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Fredericksburg VQA
Feeder Cattle Sale
Harrisonburg, Va.
October 2,2003
Report Supplied by USDA
Fredencksburg State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale, Oct. I 337 head
(212 steers, 125 heifers) Prices per cwt
FELDER STEERS Medium and Large 1 7 head 500-600 lb avg
570 lb 106 00. 34 head 600-700 lb avg 655 lb 107.00,3 head 700-800 lb
avg 735 lb 98.00, 23 head 800-900 lb avg 835 lb 94 50, 9 head
900-1000 lb avg 945 lb 8900 Medium and Large 2. 31 head 500-600
lb avg 550 lb 103.00; 36 head 600-700 lb avg 640 lb 102.50; 9 head
700-800 lb avg 735 lb 93.50 Large 1-2, Double L’s. 6 head 600-700 lb
avg 660 91 00
FEEDER HEIFERS- Medium and Large 1 26 head 600-700 lb avg
638 lb 88.50; 12 head 700-800 lb avg 732 lb 86.50; 8 head 800-900 lb
avg 829 lb 79 SO. Medium and Large 2.10 head 400-500 lb avg 447 lb
86 50.34 head 500-600 lb avg 540 lb 84.00
Red Meat Production
In State Down 5 Percent
Harrisburg, Pa.
October 5,2003
Report Supplied By PASS
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Commercial red meat produc
tion in Pennsylvania during August 2003 totaled 101.8 million
pounds, dressed weight basis, down 5 percent from August 2002,
according to the Pennsylvania Agricultural Statistics Service (PASS).
Beef production, at 108.8 million pounds live weight, was down 7
percent from August 2002. Total head slaughtered was 86,400 down 6
percent from last year. Average live weight decreased 13 pounds to
1,260 pounds. Veal production was 4.8 million pounds live weight,
down 12 percent from a year ago. Calf slaughter of 16,000 head was
down 14 percent, average live weight increased 6 pounds to 303
pounds.
Pork production, at 53.3 million pounds live weight, was up 2 per
cent from a year earlier. Total head slaughtered was 217,500, down
less than 1 percent. Average live weight increased 5 pounds to 245
pounds.
Lamb and mutton production was 700,000 pounds live weight, up 8
percent from 2002 The number slaughtered was 6,800, up 6 percent
from August of last year The average li\e weight increased 3 pounds
to 104 pounds from August 2002
Nationally, commercial red meat production for August 2003 total
ed 3 91 billion pounds, dressed weight basis, down 5 percent from the
4 14 billion pounds produced in August 2002. Beef production, at 2 33
billion pounds dressed weight basis, was 6 percent below the previous
year Veal production, at 14 2 million pounds, a new monthly low,
was 15 percent below August a year ago Pork production totaled 1.56
billion pounds, down 5 percent from the previous year. Lamb and
mutton production, at IS 7 million pounds, was down 6 percent from
August 2002.
January-August red meat production was 310 billion pounds, 1
percent below the previous year Accumulated beef production was
down 1 percent from last year, veal production was down slightly
from last year, pork was down slightly also, and lamb and mutton
production was down 10 percent.
National Weekly
Lamb Report
Des Moines, lowa
October 7,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL WEEKLY LAMB REPORT for week ending Mon
day, Oct. 6 SLAUGHTERED LAMB PRIOR WEEK From Forward
Contracts. Domestic 0; Imported 0. From Formula Arrangements'
Domestic 21,640 head; Imported. 0.
SLAUGHTERED PACKER OWNED SHEEP; DOMESTIC'
1,873 head, 71-81 lbs, avg. 75 lbs; dressing 50%, Choice 99.6%. IM
PORTED: None.
FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASES; No trade reported.
FORMULA PURCHASES. DOMESTIC 1,166 head, 52-65 lbs,
avg. 64.1 lbs; 170.00-184.05, wtd. avg. 182.14; 16,694 head. 65-75 lbs,
avg 71.3 lbs, 172.22-184.38, wtd. avg. price 177 48; 2,562 head, 76-84
lbs, avg 80.5 lbs, 172 63-182.00, wtd. avg'. price 177.87; 615 head,
85-87 lb avg 169.02-177 74, wtd. avg 173.51 IMPORTED: None re
ported.
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St Joseph, Mo„ October 6, 2003 - USDA Market News Service
Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska;
Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for
Week Ending Sunday, October 5, 2003
Confirmed Sales- 167,909, Week Ago 188,798. Year Ago. 147,040
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Head Weight Price Avg. Avg.
Count Range Range Weight Price
Over 80% Choice 2,598 1150-1425 89 00-96 00 1,341 93 15
65-80% Choice 3,036 1200-1450 89 50-95 00 1,312 92 64
35-80% Choice 27.249 1050-1400 87 00-95 00 1,260 90 55
0-35% Choice 10,850 1085-1370 87 00-9150 1.243 90 06
TOTAL all grades 43,733 1050-1450 87.00-96.00 1,264 90.73
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice 568 1050-1325 90 75-95 00
65-80% Choice 4,955 1100-1320 89 00-95 00
35-65% Choice 34.309 1020-1300 86 00-94 50
0-35% Choice 3,302 1050-1300 87 00-90.00
TOTAL all grades . 43J34 1020-1325 86.00-95,00
DRESSED DELIVERED BASIS SALES - Beef Breeds
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Over 80% Choice 1,600 787-866 140 00-150 00
65-80% Choice 4,933 740-915 141 00-150 00
35-65% Choice 15,674 693-901 14000-15000
0-35% Choice 40 739 145 00
TOTAL all grades 22,247 693-915 140.00-150.00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Over 80% Choice 488 709-835 142 00-150 00
65-80% Choice 4,193 698-865 140 00-148 00
35-65% Choice 13,470 676-864 140 00-147 00
0-35% Choice 251 752-772 145 00-146 00
TOTAL all grades 18,402 676-864 140.00-150.00
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Beef Breeds;
Head Count Avg. Weight
43,733 1.264
43.134 1,141
22,247 831
18.402 759
1.270
1,140
820
754
49.404
47,581
24,833
17,893
39,129 1.308
45,336 1,199
31,168 871
17,615 786
Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 3- (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat pro
duction under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, Oct. 4,
was estimated at 893.0 million lbs, according to the USDA's Agricultural
Marketing Service. This was 1.1 percent lower than a week ago and 4.1
percent lower than a year ago. Cumulative meat production tor the year
to date was 0.4 percent lower compared to the previous year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Week Ending (I) Beef Calf/Veal Pork (2) Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
04- 486 0 3 3 400 0 3 7 893 0
27-Sep-03 507 7 3 5 388 2 3 8 903 2
Change -4 3% -5 7% 3 0% -2 6% -11%
05- 527 4 3 7 385 6 4 1 920 8
Change -7.8% -10 8% 3 7% -9 8% -3 0%
2003 YTD 20,343 8 139 2 14,528 5 143 2 35,154 7
2002 YTD 20,469 6 140 7 14,543 1 157 8 35,3112
Change -0 6% -11% -0 1% -9 3% -04%
93 43
92 65
90 34
89 88
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1,190
1,184
1.135
1,130
1.141
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)
Week Ending Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
04- 653,000 18,000 2,049.000 56,000
27-Sep-03 681,000 19,000 1,999,000 57,000
Change- -4 1% -5 3% 2 5% -18%
05- 683,000 20,000 1,987,000 62,000
Change -4 4% -10 0% 3 1% -9 7%
2003 YTD 27,454,000 748,000 73,592,000 2,138,000
2002 YTD 26,943,000 753,000 74,147,000 2,340,000
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146 59
145 21
145 00
145.65
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832
739
831
146 58
146 12
145 60
145 54
145.74
761
772
755
761
759
AVERAGE WEIGHTS (lbs.)
Week Ending LIVE Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lamb
04- Estimate 1230 306 263 133
27-Sep-03 Estimate 1229 301 261 132
05- Actual 1273 306 263 132
DRESSED
04-Oct- 03 Estimate 748 189 196 67
27-Sep-03 Estimate 749 186 195 67
05 pet-02 Actual 776 188 195 66
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
20- Aug-03 48 4% 33 2% 16 5% 19% 96 4% 33% 02%
21- 49 9% 319% 16 5% 18% 96 6% 3 1% 02%
Avg. Price
90 73
90 61
145 65
145 74
89 80
89 80
143 38
144 50
63 93
64 27
99 66
99 94
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