.
2003 YTD
2002 YTD.
Change
Week Ending. LIVE:
12- Estimate
05-M-03 Estimate
13- Actual
DRESSED:
12- Estimate 743 201 198 67
05-Jul-03 Estimate 742 204 199 68
13- Actual 76y 168 194 64
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Slags Banows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
51.7% 33.0% 13 8% 1.6% 96.2% 35% 0.3%
52.7% 30.8% 14 8% 1.8% 96.1% 36% 0.3%
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dressing 62.00; 1500 lbs and up
57.00-64.00, high dressing 64.50.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 and 2: 200-250 lbs 117.00-135.00;
250-300 lbs 109.00-128.00; 300-350 lbs
100.00- 350-400 lbs 96.00-109.00;
400-450 lbs 91.00-95.00; 450-500 lbs
87.00- 500-550 lbs 89.00-97.00;
550-600 lbs 88.00-92.00; 600-700 lbs
78.00- Holsteins: Large: 200-300 lbs
70.00- 300-400 lbs 71.00-79.00;
500-600 lbs 61.00-67.00; 700-800 lbs 64.00;
900-1000 lbs 60.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 and 2: 200-250 lbs 90.00-98.00;
250-300 lbs 90.00-103.00; 300-350 lbs
86.00- 350-400 lbs 84.00-89.00;
400-450 lbs 82.00-87.00; 450-500 lbs
81.00- 500-550 lbs 80.00-86.00;
550-600 lbs 80.00-85.00; 600-700 lbs
LamhflVfutton Totals (3)
3.1 906.9
3 0 762.3
3 3% 19.0%
3 4 893.9
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FEEDER BULLS; Medium and Large
1 and 2: 400-500 lbs 81.00-92.00; 500-600
lbs 78.00-84.00; 600-700 lbs 70.00-78.00;
700-800 lbs 70.00-74.00; 800-900 lbs
62.00-67.00.
FEEDER COWS: Medium 2, 800-1000
lbs young age cows 41.00-46.00.
STOCK COWS: Medium 2, BSO-10S0
lbs middle age bred 4-8 months
410.00- per head. Large 2, 1050 lbs
and up middle age bred 4-8 months
530.00- per head.
GOATS, per head: Slaughter and Re
placement Classes; Kids: Selection 1:
20-40 lbs 35.00-50.00; Selection 2: under
20 lbs 17.00-25.00, 20-40 lbs 30.00-35.00,
40-60 lbs 45.00-50.00; Selection 3: under
20 lbs 12.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1:
70-100 lbs 75.00-85.00, 100-140 lbs
75.00- Selection 3 70-100 lbs 27.00-
30.00. Bucks/Billies: Selection 1: 150-250
lbs 115.00.
National Sheep Summary
San Angelo, Texas
July 15,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
At midwest market centers all classes
steady. At New Holland, PA slaughter
lambs under 85 lbs sharply higher with
30-40 lb lambs 36.00 higher, lambs over
85 lbs steady; slaughter ewes steady. At
San Angelo, TX slaughter lambs 4.00-5.00
lower; slaughter ewes uneven from weak
to 5.00 higher with most advance on
fleshy out ot state ewes; feeder lambs
5.00-6.00 lower. Estimated receipts for
today 9,000.
I 5%
24,280.1
24,342.4
-0.3%
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 90-150 lbs: San Angelo: shorn
and wooled 90-120 lbs 84.00-100.00. Mid
west: wooled 110-120 lbs 80.00-82.00;
120-140 lbs 82.00-84.00. New Holland:
90-100 lbs 108.00-120.00; 100-125 lbs
94.00- 125-150 lbs 86.00-104.00.
Virginia: no test.
SLAUGHTER EWES: San Angelo:
Good 2-4 35.00-48.00, mostly 35.00-39.00;
Utility 1-2 31.00-40.00; Cull 1-2
20.00- Midwest: Utility and Good
1-3 20.00-25.00; Cull 1 15.00-20.00. New
Holland: Utility and Good 1-3
34.00- Billings: Good 2-3
27.00- Utility 1-2 29.50. Virginia: no
test.
FEEDER LAMBS: Medium and Large
1-2: San Angelo: 50-70 lbs 93.00-101.00;
pkg 95 lbs 94.50. Midwest: 50-70 lbs
80.00- 70-90 lbs 75.00-80.00. Virgin
ia: no test. Billings: 50-60 lbs
92.50-95.00:60-70 lbs 89.00-94.00; 70-80
lbs 86.50-95.25; 80-90 lbs 89.50-95.75;
90-100 lbs 90.50-93.50; 100-110 lbs
88.00- 110-120 lbs 86.00-89.50;
120-130 lbs 85.00-89.60.
REPLACEMENT EWES: Medium
and Large 1-2: San Angelo: Baby tooth to
solid mouth 70.00-75.00 per head. Bill
ings: Mixed age ewes 108 lbs 36.00.
Sheep/Lamb
134
135
127
East Coast and North
Central Veal Report
Des Moines, lowa
July 14,2003
Supplied By USDA
CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT:
Compared to trading last week: Northeast
special fed veal unsettled, mostly
240.00-275.00, few at sharply higher lev
els on very good demand and very light
offerings. North Central hide onfully 5.00
higher and hide off not tested on very
good demand and very light offerings.
VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED,
HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION
POINTS; North Central 375 head. Hide-
On, 240-300 lbs: 205.00-206.00. Northeast
350 head. Hide-Off, 215-275 lbs:
240.00-
CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot
Basis, Hide-Off (As of July 16, 2003)
Contract calves slaughtered this week:
200.00- few at higher and lower
levels. Packers base market
202.00- Future Contracts offered:
Firm Bottom 200.00-205.00, Firm Top
215.00- Firm Bottom 203.00, Split
Half Top 220.00. Fixed 200.00.
• North Central - OH, IN, 11, MI & WI.
• Northeast - MA, MD, PA, NY. NJ,
DE, CT & VT.
WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS
THAN CARLOT, EAST COAST AREA
VEAL CUTS TRADE, SPECIAL FED:
Market for Tuesday, July 15 Compared
to last week: Distributive special fed veal
cuts mostly steady to firm on very good
demand and light offerings of fresh and
cold storage cuts, due to reduced veal
slaughtei numbers with the U.S./Canada
border being closed due to BSE.
Prices per CWT: Carcass, hide off
200-250 lb 290.00-330.00; Foresaddles
85-110 lb 210.00-260.00; Kosher Foresad
dles 90-110 lb 225.00-280.00; Hindsaddles
85-115 lb 395.00-450.00; Loins, regular
17-25 lb 390.00-4S0.00; Loins, 4x4 trmd
12-18 lb 750.00-800.00; Hotel Racks, 8 nb
15-21 lb 700.00-775.00, 7 nb 14-20 lb
725.00- 6 rib 13-17 lb
825.00- Chuck, square cut 36-47
lb 160-185.00; Shoulder, full 14-20 lb
185.00- Legs, double 70-90 lb
390-450.00, TBS 3-piece 24-32 lb
750-975.00, BHS heel-out 27-35 lb
695.00- Top Round, trmd, cap-off
8-10 lb 1050.00-1275.00; Breast 10-12 lb
90.00- Necks, bone-in 24-28 lb
150.00- Stew Meat, regular
225.00- Boneless Trimmings
75-80% lean 72.00-95.00; Heavy Nature
Green Hides, per piece 40-41.50.
Midwest Daily
Livestock Summary
Amarillo, Texas
July 15,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Five area direct slaughter cattle trade
live sales in the South Plains 1.00 lower at
73.00, and dressed sales in the North
Plains 2.00 lower at mostly 118.00.
STEERS: LIVE BASIS: Over 80% Choice
74.00-76.00, wtd. avg average price 74.46;
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65-80% Choice 72.50-74.00, wtd. avg.
price 73.17; 35-65% Choice 72.00-74.50,
wtd. avg. price 73.24. DRESSED BASIS:
Over 80% Choice 118.00-118.50, wtd. avg.
price 118.44; 65-80% Choice
116.50- wtd. avg. price 117.80;
35-65% Choice 116.00-119.00, wtd. avg.
price 117.64. HEIFERS: LIVE BASIS:
Over 80% Choice 73.50; 65-80% Choice
73.00- wtd. avg. 73.87; 36-65%
Choice 72.00-73.00, wtd. avg. price 72.99.
DRESSED BASIS: 65-80% Choice
116.50- wtd. avg. price 117.62;
35-65% Choice 116.00-118.00, wtd. avg.
price 117.55.
Terminal markets: So.St Paul slaughter
steers sold steady to weak, slaughter heif
ers sold steady to 1.00 lower on a light
test. Steers: Choice 2-3, few 4 1235-1540
lbs 72.25-75.50, pkg 1323 lbs 77.00. Select
and Choice 2-3 1168-1468 lbs 71.50-
72.40. Select 1-2 1210-1385 lbs
66.00- Heifers: Choice 2-3
1118-1365 lbs 72.50-74.00, pkg 1240 lbs
74.75.
Cattle slaughter under federal inspec
tion on Tuesday was estimated at 135,000
head compared to 134,000 a week ago
and 133,000 a year ago. Week to date
269,000 head compared to 264,000 a week
ago and 262,000 a year ago.
CME Futures Closes for Live Cattle.
July 72.20. up 20; August 70.50, up 37,
September 71.95, up 40.
Slaughter cows at South St. Paul sold
steady to 1.00 higher. Premium White
70-80 percent lean over 1200 lbs
55.50-57.00, high dressing 58.50-60.00.
Breakers 70-80 percent lean over 1100 lbs
52.00- high dressing 54.75-55.50
Boners 80-85 percent lean over 1050 lbs
49.00- high dressing 50.00-52.00.
Lean 85-90 percent lean 44.00-46.00, high
dressing 46.75-47.00
Barrows and gilts in Sioux Falls, SU
closed 1.50 lower. 47-50 percent lean
220-270 lbs barrows and gilts sold at
41.00. Same class barrows and gilts in
South St. Paul closed 2 00 lower at 40.00.
The direct trade prices are based on 185
lbs hog carcass with 0.9-1.1 inch back fat
and 6 inch square lom/2.0 inch depth
plant delivered. National direct trade
closed .75-1.00 lower, price range
51.00- wtd. avg. price of 58.31.
lowa-So. Minnesota direct trade was
1.00- lower, price range 51.00-61.25.
wtd. avg. price of 58.43. The Western
Cornbelt was 1.25 lower, price range of
51 00-62.21, wtd. avg. 58.45. The Eastern
Cornbelt trend was 50 lower, prices rang
ing 51.00-59.85 with wtd. avg. price 58.04.
Hog slaughter under federal inspection
on Tuesday was estimated at 371,000
head compared to 365,000 a week ago
and 363,000 a year ago. Week to date
718,000 head compared to 700,000 a week
ago and 724,000 a year ago.
CMF Futures Closes for Lean Hogs
July 62.20, down 17; August 62.62, down
52; October 55.42, down 187.
Slaughter lambs were steady on Tues
day at So St Paul. Slaughter Lambs: New
Crop: Spring; 120-140 lbs 82.00-84.00;
110-120 lbs 80.00-82.00.
Sheep and lamb slaughter under feder
al inspection on Tuesday was estimated at
7.000 head compared to 7,000 a week ago
and 12,000 a year ago. Week to date
18.000 head compared to 18,000 a week
ago and 24,000 a year ago.
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