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Westminster Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, November 11,2003
SLAUGHTER COWS: 151 HEAD, 4.00-6.00
HIGHER! BREAKERS 48.00-55.75, BONERS
46.00-55.25, LEAN 40.00-45.00, THIN AND
LIGHT 37.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 11 HEAD, 3.00 HIGHER YG+NI
1200-2000 LBS. 57 00-61.25, YG+N2
5000-55.50.
FED STEERS: HIGHER PRICES. HIGH
CHOICE TO PRIME 1250-1450 LBS.
109.00- 1 1512 LBS. AT 10200, HIGH
CHOICE 2-4 100.00-105,00, SELECT
82.00- HIGH CHOICE HOLSTEINS
1200-1400 LBS. 85 00-86.50.
FED HEIFERS: 1 PRIME 1316 LBS. AT
109.50, HIGH CHOICE 1050 LBS. TO 92.50,
HIGH CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1300-1500 LBS.
79 00-80.00.
FED HEIFERS: 1 PRIME 1316 LBS. AT
109.50, HIGH CHOICE 1050 LBS. TO 92.50,
HIGH CHOICE HOLSTEINS 1300-1500 LBS.
79.00-
CALVES: GOOD SLAUGHTER. 90-115
LBS. 70.00-85.00,70-90 LBS. 60.00-80.00; HOL
STEIN BULLS RETURNING TO THE
FARM, STEADY PRICES. +NI 94-120 LBS.
145.00- 84-92 LBS. 95.00-122.00; +N2
94-120 LBS. 110.00-140.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS FEW OFFERED. +NI 110 LBS. AT
500.00, +N2 100-115 LBS. TO 310.00, BEEF X
HEIFERS 82 LBS. AT 112.00.
BUTCHER HOGS; 26 HEAD, GOOD DE
MAND. +NI AND 3 230-295 LBS. 40.00-45.00,
300-400 LBS. 36.00-42.50.
SOWS: 10 HEAD. 300-400 LBS. 26.00-31.00,
400-SOO LBS. 25.00-29.50, 500-600 LBS.
31.00-32.25.
STOCK CATTLE: 307 HEAD, QUALITY
VERY GOOD PRICES, HIGHER. STEERS M
& L FRAME 200-400 LBS. 95.00-111.00,
400-600 LBS. 90.00-108.00, FEW 114.00-116.00,
600-700 LBS. 83.00-103.00, 700-900 LBS.
79.00- 900-1100 LBS. 70.00-78.00.
HEIFERS; MED. AND LARGE FRAME
300-500 LBS. 75.00-94.00, 500-600 LBS.
75.00- 600-800 LBS. 75.00-89.00,800-1000
LBS. 63.00-76.00.
BULLS; M AND L FRAME 200-500 LBS.
80.00- 500-600 LBS. 79.00-91.00,600-700
LBS. 76.00-90.00.
SHEEP; 19 HEAD. EWES 34.00-45.00,
BUCKS 45.00-52.00.
LAMBS; 79 HEAD, 8.00-10.00 LOWER.
CHOICE 90-120 LBS. 99.00-104.00, 80-90 LBS.
96.00-111.00,60-80 LBS. 102.00-130.00,170-186
LBS. 63.00-67.00.
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GOATS: 102 HEAD. LARGE BILLIES AND
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PIGS AND SHOATS: 97 HEAD. BY THE
HEAD 20-35 LBS. 15.00-24.00, 40-50 LBS.
20.00- 60-80 LBS. 27.00-30.00; BY THE
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Virginia Livestock
Auction Summary
Richmond, Va.
November 12,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NORTHERN VIRGINIA LIVESTOCK
Fredericksburg, Front Royal, Marshall, Rock
ingham, Shenandoah, Staunton, and Winches
ter for Nov. 03-08. FEEDER CATTLE; 2904
(Steers 1164; Holstein Steers 29; Heifers 1074;
Bulls 637).
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1: 200-300
lbs 91.00-123.00; 300-400 lbs 86.50-111.50;
400-500 lbs 90.00-112.00; 500-600 lbs
90.00- few low as 80.00; 600-700 lbs
90.00- few 80.00- 88.00; 700-800 lbs
87.00- few low 71.00; 800-900 lbs
90.00- few 82.50- 87.5; 900-1000 lbs
80.00- 83.00. Medium and Large 2: 300-400 lbs
76.00- 87.00; 400-500 lbs 74.00- 93.50; 500-600
lbs 75.50- 87.00; 600-700 lbs 75.00- 81.00;
700-800 lbs 70.00- 99.75; 800-900 lbs 73.50-
79.50; 900-1000 lbs 68.00- 73.50. Medium and
Large 3: 300-400 lbs 64.00-78.00: 400-500 lbs
43.00:700-800 lbs 55.00- 71.00. Small 1:300-400
lbs 72.00- 74.00: 400-500 lbs 66.50; 500-600 lbs
72.00- 98.00; 600-700 lbs 64.50: 700-800 lbs 900
lbs 50.00-64.00.
Holstein Steers; Large 2-3: 200-300 lbs 95.00;
600-700 lbs 65.00.
Feeder Heifers; Medium and Large 1;
200-300 lbs 87.00- 95.00; 300-400 lbs 81.00-
95.50; 400-500 lbs 78.00- 97.50; 500-600 lbs
76.00- 91.00; 600-700 lbs 77.50- 88.50; 700-800
lbs 80.00- 86.50; 800-900 lbs 65.00- 81.00. Medi
um and Large 2: 300-400 lbs 75.00- 83.00;
400-500 lbs 69.00- 82.00; 500-600 lbs 65.50-
81.00; 600-700 lbs 69.00- 79.00; 700-800 lbs
66.00- 78.00 800-900 65.50- 71.50. Medium and
Large 3; 300-400 lbs 54.00- 65.00; 500-600. lbs
66.75- 68.00; 700-800 lbs 62.00. Small 1:300-400
48.50- 53.00; 400-500 60.00- 65.00 500-600
55.00- 65.00;
700-800 50.00-
64.00.
Feeder Bulls;
Medium and
Large 1; 200-300
lbs 89.50-123.00;
300-400
90.00-110.00 few
low as 85.00;
400-500
85.00-105.00;
500-600
98.00;
79.50-
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600-700 lbs 68.50- 84.00; 700-800 lbs 63.50-
80.00; 800-900 lbs 57.50- 68.50; 900-1000 lbs
54.00- 57.50. Medium and Large 2; 200-300 lbs
78.00- 94.50:300-400 lbs 79.00- 90.00;400-S00 lbs
73.00- 89.00; 500-600 lbs 73.50- 81.00:600-700
lbs 64.00- 73.00; 700-800 lbs 49.00- 60.00;
800-900 lbs 52.00- 55.00. Medium and Large 3;
400-500 lbs 55.00- 63.00; 500-600 lbs 61.00-
69.00; 600-700 lbs 58.00- 76.00; 700-800 lbs
57.00. Small 1:400-500 lbs 55.00- 65.00; 500-600
lbs 60.50- 65.00; 600-700 lbs S4.00;700-800 lbs
62.00.
Slaughter £attle: 779 (Steers and Heifers 97;
Cows 614; Bulls 68).
Slaughter Steers; Choice 2-3, 1100-1300 lbs
95.25-101.85; 1300-1500 lbs 94.00-101.25. Select
2-3; 1000-1100 lbs 82.00- 84.25; 1100-1300 lbs
92.50; 1300-1500 lbs 89.50- 93.50. Holstcins:
Choice 2-3; 1100-1300 lbs 95.00.
Slaughter Heifers: Choice 2-3: 900-1000 lbs
92.25; 1000-1200 lbs 94.00-103.0; 1200-1300 lbs
89.00-102.50:1300-1500 lbs 96.00-102.00. Select
2-3 600-900 82.50 1000-1200 lbs 85.50- 90.00.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% Lean
850-1200 lbs 36.50- 43.50; 1200-1600 lbs 32.50-
44.75, High Yielding 38.00- 48.50. Boners
80-85% Lean 800-1200 lbs 25.00- 43.50;
1200-2000 lbs 33.50- 49.00, High Yielding 38.00-
S2.oo.Lean 85-90% 850 and under 16.00- 34.50;
850 and over 22.00- 39.00.
Slaughter Bulls; YG 1-2; 1000-1500 lbs 40.00-
51.00. High Yielding 55.00- 59.00;1500-2500 lbs
45.00- 52.50, High Yielding 52.00- 59.25 Cows
Returned To Farms: 115 head. 760-1243 lbs;
Medium and Large 1 few 2’s, 5 years to aged
bred 2-7 months 350.00-660.00 per head
1050-1350 lbs. Mostly Medium and Large 1, 3
years old bred for spring calving 39.00- 61.00
percwt.
Cows With Calves At Side; 10 head. 975-1200
lbs Medium and Large 1, 5-10 years old with
calves 195-305 lbs 400.00-835.00 per pair.
Calves Returned To Farm 84 head. Holstein
Bulls 70-100 lbs 20.00- 85.00 per head, 100-200
lbs 40.00-141.00 per cwt Sheep; 92 (Slaughter
Lambs 55; Feeder Lambs 30; Ewes 7). Slaughter
Lambs Old Crop Wooled: Choice and Prime 1-2
90-110 lbs 90.00-95.00.
Feeder Lambs; Old Crop Wooled: Medium
and Large 1-2; 40-60 lbs 107.00, 60-90 lbs
95.00-108.50,90-110 lbs 93.75; Small and Medi
um 1-2; 60-90 lbs 105.00.-90-110 lbs 93.50.
Slaughter Ewes: Choice 2-4, 26.00- 35.00; Good
2-4,25.00-39.50.
Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 7 - (USDA-NASS) - Total red meat pro
duction under federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, Nov. 8,
was estimated at 875.3 million lbs, according to the USDA's Agricultural
Marketing Service. This was 2.6 percent lower than a week ago and 6.4
percent lower than a year ago. Cumulative meat production for the year
to date was 1.1 percent lower compared to the previous year.
MEAT PRODUCTION (million pounds)
(excludes condemned)
Calf/Veal Pork (2)
334 427 1
3 3 424 2
3 0% 0 7%
39 4134
-12 8% 3 3%
156 0 16,636 0
160.6 16,571 3
-2.9% 0 4%
Week Ending (1) Beef
08-Nov-03 440 8
01-Nov-03 467 2
-5.7%
5135
-14.2%
22,675.6
23,156 2
-2 1%
Change.
09-Nov-02
Change
2003 YTD
2002 YTD-
Change:
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
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs Sheep/Lambs
597.000 18,000 2,146,000 58,000
631.000 18,000 2,141,000 56,000
-5.4% 0 0% 0 2% 3.6%
679.000 21,000 2,089,000 62,000
-12.1% -14.3% 2.7% -6.5%
30.386.000 840,000 84,179,000 2,418,000
30.445.000 861,000 84,476,000 2,647,000
-0.2% -2.5% -0.4% -8.6%
Average" weights
Cattle Calves/Vealers Hogs
1233 306 268
1234 303 267
1263 302 268
Week Ending
08-Nov-03
01-Nov-03
Change
-09-Nov-02
Change:
2003 YTD:
2002 YTD:
Change:
Week Ending: LIVE
01-Nov-03 Estimate
08- Estimate
09- Actual
DRESSED;
01-Nov-03 Estimate
08-Nov-03 Estimate
09-Nov-02 Actual
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SLAUGHTERED BY CLASS
CATTLE HOGS
Wk Ending Steers Heifers Cows Bulls/Stags Barrows/Gilts Sows Boars/Stags
25- 03 46.6% 30.9% 20.3% 2.2% 96.9% 2.9% 0.3%
26- 02 45.0% 36.1% 17.3% 1.6% 1 96.5% 3.2% 0.2%
742
744
761
190
187
186
Lamb/Mutton Totals (3)
4.0 875 3
3.9 898.6
2 6% -2.6%
4.1 934 9
-2 4% -6 4%
162 3 39,629.6
178.2 40,066 3
-8 9% -1.1%
Sheep/Lamb
137
135
132
200
199
199